Throughout the ages, cavalry has always been the elite in the army.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are the personal guards of the Jiedushi. The lowest level of their troops are blood refining, so they are all arrogant and look down on others.
When facing the residents of the small town’s garrison, most of them showed disdain on their faces, and their contemptuous looks seemed as if they were looking at peasants from the countryside.
Naturally, they were rude to these military households!
But Xia He won't tolerate it!
"Do you really consider yourself a human being?"
When the whip came towards him like a poisonous snake, Xia He dodged and reached out to grab it steadily, then he exerted force with his arm and pulled it forward.
The knight who whipped the whip had never expected that Xia He possessed such tremendous power.
He was caught off guard and suddenly felt the horse neighing. His whole body rushed forward involuntarily and he almost fell off the horse.
Fortunately, there was someone nearby who was quick enough to hold him in time, otherwise the knight would have fallen flat on his face!
When the soldiers around saw this scene, they burst into laughter.
"Asshole! You dare to resist!"
The knight became furious and his face turned red. He shouted angrily and quickly drew the long sword from his waist, preparing to chop at Xia He!
"Who do you think you are?"
Captain Wang hurried over and immediately stopped the two parties from arguing and said:
"Don't be impulsive, there must be some misunderstanding."
Then he turned to look at Xia He and said slowly:
"The snow outside is too thick. If we don't have horses to travel with, it would be impossible to patrol with just our legs."
"Brother Xia has just been promoted to a military household. The camp should have given him a horse, but it has been delayed until now. In this case, I will lend him a few horses..."
Captain Wang waved to the people below, signaling them to quickly go and fetch a few horses.
After a while, several horses were brought in front.
With a hint of embarrassment on his face, he said a little sheepishly: "Don't despise me, I don't have any extra horses here. If you only use them for patrolling, this should be enough."
There was a hint of helplessness in his words. After all, it was not easy for him to forcefully demand the horses from his subordinates.
Xia He, who was standing aside, saw all of this. When he saw Captain Wang's flashing eyes, he instantly understood his true intentions.
Although he wanted to help, he did not want to offend the knights in front of him easily. After all, offending them would be equivalent to offending the general behind them.
I had no choice but to find these old horses to deal with the current situation temporarily.
"Thank you, Captain Wang. These horses are enough."
After a brief thought, Xia He bowed to Captain Wang to express his gratitude.
He reached out to take the reins and led the old horses back to the team.
When the knight saw this, he was about to open his mouth to scold, but Captain Wang stopped him first.
"Sir, please consider the overall situation. After all, this mission is carried out under the order of the General Manager. If we delay the important work because of such a small matter, I am afraid it will not be worth it!"
"What if the governor blames me..."
"You dare to use the military envoy to pressure me? Are you worthy? "
"Hmph, let's go, kid, just wait! One day you'll fall into my hands!"
Xia He watched the knights go away, his eyes narrowed slightly.
The number of old horses that were needed was far less than what ten people needed, but it was barely enough for two people to ride one.
The group of ten people quickly packed their luggage, mounted their horses, and galloped towards the outside of the Great Wall.
Who would have thought that just after everyone left the city, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds suddenly came from behind them.
When Xia He looked back, he found that Captain Wang was chasing him alone on a horse.
"Captain Wang, why are you chasing me?"
Captain Wang's gaze fell on Xia He, with complex emotions revealed in his eyes.
"Alas... I was originally planning to marry my daughter, who is about to reach adulthood, to you."
Xia He's mouth twitched.
"Thank you for your kindness, Captain Wang. I'm afraid this is inappropriate..."
"Well, I know you're married, so I won't mention it."
Xia He thought it was best not to mention it. Judging from Captain Wang's appearance, the daughter he gave birth to would probably be big and strong with dark skin.
"Brother Xia, you are still young, I am kindly reminding you a few things."
"In the future, you must try to keep a low profile."
"If you really offend someone, don't be stubborn. Just give in at the right time. Maybe you can make a big thing small, or a small thing disappear."
"Captain Wang, I understand. Thank you for the reminder."
Xia He quickly reached into his arms, fumbled for a moment, took out a heavy ingot of silver, and handed it to Captain Wang.
Upon seeing this, Captain Wang pretended to refuse twice, saying polite words like "No, no".
But in the end, he still took the silver ingot with pretended embarrassment, patted Xia He's shoulder, and the smile on his face became more sincere.
The two men exchanged greetings for a long while, and then Xia He clasped his fists and bowed to say goodbye to Captain Wang, then turned around and led his horse towards the outside of the city.
[Skills: Horsemanship (beginner)]
[Progress: 8/100]
[Effect: Free control, master horse riding]
"A new skill has been awakened!"
Xia He was riding a horse alone, and his mood finally improved.
After crossing the Great Wall, a biting cold wind blew over.
The cold wind instantly penetrated the clothes, making people feel unprecedented coldness.
Looking around, the surrounding environment became more and more bleak and lonely.
Less than ten miles further out, the mountain ranges will gradually decrease and the plains will become more numerous. This is also the home ground of the barbarians.
"It's really cold... But it seems that in places like this, horsemanship improves faster?"
[Equestrian proficiency +5]
[Equestrian proficiency +6]
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"Everyone listen up! Now disperse in groups of two and patrol from different directions. Remember, if you find anything unusual, immediately pull the whistle arrow in your hand to sound the alarm!"
Xia He's voice was steady and powerful, echoing in this cold world.
After what happened before, everyone, including Feng Qiang, became much more obedient, and no one raised any objections.
Soon, everyone dispersed quickly and disappeared in the vast sea of snow.
Xia He stood there, staring at the sky quietly. A vigorous mountain eagle was circling overhead.
The white-browed beast's sharp eyes scanned everything below, and no slight movement escaped its eyes.
As soon as anything unusual occurs, it will immediately emit a sharp cry to send a danger signal.
"With Baimei, even if we find barbarians, we can find them immediately, which greatly reduces the crisis situation."
Xia He was very satisfied. If he had not tamed Baimei, he would not have dared to wander around outside the Great Wall.
"I will kill this Zhen guy sooner or later."
If Xia He's prediction was correct, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry would take action soon.
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