back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 906

"drive!!!"

"Boom!!!"

"Your Majesty played well!"

……

Waves of cheers came, like thousands of people shouting.In fact, this is a special skill of the Khitan people, and more than a thousand people can shout with the momentum of ten thousand people.It's no wonder that the Han people couldn't beat them before. Just because of this momentum, coupled with the galloping horses, ordinary people are scared to death. How can they have the courage to resist the enemy?

There is a reason why nomads are invincible in field battles.

"Your Majesty, do you want to take a break?"

A general of the palace tent army wiped sweat with a silk scarf on the Liao Emperor Yeluhong's base, and asked cautiously: "What are you waiting for, let's fight again!" The horse that the general handed over.I saw that the horse was as small as a fist, made of light but tough wood, hollowed out in the middle, painted with various colors on the outside, and added some carvings that Khitan people like.The stick used by Yelu Hongji is also extremely exquisite, with a gilt surface and many exquisite patterns and colors carved on it.

"I heard that Dashun regards Cuju as the most important thing, and my Daliao regards polo as its beauty, so they are always pawns, and my Daliao are all riders, hahaha..."

Yelu Hongji was in a good mood and had a lot of fun. After hitting the polo high in the air, he said loudly: "I have ordered the three armies to prepare for the next year's invasion of the south. You must practice riding hard, so don't be underestimated by the Han people!"

"According to the order!"

Thunderous shouts came from the grassland, and another polo match began.

Yelu Hongji's riding skills were good, galloping among the horses and hitting the ball with his stick was quite heroic.

"Boom!!!"

Yelu Hongji urges the thousand-mile steed to get off, bravely scrambling to be the first, leaning over and hitting with a stick, the ball draws a beautiful arc and falls into the goal.

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!!!"

Yelu Hongji enjoyed the wonderful feeling of tens of thousands of worshipers, he urged his mount contentedly, and went back under the big banner.Immediately, a court lady held an umbrella and handed over iced plum soup.He brought it up and drank it all in one gulp, and then watched the scene of twenty fine horses scrambling to be the first on the field, applauding from time to time.

The favorite sport of Khitan nobles is polo, and there is no Khitan noble who does not play polo.Polo is good for participants' body and mind, riding skills and skill training. Even if the Khitan people don't know this, they just know that they can exercise their riding skills.

In fact, among the nations that live on horseback, is there any citizen who is not skilled in riding?If the Khitan hadn't learned the culture of the Central Plains and started half-cultivating and half-grazing, there would be [-] young men and [-] soldiers.The reason why the nomads are strong is also because they don't have to worry about the strength of their troops. As soon as they mount a horse, they are a cavalry.You don't even need time for training, how can you compare the Han people!
Fortunately, babies on the grassland are not easy to feed, and the population is not too large.But anyone with a large population can be strong for a while, as it was the case with the Huns and Turks before, and it is the same with the Khitans now.

In fact, Yelu Hongji didn't know that the imperial cavalry also practiced polo.Polo is also one of Dashun's "military salutes", with detailed ceremonies and rules.It's just that after Lu Chengqi came to power, polo became exclusive to the army, and even in order to avoid careful investigation, they set aside a field for training in the barracks.Yelu Hongji didn't know, it was normal.The most formidable defense in Dashun is around Chang'an City, not to mention the Imperial Palace, the Forbidden Army Camp, the Imperial University, the Royal Military Academy, and the Military Weapons Supervision, which one is not heavily guarded and has many checkpoints?

Yelu Hongji was still complacent, and with the Khitan's riding and shooting, he could conquer the world without any problem.

When the Khitan people have learned the culture of the Han people and have invincible riding and shooting, is the world of flowers and flowers in the Central Plains still their own pasture?
Just as he was thinking about it, a palace tent sergeant came galloping on horseback, quickly reined in the horse's head, turned over and got off the horse, and crouched on the ground: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, please come over... "

"Mother?"

Yelu Hongji was taken aback, "What happened?"

Yelu Hongji respected Empress Dowager Xiao very much.Even though Yelu Yixin was provoking him, he still felt that his mother would not harm him.Empress Dowager Xiao Xiao Tali is gentle, generous and beautiful, and the whole Liao Kingdom knows this.Even as a woman, her bow, horse, riding and archery are top-notch, and Yelu Hongji is able to exist today because of her support.

Before the rebellion of Yelu Chongyuan, Empress Dowager Xiao personally led the army to fight, led the palace tent army to repel the rebels who invaded the palace, and broke through the rebellious party's lair.

Xiao Tali was benevolent and charitable, virtuous and prudent, and both internal and external officials were grateful for his kindness.All the money and objects donated by various countries on the first day of the Lunar New Year and birthdays will be given to the poor people in Xiao Tali.Even if it was Yelu Chongyuan, she couldn't bear to harm her.

After Yelu Chongyuan died of illness in the desert, he was buried in the north of Taizi Mountain in Luanhe. Xiao Tali once dreamed of Yelu Chongyuan and said: "My bones are in the north of Taizi Mountain. I can't stand the cold." After Xiao Tali woke up, he immediately sent someone to make it. House, most of its benevolence and compassion are like this.

It's no wonder that Yelu Hongji is so worried, Xiao Tali's health has not been very good in the past few years, with more and more illnesses, he may die soon.He desperately wanted to invade the south, just to show her that her son was the most powerful, able to do things that his ancestors could not do.

Yelu Hongji didn't think much, got on his horse and galloped back to the palace.

Galloping all the way, even entering the palace without dismounting, slowing down.Arriving outside Xiao Tali Palace, Yelu Hongji shouted: "Mother, Mother!"

But seeing a court lady come out, she fell to the ground and said: "The Queen Mother is waiting for Your Majesty inside, please come in, Your Majesty..."

Yelu Hongji rushed into the palace, seeing Xiao Tali looking at him with a smile, he said in a daze, "Queen Mother, what's the matter with you? Call me, what's the matter? Could it be that there is something sick and you want to send it to the imperial doctor?" ?”

"It's nothing important, it's just that after the Dunmu palace envoy Yeluliang went, I just feel bored in the palace. In the past few days, I keep dreaming about the late emperor." Xiao Tali said with a sigh.

Yelu Hongji was taken aback: "Did you dream about Father?"

"That's right, he said that you are a good emperor, but you are a bit impatient and don't know how to make people." Xiao Tali sighed and said, "It must be that Xiao Xulie and Xiao Feng saw him and told him let's go!"

When Xiao Xulie and Xiao Feng were conquering the Jurchen clan, they were killed by ambushes, and Yelu Hongji has always been worried about it.Forget about Xiao Xulie, this old fox is not a good guy.But Xiao Feng, he was loyal and loyal, his archery skills were unparalleled in the world, and his martial arts were superb, but he also fell in Changbai Mountain.In this way, Yelu Hongji hated the Jurchens even more.If it weren't for the loss of both sides, and the Liao Kingdom would be powerless, he would have to flatten Changbai Mountain.

"I guessed wrong, I hired the wrong person, I shouldn't have sent Xiao Feng... It's a pity that one of my generals!" Yelu Hongji almost gritted his steel teeth, and said bitterly, "But Wanyan Wugu Nai also won't get any benefits, he was shot by Xiao Feng, and now he is also dead."

(End of this chapter)