Disciplining Emperor Gaozu of Han

Chapter 4 Its Strength Can Break Gold

Zhongli Mo missed with his first arrow, but he wouldn't give up. He drew his bow and fired again. This time, the arrow flew even closer, only a foot away from Liu Bang's horse. If it had been just a little closer, it would have hit Liu Bang.

The Chu army was also drawing their bows and firing arrows, trying their best to shoot at Liu Bang. However, their strength was far inferior to Zhongli Mo's, and they could only shoot about a hundred meters before exhausting themselves and falling to the ground.

Ordinary Chu soldiers could only shoot 60 meters, but these Chu soldiers were all elite troops, strong, and used hard bows, so they could shoot farther than ordinary Chu soldiers.

"Shoot it back!" Liu Ying shouted at Liu Bang.

"Shut up!" Liu Bang held the bow in his left hand, nocked an arrow, and gripped the string in his right. He gestured at Zhongli Mo several times, then put the bow down.

Liu Bang was actually quite strong, but he was no match for Zhongli Mo. He could certainly shoot farther than the Chu army, but he couldn't reach Zhongli Mo and had to give up.

"Can't you shoot from above?" Liu Ying rolled her eyes.

"Shoot from below?" Liu Bang grinned. "Shooting from below is much more difficult. Do you think everyone can do it?"

If the angle of the upward shot is not adjusted properly, the shot will miss, which greatly increases the difficulty.

"The King of Han can't even shoot from below, yet he dares to call himself the King of Han," Liu Ying mocked Liu Bang with a grin.

"You unfilial son, shut up!" Liu Bang glared at Liu Ying.

"Listen to me." Liu Ying, feeling much better after teasing Liu Bang, continued giving instructions: "Raise it higher, right arm down a bit. Okay, just like that. Shoot!"

Liu Bang did as instructed, but still uneasy, he looked at Liu Ying and asked, "Like this?"

"Stop talking so much nonsense!" Liu Ying snapped.

Liu Bang glared at Liu Ying, then released the bowstring with his right hand, and the arrow shot upwards like lightning, disappearing into the air.

Liu Bang stared intently, his eyes wide open, without blinking.

Xiahou Ying, while holding the reins, turned his head, staring wide-eyed, full of anticipation.

"Liu Bang, you dog, you can't escape!" Zhongli Mo nocked another arrow, aimed at Liu Bang, and was about to release the bowstring when an arrow fell from the sky, piercing the horse's neck and penetrating a foot into its flesh.

The warhorse neighed, its legs gave way, and it collapsed to the ground.

Zhongli Mo was extremely skilled. Before his warhorse fell, he pressed his right hand on the horse's back, leaped up, and landed steadily on the ground.

"Who?" Zhongli Mo's eyes widened as he looked around warily. His bow and arrow moved constantly, trying to find the person who had ambushed him.

"Great! Excellent!" Xiahou Ying watched with delight and cheered.

"Oh dear, what a pity!" Liu Bang pounded his chest with his right hand, his legs kicking the stirrups repeatedly, filled with regret. "Just a little bit more! Just a little bit more!"

If the arrow had fallen even a fraction of a second later, it could have struck Zhongli Mo and avenged his pursuit.

Zhongli Mo was the general of this Chu army. If he were shot and killed, they would likely give up the pursuit, and the crisis would be resolved.

"Come on, again." Liu Ying also felt regretful. Shooting upwards is difficult enough, not to mention that both of them were on horseback at high speed. It would be very difficult to kill Zhongli Mo.

"Again!" Liu Bang gritted his teeth and cursed, "Zhongli Mo, you treacherous dog, do you think you're so easy to kill? If I want you dead, you must die!"

Chased like a dog by Zhongli Mo, Liu Bang was forced to kick his own flesh and blood off the chariot. Filled with hatred, he really wanted to kill Zhongli Mo.

Liu Ying gave Liu Bang some pointers, and this time Liu Bang didn't argue back, nor did he hesitate at all, completely following Liu Ying's instructions.

"Release them!" Liu Ying ordered.

Liu Bang responded by loosening the string.

The arrow flew diagonally upwards before falling down, heading straight for Zhongli Mo's head.

Zhongli Mo had no idea that Liu Bang was unleashing his power, attempting to kill him while searching for a non-existent assassin, but to no avail. Fortunately, a Chu soldier nearby saw what was happening and shouted, "General, get out of the way!"

The voice was urgent, as if a great disaster had occurred. Although Zhongli Mo did not understand the reason, he still moved quickly away from the original place.

The arrow fell, struck the hard ground with a dull thud, and bounced away.

If that arrow had hit Zhongli Mo in the head, he would have been dead for sure.

"Liu Bang?" Zhongli Mo's eyes widened as he looked at Liu Bang, only to see Liu Bang shoot another arrow. The arrow first flew diagonally into the air, then fell down, aiming precisely at him.

Zhongli Mo quickly dodged, his face filled with shock: "When did that scoundrel Liu Bang acquire such extraordinary archery skills? Only Xiang Yu could possess such divine archery abilities!"

Zhongli Mo knew Liu Bang very well; with his archery skills, he could easily crush Liu Bang.

"Liu Bang, you dog, you think you can do that, but I can't?" Zhongli's eyes lit up. He drew his bow, nocked an arrow, pointed it upwards, pulled back with his right hand, drew the bow to its full extent, and decisively released the string.

The arrow pierced the air, flew diagonally upwards, and then fell down, landing five zhang in front of Liu Bang.

"Haha!" Liu Bang was extremely pleased with himself, mocking Zhongli Mo: "Zhongli Mo, you fool, daring to imitate me? Dream on! Watch me shoot you dead!"

He drew his bow, looked at Liu Ying, and said, "Tell me, how do I shoot?"

This is the first time I've ever proactively asked for advice.

Liu Ying's expression changed as he looked at the arrows falling in front of him, and he warned Liu Bang, "Be careful."

"Zhongli Mo, that scoundrel, has mediocre archery skills; he can't do anything to me," Liu Bang said proudly.

"He can't do anything to you, but there are many of them," Liu Ying said warily.

"Many people? What do you mean?" Liu Bang asked, puzzled.

Seeing his arrow miss, Zhongli Mo immediately roared, "Shoot! Arrows upwards, fire at an angle!"

"General, it's too far, we can't hit it!" a Chu soldier warned.

"If all of us shoot into the air, weaving a net of arrows to cover them all, then we'll ask Liu Bang, that treacherous dog, whether he'll die or not!" Zhongli Mo gritted his teeth.

"Great! Excellent!" The Chu army understood and cheered.

Zhongli Mo ordered a Chu soldier to give up his horse, leaped onto it, nocked an arrow, and shouted, "Follow me...shoot!"

The hundreds of Chu soldiers around him all had their bows drawn and arrows pointed upwards, ready to fire at his command.

Hundreds of arrows flew diagonally upwards before falling back down, forming a dense net of arrows that enveloped Liu Ying and his men.

The distance was too great, and the dense arrow net looked terrifying, but in reality, only about a dozen arrows could actually reach Liu Ying and his men. Even so, it was still a huge threat. Liu Ying kept watching while controlling the reins to dodge the arrows.

Under his control, the warhorse was very obedient, dodging and weaving, and finally managed to dodge the arrows.

Xiahou Ying had practiced his chariot skills for decades and was naturally very familiar with horses. He controlled the reins and dodged smoothly. Liu Ying watched this and couldn't help but praise him.

"Again!" Zhongli Mo discovered that the human wave tactic was particularly effective, and his spirits were greatly lifted. He then commanded the Chu army to fire upwards.

This time, Zhongli Mo learned from his experience and not only commanded but also instructed the Chu army, allowing them to adjust their angles so that more than ten arrows could cover Liu Ying and his men.

Fortunately, Liu Ying had anticipated this and controlled his horse with incredible speed, escaping before the arrows and nets could reach him.

Xiahou Ying was the same.

In large-scale military operations, archery from below is also used, but this is the first time it has been used against Liu Bang. Zhongli Mo was a little unfamiliar at first, but after a few rounds, he became much more skilled and was able to cover Liu Ying and his men with more arrows.

As more Chu soldiers mastered the techniques, more arrows posed a threat to Liu Ying and his men.

Liu Ying spurred his horse, dodging an arrow. The arrow grazed the horse's rump and struck the ground; had he been even slightly slower, the horse would have been wounded. If the horse was injured, Liu Ying and his men would have had no chance of escape.

Liu Ying was focused on controlling the horse and had no time to instruct Liu Bang. Liu Bang then shot back according to his own ideas. The distance was sufficient, but the accuracy was a bit off, and he didn't hit a single hair.

"We have to find a way to get rid of them," Liu Ying said through gritted teeth.

"What can we do?" Liu Bang's expression changed drastically as he shot an arrow and asked.

Xiahou Ying looked at Liu Ying with anticipation on his face.

"Aren't you the King of Han? How dare you ask me that?" Liu Ying looked around and saw only a flat plain with nothing of value.

"Ying'er, think of a way quickly. As long as we escape this calamity, your father will be able to seize the world, possess the country and its people, and our Liu family will enjoy wealth and honor for generations to come. You will certainly benefit from it!" Liu Bang boasted shamelessly.

"You're shameless!" Liu Ying had witnessed Liu Bang's audacity.

"You unfilial son, what use are you if you are so incompetent?" Liu Bang was like a dog, turning on his temper in an instant and cursing loudly.

"You're the incompetent one!" Liu Ying retorted through gritted teeth. "I have a way to kill Zhongli Mo!"