Soldiers come to the world

More than a thousand war horses did not take a boat, but returned to Wuchang by land. Long before the horses were greeted, Liu Jing had prepared the training ground.

This horse training ground is actually the original Huang Zu's horse farm. It is located to the west of Jiangxia Academy. It is a wilderness covering an area of ​​more than [-] mu. There are fences around it and the ground is flat. There are barracks, stables and food warehouses.

It's a bit ridiculous to say that, although Huang Zu opened up a [-]-acre training ground, in fact, he only has more than [-] war horses, which he bought from the north at a high price.

The horse farms were sparse, and he mixed more than [-] draft horses among them. In fact, draft horses can also be used as military horses, such as delivering letters, carrying goods, and ordinary soldiers riding and marching.

But if you want to go to the battlefield to fight fiercely, animal horses are far behind. Whether it is speed, endurance, fighting power or sprinting ability, they are far inferior to real war horses.

On the one hand, the breed is not good, on the other hand, Jingzhou can't raise good horses, so the streets and alleys are full of bad horses everywhere.

But even so, Huang Zu's more than [-] war horses and more than [-] livestock horses were looted by the Jiangdong Army, leaving only an empty horse farm.

When Liu Jing was in Chaisang, he also had more than 100 war horses, originally belonging to the Jingzhou Army, and later brought them to Chaisang. These more than [-] war horses were of good breed, but due to rough feeding, their physique declined greatly, and they could not form cavalry in the end. for training.

The more than a hundred soldiers stationed in the early stage had cleaned up the training ground, and with more than a thousand war horses stationed in the racecourse, the training ground suddenly became lively.

Liu Jing stood by the racecourse, watching the busyness in the racecourse. The racecourse has been covered with white snow at this time, reaching a depth of one foot, and it is not possible to train for the time being.

Liu Jing stared at Nangong Suo who came with him from a distance. On the way, he accidentally got a message from Tao Li that all the more than a thousand war horses had been castrated, and there was not a single stallion. The Qiang people refused to sell the stallions. give them.

This made Liu Jing feel a little unhappy. Although he could understand that the Qiang people did not want the stallions to flow out, this result still disappointed him. He originally planned to breed war horses in Jiangxia, but now his plan was disrupted.

Nangong Suo swept away a snowy field, lying on the soil and sniffing carefully. At this time, one of his attendants brought a pan of horse food, which was just steamed black beans. He grabbed a handful and put it on the ground. Chewing carefully in his mouth, he shook his head.

Seeing this, Liu Jing walked up slowly, and asked with a smile, "Is there anything wrong?"

Nangong Suo quickly saluted, "These war horses have lived in Ganzhou and Liangzhou for generations, and they have long been accustomed to the water and soil there. I am very worried that they will not adapt to the water and soil in Jingzhou, and they will get sick and die."

This sentence aroused Liu Jing's worry, and he quickly asked, "How is it now?"

"The soil quality is different, but it's winter now, and the rustic atmosphere is restrained. When the rustic atmosphere is vigorous in spring, I guess they have adapted to it. The problem is not big, but there is a problem with the food."

Liu Jing nodded silently, "Please continue!"

Nangong Suo laughed, "Raising a horse is like raising a child. It should not be too pampered or too rough. These horses will be too delicate if they only eat black beans. In the future, they will have problems if they don't have black beans to eat when marching and fighting. I suggest you can Use straw to chop finely, mix it with black beans, and divide it into five or five parts. If the thickness is matched, the horse will grow fatter and stronger.

In addition, I brought a lot of the best alfalfa seeds this time. The prefect can find a place with plenty of water and few people. They are usually planted in autumn, but it is not very cold here. They can also be planted in winter. They will be planted tomorrow spring It will germinate and grow, and war horses can eat fresh alfalfa in summer, which is their favorite, which is extremely important for the physique of war horses. "

Liu Jing immediately thought of Yangxin County, where the population is sparse, and alfalfa can be planted on both sides of Fushui, which can greatly reduce the cost of raising horses. Why didn't he think of this.

Liu Jing's dissatisfaction with Nangong Suo because of the stallion subsided a bit, and he bowed deeply to Nangong Suo, "Thank you, Young Chief, for your help, Liu Jing is very grateful!"

"You're welcome, who told me to hit it off with the prefect!"

Nangong Suo said with a hearty smile: "In the future, the prefect will definitely visit Liangzhou, and I will treat the prefect as a distinguished guest."

Liu Jing nodded, "If there is a chance, I will definitely go!"

Nangong Suo seemed to understand the disappointment in Liu Jing's heart, and smiled slightly: "In two years, when I succeed to the throne, maybe I will sell some stallions to the prefect."

Liu Jing also laughed, cupped his hands and said, "Then thank you in advance!"

At this time, a soldier outside the fence in the distance shouted: "Prefect, I have something important to report!"

Liu Jing said a few words of apology to Nangong Suo, then turned and greeted him, "What's the matter?"

The soldiers reported: "Young Master Qi is here, and Uncle Liu Huang is also here. They are almost at Wuchang Wharf. Xu Changshi and Young Master Pan ask the prefect to go back immediately."

Liu Qi and Liu Bei came, which surprised Liu Jing, he quickly gave Liao Hua a few words, got on his horse, and led dozens of soldiers to rush towards Wuchang City.

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Liu Bei initially sought Zhang Ji to see a doctor in Changsha, and took the opportunity to get close to Liu Pan, but Liu Biao's birthday interrupted his plan, and he had to return to Xiangyang to celebrate his birthday, but he happened to miss Liu Jing. He reported to Liu Biao, got Liu Biao's consent, and came to Wuchang to attend the wedding.

Liu Bei also noticed that Liu Biao's health was deteriorating rapidly, and he couldn't last for a few years. From this, he smelled the harbinger of civil strife in Jingzhou. At this time, he was more concerned about Liu Biao's nephews, especially Liu Qi, who always held Liu Bei's heart.

But Liu Qi is in Nanjun, and he Liu Bei is in Xinye. This time Liu Biao celebrates his birthday and Liu Qi is not allowed to come to Xiangyang. To participate, he also rushed to Wuchang in the name of celebrating his marriage.

It was also a coincidence that Liu Bei's boat had just arrived at Wuchang Wharf, and Liu Qi's boat had also arrived, and the two unexpectedly met at the wharf.

However, there were Xu Shu and Liu Pan on the pier who came to greet them. Liu Bei and Liu Qi didn't have much conversation, they just exchanged common greetings, but they were tacit understanding.

A group of people were welcomed into the Wuchang County Yingbin Post House. This is the place where Wuchang County and even Jiangxia County entertain high-ranking officials. The conditions are very good, and there are dedicated staff to serve them. He and Liu Qi smiled and said, "I'm really sorry, my prefect happened to go to Xiakou, so I guess he should come back today."

Liu Bei nodded and said with a smile: "I heard that Xiakou is building a city, and the scale is not small. When we go back, we will stop by and have a look. Mr. Qi can also go and have a look."

Liu Qi quickly bowed and said, "Since Uncle Shi said so, I will definitely go and see it."

Liu Qi asked Liu Pan again, "How are the wedding preparations going?"

Liu Pan is the Chancellor of Changsha County, and this time he and Huang Zhong came here specially to attend Liu Jing's wedding, and he received a letter from his uncle Liu Biao, ordering him to be in charge of organizing this return ceremony. He did almost everything by himself. Fortunately, he had a large number of people, and some important things were decided by Kuai Liang, so although he was busy, it went smoothly.

"The preparations are almost done. I really admire the Tao family's generosity. The dowry is really eye-opening. There are 20 shi in food alone, and it is said that a thousand war horses are also dowry."

Liu Pan’s words were unintentional, but the listeners had intentions. Xu Shu and Liu Bei’s faces changed almost at the same time. Xu Shu never mentioned the matter of the war horses. Yes, that's what happened.

But Liu Bei is extremely sensitive. He actually married a thousand horses as a dowry, which made his eyes show envy. If he had a strong cavalry, he would not have lost so badly these years. The Mi family only married a few times back then. It was only Wanshi's food and 3000 million yuan, but this time the Tao family actually married a thousand war horses.

But Liu Bei's palace is very deep, he didn't speak, but Liu Qi frowned and said: "Dowrying a thousand horses as a dowry, isn't that a suspicion of usurpation?"

Xu Shu laughed and said, "It's not a presumptuous thing! Those of us who are good at things like to call it a dowry, but the general dowry is goose bi, black silk, silk and the like. I have never heard of a horse dowry. In fact, it is It’s just that the Tao family’s support for Jiang Xia’s army is not for the eunuch’s personal use.”

At this moment, Liu Bei asked, "I don't know where these war horses are now? Can I let Bei take a look?"

Before Liu Pan could speak, Xu Shu said with a smile: "The war horse is still in Xiakou! The prefect has already gone to meet it, and I don't know if he has received it."

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside, followed by Liu Jing's hearty laughter, "Liu Jing didn't know that Uncle Shi and Big Brother were coming, so I'm neglecting you!"

Everyone went out to welcome them together, Liu Bei cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Nephew Wenxian is coming to the door with double happiness, and I came from Xinye to congratulate Shute!"

Liu Jing has a good impression of Liu Bei. In the last battle against Chaisang, Liu Bei took the initiative to send Zhao Yun to help, which made Liu Jing owe Liu Bei a favor. To a certain extent, he also had to admire Liu Bei for being a man and always being able to do something. The act of sending charcoal in a timely manner made people have to accept his favor.

Liu Jing bowed deeply, "Uncle Shi came to Wuchang from Xinye on a special trip, Liu Jing is very grateful."

At this time, Liu Qi also stepped forward and said with a smile, "Congratulations to brother Jing!"

"Thank you big brother!"

Everyone entered the hall and sat down one after another. Liu Jing suddenly saw Zhao Yun, who was standing behind Liu Bei. Although he didn't say a word all the time, when Liu Jing looked at him, Zhao Yun nodded lightly, with the corner of his mouth exposed. There was a smile, and although he didn't speak, his eyes were full of sincere blessings.

Liu Jing took a deep look at Zhao Yun, then looked away, and said with a smile to everyone: "The Tao family is very worried that no one from the Liu family will come to the wedding. Now that the Liu family is gathered together, I am very grateful to everyone for giving me this face."

Everyone was humble, and praised Liu Jing for being blessed and getting the support of the Tao family. Speaking of the support of the Tao family, Liu Bei quickly gave Liu Qi a wink. Thousands of war horses, I wonder if the war horses have arrived yet?"

Liu Jing was stunned, how did this matter get out, he said with a smile, "The horses are still on their way to Wuchang, let's wait a few days! But I brought a few good horses, please have a look. "

After finishing speaking, he led the people out and walked to the yard. The sergeant brought five or six horses, which were selected from a thousand war horses, and they were all extremely strong and good horses.

Liu Bei is a man who knows horses. He looked around the horses and couldn't help praising them, "This is the real BMW, my nephew. Where did you get these horses?"

Liu Jing smiled slightly, "If Uncle Shi likes it, you can choose one."

"Is my nephew really willing to send me off?"

Liu Jing nodded, "As early as two years ago, I wanted to give Uncle Shi a horse, but I never had the chance. I will take this opportunity to fulfill my wish today. Uncle Shi, please feel free to choose."

Liu Bei knew that what he was talking about was about Luma in Yangxin County, so he chuckled, "Since my nephew is sincere, I'd rather be respectful than obedient."

He had set his sights on a red war horse a long time ago. It was ten feet long and covered in red like fire. Although it was not as good as Guan Yu's red rabbit, it was still a rare BMW. He pulled the horse out and said with a smile: Nice horse!"

"Uncle Shi has good eyesight. This horse is named Chixia and is only three years old."

Liu Bei liked it very much, and thanked him again and again. Liu Jing asked Liu Qi and Liu Pan to choose a horse each, and they both picked their favorite horse.

At this moment, Liu Jing glanced at Zhao Yun from a distance, and said with a smile, "I also prepared a war horse for General Zilong, thank you General Zilong for rescuing Chaisang."

With a wave of his hand, a soldier walked in leading a snow-white war horse. Compared with the other war horses, this war horse was more vigorous, with vigorous and vigorous steps. Everyone could tell that it was a thousand-mile horse.

Liu Jing led the horse and walked up to Zhao Yun, and handed him the reins, "This horse is called Fei Ying, General Zilong please accept it!"

Zhao Yun knew in his heart like a mirror that Liu Jing's gift of the horse to the lord and the Liu brothers was just a foreshadowing and painstaking effort, his real purpose was to give the horse to himself.

Zhao Yun felt a kind of brotherly affection. He was very moved in his heart, but smiled faintly on his face, "Thank you, Mr. Jing, Zhao Yun accepted it!"