Rebirth of a Star General (Legend of the Female General)

Chapter 64 - 65 - 66

Chapter 64: Conceding again

The swift horses raced, their hooves kicking up the wind, as fast as lightning, charging straight towards the finish line.

He Yan and Ma Damei were evenly matched, and at this rate, it was difficult to say who would reach the finish line first.

Liang Ping and Du Mao had already given up; they knew their horsemanship couldn't match the two in front and couldn't keep up. They chose to amble along behind, content in knowing they had fulfilled Instructor Shen's request.

Last night, Instructor Shen had called them out and instructed them to compete in horseback archery against He Yan. Initially, both Liang Ping and Du Mao had refused. They weren't recruits; why should they compare themselves to He Yan? Yet, Instructor Shen insisted on this arrangement, asking them to make things difficult for He Yan during the race and prevent her from winning.

Liang Ping felt uncomfortable about this arrangement. Having to compete with He Yan and not letting her win felt unfair. Comparing instructors to recruits was already a form of bullying, and teaming up against He Yan was taking it to another level.

Who knew that things wouldn't go as planned? Not only did they fail to trouble He Yan, but they also ended up being troubled by her. Fortunately, the recruits didn't witness this. If they had, where would they put their faces?

However, among the three of them, Ma Damei was the expert in horsemanship. How did He Yan compare to him?

In the distance, they could see the red silk flag at the finish line.

He Yan pulled on the reins, urging her horse forward, and edged ahead of Ma Damei by half a step.

She was determined to cross the finish line first. However, just then, Ma Damei shouted, "Young fellow!" He Yan instinctively looked towards him. She saw the elderly man standing half-upright on his horse, both feet planted firmly on its back. He Yan admired his skill but was surprised to see him smile at her. In the next instant, he flipped himself over, hurtling towards He Yan's side.

Startled, He Yan tried to steer her horse away, but Ma Damei was like a bat with wings, half of his body already hanging over onto He Yan's horse. He chided her for trying to avoid him, "Young sir, you're so young, yet your intentions are not kind. Are you trying to throw me off?"

He Yan wanted to push him away, but he had firmly grabbed onto the reins. He moved to strike her, aiming to knock her off the horse.

This man... was quite confident in himself. He wasn't afraid that she might fall and get seriously injured? He Yan thought angrily, and they exchanged a few moves, each unable to gain an advantage.

Ma Damei was also surprised. Among the dozens of instructors of the Liangzhou Garrison, each had their own strengths. Some were skilled in archery, some in close combat. His own expertise lay in horseback archery. When Instructor Shen had told him to compete with He Yan today, he had thought Shen Han was crazy. But now, looking at this young person named He Yan, he realized that he had far surpassed his expectations.

His horsemanship was superb, and he was agile and decisive. He knew that the three of them teaming up wouldn't be able to hit the grass target, so he simply knocked away all the other arrows. The moves they were exchanging right now were smooth and well-coordinated, as if they were used to sparring with others in such critical situations.

He Yan, on the other hand, wasn't as composed. The instructors of the Liangzhou Garrison were not mere pushovers; this old man was quite tenacious. With the finish line so close, her goal wasn't to engage with him; she wanted to cross the finish line first. If this continued, even if her horse reached the finish line, both she and the old man would still be on horseback. Who would win then?