The next morning, Zhang Shixun called Yue Fan and organized the young and strong people in the village to learn horse riding.
The problem now is that there are not enough saddles, and there are only more than ten pairs of saddles in the whole village.
This did not pose a problem for Zhang Shixun. He asked Yue Fan to divide the young and strong men into several teams, with ten people in each team, and take turns.
Liang Hongyu was worthy of being born into a family of military generals. She was skilled in archery and horse riding. She galloped around Zhang Xiaozhuang and then began to perform archery on horseback in the open space in front of the village gate.
Horse hooves flew, bowstrings sounded, and sharp arrows shot towards the straw man in the distance, winning cheers from the villagers.
Ding Dusai was jealous and said to Zhang Shixun, "Sir, please teach me how to ride a horse and shoot arrows."
"no problem."
Zhang Shixun pulled his black horse over and asked with a smile, "Do you want to ride on it yourself, or should I carry you up?"
Ding Dusai blushed and said, "I'll go up by myself."
As a result, she climbed for a long time but failed to climb onto the horse's back.
Zhang Shixun stood aside with his arms folded, watching the fun.
Ding Dusai glared at him and said angrily, "Sir, are you just going to watch me make a fool of myself?"
Zhang Shixun smiled and said, "You were the one who said you wanted to take the horse yourself."
"I can't get up there."
"This is how you mount a horse," Zhang Shixun said, stepping forward to demonstrate. "Grab the saddle bridge with your left hand, place your right hand on the saddle, and then put the sole of your left foot into the stirrup... Look carefully, it's your left foot, not your right."
With the help of Zhang Shixun, she finally got on the horse. However, after getting on the horse, she hugged the horse's neck and was so scared that she didn't dare to open her eyes.
"You call this riding a horse?" Zhang Shixun was amused by her. "Open your eyes and grab the saddle bridge with both hands."
"I...I'm scared."
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Zhang Shixun pulled the reins and said, "I'll take you for a walk so you can get used to it first."
Li Shishi said from the side: "And me."
"Don't be impatient, Madam Li. Come one by one."
He led the horse around the village, and seeing that Ding Dusai had gradually adapted, he handed the reins to her and began to teach her how to control the horse.
After more than an hour, she finally dared to ride her horse slowly.
"Well! Very good. Just ride it slowly and let it trot after you are familiar with the horse's nature." Zhang Shixun encouraged her.
Ding Du Track: "Don't worry about me, go and teach your sister quickly, she has been waiting for a long time."
"Well! I'm going, you better be careful."
Zhang Shixun found a docile chestnut horse and began to teach Li Shishi.
Li Shishi was introverted but very strong-willed. She refused to let Zhang Shixun help her and climbed onto the horse's back with difficulty, grabbing the saddle. However, as soon as the horse started moving, she became unstable, screamed, and put her arms around Zhang Shixun's neck, refusing to let go.
Zhang Shixun was at a loss for words, "Madam Li, you should hug the horse's neck, not mine."
Li Shishi closed her eyes tightly and her pretty face flushed red.
Zhang Shixun took her down from the horse. She was warm, fragrant and soft, and it felt very strange.
Li Shishi put her feet on the ground and dared to open her eyes. She quickly broke free from his arms and said with a blushing face, "I'm so stupid."
"If you were stupid, there would be no smart people in this world."
"But……"
"Don't be discouraged, try again." Zhang Shixun said, picked her up and put her directly on the horse's back, encouraging her: "Don't be afraid, I'll be standing right next to you."
After some trouble, Li Shishi finally rode the horse around.
After lunch, Zhang Shixun wanted to take a nap, but the two girls were still in high spirits and kept pestering him to go horseback riding.
I had no choice but to accompany them.
Yue Fan and a group of young men were learning archery from Liang Hongyu outside the village.
"Why are your legs so wide apart? Close them."
"I just told you to close your left eye when aiming. Why are both eyes open?"
"The one over there... I'm talking to you. Lie sideways with your left leg in front and your right leg behind."
Liang Hongyu stood with her hands behind her back, guiding these people in practicing archery.
Ding Dusai glanced over there, then turned and asked Zhang Shixun, "Sir, when will you teach me and my sister how to shoot arrows?"
“You don’t need to learn.”
"Why?"
"You are too weak and your hands are too delicate."
Ding Dusai was unconvinced, "If you have little strength, you can practice. Hands...hands can also be tempered."
Zhang Shixun shook his head repeatedly: "Not good!"
"What's wrong?"
"If your hands are worn down like sandpaper, they won't feel comfortable to the touch."
Ding Dusai rolled his eyes at him and said, "Sir, you have become bad."
"hey-hey!"
The three of them led the horses to the other side of the village and began to practice riding.
Ding Dusai and the other man were in high spirits. They rode their horses in the fields and slowly were able to run.
Riding a horse is not difficult. If you ride it more often, you will naturally become familiar with it.
At this time, three riders came running from the direction of Gao Laozhuang. Judging from their figures, the one in front seemed to be Wang Dong, and the two behind were thin, and the people on the horses were not even as tall as the horses' heads. They should be children.
Wang Dong shouted from a distance: "The Jin soldiers are coming."
Zhang Shixun shuddered.
So fast?
"Where are the Jin soldiers?"
"The vanguard has reached Zhongmu."
Zhang Shixun laughed and said, "They must be heading for Moutuogang."
"I guess it's because it's freezing cold, and the first thing they need to solve is feed."
"When they saw the scorched earth at Moutuogang, their expressions must have been quite interesting."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
It was only then that Zhang Shixun noticed that the two little guys who came with Wang Dong were his son Taoqi and Yue Yun.
"You two are pretty good riders."
"Uncle, Yue Yun and I came to ask you for weapons."
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