Great Military Division

Chapter 208 Is it difficult to raise ten thousand war horses?The King of Pastures is here to help!
The next day, early morning.

The rooster announces the dawn, and the sky is full of dawn.

Guangchengguan.

Allied camp.

Central Army, big tent.

After summarizing yesterday, Xun Yu finally presented the final battle report.

Liu Bian browsed carefully, and couldn't help but marvel: "We captured 460 two war horses, so there are really so many?"

Xun Yu nodded and nodded, with a leisurely look on his face: "Well, I have ordered it myself. Aside from the wounded and dead horses, I still seized more than [-] horses. Including the cavalry battalion from Guangchengguan during the first battle, the total is more than [-] horses." match."

Just a battalion of Yueqi has nearly [-] horses, plus the cavalry battalion and the defeated Bingzhou wolf cavalry in Shanyangao, such a result is also reasonable.

"Ok?"

Liu Bian felt a strange aura from Xun Yu's tone: "Wen Ruo, we have captured so many horses, and we can form a cavalry force of ten thousand people in the future. This is a good thing. Why do you have such an expression?"

"Your Highness."

Xun Yu hurriedly bowed, and said softly: "It is a good thing to capture a war horse, but one war horse is worth three people's food, and ten thousand war horses is equivalent to thirty thousand more mouths. I am afraid that the food and grass in our camp will not be enough."

"Isn't it already agreed?"

Liu Bian frowned slightly, doubts arose suddenly: "There is not enough food and grass, so I asked the governor of Tang County to let the Nanyang aristocratic family bleed. This is the strategy we have already discussed. Did Wen Ruo forget?"

Xun Yu shook his head: "How dare I forget it, but we have stayed at Guangcheng Pass for too long and we have not had any success. Recently, the Nanyang gentry have complained a lot, resulting in less and less food and grass."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Liu Bian was secretly delighted, if the Nanyang nobles were too cooperative, it would be difficult to start in the future: "In this way, can our selection of Nanyang nobles be carried out smoothly?"

"Ah, this"

Xun Yu hurriedly took out a letter from his pocket, and presented it with both hands: "Your Highness, this is a letter from Tang County Sheriff. He has investigated the Kong family, which has been quite conflicted recently. I'm afraid this matter is a bit difficult to handle."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian frowned, took the letter paper, and opened it to browse: "Lonely, let's take a look."

hiss-!
Liu Bian swept his eyes, and the shocking aura attached to the words immediately made him gasp.

Kong Ben's wife, from the Deng family in Nanyang;
Among Kong Ben's three concubines, there are even sidelines of the Feng family and the Yin family;
Kong Ben's concubine daughter is the daughter-in-law of the Li family in Nanyang;

Kong Ben's second daughter is the daughter-in-law of Nanyang Yin's family;

The wife of Kong Ben's first son is the daughter of the Xu family in Nanyang;

The wife of Kong Ben's second son is the daughter of Fan's family in Nanyang;

Just one direct line of the Confucian family has six or seven lines, plus the collateral relationship of the Confucian family, there are at least 37 or eight lines in total, and its network covers the entire Nanyang.

Although the Kong family was a wealthy businessman who started out as a metallurgist, without the influence of prominent officials and Confucian classics, it can exist in Nanyang for hundreds of years, and its relationship network is indeed an eye-opener.

At this moment, not to mention Liu Bian himself, even the netizens in the live broadcast room couldn't help but boil:

"Damn it! Is the Kong family so powerful? They are all related by marriage to the Deng family, Yin family, Xu family, and Li family in Nanyang?"

"Although the Kong family has moved to Nanyang since the Warring States period, after hundreds of years of development, the relationship is too huge, right?"

"Isn't it just a blacksmith's background? So awesome in ancient times? My hair is about to explode."

"Which history department boss can explain, aren't merchants cheap? Why is the Kong family so awesome?"

"Although the influence of the Kong family is not spread all over the Nanyang gentry, the key families are all involved."

"This nima is a big villain! If you want to move the Kong family, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

"The salt and iron official camp, all those who have anything to do with salt and iron are rich merchants and rich merchants. The Mi family in Donghai seems to have started by cooking salt."

"Master Bian has kicked the iron plate this time."

"Well, kick to the iron plate +1"

"+2"

"+10086"

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A complex network of relationships appeared in Liu Bian's mind.

He only felt numbness in the scalp and a chill down the back of his spine.

Originally, they thought about conquering the local tyrants, dividing the land, and winking at the Nanyang gentry, but they didn't expect that the Kong family, who took the lead in committing crimes, turned out to be such a huge family.

Pull the hair and move the whole body!

No wonder experts would say that Nanyang is a typical place where "the temple is small, the wind is strong, and the pool is shallow and there are many toads". It is indeed not that easy to gain a firm foothold in Nanyang.

Liu Bian thought: "Teacher, the Kong family is so good, should we change our target?"

The voice of the Military Division Alliance followed: "Master Bian, don't worry, the experts have already taken a screenshot of the content of the letter, and will soon draw the relationship network of the Confucius family in Nanyang, which will help the experts analyze the real strength of the Kong family."

"However, the content of this letter is still a bit small. It has not clearly explained the people in its network, such as Kong Ben's wife, which branch of the Deng family in Nanyang is from?"

"According to the Nanyang Deng family tree combed by historical experts, the hereditary Marquis of the Deng family, plus other families, may have more than ten branches. It is not clear which branch of the Deng family Kong Ben's wife came from. The judgment of the experts great influence."

That's true when you think about it.

If Kong Ben's wife was from the Deng family, the most primitive family, its influence can be imagined, how terrifying it would be.

But if it comes from a collateral line of the Deng family, it is even worse than Deng Zhan's identity, and its influence can be almost ignored.

Of course, as the clan of the Kong family, Kong Ben would not marry a woman from the noble family who was too poor, but he was born in a merchant after all, so it might not be so easy for him to marry a daughter of the clan of the Deng family.

Although the Deng family has fallen, it is by no means anyone who can stand high. Even if Kong Ben, a toad, wants to eat swan meat, the old man Deng Xun may not look down on him.

As the experts say.

If you don't know how deep the influence of the Kong family's influence is, you may really be bluffed by this behemoth.

Experts always go deep into the root causes of problems, how can they easily draw conclusions based on a single letter.

"Don't be in a hurry, Master."

The Alliance of Military Advisors reassured them again: "The Kong family is indeed a big villain. If Master Bian can knock it out, it will have a deterrent effect on the Nanyang gentry, as you can imagine."

"In a sense, the existence of the Kong family is of positive significance to our strategy of attacking a group, pulling a group, and killing a group. Through the Kong family, we can completely classify the Nanyang gentry."

Liu Bian didn't know if the experts were really comforting him, but after listening to the words of the Military Division Alliance, Liu Bian did calm down, and the little flame in his heart ignited again.

"Your Highness."

"Your Highness?"

Liu Bian seemed to be in a daze for a long time: "Oh, it's okay."

Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and said softly: "Your Highness, the Kong family's forces are deeply intertwined. It may not be so easy to attack him. Once the involvement is serious, it may be difficult to end."

"Wen Ruo."

Liu Bian handed the letter back to Xun Yu, and said with burning eyes, "Don't rush to draw conclusions, quickly reply to the Tang county guard, and ask him to sort out the specific situation of the Kong family's forces."

"The content must at least include the specific identities of the daughter-in-law and son-in-law of the Kong family. Whether it is the Deng family or the Yin family, is it the main family or a side branch? Different identities have different influences."

Xun Yu bowed his head: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have already arranged these matters, but it still takes some time."

Wang Zuozhi's talent is really great, and he actually took things to the front again.

Liu Bian nodded with great interest: "Wen Ruo is worthy of Wang Zuo's talent, he can see Gu's heart at a glance."

Xun Yu bowed his head: "This is the duty of Yu. However, Your Highness, we can only live frugally during this time. I have already sent people to Nanyang for the victory of Dagu Pass, but even so, there must be at least ten day."

"and"

Speaking of this, Xun Yu frowned slightly, feeling melancholy: "After the election for Dong, we must return to Nanyang and raise ten thousand war horses. For us now, it is still a big burden."

The Central Plains has always been dominated by farming, lacking natural pastures, and insufficient conditions for large-scale domestication of horses. Therefore, war horses were very precious in the ancient Central Plains.

of course!

For Liu Bian, this preciousness is not in the quantity, but in the cost of breeding.

Planting grass with the land and raising war horses is, in a sense, stealing food from the common people, because the price of raising horses is really too high.

According to experts' speculation, based on the calculation of the soil yield in the late Han Dynasty, the land required to raise a horse can feed at least 25 people if it is used to grow grain.

Based on this calculation, the land needed to feed 25 war horses can feed at least [-] people, accounting for almost one-tenth of the entire population of Nanyang.

Even if Liu Bian had the idea of ​​hunting down local tyrants and collecting land, it was still a big burden to feed these war horses, and even take care of food, animal husbandry and other businesses.

Liu Bian had never considered these issues, but Xun Yu was already thinking about them, and even faintly fell into sadness. You must know that not only war horses, but even soldiers now need him to support them.

"Don't be in a hurry, Master."

Liu Bian's slightly frowned eyebrows attracted the attention of the Military Division Alliance: "The experts have already thought of the problems that Xun Yu can think of. The food problem can be solved by hybrid rice. Don't worry about that."

"As for feeding the war horses with grass, experts have also provided a solution."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian's interest soared, and he hurriedly asked: "The experts actually have a solution? Tell me quickly."

The Military Division Alliance said softly: "Master Bian must have heard of Clover, right?"

"Clover?"

Liu Bian's eyes brightened, and a plant flashed in his heart: "But the kind of food that is given to livestock in the countryside?"

Military Alliance: "Yes, that's the thing! There are three types of alfalfa, the most famous of which is the alfalfa that can be used as pasture. It is native to Iran and was introduced from the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty."

"It's a pity that since this plant was introduced, the ancients failed to make the best use of it in the following 2000 years. It was not until modern times that it became known as the 'King of Grass'."

"Alfalfa is shaped like clover, drought-resistant, high-yield and high-quality, and can also improve the soil environment. Therefore, it is known that if it is planted on a large scale, it will be no problem to feed [-] horses, let alone [-] horses."

Liu Bian was very excited.

I have to admit that the military division alliance is really awesome.

To feed the population, there is a foundation of hybrid rice technology;
To feed war horses, one only needs to find alfalfa and plant it on a large scale.

The most important thing is that alfalfa is drought-tolerant and will not fight with hybrid rice at all.

In other words, planting alfalfa will not steal food from the people, and it can be planted on dry land.

Liu Bian thought to himself: "Where can I find that alfalfa? Is there any in Nanyang?"

The voice of the Military Division Alliance paused slightly: "Where did it exist in the Han Dynasty? Experts really don't know, but at present it is mainly in the northwest, north, northeast, and Jianghuai areas of our country."

"According to the current geography, Nanyang belongs to Henan and belongs to the Central China area. Therefore, it is not certain whether there were any in the Han Dynasty. Experts suggest that it is best to go out and find."

"Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Hao Zhao are all from Bingzhou. Master Bian can send people back to pick up their relatives to Nanyang. At the same time, send people to look for this kind of thing according to the map. Given the current season, they should be found soon."

"If Master Bian feels unsafe, he can send people to search in Guanzhong, Jizhou, Youzhou, etc. No matter which way people can find alfalfa, there will be no shortage of grass in the future."

Liu Bian thought to himself: "Okay! I will also look for it in Nanyang."

Military Division Alliance: "Yes, Nanyang can also be found."

"Just right."

Liu Bian secretly rejoiced: "I was born in the countryside. I used to raise mules and cows at home. I am very familiar with the plant of alfalfa. I can draw it and add a description."

The Military Division Alliance said softly: "The experts have already known about Master Bian's family, so they directly asked you whether you have heard of Clover."

Liu Bian nodded slowly: "I see."

After a long silence, he suddenly nodded and smiled, causing Xun Yu to fall into doubt again: "Your Highness, this is you."

Liu Bian was stunned and heaved a sigh of relief: "Wen Ruo, I just thought that there is an ancient book in Dongguan, which records a plant that is not only resistant to drought, but also has a high yield. Can raise war horses."

"Oh?"

Xun Yu was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Is there such a thing recorded in ancient books?"

Liu Bian nodded: "Well, it was introduced from the Western Regions, and it's called alfalfa. When it's in full bloom, it's a purple flower. Gu still remembers its appearance and characteristics. I'll draw it for you later and send someone to look for it. "

"As long as you can find this kind of plant and plant it on suitable dry land, it can be used as a special horse farm in the future. Let alone [-] horses, even [-] horses, it will not be a problem."

Xun Yu had an unbelievable expression on his face: "Your Highness has read a lot of books and has a photographic memory. Yu really admires it."

Liu Bian smiled indifferently, and responded with a thick skin: "It's born like this, and Gu can't help it! Quickly get the silk, Gu's painting is finished, and immediately send someone to copy it, and first send a copy back to Nanyang, so that Tang Junshou can look for it in Nanyang."

Xun Yu bowed: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will leave it to you."

Immediately.

Xun Yu retreated to the side, fetched clean silk, and spread it on the Shuai case.

Liu Bian has a certain level of painting skills, according to the appearance in memory, supplemented by the guidance of the military division alliance, he painted the alfalfa in a short time, supplemented by written explanations, dried the ink, and handed it to Xun Yu:
"Wen Ruo, that's it."

"Okay, I will arrange it here."

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