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Chapter 60 Riding and Shooting Competition

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    Time passed very quickly. In the early morning three days later, when the purple air rose in the east, the gathering war drums sounded in the center of the military camp. More than thousands of surrendered soldiers from all over Yanzhao were wearing robes and belts, each wearing battle armor, and quickly  Gathered at the training ground, everyone lined up according to the county where they were born. Xiao Yi and three others also followed the others on horseback and stood under the banner of Youzhou-Yuyang County. Yuyang County is indeed a place with strong folk customs.  Looking around, Xiao Yi found that there were many more defectors here than in other counties!

    There is a high platform on the north side of the training ground, with flags fluttering and spears planted all over it. There are more than a hundred armored guards surrounding it. As a horn sounds, a group of civil and military officials at all levels from Yanmen County walk out from the top. The leader is one person tall.  Seven feet five inches, about forty years old, with a complexion as fair as jade, three strands of long beard fluttering in the wind on his chest, wearing a bright red civil servant's robe. Maybe because today is a martial arts performance, he also wore a suit of iron on the outside.  Armed with armor and a sword across his waist, he looked quite majestic surrounded by people. This person was Zhang Yang, the imperial general of Anguo and the governor of Shangdang.

    After the three-way horn sounded, the prefect Zhang Yang first delivered a generous speech about loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. He talked about the siege of Baideng by Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, the great cause of the Northern Expedition by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the flying general Li Guang who was in a state of poverty and could not be granted a title.  When it came to Hou Huo Qubing, the champion who had achieved success as a young man, he was really good at eloquence. When he talked about passionate points, his saliva flew and foam splashed, which moved the thousands of athletes in the audience to tears and wished they could rush out of Yanmen Pass in the next moment.  Fight to the death with the Huns.

    Xiao Yi listened with great interest in the audience, and secretly commented in his heart that if this Zhang Yang lived in modern times, he would definitely be an outstanding political cadre. As for this era?  His literary talent is definitely adequate, but he just doesn¡¯t know what his military strategy is?

    At the same time, he also discovered one thing, that is, never underestimate those characters who played a role in history. There are absolutely no mediocre people who can leave their names in the vast history. The reason why they will eventually become  Soy sauce party, that¡¯s because those people who were born in the same era as them are too evil: Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan all of them are talented and strategic people!

    Just like why we can't see the stars all over the sky during the day, it's because their light is completely blocked by the blazing sun. What's more, in the future sky of the late Han Dynasty, three full suns will rise.  Woolen cloth!

    After the speech, the selection of mounted archers began. The principle of the test was very simple. A white line was drawn on the training ground forty steps from east to west. There were starting and ending points at both ends of the white line, and sixty steps to the south of the white line.  A circular archery target with a diameter of three feet is erected. In the target is a red heart as big as a fist. The test taker gallops from one end to the other and shoots within the white line. Those who hit the target enter the next round of competition and are expected to receive  Reuse, and those who don't succeed will be eliminated and can only be reduced to a pawn in the army.

    In ancient times, one step meant that each of the left and right feet stepped forward once. One step was called a step, and two steps was called a step. An average step is about one meter and two meters, and the white line of forty steps is a length of 50 meters. Such a short distance,  The war horse can rush past, so the time left for the shooter is very limited.

    In addition, whether to ride and shoot from east to west or from west to east is determined by drawing lots, because this is related to the issue of forehand and backhand arrows. Most humans have right hands that are more flexible than their left hands, and they are accustomed to holding bows with their left hands.  , aiming at the target with an arrow in the right hand, which is called a forehand arrow, or a right-hand arrow. In this way, the radius of the knight's shooting is the 180-degree range of the left hand.  But on the battlefield, the enemy cannot only appear on your left, so when you need to shoot to the right, you must hold the bow in your right hand and nock the arrow with your left hand. This is a backhand arrow, also called a left-handed arrow.

    Although in theory, the probability of using forehand arrows and backhand arrows on the battlefield is equal, because most people use their right hands well, most knights are better at practicing forehand arrows, which will appear when drawing lots.  Seeing this scene, the knight who drew the forehand arrow was beaming with joy, thanking God, and wanted to worship all the gods and Buddhas in the world. The guy who drew the backhand arrow pointed to the sky and cursed his mother, with a look of mourning on his face. He probably would smash the statues of gods at home when he went back.  To vent his anger, Xiao Yi smiled slightly. Under the guidance of a famous teacher and three years of hard training, he is a good Condor Shooter, whether it is his left or right hand!

    As the drums sound, the competition begins. Mounted archery is very difficult. During the galloping process, the rider relies on his own legs to control the direction and speed of the war horse. The body must maintain a certain level of stability in order to successfully shoot the arrow. At this time, the assessment  In addition to the archer's eyesight, arm strength, and judgment of timing and targets, the most important thing is the tacit understanding between the rider and the horse.

    A good rider must know the place of origin, temperament, physical condition, running speed, and running rhythm of the war horse. In turn, the war horse must be familiar enough with the rider's orders. You must know when riding a horse to fight,  Confrontations between the enemy and ourselves are often justAt the moment when the war horses are at ease, the one with the fastest hand wins, and the one with the slow hand dies. At this time, the way the rider issues an order is often to tap the horse's neck lightly, or tap the horse's belly gently with his foot, while the horse responds by giving orders.  According to the different parts and intensity of the master's slap, corresponding movements must be made, whether to accelerate, decelerate, dodge, or jump The integration of man and horse, this kind of tacit understanding cannot be practiced in three to five days.  The best riders often eat, sleep and grow up with their horses.

    After touching Baicai's long, black mane, Xiao Yi had full confidence in it. Over the past three years, he and Baicai had become almost like brothers. Not only did they eat and sleep together, they were also good drinking buddies.  The unity of mind and heart cannot be overstated, and 'Baicai' is in particularly good spirits today. This guy is extremely adaptable to the external environment and can thrive no matter where he is. 'Baicai' never needs to be tied down.  You can move around freely, live in a separate horse number, and eat fine feed. If you have nothing to do, you have to go to other war horses' troughs to grab a few bites. In just a few days, the horses kicked and bitten by it will be injured.  There were more than a dozen of them, but for Xiao Yi's sake, no one dared to give it a hard time; just like that, the guy lost his temper once because there were no fresh cabbage hearts for him to chew on in the camp.

    As the selection officially began and the commander gave the order, dust suddenly flew up in the examination room, people shouted and horses neighed, and the riders flew arrows like rain. Those who hit the target raised their bows and screamed wildly, while those who missed the hit lowered their heads and cursed.  Not to mention that the land of Yanzhao is indeed very prosperous in martial arts. The people who came to join the army this time were also heroes from all over the country. Most of them were skilled in bow and horse. As many as 30% of those who could hit the target with an arrow from 60 steps away. This number was very high in a country based on farming.  It is already very impressive among the main ethnic groups. Even Zhang Yang, the governor on the stand, nodded repeatedly and was very satisfied with the quality of the troops this time. With a little rectification, these people can become an elite cavalry team.

    Shooting a static arrow target sixty steps away was easy for Xiao Yi and the three of them, who usually shot birds and animals in the mountains. When it was Xiao Yi's turn, he drew an overhand arrow and followed the horn.  With the sound of the sound, his legs were clamped tightly, and after receiving the order, 'Baicai' immediately ran out. The speed was extremely fast, but the horse was very stable. When he reached the position of thirty steps, Xiao Yi lightly tapped his left foot.  Cabbage's belly, the latter immediately made a leaping movement. The horse was in mid-air without any bumps, which was the best time to shoot an arrow.

    The moment the horse was in mid-air, Xiao Yi, who had already held the bow in his hand, quickly set an arrow with his right hand. His eyes were like lightning and he aimed steadily at the target 60 steps away. The bow sounded like a thunderbolt, and the arrow flew like a meteor. One arrow hit the red heart; suddenly  There was a round of applause all around. It is said that since that day when he raised the cauldron, Xiao Yi's status in the minds of many rangers is really high. Now that he is so good at riding and shooting, how can everyone be stingy with their praises.

    Daniel and Ma Liu both successfully passed the 60-step non-mounted archery test. The loser was eliminated, and the winner took part in the next round of seventy-step test, and the next round of eighty-step test.  In terms of distance, every ten steps increased was a huge difficulty, so that a large number of people were eliminated in each round; after a full half-day competition, when the ninety-step distance cavalry shooting test was completed, all three counties  Of the more than a thousand athletes who joined the army, less than forty people passed the test, and Xiao Yi and the other three were among them.

    These dozens of riders can be regarded as the best warriors. Finally, they gathered under the stands, waiting for the final hundred-step target shooting assessment. Who will win?  Who can make a name for himself in front of thousands of troops (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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