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It was already June of the fifth year of Yonglu.

During this month, various rituals of gods were held in Mino to pray for a bumper harvest this year. The largest of them was the harvest sacrifice at Tenglong Temple near Inayayama Castle. This sacrifice was actually Saito Dozo Saito worshipped the god of Hachiman (I really don’t understand what the relationship between the god of Hachiman and the harvest), and held the traditional dog chase of the three objects of riding and shooting.

The Great Ming God of Hachiman is the god of the Kiyogawa Gen family, and is also the martial god who represents his martial arts faith by warriors. The Great Ming God of Hachiman is also known as the Hachiman. In the Warring States Period, in addition to fighting, the bow arrows were also used for sacrifices. In the Heian Dynasty, when the military officers saw that the Emperor held all bow arrows. The status of the bow arrows was like the fluorene plates held by civil servants when they went to court.

So nothing is better than holding a archery ceremony to worship the Ming God of Hachiman.

On this day, Saito Domisan summoned all the generals of the Saito family to hold a ceremony for dog chases, one of the three rituals of riding and shooting. When the ceremony was held, it was in the suburbs, not in the city. The venue where dog chases was held was a square open space of forty long and wide, surrounded by wooden fences. Then, high platforms were erected on the front and left and right sides of the site so that the retainers and their families could watch.

In the stands, Saito Daozo and Saito Ryuki's grandson were also happy at this time and shared the joy of family. It seemed that there was no way to see the intrigue between them.

At the same time, below the side of the stands, the person sitting below was the mission of the Oda family coming to the Saito family. Seeing this, many people in the Saito family immediately understood the intention of Saito Dosaki to hold a dog chase competition. It turned out that they were showing off the power of the Saito family to the Oda family.

Soon after, the dog chase ceremony began. In the Heian and Kamakura era, riding and shooting was the highest martial arts among the eighteen martial arts that a real samurai would master. At that time, a popular one-riding samurai battle was popular among samurai. Two horse-riding samurai rarely had close-range confrontations, but mostly raised bows to each other on horseback. The winner was determined by riding and shooting.

This kind of combat method continued in the Kamakura era, but in the Warring States Period, the grouping, large-scale war, and the introduction of iron cannons, the status of riding and shooting was gradually weakened. However, for a samurai, riding and shooting was still a powerful killing weapon that must be mastered.

The best way for warriors to practice riding and shooting on weekdays is the three types of samurai, liudi horse, and dog chasing. This is also called the three objects of riding and shooting by warriors. Among the three objects of riding and shooting, dog chasing is the closest to actual combat in war and the most exciting way of riding and shooting.

In general, ordinary dog ​​chase competitions, thirty-six horse-riding warriors were ordered to shoot 150 fighting dogs with bows and arrows. Those who shoot more will win.

Dog chases are usually held as a major sacred festival for the martial arts family. In the ninth year of civilization, because the Yoshihito Rebellion ended and the Shogunate General Ashikaga Yoshisaka ascended the throne, Kyoto held a grand dog chase. At that time, there were 1,500 fighting dogs and more than 100 horse-riding samurai, performing this grand ceremony in front of the general in front of the general in front of the general in that time.

The dog chase competition is about to begin. As the Taigu on the platform moves three times in a row, the crazy roar of the dogs came from the cage of 150 fighting dogs in the field.

For a moment, the smell of fishy smell was buzzing, and the fighting dogs on the field were jumping up and down in the dog cage, and kept yelling at the stands.

Another drum sound, as the partition was pulled up, the fighting dogs rushed forward collectively from the narrow passage.

Suddenly, the center of the forty-span-wide venue was filled with fighting dogs who had just escaped from the cage. The Saito family members and their families on three sides of the stands were looking at the ceremony of dog chasing things that was about to begin, and they couldn't help but look forward to it.

Regardless of the retainers, both old and young, are all keen on this. Looking at the agile Mercedes-Benz on the field, it seemed like a fighting dog jumping out of a wooden fence, everyone pointed and commented with others with great interest.

Just as everyone was talking, thirty-six Saito family horse-riding samurai were dressed in gorgeous martial arts clothes and their clothes were all covered with their own home patterns. At this moment, they were riding a strong horse, carrying quiveres, holding longbows, and sitting majestic on the horse, waiting behind the wooden fence.

At this moment, the relatives on the side couldn't help but cheer for the athletes in their homes and cheered on the side. After a while, these horse-riding warriors were about to rush into the field and shoot the fighting dogs with bows and arrows in hand. Among them, whoever shot was the most was the winner.

On the other side of the field, several people tentatively threw several large pieces of bloody meat into the field. This action immediately attracted the competition for fighting dogs on the field, and the roar continued, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

At this time, after seeing this scene, the remaining officials of the Saito family couldn't help but smile and point and comment on which fighting dog was a bit more ferocious. The horse-riding samurai stood in parallel outside the field, but they all looked eager to try, with an excited expression and no sense of fear.

Since the older retainers in Saito's family would not participate, they were all young children in the competition. Many of them were expected to show their skills in the competition and were appreciated by Saito Dosaki, thus becoming a member of the game. At the very least, they also became a flagship.

"start."

With the order from the high platform, one side of the wooden fence was pulled up, and thirty-six horse-riding warriors rushed into the field, holding reins.

When the fighting dog in the center of the field saw a warrior rushing in on a horse, he subconsciously subconsciously fled from the escape to the corner. At this time, the warriors on the horse pulled their bows and arrows together at almost the same time, shooting at the fighting dog running around on the ground.

"Squeak!" The arrow broke through the sky, and first came a long series of sounds like bees.

The arrows used by the warriors were specially made dysprosia arrows. Each arrow was shot out of the air, accompanied by a roar. From time to time, a series of bows and arrows rushed by like locusts. The fighting dogs on the field could not hide and were shot and killed one after another.

The warriors were riding, and the warriors sat calmly on the warriors, pulled out the second arrow, and aimed at a running fighting dog on one side, and shot it with an arrow. The blood suddenly splashed on the field, and the frightened fighting dog flew in panic. At this time, the difficulty appeared. As soon as the fighting dogs accelerated, many of the arrows in the hands of the warriors shot in the air.

This second arrow is not easy to shoot. This fighting dog is even more powerful than a human, with faster speed and smaller body shape, making it more difficult to shoot. Therefore, only those who can shoot the fighting dog can show their excellent bow and horse skills.

The agile figure of the horse-riding warrior was running on the field. Although it was very difficult, there were still constant shooting and shooting dogs in the center of the field. Some of the fighting dogs were penetrated by arrows and died immediately, while others had bows and arrows fixed on the ground, struggling unwillingly. There were also many fighting dogs injured, counterattacked and rushed towards the injured rider, biting the horse's hooves at the war horse under the opponent, biting the horse's hooves.

The scene was suddenly lively and mixed. The angrily shouts of the warriors, the whistle of the arrows, and the howlings of the fighting dogs were mixed together. In the stands, the audience looked nervous and clasped their fingers tightly. Whenever a samurai mount was bitten on the spot, many people would yell "ah" and worry about the other party. However, more people were more excited and excited.

Just as everyone was paying attention to the situation on the field, no one noticed that Saito Ryuki, who was originally in the field, had asked a shadow warrior to replace his clothes and then secretly left.

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