Under the reflection of the firelight, you can see that among the twelve people who were whipped before, there is a taller man with a shameful face, just wishing that there is a crack drill, and the scolding behind has not stopped, the young man who is called "Heizi" gritted his teeth, stepped forward and knelt down for Zhu Da, first "bumper and bumper" three rings of the head, this action affected the wound on the back, and the pain was so painful that he grinned, this man gritted his teeth and said: "Master, today's little one is a bastard without eggs, and he is a bastard who is not as good as a dog, The little one swore a poisonous oath in front of the master and the brothers today, next time there is such a thing, if the little one takes half a step back, then the sky will be shattered by five thunderbolts, and even cattle and horses will not be able to do it in the next life! ”

Listening to this person's gritted teeth and swearing, the other bits who were punished were also extremely ashamed, they finally realized one thing, their own family is not fighting for their own family, but to protect the food and clothing life in this Zhuangzi, some people still vaguely thought that their own desperate work may be for a better day, one person knelt down, and the others also knelt down, all swearing there, on the one hand, deeply blaming themselves, on the other hand, promising that they would not be so seedless next time.

Zhu Da nodded, he was very satisfied with this effect, in those more than 20 years of life, he was not good at agitating and persuading others, and he couldn't think of any touching advice or motivating encouragement in this scene in front of him, all Zhu Da could do was to analyze the power clearly, put the facts in front of him, as long as he was not a fool and a fool, he said it so clearly, everyone would understand.

"It's not your business to go forward and backward, you have to listen to orders, if you don't listen to orders, you will be punished if you move forward, and you will be killed if you move forward." Zhu Da said in a deep voice.

For Zhu Da's addition, everyone below seems to understand whether they understand or not, they think that Master Zhu just has to dare to fight and dare not retreat, the family members all understand, the young people are thoughtful, Fu Yu is face is full of solemnity, and whispered to Meng Tian next to him: "This is military law, this is military law, what do we want to do?" ”

After Fu Yu said this, he glanced at the crowd of onlookers, he found that the young farmers had eager looks on their faces, such expressions can be understood by anyone, Fu Yu was a little puzzled in his heart, seeing such a harsh punishment just now, after hearing the heart-rending scream, there would still be people who wanted to join in, wouldn't they feel too bitter and miserable?

Some people helped the wounded who were punished to go back to rest, some people started to patrol at night according to the arrangement, the family members were together as usual, the young people were inexplicably a little excited, the villagers were talking about something in a whisper, the refugee group was very quiet, everyone dispersed, Zhu Da called out to the Dong brothers, and said straight to the point after shouting: "Are you going to run tonight?" ”

The faces of the Dong brothers changed greatly, they did discuss leaving the Grange tonight, seeing that the people who were right with their brothers in the afternoon were beaten so badly, their brothers will definitely not have a good life in this Zhuangzi in the future, it is possible to die, no matter whether it is thirty-seven twenty-one, or sneak out first, it is a big deal to find a place to run, when the discussion was a whisper, no one heard, I didn't expect to be broken by Zhu Da.

"Do you want to live with me, if your brothers are not at ease, put forward the conditions that reassure you, I will agree to what I can, if you can't agree, you can stay at will." Without waiting for the Dong brothers to answer, Zhu Da finished saying everything.

These words made the expressions of Dong Zhen and Dong Bao brothers very complicated, no matter how you look at it, these are all heart-wrenching words, but for a while, I don't know how to answer, the doubts are still there, the worries are still there, at this time, Chang Shen came over, patted this shoulder, patted that shoulder, and said very honestly: "Our lord's rules are bigger than the sky, everything is according to the rules, you don't violate his rules, as long as you do things according to the rules, you don't have to be afraid of anything......"

Chang Shen's words still did not relieve the doubts of the Dong brothers, Chang Shen pointed to the scattered crowd unhurriedly and said leisurely: "Look, aren't these people who have been smoked just breaking the rules? Who dares to touch you, they are not afraid of the rules to kill their heads? ”

Seeing the "deserters" who were being helped back, the Dong brothers were stunned at first, and then suddenly realized, the two brothers turned around and knelt down for Zhu Da, Dong Zhen, who had not spoken much, hesitated, and said in a muffled voice: "Master, this bow of the villain is a good bow, and he has always been unwilling to use it to fight deer and rabbits, and in the future, the five lives of our Dong family will be handed over to the master." ”

Hearing Dong Zhen's words, Zhu Da was a little stunned, then shook his head and smiled, stepped forward to help the two brothers up, and said with a smile: "This bow and archery is a good craft, and if you have this skill, you can get a good background in the army, and you can eat a full meal, why don't you go?" ”

"The elders ran out of the army, they can't stand that anger, and they can't see the abuse of the people, at least they are comfortable hunting to feed themselves......

“...... Master, the two younger brothers came to this Zhuangzi to defect, it is really the right time, and I must feel comfortable after following the master......" Dong Zhen didn't finish speaking, Dong Bao hurriedly followed.

Zhu Da smiled again, pointed at Dong Zhen and said, "You are not as smart as your brother." After saying this, he pointed to Chang Shen, and said with the same smile: "You are smarter than your brother." ”

On the morning of the second day, there was a light snowfall, but this snow did not affect the traffic inside and outside the city, Zhou Qingyun rushed over very early, and he said first after he came to dismount: "It's still comfortable on your side, there are too many bad things in the city, and it's not good for me as a junior not to respond." ”

Zhu Da knows why Zhou Qingyun is complaining, Qin Juren is now the chief of Huairen County, and he is the first person in any sense, the lord in the yamen, the gentry in the city, must be headed by him, and ask for advice and consultation on everything, this ushers in the send-off, Zhou Qingyun as a junior, he has to run before and after, Zhou Qingyun's temperament was still lively when he was a child, but now he is a stuffy gourd, he must be very tired of dealing with people, and it is really difficult for him in the city, but Zhu Da will not propose to replace him himself, he must stay outside the city, This "must" Zhou Qingyun also understands.

There is nothing that can't be said with Zhou Qingyun's side, yesterday's "encounter" with the Dong brothers Zhu Da talked in detail, Zhou Qingyun listened very carefully, and when Zhu Da finished speaking, he asked: "Why don't you use a shield, why don't you use a spear?" ”

Zhu Da was stunned for a moment when he asked this, and finally slapped his forehead with his hand, and said with some self-reproach: "It's that I'm not grounded, it's me who is arrogant." ”

Since coming to the Grange, only the family members have practiced spear throwing, Zhu Da has always regarded this as the last resort to subdue the young poor and the refugee youth, and he does not have much hope for spear throwing, because in his memory of more than 20 years, spear throwing has been eliminated by bows and arrows very early, no matter what the reason, this always has its reason, Zhu Da will naturally follow the "trend of the times".

"Whether there is a bow and arrow that is easy to use, but it can be used now, whether it is easy to use or not, and it doesn't matter, and it matters if it is used or not." Zhu Da said with a wry smile, and after saying this, he shook his head again and continued: "If the shield wants to cover people, it must be chest high, and it is really inconvenient to carry such a big wooden card." ”

Zhu Da blamed himself very much, he had a clear analysis and judgment of what happened yesterday, if the Dong brothers really wanted to kill people, the eight people who rushed forward would have at least five killed and wounded, but if there was a spear thrown, and if it was used properly, two dead and wounded people could solve the battle.

And I didn't teach spear throwing that day, but I also felt that people outside the family were not so at ease, once the internal strife broke out, and there was no suppressive force, it would cause big trouble, but there were too many things to be busy, so it dragged on, and these days the young poor and the refugees are getting more and more at home, so there should not be so many reservations.

Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun did not dwell too much on this issue, Zhou Qingyun came to the Grange this time, in addition to escorting materials and delivering news as usual, but also to look at the archery skills of the Dong brothers, although Datong is a border town with five abundances and prosperity, but there are not many people who know how to shoot bows and arrows, and it is not a trivial matter to come to two at once.

The venue for the school archery test was in the open space outside the Grange, and the queue and physical exercises were also placed here, and Zhu Da called all the family members, poor people, and refugee young men here.

Draw a line in place, twenty steps away, thirty steps, fifty steps and seventy steps each put two grass targets, the Dong brothers stood on that line to shoot the bow and arrow, Dong Zhen and Dong Bao were quite solemn, after preparing the bow and arrow, they trotted and rubbed their hands to keep themselves in good condition as much as possible, they knew very well that the performance of the archery test was related to the fate of them and their families in the future.

Zhou Qingyun and Zhu Da stood next to the Dong brothers, looking at their bows and arrows, looking at their posture, both bows are old, but they are well maintained, several key parts are wrapped with strips of cloth and leather, the bowstring is new, the arrows are not so regular, it should not be the standard in the army, it is made by their own family, Zhou Qingyun nodded and said, "It's okay."

When the Dong brothers put the arrow on the string and slowly opened the bow, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun glanced at each other and nodded, it seems that the Dong brothers did not lie about their lives, their family is indeed from the army, and when they open the bow and shoot arrows, the waist, legs, back, and arms, the posture is very solid and standard, and if you can practice this basic skill well, the accuracy will not be too bad.

The arrows flew out with a whistling, similar to Zhu Da's judgment of the two of them, the accuracy was not bad, from near to far, eight grass targets were shot, on the seventy steps, the elder brother Dong Zhen had two arrows empty, and the younger brother Dong Bao's arrows were shot, and when the two brothers finished shooting eight arrows, there were cheers in the crowd of onlookers.

For the vast majority of people in the grange, they can't see anything when they look at the archery skills of the Dong brothers, it is more like watching a lively, like a juggling, but the people who were punished yesterday have a lot of good-looking faces, the other party has such archery skills, and they can barely find some reasons to escape, not because they are timid, but because the other party is too strong.