Chapter 11 [The first hard bow through the ages, the Turks provoked the Tang Dynasty]
It was a big bow with a weird shape.
It takes two strong Turkic men to carry them to the hall.
When the big bow was lifted up, all the civil and military officials present changed drastically.
Even Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was shocked, and suddenly the emperor stood up from the dragon throne and said tremblingly: "It's this bow..."
After only saying five words, the emperor suddenly kept silent, staring at the Turkic envoy, changing the subject and asking: "Hamantuo, is this thing you want to pay tribute on the grassland?"
It turned out that the Turkic envoy was named Hamantuo.
I saw this man with a rebellious look on his face and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty guessed right. This bow is the one that we want to pay tribute on the grassland. Is your Majesty very surprised? Are you surprised? Since seventy years ago, this bow fell into our grassland. You people in the Central Plains have always wanted to get it back, but unfortunately no one has been able to get it back..."
There was a lot of ridicule in the words, and suddenly the man laughed wildly and said loudly: "Since you are not capable of getting it back, we have to send it back to you... His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, are we Turks righteous enough? Hahahaha."
The emperor took a deep breath and said slowly: "I'm afraid you are not just sending it back."
"Not bad!" Hamantuo did not hide his feelings and laughed: "Although the baby was sent back by us, it depends on whether the Tang Dynasty has the ability to accept it."
At this time, a military minister walked out of the court and asked in a sequel, "If we had the ability to accept it, what would you, Turks?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Hamantuo laughed again and said proudly: "If the Tang Dynasty had this ability, then this bow would naturally return to its original owner. And from today on, we Turks would never mention deviating from it. We still paid tribute every year and paid homage every year. We will continue to regard your Emperor of Tang Dynasty as the communist ruler of the various tribes of the grassland and the Khan of the Heavenly Khan."
"But, if you don't have the ability to accept..."
Hamantuo's tone suddenly changed and he sneered coldly: "Don't blame us on the Turks on the grassland. From now on, we will no longer recognize our genus. Moreover, this big bow will be taken back and let it continue to stay on the grassland."
The general looked solemn and slowly clenched his fists with both hands.
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The scene in front of him was a tit-for-tat, which made Guo Ziyi amazed. This guy likes to watch the fun the most, and he forgot about his mission today.
He was very curious about the big bow and couldn't help but come to Zhang Jiuling and asked quietly: "Hey, Old Man Zhang, tell me what's going on? Why did your face turn so ugly when you see that big bow?"
Zhang Jiuling took a deep breath.
The old man turned his head to look at him, then explained bitterly, saying, "Brother Guo, do you know that this divine bow is a treasure of our Central Plains."
"I know this!"
"Do you know?" Zhang Jiuling was obviously stunned.
Guo Ziyi said 'hey' and said proudly: "Don't think I'm stupid. Actually, I'm good at analyzing. Didn't the Turkic barbarian say it clearly? He said that this big bow fell into the grassland seventy years ago, which means that the big bow was on our side earlier. Isn't it right?"
Zhang Jiuling was quite pleased and nodded, "I didn't expect that you, a little guy, are also a little smart."
"That's not?" Guo Ziyi was even more proud.
Then he looked at Zhang Jiuling again and said, "Now you can tell me what the hell is going on with this big bow."
As a result, Zhang Jiuling sighed again and his face turned dark again.
After a long time, the old prime minister seemed to answer the question, as if he muttered to himself: "In ancient times, there were two sources of the Central Plains, namely Huangdi and Yandi, and there was also a tribe, which was Dongyi Jiuli Chiyou..."
Guo Ziyi said excitedly, "I have heard this story. Huangdi fights against Chiyou."
Zhang Jiuling nodded and said, "Since you little guy has heard of this story, you should guess the origin of the big bow. Huangdi made Xuanyuan bow and defeated Chiyou's tribe with three arrows."
"It is rumored that this bow is an iron body, and the whole body is made of stones outside the sky. The bow string is also an extraordinary thing, but it is a dragon tendon."
Guo Ziyi was stunned and said in surprise: "But this is obviously a myth."
Zhang Jiuling looked at him and asked, "Who can tell the truth from the ancient times? Later generations thought it was fake, so they said it was a myth."
At this time, a minister next to him spoke and said in a deep voice: "But this is not a myth, but a true and accurate fact. Xuanyuan's bow has been recorded in ancient times, and people have seen it in all ages, and even several powerful generals have used it."
"Someone actually used it?"
Guo Ziyi looked curious and couldn't help asking: "Who are there? Are they fierce?"
The minister looked longing and murmured, "The King of Western Chu, chatting and laughing, lifting the cauldron, pulling out the mountains with great energy, roaring and pulling out the Xuanyuan bow..."
He said a little, and then said: "Then it was at the end of the Great Sui Dynasty, at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, and the King of Zhao of the Western Palace had the power of the gods, so he could pull the Xuanyuan bow..."
"Then, it's the legendary emperor of Bohai Kingdom. Legend has it that he has an immortal sister who can open mountains and crack stones with every move, so he can also pull the Xuanyuan bow. It's just speechless. The fairy pulled the bow to make her nephew happy. She was invincible in the world and did not need weapons at all. She just used the divine bow as a toy to tease the youngest son of the Bohai Emperor."
Guo Ziyi became a little unhappy and said, "Just talk about things, why do you think of me as a fool? It is reasonable to say that Chu Bawang can pull a bow, but you actually said that a woman can pull a bow?"
The minister sighed, as if he was unwilling to argue with him.
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At this time, Zhang Jiuling spoke again and said slowly: "Now, do you understand? The Turks clearly want the Tang Dynasty to be embarrassed. They nominally sent this bow back, but in fact they did not really pay tribute. Instead, they used this bow to slap us in the face, mocking the Tang Dynasty for not having any powerful generals now..."
The minister sighed again and said bitterly: "If there is no strong general in the country, it cannot shock the world. This is a deliberate provocation. I am sure that no one of us can pull this bow!"
Guo Ziyi blinked and asked, "Is this bow very heavy?"
“It’s more than just heavy!”
The minister looked at him and explained, "The weight of this bow is as high as 300 kilograms. Not to mention pulling it apart, it is considered a strong man who can be picked up. That is why two Turks were carried to the hall because no one could pick up the bow alone."
As he said that, he said, "The bow body is so heavy, you can imagine how to pull it open. According to records from all generations, this bow is the first hard bow from ancient times to the present. If you want to draw it, you need at least twenty stones of power."
Unfortunately, although the minister explained clearly, Guo Ziyi did not understand the ancient unit of measurement. He asked with a embarrassed look: "May I ask, how much is twenty stones?"
The minister replied without thinking, "Twenty stones are two thousand pounds."
Guo Ziyi gasped and said in shock: "My mother, two thousand pounds?"
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...The plot is very natural today, so the two updates were released in succession, followed by the second chapter, thanks to the old readers for their rewards.
Chapter completed!