There was nothing lively to see in the Governor's Palace, and Ma Kedi decided to stay with the sun-basking shoe mending people at the base of the wall on the southwest side of the small square of the gate, so that he could still monitor the devil officers who came in and out of the gate.

The sun was good, there was no wind, tossed all night, and didn't sleep haode, Ma Kedi was wearing a black cotton robe worn by ordinary people, and he was drowsy in the sun in a group of old men playing chess, and suddenly a whistle sounded, which woke Ma Kedi up at once, and looked at the governor's palace with wide eyes.

I saw a pair of devil soldiers running out of the governor's palace, and another group of devil soldiers coming from the east, after lining up in the small square, lined up in two rows, starting from the gate of the governor's palace, along both sides of the street, standing a few meters apart, facing the side of the street and turning their backs to the street.

Not much effort, from the governor's palace kicked out a few high-headed horses, a few devil officers sat on the horse, some talked and laughed, this horse is also good-looking, mane flying, wide forehead and long neck, slender legs, well-proportioned, higher than our Chinese Mongolian horses, three hippos or something!

Ma Kedi asked in a low voice the fellows who were also watching the Western scenery, had there been any horseback riding out of the Governor's Mansion before? The villagers all said that it was the first time to see the Oriental horses coming out of this compound, and the devils riding horses in Baoding City were all in the horse camp in the northwest corner of the city.

How do they know, this island and Hayakawa as the emperor's envoys, Okamura Ningji is quite respectful to the two, no matter the accommodation arrangements are first-rate, the place where the two of them stayed in Baoding is this governor's yamen mansion. Here and the headquarters of the Japanese army in Baoding. Within a 10-minute walk of the surrounding area are the Japanese army's offices and offices in Baoding. There is no need to inspect on horseback at all.

However, Kojima and Hayakawa are both members of the Japanese aristocratic club "Aima Society", and they have the habit of riding horses and walking every day. The members of the club, including Baron Nishitake himself, are the children of nobles who are seriously Westernized, and they are all officers in the Japanese Army, and they are an important organization to promote Japanese equestrian sports.

This Nishitakeichi was a gold medalist in equestrian at the 1932 Olympics and died in 1945 on Iwo Jima as the captain of the 26th Wing of the Chariot. The members of this club are all admirers of Baron West and are passionate about equestrianism. Looking forward to being the second Baron Nishishi in the army (Nishitakeichi was a lieutenant when he won the Olympic championship).

Therefore, even when these two envoys arrived in China, they did not forget to bring their beloved horses with them, whether they were in Tianjin or Beiping, they still maintained the habit of walking horses every day, and Baoding was no exception, and they greeted the captain of the gendarmerie in charge of their security before going to bed last night, and they were going to walk the horses at nine o'clock in the morning.

In this regard, in addition to arranging two small groups of military police to accompany the gendarmerie, the gendarmerie also jumped three cavalry officers who could also ride to accompany them. There is no fanfare to protect it.

There are two reasons why the authorities in Baoding have no security concerns. The first ones were 1939 and 1940. The anti-Japanese and traitorous anti-Japanese gang, a Chinese underground resistance organization that was originally active in Beiping, Tianjin, Baoding, and other areas, suffered two devastating blows, and its members fled to Chongqing either after being arrested, and the people in charge of the military command in North China were either killed or defected, and this organization was basically incapacitated, making the Japanese army mistakenly believe that the underground resistance movement in Baoding had collapsed.

Second, the military and police offices along the horse walking route arranged by the Japanese puppet authorities for the two envoys were numerous, and they belonged to the safe zone of the Japanese army's security zone, and it was difficult to imagine that anyone would snipe on this road. At the same time, the Japanese army also sent guards to accompany them, thinking that nothing would go wrong.

The walking route of Kojima and Hayakawa is like this - starting from the Governor's Palace, going east along today's Yuhua West Road, arriving at the intersection of Lianchi South Street (the area around today's Lianchi Street is the headquarters of the Japanese army Baoding garrison army), and then going north, along Lianchi Street until the intersection of today's West Street and East Street (here the road west Quanyechang is the headquarters of the Baoding agent in North China, and later this case was cracked by this agency), from here to the west, passing through West Street and today's Wanbaotang, Henian Hall, (there is a pseudo-policeman on each street less than a kilometer apart)" Patrol Pavilion") to Yonghua South Street (where a squadron of Japanese military police is stationed on each corner), and then cross the west side of Guangyuan and head south to today's Yuhua West Road to return to their residence.

This route, today is still the old city of Baoding style preserved most complete haode section, speaking of the Japanese army's arrangement is quite level, along the way are the Japanese army's garrison headquarters and secret agencies, as well as police pavilions and several military police station, this surrounding is not a commercial center, usually the street people are not as many as the City God's Temple and the south of the city.

Ma Kedi and the old man borrowed a small stool, pulled the brim of their hat down with their hands, stuck to the root of the wall, and followed from a distance, and more than an hour passed after such a circle! The devil rides a horse leisurely, but he can walk the enemy badly, but it is also quite valuable to find such a situation, if the emperor's envoy of this devil has been hiding in the governor's palace, then there is no chance to start!

Seeing that the devil had entered the governor's palace, he called a rickshaw and ran to the German church. I met with the district chief and the secretaries, and told me about the devil coming out to walk the horse, and the district chief Bo asked if you saw it clearly? Ma Kedi said that from a distance, it was similar to the one in the photo.

After studying it, they arranged for the intelligence team to put on makeup, disguise themselves as shoe repairers, sell snacks, and ask for food, and they were in the area of the Governor's Palace to inquire about the news, and at about nine o'clock in the morning every day, someone must be watching this horse walking line. At the same time, I went to find the inside line discovered by the military commander, confirmed the news, and saw if the person walking the horse was a devil envoy.

After the meeting here, Ma Kedi rushed back, when the road passed the City God Temple, the road was blocked again, the people were in the dark, the rickshaw driver asked his peers, dare to love the City God Temple today, there is a lively look! It's a wrestling party!

What is a wrestling party? It is to set up a platform for wrestling in the past, merchants and local officials contribute some money to make lottery heads, and those who are willing to come up to compete regardless of gender, age and age, can do it, and those who win will get the reward, and those who lose will be happy for the New Year.

This year ago, the Chamber of Commerce controlled by the devil and traitor discussed that this year's New Year would hold this wrestling party and the lanterns of the fifteenth, what is the intention, whitewash the Taipingbei, the hardcore traitor who has more property of the Zhao family, is now the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, this matter is all his Zhang Luo, and the people are also what he is looking for.

Ma Kedi wanted to go back, it was okay, it was almost noon, so he had some food nearby and watched the wrestling match. I just got out of the car, gave the car money, found a restaurant facing the table, asked for a table by the window on the second floor, ordered a few side dishes, scalded a pot of wine, and watched while eating and drinking.

We have to talk about the wrestling of Baoding Mansion, which is not called wrestling, but "hook legs", this thing should not be underestimated, there is a saying that this southern fist and northern leg refer to the wrestling hook leg in the north, which is also a major school in Chinese martial arts!

The old generation said that there are four major wrestling cities in this wrestling: Beijing, Tianjin, Baoding, and Jinan. Before the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, all provinces, cities, counties, and districts across the country had national art halls, societies and other organizations. In the National Games, the National Examination Competition, the Ring Competition, and the North China Games, wrestling is the most popular and fierce competition.

Wrestling is a quick thing to use, and you don't need to buy any special equipment, I remember when I was a child in my hometown in Shandong, there was a sand pit, five cents into the basin, someone threw you a wrestling blanket, took off your own clothes, put on a blanket, and went in to find someone to fall!

If you want to apprentice, the person in charge of the wrestling venue is generally the most powerful master in the local area, in the early eighties, one dollar a month, regardless of food, drink and accommodation, give you a blanket, and teach the bag. This project is very popular, and the participation is also strong, there was no TV or anything at that time, only one open-air movie was performed once a month, and there was nothing to do after dinner at night, and adults and children were willing to go down to the competition to try.

In the old society, there were more people who relied on physical strength to eat, and almost everyone in this area learned this wrestling, and it was recorded that before the liberation, there were a large number of famous wrestlers competing for hegemony in the wrestling arena, including Baoshanlin, Shen Yousan, Zhang Wenshan, Shan Shijun, and Xiong Deshan in Beijing; Zhang Kuiyuan, Yan Shifeng, Zhang Liansheng, Mu Xiangkui, Liu Shaozeng, Bu Enfu in Tianjin; Chang Dongsheng, Chang Dongqi, Chang Dongru, Chang Dongpo, Ma Wenkui, Shi Naitang, Yin Shijie of Baoding; Yu Zhensheng, Ma Jindao, Yang Fawu, Yang Songshan, Ma Yufu, Zhang Xiaocai, Zhang Dengkui, Yang Chunzhi, Zhou Zihe, etc. It has formed a situation in which the wrestlers of the four cities are the main opponents, and in the national competitions, the four cities have their own victories and defeats, and the "four major wrestling cities" have also come from this and have been passed down to this day.

Although this Ma Kedi is not from Baoding, but he has also learned this thing since he was a child, this is before learning kung fu and martial arts, it is considered enlightenment education, and celebrities in the wrestling industry also know that they are not young and old.

In history, Baoding can produce a lot of wrestling celebrities, not the saying before: Jingyouzi, Weizuizi, Baoding Mansion's hook legs, hook legs refer to Baoding's wrestling. It is said that the real Baoding fast wrestling national hand in the past was a moderate figure (lean), not a big waist and a round waist, and had an elegant temperament, not a brave and ruthless person.

It is rumored that the most bullish and legendary Mr. Taira Keiichi is tall, very capable and not fat, as soon as he stretches out his hand, two or three frames will decide the winner, jiashi is beautiful and practical, not like Mongolian or other wrestling relying on brute force and skill. (To be continued......)