Volume 1 The Sonorous Journey Chapter 8 The Journey (1)

Choosing a horse to go west, I soon arrived at the junction of the three towns of Aoki Town, Huayang Town, and Shiquan Town. At that moment, the sixth brother put Huo Zhen'er in Qingmu Town, Ma Baoli in Huayang Town, and Ma Guangli in Shiquan Town; Then, with Qin Liangyu, Luo Youcai, Luo Youneng and others to Hanzhong, before they arrived in Hanzhong, they found that the local people had become extremely rough and tough, with the taste of northern men.

A group of people came to Luojiaba, the Luojiaba town in Hanzhong is located in the southwest of Hanzhong, living habits and language and Chengdu, Sichuan is relatively close, like to eat rice, dough, dialect and Shaanxi Guanzhong dialect is quite different, the local climate is humid. Luojiaba Town is one of the four most beautiful ancient towns in southern Shaanxi, and the Luojiaba Ancient Town built along the river was built in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. Two slope houses, quadrangle courtyards, deep patios, with wooden frame as one of the main skeletons, very has the characteristics of southern Shaanxi and Daba mountainous area, the old street winds and bends the structure of the bucket type, the door and the window are beautifully carved, the overall building is reasonable, the layout is unique, the landscape bridge and the tree, the contrast is interesting, and it fully embodies the wisdom and wisdom of the working people. Looking from the opposite side of the river, the stretching tile roofs of the ancient town are hidden in the trees, the cobblestone masonry embankment forms three different contour surfaces, making the riverside landscape vivid and rich, the white wind and fire wall on the roof adds to the life of the ancient town when shining silver in the sun, and a group of white geese are cruising in the river, which is also one of the most common scenery in the ancient town. Traveling through it, Qin Liangyu's heart slowly became lively. Xiao Liuzi didn't allow two words, left Luo Youcai and Luo Yongneng to Qin Liangyu and told him, you can go alone alone, or you can take the two brothers with you casually. It's just the same nagging as the previous waves, just pay attention to safety. After giving orders like this, he went north alone. Walking to the places you yearn for, take a look at some of the military fortresses and important places of the ancient battlefields on the side fortresses, several of which are the Qinling Mountains, the North Great Wall and the Mobei area deep into the barren land.

From the topography point of view, it is the best route to go out of the customs first and then go deep into Mobei to come back to the Qinling Mountains to study, and finally turn east and return to Dingyuan County. ate a bowl of old grandson's mutton steamed buns, so he decided to go out. The first pass is Yangping Pass, which was called Yang'an Pass in ancient times, leaning on Jigong Mountain in the south and Jialing River in the north, and the terrain is extremely dangerous. The south can enter Sichuan, the north passes through Luoyang, the west reaches Longnan, and the east reaches Hanzhong. As far back as the Three Kingdoms period, it was a military powerhouse. The north side is the Qinling Mountains, the south is the Daba Mountain Range, the Micang Mountain, the Jialing River passes by the town, dividing the town into two. This Zilong Mountain is located majestically on the riverside, according to legend, Zhao Zilong was here to guard and train soldiers. The old street faces the Jialing River, backed by Jigong Mountain, and is called Drum Mountain, and another village is called Drum Terrace not far away, there are mountains and waters. Standing on Zilong Mountain and looking at the Jigong Mountain on the other side of the river, it is like the crown of a rooster standing upright, and the emerald green mountain makes him more beautiful. Seeing this scene at this time, Xiao Liuzi unconsciously remembered Jinjiling in his hometown, and couldn't help but be a little crazy. Sitting on horseback, he slowly closed his eyes and recalled the ancient battlefield of the year, imagining how the ancient soldiers overcame obstacles, how to integrate attack and defense, and both offense and defense.

While sighing, suddenly a horse bell rang, which woke up Xiao Liuzi's thoughts, it turned out to be a caravan transporting goods on the ancient road.

"Young man, where are you going alone?" said an elder of the caravan to Bingzhong, who was riding on this horse. Xiao Liuzi immediately said: I want to go around Mobei during the journey. "Oh, so, there are many bandits at the border gates, why don't you go with us!" "Thank you, old man, no need. Xiao Liuzi said so on his lips, and he thought so in his heart. I thought to myself, I wanted to meet a bandit and test it against them, to see how I had learned in the past few years. Whether it's a single or a team, anyway, my old man said that if you can't beat it, you can run away. The caravan still had a long way to go, and it was not delayed here, and seeing that the young man was not allowed, he had to give up. The following waves of caravans also invited Xiao Liuzi in this way, Bingzhong thought to himself, so it seems that this road is really not smooth.

Walking and walking, you can vaguely see the figure of the Hu people. The further you go to Mobei, the more you can see many homeless people and Hu people in different costumes. Xiao Liuzi walked forward with his head down, but accidentally left alone. Walking quietly alone, after a while, two bearded people wearing animal skins with open shoulders followed. When Xiao Liuzi heard the sound of horses' hooves, he suddenly turned around and looked directly at each other with his eyes, only to see that the two had arrived in front of him, less than a foot away from his position. Under the direct gaze of Xiao Liuzi, the two cross-dressed Hu people couldn't help but drive their horses back a few steps. Xiao Liuzi thought that he should not panic when he encountered a foreign enemy, everyone was a stranger to each other, and he didn't know the depths, and there was nothing to fear. I'm not afraid if I really fight, otherwise my riding skills and kung fu in the past few years will be in vain. Then he looked fierce and shouted, "What do you want to do?" I don't know if they don't understand their own language, or because they are under the power of Bingzhong. It may also be that they have a weak heart and didn't see Xiao Liuzi dancing with a gun and stick, so they were scared and ran away. Xiao Liuzi thought to himself that most of the Hu people were fierce, and they were just masters who bullied the weak and feared the hard. As long as you are very strong, there is no reason not to give in. With this experience, there is no fear and just move forward.

The deeper you go, the more empty the land becomes. happened to meet a few small groups of nomads, and Xiao Liuzi also took the initiative to come forward to talk. After understanding, it was discovered that most of the vast land is inhabited by more than 10 ethnic groups such as Mongolian, Jurchen, and Tatar, and where the water and grass are abundant, such ethnic groups will gather. In addition, there are outcasts of large tribes and outliers who have been excluded, regardless of rules and regions. Just as he was thinking about an eagle roar passing overhead, Xiao Liuzi just raised his head, only to hear a poof, and an eagle arrow shot the goshawk. Following the direction of the arrow, there was a strong man with a bow and arrow on the opposite hillside, presumably he had shot it. So, he went over and hugged his fists and said: "Please this good man, may I ask your honorable name?" How do you know that this Hu man can actually understand Chinese, and promised: I call him Ya, and he is the marksman of the Jurchen Hala tribe. You are?

My name is Zhang Bingzhong, the word Jingxuan, a native of Dingyuan County, Shaanxi. Xiao Liuzi arched his hand and made a gesture. Oh! He Ya heard Xiao Liuzi's introduction and pointed to the goshawk that fell to the ground, and Xiao Liuzi hurriedly ran to pick up the prey and handed it to him. Who knew that he said in blunt Chinese: It's going to be late. Go to my land to roast an eagle to eat! Xiao Liuzi understood what he meant, and he didn't refuse, but he was thinking in his heart: It would be great if he could learn this trick of shooting eagles with his hands, it would really be a worthwhile trip. After making up his mind, he went with him to his tribe's quarters, and when the people saw him returning, they all came out of their tents to greet him. The big guys introduced each other, and then he took the little six sons to their own tent. As soon as he entered the tent, he looked at the circle of children who were about the same as him. Suddenly, he looked at him blankly. When he saw him like this, he smiled and said, "These are my children, the eldest Nurhachi, the second Murhaqi, the third Surhara, and the fourth Yarhaji. Then he patted Xiao Liuzi on the shoulder and said, This is my friend and your eldest brother. is a brave Han man, his name is Zhang Bingzhong, you can call him Brother Zhong.

Children of the same age are always easier to contact and get to know each other a little faster. After only a few days, Bingzhong knew the general situation of this tribe. It is a small, abandoned tribe, a small tribe within the Hetuara tribe. It turned out that he had been living in the Gule village, but was later squeezed out by the brother-in-law of the big chief, and left the city to become the Jurchen Hala people who lived on primitive nomadism. He arrow is a kind of honorific title given to the archer by the Jurchen people, and translated into Chinese, he is like an arrow. His own name was Takshiji, and he was one of the fiercest warriors of the Jurchen Hara tribe. Takshiji is not only good at shooting eagles, but also good at killing two birds with one stone, if it is a good season, when the birds are flying. Seeing that he is quick with his eyes and hands, he can kill three birds with one stone at most, so he is highly respected by the clan. Xiao Liuzi knew that his shooting skills were extraordinary, so he spoke his mind. How do you know that when he heard this, he laughed and said: Coincidentally, these boys of mine are also going to practice archery, so you can learn together. In this way, there were contacts and contacts, so Xiao Liuzi lived in the Jurchen Hala tribe. While learning archery, learn from them about hunting and horse herding.

He has always been honest with others, and he has also been educating others. Regarding the ancient archery, it is especially special that it is the archery of the nomads.

I saw that he held the bow in his left hand, hooked the string with his right hand, turned his head naturally to the target surface, looked straight ahead, raised his arms, and the height was generally so that the bow arm was on the horizontal plane of the eyes, the bow was perpendicular to the ground, the arrow should be horizontal and connected with the forearm of the bow arm in a straight line, the shoulders naturally sank, adjust the breathing, and the crosshair was aimed at the yellow bullseye or a fixed position above the vertical line of the yellow heart.

There are two methods of raising the bow usually used in the fixed-point shooting method: 1. Raising the bow from a high position: after the bow is raised, the eye, the front sight and a certain point above the vertical line of the yellow heart are connected into a straight line. The height of the bow is generally at eye level. This method of raising the bow can maximize the stretch and relaxation of the shoulders before the opening of the bow, and the back muscles can also be stretched and relaxed in advance, which is very beneficial to the fixed posture of the opening and post-arching. 2. Horizontal bow raising method: After the bow is raised, the eyes, the front sight and the yellow heart are connected into a straight line. The height of the bow is generally at the same level as the lower jaw.

The opening of the bow is of course the extension of the bow arm and the force of the adduction of the shoulder strap of the bow arm (i.e., the shoulder blades) to pull the bow apart, and the bow arm is aimed at the bull's-eye and pushed straight, and the bow arm is pulled straight on the same extension line as the former. The basic requirement is to use the strength of the muscles of the two shoulder straps to use the method of front support and back pull to stretch the bow in the shortest distance. For example, in the process of opening the bow, do not leave the crosshair to check whether the crosshair deviates from the vertical line of the yellow heart, and whether it is close to the yellow heart, so that at the same time as the bowstring is in place, the front sight also enters the yellow heart. Those who use the horizontal bow lifting method use the horizontal opening method. During the opening of the bow, in addition to keeping the shoulders in the horizontal direction, the front sight should also be kept in the yellow heart.