At this time, some memories came to Qin Mubai's mind and told him that since childhood, his martial arts was the worst among the three brothers. This was undoubtedly the most embarrassing thing for the descendants of the generals. Not only that, "he" has been stubborn and rebellious since he was a child. He is not good at literature or martial arts. He only likes flying eagles and lackeys, fighting cocks and gambling for money. His conduct is also a bit bad, and he is just like an ignorant second-generation rich man.
The Qin family has always had a strict family tradition, so Qin Shubao and his two half-brothers were a little disappointed and bored with themselves. No wonder they were kicked out of the family early and thrown into the army. They didn't go home for three years and didn't receive any promotion.
"Well, this archery competition should be regarded as the first battle for me, Qin Mubai, to clear my name after returning!"
With a smile on his face, Qin Mubai and his two brothers took the bows and arrows from the weapons rack, put on the arrow pots, and walked to the archery competition field.
"Hehe, dad, do you think the third brother is very different from before when he comes back this time?" Qin Shuang'er said softly, "Shuang'er thinks he is much more sensible than before. He is less Meng Lang and more calm. Look at his calm and confident demeanor now, he looks a bit like his father!"
"Si Ya'er is sweet-mouthed, but you can't just protect your third brother. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, it's time to be sensible. When my father was his age, he was already commanding troops and horses to rush the city and evict the stronghold." Qin Shubao caressed. Looking at Qin Shuang'er's head, a pair of old falcon-like eyes stared at the three people in the field, and said calmly, "For a warrior, it is fundamental to have a true seal under his command, otherwise no matter how good his demeanor is, it will just be pretentious."
Qin Shuang'er pouted and protested: "Dad, why do you hate third brother so much? It's really unfair!"
"Do you hate it?" Qin Shubao laughed, patted her head and said, "Stop arguing, let's watch your three brothers compete in archery!"
Qin Mubai took a closer look at the bow and arrow in his hand. The traditional Chinese composite reflex bow was slightly different from the modern bow he used for training and competition in the 21st century. The bow body was made of fine boxwood mixed with animal horn. It is made of strong and powerful weapons and has a long range. It requires about one hundred kilograms of force to pull it open. Using the current military practice of the Tang Dynasty as an example, this is the standard "longbow" used by infantry.
Qin Mubai believes that he can shoot this kind of arrow well, just because he uses a little more force than before. After traveling through time, his strength exploded to almost twice that of an ordinary person. It was trivial to draw a bow with one stone.
"Two worthy brothers, how do you compare?" the eldest brother Qin Tong spoke.
"Just listen to my brother's arrangements." Qin Mubai and Qin Bin both said.
"Okay. Father just mentioned the Six Arts, so let's compete according to the standards of the Six Arts Archery." Qin Tong said, "Let's compete in 'Shenlian'."
"Okay." The two of them responded together. Qin Mubai was beating a drum in his heart: What is joining the alliance? Archery, one of the six Confucian arts, has really complicated routines. Forget it, I'll watch them shoot first.
"Brother, please go first." So, Qin Mubai said.
"Yeah." Qin Tong responded, with a slight grin on his face and a smile full of superiority on his face. He picked up the bow and arrow, aimed at the target dozens of meters away, and shot an arrow first.
With a "click" sound, it hit the target.
Qin Mubai's heart trembled: What a great arrow! Who says that the ancients will definitely lose to today’s people? It is not difficult for a good archer in the Cold War Age to become a professional archer in modern times!
Immediately afterwards, Qin Tong fired three arrows in succession, all of which hit the target. The four arrows are lined up neatly, just like the character "一" in a stroke.
"My eldest brother has always been the most skilled in archery. How can my third brother and I have any chance of winning?" Qin Bin said from the side, with obvious envy and amazement in his words.
"After the four arrows hit the target, they lined up in a row. It turns out that this is the 'joining arrow'. I used to play this little thing with my teammates. Not only did the arrows hit the target, they also formed the character 'zig'." I've ejaculated before." Qin Mubai smiled casually and thought to himself.
"It's your turn, second brother." Qin Tong laughed a few times and clapped his hands.
"My dear brother, it's better to obey orders than to be respectful." Qin Bin looked back at Qin Shubao, confidently picked up his bow and arrow, shot four arrows in a row, and also shot a beautiful four-stalk link.
"Haha, my second brother's archery skills are very promising!" Qin Tong laughed and patted Qin Bin on the shoulder. The two brothers were obviously very close.
Qin Shubao, who was not far behind, had a smile on his face and nodded slightly.
Qin Shuang'er pouted and whispered: "It's obviously unfair! The eldest brother and the second brother have been good at joining the alliance since they were young. This has always been the weakest point of the third brother!"
Qin Shubao smiled slightly and said: "You should strengthen your weakest point even if you know it. If you can't improve your archery skills after three years in the army, your third brother will really be considered a dandy."
"Hmph! Dad, you know how to favor the eldest and second brothers!"
On the other side, Qin Mubai pulled the bow string and tried his hand to prepare for shooting. Qin Tong and Qin Bin stood aside with their hands on their chests, looking at him with half-smiles. Qin Tong also said: "Third brother, you have been in the army for three years. You should have made some progress in your archery skills, right? After all, you can't lose to Congwen's second brother, right?"
"My two brothers have inherited my father's talent, but my younger brother has poor qualifications. If he loses, he should be the one to lose. Don't laugh at me, brother." Qin Mubai smiled slightly, picked up an arrow at random, and shot out.
Arrows are like rushing water, flying stars are chasing the moon!
With a "click" sound, it hit the target!
"Wow, third brother is great!" Qin Shuang'er jumped up and cheered loudly. Qin Tong and Qin Liang's faces trembled, and they said in unison: "Third brother is really good at archery!"
Only Qin Shubao remained calm.
The art of archery among the Six Arts of Confucianism is not about killing enemies on the battlefield, but about cultivating one's moral character and building a gentleman's demeanor. This "joining" archery art is all about "alignment" - it does not matter whether the arrow hits the target or not, but whether the three arrows at the back can line up neatly with the three arrows in front.
The Confucian secret of "cultivating Qi and bringing peace" is also reflected in this archery art.
However, Qin Mubai's graceful gesture of raising his hands and moving his bow to shoot an arrow, and his confidence and demeanor that "every arrow is bound to hit the target" really made Qin Shubao and others shine.
"There are still three more arrows, third brother, let's shoot them!"
"Okay." Qin Mubai responded with an indifferent smile. He raised the bow in his left hand and held an arrow in his right hand. He spread his five fingers freely and spread out three arrows, and put them on the bow string neatly with a free movement of his hand.
Qin Tong and Qin Bin suddenly opened their eyes in surprise - what does he want to do? Are all three growing at once
It’s not like there aren’t people who shoot three arrows at once. It is possible to see such masters of archery in the army. But the problem is... The competition now is "Participating Company", which requires four arrows to be lined up side by side!
Who can guarantee that in this case, three arrows shot at the same time will line up on the target? !
Absolutely impossible!
"Perhaps, only a peerless marksman like his father can do it?!" Qin Tong and Qin Bin thought at the same time.
"Ah..." Qin Shuang'er later exclaimed, pointing at Qin Mubai and said excitedly, "Dad, look, the third brother is going to use three plants in a row!"
"I don't know the height of a tree. How can three plants growing at the same time be connected together?..." Qin Shubao sneered.
Before he could finish his words, there were three crisp sounds of "tuk tuk tuk" coming from the target!
The dust has settled.
Qin Tong and Qin Bin were stunned, their mouths wide enough to swallow their own fists.
"Wow!!! So beautiful! Third brother is so awesome! What a neat teamwork!" Qin Shuang'er jumped up in joy.
Qin Shubao suddenly stood up and stood tall!
Qin Mubai put down his long bow and smiled. He turned around inadvertently and saw his father Qin Shubao standing up. A pair of sharp and surprised eyes fell on him precisely, like a knife blade grazing him.
"Third brother... you... are really a marksman!" After a while, Qin Tong and Qin Bin came to their senses together, took a breath of cold air, and said in surprise.
"My little brother is showing off his embarrassment." Qin Mubai bowed his hands and smiled calmly.
Qin Shubao frowned slightly and sat down again. Qin Shuang'er was so excited that her face turned red, and she shouted around Qin Shubao: "Dad, you saw it, hehe! Third brother really did it! Third brother Zhulianfa, so neatly connected!”
"Well..." Qin Shubao hummed lightly and said no more.
"Dad, why don't you praise the third brother!" Qin Shuang'er came over and squeezed his shoulders while whispering in his ear.
"Does a man learn archery to gain fame? Since he is a general, he should be good at shooting arrows, and he should be punished if he doesn't shoot well." Qin Shubao said calmly without changing his expression, "However, Sanlang seems to be better than a few years ago. There has indeed been some progress. Go ahead and call them over.”
"Yes! Hee hee!" Qin Shuang'er jumped over and ran over, as happy as if she had won the Mark Six Lottery. After joking with her two brothers for a while, she took Qin Mubai's arm and whispered in a low voice: "Third brother, daddy praised you!"
"Really?" Qin Mubai laughed.
The three brothers put down their bows and arrows and walked together to Qin Shubao and bowed.
"Wen Wu is the best, martial arts is not the second. Today, I will test my archery skills, and Sanlang wins." Qin Shubao didn't say much. After finishing this sentence, he stood up on crutches and said, "I'm tired of being a father, you three brothers." Let everyone go about their business!"
"Yes, Father."
Qin Shuang'er supported her father and walked away, laughing all the way, like a lively and agile bird, making Qin Shubao laugh from time to time.
"We have been separated for three days, so we should look at each other with admiration." Qin Tong looked at Qin Mubai and said seriously, "Third brother, I never expected that your archery skills have improved to such an extent, and your demeanor and demeanor are even more different. You look very much like your father. The style of a general. In comparison, Brother Yu is really ashamed. It seems that Brother Yu has to say goodbye today. If we have a chance, we brothers will compete again."
"Father wants to rest, so I'll go too." In contrast, Qin Bin, who was Congwen, had a more scholarly atmosphere, and his expression was more gentle and gentle. He said, "Third brother, serve your parents well and be filial to them at home. I still have time." You might as well read more books. The ancients said, "Wu Dingguo Wen An Bang", in today's peaceful and prosperous times, it is not a bad thing to be more talented. "
"I remember, little brother, I would like to send you my two brothers!" Qin Mubai cupped his hands and felt a slight movement in his heart: Now, they look at me and talk to me a lot closer. Obviously, after a small competition in archery, my father and brothers were all impressed by me... After all, blood is thicker than water. Maybe they didn't really hate me, but they just hated the naughty and useless Qin Mubai. Some people hate iron but cannot make it into steel.