Zhu Yongxing considers himself to have a good reputation, and strives to keep his word whether it is internal or external.% Well, I hope Zheng Jing thinks so too. At least, now facing his youngest daughter, he seems to mean what he says.

"Dad always keeps his word and doesn't tell lies." Zhu Yongxing picked up his little daughter and ran over, put a sticker on the little lazy face, and said with a smile: "Look at the sea, it must be fine. Wait until we move. Let’s go to Beijing for vacation every year, right here in Beidaihe. My father sent people to build a seaside sanatorium so that those who have contributed to the country and the people can enjoy it. Well, now, let’s go and see it first Maha.”

"Father, you say you want to talk to me, my mother and concubine have said it many times!" Jia'er hugged her father's neck, smiled and said coquettishly: "Why do we have to wait for the sanatorium to be repaired? Father, do we want to go to Beijing? When passing by Tianjin, how about just watching the sea there?"

It should be possible to take the canal. Zhu Yongxing thought for a moment, nodded repeatedly, and said: "Okay, just stop in Tianjin for a day or two, let Jia'er see the sea, and also play on the beach!"

"Father is the best." Jia'er hugged him tighter, giggled happily, and whispered in Zhu Yongxing's ear in a strange accent: "Dad, dad."

"Well, well, dad likes to hear this. What the hell, it's boring. By the way, don't let your mother and concubine know!" Zhu Yongxing was happy in his heart, and he hugged his daughter to the back door of the palace with a smile, and got into the carriage. , flew away in the dust under the protection of the guards.

At the temporary horse farm outside the city, you can hear the sound of horses neighing from a distance. The French brought in the first batch of hundreds of war horses, but half of them died in the rough seas. However, this batch of war horses that crossed the ocean It still surprised Akito who saw it.

It costs a lot of money! Only Zhu Yongxing and the officials who know the inside story will feel a sense of pain when they see these horses. There is no free lunch in the world, even if it is not paid in full in cash. The court also did things to the French in business. Discounts were offered, and the port of Tianjin in Weihai, which was about to be opened to the public, gave the French berthing rights.

Zhu Yongxing didn't know much about horses, but in his memory, during the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese had their own large Japanese horses, which seemed to be taller and more powerful than the Chinese war horses. Based on this consideration, the first thing he thought of was the French cavalry led by Napoleon. It seems to be quite powerful. Isn’t the war horse also very good?

When he saw the war horses in the horse pen, Zhu Yongxing's first impression was that the money was not wasted. Judging from the size, the horses brought by the French were indeed very tall. The tall ones could beat the short ones. This must be true, right? ?

In fact, as far as war horses are concerned, most of the horses used in China are Mongolian horses. Although they are not big, they have a thick body and strong limbs. They are hardy and not afraid of the cold. They can adapt to extremely extensive feeding and management, and can survive in harsh and harsh conditions. The tamed Mongolian horse is neither frightened nor deceptive on the battlefield, and is extremely brave. It has always been a good military horse.

However, China has always been weak in the selection and breeding of war horses. The breeding of horse breeds is quite haphazard and lacks scientificity and planning. Pedigrees have never been established, resulting in the genetic loss of many good horses. Especially because China was founded on agriculture. The type and demand of horses are mainly draft. Therefore, most cavalry horses are draft and draft type, and there are very few real riding types. How can a horse pulling a cart fight against nomadic cavalry?

Moreover, due to the geographical location, the Chinese horse breed has been closed for a long time, with very little external blood flowing in. The "bloody horse" brought by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty on his thousand-mile expedition is the current Central Asian Akhal-Tak horse, which is still considered a shape even today.

An excellent horse breed with a handsome appearance and outstanding endurance and speed. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty hoped to use this to improve cavalry horses. Unfortunately, because the genetics of the long-term closed Mongolian horse line were too stable, this good horse had no impact on Chinese horse breeds.

The Japanese horse breeds are even inferior to those in China. It was only after the introduction and breeding of a large number of Anglo-Arabian and other horse breeds in modern times that the "Eastern Horse" came into being.

In any case, Zhu Yongxing also knows the basics of eugenics. Most of the children born from big horses and small horses will be taller; if they want to give birth to big horses from small horses, it must be a genetic mutation. This batch of war horses from across the ocean

, can be used as a stallion for self-breeding. You can also select the best among Chinese horses for cross-breeding. And in the future breeding of military horses, even Mongolian horses and Mongolian horses, you must select outstanding ones and not be too casual.

"That one, I want that white one, and I won't give it to anyone. What's mine is mine." Zhu Yongxing rolled his eyes, and he knew just from hearing that those female guards were surrounding his eldest girl, Rou'er couldn't help but

Rou, jumping and pointing, her face flushed with excitement.

Zhu Yongxing learned from the French that these war horses were Anglo-Norman horses. From the name, he knew that they were also hybrids, but they did look very handsome. Not only Rou'er led the people to see it, Zhu Yongxing also saw people from the Ministry of War in another place.

Pointing to the side.

"The humble minister (junior general, subordinate) bows to your majesty, long live, long live, long live." Zhu Yongxing's appearance naturally aroused a chorus of greetings.

"I'm sorry." Zhu Yongxing nodded with a smile, took Jia'er's hand and took a few steps forward, patted Rou'er's little head, and said with a smile: "You are impatient, why did you come here by yourself?"

"Da Ma, Rou'er is anxious to see Da Ma." Rou'er curtly saluted, took one of Zhu Yongxing's hands, and said anxiously: "This is the royal horse that Xiyi paid tribute to his father. Rou'er heard that his father

Does the emperor want to transport them all away without leaving a single one behind?"

Haha, Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, watching Rou'er's little face fall, and explained: "This is not a tribute, nor is it a royal horse, but a stallion bought by the imperial court from Xiyi.

A war horse for the soldiers to ride on."

Rou'er pouted her lips and murmured: "She's very tall and beautiful. Can't you leave one for Rou'er?"

"Not now." Zhu Yongxing shook his head and said, "You are still young, and you can only watch the horses but not ride them. When you grow up, there will be many tall and beautiful horses, you can choose as you like."

Rou'er said helplessly "Yeah". Although she was naughty and restless, she was not unruly, especially in front of Zhu Yongxing, she always behaved well.

"I want to ride a horse. Wait until Father finds you a pony and let it grow up with you." Zhu Yongxing felt another little hand pulling him, couldn't help but smile, and changed his words: "Find two.

You and Jiaer each have a horse."

"I want the white one." Rou'er is still a child at heart, and her excitement was dampened. She also figured out that she really couldn't ride that beautiful tall horse, and it would be a pleasure to ride a pony.

"Okay, white." Zhu Yongxing turned to look at Jia'er and raised his eyebrows inquiringly.

"I want-" Jia'er tilted her little head and thought for a moment, then asked uncertainly: "Is there a pink horse?"

"It doesn't seem like there is one, huh? Blue, that's even less so." Zhu Yongxing shook his head in amusement.

"Then -" Jia'er stretched out her hand and said, "Then it's red. There should be one, right? Isn't the Red Rabbit Horse red?"

Zhu Yongxing turned around and saw a woman wearing a red cloak, her face surrounded by a circle of white fur, standing respectfully not far away with her head bowed.

"A bay-red horse, you can have this one." Zhu Yongxing nodded and casually greeted Zhang Shihua, "Miss Zhang is here too. Is it Rou'er who brought you here again?"

Zhang Shihua hurriedly knelt down and saluted, saying, "Long live the common people. Thanks to Her Royal Highness the Princess, the common people can see such a magnificent war horse."

Zhu Yongxing's heart trembled when he saw the bright red face. This Zhang Shihua often gave Rou'er some small animals and played with Rou'er in the palace. Zhu Yongxing had seen him a few times. But today there was snow on the ground.

Bright red, with jade in the red, like a branch of wintersweet standing gracefully in the snow, it makes people——

"I'm waiting to see your Majesty." The voice reached his ears, causing Zhu Yongxing to wake up from his brief trance.

Wu Sangui and other officials came to pay their respects. Zhu Yongxing signaled Ping to leave Rou'er and Jia'er behind. They were accompanied by guards and nothing would happen. Accompanied by several officials, Zhu Yongxing strolled around the horse pen and chatted.

"Long live this horse, it is better to keep it for the royal family." After seeing the horse, Chen Shaoyu, the Minister of Rites, immediately realized the key point.

In ancient times, class divisions were accompanied by many aspects, such as housing, vehicles, and even the styles and colors of clothes. There were relevant regulations. Those with lower status pretended to use the names or utensils of those above, especially those reserved for the royal family.

Yes, it is the crime of transgression.

According to Chen Shaoyu's understanding, no one but the royal family would dare to use such a conspicuous war horse. Think about it, the emperor rides a pony, but you ride a tall horse, just like the emperor rides a donkey and you ride a horse. How is it appropriate? Although these

The war horse may be going to the battlefield, and may not be able to meet the emperor, but nip it in the bud!

"I will not pursue any charges of trespass." Zhu Yongxing thought for a while and said: "Such a good horse, if suitable, should gallop on the battlefield, rather than spend its whole life in the circle in front of the cart. Use it closely with the soldiers first, and if there are more in the future,

It’s not too late for me to use it again.”

Wu Sangui was keenly aware of a few words in Zhu Yongxing's words, and asked guessingly: "Long live, do you want to test it first before deciding whether to equip it in the army?"

"I do mean this." Zhu Yongxing said thoughtfully: "A war horse does not necessarily have to be tall and powerful. Wu Qing is a veteran in the army. Am I right in thinking so?"

"Long live the wise." Wu Sangui cupped his hands and complimented him before explaining in detail: "Generally speaking, a war horse not only has a certain speed requirement, but also a considerable amount of endurance. If you want to break it down further, it depends on the war horse.

Whether it can endure hardships or stand hard work, it is too delicate and not suitable for large quantities of equipment."

"In other words, a riding horse with endurance must be a practical cavalry horse. Size and short-range speed come second?" Zhu Yongxing thought for a while and asked: "What about the impact force? The bigger one is always stronger.

Is it smaller? The fast one is better than the slow one, right?"

Wu Sangui smiled bitterly and said: "What your Majesty said is true. But if you want to cover everything, I'm afraid no kind of horse can do it."
Chapter completed!