Chapter 848: The Shock of the Township Martial Arts Hall [2]

"No need to formalize, students. Lead the way." Duke Yan sat steadily in the car, looking at the students outside, with a smile and expectation on his face.

"Yes, Duke, please!" Jiang Dalang shouted with three thousand students.

The next moment, he made a gesture.

The students followed Jiang Dalang's gestures and separated. The student Fang Zheng split into two and ran to open a way for the State of Yan.

However, half of the students stayed behind and waited until Duke Yan's team had passed before they started running, following the team's tail and running into the gate of the Township Martial Arts Hall.

This first township martial arts hall is very large, with a flat plain as soon as you enter.

After running inside for more than half a minute, General Liang, who was riding a horse and accompanying them, said, "My Lord, from here on is the training ground and actual battlefield of the Township Martial Arts Hall. Students will practice martial arts here."

After running for another quarter of an hour, they arrived at the Xiangwu Hall, a large area paved with stone bricks.

General Liang said, "My Lord, this is the training ground for the students. They will compete in martial arts here."

This school ground is also the venue for the opening speech today.

But the students in front did not stop and continued to run forward. The convoy continued to follow, and after half a quarter of an hour, they passed by a group of buildings.

"My Lord, these are the students' dormitories. There are several hundred rooms in total, enough for three thousand students to live in."

“If we expand enrollment in the future, there will still be space to build houses.”

Many students turned their heads to look towards the school, their faces showing unconcealed joy.

Most of the students from the suburbs are children from farming families. Even if some of them come from wealthy families, they have rarely lived in a house as bright, clean and comfortable as the school dormitory.

Not to mention the food at Xiangwutang.

Many of them have never really eaten enough at home, and they just eat whatever the elders at home give them.

After eating, I had to endure the fact that I was not full.

Not to mention meat and eggs.

But in the Xiangwu Hall, they can eat a full meal of mixed grains with oil, water and salt, and I heard that there will be a meat meal today.

Manager Li said that it was real big chunks of braised pork, pure stewed meat, not "fake meat dishes" like stir-fried meat slices with radish.

Gulp, gulp, the students couldn't help swallowing as they thought about it.

Bang, bang, bang. The sound of three thousand students running was as loud as beating drums, shaking the ground, and they ran towards the back mountain.

"My Lord, look here. This vast expanse of land in the back of the mountain that seems to have no end is the archery and horseback riding field of our Township Martial Arts Hall!"

"The plain area alone is over 400 acres, plus a whole large mountain at the back. Students can not only learn horse riding and archery, but also conduct confrontation drills... Mr. Li, your family has really donated a good place to our Dawei Township Martial Arts Hall!" General Liang has always been generous and praised the Li family in public.

Li Zhen hurriedly said, "General, you are too kind. It is a blessing for the Li family to be able to help the court and the students."

Li Liang and other members of the Li family were ecstatic... Being praised in public by General Liang, just based on this fact, no one dared to bully them.

When a real fight breaks out, they can all rely on the good fortune of today to seek refuge from the second gate of the government army.

"Nonsense." General Liang replied with a big laugh, which shows how open and honest he is. He will tell you whatever he thinks.

Li Zhen was not stupid either. He immediately answered with a smile, "I was just being too polite. But a group of Li family members have become students and are learning very well. The Li family's donation of the farm will also make it convenient for them to learn martial arts nearby. It's a win-win situation."

"What a win-win situation!" General Liang looked at everyone present and said, "Everyone should also remember that the Township Martial Hall is a win-win strategy, a strategy for fighting for life. I hope all parties and families will work together to protect the Township Martial Hall!"

"Yes!" All the adults and masters present bowed and responded, "We will definitely protect the Xiangwu Hall."

Well, General Liang was satisfied, and continued to ride his horse, following the team of students and the Yan State convoy, to circle the area.

"Go back!" Jiang Dalang shouted, and all the students ran towards the training ground area.

A quarter of an hour later, we returned to the school grounds for the speech at the start of the school year.

Boom boom boom!

Boom boom boom!

The drums beat urgently, and the Duke of Yan got off the carriage and walked up to the platform with light and steady steps.

He didn't say anything polite and directly took the longbow handed to him by General Liang.

He pulled the bowstring a few times, and it bounced back, making a buzzing sound.

The next moment, he opened his feet, stabilized his lower body, exerted force with his arms, drew his bow and drew his arrow...

Whoosh-!

Sharp arrows flew from the high platform, passing over the heads of the students and guests.

Ding--!

The sharp arrow flew straight into the tall flagpole at the edge of the parade ground and cut the rope that tied the flag.

With a whoosh, a large flag with a red background, a black border and six characters of "Daweixiang Wutang·Shou" embroidered in gold thread fell like a waterfall and appeared before everyone's eyes.

call!

Everyone gasped, all of them were shocked by the archery skills of Duke Yan.

The parade ground was very large. The flagpole at the edge of the parade ground was about fifty meters away from the high platform. The arrow was shot at the rope tied to the flag, and it hit the target with one shot.

The Duke of Yan had not arrived at the destination in advance, and soon after he came in, he drew his bow and shot.

With such archery skills, one can be called a sharpshooter who can hit the target from a hundred paces away.

"The Duke is very skilled!" General Liang praised, but he also felt sad... If it weren't for Emperor Ning Kang and the Jin family, the Duke of Yan's achievements would have been brilliant and dazzling, shining for future generations.

pity……

"Duke Yan is very skilled, so amazing. We admire you!" When the students saw General Liang praising them, they couldn't hold back and started praising them with shining eyes.

This dispelled the sadness in General Liang's heart, and he laughed again: "So you little brats should study hard and don't let down this opportunity given to you by the court!"

"General, rest assured. We will study hard and will not be afraid of hardship or death. We will fight back the people from Dongmo!" The students were all young, with the youngest being only thirteen years old. They were innocent and passionate, and they immediately showed their loyalty.

Boom boom boom!

After the drums sounded for a while, the students fell silent.

Duke Yan pointed to the sun in the sky and said, "I have specially chosen noon as the time for the opening speech. I hope that the students of the hometown martial arts hall will be as strong as the hottest sun, fight against the enemy, defend the border, and protect the weak."

These words startled the students. They felt very excited and as if something was about to burst out. However, they had not received much education and did not know how to describe this unusual feeling of emotion.

However, they are not afraid, as Jiang Dalang will lead them: "We will be as strong as the sun, fight against the enemy and defend the border, protect the weak, and live up to the grace of His Majesty!"

After hearing this, the students' throats itched and they all shouted in unison: "We will be as strong as the sun, fight the enemy and defend the border, protect the weak, and live up to His Majesty's grace!"

General Liang looked at these young men and started shouting too.

As soon as he shouted, all the soldiers followed suit.

Seeing this, the other rich and powerful gentlemen dared not to shout, and they all shouted: "Be strong like the sun, resist the enemy and defend the border, protect the weak, and live up to the grace of His Majesty!"

For a moment, the entire Xiangwu Hall training ground was filled with passion. Let’s put it this way, if the people from Dongmo came at this time, they would be turned into ashes immediately.

In short, the opening ceremony of Xiangwu Hall was very well organized, with just the right amount of pomp and atmosphere.

Boom boom boom!

Boom boom boom!

"Have a banquet!"

After the speeches, the banquet officially began.

There were only three dishes at today's banquet: a bowl of braised pork, three large steamed buns, and a bowl of millet porridge. Everyone ate the same as the students.

The wealthy gentlemen who bought invitations to attend the meeting were dumbfounded... Is this what they eat?

Wen Tao was already angry, and even felt that he was deliberately humiliated... What did Yan Zhou mean? He took so much money from them, and just gave them these pig food? !

But Duke Yan sat down and ate the whole bowl of millet porridge.

Upon seeing this, Wen Tao immediately sat down and ate his share of the "pig food", eating much faster and more deliciously than the others.