I saw Xiaobai's mouth opening and closing, back and forth several times, and his face turned red - obviously the words in his mouth were a bit unspeakable.
Si Yi's face turned pale: "You tell me, was there some kind of accident?"
"Are you injured?"
Ying Zhuo pressed his lips into a tight line. Although he said nothing, he was obviously paying attention to Xiao Bai's expression.
Xiaobai hesitated for a moment, covered his small head, and sighed like an adult: "Our master said that we need to go to the stable to see the horses first..."
"...I didn't even enter the city, I just went straight to the pasture in the west of the city!"
The girls were stunned!
Watching horses in the stable? What horse are you looking at?
Oh, I remembered - take a look at the more than 20,000 fine war horses extorted from the Qin people!
Si Yi couldn't help but put her hand on her forehead... No matter how many victories Xiong Wuliang won, he still had the familiar virtue of being a money-lover!
When you arrive at the door of your house, don't go in, first go and see the seized treasure... As expected of you!
Ying Zhuo's face relaxed, and he was obviously worried about Xiong Wuliang just now. But he was merciless, snorted and said arrogantly: "It's just 20,000 horses, but it looks like this?"
Having said that, now that Xiong Wuliang has returned to the fiefdom, everyone can't hold back anymore. Si Yi's light suggestion made everyone agree - so Si Yi, Ying Zhuo, Xiao Bai and all the retainers and servants in the house rushed to the 'stable' in the west of the city.
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It is said to be a 'stable', but in fact this pasture covers a huge area!
It is said that more than 20,000 skinny horses were driven straight back to Quyang County... which shocked Qu Yuan, who stayed in Quyang County!
Of course Qu Yuan understood what a great wealth the more than 20,000 Qin war horses were to the Chu State - he did not dare to neglect it and immediately designated a large area of land on the western outskirts of Quyang City, where every inch of land was precious, for these treasures to rest. .
As for fodder and drinking water, they are all open to supply!
At the same time, the most capable manpower was arranged to take care of the horses and guard the pastures... Fortunately, Quyang County's infrastructure capacity is now amazing, and it didn't take long to build rows of stables and training grounds in the west of the city.
Siyi, Yingzhuo, Xiaobai and everyone in the Hou Mansion came to this horse farm and saw Xiong Wuliang's bronze chariot from a distance... When they got closer, they saw Xiong Wuliang's face full of infatuation, facing him. One after another, the war horses are attacking...
Pat this, squeeze that.
Rub this one’s butt, pat that one’s leg.
The girls were stunned!
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Xiao Hei, who was next to Xiong Wuliang, saw his sister Xiaobai from a distance. He couldn't help but look happy, but he still loyally stayed by Xiong Wuliang's side. He just reminded the latter in a low voice: "Master, someone from the Hou Mansion is here."
Xiong Wuliang suddenly raised his head and saw the girls staring at him with disdain... Even though Xiong Wuliang was very thick-skinned, he couldn't help but blush.
"Ahem, long time no see..." Xiong Wuliang chuckled, moved closer to Xiaoyi, and pinched the latter's face.
Siyi looked Xiong Wuliang up and down, touched everywhere, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said with pear rain: "They say that this battle was thrilling and tragic. I don't expect the king to have much credit, as long as there is no It’s okay to be injured…”
Xiong Wuliang smiled and said: "Why are you panic? Qin people's swords can also hurt me?"
This was a very good pretense, but Ying Zhuo next to him didn't like hearing it very much... By the way, Ying Zhuo was relieved to see that Xiong Wuliang was fine, but he said arrogantly: "Huh , I just won a game by luck with three points... Although I, Da Qin, have been defeated, my strength is still there, and sooner or later what I lost will have to be taken back with my own hands!"
As a Qin man, how could Ying Zhuo not know the importance of [Wuguan]?
If Wuguan is lost, Xianyang will not be able to sleep well!
Xiong Wuliang glanced at Ying Zhuo, and once again sighed in his heart that the latter's figure was really protruding... while not forgetting to say in a strange tone: "Ahem, the Qin people can't take back these 20,000 war horses."
"The purpose of this prince is - if you eat something in your mouth, don't let me spit it back."
"Tsk, tsk, these are more than 20,000 fine Qin war horses... They are priceless in our Chu country. No matter how much money you have, you can't buy them!"
"You Qin people are so surprised that you actually gave it to me at a price that is almost free..."
Ying Zhuo looked at Xiong Wuliang's lazy and shameless look and rolled his eyes in anger - How can this guy look like a king of a great country?
"You should have asked the Black Ice Platform assassin to give you a sword a long time ago..." Ying Zhuo gritted his silver teeth and glared at Xiong Wuliang angrily. His plump chest rose and fell, causing ripples... which attracted Xiong Wuliang's many thoughts. I looked at it several times.
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Raising horses is expensive. The cost of maintaining more than 20,000 horses is even higher than the cost of raising 20,000 ordinary garrison soldiers.
What I eat is the best forage, and I have to add nutritious meals from time to time... and the water I drink is also good water that has been strictly inspected.
If you hold a thousand iron coins in your hand, you may be able to buy a strong slave in the market, but you will never be able to buy a good war horse - in this era, the price of a good horse is far more valuable than a human life. of.
"My lord, these were originally the best war horses... After screening, some of the horses were injured and may be lame..."
"There are some war horses that have not eaten for a long time, and their vitality has been damaged. Even if they are well maintained, it is difficult for them to fully recover." The official in charge of the racecourse said this with undisguised regret on his face.
Xiong Wuliang nodded - this was not beyond his expectation.
When the Qin army under Bai Qi passed through the uninhabited land of Danyang, these war horses suffered a great deal - they had no food or drink, and they had to run wildly.
The only source of food was the withered grass under the snow. After passing through the Danyang Land, these war horses were already skinny and shaky due to hunger.
"How many war horses are expected to recover as before?" Xiong Wuliang asked.
The official who raised the horses scratched his head and said helplessly: "Report to the Lord - it should be about fifteen thousand horses..."
Xiong Wuliang sighed helplessly.
Fortunately, those lame and weakened horses were not worthless—at least they could be used to pull carts or plow fields. In Chu State, any livestock is a valuable asset.
Fifteen thousand war horses... Although it is much less than Xiong Wuliang imagined, it is still of great value!
Maybe... Xiong Wuliang can use these 15,000 fine war horses to form Chu State's first organized cavalry!
Cavalry, that is the development trend of the future battlefield!
If you can hold a battle-worthy cavalry in hand, you can completely reduce the dimensionality of the enemy troops without cavalry - just relying on the mobility of the cavalry to outflank the back roads and rob the baggage is enough. The old-fashioned army combining chariots and infantry was overwhelmed and unable to do anything.
The second Danyang War that just ended... Fortunately, it was fought in winter, and Qin's cavalry did not take advantage of their maneuverability to make roundabout maneuvers...
Otherwise, Qin’s 30,000 elite cavalry could beat the shit out of Chu’s head!
After Xiong Wuliang finished visiting the horse farm, he waved his hand and led the girls straight back to his home - with big things in mind, he didn't care about lingering with Xiaoyi, but went straight to Qu Yuan's residence -
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