The distance of twenty steps was the distance Li Zhi set for them, and it was decided after consulting the officials. After all, when fighting on the battlefield, especially on the grassland, the effective shooting range of crossbows and longbows is not always very far.
Hei Te Changzhi can fire three arrows at once, and his aim can be extremely accurate. So the rule is that Hei Te Changzhi can draw the bow twice and set up six wooden stakes side by side to see whose arrow can be shot in the shortest time. Shoot into the stakes the most.
Li Hong walked down the steps with a smile. He already had two identical small crossbows in his hands. The ministers looked at the small crossbows in their hands and couldn't help but wonder whether the distance of twenty steps was not enough for the prince's hand. For a small crossbow, it's a bit far.
But looking at the prince's confident and calm face, even if everyone had doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to raise them, lest they be slapped in the face by the prince. Moreover, many of the ministers had been slapped in the face by the prince. , the lesson is profound.
The three arrows are placed side by side in a row. They are easy to carry on a small and wide crossbow. With a gentle release and a click, the three small crossbow arrows are put into the arrow slot, which is light and fast.
Li Hong stood side by side with Hei Te Changzhi with a strung crossbow in his hand. He looked at him and said calmly: "Tell me when you are ready. I will call one, two, three, and then we will shoot at the wooden stake at the same time."
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Black Teeth Changzhi said respectfully. The three arrows in his hand were also placed on the bowstring. In the quiver on his back, there were no more and no less. They were three arrows that were easy to handle. .
Li Hong looked at Hei Te Changzhi and smiled even more happily.
But Hei Te Changzhi felt an inexplicable coolness, always feeling that something was wrong.
So, he heard someone's confirmation: "Our competition is based on whoever's arrows hit the wooden stakes will win. Do you understand?"
Hei Te Changzhi thought about it carefully and didn't think there was anything picky about the prince's words. He nodded again and confirmed: "If I shoot His Highness the Crown Prince Bi, I will win. If I shoot His Highness the Crown Prince Bi, I will win." If there are few arrows hitting the stake, I will lose.”
"Yes, you have learned a lot of Chinese from Tang Dynasty along the way. Or did you learn it in Baekje?"
Li Hong turned on the talkative mode, and Li Zhi on the high platform raised his hand involuntarily. Only then did he realize that the person he wanted to take a picture of was no longer around, so he had no choice but to pat the railing hard.
"Yes, I learned Chinese when I was in Baekje." Hei Te Changzhi replied respectfully.
"are you ready?"
"I'm ready." Hei Te Changzhi replied while pulling the three-stone longbow to the full moon, ready to shoot at any time.
Li Hong also became serious, looked at the wooden stake not far away, slowly raised the crossbow in both hands, and then shouted in a deep voice: "1, 2, 3..."
With the sound of the arrow falling, Hei Te Changzhi's three long arrows shot towards the wooden stake quickly, while the small arrow in Li Hong's hand was also not slow. Like a shooting star chasing the moon, it surpassed Hei Te Changzhi in half the distance. of arrows.
Thumb thump thump... Six arrows were nailed to the wooden stake one after another. It seemed that the six arrows were very powerful. Each one of them penetrated the wood three points. This made everyone couldn't help but look at the small arrow in the prince's hand. Gongnu looked at him with admiration.
Next came the highlight. Hei Te Changzhi immediately put his hand into the quiver after the arrow was fired, and the three arrows were immediately put on the bowstring.
But the crossbow in Li Hong's hand was hidden and silent, as if waiting for Hei Te Changzhi. At this moment, Hei Te Changzhi had no time to understand why the prince, who was two breaths faster than him, didn't shoot first.
But when he let go of the arrow tail in his hand and the arrow flew away, he realized that the crossbow in the prince's hand suddenly shot out an arrow, and the arrow was not directed at the wooden stake, but at the wooden stake. Come with your own arrow.
With a clang, an arrow fired by the prince happened to hit his own arrow. The prince was preventing himself from hitting more wooden stakes. But then, wouldn't it be the same as myself, with only five hits
All the ministers and Li Zhi were stunned. Although this kind of fighting method had its merits, why did the prince do this when the arrows were the same
Li Hong also looked serious. After seeing that only one arrow missed, he immediately fired a second arrow. He did not expect that Hei Te Changzhi, a bad guy, could predict in advance that he might intercept his arrows. In the blink of an eye, the two arrows Hei Te Changzhi shot were aimed at the same wooden stake. .
This is why Li Hong quickly fired the second arrow. The arrow was short and faster than Hei Te Changzhi's long arrow. Finally, the second arrow stopped Hei Te Changzhi before it hit the wooden stake. He shot two arrows at the wooden pile.
Dangdang, both arrows deflected, and Li Hong withdrew again, and the third arrow hit the wooden stake steadily.
Four to three, the prince defeated Hei Te Changzhi.
Although it only lasted a few breaths, the whole process was exciting and thrilling.
Just after Li Hong's arrow hit the wooden stake, everyone felt that their hearts could finally be put back into their stomachs.
In these short few breaths, the two of them battled wits and courage, from the initial exchange of words to the final hand-to-hand encounter, all of which simulated the ever-changing battle situation on the battlefield through a small archery competition.
Especially the inner conflict between the two people, the plain words are full of undercurrents and psychological battles. Through the questioning just now, we can see the tactical arrangements used by each other when shooting arrows, as well as the first and last attack. The ministers who understood military matters looked at it and nodded secretly.
Throughout the whole process, Black Teeth was always on the defensive side and also represented respect for the prince.
Li Hong, on the other hand, was on the offensive side. His fierce last three arrows, and the mysterious last three arrows shot at a wooden stake by Black Tooth Changzhi, all reflected the transition between offense and defense and the rapid changes in the situation.
Seeing the satisfactory result, Li Hong chuckled and said to Hei Te Changzhi: "The only martial arts in the world is fast. You can defeat the enemy by striking first, but you can control others by striking second. What else can you see?"
Hei Te Changzhi bowed deeply and said in blunt Chinese: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wise. I am convinced that I have lost. It is indeed the only martial arts in the world that can only be defeated by speed. I would like to thank His Highness for your teaching today, but... I don't know what Your Highness wants to say." What, I didn’t see it.”
Li Hong handed the crossbow in his hand to the curious ministers next to him. Even if they were given one year, they might not be able to copy it. The structure might be possible, but due to the steel material requirements, they might not be able to make it in ten years. Taiyi City can only produce two of these.
It was delivered yesterday together with the extremely lethal crossbow.
"Another point is that the best defense is offense. This is why we, the Tang Dynasty, have never built even an inch of the Great Wall. Our cavalry of the Tang Dynasty can travel thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and can break through any city. Anyone who dares to offend me The Tang Dynasty will be destroyed by the iron hoof of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the best defense for the Tang Dynasty is a ruthless and cold-blooded attack! In Ji Changzhi's eyes, he suddenly became a little taller.
but! All the courtiers, including his father on the high platform, all had confused expressions on their faces: "How the hell didn't I know? This has always been the Tang Dynasty's foreign policy!"
Li Zhi held on to the railing in a daze, looking confused: Little bastard, when did your father and I implement such a national policy? You are still iron-blooded, ruthless and fierce, I will punish you first!
But when everyone thought about it, they also knew that the prince was pretending to be powerful and relied on his father to teach the generals a lesson. He used the domineering tempered by the iron and blood of the Tang Dynasty over the years to make Heijia Changzhi unable to resist at all. The heart also sets a tone for Hei Te Changzhi's future use of troops.
At this time, Li Zhi was already waning and no longer interested in Hei Te Changzhi. He leaned on the railing and said lightly: "I will take charge of the Ministry of War. Okay, let's all go to court."
All the ministers saluted in response, and Hei Te Changzhi was greatly relieved. No official in the Tang Dynasty made it difficult or ridiculed him. This made him feel more relaxed than ever before. The worries along the way were now gone. As for what time the Tang Dynasty will have How the emperor will reward himself probably depends on his military achievements.
Li Hong patted Hei Te Changzhi's arm enthusiastically and said with a smile: "Yes, it is indeed as General Liu Renyuan said, brave and resourceful..."
Before Li Hong finished speaking, he was pulled over by Liu Zhengli, the minister of Zongzheng Temple who had been waiting to find him: "Your Highness, if I have something to do with you, please stop avoiding me, okay?"
Liu Zhengli looked anxious, bowed his hands to Hei Te Changzhi to apologize, and hurriedly pulled Li Hong to a place where no one was around.
"What's wrong? The dignified Lord Zongzhengsi, why are you in such a hurry that your butt is on fire?" Li Hong gestured and looked at Liu Zhengli's butt.
"Your Majesty, please stop making fun of me. A few days ago, your Majesty, the Queen, and your delegation from Ci'en Temple, your Majesty ordered me to investigate with you about the forgery of the Buddha statue. Now that I have basically figured it out, I hope to hear from you." Let me listen to your opinion." Liu Zhengli said with a wry smile.
Hearing Liu Zhengli's words, Li Hong hurriedly freed his arm from his hand, jumped to the side with a vigilant expression, and looked at Liu Zhengli as if he were a ghost, as if Liu Zhengli's hands were infected with the plague and could not be touched.
"Just check it out. I don't have any objections. My father said that it is mainly your Zongzheng Temple who investigates the case. Now that you have found it, go and report it. Well, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is lying on the railing. , Go quickly." Li Hong glanced at Li Zhi and encouraged Liu Zhengli to go quickly, he didn't want to get into trouble.
Even now, when my father thinks of Ci'en Temple and his entourage, his hands still itch involuntarily. Who knows if it's because he ruined his Buddhist relationship, and he still wants to beat himself up in his heart.
He was going to Taiyi City soon, so he wouldn't just go there and get beaten up because of the incident at Ci'en Temple.
But who is Liu Zhengli? One of the nine temples, he has lived for more than forty years and has been involved in the court for many years. How can he not know what the prince's plan is
He was looking for the prince because he didn't want to personally get into trouble with His Majesty. He didn't expect the prince to be so slippery, like a loach, and he could pick him off with just a few words.
(End of chapter)