The technique of riding a bareback horse is completely opposite to that of riding a saddled horse.
When the horse is fully saddled and saddled, the knight relies on the stirrups to support his weight, and the man and the horse are in a state of separation. The so-called integration of man and horse means that people must continuously adjust their sitting posture to reduce the burden on the horse.
Match the rhythm of the horse's running.
The rider on the bareback horse must really stick to the horse. This is to use every part of the body to ensure the connection between the man and the horse, so as not to be thrown off the horse, but the movement must be gentle enough to ensure the comfort of the horse. This is
Not only does it require extremely high skills from the knight, but it also requires familiarity with the horse's temperament and building trust between man and horse.
At this time, the two of them pulled their horses and left. They only picked the one who seemed to be the tallest, strongest and best at walking. It was too late to be familiar with each other and build trust. To be honest, neither of them had the ability.
Lu Shu had a special status. He was the only relative of the imperial family in the imperial court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No matter how much the Great Zhou Dynasty promoted the vigorous warrior style, there would always be people who flattered him. No matter how strict Lu Han was in urging him, the teachers in the Imperial College would not
He was really trained like a soldier charging into battle.
As for A Duo, he was even better at arithmetic and observation. There was a special room in Taixue for him and his colleagues to play with strange devices. Guo Ning once said personally that A Duo's future future would not be on the battlefield.
Therefore, Ado's daily martial arts training is not negligent, but he is not as comprehensive as an elite warrior, nor does he go out of his way to practice bareback horse riding skills.
Not long after the horse galloped, Lu Shu was jolted so hard that his internal organs and lungs were about to turn over. The black horse got angry for some reason and suddenly shook its head from side to side, snorted violently, and trampled its hooves.
Lu Shu was not careful and almost fell off his horse. He grabbed the horse's mane and shouted: "My dear, run quickly. After today, I will treat you to a good meal! Eat fine grains! Eat chicken!"
How could the horse understand that? It was getting more and more galloping.
With just this delay, he was within the range of the pursuers' arrows. Several arrows passed by Lu Shu in succession, and the sharp sound that shook the air echoed in his ears.
Lu Shu was very anxious.
He knew this was because he couldn't see people clearly at night. If the moonlight was a little brighter, he would have become a hedgehog!
At this moment, Ado's war horse also jumped suddenly and neighed.
How could two horses be picked out that were not obeying the command? Lu Shu was almost furious, but he saw A Duo suddenly turned around. It turned out that he had just strangled the horses with both hands to force the horses back.
A Duo held a stone he picked up casually in his hand. As Lu Shu's two horses crossed each other, he tried hard to hit the black horse's hindquarters with the tip of the stone.
The black horse was in pain, and Herod neighed twice and began to run wildly regardless.
The Tatars were chasing so close, and the time it took for the horses to turn around twice in succession was enough for the Tatars to watch and shoot their bows accurately! A Duo was risking his life to protect Lu Shu!
Lu Shu endured the pain of several injuries on his body and tightly held the horse's neck. He repeatedly tried to turn his head to see A Duo's movements, but because of the bumps and ups and downs of the horse, he did not dare to let go and twist his waist.
He could hear the thunderous sound of hoofbeats behind his head. Lu Shu was still young after all. At this moment, he had no one to control and could only call out: "Ado! Ado!"
After shouting several times, the sound of hoofbeats from behind got closer and closer. Lu Shu took a deep breath, gathered strength in his waist and legs, and was ready to jump forward and fight for his life when the enemy got closer.
After turning halfway, Lu Shu's tense nerves suddenly relaxed. It was not the enemy who came, but A Duo, who caught up again.
"It's okay! Come on, let's go! Let's go to Jinlian River. Zhang Shao is there. It will be safe when we get there!" Lu Shu shouted twice, but did not hear A Duo's answer.
At this time, the distance between the two horses was close. Lu Shu calmed down and looked again, only to see A Duo staggering, as if he was about to fall off the horse at any time. Under the moonlight, his face was pale, and the tip of an arrow pierced the side of his chest.
When it came out, blood poured out along the tip of the iron arrow!
Lu Shu yelled and his eyes were completely split.
There is a four or five year age difference between the two of them, because Ah Duo was slow-tempered when he was young, and he was Lu Shu's playmate when they were at the camp at Kuijun River.
All A Duo's family members died at the hands of the Mongols, except for one sister, Lu Shu
In addition, all their family members have died. The two have always had a strong sense of supporting each other, and they also have the same brother who is like a king and a father. Therefore, although they were separated for several years, they always had an irresistible relationship.
At this moment, seeing A Duo's body being pierced by arrows, Lu Shu felt like a ball of evil fire burning in his heart, almost vomiting blood.
The trip was originally going smoothly, but now Zhao Xuan and Lu Wusi don't know whether they are alive or dead, and Aduo is seriously injured! How could he be so unlucky! The situation in front of him is simply similar to the scene of his escape from Wusha Castle many years ago.
As everyone around him died one by one and fell behind one by one, Lu Shu was completely powerless and had no choice!
The Tatars behind were still chasing, getting closer and closer, and arrows were still flying in the air.
The escape route of the two of them was originally going straight to the Jinlian River. Lu Shu was very familiar with the terrain in this area and knew that as long as he traveled sixty miles eastward, he would encounter Zhang Shao's Beiyang City Army Fort to the west of the Jinlian River.
Beiyang City Military Fort is one of the more than ten key military forts under the Jinshan Province. It was built on the site of the early Huo'an Quechang. The city walls are all made of stone and are two miles in radius. They are extremely strong and have one general and one general stationed there.
There are 600 infantry and cavalry under the direct command. Once they enter the military fortress, not to mention a mere two or three hundred Tatar people, but three or five thousand Mongolian families join forces to attack, and Lu Shu is as secure as Mount Tai.
Moreover, now that Lu Shu has arrived at the Gouluo Salt Field, Zhang Shao has received secret orders in advance and will mobilize additional troops to respond. Lu Shu believes that if the two of them run for thirty or forty miles, they may run into Zhou's patrol cavalry.
However, there is not enough time.
Lu Shu's riding skills were not up to par, and he had to lead A Duo, who was getting more and more lethargic. He couldn't get rid of the Tatar people behind him in the plain land to the east. The savages chased him closer and closer, and within ten miles,
They will definitely catch up end to end! A Duo's injury must be serious, and he will not be able to run for dozens of miles to receive treatment from the military doctors in the Beiyang City Army Fortress!
Lu Shu gritted his teeth suddenly.
"Hodor! Follow me!"
He shouted loudly, then pulled the horse's neck, and slowly pushed hard to the left. The black horse breathed heavily in dissatisfaction, and followed the knight's instructions, and the running direction slowly turned north. Ado's consciousness was a little dazed, and he had no energy left.
Fa asked Lu Shu about his intention, but subconsciously pulled the horse's mane and asked the horse to run after the horse in front.
The two riders, one behind the other, ran wildly toward the depths of the salt marsh to the north.
The Gouluo Salt Pond is gradually drying up at this location, and is separated by several miles from another salt pond called Gailibo to the east. This beach, which is several miles wide and narrow and nearly a hundred miles long, has become a gateway to the deep mountains and deserts further north.
the way.
However, the terrain along this road is too complex, with salt marshes, deserted beaches and hills all over it. People and horses often get stuck in salt marshes and die, so few people walk on it. Even the salt road set up by Daliao in the past was also detoured.
Traveling east for more than two hundred miles, we entered the grassland from the direction of Huanzhou.
A year ago, because of his close relationship with Ding Haijun, a Taoist named Changchunzi of the Quanzhen Sect tried to go out to preach. In order to save time, he decided to go between Gouluo and Gailibo in order to save time.
Jinshan Mountain sent a guide who was very familiar with the road to cross this shoal, but they were still almost drowned in swamps several times during the journey, losing several livestock and luggage, and almost lost their lives.
After returning to Zhongdu, Changchunzi composed a poem specifically for this purpose. The poem goes: There are twists and turns on the road in Potuo, there are backwaters and bays in salt fields everywhere, there are no trees and grass on the land, and there are no mountains in the natural hills.
Lu Shu had actually read this poem before. But at this moment, he had no other choice but to plunge headlong into the depths of the salt marsh!
The Tatar people who were pursuing behind were suddenly startled in the night. They chased two boys who fled for no reason on horseback for a long time. Because they went out in a hurry, many of them didn't have a few arrows in their quivers. At this time, everyone was impatient.
Suddenly seeing them changing direction and going to the salt marshes in the north, everyone turned from anger to joy and said, "The reason why we have been able to kill people freely around Gouluo in the past two years and have escaped the Mongols' detection several times is because
They are familiar with the salt marsh terrain! These two children are seeking death by running towards the salt marsh!"
At this moment, the hooves of more than a hundred riders rumbled, chasing after him.