Chapter 5: The Naked Child (Part I)

A total of three rounds of sheep hunting were held as a warm-up event. Captain Zhao's side defeated the opponent twice in a row with skillful cooperation. Until the third confluence. only to lose a symbolic game. How much did the opponent regain a little face. so as not to affect the unity within the partisans .

The second show to appear is the horse obstacle sprint. As soon as the team of sheep bearers leaves. Immediately, dozens of sturdy young men rushed to the lakeside beach with shovels. First dug sixty or seventy large pits more than three feet deep in the ground. Then he planted rows of stakes full of hay into the pit.

It's only a few minutes before and after. A large array of stakes has appeared on the pale white sand. Each stake is no more than two or three meters away from each other. Horizontal not in a row. Vertical does not form a column. It makes people feel dizzy and dizzy after looking at it for a while. And the next two groups of riders came out. But they have to sprint through this stake array at full speed. The first to reach the finish line scored the highest score. The rest of the scores are decreasing in order. Compares the final score of the entire team to the total score of the other team. The one with the highest score. is the team winner. Two sheep and twenty pieces of soap will be awarded as a reward.

The rules are very simple. The riders who didn't wait for the race to finish as a team. The audience has passed through the electrified tweeter. Know the rules of the game very well. At the same time in the heart. I am also looking forward to the result of the competition. They are all old rivers and lakes that go south and north all year round. They knew the mount wasn't as easy to control as they thought. Once the speed is up. It was already very difficult to drill through the gap between the two stakes, which was not much wider than the horse's body. What's more, there will be other wooden stakes that are very messily distributed ahead. It's not good to get it a little bit. It's possible to hit head-on. Directly smash the player on the back to a daze.

"I think this time it's Captain Zhao who wins." Qiu Zheng, the old shopkeeper of Jichangyuan, a time-honored brand in Hebei who had been protected by Zhao Xiaoshui, tilted his head to his peers around him. Said with great confidence. The experience of those days of travel. Now he has taken it as an honor. Especially the process of Captain Xiao Zhao forcing several puppet army leaders to write IOUs together to redeem their guns. He told his acquaintances and told him. Almost every time you can add some fresh content.

"That depends on whether the wind and clouds come out or not." The vendor next to him nodded. The opinions that come out of his mouth are not quite the same as those of Lao Qiu." I don't know how. Redbeard has been arranging for Captain Zhao to show his face this time. Someone you really want to meet. But he hid it behind."

"That's nature. Replaced me. I also want to leave the two masters of Fengyun at the end to press the field." Old Qiu shrugged. There is no rebuttal. Although he admires Captain Zhao very much in his heart. But the reputation of the storm is there after all. The two can be passed on by everyone like fairies. The skill will definitely not be under Captain Xiao Zhao.

There was a conversation without saying a word. The two teams of riders in the field have already begun to charge. I saw them lightly touch the stirrups with their feet. The crotch mount is like a heart and a rhino. Slowly rush forward. Now it's a jog with four hooves landing alternately. Graceful as a fairy dancing in the woods. Soon. A jog becomes a gallop. The front and back hooves take turns in the air. to the end. The whole horse ran into a shadow. The four hooves also seemed to be held up in the air by smoke and dust. You can't see the action of landing at all. Flying feathers are the same. Quickly slide towards the stake that acts as an obstacle.

"Okay.." The horses that rushed in the first row interacted with the stake array. Look at the lively vendors by the lake. There has been a thunderous cheer. It's so chic. It's so smooth. Whether it's a rider on horseback. Or a horse under the rider's crotch. The movements are as smooth as a cloud. Roll Shu Shu. It delights the onlookers.

Captain Xiao Zhao, who is favored by Lao Qiu and other traders. Sure enough, I rushed to the first. I saw him float in front of the stake array after a few ups and downs. The reins in his hand shook slightly. Even the people and horses "melted" into it. Forthwith. The war horse under the crotch jumped "flower steps", forward, sideways, left sliding, right turn. Flexible as a loach. In the blink of an eye, most of the stake array was gone. Leaving other competitors far behind.

"Okay..."

"Captain Zhao is doing well."

"Captain Zhao, come on."

Obviously. Captain Xiao Zhao in the audience. It's not just Lao Qiu and their fans. Many have been helped by him. Or the one who was conquered by the wonderful performance he had just performed in the sheep holding competition. He also slapped his face hard. While cheering loudly for the idol in his heart. I heard the cheers coming from all around. Captain Xiao Zhao's movements became more and more erratic. He actually twisted his body backwards on horseback. Untie the horse's reins with both hands. Arch on your chest to thank the audience.

A mount that has not received orders from its owner. It's a bit faceless at the moment. He walked through the gap between the two stakes in a daze. And then it went straight to the third stake." Oops..."The exclamation rang out. Many onlookers instinctively closed their eyes. In this moment of lightning. Captain Zhao, who was facing away from the third stake, suddenly bent down. Reach out and pat the mount on the buttocks. The horse that gets the hint has a backbone when it arrives. The front hooves, already raised high, jerked in the air. With himself, his body and the owner on his back twisted an angle of nearly forty-five degrees. Nearly brushed the third stake and ran past.

"Okay," the cheers paused for a moment. Booming again. The audience who had just opened their eyelids jumped up. Slap both palms red. It's wonderful. It's so exciting. There are such wonderful and exciting programs for everyone to enjoy. This summer big even if you don't make any money. It's not worth the trip.

It's not just Xiao Zhao's wonderful performance. Riders rushing into the stake formation one after another. Although the speed is not as fast as Captain Zhao. The posture is just as flexible. Follow the tacit understanding cultivated during normal training. They work with each other as men and horses. Layer by layer infiltrates into the stake array. Encounter a wooden stake blocking the way. then instigate the mount to change direction during the run. Cut diagonally next to the barrier. Then adjust your posture again. Cut into the narrow gap between the next two stakes. With no thick into the room. Everywhere you go.

There was also a group of people who did not stand up and applaud the performers. Instead, he sat in a makeshift stand. Inhale gently. As the so-called layman looks lively. Insider's doorway. in their eyes. The riders who came and went freely in the stake formation. They have long since become a famous brandish-wielding sabre. Warrior shouting charge. And the stakes. It turned into an enemy army that was rushed close by the horse caravers. In the flicker of the knife. Turned into a corpse with no head.