In an instant, he didn’t worry about cold feet anymore; he felt more refreshed in the morning.
Of course, in the minds of these soldiers, they all felt that Chu Heng was capable. Clearly a civil official, but his fighting skills were exceptional, absolutely a standout in the military camp.
As for Ye Muyu, he brought out so many things that benefited them, naturally garnering good feelings.
When Chu Heng saw the cavalry battalion soldiers’ eyes filled with admiration and gratitude in the afternoon, he wasn’t surprised.
He continued to lead them in training.
The goal was to bee a formidable cavalry.
The most basic requirement was excellent horsemanship, and then the skills on horseback.
Otherwise, if one couldn’t maintain balance on a horse, attacking someone on horseback was out of the question.
The Great Chu didn’t have many horses, thus they relied on the number of infantry to win.
Because they didn’t produce horses, there weren’t many with excellent riding skills. The first month was basically wasted on riding training.
When the riding skills were about right, they began holding weapons, training in an obstacle course to master the art of harvesting.
The entire martial arts training ground was large.
After all, it was a horse field.
By then, the formerly flat horse field was filled with numerous obstacles, some with unexpected elements, including wooden slopes.
Different people moved around.
It was considered an upgraded version of a moving target.
The soldiers in the field were on horseback, training individual skills.
They had no idea where enemies might appear, and the enemies would simulate water spray; if it hit, it meant a certain body part was injured.
This way, they could conduct very effective simulated training.
Chu Heng sat on his horse at the sideline, watching the soldiers train without speaking.
Beside him, Zhou Tianqi was itching to try, looking at the soldiers training on the field with eagerness.
"Ah, I also want to give it a try. Dealing with those minor issues every day is utterly boring."
Indeed, although Xiang City hadn’t caused Chu Heng any major troubles recently,
it did bring him lots of minor troubles.
Zhou Tianqi naturally got involved as well.
Daily trivial matters kept ing up; if ignored, he feared Xiang City would deliberately frame him, blowing it out of proportion.
If he managed them, they weren’t really major issues, but very time-consuming with their sheer number, leaving no time for real tasks.
This led Zhou Tianqi to gather several officials by his side, assign people to monitor them, and then find some trouble for Xiang City to get away.
"Aren’t you not good at riding skills? The training here is quite difficult. If something goes wrong, a fall won’t result in minor injuries." Chu Heng calmly pointed out the dangers inside.
"Can’t we adjust the difficulty to a lower level?" Zhou Tianqi licked his lips in frustration.
He was indeed quite skilled, having trained daily in the military camp before.
But after his promotion, he seldom got active.
However, he used to be an infantryman, and his riding skills were indeed lacking.
"I suggest you practice your riding skills first, and then e over." Chu Heng glanced at him without refusing or agreeing.
What he said was too realistic, so even though Zhou Tianqi was still tempted, he could only hold back, especially after seeing a soldier fail to react in time, toppling over sideways with his horse.
The horse was seriously injured, while the soldier adopted a posture to protect his body, falling down and breaking only two ribs, which wasn’t too severe.
But Zhou Tianqi imagined himself in that situation; he might fall off the horse and lose half his life, and this was a conservative estimate.
No wonder he watched with caution when he came over.
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