Chapter 192: Horseback Archery

Shang Zhiping was extremely excited as he saw a "living thing" in the snow for the first time.

So he took out his bow and arrow and wanted to shoot it, but his movement was too big and the rabbit was scared away.

Seeing the prey slip away right under his nose, Shang Zhiping was anxious.

But Shang Ji pulled out the arrow smoothly and shot it, quickly taking down the rabbit as it ran away.

The speed of the action made Shang Zhiping understand for the first time what it meant to hit the target from a hundred paces away.

“Hit!”

Xing Zhao shouted loudly and galloped over on his horse.

He picked up the arrow and pulled it out. Seeing the hare being shot, Shang Zhiping felt indescribable excitement in his heart.

In the past, he thought his sixth uncle's abilities were just very impressive.

But no matter how powerful it is, it is only what you say. Only when you see it with your own eyes will you know the silent nature of this power.

Everyone in the world admires the strong, and Shang Zhiping is no exception.

In his eyes, Shang Ji had never been taller than he was now, so the way he behaved made Shang Ji feel very relieved.

Then he explained patiently.

"Your arms aren't strong enough, and your movements aren't fast enough, so the prey ran away before you could strike. If you want to be as fast as I am, you have to practice your speed."

Shang Zhiping also understands that his current abilities are very weak, but everyone wants to improve, and he is not a stupid person.

So, although I was a little shy, I still asked bravely.

"Then...then Uncle Six can teach me?"

When he heard this, Xing Zhao grinned and walked over with the prey.

He said this to Shang Zhiping with good intentions.

"If you train with him, I guarantee you'll be crying for your parents in less than three days. Your Sixth Uncle is famous for being tireless. I'm afraid your little body won't be able to withstand three beatings from him!"

Xing Zhao was telling the truth. Shang Ji believed in the iron-blooded policy of training troops.

Therefore, everything else is easy to deal with, except training, which I never slack off on.

If someone like Shang Zhiping who has no foundation is asked to train, I'm afraid he will collapse in a few days. What's the point of training!

So he volunteered.

"You should practice with me, your uncle. I don't have much to do anyway, so I can take you in as my apprentice or something, which will help me pass the time."

Shang Zhiping had only seen his uncle Zhao riding a horse, but had never seen him shoot an arrow with a bow.

Therefore, I still have some doubts in my heart.

Xing Zhao knew who he was and he could tell at a glance that he didn't believe him.

So he said with a grin.

"Wait, I'll let you see Uncle Zhao's abilities later!"

That confident look made Shang Zhiping couldn't help laughing, and even Shang Ji's mouth corners raised.

Indeed, as Xing Zhao said, if he came to train Shang Zhiping, he would be useless within three to five days, and the relationship they had just repaired might become even weaker.

In terms of patience in teaching children, Xing Zhao is much better than him.

Although Xing Zhao looks cynical, he actually has real abilities.

Shang Ji felt relieved that he was here to teach.

So after thinking about it, I added a sentence.

"Your uncle Zhao once won first place in the army in horseback archery!"

Shang Zhiping obviously didn't expect this, so he looked at Xing Zhao with slightly wide eyes.

Xing Zhao's expression, as if saying "Come and praise me, I'm waiting for you", made Shang Zhiping doubt the truthfulness of his words.

But soon, he gained true knowledge from practice.

That means Uncle Zhao's horse riding and archery skills are really amazing! I don't know if Xing Zhaocun wanted to show off his skills in front of Shang Zhiping, so he basically took action in the following winter hunts.

It seems careless, but in fact it is always successful.

When he hunted down a wild deer, Shang Zhiping's admiration for him burst out and he shouted to Xing Zhao.

"Uncle! Teach me!"

Whenever he was with Xing Zhao, he would always feel more relaxed, so he would speak without restraint and would be very straightforward.

"Teach you? That depends on how sincere you are as a disciple. For example, my legs are sore right now. Why don't you go down and carry the deer over here?"

"good!"

Hearing this, Shang Zhiping did not refuse and hurried down.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The hares and pheasants hunted before were all hung on Xing Zhao's horse, so Shang Zhiping was more excited than anything else.

But now, when he saw his first prey being shot head-on and the blood flowing from its neck, he couldn't help but be shocked.

He took two steps back, his hands moved less agilely, and the expression on his face changed from excitement to something unpredictable.

Shang Zhiping is fundamentally different from those who fight bravely on the battlefield.

So in his eyes, this wild deer was also an innocent life.

Shang Ji knew what he was thinking at the moment, so he dismounted and walked in front of Shang Zhiping, and quickly stabbed the wild deer again.

Watching the wild deer die in front of him, Shang Zhiping felt an indescribable discomfort.

But Shang Ji said coldly.

"The strong prey on the weak. This is an eternal truth. If you don't want to become a wild deer that is slaughtered, then you can only grow into someone who slaughters wild deer. Do you understand?"

Shang Zhiping understood what he said.

But understanding is one thing, but being able to accept it is another.

Although Xing Zhao felt sorry for Shang Zhiping, he also thought that what Shang Ji said made sense. For families like theirs, sometimes the battlefield is not fought openly, but by hidden arrows in private.

Shang Zhiping will have to set up his own business one day to face all these storms. If he is too soft-hearted, he will not be qualified to be the head of a family.

Therefore, even though he knew that Shang Zhiping was a little timid and retreating, he would not comfort him at this time and ruin Shang Ji's opportunity to educate him.

Looking at the blood still dripping from the knife that his sixth uncle had used to decisively end the wild deer's life, Shang Zhiping didn't know how to answer.

After a long while, he whispered something.

"knew."

His mood suddenly went from high to low, and Shang Ji frowned a little.

I don’t know when I can correct this weak mentality.

He sighed a few times in his heart, but still looked calm on the surface.

After this incident, the atmosphere was a little silent.

Even Xing Zhao, who was always good at livening up the atmosphere, felt a little awkward at the moment, but fortunately, the appearance of Luo Yuan and others soon broke the deadlock.

His laughter is like the crackling of firecrackers, and he talks non-stop as soon as he appears.

His tone was full of excitement and pride, and he threw all the prey on the ground and spoke with a sense of boasting.

"I thought there were no good things on this snowy mountain, but these prey are dumber than each other. They will be so numerous if they are attacked casually. General, wait and see. I will roast them all and let everyone enjoy the feast."

(End of this chapter)