As soon as the yamen officer returned to his position after the reminder, Wang Sheng also returned to his position, and the other candidates lined up behind him.
"Candidates return to their seats!"
Returning here means not only standing next to the equipment, but more importantly, lining up to enter the designated examination point.
Wang Sheng put his quiver on his back and followed the leader to the designated position and stood up.
"Examination candidates, prepare!"
Wang Sheng stretched out his hand, first gently pulled the quiver strap, and pulled it forward a few points, bringing it closer to the front and forming a gap with the back. The small angle makes it easier to retrieve the arrow later. Then, he took out the bow from it, held the bow in his left hand, reached back with his right hand, easily took out the arrow, and put it on the string.
Lift your left hand up to eye level, and tighten the string with your right hand. As soon as the drum sounds, the arrow will fly towards the grass target with the force of breaking the bamboo.
"Have fun!"
Wang Sheng calmed down and prepared to wait for the sound of the big drum as before. Unexpectedly, suddenly, the sound of the trumpet shook the sky and the earth. What came was a "dong——" sound, and the sound of the big drum sounded immediately, leaving no room for thinking.
The moment the big drum sounded, Wang Sheng immediately shot out the arrow without any delay in his movements.
"Dong——"
Obviously, the first sound just now was just an appetizer. The second sound was more powerful than the first sound, and those who were uneasy He might have been frightened into a cold sweat by the sound, but Wang Sheng calmly stretched out his hand, took out the arrow from his back, put it on the bow, and dared to shoot it before the third drum beat.
"Dong————"
The big drum struck for the third time, making a thick sound, and the horn sounded longer and longer, which was terrifying.
Wang Sheng took advantage of the sound of the drum to quickly shoot out the third arrow.
Three big drum sounds not far apart were like bursts of thunder, striking everyone present.
Even if the onlookers did not hear the song for the first time as a song to celebrate the triumphant return of soldiers, they now fully understand that this is clearly the behavior before lining up to kill the enemy on the battlefield.
Just when everyone thought that such a majestic momentum would be indispensable without a big drum, they thought that the ten arrows would be shot quickly, but they never thought that the sound of the horn receded, and the sound of the guzheng slowly sounded.
However, the slow rhythm of this guzheng is completely unable to match the previous majestic momentum.
Wang Sheng's eyebrows moved slightly, but his hands did not move, and his eyes were fixed on the target not far away.
Suddenly, the guzheng player increased the speed of his hands, and the listeners were all frightened, fearing that he would break the strings.
He was getting faster and faster, and finally, he raised his left hand to one side, and then moved down to play the scraping. His right hand swept and swung, and his left hand scraped back and forth. His right hand quickly strummed to the end, and also scraped along with his left hand. Play.
At this time, the sound of the snare drum also harmonized with the music, and the beating was repeated again and again, as if people were placed in the scene of the battle between the two armies.battlefield.
Wang Sheng already understood why the guzheng player had to slow down the rhythm of the guzheng before.
At the beginning, the horns were blown and the drums were beaten, which was a gathering, not an attack. Therefore, the drums were louder and louder from the beginning, and the horns were also longer and longer, just to remind the oncoming troops. All of you are ready to fight.
The previous guzheng was the process of soldiers coming out of the military camp, from awakening to gathering. If you guessed correctly, the horn of attack was about to officially sound.
Wang Sheng's heart went through a thousand twists and turns. The next moment, the horn sounded again, but this time the horn was blown fast and urgently.
He felt a thump in his heart and immediately adjusted his state. Sure enough, the big drum sounded "dong--" with such force that it resounded through the sky. However, the last sound did not dissipate one second, and the sound of the big drum sounded the next second. Arrived again.
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Wang Sheng was well prepared. The moment the big drum sounded, he shot out the arrow. Then he quickly took the arrow from his back and caught it. The moment the second sound sounded, Wang Sheng shot out the arrow. , the same is true for the third arrow.
His hanging heart finally let go.
Although this move carries the risk of rushing the shot, and might even result in a mid-range defeat, Wang Sheng dares to try and is willing to take risks because his manner is not wrong.
No one knows why this archery test is so difficult. However, Wang Sheng has been engraved in his heart to achieve the top rank, and he has practiced hard with this goal in mind. He has not been able to stop for the past two or three years. Standard of struggle.
Wang Sheng raised the corners of his mouth, reached out and took out an arrow from his back, and put it on the bow gracefully and standardly.
The recording officer observing Wang Sheng was even more nervous than Wang Sheng.
As soon as he noticed the sound of the big drum, he saw Wang Sheng shooting the arrow with the sound of the big drum.
His behavior also complied with etiquette standards, but no matter what, he couldn't guess why Wang Sheng moved so quickly without making any mistakes.
He could only keep a close eye on Wang Sheng's movements, for fear that he would miss something and have to repeat the exam all over again.
The big drum is struck three times quickly, followed by the uniform sound of the small drum, and the guzheng is interspersed in between, urgent and fast. Everyone who hears it is placed in the middle of the battle between the two armies, which is impassioned. It makes people want to rush forward immediately and kill the enemy bravely.
The onlookers also expressed exclamations of exclamation.
But before the discussion stopped, the sound of the snare drum suddenly stopped, the guzheng sounded, and along with the sound of the gong, the sound of the flute slowly sounded.
Wang Sheng's heart tightened and he called Jin to withdraw his troops. However, the previous attack had not yet slowed down, and he was about to withdraw his troops in a blink of an eye. It was too urgent and too fast, which was not in line with the rules.
Unless, it is defeated.
He thought lightly, but secretly counted the six arrows he had just shot.
Even if there are six branches, there must be a turning point.
One of the candidates in the same group looked calm. With the current slow rhythm, even if the sound of the big drum came, there would still be time to react.
However, he never thought that the melodious sound of the flute never stopped, but the beating of the big drum completely broke the rhythm of the flute, beating fast and urgently.
After Wang Sheng counted the arrows, he focused all his energy. In addition to staring at the target in front of him, the most important thing was to listen to all directions.
So when the big drum beats fast, he can keep up with the rhythm.
The sound of the horn did not follow the sound of the big drum. Instead, the sound of the guzheng gradually sounded, and the sound of the flute also changed from its previous appearance, becoming short, thick, high, and crisp.
In this way, after three more arrows were fired, the sounds of snare drums, zithers, and flutes reached the ears. When everyone present heard this, they naturally knew why the gong was sounded before.
This is just a ploy by the general. He pretends to escape, but actually advances and retreats in a controlled manner, surrounding the enemy. Before the opponent can react, he will notify the soldiers with the sound of a fast and urgent drum that a counterattack is imminent. , also known as showing that the enemy is false and cutting off his retreat.
Wang Sheng has been impressed by this song. With such talent, it must be the work of everyone.
This thought is fleeting. Next, the key is the last arrow.
The waiting time for the last arrow is particularly painful, but for the archer, it is very easy.
It’s easy to say that because the last big drum sound is the last sound of this track.