After a night of exhaustion, upon hearing these words, Feng Yu Heng nearly fell from her horse.
Ban Zou promptly helped her up. Seeing that this was no good, he simply helped her off the horse. Once the horse was freed, it immediately bent its front hooves and knelt on the ground, panting heavily.
Feng Yu Heng's heart sank even more. The horse was already this tired, yet she was the one with the lightest body out of everyone. If her horse was like this, how could other people's horses still be able to run. She and Xuan Tianming looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Xuan Tianming said: "Let's rest for a day."
She nodded, "Then let's rest for a day."
Bai Ze handed all of the horses to the owner of the horse farm and had him feed them. He then found an inn near the horse farm to live in.
A day and night of traveling was not much for these well-trained hidden guards. Unfortunately, they had not made sufficient preparations for this trip. Xuan Tianming's good horses were kept in two groups. One group was kept in the military camp, and the other group was kept in the Imperial Palace Yu. If he had decided to go to Xiao Zhou after leaving the capital, he would have ridden a good horse, but he had decided to go to the military camp. The military camp had horses, so there was no need to use the ones from the manor. Only then did he ride these medium sized horses.
Now, it was too late to regret. There was no time to transfer horses from the capital. Xuan Tianming held Feng Yu Heng and leaned against the bed, advising her: "In any case, you should get some rest. Recovering your energy is better than anything else. You must know that if we continue forward, it will not just be a matter of traveling. There is also the possibility of being ambushed at any time. "
When he mentioned ambushes, Feng Yu Heng immediately thought of the threat from Qian Zhou's divine archery team, thus she quickly said: "There's no time to rest. Gather everyone together. I will tell you how to avoid tracking arrows."
Xuan Tianming's eyes lit up, as he practically did not dare believe what she had said, "Tracking arrows can be avoided?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "It can! Not only can it be avoided, but speaking of it, the reasoning is very simple. The method is also very simple. "
"Alright then." Xuan Tianming immediately stood up and went to the door to instruct the guards, "Everyone gather here immediately."
Then she turned around and saw that Feng Yu Heng had also stood up. She couldn't help but ask worriedly, "How long will it take to learn this? I still hope you can sleep for a while. "
"Don't worry." She forced a smile and said, "I'll just explain the reasoning once. It's very simple and can be explained in a few sentences. None of us know when the enemy will come, so it's better to tell us this method as early as possible, just in case. "
Xuan Tianming didn't say anything else. Soon, all the shadow guards, including Bai Ze, Huang Quan, and Wang Chuan, gathered in this room. The room, which was not big to begin with, was now filled to the brim. Some of the secret guards were even hanging from the ceiling beams.
Everyone still did not understand why they were suddenly called up, but seeing their masters' expressions, they knew that there was something that needed to be explained.
Xuan Tianming did not speak. He only nodded to Feng Yu Heng, indicating that she would speak. Feng Yu Heng did not hold back and slowly spoke. She controlled her voice and did her best to make sure that everyone in the room could hear her. At the same time, she ensured that no one outside could hear her. She said, "Currently, the group of brothers that went to Xiao Zhou have met with danger. This is something that everyone knows. His Ninth Highness and I have already done some analysis. We all know how capable our own hidden guards are. To be able to force ten hidden guards to abandon their carriages and flee in panic, we think that the person chasing after them is most likely Qian Zhou's divine archery team. "
Once the words "Qian Zhou's divine archery team" came out, everyone's hearts sank. Following Xuan Tianming's campaign in the Northwest, everyone knew what Qian Zhou's divine archery team meant. Even Xuan Tianming could not avoid the tracking arrows. If the one that attacked this time was the divine archery team, how could the people in front have any chance of survival?
Everyone's expressions were a little ugly, especially Ban Zou. He had interacted with Zirui quite a bit. Upon thinking that the person chasing after the child was actually Qian Zhou's divine archery team, his heart was about to leap out of his throat. He could not help but blurt out, "Then what should be done?" After thinking a bit, he added: "If the Divine Intent Army is brought over, is it possible to exchange fire with them?"
This question was actually very unprofessional, but aside from asking this at a time like this, no one knew what to say.
However, they saw Feng Yu Heng shake her head and say: "There is no point in exchanging fire. Both sides will suffer. Moreover, there is no time to go back to the military camp and bring in more soldiers. "
"Then what should we do?" Someone asked: "Do we have no chance of victory?"
"We do." Feng Yu Heng's words caused everyone to feel refreshed, "I called you all over to teach you how to avoid the tracking arrows and how to avoid being hit by them."
At this moment, everyone's reaction was the same as Xuan Tianming's earlier reaction. They could not believe that the tracking arrows could actually be avoided.
But the person that said this was Feng Yu Heng. She was also an expert in tracking arrows. When these words were said by her, they were much more convincing. Everyone's hearts were filled with hope, as they looked at her with wide eyes.
Time was of the essence, and Feng Yu Heng did not wait any longer. She quickly said: "In truth, the reasoning behind the tracking arrows is very simple. If you want to avoid them, the first thing you need to do is to not dodge."
"Not dodge?" Everyone was puzzled, "If you don't dodge, how can you avoid them?"
Feng Yu Heng told them: "The so-called tracking arrows, as the name suggests, are arrows that follow the footsteps of the target. For an archer to use this kind of arrow, the target is definitely moving. The ingenuity of the arrow is that it will continue to move along with the moving target, and it will be several times faster than the target. In the end, it will be able to hit the target in the process of chasing after it. As for stationary objects, the archer only needs to shoot horizontally. Let me put it more simply. The tracking arrows can only chase after moving objects. If you move, it will move. If you don't move, it will lose its effectiveness. "
The shadow guards still needed some time to digest her words, but Xuan Tianming immediately understood. He opened his mouth and said: "You mean to say that the tracking arrows can only be used on moving targets, but it is ineffective on stationary objects?" Seeing Feng Yu Heng nod, he asked again: "Then what if the target is moving and suddenly stops in the middle of moving?"
Feng Yu Heng smiled knowingly, "This is the essence of avoiding the tracking arrows." Seeing that the shadow guards more or less understood, she continued: "But this kind of sudden stop must be calculated carefully. If it's too close, it won't work. If it's too far, you won't be able to hear the arrow. So, with thirty steps as a node, as long as you can stop your movements when the arrow is thirty steps away, you don't need to do anything else. You just need to stand still and I can guarantee that the arrow will naturally fall to the ground within ten steps. And if the enemy chooses to shoot horizontally, then with your movement skills, I don't need to worry at all. "
Everyone suddenly understood. If they stopped, the tracking arrows would lose their tracks. The logic was actually so simple. But if Feng Yu Heng didn't say it, even if it was such a simple logic, no one would be able to think of it. Or even if someone thought of it, no one would dare to try. Who would know that there was an arrow coming from behind and still stop instead of dodging? The Homing Arrow was aimed at this mentality of the people. Those who were hit by the arrows were actually running to their deaths.
Bai Ze stomped his foot, "If we knew about this move earlier, master would not have needed to suffer."
Xuan Tianming waved his hand, "It's fine. Just treat it as meeting your princess." With this joking remark, the atmosphere relaxed a bit, but the worry still remained. He looked at Feng Yu Heng and quietly asked her: "Did you bring a bow?" Only the two of them could truly understand these words because Xuan Tianming's meaning was: Do you have a bow in your space?
Feng Yu Heng nodded, understanding what he meant. She then raised her voice and said: "Everyone, go back and rest first. Go over what I said in your minds a few times. When we set out again, find an empty space and we will try it out."
Everyone nodded, and their expressions were filled with excitement. To be able to avoid tracking arrows, if this move was truly useful, they would only need to be more careful in the future. Qian Zhou's divine archery team would be nothing to them.
The hidden guards returned to their own rooms to rest. Feng Yu Heng simply pulled Xuan Tianming into her space to take a bath before coming out to sleep. It was not until the sky turned dark that the sound of knocking came from outside. Immediately following this, Wang Chuan called out to them: "Your Highness, imperial daughter, you can get up now."
They traveled through the night once again. Fortunately, the people and horses had rested, allowing them to travel much faster.
Two hours later, the moon was high in the sky, and a group of people reached the depths of a forest.
The stampede of the horses gradually slowed. After traveling another two li, they saw Xuan Tianming raise his hand, and his horse stopped first.
Feng Yu Heng's horse also stopped. Following this, the people behind her gathered around, each of them with a bit of excitement on their faces. They knew that they were going to try dodging the tracking arrows.
Looking around at everyone, Feng Yu Heng could not help but secretly nod. Sure enough, none of the soldiers trained by Xuan Tianming were timid. In regards to dodging the tracking arrows, she had only explained the principles and essentials. As for whether or not they could be dodged, no one had personally seen it. However, not a single person in front of her retreated. Even Wang Chuan and Huang Quan were eager to try. Ban Zou even took the initiative to say: "Let me try the arrow!"
With him taking the lead, the others also began to fight for themselves, saying: "Let me try! Let me try! "
Ban Zou was a little annoyed and loudly said: "I am imperial daughter's personal hidden guard. Naturally, I should try!"
Huang Quan was unconvinced: "I am also her personal maidservant. Am I not closer than you?"
For a while, everyone began to argue.
Xuan Tianming could not help but bitterly smile, "It's not that I haven't tried, but I don't know if it will work or not. This archery test might be a life threatening task. Why are you all still fighting over it?"
However, someone immediately replied: "If we don't try, then we won't know if it will work or not! If it really is a life threatening task, then this subordinate is willing to sacrifice his life for his brothers. "
The others also said the same thing. For a while, Feng Yu Heng's heart was filled with warmth.
"Don't worry, no one will die." She said with regret: "I never do things that I am not confident in, especially when it comes to fighting with my life. His Highness the Ninth Prince and I have always adhered to the same concept. That is, subordinates are also people, and slaves are also people. Human lives are equal to the heavens and the earth. We can't give ourselves the chance to live just because we have a high status. Therefore, this archery test — — "She looked towards Xuan Tianming with a provocative and mischievous smile on her face. She loudly said:" You do it! "
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