After all the soldiers had successfully mounted their horses, Payne looked at the position of the sun, and it was almost noon.

"Sit on horseback, straighten up, don't sit on horseback, climb forward, climb forward!" Payne spun through the crowd, constantly pointing out the mistakes of the soldiers.

"Don't put all your feet in the stirrups, put your feet in front of you or step on them on your toes!" Penn tapped a guy who had kicked his feet all the way into the stirrups with a stick, "Get your feet out, or you'll end up miserable if you get thrown off the horse." ”

As a cavalryman, putting all your feet into the stirrups is the most serious mistake, because the stirrups fit the foot surface too tightly, once the horse falls, the cavalryman's body is thrown off but the feet are stuck in the stirrup, and the horse is frightened and starts running, there will be a tragic drag, and it may even kill the rider.

"When dismounting, be careful not to touch the horse's buttocks with your right leg, otherwise the horse will be frightened and start running, and the consequences will be just as serious. ”

"Let's just practice these things first. ”

Payne felt that the soldiers were confusing by talking too much about horses on their first day, so he picked out the easiest two items first, and waited until they were proficient before moving on to the follow-ups, such as riding, such as crossing obstacles.

There was constant exclamation and neighing of horses, occasionally mixed with the sound of landing.

"Eh, my ass is about to be broken into eight pieces......"

"You're fine, I've been kicked by this brute, and I can't stand up yet. ”

After the initial tension and exploration, the soldiers gradually became familiar with the habits of horses and some forbidden areas that could not be touched, and more and more soldiers were able to complete the action of getting on and off the horse normally.

"It's not that hard, you see!"

"It's okay, it's not as scary as I thought it would be. ”

Payne looked at the soldiers who had slowly mastered some of the skills and nodded with satisfaction, he had thought it would take longer for the soldiers to become familiar with the horses.

Perhaps it has something to do with the character of these horses themselves, the horses in the south are docile, but not explosive enough.

Payne patted his mount, the horse beside him was obviously much taller, and his bones were thicker, which looked different from the southern horses.

This is a desert horse with a pure bloodline.

The harsh environment has created a strong physique, whether it is explosiveness, endurance and jumping power, it is the top horse breed on the mainland.

But the horse wasn't suitable for novices, and Payne remembers how hard he put in to submit it.

It is so hot-tempered that it will even attack enemies on the battlefield, kicking with its hooves or gnawing with its teeth.

It was more like a beast than a horse.

"My lord, let's start the next step of training, I can't wait!" a soldier shouted from the crowd.

"Yes, my lord, this action is not technical!"

Well, Payne stood up, since you are so anxious to suffer, then I will fulfill your wishes.

"Guys who can only sit on horseback and still are not qualified to be called cavalrymen, and only by letting the horses run can you really get in touch with the true meaning of cavalry. Payne waved his hand and motioned for the ten people in the front row to come out.

Ten soldiers clumsily tugged at the reins and barely managed their horses to walk in front of Payne.

"What does it mean to be able to ride a horse? It doesn't count if you can ride a horse and gallop on a horse, even a fool can do it, and if you don't get off your back, you can ride a horse?" Penn shook his head, "only if you know the rhythm of the horse, you can make the horse jump over obstacles with your will, sprint or slow down accurately, and accomplish all the things you want to accomplish." ”

"First of all, you have to make a password for your horse to make sure that it understands what you are telling or demanding, and you have to keep an eye on the horse and the road conditions at all times, and make sure that you give clear instructions in certain situations, such as forks in the road, otherwise the horse will get out of your control or stop sharply and cause the horse to fall off. ”

"Now, it's up to you to start," Penn said, pointing to a flagpole a hundred meters away, "ride around that flagpole and come back here, whoever has the shortest time can add two pieces of honey to the dinner, and if you can't finish it within the allotted time, then I'm sorry, your dinner will have to be eaten by someone else." ”

"Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

"Let's get started!"

Two pieces of honey roast meat were still very attractive to the soldiers, and this extravagant aristocratic diet might not have been tasted once a year on weekdays, but what motivated them even more was Payne's punishment policy.

Obediently, after a tired day, my stomach is already growling with hunger, if I don't have to eat dinner, how miserable will it be?

The soldiers swayed their horses and began to move towards their targets, but their speed was not matched by that of the cavalry, they were as slow as a turtle crawling, and they could not even complete a straight line, and some of the horses did not listen to their masters at all (in large part because their masters did not know how to give orders).

A few of the horses ran in the opposite direction, completely ignoring the loud shouts of their masters.

Only three soldiers managed to ride their horses to their destination, and after rounding the flagpole, they managed to return to the starting point.

But their faces were very ugly.

One soldier suddenly vomited frantically.

All beginners have the experience of tumbling their horses, and Payne is no exception, because the soldiers don't control the rhythm of the horses.

"The next group. ”

By the time all the soldiers had run around, it was getting dark.

Now when I look at those soldiers, they no longer have the carelessness and contempt they had at the beginning, they all seem to be falling apart, tired and sticking out their tongues and snorting.

"If you want to be a qualified cavalryman, this hardship has just begun. Payne laughed and said, "When you're up to the point where you're able to carry weapons and engage in impact combat, you'll miss how good your days are now." ”

As a knight, Rand knew very well how painful and tiring it would be for a man who had never touched a horse to practice for the first time, but under such pressure, none of the soldiers said that they wanted to quit or give up.

That's kind of interesting.

Payne took a deep breath and looked at the soldiers in front of him, who were sitting or lying, and kept screaming in pain, but still had excitement and joy on their faces, and felt that being an instructor was also a good job for the first time.

After all, these guys will be the first members of their own cavalry regiment in the future.