Chapter 268: Xiqu Jade Sword, a good family son, a young man with a white horse and a golden sword,

greets the gate, and the north wind rises.

Thirty thousand soldiers gathered on the battlefield and were practicing in front of the camp.

Meng Helan wore a silver robe and armor and walked in various training grounds. After an inspection, he looked at Commander Wang beside him.

The other party received the order and raised his voice: "General Hussar has an order: All the troops in the army must gather here!"

As soon as these words came out, the people on the training ground hurried to where Meng Helan was standing.

Those further away ran faster, while those closer were slower and slower. Some were obedient, some were waiting and watching, and some were lazy.

Meng Helan raised his eyes and glanced at the people coming around, without making a sound or urging, and waited patiently until all the soldiers were assembled.

He looked sharply at the people below, and then said: "My name is Meng Helan, and I have come to Hemen Pass to fight. Brothers may not be familiar with me, but I know everyone very well."

As he spoke, he paused. After a while, he continued: "My father Meng Guangping and brother Meng Qingping have led you to fight against the enemy Lixia several times. They have written to me many times and told me about your heroic battles, the 'Helan Mountains and Waters Battle', 'Wind and Sand' During the War of Peace, some veterans even followed my father to go to Mongolia and participated in the "Mongolia War" which was famous

among both the government and the public. "Every time I hear about these victories in the capital, I yearn for it. Today I finally have the opportunity to stand with you. At the same time, I feel very honored."

Meng Helan's words were modest and respectful, which made some resistant soldiers feel less alert.

Following his words, he recalled the past honors and the days when he followed Duke Meng and the Major General. For a while, some people who missed their old friendship were very kind to Meng Helan.

People who already admired Meng Guangping and Meng Qingping heard this and welcomed Meng Helan's arrival because of their blood relationship.

Commander Wang stood aside and nodded repeatedly. He was worthy of being the younger brother of the Major General. After a few words, he had shortened the distance a lot. His words were not inferior to his.

After Meng Helan finished speaking, he began to speak loudly again. He glanced at some of the soldiers who were still unconvinced and said:

"I know that everyone is not very convinced of me as a newcomer and think I am a showman, but I, Meng Helan, Even though I have practiced in the capital, as the saying goes, a mule is better than a horse when it is walked."

"Today, I, Meng Helan, came here, and I also want to compete with you on horseback riding, archery, fighting, whatever you want to compete with me, I will. It's all fine. Is there any brother who wants to give me a try?"

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers below started talking.

He was both surprised by Meng Helan's boldness and admired his bravery.

The most important thing for people in the melee battlefield is the word "brave". With this, even if you are not very good, some people will appreciate your backbone.

This is similar to the character of a literati.

But after the words were spoken, he did not stand up.

Meng Helan guessed that they had scruples in their hearts, and continued: "My father often told me that no matter who you are in the barracks, only if you have real skills will everyone respect you. If you have real skills here, you have them, and if you don't, you don't have them. I don't think so." I quite agree."

"Brothers who have real skills, you can compete with me. I, Meng Helan, am willing to admit defeat. If I lose, I will admit defeat. From now on, I will become his teacher. When I meet him, he is my master and I am my disciple."

Meng Helan looked at him. He glanced down and saw that no one had come up, so he smiled and said: "Why do I, a newcomer, have the courage to challenge? Do the people below think I am better than you?"

The person who was originally hesitant heard this and Couldn't sit still at all.

A lean man standing at the back stood out from the crowd and said, "I'm here to compete with you!"

Meng Helan looked at the person following the sound, hugged him with a fist and saluted, "What is this brother comparing to ?" "

The man raised the bow and arrow in his hand, "Compared to this!"

Everyone present saw the man and started a heated discussion.

"Hua Yan has gone up, it's awesome! Now there's something good to see."

"No, he is recognized in the whole camp as someone who can defeat a man with a hundred steps."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I'm afraid this new guy will get it for himself. "It's insulting."

"Don't say that. After all, he is the younger brother of the Major General. He has some real skills!"

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Meng Helan nodded, "No problem, how do you want to compare?"

Hua Yan walked towards the school. The bullseye of the field took a hundred steps back.

After choosing the position, he raised the bow in his hand and aimed it at the target. Without saying a word, he bent the bow and started shooting.

Not long after, the arrow came off the bowstring and hit the red heart.

There was warm applause.

Meng Helan stood aside and applauded: "Okay!"

After the man finished shooting, he looked at Meng Helan.

Meng Helan admired this straightforward temperament, and soon looked at the soldiers on the side, and saw a soldier holding a bow in his hand. He said: "Brother, let me lend you a bow!"

The soldier was suddenly stopped, Flattered, he quickly took the bow and arrow from his body and handed it over.

Meng Helan took it and thanked him, and then asked: "Please give me two more arrows."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present shook their heads.

"No! Don't tell me to shoot three arrows at a time."

"Is this something a human can do?"

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Hearing this, the soldier hurriedly took out two more arrows from the arrow box on the side. The arrow was handed over.

Meng Helan took it and pulled the bow to try it. This bow was relatively soft, but it could be used.

If he hadn't specifically chosen someone's bow from the crowd in order to dispel their concerns about cheating, he would have really wanted to bring his own bow.

After checking the bow, he stepped back a hundred steps, took the bow and aimed it at a distance, then put down the thing in his hand and shouted to the people below: "Does anyone have a headband or a veil that can be used to blindfold my eyes?" , lend me a hand."

As soon as these words came out, everyone below was ready to move.

Shooting arrows blindfolded, shooting three arrows at a time, is incredibly difficult, and is unprecedented.

Not long after, one person was pushed out by several young soldiers in the crowd.

"General, he has it. He just bought a handkerchief for the lady he likes a few days ago and hasn't sent it to her yet."

"Oh, that's for my little lady."

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers below all started laughing. Standing up, the soldier was suddenly pushed out and blushed.

Hearing this, Meng Helan walked over and said warmly: "Then please lend me the little brother's veil."

The little brother took out the tightly wrapped veil from his arms and handed it to Meng Helan, "General Here."

Meng Helan reached out and took the silk handkerchief, and then motioned for the man to follow him.

Meng Helan stood a hundred steps away from the target, folded the handkerchief into several layers, knelt down and handed it over, saying politely: "Brother, please tie it for me."

The young soldier heard this and took it, Tie a knot at the back of his head.

After finishing everything, Meng Helan said to the people below: "Does anyone want to come up and make sure whether the eyes are blindfolded?"

After hearing this, several people came up and waved their hands in front of Meng Helan's eyes. After confirming, they clicked He nodded: "My eyes are indeed blindfolded and I can't see."

Meng Helan heard this and nodded to a few people, "I'm sorry to bother you."

After saying that, he touched the bow in his hand and put three bows on it. The arrow was aimed at the bull's-eye. After drawing the bow to full length, he stopped and used his ears to distinguish between one and two, and then came out directly.

I only heard a "swish" sound as three arrows came out of the bow, followed by a "pop" sound as they hit the target, and then a "crash" sound as the three arrows came out directly from the bull's eye, piercing the entire target. .

This astonishing operation directly shocked the soldiers at the scene, and they burst into thunderous applause.

Some people shouted: "General Meng is mighty!"

Some people put their hands to their mouths and blew a loud whistle.

Some people's jaws dropped in shock, and some couldn't believe that what they saw in front of them was real.

After Meng Helan finished ejaculating, he took off the veil from his eyes, then walked aside and gave it back to the person who had just lent him the veil, then took out five taels of silver from his arms and handed it over, "The veil hasn't been given away yet. I'm so sorry that it was stained by me. I have some money here. If I can give the lady I like a hairpin, she will be very happy."

The soldier was startled when he received the money, and then he smiled shyly. Smiling, "Thank you, General."

Meng Helan smiled and said nothing more. Commander Wang on the side saw it and said with a smile: "General, you are really particular. I just wore the veil for a short while, so there is nothing messy about it." You can tell."

Meng Helan shook his head and said, "My sweetheart always treats things differently. He uses a brand new thing with me before he gives it away. It is really wrong."

Wang Tong is a rough man, not as good as Meng Helan. Interested, he didn't say anything after hearing this. He just felt that the general in front of him was both brave and elegant.