Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 204 The Same Boy (Please recommend!)
Mei Gao and Liang Xiao are the same age, their ancestral home is Huainan, and they grew up in Liang State, so there is a distinct Liang Guo accent in their accent.

In a sense, he was similar to Liang Xiao, both of whom were brought up by their mothers.The difference is that he lived with his father Mei Cheng for a period of time when he was a child, and also completed basic education.Mei Gao is good at writing Fu, on the one hand, it is inherited from innate, on the other hand, it is also nurtured, which is inseparable from Mei Cheng's enlightenment.

They are all young at heart. I heard that the deputy envoy is Liang Xiao, a well-known archer in the capital. Before Liang Xiao came to the door, Mei Gao took the initiative to visit Weiyang Lang's office.As soon as he entered the door, he happened to see Li Guang and the general Weiyang men competing in archery. Immediately, his interest greatly increased, and he rushed over to watch General Li shoot arrows.

When the admirers came, Li Guang was a little excited, but...he missed the target with three arrows.

The originally lively scene was suddenly a little awkward, and Li Guang's face was not very good-looking.Liang Xiao, who didn't talk much at first, laughed secretly when he saw it, separated from the crowd, walked forward, raised his hands, and made a look of gloating.

"Brothers, it's rare that the general is not in good shape today. Isn't it too wasteful not to win him two dollars?"

Lang officials get along day and night, how can they not know what Liang Xiao means, and said in a hurry: "It is true, it is a gamble."

"Ah Xiao, you gamble on our behalf. If we win, we will drink together, and if we lose, we will share."

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows at Li Guang, and plucked the bowstring, as if playing a solo. "General, do you dare to fight?"

Li Guang snorted, waved his hand without even looking at Liang Xiao, "Move the Arrow Hou to a hundred steps, and take one gold as a bet."

After hearing this, everyone applauded in unison.Whether it is Li Guang or Liang Xiao, a hundred steps is a difficult distance, and no one is absolutely sure.Only at this distance can the outcome be a certain degree of chance, and the game can be watched.

Of course, this is the only way to stimulate Li Guang and bring out his best state.

Sure enough, with the bet and the difficulty, Li Guang quickly entered the state, shooting ten out of twelve arrows, and one arrow hit the target.In comparison, Liang Xiao was much inferior, only seven of the twelve arrows hit the target, and the best arrow only hit the left bow.

Li Guang won the victory with an overwhelming advantage, and he was as happy as a child, triumphant and beaming.But he didn't take the money, he paid for it out of his own pocket, and generously gave Liang Xiao two pieces of money. "Take it, set the wine."

Liang Xiao has been with Li Guang for a long time, and he already knew this result, so he was not polite, took the money, and arranged for someone to drink wine and cut the meat, and then led Mei Gao to the side. "grown ups……"

"Hey, my lord, you and I are the same age, so you don't have to be so polite, just call me Shaoru. Have you chosen the word?"

Liang Xiao shook his head.So far, he has only got his hair tied and has not officially come of age, so he is considered a child laborer.

"Then I'm the same as the officials..." Mei Gao pointed to the officials who were making a mess outside, and said with a smile: "I call you Xiao."

Liang Xiao didn't refuse either, he said a few gossips, and then went straight to the point. "Does your lord know the purpose of this mission?"

Mei Gao stood in front of the window, looked at the bustling crowd on the street, was silent for a moment, then turned his head. "Although I don't know what the Son of Heaven is thinking, I'm afraid he has the heart of martial arts to appoint a Lang Guan with strong martial arts skills and superb archery skills. Xiao, this time you and I have a heavy task. If you are like Gongsun Hong ..."

Mei Gao didn't say any more, but there was strong uneasiness in his eyes.Gongsun Hong was dismissed from office because he did not agree with the Xiongnu as an envoy, and went home to herd pigs.Mei Gao's situation is more troublesome than Gongsun Hong's. He fled to Chang'an because of a crime, and he cannot easily return to Liang Guo.If he can't seize this opportunity, he won't even have the chance to herd pigs.Once removed from office, he will be in trouble.

"Why should you worry, you and I will join hands and we will be able to successfully complete the task."

"I hope so. Seeing that you are so confident, you must have a plan?"

Liang Xiao smiled and said: "There are some plans, but they need Shaoru's brilliant pen."

"Beautiful flower pen?" Mei Gao savored it for a moment, then said with a smile, "Say it."

Liang Xiao explained his plan again.There was no need for the emperor to give special instructions. He knew that this mission must be to find out the bottom line of the Huns and prepare for the upcoming counterattack.If you want to march in Mobei, you must not only know the strength of the Huns and the geography of the grassland, but also know more details.

It can be said that the more detailed they understand, the greater the possibility of future success.

Han people do not know anything about the Xiongnu, but most of their knowledge is hearsay, and only those who have been to the grasslands have first-hand information.There were quite a few missionaries to the Huns in the past, but most of them, like Gongsun Hong, had preconceived bad tendencies in their thinking.If he opposed the war from the very beginning and supported the peace, then what he saw must be evidence supporting his own opinion, and he could not see other possibilities.

The first thing Liang Xiao said to Mei Gao was to correct his attitude and look at the previous information with a critical eye. At the same time, he should not belittle the strength of the Huns for the sake of starting a war. He should try his best to seek truth from facts and analyze rationally.

The second thing is to choose those who can write and draw, preferably those who can make pictures, and follow them, and draw maps when necessary.A picture is worth a thousand words.Only by drawing a map can it be seen at a glance.

Liang Xiao asked one last thing: "Shaoru, how about your martial arts and riding skills?"

Mei Gao smiled proudly. "I'm not as good as you when it comes to archery, and I'm not much worse than you when it comes to riding."

Liang Xiao also laughed.As well as his archery skills, he was notoriously poor at riding.Even though he studied hard, if he didn't have a Takahashi saddle or stirrups, his riding skills would still be somewhat different from those of the aristocratic teenagers who learned to ride horses as soon as they could walk.As for Takahashi's saddles and stirrups, they have been controlled by the "Marquis of Pingyang", and they are not allowed to be used except in special circumstances.

Liang Xiao knew what the Son of Heaven meant, and he also knew that this was a far-sighted plan, and he didn't want to be discovered by the Huns, so he could get there first.Fortunately, it hasn't spread yet, as long as the mouths of a dozen people are sealed, this matter can be controlled.Therefore, he did not make any rebuttals to the criticisms about his riding skills, and made mistakes to cover up the matter.

"That's good. Shaoru had better prepare a pair of close-fitting armor to avoid accidents."

Meigao understands.The two discussed some details, and then broke up hastily.

Liang Xiao once again came to Daxing Temple to ask for an audience.Da Xing ordered Wang Hui to meet him immediately.Liang Xiao also didn't say that he was going to be an envoy to the Huns, so Wang Hui knew about it.This matter was originally arranged by him.He took out a bamboo talisman.

"You keep this bamboo talisman away. When you arrive at the border market, someone will join you with the other half of the talisman."

The bamboo talisman is less than a foot long and only three minutes wide, with several patterns drawn on it, and the dark brown official seal of the Great Commander.Liang Xiao put away the order talisman, thinking that the person who will join me in the border market is that Yanmen native Nie Yi, right?If it's really him, then Ma Yizhi's plan took a long time to prepare, and Nie Yi and the Da Xinglinghua in front of him also put in a lot of effort, but unfortunately, their final results were not very good.

Shooting the head bird, Wang Hui's untimely death became a cowardly reason, and who knew the lofty ambition he once had?
Liang Xiao suddenly had an impulse, he wanted to help Wang Hui succeed with his own strength, and let him become the hero who initiated the fight against the Huns, instead of the negative example that those scholars said.Moreover, he felt that he had this ability.

"My lord, don't worry, Xiao will definitely live up to your expectations."

Wang Hui looked at Liang Xiao for a moment, then suddenly smiled. "As expected, even the king of Jiangdu would praise Wu Chu Haoerlang, who is very courageous. However, this task is not only my hope, but also His Majesty's hope."

Liang Xiao understood, but couldn't help laughing.Wang Hui's city mansion is still not deep enough, and it is not appropriate for him to do such confidential things.The emperor probably couldn't find a supporter, so he chose such a person.

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In mid-May, Liang Xiao, Mei Gao and his party arrived at Yanmen.

The land of Henan—the Hetao area is still in the hands of the Huns. The names of counties such as Wuyuan and Shuofang have not yet appeared. The north of the Great Wall is the sphere of influence of the Huns. Even the south of the Great Wall is often harassed by the Huns. In fact, it is already the northern border of the Han Dynasty. If you go any further, you have to wait for the Huns to pick it up, otherwise you will be trespassing, and you may be attacked.

Since the rise of the Han Dynasty, in the relationship with the Xiongnu, the Han Dynasty has been in a weak position, and the initiative is in the hands of the Xiongnu.In addition, the level of the envoys this time is not high, so Mei Gao is only a doctor of [-] shi, and the deputy envoy Liang Xiao is only a foreigner of [-] shi. It is estimated that the Huns did not take it too seriously. Liang Xiao They have all arrived at Yanmen, and the shadow of the Huns has not yet been seen.

Liang Xiao and the others had no choice but to wait.This is the most obvious example of the so-called weak country without diplomacy.But this is also a good thing. The Huns are arrogant and have not yet realized the imminent crisis. In the future, the Han army can be caught by surprise.

This is probably the psychological basis for Wang Hui's choice to set up an ambush in Mayi.

The time waiting for someone was the hardest, but Liang Xiao had no intention of waiting. He discussed with Mei Gao and decided to use this time to do some homework.Mayi is already the front line of the war against the Huns. Many things to be done in the territory of the Huns can be rehearsed in Mayi first.

One of the most important things is drawing.

Liang Xiao found Ma Rong who was in charge of this matter.

Cartography in the Han Dynasty was already superb, and the level of accuracy of the maps drawn was no worse than that of later generations.Two thousand years later, the unearthed "Garrison Map" from the Mawangdui Han Tomb shocked the academic circle.However, map drawing is not a serious knowledge, especially after Confucianism is the only one, it is regarded as a craftsman's skill and is not taken seriously. The map will scoff afterwards.

Ma Rong, styled Zijin, is said to be a descendant of Ma Fujun, who moved to Guanzhong after the rise of the Han Dynasty.Because of this status, and not being a founding hero, the road for the Ma family's children to become an official is not smooth, so Ma Rong reluctantly signed up for the recruitment of envoy entourage this time, hoping to take this opportunity to become an official.In essence, he is not very enthusiastic about drawing.

"Ma Zijin, draw carefully. If you complete the task well this time, at least two hundred shi will be guaranteed for you."

"Really?" Ma Rong was skeptical.

"Seriously." Mei Gao endorsed Liang Xiao as an envoy. "You also know that the Son of Heaven uses it because of his talents. Extraordinary people must be treated in extraordinary positions. If you can draw a good map, let alone two hundred stones, even six hundred stones are possible."

Ma Rong was overjoyed, patted his chest, and vowed to go all out.

A thousand words are not as good as benefits, and a two hundred stone aroused Ma Rong's fighting spirit.Three seventeen or eighteen-year-old boys from the Han family looked at each other and smiled with pride.
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