Since Sima Ying had previously delivered dozens of military horses for hunting to the Second Prince, Ma Gan was tasked with handling the horses in the paddock. He used the excuse of lack of manpower and even grabbed Mayne and Battle together.
It was a rare royal hunt to be encountered once in a lifetime. As a prairie man who had been obsessed with hunting since childhood, Ma Gan was naturally unwilling to let it go.
"Yeah." Mei Liangchen's little face shrank into his black armor and he agreed in a dull voice.
Ma Gan thought she disliked just standing outside and suffering from the cold, so he pulled her and called aside the addicted Battelle who was sleeping in the snow nest. "Let's go, I will take you to Mr. Kanda, and go to the hunting ground first." Go around!" The horse herders of Sima Camp can enter the hunting ground in advance to check whether the condition of the army horses is suitable for the fierce running that is about to begin...
The bright yellow curtains stretch endlessly, and it's unclear how big the enclosed paddock is.
After the horse stepped forward to announce that his intention to come was approved, he was led by a strange guard in brocade to the temporarily designated stables. When they arrived at the place, hehe! Hundreds of military horses were lined up in rows, waiting for the smoke of the hunting wolf to light up.
Ma Gan and the others could easily find the military horses that were delivered to the post house yesterday without the guidance of the guards in royal robes. This is a tacit understanding developed by people and animals living in close proximity for a long time. When the horses saw them, they were all in high spirits and neighing. Coming this way...
Ma Gan took advantage of the break to explore the horses and quietly said to Mei Liangchen and the others: "Would you like to see the big one later?"
"What big thing?" She didn't understand.
"Oh... what a fool... let's take advantage of the fact that the sergeant hasn't come to pick up the horses, so we hide on the mountain behind!" The horse pole pointed to the towering Kancheng with the bright yellow dragon flag. "Well, it's just Kancheng. On the top of the mountain over there, you can only see the scene of warriors hunting when you climb up the mountain!" Seeing the confused and uninterested look of the old and the young, Ma Gan snorted again: "Hey, we finally arrived at the paddock, you guys? You don’t just want to stay in this smelly stable until the hunt is over, do you?”
Mei Liangchen and Battelle looked at each other, thought for a while and replied: "Okay, I'll go with you! Battel, what about you? Do you want to come and watch the fun!"
Battle flashed his old yellow eyes and said with little interest: "I would rather hide in the snow nest and smoke a pot. Mayne, you and Ma Gan go and watch the excitement."
Although Ma Gan cursed at Battle for being unsociable, the excitement of the hunt that was about to begin scratched his heart, leaving him no time to care about anything else. After casually looking at the horses, he led Mei Liangchen around the lax guard. Shed, went straight to the back mountain...
Hunting.
The people of Min and Liao were simple and adept at martial arts. They often used hunting to encourage everyone from princes and nobles to ordinary people to practice martial arts and develop their hard-working character. In particular, Emperor Tianyun Yelu Minggong paid more attention to the royal family for the sake of future generations. The hunting skills of his descendants. He would choose a location for hunting competitions every year, and would reward those descendants who showed bravery.
As the favored prince of Emperor Tianyun, Yelu Longchang was no exception. His archery skills were said to be at the level of being able to penetrate a poplar with a hundred steps. He was no less impressive than the majestic and unfathomable King of the North, Yelu Qingge.
"Woooo..." As the roar of the horn echoed in the silent Baixingtu Mountains, the black battle flag of the cavalry army and the royal bright yellow dragon flag appeared on the vast grassland...
"Coming... coming..." Ma Gan's eyes flashed, and he bumped Mei Liangchen's arm vigorously in joy. "Look, the general is so powerful, and that second prince... tsk tsk... I really can't see it.
There is nothing like a warrior!" The person Ma Gan admired the most was Yelu Qingge, the commander of the cavalry army. From the bottom of his heart, he looked down on the gentle-faced second prince.
"Look... the impatient cavalry soldiers have already gone to lead the horses!" That was the sergeant who arrived at the hunting ground early to drive the prey. "Hey, Mayne, how majestic they are! Alas,
If only I could go hunting with the general like them!" Ma Gan turned his head angrily, only to find Mayne staring unblinkingly at the majestic cavalry at the foot of the mountain with a pair of dark, moist eyes.
"Huh..." He bumped into Mayne again, "Why are you so dazed? Your eyes are straight! Hehe... Do you also admire our general? Ah, by the way, haven't you seen the general?
"The last time he came to the stable to have dinner with you, I happened to miss it..." Ma Guan rubbed his hands with deep regret. "Next time... if you have a chance to talk to the general, Mayne, please don't take me
Forgot!"
Mei Liangchen struggled to look away from Yelu Qingge, swallowed, and said mockingly: "Do you think that with such a distinguished status, he will come to Sima Camp again?"
The image of that handsome face with deep outlines, wearing a brocade fur and black cloak, leading thousands of cavalry to roll up a hill, came to mind...
Ma Gan was stunned when he heard the sound, and then a look of disappointment appeared on his face, "That's right, how could the general come to our Sima Camp so often. Sigh... I really want to talk to the hero..."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"Woo"
As several horns blasted through the sky again, the burly general reined up his horse and stood on the high platform to watch the city. Facing the strong wind on the grassland, he shouted to the hunters towards the entire white forest. That posture was a bit...
Like devout believers, before worshiping, they stand in front of a Buddha statue or altar and call to the gods.
"Yo...ho ho ho ho..."
"Oh...ho ho ho ho..." The loud and rhythmic voice passed through the forest fog, passed through the wind and snow, and kept echoing in the air again and again, and then reached the ears of the hunter.
..
Amidst the long and loud shouts of Yelu Qingge, dozens of hunting warriors poured into the hunting ground. They gathered together after hearing Yelu Qingge's call.
According to past practice, these warriors will enter the paddock with generals and princes for a hunting competition. After the game, the one who gets the most prey and the largest prey size wins!
Yelu Longchang reined up his horse and stood in front of Yelu Qingge, and suddenly blocked the general's hand that set off the smoke with his bow and arrow. "Cousin, wait a minute!"