CHAPTER XXVII
The young man who stepped into Chang Miao's big tent stunned everyone.
Except for Chang Miao, the other generals saw this young man for the first time, but even Chang Miao himself was taken aback, because this young man could be described as stunning after he was dressed neatly.
Although the boy is only thirteen or fourteen years old, he is already close to seven feet tall, with a powdery face, thick eyebrows and a wide forehead, eyes like stars, lips like peach petals, a well-proportioned figure, and a small leather jacket, which is particularly clean and neat. Standing on the ground is like a legendary fairchild. The generals couldn't help but praise when they saw it, and Chang Miao nodded slightly when he saw it.
As soon as the young man saw Chang Miao, he knelt down and bowed to worship, and said: "The small people in the mountains and fields are fortunate to be rescued by the adults, and they have come to thank the adults." ”
Chang Miao hurriedly said: "Little brother doesn't have to be polite, hurry up." ”
The boy thanked him and stood up. Chang Miao asked him his name, and the young man replied: "Xiaomin's surname is Mu, and the cursive character is Yanping." People from Baishan Donglin Village. ”
Chang Miao frowned slightly and said, "I don't think Brother Mu is talking like a small person in the mountains." ”
"If you go back to the capital to protect the lord, my father was originally a showman, and because he failed to move to the border after repeated attempts, he also knew some martial arts, so he made a living by shooting and hunting. When Goryeo came to attack, my father led the villagers to resist, but unfortunately was killed by the Goryeo soldiers, and the small people were captured because they were defeated. While defending the inner city, Xiaomin was stabbed in the back by the Goryeo soldiers because he was unwilling to shoot the countrymen, and passed out. ”
Chang Miao's face softened at this time. Mu Yanping replied with the truth, without hesitation, and said it reasonably. Moreover, the medical officer had reported that his injuries were indeed in the back, and they were very deep. If it weren't for the timely rescue, it would have died. If he were a spy, he would be too risky. Doubts dispelled. Compassion arose. A young boy who lost all his loved ones and was alone in the enemy camp for a whole year is indeed painful. Seeing that Mu Yanping had tears in his eyes but refused to shed them, he couldn't help but be even more happy, so he said: "Since you said that you can shoot arrows, this governor wants to take this opportunity to see it." ”
Mu Yanping hesitated for a moment, and said: "You are all my military generals, how dare Xiaomin get an axe?" ”
"It's okay, it's okay. This governor is entangled in official business, just relax, what do you think? ”
Seeing that Chang Miao was in high spirits, the generals echoed one after another. Mu Yanping couldn't shirk it, so he had to say that he was ugly, and then respectfully followed everyone to the school grounds.
Everyone just looked at the bow that Mu Yanping picked up and nodded again and again, although the bow was not the hardest, it was not something that ordinary soldiers could pull apart. Mu Yanping walked a hundred steps away and stretched out his bow and arrows. The front handle is like holding the sky, the back is like the moon, and the arrow is shot out like a meteor, hitting the bull's-eye!
The crowd couldn't help but applaud. Chang Miao also nodded frequently. Mu Yanping shot ten arrows in a row, seven of which hit the bull's-eye, and the other three arrows were not far from the bull's-eye. At such an age, it is indeed rare to have such archery skills. Chang Miao looked at it. He wanted to try him again, and immediately ordered someone to fetch his iron tire bow. Let Mu Yanping try this bow.
Mu Yanping held the bow with both hands, tried it and returned it to Chang Miao. Said: "Lord Du Hu forgives his sins, Xiaomin is weak, I'm afraid this bow can't be opened, only ten arrows, the wound on Xiaomin's back has been cracked, if it is strong, Xiaomin is only afraid that the gains outweigh the losses." ”
Chang Miao realized that although ten days later, where would the knife wound on the young man's back heal? With an injured body, he can hit seven out of ten arrows, and the wound on his back has been cracked, but Mu Yanping's face can't see it at all, this patience is amazing enough. The more Chang Miao looked at it, the more he liked it, and said with a smile: "Brother Mu can be civil and martial, and he has a man's temperament, and this governor likes it very much." I wonder if Brother Mu intends to stay in the army and fight against the Koreans? ”
When Mu Yanping saw Chang Miao say this, he knelt down on the ground and said: "Lord Mengdu protects his love, and the little people can't ask for it!" The Koreans killed my whole family and my villagers, and this revenge is not shared! ”
Chang Miao laughed and said, "Okay, well, since you want to, it's best or not, from today onwards, you can follow the governor as a guard." ”
Mu Yanping said with a sad face: "Lord Duhu forgives his sins, Xiaomin wants to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and serve the country, if you stay with Lord Duhu, I'm afraid there is no chance to go to the front line to kill the enemy." ”
Chang Miao waved his hand and said: "Brother Mu, why should you be anxious for a while, with your current archery skills, it is indeed amazing, but if you really want to go to the battlefield, I am afraid that you can only kill a few enemy soldiers at your age, but if you stay by the side of the governor and be trained by the governor for a year or two, then you will be able to take off the head of the enemy general and sweep away a group of enemy troops, which is more important than the two?" ”
Mu Yanping was overjoyed when he heard this, and kowtowed again and again: "Thank you for protecting the cultivation of adults, and it is difficult for villains to repay their bodies." ”
Chang Miao was also full of joy and hurriedly helped Mu Yanping up. The generals stepped forward to congratulate them. Everyone knows that Chang Miao has a few favorite generals, and Xue Boren can be called a good general, but he is older; Su Chengdong is both wise and brave and has a discerning vision, but his qualifications are not the best choice; Wang Hanxin is talented and young, but he is born with a violent and gangsteric spirit; Gao Dingbian marksmanship is exquisite, brave and unparalleled, but the literary style is mediocre, and now Chang Miao has finally got a talent who is expected to be trained into a Confucian general, this Mu Yanping has the most Chang Miao's shadow, plus his handsome appearance, he is even more loved, no wonder Chang Miao is so happy.
From this moment on, Chang Miao had an inseparable guard Mu Yanping by his side, Chang Miao not only invited the best instructor in the army to teach him martial arts, but also taught him his own knowledge of using soldiers, and also took Mu Yanping out to inspect various places from time to time, and taught him the method of arranging troops according to local conditions at any time. In just one year, Mu Yanping's ability improved by leaps and bounds, and he became Chang Miao's proud disciple. Chang Miao loved him more than all the generals, so much so that later Wang Hanxin discussed with Gao Ding behind his back whether Mu Yanping was Chang Miao's illegitimate son, otherwise how could he be so fond of him.
This is, of course, a kind of naked jealousy, and it is also because Wang Hanxin at that time was alienated by Chang Miao because he made a big mistake. (To be continued......)