Royal road

Hearing Yiyan's answer, Tuoba Yilu got up excitedly.No matter how much he reuses Jin people like Wei Cao and imitates his gentle appearance, he is still a Xianbei man, and his favorite is still the uninhibited life of shooting and hunting immediately, drinking and singing.Now Yiyan's blunt answer also made him feel a bit competitive.

When a group of people came outside the tent, Tuoba Yilu yelled a Xianbei dialect, and immediately five or six strong men surrounded them.The chief was not polite, and said bluntly: "These are all soldiers under my account, and they are very good at riding and archery. Why don't you try shooting willows?"

Yiyan already knew at this moment that Zhang Bin asked him to bring more fine riders, in order to show off his strength on such occasions.Therefore, he was not polite, and pointed out the best riding and shooting people under his command.Unlike the Xianbei Jianer who was on the opposite side, the people he called out included Jie, Xiongnu and Han, which surprised Tuoba Yilu.

Soon, the venue was set up.The Sheliu in Xianbei is different from that in the Central Plains. The willow branches are broken and the white skin is peeled off, and then hung a few feet above the ground.The one who shoots off the willow white and catches the broken branch with his horse is the first; the one who breaks the branch and cannot catch it is the second;

Because it was a competition, Tuoba Yilu directly hung up six willow sticks, and each side sent three people to compete.In this way, not only the shooting skills are tested, but also the riding skills are compared.Whoever rides faster and better will be the winner!

After all, it was a Xianbei tent. Seeing such a contest, many people rushed out, talking and laughing, and some people couldn't help blowing deer whistles, making a lot of noise.This is another obstacle.But Yiyan didn't even give any instructions, so he ordered his own soldiers to come forward to fight.

When the horn blew, six horses galloped out.Xianbei people grew up on horseback. If they can walk, they must know how to ride a horse, and there are countless people with superb shooting skills.This time, the elite of the king's tent were selected again, each of them was very brave.However, the Jin soldiers on the opposite side did not give up much, and even their riding skills looked more correct, as if they were born on a horse!

Tuoba Yilu's eyes were very good, and he immediately saw that their saddles were somewhat different from his own.If it is really a warrior under the command of Buddha, this saddle is also so fine.Just as soon as he was distracted, a few sharp noises pierced the clear sky, and all six willow branches broke.

The sidelines suddenly became noisy, and many people cheered and cheered.The Jin army standing on the side is still in order.Tuoba Yilu nodded secretly again, just now he took the willow stick and looked at it carefully.I saw that the six willow branches were almost the same, and they all hit the stripped parts, and everyone received the willow branches.

Tuoba Yilu couldn't help laughing loudly: "As expected of General Yi's strong troops, isn't it a draw?"

There was also a smile on Yiyan's lips: "Shan Yu has tens of thousands of soldiers, how can there be no winner?"

Even if his own soldiers are few, he can speak so neither humble nor overbearing.But Tuoba Yilu was really proud of what he heard.Compared with the bow and horse, there are really few families on the prairie who can beat him, Tuoba Xianbei!

But that being said, the competition cannot be so simple.Tuoba Yi raised Lu Meifeng: "I've only seen the abilities of these athletes, but I haven't seen the general's methods. I wonder if the general is willing to show it off?"

After comparing the soldiers, it is natural to compare the generals again.Tuoba Yilu thought to himself that he was a little older, so maybe he couldn't match Yiyan's skills, but he was a noble man, so it was all right for him to ask his nephews or generals under his command to come and compete.

Unexpectedly, Yi Yan didn't answer him, but said: "Since Shan Yu wants to see it, the general will make a fool of himself."

Um?What does it mean?Before Tuoba Yilu could react, he saw Yiyan calling his own soldiers to bring a hard bow.The bow is specially made, the body of the bow is long, the tendons and horns are tight, at least it must have the pulling force of two stones.What's more eye-catching is that the grip of the bow body has been polished black, obviously someone has practiced it every day.

I saw Yiyan grabbed the longbow, looked up to the sky, walked a few steps outside the tent, and came to an empty field.At this time, Tuoba Yilu discovered what the other party was staring at.I saw a group of wild geese going south was about to fly overhead.It was autumn, and it was the time when swan geese flew south, crossing the grassland, and from time to time, one or two teams would fly overhead.

However, no one who lives in the grassland pays attention to the wild geese overhead.Just because the geese fly too high!It's fine if you shoot the falling geese beside the forest swamp, who would shoot the flying geese? !

Just as Tuoba Yilu was in doubt, he saw the young Jie man suddenly pulled the bowstring.The power of this one is powerful and domineering, it can overturn a galloping horse and tear off antlers!Tuoba Yilu immediately recognized that there were three stones in the arch!The other party ignored the gazes of others, his shoulders were stretched to the extreme like a bowstring, and then loosened!

There was only a buzzing sound breaking through the air, and the flock of geese flying above the tent immediately exploded.All the flying geese rushed straight and screamed endlessly, because their head goose was shot down by an arrow!

This time, not to mention Tuoba Yilu, even the Xianbei people outside were dumbfounded.It was Yiyan's personal soldiers who reacted quickly and immediately picked up the dead goose that fell on the ground.When he saw the wild goose's wound clearly, Tuoba Yilu gasped.This arrow actually penetrated the head of the wild goose!At least three hundred steps away!What a ferocious arrow!

"General's sharp shot!" The Bingzhou cavalry who had been standing by the side shouted in unison.The sound was so uniform that it could tear the sky apart.Called back by this praise, Tuoba Yilu laughed loudly, and patted Yiyan on the shoulder vigorously: "General Yi is indeed worthy of being the favorite general of the envoy! He really shot!"

This loud laugh immediately dilutes the chilling deterrence of shouting in unison, and the other Xianbei men in the camp also shouted, and there was no vigilance in their tone, but a strong sense of admiration.The most respected by these men on horseback are heroes!A sharpshooter who can shoot down a wild goose with one arrow naturally deserves their respect!

Not mentioning the contest anymore, Tuoba Yilu personally walked back to the camp with Yiyan on his arm.

"If Shijun's subordinates are like virtuous brothers, no wonder the white dogs will lose in a mess! Haha! With such a fierce general in hand, why should they be afraid of the Huns!" Tuoba Yilu has already called his brothers and brothers unceremoniously.

Yiyan's face was not affected by too many emotional fluctuations, he only said: "After all, Bingzhou has few soldiers, and it took two years to train these. We still need Shanyu's help."

It only took two years to train such a strong soldier?Tuoba Yilu's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he smiled and said: "Those white dogs are originally a trouble for my Tuoba tribe. This time, my tribe sent [-] soldiers, is it enough?"

Zhang Bin repeatedly said: "Enough! Enough! With Shanyu sending troops, those Baibu rebels will definitely return to Shanyu's account!"

This is so eloquent.Not only agreed to the other party's help, but also indirectly pointed out that they would not covet the victory of this battle.As long as the Baibu is wiped out, these Xianbei people will still be the servants of the Tuoba tribe and let them dispose of them.

Yiyan also cupped his hands at the same time: "Thank you, Shanyu."

Tuoba Yilu narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.After seeing the strength of these Bingzhou soldiers, he immediately made a decision.This is not the weak soldiers under Sima Teng.It took only two years to train such a team, what if Liang Shijun was given another two years?I am afraid that the Huns will also retreat.The Tuoba tribe is adjacent to Bingzhou, and it is far from enough strength now.Surrendering to the Great Jin and gradually accumulating strength is the most urgent task.

That's why his elder brother sent troops to aid Sima Teng before, but now that someone is in charge of Bingzhou, Tuoba Yilu is still not ready to turn his face.Since you can't turn your face, you must have a good relationship with the new governor of Bingzhou.You can perfunctory and intimidate the weak, but not the strong.It's better to save some incense and affection now, so that we can climb up the relationship in the future.

Besides, the envoy was right.After all, Baibu is the servant of his Tuoba tribe, so he can't show his weakness in front of outsiders, and he can't let this army make trouble.It is really an advantage that someone can help him level up.Such a best-of-both-worlds thing, it would be a fool not to agree!

"Where is it! I, Tuobayiyi, was originally a courtier of the Jin Dynasty, so I can send you to do this kind of thing!" After finishing the official words, Tuoba Yilu smiled and clapped his hands, "Come here! Today is a distinguished guest. Roast the sheep and prepare the wine, prepare the banquet!"

Now that the business has been settled, it's time to treat the guests well.Nomads are naturally wandering, and it is rare to see strangers on the vast grasslands, so they are extremely hospitable.The Tuoba tribe is also powerful and prosperous, and they have brought this hospitality to the extreme.Not only the brothers and sons were invited to accompany the guests, but also a lot of female relatives were brought in, and the eight hundred fine horses that Yiyan brought were also included in the range of entertainment.

How can you refuse someone's kindness?Yiyan also ordered the sons and daughters to take off their armor and eat wine, regardless of the military ban today.

With such a good guest, Tuoba Yilu's interest increased a few points.The banquet begins at dusk and continues until the bonfire is blazing.The Xianbei people sang and danced around the fire.Even if Jin people like Wei Cao teach etiquette and promote Han law, Tuoba's lineage still maintains a rough and indulgent pride.If you don't drink to your heart's content and dance to your heart's content, how can it be considered a good feast? !

The woman's clear singing voice and the man's heroic laughter blended into the night.The bonfire is like scattered stars, all over the ground, stretching into a gorgeous galaxy.Zhang Bin was holding a wine bowl, whispering to Wei Cao, discussing whether Bingzhou and the Tuoba clan could do business.But Yiyan was caught in the middle by a group of men, and kept drinking.There are also some people who are curious about the strong bow for shooting geese and want to try it.

Although Yiyan is also a Hu, Jie people have always been farming for a living, and he has stayed in the Liang Mansion for several years, so he is really not used to such warm hospitality that knows no bounds.However, he was already considered an ally, he didn't see anyone else, the wine was dry, and Gong could play with it as much as he wanted, but he rejected a few women who came to invite him, and he never really ended up dancing.

The scene was extremely chaotic, but Yiyan did not lose control of himself during such a banquet.This drink is much weaker than the spirits in the Liang Mansion, drinking too much will only cause abdominal distension, and it will not make him drunk.And he won't let himself get drunk and lose control.Just as he was dealing with those Xianbei barbarians, a faint music came to his ears.

Yiyan turned his head, and saw a Xianbei girl sitting beside the fire in the distance, playing the bamboo reed as if no one else was around.The voice was clear and high-pitched, with a bit of mellowness, which reminded him of some long past events.As if aware of his gaze, the woman suddenly raised her head and looked over here.Unexpectedly being discovered, Yi Yan withdrew his gaze and continued drinking.However, this action still fell into the eyes of others.

On the branches of the moon, no matter how enthusiastic the banquet is, there will be a time when it ends.Yiyan's footsteps were fairly steady, and he walked slowly towards the residence allotted to him.However, when he raised the curtain, his brows immediately frowned.I saw a girl sitting in the tent, the one who played the spring just now.

Seeing Yiyan, the woman's almond-like eyes immediately opened completely, and she called out in a low voice, "Yi Luogui!"

This is the meaning of "hero" in Xianbei dialect.However, seeing Yiyan's eyebrows frowned slightly, the girl immediately understood that the other party might not understand Xianbei.She didn't mean to continue the conversation, but boldly stood up and pulled off the long gown wrapped around her body.

She has smooth wheat-colored skin, a pretty plump chest, long and fit legs, and a delicate and bright face. Under the butter torch, she is simply breathtaking.Facing such a beautiful scenery, Yiyan frowned even harder, instead of getting paid, he took a step back, put down the curtain, and blocked the beautiful scenery behind the curtain.

However, before he could stand still, the curtain was thrown open again, and the girl stared at Yiyan with frightened eyes.Her beauty is also one of the best in the tribe, and no one has ever refused her love.How dare this Capricorn treat her like this? !

However, Yiyan took another step back, and whispered in Hun language: "Sorry, I have someone I love."

The girl could understand some Hun language, she was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "Is she as beautiful as me?!"

"No one is more beautiful than him."

The moonlight was bright, shining on that young and handsome face, the gray-blue eyes almost turned dark blue, just like the color of Tianchi Lake above the snow-capped mountains.

The girl froze for a moment, then asked unwillingly: "Then why do you still look at me?"

"You are playing the reed. The music reminds me of that person." Yiyan's brows and eyes relaxed, and his words were almost gentle.

The girl has seen the heroic posture of this Jie man when he shoots geese, the power and power of hundreds of soldiers standing up and calling his name, and the indifferent and calm appearance of him at the banquet when the drink is drained.However, she had never seen such gentle whispers.

After hesitating for a moment, the girl grabbed the bamboo spring from her waist and stuffed it in Yiyan's hand: "Here you are!"

Yiyan wanted to refuse, but the other party said bitterly: "It misunderstood me! Don't want it!"

This shows that it is not a promise of love, but that the girl really wants to give him the bamboo spring.Yi Yan hesitated for a moment, but the other party had already withdrawn his hand, as if he was not very reconciled, he tiptoed, wanting to kiss him on the face.

Yiyan's skills are there, how could she succeed?Seeing the man who was about to avoid even the kiss on the cheek, the Xianbei girl stomped her feet fiercely in anger, and left the tent as if flying away, regardless of her open clothes.

Yiyan sighed lightly.For him, such a passionate courtship is quite rare.But what he wanted was never this.Holding the bamboo spring tightly, he returned to the tent.The slightly drunkenness began to evaporate, and in the haze, he seemed to hear a burst of music, light and joyful, with carefree excitement and soft and warm nostalgia.He doesn't know how to play the piano, but with a bamboo spring, he may be able to play the same melody.

Holding the small instrument, he lay down on the felt.

On the second day, the group left the Tuoba Department and returned to Bingzhou.After all, soldiers and horses can't move just by talking, and they have to prepare food and grass to find out the enemy's reality.The two agreed to send troops after half a month.

He was "received" last night, but after leaving the Tuoba tribe, Zhang Bin, who was riding on the horse, became serious: "This group of Xianbei people may become a big problem for the Huns!"

Yiyan frowned: "They have sent troops for the imperial court several times, and their temperament is also generous and hospitable, it seems that they have no malicious intentions."

"Malicious intentions? They only have one hundred thousand people, and they really can't produce malicious intentions." Zhang Bin sneered, "However, Wei Cao's group of Jin people gave them enough ambition. Do you know? Tuoba Yiyi erected a monument. He wrote the letter 'Wei, the descendant of Xuanyuan'. How dare a mere barbarian call himself Xuanyuan?!"

These words are a bit harsh to Yiyan, he is also an idiot after all.However, Zhang Bin's expression didn't change at all, as if he didn't regard the people around him as barbarians at all.

That little discomfort subsided quickly.Yiyan thought for a moment: "It's good to be ambitious, it's easy to drive around. As long as the lord never gets weaker, those Xianbei children will not dare to offend."

This is also the nature of all beards.Respect the strong and bully the weak.Like a pack of greedy wolves, unrestrained and tame.

Zhang Bin glanced at Yiyan in surprise, then smiled and said, "That's right. You have to find ways to make Shijun stronger. But it's not impossible to deal with these Xianbei people..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Bin clamped the horse's belly, and the horse galloped up.He is not tall, and his martial arts are mediocre, but his arrogance is not much worse than those generals in Jinyang City.This is indeed the talent the lord needs.Yiyan made up his mind, pulled the rein unhurriedly, and led his troops to chase after him.