PS: Thanks again to Nan Mingzi for sending a private message to remind me of my mistake. Thank you very much.
Hearing what Liu Ling said, Hua Ling knew that the prince had a love for talents. With the clairvoyance created by Liu Ling and the generals like him, he could see clearly what was going on on the walls of Huaizhou City. That little captain, but
He is a small person from the eighth rank. Not to mention that he is insignificant compared to generals like Zhao Er and others. He is also insignificant compared to Huaizhou County Governor Ouyang Hui and County Prime Minister Jifei. But it is such a small person that in this world
Played an important role in the war.
Encouraged by that man, the soldiers of the Zhou army who had lost their fighting spirit began to take up arms and fight back. Although such counterattack did not cause much hindrance to the Han army, the morale of the Zhou army had begun to recover. Especially
It was that man who led hundreds of archers to gather near the city gate tower and launched a targeted attack on the Han soldiers pushing the battering ram, causing heavy losses to the Han army pushing the battering ram.
A person who can turn the tide of the war, no matter how humble his status, is a hero. Hua Ling figured out Liu Ling's meaning from Liu Ling's words, so he planned to send his own soldiers to tell Zhao Er that he would stay after the city was broken.
He spared the life of the captain. Although the Zhou army began to resist, Hua Ling did not think Huaizhou could hold on for long. This was a kind of strong self-confidence, derived from the strong strength of the Han army.
He had just called his own soldiers, but before he could give the orders, he heard the prince calling him. Hua Ling responded, walked quickly to Liu Ling and asked, "What are your orders, the prince?"
Liu Ling pointed to the captain on the city wall who was shooting arrow after arrow at the Han army and said: "This man is very skilled. I counted it. In this moment, he has fired twenty-five arrows.
You really have good arm strength! Although the bow is an ordinary two-stone hard bow, it is very difficult to be able to fire fifteen arrows in a row and still have power left."
Hua Ling is a master of archery, so he naturally knows how much arm strength it takes for a person to fire a bow twenty-five times in a row, or even more. For an average archer, it is considered good to be able to fire ten arrows in a row. In many movies and TV series, those
It is pure nonsense that archers can fire arrows continuously without any fatigue. Even for a two-stone hard bow, the strength required to draw it five times in a row is not something ordinary people can use. Those without professional training
Human arm muscles cannot withstand such intensity of exercise.
If you fire twenty-five arrows in a row, the muscles in your arm will swell - how painful will it be?
But look at the captain, he still has the energy to continue shooting! It can be seen that the hard work this person has put into archery is far beyond the ordinary people. No kind of success is without reason. Without dedication, there will be no success.
Harvest. Hua Ling's current achievements in archery are the result of twenty years of hard training since he was a child. Of course, plus a little bit of talent.
Talent is a bit elusive and no one can say for sure, but it is really important. Some people can remember an article they have read from beginning to end without misremembering a single word, but most of us cannot.
We can only remember the wonderful part of it, which is the so-called talent. Another example is Xiao Feng in The Eight Parts of the Dragon. Any kind of Kung Fu he uses in his hands is extremely impressive. The most common Taizu Changquan,
When used in his hands, he is extremely domineering. This is also talent. Another example is playing football. A group of people receive the same training every day, but there are always one or two people who stand out. This is also talent. However, one thing is certain,
No matter how talented you are, if you don't work hard, it will fade away quickly like a flash in the pan.
From Liu Ling's tone, Hua Ling could hear a hint of appreciation. He knew that the little captain had caught the prince's mind, and he might want to recruit this person.
"Do you want me to go down and inform Erlang and tell him that the man's life will be left behind after the city is destroyed?"
Hua Ling asked tentatively.
Liu Ling's answer greatly exceeded Hua Ling's expectations.
Liu Ling asked Hua Ling: "Are you sure you can shoot him with one arrow?"
Hua Ling was stunned for a moment, and then replied confidently: "The city wall of Huaizhou is not high. If I ride to the front of the formation, I will be 100% sure of shooting this person within two hundred steps."
Liu Ling nodded, and then said lightly: "Then go."
Hua Ling originally thought that the prince had a love for talents, but she didn't expect that the prince called her to come and actually ordered to shoot the man. In fact, Hua Ling also felt sympathy for the man's excellent archery skills. If he could
It would be a good thing to recruit this person to work under him.
Of course, Hua Ling will not hesitate. In front of the two armies, they are fighting to the death, and there is no room for mercy on the enemy. He is a man who has been on the battlefield for a long time, so he naturally understands this truth. He also understands the prince's intentions and knows that doing this is the best way for the prince to do so.
The right choice. If you really soften your heart because you cherish that man's archery skills and perseverance, you don't know how many Han soldiers will die at the hands of that man. The prince is a person who is so calm on the battlefield that it is scary.
Even if a person cherishes his talent, he will not make a decision that affects the situation of the war. Killing that person will immediately suppress the morale that the Zhou army has just inspired, which will be of great help to the Han army in attacking the city. If you condone that person,
People continued to boost the morale of the Zhou army. Although the destruction of the city was inevitable, the casualties paid would undoubtedly increase.
Hua Ling has followed Liu Ling for many years and has a good understanding of Liu Ling's temperament. Even if he loves his enemy because he is a hero, Liu Ling will not be merciful. For example, when he was in Yaozhou, whether it was towards Xie Jun or Xie
Liu Ling actually wanted to keep the twenty-one remaining Tiger Guards under Jun's command for his own use. But Liu Ling knew very well that Xie Jun and the Tiger Guards under his command were not people who were inferior to others. If they were forced to stay,
If we take their lives, there is no telling what unpleasant things will happen in the future. Especially those twenty-one tiger guards. Xie Jun originally wanted to ask Liu Ling to let them live, but Liu Ling refused. Xie Jun was not surprised.
Liu Ling, on the contrary, quite agreed with Liu Ling's actions. If it were him, he would not spare the lives of the Tiger Guards. After all, these twenty-one people are his dead soldiers. If they stay, they will be in the future.
trouble.
The same is true now. Liu Ling will never make an irrational and irrational decision because he will cause unnecessary losses by keeping that person.
Hua Ling jumped on his mount, held the heavy iron-tied bow in his hand, and ran towards the front of the formation. As the horse galloped, Hua Ling reached into the arrow pot and pulled out an armor-breaking awl. Ordinary Feather
Even if an arrow can shoot a distance of two hundred steps, it is too light and has no strength. Therefore, the first choice for shooting from a long distance is a heavy armor-piercing cone.
Shooting from above is much more difficult than shooting from above. With the height of the city wall, it is easy to increase the range of an ordinary two-stone hard bow by one-third. But shooting from above requires stronger arm strength.
Two hundred steps away, Hua Ling stopped riding. While galloping, he placed the armor-piercing awl on the huge iron-tied bow. Hua Ling's movements were coordinated with the seated horse to an almost natural level, and his body followed suit.
He was rising and falling as the war horse galloped, but his eyes and arms remained motionless. His body and the war horse seemed to have become a whole at this time, skillful and smooth. His arms suddenly opened, and the ordinary big man
The iron bow that could not be pulled open at all was opened by him like a full moon!
With a tense sound and the sound of the bowstring, that arrow was like a shooting star chasing the moon, arrogant and domineering!
Powerful as a comet, violent as a landslide and a tsunami!
That arrow, with an unstoppable power, and the sound of breaking through the sky, went straight towards the captain of the Zhou Army at the city tower! Two hundred steps away, the arrow actually shot out with heaven-defying power! It seemed to be able to split the dome,
It seems to be able to cut through space, so domineering!
In fact, the captain of the Zhou army was at the end of his strength. His arms were so sore that he could hardly lift them, and his muscles seemed to be in pain as if they were about to burst. Moreover, his hands were injured. Continuously
He exerted great force, further tearing and expanding the wound, and the blood flowed out from the beginning. The bow was still in his hand, and the arrow was in the quiver at his feet, but he was no longer able to draw the bow. He
He knew that if he forced the bow again, these two arms might be useless today. He was really tired, exhausted to the extreme.
Leaning on the crenel, he gasped for air. The pain in his arms was far more intense than the wounds pierced by the iron nails on his palms. He knew that if he continued to fight, he would be destroyed even if he did not lose his strength and die.
He needed a rest for these proud arms. Fortunately, the morale of the Zhou army had been gradually mobilized by him.
Suddenly, he saw a Han general on a black horse coming from the city, running straight towards the city gate tower. He saw the huge black bow in the general's hand at a glance, and suddenly, his
His eyes narrowed into a slit.
With a trance in his eyes, he seemed to see the general drawing out the huge and dazzling bow. A sense of crisis quickly spread in his heart, and he smelled the breath of death in an instant.
Out of instinct, he dodged to the side, but he was still half a minute too late.
With a pop, the armor-piercing cone came through the air and hit the captain. Fortunately, he discovered Hua Ling in advance and subconsciously moved. The arrow pierced the left side of his chest hard.
Above, just a few centimeters would pierce his heart! The captain was hit by the arrow and fell backwards. His vision went dark and he passed out. The soldiers of the Zhou Army beside him pulled him towards him in panic.
Fall back and hide behind the crenel.
Hua Ling shot an arrow, and naturally saw the captain flicker with his eyes, so Hua Ling immediately confirmed that the arrow did not hit the vital point. It was just that after the arrow was shot, there was no chance to shoot again.
Hua Ling sighed regretfully and turned her horse back to the Han army's formation.
After dismounting, Hua Ling quickly walked to Liu Ling, bowed and said, "That man was quite alert and could not kill him with one arrow."
Although Hua Ling did not shoot the captain, Liu Ling did not think that what Hua Ling said before was a lie. Liu Ling knew Hua Ling's archery skills best. He had seen the Zhou captain dodge with his clairvoyance before.
I really had some interest in this little man. He had been leading troops in battles for ten years. What kind of outstanding young man had he not seen? The captain's archery skills and courage were really not enough for Liu Ling to deal with.
He had a mentality of cherishing talents, but Liu Ling admired his alertness.
Liu Ling smiled and said, "Don't worry. After the city is destroyed, if you find this person, bring him to see me." (To be continued)
