Chapter 027: Yuan Gai Suwen, the sinister villain
Tai Chi Temple Square! A huge square with a capacity of 100,000 people!
More than 100 guards are busy arranging the arrow field, the night arrow is mainly more than the test shot incense fire, a hundred steps away, an arrow will shoot out the incense fire, because there is no reference, this is more difficult than the daytime hundred steps through the yang...... Coupled with mounted archery, archery in high-speed sports requires the archer not only to have superb archery skills, keen eyes, but also superb horse control skills.
Luo Tong walked to the hall and saw that Qin Qiong seemed to be waiting for him, so he hurriedly walked over and saluted: "Uncle! ”
Qin Qiong said: "Tong'er, I have already sent someone to Luofu to fetch the blade and war horse for you, and I will send it soon!" ”
Luo Tong was moved: "Thank you, uncle! ”
They are all martial artists, they know the difference by the slightest margin, the truth of missing a thousand miles, only with the most familiar with the horse, will play the highest level, Luo Tong wants to win in the arrow, he can only use his own bow and arrow.
"And that Goguryeo man, you have to watch out for him, he is also a real master."
Luo Tong followed Qin Qiong's gaze and looked dozens of steps away, Yuan Gai Suwen standing on the steps was wearing a black warrior robe, motionless, his eyes were indifferent, there was no expression on his face, and he didn't pay attention to anyone around him, giving people the feeling that he was a piece of ice, a cold stone statue.
"He is the son of Yuan Taizuo, called Yuan Gai Suwen, everyone calls him Gai Suwen, his Yuan family is the second largest family in Goguryeo, second only to the royal Gao family, this person is twenty-three years old, he can shoot two stones and five strong bows, Yuan Taizuo boasted that he can kill lions and tigers, I don't think it's an exaggeration, you can't underestimate the enemy."
Luo Tong nodded silently, Goguryeo took the initiative to ask for the competition, if there was no extraordinary ability, they would not have been so rash.
"This son's eyes are full of ferocity, he is obviously an unscrupulous person, this day is dark, it's always right to be careful!"
Luo Tong nodded, Yuan Gai Suwen, a hero-level figure, is not a fair and honest person!
At this time, the groom in the house came with Luo Tong's horse, and not only took the Baoling bow, but also the freshly baked deadly throat gun and broken army scimitar!
This emperor of horses named "String Arrow" snatched from the Turks is too strong, except for Luo Tong, he only listens to the horseman who serves it, even Qin Qiong and Cheng Yanjin can't do anything about it!
Luo Tong took the deadly throat gun and the army-breaking scimitar from the saddle and handed them to Qin Qiong.
The Deadly Throat Gun is very much in line with Rotong's requirements, and I don't know how the craftsman did it. The gun is five feet long, weighs eighty-one pounds, and the head of the gun is made of extraterrestrial iron, the iron is extremely hard, and the two edges are sharp, and the left and right sides also contain fine blood grooves, which has a palpitating sense of immediacy, and looks like a long sword from a distance. Just by making the blade, no less than twenty top craftsmen have been replaced.
The broken saber is the shape of a Miao knife, with a total length of five feet, a knife length of three feet and eight inches, and a handle of one foot and two inches, which concentrates the characteristics of two weapons of knives and guns, which can be used as a gun and a knife, and can be held with one hand and with both hands. Because it is easy to exert the overall strength of the lower back when used with one or two hands, and the structure is excellent. Therefore, when it is used against the enemy, it is used to toss and turn combos, quickly leap through the calendar, destroy the knife with the body, and the knife turns with the person, the momentum is like a broken bamboo, and the killing power is extremely great, and it can be resisted by non-ordinary weapons.
The two divine blades glow with a green luster throughout, giving people a sense of cold killing, extremely ferocious!
"Dang!" A bell rang in the distance, a bell to remind you to prepare.
Luo Tong turned on his horse, took the bow in his hand, and galloped away.
Banquets and martial arts competitions are always a great event to look forward to, and at this moment, other guests have also rushed to hear the news, and thousands of guests have gathered on both sides of the square, whispering. The three archers were talking about it, waiting with great anticipation for the start of this archery competition.
The VIP seats have also been arranged, and on the steps in front of the main hall, dozens of couches are placed, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun sit in the middle, and other noble figures sit on both sides.
Empress Eldest Sun was as careful as hair, she saw that some female dependents had thin dresses, and it was estimated that it would be difficult to withstand the cold of ice and snow, so she said: "Your Majesty, the hour is almost up, let's start as soon as possible!" lest everyone get cold. ”
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Okay!" You can get started. ”
"Dang!" A knock on the cloud board!
The thousands of guests watching the battle fell silent for a moment, and then the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and three knights galloped like lightning, and in the wind and snow, the three archers were all vigorous and heroic, attracting admiration from all around.
The rules of this night arrow competition are 60 paces away, and there are also time requirements, a pot of 30 arrows must be shot in 60 drums, and it must be a horse archery, and three riders must run back and forth on horseback and forth within a distance of more than 10 zhang wide, and if the number of runs is insufficient, they will be judged to lose immediately, regardless of the results later.
But the most nervous thing is that three people shoot arrows at the same time, that is, three horses will gallop back and forth at the same time in a distance of more than ten zhang wide, and it is likely that a situation will be formed to interfere with each other.
If you shoot 30 arrows at the specified time and distance, then the final result is to compare the archery results.
Sixty steps away put nine large tables, three of a fight, each five feet apart, on the table lit thirty incense, no matter what technique is used, whether it is an arrow to sweep away, or one by one to shoot out, and finally with the still burning incense theory, whoever burns the least incense, who wins.
"When! ......" another cloud board knocked, and the three archers had already arrived at the starting point, and the three war horses were in good spirits and eager to try.
Luo Tong held a strong bow in his hand, his eyes squinted at the other two competitors, the Tuyuhun archer is strong, the eyes are resolute, he is a genius archer, he can participate in bear hunting at the age of five, has extraordinary courage, in the Tuyuhun Arrow Competition, he won the first place with a score of 100 arrows and 100 shots, and the second place is only 100 arrows and 80 hits, but the champion does not belong to Almaty, his identity is only an arrow slave, and he is not qualified to compete with the Tuyuhun people.
At this moment, Almaty clenched his lip, holding a stone bow from the Tang Dynasty, and staring sharply at a fiery red bright spot sixty paces away.
Yuangai Suwen still maintained his indifferent gaze, neither arrogant nor enthusiastic, like an inanimate stone statue, only the hand holding the bow and arrow was slightly exerting force, and he could feel the expectation in his heart.
Chai Shao's gaze fell on Yuangai Suwen's longbow, it was a black riding bow, the bow arm was six feet long, and the string was as thin as silk, and in the faint glimmer of light from the direction of the main hall, his bow arm flashed with a faint layer of jade-colored crystal. It is a hard bow that is at least two stones or more.
Yuangai Suwen had already taken off his black robe, revealing a thin scale armor tight samurai armor, broad arms, and slender hands, as if he had the strength of a thousand catties.
One of the guards rode up and shouted, "Three archers, start after listening to three drums!" ”
"Boom!" The first muffled drum sounded, Almaty did not understand Chinese, he rode his horse to gallop, but was pulled by Luo Tong, Almaty was startled, saw Luo Tong's three fingers, immediately reacted, and restrained the war horse.
"Boom!"
The second muffled drum sounded, and the onlookers felt a low murderous aura and began to slowly retreat.
"Boom!" As the third muffled drum sounded, another metallic drum began to sound, 'Boom! Boom! Boom! Knock ......"
This is the real drum beat of the game, the three of them roared at the same time, galloped out together, three arrows shot out at the same time like lightning, whistling towards the three pieces of fire, fifty incense sticks were inserted on the table in three rows, the incense was half a foot apart, there was a trick in this, the more you started, the easier it was to shoot out.
The three incense burning tables are quite far away from the guests, and most of them can hardly see what is famous, but there are also many martial arts masters among the guests, they can see very clearly, the first arrow of the three archers is shot, and their respective incense tables immediately change, and the tables on both sides are extinguished three incense sticks, and the table representing the host in the middle Luo Tong has extinguished two rows of six incense sticks, which attracts everyone to exclaim.
Li Shimin explained the battle situation of the first arrow to the eldest grandson empress beside him, "Tuyuhun and Goguryeo each shot an arrow, and the accuracy was abnormal, and they all shot a column of three incense sticks with one arrow. ”
"What about us?"
Empress Changsun looked a little nervous, although this is a competition to help drink, but it is really a big thing about the glory of the country, as the mother of a country, how can Empress Changsun not care about the victory or defeat, how can she laugh at it.
Li Shimin clapped the cold hand of the eldest grandson queen and said: "Luo Tong is flying with wings, killing six incense sticks with two arrows, and his skills are superior. ”
"Good!" Empress Eldest Sun clapped her hands excitedly, "Sure enough, her archery skills are outstanding!" ”
"The fourth arrow was shot, Goguryeo also shot a double arrow, Luo Tong changed to a single arrow, and now he is still ahead of Sanxiang."
"Why change?" Empress Eldest Sun said urgently.
"Because only one pot of arrows is allowed!"
Empress Changsun woke up and looked nervously at the arena, exclamations around the arena came and went, the competition began to heat up after halfway through the race.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”
The drum was still beating unhurriedly, it had struck thirty-seven times, and the three archers in the field had all run six times, and the off-string arrow was not only fast, but also extremely dexterous in turning, and the advantage was already revealed, and he was three horses ahead of the other two, which was the result of his deliberate slowing down of the off-string arrow, otherwise, he would have thrown off the other two a few times.
Luo Tong did not have the hindrance of Almaty and Yuangai Suwen, he was more calm, he had shot eighteen arrows, and there were still ten incense sticks left on the table, even if he didn't use two arrows at this time, he just needed to keep it stable, one arrow and one incense, he could finally shoot all the incense, and finally there were two arrows left.
He moved quickly, pulled out an arrow from the quiver behind his shoulder, controlled the horse with his legs, exerted force at his waist, and turned his head violently off the string...... The earth is extinguished......
Almaty's horses are not the best, but his horse-control skills are the most brilliant of the three, and his archery skills are also talented, although he is not as talented as Luo Tong, but he is also sharp-eyed, and the arrows are not missing, he does not seem to be able to shoot two arrows, and he has also shot eighteen arrows, and there are still twelve incense sticks burning on his table.
Finally, there is Yuangai Suwen, Yuangai Suwen's war horse is pure white, with slender and strong limbs, without a single miscellaneous hair, and it is also a good horse in a thousand, which was exchanged by the Yuan family for 18,000 sheep from the Xi people, and was regarded as a priceless treasure by Yuangai Suwen.
Yuangai Suwen also has a natural talent for martial arts, his family has strong financial resources, and when he was five years old, he was taught by a famous teacher in the Central Plains, and his foundation is very deep, and he has practiced extraordinary martial arts, and his archery skills are even more outstanding. At this time, there were still ten arrows left in Yuangai Suwen's quiver, and there were still ten bright spots left in his incense fire...... The results were on par with Luo Tong, and he was not in a hurry, they still had three and a half trips, and twenty drum beats were enough for him to shoot out all the remaining ten incense sticks on the table.
In the late stage of the arrow, the results were almost the same, but Almaty shot two fewer arrows than them, but there was plenty of time, at this time, Almaty opened his bow and took the arrow, aiming at the last incense on the right, his feeling was getting better and better, and he was sure enough of this arrow.
But at this moment, an accident happened, the soles of Yuangai Suwen's boots suddenly revealed an inch-long blade, he moved quickly, and kicked the hind buttocks of the Alattu war horse, and suddenly blood burst out, the war horse neighed, and the hind legs lost strength, so that Almaty's body shook, and his arrows shot out at the same time, the arrows rubbed the incense, and the eleven incense heads were still lit, but there were only ten arrows left in Almaty.
The surrounding guests exclaimed, and the eldest grandson queen didn't know what was going on, so she asked nervously: "What's the matter?" ”
Li Shimin sighed with regret, "The most critical arrow in Tuyuhun's Almaty missed. ”
"Idiot, rubbish! What a rubbish. Murong Xiaojun knew in his heart that if they lost this game, it would be impossible for Luo Tong and Yuangai Suwen to make any more mistakes, and Almaty would not be able to catch up. He couldn't understand why the unrivaled archery slaves could miss and make their calculations fall short. In a hurry, he scolded angrily.
Everyone else was paying attention to the game, not paying attention to the shouting of the Tuyuhun messenger.
Luo Tong, whose ears are amazing, listened to it in his ears, and his heart couldn't help but feel a trace of anger, he respected the real heroes and heroes the most, and Almaty's archery and horsemanship were enough to move him. So he didn't care what happened to Tugu Hun Yangwei. He just knows that Almaty is commendable. His idea was simple and straightforward, if Almaty made a show of prestige here, it was Tuyuhun who deserved it. There is such a great archeryman, and it is only natural that he has performed well.
Datang has a great bearing, there is no need to exclude the heroes of other countries, and it seems that there is no tolerance at all!
But with Almaty's miss, Rotun sympathized with it, and at the same time despised Yuangaisuvin's despicable behavior. During the game, he had been on guard, so Yuan Gai Suwen's tricks couldn't hide from him.
"The stick has been this virtue since ancient times!" Luo Tong despised it, and Dasheng hated the enemy, thinking about how to help Almaty, so that Yuangai Suwen's achievements would fall short and the conspiracy would be exposed, and it would be better if Yuangai Suwen's ugly deeds could be made public.