While Feng Yu Heng was riding on the horse, she heard Qian Li's voice behind her, "Start the pass. You have twenty-four hours to break the Scattered Star Array!"
While he was speaking, a soldier beside him inserted a bamboo pole into the ground and used it as a sundial.
Feng Yu Heng rode on the horse and calculated the distance between each step in the Scattered Star Array as well as the position of the center of the array.
Speaking of which, this kind of strange array didn't exist in the mainstream military books of the later generations. It was recorded in an old book that she had bought from a street stall by chance. At that time, she thought it was interesting, so she casually flipped through it. After reading it, she discovered that the array recorded in it was actually very exquisite. Later, she mentioned it to the commanding officer of the army. During a drill, the commanding officer used this array and it was indeed very effective.
She didn't expect that a piece of knowledge that she had at her fingertips would become the thing she relied on to break the array today.
Seeing that Feng Yu Heng accurately avoided every position that could trigger the array, the soldiers couldn't help but repeatedly praise her. Riding an old horse with poor eyesight and a lame leg, she was still able to dodge with such precision and ingenuity. This County Princess Ji An clearly knew the Scattered Star Array like the back of her hand.
Someone began to whisper, "Could it be that the general secretly revealed it to the county princess?"
Someone on the side agreed, "It's possible. After all, she is the future Royal Consort Yu. The general has to take care of her."
More and more people were saying this, so it reached Xuan Tianming's ears. He suddenly circulated his internal energy and said in a deep voice, "I swear on my integrity that I have never revealed a single word to County Princess Ji An about the Scattered Star Array and the five passes in the army."
With just one sentence, the entire army was shocked!
Never revealed? Never revealed that County Princess Ji An could actually study the Scattered Star Array without missing a single step? Never revealed that County Princess Ji An could actually complete the array points that even Deputy General Qian couldn't calculate?
That's right, not only did Feng Yu Heng avoid the obstacles that could trigger the formation, she even picked up one or two things from the ground from time to time and threw them into several open spaces.
At first, the soldiers didn't understand what this meant, but they suddenly realized that Qian Li's eyes were wide open as he took a few steps forward. An expression of disbelief was written all over his face.
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Deputy General, what's going on?"
Qian Li muttered, "How is that possible? How is this possible? "
"What's going on?" The soldier only felt that Feng Yu Heng's behavior was strange, but he couldn't understand.
But Qian Li understood. He pointed at the drill ground's array and exclaimed in shock, "I've studied this Scattered Star Array for seven years, but this is all I can do. But County Princess … the places that County Princess threw were actually the points of the Scattered Star Array that had yet to be discovered by the world! "
These words shocked the entire army. Everyone truly wanted to prostrate themselves in worship of Feng Yu Heng.
The Scattered Star Array was the array that the Northwest Army relied on the most. It was discovered by Qian Li many years ago. After seven years of research and improvement, it was finally able to kill the enemy. They believed that even if someone could break the array, it would take a lot of effort. For example, two years ago, when Xuan Tianming received the order to lead the army, it took him a full 12 hours to break the Scattered Star Array. But they didn't expect that County Princess Ji An would be able to reach the center of the array in less than a stick of incense worth of time.
Not only were the soldiers surprised, but Huang Quan, Bai Ze, Ban Zou, and even Xuan Tianming couldn't help but widen their eyes. They leaned forward and sighed at the figure that nimbly shuttled back and forth between the array.
Bai Ze's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. He grabbed Huang Quan's arm with one hand and said: "Before, I only knew that her medical skills were exceptional. How could her martial arts also be so valiant?"
Huang Quan was also dumbfounded. He didn't feel any pain in his arm and only nodded: "The young miss' martial arts are quite amazing, but this is the first time I've seen her break an array."
Ban Zou curled his lips, "From time to time, she would go out to kill and steal. Slowly, she trained."
The corner of Xuan Tianming's mouth twitched. When did his wife kill and steal? He remembered that this hidden guard was a very proper person. When he followed him, other than subordinates obeying orders or master asking for forgiveness, he didn't hear him say much in a year. How come now that he followed Feng Yu Heng, he became a … … What did that damn girl once describe Ban Zou as?
He recalled Feng Yu Heng's words in his mind … … a clown. That's right, that girl said that Ban Zou was a clown deep down.
However, he didn't understand what a clown meant in the past, but now he more or less understood.
Sure enough, he was a clown!
Xuan Tianming sighed with emotion as he watched Ban Zou. However, his gaze never left Feng Yu Heng's body.
The soldiers were shocked, his subordinates were shocked, and he was also shocked.
This silly girl had given him a pleasant surprise in the beginning with her medical skills. Immediately after, she allowed him to witness her extraordinary archery. Now, was she showing off her horse riding and array?
This test tested riding, but in reality, it wasn't just riding. The array was the key. Feng Yu Heng rode an old horse into the array. Not only did she break the original Scattered Star Array, she even helped Qian Li make improvements to the array while taking the test.
Xuan Tianming watched for a while and couldn't help but say: "Qian Li, if county princess didn't care about changing the array and only wanted to break the array, this test would have already ended, right?"
Qian Li wiped away the sweat on his forehead in the cold weather and quickly replied: "General is right. This Scattered Star Array … … in county princess's hands, it's like … … like … … a joke."
Pfft!
Some of the soldiers couldn't help but laugh. However, when they thought about it again, Qian Li was right. The array that they treated like a treasure, the array that would cause the enemy army to collapse as soon as they entered, was really like a joke in Feng Yu Heng's hands.
There was also that old horse. Even a grown man wouldn't dare to ride it for fear of crushing it to death. However, under Feng Yu Heng's control, that old horse was like a fine colt. It didn't look old at all. Instead, it was very vigorous. It carried her, sometimes it would run, sometimes it would turn, sometimes it would lower its body, and sometimes it would flip over an obstacle. Sometimes, in order to pick up something from the ground, Feng Yu Heng would even twist her body around on the horse's back. Her head was facing down, but the old horse was actually able to support her.
After breaking through this test, not only was the array broken, but it was also improved. Her martial arts on horseback also made the thirty thousand soldiers gasp in admiration.
When Feng Yu Heng rushed out of the array, it was only half an hour past the sundial.
Qian Li led the soldiers who participated in setting up the array forward to welcome her. They bowed deeply and said in unison: "Many thanks county princess for the grace of changing the array!"
Feng Yu Heng's expression didn't change and she wasn't out of breath. She casually handed over the horse and the horsewhip in her hand to the people who came to welcome her. Then she said: "Have you all memorized the new array points that I just set up?"
Qian Li said: "This subordinate has memorized them."
"Mmm." Feng Yu Heng nodded and said: "Not only those array points, but also the number of steps I took before I threw the array points. In addition, the knowledge of the scattered star array isn't limited to this. The array points aren't limited to the ones I added. When I return, I will organize the array into diagrams and diagrams, then I will discuss it with you all. "
Hearing her words, the soldiers were overjoyed and said in unison: "Many thanks county princess for the grace of changing the array!"
She smiled and blinked her eyes as she looked at Qian Li: "Let's not talk about changing the array. You should first tell me, did I pass the first test?"
"Of course!" Qian Li said in a clear voice: "County princess is number one in terms of array skills, but your riding skills … are second place."
Feng Yu Heng raised her eyebrows. Second place?
She immediately thought of Xuan Tianming and couldn't help but look at him.
She saw that person pursing his lips and smiling. The winter sun shone on his golden mask, making it dazzling.
She knew that if Xuan Tianming's legs were good, no one would be able to match him on horseback. She couldn't. The 21st century had long abandoned this kind of primitive means of transportation. The reason why she was able to fight for second place in the army was all because of her skillful skills. The gorgeous skills she learned from the equestrian club in her previous life were suddenly put to use. It was an eye-opener for these ancient people. However, she didn't know that if she really went to the battlefield, she really needed to gain more experience.
"Losing to you isn't shameful." Feng Yu Heng's lips moved silently. Xuan Tianming accurately understood the meaning of her lips and couldn't help but smile even more devilishly.
Qian Li looked at the two of them exchanging glances. Although he couldn't bear to disturb them, he still had to spoil the fun and ask: "Does county princess want to rest for a while before starting the second test?"
"No need." She turned her head and said, "Let's start immediately."
"Okay." Qian Li took a few steps back and made a gesture of invitation: "County princess, please follow this subordinate over here."
The shooting range was set up on the other side. The soldiers followed the two of them over. The people who came first had already set up the archery targets.
Qian Li said: "This subordinate has long heard that county princess's archery skills are exquisite, but we have never had the chance to personally witness county princess's skills in the imperial palace. For this test, county princess, please use the three arrows piercing the heart from the palace banquet again. "
"Oh?" Feng Yu Heng was surprised, "You want to see the three arrows piercing the heart?"
When the soldiers heard the three arrows piercing the heart, they began to look forward to it. They had long heard that county princess Ji An had used the three arrows piercing the heart at the palace banquet. Not only did she suppress the young miss of the Bu family, she also won Dashun's national treasure, the Hou Yi bow. From that moment on, the three arrows piercing the heart became a new peak in archery. After the soldiers heard Xuan Tianming describe it, they practiced it who knew how many times, but they never succeeded.
"County princess, please open our eyes!" A soldier could not hold back and shouted. With this shout, there were immediately others that agreed.
In an instant, Feng Yu Heng felt that the entire valley was filled with the words "three arrows piercing the heart."
But she did not want to use something as basic as the three arrows piercing the heart to fool people!
She whispered a few words into Huang Quan's ear before Huang Quan left. Only then did she shake her head to Qian Li and loudly say: "Three arrows piercing the heart, this county princess does not do things that are repeated."
"Then …" Qian Li was stunned. Could it be that he would not be able to see such exquisite archery today?
"I heard that the divine archers of the North's Qian Zhou know how to shoot arrows that can track people?"
Qian Li's entire body trembled and immediately said: "County princess is correct. The divine archers of Qian Zhou are also not very good. They can actually change direction on their own according to the movement of the target. Once the arrow is shot, it moves like a snake. Even if the person in front turns, the arrow can still turn. It truly … truly is strange."
Upon mentioning the divine archers of Qian Zhou, all of the soldiers reflexively shuddered. Not only had they suffered greatly from the divine archers of Qian Zhou on the battlefield, but even Xuan Tianming's legs had been injured by the divine archers of Qian Zhou. Even now, he still had to rely on a wheelchair to move. In the hearts of the soldiers of the Northwest Army, this had always been a thorn that could not be removed.
They wanted revenge, but unfortunately, the soldiers of Dashun were far too lacking when it came to archery compared to the people of Qian Zhou.
In truth, when they heard that Prince Yu's future princess was an expert archer, Feng Yu Heng's name had already entered the hearts of the soldiers. Today's five trials were nothing more than a formality. The second trial was the one that they paid the most attention to.
But the famous three arrows that pierced the heart, Feng Yu Heng said that she no longer used them. Instead, she asked about the tracking skills of the divine archers of Qian Zhou. Could it be …
Everyone's eyes were filled with hope. Everyone looked at Feng Yu Heng, and there was a feeling that was on the verge of coming out. Even Xuan Tian Ming was no exception.
At this time, Huang Quan returned to the front of the army with an item in hand. They saw her hand that item to Feng Yu Heng, and everyone's eyes were immediately attracted to that item.
Hou Yi bow!
That was Dashun's national treasure, the Hou Yi bow!
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