Today is the day for the competition between fifteen warriors to compete for the four princesses. This pasture is divided into two tracks. The pasture is not flat. There are countless obstacles along the way. Some require horses to jump to pass, and some
The rider needs to stay close to the horse's belly to ensure that he will not be blocked from dismounting.
Equestrian competitions on the grassland have never been about who can run faster. On such a track, the quality of the horses has little impact on the results. What is more tested is the knight's superb riding skills.
Tang Ning stood on the sidelines and watched the two games. She felt more and more that there would be no war between the Chen State and the grassland as long as there was no war. These people were born for riding horses, and the grassland was their home field. The soldiers of the Chen State and them
Fighting on the grassland itself is at a huge disadvantage.
For him, successfully passing this kind of competition is an extraordinary performance, let alone competing with others in speed.
Fortunately, he positioned himself as that horse, which didn't matter. Everyone has their own strengths. He was not good at riding, but he had other strengths.
For example...the brain.
The Han people often called the grassland people barbarians, largely because they were uneducated. The Hanlin Academy's art of war books could fill a room, and all the generals of the Chen Kingdom had to study them.
Soldiers are also deceitful. The best art of war emphasizes defeating the strong with the weak, and defeating the many with the few. Wanyanyan and Ayina only know how to fight head-on, and never think about using their brains.
With the same number of people, Chen Guo's soldiers couldn't defeat them in a head-to-head fight, but they could definitely play with the art of war and tactics, and they doubted their lives.
They haven't even heard of the most basic strategy of "Tian Ji Horse Racing", so how can they win?
The winner of the first two games was determined quickly. Two tribes advanced smoothly, and two tribes were eliminated. In the next game, it was Tangning and Aina's turn.
As the first warrior in the clan, Hanle naturally had to have the dignity of the first warrior. The first warrior, of course, had to be the first to appear and compete, so that he could show his identity as the first warrior.
He rode into the field and looked at Aina outside the field, his eyes full of provocation.
Ayina smiled at him and handed the horse she was holding to Tangning. In Hanler's surprised eyes, Tangning led the horse forward and arrived at another track.
"Hey, why isn't it Aina?"
"That Han actually wanted to win against Hanle, and he didn't overestimate his own capabilities..."
"Brother Hanle, don't show mercy, let him eat dirt from behind!"
…
There were shouts from behind that Tangning couldn't understand. Judging from their expressions, it was definitely not good words. He silently recited "rebound" in his mind and turned a deaf ear to it.
Hanle looked at Tangning, frowned, and asked in blunt Chinese, "What's wrong with you, Ayina?"
Tangning glanced at him and said, "That's enough for me to deal with you."
Hanle looked confused, obviously not understanding what Tang Ning said.
Hanle was not as lucky as Wan Yanyan. He obviously didn't have an excellent Chinese teacher, so Tangning didn't bother to talk to him. Seeing that Tangning ignored him, Hanle showed a trace of anger on his face, glanced at Tangning, and said, "Immediately
I will show you what true riding is."
After he calmed down, he looked forward, waiting for the competition to begin.
Everyone's attention was also focused on Tangning and Hanle. With the sound of the gong, Hanle rushed out like an arrow from a string.
I saw him holding the reins of the horse, rushing left and right, leaping high for a while, jumping over obstacles, and turning over and sticking to the horse's belly for a while, passing through the obstacles dangerously and dangerously. His movements were neat and his skills were skillful.
When he arrived, the onlookers around him cheered.
Looking back at Tang Ning, he was slowly leading the horse on the track, slowly crossing the obstacles, and looking around. It didn't look like he was competing, but more like he was taking a stroll.
The horse under him didn't feel the tense atmosphere at all. Halfway through, he actually lowered his head and ate a few mouthfuls of grass, and then stopped in place...
"Hahaha, can this Han man know how to ride a horse?"
"Brother Hanle is almost at the finish line, we will definitely win!"
"It's so funny that people like this come to participate in the competition. Go back to feed as soon as possible!"
…
Comparing the two, the gap was very obvious. Everyone couldn't help laughing. At a certain moment, the smile on someone's face froze and suddenly asked: "Hanle wins, what will happen to Ish and Daji?"
"Can Ish win against Aina?"
"Is Daji A Yue's rival?"
"If we win one game and lose two, don't we still lose?"
…
Someone's four consecutive questions directly hit everyone's hearts, and the smiles on their faces gradually solidified and then disappeared.
"It's over, how can Ish be Aina's opponent? No one can compare to her except Brother Hanle!"
"In the annual horse racing, when did Daji beat Ah Yue?"
"Even if Brother Hanle wins and loses the next two games, we still lose!"
"Cunning Han people, they did it on purpose, they lost this game on purpose!"
"No, Brother Hanle fell into the trap!"
…
After thinking about it clearly, everyone was in an uproar. No one thought that it was obviously three must-win games, why did it become like this?
The winner is the one who wins two out of three games or wins all. No matter how well they win in the first game, if they lose in the next two games, they are still considered a loser...
On the track, Tang Ning pulled the reins, indicating that the lazy horse under him was almost ready. After all, he was still competing now. Although he didn't want to win, it was too much to just eat grass during the competition.
The horse seemed to be full, raised its head again, and walked slowly forward.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard again on the other track beside him.
Hanler had already reached the finish line and turned back, looking at Tangning with a winner's smile on his face.
After glancing at Tang Ning, he continued walking towards the starting point.
This is a formal competition. The winner runs to the finish line and then comes back, which is undoubtedly the greatest humiliation to the opponent, but this is the kind of humiliation that Hanle wants.
However, when he drove his horse back to the starting point, he found that the warriors in the clan did not seem to be very happy for him. Ish and Daji even lowered their heads and looked defeated.
Hanler's good mood suddenly disappeared, and he asked with a sullen face: "What's wrong with you, Ish? The next game is yours, why don't you hurry up and get ready!"
Ishi looked up at him, pursed his lips, and asked: "Brother Hanle, you're done competing, who will win Aina..."
"No, there's more..." Hanle opened his mouth, his expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly looked in the direction of Aina.
Only at this moment did he finally realize that they actually wasted his opportunity by using the person with the worst riding skills. Ishi was no match for Aina, and Daji was not as good as Ayue. In this way, the next two games would be different.
No one can beat them!
Ayina took the horse and walked to the track. He looked back at Hanle and said, "Hanle's riding skills are indeed superb. Ayina is ashamed of himself..."
Although Aina was praising him, this compliment was particularly harsh in his ears.
The third prince came over with a sullen face, glanced at him, and said angrily: "Idiot!"
Hanle lowered his head, not daring to speak. It was an absolutely crushing lineup, but it was a sure-losing situation. They were eliminated before even passing the first round. How could they dare to explain anything?
…
Although Aina and Ayue are not very smart, they are still very accurate in their assessment of their own strength and that of their opponents.
Aina easily defeated Ishi, and Ayue didn't put in much effort when she won Daji. In this way, they won the first game with two wins and one loss, and successfully advanced.
The seeded player Hanle could only regretfully stop in the top fifteen.
Although Tangning lost the game, Ah Yue and Ayina did not look down upon him in any way. He was able to turn the tables and turn a losing game into victory. This alone was worthy of their respect and admiration.
Wanyan Yan smiled broadly, tugged on Tang Ning's sleeves, and said, "You bad guy, where did you get all these bad ideas?"
