I am the author of the Servant Book, and now I am commanding the red flag. I cannot practice snake spear without having anything to do.
When I'm free, I'll learn how to use horses in the field. In the army, if you are brave and intelligent, you will be able to compete with me and come with me.
The guards faced each other and moved toward each other. The wind was blowing and the moon was blowing. The soldiers were the first to attack. They leaned forward and attacked again.
It is difficult for the ancients to shoot left and right. If you look at a hundred steps and see through the short door, who would envy someone who can break it from a distance?
The Confucian scholar suspected that I was newly mad, but the martial artist loved me and gave birth to a majestic light. After the staff moved the bottom of the mane and brushed the tail,
Stars flow down from the moon to the middle of the field. People don't agree, but their hearts are united. Horses don't whip, and their hooves become frail.
In all situations, there is no way to distinguish between the quickest and the most powerful. When you are blind, you will be surprised and miss the opportunity. Han Sheng was surprised that I am such an artist.
Please advise me to move slowly to make peace plans. I don’t know how the military affairs will turn out, and I am ashamed of my kindness.
——"Rewarding Han School Scholars with a Playing Song" by Zhang Jianfeng (Tang Dynasty)
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Next, Yang Yichan picked out bright polo brocade robes for herself and Bai Fu, a brocade robe with a round collar, narrow sleeves and a wide body, with slits on both sides, and the length of the robe reached to the calves. They also paired it with special futou, belt, and muntjac.
Leather Liuhe boots, when put on, look clean and neat, making you look even more handsome and handsome, as well as charming and valiant.
The shopkeeper kept praising them, what a great couple.
Just as Yichan was about to pay the bill, the shopkeeper said, "Sir, there is a polo field in the backyard of our store. Do you want to play with it?"
Yang Yichan and Bai Fu looked at each other, secretly surprised at how big the shop was. They followed the shopkeeper to the backyard and climbed up to a pavilion. There was an arch that could be opened and closed, man.
From here, Bai Fu and Yang Yichan's horses were led into the stadium.
Bai Yang and the two stood on the pavilion and saw that the area of the court here was about half the size of a regular golf course. "The court was built as flat as a chip with thousands of steps, short walls on three sides, and red flags soaring with drums."
At the far end of the stadium is the polo goal. It is different from the colorful and carved gates used in today's Anxi Army games. The goal here is at the bottom of the wooden wall, with a small hole one foot square, with a knot behind the hole.
Net bag.
Yang Yichan mounted the horse and was eager to try.
The shopkeeper walked up to Bai Yang's two horses and tested them a few times. He smiled and said, "The horses you have are good horses, especially the horse Shenjun from Shaoxia. But your horses have not been trained and are not suitable for ball hunting."
Yang Yichan was curious and said: "How can you see it?"
The shopkeeper said: "A good horse racer is not judged by his height, but by his flexibility. For those who hit the ball, he will feel comfortable every time he goes around and around. To put it simply, a horse racer does not have to travel thousands of miles a day.
You can walk eight hundred at night, but you must be flexible and good at turning around. Secondly, a trained horse racing horse must be able to understand the rider's instructions. For example, if you touch the right ear, the horse will turn to the right; if the spur kicks the left horse's belly,
The horse turns to the right; put your legs between the horse's belly and the horse accelerates. Hit the horse's buttocks with the cane and sprint at full speed..."
The shopkeeper talked endlessly about the art of horse control, which made Bai Yang and the two people dumbfounded.
Bai Fu asked: "How long does it take to train a racehorse?"
The shopkeeper said: "General equestrian movements take about a year. Like the 'Lingbo Weibu' skill displayed by the horse of General Xi Yuanqing of the Anxi Army today, even a top-quality horse will take more than three years."
Yang Yichan was shocked: "Three years? I can't wait that long."
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Sir, don't worry, our shop has the business of training horse racing, and also renting or buying horse racing. You can give your horse to our shop for training. You will have a small success in three months, a big success in half a year, and a year later
You can race on the field. During this year, if you need a polo match, you can buy or rent our horse racing horses. In this way, the training of people and horses will not be delayed. "
Bai Fu said: "This is a good idea. I wonder how much it costs?"
After the shopkeeper finished quoting the price, Yang Yichan frowned slightly. Although she made some money from the Shushan Sword Discussion, it was really difficult to pay for the expenses.
While hesitating, Bai Fu said to the shopkeeper: "That's it, we'll leave our horses with you for training, and we'll come over every ten days to check on the progress. In addition, we'll rent another racing horse. We'll also ask the shopkeeper to bring out a few horses."
Horse, let us choose."
The shopkeeper nodded in agreement and asked the waiter to take the horse out of the stable.
Yichan looked at Bai Fu, feeling indescribable gratitude. Bai Fu smiled and gently took Yichan's hand. The two looked at each other affectionately.
Not long after, the clerk pulled out several horses, with strong muscles and high spirits. At first glance, they were high-quality horses. Bai Fu and Yichan picked around and selected a good horse. The horse's name was Spotted Tiger, with a head
It looks like a tiger's head, and its body is orange, with dots of various colors, just like a leopard's pattern, and it runs majestically.
The shopkeeper gave Bai Yang two general tips on how to control a horse, including how to stop suddenly, how to accelerate, how to escape, and how to collide. Bai Yang took it to heart and benefited a lot, only to realize that there are so many ways to play polo.
The shopkeeper said: "When playing polo, the rider must focus on holding the stick to hit the ball, so the man and horse must be as one as possible. The minimum requirement is that "the horse does not whip, but the hoof rushes by itself" and do not allow the rider to make unnecessary movements.
The higher requirement is that "the polo ball can be seen everywhere". As soon as the polo ball comes to the horse, the horse will know how to move. It is not so much a human playing ball, but a horse playing ball."
Yang Yichan got on his horse and hit a few balls. He was not familiar with it at first, but with a few swings of his staff and about ten steps, he was able to accurately hit the polo into the net.
The shopkeeper cheered: "Sir, good work! With your skills, you will be a professional golfer on the golf course in less than three months!" Yang Yichan beamed when he heard this.
At Yang Yichan's instigation, Bai Fu also tried his hand.
Bai Fu got on his horse and galloped around the court. When he felt that the rhythm of the people and horses was harmonious, Bai Fu leaned forward and hit a polo on the ground. More than twenty steps away, the ball hit the net. Bai Fu tried his best and found the feel of the ball.
, confidence greatly increased.
Bai Fu replaced the bow stick with the "Moon Hook" he had just acquired. This iron mace-like bow stick was extremely heavy and difficult to swing normally, let alone make light movements such as hitting the ball.
Bai Fu filled his arms with zhenqi. When he was still more than fifty steps away from the hole, the boy shouted: "Attention, the ball is out!"
A red polo was thrown from the side, and the ball was extremely fast. Bai Fu twisted his body and hit the ball directly with his stick. There was a crisp sound of 'Bang!', and the stick hit the polo accurately.
At the moment when the stick made contact with the ball, the tip of the stick was extremely elastic. Bai Fu felt that the moon hook was like a living thing, amplifying his power instantly and bursting out with amazing power. The polo ball roared toward the hole with the sound of wind.
Flying away, only a red light was seen. Amid the exclamations, the ball entered the hole without losing any force, penetrated the net bag and hit the short wall behind the goal.
"Fifty steps, one stick goes into the hole." The waiter exclaimed. The shopkeeper and all the waiters couldn't help but applaud, and they were astonished.
The shopkeeper sighed: "Young hero, just with the power of this ball, you have become one of the top golfers in Chang'an. If your discernment is correct, given time, young hero will definitely be my peerless golfer in the Tang Dynasty."
The three of them were talking about the excitement when they saw a waiter riding a white horse into the field. The horse was so good-looking, its body was like a white satin, and its hoofs were blood red below the ankle, which is called hoof blood.
Jade Lion. This horse is two feet long from head to tail, eight feet five feet from hoof to back, has three girdle belts hanging from its waist, and has a bright saddle and chew.
As soon as the blood-hoofed jade lion enters the stadium, it gallops with joy, sometimes accelerating and sprinting, sometimes jumping and crossing obstacles. It can skillfully cooperate with the rider's batting movements, such as cross steps, sudden stops and turns, spiking turns, etc., and has been trained well
Su, man and horse are one.
Yang Yichan looked at the jade lion with bloody hooves and was filled with envy. She quickly asked the shopkeeper: "What is the price of this racehorse? Can I rent or buy it?"
The shopkeeper apologized and said, "Sir, I'm really sorry. This jade lion with blood hoofs is a prince's favorite horse and was left in the shop for training. If it were owned by our shop, it would be sold to you."
Yang Yichan stared longingly at the jade lion with blood hoofs, feeling envious, but since the horse had a rightful owner, there was nothing he could do about it. As the saying goes, the most precious thing is what you can't get. Yichan was no longer interested in the spotted tiger on his crotch.
, and left in despair. Along the way, they were bored and didn't want to talk. The two of them were speechless all the way. At the intersection, Yang Yichan simply said goodbye and hurried back to the camp. Bai Fu hesitated to say anything, but finally left his words.
On the edge of the tongue.
Seeing Yichan's retreating figure, alone, Bai Fu felt disappointed. Could it be that every stranger has this unspeakable loneliness, burned and swallowed by the indifference of this bustling city?