Chapter 15: The Four Baylors
The Jurchens are martial arts, and there will be a big competition every once in a while, including archery, stone locks, hand-to-hand combat, weapon foot combat, cavalry combat and so on...... Outstanding performance will be rewarded. The banner owners all hope that the soldiers of their banner can show off the school field and prove that they are leading the most elite troops, so they attach great importance to the competition. It's like the National Games of the Golden Country!
Dressed naked in a yellow flag garment and with a pointed hat, Nurha sat on a high platform to watch.
On the school field, the banners were hunting, the spears and halberds were like a forest, and the soldiers of the Eight Banners saw the arrival of the Khan King in person, and they straightened their waists one by one, and their morale was high.
The first item is archery, divided into in-situ archery and mounted archery, the soldiers who shoot on the field are very accurate, riding and archery is much more difficult, several soldiers gallop in the field, full speed to the center, and then at the same time hold the bow and arrows, the action is beautiful, pleasing to the eye, hit the bull's-eye!
It is not easy to hit the bull's-eye in the process of high-speed movement, and it is still behind, these people rode their horses around half a circle and returned to the field, bent the bow and arrows again, and turned over to almost the ground with the strength of the feet, before the bow and arrow were shot from under the horse's belly.
After that, there is the stone lock, which is a competitive activity handed down by the Jurchen ancestors. The so-called stone lock is a tool that makes the stone into the shape of the old copper lock and is used to train strength. In order to take it well, the handle was chiseled, and the weight was divided into thirty catties, fifty catties, and one hundred catties.
Aobai's second brother, Zhuo Butai, made a big splash in the stone lock project, and he raised the fifty-pound stone lock from his right hand to his chest, and then threw it behind him...... Take off his hand, turn over and pass the stone lock from behind him to his left hand, followed by another shaking action on his left hand, the stone lock shook off his left hand again, and stood firmly on his right arm from his back in the opposite direction of the back sword, and his whole set of movements came down, winning the applause of everyone. Nurhachi watched from afar and nodded. If there are judges, they will all be given full marks.
Ao Bai was also standing on the high platform at this time, and all the people around the Khan King were Ah Ge and important ministers in the court. Nurhachi's letting Ao worship by his side is an affirmation, and he is ready to focus on training in the future.
The closest to Nurhachi is none other than the Four Great Beylers! Great Belle Daishan, Second Belle Amin, Third Belle Mang Gurtai, Fourth Belle Huang Taiji.
Ao Bai had already met Huang Taiji, and paid special attention to the others, comparing them in his heart.
A person's personality can be traced from the physiognomy, especially the eyes. Of course, there are also people who are very hypocritical and good at pretending, so there is a saying that "people should not be disfigured".
Ao Bai felt that Huang Taiji was a hypocritical person, his appearance gave people a gloomy feeling, but he was humble and spoke decently...... He knows how to buy people's hearts.
The uncle dressed in red is Dai Shan, with a long face, a narrow nose, slightly upturned lips, and a smile. He has a kind face and gives people the feeling of being out of contention. Dai Shan noticed that Ao Bai was looking at him, so he nodded lightly at him and said hello, which was very good.
The owner of the blue flag was Erbel Amin, the shortest of all, with dead fish eyes, a mountain beard, and a blank face, standing there, never saying a word, and not interested in listening to anything. Ao Bai couldn't guess this person's personality at all.
The big man in pure blue is Mang Gurtai. His face is clearly contoured, his long face is fanned, his eyes are deep, and his eyes are very wide, as if someone owes him 1.8 million...... He is not strong, but his whole body exudes an unruly ruthlessness, and just by looking at his temperament, he is the worst of the four Belleries, like a reckless man.
Ao Bai also noticed that Mang Gurtai looked at him from time to time, touched Dorgon, and asked in a low voice, "The one in blue is your fifth brother, right?" Why does he keep looking at me? ”
Dolgon smiled: "The outside is about to say that you are a god, the fifth brother probably doesn't believe that you are so powerful, I want to have a discussion with you." ”
Fight with Mang Gurtai? Winning or losing will not do him any good, and Ao Bai prays in his heart that Mang Gurtai will not come to the door.
An hour later, the main event began, on the school field, two generals rode horses, one held a spear, the other held a double hammer, and they were very happy.
Every time I watch others compete on horses, I feel that I have benefited a lot. There is a big gap between horse warfare and foot combat, and the horsepower, weapons, and riding skills of both sides can affect the outcome of the battle. He has very little actual combat experience on horses, and he can't help but have some skills.
Dolgon, too, asked, "Father Khan, can I also be compared to others?" ”
Nurhachi frowned, and Huang Taiji immediately gently persuaded: "Dolgon, you are still young, it will not be good if you are injured. And your kung fu still needs to be improved, wait for two years. ”
Ao Bai said in his heart, the person who wants Dolgon to hurt the most is only you, right? These words seem to be to persuade Dorgon not to go up, but in fact they are to set him up. If Dolgon is a must-have, he speaks excessively and appears childish and untruthful in front of everyone. If he listened to the advice and couldn't do it, it seemed that he was afraid of getting hurt. If you don't say a good word, you will leave a bad impression on the Khan King.
Dolgon glanced at Huang Taiji, then faced Nurhachi, and said: "Father Khan, you once said that the best way to improve martial arts is to fight, if your sons are afraid of getting hurt even if they are pampered like the Han people, how much can they do in the future?" Practicing martial arts, such as sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. Ao Bai Xin taught me something, and I hope to give it a try. ”
Ao Bai really wanted to applaud Dolgon, this kid is a good mouthman. Not only did he not look childish, but he also faintly pointed the finger at Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji treats the Han people Aha best, advocates sinicization, and everyone knows it; If you want to say that anyone's martial arts are likely to regress, it is obviously the pampered and blessed Huang Taiji.
Nurhachi nodded and smiled, diverted the topic, and asked, "Aobai, I heard that you defeated all the guards and can still make the movements of a living Buddha, but is it true?" ”
Dolgon wants to end the game, why did you get involved with me? Ao Bai was stunned for a moment and replied: "King Khan, when I was a child, I met a monk who taught me a few kung fu. As for defeating all the guards, it is a bit exaggerated, and everyone often competes with each other, and there are winners and losers. In total, many people have beaten me. ”
Mang Gurtai suddenly said: "Ao Bai, do you dare to compete with me?" ”
Nurhachi glared at him and said, "Old Five, what is your identity, do you still want to go down and join in the fun today?" ”
Mang Gurtai said: "Father Khan, many people in the city say that Ao worship is a martial god, more powerful than us who are the commanders of the battlefield, I don't believe it, I want to give it a try, can't it?" ”
Ao Bai's head was suddenly big, and Mang Gurtai was really reckless, and he actually proposed a competition on such an occasion. If he really won Mang Gurtai in front of everyone, he swept away the majesty of the royal family, and Nurhachi would definitely not like it. If you lose, your image will be damaged in front of thousands of people. Win or lose, it's not a good thing.
He pondered for a moment, remembering that not everyone can participate in this kind of competition, and only the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners who have been selected can go down and try their skills, so he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said lightly: "Great Khan, although the slave is fortunate to enter the yellow flag and become the guard of the fourteenth elder brother, but the main purpose of today is the military parade, and the people who compete have been selected. Wouldn't it be better for me to have a closed-door discussion with the fifth elder brother another day? ”
Dai Shan next to him smiled and said: "Father Khan, I also think that it is not appropriate for them to compete now, Ao Bai is still young and cannot join the army, the opportunity should be left to others, and Dolgon will not end." ”
Dolgon smiled, "Since the eldest brother said the same, I won't end up." Father Khan, I have another request, can Ao Bai and I come to see if it is more beneficial to learn their style of play. ”
"Go ahead." Nurhachi smiled slightly.
Dorgon and Aobai arrived at the end of the arena and found a quiet corner.
Dorgon stretched and said, "How's it going?" Isn't it much easier to get here? I can see you don't want to be on it, it's too restrained. ”
Ao Bai smiled: "There are big people on stage, which really makes people a little nervous." ”
Dorgon sighed, "Manggultai has a bad temper, if he wants to compete with you, don't promise him." He didn't fight in a measured way and injured a lot of people. Although he may not be your opponent, I know you, and you will definitely keep your hand, in case you get hurt, it will be too bad. ”
Ao Bai nodded, and did not express an opinion, the four major Baylors are not something he can criticize casually.
Dorgon asked softly, "Do you have any goals, Aobai?" ”
"Why do you ask this?"
Dolgon smiled: "Because people must have a goal, and move towards the goal, in order to keep improving." ”
Ao Bai couldn't say what he really thought, and said, "My goal is to become the strongest person in martial arts, and to let my family and friends live happily and protect them from harm." ”
Dolgon laughed, "Your goal sounds simple, but it doesn't seem to be easy. Friends just mean me, right? ”
Ao Bai nodded. "Of course. Whoever wants to harm you must pass me first. Although you are also Baylor, I can't be polite with you...... You are indeed my best friend. ”
Dolgon was stunned for a moment, and was silent for a long time before he said: "Actually, before I met you, I didn't admire anyone, among brothers, I learned everything the fastest, even if it was Father Khan, I think it would surpass him by one day." But...... I always felt like you were better than me. ”
Ao Bai smiled bitterly and said: "I think it's very dangerous for you to say that, people with high merit generally don't end well." Of course, I don't have much credit for it. ”
"I'll tell you a secret," said Dolgon, "my goal is to become the Khan King. In the future, we will overthrow the Ming Dynasty together and enter the Central Plains, and I will definitely make you a prince. ”
Could it be that God reborn me to return to the Qing Dynasty as a prince? Sounds so tempting.