Win the Ding 1617

Phu Luang Mountain is actually a rich and gentle plateau in the south of Laos.It is located in the three provinces of Champasak, Attapeu and Salavan, between the Mekong River and the western foot of the southern section of the Annan Mountains.The range is about 100 kilometers long from northwest to southeast, 60 kilometers wide from northeast to southwest, and has an oval shape.It stands on a gentle hill at an altitude of 200-300 meters, surrounded by steep cliffs at a height of 1 meters. The top undulates gently, sloping from northwest to southeast, and the highest point is 000 meters.

The average annual rainfall in the mountainous area is 3 mm, which is the area with the most rainfall in Laos.The water system formed by the abundant precipitation converges into the Donghe River and the Gong River, which flow into the Mekong River.There are dipterocarp, mahogany, red sandalwood and chestnut wood, as well as special products such as cardamom, amomum and resin.

Here, right now, is where Hu Licheng's pasture is located. A large number of large livestock such as horses, cows, and pigs are grazed here. Livestock farms and vegetable gardens are dotted here and there.

Shou Han traveled upstream along the Mekong River on a river-sea vessel such as a brig to inspect his territory.

With a land area of ​​more than 20 square kilometers, Siam is to the west, Myanmar to the northwest, Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty to the north, the old area of ​​Shouhan to the east, the sea to the east, and the former Chenla to the south.The Mekong River has become the main and most important traffic artery, almost running through the entire Laos.The Mekong River divides Laos into three parts, and the Phu Luang Mountains are located in the southern strip.

Under the escort of the brigantine gunboat, Shouhan and his party soon met Hu Licheng who came to greet him.

Under the painstaking management of Hu Licheng for several years, Fulang Mountain has become a huge pasture.Large and small herds of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs haunt the pastures one by one. Those horses galloping on the grasslands in the mountains, under the blowing of the strong wind, their long manes are like the sails of warships at sea.The shepherd shook the long whip in his hand, whistled, and drove the horses, cattle and sheep to appear in and out of a bush.

"My lord, it's very windy here. You'd better go to my horse farm to rest for a while, and then go out to watch these horses." The guard stared at the horses that were as bright as the clouds in the sky without blinking. , Hu Licheng couldn't help but bursts of complacency in his heart.

Shou Han had an endless smile on his face.The corners of the brows and eyes are full of joy.He patted Hu Licheng on the shoulder fiercely, "Old Hu! Good job!"

Today in the Fulang Mountains, the gift of worshiping Hu's livestock farm is also thanks to the corn grass.Most of the Yao and mountain people here are employed by Hu's livestock farm.Be laborers and shepherds here.

"According to the instructions of the adults. We not only raise livestock here, but also plant a large number of cash crops in exchange for property, food, salt, cloth, etc. to make up for the lack of initial investment." Pointing to the cardamom, cocoa, and sand in the distance Hu Licheng proudly introduced his situation to Shou Han.

"How many mules and horses?"

Shou Han was not willing to hear how Hu Licheng developed large-scale agriculture. The purpose of his visit was very simple, to see how many horses and mules he had at the moment that could be used for the construction of the industrial system and military power.

"Now there are more than [-] walking mules, more than [-] donkeys, and nearly [-] horses of various types. Among them, there are more than [-] horses that can be used as military horses. The rest can only be used as draft horses. and pack horses . . . ”

"Old Hu! Stop talking!"

Shou Han's face began to turn gloomy. Obviously, this number was seriously inconsistent with the number of horses he first handed over to Hu Licheng. , However, these nearly 3 mules, horses and donkeys of various types are not so easy to get!

"Tell me, where did these horses and mules come from? Are the accounts consistent? If you dare to cheat and deceive the official, hehe! The three-foot military law is set up for you!"

As soon as this remark was made, a group of guardsmen, law enforcement, etc. who came along with Shou Han immediately raised their swords, ready to wait for Shou Han's next order, whether to tie up this old slippery guy in front of him, Then send it to the prison of the law enforcement department.

"My lord! Everything I have said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask anyone in the racecourse to tell them how many mules, horses and donkeys there are in the racecourse with a radius of hundreds of miles!?"

A person dressed as a doctor stood tremblingly, of course, probably a veterinarian, and opened his mouth to defend the old fox. "My lord, this place is rich in water and grass, which is indeed suitable for raising horses. My lord, the corngrass you found from thousands of miles away is a sharp tool for raising horses. Master Hu really cares about and works hard to raise horses here."

Seeing that this person was dressed in a blue robe, with a silk handkerchief wrapped around his head, Shou Han asked, "Are you from the Miao family?"

"That's right, I'm the Miao family, the Miao family, Huang Duo, the current resident veterinarian of Hu's Livestock Farm. My lord, I'm the uncle of Wang Bao, the former commander of the Phoenix Battalion."

Shou Han couldn't help but smile in Huang Duo's slightly ostentatious tone, "So he's the elder of General Wang Bao. I'm disrespectful here. I don't know what you can teach me, sir?"

Here in the Nanzhong Army, those scholars who only know the so-called "hands-on-hands and heart-to-heart" on weekdays, and those scholars who are dying to report to the king, respect ghosts and gods at a distance, and they don't even respect them.People respect those who popularize cultural knowledge and promote technology and science, not those who want to monopolize this part of power and turn it into a tool for their own interests just because they have the opportunity to read and write.

And Huang Duo happened to be one of the veterinarians who were recruited by the General's Mansion by virtue of his skill of breeding pigs and gelding horses.Over the years, relying on his own craftsmanship and technology to travel around, he also earned a rather lucrative family business for his family.

For such people, the Nanzhong Army respects them very much.

"According to what you said, there is nothing wrong with the old nonsense just now?"

"That's right, my lord, don't forget that in this Fulang Mountain, there are not only Hu's livestock farm and his family, but also Master Huang Yishan, who you sent here to train the horse team. It may not be able to cover up the past. Besides, the output has always been concealed. In order to give yourself a way out, falsely report the output, so you have to turn in more harvest. Is this beneficial to Mr. Hu?"

Shou Han felt a wry smile in his heart, how did you know that we have experienced the thing of producing [-] catties per mu!Falsely reporting high productivity is also a shortcut to promotion. The so-called numbers produce cadres, and cadres produce numbers.

"Alright, let's talk to Huang Yishan. Old Hu. Where did this Huang Daying official go?"

I heard Shou Han calling himself Old Hu again.The old fox Hu Li felt relieved, knowing that the turmoil had disappeared.He hastily stepped forward and apologized with a smile: "Officer Huang Ying worked very hard training the cavalry. He wanted to command the cavalry to the nearby mountains to play horses and soldiers. It's inconvenient to summon them at the moment." He glanced at the guard. "However. In case of emergency, we have an agreement to prevent someone from attacking our army. We will use the flag flower rocket as a signal. When he sees the signal, he will return to the division immediately."

A rocket exploded in the air, and after a while, another one.

After a while, in the mountains and forests far to the east, a rocket also rose into the sky, followed by another one.

"Officer Huang Ying led the cavalry to perform there. It is only a few tens of miles away from here, and they will arrive in a short time."

While speaking, everyone felt that the ground under their feet became trembling, and deep voices came from far and near. Suddenly, from the turning of the mountain road leading to the horse farm at the foot of the east mountain, a group of people and horses were knocked out.A rider rode in front, and behind him, two guards followed closely. One of them was holding a recognition flag high in his hand. The flag was being torn by the wind constantly, and the writing on the flag was not clear. .

Behind the three, there are rows of riders, a row of ten people. They adjust slightly according to the width of the road, but as soon as the road conditions permit, they leave and resume into a row of ten people.After about a dozen rows of riders, there was a cavalry team that was not in a strict formation, sweeping in like a red cloud, with girdles and bridles or harnesses on the horses.Obviously, these horses were used as replacements for the riders in front, or as horses in the battalion to pull carts and artillery.

Behind them are more stallions, without girdles or harnesses, and without bridles.Groups of people spread along the road like a flood breaking an embankment.Around the horse group, there are riders waving long whips from time to time to drive the horses that have separated from the group back to the group. The sound of shouting, neighing of horses, and the sound of horseshoes can be heard endlessly. Grass and dirt picked up by hoofs.

After the group of horses, dozens of columns of knights came side by side. Among them, there were more than a dozen baggage carts, and seven or eight six-pounders and eight-pounders.

This is the scene where riders from the left and right battalions of Shou Han's cavalry team are selecting the horses that will grow up this year!

The cavalry synchronous battalion and the artillery battalion have slightly different establishments. The same battalion has only more than 360 people. Shou Han mainly considers that riders and horses are not easy to find, so the cavalry battalion has only more than 300 combat soldiers.However, there are nearly 200 people such as veterinarians, saddlemakers, cobblers, horseshoes, and breeders, and they take care of nearly 700 horses of various colors for more than [-] riders in the left and right battalions.

"Horses are divided into four categories: war horses, riding horses, pack horses, and draft horses."

Huang Yishan, who is in charge of the two cavalry battalions, although he has only a thousand men under his command, seems to be the leader of a new unit in Shou Han's hands. At this moment, he is introducing to Shou Han vigorously about his training and selection of horses. experience.

"What you said, what kinds of soybeans are eaten by war horses, you can make a statistics based on the physical exertion of the four types of horses mentioned above, how much soybeans each horse needs to consume every day, write a list, and I will let you The household division, the military division, and the battalion office will still be allocated to you, and the Mekong River is our water channel, so it is very convenient to transport all kinds of personnel and materials, as long as you can train the cavalry well, I will have whatever food you want!"

Thanks to the corngrass, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and fish all get the best main feed. On this basis, the pressure to increase nutrition for military horses is much less.Just add some soy.

"Now can you tell me, how did the number of these mules and horses come from?" Seeing that the number of soldiers and horses in the camp was by no means fabricated, Shou Han couldn't help but feel very happy. His mood improved, and his expression and demeanor naturally relaxed a lot. He asked everyone with a smile on his face.

"My lord, speaking of Fulang Mountain, it is indeed a good place to raise horses, cattle and pigs. The water and grass are abundant, and there are no other wild animals. However, the number of military horses has increased so rapidly. On the merits of men."

"Go and invite Lao He." In the hall of the livestock farm.As the leader of the battle, Hu Licheng was naturally duty-bound, and he signaled his subordinates to invite the secret secret book in their hands—a certain expert.

A moment later, there was a lot of pushing and shoving outside the door, and a person reluctantly appeared at the door under the push and pull of the crowd.

"So it's you!"

Before the guard could open his mouth, Mo Yu, who was the leader of the guards, stepped up with a sneer, grabbed the man's neck with his hands, and pulled the man away regardless of the dirt on the cowhide apron he was wearing. Pull it in front of the guard.

That man was also a bachelor, and he didn't resist or run away.It's just that I can't stop chanting words. "I said I wouldn't come, but you all dragged me, this time it's over!"

"Old He, I haven't seen you these few years. But I don't want you to live the life of a hermit in the mountains?!" Shou Han saw that it was Lao He, the groom of the General's Mansion.It was also a bit of a surprise.

At first, Lao He was a full-time groom in the general's mansion to serve the Arabian horses brought in from Luzon.But disappeared for several years.

The reason is this.As the housekeeper's wife, Yan Meier went out one day and found that the two Arabian horses pulling the cart for her always looked listless and their pace was a bit slow.Then I asked the coachman, but the coachman couldn't tell why, he only knew that several horses had been like this for the past few days, and they looked very tired.

Yan Meier felt that there must be a reason, so she arranged for Mo Yu to supervise secretly.After observing in secret for a long time, Mo Yu discovered that Lao He, the groom who was in charge of raising the eight Arabian horses, took one or two horses out for a walk every night. Pi'erma is a key guardianship object. After further investigation, in the words of the guys from the Law Enforcement Department, "the income and expenditure are seriously inconsistent!"

This is a big deal!If something like this happened in the mansion, what if he is an internal thief?Just about to conduct an in-depth investigation, or simply lock him up for interrogation, this old He is also a person with a very sensitive sense of smell, and he disappeared all of a sudden.

What is left to people is confusion.

However, after more than a year, people were surprised to find that dozens of apparently mixed-breed horses appeared on the streets of Ha Tinh.After some investigation, the owners of the horses all said that it was Lao He who led the horses to mate with his own mares and gave birth to these foals.For every mating, Lao He will charge five taels of silver.The owner of the horse is not allowed to be present during the breeding, so the process of this breeding is unknown.

Seeing the mixed-blood horses that appeared in the streets and alleys from time to time, others didn't care, but it made Mo Yu's teeth itch with hatred.How can I not make Mo Yu angry when I met the perpetrator here today?

"Let him go!" Seeing the expressions on the faces of Hu Licheng, Huang Yishan and others who wanted to persuade and beg for mercy but did not dare, Shou Han knew that this person must have a great relationship with the livestock farm, otherwise the two would not be so nervous .

"He can't run again."

"My lord, I don't know what Mr. He did to my lord before, but since he came to the livestock farm, he has made great contributions."

Hu Licheng interceded for Lao He, and at the same time ordered someone to fetch the account books. He knew that the most powerful weapon to persuade Shou Han was numbers.

"Apocalypse six years, the thirteen divisions have bred a total of 590 mares until the end of September, with a pregnancy rate of 70.00% at 810. Fifty stallions and six donkeys were bred, with an average of 270 mares per head. Among them, six donkeys are bred with an average of [-] donkeys, which is seven or two times higher than that of Tianqi Five Years, which has the highest number of bred donkeys."

Reading Tianqi's six-year breeding and pregnancy statistics, Shou Han seemed to understand the contribution of the "fugitive" in front of him.

"Old He, isn't the number on this account book also your masterpiece?"

"Reporting to the lord, it was just what the little one did. The little one came here and did not report to Dong Hu's family what he committed in the mansion. It has nothing to do with the Dong family. I also hope that the lord will punish the younger one. Don't blame the Hu Dong family. " Lao He knelt on the ground, although he confessed his guilt, he was quite proud of his actions.

"Of course you will be punished. You should first explain to me what is on the account, and then talk about how to deal with your matter."

"Since the lord has asked, if you don't think the matter is dirty, I will tell the lord one by one."

The old He family has raised horses for generations, and has an exclusive secret book on breeding horses. He relied on this secret book and used the resources at hand to earn a lot of extra money for himself. Mel spotted a clue.Only then did he plunge into the mountains.

"... stallions are treated like nobles. I have to feed them eggs and malt seeds. The stud horses must be clean, but often these horses are very dirty and must be washed. This People with ordinary jobs can't do it, because before washing, there must be a mare in heat tied in front, so that the stallion can stick out. I have to soak it in warm water and wash it with the prepared potion. Disinfect it. Then it's important! I built a wooden frame with wood, led the mare into the wooden frame, and wrapped the base of the tail with a bandage. I tied it to the left side of the horse with a rope. The vulva was exposed and cleaned with a Wash the genitals, anus and buttocks of the horse with warm water. If the mare is good at kicking, it should be equipped with feet to prevent kicking the stallion. To prevent the stallion from biting the neck of the mare, put A piece of sack. Before mating, lead the stallion around the mare for one or two laps, and then lead it to the rear of the mare. When the stallion climbs up, if you find that the direction, position, and angle are wrong, you should lighten it with your hands. Gently straighten the horse’s buttocks and introduce them into the mare’s body. If the stallion is bigger than the mare, the mare should stand higher to prevent the stallion’s buttocks from being inserted into the anus and cause the rectum to rupture and die. "

"This seems to be the practice of breeding horses! How do you explain the sudden increase in the number of horses, mules and donkeys?"

Holding up the account books over the years, Shou Han sternly asked Lao He. He knew that the guy in front of him was still avoiding the most important part, trying to hide the core part of his technology, and this part should be artificial breeding and artificial insemination.

"Small ones can dilute the essence collected from a stallion at one time and give it to several or even a dozen mares! Let them conceive! According to the procedure just mentioned, when breeding, let the selected stallions Riding on a mare, the man pushes her nipples forward, and the essence of the stallion is sprayed into the container I set up beforehand, and I dilute it before distributing it to the mare. A stallion sprays One semen can match many mares, but it must be finished within a day or two, otherwise it will be invalid. Therefore, in a breeding season, a stallion can at least inseminate more than 100 or even thousands of mares, which is more than [-] mares. Natural mating is several times to dozens of times larger."

now it's right!Technically it makes sense!Shou Han closed the account book with satisfaction, and looked at the people around him, "You all heard what Lao He said just now. How do you think Lao He should be dealt with?"

"My lord, Lao He, when he was serving in the mansion, he was greedy for small profits and made a big mistake. However, after he arrived at the ranch, he took out everything he had learned, not only the breeding of horses, but also the breeding of cows, donkeys, and mules. , pigs, and the doubling of the number is all due to him.”

Hu Licheng, Huang Yishan, and Huang Duo pleaded for Lao He one after another.

"Old He, so many people plead for you, what do you have to say?"

"I'm grateful for the kindness of my colleagues and my boss, thank you here!"

"Since this is the case, let me ask you one more question, what else do you have to say about this matter?" Shou Han wanted to dig out the secrets of each link of this primitive artificial breeding one by one.

"Yes! It is the quantity and formula of the horse's essence and diluent!" Lao He was bold enough, he knew that the more he confessed at this moment, the greater the possibility of his survival, and the more secretive he was, Unexpectedly, this person in front of him will throw himself into the prison of the Law Enforcement Department.

"Under normal circumstances, the essence of a stallion should be as much as two or three ounces of water. I'm talking about filtered! In addition, the diluent I use is milk or mare's milk that has been steamed at high temperature, and the fat inside is skimmed , that’s all. Also, every time the essence of a stallion is taken out manually, the horse must be mated with its favorite mare the next day, otherwise, the horse will not lift after a long time! "

"All done?"

Shou Han asked lightly.

"Reporting to my lord, I've finished talking about the little ones."

"Okay! Mo Yu! Pull it down and give this guy ten lashes! It's a good beating!"

Mo Yu agreed, and two soldiers stepped forward and dragged Lao He out of the hall. According to Mo Yu's secret instructions, they raised the whip in their hands high, and violently whipped Lao He.When the whip is about to fall on the body, the strength is slightly withdrawn, and a lot of strength is consumed in the process, and the strength on Lao He's body is not so heavy. When the whip came down, it also beat him bloody.

"My lord, please test the sentence!"

Seeing the ten welt marks criss-crossing on Lao He's body, Shou Han nodded in satisfaction, "Lao He, we have finished dealing with the matter of you stealing the horses from the mansion to breed for profit. I will reward you with five hundred silver dollars for your diligence and meritorious service, and besides, would you like to be the herdsman in charge of my general's mansion? Specialize in breeding horses, cattle and pigs?"

"Little willing!"

"Congratulations, Mr. He!" Hu Licheng, Huang Yishan and the others at the side saw that Lao He had not only eliminated his past misfortunes, but on the contrary, because of his contribution to the development and breeding of horses, he not only received a reward, but also became a herdsman. They couldn't help being sincerely happy for him. Come forward and congratulate.

"My lord, you came here to inspect Fulang Mountain, and you met with Mr. He's recent promotion. It can be said to be a double blessing. The subordinates plan to greet the Lord at night and congratulate Mr. He. I don't know what the lord thinks?"

"This is a good thing, and I also celebrate the achievements of everyone in the racecourse!"

Shou Han turned his head and faced Lao He who had already put on a cloth robe, "Lao He, can you bring more students out so that I can share the labor for you? Don't worry, your technology can go to the Craftsman Association to apply for a patent. Every time a horse or mule is born, there are benefits for you."

"Subordinates, subordinates must do their best to smash their bodies to pieces in order to repay the Lord in case."

Because of his excitement, Lao He became a little unscrupulous.

"Stop talking nonsense, your body is broken. Where can I find someone to breed horses? That's it. I will send a message to the school when I get back, and send [-] students here to be your apprentices and breed horses. Perfect your technique."

"You should also draw up a plan later to see how much food and what conditions you need, so that you can better develop your technology, so that when you meet the ancestors of your He family in the future , very proud to tell them that people are grateful for your benefits."

Shouhan was very provocative to associate the broad prospects of this cause with people's filial piety, which made Lao He very excited that he was able to promote this trivial skill left by his ancestors so openly. Of.

"In three years, can one hundred thousand horses be bred?"

Given a carrot and a broad prospect, Shou Han is about to start quantitative evaluation.

"Three years, one hundred thousand? This. The current number of mares and stallions seems to be insufficient..."

Although one stallion or donkey can sow seeds for many mares, the number of mares is limited, and the gestation period of a mare is as long as eleven months, and there is also a long lactation period , to carry out the next round of pregnancy, but how to explain this truth to the lord?

People are in the open space of the livestock farm, watching those tough Miao men select the fattest beef cattle from the herd, and drive them aside to prepare for the evening feast. A cluster of smoke and dust moves quickly from the distant mountain road. Come.

"My lord! There is an emergency military message from the southern front!"

The military report on the southern line was sent by Ye Qi to Cam Ranh Bay by speedboat, and the people there sent brigantines to chase it all the way along the Mekong River. time.

"After conquering the city of Manjaka, the army marched westward along the coast, and the army has recovered Lingjiawei Island, Banda Aceh, Penang and other islands."

Seeing the results of the battle in the military newspaper, Shou Han smiled happily. He motioned for Hu Licheng, Huang Yishan, Huang Duo, Lao He and others to come over, and let them pass the military newspaper in his hand, "This time it is not ten Thousands of horses! I will get you Arabian horses from India! You can get 12 horses in three years!"

"Of course, within three years, I will get you thousands of stallions, at least nearly ten thousand mares!"

"My lord, then can we expand our cavalry team?" Huang Yishan also wanted to win the opportunity to expand his troop when the Shou Han heard the good news about the expansion of the territory and was in a good mood. .

"Cavalry, you can recruit about 100 people from the qualified shepherds here, and I will send you a team from each of the several guard battalions to expand the two battalions into three battalions."

It's on the shelves, and seven thousand words will be delivered, everyone will read it first.Tried to type. (To be continued..)