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In ancient times, what other ways were there for socializing besides feasting and drinking? For the powerful and even prince-level figures, there is at least one very lofty way, and that is hunting.

Ma Han went south this time, first to make friends and then draw a knife. Since it is to make friends, you have to go through the social way of this era, and hunting is a very good means.

When Ma Han was in western and eastern Liaoning, he often hunted, but it was not just that he, the lord, was addicted to hunting, but sent a large number of cavalry, divided into more than a dozen groups, and lasted for most of the month. Every spring and autumn, such a spectacular hunting scene of thousands of horses will be staged around White Wolf Mountain, Mashou Mountain, and Yiwu Mountain.

Hunting array, thousands of horses chasing, working together, fighting in hunting, since ancient times, it is one of the strong military strategies of the Central Plains Dynasty. It's a pity that with the loss of important places in the northwest in later generations, there is no pasture, no good horses, and no enterprising heart, which was originally the way of strengthening the army of the Central Plains Dynasty, but in the end it was carried forward in the hands of the nomads, and it was used to counter the Central Plains.

Ma Han started in Saibei, half herding and half farming, only lacking people, never lacking good horses and good pastures, and naturally exerted this way of hunting and training to the extreme. In contrast, in the Jianghuai area, where there is a lack of horses and plains, hunting is hunting, purely to satisfy the pastime of the superiors. This is the case, for example, of Sun Ce's hunting.

Sun Ce is very fond of hunting, his archery skills are good, and he is even better at throwing halberds to hunt beasts.

Sun Ce practiced a good halberd, often holding a halberd in his sleeve, flying like lightning. At the beginning, Yan Yu (Yan Baihu's brother), who claimed to be able to leap like a fly, was killed by Sun Ce when he was sitting and talking with Sun Ce. It can kill a leaping master who even the people of Shanyue admire in one fell swoop. Sun Ce's daily hunting training is indispensable.

At this moment, Ma Han saw that Sun Ce was decorated with a three-beam crown on his head, dressed in a white power suit, and the white horse under his crotch was extraordinary. It seems that this is Sun Ce's hunting and killing weapon.

Sun Ce's gaze was also fixed on the tightly wrapped bow sac on the side of Ma Han's saddle: "This is the rumored 'Demon Pupil Bow'?" Can you take a glimpse of it? ”

Ma Han smiled: "It's hunting, why don't you worry about seeing this bow shot?" ”

Sun Ce raised his head and laughed: "Yes! Let's wait and see...... Oh, why doesn't the general ride the Red Rabbit Divine Pony? ”

Ma Han replied: "The red rabbit's feet are too fast, and it is difficult for Hu to keep up. Non-charging does not take this horse. Well, this horse's name is 'Tawu', and it is also a good horse, not much less than the red rabbit. ”

Sun Ce patted the long neck of his white horse and said with a smile: "This horse is also a treasure horse, and it is difficult to reach left and right. How, is the general willing to race before hunting beasts? ”

Over there, Cao Cao immediately praised loudly: ", although there are good horses." It's a pity that he is too old to compete with the two handsome. "Cao Cao was forty-five years old at the time, and he was indeed old.

Sun Ce didn't wait for Ma Han to respond, and clamped his feet. With a shout in his mouth, the white horse galloped like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye it was ten paces away, and it was indeed a good horse.

Ma Han smiled. Turning around and glancing at Chen Zhi and Shi A, both of them nodded knowingly. The next moment, stepping on the black is also like an arrow off the string. Gone from the dust.

Looking at the disappeared backs of the two horsemen, Cao Cao looked around and said with a smile: "I don't know if it's the general or Sun Lang who takes the lead, this hunt will definitely be interesting." ”

In the hustle and bustle of the generals, hundreds of horsemen and hulala caught up.

Zhou Yu was originally a little worried, but after thinking about it, even Ma Han followed, he was a dignified general, and he was not afraid, so what did he have to worry about. When he greeted him, he led more than ten generals and nearly 100 followers from Wu Di, and followed.

Over there, Shi Ah had already turned around quickly, met with Chen Zhi, and said in a low voice: "All the gentlemen are here, but there is only one missing." ”

Chen Zhi raised his eyebrows: "Who?" ”

"It's that young Ling Tong."

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Ling Tong actually arrived early, but he was not in the crowd, but on Bagong Mountain.

In the dense forest, on the high branches, Ling Tong carried two swords on his back, hidden behind the trees, his eyes burning, staring at the mountain road outside the forest. This mountain road is the road to the top of Bagong Mountain, if the hunters want to go up the mountain, ninety percent need to pass through here, it is the best place to wait for the rabbit.

Since he was explicitly vetoed by the lord at the banquet to challenge Gan Ning, Ling Tong was not discouraged, and kept his eyes on Gan Ning, trying to fight with him by all means. It's not that he didn't think that he might not be Gan Ning's opponent, but seeing the enemy in front of him, how could a thirteen-year-old boy weigh the gains and losses and care about life and death?

After learning the news of the hunting, Ling Tong was keenly aware that this was a good opportunity. So before the soldiers, they ran to the predetermined location of the hunt, Bagong Mountain, to explore the terrain and find a good hiding place. After that, he took enough water and food to sneak into the mountains, and then lurked for three days and three nights. The days are hot and sultry, and the insects and ants crawl at night, especially for long periods of time, even the strong-willed adults are devastated. However, Ling Tong was alive and well, and his mind was so stoic that it was unbelievable that this was a boy under the age of thirteen.

Of course, Ling Tong was not a masochist and found guilt on himself, but when Ma Han designated Bagong Mountain as a hunting ground, he searched the mountain on the same day, cleaned up irrelevant people, etc., and closed the mountain the next day. Subsequently, thousands of soldiers were dispatched to the top of the mountain, the mountainside and the foot of the mountain to set up a cordon. Of course, in order to reassure everyone, Ma Han did not take care of all the security guards, but asked Cao Cao and Sun Ce to also send 300 soldiers each, each of which demarcated the warning area in pieces, and cross-controlled the areas along the way. If Ling Tong hadn't gone into the mountain to ambush in advance, and when the cordon was arranged, it would have been difficult for him to sneak into the mountain unless he turned into a bird.

Counting the days, today is the hunting period, Ling Tong swallowed the last piece of rancid meat early, drank the last sip of water, and then, went up the tree, turning himself into a part of the tree.

For half an hour, the only thing that was moving in Ling Tong's whole body was his eyes. He noticed that under a big tree not far away, there were three Wu soldiers, two with long and short soldiers, and one with a crossbow, who seemed to be patrol soldiers.

Idle left and right, Ling Tong stared at these Wu pawns for a long time, feeling quite strange. First, the three of them didn't have a conversation for such a long time. Instead, he sat very quietly, a little different from the crumbling patrol in his impression; The second is that the crossbow used by the patrol officer holding the crossbow is very exquisite, and the only people in the Wu army who can use this kind of crossbow are the servants above the captain, and the amount is not much, so it is not the turn of a small patrol to hold it...... Could it be that this patrol officer participated in the Shouchun raid and came out of the Shouchun Palace and did not hand it in?

Thinking about it, only such an explanation can make sense. Moreover, with Ling Tong's professional vision. Under careful observation, it is not difficult to see that these three patrolmen have good skills, and it is estimated that they were all rangers before enlisting in the army. With such good skills, it is extremely possible to be selected into the selection team of the raid Shouchun.

Thinking of the battle of Shouchun, thinking of his father's death, Ling Tong finally moved - he reached out and stroked the hilt of the long sword on his left shoulder, this was the sword left by his father, and he wanted to use this sword, using the sword skills taught by his father. Slay the enemy!

Gotta got, got, the sound of the horse's hooves came, which made Ling Tong shake up. There are horses galloping. It shows that the large army has entered the mountain, and the hunt has begun as scheduled.

Ling Tong stood on the treetops, condescending, and was the first to see the crimson tassels of the three beams of the crown trembling sharply. This crown, this tassel. He was all too familiar with it—it was the lord Sun Ce.

Sure enough, soon the knight's whole body appeared, silver-armored and white-horse. Heroic, riding alone, galloping like the wind, it is Sun Ce.

When Sun Ce Chi approached the tree, he suddenly reined in his horse, and in the long hissing of the white horse, Sun Ce's sword eyebrows were twisted, and he stared at the tree: "Who?" Come out! ”

Ling Tong was cold, miserable, he was discovered by the lord, and his previous efforts were wasted, and there was no hope of revenge now.

Ling Tong took a deep breath sadly, resigned himself to the branches and leaves, and was about to jump off the tree to confess his guilt to the lord. At this moment, two Wu soldiers suddenly turned out from behind the tree not far away, one holding a halberd and the other holding a ring-headed knife, saluting Sun Ce.

Sun Ce glanced at the two soldiers: "Whose subordinates are you?" ”

The second pawn said respectfully: "We are all under the command of Han Xiandeng, and I was ordered to patrol the mountain, collide with the general, and hope to forgive my sins." ”

Han Xiandeng is Han Dang, one of the veterans of the Wu Army, and his official position at this time is Captain Xiandeng. But they didn't say that Han Dang was okay, but as soon as they said it, they revealed the stuffing.

Sun Ce's vigilance rose: "I know all the soldiers of Han Yigong, and I haven't seen you." As he spoke, he drew his bow and arrow.

The second pawn was startled, and the first pawn suddenly swooped in with a knife. As soon as he rushed halfway, he was shot down by Sun Ce with an arrow.

The halberd-wielding soldier, oh, an assassin as it should be said, approached like the wind, shouted loudly, and stabbed his halberd at Sun Ce's horse's head. Sun Ce was anxious to protect the horse, and before he could draw the bow, he hurriedly pulled the reins and avoided it. He didn't notice that a poisonous arrow from the grass was aimed at him with a black light.

Sun Ce didn't find it, but Ma Han did.

Ma Han only arrived one step slower than Sun Ce, and the situation in front of him made Ma Han stunned - such a scene is really pediatric for Ma Han, who has experienced countless lives and deaths, and the reason why he is in a daze is because this is a historic scene.

The little overlord is assassinated!

Is Xu Gong's Sanmen guest finally here? Although the location is no longer Dantu, but Bagong Mountain, as long as Sun Ce still likes to go alone, as long as the assassin's assassination heart does not die, this scene will happen sooner or later.

Sun Ce was killed by an arrow in the face, who was the one who shot that arrow?

With the sharp eyes of the horse, with this thought, with a little attention, he saw the black light among the grass.

At this moment, Ma Han is faced with a difficult choice: to save or not to save?

Undoubtedly, if Sun Ce died at this time, the benefits would be huge, and Wu County would not attack itself. As long as he doesn't do anything, he will develop to the best...... So, do you want to quietly watch Sun Ce die in front of you?

Ma Han held the Demon Pupil Bow tightly, unable to pull it out for a while. The blood bow, which was as light as nothing in the past, weighed more than a thousand catties at this moment.

The battle between the heavens and the human beings of the horse was only in a flash of thought, and at this time, the sound of thunderous hooves sounded behind him.

Ma Han finally drew his bloody bow, but at this moment, an angry cry came from the tree, and a man jumped down, and the cold light flashed. A sword shattered the crossbow, and a sword swept through the Assassin's throat.

At the same time, Sun Ce had already pulled out his halberd and threw it out, piercing the chest of the last halberd-wielding assassin.

At this time, a large number of servants arrived, whether it was Ma Hao's servants or Sun Ce's subordinates, they were all shocked.

Gan Ning hurried a step: "General......"

Ma Han raised his hand to stop: "Don't panic, the assassin is not coming at me. ”

Sun Ce first stared at the poisonous arrow that hit the trunk of the tree, then turned to Ling Tong's face, and after a while, suddenly laughed: "Ling Tong, Ling Tong, I don't ask why you are here, I just want to know, what reward do you want?" ”

Ling Tongzhu knelt on the ground and didn't speak, just raised his head and stared at Gan Ning with his eyes.

Sun Ce nodded: "I understand, Lone will fulfill you." ”

Ling Tong was overjoyed: "The general promised me to challenge Gan Xingba?" ”

Sun Ce shook his head: "No! You saved me, so I fought on your behalf - by me, Sun Ce, challenge Gan Xingba! ”

As soon as these words came out, even Cao Cao, who arrived in a hurry, was taken aback, and he didn't know how to dissuade him for a while.

Sun Ce looked at Ma Han and said with a smile: "This time, it is up to the general to decide whether Captain Gan accepts the challenge." ”

Facing Gan Ning's eager gaze, Ma Han pondered for a while and slowly shook his head.

Gan Ning was disappointed, and Sun Ce laughed.

In the midst of laughter, Ma Han's unhurried voice penetrated in: "Gan Xingba, you can't be your opponent - your opponent is me." (To be continued......)