On the track, the horses are all in the horse gate, and the knights wear helmets and armor, except for the kind of horse armor they wear in the Tang Army, which is special for cavalry, and even the horses are covered with armor, and the end is mighty and extraordinary. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

But that's not all. In addition to this burden, a large flag was planted on each person, which greatly increased the load on the horse, but it still looked quite imposing.

However, if the flag is majestic, then the words written on it spoil the atmosphere. I saw that in addition to the player number on it. Also wrote about the sponsors. Every rider, every flag.

Why? Are you asking why you should wear armor and armor for horses? It was for the training of heavy cavalry, so this kind of competition was specially designed. To plant a flag, in fact, on the one hand, it is to sell advertising, and on the other hand, to increase weight and resistance. Because, he needs to be able to carry more weight to serve as a heavy cavalry horse.

Speaking of heavy cavalry, the Chinese heavy cavalry has now slowly withdrawn from the stage of history. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin had a Xuanjia cavalry, which was a heavy cavalry. In Li Chen's impression, it is the last heavy cavalry in Chinese history.

Later, the cavalry gradually tended to use tactics, running long distances, cutting off their food routes, or harassing the enemy. As a result, the heavy cavalry slowly withdrew from the ranks of the ancient Chinese military.

However, the change in tactics and the absence of horses are also a problem. By this time, it was already difficult for the Tang Dynasty to obtain horses. It was also difficult to maintain any heavy cavalry. In the Song Dynasty, don't be kidding, there is no cavalry even in the system, how can there be a stage for heavy cavalry.

The Ming Dynasty was better than the Song Dynasty, and it was relatively easy to obtain horses. However, there is no need for it. Firearms began to prevail in the Ming Dynasty, and heavy cavalry became less and less valuable.

However, this does not mean that the heavy cavalry is worthless. Heavy cavalry, in fact, has not been completely eliminated. Like the Jin people, their Tiefutu is quite famous. The Tangut iron harrier is also very famous. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Tartars played him again.

That kind of cavalry, it should be regarded as a heavy cavalry, wearing three layers of cotton armor with copper nails, I don't know if it is really effective, or because of the shoddy construction of the Ming Dynasty at that time, the firearms were no longer powerful. It is said that it can really block the bullets of the musket.

Bang, the sound of a fierce collision, and the sound of armor colliding sounded, pulling Li Chen back from thinking about the heavy cavalry. In the middle of the track, two horses and the knight who drove them collided fiercely.

Heavy cavalry, of course, could collide. Therefore, Li Chen also added such a clause to the rules of the competition. It's also a test for horses. If you run fast, carry a lot of weight, and have a lot of stamina, you don't necessarily become a champion, but if you lose to someone else and fall halfway, you are nothing.

This rule is quite attractive. To be honest, heavy cavalry horse racing, if you don't have this rule, is a bit boring. Why? Quite simply, because you can't run fast.

Armored and loaded, how fast can you expect this horse to run? If it's like a horse race, it's slow to go around in circles, I'm afraid that I'm very enthusiastic at first, but if I see too much and get tired of it, no one wants to watch it. Therefore, this regulation is helpful for the promotion of competitions and horse breeding.

Well, the effect remains to be seen, at least that's what Li Chen thinks. This rule has only just been finalized and is still being tested. Of course, the whole rules of horse racing are still being explored. It's just that Li Chen pays more attention to this rule.

Because of this rule, it's a bit cruel. Sometimes people and horses are hit and fall hard. People may be able to heal, but horses... Usually it's for dinner.

What's even more cruel is that after falling, he was stepped on by the horse behind, and even the rider was miserable. In addition, there was an even worse thing, that is, the horse panicked for a moment and stepped on a person, and then the horse spun around in fright, once, twice, three or four times, and trampled the fallen rider screaming again and again.

If that wasn't bad enough, what if the horse fell and fell on the rider who fell to the ground before? Now there is gas, and it has to be pressed until there is no gas.

Probably nothing worse than that, but if you want to add more, it's more than one person. At one point, it even happened that during the whole race, no one reached the finish line. They all pulled each other and fell halfway.

Therefore, Li Chen wanted to say that this collision was very important, but on the other hand, he was a little unbearable. Forget it, I don't want to, Li Chen watched the game, this kind of nerve-wracking thing, wait until the Sports Department is established, and then let them have a headache.

Finally, when one rider was the first to ride a horse to the finish line, someone reached the finish line in today's heavy horse race. Then, the people who won the thunderous cheers, and the losers threw the gambling tickets all over the sky. Don't say that the paper of the Tang Dynasty was very precious, now that person dares to go up and tell them to cherish the paper, they will definitely throw him off the track.

However, the paper will not be wasted. Li Chen launched Datang, and even the world's first resource recovery program. The paper, which is collected by the cleaners, is sent to the paper mill to try to be remade into recycled paper.

Then, there's a break, and after the reload, it's time to change to light. During the intermission, let the audience have something to eat and ease the tension. It also allows them to go to the toilet, and the entire racecourse and public toilets have also been improved, which cannot be said to be completely like modern times, at least compared to the Tang Dynasty, much cleaner and more hygienic.

In terms of the design of the entire public toilet, in Li Chen's opinion, it is shabby, but it is just starting, it is good to be able to use it, and it will be slowly improved in the future. However, this was already a cutting-edge and novel design in the Tang Dynasty.

For men, pee is not like a urinal. Instead, they first dig a ditch, and then raise the two sides so that people can step on them, and the people will stand on a platform that is a little higher, like a ditch to release water. Inside the ditch, a kind of stoneware is paved, so that it is rust-proof and smooth. There will be an automatic flush at regular intervals to keep it clean.

The toilet in the women's toilet is the kind that is relatively old, and people have to squat on the ground, which is also made of stoneware. This kind of thing, you don't need too superb skills, as long as the thickness is bump-resistant, fall-resistant, smooth and rust-proof, stoneware is very suitable.

After the intermission, the crowd returned to the audience, the difference is that the betting tickets that have just been sold out are now tempting to have one. Hehe, the most important purpose of halftime is not to let them release water and buy things, the most important thing is to let them re-bet.

Then the players on the field are more normal, they no longer carry flags, and the horses are no longer armoured, only the riders are wearing the general cavalry armor in the Tang Army. Actually, it's not easy, but it's much easier than just getting heavy cavalry.

When, the gong thought. The horse, urged by the rider, began to run. The sound of thunderous horses' hooves sounded, and dozens of horses' hooves hit the ground, which was very moving.

However, Li Chen's eyes look at the horses in the field, and sometimes he will inadvertently see the advertisements around the sidelines.

This advertisement is very simple, it is a large banner with the name of each store written on it, and some of them have some advertising slogans written on it. However, the asking price is not low.

Because of the money and a lot of money, Li Chen's business name is still the first to eat crabs, and they are the most diligent in advertising. Then there are some businesses that decide to invest less and try the effect first.

In this field, the riders were no longer allowed to attack each other, and everyone was concentrating on controlling the horse. It was boring at first, the audience was cheering up their horses in twos and threes, and more people were chatting. Because of this game, the watchability is a little lower

The initial point was lower, because this game was tested by light cavalry. Because it requires long-distance running and harassment, speed is required, and more importantly, endurance. So, the start of the race was a bit boring, the riders couldn't attack each other, and because of the long distance, they had to go around the field several times, so it was difficult to attract the attention of the audience.

Li Chen was also a little helpless, this light cavalry needed the endurance of horses the most. If it was possible, he even wanted them to run for half a day. It's a pity that if you really want to do that, I'm afraid that no one will participate in this light long-distance race. Because no one is watching.

Finally, the atmosphere of the game is warm. After two laps, the final round of the competition finally began, and the audience began to choose their numbers for themselves, cheering loudly, hoping that they would be able to fly to the finish line quickly, but unfortunately, only one person could achieve the goal.

However, Li Chen was distracted by inertia. He is not regretting that he has just not been pressed, one is thinking about whether there is room for improvement in this way of horse racing.

The other is to think of China's horses. Some people criticize that Chinese do not know how to breed horses, so Chinese horses are short and small. Foreign horses are all tall and strong, and Chinese horses are represented by Mongolian horses, which are as short as donkeys. Li Chen hopes that this horse race can increase the enthusiasm of Chinese horse breeding.

It's hard, though. Li Chen thought that at present, he could only trade some dwarf horses with those countries in the south, such as Tubo and Nanzhao, through the tea and horse trade every year. Most of the high-headed horses were obtained from the northern nomads in exchange for a large amount of silk.

Raising your own horses? There is no horse farm, how to breed it? Horses, raising is very troublesome. It must be raised in groups, and it must be in a cold place in order to raise a good horse. It is better to have valleys, grass, sweet springs, and a large open space, so that it is good to raise horses.

European Mado because they have the right latitude as a whole, the right climate, and the right terrain. And what about China? There are only two places in China where good horses are produced, one in the northeast and one in the northwest. One is the so-called Jibei Field, which is now in the area of Recha, and the other is the area of Ganliang Hetao.

The Tang Dynasty still retains these places, corrections, and some places, but only retained them. In the northeast, the feudal towns are divided, and the three towns in Hebei are ostensibly obedient to the imperial court, but in fact?

The area around the Ganliang Hetao, although it has been well developed, is plugged into the south of the Yangtze River. However, Liangzhou and the area around Longyou have been occupied by Tubo. Tubo was condescending and cut off the connection between the Tang Dynasty and Longyou. The Hetao area is constantly infested by nomadic peoples. Do you want to raise horses in this case? (To be continued.) )