Chapter 192: Horseback Archery Practice

Shang Zhiping was so excited when he saw a "living thing" in the snow for the first time.

So he took out his bow and arrow and wanted to shoot, but because of his big movements, he scared the rabbit away.

Seeing the prey slip away from his eyes, Shang Zhiping was also anxious.

But Shang Ji pulled out the arrow and shot it smoothly, and quickly took down the rabbit as soon as it ran away.

The speed of the action made Shang Zhiping know for the first time what it means to shoot through the willow tree at a hundred paces.

"Hit!"

Xing Zhao shouted and ran over with his horse whipped.

He picked up the arrow and pulled it out. Seeing the hare being shot, Shang Zhiping felt an indescribable excitement in his heart.

In the past, he still thought that his sixth uncle's ability was very powerful.

But no matter how powerful he was, it was just a powerful thing that he said. Only after seeing it with his own eyes did he know that this kind of power was silent.

Everyone in the world has a psychological admiration for the strong, and Shang Zhiping is no exception.

In his eyes, Shang Ji had never been taller than now, so Shang Ji was pleased to see his performance.

Then he patiently explained.

"Your arm strength is not enough, and your movements are not fast, so the prey ran away before you could make a move. If you want to be like me, you must practice speed."

Shang Zhiping also understood that his current ability was very weak, but everyone has the desire to improve, and he is not a stupid person.

So, he was a little shy, but still asked boldly.

"Then... can Sixth Uncle teach me?"

When Xing Zhao heard this, he grinned and walked over with the prey.

He kindly "advised" Shang Zhiping.

"If you train with him, I guarantee you will cry for your parents in less than three days. Your sixth uncle is famous for being tireless. I'm afraid your little body can't stand three whips from him!"

Xing Zhao was telling the truth. Shang Ji believed in the iron-blooded policy of training soldiers.

So everything else was easy to say, but he never slacked off in training.

If Shang Zhiping, who had no foundation, was asked to train, he would probably collapse in a few days, and there was no point in training!

So he volunteered.

"You should train with your cousin. Anyway, I have nothing to do. I can take you as an apprentice or something to kill time."

Shang Zhiping had only seen his cousin riding a horse, but had never seen him shoot a bow and arrow.

So, he still had some doubts in his heart.

Xing Zhao was a man who could see his disbelief at a glance.

So he said with a grin.

"Wait, I'll show you what Uncle Zhao can do later!"

Shang Zhiping couldn't help laughing at his confident look, and Shang Ji's mouth also lifted.

Indeed, as Xing Zhao said, if he came to train Shang Zhiping, he would be useless in less than three or five days, and it might make their relationship, which had just been repaired, even weaker.

In terms of patience in teaching children, Xing Zhao is much better than him.

And Xing Zhao looks cynical, but he has real skills.

Shang Ji is also relieved that he will teach.

So he thought about it and added a sentence.

"Your Uncle Zhao's riding and archery once won the first prize in the army!"

Shang Zhiping obviously didn't expect it, so he looked at Xing Zhao with slightly wide eyes.

And Xing Zhao's expression of "Come and praise me, I'm waiting" made Shang Zhiping doubt the truth of this.

But soon, he got the truth from practice.

That is, Uncle Zhao's riding and archery skills are really amazing!

I don't know if Xing Zhao wanted to show off his skills in front of Shang Zhiping, so he basically did the winter hunting next time.

He seemed careless, but he was always successful.

When he hunted down a wild deer, Shang Zhiping's admiration for him was already gushing out, and he shouted to Xing Zhao.

"Uncle! Teach me!"

When he was with Xing Zhao, he would always relax a lot, so he would not be restrained when talking, and he was very straightforward.

"Teach you? That depends on whether you, the apprentice, are sincere? For example, my legs are very sore at the moment, why don't you go down and carry the deer over!"

"Okay!"

Hearing this, Shang Zhiping did not refuse, and hurried down.

The wild rabbits and pheasants that were hunted before were all hung on Xing Zhao's horse, so Shang Zhiping was more excited than anything else.

But now, when he saw the prey being shot head-on for the first time and saw the blood flowing from its neck, he couldn't help but be shocked.

He took two steps back, his hands were not so agile, and the expression on his face changed from excitement to a little elusive.

Shang Zhiping was fundamentally different from those who fought bloody battles on the battlefield.

So in his eyes, this wild deer was also an innocent life.

Shang Ji knew his psychology at the moment, so he turned over and got off the horse and walked in front of Shang Zhiping, and quickly gave the wild deer another knife.

Watching the wild deer die in front of him, Shang Zhiping felt an indescribable discomfort.

But Shang Ji said coldly.

"The strong prey on the weak, this is an eternal truth. If you don't want to be a wild deer that is slaughtered, you can only grow into a person who slaughters wild deer. Do you understand?"

Shang Zhiping understood his words.

But understanding is one thing, and whether you can accept it is another matter.

Although Xing Zhao felt sorry for Shang Zhiping, he also thought that what Shang Ji said made sense. For a family like theirs, sometimes the battlefield is not fought openly, but by hidden arrows in private.

Shang Zhiping will have to start his own business one day to face all these storms. He is too soft-hearted to be the head of a family.

Therefore, even if he knew that Shang Zhiping was a little timid and retreating, he would not comfort him at this time and ruin Shang Ji's opportunity to educate him.

Seeing that his sixth uncle decisively ended the life of the wild deer with blood dripping from the knife, Shang Zhiping didn't know how to answer.

After a long time, he whispered.

"I know."

His mood suddenly became low, and Shang Ji frowned a little.

Such a weak mind, I don't know when it will be corrected.

He sighed a few times in his heart, but his face was still calm.

After this incident, the atmosphere was a little silent.

Even Xing Zhao, who always livens up the atmosphere, felt a little awkward at the moment, but fortunately, Luo Yuan and others soon appeared to break the deadlock.

His laughter was like crackling firecrackers, and he kept talking as soon as he appeared.

His tone was full of excitement and pride. He threw all the prey on the ground and said with a boastful tone.

"I thought there was nothing good on this snowy mountain, but these prey are dumber than each other. I caught so many of them with just a few moves. General, wait and see. I will roast them all and let everyone enjoy the feast."