Chapter 560: The Imperial Car
Wendou's first "shooting" art, Su Qi'an turned things around at the last moment, which they didn't expect.
With the number card fixed at twenty-one, they knew that the so-called draw of the first item was reversed and won by Su Qi'an with an absolute advantage.
This is the duel between the archers, after three rounds of competition, everyone is called a wonderful excitement, this is the Wendou competition they are looking forward to seeing.
The first cultural battle ended with Su Qi'an's victory, and at the same time greatly encouraged the confidence of the onlookers.
In the next "royal" and "book", as long as Su Qi'an wins a game, this literary fight will be truly stable.
Su Qi'an can shine in the art of "shooting", maybe the last two will also have new surprises.
The "archery" art of the first item ended, and on the field, a large number of soldiers quickly stepped forward and began to prepare for the "royal" art of the second item.
The art of "royal", to put it bluntly, is to test one's driving skills, which is not a horse-drawn carriage, but a chariot that can fight.
According to the size of the carriage, the horses also have different scales, which are two, four, and six, and then they are not controlled by manpower.
In ancient dynasties, the number of chariots was a sign of the strength of a country's dynasty.
In ancient times, there were as many as 100 small countries in the land of Kyushu, after a hundred years of conquest, there were only seven left in the end, and these seven countries, each country had at least more than 10,000 chariots.
At that time, the status of the chariot was quite high, but with the passage of time, the form of the battlefield changed, and the weakness of the chariot was gradually revealed.
Clumsy, massive, and stiff, it is only suitable for fighting in the plains, but in valleys, hills, mountains, dense forests and other complex terrains.
The advantages of the chariot were difficult to play, so it was gradually eliminated from the game, and later, driving the chariot became a form of performance.
Showa Incheon's face was unwilling no matter what, but the first "shooting" art ended in his defeat after all.
Seeing Su Qi'an leave easily, Showa Incheon forcibly endured the anger in his heart, was silent for a while, and turned to leave.
He sat in the special resting area for the two, did not say anything, did not say a word, and sat quietly.
The guards beside him knew that their master was in a bad mood, so they didn't dare to bother, and did things silently.
Showa Incheon, who was silent, seemed to sense something after a while, turned his head, and next to him, Tokuyasuke sat very calmly.
Unhurriedly, he picked up the teacup in his hand, drank it all, and said softly.
"The defeat of the first item is doomed, don't be so discouraged, Dongshan Hou's archery skills are high, you have understood, but in your heart, you have always been unconvinced, and you want to fight."
"You have also seen the final result, in archery, your skills are not as good as others, there is nothing to say, as long as you grasp the last two well, the victory of Wendou still belongs to you."
"And after fighting with Dongshan Hou, it's not without a little gain, at least you know that this person is a threat to you, and it is an obstacle to Fusang in the future, and you need to pay enough attention to it."
"Only by paying attention to the opponent seriously, the rest of the matter is easy to say, this defeat is not a loss."
De Kangsuke's unhurried did calm down Showa Incheon's heart a little.
He nodded and said to Dekang, "The teacher is right, the student is taught, and the student will not live up to the teacher's expectations, and the student will pay attention to this person." ”
Hearing this answer, De Kangsuke nodded in satisfaction, and then closed his eyes slightly, as if he didn't ask about the world.
At this time, who wants to follow the actions of the soldiers, the venue of the second "royal" art, soon has a prototype.
In front of the two of them, there are two tracks about sixty or seventy zhang long.
The 60 or 70 zhang track is not a flat race, with various obstacles, such as a pit about six feet long, a muddy gravel field, and several checkpoints blocking the way...
The second item of the "royal" art, not as complicated as the first item, only one round, control and drive the chariot, who leads the perfect avoidance of various obstacles, rush over first, the second round of who is the winner.
The soldiers on the field were busy, and after about half an hour, the track of the second event was finally arranged.
The two people who rested off the field all got up and came to the starting point, ready to stand on their respective chariots.
At this moment, Showa Incheon spoke, and he motioned to the soldier next to him, asking to change to another chariot.
Seeing this scene, Wen Xuan's brows furrowed slightly, and he thought that Showa Incheon did not trust the chariot they prepared, so he opened his mouth like this.
Even the people in the audience thought the same way, but after understanding Showa Incheon's intentions, the faces of the people were a little shocked.
The transfer of Showa Incheon was not out of distrust, but a request for an increase in the number of horses, directly adding him to six.
Originally, the chariot and horses prepared for the two were two, which was also out of the protection of the personal safety of the two.
Unlike the other five arts, the royal car is dangerous, after all, it is a military horse, even after a long run-in, the selected military horse has a stable temperament.
But it is difficult for anyone to guarantee that there will be no accidents in the royal chariot, and only one accident will cause the chariot to overturn, and the horse will be frightened, and if it falls, there is still a risk.
Therefore, in order to reduce the risk, only two horses were prepared for the imperial car this time, but I didn't expect Showa Incheon to directly propose to add horses, and it was the highest six horses.
The more horses there are, the more difficult it is to maneuver and the more uncontrollable things are.
Showa Incheon did this, and Wen Xuan, Su Qi'an and others could see his thoughts at a glance.
I want to prove my ability in the second item and regain the face I lost in the first game.
Just like Su Qi'an missed a hand in the art of "archery", let Showa and Incheon know that there is an insurmountable gap between the two in archery.
Showa Incheon's increase in the number of horses is not illegal, if he really has the ability to control six, it will make him show off in the royal car.
Wen Xuan stepped forward and seriously questioned Showa Incheon several times, and only after making sure that he insisted on doing so, and also signed a letter of responsibility for the accident, did he agree to give him more horses.
Showa Incheon's move has indeed attracted the attention of hundreds of people.
The six-horse chariot, and the chariot that was still driven, was rare in Kyoto Castle.
Even many ministers in the private room got up one after another and walked to the stands, wanting to witness this rare scene.
The change of cars in Showa Incheon attracted a large number of eyes, but Su Qi'an remained unmoved, his face was calm, and he got directly into his two chariots, silently waiting for the second item to start.
In the royal car competition, the increase in horses will not affect the final test result, that is, it is just to be in the limelight.
If Su Qi'an reaches the finish line first, even if it is two horses, he will be judged to win.
In Su Qi'an's view, whether it is two horses or six horses, on the premise of seizing the opportunity to win, it is still safe.
Even if there is the worst result, the second royal car, Su Qi'an loses, the two sides will be a 1-1 draw, and there will be no mental imbalance.
It can be said that the second item Su Qi'an is going into battle without any burden, whether he wins or loses, he does his best.
On the contrary, the most stressed is Showa Incheon, which seems to be acting beautifully, but it is under a lot of pressure.
In this game, no matter what, Showa Incheon has to use 200% of its strength to prove to himself that he is not weaker than Su Qi'an.
The additional horses were quickly replaced, and the two chariots were side by side, just looking at the size of the chariots, the chariots of Showa Incheon were more than twice as large as Su Qi'an, and the momentum was crushing.
As the two of them were ready, as the command sounded, their horses were slapped hard on the horse's buttocks.
The horses neighed, stomped the ground hard, and rushed forward, the wheels of the chariot spinning rapidly.
Only by controlling and driving it yourself can you feel the speed of the chariot, which is completely different from that of a carriage or a horse.
The chariot moved forward quickly, even if there was only one person on the chariot, but it gave people the momentum of thousands of troops.
A chariot has such momentum, it is hard to imagine that if it is a thousand times or ten thousand times, it will not shake the mountains.
This kind of sigh, Su Qi'an can only press it temporarily, he is now devoting himself to manipulating the horse rope and controlling the direction of the carriage.
Su Qi'an is not inexperienced in driving a chariot, after coming to Da Liang, he has lived with Da Liang people for so long, and he still knows some skills.
It's just that the learning is very miscellaneous, and it's okay to deal with it usually, but it's really a little bit not enough to compete.
Especially compared with Showa Incheon, which is known to be proficient in the six arts, you can see the gap from the two of them.
The rope of the six horses, in the hands of Showa Incheon, is at ease, even if it is a huge chariot, under the high-speed gallop, it is still firmly controlled by Showa Incheon.
On the other hand, Su Qi'an, although the chariot is also very stable, in terms of speed, it is pulling at a speed that is visible to the naked eye.
Showa Incheon looked at this scene, looking at Su Qi'an, who was constantly being pulled away by himself, and felt comfortable, what he wanted was to completely crush Su Qi'an with absolute strength.
Just like in archery, Su Qi'an treated him the same, let him see that in the project he is good at, no matter how calculating, in the face of absolute strength, he is vulnerable.
As time widened, Showa Incheon rode the chariot as if it were no man's land, jumping over tunnels, muddy mountains, and obstacles with great agility.
Under his control, the track of sixty or seventy zhang has already passed halfway, and Su Qi'an visually estimated that there was at least five or six zhang distance from him, and as time passed, the distance between the two sides would only get bigger and bigger.
Showa Incheon retracted his gaze, sneered, and the horse ropes in both hands slapped the horse's back fiercely again, the military horse neighed, and the chariot under him continued to gallop at a faster speed.
With a gap of five or six zhang, Showa Incheon is not satisfied, he wants an overwhelming crush.
To trample Su Qi'an under his feet, he will be desperate and unable to resist.
The high-speed rotation of the wheels, the difference of five or six zhang, widened again, and in the blink of an eye, it expanded to a distance of ten zhang.
And ahead, at most a distance of 30 zhang, you can reach the end, at present, Showa Incheon is with a huge advantage, as long as there is no accident, this victory will definitely belong to him.