Chapter 591 Chasing Shot
Wu Dan rode his horse and left. He didn't want to talk to Liang Xiao anymore. He just wanted to shoot Liang Xiao with one arrow and completely end the war.
In the final analysis, the problem must be solved by force in the end.
Liang Xiao did not move. He wrapped the reins of the horse on the saddle bridge, pulled out the bow with his left hand, and gently plucked the bowstring with his fingers. The sound of the strings was buzzing, and the sound was endless. Wu Dan, who had just walked not far, was shocked when he heard the familiar voice, thinking that Liang Xiao was not following the rules and attacked from behind. Without saying a word, he turned around and shot.
In a hurry, he didn't have time to aim, and even had time to pull the bow, but just shot an arrow instinctively. The purpose of this rapid shooting was not to hit the target, but to cause interference to the opponent, making him unable to shoot calmly and increase the chance of missing shots.
Liang Xiao spoke easily, but his eyes were staring at Wu Dan's every move. Seeing him turn around and shoot an arrow, he immediately made a judgment: Wu Dan's arrow was shot in a hurry, and he didn't even pull the bow, and his strength was seriously insufficient. He gave up the urge to dodge, stared at the arrow, and swung his bow to dial.
"Bang!" Wu Dan's arrow was pushed away and fell to the ground.
Liang Xiaolang laughed and said, "Is this the beginning?"
At this time, Wu Dan held the bow and looked back. Seeing that there was no arrow in Liang Xiao's hand, he just looked at him with disdain, and suddenly turned red.
Although the soldiers of the two armies could not see the arrows shot by Wu Dan, they could tell from their actions that Wu Dan had just shot an arrow and lost it. They could not hear what Liang Xiao said, but they could feel Wu Dan's nervousness and anxiety, and they immediately became turbulent.
Since we have agreed to compete, we must follow the rules of the competition. Wu Dan launched an attack without waiting to return to the position, which is suspected of a sneak attack. What is even more embarrassing is that he can miss the shooting at such a close distance, so the reputation of the Tianlang Divine Arrow will be somewhat discounted.
Boosters were everywhere on both sides, and the Qiang knights on the Han army's positions shouted loudly and ridiculed Wu Dan without mercy. Although Wu Dan's own subordinates did not dare to be so arrogant, they could clearly feel the dissatisfaction of the Qiang soldiers. Wu Dan felt all this, blushing, paying attention to Liang Xiao's movements while riding his horse.
He focused his attention on Liang Xiao as much as possible to avoid being disturbed by the surrounding environment. Liang Xiao's bow shooting range was 120 steps. If Liang Xiao's archery technique was really as accurate as the legendary one, these 120 steps would be his life and death distance.
However, even though he knew that life and death were on the front line, Wu Dan could not really ignore the ridicule of the soldiers of the two armies. A few hundred steps away, he certainly could not hear what those people were saying, but he felt that atmosphere, as if the soldiers on both sides were sneering loudly in his ears.
Wu Dan was a little confused. He kicked the horse hard, accelerated to leave, and turned the horse's head, and walked into a broken line, increasing the difficulty of Liang Xiao's shooting.
The soldiers on both sides saw it and were even more disdainful. If the two armies were fighting in a melee, they could use any kind of tricks to survive. But now you are competing for martial arts, and what are you? What's more, you don't follow the rules yourself, not the other party doesn't follow the rules. So far, Liang Xiao hasn't even moved, so you are so nervous, what's the point of competing?
When King Ruoqiang, King Qiemo and others saw this scene, they regretted it. The reason why they surrendered to Tianlang was just because of Tianlang's strength. But now it seems that Tianlang is not as strong as they imagined. It is really a shame to follow such people to fight and be driven by such people.
Xu Le was also watching, but his mood was a little more relaxed. Regardless of whether Liang Xiao could beat Tianlang in archery, he had already gained the upper hand just because of the momentum he showed. Tianlang was cowardly before the battle, which was enough to prove that he was not sure as Liang Xiao said, and this battle was a last resort. Since that is the case, everything was in Liang Xiao's plan, so what should I worry about?
Batu was also watching in the distance. With the clairvoyance in his hands, he could see the movements of Liang Xiao and Tianlang. Seeing that Liang Xiao was motionless, he forced Tianlang to move forward and retreat, drag his tail and flee, and couldn't help laughing. The soldiers next to him couldn't see the situation on the battlefield clearly, so he simply became an announcer, adding fuel to the fire and slander Wu Dan. He had been in Chang'an for several years, and his storytelling skills improved greatly, and he was vivid in his eyes, and he heard the soldiers around him burst into laughter, the atmosphere was warm and the morale was high.
On the battlefield, Wu Dan breathed a sigh of relief. He had already walked 150 steps away from Liang Xiao, exceeding Liang Xiao's range and was safe. A cold sweat broke out through his body, and Wu Dan felt his scalp numb. The distance of these more than 100 steps was comparable to that trek in heavy snow. It was so long and so dangerous, as if he was walking on the edge of life and death, he would fall into the abyss if he accidentally fell into the abyss.
Wu Dan turned his horse's head and looked at Liang Xiao three hundred steps away, frowned.
In his eyes, Liang Xiao is smaller than the arrow. Even if the distance is closer to about 200 steps, the possibility of him hitting Liang Xiao is less than half. If he gets closer to about 100 steps, his hit rate can be increased to about 70%. If he is against ordinary archers or even archers, he still has an advantage, but he faces Liang Xiao, and there is no advantage within a hundred steps.
He had to find a way to keep a distance from Liang Xiao to ensure his advantage.
Wu Dan raised his bow, turned around in the air, and made a gesture to show that he would conduct the competition by shooting.
There are two ways to compete for cavalry and shooting.
The most common way is to shoot. The two sides run opposite each other, and the distance is getting shorter and shorter, and when they are closest, they almost pass by each other. This kind of competition is the most dangerous. The closer the distance, the shorter the distance of the arrow flying and the shorter the time to avoid it. When the distance is close to a certain level, even the most ordinary archers have the chance to shoot the opponent. The best archers cannot guarantee that they can avoid it in time. It is not uncommon for the archers to be shot by ordinary archers.
This kind of competition undoubtedly tests the courage and grasp of timing. As long as you are brave enough and have good luck, anyone has the possibility of winning.
Another way is to shoot by shot. Shoot by shot is to chase each other. You can approach the opponent or stay away from the opponent according to your needs, and you can temporarily escape if necessary. This way is closer to actual combat and also tests the comprehensive strength of both sides, such as the speed and endurance of the horse, the ability to shoot double left and right, and the tacit understanding between the knight and the war horse.
Compared to the flash shooting, shooting by shot is better, but it is far less direct than facing the hands directly. Because it reduces the possibility of a comeback, it is not as popular as shooting by shooting. Usually, you will choose to shoot by shooting alone, and few people will choose to shoot by shooting.
Seeing that Wu Dan asked to shoot at the same time, the boo was louder again. Regardless of whether he understood the advantages and disadvantages of both sides, choosing to shoot at the same time was to show weakness and lack confidence. Wu Dan, who was known for his good shooting and conquered the countries of Nanshan, actually asked to shoot at the same time, which was really disappointing. Many people even shook the battle flag to protest.
Wu Dan turned a blind eye to all this, he just stared at Liang Xiao. If Liang Xiao refused to accept the request for rushing, he would give up this competition. Compared to a one-on-one challenge, he believed that positional battles had an advantage. Although the official game had not yet begun, he was already a little regretful. The troops of the two sides were very different and he had the chance to win, so why would he fight for life and death with Liang Xiao?
Liang Xiao spread his arms, made an indifferent gesture, and accepted Wu Dan's request.
Wu Dan was inexplicably disappointed and pulled out three arrows, one on the string, and two between his fingers. He kicked the war horse angrily and began to run along the arc with Liang Xiao as the center of the circle, ensuring that the distance with Liang Xiao was more than 150 steps.
Liang Xiao didn't have so many fancy things. He kicked the horse's belly lightly, urged the horse to chase Wu Dan. He didn't even hit an arrow, but just held the bow, but did not hesitate or hesitate at all, so relaxed that he seemed to see a good friend and wanted to rush over and say hello.
Wu Dan was not so relaxed. Seeing Liang Xiao chasing him, he immediately turned his horse's head and began to run away. As he turned around, he shot two arrows in a row.
While chasing, Liang Xiao paid attention to flashing and avoiding. Two arrows shot apart and flew past Liang Xiao one foot. The other arrow shot very accurately, but when it was a hundred steps away, the speed had been reduced a lot. Liang Xiao waved his bow and landed the arrow on the ground like driving away flies, and continued to chase him.
He chased him not very fast, at most it could only be considered medium speed. But Mingzhu is the best war horse in Dayuan. It has been carefully raised by dedicated people over the years. It was just the same time, and it ran as light as the wind. It was only medium speed, but it was enough to chase Wu Dan so hard that he could not stop and could only run hard.
One by one, one by one, the two began to chase in front of the soldiers of the two armies.
Wu Dan was in front, and while riding his horse, he turned around and shot quickly. Although the distance of 150 steps was not a problem for the ground bow, Liang Xiao was behind him. If Wu Dan wanted to hit Liang Xiao, he had to twist his body on the back of the horse, and the shooting angle could be greatly reduced. Liang Xiao often intentionally ran to Wu Dan's right rear and entered Wu Dan's shooting dead corner as much as possible, forcing Wu Dan to sit almost on the back of the horse, which was very awkward and extremely uncomfortable.
Liang Xiao was behind, and he did not take the arrow. Wu Dan was so far away that it had exceeded his effective range. He shot in vain and simply chased Wu Dan. He activated Mingzhu and followed Wu Dan, chasing him relentlessly. As long as possible, he cut into Wu Dan's right rear. For Wu Dan, this was the most uncomfortable position for Wu Dan, but for him, it was undoubtedly the best position.
This is the welfare of the pursuer. Wu Dan gave up shooting and chose to shoot at the same time. He was determined to keep a distance and inevitably fell into the situation of being chased. Liang Xiao seized this opportunity tightly and used Mingzhu's speed and flexibility, like a wolf chasing a rabbit, chasing Tianlang in a mess and exhausted manner.
This scene fell into the eyes of the soldiers on both sides and became Wu Shan's escape in panic and had no evidence of courage to face the battle head-on. When Batu said, Wu Shan completely became a coward and a clown. Apart from running away, he could not shoot repeatedly. No matter what kind of Tianlang is, he is like a wild dog.
In fact, at least one-third of the arrows shot by Wu Dan had the chance to hit Liang Xiao, but either Liang Xiao avoided it or was pushed down by Liang Xiao, and no arrow could hurt Liang Xiao.
Seeing the arrow pouch in the air, Liang Xiao was still unharmed. Wu Dan became a little impatient. After running for this period of time, the war horse under his crotch was also exhausted, and the speed gradually slowed down, and the distance between the two sides tended to be closer. Wu Dan was very anxious and kept kicking the war horse hard, forcing the war horse to speed up and escape.
Unfortunately, this poor war horse could not escape Mingzhu, a real Dayuan horse, in terms of speed and endurance, it was pale in comparison. With a meal, it was so tired that it was sweating all over and no longer had its pace. No matter how Wu Dan urged him, it could not increase its speed. It was like Wu Dan on its back, and was chased in a mess.
Seeing that the war horse was sweating like rain and his steps were getting heavier and heavier, while Liang Xiao behind him was chasing him closer and closer. Wu Dan's heart fell into tears, sweating profusely like the war horse, and was soaked all over. He looked at Liang Xiao in panic and shot three arrows in one breath.
Liang Xiao smiled slightly. Wu Dan was already in a state of chaos, and his skills were only 30% left. In this case, no matter how many arrows he shot, it was useless. He would only waste a lot of remaining strength. Although masters did not use brute force to shoot archers, the ground bow was very strong, and every time he opened the bow, it would consume more strength than an ordinary bow. Wu Dan had shot more than thirty arrows, and his physical energy was consumed too much. At this time, he could barely shoot, so there was no point in his head.
He turned a blind eye to the two arrows that were obviously shooting, but instead of simply dropping the arrow that was shot on the ground, he turned sideways slightly, reached out to catch the arrow with obviously insufficient strength, and then put it on the string and kicked the horse. Mingzhu suddenly accelerated and ran towards Wudan's right.
Hearing the rapid sound of horse hooves behind him, Wu Dan's feet were in chaos and shook his body repeatedly, trying to avoid Liang Xiao's shooting.
"Hey!" Liang Xiao rushed to Wu Dan's right and shouted.
Wu Dan subconsciously raised his head and saw Liang Xiao, who was placing an arrow on his bow, and the joking smile on Liang Xiao's face. His scalp became numb and his eyes widened. At that moment, Liang Xiao pulled the bow and slept the string.
Draw the bow and shoot the arrow quickly!
The feather arrow flew in an instant, and a arrow pierced through Wu Dan's right rib, shot from under the rib, and shot from the back waist.
Wu Dan shouted and turned over and fell off the horse. Before he could pull his feet out of the stirrup, he was dragged forward by the war horse and slid forward dozens of steps. Fortunately, the war horse was exhausted and there was no Wu Dan's urging. He simply stopped. Only then did Wu Dan avoid the embarrassing situation of being dragged to death by the horse.
Wu Dan's personal guard was shocked and shouted in unison, kicked the war horses hard, and snatched out of the formation.
Liang Xiao leaned over and lifted the bow of Wu Shan landing on the ground and hung it on the saddle. He looked at Wu Shan who was wailing on the ground, then looked at the knights running towards him, turned around and rode their horses to meet him, and the bow was placing arrows, and the strings sounded. The four knights turned over and fell off the horses. The remaining knights were shocked and strangled the horses and spread to both sides. He watched Liang Xiao gallop past him one by one, and then continued to run towards Wu Shan.
Liang Xiao ignored them, rode his horse to the Ruoqiang King Formation, raised the bow in his hand, and shot an arrow.
The King of Ruoqiang subconsciously shrank his neck and shouted, "Protect me!" Without his instructions, the guards immediately raised their shields to protect King Ruoqiang in the middle without his orders.
Arrows flew over their heads, and the sheepskin flag behind the Ruoqiang King. The arrows penetrated deep into the flagpole. The sheepskin rope tied with the big flag was shot. The big flag sounded "rattled" and fell down, covering the Ruoqiang King. The darkness in front of the Ruoqiang King was so scared that he screamed, and a mess was in a mess for a moment.
Liang Xiao laughed loudly, turned around and ran away lightly.
The knights who had just rescued Wu Dan from the ground and returned to their formation were shocked when they saw Liang Xiao coming towards him again. They immediately gathered together, raised their shields, and made a warning posture. Liang Xiao ignored him, rushed past them, and returned to their formation.
Seeing Wu Dan fall from his horse, Liang Xiao returned to the battlefield. Xu Le breathed a sigh of relief and shouted loudly: "Beat the drum to congratulate Liang Junhou!"
The Han soldiers were also ecstatic. The drummers pounded the war drums, and the soldiers pulled open their throats and shouted loudly.
"Champion! Majestic!"
"The champion is mighty! The man is mighty!"
In the distance, Batu also ended the live broadcast and ordered loudly: "Blow the trumpet, congratulations to Liang Junhou for his victory!"
The horn was blowing, and the soldiers of the Yuezhi tribe first burst into thunderous cheers: "Liang Junhou is mighty, and the Han army is mighty!"
Immediately afterwards, Mo Su from the scalper tribe also woke up and immediately ordered the trumpet to blow, raised the sword, and shouted loudly: "Marquis Liang Jun, the Han army is mighty!"
Soon, all the soldiers cheered in unison, and the shouts were shaking the mountains-
Chapter completed!