Yunnan horses and Mongolian horses are two excellent horse breeds in China.
They are all resistant to long distances and rough feeding.
It's just that one is for transportation and the other is for riding.
Yunnan horses can carry things on their backs and walk continuously on rugged mountain roads for half a month, covering sixty miles a day.
When ridden, a Mongolian horse can travel an average of 150 miles a day in the grassland area, and can also be ridden continuously for about half a month.
Even if it were moved to other places, the speed would be reduced, but it could still reach about a hundred miles.
Note that this is data after the Mongolian horse breed has been severely degraded.
There is a view on the Internet in later generations that human endurance is better than horses, so infantry is more useful than war horses for long-distance attacks.
At the same time, various observational data are also used as a theoretical basis.
The source of this data should be those so-called noble blood horses that foreign masters use for entertainment and viewing.
Then some people copied these data and applied them to China, and finally formed this view.
Later, it also deceived many people who did not know the details.
In the history of Western wars, battles in which large regiments of cavalry fought in large roundabouts may indeed be somewhat rare.
But this does not mean that the same situation exists in China.
It is common for various theories that are popular around the world to be unaccustomed to China, but some people still enjoy being slapped in the face.
China began with the Han Dynasty, which had large-scale cavalry operations, and continued to the Qing Dynasty. Large-scale cavalry raided more than a thousand miles in a few days or ten days, and war records of two to three thousand miles were common.
So that view also cannot explain this phenomenon - unless Chinese historians have been tirelessly lying about cavalry combat for more than a thousand years.
In the era when the Mongols were sweeping across the Eurasian continent, the Mongolian army marched five hundred kilometers in one day and one night in the battle to attack the city of Khorazimo.
Are you asking the infantry to run?
Even if there is no one person riding two or three horses, just one person and one horse, the Mongolian horses that have been severely degraded in later generations are enough to slow down the speed of the infantry.
A degraded Mongolian horse can travel 1,500 miles in half a month if it is ridden by someone, which would be about 1,800 miles in the Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period.
In this era, a raid of 1,800 miles in half a month should be possible if the Nanxiang soldiers at Feng Yong's hands risked their lives, but only if they were lightly armed.
During this process, some people may be killed or vomit blood. Less than half or even fewer of the people will actually get there, and they can't even stand up. This is not called running, this is called delivering food.
So if other soldiers of the same era were far behind in terms of nutrition, organization, discipline, etc., if they dared to do this, everyone would have escaped halfway.
Therefore, even if the infantry is on horseback, riding a Mongolian horse instead of walking is much better than the infantry running on two legs.
It is true that the tall horses in the West have an advantage in short-distance sprints, but in terms of long-distance running, they are all younger brothers in front of the short Mongolian horses, and they are the younger brothers.
In terms of feeding, the difference is even greater.
Compared with Mongolian horses that are not afraid of the cold, can adapt to extremely extensive feeding and management, have strong vitality, and can survive in harsh and harsh conditions.
Horses of noble blood in the West must be handled with care, otherwise they will get sick and lose their vitality.
As war horses, both have their own advantages and disadvantages.
The tall Western horses have strong short-distance sprint capabilities and are suitable for assembling heavy cavalry to attack the enemy head-on.
Mongolian horses are suitable for long-distance raids. When one person rides two or three horses, they can launch a surprise attack from a distance where the enemy cannot see them.
In the Battle of Jieting, the cavalry part of the Central Army of Wei led by Zhang He consisted of a considerable number of one man, two cavalry or even three cavalry. Only then, after running nearly two thousand miles in more than ten days, could they still cross Longshan and launch a sneak attack. Street pavilion.
This allowed Feng Yong to experience for the first time the power of Mongolian horses as light cavalry horses.
Even if a large number of war horses are disabled, being able to deliver soldiers thousands of miles away in a short period of time is a victory in a battlefield where every second counts.
After all, it is not strange for cavalry in this era to dismount and fight.
Therefore, even if the war horses used by Zhang He are not Mongolian horses, they should be close relatives of Mongolian horses, or have some kind of connection.
The big man finally obtained the horse-producing land of Longyou. The most important thing now is to carefully select and train the horses in this land that are suitable for use as war horses.
Instead of picking them out to be draft horses or pack horses.
If Feng Yong really dared to do that, Mr. Zhao would probably come over to talk to him with a whip and a spear until the Han Prime Minister opened his mouth.
Wu Ming carefully glanced at Guan Ji who was following Feng Yongshen, and said tentatively, "Why don't you use a mule?"
Feng Yong glanced at Wu Ming and said angrily, "Where are there so many mules?"
Mules are a good thing. They are a cross between a donkey and a horse. They have the best of both worlds and are a typical hybrid species.
It is resistant to roughage and hard work, has strong disease resistance and adaptability, and has strong pulling power and long-lasting performance. It is most suitable for pulling carts and carrying loads.
Although he is a bit impatient, he is very smart and considerate.
In later generations, there are traces of it from the northeast to the northwest, and even in the mountainous areas of the southwest. There are no such regional restrictions on the Yunnan horse.
It can be said that except for being unable to compete with Yunnan horses on rugged mountain roads, mules are much easier to use than horses for transportation.
But how to obtain such good animal power is a big problem.
Because it simply cannot reproduce on its own.
A male donkey and a female horse are required to cross.
As a large rancher, Feng Yong still knows some things.
Mares basically come into heat in spring and summer.
At this time, the big stallion carefully selected as a stallion in the pasture will notice the pheromones emitted by the mare and will become excited in cooperation.
Then everyone swayed together...
But as a male donkey is another species, it is likely to be indifferent to a mare in heat.
However, the estrus period of a mare only lasts five to seven days.
It is very likely that by the time the male donkey reacts or becomes interested, the mare will have already passed her estrus period.
So how can a mule be so easy to get?
It was still a rarity in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It was only used by princes, nobles and nobles as a kind of auspicious item.
As of now, although it is no longer considered a rare animal, it has not yet become a common animal in large numbers.
And if you want to get good breed mules, you have to have good breed donkeys and mares.
Male donkeys are okay, after all, they are only used for breeding donkeys, and the number does not need to be too many. As long as you are willing, you can always find a few or more than a dozen even in Shu.
What's more, you can also conduct foreign transactions through Juxian, Nanxiang, Yong'an and other places.
But it’s hard to say how good a female horse can be. How good of a mule can a Yunnan horse produce?
This thing is not easy to do, not to mention that the breed of mare is not good. In addition, Feng Yong underestimated the adaptability of Yunnan horses to the northern climate, so he has not bothered to get any horses and mules in the past few years.
This wrong decision made Feng Yong begin to suffer.
He sighed with regret, "If I had known this day, even if it was difficult for the mare to give birth to mules, I would have asked the ranch to find a way to save some mules."
After saving for a few years, no matter how bad the breed is, it will be much better than the current situation of directly consuming the number of Yunnan horses.
After hearing Feng Yong's words, Wu Ming moved his lips, glanced at Guan Ji again, and finally closed his mouth.
Feng Yong noticed his action and felt a little unhappy in his heart. You guys, I am talking to you about business. You have already peeked at my wife twice. What do you mean? Do you think you live too long?
So Feng Yong said to Guan Ji, "Xijun, is there someone quarreling over there? You go and take a look first."
Guan Ji's eyes were clear, and she glanced at Feng Yong with some inquiring eyes, and then at Wu Ming, but she didn't ask why, nodded, and walked away.
"Okay, Madam is leaving. If you have anything to say, you can just say it."
Wu Ming smiled sheepishly and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. What I want to say is a bit dirty and obscene. I was afraid that it would offend my wife's ears, so I didn't dare to say it clearly just now."
This statement made Feng Yong a little strange, "What is it that cannot be said in front of my wife?"
Wu Ming looked around again and confirmed that there were no women, then he came up and said softly, "If you want to have more mules, someone among the villain's useless disciples has suggested a way."
"Oh?" When Feng Yong heard this, he immediately became interested, "What's the method?"
Wu Ming turned around and shouted into the horse circle, "Zhou Lu, Zhou Lu, come here quickly."
I saw a young man trotting past Feng Yong very quickly. He first glanced at Wu Ming in confusion, obviously not knowing what his master asked him to come over.
But when he saw Feng Yong, his face showed excitement and admiration that could not be concealed.
"What are you still waiting for? Come and show your respects to the Lord!"
Wu Ming was very angry and kicked this young man who looked a little stupid.
"Villain...Zhou, Zhou Lu, has met Feng Langjun!"
Zhou Lu looked overly nervous and had a stutter in his speech.
At this time, those who used to call Feng Yong Feng Langjun were basically the early residents of Nanxiang.
Especially young men like Zhou Lu, nine and a half out of ten are Feng Yong's admirers, and they are Feng Yong's staunchest supporters.
Feng Yong smiled warmly and understandingly, trying to make him relax as much as possible, "Zhou Lu? Where did the name come from?"
"Yes, it was taken from the gentleman in the school." Zhou Lu's face turned red and his chest heaved a little. It seemed that he still couldn't restrain his excitement. "The villain is a craftsman. Thanks to Feng Langjun's great kindness, he changed his mind." It has become a good book."
"Later, the villain was elected to the school and had to be given a formal name. The teacher in the school knew that the villain was born next to a stove, so he was given a stove."
Damn this bunch of poor literati, no matter how unscrupulous they are, they still looked down on Qian Shou from the bottom of their hearts at the beginning, otherwise they wouldn't have given him such a name so perfunctorily.
The smile on Feng Yong's face remained unchanged and he nodded, "I see. Then why did you become a veterinarian?"
There are two ways out of school, one is medical school, and the other is to do practical work.
Becoming a veterinarian should be considered an exception.
"The villain studied in the school for two years, and then entered the medical school to start. Because there are not enough patients, and the villain prefers animals, he often goes to treat the animals in the pasture and practice his skills."
Feng Yong:......
"Why do you like animals?"
Feng Yong resisted the desire to complain and asked again.
"When I was young, my family was too poor, and I always dreamed of having a big animal..."
This dream of yours is really...
Feng Yong suddenly realized that he didn't know how to complain about this.
"Then what?"
"Then Master saw that I was eager to learn, so he taught me a lot."
Zhou Lu glanced at Wu Ming gratefully again.
Wu Ming smiled kindly.
What a simple and good boy!
Feng Yong sighed, and then asked, "Master Wu just said, do you have a way to produce more mules?"
Zhou Lu glanced at Wu Ming again in surprise. After receiving Wu Ming's encouragement, his face that had just returned to normal began to turn red again, and he said with some embarrassment, "It's just a random guess."
"It's a good thing to have ideas." Feng Yong encouraged, "Let's talk and listen."
"It's just...it's just..." Zhou Lu was embarrassed for a long time, but couldn't explain why, and his face turned redder and redder.
However, Feng Yong noticed that his right hand was held in a tube shape and he was moving it up and down subconsciously.
Damn it!
Boy, your movements look very familiar!
Feng Tibi's eyes widened, and he looked at Zhou Lu's hand moving up and down, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Wu Ming looked anxious, and because he was older and thick-skinned, he coughed dryly and said, "Junhou, what Zhou Lu means this time is that when the female horse is in estrus, if someone kills the male donkey... …”
Wu Ming said, paused, and then glanced at Zhou Lu's movements, "That will be easy."
Zhou Lu woke up with a start and quickly hid his hands behind his back with a "swish" sound. Even his neck turned red.
Feng Yong looked at the helpless young man in front of him and was speechless for a long time. In the end, all the words in his heart could only be condensed into one sentence: You are really a talent!
Most people masturbate to satisfy themselves, but you can still think of masturbating to a donkey...
I think this Nanxiang Academy is really full of talented people!
"How did you come up with it?"
Feng Yong couldn't help his curiosity and asked further.
"Little man, when the little man was castrating the animal, he discovered that if he accidentally touched that thing, he would..."
Okay, you don’t need to say any more.
Your observations are really careful.
Feng Yong pondered for a moment and then asked, "Have you tried this method?"
"The donkey hasn't tried it, but the horse has."
Wu Ming nodded quickly, "One of the stallions over there in the pasture didn't stick to the mare like before for some reason. Later, I used this method and got better soon."
Feeling better?
Feng Yong was really unable to complain about Wu Ming's words. Sure enough, the broad masses of the people are the real creators of productivity!
