.
(Author Note: 6000 words first! More to come later)
Chapter 239 "Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly turned cold. Du Wei stood in front of the general with a glass of wine in his hand, yet the general ignored him. This really put Du Wei on the spot. However, Du Wei didn't show the slightest bit of annoyance. Instead, he calmly glanced at Rugaard.
Sure enough, Rugaard immediately pretended to be perturbed: "Shrek, the Duke is offering you a toast, why aren't you drinking?"
Shrek?
Good name, good name! Du Wei sighed in his heart. Looking at the bearded guy, he couldn't help but secretly sigh: Why isn't he green skinned? It would be even better if he was green.
Shrek snorted and raised his head to look at Rugaard: "My Lord, let's not drink first. I've long heard of the Duke of Tulip's name, and I've always had a few thoughts in my mind ….. If I can't solve this knot in my heart, then this wine will be tasteless!"
With that, the bearded Shrek stared at Du Wei and spoke in a low voice: "Duke of Tulip, I heard from Guadoro that you could shoot an arrow ten miles away from Loulan city? I've played with the bow my whole life, but I've never heard of an arrow that could shoot ten miles away! Humph, I'm afraid some people are using some shameful magic to fool you! "
Here it comes! Du Wei snickered in his heart, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he just smiled at the bearded man and stole a glance at the other generals in the hall. Sure enough, all of them had a smile that wasn't a smile on their faces. Even Rugaard had a strange look on his face.
Sigh ….. They want to show off their strength. But … … Do they really have to do something so old-fashioned?
Du Wei sighed: "General Shrek, what do you think?"
"An arrow that can shoot ten miles away, I don't believe it!" Shrek shouted: "I'm afraid someone is faking it. Duke of the Tulip Family, you forced our Northwestern Army to retreat ten miles with a single arrow. If word of this were to spread out, I'm afraid people would really think that you're the one who forced the Northwestern Army to retreat with your divine arrow! My heart is unconvinced, so I want to ask the Duke of the Tulip Family for advice on archery! "
Du Wei smiled and put down his glass. "Oh? How do you want to learn? "
Shrek laughed and roared, "Bring me my bow!"
With a shout, the side door of the hall was pushed open. Then, two majestic soldiers strode in with their heads held high and their chests puffed out. One of them was holding a longbow with both hands. The entire body of the bow was pitch-black. At a glance, one could tell that it was a high-quality iron bow. Above the bowstring, there was a faint trace of red light. It was unknown what material it was made of.
This majestic soldier seemed to be having a hard time dragging such a bow. It was obvious that this thing was not light!
As for the soldier behind him, he was holding a leather quiver with both hands. There were only ten arrows in the quiver. It's just that these arrows are completely different from ordinary ones.
Ordinary arrows are mostly made of wood, with metal arrowheads and feathers at the end. However, each and every one of these ten arrows seemed to be made of metal. The pitch-black arrowheads were suffused with a metallic luster. The arrowheads were about twice as thick as ordinary arrows, and the arrowheads were actually golden in color.
Such an arrow is probably twice as heavy as an ordinary arrow.
At this time, Rugaard picked up his glass and stood up with a fake smile: "Du Wei … … This General Shrek is our Northwestern Army's number one archer. His' Black Gold Iron Bow 'is famous even in the Northwest! Once in a foreign army, he shot down the enemy's flagpole with two shots! In terms of archery, he can be considered the number one in the Northwestern Army. " Saying that, he turned to Shrek and said: "General Shrek, what kind of status does the Duke of the Tulip Family have? How can he compete with you in archery? Quickly sit down, this is a banquet. Let's not talk about anything else. "
Du Wei laughed in his heart, this play is a bit too much. Shrek's shout was followed by a soldier bringing up the bow. Obviously, this was prepared in advance.
He immediately smiled and said: "General Rugaard, I would like to see General Shrek's archery skills. It can also be considered as an entertainment for this banquet. "
Saying that, he looked at the bearded man: "General Shrek, how do you want to compete?"
With one hand, Shrek grabbed the black gold iron bow and proudly said: "This bow of mine can be considered the strongest in the army. The furthest it can shoot is only a kilometer. But for any bow, the stronger the bowstring, the further it can shoot. My bow may not be a divine weapon, but in terms of strength, it's rare even in the entire continent! In the entire Northwestern Army, there are no more than five people who can pull this bow. I, Shrek, don't believe there's a bow that can shoot for more than ten miles! If there's such a strong bow, I would like to see it! "
It turns out that before Du Wei's arrival, when Gu Hua Duo led his troops to besiege Loulan City, he was forced to retreat ten miles due to the might of Du Wei's arrow. This incident was a great shame to Gu Hua Duo. Especially after returning to the Northwestern Army and reporting this matter, whether it's Rugaard or anyone else, no one believed it!
To be able to shoot for more than ten miles … … How strong must the bow be? How strong must the arm strength be? There's no such thing in this world! Even General Shrek, the number one godly archer in the army, was able to shoot down the enemy's flag pole with two arrows. Just how powerful was his bow? One must know how thick the flagpole is! Even Shrek's Black Gold Iron Bow only had a range of a thousand meters at most!
Everyone immediately came to the conclusion that this magician Du Wei must have secretly used magic to achieve this!
Since they were certain of this, everyone wanted to use the bow and arrow to give the Duke of the Tulip Family a show of strength.
At this moment, Shrek picked up his bow and opened the door to the hall. Taking the lead, he looked into the distance and shouted: "Duke of the Tulip Family, you and I will compete in archery!"
Du Wei smiled: "How do we compete?"
Shrek pointed to the door and asked Rugaard for instructions: "General, how about we move the banquet to the drill ground so I can compete with the Duke of the Tulip Family!"
Rugaard glanced at Du Wei for a moment before laughing out loud: "Good! We are soldiers, we don't care about etiquette. Everyone, let's move the banquet to the drill ground. We can watch the archery competition while drinking! "
The generals had already planned this beforehand, so of course they cheered loudly. Du Wei didn't expose them and just nodded with a smile.
•
Afterward, some soldiers came up and moved all the tables and food out of the hall. Everyone then moved to the drill ground of the general's mansion.
As the Northwestern Army's general, Rugaard naturally has a large drill ground in his mansion. It's about a hundred meters wide, even bigger than the stadium Du Wei saw in his past life. After everyone moved to the drill ground, the banquet was set up on the stage.
Then under Shrek's command, the soldiers immediately brought out a row of archery targets. These targets were placed in the distance. Some were near while some were far. The furthest was at least two hundred meters, while the nearest was at least fifty meters.
Shrek then let out a long laugh, and under everyone's gaze, he suddenly grabbed his black-gold iron bow and jumped off the platform, landing on a warhorse that had already been pulled over and stopped below. This bearded general was truly a capable person. The moment he landed on the horse, the horse immediately let out a long neigh and reared up. Then, it spread its hooves and galloped around the drill ground.
He shot nine arrows in one breath. When he shot the last arrow, he suddenly bent down on the horse and placed the bow on his back. Just like that …
With a whoosh, the last arrow flew out. However, it pierced through two targets in one breath. Like a string of gourds, the two targets flew up and finally fell to the ground!
Everyone on the platform applauded and cheered. Even Du Wei cheered from the bottom of his heart. This bearded Shrek was indeed capable. His archery skills were indeed powerful!
At this moment, an eagle was circling in the northern sky. This bearded general snorted and suddenly rushed to the side of an arrow target. He pulled out an arrow from the target and while still on horseback, he drew his bow and nocked an arrow! This black iron bow was drawn to a full moon by him … Then, the sound of the bowstring vibrating could be heard … He shot an arrow towards the eagle circling in the sky …
With a whoosh, the arrow pierced through the sky. A mournful cry could be heard from the sky. The eagle was hit by the arrow and its body fell straight down.
This move of shooting the eagle with the bow caused everyone to cheer even more loudly!
This Shrek's ten arrows hit eleven targets. In the end, he even shot the eagle down from the sky. This was even more amazing.
Hussain, who was behind Du Wei, couldn't help but be moved when he saw this.
When it comes to martial arts, even ten Shreks may not be Hussain's opponent. In the entire continent, the only person who can compete with Hussain is probably Rodriguez. But this archery skill is not something that can be practiced with strong dou qi!
Under the cheers of the crowd, Shrek dismounted from his horse and jumped onto the platform. Proudly looking at Du Wei: "Duke of the Tulip Family, it's your turn."
Du Wei could feel that the generals of the Northwest Army were looking at him with a smile that wasn't a smile. He sighed and then said: "General Shrek's archery skills are really good. Worthy of being the number one in the Northwest Army! I'm afraid even the prairie people who are the best at archery would not be able to find such a godly archer. "
Pausing for a moment, Du Wei looked at the crowd and thought: If I don't show off a bit, these people will really look down on me.
In any case, Du Wei already knew in his heart that the other side would at most try to make him lose face, but they definitely won't dare to do anything to him. If the Northwest Army doesn't dare to rebel, then his safety is definitely not an issue.
Thinking up to here, Du Wei smiled: "General Shrek, can I see your bow?"
Shrek proudly smiled and generously handed over the bow: "Does the Duke of the Tulip Family also want to try my bow? Hehe! "
Beside him, Guardo laughed: "Duke of the Tulip Family, General Shrek's Black Gold Steel Bow is a famous treasure in the Northwest Army! Other than him, General Rugaard, and our young general, it would be a miracle if anyone else could pull it apart, let alone shoot it! "
Du Wei faintly smiled as he took the bow into his hands. Sure enough, the weight of the bow was not light at all. Holding the bowstring with one hand, Du Wei's other hand seemed to be caressing the bow back and forth. After listening to Guhuatolo's words, Du Wei smiled: "Oh? General Guardo, you also can't pull this bow? "
Guardo's face turned red. In the Northwest Army, he was known for his prudence and calmness, but when it comes to martial arts, he really can't be ranked among the top. At this moment, he also generously said: "This bow, I can barely pull it open, but when it comes to shooting, I definitely can't shoot accurately. Duke of the Tulip Family, I'll tell you the truth, this Black Gold Steel Bow is a top quality item! For an average Warrior, if their martial arts aren't at least third or fifth rank, they can forget about pulling it open! If you can pull the bow ten times in a row and still not be exhausted, then you can already be considered a rare fierce general! "
Listening to this, Du Wei gently stroked the bow while absent-mindedly saying: "Oh, ten times in a row …."
With that said, he gently hooked the bowstring with one hand and secretly tested it. Sure enough, it's exceptionally hard. Let alone pulling it to its full capacity, even with his arm strength, he can barely pull it open by a third.
Seeing Du Wei overestimating himself and trying to pull the bow, the people around couldn't help but laugh.
This Duke of the Tulip Family is so young and doesn't look very robust, how much strength can he have? Everyone believed that the arrow he shot back in Loulan City was a trick. But if he really tried to pull a strong bow like this, how could it be strong enough to pull it? Moreover, this Black Gold Steel Bow has been personally tested by many of the generals present. It's really tough. Many of them couldn't even pull it open. Only Shrek's talent is extraordinary, so he can use this kind of thing. Others would have a hard time pulling it open! At this time, pure arm strength is not something that can be used with magic!
Seeing Du Wei fail to pull the bow up, everyone's mouth had a hint of schadenfreude. They were waiting for Du Wei to make a fool of himself.
"It really is a good bow." Du Wei smiled as he looked at the people around him. Suddenly, his eyes flashed with a strange light: "General Shrek, your bow is good …. But in my opinion, it's just average. Such a bow is worthy of being called a strong bow …. How laughable! "
Shrek became furious when he heard this: "What did you say?! Duke of the Tulip Family, if you can draw my bow ten times, then you win! "
Du Wei smiled as if he was about to agree. But then he deliberately shook his head and sighed: "Forget it …. I am a guest from afar. How can I have the nerve to win against General Shrek?"
Shrek's face turned red with anger: "Don't talk big! Tulip, if you can win, I …. I …. "
He is a reckless person. Just as he was about to say something about a big bet, he heard Rugaard cough and hurriedly spoke. Rugaard is a scheming person. Although he also thinks that the Duke Tulip has no chance of winning, after all, this is not something that can be done with magic. However, if the Tulip Family really did win, and Shrek were to say that the stakes were too high in a fit of anger...
It's better to be careful!
At this moment, he hurriedly said: "Shrek! If the Duke Tulip wins, you will be punished with a drink! Hahahaha …. "
Punish with a drink?
Duwei sneered and pointed at a huge jug of wine placed in the middle of the room. The wine jar used in the Northwest is more than a meter tall and can hold at least a hundred pounds of wine. At this moment, there's still half of it inside, so it should be at least 30 to 50 pounds.
"If I win, I invite the general to drink this jar!"
With that, he looked at Shrek and nodded his head. Du-Wei sneered and pulled the bowstring with both hands. Then, with a slight push of his arms …
Kacha!!
With just this one sound, the famous treasure of the Northwest Army, the black iron bow that many generals couldn't even pull open, in Du-Wei's hand, was like a piece of rotten wood. With just a gentle pull, the bowstring and the body of the bow were easily snapped!!!
This commotion stunned everyone!
Du-Wei casually tossed the broken bow to the ground and turned to face General Rugaard: "I'm sorry … … I used too much strength and this bow couldn't be pulled … … Now that I've destroyed General Shrek's bow, I'll make sure to compensate him with a better one in the future."
Shrek stared at the broken bow on the ground and couldn't utter a single word!
Black Gold Iron Bow! This is my Black Gold Iron Bow!! In the Northwest Army, anyone who can pull it back is already considered a hero! Of all the generals in the tent, those who can pull it back ten times are all top generals!
But in the hands of this little boy, it's like a piece of paper that broke with just a pull?!
Illusion! It must be an illusion!
Shrek rubbed his eyes hard, but he still helplessly looked at the broken bow on the ground.
Du Wei sneered and looked at Shrek: "General Shrek, are you trying to renege on your debt?"
Shrek's face turned red. Suddenly roaring, he turned around and walked to the huge wine jar. Grabbing the jar with both hands, he began to gulp down the contents ….
"Humph! Since you refuse a toast, then drink a forfeit! " Du Wei's cold snort sounded like he was talking to himself, but it also sounded like he was doing it on purpose. However, this sentence was clearly heard by everyone present.
Poor Shrek, after trying his best to hold onto such a huge jar and gulping down dozens of mouthfuls, he could no longer stand up straight!
There's still half of such a big jar left. That's at least 15 to 50 catties! And it's all hard liquor from the Northwest! How can a single person finish all of it?
Even if it's 15 catties of water, it's enough to choke a person to death, let alone hard liquor!
After gulping down several dozen mouthfuls of wine, Shrek could no longer stand up. His feet tilted, and the wine jug fell to the ground with a clang. He was already sprawled on top of the jug, and it seemed that he could no longer stand up.
Some of the generals nearby wanted to help, but seeing Rugaard's gloomy face, no one dared to step forward.
"Men." Taking a deep breath, Rugaard pointed at the drunk Shrek: "Take him away! Wake him up with water! My esteemed guest is here, so don't embarrass me! Shrek lost his composure during the banquet. Punish him to wash my horse for a month! "
A few burly soldiers walked up and lifted Shrek's head and legs before lifting him off the stage.
Du Wei picked up his wine cup and walked to the second general. With a calm smile on his face, he said: "This general, this second cup is for you … Mm … You wouldn't want to make a bet with me before drinking, would you?"
The second general was none other than Guatolo. When Guatolo heard Du Wei's words, his expression changed. He coughed and hurriedly picked up his cup, clinked it with Du Wei's, and downed it in one gulp.
Du Wei faintly smiled as he poured himself a glass of wine. This time, before he could reach the third general, the man had already taken the initiative to stand up and pick up his glass.
However, Du Wei didn't look at him. He turned around and walked back to his table, leaving him hanging.
The general stood there with a furious expression. He didn't know whether to advance or retreat. Seeing Rugaard's gloomy face, he gritted his teeth and angrily sat back down.
"General Rugaard." Du Wei sat there with a cup of wine in his hand. He smiled and said: "It's so boring to just sit here and drink. Don't tell me there's nothing to liven things up?"
(Don't worry, everyone. I said I would write 16,000 words today, so I won't go back on my word! I'll post this first, and I'll write the rest. I'll definitely update them all tonight! I said I'll make it up, so I'll make it up!
Finally, please spend your monthly votes ~)
.
.
If you want to know what happens next, please go to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters, support the author, support the original reading!)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
