Chapter 810: No Missing Arrows (3)
It wasn't until this moment that Liu Xunyi really understood Su He's evaluation of Hu Lie, not only did he exaggerate, but described it just right and very incisively.
"There is not only the heroic spirit of 'taking the head of the general among the ten thousand armies', but also the elegant show of 'strategizing thousands of miles away'. has both ability and political integrity, is a figure that Su admires very much. ”
As the saying goes, "it is difficult to live up to fame", this golden rule that has been tried and tested many times in the Central Plains, for some reason, has become a hypocritical and ignorant joke in the Mobei grassland.
In contrast, the princes of the Great Song Dynasty, who have a similar status to Hu Lie, although they cannot be said to be wine bags and rice bags, mediocre and dull people, but at least none of them have the ability to be able to write and martial arts like Hu Lie. It's a luxury to even compare with each other, not to mention what to talk about competing against each other.
In terms of conspiracy and intrigue, the important ministers in the Great Song Dynasty are more shrewd than the other. However, the paper is strategic, and the country is governed by the world, but the imperial city of Lin'an is overstretched, and there are only a handful.
After Li Haitang, who was already depressed, saw Hu Lie's true strength, the pressure in his heart was several times that of the beginning, and he was silent for a while.
"Ahh
When wave after wave of cheers came and went, a terrible wail suddenly sounded from the venue, which made the cheering crowd stunned, one by one, looking at it with curiosity.
It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, the audience is in an uproar when you see it.
The old man standing behind the girl and the woman was now covering his bleeding cheeks, curled up on the ground in pain, rolling back and forth in pain.
Looking closely, everyone gasped.
It turned out that the second arrow shot by Su Lie did not hit the falling copper coin, but pierced the old man's right cheek, and the sharp arrow tore half of his cheek alive, leaving a shocking and terrifying gap, and two rows of jagged teeth loomed in a blur of flesh and blood, which was creepy and chilling.
Even though the old man covered it with his hands, he still couldn't suppress the blood gushing out like running water, and the ground was red flowing down his fingers.
"Alas!" Looking at the bullseye sent by Yin Zhan, especially when he saw that the arrow tied to the bullseye only shot through two copper coins, suddenly a long sigh couldn't help but let out from his mouth, "It's a pity that the arrow is rusty!"
"Li Haitang, your chance has come!" After discerning the situation, Feng Tianba, who was originally discouraged, suddenly showed ecstasy on his face, and shouted excitedly, "Five hearts in three arrows are your proposal, and you will definitely be able to win." ”
"I ......" looked at Feng Tianba, who had high hopes for himself, Li Haitang wanted to speak and stopped, as if he was depressed.
"Drag the old man out and get another one. Wang Dechen pointed to the old man who was in pain and urged, "Let the pregnant woman stand last, the little girl stand second, and find another slave to stand in front." ”
"It's not fair!" Liu Xunyi frowned and protested urgently, "The little girl is short, if she is allowed to stand in the middle, it will take an exact curve for the arrow to shoot......"
"This kind of competition is changing rapidly, if it wasn't for the old man moving around just now, why would the prince shoot an arrow in the air?" Wang Dechen sneered, "What's more, it was Li Haitang himself who was uncertain just now, and he didn't dare to shoot an arrow for a long time, no wonder others." ”
"You ......"
"Don't talk nonsense, let's try it quickly!" Wang Dechen didn't give Liu Xunyi a chance to argue, and urged again and again quite impatiently.
"Begonia, you have to firmly believe in your own strength. You are not harming them, you are saving them. ”
Looking at Li Haitang, who was depressed and heavy-footed, Liu Xunyi once again spoke of relief.
However, even though Li Haitang could force herself not to think about what had just happened, the woman and the girl, who were "live targets", could no longer bear the pressure in their hearts and cried like a mourner.
Their cries reached Li Haitang's ears, like pleading, like hatred, like contempt, like despair...... made Li Haitang, who was already preoccupied, more and more overwhelmed.
It seemed like a moment, and it seemed like thousands of years, Li Haitang finally walked the longest part of his life, stopped at the position of archery, and slowly raised the iron bow in his hands towards the three slaves who were crying bitterly and trembling with a complicated and sad expression.
"Li Haitang, don't blame me for not reminding you. Wang Dechen pretended to be nonchalant and said, "The most dangerous position in this kind of competition is undoubtedly the last person, and you also saw the fate of the old man just now." Although he was seriously injured, he was also a fortune teller. At the end of the moment, there is a woman who is pregnant with Rokka, and if you make a slight mistake, you may be killed by two corpses......"
"Boom!"
Wang Dechen's words were like a blow to the head, a thunderous blow, which made Li Haitang's mind burst into a roar, and the mentality of just wanting to concentrate instantly collapsed, and the eyes of the woman who was holding her stomach and crying bitterly became even more melancholy.
"Li Haitang, what are you waiting for?" Feng Tianba said in annoyance, "Even if you kill one or two people by mistake, so what? Compared to the thousands of innocent people in the Great Song Dynasty, the life and death of three or two people is not worth mentioning at all. ”
"What are you talking about?" Pan Yuyin seemed to be very dissatisfied with Feng Tianba's remarks, and choked up, "If the people standing there were your wives and children, would you still say that?"
"If I can die for the court, for the country, and for the people, don't say that my wife and children, even if they are my parents, it is not a pity to die!"
"You ......"
"Stop arguing!"
Suddenly, Li Haitang's face was hideous, and he shouted violently, not only suppressing the dispute between Feng Tianba and Pan Yuyin, but also interrupting the whispers of the people around him.
For a time, the "Naadam" venue fell into a dead silence again.
Li Haitang gasped, looked at the three slaves standing in the distance with fierce eyes, and said word by word: "I have no grievances with you, and I shouldn't gamble with your lives." But the stakes are high, and I can't back down today. So in case you ...... Accidentally died under my arrows, although the next life will seek revenge from me. Remember, my name is Li Haitang. Of course, if you don't want to die, it's best to stand still...... Don't move. ”
Li Haitang's words were not only for the three slaves, but also for himself, like a reassuring pill, which made his panicked heart gradually calm down.
When he raised the iron bow again, the tangle and hesitation in his eyes were gone, replaced by a piercing sharpness and a cold arrogance that disregarded life and death.
Firmly locked by the sharp arrows, the slave who was in the first line couldn't help but sweat like rain, his legs were weak, and his body trembled like a sieve.
Staring at the three copper coins that kept shaking, the three strands of hair that were originally invisible appeared strangely in his pupils.
Suddenly, Li Haitang's eyes froze, and he raised the arrow slightly as if out of nowhere. Then, the fingers that bent the bowstring suddenly loosened, and the first arrow burst out like a white horse, cutting a graceful and smooth curve in mid-air, breaking three hairs in a row without injuring the three slaves.
At the moment when the first arrow was shot, Li Haitang's iron bow was pressed down, and at the same time the arrow was taken with his backhand, and with a soft sound of "whoosh", the second arrow arrived as scheduled.
The needle threaded through the frozen air, causing the arrow to snaked like a cloud of water, piercing the three copper coins that fell from the sky one by one with strange and precise precision.
Seeing this scene, Li Haitang's heart hanging high suddenly fell to the ground, and the high-spirited calm and confident returned to his eyes again, and the third arrow was firmly placed on the bow in the electric light.
Now, all he had to do was pull the bow full, let go of his fingers, and the dust would hit the ground, and he was done.
However, at the moment when everything was about to be a foregone conclusion, the woman standing in the last place suddenly showed pain on her face, although it was a moment of weirdness, but it made Li Haitang, who was full of confidence, subconsciously wander, and even wondered if the two arrows she had just shot hurt her by mistake?
It's too late, it's too soon. In a flash, the bowstring that had not yet been fully drawn flew away, and the third arrow shot out suddenly in Li Haitang's surprise, chasing the second sharp arrow.
"Ah......h
With a cry of surprise and regret, the third arrow pierced through the tail of the second arrow like a rainbow through the sun, and pushed it all the way to the bull's-eye.
Everything is slow to say, but in fact it is only in the blink of an eye.
"Bang!"
Under the amazed gaze of everyone, the arrow that pierced through the three copper coins shot accurately at the bull's-eye a thousand steps away.
A muffled sound made everyone's hearts tremble at the same time, but their reaction was no more than the cheers and boils after the sudden shot just now, on the contrary, they looked at each other and were speechless.
"Shhh
Under the pressure of the mountain, Li Haitang can still exert unimaginable magical archery skills, which not only shocked Hu Lie and Wang Dechen, but also made the eyes of the Mongolian Great Khan quietly flash a trace of vague admiration.
"Great!
Feng Tianba danced excitedly, and his ecstasy was beyond words. Wu Chan and Pan Yuyin were also overjoyed, smiling and smiling.
However, before Liu Xunyi got up to congratulate, he saw that Li Haitang did not show the expected excitement. On the contrary, he was so focused that his eyes were fixed on the bull's-eye without blinking, and a hint of worry appeared in the depths of his eyes.
"It's ......"
Seeing this, Liu Xunyi's heart couldn't help but tighten, and subconsciously followed his gaze towards the bull's-eye.
In the silent "Naadam" venue, the arrow with three copper coins was quietly inserted in the middle of the bull's-eye, accompanied by the gust of wind that suddenly rolled up between heaven and earth, the glorious arrow that gathered thousands of eyes in one body trembled slightly in front of everyone's eyes, and then gradually tilted in a burst of incredible exclamation.
"No, no, no......"
"Smack!"
Although Li Haitang prayed repeatedly, the arrow still insisted on breaking free from the bull's-eye, and under the intricate gaze of the surrounding eyes, the arrows and copper coins scattered and fell like broken flowers and willows, and fell to the grass in embarrassment.
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