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    On the first day of the Winter Games, about a quarter of the competitions were completed. This was exactly what Li Min and the others had specially arranged, because the entire Winter Games only lasted five days, and most of the competitions were completed in the first four days.  On the last day, the closing race around the city takes place.  ¡¾net¡¿

    But what Li Min didn't expect was that on the first day of the competition, the Tubo people won the sprint and javelin championships. If the Tubo people were to win another championship, then his original request would not be met by the opponent.  That was half done. As long as Songtsen Gampo defeated them, the Tang princes, in the final cycling race around the city, then he would have no reason to stop the marriage.

    Fortunately, in the second and third days of competition, the Tubo people's good luck seemed to be exhausted on the first day. Although they also sent people to participate in multiple events, in the end, none of them could win the championship.  In some games, they were just a little bit behind. For example, in the polo match, the Tubo team played a double-match against the Luoyang team from afar and competed in the final. Unfortunately, they lost by one goal in the end, which made all the Tubo people present sigh.

    But on the last day of the competition, the Tubo people's opportunity came again. In the morning, one of the most lively competitions was held, that is, archery.  People in the Tang Dynasty were martial arts, and archery was an important skill for a warrior. Bows and arrows were the standard equipment of all Tang armies. Therefore, whether in the military or among civilians, there were countless archery masters in the Tang Dynasty, and the number of people participating in this competition reached an unprecedented level.  Thirty-six people, apart from team events like polo, this event has the largest number of participants in the entire Winter Games.

    It was precisely because there were so many people who signed up that the archery competition was moved to the morning of the fourth day.  And a separate field has been set aside for competition, and other competitions are also going on simultaneously.

    The archery competition is divided into three events, namely fixed target, moving target and mounted archery. All contestants can participate in one or multiple events. In the end, the referee will select the winner of each individual event based on the score.  Among those who participate in all three events, an overall champion will be selected.  However, the people who can come to participate in the archery competition today are almost all archery masters who are proud by nature.  No one would admit that one item is their weakness and not participate in it, so almost everyone participated in all archery events.

    The first thing to start is naturally the relatively simple fixed target, and because there are too many people.  Therefore, there was a round of elimination at the beginning of the competition. Each player had to shoot three arrows at a ten-ring target fifty steps away. If none of the three arrows shot within the seventh ring, then I'm sorry, they will be eliminated directly and they will not enter at all.  Qualification for next round.

    Fifty steps is also nearly 70 meters. It is neither far nor close. Anyone who can shoot within the seventh ring at this distance can definitely be regarded as a true master of archery.  But it is a pity that at least half of the three people who participated in the competition were disqualified because of this. Of course, this does not mean that their archery skills are not good.  It's just that many people participated for the first time and their mental quality was slightly poor. As a result, their archery skills did not show their true level, and they were eliminated. Although many people were very unwilling to do so, the competition had its cruel side.  No matter what the reason is, as long as you fail to meet the requirements, you will be eliminated.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Half the number of people is still too many, then the target is moved ten steps back to reach sixty steps, and then the remaining players continue to compete, and the rules are still the same.

    When the target moved one step, there were only a few people left on the field. Li Min, who was sitting on the referee's seat, counted. There were only sixteen people left among the three people.  Yang Youji, a marksman during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, was known as the best marksman in the world because he could shoot willow leaves from a step away. Among the sixteen people in front of him, almost all had archery skills that could rival Yang Youji.

    But among these sixteen people, there was a tall and thin Tubo man, and his archery skills were extremely good. He could almost never leave the ten rings. He had been rated as a favorite to win the championship by several other judges.  In addition to this Tubo man, the other fifteen people are also extraordinary in skill, two of them are masters sent by small countries in the Western Regions, and the remaining thirteen are all players from the Tang Dynasty.

    What¡¯s also worth mentioning is that among the thirteen Tang people, two were Li Min¡¯s acquaintances, and one of them was Xi Junmai, the head guard of Prince Qi¡¯s Mansion.  Xi Junmai is indeed not as talented as generals like Su Dingfang when it comes to leading troops in battle, but his personal bravery is much stronger than Su Dingfang's, especially his archery skills. He can shoot a super powerful bow with six stones. At the beginning,  When Li Min went to Beisha City to ask for someone, he showed off his archery skills on the boat and slaughtered most of a group of bloody sharks.  Therefore, with his archery skills, there is almost no suspense in reaching the top sixteen.

    Another one Li Min is more familiar with is Li Jingye, one of his gang of bad friends. Speaking of which, among Li Min and his gang, this kid is not only younger, but also has a lower seniority. Whether it is Cheng Hualiang or Qin Huaiyu, they are both  His uncles.  However, as the saying goes, heroes emerge from youth, but Li Jingye¡¯s archery skills are second to none among the younger generation.He pointed out that even a guy like Cheng Huailiang, who never disobeyed others, independently admitted that he was indeed not as good at archery as he was dedicated.  Even when he, Qin Huaiyu, Li Yong and others heard that Li Jingye had also signed up to participate in the competition, they were so frightened that they did not dare to participate. In their words, since Jingye was there anyway, they could only act as foils, so they might as well be smarter.  Save some face for yourself.

    In addition to these two acquaintances, Li Min also found a heavyweight player among the thirteen Tang Dynasty candidates. This person looked to be no more than twenty-four or five years old. He was very tall and taller than Cheng and his son. He was almost half a head taller.  They are almost as tall as Hu Li.  This young man was dressed in white and held a three-stone bow. His arrows also never left the target. He was the only player on the field who could compete with the Tubo man.

    In addition to Li Min, there are also Li Jing, Li Xiaogong, Qin Qiong, and Cheng Yaojin who shamelessly squeezed in. There are five referees in total. In addition to handling problems that arise during the competition, they are also responsible for  They are responsible for commenting on each player, and behind and on both sides are men from the newspaper office. They will record the comments of each referee, then sort them out and send them to tomorrow's newspaper. It is precisely because of this that these veterans  The general felt a little pressure, and it would be too embarrassing if he looked away.

    "If there are no accidents, the champion can only be produced by the Tubo man Shumen and the young man in white." Li Jing recalled the performance of the sixteen people in the competition, and finally said with certainty.  But then he turned to Li Min and asked, "Liu Lang, why haven't the registration materials for that young man in white been delivered yet?"

    "Ahem~, Mr. Wei, please wait a moment. There are too many people who have signed up this time. There are several documents in total, and the staff is looking for them." Li Min replied with some embarrassment. The Winter Games were held too hastily and many things were not prepared well, such as  Like now, they have reached the top sixteen, but the player's information has not yet been sent to the referee.

    "Come, come, finally we have found them all." At this moment, Li Yong ran over here sweating profusely, holding a stack of registration forms in his hand.  Because of the shortage of manpower, all the people Li Min and Li Ke could find came to help, and Li Yong was one of them.

    Finally waiting for the information of each player, Li Min stood up and walked a few steps. He grabbed the registration form from Li Yong and looked at it. Because each player was numbered, it was easy for Li Min to find the information of the young man in white.  , as a result, when he saw the name on the watch, he immediately felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart. No wonder this person's archery skills were so good. It turned out to be him.

    When Li Min was in a daze due to excitement, Li Jing had snatched the registration form in his hand, and then watched it with Li Xiaogong and the others. When they saw the form of the young man in white, Li Xiaogong and Qin Qiong both stroked their beards and smiled: "Xue Rengui, this year  Twenty-four years old, born in the Xue family in Hedong, I will have another tiger general available in the Tang Dynasty in the future."

    There were many famous generals in the early Tang Dynasty, such as Li Jing, Li Xiaogong, Li Ji and others in the early period. Almost all of them were great generals. However, after the generals of the Xie Kingdom entered their twilight years, the second generation of military generals of the Tang Dynasty began to rise to the top.  The stage, and among these generals, the most famous one is naturally Xue Rengui. There is no objection at all. Even Su Dingfang, who destroyed the three kingdoms and captured the three masters in one period, can hardly be compared with the legendary general Xue Rengui.

    Xue Rengui's deeds are naturally countless, such as setting the Tianshan Mountains with three arrows, taking off his hat to defeat ten thousand enemies, burying Tiele's 300,000 troops alive, etc. However, among the people, the most talked about is Xue Rengui's own bravery.  , he is not only a true enemy of ten thousand people recorded in official history, but also one of the highest level people in the entire history of China in terms of archery.

    Thinking of the white-robed Xue Rengui recorded in history, Li Min was naturally determined. He returned to his seat with a silly smile and sat down again. He didn't expect that the Winter Games, which was just a joke, would actually catch such a big fish?  Historically, Xue Rengui joined the army when he was nearly thirty years old because he was unhappy with his life. As a result, he became famous in one battle and was highly regarded by Li Shimin. Finally, he shined during Li Zhi's administration.  He didn't expect that his time travel would mess up the Tang Dynasty. Even Xue Rengui came forward to take this outstanding person under his control no matter what.

    After finding the player's information, the game proceeds normally, but the rules of the game have changed. Referees like Li Min no longer specify the distance of the target. Instead, each player sets the distance, and after he or she hits the target, others shoot.  , the winner will stay, the loser will be eliminated.  Li Jingye was young and energetic. He was the first to stand up and said loudly: "Ten or twenty steps" to welcome you.

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