The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 168 Bole (for collection and recommendation)

In Feima County of the Great Sui Dynasty, the former territory of the Yu people, a scene covered in silver just caught Yang Tong's eyes.The accompanying generals Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Niu Jinda, Yu Chigong, and Shui Tianji were all on the list. In addition, Concubine Li Li Xiuning also accompanied the army.

Revisiting the old place, Shui Tianji was as happy as a lark, chirping with Yang Tong and Li Xiuning to share her childhood spent in every square inch.You could tell she was happy.

Not long after, a huge plain appeared in front of my eyes, and on the plain, a large-scale stable appeared, and I saw a bunch of strong, tall, handsome, and different-colored horses eating happily. Forage, there are many guarding horse slaves around. It seems that they are either Khitan or Turkic. They are all proficient in nurturing people. Life is not good, but there is still food to eat. Those who perform well will be granted official status in the Sui Dynasty after five years, and they can live a normal life. For the "green card" of the Sui Dynasty, everyone is very diligent.

Riding on a horse, Li Xiuning saw the boundless stables, her eyes were straightened, and all she could see was a black mass of horses.She had grown so big and had never seen so many horses.

He knew that his father and brother had always wanted to form a powerful cavalry, but to form a cavalry, they needed countless high-quality horses, and only Liaodong and Hexi, or the Turks and Western Regions had so many horses.

Now that there are so many in front of her, how can Li Xiuning not be excited, how can she not be surprised?No wonder my husband casually sold [-] old horses to Wang Shichong. It turned out that he still had such a treasure land, which could continuously provide war horses for the Sui Dynasty.I thought: If my father had such horses, he wouldn't have lost so badly at the beginning.But soon he cut off this idea. Now, she is already a member of the Yang family, so why think so much.

Although there are political factors in the combination of the two, with this one, Li Xiuning, who already liked Yang Tong, has accepted her fate. You can say that this is mainly due to the traditional thinking of obeying the father at home and obeying the husband when married. But Yang Tong's careful management must be indispensable.

The main reason is that Yang Tong really loves her!

That's enough for a woman.

Now that the raw rice has been cooked, even if she returns to Li's house, she will become a guest, and she will have to bear children for Yang Tong in the future, so what other choice is there?Once a person accepts his fate, and then examines the current life from a new perspective, what he sees will naturally be different.

"Long live Zhang, the next official, pays homage to Your Highness, Concubine Wu, and Concubine Li."

At this time, a group of people rushed out from the pasture, and the first honest person was Da Sui Bole, the eunuch and governor of Pegasus Zhang Wansui.

"Thanks for your hard work, is everything okay!" Yang Tong asked gently.

"all good."

"Master Zhang, how many war horses are there here?" Li Xiuning asked curiously.

"My lady, there are 25 war horses here, and there are three such racecourses in total."

"75 horses?" Li Xiuning gasped.

Zhang Wansui nodded and said respectfully: "This is just now, and more foals will be born after the beginning of spring. A million horses will not be a problem."

"So much? Where did it come from?" Li Xiuning asked Yang Tong.

Yang Tong laughed and said: "The Khitan, the Xi, the Goguryeo, and then the Turks were robbed. Some were sold to the imperial court by the people of the Qi people, and some were paid by the Luo Khan and the Southern Khan. In short, it is still robbed." many."

Li Xiuning: "..."

"Master Zhang, how many cattle are there in our ranch?" Yang Tong asked again.

Zhang Wansui said: "After distributing to Bingzhou on a household basis, there are now less than 23 cows, and there are still [-] cows."

"Keep 20 cows, and let people send the rest to Guannei Road, one for each household. In addition, some poor horses will be picked out and distributed to the people instead of farm cattle."

"Here!"

"Husband, can horses plow the fields?" Li Xiuning asked

"Of course!" Yang Tong said with a smile, "horses are more docile than cows, they can plow fields faster, and they can carry loads."

Li Xiuning let out a groan, and then asked, "Is it all for nothing?"

"Yes, each family will send a cow or a horse. Families with more spare money can buy one or two more."

Li Xiuning was stunned when he heard that, and couldn't help shouting: "Under the husband's rule, there are at least a million households."

Yang Tong said: "To be precise, there are more than 230 million households with a population of more than 200 million."

Li Xiuning took a deep breath. At the peak of the Sui Dynasty, there were more than 900 million households with a population of more than 600. According to the number reported by Yang Tong, it accounted for a quarter of the world's population. But the number of people who died in wars these years is countless. If one-third of the world's population is said to be, it is not an exaggeration to say that Yang Tong has one-third of the population.What shocked her even more was Yang Tong's generosity. Every family gave away a cow or a horse for free. How grand is that.

Yang Tong understood what she was thinking, and said with a smile: "If the people have cattle, they will have productivity, and more food will be produced. Naturally, the taxes paid will also be more. The people are good, and the court is also good. Give them cattle , In fact, it is just the initial investment, and it will continue to create more tax revenue in the future.”

"That's true!" Li Xiuning nodded, but thought in her heart: not everyone has such strong financial resources and such a generous attitude.

On this side, Yang Tong asked Zhang Wansui, "Are the horses ready?"

Zhang Wansui said: "Ready!"

Yang Tong said to Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Niu Jinda, and Yuchi Gong: "All the soldiers should be replaced with Liaodong horses."

"Here!" The four generals obeyed and left.

"Isn't our horse very good, why change it?" Li Xiuning seemed like a curious baby.

Zhang Wansui explained: "I want to teach you that the war horses of different bloodlines have different characteristics, just like the Hequ horse specially bred by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The tendons are strong, the muscles are relatively full, and the joints are still obvious. The temperament is gentle, the stallion is handsome and powerful. The head is heavy and long, but there is no rough appearance, the ears are long and pointed, and the front is erect and agile..."

Seeing Zhang Wansui's bright and eloquent face, Yang Tong said with black lines, "Speak human!"

"Your Majesty loves horses so much that His Highness and Your Majesty laughed at me." Zhang Wansui blushed and said, "The Hequ horse is tall and powerful, with strong explosive power. It is most suitable for charging, but it lives in an area with abundant vegetation and a mild climate. It can't suffer. , can’t stand the cold, and can’t bear the bad weather. When Emperor Wu of the Han conquered the Xiongnu, there were 14 cavalry, and they were one man and two horses. Lian Jie and Wei Qing chased Zhao Xincheng, while Huo Huo rode northward for more than [-] miles, left Houshan, crossed the Gonglu River, chased him to Langjuxu Mountain, and fought all the way to Hanhai! Although the victory is victory, but In the end, these war horses could not stand the bad weather and died one after another. So that the Han Dynasty had no horses to use, so General Li Ling could only be given [-] infantry to go straight to the Huns Khan Court, but in the end they were chased by the Huns cavalry and wiped out. .”

He said here, and continued: "Not all horse battles are like His Highness's flying arrows, or Wufei's snow treading, or generals' BMWs, which can excel in all aspects.
, so I always think that instead of relying on blood to pursue perfection.It's better to use the imperfection to the extreme, and the Hequ horse, which is not suitable for galloping thousands of miles, abandons its characteristics of galloping thousands of miles, and is specially used for charging.And the horse that is most suitable for running thousands of miles under harsh conditions is undoubtedly our Liaodong horse. "

"The Liaodong horse is not tall, and its strength is not too strong, but its body is thick, its limbs are solid and powerful, and its physique is rough and strong. It is not only hardworking, but also not afraid of the cold. It has very strong vitality and can survive in extremely difficult and harsh conditions. No matter how rough the food is given to it, it can survive tenaciously. This kind of horse is suitable for long-distance running, and now it is freezing cold. Using this kind of horse to go out is more suitable than any war horse."

Liaodong horses are the Mongolian horses that Genghis Khan relied on to fight fiercely. When Genghis Khan marched west, he relied on the amazing speed and endurance of Mongolian horses to attack the enemy with lightning, and thus won victory.This move is simple and straightforward, coupled with the Mongols' good shooting and hard-working qualities, when attacking others, they are always tried and tested.

Li Xiuning on the side was amazed when he heard it, and sighed: "I didn't expect that there are so many specialties in war horses. I really learned a lot today!"

"As the saying goes, knowing yourself and knowing your enemy is the only way to be victorious in every battle. Weapons, armor, and war horses are all one of 'self'!" Yang Tong nodded.

Li Xiuning nodded silently, she looked at the stables, and suddenly said: "Husband, look quickly, that horse is so beautiful."

Yang Tong looked over, and saw a red, handsome and tall horse with no variegation appeared in front of his eyes. Its hair was shiny like smooth silk and satin, and its eyes were full of arrogance. Proud as a princess.

"This is?" Yang Tong was also a little surprised.

Zhang Wansui said: "This horse is very good. It was born in the Western Regions. It is not only handsome in appearance, strong in body, extremely fast, and amazing in endurance. A general's horse."

"Ning'er, it's yours!" Yang Tong laughed.

Li Xiuning fell in love with this horse instantly, picked up the harness skillfully, and rode the horse towards the big red horse.

Afterwards, the two horses chased fiercely on the field.

When the horse on the crotch was exhausted, Li Xiuning switched to other horses and continued to chase!
And so on...

Every time he changed horses, Li Xiuning jumped directly from one horse to the next, without giving the big red horse any time to rest.

After about two hours like this, the big red horse finally landed, and Li Xiuning saw the timing and caught it with a shot, and then slowly tamed it.

Li Xiuning rode a big red horse in front of Yang Tong, smiled happily and said, "I want it!"

(End of this chapter)