Three hundred and thirtieth eight chapters [horse racing]
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When Ma Han returned to the lobby, he heard the praises inside and asked with a smile: "Why is it so interesting?"
Liu Ai smiled and said, "Ma Jun came just right, and we are talking about famous horses."
Fu De also said: "Xian Yi said that he had a Dayuan horse, famous and powerful, and could travel five hundred a day and three hundred a night, and there was no match for the world."
Yuan Xi hurriedly apologized: "Brother Fu is too proud. How dare you say that the famous horse before Ma Jun?"
Xu You glanced at him and laughed: "At least, before the general's 'silver arrow', he did not dare to call him a famous horse."
When it comes to this, the atmosphere during the meal suddenly changes subtly.
The three people in Hebei all knew the origin of the horse, but they only knew one thing, not the other. They only knew that the horse was stolen by Ma Han from his lord, but they didn't know the specific process. Yuan Shao would not tell his subordinates and son about his capture when he was killed. The only person he witnessed that day was Tian Feng, who would only publicize this matter unless he was shocked. Therefore, the three people were stolen by Ma Han from the riot army, so they were resentful.
Ma Han sat down calmly, held a cup and drank it all, and smiled and said, "Silver Arrow, I'm old."
As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Xi and others' faces changed. The air gathered and cold during the meal.
Yes, Silver Arrow is old. When Ma Han got this horse from Yuan Shao, the horse's teeth were seven years old. He was in his prime. After six years, he was thirteen years old. Based on the average lifespan of a horse, it is equivalent to the age of forty in humans and has long passed the peak of physical strength. Ma Han has rarely rode this horse to fight in recent years, and only used it as a training horse and walked around the training ground of the mansion. It is not only to maintain the horse's strength and body fat, but also to keep his riding skills at the best level.
What Ma Han said sounds honest, but it is not the same as Yuan Xi and others. Because the silver arrow was once Yuan Shao's mount, the context, this sentence "Silver arrow is old" can also be interpreted as "Yuan Shao, old".
Just imagine how the three of them are not angry?
Liu Ai and other court officials did not expect that Ma Han was just like a toilet. They turned around and spoke so sharply, and quickly smoothed out: "The silver arrows are still strong, the shadows are like the wind, and they are both good horses and famous horses are heroes. They make us envious, hahaha... Come on, drink. Drink."
Ma Chao was watching the fun without bothering, and said loudly with alcohol: "Xianyi mentioned the horse racing just now, which is very consistent with a certain intention. Chao also has a good horse named 'Shalifei'; Lingming also has a fast horse named 'DaSafeng'. Since each has a good horse and is in a good autumn, why don't we come to a race to determine the level of the game?"
As soon as Ma Chao said this, Xu You and Xin Ping raised their glasses to drink, covering their faces with their sleeves. They looked at each other and were tacitly informed.
Yuan Xi was so happy that he slapped the desk: "Meng Qi really knows my heart, but he just doesn't know Ma Jun..."
Ma Han smiled faintly: "It is rare to have such a good mood. How could a man be disappointed? However, as Han said before, Silver Arrow is old and cannot bear to go on stage. The brave general chose another good horse to accompany him."
"Nature, that's natural, hahaha..." Yuan Xi smiled happily, showing the nature of a playboy in the nth generation of officials. But is this really the case?
No matter what the facts are, Ma Han doesn't care about what Yuan Shao and the father and son Yuan Xi have. In short, he will follow - this is Luoyang instead of Yecheng, and see what tricks you can play.
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On the seventh day of the eighth month, the sky is high and the clouds are light and the autumn wind is refreshing. It is a good weather for horse racing.
Early in the morning, many Luoyang people who heard the news, including many dignitaries, left the city from Shangximen, and competed to see this rare event. Along the way, there were cars and horses and horses, and they all rushed to the Mangshan north of Luoyang.
Mangshan is the end of this horse racing.
Starting from the Xiyang Pavilion west of Luoyang Shangxi Gate, to the Wanzhao Pavilion on the west slope of Mangshan, the whole journey is twenty miles, not far or near, and most of them are straight roads. On the way, you need to cross the bridge, cross the slope, wad water, and pass through the forest. There are all kinds of terrain, which is more suitable for obstacle races.
Horse racing in this era is like the racing cars in later generations, and it is always exciting. Of course, if you want to watch the whole horse racing, you don’t just sit at home or climb the city. You have to climb high - climb the mountain.
Undoubtedly, climbing to the top of Mount Mang with a broad vision is the best place to watch the event.
Under the gaze of the crowd, three of the four main horse racing protagonists: Yuan Xi, Ma Chao and Pang De have already taken the position.
Yuan Xi's vision is a yellow-fat horse, eight feet tall, golden fur, short ears, wide neck, slender torso, deep and wide chest, and big hooves as big as bowls. You can tell at a glance that it was a rare good horse. Originally, this horse was prepared by Yuan Shao to give to Cao Cao to show his friendship for many years. However, because the Battle of Guandu broke out two years ahead of schedule in this time and space, Cao Cao was insulated from this famous horse.
Ma Chao's Shalifei is a silver-white Western Region horse. It has a tall and symmetrical body, a small and smart head, big eyes, bright eyes, high head and neck, strong limbs, and a shiny fur color like silver.
Yuan Xi could tell at a glance that this horse was probably not inferior to his own. In comparison, Pang De's sassy style seemed to be slightly inferior.
Dasafeng is a pure white Hequ horse with excellent quality. Later, Pang De was called "General of White Horse" by his soldiers, so because of the horse. This is also the second famous general in the Three Kingdoms to have the title of General of White Horse after Gongsun Zan.
Many officials and military generals all gathered around the three BMWs to praise them, praised them, and made their own predictions. Most of them tended to win, of course, half because of Yuan Xi's identity, and half because of Jueying, who is indeed extremely outstanding.
Although Yuan Xizhi was not here in today's race, he couldn't help but be proud and smiled and said, "I don't know how good the horses the horses are riding on. It is reported that his husband, King Yu, gave him a famous horse, named Tawu, which should be the horse racing today..."
Before he finished speaking, the onlookers suddenly felt a commotion and looked back one after another, and even Xu You and Xin Ping turned their heads, they couldn't turn back. After a while, they sighed: "It turned out to be this divine horse."
Yuan Xi was shocked because he was surrounded by the crowd and could not see it through the crowded heads. In desperation, he turned over and saw it clearly.
The rising sun was like a wheel, jumping into the plain, a strange war horse all over his body was like a fire, as if it escaped from the golden wheel; its mane was flying like flames dancing wildly; its long tail was swinging, like flowing flames sweeping through the sky. At this moment, only a ball of fire jumped in all its pupils. When it was approaching, it suddenly neighed and roared like thunder. There were many horses riding by great officials around. Xi Yuyu retreated back, and many people were pushed off the horse and almost ate their shit.
The king of horses - Red Rabbit!
And the rider is also a dragon and phoenix among people - a horse man!
Red Rabbit Horse, one of the huge gains in the Battle of Xia Pi. It has now replaced Silver Arrow and become the main war horse of Merman. This is the first appearance of Red Rabbit after becoming Merman's mount, which really shocked the four seats.
The Red Rabbit is in Luoyang and Hebei, and is extremely well-known. At that time, Lu Bu was in charge of the court and was incredible. As long as the court saw the Red Rabbit, he knew that Lu Bu had arrived. After Yuan Shao unified Jizhou, among the several battles he fought, in addition to the Battle of Jieqiao with Gongsun Zan, the Battle of Changshan is the most well-known. The biggest highlight of this battle was Lu Bu and his Red Rabbit.
Lu Bu among people and red rabbit among horses, but I have witnessed it, who should take care of the rest of the horse? Therefore, Xu You and Xin Ping recognized the horse at a glance. Next, more and more people recognized the horse and were amazed. I believe that everyone will re-evaluate the winner of this horse race at this time.
Ma Chao stepped forward and gently stroked the red rabbit horse's mane, envious: "It's true that it's worthy of being a famous horse in the world. My Shalifei is one of the best BMWs in Guansai, but compared with this red rabbit, it's a bit shabby. Tsk tsk!"
Ma Han smiled and said, "Meng Qi seems to want it very much."
Ma Chao shook his head: "Only generals in the world can deserve this horse."
According to seniority, Ma Chao had to call Ma Han "Uncle", but the two were almost the same age. Ma Chao has always been arrogant and arrogant. Although he was very convinced of Ma Han's skills, he could not bear to face. Generally, he would be reluctant to scream when his father was present in his own house. Most of the time, he only called him a general. Of course, Ma Han doesn't care. In his heart, he would rather treat Ma Chao as a brother.
Today, Ma Han was wearing only a light moon-white narrow-sleeved arrow suit, with a blood bow and arrow pouch in his saddle, and there were no objects left. There were not many guards around him, only more than ten. Of course, these were just open and hidden guards mixed in the crowd, but there were countless others.
At this time, Wang Yue slowly approached and whispered: "I wish you good deeds are gone."
Ma Han didn't look back, but said lightly: "Do I want to send you extra hands?"
Wang Yue said decisively: "No, I am the only one. Only one swordsman can find another swordsman."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you, regardless of life or death."
"Affect the order."
Yuan Xi's voice came at the right time: "If I had known that Ma Jun had this divine horse, Xi would never dare to humiliate himself."
Ma Han turned his head and saw a face of regret and regret. He smiled and said, "Although the good horse is important, but human riding skills are more important. Xianyi has a chance."
Yuan Xi shook his head repeatedly and said, "It's not that I, Yuan Xi, destroyed my own power, and the Red Rabbit Divine Horse plus the Liaodong Tianjiao, who can compete with the world?"
Ma Han narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Borrow a good word."
At this time, the left Zhonglang general Fu De announced the rules, four people, four horses and four tracks, apart from each other by a hundred feet, but they did not expect to meet. The four tracks have different terrain and vary in difficulty, but they are all very small, and it is fair and reasonable to draw lots to decide who runs on which track.
Although Red Rabbit Horse is amazing and famous, everyone knows in their hearts that fame is reputation, strength depends on strength, and even luck. In the end, no one dares to win, and there is still suspense in this game.
Chapter completed!