Chapter 5: Spring Dawn (Mikami)

"Team Wang is ......" Wang Xun hesitated and turned his head, looking around, trying to find out the second team surnamed Wang from the team. But he was shocked to find that everyone looked at themselves with their eyes.

"That's you!" Zhao Huaixu, who was standing beside him, gently pushed him and reminded in a low voice, "It's okay, Lao Li, he knows the severity!" ”

With this sentence as a guarantee, Wang Xun immediately felt that the pressure on his shoulders was much lighter, smiled, walked out of the team quickly, and saluted Zhou Duwei with a fist, "The subordinates are here, please command!" ”

"Sect Leader Li, take him, shoot a gun in thirty steps!" Zhou Duwei didn't look at him much, and shouted loudly.

"No!" Li Yuanqin agreed, and dragged Wang Xun to a small car full of ash poles not far away. As he ran, he whispered, "Follow me, throw the ash pole at the target over there." The faster the action, the better! ”

Before the words fell, the person had already arrived in front of the car. The left hand pulled out the horizontal knife from his waist, and the right hand tore off an ash pole from the car, sharpened the thicker end with the knife, and then held the knife in one hand, and ran forward with the ash pole diagonally in the other hand, and threw it with one arm, "Look! The sharpened ash pole made a beautiful arc in front of the procession, and stabbed diagonally into a scarecrow thirty paces away, piercing the scarecrow in half, and the tip continued to fly down a few feet, plunging headlong into the ground.

"Good!" The soldiers applauded loudly.

Li Yuanqin didn't look at it, turned around and ran back, grabbed the second ash pole with one hand, sharpened it with a knife, and then strode to run, throw, and pierced the second scarecrow.

"Okay!" In the training ground, cheers were thunderous. The recruits shouted in praise of the accuracy and speed of the spear, but some of the veterans of the Praetorian Guard, who had a glimpse of the military formation, were stunned by the power of the gun. If the two armies are deadlocked, and hundreds of throwing spears suddenly fly out from behind the back, I am afraid that wearing the strongest Mingguang armor on the body will not escape the disaster of intestinal penetration. And once the military formation is smashed out of the breakthrough by the other party, it will be a flood breaking the embankment, and it will be gone for thousands of miles in an instant, and it will be difficult for the gods to clean up.

In the cheers, Li Yuanqin had already picked up the third ash pole. Wang Xun, who was also dizzy, grabbed the first one under the other party's whispered reminder. Sharpen the big head, hold the little head with one hand and be about six feet away from the end, take a big stride to run, throw, the ash pole swept diagonally over a distance of thirty paces, and passed by a scarecrow, the pointed head pierced into the ground, and the tail end swept left and right under the action of inertia, and the two nearby scarecrows were swept away.

"Good!" The cheers were mixed with loud ridicule. Wang Xun didn't have the heart to tell who was making trouble, followed behind Li Yuanqin, grabbed the second ash pole, slashed down, sharpened his head, and then ran and throw. Turn around and grab the third ash pole.

Less than half a column of incense before and after, a small cart of ash poles has bottomed out, about two-thirds of which were cast by Li Yuanqin, and the other one-third is attributed to Wang Xun, and the scarecrow array not far away was pierced through the stomach and rotten, scattered, if it was replaced by a real person, I am afraid that it would have collapsed long ago.

"Good!" Zhou Laohu didn't care which scarecrow was pierced by Li Yuanqin with a spear, and which scarecrow was knocked down by Wang Xun. He cleared his throat and summarized loudly, "In front of the two armies, it is impossible for the boss to explain every order to everyone clearly. Maybe it was a flash of inspiration for him, or maybe he thought you should understand. What should I do if this happens? Team Wang just made the best example for you. First, follow the veteran, you do what he does. Second, whether it is accurate or not, beckon the weapon to the enemy's head, and keep it right! Remember! ”

"Remember!" The trainees opened their throats and responded in unison. I was convinced by these leaders sent by the Anxi Army.

"Next, the basic essentials of the rifle, Li Jiaotou demonstrates, and the Wang team is following. Correct while doing it. Let's learn step by step! Zhou Laohu struck while the iron was hot and ordered loudly.

The soldiers on the left and right took two identical ash poles, one to Li Yuanqin and the other to Wang Xun. Under the gaze of more than 800 pairs of eyes, the two of them taught and learned, and did it seriously.

In the big **, there is no unified specification for the use of long lances and spears. The daily training of soldiers and horses from all walks of life relied on the guns and sticks hired by the commanders of the first army. Among them, there are various kinds of lance and gun routines, but the most practical and respected are only the early Wei Chi family lance method and the later Xue family lance method. The method of Wei Chi Jia Lance comes from the Duke of Hubei State Wei Chi Jingde, which is characterized by paying attention to the user's strength, eye exercise and body coordination, paying attention to the big seal and opening up, and never looking back. However, the Xue family's method is out of Xue Rengui, who is closer to the era in which everyone lives. Characteristics focus on the exercise of the user's spirit, pay attention to the unity of mind, breathing and strength of the coordination, 10,000 horses in the army only attack, not the slightest disturbance by the outside noise.

Whether it is the Wei Chi lance method or the Xue family lance method, the most basic moves are almost the same, which are nothing more than picking, stabbing, swinging, sealing, horizontal, pressing, sending, and turning. Each one starts with the simplest starting move, and then slowly evolves into a dozen different movements. If you can synthesize and integrate it, you can achieve it.

When Wang Xun's father was alive, he already had a plan to let his son seek fame in the future, so the masters he invited were all good at using lances at that time. Although these masters have low standards and lenient requirements for their apprentices, they can persist for four or five years, and Wang Xun's martial arts foundation has been laid after all.

This time, he demonstrated the basic skills of walking lance in public in the big school, and only after following Li Yuanqin to pose a few simple postures, the other party had already noticed that Wang Xun had passed the basic skills. In order to cultivate other people's interest in training, Li Yuanqin deliberately found a few very fancy tricks and slowed down the action demonstration in front of everyone. Wang Xun followed closely behind, following in the same direction, and did not fall behind in the slightest. These two people are both eight feet tall, with long arms and straight legs, coupled with those tricks that are more than enough performance and insufficient actual combat, it becomes more and more like Yushu is in the wind, free and easy. The cheers on the school field were higher and higher, if it weren't for Zhou Duwei stopping in time, he could have turned the blue sky above his head straight over.

showed a big face in front of so many people, even though Wang Xun was quite calm, he was also a little complacent. In addition to being happy, he fantasized about how he could be like Wei Chigong, Xue Rengui and other senior heroes, make a name for himself on the battlefield, make contributions to the country, and be crowned a wife and son. For a while, he forgot the humiliation he suffered when he threw the ash pole just now and was applauded by everyone, and even the retreat that sprouted in his heart.

But as fate would have it, a guy like him who likes to always aspire will be tempered by some unexpected tempering from time to time. As soon as the afternoon's weapons training was over, he was walking towards the building with a few friends he had just met touting each other, when he was suddenly hit on the shoulder.

"Ahh Wang Xun was caught off guard, stumbled a few steps, and barely stabilized his body by relying on the instinct he had practiced when he was learning martial arts. Turning his head to look back, he wanted to see which daredevil's eyes didn't grow long, but he heard a question in his ear, "Boy, you are the guy from what Chongrenfang, what kind of founding prince's mansion, right?!" ”

"In Xia Wang Xun, he does live in Chongrenfang. I don't know why the guy is asking this! Despite the extreme anger in his heart, in view of the awe of the military regulations, Wang Xun still stood firm and responded very politely.

"I said that as soon as I joined the army, I became a team leader, and it turned out that I relied on the shadow of my ancestors." The bronze-faced strong man who almost knocked Wang Xun on his head pouted and said very disdainfully. "Lao Tzu ate food in the Praetorian Guard for five years, and he took seven cards for fighting fires. It can be said that if he was taken down, he was taken down, and now he can only be the head of the big guy. The level is not as good as your little doll who has just joined the army. Do you say it yourself, is there any reason for this kind of thing? ”

"What's the business with me!" The more Wang Xun listened, the more annoyed he became, and he turned around and left. There are many people who have young ambitions because of the shadow of their ancestors, why haven't I seen this guy go to the door to theorize? It's clear that he is bullying himself for the first time, with a shallow foundation and a thin foundation, and there are few helpers around!

Unexpectedly, the strong man refused to give up, chased a few steps forward, and reached out to put his hand on his shoulder. Wang Xun was furious in his heart, twisted his body slightly, and shook the other party's slap into the air. Then he took a few steps back and smiled and arched his hand, "Brother, this is a military camp." You yourself want to be beaten with a military stick, even if you go to Mingfa to join the army, don't get involved with me in vain! ”

"Lao Tzu......" The strong man's eyes were as big as eggs, but he was frightened by Wang Xun's words behind him, raised his fists high, and did not dare to rush forward. After a while, he gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "Lao Tzu's surname is Heng, and he is the leader of the second team of the fourth team of the new Seventh Brigade." If you don't accept that this little doll is the second team leader, it is a handle, so you will have a competition with me? ”

At this moment, the afternoon exercise has just ended, and many people are walking to the campsite. Hearing the strong man surnamed Qi shouting loudly, he didn't know what was going on, so he all came around with a smile.

If he was on the street of Chang'an City at the moment, Wang Xun would have already gotten into a mess with the other party. But not long ago, he had just suffered an impulsive loss, and now he had just entered the barracks, and he didn't know how deep and shallow the water inside was, so he gritted his teeth, once again suppressed the anger that had been running into his head, and sneered: "I'm not a performer." Brother Tai wants to smash the field to make copper money, so let's go find someone else! ”

With that, he parted the crowd and strode away, leaving behind him a burst of laughter. In the midst of laughter, the guy surnamed Qi had fire in his eyes, and shouted at the top of his throat, "The little white face surnamed Wang, if you are a gentleman, don't run." Lao Tzu is waiting for you in the martial arts arena tonight. Let's get a point! If you don't dare to come, you can simply roll up the bed as soon as possible and go home to feed, don't embarrass your Wang ancestors here! ”

Wang Xun frowned, and was about to scold back. In his ears, he heard his team deputy Zhao Huaixu reminding in a low voice: "Promise him, beat him until his mother can't recognize him." This person must have been provoked, if you don't pass his level, those forbidden veterans of our team, I'm afraid no one will obey you in the future! ”

"Hmm!" Wang Xun was slightly stunned, and instantly understood what Deputy Zhao meant. There are many officers and few soldiers in the Flying Dragon Praetorian Guard, and the internal dumping is very powerful. And Feng Changqing was ordered to reorganize the army, remove the Flying Dragon Guards, and break up all the remaining ones and mix them with the recruits, which naturally made many low-level officers lose their errands. These guys didn't dare to trouble Feng Changqing himself and the Anxi soldiers who had seen blood on the battlefield, so of course they sprinkled their anger on the recruits who had just joined the army. And he, a new recruit, not only did he become a team leader as soon as he joined the army, but he was pulled out by Captain Zhou this afternoon and showed off his skills in public. If it doesn't attract people's secret jealousy, it is really a strange thing!

Thinking about the trick, Wang Xun knew that he had no way to avoid it. smiled and arched his hand to the recruits and veterans who rushed around, and said loudly: "Wang has just arrived, and I don't know if there is a special place in the military camp to test martial arts. Since this strong man Qi has repeatedly sent out invitations, and Wang does not agree, it is equivalent to not giving face to everyone. There is no need to wait for the unitary time, Wang can play the competition now. This Brother Qi, where is the martial arts arena, please lead the way in front of your old man! ”

The words were neither humble nor arrogant, so that the recruits and veterans couldn't help but nod secretly. Especially those recruits who have just enlisted in the army, they invisibly regarded Wang Xun as a representative of their own group, and clapped their hands loudly. The strong man Qi Heng, who was instigated to challenge Wang Xun, was also very upright, and when he saw that Wang Xun was willing to take the move, he shook his head, slowed down his voice a little and said: "You are more tired than Qi this afternoon, and Qi does not take advantage of you." You go back and rest first, and when it's time to get to the unitary, we'll divide the ranks! ”

"Not necessarily. It's over early, let's go back to dinner early! Wang Xun smiled and responded very confidently. He didn't know what the other party was capable of. But in the past two years, he has never suffered a loss in fighting with his peers in Chang'an City. So even if you can't know your opponent, you don't worry about losing too ugly.

Hearing Wang Xun's promise, the recruits applauded even more. Seeing this, Qi Heng, who took the lead in causing trouble, no longer insisted, smiled, and said in a low voice: "Come with me, I won't kill you!" ”

Wang Xun shook his head, not understanding where the other party's confidence came from. took a big stride and followed closely behind Qi Heng. Before he could get out of the group, the head of the sect, Li Yuanqin, also hurried to hear the news, opened his throat, and added loudly, "Since it is a competition, how can there be no color heads?" surnamed Qi, I will press five copper coins here, and bet that you will be beaten into a pig's head. You dare to bet! ”

As soon as "this ......." heard the word money mentioned, the strong man's arrogance immediately became half a cut shorter. It's clear that he is used to living a poor life, and he doesn't have half of the money in his hand.

"Five hangings are five hangings, I'll come out for Lao Qi." A round-faced, chubby Praetorian officer smiled in response, half of his body peeking out of the crowd.

"I also bet on five hangs, and the king team is winning!" Zhao Huaixu smiled and added loudly.

"I'll bet on it, and the king team wins!"

"I'll bet 500 dollars to buy the king team!" When the people of the second team of the seventh brigade of the new barracks saw that the two deputy teams bought Wang Xunsheng, they also plucked up their courage and actively participated.

Those veterans of the forbidden army who surrounded Qi Heng were forced to step down, and they also took out money one after another to suppress Qi Heng's victory. The two sides competed to increase the weight, turning a simple martial arts contest into a gamble involving hundreds of hanging money in an instant, so that no one on both sides could avoid it. (Note 1)

"Among the people who are willing to pay money to win with the surname Qi, there must be the main one who provokes trouble!" Taking advantage of everyone's unpreparedness, Zhao Huaixu put it in Wang Xun's ear and whispered.

"Let it go. The rules of our Anxi Army prohibit private fighting, but encourage upright competitions. The one surnamed Qi is definitely not as skilled as you! Li Yuanqin, who had just personally tutored Wang Xun's skills and had a good understanding of his basic skills, also came forward and encouraged him with a voice that only two people could hear.

Note 1: The purchasing power of copper coins in the Tang Dynasty was amazing, even in the Kaiyuan period, the price remained high, and one copper coin is equivalent to about three yuan now. One hang is 1,000 yuan, which is roughly equivalent to 3,000 yuan.