The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 25 Zhao Gou Apprenticeship
Zhao Gou, Yue Fei, Wang Gui and others came to the main hall laughing and playing, and looked up to see Zhou Tong looking at everyone with a smile.The smiles of the five of them stopped abruptly, and they stood aside in a panic.Seeing that the five of them were in a good relationship, Zhou Tong looked at the time and saw that it was getting late, so he said softly, "Go to sleep, you two!"

"Yes!" Everyone replied in unison, and Zhao Gou also turned around and walked towards the firewood room, where he slept.

Suddenly, Zhou Tong shouted: "You stay here, and everyone else goes back to their rooms to rest. There will be more severe practice tomorrow. If you lose energy, you will bear the consequences!"

Yue Fei and the others were a little surprised when they heard Zhou Tong let Zhao Gou stay alone, and then they returned to the room resentfully after hearing Zhou Tong's voice, and glanced at Zhao Gou before leaving; head.He looked at Zhou Tong curiously, only to see him continue to say: "Follow me outside the house, the old man has something to ask you!"

Zhou Tong got up and walked out of the house, Zhao Gou hurriedly followed, muttering, "Why is something abnormal today?"

"Let me ask you, what is your last name?" Zhou Tong led Zhao Gou to the martial arts arena and asked straight to the point.

Zhao Gou replied loudly: "Zhao Gou!"

Zhou Tong was a little surprised when he heard Zhao Gou's name taboo. He frowned and said, "Your surname is Zhao? You have the same surname as the royal family of the Song Dynasty? You are truly blessed!"

Zhao Gou lowered his head and remained silent, a little embarrassed, he couldn't tell Zhou Tong that he was from the Zhao family of the Song Dynasty and the ninth son of the current emperor.Since he couldn't say anything clearly, he could only keep silent and let Zhou Tong guess at will.Zhou Tong didn't have much interest in his name. There were too many people with the surname Zhao in Da Song, and he didn't have too many thoughts, let alone think that Zhao Gou in front of him was a member of the royal family.

Zhou Tong continued to ask, "Since Lin Chong taught you his art for three years and his martial arts from your Lin family, his marksmanship should also be taught to you." When Zhao Gou heard this, he couldn't help nodding his head. He nodded and continued: "His marksmanship is also taught to you, so you should come and see."

Zhou Tong hunched over and straightened up abruptly, casually picked up the spear beside him, threw it directly at Zhao Gou's side, and stuck it straight in front of Zhao Gou.Zhao Gou was overjoyed. He had been waiting for this day for a long time, just to get Zhou Tong's advice, so he raised the spear in front of him without hesitation and started to wield it in a hurry.

Zhou Tong stared blankly at Zhao Gou waving the long spear in his hand, and saw that he became more and more proficient in dancing, and there was some unfamiliarity before, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye, and it became smoother; his eyes looked at Zhao Gou's lower body again. Pan, frowned, and thought to himself: "If that's the case, his foundation still needs to be strengthened; as for the moves, he only needs to practice daily to become proficient."

"In three years, it must have taken a lot of effort to practice Lin Chong's family-inherited marksmanship to such an extent. If he encounters some local hooligans or ordinary people, he will definitely win. In terms of marksmanship, he is indeed somewhat talented. It should be said that it was earned through hard work, and it is a little different from Pengju."

"I thought this kid paid more attention to internal strength than external strength, and his temperament was more like a refined scholar. When he danced the spear, his momentum suddenly changed, becoming even fiercer. Do your best. If the foundation is a little more solid and the strength is a little stronger, it can be regarded as a small achievement in marksmanship."

Zhao Gou quickly finished playing the Lin family's marksmanship, his breath was a little disordered, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said respectfully: "I hope Mr. Zhou will give me some guidance!"

Seeing the eagerness in Zhao Gou's eyes, Zhou Tong couldn't help but smile slightly. He didn't answer his question and asked directly, "You came here from Bianjing for the purpose of worshiping me as your teacher. From Lin Chong's In the letter, the old man already knows that your foundation is unstable, and you want to find a way to re-strengthen your foundation, right?"

Hearing Zhou Tong's question, Zhao Gou put aside his previous thoughts, and replied solemnly: "This time, the boy came here for this purpose. Coach Lin said that my fire is not good enough, and he also talked about my Insufficient strength and unstable foundation, only when I come to you can I improve."

Zhou Tong nodded and looked at Zhao Gou intently, the smile on his face gradually faded, showing a majestic look, and said sharply, "I'm here to ask you, why do you want to practice martial arts?"

Zhao Gou lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then replied loudly: "My son practiced martial arts to protect his family and the country. Now the Great Song Dynasty is beset by enemies. There are treacherous ministers in power, and the people are in dire straits; there are powerful enemies outside, who are eyeing tigers. As a son of the Great Song Dynasty, you should Defend the family and defend the country; as a son of the Great Song Dynasty, it is everyone's responsibility to expel the Jin people and protect our rivers and mountains."

"Now, although I am young, when I grow up in the future, I will definitely lead the Song Dynasty army, recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, expel the Jin people, make the Song Dynasty mighty, and there will be many traitors in the court. The war caused political turmoil, and everyone was responsible for the country's troubles. At this time, if the Jin soldiers invaded the Great Song Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty would be in danger!"

"Good!" Zhou Tong shouted suddenly, and praised, "Well said!"

Zhao Gou's words hit Zhou Tong's heart.At the beginning, Zhou Tong became the coach of the 80 forbidden army, and he was the main combat faction, resolutely fighting the Jinren, unwilling to seek peace.Since the Jin people dared to invade the Great Song Dynasty, then lead the army to give a good blow, so that they will always remember that the Great Song Dynasty is the country of the emperor.

However, there are many traitors in the court, and the peace faction has gained power again. The general's status in the court is low, and he is depressed; he has no choice but to resign from office and return to his hometown.One is to pass on what he has learned, and the other is to train a few generals who are good at fighting and serve the court. What he is best at is the art of riding and archery. Therefore, all his riding and shooting skills were taught to Yue Fei.

"If the people of the Song Dynasty have your thoughts, why are they afraid of foreign enemies? How can they not be strong?" Zhou Tong sighed and said: "The current Song Dynasty has experienced several emperors and wants to completely change the weak situation of the Song Dynasty. Ignoring the strength of foreign enemies, generals have no real power, how can they lead troops to fight wholeheartedly."

"Although you are young, you have such a height. The old man is very pleased. When it dawned, I practiced with them. The old man taught me the actual combat experience. Back then, the only moves you learned from Lin Chong were marksmanship. If you have small successes, everything else is neither fish nor fowl, your foundation is too weak, if you want to change your weak foundation, you have to endure pain that is multiplied by ordinary people, can you bear it?"

Zhao Gou resolutely replied: "Of course I can bear it. I can't bear this kind of hardship for the sake of martial arts, so I just abandon martial arts and follow literature."

"Okay!" Zhou Tong nodded appreciatively, and said, "I've written down what you said, and then we'll see how long you can last. If you can't last, there's no need to come here. The old man's request It's very demanding, if you don't meet my requirements, then pack up and get out."

Zhao Gou replied: "It must be completed successfully!"

"Then let's wait and see!" Zhou Tong smiled slightly and whispered, "You guys are hiding behind, it's time to come out!"

Zhao Gou looked behind the door, and saw Yue Fei and others came out of the house, bowing their heads in embarrassment, only Wang Gui had a hippie smile, his temperament was like this, even Zhou Tong couldn't do anything about him.Zhou Tong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he looked at Yue Fei and the others, and then at Zhao Gou. He didn't expect that the relationship between them would be so good in just one month. He was a little surprised, but also a little relieved. If you are here, then you don’t need to wait until tomorrow, and you can conduct the apprenticeship ceremony.”

Yue Fei and others laughed excitedly: "Master finally accepted, haha!..."

"Hmm!..." Zhou Tong grunted coldly, causing Yue Fei and the others to shut up and smile mischievously.Zhao Gou, Yue Fei and others followed Zhou Tong to the main hall. Yue Fei and the others had already made tea, and they were waiting for Zhou Tong to accept his disciples. Everything was ready. Seeing the brewed tea on the table, Zhou Tong shook his head in confusion. , Said: "These boys!..."

Zhao Gou knelt down on his knees, holding the tea in his hands, while Yue Fei and the others looked at Zhou Tong excitedly. Zhou Tong took the tea with a smile and took a sip.Seeing Zhou Tong put down the tea, Zhao Gou kowtowed respectfully and shouted "Master" three times. Zhou Tong nodded in acceptance and said, "From now on, you will be the old man's closed-door disciple, the last disciple. .”

"Brother!"

"Senior brother!"

Zhao Gou met with Yue Fei and others again, and smiled at each other.They were already familiar with Zhao Gou. Zhou Tong was the only one who didn't know Zhao Gou's name. Yue Fei, Wang Gui and the others had already exchanged names. Due to Zhou Tong's order, they only communicated in private.Now, the five of them have finally become senior brothers and comrades-in-arms on the battlefield, not to mention for now.

At this moment, Zhao Gou seemed to be dreaming.He was rejected from the beginning, and then persisted for another month, and became friends with the famous Marshal Yue in history.Now, they are senior brothers again, it really made him feel that all this happened too fast, as if it was a lifetime away.

Zhou Tong accepted Zhao Gou as his apprentice, and he was very happy in his heart. A smile appeared on his face, which was wrinkled and showed a sincere smile; Zhao Gou was also very excited, his first step plan was finally achieved.Zhou Tong is a generation of martial arts masters who have learned a lot.He used to be the instructor of the imperial army, and he must have excellent actual combat experience. Even though he is old, he is still majestic, and his whole person exudes a powerful force, which makes everyone look at each other.

(End of this chapter)