Chapter 43 Uncle Zhang recommends talents for the country at night
Zhang Zhongxiong took Wang Lun and walked back to Zhang's mansion, and also talked a few words along the way. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info He was born as a military attaché and was very interested in military affairs, so he asked Wang Lun about the battle formation, military training, and the selection of generals.
At first, Wang Lun was still humble and refused to say more, but he couldn't stop Zhang Zhongxiong from asking. Wang Lun had no choice but to slightly change some of the military books and battle examples he saw in later generations and tell Zhang Zhongxiong to listen. After all, Zhang Zhongxiong is limited by the times, where does Wang Lun know more.
Wang Lun talked eloquently about everything from the building of the military system to the commands, from the tactics and tactics to the terrain and logistics, which made Zhang Zhongxiong fascinated. In the past, Zhang Zhongxiong only had a vague concept of these things, but now Wang Lun explained him as if he had seen the sun through the clouds.
Finally arrived at Zhang's mansion, Zhang Zhongxiong brought Wang Lun into the living room, and said unsatisfactorily: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years, and I hope that Brother Wang will come and move around often in the future." ”
Although he had been unhappy with Zhang Zhongxiong before, Zhang Zhongxiong also helped himself, and through this conversation, he also felt that this person was acceptable. Wang Lun replied humbly: "Brother Zhang praised it, I'm just talking on paper, I can't get along with Brother Zhang Wang Lun can't ask for it!" ”
Zhang Zhongxiong instructed his subordinates to serve tea to Wang Lun, and then said: "I am also an idle post, and I can't compare to my eldest brother's real sword and gun in the Western Army." ”
Wang Lun took a sip of tea, thinking to himself that Zhang Shuye's eldest son served in the Western Army, but he didn't know what place it was.
At this time, someone came to report, "Second young master, the master has already ordered, and the guests are here to take them to the small school to find him." ”
Zhang Zhongxiong was not surprised, and said to Wang Lun: "Let's go, let's go to the school field." ”
Although Zhang Shuye is now a Huiyu Pavilion to be systematized, Jeju is the governor of Jeju, and he is an authentic civil official. But he had been in the northwest
He likes military affairs, especially good at shooting, and tries his skills in his spare time, and moves his muscles and bones.
It is said to be a small school field, but it is not very big, only a dozen steps wide, but one hundred and forty or fifty steps long. There are two stone locks on the field, and a weapon rack with swords, guns, and halberds.
Wang Lun followed Zhang Zhongxiong to the school field and saw an old man in the school field holding a bow and arrows. It was Jeju Zhizhou Zhang Shuye, I saw him wearing a green satin embroidered turban, and he was also wearing a green satin embroidered robe, a red shawl, red sleeves, a soft gold belt to tie the waist, and a pair of green satin boots with a silver background.
With a "whoosh", the arrow hit the bull's-eye.
Zhang Zhongxiong, who is a son's obedient feeling, should first salute Uncle Zhang at night. "Father's Divine Skill!"
Wang Lun also came to him and said to Uncle Zhang: "I've seen Master Zhang!" ”
Uncle Zhang nodded and said, "No need to be polite!" ”
Then Uncle Zhang handed over the bow and arrow in his hand to Zhang Zhongxiong, and Zhang Zhongxiong had the intention to show off and walked backwards with the bow and arrow.
Just now, Uncle Zhang's archery was about eighty paces, and Wang Lun saw that Zhang Zhongxiong kept walking, and he wanted to see his archery skills.
Uncle Zhang saw Zhang Zhongxiong playing in front of him at night, a little unnatural, and he was afraid that he would make a fool of himself in front of Wang Lun, so he opened his mouth and reminded: "It's already a hundred steps!" ”
Zhang Zhongxiong smiled slightly and said, "Let's go farther!" "Walk until you reach one hundred and twenty steps before stopping.
I saw Zhang Zhongxiong holding his breath and concentrating, his eyes staring at the arrow target, turning from one face to a point, and shooting an arrow just in the heart.
Zhang Zhongxiong looked at his Lao Tzu triumphantly, stretched out his hand and threw the bow and arrow to Wang Lun. "Brother Wang, try your skills too!"
Wang Lun originally followed Zhang Zhongxiong to watch archery, but he didn't expect Zhang Zhongxiong to let him shoot arrows. Shirk said: "I'm not familiar with this. ”
In later generations, Wang Lun also went to archery clubs, horse riding clubs and the like, but they were all entertainment. The bow horse of this era is real, and he has not tried it yet.
Zhang Zhongxiong only regarded Wang Lun as modest, and said: "Brother Wang, don't hide it, it's okay to shoot an arrow!" ”
Uncle Zhang looked at Wang Lun thoughtfully, and also persuaded: "Just shoot an arrow and let me see!" ”
Seeing Uncle Zhang speak, Wang Lun couldn't excuse himself this time, so he had to try. Wang Lun first tested the strength of this iron tire bow, pulled it with both hands, and estimated that the bow had more than one stone. This is not low, it is a hard bow. According to the military system of the Song Dynasty, "bow shooting with one stone and five buckets" belonged to the first-class samurai, and they were eligible to be selected as the emperor's personal guard.
Taking out an arrow from the quiver and placing it on the bow, Wang Lun exhaled and pulled the iron tire bow for a full moon. Zhang Zhongxiong on the side was surprised, and Uncle Zhang also nodded again and again.
The "whoosh" arrow rushed out and hit the target.
However, it is a pity that it did not hit the bull's-eye. Wang Lun was competitive, adjusted his posture, and took out another arrow. The body and mind are one, the bow is like a full moon, and an arrow shoots impartially and hits the bull's-eye.
Wang Lun found his state, did not stop, and shot three arrows in a row, all of which hit the bull's-eye.
Uncle Zhang clapped his hands and applauded first, "Okay! Good archery! ”
There were only three or four arrows in front of the enemy, and Wang Lun shot five arrows in one go, which impressed Uncle Zhang.
At this time, Wang Lun woke up his innocence and bowed his hand to Uncle Zhang. "It's not as good as the magic shot of the Liao country, shocking the foreign land, and exalting the prestige of the country."
Wang Lun mentioned that Uncle Zhang was proud of his life, in his early years, he was given the background of a jinshi, and he was a member of the right division of the official residence. After that, he was ordered to send an envoy to the Liao State, and compared the Liao people with archery, and hit the target first. The Liao people were amazed and wanted to see the bow he had drawn. Uncle Zhang refused on the grounds that it was unprecedented.
"It's just an old thing!" Uncle Zhang waved his hand at night, and then asked Wang Lun: "I see that you are not proficient at the beginning, but why did you hit the next three shots?"
Wang Lun said truthfully: "I haven't practiced for a long time over the years, and I'm a little rusty. ”
Zhang Zhongxiong only said that Wang Lun was modest, and joked: "If this is unfamiliar, then my archery skills will not be enough." ”
Wang Lun handed the iron bow in his hand to Zhang Shuye with both hands, asked for the return to the original owner, and said, "Thanks to this good bow, my lord." ”
Uncle Zhang pushed his hand and said, "This bow will be given to you!" ”
Wang Lun was very surprised when he heard Zhang Shuye's words, this good iron tire bow requires six good materials: dry, angle, tendon, glue, silk, and lacquer. Not to mention the laborious collection, it takes at least a year to make a bow.
Wang Lun was just about to thank him, but Zhang Shuye said something that surprised Wang Lun. "I'm going to recommend you to participate in this year's martial arts!"
The weapons of the Song Dynasty army are mainly bows and crossbows, and the crossbow soldiers account for more than sixty percent of the Song army, because the bow and crossbow are the main weapons, so the Song Dynasty measures a person's martial arts, all of which are based on arm strength as the first standard, that is, to see how many buckets of the bow can be opened.
At this time, Wang Lun understood why Zhang Shuye wanted to teach his archery skills, and archery was the top priority in the martial arts exam.
Zhang Shuye pointed out another path for himself, and Wang Lun was inexplicably excited. "Wang Lun is ashamed, thank you, my lord!" Wang Lun sincerely thanked Uncle Zhang for his dedication to the end.
It is not bad if a civilian official does not become a military attaché, after all, the Northern Song Dynasty will be destroyed soon, and having the right to have soldiers is the king.
Uncle Zhang accepted Wang Lun's salute and said: "Originally, you could pass the exam, but ......" After a pause, Uncle Zhang did not continue.
Wang Lun knew what Uncle Zhang didn't say, but in fact, this was also expected by him.
"I heard Erlang tell me about your strategy and your martial arts, so I came up with such an idea." Zhang Shuye continued. "Both civil and military are the same, serve the country, don't let me down!"
The Erlang in Uncle Zhang's mouth at night is naturally Zhang Zhongxiong, and he is determined to recommend talents for the country.