Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 180 Selecting a forward and reading the letter 2
  "Wuji, Zeng A Niu has been my favorite for a long time. You can't snatch it away. My brother will give you another one. What do you think of this Li San? He is as light as a swallow and walks like the wind. He is just right for our infantry. ." Deng Lei held the hand of a big man, protected him behind him, and talked to Wei Wuji.

"Laozi Ge, Lao Deng, I'm afraid your son will sprinkle pepper on the head of the grave." Wei Wuji stared at his eyes and pointed at Deng Lei's nose.

"What do you mean?"

"Ma Guisa. I want that hemp pole to catch? The wind will blow it over. I want this fool. If you like this thin one, you can use it."

Wei Wuji was also anxious and spat out a barrage of Sichuan dialects. He reached out and pulled Zeng Aniu behind Deng Lei.

"A Niu, tell me, do you want to go with me or him? If you go with me, you will have a horse to ride on." Deng Lei said helplessly, staring at Zeng A Niu.

"Niu Wa'er, you come with me. When you get back, I'll tell you about a good-looking Chengdu girl. Do you want to ride a horse or a human?"

Zeng Aniu's eyes lit up. Sichuan was rich in beauties. He had heard of it. Aren't the beauties in Chengdu even more amazing? He hurriedly swallowed his saliva and whispered: "I am willing to go with Mr. Wei."

"Hahaha, let's go then!" Wei Wuji laughed, pulling him away.

"You're not allowed to go. Wuji, are you too shameless to use a honey trap?" Deng Lei was anxious and held Zeng Aniu's hand.

Wei Wuji did not give in. The two of them pulled each other hard, like a tug of war, which made Zeng Aniu scream repeatedly.

Seeing his people being slowly pulled away, Wei Wuji knew that he was not as powerful as Deng Lei, so he hurriedly shouted: "Acan, Lingkong, come and help, Lao Deng has robbed people."

Su Can and Zhao Lingkong were fighting with Zhang Yi for two good young talents. When they heard the call, they hurriedly said: "Hang on! Lingkong, go and help."

Zhao Lingkong didn't care about his polite appearance. He rushed forward and struck Deng Lei on the wrist with one palm.

Ouch! Deng Lei was in pain, and as soon as he loosened his grip, Wei Wuji grabbed him and protected him behind him, laughing loudly.

"You two fight each other, you don't follow the rules." Deng Lei said angrily, and he refused to give up and went to catch Zeng Aniu.

Wei Wuji and Zhao Lingkong hurriedly stopped him, and the three of them couldn't help but use various grappling and wrestling techniques to fight together.

"What are you doing? Stop it!" Jia Cong came over and shouted.

Everyone hurriedly separated and stood in an orderly manner.

Jia Cong glanced at a few people, asked why, and said angrily: "What are you grabbing? You're not a girl, what's there to grab? Come on, call your name." He threw the list of forward selections to You Jiaxi.

You Jiaxi hurriedly took the roll call, and soon six hundred tall and brave-looking warriors stood in the field, forming a square formation.

Jia Cong shouted: "Where is the general of the cavalry camp?"

"The general is here!" Wang Jin, Deng Lei, and Zhang Yi hurriedly came out.

"Where is the general of the infantry battalion?"

"The general is here!" Su Can, Zhao Lingkong, and Wei Wuji stepped out of the queue.

"Six hundred people are here now. Don't say I'm partial. You all have a favorite. You each go up and take turns picking people, three at a time."

"Let's pick first."

"Let's pick first."

Deng Lei, Wei Wuji and others started fighting again. Only Wang Jin shook his head and smiled, not caring.

Jia Cong glared at a few people, why is it not the same as picking first and then picking like a child?
  He rolled his eyes and said, "What a fight. Someone, bring my big gun to the street corner and stand it up. Whoever can hit the head of the gun will be picked first."

The soldiers on the frontier army loved these programs the most, and they cheered and applauded one after another.

Wang Jin smiled and said: "Are you going to imitate the ancients and shoot the halberd at the gate?"

Jia Cong laughed and said, "That's exactly what I mean. How far away is the place where the gun is set?" The crowd said, "About a hundred and twenty steps."

"Okay, I've only heard that a hundred steps can penetrate a poplar, let's try it today." Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "Which one of you will shoot first?"

Deng Lei and Zhang Yi stared blankly. They were not good at shooting, so they would definitely miss. They hurriedly looked at Wang Jin.

Wang Jin smiled and said: "Please let the brothers from the infantry camp shoot first."

Su Can, Wei Wuji, and Zhao Lingkong were all good at shooting, but Zhao Lingkong was the better one, so they recommended him to shoot.

Zhao Lingkong nodded and took the bow and arrow. He didn't dare to be careless. It would be a small matter to pick someone, but it would be a big shame. The whole army was watching. If he shot too far, he would be embarrassed.

After taking a few deep breaths and calming down, Zhao Lingkong stared at the tip of the gun in the distance for a long time, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened his bow and nocked an arrow. Before anyone could react, the arrows shot out like meteors.

Zheng! A soft sound came faintly, and Jia Cong's three-edged tiger-head armor-piercing gun shook slightly.

"Did you hit it?" everyone shouted.

The soldier at the other end checked it and shouted: "It's hit." He tightened the bricks that stood on the gun and surrounded it again to make it stand upright.

"General Zhao is mighty! General Zhao is a great shooter!" the sergeants applauded in unison.

"The volley is a good arrow!" Su Can and Wei Wuji hugged Zhao Lingkong and laughed. To be able to shoot at this distance, skill is important, but luck is also indispensable.

"Instructor Wang, look..." Deng Lei and Zhang Yi said cautiously, feeling a little worried in their hearts. This guy Ling Kong's archery skills are also very good.

Wang Jin casually took off the bow on his back and said with a smile: "The volley shooting skills are indeed exquisite, so I reluctantly made a fool of myself."

As he spoke, he walked out, with his back to the target, his eyes slightly closed, and he suddenly drew the arrow, turned around, drew the bow, and shot, all in one go. The arrow was like lightning, a few minutes faster than before, and it spanned a distance of one hundred and twenty steps in an instant. Hit the gun head right in the mouth!
  clang! With a crisp sound, the arrow flew the big gun far away, and Gululu rolled on the ground.

"Okay!" Everyone shouted. Deng Lei and Deng Lei hugged each other and smiled, as innocently as a child weighing more than 200 pounds.

Not only was this arrow accurate, its power was also astonishing.

Zhao Lingkong and the others smiled bitterly and shook their heads. Unexpectedly, Coach Wang used a three-stone bow.

"It's funny, it's funny." Wang Jin smiled and clasped his fists.

Su Can and others raised their hands and said, "Instructor Wang is a master of shooting. We are ashamed of ourselves. The cavalry battalion will pick first."

"Hey, thanks for the concession, brothers. You're welcome, brother. Come here for me, Zeng Aniu, and you, you." Deng Lei honestly picked the three good ones.

Not long after, the 600 people were selected and divided into two teams.

Jia Cong said loudly: "From now on, the cavalry battalion is called the Spark Battalion, and the infantry battalion is called the Trap Camp. Those who spark fire are as anxious as a spark, and a spark will start a prairie fire. Those who are trapped in the formation are strong and violent, charging into the formation. You must temper yourself, and don't tarnish it. What a great name!”

"I obey your general's orders!" Everyone shouted in unison, shaking like thunder.

"Come here, give them new cotton-padded clothes and cotton-padded shoes. The Spark Camp will give out war horses, and the Fallen Camp will give out iron armor and sabers."

The surrounding sergeants looked at their comrades on the field with envy, wishing they could take their place, and secretly annoyed that they were usually lazy.

After distributing the supplies, Jia Cong said loudly: "Those who are not selected this time don't be discouraged. We will see the real results on the battlefield! As long as you kill the enemy bravely, are you afraid that you will not be able to become a warrior?"

"Don't worry, sir, we will risk our lives to kill the enemy!"

"Okay, from now on, we will intensify our training and prepare our defenses. I will make the Shifang Temple Fort a big millstone, and I will grind all the flesh and bones of the Tatars here!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)