Chapter 583: Fight
From here to the head of Lujiang City, there are two arrows, but Tai Shici calmly raised the strong bow in his hand and slowly put the feather arrow on it. The strong bow that Liu Xin gave him was actually no different from the one used by Zhang Fei, Zhang He and others, but it was naturally better than the strong bow of ordinary soldiers, but it was many times better than the bow originally used by Tai Shici. Tai Shi Ci has been in love with this strong bow since he got it, although the distance from here to the city is far, he is confident enough that he can take Yuan Shu's life with one arrow.
However, at this time, Yuan Shu was covered by Liu Bang, and only half of his face loomed, which invisibly greatly increased the difficulty of Tai Shi Ci's fate. Tai Shici's eyes were wide open, staring at the city head motionlessly, but sweat gradually oozed from his head.
Tai Shici was not worried about whether he could shoot Yuan Shu, but he was hesitating whether to shoot this arrow at Liu Bang. Liu Bang at the head of the city was held hostage by Yuan Shu, his face was pale, most of his body was exposed, and he didn't dare to move, he was simply a fixed arrow target, although the distance was far away, Tai Shici was sure to seal his throat with an arrow.
Although he had convinced himself countless times along the way that shooting Liu Bang was for the sake of the great cause of the lord, when Tai Shici faced this eleven or twelve-year-old child, his hands still trembled involuntarily. He was a hero, he could kill like hemp, he could kill without blinking, but he never killed a woman or child. Tai Shici is not afraid of being punished by Liu Xin for killing Liu Bang, even if he is sentenced to death, he is fearless, but he really can't bear to kill a child.
Tai Shi Ci would aim at Liu Bang for a while, and then at Yuan Shu, he knew very well that if he could shoot Yuan Shu, it would be the best choice. Not to mention making a great achievement, after Yuan Shu's death, his subordinates will inevitably be angry with Liu Bang, and when the time comes, it will be equivalent to indirectly getting rid of Liu Bang, which is better than him doing it himself. But Yuan Shu hid behind Liu Bang, only occasionally popping his head and quickly retracting it, and the opportunity was difficult to grasp.
In fact, Yuan Shu didn't even want to make a head, but he had to come out to breathe. Liu Bang is just a thirteen-year-old child, and he grew up under Liu Chong's care since he was a child, when has he ever seen this kind of battle. Seeing that the general under the city bent his bow and arrows aimed at him, Liu Bang was already frightened. Yuan Shu endured the stench coming to his nose, and even the silk shoes on his feet were wet by Liu Bang's urine, but he couldn't return to the city, which would violate his dignity as an "emperor".
Zhang He under the city also wanted to see if Tai Shici's archery skills were as magical as the legend, but he found that Tai Shici's face was a little ugly, and hurriedly said: "General Ziyi, don't hurt the life of the eldest prince!" ”
When Tai Shici heard Zhang He's words, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, the arrow was deflected, and he said loudly: "So-and-so shot the guy next to Yuan Shu, and the police punished him!" ”
It's too late, it's too soon. As soon as Tai Shi Ci's hand was released, with a "whoosh", the feather arrow left the string, only to see a person on the head of the city fall in response, but it was the general who stood next to Yuan Shu, and Tai Shi Ci's arrow hit his throat.
Yuan Shu didn't expect Tai Shi Ci to shoot his own subordinates from such a distance, so he couldn't help but shrink his neck, and the whole person hid behind Liu Bang's thin body. Liu Bang was even more trembling, and the "exhaust gas" was discharged one after another, and Yuan Shu didn't even dare to breathe at this time.
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Taishi Ziyi, you are also in vain, you said that you would shoot Yuan Shu, but you shot a partial general, which is a difference of 108,000 miles." ”
Although Zhang Fei is Liu Xin's brother-in-law and the commander of the First Legion, his identity and status are much higher than Tai Shici, but Tai Shici is not willing to endure his ridicule, and said loudly: "The last general doesn't want to hurt Liu Bang's son by mistake, if General Zhang is not convinced, then ask General Zhang to shoot a try!" ”
If you talk about charging into battle, looking at the world, Zhang Fei has never served anyone, but when it comes to archery, he is a little wilted. However, Zhang Fei was very thick-skinned, and said without thinking: "But no one has ever said that my old Zhang archery is superb, and if I can't shoot it, that's right, but if you can't shoot, wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous to spread it." Forget it, I don't care about you, I'll give you a chance, and you will shoot again! ”
Zhang He listened to the conversation between the two of them while looking at the city, and suddenly understood Zhang Fei's sinister intentions. Now, Yuan Shu's whole person is hiding behind Liu Bang, except for the red tassel on the golden helmet, other parts are not visible at all, even if Tai Shi Ci is Li Guang's reincarnation, it is difficult to hurt his hair. Zhang Fei wanted to borrow Tai Shici's hand to remove the "obstacles" to attack Lujiang City for him!
Before Zhang He could remind, Tai Shici had already said: "The archery skills of the last general are only unsatisfactory, but they are nothing. It's just that at such a distance, not everyone can shoot it. It's not that the last general underestimates General Zhang, I'm afraid General Zhang won't even be able to shoot at the head of the city. ”
Zhang He couldn't help but change his prejudice against Tai Shici, it turned out that this guy was also a sensible person, and he actually knew that he would provoke Zhang Fei in turn, coupled with his magic skill of killing the enemy with one arrow, he underestimated him yesterday. It's just that Zhang He still doesn't understand why such a person handed over the grain and grass last night but his mother-in-law and mother-in-law.
Before he could figure it out, Zhang Fei over there couldn't stand Tai Shici's agitation method, so he shouted "Wow" and took off the strong bow beside him. Zhang Fei rarely uses bows and arrows, but that doesn't mean he can't use them. As a military general, what he pays attention to is that he is skilled in archery and horses, although Zhang Fei's archery skills are not ranked, but they will not be worse than ordinary archers. It would be impractical for him to point where he would hit such a long distance, but he still had the confidence to shoot an arrow at the head of the city.
Zhang He's palm holding the spear was already oozing sweat, he knew Zhang Fei's archery skills very well, and what was even worse was that Zhang Fei's current aim was actually Yuan Shu!
Yuan Shu in the city was even more nervous than Zhang He, the death of Le just now shocked him too much, such a distance actually sealed his throat with an arrow, and now another person raised his bow and arrow, these people are simply crazy, and they actually started an archery competition with themselves as targets. Yuan Shu had the heart to retreat, but he was worried that he would lose face as the "emperor".
When he was in a dilemma, he suddenly saw a person quietly come forward and arch his hand and said, "Your Majesty is a body of ten thousand gold, how can you personally commit danger?" Weichen is brave and willing to take care of Liu Xin's son of evil for His Majesty, deal with them, and ask Your Majesty for permission. ”
When these words were spoken to Yuan Shu's heart, he couldn't help but look happy, and when he turned his head, he saw that the person with big ears was Liu Bei.
On that day, the camp outside Anfeng County was raided by Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei did not dare to go, so he had to flee into Dabie Mountain with a team of personal soldiers to meet Jian Yong, who had been hiding there in advance. Seeing that there were only a few more than 1,000 people under his command, and he was vaguely reduced to the situation when he was the county lieutenant of Pingyuan, Liu Bei couldn't help but burst into tears.
Jian Yong persuaded from the side: "There is no endless road, the lord and relax, when the wind stops, let's go to the north to throw Yuan Shao away, and wait for the opportunity to make a comeback." ”
Liu Bei sighed and said: "Yuan Shao is a man who is wide on the outside and taboo on the inside, and it is difficult to do anything if he defects to him, so it is better to defect to Cao Cao." ”
Jian Yong was shocked: "The lord attacked and killed Cao Song, this matter will eventually come to light, this enmity is not the same as the sky, how can Cao Cao tolerate me?" ”
Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "Cao Cao is a traitor in the world, how can he miss a big thing because of personal enmity." As long as we present the jade seal of the country, it will be difficult to refuse Cao Cao! ”
Jian Yongwei said: "Lord, hasn't that heirloom jade seal been dedicated to Yuan Shu?" Where can I get another heirloom jade seal? ”
Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said, "Thousands of calculations, I didn't count Liu Xin's movements so fast!" Yuan Shu is already a man who is about to die, so it is better for us to sneak back to Lujiang and wait for the opportunity to retrieve the jade seal, than to fall into the hands of Liu Xin! ”
Jian Yong hesitated: "There is a sentence that should not be said by subordinates, when the lord voted for Yuan Shu, he offered the jade seal, and persuaded Yuan Shu to be the emperor, and spread it, and the reputation of the lord has been greatly hindered." Now that he has returned to Lujiang, not to mention whether he can get the jade seal, even if he gets the jade seal and then dedicates it to Cao Cao, I am afraid that he will be ashamed of the heroes of the world. Subordinates are brave, please dispel this thought! ”
People in the Han Dynasty valued reputation the most, especially those in the scholar clan, and only by becoming a celebrity could they be in a high position. If a person's reputation is ruined, it is difficult to change his image in the eyes of others no matter how much effort he makes. And if a person's reputation is extremely good, even if he is from a poor background, he may be invited out to be an official. Liu Bei and Jian Yong are both from civilian backgrounds, and Liu Bei has risen to prominence step by step by virtue of his reputation of noble character. Jian Yong was worried that Liu Bei's reputation would be ruined, and there would be no chance in the future.
But since Liu Bei lost Xuzhou, he has been forced to a dead end. Looking at the world, all forces have merged with each other, there are fewer and fewer princes, and the demise of Yuan Shu is also an overnight thing, and soon only Liu Xin, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao will be left. If he doesn't toss it again, he will only have to weave mats and sell shoes for the rest of his life.
Liu Bei was naturally unwilling to live such a day, he said undoubtedly: "Do big things without informality, Han Xin can be humiliated by his crotch back then, what does it matter if my Liu Bei is temporarily misunderstood?" Besides, if I get the jade seal, I will not give it to Cao Cao, but to the current emperor, what is the hindrance to my reputation? ”
Hearing these words, Jian Yong's spirit was unconsciously lifted. The jade seal of the country has been lost for a long time, and if Liu Bei can really dedicate the jade seal to Liu Xie, he may be able to save a lot of reputation. And at that time, they could come up with a lot of words to shirk the responsibility of offering the jade seal to Yuan Shu.
The excitement on Jian Yong's face was only a flash, and he soon said worriedly: "The jade seal of the country is a treasure of the country, Yuan Shu will definitely take strict precautions, and if he wants to retrieve it, he is afraid that it will be more difficult than ascending to the sky." Besides, Liu Xin is now under pressure from the army, and even if the lord gets the jade seal, how to get out is also a problem. ”
Liu Bei said with a resolute face: "Now I only have to fight, how do you know if you can succeed if you don't give it a try?" ”