Chapter 6
Wang Sheng doesn't boast about Cheng Cang, and there's a reason for that.
The year before last, a newcomer came to the army, and his horsemanship was as good as Cheng Cang.
He once praised the man a few times, but the man died on the second day.
Last year, there was a new recruit in the army, and his horsemanship was even better than Cheng Cang.
He once complimented the man a few times, but the man died on the third day.
Since then, he has never dared to praise newcomers for their good skills.
With the lessons learned, he now decides to be conservative and not praise Cheng Cang.
He continued: "What does it mean to be able to ride a horse? The most important thing is to be able to fight the enemy on a horse! One person, one shot and one horse, taking the enemy's head among a million troops, that is the most powerful Yes."
Cheng Cang kept his attitude low and listened quietly, as if you were making a lot of sense.
It's true, it's not enough to be able to ride a horse, but also to be able to do some difficult movements on horseback.
Therefore, he still has a lot to improve.
"Come on, I'll take you to see the pasture outside the city."
Speaking, Wang Sheng mounted a little mare and drove five young horses out of Liang City.
Although the little mare is small, it is full of power. With Wang Sheng, a sturdy man on his back, there is no problem at all.
Cheng Cang rode the old black horse, followed closely from behind, and went north.
They didn't go very fast. After about an hour, they reached a meadow outside the city.
Looking around, it is a wasteland, with some weeds growing sparsely, and a few trees, but they have already lost their leaves.
Early autumn has arrived, the pastures are withered and yellow, and there is no vitality in the past.
In this season, horses mainly eat some dry grass.
This is the last time for grazing. When winter comes, the snow is flying and the snow is so thick that even the grass roots are not eaten.
Wang Sheng pointed to the wasteland in front of him and said: "The terrain here is relatively low and humid, and it is a rare grassland. All around are desert, and no weeds grow. This is also the only grassland in our camp. Outsiders are not allowed to graze here."
"Are other military camps also good?" Cheng Cang asked.
"No." Wang Sheng replied solemnly, "The army has already been assigned, and each has its own pasture."
"Okay, I see." Cheng Cang Nominate.
Cheng Cang looked, don't look at wasteland.
However, the grass here is limited, just enough for seven or eight horses to graze.
If there are too many horses, it will eat away the grass roots.
When the time comes, this pasture will become a sea of sand like any other, barren.
It's not that I don't want to raise more horses, but that the pasture has its limit.
Wang Sheng continued: "The barbarians appear and disappear unpredictably, no one knows when they will appear and where they will appear. If you see the enemy suddenly attacking, you must immediately pass the message on ."
Although there are special scouts, no one can guarantee that they will be foolproof.
Therefore, the soldiers who let the horses also have the task of reconnaissance.
Every time the horse is released, he has to patrol the surrounding area and "check in" at a fixed location to check the situation.
In this era, there is no telephone, and it is time-consuming and laborious to transmit information.
If you encounter an enemy raid, you can light a fire beacon on the beacon tower.
Lighting cigarettes during the day and lighting at night is the main way the border transmits dangerous information.
However, there is a simpler and more timely way to deliver.
That's the "Crossing the Sky Cannon".
this thing was invented by alchemist.
Ignite the Sky Cannon, fly into the air, and then explode, creating a bright light.
When people in the distance see it, they know there is danger.
However, this thing is rare, far less popular than fire beacon.
Mainly, only alchemists can make them, and Great Moon Kingdom has a limited number of alchemists, no more than ten.
And, only alchemists are qualified to make this thing.
If you are not an alchemist, and if you accidentally create something like a sky-cannon, it will be no different from conspiracy, and you will be killed.
Suddenly, Wang Sheng took out a black thing from his body.
"This is?"
"This is the Sky Cannon."
"Huh?"
Cheng Cang looked in front of him This thing is really unexpected, this thing is "Crossing the Sky Cannon".
This is not what I imagined.
The color is dark, short and stubby, with a line, and the appearance is extremely poor.
He looked at Cheng Cang and said solemnly: "This is a scarce commodity, and we only have one. If you are in danger, turn your head up and pull this thread."
He demonstrated it twice, for fear that Cheng Cang would not learn it.
"Okay." Cheng Cang said as he took the Sky Cannon.
Who has never played this thing in the past life, but it has become a scarce resource here.
Wang Sheng saw Cheng Cang playing with the Sky Cannon at will, and immediately warned:
"You must take good care of it, and you must use it at critical moments, you know? It spreads fake news, that's a big sin."
"Okay, I see." Cheng Cang nods.
Wang Sheng didn't feel relieved until he put the cannon away.
Wang Sheng told Cheng Cang again that he had to go back to the city before the sun went down. Otherwise, the chances of encountering wild beasts will increase a lot, which is very dangerous.
Then, he rode a little mare and returned to Liang City leisurely.
Seeing that Wang Sheng went back like this, Cheng Cang suddenly touched his head, didn't he want to teach me instant kung fu?
Look, he brought all the weapons.
"Hey..." Cheng Cang couldn't help but sigh.
He looked around, the autumn wind was bleak, the wasteland was vast, and there was no one but him, only six horses.
An old horse and five ponies are eating hay in the sun.
This place is their familiar pasture, and now is their time to eat and their happiest time.
So, they don't have a badass, but they're pretty good.
Cheng Cang watched Wang Sheng's back disappear, and said softly, "Since you can't learn kung fu right away, let's do the cultivation technique first."
Yesterday, he was still a non-cultivation technique. people.
Now, he has mastered two cultivation techniques by himself.
In a small border town like Liang City, there are not many people who can master two cultivation techniques at the same time.
One is the palm method, which is obtained from Wang Sheng.
One is a boxing technique, which I got from Fang Lie.
The palm method is called Raging Flame Palm, and the boxing method is called Strong Ox Fist.
He has cast Raging Flame Palm and defeated Zhang Quan with Raging Flame Palm.
It's still the same. What I learned from Fang Lie is not only the formula of Strong Ox Fist, but also his memory and perception of Strong Ox Fist for ten years.
That is to say, now Cheng Cang is playing Strong Ox Fist, which has the effect of twice the results for half the effort.
It's very empty and it's a good place for cultivation.
He didn't hesitate, and according to the cultivation technique formula and his memory, he came to a tree and practiced Strong Ox Fist.
The bull is a famous beast and a symbol of strength. When it becomes a Strong Ox Fist, you can use your fist to smash a bull with skin is rough, flesh is thick.
cultivation Strong Ox Fist, not only to train the strength of the fist, but also to train the whole body, to make the whole body as hard as the cowhide.
Cheng Cang is handy when you practice.
In order to protect himself and survive in this chaotic frontier, he practiced over and over again with great care.
One afternoon, Cheng Cang was at the cultivation Strong Ox Fist.
He sweated a lot and felt a little tired.
He sighed lightly: "Without meat to eat, my stamina is not enough, and my body can't carry it."
He looked towards the horse that was grazing, "Horses eat grass, people eat Meat, you have to find a way to get some meat to eat."
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