Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 201 Competing in Archery
Outside the east gate of Handan, Zhao Yu waited for a long time with hundreds of officials and envoys from various countries. The left and right sides of an open space in front of him were full of soldiers of the Imperial Army.

Zhao Wuming's group and the envoys of Lin Hu and Lou Fan walked towards Zhao Yu's direction at the same time.Seeing Zhao Yu, he respectfully saluted: "Brother, King Zhao".

"Since the people have come, I don't know if we can start at this time."Zhao Yu looked at Zhao Wuming and the envoys of the two clans and asked them.

The envoys of Linhu and Loufan replied respectfully: "You can start the competition."

"I also ask the eldest brother to order to start the competition."Zhao Wuming also asked Zhao Yu for instructions.

Zhao Yu nodded slowly, and looked at the envoys of the two clans again: "The widow decided to compete in archery first. First, the widow will send people to compete with Lin Hu. After that, the people from the fourth brother's house will have a second competition. Archery After the competition, the riding battle is also arranged in the same way. I don't know what you think."

"I wait for no objection."Zhao Wuming and the envoys of the two races agreed at the same time.

Zhao Yu looked at the envoy Lin Hu and asked him, "I wonder if the envoy can arrange a good manpower, and how should we compare."

"We each send out one person, place an archery target [-] meters away, and hit the center of the target to win."Envoy Lin Hu explained the rules to Zhao Yu and Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Yu thought for a while, as if he had thought of something, and showed doubtful eyes: "If both of them hit the target at the same time, how can we judge who wins and who loses?"

"How difficult is it, just let them compete once."Envoy Lin Hu replied without thinking.

Zhao Yu looked at Envoy Lin Hu with some doubts: "Compare again?".

"As long as the difficulty is added, tie the archery target to the horse, and let the horse run back and forth quickly at a distance of [-] meters. When the time comes, the one who hits the target will naturally win."Envoy Lin Hu obviously had a plan in mind, and spoke slowly to Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu nodded slightly, and immediately told the Forbidden Army officers and soldiers in front of them: "Pass the order and place the arrow targets a hundred meters away."

"Follow the order".Several generals led the order and walked forward with the target.

Seeing that the archery target was placed, envoy Lin Hu bowed to Zhao Yu: "Please ask King Zhao to send someone to shoot first."

"I don't know who is willing to go and try archery with Linhu on behalf of the widow."Zhao Yu didn't shirk, and looked around the officials.

All the officials looked at each other, Zhao Zhen immediately walked out, and bowed to Zhao Yu: "The final general wishes to shoot an arrow with Linhu."

"Okay, this matter will be troubled by the commander."Zhao Yu looked at Zhao Zhen and made a decision immediately.

Zhao Zhen replied loudly: "Follow the order".

As soon as the words fell, Zhao Zhen walked forward, and two soldiers of the Imperial Army hurried over with bows and arrows in their hands.Zhao Zhen picked it up casually, looked at the target, bent the bow and set the arrow straight ahead.He closed his eyes slightly, as if he was feeling something.

Although Zhao Yu seemed to be indifferent to the smile, he was extremely nervous in his heart.This competition was in front of the envoys of various countries, and it was the first time he had organized such a competition since he became the throne.Once it fails, it will be a major blow to Zhao Guo and his own prestige.

Envoy Lin Hu saw that Zhao Zhen closed his eyes slightly, and a sneer flickered at the corner of his mouth, just playing tricks.

Although the envoys from other countries were puzzled by Zhao Zhen's actions, they were affected by the atmosphere at this time, and their eyes were all focused on the arrow.

At this moment Zhao Zhen relaxed his hand, the arrow left the string and hit the center of the target.

Zhao Zhen heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards Zhao Yu, and saluted respectfully: "I will finish shooting."

"Should I ask someone from the messenger to come and have a try at this time."Zhao Yu nodded slightly, looked at Envoy Lin Hu, and asked him questions.

Envoy Lin Hu smiled, and looked at the person standing behind him: "Archery well, show King Zhao and the envoys of other countries the archery skills of our Lin people."

"Follow orders".A thick-backed Linhu man saluted the envoy respectfully in a rough voice.Then he took the bow and walked to the place where the arrow was shot.

Everyone looked at the Linhu man in unison, and frowned upon seeing the disdain on that man's face.

The Linhu people walked to the archery place, without even looking at the target, they quickly drew the arrows from the quiver behind them and shot them immediately.

A series of three arrows are completed in one go, the previous arrow and the latter arrow are connected end to end, and they hit the exact center of the target one after another.

Everyone looked at the target and immediately admired it.The arrows of the three arrows are close together, forming a triangle and inserting it in the bull's-eye.

At this time, the verdict was decided, Zhao Yu's face was ashen, but he was also a person who could afford to let go.Looking at envoy Lin Hu, he admitted generously: "Lin Hu's arrows are superb, and this match is considered a loss."

"Why did King Zhao say this? They are all hitting the bull's-eye, why not let them continue to compete."Envoy Lin Hu looked at Zhao Yu in feigned surprise and asked quickly.

Zhao Yu shook his head slightly: "The archery skills of the two are already clear at a glance, and it is unintentional to compare them."

"In this case, let's replace someone else."When Envoy Lin Hu saw Zhao Yu surrendering so easily, he seemed a little uninterested.

Zhao Yu quickly turned his gaze to Zhao Wuming, and everyone followed suit.

Zhao Wuming looked at Sun Buer behind him, his eyes full of inquiries.

Sun Buer knew what Zhao Wuming meant, and nodded after a little thought.

Zhao Wuming was determined, looked at Zhao Yu, and bowed to Zhao Yu: "Since Zhao Zhen's leadership has been defeated, let the people in my younger brother's house compete with the Lin Hu people."

"Fourth Brother Lao, it doesn't matter whether the people in your house win or lose, as long as you do your best."Zhao Yu is obviously no longer hopeful about this matter.

Zhao Wuming smiled at Zhao Yu, and looked at Sun Buer: "Big Brother, just do your best."

"promise".Sun Buer bowed and walked to the archery place with two personal guards.

Looking at the archery target a hundred meters ahead, Sun Buer took the bow from one guard, and then took three arrows from another guard.

Sun Buer closed his eyes slightly, put all three arrows on the bowstring, and then the bow opened to the full moon.

The eyes of the envoys from various countries were full of puzzlement. How could it be possible for three arrows to hit the bull's-eye at the same time.

The Linhu man who was shooting arrows just now looked at Sun Buer with a completely different expression from the envoys of various countries, and there were three gleams of excitement in his eyes.

With a light release of the hand, the three arrows left the string, began to rotate and then hit the center of the target at the same time.

Everyone was in an uproar, and their eyes were fixed on the target. If they hadn't been concerned about the occasion, they might have already rushed over to ask for proof.

Zhao Yu's first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief, but his second reaction was to not believe it.It's not that he hasn't seen Sun Buer before, but why didn't he know that he had this unique skill before.

Envoy Lin Hu looked at Zhao Yu unwillingly: "Since they both hit the bull's-eye and it is difficult to tell the winner, the envoy asked King Zhao to issue an order to tie the arrow target to the horse, and the two of them will continue to compete."

"No need to compare, I can't compare with this person in terms of arrows."The archery Lin Huren didn't wait for Zhao Yu to say anything, and immediately sighed with emotion.

The envoy Lin Hu looked at the Lin Hu man angrily: "Why?"

"Just now he shot with his eyes closed, and the three arrows were shot at the same time, turning around in the air. I am far behind him in this kind of archery."The Linhu man explained slowly to the envoy, and walked back to the team from the archery place without waiting for the envoy to react.

Envoy Lin Hu's face was ashen but helpless, Zhao Wuming looked at the envoy: "I wonder if your envoy still wants to compete?".

"You wait to win".Envoy Lin Hu seemed to have thought of something, and he wasn't bothered about the matter. Looking at Zhao Wuming, he suddenly changed the subject: "This man's arrows are really good, but I don't know if he can stop them alone. The soldiers of our hundreds of thousands of troops" .

"The envoy is so brave, don't you still admit a fact?"Zhao Wuming laughed when he heard these threatening words.

Envoy Lin Hu was stunned for a moment, wondering why Zhao Wuming laughed: "What fact? Could this person really be able to stop the front of our hundreds of thousands of troops?".

The envoys from various countries looked at Zhao Wuming and felt a little puzzled.One person's strength is considered extremely brave, but if he wants to block the front of hundreds of thousands of troops, it is just a dream.

Zhao Wuming didn't answer directly, but instead looked at Zhao Yu: "Shouldn't Big Brother ask someone to come and ask him face to face?".

"Let him come quickly".Zhao Yu was also puzzled at first, but when he heard Zhao Wuming's question, he immediately reacted.

Zhao Wuming's eyes looked at the two men wrapped in black clothes standing in the guard, one of them seemed to know the meaning, and slowly walked out from the guard.

A gust of wind blew by, and the black clothes untied and fell to the ground.Lin Wu didn't speak, but walked slowly towards the team of envoy Lin Hu.

Dozens of Lin Hu people behind the Lin Hu envoy panicked for a while, and then someone exclaimed.Nearly half of Lin Hu's people suddenly bowed to Lin Wu and said, "See you, my lord."

"Gong, son".Envoy Lin Hu saw that he couldn't hide it, his eyes were full of astonishment, and he quickly saluted Lin Wu.The Linhu people standing behind him bowed and saluted one after another, not daring to say more.

The envoys from various countries looked at this scene with a hint of surprise in their eyes. They never expected that things would develop to this point.

Lin Wu looked at the envoy who was saluting in astonishment, and sneered at the corner of his mouth: "I am not dead, are you surprised?"

This remark sounded like a thunderbolt in the minds of the envoys of various countries, and two words instantly appeared in their hearts, internal fighting.

"I dare not."The envoy quickly stabilized his mood, and replied respectfully to Lin Wu.

Lin Wu smiled at the envoy, and suddenly changed the topic: "It was just my son's joke, why are you so cautious?"

"The minister is terrified."The envoy breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Seeing that Lin Wu's identity was correct, Zhao Yu immediately laughed, looked at Lin Wu, and said in a relaxed voice, "At first, the fourth brother said that you were the only son of King Lin Hu, but I didn't believe it, but now it seems that I have become a villain in vain. After the competition here is over, the widow should hold a banquet in person to make amends, and please don't shirk."

"King Zhao kindly, I will go now. It's just that I heard that there was a misunderstanding between King Zhao and our country's envoys. I want to clarify this matter in front of King Zhao."Lin Wu looked at Zhao Yu and explained to him.

Zhao Yu frowned on purpose, and looked at Lin Wu in confusion: "I don't know what's going on?".

"My family gathered troops to conquer Yiqu, and this person wanted to blackmail Zhao's new city. My son was afraid that this matter would damage the friendship between the two countries, so I clarified it face-to-face with King Zhao."After Lin Wu finished speaking, he looked directly at the envoy: "I don't know what my son said is the truth."

"My son's words are true, and I am willing to return to China to receive punishment if I am guilty."As long as someone with a heart inquires about this matter, as long as it is updated in a few days, it will not be able to hide it.The envoy Lin Hu simply admitted to Lin Wu generously.

Zhao Yu was determined, and looked at Lin Wu: "The young master kindly clarified the misunderstanding, and the widow is not a stingy person, so let him get over this matter."

"Thank you King Zhao for your kindness".Lin Wu immediately saluted Zhao Yu to express his gratitude.

(End of this chapter)