Bracelet space through the past and present? Take it

Chapter 156 3 Crossbow

It has been a month since Xiao Yan left Anbei City.

It was said that the Mulin tribe had been settled, so he turned and went to Jubei City.

The northern barbarians have been recuperating in recent years, and only go south to plunder at the beginning of winter and spring.

Although the northern defense line is long, it is not impenetrable.

When winter just began, Xiao Yan, Zhou Lingling and the others were in the Southern Region.

The military advisor had his own way to deal with minor conflicts. It was not until later that refugees appeared in the southern region and the military advisor sent a message saying that there were also unusual movements in the north that they set out to head north.

And now it is the beginning of spring.

After being silent for a whole winter, the ice and snow on the grassland began to melt, and the barbarians, having run out of food, wanted to come south to beg for food again.

Jubei City is the northernmost city in the northern border. Standing on the city wall and looking out, you can see an endless wasteland across the city.

If the northern barbarians launch a large-scale invasion towards the northern border, this will always be the first barrier.

But if it's just a minor fight, they'll try to sneak through the gaps between the cities...

Xiao Yan came to Jubei City because the Jubei City garrison reported that a group of barbarian cavalry appeared from time to time in the wilderness recently, but they would make a quick turn and go back.

The garrison had no idea what was going on, so they could only remain vigilant and report it immediately.

"General! They're coming again!"

As Xiao Yan and his men climbed onto the city wall, a soldier shouted.

He quickly climbed up the city wall and saw a small group of people appearing not far away.

They were dressed in various animal skins, riding horses, holding sharp spears in their hands, and stopped just outside the range of the city wall.

"Woohoo~"

"Ouch!"

A strange cry came from these people's mouths, and they rode their horses around in circles.

This is provocation.

A naked provocation.

Several times the soldiers wanted to rush out and beat these people, but they turned around and rode away on their horses.

Their horses...are hard to catch.

Xiao Yan frowned and looked at the group of people a few hundred meters away with a deep gaze.

"Bring me my bow."

Upon hearing this, the guard immediately took a bow as tall as a man from his shoulder.

He raised his hands with difficulty and handed the bow to the general, who took it.

Another guard handed over the quiver.

The garrison commander of Jubei City rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Three stone bows! General, teach these beasts a lesson!"

You have to know that ten years ago, their general's famous battle was that he took the life of the enemy general with a bow and arrow from hundreds of meters away.

Ordinary soldiers could only pull a bow of one stone, and those with greater strength could barely pull a bow of two stones. The range of a one-stone bow was less than a hundred meters, while the range of a two-stone bow could reach a maximum of one hundred and fifty meters.

It is said that the three-stone bow made by Master Gong Zao himself for the general has a range of over three hundred meters!

The greater the number of stones, the greater the range and lethality of the bow and arrow.

Xiao Yan raised the longbow with one hand, took an arrow and put it on.

On the other side, one of the people who was yelling "Ah Ah" squinted his eyes and stared at the tower, and suddenly shouted:

"Zahler, do you think the Yuan people on the opposite side are aiming their bows and arrows at us?"

Hearing this, a group of cavalry stopped circling and looked towards the city gate.

"Hahahaha, this is hilarious! We're hundreds of meters away from the city gate, how could they possibly shoot us?"

"Yes! These Yuan people always overestimate their own capabilities. Just wait, when the Khan returns from the snowfield, these Yuan people will cry!"

The barbarians laughed and made even louder strange noises.

On the city wall, many people held their weapons tightly, staring at a person intently.

"call out"

A sharp sound of an arrow was heard.

The strange cries of the group of people disappeared in an instant, replaced by screams of fear.

"Oh my God! How is this possible?"

"Zahler! Zahler, how are you?!"

The barbarians looked at Zale, whose brains were splattered and who fell heavily off his horse, and looked at the city wall in panic.

"No...this is impossible..."

The team leader shook his head in disbelief, his lips trembling slightly.

The next second, another sound of breaking through the air was heard.

The team leader suddenly came to his senses and shouted, "Run! Get out of here!"

"Go! Hurry!"

The remaining nine people didn't care about the one lying on the ground, they squeezed their horses' bellies and started to flee.

But that arrow still pierced the captain's shoulder blade...

He was pulled forward by the huge force from the arrow and almost fell off his horse.

Fortunately, he was able to hold on to the saddle tightly and hold the reins with his uninjured hand, so he fell to the side of the horse and ran away.

Xiao Yan put down his longbow expressionlessly.

The garrison officer sighed and said, "What a pity! I didn't shoot that bastard to death!"

Fei Yu patted his shoulder calmly: "Old Qin, haven't you heard the saying, leave a way out for others so that we can meet again in the future?"

Guard Qin shook his shoulders and let go of Feiyu's hand: "Who wants to meet those beasts?"

Receiving Xiao Yan's glance, Fei Yu quickly coughed twice and dared not to be naughty anymore.

"Ahem... Um, Guard Qin, the master wanted to send this guy to report the news, but you don't have to feel sorry for him, this kid won't see the sun tomorrow."

No one has ever survived the master's arrow.

The force of the three-stone bow is enough to shatter a person's internal organs.

So what if I escape alive?

Just lingering.

Qin Shoubei then put away his regretful expression and looked at him with admiration:

"The general is very thoughtful."

Xiao Yan, who had thought it through, turned and walked down the tower, leaving a faint sentence: "Rest well tonight and prepare for battle tomorrow!"

Guard Qin was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded, "Yes, General!"

Then he chased after him.

"General, what does this mean..."

Fei Yu put his arm around Qin Shoubei's shoulders and said, "Come on, let me explain it to you..."

They came from the snowy plains. Others didn't know why these people were hanging around outside Jubei City, but they knew...

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The beacon fire was about to rise in Hubei City, and the news was also received in Anbei City.

Qi Zhu looked at the letter in his hand with a fierce look.

"Damn Xiao Yan... he's going to fight again, where can I get you military rations?"

It's not just the people in the north. During this period of famine, the food they stored before the New Year is almost gone.

Lu Jing's caravan headed south on the third day of the Lunar New Year, and is probably still wandering around the south.

Everyone tightens their belts at this time of year, damn barbarians!

at the same time,

Zhou Lingling was squatting in the newly built wooden house on the hillside, wrapped in a wolfskin coat and roasting potatoes.

The sweet smell of starch hit them in the face, making the people in the room swallow their saliva.

Tie Yuan came in from outside and squinted his eyes because of the heat inside.

After finally getting used to it, he said, "More people means faster work. It's only been four days and the crops are almost finished."

The area of ​​the valley plus the low slopes on both sides is much larger than the village they had in the southern region.

It can be seen that these people did not slack off at all during their work.

Zhou Lingling leisurely turned the potato over and poked it with her hand.

"hiss……"

She suddenly pulled her hand back and placed it above her ear.

Sang Lin and the others couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Girl, are you stupid... the fire is already burning and you're going to poke it with a stick!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Zhou Lingling: “…” Can a stick tell whether potatoes are cooked or not?

Tie Yuan squatted down with a smile on his face and used a stick to dig the potatoes off the iron net.

"It's cooked, eat it cold."

"The little girl has thin skin and tender flesh. I'll let you try Uncle Sang next time."

Zhou Lingling nodded quickly.

Sang Lin uttered "Hey hey" twice: "How can you talk like that? You're going to teach this girl bad habits!"

"This girl is always short-sighted..."

Zhou Lingling gritted her teeth and said, "Uncle, next time you say something bad about me, please do it behind my back!"