Chapter 79: Madame d'Arnim trots, Peter loves flirting
He chose these three types of horses not only for the needs of the army, but also for the daily needs of the Russian people.
Horse plowing is now commonly practiced in Russia. Horses are the key to the prosperity of Tsarist Russian farmers. Eighty-eight percent of the plowing work in Tsarist Russia is done by horses. Farmers who raise horses can produce more than 1,000 hectares of land per dessiatine every year.
Poor farmers with horses can harvest 2 to 3 times more grain.
If these three types of horses can be introduced to do farm work in leisure time and pull cannons in war, it will undoubtedly be a good choice.
But these three types of horses are not the best choice for the battlefield.
No matter at home or abroad, no matter which country, horses that can carry heavy loads and run are the first choice on the battlefield in history. Big and brave generals like big war horses just like modern people like big beauties.
In the Zhou Dynasty, horses with a height of more than eight feet were called "dragons". Eight feet in the Zhou Dynasty was 1.84 meters, which is similar to modern super-large draft horses. The ancients even thought that such horses have the blood of dragons.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also an avid fan of Dayang horses. The Dayang horses he pursued were seven feet tall.
Peter tried to be as practical as possible, thinking about the jack-of-all-trades in horses.
Among military horses, there are distinctions between riding horses, draft horses, and pack horses, as well as those that are used for both riding and drawing, and those that are used for both draft and riding.
The basics of the horses of both the riding and drawing type and the drawing and riding type are draft horses. The only difference is that the draft and riding type are relatively larger and have stronger ability to pull goods. They can both lead the cavalry and gallop. They are all-rounders that the cavalry likes.
Peter also likes it.
This kind of horse is the target, because it takes into account two words: pulling and riding.
Thinking of this, Peter couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that I still have to copy the homework.
What I copied was the homework of 11-year-old Orlov.
Among the horses that can both draw and ride, the Orgoff Trotter is famous. Its single breed covers two categories: the riding and drawing type and the drawing and riding type. It is a typical all-rounder.
And this is the most powerful horse specially designed for those born in the 1980s.
The emergence of the Orgoff Trotter originated from the Arabic name Masmitanka. These famous horses were originally in the royal stables of the Ottoman Empire, but with the east wind of the victory of the Russian-Turkish War, Orlov bought them
, spent 50,000 silver rubles, and died of illness a year after being introduced to Russia.
But it left five offspring, one female, four males.
The white male horse's offspring Bolgan and the female draft horse gave birth to the offspring Bals, and the Orlov trot horse was successfully bred.
The Orlov trot is a typical draft horse. The Russian livestock industry even proudly claims that the Orlov trot is the greatest achievement of the country’s horse breeding industry. Almost all Russian draft horses are Orlov trots.
Horses have improved genes.
The Orlov Trot has also made an important contribution to our Chinese military horses. China's Ili Horse, Sanhe Horse and other excellent horses have the blood of the Orlov Trot.
Although it is a draft horse, it is a misunderstanding that draft horses cannot run.
This misunderstanding mainly comes from the British Royal Cavalry. The cavalry has long withdrawn from the stage of history in the 21st century. Therefore, the Clydesdale horse and the Shire horse, two famous draft horses that can carry heavy loads and can run, are often used by the British Royal Cavalry as the leader.
It looks like a drum horse, so people mistakenly think that it is a wax-like head of a silver gun specially used for ceremonies.
In fact, the Orlov trot horse, as its name suggests, can meet the requirements of the cavalry for fast marching and can run at a trot speed of 30 to 47 kilometers per hour.
The Orlov Trotter has participated extensively in various carriage races in Tsarist Russia and is a consistent champion in carriage competitions. During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, it was introduced to China because of the rich people in Tsarist Russia playing horse carriages.
"Klebet", the pride of the Orlov Trotter, participated in 80 races in his life and won 55 championships. He was known as the "Horse of the Century".
During the Soviet era, "Kvadrat" ran the 1,600-meter race in two minutes and eight seconds, and the 3,200-meter race in four minutes and twenty-three seconds.
The best horse racing result at the Hong Kong Racecourse is only 1 minute 32 seconds 24 for 1600 meters. The best 1600 meters result for a thoroughbred horse is only 1 minute 31 seconds 8. The descendant of the Orlov Trotter, Sanhe Horse, runs 1000 meters.
The best time is 1 minute and 10 seconds.
But the battlefield is not a racecourse. The top speed of the Orlov Trotter cannot be compared with that of a thoroughbred horse, but it is definitely enough to serve in the military and carry cavalry for charge. In addition, it has excellent load-bearing capacity and can
Leading the cavalry charge, and also helping the artillery pull the cannon, was ticked by Peter.
In addition, the Orlov trot horse also has the characteristics of a docile personality and a smooth running. When it was successfully cultivated, it received an exaggerated evaluation that the horse would not spill a glass of water while running.
The two generations of the most powerful family born in the 1980s love Orlov trotting horses, especially the white Orlov trotting horses. They even regard them as part of the national image and import them from Russia at no expense.
Peter has decided to cultivate this kind of horse. Although the Arab name of the Orlov trot horse, Masmitanka, has not yet been born, the true qualities of the British horse have been revealed in the vast seas. He does not believe that he cannot choose a substitute among the famous Arabian horses.
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But this kind of thing must be done secretly, and the Ottoman Empire would obviously not be happy for Russia to lend their hands to improve Russian horses.
However, after training, Peter wanted to change his name.
He had little interest in putting his name before the horse, but it occurred to him that Madame d'Arnime had reminded him of such a thing.
Why don't you just call Madame d'Arnim a trot?
When hanging on the wall becomes history in the future, people will also be able to say that Peter III is a good horseman, which can be regarded as a romantic and beautiful thing.
In the end, Peter made a strategic decision and acquired the Jutland horses from Northern Europe, the Brabant horses from Belgium, the Adenhaus horses from the border between France and Belgium, and the most famous Arabian horses.
The Jutland horse is easy to handle. Now that Johanna is the Queen of Sweden, she is still very good, so let her do this.
There is no conflict between Russia and Belgium, Brabant horses can be purchased.
On the French side, whether it is an honest request or Adelaide's help, it is not a problem to get a top-notch Ardennes horse.
Only the famous Arabian horse is a bit difficult, and Xiao Ao is not happy.
But Peter didn't pay attention to the difficulties. He was responsible for specifying the goals. There were so many ministers, so they must be accomplished for him.
Peter called the herald, told him these things, and ordered him to immediately inform Bestudev and Ivanovich of the decision.
Bestudev is mainly responsible for the previous types of horses. To obtain famous Arabian horses, some underhanded methods must be used, so naturally Ivanovich must be notified.
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
This herald was carefully selected by the Privy Council to ensure his loyalty and reliability. Peter was not in the palace sometimes, so he was asked to convey all orders, and nothing happened. Peter was relieved.
After all, if he wanted to be the behind-the-scenes emperor for a while longer, he couldn't let Frederick, Theresa, Louis XV, and George II think he was wise and mighty.