Chapter 35: Horseback Riding Competition
Parade ground.
The three competitors each brought their own warhorse.
"team leader!"
"team leader!"
Yang Lin nodded, his mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a strange smile, and said: "I heard from Captain Wen that the three of you are all very good at riding."
"However, the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and your ability to respond on the spot will often be tested."
"So, let's do something different today."
"Anything different?"
The three of them were stunned and began to feel a little uneasy.
"That's right!" Yang Lin nodded: "These three war horses are your respective mounts, right?"
The three of them nodded.
"Since you have chosen these three horses as your mounts, they must be the best horses in the entire camp."
The three nodded again.
Except for the battalion commander Yuan Datou, these three are the most powerful in the entire cavalry battalion.
The three of them would naturally choose the best horse.
"Since it is a good horse, it must have a very fierce temperament and it is difficult for ordinary people to tame it."
"So, the three of you need to exchange mounts for this competition."
Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of Sun Meng, the former commander of the first company of the cavalry battalion, and Liao Ping, the second company commander, changed slightly.
It’s not that they can’t control the other two war horses. In fact, these tamed war horses are no longer wild, so it’s not difficult for them to control them.
But the key issue is that suddenly changing to unfamiliar horses will inevitably affect their subsequent performance.
In fact, let alone war horses, the same is true for cars. As a driver, if you suddenly change to a car that does not belong to you, you will feel very uncomfortable at first .
Even experienced drivers are no exception and need some time to get used to the new skills. "What's the problem?"
While speaking, Yang Lin's eyes were fixed on the face of the third company commander Liu Xiao. Seeing that his expression remained calm, he couldn't help but develop a strong interest in him.
"no problem!"
The three of them shook their heads.
If you give in at this time, you will basically have no chance of becoming the commander of the cavalry company.
"Okay! In that case, let's get started."
"Show us your best skills."
"With so many brothers watching, they can't wait any longer!"
"yes!"
The three of them responded loudly.
The first to appear was the company commander Sun Meng, who seemed a little uncomfortable with the unfamiliar mount.
However, they finally completed the competition items such as strolling, brisk walking, charge and slashing, and horseback shooting smoothly, but the final result was not very ideal.
Only 60% of the usual level was achieved.
The next person to appear was the second company commander Liao Ping. He rode the mount of the third company commander Liu Xiao. His final result was not very ideal and was basically the same as Sun Meng.
Such a performance obviously could not satisfy Yang Lin, so he fixed his eyes on Liu Xiao who appeared last.
At this time, Liu Xiao jumped onto the horse, which was the mount of the company commander Sun Meng.
As he climbed onto the horse and pulled the reins, the originally restless warhorse immediately calmed down.
As well-behaved as a child.
It caught Yang Lin's attention in an instant.
"Interesting." Yang Lin's pupils shrank, and he asked Wen Peng beside him: "Old Wen, this Liu Xiao is not simple."
Wen Peng nodded and said, "Liu Xiao's riding skills are indeed the best in our battalion, and his third company is also the most powerful.
Unfortunately, this person is a bit arrogant, so he has been suppressed by Yuan Datou and excluded by Sun Meng and Liao Ping. "
"oh."
Yang Lin nodded, but was a little confused. It was normal for capable people to be a little aloof.
However, such a person should be very brave. How could he be a traitor, and how could he be willing to follow that loser Yuan Datou?
Unable to figure it out, Yang Lin stopped thinking about it and turned his gaze towards the training ground.
"Slow down, go!"
But Liu Xiao just squeezed his legs lightly, and the warhorse shook its head and began to move forward slowly.
"speed-walking!"
Liu Xiao squeezed his legs again, and the warhorse immediately sped up and began to trot forward.
"Target, straight ahead, charge!"
Liu Xiao increased his strength again, and the warhorse under him seemed to be possessed by spirits. It neighed loudly and then spread its four hooves and rushed forward.
Seeing this scene, Sun Meng and Liu Xiao’s hearts suddenly skipped a beat. The situation was not good!
Especially Sun Meng, this is his war horse.
According to his common sense, war horses and humans need time to get used to each other and cooperate with each other.
This is the reason why he and Liao Ping performed poorly.
Yang Lin was secretly delighted in his heart, as he had picked up another treasure.
Although most people need a period of time to get used to their warhorses before they can become one and work together harmoniously.
But there is a kind of people in this world who are born knights. No matter how fierce the horse is, it will immediately turn into a docile sheep under their crotch.
At this moment, Liu Xiao suddenly hid in a stirrup and leaned against the side of the saddle.
Looking from the other side, I saw a horse galloping forward, but no one was in sight.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Xiao jumped up again, bent his legs and stood on the horse's back, letting the horse gallop at full speed, but Liu Xiao seemed to have become one with the horse.
“What superb horsemanship!”
Seeing this, Ma Gan, Zhao Dejiu and others couldn't help but praise.
It happened so quickly that Liu Xiao suddenly fell headfirst from the side of the horse's back.
"not good!"
There was a sudden cry of surprise on the training ground, and everyone thought that Liu Xiao was going to fall off his horse.
Sun Meng and Liao Ping were secretly delighted, thinking that you were showing off too much.
But just when Liu Xiao was about to fall, his figure suddenly stopped.
From a distance, the whole person looked like he was growing horizontally on the side of the warhorse, completely integrated with the horse.
But only a flash of cold light was seen.
The next moment, the head of the thatched doll used for training flew out diagonally, and grass flowers scatter everywhere.
Then Liu Xiao flipped back onto the horse.
As the warhorse galloped forward, Liu Xiao slashed left and right with the cavalry knife in his hand. Wherever he passed, the thatched puppets used for training fell down like leeks being cut by a knife.
Shock!
All the soldiers of the independent brigade who were watching were shocked by Liu Xiao's superb horsemanship.
Although Liu Xiao had not yet started shooting from horseback, both Sun Meng and Liao Ping knew that they had lost.
At this time, Liu Xiao had already sheathed his sword and taken off the lance from behind him.
Compared with infantry shooting, horseback shooting is undoubtedly much more difficult.
Because shooting requires stability, not only the hands holding the gun must be steady, but the feet must also be steady.
When your eyes, crosshairs and target are in a straight line, pull the trigger decisively. A slight mistake can lead to a huge error.
However, for the cavalry who were running at high speed, there was no such thing as stability.
If you want to hit the target, you can only rely on your feelings and the experience accumulated from years of training and actual combat.
