Chapter 184 Retaliation
The final day is coming.
After two rounds of competition, a total of 32 people entered the finals.
The entire Xiangjian County was in full swing, and even the people from the surrounding counties came to watch the battle.
Not only because of the high specifications of this Yi Arrow Conference, but also because of the two great archers, Archer Sou of Zhongnan and Archer of the Northern Zhou Arrow Master, also appeared in Yingjian County. Although it was not clear, everyone was looking forward to a competition between these two peerless masters. It was a little dawn and countless people flocked to the martial arts field just to be able to occupy a good position in the Yi Arrow Conference.
It’s three o’clock in the sun, and the drums and music are heard.
When the thirty-two archers appeared, the scene was out of control. Several young men who dreamed of becoming masters shouted wildly about the names of those who supported them. Even the girls in the county had bold people who rushed into the field and sent a handkerchief to the archer they loved. At this moment, Xiao Li Guang and Yang Youtie always held their heads and chests up, as if they had reached the peak of their lives.
Xiangjian County has always advocated archery. When thirty-two people were lined up, everyone shouted.
During the VIP banquet, Ye Erlang and the magistrate sat down from left to right. The Ye family and Che family were clearly separated and were not convinced by each other.
The longbow between the back of the Zhongnan Arrows looks particularly outstanding against the background of white hair and silver beards, but his right hand is swollen and the gauze wrapped in damages the beauty.
Mr. Arrow still wore a hat on his head and covered his face under the hat, which seemed even more mysterious. His reason was very good. I was an assassin, and the assassin could not reveal his identity; I was a killer, and all those who had seen my true face were already dead.
The two met, and Zhongnan Arrows showed murderous intent, "You little kid, overestimate yourself. When I was practicing arrows, you were still nurturing in your mother's womb. The light of fireflies dares to compete with Haoyue for the bright light?"
Mr. Jian was proud and independent, "I have practiced a beard and buried half of it in the loess. Is this a little bit of ability? If it were me, I would have found a piece of tofu to kill him."
The two of them snorted coldly and went to the VIP room of Ye and Che’s family respectively.
In the audience, Xiao Jinyan said to Master Jian, "I am still a little puzzled. This man in the hat has a good arrow technique. Why do you have to pretend to be you, for money, fame, or for profit?"
Li Qingcheng continued, "I think his martial arts are just in the Zhixuan Realm. If the two of them really attack, this 'Arrow Master' may not be his opponent."
Master Jian heard it and was a little unhappy, and sneered: "I am just in Zhixuan Realm. Today I saw the Archer of Zhongnan today. If I really take action, I have thirty ways to kill him."
The time was already here, Ye Erlang stood up and came to the thirty archers. His eyes passed by everyone. When he landed on Zhao Langjiang, his face was a little astonished. He thought to himself that this man was tall, with a dragon and tiger steps, and had a killing spirit on his body. If he had the chance, he might as well put him in the Fire-Character Camp. As a military representative, he came to preside over this Yi Arrow Conference. In addition to the tasks assigned by the top, he really wanted to recruit some good players for the Fire-Character Camp in the Western Conference to prepare for the war on the Western Front.
He talked about the rules of the competition in the Xiayi Arrow Conference and said, "This Yi Arrow Conference will be divided into three levels to determine the ranking. If you can win the championship in the conference, in addition to a hundred taels of gold, you will have the opportunity to become a guerrilla general in the Ming Dynasty's Western Army. Do you want to win?"
Everyone said in unison, "I want to!"
Ye Erlang said again, "Everyone, yesterday's Battle of Yi's Arrows, you stood out from more than 100 people and entered the finals. It can be seen that all the archery skills are very good. Before starting, I will ask first, some of you admit that they are cowards, take a step back!"
Everyone raised their heads, and no one was willing to retreat.
"Very good!" Ye Erlang said, "Among you, those who want to be heroes admired by thousands of people, take a step forward."
Thirty-two people all took a step forward.
"Now, the Chu thieves are in the brink of their territory and invade our territory, and everyone has the opportunity to become heroes. A good man is determined to be a battle and kills the enemy, defends his country, and is wrapped in a horse and a corpse. He must have the momentum of wearing golden armor in a hundred battles and never returning until he defeats Loulan. He wants to join the Ming Dynasty's Western Army to kill Chu thieves, and take a step forward."
Ten people took a step forward.
The Ye family and the Che family each have three people. They are family elites. Joining the Western Army, they have dreamed since childhood, fighting for honor, fighting for the family, and fighting for the Ming Dynasty.
Zhao Langjiang is also listed here.
Although wearing a mask, Zhao Langjiang still looked firm.
Xiao Jinyan understood Zhao Langjiang’s thoughts a little.
He was born a soldier. Although he was in the world, he never regarded himself as a man. He left the Western Army in anger. Now, he wants to win back what he lost and take back what he belongs to him in another way.
Ye Erlang then said, "Very good. At this time, Yi Arrow Conference, I am going to recruit twelve people to join the army. As long as I obtain the qualification, the minimum is the lieutenant, and the top ten people."
Two more steps forward.
It is Xiao Li Guang and Yang Youti.
The two of them couldn't make it in their hometown. This time they came to participate in the Yi Arrow Conference. They enlisted in the army through the Yi Arrow Conference. At first, they were a little hesitant, but when they knew the conditions were good, they also stood up.
Ye Erlang waved his hand and a team of soldiers left the line, separating the remaining twenty people. Ye Erlang said, "You twenty people were eliminated."
The archers were talking and expressed dissatisfaction.
“Why?”
"That's right, for this conference, I practiced the archery technique, the seven-star pearl, and the back sword of Su Qin. Who did not practice tens of thousands of times and did not even have an arrow, so why should I eliminate us?"
Ye Erlang sneered, "Those questions just now are the first level. At an extraordinary time, extraordinary things should be done. Now that the war in the Ming Dynasty is about to begin, you guys who have no eggs don't even have the courage to join the Western Army. What's the use of participating in the Yi Arrow Conference?"
Although they were unwilling to accept it, everyone had to retreat in front of these murderous soldiers.
The audience was stunned and came to see the Yi Arrow Conference. Seeing these archers showing their skills, twenty people were eliminated without a single arrow, and there was no point in sight. Some of them ran more than ten miles from the next county early in the morning. They were quite dissatisfied, booed, and some even whistled. Ye Erlang ignored them at all and let the remaining twelve people line up in a row.
Ye Erlang asked, "As an archer, what is the first priority on the battlefield?"
Someone shouted, "Kill the enemy!"
Some people also said: "Kill Chu Dog!"
Li Guang, Yang Youtie Ze shouted, "Pretending!"
Only Zhao Langjiang kept silent, Ye Erlang walked up to him, "What do you think?"
Zhao Langjiang said solemnly, "Survival!"
If it was his first time joining the army, Zhao Langjiang's answer would be the same as everyone else. However, after experiencing the baptism of war, watching his comrades fall down one by one, Zhao Langjiang had the most experience of the three words "survival". In those days, most of the colleagues who joined the army with him had buried their loyal bones in Hengduan Mountains.
When everyone saw him say this, they all expressed disdain.
"coward."
"coward."
"It's so embarrassing to be with you."
Don't you know that Ye Erlang set up this team, which was the special forces team of the Huozi Camp, which was specifically used for assassination or killing tasks in front of the two armies. To everyone, Zhao Langjiang's words were a bit weak, but Ye Erlang was a man who had been through many battles and knew the meaning of this sentence. He even doubted whether this unpretentious Tang Erbao was a veteran on the battlefield.
Ye Erlang looked at him with great interest and asked with a smile, "What about?"
Zhao Langjiang said, "Take comrades to survive, find opportunities, and complete the mission."
Ye Erlang laughed, "Not bad!"
He ignored everyone and walked into the distance. He walked fifty steps away and said to everyone, "Shoot me an arrow!"
The archers present looked incredible. The man in front of him was a deputy general of the Huozi Camp and a fourth-rank military officer. They claimed that they had outstanding archery skills, but if they had a few shortcomings when they went to shoot Ye Erlang, no one could afford it. Even the Ye family members did not understand what their second uncle was doing. Everyone was stumbled, and Zhao Langjiang took off the longbow on his back.
Whoosh!
An arrow shot out and reached Ye Erlang's throat.
Ye Erro stood still.
The audience members here opened their eyes wide. Ye Erlang is the general of the Ming Dynasty. Tang Erbao is so brave!
And General Ye has become a fourth-rank general. Is there anything else that can't be read?
Concubine Ye Yu sat in the table and saw Zhao Langjiang, she couldn't help but bit her teeth and thought angrily, why is this guy again?
The long arrow cut through the sky and came five feet away in an instant.
Ye Erlang moved, and saw a flash of his hand. The long arrow stopped three inches ahead of Ye Erlang's throat.
Ye Erlang clamped the long arrow with his index finger and middle finger.
The audience was drowsy just now, and instantly mobilized their emotions and couldn't help but get up to cheer. Not to mention anything else, just seeing this arrow with one hand, it was not in vain today. Ye Yufei had known that his second uncle had this ability, but she looked at the arrow shot by Zhao Langjiang with some admiration.
Ye Erlang threw the arrow underground and said to the archers, "What is the duty of a soldier? It is to obey orders. No matter how unreasonable the orders are, they must be executed without hesitation. But what about you, except this Tang Erbao, who took my order seriously? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I will retaliate against you?"
Although the archers did not make a sound, they made acquiesce.
Ye Erlang said proudly: "Do you think this general can't catch your arrow?"
While speaking, he put his hands behind his back and rubbed his two fingers with his left hand. Although Zhao Langjiang did not use internal force, he was a martial artist after all, and had great power. Ye Erlang could have reached out to grab it, but he deliberately dragged it to grab it with his two fingers to clip the arrow. The arrow body passed between his fingers, and the speed was too fast, so he had to use internal force. Although he was clamped in time, his skin was bald and blood was printed.
The martial arts field has been re-arranged and has become four irregular areas, with four red, yellow, blue and green flags respectively, among which the red, yellow and blue are triangle-shaped, and the green flags are in the central position. The four areas imitate the battlefield sand table, and all have offensive and defense matters, more or less, among which the red zone is the best, the terrain is high, and there are bunkers. The green zone is the worst. In the center of the three areas, there are only a few iron sheets blocking it.
"The next level is a simulated survival battle on the battlefield." Ye Erlang pointed to the martial arts field of 200 steps and said: "You twelve people, three in a group, each with a pot of arrows, there is no arrow on the arrow, and they are covered with dye. They form a team freely, select a region and shoot at each other. The person who is shot will be eliminated no matter where he shoots, and finally decide the winner. The team will start to form."
The archers in the field formed an orderly team, with the Ye family and the Che family already having many, each forming a team.
Xiao Li Guang, Yang Youtien wanted to join another team, but at the time of yesterday's selection, everyone already knew their strength and could enter the finals. They either depended on luck or walked through the back door and were unwilling to form a team with the two. After the two discussed, Zhao Langjiang was of good quality, and his previous performance was outstanding, and he was deeply appreciated by General Ye. Maybe he was the one whom General Ye met, so he would give him a favor and inform him of the assessment content in advance. It would be impossible to join him!
The two came to Zhao Langjiang and asked in a tentative manner, "Brother, I'm Xiao Li Guang, this person is Yang Youti, and they all come from the archery family. How about teaming up together?"
Zhao Langjiang asked with a smile, "It turns out it's Li Guang, Yang You Hero. I heard that you can shoot a bunch of seven cents with one arrow, and the other can shoot a mosquito from a hundred steps away. It's so lucky!"
When the two of them heard this, they were ashamed and said in a slight manner, "This... is all rumor... rumor!"
Zhao Langjiang said, "Then let's form a team."
After everyone was grouped, Ye Erlang said, "Each team draws lots to choose the area."
The four groups sent people forward, but Ye Erlang took out three bamboo sticks marked red, yellow and blue, and asked the Ye family and the Che family to draw another team, and the lottery draws for the railway. "You group, go to the green zone!"
Yang Youtien saw the green area with few defenses and poor locations. When exposed to the middle of three groups, it was simply a living target. He couldn't help but protest, "This is not fair!"
Ye Erlang said coldly, "There is no fairness in this world. On the battlefield, either you die or I live, there is no word fairness. If you don't agree, you can choose to quit!"
Thinking of Ye Erlang's attitude towards Zhao Langjiang just now, he realized that obeying orders is one thing, shooting arrows at his superiors is another thing, saying it is one thing, doing it is another thing, so he shouted: "This is clearly anger, abuse of power, and retaliation!"
Ye Erlang laughed loudly and was about to reach out to point Yang Youtei, but he quickly took it behind him and said, "Yes, this is revenge!"
After the lottery results came out, the Ye family drew the best red zone.
Zhao Langjiang came to the green area alone, Yang Youtien, while Li Guang regretted it on the side and refused to take the position. A captain from the red area saw that the two of them refused to take action, urged him, "Let's go, live targets. Although these arrows have gone, there is pig iron in front of them. It hurts to hit them. If you get arrows in a while, don't cry and call them mother."
Yang Youti scolded, "I'm afraid of crying your father and calling you mother!"
The captain was furious when he heard this, and stepped forward and kicked Yang Youti, staggering, "Save some verbal words and find a way to survive is the main business!"
Ye Erro pointed to the martial arts court and said, "The competition begins!"
In each area, there are two soldiers to serve as supervisors so that the person who was shot in time can be found and eliminated.
Everyone here thought it was novel. The previous Yi Arrow Conference was either compared with archery skills or distance and accuracy. However, this time, it combined Yi Arrow with actual combat on the battlefield. They all felt that it was relatively novel and stared at the field without blinking.
Chapter completed!