Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 8 Hunting

The autumn wind was rustling outside the city, dozens of chariots galloped from a distance, followed by groups of soldiers and deafening footsteps.Hunting is an important means used by various countries to exercise the cooperation between chariots and infantry. The strength and ranking of participants are judged by the number of prey.Therefore, the participants are all based on one ride, and there are 72 infantry in one chariot.

Zhao Yu raised his arms, dozens of chariots and groups of soldiers all stopped.Xue Qian drove over, stood in the car and bowed to Zhao Yu: "Prince, shall we start here?"

"Guzheng has this intention, you can come back here at sunset to count the prey, and arrange the rankings based on this. I don't know if you agree or not."The driver turned the chariot, and Zhao Yu looked at the powerful sons in armor and carrying bows and arrows in front, and proposed to them.

Dozens of chariots lined up and looked at each other, and then they all said: "There is a flat river here, and it is indeed a good place for chariot hunting."

"As far as I know, there is a forest about five miles ahead, maybe there are beasts infested, please be careful."

"The beast?"

"Bear and Tiger".

"Good guy, just try our Bingfeng."

"How is the road in the woods".

"The weather is dry during this period, and it should be barely enough for a chariot to pass with soldiers."

"A chariot passes by, but I don't know how many beasts there are in the forest."

"I just know that there are too many beasts inside, but I don't know the exact number."

Listening to the discussion, Zhao Yu, who was standing on a chariot on the right side of Zhao Yu, quickly asked the driver to turn the chariot: "My lord, I advise everyone not to enter the forest. In case you are careless, you will be attacked by wild beasts and hurt you." It will be bad for the body."

"Thank you, Second Young Master, for your kindness. As far as I know, the forest has a radius of more than [-] miles, and there are countless wild beasts in it. It would be a good choice if we each choose one for hunting."

"Alright, let's go somewhere to compete together, how do you feel?"

"Although this flat land is good for chariots to attack, it is difficult to test our technology, but it would be good if we arrived in the woods."

"Why don't we listen to the prince and meet back here at sunset to compete with each other with the number of prey."

Zhao Wuming, who was standing on a chariot to the left of Zhao Yu, listened to these discussions and looked at the endless flat land in front of him.Thinking of the third brother Zhao Fan mentioned by Qing Que when he crossed yesterday, he motioned for Sun Buer to also turn the chariot: "Brother, second brother, why didn't I see the figure of the third brother?"

As soon as the words fell, the sons of the rich and powerful reacted.After discussing for a long time, it seemed that the figure of the third son was really not found.Immediately, one after another doubtful eyes all drifted to Xue Qian.

"Xue Qian, do you want to explain to us?"

"Just now in your mansion, didn't you tell us that the third son has been waiting outside the city for a long time? But why didn't we see him?"

"Xue Qian, if you tell lies, it's your fault."

"..."

Xue Qian smiled awkwardly amidst the doubts: "It's not that you don't know the character of the third son, do you think the third son will obediently wait here?".

"Xue Qian is right. If you meet the lonely third brother while hunting, please tell him that we will come back here at sunset, and we will compete with each other based on the number of prey."Zhao Yu looked at Xue Qian's embarrassment and quickly made a rescue.

Zhao Yu seemed to have thought of something, and sighed at the people in front of him: "Everyone wants me to tell you that my third younger brother is too cunning, so I went hunting here in advance. If you compare the number of prey, is he It's too cheap."

"The second brother's words are reasonable, it's better to be alone, minus my third brother's prey, what do you think?"Zhao Yu came to his senses and took the opportunity to make a decision.

The sons of the rich and powerful looked at each other, and then their opinions arose: "It stands to reason that the third son went hunting in advance, and we should punish him. But I don't think this is necessary, because this time is not a regular game, we Why get so obsessed with rules."

"Safari is designed to exercise the cooperation between chariots and soldiers. If it is a real war, there is no difference between entering sooner or later."

"This statement is exactly what I want. If I beat his third son by the rules, it doesn't mean that I, Xue Qian, are cunning."Xue Qian's voice interrupted everyone's discussion, what's the point of being proud of winning like him.

Everyone smiled knowingly, Zhao Yu looked up at the sky, and a smile appeared on his face: "Everyone, why not start now."

"What elder brother said is reasonable, if my third younger brother is dragged on, he will win without a fight."Zhao Yu looked at the people in front of him, with a slightly joking tone in his tone.

Xue Qian was shocked and looked at the crowd, who bowed knowingly to Zhao Yu and said, "The prince please order the drum beating."

"Drumming".Zhao Yu gave the order, and saw that the chariot was not far away, and a high platform had been built at some point.Several soldiers and a big drum stood impressively on the high platform.The soldiers obeyed the order and beat the big drum vigorously.The deafening drums resounded through the world.Hearing this, the emperor raised his whip.The roar of the chariot brought their respective soldiers, roaring forward.

When the last chariot disappeared before his eyes with his soldiers.Zhao Yu smiled at Zhao Yu and Zhao Wuming: "Elder brother and fourth brother are not as good as us, let's compare. At sunset, see who can hunt more prey and who can hunt less."

"Since the second younger brother has this kind of elegance, he will be alone as a company. It's just a comparison, and it's okay if you don't have a lottery."Zhao Yu looked at Zhao Yu who was smiling all over his face, and asked deliberately.

Zhao Yu's eyes shifted from Zhao Yu to Zhao Wuming: "Brother's proposal, younger brother naturally agrees. It's just the three of us, what can we do?".

"No, not three, but four of us. I think it's impossible for the third brother not to participate."When Zhao Yu said this, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Zhao Yu pondered, as if he had thought of something, and thought: "Alright, I'll go to the third brother later and tell him about it. It's just a lot of money. Even if the third brother isn't here, it won't be good if we say it." .

"There is only one proposal. Later, we will be in a team. You and the third brother, and I and the fourth brother. The loser must agree to do a harmless thing within his ability for the winner. What do you think?"Zhao Yu thought for a moment, and proposed to Zhao Yu.

Listening to Zhao Yu's proposal, Zhao Yu looked back and forth between Zhao Yu and Zhao Wuming, and couldn't help but feel happy.It seems that this round, I and my third brother are sure to win: "I agree."

"Then we've made a deal."Zhao Yu directly made an agreement with Zhao Yu, and you must know that hunting is not just the specialty of the third brother and Zhao Yu.

After the agreement was reached, Zhao Yu couldn't help showing his smile: "Since the elder brother is a competition, the younger brother will take the first step."

"it is good".Zhao Yu just said one word, and Zhao Yu hurriedly drove forward with the soldiers, but hearty laughter came from behind: "Fourth brother, you and eldest brother will lose later, don't pretend to cry..." .

Just as Zhao Wuming was about to answer, Zhao Yu's figure had disappeared into the distance.Immediately, he could only smile wryly at Zhao Yu: "Why did the elder brother agree to him?"

"Promise him what?".Zhao Yu looked at Zhao Wuming with interest and asked deliberately.

Zhao Wuming could only shake his head and pointed to his chariot: "Brother, I have been outside the city and have never participated in safari. The bet this time is a bit hasty, isn't it?"

"Brother Wei said that the loser promises to do something harmless for the winner within his capacity. Since it is harmless, it doesn't matter if he loses."Zhao Yu explained with a smile, but he didn't care about this matter at all.

Zhao Wuming hesitated to speak, but after thinking about it, he was still a little uneasy: "Anyway, brother, you are still too hasty."

"Sloppy? Fourth brother, you have to have confidence in your brother. How can this mere hunting stop the footsteps of my Prince Zhao."As soon as Zhao Yu's words fell, the emperor swung his whip.The chariot led the soldiers and galloped forward.

Qing Que looked at the prince who was going away, holding a gun in his hand, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "My lord, today's safari really opened Qing Que's eyes."

"Eye-opener?".Looking at Zhao Yu going away, Zhao Wuming recalled the meaning of that sentence in his mind.

Qingque nodded thinking of the scene just now, and suddenly a sense of pride rose in her heart: "In my city of Handan, just one banquet can gather dozens of chariots and thousands of soldiers. If you look at all the countries in the world, what kind of banquet is there?" The country has such power."

"Qingque, you are wrong. As far as I know, a chariot of Chu State is equipped with more than 100 soldiers. If you count the land area and population, Zhao State does not have any advantages."Sun Buer listened to Qing Que's ambitious words, and interjected with a smile.

Zhao Wuming was stunned for a moment, and looked at Sun Buer with wide eyes. For the first time, he felt that the residents of Seoul were real people: "Sun Buer, what did you just say?"

"Subordinates make a slip of the tongue, please punish the lord."Sun Buer thought that Zhao Wuming was blaming him for being impolite, so he turned around and apologized.

Zhao Wuming laughed suddenly, feeling that he was not alone in this world: "No, the fault is not your Sun Buer, but me Zhao Wuming. I didn't expect you to be living people. I'm just too good."

"My lord, how could we not be real people?".Hearing that it wasn't because of his rudeness, Sun Buer breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.As for the feeling of loneliness, he himself didn't quite understand it.

Qing Que listened to the strange words they said, and looked at Zhao Wuming puzzled: "Young master, Sun Buer, they are real people, but why does the villain feel that you seem to doubt this fact?"

"How is this possible, Qing Que must have misheard you."Zhao Wuming quickly denied that if he told Qing Que the secret of Seoul.It is not a good thing for himself or for him.

Qing Que scratched her head, her puzzled eyes kept lingering on Zhao Wuming and Sun Buer: "Did I really hear wrong?".

"You must have heard it wrong, or you, Qingque, are suspecting that Sun Buer and the others are not real people. That's why this illusion was created."Zhao Wuming quickly quibbled, trying to cover up this topic.It seems that I need to pay more attention in the future, so as not to reveal traces of Seoul.

Qing Que looked at the two of them up and down for a while, and the more she looked, the more confused she became: "But...".

"The crown prince is going to be in a hurry. Sun Buer hastened to drive the chariot forward at full speed. Today we must return with a full load, and we must surprise Zhao Yu and Zhao Fan."Zhao Wuming immediately changed the topic, Sun Buer took the command, waved the whip in his hand, and the chariot galloped away into the distance.Ten personal guards followed closely behind, running wildly all the way.

(End of this chapter)