Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 396 A Cloud Piercing Arrow
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After the light sound of the trigger, a heart-pounding sound of bowstrings was heard violently.

Then the iron arrow whizzed out, with a sharp and ear-piercing whistling sound, flew over the city wall, and flew straight towards the earthen building in the city.

Since the iron arrow is hollow, the sound it makes after shooting is very sharp, piercing the sky, attracting all the defenders on the city to look up, and follow the sound from the top of the city to the inside of the city.

In the blink of an eye, the iron arrow passed the government office and fell on the wall of the earth building. Although it had lost its force, the force of the fall was not light, and it just hit a pillar, trembling violently.

Liu He laughed loudly and said, "The sound of this arrow suppresses the movement of the clouds, and it has the potential to pierce the clouds. Why not call it the Cloud Piercing Arrow!"

Liu Ye stroked his beard and said, "The name is quite appropriate! If it were a ten-stone bow, its power would be enough to penetrate heavy armor within one mile."

Liu He was already satisfied with this distance. Master archers like Tai Shici and Han Dang, even with good bows, would find it difficult to shoot such a long distance. Those who can shoot through Yang with a hundred steps are already masters of archery.

"Okay, let's follow this method, first put a few arrows on the opponent's tower as a warning, measure the distance today and get ready, and attack the city tomorrow."

After Liu He delivered the general order, he was about to test his accuracy again, when suddenly his own soldiers came to report that Lu Zhi came to the camp, Liu He was startled, and hurried down the well to see Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi is old, and his health has been deteriorating in the past two years. If Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing were not there, he would have died of illness.
In Jinan City, Gongsun Zan was deploying troops in the government office to arrange for the defense of the city, when he suddenly heard a strange noise from outside, and hurriedly ordered someone to investigate.

What I heard was something flying from the arrow tower outside the city, and I led people to chase it under the earth building. I saw that the craftsman was picking up a handful of iron arrows and reported it. It sounds treacherous.

"Is this the letter from Liu He Feijian?" Gongsun Zan looked at the note in his hand, not knowing why.

Gongsun Yue took a breath of air and said: "General, this sword was shot from the archery tower outside the city. From such a long distance, they..."

"What did you say?" Gongsun Zan was startled, he reacted abruptly, turned his head to look, and happened to be able to see the row of tall archery towers outside the north gate, already exceeding the height of the city wall.

Gongsun Yue frowned and said: "I don't know how they shoot such a heavy iron arrow. The range is so far. I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to defend the city."

"Good for you, Liu He!" Gongsun Zan gritted his teeth, turned around and got into the earth building, and ran to the fourth floor where the wooden boards had just been built. From here, the situation outside became clearer. That thing looked like a watchtower, but in fact it was It is several times stronger and taller than the arrow tower.

Gongsun Xu said worriedly: "Father, Liu He built a tall building in the army, which is a knot higher than the city wall. The iron arrow has such a long range. Our defenders can't help it, but they can hurt people with arrows. What should we do? "

Gongsun Zan's face darkened, he frowned and observed for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, they only built an archery tower at the north gate. They immediately ordered people to prepare large shields, planks, etc., and build a layer of defense on the city. Don't let the enemy archers suppress."

"Obey!" Gongsun Xu also knew that the situation was serious, if the defenders couldn't stay on top of the city, what's the point of defending the city?
Following the shooting of this cloud-piercing arrow, coupled with several demonstrations of the crossbow arrows on the well, the defenders in the city were in a panic, and the soldiers on the entire northern tower climbed behind the wall, not daring to show their heads.

At this time, the camp outside the city was peaceful, and the tent of the Chinese army was even more silent. Lu Zhi sat in the tent with a white beard and a sullen face, while Liu He and others surrounded him with solemn expressions.

After a long while, Xun Youfu said, "Gongsun Zan has suffered repeated setbacks. I'm afraid his mind will be unstable. If Duke Lu enters the city, he will be taken hostage by him instead. Wouldn't it be self-defeating?"

"He dares?" Lu Zhi glared, his white beard trembling, and said angrily: "In public and private matters, I have to meet Bo Gui. How can I, Lu Zhi's disciple, be so ignorant of the righteousness and current affairs, and say the opposite? But because of his lack of faith and repeated denials, all those saints’ books have been learned and put into the dog’s belly, right?”

Seeing that Lu Zhi was so angry that he was swearing, Liu He quickly tried to persuade him, "Father-in-law, calm down. Gongsun Zan went out in anger, and his friendship with his father-in-law as a teacher and apprentice was over. Why bother to get angry about this? I have my own way to get him back, and I won't Let your old man feel sad."

"Alas—" Lu Zhi sighed, and said helplessly: "After all, Bogui studied under this old man for two years. Back then, he was only young and vigorous. He is not a sage. Who can do nothing? But... Boxing is in trouble."

He knew that Liu He had let Gongsun Zan go twice. Although it was related to his love for talent, he also thought of his affection. When Liu He and Cai Yan got married years ago, everyone was chatting at the banquet, and they happened to be talking about their disciples, Zheng Xuan, Cai Yong, Wang Lie, etc. all have their favorite students, and those who are convenient to go out are invited to study at the Yenching Academy.

Lu Zhi also mentioned that he had nearly a thousand disciples, but Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan were the most proud of them. They were the humblest of all disciples at the time, but now they have achieved the greatest achievements.

Liu He clearly remembered these words, so he gave Gongsun Zan a chance to reform himself. Lu Zhi heard that Gongsun Zan had been captured and released twice in Fan Yang, but he still refused to repent. In a rage, he came to Qingzhou himself and asked Taught Gongsun Zan face to face.

Although Gongsun Zan is now the soft-shelled turtle, Liu He is also worried that this guy will take risks. After all, he was besieged by Yuan Shao in history. In the end, he had nowhere to go. He killed his wife and children, and finally committed suicide. adventure?

But Lu Zhi also has a violent temper. Although he is a great Confucian, he has a fiery temper all his life. Seeing that his most proud disciple is so ignorant of current affairs and has become a stumbling block to Zhongxing Han Dynasty, he is really angry and angry. How can he sit still? ?
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Lu Zhi, Liu He had no choice but to say, "Father-in-law, Gongsun Zan is not yet at the end of his rope. Trying to persuade him at this time may not be effective, and it will be inconvenient to enter the city. Why don't you wait until I break through Jinan City, and Gongsun Zan will definitely hide in there?" Inside the earthen building, if you go to persuade the old man at that time, you will be able to succeed immediately."

Xun You also nodded and said, "Ants are still greedy for life. Gongsun Zan is just too arrogant and stubborn, unwilling to admit his shortcomings, so he is struggling to support him. Once the situation is exhausted, he will repent and reflect on himself. If you persuade him again, you will surely repent."

How could Lu Zhi not understand everyone's worries, so he could only nod his head and said: "Your half-month period is approaching, I will wait for two more days. I want to see what excuses this kid can use to survive after breaking the city."

Liu He was overjoyed, clasped his fists and said, "Father-in-law, please come to the back camp to rest. We will definitely be able to break the city within three days."

Zhang Fei personally stepped forward to support Lu Zhi, and said with a smile, "Sir, don't worry, your disciples still have me, Lao Zhang, and second elder brother Yun Chang. If he, Gongsun Zan, doesn't live up to him, we will make you look good in the future."

Lu Zhi looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and said with a pleased smile: "I will recruit disciples in my later years, four of whom are civil and military disciples. You two, Wen Yuan and Jun Yi will become great heroes. They will definitely succeed in the future. I will have no regrets in this life!"

"Yun Chang has listened to Master's teachings, and has read Sun Bin's Art of War for a year. He still has some doubts, so he is going to ask Master for advice."

Guan Yu also bowed and cupped his fists, and the two brothers helped Lu Zhi down to rest.

(End of this chapter)