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Shiquan County, in a very remote valley in Dapo Town, the neighing of horses can be heard from time to time...
In the valley, accompanied by Gu Sansi, Ye Mingsheng inspected the horse pen.
Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but nodded slightly as he looked at the various horses jumping lively in the huge horse pen.
These war horses returned from Khitan were strictly controlled by Gu Sansi. All of them are very strong and well-proportioned, with very smooth fur, and they look very energetic.
"Sansi, you did a good job this time!" After looking around at the horses, a satisfied Ye Mingsheng praised Gu Sansi:
Upon hearing Ye Mingsheng's praise, Gu Sansi respectfully raised his hands and said:
"I can complete this transaction thanks to the one thousand taels of silver approved by your Excellency. Without the help of this one thousand taels of silver, I would not be able to do this anyway..." "
"Sir, with this one thousand taels of silver, I gave some gold and silver jewelry to Yelu Peng's favorite concubine. I spent five hundred taels of silver. I bought some ancient Chinese classics for Yelu Peng's favorite minister Ke Shihuai and spent another three hundred taels of silver. , the remaining two hundred taels of silver are all here!"
As he spoke, Gu Sansi took out two 100-tael silver notes from his arms and gave them to Ye Mingsheng with both hands.
After looking at the banknote and then at Gu Sansi, Ye Mingsheng said calmly:
"You have helped me accomplish such a big thing, I will definitely reward you heavily. Just take the money. Your family is crowded in the small courtyard in the east of the city. It is too crowded. I will Let someone find a big house for your family in a good area of the city!"
Gu Sansi, who was not rich, did not show any pretense after hearing Ye Mingsheng's arrangement. He was more polite to Ye Mingsheng and said directly:
"Thank you for the reward, sir!"
After saying that, he put the banknote back into his arms, and Gu Sansi said to Ye Mingsheng mysteriously:
"Sir, in this negotiation with the Khitans, in addition to these thousand war horses, I also got a good thing for you, Your Excellency!"
"What?" Ye Mingsheng asked curiously:
Ye Mingsheng knew very well that Gu Sansi, his first and only strategist, had always had a calm personality. Since he said it was a good thing to give to him, then this thing would definitely not be ordinary... ······
Gu Sansi smiled slightly when he heard this, and sent someone to lead out a tall, black and shiny horse, and walked slowly towards Ye Mingsheng.
This big black horse is fat and strong, with its head held high, and its eyes full of crystal light. It looks like an extraordinary warrior at first glance. Its slender limbs are very strong, and its hooves are big and round. Every part of its body is like that. It's reasonable, and every muscle is full of explosive power. People can't help but fall in love with it at first sight.
Although these war horses in the horse circle are also very good, when compared with this big dark horse, they really pale in comparison. They are not on the same level at all.
"Sir, under the persuasion of Na Ke Shihuai, Yelu Kang knew that after you were born as a military commander, he arranged this war horse as a small gift for you." Pointing to the big black horse, Gu Sansi smiled and said to Ye Ming Sheng introduced.
After hearing this, Ye Mingsheng immediately walked up to these big dark horses and quietly looked at the dark horse. As a man, Ye Mingsheng was born to like the thrilling feeling of adrenaline surge brought by flying speed.
Now as a general on horseback, a good horse can undoubtedly bring out Ye Mingsheng's strong and brave temperament as a military attache. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng really likes this big dark horse more and more, and he can't wait to ride it right away. Run it twice in the valley...
In addition to looking majestic, this horse also seems to be very humane. When it was being led by the entourage just now, it wanted to have its nostrils pointed in the sky, showing an arrogant attitude.
But when Ye Mingsheng took the reins from his entourage, the horse seemed to understand something. Not only was it very docile, but it even used the horse's head to rub Ye Mingsheng's face.
"Good horse, good horse!"
After saying it twice in a row, Ye Mingsheng, who was so happy to see the hunter, finally couldn't hold back the joy in his heart. He got on the horse and gently patted the horse's butt. The big black horse was also very obedient and carried Ye Mingsheng far away. Running away everywhere.
"call···········"
Feeling the whistling wind in his ears, Ye Mingsheng, who was riding on horseback and enjoying the excitement, had a smile on his face that grew stronger.
After riding for a long time, Ye Mingsheng, who realized that he still had business to do, reluctantly got off the big black horse.
"Tell Yelu Kang, I like this gift from him very much!" Ye Mingsheng, who got the BMW, smiled and confessed to Gu Sansi:
"As long as you like it, sir. This horse doesn't have a name yet. You might as well give it a name!" Seeing Ye Mingsheng like this horse so much, Gu Sansi also said with a smile:
"No name? Then call it...Black Cloud!"
Recalling the feeling of riding on it just now, it felt like sitting in the clouds and flying at speed. Ye Mingsheng, who had the answer in his mind, immediately said:
"What a name!" Gu Sansi echoed.
After getting the BMW Black Cloud, Ye Mingsheng, who was in a good mood, spent about an hour inspecting the horse pen. Although Ye Mingsheng was very satisfied with the thousand horses, he looked at the castrated lower bodies of the horses. He shook his head helplessly.
Horses are animals. Although they have undergone strict training and can be used for fighting, they still retain their most primitive wildness.
If a stallion in estrus is not castrated, it will have a very bad temper, a strong sense of resistance, and a strong aggressiveness. It often happens that people are kicked to death. The cavalry rides such a horse to fight. That is undoubtedly looking for death!
Therefore, there is no way. Almost all war horses in this era have been castrated.
Although this ensures the reliability of the war horses and makes the war horses docile and usable, it also has a major disadvantage, that is, these castrated war horses have lost their fertility. They cannot impregnate the mares and produce the next generation. Excellent genes are passed on·············
Seeing the pity-filled expression on Ye Mingsheng's face, Gu Sansi pondered for a moment and asked tentatively:
"Sir, do you want to build a horse farm?"
Seeing that Gu Sansi had guessed what he was thinking, Ye Mingsheng did not deny it, but sighed helplessly:
"Yes, if you don't have your own horse farm and only rely on outsourced war horses, you are like rootless duckweed. You are controlled by others. They won't sell you when they say they won't sell you. Your own destiny must be in your own hands to be safe. !·”
"In the past few months, I have been preparing to set up a horse farm, and I have also found some well-bred horses, but unfortunately I am not very satisfied! With these current stallions alone, the most I can produce is a draft horse, which is far from a war horse. Requirements·············"
After saying that, Ye Mingsheng thought of the Heiyun he had just acquired, and felt even more regretful. Although Heiyun was handsome, he looked like a horse king among the horses, but it was a pity that Heiyun was also castrated. Otherwise, Heiyun would be the best choice as a stallion!
After hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Gu thought for a moment and said to Ye Mingsheng: "Sir, let me figure out a solution for the stallion matter!"
"Oh? What can you do?" Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised when Gu Sansi took over the matter.
If the war horse is the lifeblood of the nomads, then this kind of horse is the lifeblood of the lifeblood.
If the price is in place, the Khitans may sell you a war horse, but even if you offer a sky-high price, the Khitans will not sell their stallion to you. If not, Ye Mingsheng would not have such a headache and would have found it long ago. He got some thoroughbred horses that satisfied him.
"There is no specific method yet, but we should give it a try!" Gu Sanxi thought for a while and explained:
Ye Mingsheng didn't pay too much attention when he heard this, but just warned: "Just do your best, don't force it too hard!"
After completing the inspection of this batch of Khitan horses, Ye Mingsheng asked Gu Sansi to hand over the thousand Khitan horses to prepare to go to Xiangshuiyuan to replace Guo Zhiping.
After returning to the General Military Mansion in Fengzhou overnight, Ye Mingsheng met with Guo Zhiping, listened to Guo Zhiping's report on the current situation of the cavalry battalion, and learned about some of the practical difficulties encountered by the cavalry battalion in its subsequent development and operations.
With the full support of Ye Mingsheng, Guo Zhiping's cavalry battalion is not short of personnel, weapons, and funds. With these thousand Khitan horses, the cavalry battalion's need for war horses has also been greatly alleviated.
The only thing the cavalry battalion lacks now is time!
Although the individual soldiers that Ye Mingsheng added to the cavalry battalion were of high quality and were the best in other units, because there were only so many war horses, Ye Mingsheng also wanted to make his cavalry unit combat effective as soon as possible and become an invincible force. The invincible fist has concentrated its efforts on developing the cavalry battalion, and highly concentrated its horse resources to provide them to the cavalry battalion.
This leads to the fact that war horses are very rare in other troops. Without soldiers, there will naturally be no training in equestrian skills and cavalry tactics...
Therefore, most of the newly added soldiers are newcomers to the cavalry arm. They need to start from the most basic learning of horseback riding, and then conduct training in cavalry tactics.
According to Guo Zhiping, this process will last at least three to five months. This means that although Ye Mingsheng expanded the cavalry team to the cavalry battalion, he wants the 2,500 cavalry battalion. All the cavalrymen will be involved in the battle, and they will have to wait until at least March or April next year.
After realizing this, Ye Mingsheng felt a little disappointed, but according to Guo Zhiping's explanation, he understood that this was an inevitable process that could not be skipped.
After thinking about it in his mind, Ye Mingsheng asked Guo Zhiping, who looked respectful in front of him: "If a war breaks out within three months, how many people in the cavalry battalion will be able to participate in the battle?"
"Commander, if you want to ask how many people, all members of our cavalry battalion can participate, but if it is a cavalry, it should be about 1,500 people!"
Although the number of 1,500 people was 40% lower than the 2,500 people expected by Ye Mingsheng, looking at Guo Zhiping's troubled expression, Ye Mingsheng understood that this should be the limit. If he pushed Guo Zhiping, he might not be able to get more, so he could only nod reluctantly.
After getting down to business, Ye Mingsheng emphasized once again to Guo Zhiping that he trusted him and told him that there was no need to bear any psychological burden. He was his most solid backing...
Guo Zhiping was moved by Ye Mingsheng's encouragement and was also very kind. He asked Ye Mingsheng for a big house in Fengzhou City, saying that he would move his father, wife, children and children to Fengzhou. .
Although Ye Mingsheng believed that Guo Zhiping was loyal to him, after all, except for him, Ye, no one in the whole of Liaoyang would give him a bandit to surrender. With such great power and so many resources, he could be so unrestrained. Use your hands and feet to display his talents!
But if there are these "hostages" around, Ye Mingsheng will naturally be able to sit back and relax, right?
Although he was a little excited by Guo Zhiping's proposal, Ye Mingsheng naturally couldn't be too explicit. He agreed immediately as soon as others told him, so he falsely rejected Guo Zhiping's proposal twice.
Ye Mingsheng pretended to be reluctant, agreed to Guo Zhiping's request, and said that he would make proper arrangements for Guo Zhiping's family. Let Guo Zhiping not have any worries.
Guo Zhiping was extremely grateful for Ye Mingsheng's arrangement. Thanks to Ye Mingsheng's grace, he kept Guo Zhiping in the General Military Mansion and had a homely meal before Ye Mingsheng sent him away.
After solving Guo Zhiping's matter, although it was still early, Ye Mingsheng, who had been extremely busy during this period, decided to steal half a day of free time, give himself a small half-day holiday, sneak out of the General Military Mansion, and go to the streets Go to the teahouse, drink tea, listen to cross talk, storytelling, watch dramas, and relax.
In this era, because there are no such things as mobile phones, TV, and the Internet, storytelling, cross talk, drama, etc. are already the best entertainment facilities for the working people of this era. Although it cannot be compared with the variety of "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom" in later generations, Ye Mingsheng experienced it personally Afterwards, I found it quite interesting.
Especially in a crowded teahouse, in a secluded place, order a pot of tea and some fine cakes, drink tea and eat cakes, and listen to the storyteller in the teahouse chatting and commenting on ancient times. Today, it can be said that it has a different flavor, and one can really feel the thick smoke and smoke that makes people feel very comfortable.
In addition to teahouses, restaurants and entertainment venues, Fengzhou also has brothels, which are places where fireworks can be used for entertainment and to vent desires.
But Ye Mingsheng is a little obsessed with cleanliness. He prefers a good family to a prostitute. In addition, he is also afraid of contracting some unclean diseases, so Ye Mingsheng is still not sensitive to the land of fireworks... ····
