Chapter 117: The Art of Riding and Archery
In order to figure out the situation around the village as soon as possible, Li Tiancai bit it and spent 1 gold coin and 40 silver coins to recruit two sentry riders.
"I order the two of you to find out the terrain, the distribution of wild beasts, and other forces within a radius of 200 kilometers of the village as soon as possible, and be sure to detail and pay attention to safety." Li Tiancai immediately issued an exploration order.
"Obey the order of the village elder, and I will leave!" The two sentry mounted on their horses, saluted with their fists clenched, and bowed to take the order.
"Gotta get it", the sound of the horse's hooves faded away.
"Village Chief, can I explain to you the essentials of horseback riding?" Yu Chicheng walked over with Feisha and asked respectfully.
"Okay, Wei Chi is in charge, but it's okay to talk about it!" Li Tiancai retracted his gaze and thoughts, and listened carefully.
Li Tian only knew that learning the art of riding and archery was equivalent to taking a driver's license. For the safety of travel, for the sake of being able to gallop on the battlefield, for the safety of your life and property, this matter must not be sloppy.
"Chief, please look! These are the saddle, cage cover, mouthpiece, bridle, stirrup, and whip. Before getting on the horse, you must check whether the belly strap is fastened, and you can only get on the horse after fastening it, and the belly belt is easy to turn the saddle if it is not tightened. Every once in a while while riding, check the tightness of the belly strap as well. Wei Chicheng began to explain in detail.
Horses are very proud animals, and for new riders, they must learn to be strict with horses at first.
The so-called horseback riding is the relationship between the knight and the horse, the rider is the owner of the horse, the horse executes the will of the knight, and the horse and the knight are actually one.
If the knight wants to move forward, he must move forward, and if the knight wants to be still, he must stop. If the horse is disobedient, control it with the reins and slowly develop its obedience to the knight.
There are two heavenly rules for horseback riding, and you can't cross the thunder pool for half a step:
1. Never stand behind the horse's butt, as well as on the right side, it may kick people. Horses are defensive animals, timid, and the horse's eye structure is problematic, and everything is magnified when looking backwards, so these two areas are quite dangerous.
Second, it is always the forefoot stepping on the stirrup, and most of the time it is okay to fall off the horse. But if it is dragged to the stirrups, the horse is kicked and beaten, and with the strength of the horse's hooves, the rider can only be more than lucky.
"When you mount your horse, you tighten the reins and hold them in your hand along with the horse's mane at the base of the horse's neck. Be sure to grasp the reins, step on the stirrup with the sole of your left foot, grasp the back of the saddle with your right hand, and get on the horse in one go. After Wei Chicheng explained the basic knowledge and demonstrated it himself, he carefully attached Li Tiancai to the horse.
Fortunately, the horses purchased from the system are obedient, not the kind of violent wild horses, and there is no such thing as jumping around as soon as you sit on them.
Li Tiancai smoothly rolled onto the horse's back, holding the reins with both hands and lowering it to the saddle as much as possible, his legs tightened the horse's belly, and his weight was on the abdomen and hips.
Although the movement looked stiff, it was finally the first step.
"Drive!" Li Tiancai tried to kick the horse's belly lightly, Feisha understood human nature very well, spread his hooves and ran forward slowly.
Li Tiancai stepped on the front half of his feet, sat upright in the saddle, clamped the horse hard at the knees of his calves and inner thighs, leaned forward, his hips and the saddle seemed to be touching, and he followed the rhythm of the horse's running.
"Gotta get it", as Feisha jogged in the racecourse, it didn't take long for Li Tiancai to start feeling that his calves, inner thighs and buttocks became hot, and he felt faintly painful.
"Brother, do you know how to ride a horse? You're so annoying, don't give me a call when the service is opened, and let me know! I don't know when, Li Yunshan also entered the system world, with a hint of complaint in surprise.
"You're a night owl, you don't sleep in the middle of the night, and you run into a god?" Li Tiancai replied angrily, this cold shout almost didn't let him stumble.
"Hmph, what do you say! Yay, so handsome, I want that white-maned horse! Li Yunshan stuck out her tongue, and her eyes were instantly attracted by a tall white horse.
"Well, that white-maned horse is for you. The speed is 30, and it is also a 200,000-grade car outside. Hey, isn't it cool?
Want to learn to ride a horse? This is our own driving school, no tuition fees and no queues! Li Tiancai smiled proudly, he had just learned to ride a horse, although he was tossed enough, but his sense of happiness and accomplishment was full.
"Well, it's such a big racecourse, such a handsome horse, I like it! Brother, come here and teach me how to ride a horse! Li Yunshan happily ran in front of the white-maned horse, so happy that she didn't want to.
"Fool, I didn't see that my brother has just learned, and half a pot of water jingles! See, this is Wei Chicheng in charge, superb riding skills, professional talents, you can find him for this matter! After Li Tiancai finished speaking, he kicked the horse's belly with his foot, sped up his speed, and ran towards the distance.
"That's right. Hehe, big brother Yu Chi, then please teach the little girl! Li Yunshan rolled her eyes and said with a smile to Wei Chicheng who was not far away.
"Don't dare, don't dare, it's my honor to serve General Li!" Wei Chicheng's attitude towards Li Yunshan is also very respectful.
Li Yunshan is a follower recognized by the system, enjoying the aura of the host. The so-called one person ascends to heaven with a chicken dog, and the status of his followers is far beyond that of ordinary villagers.
"Where, Brother Wei Chi is polite, the master is the teacher!" Li Yunshan chuckled, very satisfied in her heart, this kind of high-level treatment is really drunk.
"By the way, I have to send a short message to Xu Xiong, asking him to come to the stable and get a black-maned horse as a mount. How did I forget this guy, and I don't know what he's doing now! Li Tiancai rode for a long time before he remembered that there was another follower who didn't have a mount.
"Xu Xiong. Where are you now? Li Tiancai clicked on the chat interface and sent a message to Xu Xiong.
"My lord, the last general is now ten miles away in the eastern suburbs, exterminating the three-tailed fox and the tree monster. May I ask my lord, when is the call for the last general? Xu Xiong sent back a message.
"Well, I built a new stable and bought a few horses. There is a black-maned horse, which I will give to you now, and you can come and collect it yourself when you return to the village! Li Tiancai replied.
"Thank you for the grace of the lord, the general will be grateful!" Xu Xiong quickly sent back words of gratitude.
"Dingdong, Xu Xiong's favorability towards the host has increased by 4,000 points, and the total value has reached 12,900 points. Reach Level 6: Brotherhood! The system prompted.
"Rub, if you send a horse, you will increase your favorability by 4,000 points, which is much more cost-effective than sending a gold coin. Is this called heroes love BMWs? Hey, this can be there. When recruiting heroes in the future, it is too useful to brush up on favorability. Li Tiancai rode on the back of the horse for a while.
"Phew~Phew~" Li Tiancai tightened the reins, and after the flying sand completely stopped, he lifted his right leg and turned over and dismounted, practicing for several hours, if you want the horse to run fast, you have to let it eat more grass.
"Wei Chicheng, take good care of the flying sand for me. Sister, just starting to learn, don't play for too long, be careful of getting up tomorrow with dark circles! After Li Tiancai finished his order, he went straight back to the Donggan Holy Residence, ready to lie down on the Qinglong wooden bed, and there was something important to do tomorrow!