Wang Chang's bow is made of northern ironwood. It is heavy and tough. The inner layer is wrapped with silver wire, and the outer layer is wrapped with iron sheet. This bow weighs at least more than ten kilograms, and it is carried in the hand.
, which makes people feel heavy.
Liu Xiu was very satisfied with Wang Chang's bow and said with a smile: "Yan Qing, this is a good bow!"
Wang Chang smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, you don't know. I almost went bankrupt trying to buy this ironwood bow!"
Liu Xiu couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
He held the bow and did not step off the stage. Instead, he stood directly on the stage, pulled out an arrow from the quiver on the side, held it between his two fingers, put it on the bow string, and then held the arrow's tail with his two fingers and hooked it.
Pull the bow string outward with force.
With a creaking sound, he pulled the ironwood bow to its full capacity. Liu Xiu aimed at the target in the distance and shot an arrow.
You must know that the high platform where Liu Xiu was sitting was at least 150 steps away from the target. With such a long distance, it was a problem not to mention whether the arrow could hit the target or fly to the target.
Seeing Liu Xiu shoot an arrow on the stage, people gasped and exclaimed one after another. People stared at the arrow shot by Liu Xiu without blinking, watching it draw an arc in the air.
line, then fell from the air, and with a final trembling sound, it was nailed to an archery target.
For a moment, the scene was so silent that people almost forgot to breathe.
Liu Xiu put down his ironwood bow and looked up at the target. When he saw that his arrow only hit the target, but failed to hit the red heart in the center of the target, he couldn't help but clicked his tongue, shook his head and said, "Archery is really not my specialty.
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He didn't say this to be modest, archery was indeed his weakest skill.
After two rounds of bone cutting and marrow cleansing, he was already much stronger than ordinary people. Since he could fully draw the ironwood bow, it was not surprising that he could shoot the arrow a hundred and fifty paces away.
He knew people well. From a distance of 150 steps, others might not be able to see clearly the red heart on the target, but he could see it clearly.
So for others, Liu Xiu's arrow was amazing, but Liu Xiu himself understood that based on his physical fitness, the arrow he just shot was far from perfect!
I don’t know how long it took, but among the soldiers in the audience, someone suddenly raised his arms and shouted: "Your Majesty, your Majesty—"
This voice immediately ignited the Han soldiers present. People raised their arms and shouted: "Your Majesty is powerful! Your Majesty is powerful!"
"The Han Dynasty will definitely flourish——"
"The Han Dynasty must be prosperous! Your Majesty is powerful! The Han Dynasty must be prosperous!" People's shouts became louder and louder than the others. When the king saw this, his face was full of smiles, and his mouth opened wide unconsciously. What he wanted was
Such effect.
We faced the Red Eyebrow Army, suffered consecutive defeats, and formed a new army. Many soldiers are also afraid of the enemy. Your Majesty's arrow will undoubtedly greatly improve the morale of our soldiers. As long as the morale rises, the Red Eyebrow Army will be as strong as the Red Eyebrow Army.
, is not a cause for concern.
Liu Xiu left the school military field amidst the cheers of the Han army officers and soldiers. Seeing Wang Chang whose eyelashes almost burst into laughter, Liu Xiu raised his finger and pointed at him, and shook his head.
Although he was used by Wang Chang, it did greatly boost the morale of his own soldiers. With such use, Liu Xiu would rather manage it several times.
Next, Wang Chang led Liu Xiu to the small school military field, and then groups of veterans entered the school military field. Meeting the veterans was the main purpose of Liu Xiu's tour.
Looking at the veterans entering the school military field in batches, Liu Xiu remembered many familiar faces among them. Liu Xiu walked towards the crowd. Long Yuan and Xuying immediately stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty
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"It's okay." Liu Xiu waved to them and continued walking towards the veterans.
Seeing His Majesty coming, the veterans knelt down one after another, cupped their hands and said, "I pay homage to Your Majesty, little man!"
Liu Xiu waved to everyone. He walked up to a veteran, looked at him for a moment, and said: "I know you, your name is... Yuan Shi. His lower abdomen was injured. When he was carried off the battlefield, his intestines were exposed.
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After hearing Liu Xiu's words, the veteran raised his head, with tears in his eyes, and choked with sobs and said: "Your Majesty still remembers the villain!"
"I will never forget it!" Liu Xiu said with emotion, and at the same time reached out to help him up.
The veteran named Yuan Shi said in a trembling voice: "Since that serious injury, I have received military pay and rewards, returned to my hometown, built a house, and begged a mother-in-law. This time I heard that Your Majesty is recruiting troops, and he wants to lead the expedition himself.
Even if the villain is a mess, he will follow His Majesty to the death!"
After hearing this, Liu Xiu was even more moved. He raised his hand, patted Yuan Shi's shoulder and said, "Okay! Okay, okay, okay!"
Besides good, Liu Xiu didn't know what else to say. The veteran's friendship for him went beyond the feelings of a monarch and his ministers, and was more like a kind of personal worship and belief in him.
Liu Xiu continued to walk forward, calling out the names of the veterans from time to time, and he could still remember the battles they fought with him, and why they chose to return home because of their injuries.
It is not without reason that veterans respect Liu Xiu and even believe in Liu Xiu.
First of all, Liu Xiu can lead them to win the battle. No matter how powerful the enemy is, as long as they follow Liu Xiu, they have the courage to fight the enemy to the death, and they are also confident that they can defeat the enemy and walk off the battlefield alive.
Secondly, Liu Xiu didn't just throw away these soldiers when they were used up. In Liu Xiu's heart, he really had them and could remember their names and their achievements and contributions.
In fact, for ordinary soldiers, this is enough. Even if they die in battle, at least they can leave their names and the people they follow can remember them.
Liu Xiu walked into the crowd and helped the kneeling veterans up one by one. However, there were too many people at the scene, and Liu Xiu could not help them all personally. He waved his hand and said: "Old brothers in the army, everyone, please get up."
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"Thank you, Your Majesty!" People stood up one after another. Liu Xiu said: "You and others returned home. You could have stayed away from the battlefield and avoided the danger of war. However, when you saw my order, you came back one after another. Xiu would like to thank you all!"
As he spoke, Liu Xiu cupped his hands and bowed deeply.
Seeing this, the veterans who had already stood up knelt down one after another and said in unison: "Your Majesty, you will destroy this villain!"
Liu Xiu turned around and nodded to Wang Chang. Wang Chang immediately understood and waved to the side.
Many soldiers came over, some holding bowls and some holding wine jars. When the veterans approached, the people in front handed out bowls and those behind poured wine.
Liu Xiu also picked up a bowl, which was filled with wine. He looked at the wine bowl in his hand and said loudly: "This first glass of wine is a tribute to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country!" As he spoke, he turned and walked out.
crowd.
At this time, several soldiers carried three pairs of armor and placed them in front of everyone. The three pairs of armor were fixed on hangers. The first pair was Liu Zhi's armor, and the second pair was Wan Xiu's armor. The third pair is Jing Dan's armor.
These three people all made great contributions to Liu Xiu's foundation in Hebei, and they died on the battlefield after Liu Xiu became emperor.
Those present were all veterans of the Han army. Just looking at the armor, they immediately recognized whose armor it belonged to. Seeing these three pieces of armor, everyone shed tears.
Liu Xiu stepped forward, raised his hand and stroked the armor on the hanger. The armor stood there, as if they were still there. Liu Xiu said quietly: "If the earthen jar is not broken away from the well mouth, the general will inevitably die in battle! The first cup Drink in honor of heroes!"
As he spoke, he took two steps back, raised the wine bowl high, and sprinkled it on the ground.
"Respect the heroes and martyrs -" the veterans behind them shouted in unison. People followed Liu Xiu's example and poured the wine in their bowls to the ground.
Soon, soldiers came forward and filled everyone's wine bowls with wine again. Liu Xiu still held the wine bowl high and said: "With the second bowl of wine, I wish me great prosperity, peace and prosperity for the country and the people!"
"The great Han Dynasty, the country and the people are safe!" This time, Liu Xiu and the veterans all drank the wine in the bowl.
When the wine bowl was filled again, Liu Xiu presented the wine bowl to the veterans on the opposite side and said: "The third bowl of wine is for me, the veterans of the Han Dynasty!"
The veterans all held bowls and said in unison: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu and the veterans drank all the wine in the bowl again.
Next, Wang Chang arranged for his subordinates to roast more than a dozen whole sheep in the military field of the small school. Liu Xiu and the veterans ate the mutton, drank and chatted.
Liu Xiu is not so arrogant, nor is he aloof like an emperor. On the contrary, he is more approachable now than when he was Prince Xiao.
Of course, it can also be said that Liu Xiu was deliberately posturing and pretending, but if a person can consistently posturing and pretending, then he has extraordinary abilities.
In fact, Liu Xiu was very noble at heart, because he was a Taipei student, a top student at that time. It was precisely because of his noble spirit that he never put on the airs of an emperor, even if he claimed to be so. It's me, not me.
Liu Xiu's tour of the camp can be said to have greatly boosted the morale of the new army. Liu Xiu's arrow shot that shocked everyone in the school military field can truly be called a divine weapon.
In addition, Liu Xiu's kindness to the veterans not only united the veterans, but also set an example for the new recruits, making the new recruits clearly realize that assisting the emperor and fighting for the emperor is a very promising thing. Sooner or later, , I will also change from a new soldier to a veteran, and I will also receive such kindness from the emperor.
Not long after that, Deng Yu sent Deng Kuan to Luoyang, and also brought the seals and ribbons of Da Situ and Liang Hou.
Deng Yu submitted his resignation but did not receive a response from the emperor for a long time. However, Deng Yu also heard that during this period, many ministers in the court were impeaching him. For his own sake, even the emperor had to bear tremendous pressure. Deng Yu Not wanting Liu Xiu to be embarrassed because of himself, he did not submit any resignation this time, but handed it over directly to Yin Shou.
Seeing the seal ribbon that Deng Yu asked Deng Kuan to send, Liu Xiu couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Qingliang Hall, the main hall. Liu Xiu looked at Deng Kuan and asked, "Kuan, how are you doing lately, brother?"
Deng Kuan is Deng Yu's younger brother. Because of Deng Yu's relationship, Liu Xiu was also very familiar with Deng Kuan. However, Deng Kuan was young and had little merit for the Jianwu court. However, he was later granted the title of Marquis.
It was because of Deng Yu.
Deng Kuan bowed to Liu Xiu and said, "My brother, everything is well. Your Majesty, I'm sorry for your concern!"
Liu Xiu nodded and looked at the two seals and ribbons placed on the table. After thinking about it, he took away the seal and ribbon of the Great Situ, pushed the seal and ribbon of Marquis Liang forward, and said: "Zhonghua resigned from the post of Chief Situ.
I can agree, but the seal and ribbon of the Marquis of Liang, Ah Kuan, please go back!"
"Your Majesty, this..."
Liu Xiu waved his hand to him, interrupted what he was saying, and said sternly: "Zhonghua has resigned as Chief Situ, and he can temporarily take up the post of General on the Right!"
Upon hearing this, Deng Kuan quickly kowtowed forward and said, "Brother, I would like to thank your majesty for your kindness!"
