nycdaug Chapter 285: The Year Chapter Arrives
Chapter 285: The Year Chapter Arrives
Zong Yanli not only took Wen Nian out, but also brought Zong Yan Guanghe with him, and was now taking him to look for prey.
Zong Yan Guanghe was extremely happy. He used to have to sneak out, but now he could go out hunting with his father. Of course he was happy, but this happy mood did not last long.
"Let him go and follow him yourself." When they reached the foot of the mountain, Zong Yanli gave up riding, put on his bow and arrows, and walked up the mountain.
Wang Yi and Yu Jinghui looked back at Zong Yanguanghe, turned around and followed Zong Yanli's pace. Their pace was very fast. Zong Yanguanghe carried a longbow and quiver on his back and had to keep up with their pace. It was still okay at first, but it became more and more difficult as they went up.
Wen Nian was looking for traces of prey in front, cutting through the bushes and going through the woods. After a while, Zong Yan Guanghe was already a little out of breath.
"General, look, there's a deer." Wang Yi and his men were about to draw their bows, but Zong Yanli raised his hand to stop them, and then turned to Zong Yanguanghe and said, "You come."
Zong Yanguanghe had just caught his breath, but when he heard this, he became nervous again. He was afraid that if he missed the target, the prey would escape...
Zong Yanli did not give Zong Yanguanghe a chance to say more. He stood beside him and said, "Since we have discovered it, we will not let it escape. Come, test your aim."
Zong Yan Guanghe nodded and took off the longbow on his body. This longbow was made by Zong Yanli according to Zong Yan Guanghe's current strength. It was not too heavy but not light either. Zong Yan Guanghe squatted in the bushes with the longbow in his hand, slowly drawing the bow and aiming at the deer in the forest.
The distance was just right, but Zong Yanguanghe had probably never hunted a living thing before, and the deer moved a little. Zong Yanguanghe got anxious and let go suddenly, and the arrow missed, and the yellow deer in the forest jumped away in fright.
"Father..." Zong Yanguanghe was a little panicked and annoyed. He could obviously hit the target.
"Chase it, keep going." Zong Yanli did not say any words of blame. He just calmly waved his hand and asked Zong Yanguanghe to follow and chase the yellow deer.
After doing this, Wang Yi and Yu Jinghui figured out the trick.
Is Zong Yanli training her adopted son's ability to respond to situations?
Even though Zong Yanguanghe suffered repeated defeats, Zong Yanli did not blame him. Instead, he calmly analyzed with him the position of the prey and his own position, and how a hunter should hide and approach.
Although there was little gain that day, Zong Yanguanghe was extremely tired. He followed Zong Yanli with blurry eyes and dragging his legs.
He had to drag the prey back by himself, and at the end of the day he was even more tired than training in the army.
"Will you come tomorrow?" Zong Yanli lowered his eyes and looked at Zong Yanguanghe, raising his eyebrows and asked.
"Come!" Zong Yanguanghe raised his head with a start and nodded firmly in response.
"Okay, let's continue tomorrow." Zong Yanli smiled, turned and left.
Wang Yi and Yu Jinghui followed Zong Yanli into the tent and couldn't help asking, "Is the general a little too harsh on your adopted son?"
Yu Jinghui whispered: "I think the eldest master is only about ten years old now, still a child..."
Zong Yanli sat down in the tent, listened to their words, smiled and said: "I know my limits, and I can still protect him now. How can you be my son, Zong Yanli, if you can't bear this little hardship? When I was ten years old, I could easily go hunting with my father."
"He has just learned how to pull the bow and crossbow. He is still far from it." Zong Yanli said calmly.
"The north is already a weak country. Leaving Lu as it is will not last for many years even if it is very powerful. General, why are you in such a hurry? Wouldn't it be better to let the children join the army after they grow up?" Wang Yi also spoke up.
"The world is not just the north and south. Have you ever seen what is on the other side of the vast ocean?" Zong Yanli looked stern, raised his eyes and said calmly: "Even if we don't mention this, after the world is unified, who can know when it will split again?"
"How many more years can I fight?"
Zong Yanli let out a long sigh, slowly lowered his eyes and whispered: "He will eventually grow up, it's better for him to adapt as soon as possible."
Wang Yi and Yu Jinghui looked at each other, and unexpectedly both felt a heavy sense of urgency in their hearts. In terms of age, they were much older than Zong Yanli, but their children were still half-baked. Perhaps in their eyes, the world would be at peace once the war in the north was over.
But today, when I heard Zong Yanli's words, I was suddenly stunned. Is the world really at peace?
Wang Yi and Yu Jinghui came out of the tent and looked at each other, both of them felt complicated.
Zong Yanli took Zong Yanguanghe hunting for many days in a row. Zong Yanguanghe also became more and more skilled from being timid and hesitant at the beginning. He felt very familiar with the bushes and forests, and his heart no longer raced when he drew the bow and shot arrows to hunt deer.
Zong Yanli never asked about the military training. When he went to inspect occasionally, he could see Zhan Haoyue and Pei Liang quarreling like children.
The New Year arrived on such an ordinary day. Zong Yanli also received a letter from Wuhuan before the New Year. Du Zhe finally led his troops to attack the heartland of Qi and approached the royal court. Victory was just around the corner.
This year, she still celebrated the New Year with her brothers in the army.
Zong Yanli celebrated her 33rd birthday.
"These were all hunted by the Eldest Young Master himself. Come! Eat!" Monkie and others affectionately called Zong Yanguanghe the Eldest Young Master, which made Zong Yanli think of himself back then. When he entered the military camp, Wen Nian always called him the Eldest Young Master.
They have been together for so many years?
Zong Yanli was eating venison with a smile on his face. He looked at the laughing brothers in front of him, and then he realized that they all had untidy beards and no longer looked young.
Time is such a scary thing.
After the New Year, Zong Yanli began to prepare for military training, and then helped Zong Yanfeiyi to arrange for the return of the people of Shouxi County. They were visibly busy, so much so that even though they were in the army, Zong Yanguanghe did not see his father for more than ten days.
The people of Shouxi County returned one after another, and Shouxi County slowly regained its former bustling scene, with street vendors also appearing on the streets.
"That's great." Pei Liang followed Zong Yanli and took a walk on the street with a smile on his face. He never had any sense of belonging before, but now he seems to truly regard Daqian as his homeland.
"It's still snowy in the north, so it's hard to attack. Let's wait another two months." Zong Yanli walked around and then returned to the army and said, "Let me see how your training is going recently."
When the military training entered its final month, Zong Yanli received an order from Empress Dowager Gao.
Empress Dowager Gao wanted to bring the Emperor to Shouxi County, one for the military review, and the other for seeing the soldiers off to boost their morale!
Zong Yanli was also stunned when he received such an imperial edict, and he immediately informed the entire army of the matter. The soldiers in the army were very enthusiastic when they learned that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor would come to watch the battle. If they could stand out in this battle and be appreciated by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, wouldn't that be a great success?
Therefore, the soldiers in the army were very excited, and they were eager to show their skills.
Zong Yanli also gave orders to do a very comprehensive cleanup of the army, so much so that when Long Feiguang came and saw Zong Yanli weeding outside the tent with a hoe, he felt a little confused...
Then, taking another look at Zong Yanli's muddy trouser legs and the coarse cloth clothes he was wearing, I almost didn't recognize him. Is this our general?
"What's the matter?" Zong Yanli asked Long Feiguang while holding his hoe.
"Uh..." Long Feiguang was silent for a moment, then quickly came back to his senses and said, "Monkey and Fu Jiashi are fighting. General, do you want to go over and take a look?"
"Fight?" Zong Yanli raised his eyebrows, seeming surprised that these two people would fight.
Long Feiguang sighed and said, "Let's talk while we walk..."
Zong Yanli nodded, put the hoe aside, and followed Long Feiguang forward. On the way, he heard from Long Feiguang that Meng Qi and Fu Jiashi were fighting for the territory of their soldiers.
As the competition approaches, this training ground has become a hot commodity and everyone wants to fight for it.
Originally, the training was carried out in turns by drawing lots, but now some people feel that it is unfair because they have one less turn at the training ground than others, and they are unhappy and started to make a fuss.
Monkie has a bad temper, and Fu Jiashi refuses to give in, so they start fighting...
When Zong Yanli followed Long Feiguang to the scene, it had already turned into a group fight. Looking at the chaotic scene on the training ground, Long Feiguang's face changed and he was about to step forward to stop it, but was stopped by Zong Yanli.
"I'm just angry. What are you doing over there? To get beaten?" Zong Yanli stood outside and watched. He was not in a hurry even though they were fighting fiercely.
"Then, just watch like this?" Long Feiguang stared silently.
"Let them fight. We'll drag them all to the river and throw them in." Zong Yanli narrowed his eyes and said, "How can you be a general if you are so stupid? There is only one training ground, and there are so many open fields outside the camp, but you don't know how to go there to train. You even fight with your own brothers. You really haven't improved your martial arts, but your temper has improved."
"..."
If it weren't for the trouble of fetching water, she really wanted to pour it on the heads of these bastards.
Zong Yanli was too lazy to watch any longer. Seeing that the fight was almost over, he directly asked Long Feiguang to beat the gong. The sound of gongs and drums rang out in the parade ground, and the two groups of people who were fighting were finally separated. They were all covered in dust and dirt, and when they turned around, they saw Zong Yanli standing in the stands.
Monkey and Fu Jiashi walked out with gloomy faces. No one knew how the fight started. Did two big men pull each other's hair during a fight?
Looking at the two people's hair like a chicken coop, Zong Yanli laughed angrily, took a deep breath and said: "Line up, one by one."
Everyone looked up in confusion, where to go?
"Let all the soldiers come and take a look." Zong Yanli waved his hand and ordered Gao Feilin.
"Yes." Gao Feilin nodded and turned to leave.
Bai Xiuyun, Lu Hao and others have all returned. It is the first time that Sha Haoqian has seen this scene. He was originally wondering how Zong Yanli would deal with it, but he saw Zong Yanli getting on his horse and ordering the many soldiers to line up in a mighty procession out of the camp.
Sha Haoqian looked confused, but he followed instructions and went to watch the fun.
Then they saw Zong Yanli bringing them to a higher place on the river bank. Meng Qi and Fu Jiashi looked at Zong Yanli in confusion: "General, what are you doing..."
"Come, stand still." Zong Yanli waved and asked them to stand in front. Before they could react, he raised his foot and kicked them one by one into the cold river water.
"Hiss!" Monkey and Fu Jia Shi screamed twice when they fell into the river. The water in early spring was icy cold. The two men shivered and floated on the water in panic.
"I'll give you a good brainwash." Zong Yanli looked grim, turned his head and looked at the soldiers lined up behind him and said with a smile: "Do you want me to do it myself, or do you want to get out of here?"
"..."
"..."
Then Sha Haoqian watched a grand river jumping competition. The soldiers jumped into the river in a hurry, fearing that they would be too late and provoke the general to take action himself.
In the blink of an eye, the river was filled with people.
Sha Haoqian had never seen such a scene before and could not help laughing out loud. Looking at the soldiers struggling in the river, these thousands of people could block the flow of water, but Zong Yanli did not ask them to come up, so no one dared to move.
Zong Yanli stood on the river bank and gave them a lecture, coldly rebuking them for disrupting military discipline. Bai Xiuyun, Sha Haoqian and others who were watching the excitement on the shore were almost laughing until Zong Yanli turned around and stared at them and said, "Look carefully, if anyone dares to do this again, this will be the end."
Bai Xiuyun and the others immediately stopped smiling and quickly bowed in response.
Zong Yanli turned around and rode away. Meng Qi and Fu Jiashi, who were soaking in the river, climbed out. Their faces were pale from the cold. Seeing that Bai Xiujun and the others were still laughing, they shouted angrily, "Hurry up and help me!"
“Hahahaha!!!” Bai Xiujun reached out his hand and pulled the two of them up, looking at their soaked appearance and smacked his lips: “Come on, you guys, we’re all brothers, why don’t you sit down and talk it out?”
"There was a group fight and the general was invited here, hahaha..."
"How is it, is this cold shower comfortable?"
Bai Xiujun smiled gloatingly. Meng Qi turned his head with a dark face and looked at the soldiers who were climbing up one after another and said, "Who wants to fight with him? This kid has a bunch of bandits under his command!"
Fu Jiashi was unhappy: "Who are you calling a bandit?"
Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Bai Xiuyun immediately stopped them and said, "Haven't you soaked enough yet? The general hasn't gone far yet!"
Monkey: “…”
Fu Jiashi snorted and said, "My hair was almost plucked out..."
"Just your few hairs."
"You still want to fight, don't you?"
Bai Xiuyun and Sha Haoqian stopped them for a while, and then asked about the reason. When they found out it was because of such a small matter, they were a little amused. Sha Haoqian even said that they just couldn't live a comfortable life. If there was no war, they would go to fight with their own brothers, right?
Such a farce kept the army busy for several days. Meng Qi and Fu Jia Shi went to Zong Yanli's tent to apologize. The two of them lowered their heads obediently and dared not say a word.