When they woke up the next day, as Coach Liang said, the distance they ran in the lap was cut in half, and they finished very early, even before it was time to eat.
Then, all the recruits were pulled to the martial arts field.
The martial arts field next to the Liangzhou guardhouse is huge, probably because there is a large open field at the foot of the mountain, which is large enough to accommodate everyone. He Yan looked at it and thought that this was indeed a good place to train troops. It was noon with the scorching sun, and there was no wind at all. The flags on the high platform were clinging to the flagpoles, like recruits who were sunburnt.
"From today onwards, you will start your weapons training." Instructor Shen threw his long spear to the ground heavily, and everyone was shocked and looked at him with energy.
"Have you seen that open space?" Shen Han pointed his spear to the north.
But next to the open space near the weapon rack, there are dozens of bows and crossbows in a row, staring at them aggressively, and the arrow targets are standing a hundred paces in front of the bows and crossbows, neat and tidy.
"From today onwards, you will start learning to practice bows and crossbows!" Chief Instructor Shen gave an order, and the next day was full of arrangements.
Everyone didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
"Wow! Archery is my favorite!" Probably the happiest one was Mai, "Brother, this time it's our turn to be majestic!"
He Yan asked Shi Shi, "Your hunting bows aren't that heavy, right?"
Shitou looked at the bow and crossbow for a while, then shook his head and said, "No, it's lighter than this, and it's not made of horns, but a bamboo that I cut myself."
"It's the same with little differences," Maimai said with a smile on his face, suddenly thought of something, and asked He Yan, "Brother Ah He, can we use this bow to go up the mountain to hunt rabbits?"
He Yan: "...Train well, don't dream."
It is still divided into teams and teams, and each team is led by the coach to practice bows and crossbows. The instructor first demonstrated it, pulling the bow and releasing the arrow, the arrow feathers flew into the middle of the target with a "swoosh", which was very firm.
There was a burst of cheers from the recruits, and the coach had a bright face.
He Yan couldn't help but praised in his heart, Liang Ping is not a fake, he is really capable. Such a person is also a good hand in the battlefield.
The soldiers in the barracks were very excited and eager to try, and they came up to try their bows one after another. Some people who are born with great strength draw the bow very full, and although the shot is not accurate, it shoots far. Some have already touched bows and arrows before, so they need to be more skilled. More recruits didn't have the air and strength to aim their heads, and they shot in a twisted manner. The arrows fell in mid-air before they reached the target, and fell to the ground.
After all, it was a bow and arrow.
Hong Shan also went up to try it. He was strong and strong, and he could draw the bow well, but he couldn't get his head right, and he fell down when he reached the edge of the target. He didn't think there was anything, but he felt very satisfied, nodded and said, "Yes, yes."
The Stone and Wheat Brothers followed. The stone's hand strength should be more stable, and the strength is also stronger. The feather arrow flew out of his hand with a "swoosh" and missed the target. Although it was not in the middle, it was considered the middle.
Instructor Liang glanced at him unexpectedly and asked, "What's your name? Have you ever touched a bow and arrow before?"
"My name is Zhong Shitou, I used to be a hunter." Shitou said solemnly.
"No wonder." Liang Ping nodded with satisfaction. He was naturally happy that there was a good seedling in the team.
Mai came up and said, "My name is Zhong Mai, I'm his younger brother, and I'm also a hunter!"
"Oh?" Instructor Liang was looking forward to it, and said, "Will you try it?"
Mai also drew the bow like a stone, but this time, he didn't have the ability of his eldest brother to impress people. The feathered arrow missed the target.
Liang Ping: "..."
Wheat touched his nose and returned angrily.
He Yan was a little funny. Just when she was thinking about whether or not she should try it, someone came out one step ahead of her.
"Huh," Hong Shan whispered beside He Yan, "it's him."
It was Wang Ba, and he didn't pay attention to running on weekdays, but Wang Ba was actually a soldier under the commander Liang with them. He stepped forward, rolled up his sleeves to his elbows, spat two mouthfuls into his palm, and picked up the bow.
He Yan looked at it, his arms were collapsed very tightly, and he could vaguely see his sturdy honey-colored skin. He was a very strong person. And Wang Ba was not as eager to shoot the arrow as other recruits, he took a deep breath and aimed at the bullseye.
This way... He Yan was thinking in his heart that it was not the first time that he had drawn a bow. Like a stone, he was a good hand who often touched bows and arrows.
Finally, the taut string let out a loud cry, and the feathered arrow went straight to the bullseye. Everyone only saw a flash of white light in front of them. Then, the grass target standing in front of them was thrown with the strength of the arrow. "Bang" fell to the ground.
All the arrows missed the bull's-eye, and only a little feather was exposed. Not only did the grass target shoot through, but it also brought the target down.
He Yan also had to sigh in his heart, this is quite an astonishing arrow, Wang Ba is strong and steady, his head is accurate, and he can hold his breath, which is rare. Instructor Liang looked at Wang Ba with a strange look. Among this batch of recruits, one Zhong Shitou and one Wangba are in the field of bows and crossbows, which is really good.
Wang Ba took the bow, but did not walk away immediately, but walked to He Yan in two steps. The dark-faced man with scars folded his arms, looked at He Yan, and said with a kind of schadenfreude of watching a good show, "It's your job."
He didn't say it, but as soon as he said it, the eyes of many people around looked at He Yan. Facing Wang Ba's provocative gaze, He Yan stepped forward.
The bow is a good horn bow, very smooth to the touch, it has probably been used countless times in the past, and there are visible traces. He Yan touched little by little, and the time in the past in the army suddenly appeared in front of him. The last time she used a bow and crossbow, she was still "General Feihong".
Years passed by in a flash.
Liang Ping looked at He Yan with a strange expression.
He knew that the bow and crossbow, unlike other things, required a lot of strength. Judging from He Yan's physique and previous performance, he will not play very well. But... This is another very hard-working recruit. People have expectations for the unknown situations that may arise, and Liang Ping himself is also very contradictory.
"Why are you fumbling around here, don't waste other people's time," Wang Ba sneered, "Why don't you show us your superb archery skills?"
He Yan picked up the bow and put his fingers on the arrow.
After a while, she put down the bow and arrow.
"Brother Ahe, what does this mean?" Mai asked in confusion. I haven't started to draw the bow yet, so I put it down. Is there something wrong
"Why don't you move?" Wang Ba was dissatisfied, "Move!"
"No need," He Yan said with a frank face, "I can't pull this bow."