Chen Shuming of Honglu Temple continued to be responsible for receiving the Tiele delegation. Su Kui could not be counted on for this kind of thing. Su Kui would dare to throw a tantrum in the court when his temper got worse.
In the morning, the audience will basically enter the venue, and the game will start as soon as noon arrives.
Among them, the nobles in the main stand are provided with meals, while others bring their own dry food.
In the main stand, after Yang Lihua and Princess Qin Yang Yinjiang took their seats, some younger generations who were close to the two people came over to say hello.
In front of everyone, those who can go to greet these two people have enough capital, making others very envious.
There are 224 positions occupied in Prince Qin's Mansion, ten fewer than Yang Lihua.
Gao Yue also came wearing a curtain, and also brought Chang Sun Cheng's wife Gao, and Chang Sun Wuji's brother and sister.
This was deliberately arranged by Yang Ming. He hoped that the younger brother and sister Zhangsun Wuji would subconsciously establish a close relationship with the Qin Palace.
In the future, if eldest Sun Cheng dies, if eldest Sun Anye really kicks his brother and sister out, Yang Ming will definitely take them in as soon as possible. At that time, the brother and sister will not be repulsed by the palace.
Li Yuantong, Minister of the Ministry of War, is also here today, because when this department was first established, it was nominally the highest organization of the Sui Dynasty military, but in fact, during the Kaihuang period, it was sidelined by the Twelve Guards.
Because all the Twelve Guards Generals are generals with outstanding military achievements, and their noble status is so high that they cannot be suppressed by the Ministry of War alone.
For example, let’s talk about He Ruobi. From the founding of the Sui Dynasty to the present, every minister of the Ministry of War, who can suppress He Ruobi?
Yang Jian's original intention of establishing the Ministry of War was, of course, to better control the military power.
However, the military and political system of the Sui Dynasty, which was inherited by the Zhou Dynasty, and the Zhou Dynasty, which was inherited by the Wei Dynasty, and the Twelve Generals of the Eight Pillar Kingdom of the Northern Wei Dynasty still had too much influence, so the Twelve Guards were basically a weakened military and political system.
Therefore, Yang Jian frequently changed the candidates for generals because he was afraid that some of them would become powerful.
But after all, the Minister of the Ministry of War is the nominal boss of the military, so Li Yuantong will appear here, but he is basically a mascot. He has no say in the fight, and he has no control over the Sixteen Guards.
At this time, Tielchipiketu entered the scene with his people.
As soon as these Tiele people entered the arena, they immediately attracted a burst of boos and jeers.
This situation cannot be controlled, because everyone is doing this, and there is no diplomatic etiquette at all.
The more this happened, the more arrogant Chibikatu became. Although he didn't know what everyone was mocking him for, he could guess that it must be unpleasant to hear.
Fortunately, he didn't understand. Not understanding was the same as not hearing. Only the translator beside him, with a sullen face and gritted teeth, could understand, but he still didn't want to translate these words.
After Chibikatu glanced provocatively at the audience, he came to the main stand, first greeted the eldest princess Yang Lihua, and then sat down on the right side of the high platform.
This is his only chance to be on an equal footing with Yang Ming.
Don't think that the Tiele people are all barbarians who eat their hair and drink their blood. In fact, farming has long been popularized there, and the smelting technology is similar to that of the Great Sui Dynasty, but the scale is definitely not as good as that of the Great Sui Dynasty.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there had been frequent trade between the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and some technologies had been introduced to the Western Regions, and the Central Plains was also profitable. The technology of Persia and Tianzhu was also passed through the Western Regions.
The countries in the Western Regions were overall backward, mainly in terms of political system. Tiele was still a primitive nomadic tribe, but the Sui Dynasty was already a feudal dynasty society.
The Tiele people also wear armor, mostly leather armor and very few iron armor. Their armor and stomach shape is a fusion of Central Plains and Persian styles. The overall look is not very beautiful, but it is very practical.
The shape of their armor and stomach is almost the same as that of the Turks, and their weapons are also the same, divided into four categories: long-range weapons, body-guard weapons, short weapons and long weapons.
Archery weapons mainly include bows and Ming Dy. Ming Dy is a kind of sounding arrow. Because there are small holes in the arrow cluster, it makes a sound when it hits the wind after being shot, so it is called "Ming Dy". It can shoot people and can also be used to give orders, so it is called "Ming Dy". There is a saying that "when you hear the sound of dysprosium, your buttocks will fight", this thing also existed in the Sui Dynasty.
The body-protecting weapons are the armor and stomach, and there are also wolf-headed shoulder armors, which are shoulder armors. They are not very popular, but it cannot be said that other people's armor and stomach are not good.
Short soldiers have daggers and swords, which are also very sharp.
Compared with the Great Sui Dynasty Hengdao, the Tiele people's swords are slightly curved, but they are definitely not the scimitar shape in movies and TV shows. They look straight from a distance, and some Tiele people wear double swords, large and small. According to custom, there are two swords with long and short handles on the left and right.
There are two kinds of long weapons, the spear and the horse trip. The horse trip is the horse rope. It is not only a daily horse-raising tool, but also a weapon. The man who harnesses the horse is mighty and majestic. If he is caught by the horse rope unexpectedly on the battlefield, his life will be basically lost. To be honest, Sui didn't have this skill at all.
The Tiele people are very strong physically, which is related to their living environment. Warriors come out of bitter cold places.
A blast resounded throughout the school grounds, and thousands of people looked toward the gate at the same time.
Yang Ming, Yu Wenshu, and Lai Huer rode in front, leading the sixteen knights to enter.
What was completely different from the previous one was that the entrance this time was met with thundering cheers, which lasted for a long time.
In a corner of the viewing platform, Yan Xiaotang was also there. When he saw Yang Ming on horseback, the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.
The descendants of the great Sui Dynasty gathered together today.
Yang Ming rode forward, came to the main stand, and shouted to Chebikatu above:
"Riding is so boring. The sons and gentlemen are here to compete with each other, but do you dare to switch to riding on horseback?"
Having said that, how can you still say you don’t dare? Chebikatu grinned, stood up and said:
"Just follow what King Qin said, ride and fight, and everyone will live and die."
Yang Ming nodded, and then he and Yu Wenshu climbed into the stands.
Yu Wenshu was originally worried about riding skills, and the Sui Dynasty would suffer too much. Unexpectedly, Yang Ming had already had an idea, and he was shouting in front of so many people, even if Chebikatu didn't agree.
In this way, the sixteen warriors have no weaknesses and this battle will be won.
After Yang Ming boarded the stands, he first said to Yang Lihua:
"Auntie, look, can we start?"
Yang Lihua nodded and smiled: "You don't have to ask me."
"Okay!" Yang Ming stood on the main stand and shouted in all directions:
"In the first game, Xu Guogong's eldest son Yu Wenji comes to fight!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Wenhua and Yi Yi, who were on the side of the school field, took the reins and galloped into the field. Holding a spear and wearing full armor, they circled the field and accepted everyone's cheers.
Next, Chebikatu also stood up and said:
"The warrior of Bayinbulak grassland, the child of Tiele people, Chebibasi, go to battle!"
On the other side, a Tiele man wearing close-fitting leather armor rode out and ran towards the center of the field.
At this time, Chen Shuming, the young minister of Honglu Temple, came to Yang Ming and Qibikatu holding a tray.
There are four brands on the tray, representing the four competitions. Whichever brand is turned over, which one will be tested first.
Yang Ming raised his hand and motioned for the Chebikatu to turn over. The latter nodded and turned over one of the pictures.
riding,
That is to say, riding on horseback.
So Chen Shuming turned around, raised his voice and shouted towards the stadium in his loudest voice:
"The first battle, riding battle!"
Yu Wenhuaji, who was in the field, heard the sound and turned his horse's head to leave. Seeing this, Qibi Baxi also turned around quickly.
As a gong sounded.
Over there, Yu Wenhuaji clamped his horse's belly, holding a spear in one hand, and charged towards his opponent.
But Qibabaxi suddenly turned his horse around and ran around the field. Although he was ridiculed by the audience, he refused to take the initiative to fight with Huaji.
You can scold me, but I don’t understand it anyway.
In fact, the Sui Dynasty had informed the Tiele people of the list of sixteen people, and Yu Wenhuaji was undoubtedly famous. After discussion, the Tiele people decided not to confront them head-on, but to find the right opportunity to defeat the enemy with a horse.
Mounted combat means fighting on horseback. As for the means you use, there are no restrictions. If you have the ability to hit a galloping knight with a bow and arrow, it is considered your ability.
Yu Wenhuaji was not a fool either. He was very experienced in single combat. When his opponent refused to fight him, he quickly galloped away, took out the short crossbow from his waist, and shot an arrow when he saw the opportunity.
This is actually very dangerous. Once the shot goes too far, it can easily hit the stands and accidentally injure the crowd.
Therefore, there are always shield-bearing guards on the military side, responsible for resisting arrows fired at the stands.
There is no doubt that the two people in the school are both skilled in horse riding, and even Yu Wenhua is better. After all, Yu Wenshu's money was not in vain, and he spent a lot of money on the training of his eldest son.
Yuwen Shu held a powerful crossbow with ten crossbow arrows in the quiver, and Qibibaxi held a long bow with twenty arrows in the quiver.
If the number of arrows is lost, Yu Wenhua will be at a disadvantage, but the crossbow has an advantage over the longbow in such a venue. When shooting at short distances, the crossbow arrows are definitely better, because they are fast and have good accuracy.
The two of them just shot around the field, going back and forth, but neither one could hit the other.
But soon, Yu Wenhuaji's arrow pot ran out of arrows, so he could only hide and wait until the opponent's arrows were gone.
Seeing this, Qibi Basi began to control the horse and gradually got closer to Yu Wenhuaji. The school ground was so big that you couldn't hide anywhere.
So after the two sides got close, Qibabaxi shot Yuhuaji's horse with an arrow.
In fact, he was shooting a man, but while galloping at high speed, he missed his shot and hit the horse. In order to avoid the arrow, Yu Wenhuaji rolled sideways to the side of the horse. He dodged it, but the horse did not. past.
Hearing a mournful scream from the war horse, Yu Wenhuaji took advantage of the situation and turned over, landing firmly on the ground. Then he rushed towards the opponent with a spear in hand.
Seeing this, Chebibasi took out the horse rope from his back and swung it in the air, intending to trap his opponent in one fell swoop.
Yu Wenhuaji was getting closer and closer. Chebi Basi flicked his arm and threw the horse rope. At the same time, Yu Wenhuaji saw the gap between the opponent's throwing horse rope and threw the spear hard.
Whoosh.
Cool to the core.
Chebibasi's horse continued to sprint forward, but he himself was pierced into the chest by the huge force of the spear and was carried away.
Absolutely dead.
In the school grounds, loud shouts suddenly rang out, and the name of General Yuwen resounded throughout the military mansion.
Yu Wenhuaji grinned, took back the spear from the opponent's body, looked at the stands, raised his hands and shouted:
"Fortunately, the general will live up to his mission."
Yang Ming stood up and said without even looking at the ashen-faced Chebikatu.
"A box of jewels and twenty slaves."
