Chapter 127: Archery Contest
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"Yuming, you are a guest from afar, and I don't want to take advantage of you, since I decided to test my archery, then how to compete is up to you!" Xue Qiluo said generously.
After Yu Ming heard about it, he had a good impression of this upright steppe man. He didn't know how powerful this beggar was at archery, but it was not bad. Therefore, he thought about finding the most advantageous way to compete with arrows, so that he could win the archery competition.
After thinking for a moment, he inadvertently raised his head and looked at the sky, only to see a flock of geese flying from the north, it seemed that it was a flock of migratory birds, going to the south to spend the winter.
Yu Ming's eyes lit up suddenly, and he finally thought of a way to win the arrow against Xue Qiluo, he didn't believe that Xue Qiluo could also have this unique skill.
"Brother Xue Qiluo, since you have already spoken, then the little brother is not welcome." At this time, Yu Ming pointed to the geese flying in the sky and said: "Look, there is a large group of geese flying in the sky now, and the number is only a few." Why don't we just take a pillar of incense as the time limit and see who shoots down the most geese and who wins? ”
"Shoot geese?" Xue Qiluo raised his head and looked at the large flock of geese flying in the sky, and also narrowed his eyes and said, "Okay! It's like shooting geese! I usually like to shoot birds the most! ”
After the two finalized the plan for comparing arrows, the eldest grandson Wuji made someone light a pillar of incense.
Yu Ming and Xue Qiluo bent their bows and arrows at the same time as this pillar of incense was lit. Shoot at the geese in the sky.
I only heard two "whoosh, whoosh" sounds, and two sharp arrows with a sharp whistling sound, soaring into the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the mournful cries of two geese followed. A moment later, two geese fell from the sky on the snow, splashing with snowflakes.
Everyone stepped forward to take a look, only to see that the two geese were both arrows in the heads of geese. A cyan wooden arrow shot into the lower jaw of the goose, and the arrow drilled out from the top of the head, and the arrow was deadly.
The other arrow was a black iron arrow, which entered the left neck of the goose, and the right neck drilled out, breaking the throat, which was also fatal.
The sharp arrows with wooden poles were shot by Xue Qiluo, while the black iron arrows were shot by Yu Ming. There is a lack of iron tools on the grassland, and even a big tribe like Xue Qiluo would not dare to be so luxurious that the entire sharp arrow is made of iron. The arrows he used were made of wood or bamboo, and then made of bronze or fine iron.
But Yuming is different, his unit is the most elite ironclad cavalry of the Great Sui. Even ordinary soldiers and horses are clad in iron armor, not to mention arrows. And the iron arrow he uses is also one of the sharpest arrows - wolf tooth arrows. Naturally, it dwarfed Xue Qiluo.
"Humph! We are comparing who shoots more geese, and who uses a bow and arrow! No matter how good the bow and arrow are, it is useless in the hands of people with poor archery! Xue Qiluo snorted coldly and forced himself to cheer himself up. But he actually knew in his heart that judging from the arrow just now, Yuming's archery skills should not be overwhelmed by him at all.
So, he shot five or six arrows in a row.
Just listen to the "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" a few more cyan arrows flew into the sky, and then each brought down a wild goose. This made the onlookers can't help but cheer loudly. Because the "beaded arrow" stunt revealed by Xue Qiluo is indeed amazing. Especially after so many arrows were shot, his arrows were not missing, which shows that he has a deep archery foundation.
The Sui soldiers on the side couldn't help but feel anxious. Because Yu Ming just unhurriedly took out the iron arrows from the quiver behind his back, and placed them side by side on a boulder at the edge of the woods.
"Huh? What did this Central Plains boy do with these iron arrows one by one? Aren't you afraid of wasting your time? Seeing this, Xue Qiluo was also a little puzzled.
However, although he has a string in his brain, he also knows that grabbing time to shoot more geese is the key to victory.
So, he just glanced at Yu Ming, and then he bent his bow and arrows again, and began to shoot upwards.
One by one, the geese were shot down by the beggars. Now he is nine ahead of Yu Ming. And most of the time for a pillar of incense has passed.
The onlookers of the Sui army all shook their heads again and again when they saw this, if there was no big accident, Yuming should have lost. After all, judging from the previous archery situation, Xue Qiluo's archery skills are similar to his. I just don't know why my main general suddenly stopped shooting arrows, but put the iron arrows in pairs.
Of course, Guo Yi, the eldest grandson Wuji, Yu Chi Jingde, Red Sleeves and others, who knew the details of Yu Ming, did not think so, they knew that Yu Ming was so pretentious, there must be a deep meaning, maybe it was to show his skills in front of Xue Yantuo people, and make a splash.
Just when most people thought that the overall situation was timed, Yuming suddenly shouted and began to exert his power.
With lightning speed, he grabbed two iron arrows with one finger, and at the same time attached himself to the bowstring, and then slammed it loose......
Listening to only two "whoosh, whoosh" sounds, two black iron arrows flew into the sky like meteors chasing the moon, and pierced the necks of two geese at the same time.
After two screams, the geese fell from the sky and landed heavily in the clearing at the edge of the woods.
"What? General Yu was able to shoot two arrows at the same time? Except for the five soldiers who had followed Yuming before, the other Sui soldiers present almost didn't believe their eyes.
"It's okay to shoot two arrows at the same time! The key is that both arrows pierced the neck of the wild goose at the same time, and this eyesight and accuracy are indeed incomparable to ordinary marksmen! "The soldiers of the Suyanta tribe have all grown up on horseback. Their cavalry and archery level was naturally much higher than that of the Sui soldiers. But after seeing Yuming's performance, he was also a little dumbfounded.
At this time, Xue Qiluo also caught a glimpse of this amazing situation in his eyes, and in addition to being surprised, he couldn't help muttering: "I think he just happened to shoot two geese at the same time, it is impossible to be so powerful every time!" ”
However, it was as if God was deliberately trying to undermine his confidence. Just after he said this to himself, Yu Ming grabbed the iron arrow that had been placed on the stone before in succession. Each time you grab two arrows and shoot them at the same time.
And these two arrows shot continuously, each time they were shot, two geese fell to the ground. The arrows are not missing.
Since Yu Ming had already lined up all the arrows in the quiver behind his back and placed them on the stones beside him, he saved the process of taking arrows from behind. You can shoot continuously and non-stop, and there is no stop in the middle of the process.
"Two, four, six, eight, ten......" The onlookers couldn't help but count. In just a cup of tea, Yu Ming had already shot down twelve geese, equaling the number of geese shot by his opponent. This made Xue Qiluo, who originally thought that he was in control, couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.
And this urgency greatly reduced the accuracy of his archery skills, and then the seven arrows shot in a row, only five arrows hit, and two of them missed.
At this moment, Shumeng looked at the pillar of incense on the ground, but found that it had burned to the end.
"That's it! Time's up! The eldest grandson Wuji shouted loudly together with another notary leader of the Xue Yantuo Division.
Yu Ming and Xue Qiluo stopped shooting at the same time and put the hard bow in their hands back on their backs.
At this time, several soldiers who had been arranged immediately went up to pick up the surrounding wild goose carcasses, and then divided them into two piles and began to count.
It is also very easy to identify who shot the fallen geese. The geese shot by Yuming were all killed with black iron arrows, while the geese shot by Xue Qiluo were all shot with cyan wooden poles and sharp arrows. It seems obvious at a glance, and there is no controversy.
After about a meal, the soldiers had already counted the results. The eldest grandson Wuji and the leader of the Xue Yantuo Division, who was notarized, came to Yuming and Xue Qiluo together and began to announce the results of the competition.
In fact, there is no need for them to say, everyone present already knows who wins and who loses.
Because the corpses of geese killed by black iron arrows were stacked much higher than those killed by cyan wooden arrows. And it can also be seen from the expressions on the faces of the two notaries.
The eldest grandson Wuji was smiling and had a beaming look on his face. And the leader of the Xue Yantuo Department was dejected, with a helpless expression.
He walked up to Xue Qiluo, and after saluting, he said in a low voice: "Report to the young master, the archery competition between you and General Yu ...... before."
"That's it! You don't have to say the result! Now even if you are blind, you can see who wins and who loses! My dignified young master of the Xue Yantuo Department, don't you dare to admit it if you lose? Although Xue Qiluo's face was a little ugly, he still patted his chest and admitted loudly.
The Sui soldiers present immediately cheered, their voices were deafening, and even Shu Meng couldn't help but puff up a pair of white and tender jade palms, happy for Yuming's victory.
On the other hand, the people in the Xue Yantuo Department were all depressed and depressed.
After Yu Ming heard this, he glanced at Yu Chengcheng, secretly thinking that this beggar was still a man.
At this time, Xue Qiluo grabbed the horns of the sika deer with both hands, mentioned them in front of Yu Ming, and then said breathlessly: "The hero of the Central Plains, Xue Qiluo has obeyed you!" Your stunt of firing two arrows at the same time is indeed beyond my reach. This fat deer is yours! ”
Yu Ming smiled slightly, he was actually able to shoot arrows at once. It's just that now he can win with two arrows in a row, and he doesn't want to expose his bottom line of archery.
After taking the fat sika deer, he handed it to Guo Yi, who was waiting on the side, and then said: "Brother Xue Qiluo, your archery skills are also very good!" It's just because my master has this kind of stunt of firing two arrows at the same time, so I'm slightly better than you. If you really fight on the battlefield instead of standing and shooting geese, I'm afraid I may not be able to win against you. So you don't have to be frustrated at all. The warriors of the Xue Yantuo tribe have always been admired by my Yuming. If we had the chance, we could be friends! ”
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