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Chapter 220: A big gamble! (10)
Qin Jia raised his hand to signal that everyone should take their seats again.
"The Autumn Hunting Conference begins!"
The old eunuch's shrill voice echoed across the grassland.
Immediately, the horn sounded, accompanied by the low sound of drums. Young men, naked to the waist, wearing red trousers, black boots, and leather drums on their waists, lined up on the flat grassland under the tent, beating the drums with their hands, and the drums sounded.
Neat and cheerful.
Then came the dancers in costumes, holding plates with grains and fruits in their hands, dancing to the music and praying to the apocalypse for a good harvest.
The drumming became more majestic, the dancer retreated, and the military drill began.
Following the exciting drumbeats, more than a thousand infantrymen marched up in unison, with spears in their hands and murderous intent. Behind them came the cavalry, wearing black clothes and black armor. They were the hussars who belonged to Qin Haomin.
A young general in red rode his horse and ran to the front of the formation, waving the flag in his hand.
The flags were divided and combined, and the formation of thousands of cavalry evolved, splitting and reuniting suddenly, turning into a triangular column and charging with guns, and suddenly turning into a ring formation, outflanking with all their strength... For a time, dust and smoke were flying on the grassland, and the entire land seemed to be covered with smoke.
Trembling by the neat sound of hoofbeats.
All the officials present here nodded their heads gently and praised each other, and Emperor Qin Jia also had a bright look on his face.
Xiao Yao looked at the well-trained cavalry on the grassland down the slope and was a little more certain about Qin Haomin's use of troops. However, Qin Haozhi, who was sitting closest to Qin Jia, had a look of disgust in his eyes.
Gullie watched the cavalry change their formations intently, his eyes getting darker and darker.
Princess Shengning of the Southern Tang Dynasty played with the silver cup between her fingers, but there was not much expression in her eyes. She seemed to have little interest in these military exercises.
Finally, the young general in red waved his flag, and the cavalry reorganized into square formation and ran out of the pasture. The sound of hoofbeats stopped, leaving only a piece of dust flying silently on the pasture.
"Let them prepare the target!" Qin Jia whispered to the eunuch behind him, then turned his attention to Xiao Jiuzhong, who was sitting first on his left, "General Xiao, I came late just now, and I don't know who you are betting on.
On your body?!”
"Go back to the emperor!" Xiao Jiuzhong looked away from the grassland, "I haven't placed my bet yet!"
"Have you never, or don't you want to?!" Qin Jia asked calmly, with a hint of probing in his tone.
"Of course not!" Xiao Jiuzhong smiled, "The emperor has already placed his bet, how can I get out of this incident!"
Qin Haozhi said lazily, "So, may I ask General Xiao, who do you think will win?!"
Xiao Jiuzhong clasped his hands and said, "Since the emperor thinks Xiao Yao will win, I naturally stand by the emperor!"
This time, the bet on horseback and archery was no longer just a bet on horseback and archery. Xiao Jiuzhong's answer not only showed who he was betting on, but also showed Qin Haozhi who had been trying to bribe him.
He changed his attitude - he was only loyal to the emperor!
"Your Majesty!" The eunuch in charge trotted back to Qin Jia's side, "Everything is ready and can begin!"
"Okay!" Qin Jia's eyes stopped on Xiao Yao who stood up, "Xiao Yao doesn't seem to have a bow. Someone, come and get my Baizhan Bow for Xiao Yao to use!"
On Ge Lie's side, someone had already led a tall black horse and presented him with a large bow inlaid with a blue mysterious beast Yuan Dan.
At this time, his subordinates had already taken back a long bow wrapped with gold wire. Qin Jia took the bow in his hand and personally delivered it to Xiao Yao, "Xiao Yao, don't let me down!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Xiao Yao will go all out!"
Taking the bow in his hand, Xiao Yao turned around and walked to Gelie's side, raised his lips and whistled.
In the distance, there was a high-pitched neigh, and the big red horse came rushing from a distance like a flash of red lightning.