Chapter 381 Divine Horse and Rubber, Nanzhao and Champa
Chapter 381 Divine Horse and Rubber, Nanzhao and Champa
Author: The best is like no water
Chapter 381 Divine Horse and Rubber, Nanzhao and Champa
Li Er dared to swear on his ancestors that he had never seen such a huge horse.
Apart from anything else, Changsun Wuji, who was just beside him, was not as tall as the horse's shoulders.
That huge body weighs more than a thousand pounds at a glance!
".What kind of horse is this?"
Li Er's hands were trembling, and his eyes were full of luster.
"A draft horse pulling goods."
Hearing this, Li Er suddenly turned around and glared at Li Yunze, "Such a horse king, you actually use it to pull goods?!"
"It is originally a heavy-duty draft horse used for pulling goods." Li Yunze spread his hands and explained, "You may not think that this kind of horse looks good, but in fact it cannot run very fast. It can only be used as a draft horse, not a war horse."
Over there, Changsun Wuji raised his head and watched the shire horses passing in front of him one after another. When a shire horse snorted at him, Changsun Wuji subconsciously stepped back and staggered.
He didn't stop and fell directly to the ground.
The people watching around were also inexplicably horrified. It was really rare for such a tall and powerful man to appear.
Here, Li Er finally collected his thoughts, took a deep breath and looked at Li Yunze, "The big draft horse you mentioned before, is this the one that can pull several kilograms?"
"That's right." Li Yunze nodded, "This kind of horse is called a Shire horse, and it is definitely good at pulling goods. But despite its size, it is really not suitable for use as a war horse."
Li Er frowned slightly, "Then where is that Dun hippopotamus you mentioned before?"
"In the stable, just above the village."
Before Li Er could say, "Send it to me quickly," there was a burst of noise at the entrance of the street over there.
Looking over, a strong man pushed aside the spectators and rushed in, shouting, "Where is the magic horse? Where is the magic horse?"
What he said really made Li Yunze laugh.
When the man saw the Sharma horse, he let out a strange cry and flew towards it. He jumped up and hugged the horse's neck, and started rubbing against it.
Sharma has a gentle personality, but no matter how gentle he is, he will be frightened when encountering such an unexpected situation.
He suddenly raised his hoof and threw the strong man away, while he pushed forward with all his strength.
"The horse was shocked~~~"
Following a shrill howl, everyone around him suddenly became panicked.
A frightened horse is very lethal, and the consequences of being hit by a fast-running horse are no different from being hit by a car.
What's even more terrible is that Sharma actually ran straight towards Li Yunze and Li Er. The cart being dragged behind him shook violently, causing numerous bricks and tiles to fall down.
The frightened guards subconsciously rushed over to protect their emperor.
But Li Er didn't even have the slightest intention of evading. He clenched his fists with both hands and seemed to want to tame the frightened horse.
It's just that Li Yunze didn't give him the chance to perform.
In a flash, Li Yunze rushed in front of Sharma, stretched out his hand to grab the flying horse's reins.
Under normal circumstances, with Sharma's physique, his strength when running is more than a thousand pounds.
If a person wants to hold on with the power of his hands, that is wishful thinking. It is normal to be thrown away directly. Even Li Er only wants to fly on the horse and use riding skills to appease the angry horse.
But here Li Yunze stood like a rock, holding the Sharma horse with only one hand holding the reins.
Everyone who saw this scene of such natural divine power was dumbfounded.
After Li Er was shocked, the thought "Sure enough," came to Li Er's mind.
What he has always been puzzled about is that Li Yunze has such huge wealth and the ability to create wealth, but he has not shown the corresponding strength.
To describe it vividly, a child is walking on the street with a gold brick in his arms, surrounded by strong men with fierce looks.
But now, the child took out a forty-meter long knife.
To be able to subdue such a strong and frightening horse simply by relying on strength is a display of strength, and Li Er believes that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
The frightened horse was subdued, and the surrounding chaos naturally gradually subsided.
The strong man who caused the trouble walked over as if it had nothing to do with him, and praised Li Yunze, "Good boy, I have never seen someone as strong as you. Have you married your wife?"
Li Yunze laughed when he said this, "Who are you?"
Before the strong man could speak, Li Er walked over with his hands behind his back and said, "Cheng Zhijie!"
Cheng Zhijie, also known as Cheng Yaojin, did not expect that the emperor would appear here at all, and was obviously shocked.
Just as he was about to step forward to salute, he saw Li Er waving his hands, so he had to fold his hands in front of him and lower his head, "Your Majesty."
"What are you doing here?"
"I heard that there are magic horses here, and Your Majesty also knows about it. I am a horse lover, so I came here to take a look."
The topic of conversation between the two parties gradually shifted, but Li Yunze here did not give any face. "Wait a minute, you frightened my horse and caused damage. Do you want to just let it go?"
Cheng Yaojin looked at Li Yunze in shock. Is there such a young man in Chang'an City who dares to challenge him?
What shocked him even more was that Li Er over there actually nodded and said, "Yes, there must be an explanation for what happened."
Cheng Yaojin looked rude, but in fact he was not stupid at all.
If he was really a fool, it would be impossible for him to be the founding father of the country and be able to keep his family from falling when Wu Zetian came to power.
After thinking for a while in my mind, I immediately understood Li Yunze's identity.
'He is the owner of Lijiazhuang!'
In the past year, news about Lijiazhuang has spread in Chang'an City.
The nobles of each family naturally know that a lot of good things come out of Lijiazhuang.
In particular, the previous briquette business was unforgettable among the nobles.
They also sent people to Lijiazhuang to inquire about it, but they were either driven away by the emperor's people or people from the village.
Because the emperor was involved, everyone could only watch in secret.
As for the last time he encouraged the prince to go to Lijiazhuang, there were nobles secretly helping behind the scenes.
Li Yunze glanced at the bricks and tiles scattered on the road, and said casually, "Just pay for it, five hundred gold will be enough."
"Five hundred gold?!" Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened and he jumped three feet high. "You want to rob me? I'm not! Afraid!"
Although he was not a good-natured man like in the play, Cheng Yaojin was not a kind person either.
Li Yunze opened his mouth and wanted to cheat him of five hundred gold. Go ahead and dream!
Cheng Yaojin was about to get angry, but he heard Li Er say quietly, "Yes, at least five hundred gold must be paid."
Cheng Yaojin was stunned by what the emperor said. He couldn't figure out whether the emperor was joking or serious.
Before he could speak, Li Er pointed at the magic horse over there and said, "Give me a thousand horses like this."
"No." Li Yunze shook his head sharply, then pointed at Cheng Yaojin and said, "Until his compensation is paid, there is nothing."
"Huh?" Li Er, who squinted slightly, immediately looked at Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously, "I'll compensate!"
If it delayed the emperor's acquisition of the divine horse, he would probably end up like Li Guangli, the general of the Second Division.
Although the real reason for Li Guangli's misfortune was that he was involved in the battle for the royal heir, he still failed to complete the order to seize the bloody BMW.
"There are not even a thousand horses." Li Yunze was not making things difficult, but horses in the modern world have become expensive and high-end luxury goods for ornamental competitions. Not only are they expensive, they are also difficult to obtain.
"Three hundred mares and thirty stallions." Li Yunze spread his hands, "That's all."
Li Er nodded. He believed that Li Yunze was telling the truth. "There are also records of the Don hippopotamus that you mentioned, including all the breeding and training methods."
"Okay." Li Yunze nodded immediately, "Five hundred Don River mares and fifty stallions will be delivered next month."
Compared with the Shire horse, which has only ornamental value and is expensive, the Don hippopotamus is much easier to obtain.
Not to mention other things, there are a lot of them on important grasslands, just spend money.
Li Er nodded with satisfaction.
A female horse is much more important than a male horse. With a female horse, you can have a steady supply of horses. He knows very well that it is better to teach a person to fish than to teach him to fish.
Then Li Er stepped forward and looked at Nuo Da's carriage carefully, "Why does your carriage have four wheels?"
"With the shock absorption system and steering system, four wheels can carry more cargo than two wheels."
In ancient times, it was difficult for four-wheeled carriages to appear because there were no shock absorbers and steering.
Li Er can naturally understand that a cart with four wheels can pull more goods than a cart with two wheels.
After walking around the carriage for a few times, Li Er pointed at the tire and asked curiously, "What is this? It doesn't look like wood, so why is it so black as ink?"
"This is called a rubber tire." Li Yunze explained, "The utility ratio of wooden tires is not high, and rubber tires can carry more weight."
Li Er, who was very interested, continued to ask, "What is rubber?"
Li Yunze simply called a person from Lijiazhuang over, pointed to the rubber shoes on his feet and said, "These are shoes made of rubber. They are strong, durable, waterproof and warm. They can go further than draft shoes or cloth shoes, and they can stay longer."
A lot of physical strength. And it can save you from daily life.
It takes time and effort to maintain straw sandals and cloth shoes.”
If rubber tires were still vaguely understood, then when the function of rubber shoes was explained, Li Er and Cheng Yaojin immediately changed their expressions.
In ancient times, productivity was not high, and shoes were basically straw sandals and cloth shoes, even in the military.
Except for officers who can wear leather boots, most ordinary sergeants wear straw sandals and cloth shoes.
This kind of shoes is easy to wear and tear, and when you take a break during a long march, you have to spend time and effort repairing them, or simply make new ones.
If the army could wear rubber shoes, as Li Yunze said, it would increase the marching speed and distance and maintain the physical strength and energy of the sergeants, which would be of great benefit for going into battle to kill the enemy.
Without any hesitation, Li Er immediately stepped forward and asked, "Where can I find rubber?"
"If you ask that, you're going too far."
The rubber that is truly suitable for planting in China is far away in South America. "I can provide rubber saplings suitable for planting, and they can be obtained regularly as long as they reach the rubber production period."
"Okay, okay." Li Er was overjoyed, "I want all of these saplings you have!"
"Don't talk about it yet." Li Yunze did not comment on Li Er's big words. He could get so many rubber saplings that Li Er could not afford them even if he emptied his treasury. "This kind of rubber tree is very delicate. It hates cold and likes heat. It can only be...
In the extremely hot place in the south, Nanzhao is now called Mengshe
It can only be cultivated in the imperial land, Jiaozhi County and places farther south."
Li Er was very familiar with these place names. He frowned slightly to express the difficulty.
After all, the main direction of Tang Dynasty's military deployment is towards the Turks in the north. The barbarians in the south and Feng Ang in Lingnan do not plan to take action for the time being.
Seeing Li Er's hesitation, Li Yunze said leisurely, "There is a big copper mine over there in Mengshezhao. It's a very big one. Further to the south of Lingnan, in the Champa Kingdom, there is rice that can be ripened three times a year."
Li Er and Cheng Yaojin's breathing quickened at the same time.