"Haha, speaking of this competition, the military academy cannot hold it, otherwise the military academy will cause trouble!" Xu Yan's answer was obviously beyond Zhengde's expectation. At that moment, he also hurriedly asked. After Xu Yan's explanation, Zhengde

Only then did I understand the reason why the military academy held this riding and shooting competition.

As the saying goes, "There is no first in literature, no second in military affairs." The instructors in the military academy are all elites selected from various armies of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, the first batch of students in the military academy are either from generals or selected from the army.

It can be said that when a group of meritorious people gather together, they naturally want to compete for superiority. For example, the students are not convinced by each other, the instructors are not convinced by each other, and even the students are not convinced by the instructors.

Although private fights are not allowed in the military academy, many fights have occurred in the military academy in recent times. After all, so many males stay together and there is no other place to vent their energy, which will naturally lead to internal conflicts.

The fight is even getting more intense.

Xu Yan had rich experience in leading troops. He knew that training alone was not enough to consume the energy of students and instructors, so he thought of a way to hold a riding and shooting competition. Aren't everyone dissatisfied with others? Then use your own

If you compete with your true abilities on the field, whoever wins the first place will prove that you are better than others. Moreover, through this kind of competition, you can also kill the energy of these people and prevent them from fighting in private.

"Hahahaha~, Wei Guogong is really experienced, and he actually came up with such a way to bring the battle in the military academy to the surface, and it can also stimulate the competitive spirit in the military academy. It is really a good way to achieve multiple goals with one stone!

"Zhengde also laughed after hearing this.

"Haha, actually, this is not what I first thought of. Instead, I looked through the military school planning document submitted by Governor Zhou and found that it mentioned some management methods of the military school, including the idea of ​​holding a military school sports meeting. I also

The decision to hold the competition was only made based on Governor Zhou's reminder. In addition, the riding and shooting competition is only the first competition. In addition, other comparisons will be held in the future, such as tactical drills, musket shooting, gunnery, etc., after all, the military academy

It is divided into different subjects, and each person is good at different things. You can't just rely on riding and shooting to distinguish the top and bottom." Xu Yan introduced again with a smile at this time.

"It turns out that Zhou Zhong has indeed put a lot of thought into the military academy. I have also read his plan carefully. There are many ideas in it that make people shine. I have such a minister to help me. It is really

It's my blessing for the Ming Dynasty!" Zhengde felt even happier when he heard Xu Er praising Zhou Zhong than when he praised himself. After all, he would never have any more children in his life, and he only had a younger brother like Zhou Zhong. So he was particularly happy.

value this kind of flesh-and-blood affection.

Xu Yan was also full of curiosity about Zhou Zhong, a man full of miracles. When he was in Nanjing, he even planned to visit Zhou Zhong at Shuangyu Port. Unfortunately, he never found the opportunity. Now that he is in the capital, it is even more impossible.

I have met Zhou Zhong, so now I can only find out some things about Zhou Zhong from Zhengde.

After the instructors and students in the military academy had lunch, they began to come to the riding and shooting competition venue in twos and threes. There were many people participating in the competition this time. It is said that they accounted for more than half of the entire military academy. After all, those generals did not say anything.

Well, most of them are from the frontier army. Riding and archery are the most basic skills. As for the students, they all come from a family of generals, and all of them have been practicing martial arts since childhood. They are also very good in riding and archery skills. In addition, these students are also

They are all young and energetic, and they all think that I am the best in the world, so there are so many people signing up.

Because Zhengde wanted to participate in the competition, he did not serve as a judge like Xu Er and Qiu Yue. Instead, he stood casually in the crowd and watched the competition. The entire riding and shooting competition field was in the shape of a semicircle, with a

A big target. Participants in the competition gallop along the semi-circular track and need to shoot out all ten arrows in the quiver. The one with the most hits wins.

Qiu Yue stood on the judging panel and announced the rules of the competition, and immediately announced the start of the competition. Then the first contestant who was drawn came on the stage. This person was an ordinary middle-aged man about forty years old, with a very ordinary appearance.

Judging from his age, the other party must be an instructor. After all, the students are all young people under the age of 18.

I saw this middle-aged instructor riding a red horse and holding a standard military long bow. He walked slowly along the track at first. It seemed that he was getting used to the horse astride him. After he got a feel for it, he

With his legs clamped between the horse's belly, the horse immediately neighed and galloped along the track. When the horse ran in the direction facing the target, I saw this middle-aged man who was not outstanding, drawing an arrow as fast as lightning.

He nocked a bow and shot ten long arrows in the blink of an eye. Even when the last arrow left the string, the first arrow had not yet reached the target. Such a stunt made everyone on the competition field cheer loudly.

, after all, these people are all experts, and they can tell at a glance how difficult it is to do this, and many people ask themselves that they cannot do this.

"Bang bang bang~" The ten long arrows hit the target almost in no particular order, and none of them missed the target. This once again made everyone in the competition field cheer loudly. Even Zhengde couldn't help but cheer loudly. Although this

The first round is the easiest, but hitting all ten shots is not an easy task. At least Zhengde doesn't have much confidence in himself.

Such a powerful figure appeared at the beginning of the competition, which naturally aroused the enthusiasm of the teachers and students of the military academy. Then the second and third contestants appeared one after another, and each one tried their best until the last contestant finished cumming.

After that, the first round of the competition ended. Among all the participants, there were only twenty-three who could hit ten shots in a row. As for the others, they were all eliminated. Although this may not be fair, the military academy is actually a small battlefield, so Xu

You are also using this method to teach students the first lesson on the battlefield, which is cruelty and ruthlessness.

The next step is the second game. This time the game is in another arena. The track is no longer a regular semicircle, but an irregular zigzag track. At the same time, the target is fifteen meters farther than the first round.

The step is not only a test of the contestants' archery skills, but also a test of the contestants' riding skills.

The first one to enter was still the middle-aged instructor. This time he no longer spent time adapting to the horse. Instead, he let the horse run quickly from the beginning. When the horse reached its fastest speed, he used the same method again.

The stunt of ten consecutive arrows hit the target again, which caused everyone on the field to cheer loudly. Even Zhengde couldn't help but type the name of this person. As a result, Gu Dayong told him with a smile that this person was his fellow sect.

His name is Gu Sanlie. He is an instructor selected from Ningxia. He is now teaching in the cavalry department. When he was under Qiu Yue, he was a famous marksman. In a battle with the Mongols, he shot two enemies in a row.

A captain of thousands.

"Okay! This guy doesn't look amazing, but his archery skills are amazing. I think today's mounted archery champion must be this guy!" Zhengde also admired Gu Sanlie's riding and archery skills very much, even to the point of not being too late.

I made my own judgment early.

The next contestants entered accordingly. This time the competition was much faster. After all, there were only twenty-three contestants. It is also worth mentioning that among the twenty-three contestants who entered the second round, except

Except for one student, the other twenty-two were instructors from the military academy. This made the students who were not convinced by the instructors a little frustrated. However, as the competition progressed, they quickly put their frustration behind them.

Finally, I started to cheer for the last student on the field. After all, whether the students can regain some face depends on the performance of the other party.

"Dayong, who is the only student who made it to the second round? Why does he look familiar to me?" Zhengde asked, pointing to the student contestant who ended up second. This student looked fifteen or sixteen years old and had a long face.

De Bai looks like a scholar, but his riding and archery skills are as good as anyone's. Even when facing a strong enemy like Gu Sanlie, he still performed stably, with ten long arrows for the second time.

Still a perfect hit.

"Your Majesty, how could you forget that this student's name is Xu Cheng? He is a grandson of Duke Xu. He is said to be the most outstanding disciple of Duke Wei. This time he was brought into the military academy by Duke Xu. He also followed Duke Wei to the palace before.

I have paid homage to your Majesty!" Gu Da replied in a low voice. Speaking of it, being the emperor's chamberlain is not an easy task. At least his memory must be better than others. Otherwise, if the emperor does not know everything he asks, then he will not be able to get the emperor's favor at all.

of favor.

"I see, my Duke of Wei has a rigorous family style, and the descendants he has taught are all first-class talents. When I first met this Xu Cheng, I thought that the Duke of Wei would come out with a scholar, but I didn't expect that he would turn out to be a man with outstanding martial arts skills.

Young general!" Zhengde suddenly realized the truth after hearing Gu Dayong's reminder.

Originally Zhengde thought that Gu Sanlie and Xu Cheng were good enough, but then he realized that there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the Ming Dynasty's army. Only three of the remaining twenty-one men missed the target, and the remaining eighteen

He advanced again, but Zhengde felt a mixture of joy and sorrow in his heart. He was sad that although his cavalry and archery were good, he would never make it to the third round. But at the same time, he was also very happy, because there were so many in the Ming army.

Excellent talents, this is also a great joy for him, the Ming Emperor.

After the second round of competition was completed, the third round of competition did not start immediately. After all, the contestants had already shot two rounds and their physical strength was exhausted, so Xu Yan announced that he would rest for half an hour and wait until the contestants' physical strength recovered.
Chapter completed!