Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 136: Peerless Horse
Cheng Mian, a eight-foot tall man, had red eyes at this time, and even the soldiers around him were infected.

"County Magistrate Liu, rest assured that my cousin will never eat your food for free. He is very strong. If he were still alive, he would come to serve you and would definitely fight for you!"

"Hahaha, okay, then I'll look forward to that day."

The other soldiers were envious of Cheng Mian's sudden promotion, but Liu He's next words made everyone excited.

"Also, everyone present here can rest assured. As long as you train hard and perform well, you will be rewarded! I, Liu He, will clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments. My military orders are as firm as a mountain and never go undeserved!"

After getting Liu He's promise, everyone immediately became energetic. Some people who were gasping for breath from exhaustion just now seemed to not feel tired at all.

Liu He also sent people to inform Zhang Yong and others who were training troops in Huangshui Township about this approach. They immediately followed suit and promoted several grassroots officers.

In the past few days, the soldiers were obviously more attentive during training, and many of them even practiced in their own courtyards after being dismissed and going home. Liu He and others saw this and felt very pleased.

However, it was difficult to make significant progress quickly. Instead, the side effects of the sudden intensified training came faster. Within a few days, many soldiers began to experience bone weakness, muscle soreness, etc. Although the pain was far less than when Liu He first started practicing martial arts at the age of eight, it was still very uncomfortable.

These soldiers were tough guys. Even in this situation, they remained silent every day and continued to exceed their training targets. They only gathered in groups of three or four during occasional breaks to comfort each other. This is how Liu He and others learned of the situation.

At Zhang Yu's suggestion, Liu He discussed with Guan Yu and others and decided that the county government would fund the purchase of a large enough venue near the parade ground. Four old gentlemen who were familiar with medical theory and acupuncture points would be in charge, recruit apprentices, and teach them massage, acupuncture, horn therapy and other techniques. All expenses would be covered by the county government.

It will be fully used by the army in a short period of time, but in Liu He's own plan, if the effect is good and the manpower is gradually sufficient, he will continue to expand it and open it to the people of the whole county. Perhaps in the future, not only will the county government no longer need to provide expenses, but it can become a profitable place.

However, this also needs to be based on the premise that the people can live and work in peace and contentment and lead a prosperous life. Otherwise, if they can't even get enough food to eat, who would have the spare money and time to do so?

Under the joint efforts of Qian and his son, a large bathhouse opened in Langdiao County in just seven days.

When the soldiers heard this, they were all delighted and started to frequent the place frequently. Not to mention the massages, just being able to take a bath and have their backs rubbed regularly was already a very refreshing thing.

"No wonder those northern classmates were so keen on bathhouses in their previous lives. It seems that this is inherited. Tomorrow when I have time, I will take my second brother and the others to bathe together, so that we can have fun together with the soldiers."

Liu He looked at the bustling bathhouse from afar and felt emotional.

The day when the Yellow Turban Rebellion would break out was getting closer and closer, but in Langdiao County, everything seemed very peaceful.

The gate of the county government used to be a "forbidden area" that people avoided, but now it has become a bustling market where small vendors gather and shout constantly.

A carriage passed by the gate of the county government office. A corner of the small curtain on one side of the carriage was slightly lifted. An eye full of hatred stared at the county government office for a while, and soon put the small curtain down again.

However, this little situation did not cause any ripples. On that day, Cheng Liang and Zhang Yong brought their soldiers to Langtiao County as usual to transfer the defense with Guan Yu and Ye Xiang.

This was stipulated by Liu He, firstly to allow everyone to become familiar with the terrain and combat methods in the city and the countryside, and secondly to allow every soldier to enjoy the convenience of the bathing area.

Just when Guan Yu and Ye Xiang were preparing to lead their troops to Huangshui Township, they encountered people from the Zhang and Su families who came to visit. Since they were sent by their father-in-law, Guan Yu and Cheng Liang could refuse to meet them and temporarily suspended their march.

The two originally thought that their father-in-law wanted them to do something again, and they were a little reluctant at first. However, after the man explained his purpose, the two were overjoyed.

It turned out that Zhang Ding and Su Shuang purchased good horses in You and Liang areas all year round and then resold them. They did a huge business and could be regarded as the number one horse dealers in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Because of their large scale, the two families would often acquire some excellent horses. However, in the past, these horses were often bought at high prices by some useless young men from aristocratic families, who used them only to show off in front of their friends. This was really a waste of resources.

A few days ago, two caravans that specialized in purchasing horses accidentally encountered a group of wild horses in a valley in the Liangzhou area. Two foals among them immediately attracted the people in the caravan who were good at horse appraisal!

Although these two horses are still young, their running speed and endurance are actually slightly better than those of adult wild horses!
You know, the war horses produced in Liangzhou are among the best in the entire Eastern Han Dynasty. These two young horses can beat these wild horses. Once they are well trained, they will definitely be the world's top divine horses when they grow up! After the caravan finally captured these two young horses with great effort, they found that the sweat on their bodies was actually blood red, which gave everyone in the caravan a big surprise!

"Blood horse!"

After hearing this, Guan Yu and Cheng Liang could no longer sit still and stood up and exclaimed.

"Yes, the two sons-in-law are very knowledgeable. They are indeed the Ferghana horses!"

A middle-aged man sent by the Zhang family spoke respectfully and excitedly.

"After several days of observation by our horse experts, these two young horses are probably a cross between the Ferghana horses from the Western Regions and the wild horses from Liangzhou. Our Zhang and Su families have been engaged in horse trading for more than 20 years, and we have seen Ferghana horses several times before, but I'm afraid they are inferior to these two young horses. The two masters said that only heroes like County Magistrate Liu and the two sons-in-law are worthy of such divine horses, so they specially sent me to deliver them to you."

This man is worthy of being someone who has followed Zhang Ding for half his life. His ability to read people's expressions is first-rate. He praised Guan Yu and Cheng Liang, but mentioned Liu He first, which made the two of them even happier.

But what really excited them were the two Arabian horses!
The Ferghana horse is produced in the Western Regions and is the best horse. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once sent hundreds of thousands of troops to attack the countries in the Western Regions just for this horse. This shows how precious this horse is!
Although Liangzhou is adjacent to the Western Regions, the Arabian horse is not very common even in the Western Regions, so it may not be seen in Liangzhou for several years or even decades. After this kind of wild hybridization, not only can it maintain its excellent bloodline, but it can also become stronger and more durable, and it may not be seen for decades.

Such top-quality BMWs are priceless treasures. Now they have encountered two of them at once. How could these two generals not be excited?
However, no matter how excited they were, Guan Yu and Cheng Liang still thought of Liu He first.

"Gentlemen, please take the two foals and follow me to the county government to see my eldest brother!"

The two men didn't even plan to get a sneak peek. They just rode on their usual war horses, led the way, and headed straight for the county government.

"Brother! Brother!" As soon as they entered the county government gate, the two of them shouted excitedly.

Liu He came out after hearing the news, and felt a little puzzled when he saw his two brothers looking excited.

"Yunchang, Gongyi, why are you so happy?"

The two of them glanced at each other and told the story of Zhang Ding and Su Shuang's horse donation. Now it was Liu He's turn to be excited!

"Hurry! Go and take a look!" Liu He rushed forward impatiently.

Whether it was out of curiosity when he was studying history in his previous life, or out of a military general's love for horses in this life, he couldn't help but want to see this legendary divine horse immediately.

The Zhang and Su families had already followed the instructions and led the two horses to the stables in the back garden of the county government. Liu He and the other two quickly ran over.

When the three of them saw the two young horses that stood out from the crowd in the stable, they were almost stunned!
Of the two horses, one was dark red in color, with only a circle of white hair around its four hooves.

The other one was light yellow with a diamond-shaped tuft of white hair on its forehead.

The two horses are tall, obviously half a head taller than the other horses next to them. However, although the hair on their manes, manes and tails is dense, it is of different lengths and not neat. Moreover, this unevenness is obviously caused by natural growth, not artificial trimming.

Guan Yu was quite familiar with the growth of horses, and he was able to figure out some tricks based on this.

"It seems that what the old gentleman said is right. These two horses are indeed still underage."

The middle-aged man sent by the Zhang family who was good at judging horses smiled and said, "Sir, you have a good eye."

I guess many people can guess who the person in the last carriage is?
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(End of this chapter)