On the shooting field, more than twenty soldiers were preparing to shoot.
"Start!" As soon as the officer who was the referee finished speaking, gunshots rang out non-stop on the field.
The shooting competition mainly tests the soldiers' shooting accuracy and the speed of loading bullets.
Within one minute, all twenty-five people were shot, and the target recorder ran to calculate the results.
"Daniu, these twenty-five people are all good prospects. After the competition, let them all join the special forces."
Li Mingyuan didn't look at the soldiers' shooting results. From their shooting movements, it could be seen that everyone was a master of accurate marksmanship.
"Your Majesty, would you like to meet the five soldiers with the best marksmanship? I will call them to see you."
"No, I'll go directly to them." Li Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Brothers, the Crown Prince is here to see you all." Zhou Daniu said loudly as soon as he arrived at the shooting range.
"The prince is here, everyone, line up and stand in line." The officer presiding over the shooting range competition stopped the excited shooters and said.
"I just saw it from the side. Everyone's marksmanship is very good," Li Mingyuan said with a smile, looking at the soldiers standing in a row.
"Your Majesty, I haven't used my best tricks yet, why don't I show you my skills?" A man in his mid-twenties standing in front of the soldiers said, ready to make a move.
"Wang Chenglin, you don't have the right to speak in front of the prince." Zhou Daniu was worried that Wang Chenglin would leave a bad impression on Li Mingyuan, so he scolded.
"Daniu, he is one of the five people you said has the best marksmanship."
"Yes, Your Majesty, Wang Chenglin is my company commander. During the attack on Dulaya, he killed thirteen Peruvian soldiers by himself."
"There are no weak soldiers under a strong general. You are a good leader, Daniel."
Hearing Li Mingyuan's compliment, Zhou Daniu's face burst into laughter, and he looked at Wang Chenglin with even more appreciation.
"Wang Chenglin, you brat praises your shooting skills in front of me every day. Today the prince will give you a chance to show off. If you give up, you will lose my face. You will look better when you go back." Zhou Daniu scolded with a smile.
"Captain, don't worry, I will definitely bring glory to the security regiment." Wang Chenglin said with confidence.
"Well, you're not bad, don't keep the prince waiting, let's get started." Zhou Daniu nodded.
"Your Majesty, please watch carefully, Commander." Wang Chenglin picked up a brand new rifle and aimed at the vase 150 meters away. There was a gunshot and the vase broke. Wang Chenglin fired once.
Without looking at the vase, quickly reload the bullet and take the next shot.
Ten shots out of ten, a total of thirty-five seconds.
"Your Majesty, you are showing off your embarrassment." Wang Chenglin put down his musket and cupped his hands.
"Not bad," Li Mingyuan nodded approvingly,
"Your Majesty, I heard that your marksmanship is as good as a god, and it has also given my brother a lot of experience." Wang Chenglin took the initiative to demonstrate his marksmanship, which did not make Li Mingyuan dissatisfied. This increased the courage of the soldiers below. I don't know which soldier shouted, and the others also
Follow the booing.
"Yes, Your Majesty, everyone who has seen you shoot calls you the perfect little Li Guang. You have also given us a glimpse of your masterful shooting style."
"You bastards are so lawless. You dare to let the Crown Prince perform for you. I think you are itchy." Zhou Daniu scolded the booing soldiers, but turned around and changed his smile. "Prince, I, Lao Niu, didn't participate in Duraya last time.
In the battle, I didn’t see the Crown Prince’s grace, so you show your skills today and let me, Lao Niu, see the Crown Prince’s shooting skills.”
"Since everyone is happy, I won't hide it anymore." Li Mingyuan's best skill in his previous life was shooting. Now that the soldiers below were clamoring to see his shooting skills, Li Mingyuan simply decided to show off his skill.
"Wang Chenglin, lend me your gun."
"It's an honor for the prince to use my gun." Wang Chenglin said with a smile.
He took the gun and loaded the bullet skillfully. When Li Mingyuan was looking for a shooting target, a South American goshawk glided over Li Mingyuan's head.
Patibilca is located to the west of the Andes Mountains, where you can often encounter goshawks.
"It's you," Li Mingyuan raised the gun, took aim and pulled the trigger. The gunshot rang out, and the goshawk let out a cry of pain, fluttering its wings and falling down.
"The Crown Prince's perfect shot." The soldiers nearby cheered.
The goshawk is far away from the ground, moves quickly, and is extremely vigilant. Wang Chenglin tried to shoot the goshawk down two days ago but failed, but Li Mingyuan hit it with one shot. It is self-evident whether his shooting skills are better or worse.
"Haha, you continue to compete, I will go to other places to have a look."
Hearing that Li Mingyuan shot down the goshawk, all the surrounding soldiers gathered around to watch. If Li Mingyuan didn't leave, they would be surrounded by everyone, making it difficult to leave.
After finally squeezing through the crowd, Liu Pu took the injured goshawk and complained, "Your Majesty, this big guy is too heavy. I won't be able to lift it anymore."
"In this case, Daniel, you hold it for Liu Pu."
"Well done," Zhou Daniu took the fiercely resisting goshawk from Liu Pu's hand and said with a smile, "This beast has a strong temper, and my character is the same as Lao Niu. Prince, why don't you reward it to me."
"No, it's something I value and I can't give it to you." Li Mingyuan fell in love with this big guy when he saw the goshawk.
The goshawk Li Mingyuan shot is called the Andean Condor or the South American Condor. It is 130 centimeters long, weighs 10 kilograms, and has a wingspan of more than 3 meters. It is the largest bird in the world.
The base of the male's beak has a sarcoma, and the face is exposed and turns red. The local Andean people respect the Andean condor as the "soul of Andean civilization", symbolizing majesty. The Andean condor has a long lifespan and is the symbol of future countries such as Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
's national bird.
In his previous life, Li Mingyuan bought an eagle from a local hunter when he was on a mission in the Mali desert. It took Li Mingyuan half a year to train the eagle based on the falcon training methods taught by the hunter.
That eagle helped Li Mingyuan a lot. If the eagle had not died, maybe Li Mingyuan would have discovered the rebel ambush in advance and would not have died in the journey.
After shaking his head and not thinking about the past life, Li Mingyuan saw Zhou Daniu's disappointed look.
"Da Niu, don't be discouraged. Next time you have a chance, I will help you shoot down an Andean condor."
"Your Majesty, please don't lie to me," Zhou Daniu's interest suddenly became high after hearing Li Mingyuan's words.
"I won't lie to you. Now go back to the doctor and help it clean the wound. Otherwise, the wound will become infected and it will not be able to reach the blue sky in the future."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will find a doctor right now." Zhou Daniu saluted with a military salute, found two soldiers not far away and left together.
"Your Majesty, the Andean condor has a strong personality and is not easy to train." Liu Puda said.
"Don't worry. I learned how to train falcons from an old man when I was a child. Although the Andean condors have a strong personality, they are not untamable."
Li Mingyuan said confidently.
It is now 1868, and various positioning systems of later generations do not exist, so using falcons to inquire about military intelligence is also a good method.