Putting on his crotch and changing his boots, Liang Rong took a soft bow to the school grounds in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion. At the end of September in the fall, it was the season for the autumn examination. The Chongwen Hall had to make room for the examination, and the children who entered the school had ten days off. However, Liang Rong did not relax his demands on himself. Instead, he wanted to take this opportunity to practice more archery and strive for a top spot in the Six Arts exam.
However, when he arrived at the place, Liang Rong found that he was not the first to come. In the center of the school field, a person is bending a bow and drawing a string, aiming at a wooden target in the distance. Just looking at the back, there is a force of force on the man, the sound of the string vibrates, the arrow feathers gallop, and the sound of Doll nails the target!
Because of the distance, Liang Rong couldn't even see which ring he hit. But this arrow was enough to make his eyes wide open, and he was inexplicably excited. This is the arrow shot by General Yi!
The story of two thousand Qingqi breaking through Youzhou has already spread all over the streets and alleys of Jinyang. Who does not know that General Yi, who has solved the siege of Bingzhou, is brave and loyal and unparalleled in the world! Liang Rong still knew the inside story, but the danger and excitement still made him fall in love with it. That person is his archery master, and this alone is enough to make Liang Rong proud!
As if he knew someone was behind him, Yi Yan put down his long bow and turned around and said, "Mr. Rong is early. But you're here to practice arrows?"
Liang Rong hurriedly nodded: "I'm going to take the exam for Six Arts soon, and the disciples don't dare to waste it."
Yi Yan had been with Liang Rong for a while before, but now he is not bothered, he said, "I'll see if I shoot a few arrows."
Liang Rong's archery skills are among the best among children. But when I heard Yi Yan's words, I couldn't help but feel a little nervous. The servant behind him set the target for the arrow, Liang Rong took a deep breath, and then stepped forward to pick up the arrow and draw the bow. It's been a while since I changed the soft bow, but now Liang Rong is pulling it, it's not too wasteful. Diligent practice is the most effective at the critical moment. Liang Rong fired three arrows in a row, and the arrows all hit the bullseye!
He turned his head a little excitedly and looked at Yi Yan. The other party also praised: "Master Rong's arm strength has greatly improved, and his posture is also excellent. In the next stage, pay attention to ventilation and try it with a live target."
Liang Rong nodded vigorously, then remembered what the other party had just practiced, and couldn't help but wonder, "Why did Master Yi start to practice target again?"
He knew that Yi Yan was left-handed, he only practiced his right hand when he practiced arrows, and he didn't spend much time shooting targets. It seems that the left-handed arrow is used today, or it is a target in the field, which is really rare.
Yi Yan said lightly: "The arm is a little injured, and it takes practice to recover."
He said lightly, but Liang Rong's little heart twitched. He had also visited Yi Yan before, and he had a fresh memory of the bandages on his body. But the other party never showed pain, and gradually he thought that these injuries were not very close. Now, it doesn't seem like that at all! How many injuries should a sharpshooter with no missing arrows be allowed to practice archery again
Seeing the discoloration on Liang Rong's face, Yi Yan coughed lightly and changed the subject: "Why don't you and I shoot arrows together, just to practice breathing rhythm."
This is a rare teaching, how could Liang Rong miss it. The two of them took a stance side by side, one holding a soft bow, the other holding a hard bow, and they shot arrows like this.
When Liang Feng came back, he saw this scene. Two people, one big and one small, move in the same way and echo the rhythm, and practice archery seriously. The little one's face was red, and the big one was sweating on his forehead, obviously he had been practicing for some time. After a round, Yi Yan would lean over and point out a few words, seriously.
But now is not the time to practice hard. Liang Feng coughed lightly and interrupted the two of them: "Boyuan, your injuries haven't healed yet, don't practice for too long. Rong'er, is your arm sore?"
Seeing his father, Liang Rong hurried forward to salute: "Master Yi taught very well, Rong'er's arm is just a little sore..."
"I shouldn't be able to lift it tomorrow." Liang Feng smiled and asked the maid to wipe Liang Rong's face, then took out the handkerchief and handed it to Yi Yan.
With a slight touch of their fingers, the two separated. Yi Yan wiped the sweat on his forehead, put the handkerchief in his arms, and asked casually, "Is there no need to go to the office today, my lord?"
Now even if he is not in the front hall, he should be in the study room. He also saw that the other party was busy with official business, and only took time out to practice arrows. Unexpectedly, he was still caught.
Liang Feng smiled slightly: "There is something I want to show you."
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and said to Liang Rong, "Rong'er is on vacation today, would you like to learn more with my father?"
It was not clear what their father was going to take them to see, but Liang Rong would never refuse any opportunity to accompany his father, and immediately nodded: "Rong'er wants to go!"
Liang Feng smiled: "Today we have to go farther and ride your pony."
After instructing his son, he said to Yi Yan again, "Is the leg completely healed?"
Yi Yan nodded: "Doctor Jiang said it's fine."
With Jiang Da as security, Liang Feng nodded: "Then let's go on a horse ride together."
The envoy wants to travel, and the following arrangements will naturally be made quickly. However, this time Liang Feng did not prepare a guard of honor, and only brought a guard. After leaving the city, he hurried to the foot of Longshan Mountain. Originally, there were many high-level villas and farms, which were specially used to escape the summer and cool off. However, it has been damaged a lot by years of war, and it looks a little desolate. The guards did not stop and continued to move forward. After bypassing a ridge, they suddenly became clear.
When he saw the scene in front of him, Yi Yan was shocked and blurted out, "Race farm!"
It is the horse farm. I saw that the two mountains in front were surrounded by the line, forming a long and narrow open land. In the mountains, the grass is green and the river is clear. It seems that the autumn is a few steps slower, but it is still a pair of verdant green. In this fertile wilderness, countless horses are leisurely grazing on the wild grass, and there are pastures and servants' houses in the distance, which is obviously a well-circled horse farm.
Seeing the surprise on Yiyan's face, Liang Feng smiled and said, "It's a good horse farm. We just got 2,000 horses from Tuoba's department, and we will be able to provide war horses for Tiger and Wolf Riding in the future."
It is now the honeymoon period of Bingzhou and Tuoba, and the mutual market between the two sides is extremely prosperous. Horses are the biggest deal. The horses of the Xianbei people are much cheaper than the horses of the Jin people. But no matter how cheap it was, Liang Feng couldn't hand over the lifeline of the cavalry to the Tuoba Department. Building a horse farm is inevitable. There were quite a few other Xiongnu troops who happened to be working, so he recruited some experienced herdsmen, and he was going to train a group of his own horse herders.
After the surprise, Yi Yan thought about the actual problem: "This horse farm, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money."
Systems built from scratch are always expensive. No matter how much Yiyan likes it, he still has to consider the cost.
Liang Feng smiled: "This is just Jinyang Racecourse. Later, Xinxing and Yanmen counties will also open pastures. It will be half-farming and half-grazing. After a long time, you won't have to rely on others."
Xinxing County and Yanmen County are close to the border, and there are many grasslands that can be grazing. Liang Feng did not intend to completely reclaim the wasteland. After all, there are few people there, and it is adjacent to the Qianghu and Xianbei territories, and is on the front line of the war. It is better to maintain the customs of some nomads, and gradually increase the population of cultivated land as the city recovers. Such a steady and steady occupation of land is much more cost-effective than reckless reclamation. The frontier ranch can also be the first line of defense against invasion. In the future, the cavalry will be tested in the border county.
Just a few words, listening to his ears, turned into a magnificent picture, Yi Yan's breathing became rapid: "Within ten years, at the end will be able to build a teacher of tigers and wolves for the master!"
An invincible cavalry capable of defending against all enemies! Even better than the time of Han Wu!
Looking at that confident and flamboyant face, Liang Feng felt at ease throughout his body. Liang Rong was stunned by the sight for a long time, and asked in awe, "Father, what should we do with these horses in winter?"
Liang Feng chuckled lightly: "Someone harvests the pasture and feeds them. If Rong'er wants a horse in the future, he can choose it here."
"The child will also ride the Wusun horse in the future!" Liang Rong responded immediately and shouted loudly.
"If you can ride, of course you can. But now..." Liang Feng's words paused and turned his head, "I have a few horses here, and I need Bo Yuan to check them out for me."
Looking at those dark star eyes, Yi Yan seemed to have realized something, and his shoulders were suddenly tense. However, Liang Feng didn't give him much time to buffer, and a crisp hoof sound came, and ten steeds appeared in front of the three of them.
There are no saddles, no reins, only glossy manes and strong bodies, and even the hooves of those unruly tall horses are full of delightful arrogance. This is a rare Wusun famous horse on the grasslands, there are ten horses in total!
Yi Yan clenched the reins in his hand, and the mounts under Le's body stepped on their hooves uneasily. On the side, a voice came: "Liang Jiang will be a famous horse. I gave it to you on the same day, and I never regret it. It saved you for me."
Yi Yan was shocked and turned over and dismounted. I don't know if I was jumping too fast, my footsteps staggered. However, he did not stop, strode past many horses, and stopped in front of a steed. The horse was not pure white, with a few markings on its body, but the horse was no less than any other horse next to it.
Seeing someone approaching, the horse tilted his head and stared at the man in front of him with big eyes with long eyelashes, not like fear or disgust, just doubt and curiosity. After a while, it suddenly snorted, leaned over, and pressed its head against the other's forehead.
Yi extended his hand, his fingers trembled, and brushed lightly on the bridge of the horse's nose: "I'll call you to the sun, okay?"
I don't know if I understood it, but the gray horse stretched its neck and gave him a hard arch again. Yi Yan laughed, pressed the horse's back, and flew on it. No saddle, no reins, but he seemed to be one with the horse, and he didn't care about the people around him, he snorted softly: "Drive!"
The horse neighed and ran with hooves, brisk and fast, like chasing the wind every day!
Looking at the back that disappeared in an instant, a smile appeared on Liang Feng's lips. He will smooth out the remaining pain from that day. Give him the best horse, choose the sharpest sword for him, build a stable rear with one hand, defend the city, and raise countless horses. These, he can give!
Liang Rong frowned and looked at his father. For some reason, he suddenly felt that everything in front of him was separated from him by a layer. It seems that those words, those joys, belong to the tacit understanding of the two. Is it because of General Yi's unparalleled bravery that he can get such love from his father
Liang Rong bit his lip and looked up at the tall Wusun horses again. He may never make the same achievements as General Yi. But he is the only son of his father, and he also has a status that cannot be replaced by others. And he, one day, can fulfill his father's expectations.
The horse's light neigh was mixed with the rustling of grass. The autumn wind is cool and the green fields are endless.