Qin Xiao just smiled and said: "I bought both horses." He was about to get the banknote. Lu Xiaolou opened his eyes wide and felt incredible.
Let’s not talk about whether these two horses are good horses. Even if they are really good horses, they are not worth the price.
The best war horses in the True Feather Tribe cost only forty or fifty taels of silver at most in the border areas. Qin Xiao actually wanted to buy two hybrid horses for one hundred taels of silver. Lu Xiaolou wondered if there was something wrong with Qin Xiao's mind.
, I still have too much money on my body, so I give it generously.
What surprised Lu Xiaolou even more was that when Qin Xiao wanted to spend a lot of money to buy a horse, the horse dealer actually shook his head and said: "I won't sell it now. If you can tell me the secrets of these two horses, I will give them to you directly, otherwise it will be
I won't sell it for a thousand taels of silver a piece."
Lu Xiaolou looked around and found that several horse dealers nearby were also looking at Qin Xiao and this horse dealer with surprised expressions. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that these two people were indeed crazy and it was not his fault.
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"I just passed by a liquor store." Qin Xiao smiled and said to the horse dealer: "If you are willing, how about we go have a few drinks together?"
The horse dealer raised his head and looked at the sky. Without saying a word, he went over to untie the horse, led it and said, "Lead the way!"
There are indeed many wine shops in Pingcheng. At this time, many wine shops are still doing good business. The wine shop that Qin Xiao found is relatively quiet. The horse dealer tied two horses outside the wine shop and asked the shopkeeper to watch the horses.
The shop clerk agreed, but he was amused in his heart. He thought to himself that no one would look down on you, these two bastards. Not to mention stealing them, if you really gave them to others, others would despise them as a burden.
When the food and wine arrived, it was very sumptuous. Qin Xiao then asked with a smile: "Don't you know your surname?"
"Qin Ji!" The horse dealer simply said: "People who know me call me Madman Qin!"
Qin Xiao was startled, then laughed. The horse dealer Qin Ji was a little surprised. Qin Xiao already said: "We are from the same family, and my surname is Qin!"
In fact, he is not sure whether his surname is really Qin. He was raised by Old Man Zhong since he was a child. He has not even really understood his own life experience. Qin Xiao was still named by Old Man Zhong, but he has used it for the past twenty years.
This name, Qin Xiao, naturally refers to himself.
"Your surname is Qin too?"
"Qin Yang!" Qin Xiao cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The Qin family belongs to the same family in the world. According to your age, I should call you uncle, and I will call you uncle Ji."
Qin Ji was in his forties, so it was natural for Qin Xiao to call him uncle.
Qin Ji obviously didn't care what the title was, and asked: "You just mentioned Lion Cong, have you seen it before?"
"The lion cock is rare in the world, how can it be easily seen by ordinary people." Qin Xiao picked up the wine pot, poured it for Qin Ji himself, and said with a smile: "But I do know where the lion cock comes from."
"consult!"
Qin Xiaodao: "After passing Xiling and exiting Kunlun Pass, it is now the territory of the Wutuo Khanate. However, before the Wutuo people migrated outside Kunlun Pass, along the Kunlun Pass to the west, there were many ancient Western Kingdoms, large and small, distributed among them.
There are thirty-six countries with the surname, collectively known as the Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions. Among them is a small country called Huhu. It is said that the land area is small and the total population of the country is only tens of thousands. Among the countries in the Western Regions
It’s pretty inconspicuous.”
When he heard the word "Huhu", Qin Ji's eyes lit up slightly and he smiled and said: "If you know Huhu, then you definitely know Lion Cong."
Lu Xiaolou was a little surprised when he saw the two people chatting happily, as if they had met each other too late. However, he was well-informed, but he had never heard of a horse like "Lion Cong", so he couldn't help but wonder.
He said: "Is the lion horse produced in Huhu country? What kind of horse is this?"
"Actually, I only heard people mention it as a story. Even that person didn't know if there really was a lion in time." Qin Xiao said slowly: "There are two great horses in the Western Regions, one is the sweat horse, and the other is the sweat horse.
There are many people with bloody horses, which are indeed extremely rare, and the other one is Lion Cong, but very few people know about it, and it has never appeared in the Central Plains." He looked at Qin Ji and said, "If I'm not wrong,
The Lion Cong first appeared in the Huhu Kingdom, and finally died in Huhu. It is said that the Lion Cong has long been extinct now."
Qin Ji shook his head and smiled: "If grandpa passes away, has he really disappeared completely? No, as long as his bloodline is passed on, then he has not completely disappeared from this world." After a pause, he said: "Lion Cong"
It is indeed produced in the Huhu Kingdom of the Western Regions. However, when it first appeared, the pearl was covered with dust and no one knew the goods. This is just because the appearance of the Lion Cong does not look like other horses. The hair on the whole body is curly and very ugly. Most horses in the Western Regions are extremely tough.
It can carry heavy loads, but its speed is not as fast as the Tusun people's prairie horses. The best prairie horse is naturally the true feather horse. As a war horse, the true feather horse's charging speed is unparalleled in the world. However, compared to the Western Region horses, the prairie horse's
The load is much weaker, and most war horses cannot even bear half of what the Western Region horses can bear."
Qin Xiao nodded and listened to Qin Ji continue: "So the Tusun tribes can hardly equip heavy cavalry. Even if they can barely equip heavy cavalry, the burden on the horses will be too heavy and the impact speed will be greatly weakened. This is why the grassland is mostly
Because of the light cavalry."
"The horses from the Western Regions can bear weight, but their speed is not fast. If they are equipped with heavy cavalry, their speed will be affected to some extent." Qin Xiao said.
Qin Ji smiled and said: "Yes. But this Lion Cong is different. As the name suggests, the word "lion" in this Lion Cong is not only because its body hair is curly like a lion, but also has excellent toughness. Not only can it bear heavy loads, but it also has both endurance and speed.
They are outstanding and suitable for long-distance attacks." There was a look of pride on his face: "Throughout the ages, there have been heavy armored cavalry in all dynasties, but in my opinion, only the Lion Cong is equipped with top-notch heavy armored cavalry. You know the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions
, naturally we also know that among the thirty-six countries, the Huhu Kingdom is weak and suffers from bullying. However, a hundred years ago, the Huhu Kingdom was also very prosperous, making the surrounding countries fearful. The reason is because of the Huhu Kingdom.
A group of heavy armored cavalry were trained using the Lion Cong."
Qin Xiao became more and more interested and said hurriedly: "I really don't know at this time, please give me some advice!"
"Huhu's heavy armored cavalry only has five hundred people, but the combat effectiveness of this heavy armored cavalry is unparalleled, and one can often be equal to ten." Qin Ji said solemnly: "Relying on this heavy armored cavalry, the surrounding countries dare not underestimate Huhu.
.But later, the leader of the Huhu Kingdom was stubborn and thought that with this cavalry, he could travel across the Western Regions and wanted to expand his territory. In the end, he was defeated by the coalition forces of various countries, and the entire army of 500 heavy armored cavalry was annihilated...!"
Here, he shook his head and sighed: "No matter how sharp the weapons in your hands are, if you resort to violence, you will eventually end up destroying yourself."
Qin Xiao thought to himself that Qin Ji looked ordinary, but he was very knowledgeable.
"Do you know why the Tang Dynasty cannot raise good war horses?" Qin Ji looked at Qin Xiao and asked.
Qin Xiaodao: "Is it because we don't have good pasture?"
"This is naturally a reason." Qin Ji sighed: "But the most important reason is not this. The Tang people were proud of their beauty and paid attention to luxury. This was fine, but the officials in charge of horse affairs were all laymen.
, pay attention to the beauty of horses, but will abandon them if they are ugly. If things go on like this, for several generations, the horses bred out are flashy horses, and these horses are raised as ancestors, unlike the horses in the Western Regions and grassland horses that have been weathered, and the results are natural.
He also makes judgments from superior to superior."
Qin Xiao nodded and said: "It's not just horses, it's the same for people. It's flashy and unrealistic, and it's hard to become something great without hard work."
Qin Ji seemed to have met a close friend and said with a smile: "What you said has affected my temper. No matter it is a person or a horse, you must not just look at the surface, you must see whether it is capable. The two horses I brought today, even if they are
Those skilled horse physiognomists would come over and just look at the hair, and they would immediately conclude that the horse is a bad horse. In the art of horsemanship, the first thing is to look at the hair, but if this method is used on my lion, it would be a big mistake.
Very wrong."
When Lu Xiaolou heard this, he immediately asked: "Are those two horses of yours Lion Cong?"
Qin Ji glanced at Lu Xiaolou and said, "Actually, these two horses are just hybrid horses."
Qin Xiao seemed to understand something and nodded: "That's it."
"Don't you despise him?" Qin Ji was a little surprised when he saw the young man's calm face.
"What do you despise?"
"My lion is a mongrel horse. People in the world are full of disdain for mongrel horses."
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "There is nothing to be contemptuous of. Purebred horses are good as purebred horses, and hybrid horses have the advantages of hybrid horses. Some purebred horses are not as useful as hybrid horses. Yes.
Whether a good horse or a bad horse depends not only on the breed, but also on its true ability. Uncle Ji, I have seen it carefully before. The eyes of your two horses are like pendant bells, with a purple color, and their eyes are large and white.
There are so few horses, which proves that they are very courageous. Their ears are tight and short, their belly is like a tiger's, and their breathing is fine. It's just because of their ugly appearance that people ignore these, but these are all characteristics of a good horse."
Qin Ji slapped his thigh and laughed loudly: "What you said is really insightful. I didn't expect that you really know how to form horses at such a young age."
"I don't dare, I just heard someone talk about it before and thought it was funny, so I just kept it in my heart." Qin Xiao said hurriedly, he was really not being humble, these simple skills of horsemanship, he learned from Jiazijian
Even the legend of the Lion Cong was learned from the prisoners' mouths. They knew that there was a rumored divine horse with curly and sparse body hair, but it was a rare horse in the world. I saw it in the horse market today. I am not sure. I asked Qin
Ji tried to test, but Qin Ji's reaction made Qin Xiao immediately understand that these two horses must be related to Lion Cong.
Qin Ji smiled and said: "I won't hide it from you. Although these two horses are not real lion horses, they have the blood of lion horses. Not only that, they also have the blood of real feather horses." He lowered his voice and said.
: "In a nutshell, these two horses are bred from a true feather horse and a lion eagle. Not only do they have the endurance and load-bearing ability of a lion eagle, but they also have the speed of a true feather horse. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are unique in the world!"