The horse gallops, the long bow is activated, and the arrows are like shooting stars.
In terms of ornamental value, Ma She is definitely first-class, and the heroic and bravery is vividly displayed at this moment. Because the main enemy of the Ming Dynasty was the cavalry of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, both the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army placed special emphasis on horse shooting.
If you perform well in horse shooting, it will help to improve your ranking in the martial arts examination. On the contrary, if you perform poorly in horse shooting, even if you are first in other items, it will lower your ranking.
It can be said that horse shooting is a crucial assessment, which determines the final candidate for the top martial arts championship.
Dengzhou Guard Qianhu Geng Wei appeared on the scene, galloped on his horse, took out a long arrow in a graceful manner, nocked the bow and fired. As soon as he fired, the arrow flew more than fifty steps and missed the target, causing a round of applause.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but feel worried, and asked Xu Huizu, Tie Xuan and others: "I heard that at the Naadam Conference, the Oara and Tatar cavalry shot more than 300 steps. The court martial arts test only set 50 steps. Due to the distance, there is a chance of missing the target, why is this?"
Tie Xuan opened his mouth, unable to find the right words for a moment.
That's right, all the divine eagles in the Naadam Conference in Mongolia have more than 300 steps, and the strongest one has reached 350 steps. Even the worst one must not be less than 100 steps.
The Ming Dynasty only had a mere fifty steps, so it was far behind others at the starting point, and it still missed the target, which is really embarrassing.
But the problem is, whether it is Oara or Tatar, people start riding horses when they are young, and then they ride horses when they are older. From childhood to youth, they practice archery on horseback.
On the other hand, what about the Ming Dynasty’s martial arts judges?
It is difficult for folk martial arts practitioners to own a horse of their own, and it is impossible to say whether the horse they bring is the only horse in the local area. In this case, how much time can the martial arts practitioners be expected to ride horses, practice equestrian skills and horse archery?
If you don’t believe me, ask some folk martial arts athletes. Are they practicing riding skills on horses, or on donkeys? Many people typically ride a donkey to find a horse, or ride a donkey to borrow a horse.
There is nothing we can do about it. There are too few horses and too many donkeys, so make do with it.
But donkeys and horses are different. Horses run very fast and bump a lot. They only have a small amount of time to learn. It would be great if they can master a certain amount of riding skills, not to mention that they still need to complete archery.
In this case, it’s hard to say whether it’s accurate or not. Even the sergeants of the guard are mostly infantry, and cavalry is always in the minority. An ordinary sergeant who enters the military camp may die on the battlefield without ever riding a horse.
Compared with the Mongolian cavalry, the overall ability of the Ming cavalry is weak. This is an indisputable fact. The lack of horses naturally drags down the performance of horse shooting. Relatively speaking, they are better at foot shooting.
Geng Wei's six arrows hit three of them, but two of them can only be said to have hit the target, not to mention a few points. In the subsequent martial arts competition, someone missed the target from time to time, and there was even a shocking accident of six arrows missing.
Zhu Yunwen had a gloomy face. In the long run, the reality of the cold weapon era cannot be shaken. No matter how hard the Second Artillery Bureau works, the size and transportation problems of the divine machine gun determine that it is more suitable for short-distance travel and slow marching. , city defense operations, not suitable for rapid maneuvers in the wild.
In this case, cavalry is still the most combat-effective unit. The decline of the Ming cavalry can be seen from the general performance of the Wuju people. During the Hongwu period, the Ming cavalry drove the Mongolian cavalry everywhere, which may not be repeated again.
"There are too few cavalry at the moment and insufficient combat power. Do you have any ideas?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Xu Huizu and others looked at Zhu Di. Zhu Di was drinking. He almost choked when he saw this scene. He wanted to ask, what does the court affairs have to do with me, but he took it back.
"Your Majesty, three battalions are enough to restrain the cavalry."
Zhu Di said confidently.
Zhu Yunwen knew the combat effectiveness of the three battalions, but
(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page)
I also know the weaknesses of the three major battalions, which are that they rely too much on foot and cavalry and move slowly. If a fight really comes, I can only pick a piece of land and wait for the enemy to come for a decisive battle, or wait for the opponent to be ready, get into the circle, and then look for opportunities to fight with them. When the other party is fighting, it is not easy to take the initiative and give them a hammer before they are ready.
"The number of cavalry in the three major battalions of the chief and deputy officers is still too small. Let's do this. The Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Commander's Office will check where suitable horse farms are suitable and open several horse farms in the coming year."
Zhu Yunwen thought.
Xu Huizu and Tie Xuan nodded repeatedly.
"Lin Zhaoxue!"
Gu Pu looked at the roster and suddenly shouted.
Xue Lu, who was sitting on the horse, was stunned. Even Ji Gang and others expressed doubts. According to the arrangements for the previous few days, Lin Zhaoxue was going to appear behind a few people. Why was it suddenly advanced today?
Lin Bingzhen panicked and looked at Lin Zhaoxue. Lin Zhaoxue felt a little aggrieved and immediately shouted: "Did you pronounce the name wrong? I should appear later."
Gu Pu shouted with a straight face: "Whoever is called will be the one. There are so many things to do. If you don't compete, quit and be the next one!"
Lin Zhaoxue had no choice but to look at Lin Bingzhen.
Lin Bingzhen didn't know what happened, but he patted Lin Zhaoxue's horse and encouraged him: "No matter what, we must do it."
Lin Zhaoxue had no choice but to get on the horse and walk slowly towards the arena. Then she spurred the horse like flying, drew the bow and nocked an arrow. Just as she was about to shoot, the horse under her suddenly stumbled and the arrow flew out. Lin Zhaoxue was also thrown out directly, hitting the ground hard and tumbling. After two laps, there was no movement.
The war horse whined and stood up, nudging Lin Zhaoxue with its head, but there was no movement.
"Save people."
The sergeant at the training ground quickly ran over, pinching people and carrying a stretcher. After working for a while, he reported to Gu Pu. Gu Pu told Zhu Yunwen: "Lin Zhaoxue had an accident during the martial arts competition. He fell into a coma and was unable to continue the competition. "
"Let the military doctor take good care of him and continue the follow-up competition."
Zhu Yunwen took a deep look at Lin Zhaoxue who was carried away.
Xu Huizu, Tie Xuan and others repeatedly expressed regret. Although this person's performance was mediocre, he fell off his horse at the last moment. It can only be said that he was unlucky and missed Wu Jinshi.
Falling off a horse is not a rare thing. Horses stumble occur in every war, because it is not uncommon for several people to fall to death in this way. There is really no need to waste time.
But Lin Zhaoxue missed the target with one arrow and fell unconscious, which meant that his score was zero for six arrows. This result made Lin Bingzhen completely panicked and he quickly looked at the crowd watching outside the field.
Among the crowd, two big men were so angry that they kicked and hit the railings. Then one of them stayed while the other squeezed out of the crowd and ran out of the teaching ground.
On a high observation tower, four security bureau personnel stared at the crowd and the entrance and exit of the teaching ground with binoculars. When they spotted a large man hurriedly walking toward the exit, they immediately called him.
Gu Sanshen stayed under the tower and said to Tang Buping: "Go."
Tang Buping jumped on his horse and took a detour through another road. The horse was always faster than the horse...
Pang Huan put down the stretcher and shouted: "It's safe, you can get up."
Lin Zhaoxue opened her eyes, stood up and took off her disguise. Gu Sanshen came over, handed over three knives, and said: "If you have time, I hope you can settle this grudge by yourself."
Guo Luan took the knife and said solemnly: "When everything is settled, I will apologize."
Gu Sanshen smiled and patted Guo Luan on the shoulder: "Go with Pang Huan. He knows where the Security Bureau has observation points. As long as they make moves, the Security Bureau will follow."
Guo Luan put on two swords, carried another sword on his back, grabbed a curtain, and left with Pang Huan on his horse.
Xiong Wucheng looked at Guo Luan leaving and sighed
(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page)
He finished: "It seems that I have no chance to take revenge..."
Gu Sanshen punched Xiong Wucheng in the chest, then walked forward and shouted: "Go, the dragnet has been thrown open, if we can't catch a few big fish, you and I really don't have the dignity to stay in the security bureau." ”
Horse shooting arena.
Lin Bingzhen watched Xue Lu shoot three arrows on horseback, and the arrows hit the target. He was extremely anxious. According to this momentum, Xue Lu will definitely become the number one scholar in martial arts. With his own skills, there is no way he can stop Xue Lu calmly. Lu.
But there is no other way. The people on the outside are separated by a fence, the distance is there, and there are sergeants guarding them, making it difficult to take action.
Now I can only rely on myself.
Lin Bingzhen lowered his wrist slightly, and a green bamboo tube fell into his palm. Seeing Xue Lu driving his horse to run the second lap, he raised his hand and pretended to sneeze while others were not paying attention, and put the bamboo tube in his mouth.
Close, getting closer!
at this time!
Lin Bingzhen took a breath, and just as he was about to blow, a voice came from the side: "Ah, what kind of food is this? How about giving me a bite?"
Yuan Yue's head was exposed. Lin Bingzhen was extremely frightened. He took a sharp breath and the three silver needles in the bamboo tube were sucked into his throat. Lin Bingzhen's eyes widened and he quickly reached out to take out the bamboo tube and dug his fingers into his throat. Enduring the pain, he took out three silver needles. In a panic, the silver needles pierced the roof of his mouth and tongue.
"Woo, woo, hoo!"
Lin Bingzhen pointed at Yuan Yue, opening and closing his mouth.
Yuan Yue picked up the bamboo tube, looked at it carefully, and said: "You are not a beast, you eat bamboo, what are you whining about..."
"Oh, help..."
Lin Bingzhen stretched out his hand, and his body went limp and collapsed to the ground.
"Oops, someone from the martial arts exam fainted."
Yuan Yue shouted.
Lin Bingzhen was really unlucky. This poison was specially designed to paralyze people and horses. If it pricked a little skin, it would quickly make people lose their strength and make the horse unable to run. As a result, he was injured three times and was stabbed. There were several places, and the most terrible thing was that someone pricked his skin, and he pricked his mouth, and it was sore next to his brain...
The sergeant quickly carried Lin Bingzhen away. The military doctor was helpless in the face of this situation. After discussion, he announced that it would depend on fate.
Xue Lu was worthy of being Zhu Yunwen's favorite person. He hit all six arrows and was astonishing. From the beginning to the end, he showed unparalleled abilities. Even if he didn't write the policy tomorrow, he would be a veritable candidate for the top prize in martial arts.
The Ministry of War was happy, the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army was happy, Zhu Di, Zhu Quan and others broke out in cold sweat. Zhu Yunwen was right. Xue Lu might not lose to Ping An. Now it seems that his overall ability cannot be said to be better than Ping An.
How can such amazing predictions and such accurate fulfillment not make people feel horrified?
Zhu Quan looked at Zhu Di and raised his glass. Zhu Di understood the meaning of this action. The young brother was thanking him for saving his life.
Ji Gang, Yuan Yue, Cai Xiongying and others also finished with all six arrows, but overall, there were only more than 150 people who passed the horse shooting test, not even half.
This incident alerted Zhu Yunwen to the weakness of the Ming cavalry, and also strengthened Zhu Yunwen's determination to find and set up a large racecourse.
Horse raising among the people puts a lot of pressure on the people. It is difficult to say that the horses raised by the people are pure war horses. The feed, water and grass cannot keep up, and the training cannot keep up. Over time, the horse breed will degenerate. Become a draft horse.
Draft horses have strong endurance and are suitable for transporting goods and pulling carriages. However, they lack speed and flexibility and are not suitable for use as war horses at all.
Raising horses among the people no longer has much meaning and value.
What the Ming Dynasty needs is a real racecourse and real war horses. Only in this way can elite cavalry be formed.
(End of chapter)
7017k
