When Hua Mulan Met Zhu Yingtai

Just as Herguus never thought that it would be Yiqi, who has always been deaf to political affairs and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, to uncover the scars of his defeat, Zhu Yingtai never thought that she would be in Rouran's On the site, I saw a wild horse king more than eight feet tall.

Regarding the judgment of horses, there are two important indicators. The first is "shoulder height". The so-called "shoulder height" refers to the distance from the shoulder blade to the foot of the horse.According to the horse-sighting method handed down in the "Horse Classic", the higher the shoulder height, the better the horse.And "Zhou Li" divides horses into three classes according to their shoulder height: "Above eight feet is a dragon, seven feet and above is a scorpion, and six feet and above is a horse."

The second indicator is "teeth", that is, the age of the horse.For creatures like horses and cows, the age is judged based on their teeth, because the older they are, the more time they spend chewing, and the more worn their teeth are.Like humans, horses also have their own young adult period, which is usually from 4 to 10 years old.Horses in this age group are most suitable for riding, fighting, and breeding.

In addition, there are coat color, limbs, hip | width and so on.But no matter from which angle you look at it, the horse in front of Zhu Yingtai is an out-and-out good horse.

The coat color is bright, the limbs are well-proportioned, the eyes are bright, and there is no hesitation in facing the wind and the sun. The tan mane is combed obediently, obviously after careful care.The horseshoe the size of a sea bowl is constantly kicking the ground, stirring up waves of smoke and dust.The horse's nose is still spraying hot air, and now it is the month of spring, when everything is sprouting, and the source of the horse's restlessness is obviously due to the coming of estrus.

I have to say that sometimes racial talent is a very important thing. Compared with Rouran, there are few good horses in the Central Plains.Even the tallest Hequ horse has a shoulder width of only seven feet, and can only be regarded as a younger brother in front of Rouran, the wild horse king.

In retaliation for Dayan's pinching of Rouran's fine iron series of strategic materials, Rouran also issued a ban, not allowing any good horse with a shoulder height of more than seven feet to reach Dayan.Even if the two sides open up a discussion, Dayan's merchants can't take advantage of the livestock trade. The horses they buy at a high price are all inferior horses eliminated by Rouran, and the stallions are all gelded. There is no chance of breeding.

Zhu Yingtai once heard a joke that the most handsome horse in the royal horse garden of Emperor Yan Tianzi was a black horse of more than seven feet five inches smuggled through Dashi merchants, and it cost him as much as the horse itself. equal weight of gold.However, like all other exotic horses, this horse was also gelded, and just died of old age in the stable.

On the other hand, Rouran, rich and powerful, rode a horse that was more than eight feet tall when Mo Chuai went to pick up the bride yesterday, and another horse of the same size was taken in as a congratulatory gift. Even today, a more splendid horse appeared in the horse training.This is not too much, Zhu Yingtai also heard from Yiqi that her father Rou Ranhan's mount is nearly nine feet high at the shoulders, and the sweat is blood-colored, which is close to the sweat-blooded horse recorded in Tai Shigong's "Historical Records" .

I'm so rich and so rich, I almost want to show off to Zhu Yingtai, a little native of the Central Plains, on my forehead.

Amidst countless boos and taunts, Zhu Yingtai lifted the hem of her robe and stuffed it into her belt.

Although Zhu Yingtai thought about ten thousand times to tame the horse and take it back as Hua Mulan's mount in various ways, she denied her unrealistic idea one thousand and one time.

It's not dark yet, so you can't dream on Rouran people's territory.

What is the nature of a profiteer?Even if you can't get it, don't let others get it.Although it is immoral, it makes sense in terms of the interests of both countries.

The moment she jumped on the horse, Zhu Yingtai only felt happy, and then she knew what it means to be spinning, her internal organs are constantly churning.Soon, she lost her strength and was thrown off her horse by the Mustang King.

"Wow." Yiqi's wine glass slipped out of her hand inadvertently, and the full amount of kumiss poured out of it, wet the luxurious carpet.

Contrary to Yiqi, Heguus proudly raised his head and smoothed the three long beards under his chin with his ring finger: "Princess, forgive me, this Han is not very good. If the princess wants to choose a good son-in-law , Rouran has a lot of warriors for the princess to choose from."

Just when Qi Wu wanted to rush into the arena to rescue Zhu Yingtai who was under the horse's hooves regardless, something happened suddenly.

Under the witness of countless people, a bloody horseshoe flew out of the dust.

There is an idiom in the Central Plains called a horse stumbles, which describes frustration due to accidental mistakes.When this idiom is specific to a horse, it shows how much damage the loss of the front hooves can do to the horse.

The Mustang King, who had lost his front hoof, fell to the ground without accident. Zhu Yingtai, who had been prepared for this, endured the severe pain in his left arm and rolled suddenly, avoiding the crashing body of the horse, while holding a dagger in his right hand, He stabbed the tip of the blade hard into the belly of the horse, which was close at hand.

There was no burst of drinking, and no vision of the horse being blown away. Just like a thin and small ordinary person, Zhu Yingtai put all her energy into how to slaughter the horse, her lips trembling and her teeth clenched. The horse's belly shattered and groaned, but I didn't make any sound.However, even so, Zhu Yingtai, who was covered in blood all over her body, looked extremely terrifying. The two eyeballs protruding from the blood stains looked around, and many timid people retreated one after another.

At the scene of nearly [-] people, a needle drop could be heard for a while, and everyone stopped their work, and looked at this seemingly weak Han with various eyes.

Although this Han man violated the rules of horse training, judging from the results, it is indeed more in line with their appetite than horse training in a simple sense.

"Okay!" Unlike everyone present, Yiqi, who is full of eyes on her lover, doesn't care if Zhu Yingtai's act of killing a horse is to save Heguus's face and shatter his wishful thinking. , and even made his father Khan lose a future mount.

Yiqi only knows one thing, and that is Zhu Yingtai's long face, which suits her taste.Anyway, cheering won't make Father Khan goug out a piece of her flesh, so why not cheering!

With Yiqi taking the lead in applauding, more herdsmen chose to use cheers to pay high tribute to the warriors in their hearts.Its sound shook the sky and the earth, like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

Even Mo Chuai, who had been busy in the tent with his plan to make a villain, hurriedly put on his clothes and came out, waving for a few confidantes to inquire about the situation.

A round of golden crows was sinking slowly, looking at the people who were lighting torches, Mo Chuo felt that it was time for her to talk to her sister's sweetheart.

At the same time, Hua Mulan, who had received the latest news, pushed the table case out of a big hole, and the sound was so loud that even the birds outside the tree were scared away.

"What are you talking about? Joining the army under the pseudonym Anxin followed Rouran's Princess Saiyue to Rouran Khan Court?"

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Note: Regarding the description of horses in this chapter, there are references to the historical novel "Qin Officials".