Chapter 201 Victory in the Competition
What made Zhou Tai feel angry and disappointed was that Gao Shun did not give him a chance to fight back and had firmly suppressed him.
The previous flaw was exposed intentionally by Gao Shun, in order to lure Zhou Tai to hook his legs, so that he could take advantage of the situation to oppress Zhou Tai and push him down.
Now that the plan has succeeded, how can he let go so that Zhou Tai can counterattack?
Zhou Tai tried his best several times, but was unable to shake Gao Shun's suppression. His face was blood red and his lips were bleeding from biting them.
"General Gao, please let go of Youping."
Liu Feng stood up and walked towards the hall: "We lost this game."
Liu Feng left When they arrived at Gao Shun and Zhou Tai's side, Gao Shun had already let go of Zhou Tai and even wanted to reach out to help him up, but Zhou Tai pushed him away.
Gao Shun didn't force it, he just stepped aside and watched Liu Feng step forward to hold Zhou Tai's arm: "Youping, victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. Victory is gratifying, but defeat is not bad either. A kind of experience. "
After hearing Liu Feng's words, the blood red on Zhou Tai's face gradually faded, but his eyes gradually turned red. He wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.
After a while, Zhou Tai wanted to push Liu Feng away gently, and then got up on his own, but was stopped by the latter: "You did very well, get up."
Zhou Tai responded, and then stood before Liu Feng He climbed up with help.
Liu Feng's actions attracted Gao Shun's attention. He did not expect that a young man like Liu Feng could admit defeat on behalf of the people of Xuzhou, and he did not expect that the people of Xuzhou would recognize his words.
Liu Feng's subsequent concern for Zhou Tai also made Gao Shun envious.
So, Gao Shun cupped his hands towards Liu Feng and Zhou Tai and said: "General Zhou's supernatural power cannot be defeated by Shunli, so he can only use tricks. Please don't take offense to General Zhou."
Zhou Tai had also regained his composure at this time. He was a loyal person. Gao Shun praised him so highly, so he would not act like a villain. He immediately replied: "General Gao has superb skills, and Tai feels inferior to him."< br>
After finishing speaking, he followed Liu Feng to the exit.
Gao Shun watched Liu Feng and Zhou Tai walk into the Xuzhou people's seats before silently turning around and leaving.
"Filial father, you did a good job!"
Seeing Gao Shun comply with the first scene, Lu Bu was very happy, and rarely gave Gao Shun a good look. Unexpectedly, Gao Shun just nodded and sat back behind Zhang Miao.
A trace of displeasure flashed across Lu Bu's face, but it was quickly forgotten.
"Brother Fool, Brother Fool has won a small victory, hahaha."
Lü Bu was quite proud, and Zhang Miao and Chen Gong were speechless.
But Zhang Miao and Chen Gong had different ideas.
Zhang Miao has made up his mind to part ways with Lu Bu. He understands why Lu Bu has the power to kill Dong, but brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu still hate him to the core.
This guy must have offended Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, probably more than he did today.
"For this second round, let's just use archery. You can place the target a hundred paces away."
Liu Bei was already quite unhappy at this time, but the city was extremely deep, and others could easily It's just that you can't tell.
After hearing what Lu Bu said, he felt happy.
There was a competition of archery skills here before. Liu Bei wanted to find a bow and horse teacher for Liu Feng. In fact, it also brought Taishi Ci closer to his eldest son.
Although Liu Bei didn't know that the two men in the hall at that time were also famous for their good shooting in the history books, but the performance of the other party was vivid in his mind.
Both Mi Zhu and Tai Shi Ci are very good at shooting, especially the latter, who is a master of shooting that Liu Bei has never seen before in his life, so he is naturally full of confidence.
But Liu Bei didn't know that it was a coincidence that there were three people in the hall today, one more than last time.
One of them is naturally Taishi Ci, and the other two are Lu Bu and Gan Ning.
To be fair, Lu Bu's archery skills are probably a little higher than Taishi Ci's, while Gan Ning's is a little lower than Taishi Ci's.
The scores of the three people may be Lu Bu's 100 points, Taishi Ci's 98 points, Gan Ning's 95 points, and if Mi Zhu's points are also calculated, it should be between 90 and 92 points.
As for the other people in the hall, although there are some who are good at shooting, none can score more than 90 points, not even Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhang Liao.
Zhang Liao's riding and shooting ability may be on the same level as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun.
"Cao Xing, come on!"
Lu Bu directly ordered Zhang Liao's general. Cao Xing was Hao Meng's deputy. He was also a cavalry general and good at archery, but he was not mentioned in the novel. So miraculous, he shot General Rou Piao in one eye with one arrow.
However, Lu Bu had great confidence in Cao Xing, and even Cao Xing himself walked out confidently.
After Liu Feng and Zhou Tai returned to their seats, they comforted Zhou Tai and made him feel much better.
Hearing Lu Bu's call for war, Liu Feng snorted coldly and turned to look at Gan Ning who was eager to try: "Xingba, I leave this battle to you."
Gan Ning Hearing this, he was overjoyed. He immediately jumped up, cupped his hands towards Liu Feng and said, "Don't worry, young master, I would rather ask him to fall to the ground and admit defeat!"
Gan Ning showed a ferocious smile, and then turned towards Zhou. Tai comforted: "Youping, just watch me avenge you."
Gan Ning and Zhou Tai were actually just acquaintances for the first time, and they only got to know each other recently when they were expanding the navy in Qu County, but they actually got along very well. Zhou Tai has a loyal and honest character. Although Gan Ning is a little out of touch, he has a good impression of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, and they have become good friends.
It can only be said that without the setbacks of suppression in Jingzhou, Gan Ning was not as extreme and sensitive as later generations. In the original time and space, Gan Ning only had two friends in the entire Jiangdong, one was Zhou Yu, the other was Lu Meng, and Zhou Yu He died early, and if it weren't for his mother, Lu Meng would have almost fallen out with Gan Ning.
You can imagine how bad Gan Ning's popularity was.
Zhou Tai raised his head and forced a smile, nodding towards Gan Ning to express his gratitude.
Gan Ning bowed to Liu Feng, then stood up and walked into the hall.
When Liu Bei saw that Gan Ning was on the stage, he immediately went to see Liu Feng, but saw that his eldest son was nodding towards him, and he was immediately overjoyed.
Cao Xing frowned slightly when he saw Gan Ning.
Although Gan Ning's personality has changed a little, his preferences have not changed. He has beautiful clothes, a crown, and silk. He is extremely ostentatious.
Cao Xing was born and raised in Bingzhou, and his life was very difficult. He was struggling with his life in order to get ahead. When he saw Gan Ning like this, he naturally thought that he had grown up in a honeypot. How could he look at it? Pleasant to the eyes.
Actually, Cao Xing had a good idea. Gan Ning was really a honeypot, and he had never been short of money since he was a child.
It's just that the guy who got rich in the honey pot is also very powerful and perverted, and he is not an ordinary playboy.
"Barbarian Bingzhou, please tell me your shooting skills. If you lose, don't say that I, Gan Ning, bully you."
Gan Ning is worthy of being Gan Ning. In just one sentence, Bingzhou under Lu Bu's command was defeated. Everyone's expressions changed, even Lu Bu's face turned red, obviously very angry.
"Okay, okay."
Cao Xing gritted his teeth and said, "Do you dare to compete with me in shooting? Whoever hits the arrow first loses, and whoever hits someone else by mistake loses!"
What Cao Xing said about shooting is equivalent to a battle formation competition.
But after all, it was just a sparring match, not a life-and-death game. Moreover, there were so many people around, so the arrows were all missing, and they were afraid of accidentally injuring others.
But if this happens, we will definitely not be able to compete in the hall.
Considering that the next competition was horseback riding and archery, they simply stopped the luncheon and the group came to the school field in the state capital.
Gan Ning and Cao Xing stood separately. On both sides, the distance between each other is about thirty steps. Each side carries a quiver containing ten arrows with their arrowheads removed.
The rules are very simple, it's just a shooting contest, whoever hits the opponent first wins.
If both sides run out of arrows, it will be a draw.
When Gan Ning picked up his bow, Cao Xingxian glanced at him and his eyes suddenly shrank.
Watch the excitement outside the door and watch the street inside.
Cao Xing could tell at a glance that the bow Gan Ning was holding was at least three stones, which shocked him.
In the Han Dynasty, one stone weighed about 28 kilograms, and a three-stone bow required nearly 90 kilograms of force, which is quite astonishing.
Cao Xing himself only used a stone bow. In terms of strength, he was completely defeated.
However, Cao Xing quickly adjusted, and the other party might be bluffing.
Besides, even if you really draw the bow, you still have to shoot accurately.
The two walked onto the school field, and the soldiers around them cheered for their side.
"I am a guest from afar, let me shoot first!"
Gan Ning was originally a lively person, so he called it "crazy when people come to visit". The more people there, the more interested he became.
Cao Xing was not polite, he didn't even say a word, he just drew the arrow and shot.
Although this is not strictly a sneak attack, it is always disgraceful to do this in a competition. But Cao Xing doesn't care. On the battlefield, only those who win deserve to live. There is no glory for the dead.
What surprised Cao Xing was that as soon as he fired the arrow, Gan Ning, who was facing him, had his bow in his hand. He was so angry that he immediately shot an arrow. The arrow came first and hit him in the air. The arrow was shot down.
"Good luck!"
"What a good fortune!"
Gan Ning's sharp shot immediately aroused a burst of applause, and even the people in Bingzhou couldn't help but admire it.
Although Gan Ning's effort was light and easy, everyone knew that with just one arrow, Cao Xing would definitely lose.
Liu Bei stroked his beard and smiled, nodding slowly, as if he was also praising Gan Ning's performance. Surprisingly, Lu Bu wasn't angry at all. Instead, he stared at Gan Ning with wide eyes, surprised that the other party had such a great shot.
Although it is not as good as myself, it is not far behind.
Sure enough, in the ensuing exchange of shots, Cao Xing was almost completely suppressed by Gan Ning, even toying with applause.
Gan Ning is like a cat playing with a mouse, always coming first, leaving Cao Xing at a loss.
When Cao Xing gave up completely, Gan Ning hit the opponent's turban with an arrow, directly piercing through the bun.
Cao Xing's face turned green and purple for a while, but finally he gritted his teeth and said, "General Gan is a great shooter, Xing is ashamed of himself."
After saying that, he turned around and left the school grounds.
Like a victorious rooster, Gan Ning showed off his power on the field. After turning around in a full circle, he came to Liu Feng and returned to his life: "Young Master, I would rather be lucky than insult my life!"
< br>"Xingba is a really good shot!"
Liu Feng held Gan Ning's hand and said with emotion: "Yang Youji in ancient times and Li Guang in Han Dynasty are probably nothing more than this."
Lu Bu hesitated for a while, but finally chose to ask Zhang Liao to die.
When Lu Bu shouted, "Wen Yuan, I'll help you in the next game", Liu Feng's heart fell to the ground. Isn't this solid?
“Teacher, I’m asking you to take action in this game.”
What surprised the people of Bingzhou was that the candidate for Xuzhou’s third round was still coming from behind Liu Feng, and Liu Bei looked like An arbiter was just as aloof and did not interfere in this competition at all.
Taishici and Zhang Liao each mounted their horses and galloped into the school grounds.
Zhang Liao clasped his fists at Taishi Ci from a distance: "I'm Zhang Liao of Yanmen. His courtesy name is Wenyuan. May I ask my brother Gao's name?"
Zhang Liao is quite low-key. You must know that he is the governor of the northern region at this time. , as early as when Dong Zhuo was executed, he was promoted to Zhonglang General.
The current Zhonglang General is far from being a mainland product that everyone will have in the future. It is still quite valuable at present, especially to a martial artist.
You must know that Cao Ren, the most capable clan general under Cao Cao, has just been promoted to full captain, Yu Jin, who is not a clan member, is just a captain, and Le Jin is just a military commander.
Zhang He, who served under Yuan Shao, was now only a school captain, and could not even become a lieutenant general. This shows how valuable this official position was.
Taishi Ci was just a new recruit to Liu Bei. Although he was treated well by Liu Bei and his son, his official position had just been promoted to school captain, and he did not have the title of local county governor.
Zhang Liao only gave his name and did not mention his official position. Obviously he did not want to deceive others.
If it had been Gan Ning, Pan Zhang and the others, I'm afraid these flirtatious looks would have been shown to a blind man.
Fortunately, it was Taishi Ci who came on stage this time. He was a smart man. He immediately noticed Zhang Liao's friendliness, so he reciprocated the favor and said: "I'm Taishi Ci, courtesy name Ziyi, in Donglai. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Taishici was naturally very confident in riding and shooting, but he did not dare to be careless. He asked tentatively: "How does Brother Wenyuan want to compete?"
Zhang Liao thought for a while and replied: "How about the thirty-step jump shot? Win two out of three games."
To jump the ball, you set the distance, throw the object in the air, and then compete to see who can hit the ball in the air first. If no one can hit the object before it hits the ground, both of them will lose. If they all hit, the one who hits first wins.
“Good!”
Tai Shici agreed immediately.
“I’ll throw the object!”
Gan Ning volunteered, while Taishi Ci and Zhang Liao rode in the opposite direction, each standing on one side.
“Get up!”
Gan Ning roared and threw the sheepskin in his hand high. When the sheepskin reached the high point and began to fall, the competition began.
Zhang Liao drew his bow and nocked an arrow, took aim, and shot out an arrow, heading straight for the target.
Unexpectedly, Taishi Ci arrived first and hit the sheepskin first.
The people of Bingzhou were originally ready to cheer for victory, but they didn't expect that things would take a big turn, and they were stunned on the spot.
Lü Bu's face darkened, and he said to the soldiers beside him: "Send my treasured bow to Wenyuan."
Lü Bu himself is an expert in archery, and what he can see is naturally Much deeper than the others.
He could tell at a glance that Taishi Ci's bow was much better than Zhang Liao's, and the bow power was stronger. This gave Taishi Ci the confidence to attack first and arrive later.
If Zhang Liao had used his own riding bow from the beginning, even if Taishi Ci had that accuracy, he would not be able to catch up with the arrow that was shot first.
Fortunately, it was agreed that two out of three games would be the best, and Bingzhou Army still had a chance.
Lu Bu's treasured bow was quickly delivered to Zhang Liao's hands. After the latter changed the bow, he warmed his hands.
He has known Lu Bu for many years, and he often uses Lu Bu's bow, so there is no problem of unfamiliarity.
Soon, Zhang Liao nodded towards Gan Ning.
Gan Ning shouted loudly and shouted: "Get up!"
At the same time, the sheepskin is thrown high.
Zhang Liao had already fully drawn the bow this time. When the sheepskin reached its peak and began to fall, he loosened the bowstring. The arrows from the string were like meteors and the moon, and almost instantly came under the sheepskin. The next one It will come out through the skin in an instant.
But just at this moment, a sharp arrow arrived, hit the bottom of Zhang Liao's arrow, pushed it away, and then penetrated the sheepskin.
Tai Shici actually blocked the arrow with an arrow and hit the target at the same time.
This hand shooting technique is truly superb.
Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment and realized that Taishi Ci's riding skills were far superior to his own. He accepted his bet and gave Taishi Ci a fist in the air: "Brother Ziyi is a great shot, Liao is ashamed of himself!"
Although Zhang Liao If he doesn't admit defeat, he wins two out of three games. Taishi Ci has already won.
But Zhang Liao's admission of defeat undoubtedly seemed magnanimous and made Taishi Ci's victory even more dazzling.
Lu Bu's face calmed down and his eyes flickered.
I didn’t expect that there was a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger in Xuzhou. I originally thought that only Guan and Zhang around Liu Bei deserved attention.
These Taishi Ci, Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Pan Zhang were all people who had never heard of them before, but now it seems that they should not be underestimated at all.
Zhou Tai was actually able to compete with his filial father without falling behind at all. If it weren't for his lack of experience and his eagerness to win, his filial father would have had to spend a lot of effort to win against him.
Gan Ning's foot shooting is also superb, and Taishi Ci's riding shooting is even more amazing. Even if he goes off in person, he may not be completely sure that he can defeat the opponent.
Isn’t this amazing enough?
Actually, Lu Bu is not really hopelessly stupid.
He is just too confident and firmly believes that what he is doing is right, and at the same time his emotional intelligence is extremely low.
Historically, whether he went to Yuan Shu or Yuan Shaona, he was actually treated warmly at the beginning and relied on as an important general.
But the biggest problem with this person is that he is prone to swelling.
In Yuan Shu's case, Yuan Shu was asked to replenish his troops and food even before he had accomplished anything, and he did so in a very aggressive tone, always acting as a benefactor to Yuan Shu and dominating him.
Yuan Shu himself is a little chicken, how could he tolerate Lu Bu like this?
Naturally, they fell out immediately.
After he went to Hebei to seek refuge with Yuan Shao, he made progress and knew that he had to make meritorious deeds first.
He helped Yuan Shao defeat the Black Mountain Army, which made Yuan Shao very happy.
As a result, before Yuan Shao had time to praise him, he was fooled by Lu Bu's follow-up operations.
Lü Bu actually sent troops to plunder the people, and at the same time asked for an expansion of the army, asking Yuan Shao to provide money, food, and weapons.
Now Yuan Shao can't stand it anymore. It's already a headache for me to have Ju Yi here. Are you going to give me a double one?
Yuan Shaoke was much more ruthless than Yuan Shu, and he immediately planned to kill Lu Bu.
In the end, Lu Bu also noticed something was wrong and planned to run away, thus saving a small life.
After retreating from Yanzhou this time, Lu Bu still had three to four thousand men and horses, of which more than a thousand were cavalry. In fact, his strength was not weak, but he was short of food and supplies.
Therefore, Lu Bu's original intention was to show his strength in front of Liu Bei, and it would be best if he could convince Liu Bei. Even if he could not convince Liu Bei, he still hoped to make Liu Bei understand his own value.
Regardless of what Lu Bu did and what he said seemed extremely stupid, he really didn't have bad intentions at this time.
He even brought Chenglian, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng into the city, which shows that he trusts Liu Bei quite a bit. Otherwise, Liu Bei would have killed him, and the army outside the city would be leaderless and just a lamb to be slaughtered.
But now it seems that Lu Bu's plan went bankrupt.
Liu Bei did not take action personally, but the generals behind his son Liu Feng fought back all his men.
Lu Bu really didn’t know what to do for a moment.
Fortunately, Liu Bei came out to announce the result, and then invited everyone back to the main hall to continue the banquet.
Perhaps because of the result of the competition, Lu Bu seemed much more low-key in the second half, which made Zhang Miao and Chen Gong feel a little relieved.
(End of this chapter)