God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"Zilong, what are the sizes and speeds of other phoenixes? Are they the same as this Vermillion Bird?" Jia Xu had a rough estimate in his mind, thought about it carefully, and then raised his question.

"There are some differences between the others and this one, but it is more of a difference in strength. The size is almost the same. The smaller one may be smaller, but not too much smaller..." Zhao Yun glanced at the 'Suzaku' on the side, and recalled the Haast's eagle caught on the way north. It seems that both sides have similar weight.

It can be said that if it weren't for the big difference in skin color, Zhao Yun would almost think that these were the same species.

"Its strength is slightly weaker, but its size is also this big. It has extremely strong grasping and load-bearing abilities, strong group awareness and group coordination, and it moves very fast..." Jia Xu recited the advantages that Zhao Yun mentioned when he explained the Haast Eagle. The more he recited, the happier his tone became.

The Haast's eagle, which has these advantages, can be raised on a large scale and its effects can be considered a major strategy even for an empire.

Apart from anything else, even if there were only a thousand of them, placing them all in Chang'an would generate enough deterrence to keep everyone within the current territory of the Han Empire quiet and obey orders seriously when the empire was strong. It would even have the ability to rewrite the local battlefield.

Each Haast's eagle weighs over 100 kilograms and can normally grab objects fifteen times its body weight and fly long distances. It can grab more when necessary, but its flight sustainability will be greatly reduced.

However, fifteen times is enough for Jia Xu, and it can even be said to be a very stable force.

As long as there are a thousand of them, it means that a standard light infantry regiment (four thousand people) can be transported to any place in the empire within three days.

Although it may not necessarily rewrite major judgments in some places, it is enough to make many people think and calm down.

In particular, this mode of transportation can be changed. It does not necessarily have to transport soldiers, but can also transport weapons and food, making the frontline soldiers feel more at ease and more confident to fight.

Even if only food is transported, a large part of the logistical pressure can be solved, allowing the infantry to march over extremely long distances without worrying about the pressure of food being robbed.

Of course, this refers to the state during war. Under normal non-war circumstances, the effect that the Haast Eagle can produce is enough to make all the aristocratic families dumbfounded.

Its fast speed and superb load-bearing capacity can completely solve the problem of information and file delivery between cities, and can even deliver items when necessary.

Although the former has been replaced by the Warhawk, the number of Warhawks is small, and they are mainly used for communications, and their ability to transport cargo is not strong.

It can be said that the advantages and benefits of the Haast Eagle allowed Jia Xu to see more things and hope, as well as some unspeakable future.

After all, if the Haast Eagle could really be popularized and successfully trained, the territory that the Han Empire could actually control would be much farther than planned.

As long as the information of rebellion can be transmitted to the empire and the empire's troops can arrive at the location within three months, it means that the location is under the control of the empire.

And if there were a large-scale Haast Eagle, even if there was only one legion of Haast Eagles, the distance and area that the Han Empire would be able to deploy its forces within three months would be so terrifying that you could imagine how terrifying it would be.

Fortunately, this matter was discovered by Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun's excellent character and morality are worthy of everyone's trust. Otherwise, for the major families, I'm afraid they would think that there is some calculation involved.

We go through untold hardships and spend a lot of effort just to divide the land and establish borders, for the happiness of future generations, and to enjoy the pleasure of being a king.

But if people knew that such a thing existed in the Han Empire, I wonder how many people would be able to laugh.

"The advantages are obvious, but what about the disadvantages?" Continuing to look at Zhao Yun, Li You asked directly.

It can be said that as long as the shortcomings are not fatal, Li You believes this is an acceptable choice.

As for the anxiety and inner turmoil of others, and the trance of the aristocratic family, Li You didn't care at all.

If a similar strategy and arrangement had not been formulated at the beginning, it would be very risky to rashly overturn such a strategy, and it would be uncertain what the final outcome of this matter would be. Li You really didn't mind teaching the aristocratic family a lesson to let them understand what the sadness and cruelty of the world are.

"He eats a lot and has high requirements. It seems he can only eat meat. On our side, I guess the only substitutes are mutton or beef. If he doesn't exercise much, his daily food intake is about 10% of his body weight. If he needs to fly for a long time, the amount he eats can reach 30% or even 40% of his body weight." Zhao Yun gave a relatively accurate number for the result of this shortcoming.

Jia Xu and Li You both nodded, knowing that Zhao Yun was definitely not lying in this regard, as it was real experimental data.

"So if we really want to carry out large-scale breeding and training, we should calculate based on 10,000 of them..." Chen Xi did a quick calculation in his mind and got the specific consumption result.

Assuming that each Haast's eagle weighs an average of 100 kilograms and maintains high-intensity flight training, the meat it consumes per day is 300 tons.

Nearly 100,000 tons of meat, either beef or mutton, is consumed each year. The consumption is truly terrifying.

Even if one hundred thousand tons of meat were placed in the current Han Empire, every citizen of the Han Empire could get two or three pounds of it to taste.

You have to know that the people of the Han Empire today can only eat meat during festivals.

"Even if the bulls weigh half a ton, we need 200,000 of them every year..." Jia Xu, who also calculated the weight, felt the pressure on the spot.

I originally thought that the millions of livestock on the northern ranches were more than enough, but now that I have carefully calculated, it seems that raising such a small number of Haast's eagles is already a strain.

"Such a huge consumption? Apart from the empire, no one can afford it. In a sense, it's a good thing." Li Youxian was surprised at such consumption, and then instantly realized that this was not a disadvantage, and in a sense it was even an advantage.

Because of this horrific consumption and requirements, it means that even if the aristocratic families want to do it, they can only get some scattered existences, and it is impossible to domesticate them on a large scale, so as to play a strategic role in turning the tide of the war.

(End of this chapter)