mount your horse and go fight
2024-09-27
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in beita mountain in september, the wind is beautiful and the sun is beautiful, and the sky is blue. "attack!" following the commander's order, more than 30 military horse drivers from the changji military division of xinjiang jumped on their horses and whipped their whips at a comprehensive training ground to hone their border defense skills.
"military horses are special combatants and important military power resources." zhang bing, captain of the military horse driver training team of the military division, said that as the pace of military modernization and informatization construction continues to accelerate, the role of military horses in many aspects has gradually weakened and degraded, but as a special force under special environments, special terrains, special scenes, and special tasks, it still plays an irreplaceable role in the border defense and control of the border defense forces.
zhang bing said that the border defense lines guarded by the xinjiang changji military division troops are multi-faceted, long and wide. the defense area is surrounded by mountains and crisscrossed ravines. every year after winter, heavy snow often blocks roads, making it impossible for vehicles to pass. officers and soldiers can only rely on military horses to complete the task. patrol mission. in addition, when on duty at night, riding a horse is more concealed than driving a car. "military horses have become an indispensable force for border defense, and they are also silent comrades and loyal partners of border guards."
"kill, kill, kill!" following a burst of shouting, seven targets of different heights were seen on both sides of the 150-meter slashing path. "attack!" the commander drew his sword and gave the order. a burst of rapid horse hooves sounded from near to far. mustapa, the squad leader of the training team, galloped his horse. he drew his sword and stood up while running rapidly, approaching the target, slashing left and right. within a few seconds, all four key parts of the targets at a distance of 100 meters were hit. a set of standard movements were performed smoothly and bravely.
"when you are 8 to 10 steps away from the target, be ready to stab. swing the knife one horse away from the target. during the stabbing process, you must be quick, decisive, brave and powerful, and the timing must be properly grasped..." walking off the training ground, mustapa explained and demonstrated the essentials of movements to the team members. during his teaching, his movements were coherent, coordinated, and precise, and he could combine people and horses freely. he summarized and refined the essentials of horse-riding and stabbing movements, which won rounds of applause from the participating team members.
mustapa is a uyghur soldier. in the seven years since he joined the army, he has dealt with military horses almost every day. mustapa has excellent riding skills and is affectionately called "eagle on horseback" by the officers and soldiers. for this training, the military division selected several officers and soldiers who were proficient in equestrian skills or had certain riding skills to serve as junior instructors. in this training, mustapa served as a small instructor in two subjects: riding a horse to stab and hiding in stirrups, and was very popular among the officers and soldiers.
for this training, equestrian coaches from the military sports center of the training and management department of the central military commission were invited to the front line of border defense. they combined the actual needs of border control tasks and compiled a set of expanded plans based on the principles of highlighting reality, highlighting tasks, and focusing on effectiveness. the content of military horse training is to strengthen the adaptability and reaction ability of military horses during domestication and training.
"da da..." on the other side of the training ground, under the blue sky and white clouds, the sound of horse hooves and the sound of gunshots were heard one after another. i saw officers and soldiers riding military horses sometimes galloping, sometimes slowing down, training on horseback shooting, horseback archery, and horseback obstacle crossing. the lessons are continued here.
"horse shooting requires the completion of shooting actions such as taking the gun, holding the gun, aiming, and firing while the horse is running quickly." zhang bing introduced that horse shooting is a comprehensive skill that combines people, horses, and weapons. according to the pace of the horse's attack, the shooting action is controlled by the change of the rider's center of gravity to complete the shooting action. the shooting action on horseback is difficult and dangerous. the rider must be agile, proficient in riding skills, and superb shooting skills. the military horse must also undergo strict professional training. ensure the shooting effect and the safety of people and horses.
as the sun sets in the west, the afterglow of the setting sun reflects the red sky. on the military horse driver training field, officers and soldiers ride military horses to carry out battlefield search and pursuit based on different terrains and landforms, and other training content that is close to actual combat is still taking turns...
tan wei xiao chengbin source: china youth daily
(source: china youth daily)
