Xuanxia

Chapter 968: The General’s Might (Part )

The Western Regions were not far from Shu. Starting from Yangsha City, the Zhou Camp, which consisted of about 20,000 people, marched at full speed. In about one day and one night, they had reached the edge of Shu.

"Master Fu."

A bearded scout said to Fu Qingzhou: "If we go further, we will reach Baishan City. There are mountains on both sides of this city, so we can't go around it. If we want to take a detour, it will take at least half a month longer."

He is a scout and also the captain of the Zhouying Light Cavalry Team. His name is Lai Qianfeng. He is one of the more "characteristic" ones listed on the roster.

According to records, this person had an extraordinary talent for light Kung Fu and had been taught Kung Fu by Hong Ruohai himself. He was quite powerful and could run just as fast as the so-called Qianfang Baixiao Tower disciples. But at the same time, he was not convinced by anyone other than Hong Ruohai, and even a general would be of no use.

Fu Qingzhou had originally thought about how to "tame" these big-headed soldiers with strong personalities...

For example, as written in many novels, first pretend to be a pig, and when they look down on you as the parachuted boss, suddenly show off your skills and shock them...

Then he realized that he was overthinking.

Lu Chengping was right. He didn't have to worry about not being able to control them. Even Lai Qianfeng, the troublemaker, respected him...

I don’t even know what kind of reputation I have among them?

"Master Fu?"

Lai Qianfeng asked carefully: "What do you think? Should we take a detour?"

Fu Qingzhou came back to his senses and asked, "What is the military strength of Baishan City?"

"I'm afraid it's not weak."

Lai Qianfeng replied: "I ran back and forth twice and looked around. I estimated that there are probably four to five thousand soldiers inside. In addition, the terrain is difficult, so it is not easy to capture it."

At this time, Lu Chengping, who had been eating silently on the side, raised his head.

"Master Fu."

He wiped his mouth gracefully: "Do you want to attack the city?"

"We need to capture at least one city." Fu Qingzhou said calmly, "Since we want to attract the attention of the Xishuo Army, we can't do it quietly. At the very least, we have to beat them hard to make them feel pain and announce our arrival."

"The way to use troops is to surround them when there are ten of them, and attack them when there are five of them..."

Lu Chengping frowned and said, "We have fewer soldiers than them. Although we have strong soldiers and horses, cavalry is useless when attacking a mountain city... I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Fu Qingzhou touched his chin.

After a while, he raised his head and said, "What if I destroy their city gate or knock down the city wall?"

Lai Qianfeng and Lu Chengping both widened their eyes at the same time.

"Um, Master Fu."

Lu Chengping smiled bitterly and said, "War is not a duel between masters. Even if you are very powerful, it is difficult to get close to the enemy's city wall... Moreover, the city wall of our Yan Kingdom is not the earthen wall of the Yi Kingdom."

"Yes, sir, please think about it again." Lai Qianfeng scratched his head: "There are many masters in the martial arts world, and there are also many in the army! If you run under the enemy's wall, they will shoot arrows and send people to besiege you... Even if you are a marshal, you will be surrounded by the Northern Barbarians several times, and it is dangerous, not to mention being under the enemy's wall, this danger..."

"Who said I was going to go under the city wall?" Fu Qingzhou interrupted him, smiling: "I will blow up their city gate even if it's three miles away."

The two of them widened their eyes again.

Fu Qingzhou knew that he couldn't trust them, so he simply stopped talking and stood up.

At this time, the soldiers of the Zhou Camp were having lunch, and the three of them were sitting around the stove and talking.

There are many high and low hills in this area, but it is still a large plain. According to the regional division, it is still in the Western Region, but there are no cities, villages or villages. It is a relatively desolate area.

"Bow and arrow." Fu Qingzhou stretched out his hand to Lai Qianfeng.

All scouts carry a bow and arrow, and Lai Qianfeng naturally has one too. He quickly understood what the young man in front of him was going to do, and his eyes widened.

Of course, he still handed over his bow and arrow with a hint of disbelief and curiosity.

Fu Qingzhou took the bow and arrow, smiled, and began to walk out of the temporary camp.

His action attracted the attention of many people in the camp.

As the only and highest-ranking officer in Zhou Camp, he suddenly picked up a bow and arrow and went out of the camp. All the soldiers naturally looked over.

When they found Fu Qingzhou standing outside the camp and pointing at several small hills not far away with his hands, they were all stunned.

What is this for?
Soon, someone approached Lai Qianfeng.

"Boss Lai, what were you talking about just now? What is Master Fu doing?"

"What is he gesturing at? Hunting? Are there any wild animals there?"

"Want to show off your archery skills? But there's no target over there?"

Various questions were raised around him. Lai Qianfeng curled his lips and whispered, "Master Fu said that he wanted to blow up the gate of Baishan City with one arrow from three miles away."

"???"

There are no punctuation marks in this era and this world, but three question marks pop up in everyone's head.

What is the concept of Sanlidi?
It’s not far at all, just a charge by the cavalry.

But for a bow and arrow, it is definitely a very long distance.

Ordinary archers use bows of one to two stones, while powerful archers who have practiced well can use bows of three stones - this is enough to get an official position in the army. For example, Chen Yanwu, the king of soldiers who once followed Ning Wushu to support the Xuanmeng Ceremony, can use a five-stone bow, which is unique in the Northern Frontier Army!
A five-stone bow can shoot at a distance of one to two miles without any problem. If one has greater arm strength, it can even shoot three miles. However, it is a bit difficult to ensure accuracy.

And after shooting to this distance, the arrow is already at the end of its strength, so how much damage can it cause?

Shoot an arrow from three miles away and blow up the city gate?
They all knew that Fu Qingzhou was very powerful, but wasn't this a bit too outrageous?
There are three "Archery Gods" in the Northern Frontier Army, one is Chen Yanwu, one is Ning Wushu, and one is Marshal Hong Ruohai himself, but it is impossible for the three of them to have such ability!

Even for the strongest Hong Ruohai, the soldiers had only seen him shoot down a Cave Heaven Realm Shaman with an arrow as fast as a meteor from three hundred steps away!
But no matter how powerful a shaman is, he is still a mortal.

Three hundred steps is not a long distance, and with Marshal Hong's terrifying strength in the Xuanxing realm, the power of that arrow would not dissipate at all.

Lord Fu was able to blow up the heavy city gate from three miles away. Doesn't that mean he is more powerful than Marshal Hong?

"Pierce."

Fu Qingzhou looked at a small hill in the distance and let out a breath... After experiencing the previous battle with Tiele, his understanding of breaking the rules has deepened.

At that time, his arrow only penetrated Tiele's sword flame, but did not disperse the sword flame.

This...is not enough.

The real piercing is not just leaving a hole in the opponent's body, but piercing the opponent's weakness and breaking the balance of the opponent's integrity!

The third eye on Fu Qingzhou’s forehead opened.

Everything has its weaknesses.

People have throats, hearts, and brains. Houses have load-bearing beams and columns. It is impossible for the bricks of a city wall to be perfect and without any difference. Even a mountain cannot have a balanced center of gravity...

Boom!
The big bow wrapped in green light suddenly bounced back after being bent to the extreme. The bowstring vibrated heavily and almost broke. The ordinary arrow disappeared from its original position in an instant, drawing a long thin green line, and whistled towards the hillock!

(End of this chapter)