Guan Nan introduced: "Xi County was originally a Chu County, also known as Baiyu City, with the big surname headed by Xie. It is said that Xie's family was passed down from Houyi and has been passed down from generation to generation. The bow he made is Xigong, which is a little famous. Although there are no descendants who are proficient in archery art now, the habit of archery is still there, and the lower officials can defend Xixian. This is the head of the Xie family, Xie Xiang and Xie Junjian."

Waiting for Xie Xiang to come forward to greet him.

Sun Ce looked at Xie Xiang. This man was about forty years old, of medium figure, slightly fat, and average in appearance, but his eyes were still quite impressive. He had no armor on his body, and he was carrying an arrow on his back, a pot of arrows full of arrows, a bow bag on his waist, and two bows on his back. More than ten young and strong men were dressed in ordinary clothes. Sun Ce felt that one of the young men looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

He pointed to the young man and said to Xie Xiang, "Mr. Xie, this person is..."

Xie Xiang waved and signaled the young man to come and greet Sun Ce. "General, this is Xie Kuan, the son of my brother, whose courtesy name is Zhongguang. Among my sons and nephews of the Xie family, his craftsmanship is quite reasonable."

Sun Cegong bowed. "Brother Xie, have we met?"

Xie Kuan shook his head. "General, you may have recognized the wrong person. I have grown up so old and have never left Xi County. I have never even been to Wancheng. I should have never met the general..." Before he finished speaking, Xie Xiang's face changed and he snatched the topic. "Have you ever seen a person who looks similar to him?"

"yes."

"Can you know where he is now?"

Sun Ce smiled bitterly. "I just can't remember who he looks like, I just feel familiar. Why, your Xie family has children outside?"

Pang Tong, who was standing beside him, suddenly said: "General, he looks very much like Xie Guanglong, and he is the personal guard next to Liu Pi."

Sun Ce suddenly realized and slapped his head. "That's right, it's Xie Guanglong. The two look so similar. You can't be brothers."

Xie Kuan looked at Xie Xiang blankly. Xie Xiang pressed his shoulder and said softly, "Let's talk about it when you go back." He said to Pang Tong hurriedly, "Can you please tell me about Xie Guanglong's appearance, how old is, where is he now? Is he doing well?"

Pang Tong told Xie Guanglong about the situation. Xie Guanglong was Liu Pi's personal guard general and is now in Xiangyang. They don't have much contact with each other, and they have never heard of Xie Guanglong being good at shooting skills, but judging from Xie Xiang's expression, Xie Guanglong is probably Xie Song's brother. His father is Xie Xiang's brother. He might have been the head of the Xie family, but somehow he was occupied by Xie Xiang.

Sun Ce laughed secretly. Regardless of whether the Xie family in Xixian was the legendary master Houyi, they are just a little rich man now. No one knows when they leave Xixian. They can win the position of a head of the family. It is really ridiculous to see the sky.

After hearing Pang Tong's words, Xie Xiang bowed to the sky, muttering in his mouth that he didn't know what to read, and his eyes turned red. After a while, he smiled with tears. "Thank you, General, the general is not only the savior of my county, but also the lucky star of my Xie family. I have a request, please be sure to agree."

"You said." Sun Ce disagreed.

Xie Xiang pulled Xie Kuan over. "Please allow him to follow the general. Although this boy is young, he is smart. He has been accustomed to shooting since he was a child. Shooting skills are among the best among the younger generation. If he can get the general's support and seek a half-time position in the future, it will be a matter of glorious family and glory to his ancestors."

Sun Ce looked Xie Kuan up and down and called Huang Zhong. "Hansheng, try his archery skills."

Huang Zhong led Xie Kuan aside. Sun Ce continued to walk forward, and Xie Xiang was with him. Sun Ce smiled and said, "Head of Xie, your family has a story."

Xie Xiang sighed. "It made the general laugh. After all, it was not that little fame and profit. When he was young, he was very energetic and in order to compete with his brother for the position of the head of the Xie family, he accidentally injured his brother, which caused his brother to die young. Now he regretted it and wanted nothing more. He just wanted to make up for his mistakes. If God had mercy on me, the general's Xie Guanglong should be the eldest son of my brother Xie Song and Xie Bolong. He hated me so much that he even changed his name, leaving only the word Long, but he added his younger brother's word Guang."

When Xie Xiang was speaking, Guan Nan was listening quietly without expressing any opinions. But Sun Ce could see that he was very disgusted with Xie Xiang, and the disgust arises from the bottom of his heart was undisguised. Xie Xiang was very embarrassed and a little annoyed, but he was embarrassed to attack in front of Sun Ce. He was not prone to speculation, and he interrupted the topic without knowing it, and followed Sun Ce silently to inspect the city defense.

Xi County has a very good location, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there is no need to be many. As long as there are 1,000 people defending, weapons and food, even if Xu Rong's troops are twice as powerful, this city cannot conquer. There are more than 7,000 households in Xi County, nearly 1,000 households in the city, and nearly 1,000 households who enter the city to take refuge. There should be no problem in recruiting 2,000 people to defend the city. The offensive and defensive battle in Xi County is like this. It is better to say that Guannan is incompetent than to say that the Xiliang soldiers are cruel.

He worked very hard, but he basically knew nothing about military affairs. If Xie Xiang had not led more than 50 Xie family archers to help, Xixian might not have been able to wait for today. Xie Xiang was disdainful of Guan Nan, which may have been the reason for this.

The city was crowded and could not accommodate more than 10,000 new people. Sun Ce did not intend to enter the city either. After reading the city defense, he asked about the grain reserved in Xi County. Sun Ce decided to leave Huang Zhong to guard the city. He rushed to Wuguan to rescue the siege, cleared the Xiliang soldiers between Xi County and Wuguan, and reopened the Wuguan Road.

After Huang Zhong's school entrance examination, Xie Kuan's archery skills are slightly stronger than ordinary archers, but they are still a distance from first-class archery skills. The reason is not complicated, the training intensity is insufficient, and they are bound by ancient methods. In fact, their ancient methods are incomplete, and no one can tell whether they are the original appearance. At least Huang Zhong himself disagrees. However, Xie Kuan's own qualifications are acceptable. If he can strengthen his training, he can still be competent as a sniper in the army. Others, haha, that's the case, and he can only dominate Xi County.

Xie Kuan was very frustrated, but after seeing Huang Zhong's craftsmanship, he had nothing to say. He was not as good as others, so he could only blame himself.

Sun Ce did not take Xie Kuan in immediately. He asked Xie Kuan and seven Xie family members to learn archery with Huang Zhong, when did Huang Zhong agree and when would they be included in the Qinwei camp. Even so, Xie Xiang was still very grateful. Not only did he donate two thousand stones of grain, he also decided to personally create a good bow for Huang Zhong. Compared with the art of shooting, the skills of the Xie family's bow making are more famous. As Guan Nan said, Xigong is the most famous specialty in Xi County and the last sign of Baiyu City.

Sun Ce found Guannan and asked to requisition all the scalpers and servants in Xi County. The scalpers in Nanyang are very famous, with a tall body, long-lasting endurance and gentle personality. They were called the first of the five great varieties of scalpers in later generations. Xi County is located on a major transportation route and the transportation industry has always been very developed. Salpers are the most commonly used animal power, with a large number. A scalper is more than enough to pull a Wugang car or a baggage car, and can travel 60 or 70 miles a day. With these scalpers and servants familiar with Wuguan Road, Sun Ce can carry sufficient baggage and weapons, and the marching speed can be greatly improved.
Chapter completed!