At dawn, Qiongzhou's steamship set off from Tianzi Pier.
At the stern of the ship, two figures, one large and one small, were standing.
The two people looked at each other from a distance, both looking at the people on the shore with a look of reluctance.
In the cold wind, Qi Dalang stood with his hands behind his hands, staring at the ship that was gradually moving away without blinking. Although he was speechless, his heart was full of waves.
He had repeatedly warned himself: This is just a very ordinary funeral trip, don't think too much about it.
However, an unintentional twitch of his right eyelid made him mutter: Could there be any disadvantages to this trip?
If there is any disadvantage, will it be like that?
Well, probably not!
Now I am the pinnacle of stability in the entire Nanyang. No matter who is a powerful person, if he dares to touch his family, he must carefully consider it. What's more, Yin Jun secretly helps him. With such power, who can't dare to do so?
Brushing the tiger's beard?
Overall, basically no worries.
There is nothing wrong with the world, and there is no need to worry about it. There is really no need to speculate and mutter.
After letting go of the entanglement, Qi Yu waved goodbye again. It wasn't until those two figures were no longer visible that he reluctantly lowered his arms.
After a long while, he said with waning interest: "They have gone, now they can go back!"
The subordinates around him heard this and quickly led the horse.
Unexpectedly, just after he took over the reins of the horse, he was stopped by the attendants: "Master Qi, look, what is that?"
Um?
Qi Yu turned around when he heard the sound and looked in the direction the man was pointing.
However, at the horizon where the sea and the sky meet, a group of mysterious fleets of unknown identities suddenly arrived.
What hangs on their masts is the official flag, but their shape resembles that of a civilian ship, which looks very strange.
"Is the identity of this person a private citizen? Or a government official?"
"Send someone quickly to investigate!"
In fact, before Qi Yu could give the order, the guard ships patrolling the nearby waters had already approached.
At the same time, they also fired cannons into the sky immediately to give relevant warnings.
Soon, definite news came.
The scouts came to report that the arrival was a transport fleet hired by General Qi Jing, and that the ships were carrying strong horses as gifts to Qiongzhou.
oh……
That’s what happened!
I still remember that when Zhao Mingyu visited Qiongzhou, I got some war horses from him, and what I gave him now was the promise I made back then.
Qi Jing is indeed loyal!
It was indeed worthwhile to help him with all my heart!
Just as he was sighing with emotion, he suddenly saw Duan Zicheng running over in a hurry.
As the commander of the capital army within his jurisdiction, he is in charge of all important military affairs. At this moment, shouldn't he stand up and take two steps?
A sense of presence~~
Judging from the current situation, he didn't just take two steps, he was actually still there cheering and dancing.
Although he was just enjoying himself, it is not difficult to see that this old man is very happy now.
In fact it is!
As we all know, Qiongzhou Province is an "island province" surrounded by the ocean. Except for the new jurisdiction of Annan, which has a backing land base, there is no land access from other places.
It is precisely because of such geographical conditions that the development of Qiongzhou's army is unbalanced. In short, the navy is strong but the army is weak, and the cavalry construction is zero.
However, with the addition of such a large number of war horses, wouldn't it just fill the gap in cavalry construction?
Duan Zicheng is like finding a treasure, and he is happier than when he first married his wife.
In the excitement, he did not forget to look up at the horse's crotch and praised: "What a guy, he didn't even have a gelding! Haha, by this time next year, we will definitely be able to breed the next generation of foals."
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The gestation period of a horse is about 340 days, which means that if some favorable conditions are artificially created, it is still possible to give birth within a year.
Qi Yu's focus was not limited to this part of the horse. What he cared more about was the overall physique of the war horse.
"Well, he has a towering frame and strong muscles. He is indeed an extraordinary breed."
"If you look at their teeth, they are all in their prime. According to my judgment, they can serve for at least ten more years!"
Qi Yu once served in Xingtaipu Temple, and in his free time, he systematically studied "Horse Theory" with Zhao Mingyu. Objectively speaking, he has knowledge about war horse identification, breeding, childbirth, postpartum care, etc. that is beyond ordinary people's knowledge.
Research in depth.
Looking at the entire Bole in Qiongzhou, if he claims to be second, no one would dare to claim to be first.
"While I'm free these two days, I have to quickly compile a professional reference book for raising horses. The name of the book is "Mare Breeding and Postpartum Care"..." Qi Yu encouraged himself with a look of longing.
Duan Zicheng hurriedly advised: "It is important to write a book and write a biography, but there is no hurry. At this moment, there is still a very important matter that needs to be discussed between the two of us."
"Oh? What's the important matter?"
"Tell me, where is the most suitable place to deploy these excellent war horses?"
Well, this is indeed a very important topic.
And, we are about to face it.
Regarding this matter, Qi Yu did not answer directly, but instead asked what Duan Zicheng meant.
Old Duan stroked his white beard and analyzed: "I think that these war horses can be temporarily raised in Luzon. After they reach Sarawak, they can be transferred to the country to defend against the neighboring Java and
The Threat in Sumatra.”
I have to say that this is indeed a feasible strategy. Agriculture in Luzon is prosperous and the supply of feed is sufficient. There is no pressure to raise horses.
However, Qi Yu didn't think so.
He shook his head and said: "I think it is better to deploy the war horses to Sarawak for self-defense than to put them in the land of Annan to make full use of them."
"Why?"
"The environment of Java, Sumatra and Sarawak is roughly the same. They are all isolated island countries surrounded by the sea. Such geography is definitely not a place for cavalry. But Annan is different. To the west is the relatively powerful Lao
The country, Siam and Gongbang are connected by land. Once a military conflict is triggered, it will definitely be a ground war. In this situation, cavalry is really used."
Makes sense!
Duan Zicheng was not a stubborn person. After careful consideration, he immediately expressed his agreement.
As for how many war horses to send to Annan, he adopted Qi Yu's suggestion: eighty percent of the total.
The remaining 20% can be left in Qiongzhou for mobile backup.
This was a big job, and it took three days.
On the fourth day, I suddenly saw my niece Sun Qiaoyun coming to the house to summon her.
She asked: Why didn’t you go to your husband’s house to pay New Year greetings after this year?
ah!!
This is really a serious rudeness caused by being too busy.
The remorseful Qi Dalang quickly straightened his clothes and walked quickly towards Meng Lanshan's home.