Chapter 5
In a previous life, a friend of Cheng Cang raised horses and even imported thoroughbreds.
When he was tired from work and overwhelmed by life, he would go to a friend to ride a horse and relax.
Not to mention, after a violent bump, the pressure dropped, and the whole person felt comfortable.
And, this life, the original owner can also ride a horse.
After Fang Lie listened, he nodded slightly, "It would be good if you can ride a horse, it will save you time to study."
After a pause, he continued: "However, Shan can ride a horse. It's not enough. As a warrior on the frontier, riding a horse is only the basic skill, and the most important thing is to be able to fight on the horse."
Liang City belongs to the frontier city, and the enemies it faces are mainly those who can ride and shoot well. The barbarian, further north, there are nomads.
Their horses are very skilled, come and go quickly, and have high mobility.
Therefore, in order to fight against them, you must have excellent riding and archery skills.
You may not qualify as a cavalryman, but it is necessary to learn basic horsemanship.
Cheng Cang asked: "Ten-Men Commander, should Liang City have a special cavalry battalion?"
"Of course there is." Fang Lie said, "There is no special cavalry battalion. How can we fight against the barbarians who are good at riding and shooting?"
Then, he added: "However, the number of horses is limited, and not everyone is qualified to be a cavalry."
One person and one horse are one cavalry. As a cavalry, you must first have a horse that can run.
Moreover, the equipment of the cavalry is better than that of the general warrior.
There is a saying that in this frontier land, war horses are more precious than human life.
Cheng Cang understood after listening to it.
Owning a warhorse in this era is similar to owning a supercar in a previous life.
In a previous life, the dream of many people was to drive the coolest sports car and get the most beautiful girl.
Here, how many dreams are to ride the strongest horse and sleep the most beautiful person.
However, how many people look at Ma Xing sigh.
Fang Lie looked at Cheng Cang and said, "From now on, your task is to feed the horses in our camp."
Cheng Cang said, "Yes. "
Fang Lie continued: "In the past few days there was no war, I will let someone teach you some horseback and archery skills."
Cheng Cang immediately showed a grateful look, " Many thanks Ten-Men Commander, I will definitely study hard."
Fang Lie waved his hand, "Go, Wang Sheng is waiting for you at the stable."
"Yes." Cheng Cang said and backed out.
Cheng Cang took a look at the stable and found that Wang Sheng was already there.
“Uncle Wang.” Cheng Cang shouted.
Wang Sheng nods as a response.
"In the next few days, if there is no war, I will teach you how to feed the horses, as well as some riding and archery skills." Obviously, Fang Lie had already talked to him.
"Thank you, Uncle Wang." Cheng Cang bowed his hands.
He looked into the stable and found seven horses inside.
An old black horse with a big frame, but a little thin.
There is also a white filly, in prime of life, but undersized.
The other five horses were all young horses.
In other words, only the old horse and the little mare can be used for battle.
Wang Sheng stroked the little white mare with a look of love.
It is unimaginable that a big man who has killed countless enemies is so warm at this moment.
That little mare rubbed its head against Wang Sheng and behaved very well.
The little mare is Wang Sheng's mount. It was not rationed by the army, but he bought it with money.
Wang Sheng rode a little mare to fight, ran across wasteland, and killed barbarian.
normally, Wang Sheng is great with fillies.
Even if he doesn't get enough, feed the filly.
In the army, it is a very honorable thing to have a war horse that belongs to you, and it is also a happy thing.
As for the old black horse, it was a fan horse, retired from the cavalry battalion and assigned to Ten-Men Commander Fang Lie.
In other words, in this battalion, Fang Lie and Wang Sheng have their own horses, and no one else has.
However, their horses were not at the same level as the horses of the cavalry battalion, and they were completely incomparable.
That old horse has gone through countless battles, been injured, got older, has stamina, and is no longer in peak condition.
However, it still works.
The other five young horses, although fed by Fang Lie's camp, do not belong to them.
When they reach adulthood, they will be supplied to cavalry battalions.
Also equivalent to they are feeding horses for cavalry, which is the norm.
Cheng Cang was a little curious and asked, "Uncle Wang, are you taking care of the horses normally?"
"No." Wang Sheng shook his head, "A month ago, The soldier who kept the horses died, and I came to take care of the horses."
"Dead?" Cheng Cang was slightly startled.
Wang Sheng, with a calm expression, explained, "Yes. When he was going to put his horses outside the city, he encountered a wild beast and died. Also, we lost two young horses."
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He spoke calmly, but Cheng Cang could imagine that the scene must be tragic.
Outside the city, there is a special pasture for horses.
However, wild beasts often appear, threatening the safety of people and horses.
Cheng Cang's expression was slightly condensed after hearing this.
Now he takes over the task of taking care of the horses, and in the future he will go to the outside of the city to keep the horses.
In other words, he is likely to encounter wild beasts and his life is in danger.
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little heavier.
Wang Sheng, as a veteran, is teaching Cheng Cang something necessary.
"Horse is our lifeblood. Even if it encounters danger, you must try to keep the horse alive."
He continued: "In the future, you can let the horse go outside the city. , it is not as simple as putting the horses, but also the task of reconnaissance. If you find barbarians or large groups of wild beasts, you must immediately report the situation to the army."
Wang Sheng is a veteran, experienced Rich.
He talked a lot with Cheng Cang, Cheng Cang listened very carefully and responded nodded from time to time.
It is also because of the receipt of Cheng Cang's second silver tael that he speaks very carefully and patiently imparts experience to Cheng Cang.
He looked at Cheng Cang and said, "Come on, let's ride two laps first."
The only people who can ride in the stable are the old horse and the little one. The mare, he looked at the little mare very closely, Cheng Cang obviously had to go and ride the old horse.
This old horse has blown through the biggest wind in the north, the coldest snow in the north, and the yellowest sand in the north, with a vicissitudes of life.
A day is a war horse, a lifetime is a war horse, its fate is like this.
Although the old horse is old, he has a strong temperament and has a pride that belongs to him.
When Cheng Cang approached, it kicked his legs unceremoniously and kicked directly to Cheng Cang's face.
"Damn, you want to disfigure me?"
Cheng Cang reacted quickly, palms together, blocking the old horse's terrifying back kick.
The old horse let out a neigh and kicked out again.
This time, Cheng Cang was well-prepared, he fumbled sideways, successfully avoided its attack, and then jumped straight onto the horse's back.
At that moment, the old horse trembled violently, obviously dissatisfied with the ride.
Cheng Cang has a solid grip.
"jia!" He used his legs hard and rode his old horse out of the stable.
The old horse was shaking badly, but he couldn't shake Cheng Cang.
After two laps, the old horse became obedient.
Cheng Cang rode the old horse for two laps, and felt very emotional. Although this old horse is old and has sparse hair, it still has strength.
Its endurance is not as good as it used to be, but it can still charge short distances.
For Cheng Cang's performance, Wang Sheng saw it all.
He didn't say it, but he was amazed that this little fellow's horse skills were much better than most newcomers.
Finally, Cheng Cang dismounted and asked, "Uncle Wang, how is my horsemanship?"
Wang Sheng smacked his lips and said, "So-so, so-so."
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