Chapter 44, shall we still compete?
The already spacious training ground was immediately cleared out, with two targets placed in the center of the east training ground. The central avenue was also cleared. The contestants would start from the camp gate, gallop along this avenue, and shoot three arrows in succession. Whoever hit the target more times and shot more accurately would win.
With the formation in place, Yuwen Ye, Da Bo, and the others stood with their hands behind their backs, while Shang Ruyi had already rolled up her sleeves and trouser legs and reached out to take the bow and arrow.
Tushe'er stood to the side, looking worried, and said, "Miss, let it go!"
Shang Ruyi subconsciously turned around and looked at Yuwen Ye behind her.
Seeing his calm expression, as if he were completely detached from the matter, Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth, took the bow and arrow from Mu Xian's hand, and said to Tu She'er, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Tusheer had no choice but to step down.
The main road was completely cleared for the two of them to ride their horses, while the soldiers in the military camp stood around them, layer upon layer, all standing on tiptoe to watch this strange match.
No one expected that the young mistress of the Duke's mansion would come to the army to compete in archery and horsemanship with the deputy general. This was simply a rare occurrence.
At this moment, Huang Gongyi had already ridden his horse to the gate of the military camp.
He raised his powerful bow high and shouted, "I'll go first!"
Most of the soldiers around him were his former instructors and knew his abilities, so they all cheered loudly. Amid the cheers, Huang Gongyi spurred his horse, and the steed immediately galloped away.
The dust billowed behind him. After galloping a considerable distance, Huang Gongyi was now close enough to see the targets directly. He released the reins, drew an arrow from the quiver on his back, nocked it, and shot it at one of the targets with a whoosh.
A flash of cold light, and the arrow struck the bullseye!
"good!"
The surrounding soldiers immediately cheered loudly.
Huang Gongyi remained expressionless, loosened the reins, and rode the galloping horse as if on flat ground. He then fired two arrows in quick succession, one from the center of the target and the other from the side beyond the center. The arrows were as elusive as lightning and both hit the target.
Three arrows, arranged in a fan shape, are inserted into the bullseye at three different angles.
This excited all the soldiers in the camp. They shouted in unison, and several even rushed to Huang Gongyi's horse, cheering him loudly and saying, "Huang Gongyi is amazing!"
"Spot on target every time!"
Even Yuwen Ye couldn't help but nod slightly.
Although Huang Gongyi was rude by nature and relied on his background as a personal guard of the Duke to act arrogantly in the army, as a soldier, he was indeed worthy of his status!
Huang Gongyi also revealed a smug smile, laughed a few times on horseback, threw the bow and arrow in his hand to a soldier next to him, and then looked up with a provocative attitude at Shang Ruyi, who was standing on the other side, whose face had turned a little pale.
He said, "Young Madam, I'm just making a fool of myself!"
"..."
Shang Ruyi secretly groaned in her heart.
She was aware that the Duke of Sheng's strict military discipline was the reason he had won countless military achievements in various battles, but she really didn't expect that this Huang Gongyi had such good horsemanship and archery skills.
I'm afraid I'm really going to show my weakness now.
Just then, a deep voice sounded in my ear: "Still want to compete?"
Shang Ruyi was startled and turned to see Yuwen Ye looking down at her. She couldn't tell whether his expression was one of concern or amusement. He said in a deep voice, "If you don't want to compete, I'll go talk to him."
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