Chapter 42 Be Friends, Be Brothers
Gudu, Hu Shan swallowed with difficulty, and the big bull-eyed stared at Gu Zhenhua stupidly. He really couldn't think of how could this gentle guy have such great strength?
He gritted his teeth, made a cruel decision, walked to the front of the stone lock, and imitated Gu Zhenhua, stood up with his horse stance, and grabbed the stone lock with his right hand.
"rise!"
Shi Suo was lifted up from the ground and was forced to arise. Everyone present couldn't help but applaud. However, Yue Polu, who was beside him, curled his lips and did not see it. Although Hu Shan grabbed Shi Suo, his speed was obviously much faster than Gu Zhenhua. In other words, he still relied on a burst of explosive power, and it was still too far from Gu Zhenhua's lifting weight easily.
Hu Shan raised the Shi Suo to his chest, then became cruel and gently placed his arms down. At this time, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath and stared at Hu Shan with wide eyes.
As long as it succeeds once, it will be easy to deal with it later, so whether it can be lifted up again becomes the key. Hu Shan gradually put down the stone lock, but at this moment, the muscles on his arm began to tremble unconsciously.
As the stone lock reached the end, Hu Shan's arm was exerting force and lifted it up. The muscles on his arm were trembling more obviously, and his hands began to numb.
"ah!"
With a loud shout, the stone lock did not lift it again, but instead smashed it to the ground. Hu Shan couldn't help but take a few steps back and sat on the ground, gasping for breath, and his right arm seemed to be broken, and he had no strength at all.
"Hu Shan, you lost the competition. Should you admit the beating or the punishment?"
"Sir Gu Jue, I am convinced. What do you say, just do!" Although Hu Shan was a bastard, he still didn't dare to cheat in front of so many people, so he could only grit his teeth and said.
"Haha, my master is very generous. If you admit to the fight, you will be indifferent to the Shangguan, disrupt the military discipline, and beat you a thousand military sticks!"
one thousand!
When they heard this number, the soldiers present almost fell down. If they really let go of their hands and feet, a hundred military sticks could kill people. If a thousand military sticks were taken down, they would become small pork and could be made into pie!
Hu Shan was also shocked and hurriedly said, "I accept the punishment!"
"Okay, just carry the wooden stakes and run fifty laps around the school ground."
"What's this?" Hu Shan originally thought that Gu Zhenhua would give him a lesson and kill him to warn him, but he didn't expect that he would be so painful.
"Hehe, Mr. Gu, why don't you get a hundred laps? I grew up in the mountains and running is a piece of cake."
"Don't talk nonsense, I will let Yue Polu look at you. If it exceeds a quarter of an hour, I will be fined fifty more times."
Hu Shan didn't know how powerful he got up from the ground, carried a wooden stake of fifty or sixty kilograms, ran away without any vagueness. Gu Zhenhua looked at this guy and sneered secretly. He would suffer a lot after a while!
"Are there any other one you want to challenge? Benjue has fun with his brothers."
These soldiers were also aroused. A tall and thin guy walked out. His biggest characteristic was that his arms were long, like an ape, and his eyes seemed to be big and small. He walked out and said loudly: "Sir Gu, I want to ask for some archery skills, I don't know if you dare!"
"Sir, his name is Hou Sanhuai. He is very good at shooting archery. Many Tartars died at his hands." Yue Polu reminded.
Gu Zhenhua nodded with a smile: "Okay, I will just take a look!"
"Sir Gu, three arrows determine the winner and lose. What do you think?"
"good."
Gu Zhenhua agreed without hesitation. Everyone surrounded Gu Zhenhua and Hou Sanhuai and arrived at the archery site. They set up three targets apart from 120 steps.
Gu Zhenhua did not bring bows and arrows. For fairness, the soldiers prepared new bows and arrows for both of them.
"Sir, the villain shoots the first arrow first. If there is anything wrong, please give me some advice!"
Hou Sanhuai said politely, but after holding the bow and arrow, he felt strong confidence. After many years on the battlefield, he survived by archery, and the bow almost became his life.
He held the bow tightly, put the arrow on the ground, and used his arms to pull the bow as if it was a full moon. He almost didn't even look at it. He quickly let go. The arrow struck the air and shot the bull's eye just one hundred and twenty steps away. Suddenly, the people present were cheering and cheering endlessly.
Gu Zhenhua also nodded secretly. Hou Sanhuai is worthy of being a master of Guanning Army. Compared with his elder brother Sun Cheng, his archery skills are more clever and ruthless. Only with such archery skills can he compete with the Tartars.
Gu Zhenhua let out a long breath, held the bow and arrow, pulled the bow and arrow, narrowed his eyes, aimed at the bull's eye, and let go, an arrow also drew a graceful arc and hit the bull's eye.
This arrow also won cheers, but Hou Sanhuai curled his lips a little. It was obvious that he saw Gu Zhenhua's weakness. This lord had never fought on the battlefield and was obviously not as skilled as his archery skills.
Therefore, Hou Sanhuai did not stop at all and drew the second arrow, which could not be fired in an instant, and shot it out, hitting the bull's eye. Gu Zhenhua had to follow his rhythm, but it was still a little slower, and the second arrow was also a little worse.
Hou Sanhuai had already shown a hint of pride. Shengli was already wavering to him, and the third arrow shot out without hesitation. The people present were thunderous. Hou Sanhuai even stared at Gu Zhenhua with a provocative gaze.
At this time, Gu Zhenhua had already put the third arrow in his hand, but when he picked up the third arrow, he obviously felt something was wrong. This arrow was much heavier than the first two. According to estimates, it could not be shot at 120 steps away.
Just as Gu Zhenhua was stunned, a burst of laughter rang around him, and there was obvious sarcasm in his voice. This also aroused Gu Zhenhua's fighting spirit. He used force with his arms, pulled the bow open suddenly, and adjusted the upward angle a lot.
Gu Zhenhua used all his strength on his arms, and the strong compound bow also made a creaking sound. As soon as he let go, the heavy arrow shot towards the target.
Just as Gu Zhenhua let go, the bow made a shattering sound, breaking into two pieces, only the outer layer of silk was still wrapped.
The bow actually broke!
What force was this? Everyone present had widened their eyes. What made them even more unbelievable was that the arrow also hit the target, but did not penetrate it, but was willing to smash the target.
That's a hardwood target!
Even if you slash with a sword, you may not be able to cut it off. It was actually shot. How much power does this arrow carry and what will happen if it hits people? I can't imagine it. Everyone's eyes looked at Gu Zhenhua like a monster.
The one who was most surprised at this time was Hou Sanhuai. He couldn't believe it at all. He ran to the front of the target step by step, searching among a pile of broken wood, and finally letting him find the arrow. He grabbed it in his hand, and his face turned gray.
"Sir Gu, the villain is ignorant, please punish him severely!"
Hou Sanhuai knelt in front of Gu Zhenhua, holding the arrow in both hands and lifted it high above his head. At this time, the soldiers also set their eyes on the arrow, and they were all shocked.
It turned out that this arrow was a heavy armor-breaking arrow, not an ordinary eagle-feathered arrow. The Qing Dynasty archers used this kind of arrow, which was usually within 60 steps. Once shot, they would either die or be injured.
In the impression of Guanning Army, no one could use this arrow to shoot a hundred and twenty steps away, and what was even more exaggerated was that the target was smashed. Especially when they approached and looked, they found that the arrow was still broken, and they all opened their mouths wide and forgot to close them!
After a while, someone finally woke up and shouted loudly: "Who is it? Stand up, who gave Mr. Gu this arrow, do you want to ruin the reputation of Guanning Army?"
"Yes, who is it? Come out! It's not embarrassing to win or lose. The man just looks down on cheating!"
These soldiers started to clamor, and finally a young soldier came out in the crowd tremblingly, knelt in front of Gu Zhenhua, and said crying: "Sir, little man Zou Tong, I put this arrow in your quiver pot, please punish me!"
Gu Zhenhua glanced at the young soldier, then looked at Hou Sanhuai, and came to the door. Should he kill the chicken and scare the monkey?
As soon as this thought arose, Gu Zhenhua shook his head. Guan Ningjun did not belong to him at all, and his cooperation with Wu Sangui was destined to be short-lived. Making friends with these soldiers is much better than putting himself in the position of managers. After all, it is less than a month, how could he replace Wu Sangui's position?
"Hahaha, Zou Tong, you are smart but are mistaken for being smart. Hou Sanhuai's archery skills are better than those of my master. This way, he is also implicated by you. He will run fifty laps together with the wood. What do you think?"
"Thank you, Sir!"
"Thank you, Sir!"
When competing with Shangguan, he was just a crime and cheating. He should have been beaten up no matter how hard he was. However, Gu Zhenhua did not punish him hard, but just let them run like Hu Shan. It was a huge favor. Everyone present couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.
The two of them were even more lucky. They carried the wooden stakes and ran away, faster than the rabbit!
Gu Zhenhua smiled and said, "Brothers, when they arrive on the battlefield, everyone is just a franchise and brother, and they can be confident and boldly handed over to the other party's brothers. You don't have to be so reserved with me, and do you want to compete with me?"
"Yes!" As he spoke, four burly men rushed out, and the leader said in a muffled voice: "Sir Gu, brothers four are Mongolians, so they will fall!"
Gu Zhenhua laughed: "Okay, you guys go together!"
Chapter completed!