The wooden cage opens.

Birds should soar into the sky, but if they are locked in a cage, they will lose their freedom. The golden eagle spreads its wings and soars, and its wingspan is full of promise. The powerful talons are extremely sharp, hovering low and chirping.

"Fat worm, can you fly?"

The golden eagle has an extremely arrogant attitude, and there are even bird feces falling from the sky. The fat tiger roared angrily, jumping three feet high, but he couldn't help the golden eagle.

Bai Ji blew a whistle, and the golden eagle fell from the sky and landed steadily on Bai Ji's left arm. Then he casually gave him a fresh chicken breast. I saw that the golden eagle swallowed it directly in two bites, and by the way, he also despised the fat tiger.

To be called a fat worm is an insult to the fat tiger!

The attributes of the two are also different, and they are inherently inherently unmatched.

As the king of beasts, when did the fat tiger receive this bird spirit?

Really - bird gas!

Bai Ji's left arm was raised and he blew another whistle.

Chun Yuyue also wanted to follow along, but he squirted a lot of saliva.

As the whistle sounded, the golden eagle soared into the air. The white grass let it go out on its own, and it was better to bring back some game. In the past few days, the fat tiger has been hungry and thin, and it seems that he is guilty of lovesickness. Unfortunately, the tigress was not very interested in her.

Wang Jian watched the golden eagle fly away, speechless for most of the day. The left hand gestured to OK, and I don't know how the white grass was blown. This is called ventriloquism, and you can't blow it without two or three years of skills.

"National teacher, the giant eagle flew away......"

"Let the golden eagle fly for a while."

Bai Ji opened his mouth flutteringly.

This fierce bird of prey should not be kept in a cage, but should soar in the sky as it pleases. It can climb to an altitude of four or five thousand meters, and the fastest speed can reach more than 300 kilometers.

From Pinyang to Jingyang, it is estimated that Bai Ji will drink a cup of tea.

Let's talk about the war pigeon, if it can have half the speed of the golden eagle, it is considered a good quality. Of course, the difficulty of raising the two is completely different. The golden eagle is a carnivorous bird of prey, and the pigeon should feed the rice with some water.

"This huge ...... Where does the golden eagle fly to? ”

"I don't know."

Bai Ji opened his mouth lightly, this time it was a test. Beyond his limits, the golden eagle should be able to continue its mission. Bai Ji's order was to bring the prey back, and it was estimated that it was no fun.

It is still easy to train pigeons, especially if it is one-way.

In the past two days, Bai Ji has been trying to train, but the principle is actually very simple. Pigeons are homing and are aware of the Earth's magnetic field. Just like people, the whole world always has to return to their hometown.

Like now Bai Ji in Jingyang here to build a nest for the pigeon, and after the pigeon recognizes the nest, he will dismantle the Xuanniao guard to bring the pigeon to Xianyang. In the future, when the fat man is idle and bored and wants to chat with Bai Ji, he can write a book and tie it to the pigeon's feet. When the pigeon returns home, it will instinctively fly to the Jingyang Mansion.

The principle is actually very simple, and it is still troublesome to domesticate. Bai Ji spent 30,000 yuan to buy this "pigeon breeding" to study, only to find that pigeon raising is also a knowledge, which is also broad and profound.

As for two-way pigeon breeding, it is more troublesome to operate. In terms of time cost, it is better to raise a litter in each place.

……

After looking around, Wang Jian was already stunned.

In the backyard, Shang Niu can be seen commanding more than a dozen people, driving wild boars to attack. Wang Jian even suspected that he had looked away, the ability of these wild boars to collide should not be underestimated, and the sharp fangs were enough to pierce the leather armor. After a surging onslaught, the scene was chaotic.

There was also a gray wolf following behind, surging like a tide under the leadership of the head wolf, and the momentum was huge. Strength aside, just talking about these dozens of gray wolves is enough to cause a riot. Even a well-trained horse can panic.

These are understandable, after all, they still maintain the nature of beasts, but Da Mao is a little unreasonable. Not to mention helping to move wood, he even knows how to fetch water and move bricks, and is conscientious. The Best Employee of the Year Award is none other than Da Mao.

……

Sit down and give the snack first. This time, it is water chestnut cake, which belongs to Jiangnan cuisine. As the name suggests, this is a water chestnut-based pastry. Water chestnut is now available, and it is called thorn water, but it is not eaten much. The water chestnut meat inside is relatively small, and it is very difficult to peel it.

Bai Ji let the seedlings be peeled out and crushed, and then supplemented with flour to make this water chestnut cake. When you eat it, it has a soft and waxy texture with a slight sweetness. It is also served with two steamed buns, plus a plate of side dishes. The dish is fried from water chestnut root, this dish is very good for rice, and Bai Ji likes to eat it when he is a child.

Water chestnuts are not uncommon in the countryside and are grown in field ditches. When the summer is hot, the pond is full of water chestnuts. Then you can sit in a large wooden basin and row in to pick water chestnuts.

Xue Ji tasted the water chestnut cake carefully, her movements were very slow, she didn't expect that the simple thorn water chestnut could make such a delicious dessert. Xue Ji has naturally eaten Thorn Ling, and she basically eats it raw. After being peeled by the servants, it is used as fruit. The freshly picked ones are crisp and sweet, and the moisture is sufficient.

"What's this?"

"Water chestnut root."

"I can't imagine that water chestnut root can be so delicious after cooking it like this."

There are few in Guanzhong, and Wang Jian went out to crusade against the Chu State. There are many lotus root thorns over there, so you have to pick green vegetables on the spot. Like the rhizomes of the thorny edges, they must have eaten them, and their method is very simple, peel and stew, and sprinkle with salt.

Wang Jian tasted it twice and felt that the taste was not good, slightly bitter. The white millet stir-fry is sour and spicy, and the taste is excellent. With white steamed buns, it tastes just right, but the dish is slightly dark, which is not very good-looking.

Chatting while eating, Wang Jian also knows about it. The white grass tames the beast for future combat use. You can also do some farm work to save manpower. The old Qin people were poor, and it was good for five households to share one ploughing cow. When the farm is busy, it can only be carried by manpower. After these beasts were domesticated by the white grass, they could also be used for agriculture.

The blue pigeon is used as a communication, as long as the distance is not far away, the blue pigeon is very useful. Even if the war horse has a post station, it can't compare to the blue pigeon in terms of speed. If it's more than a thousand miles apart, it's hard to say. The pigeons may rest halfway through, and they may also be attacked. Not only the beasts are also affected by the weather, but it is much more convenient to get up close.

In the past few days, Bai Ji has sent people to train pigeons, and let Shang Niu take the pigeons to ride to a distance. Then open the cage and calculate the time it takes for them to return. The effect is not bad, and it will return within three or four hundred miles. It's just that the speed varies, sometimes fast and sometimes slow.

Wang Jian was also amazed when he heard this, and he admired Bai Ji's methods more and more.

"The meaning of the national teacher, can you fly pigeons to pass on the book?"

"Well, it's okay to be close. If you are interested, you can also domesticate it in Pinyang. ”

Not to mention, Wang Jian is really interested. He's sick every day now, and he can't wait to walk around. In the early years, he was running around fighting wars, and when he was old and suddenly idle, he definitely couldn't stand it.

Raising pigeons is indeed a good errand, and doing it well is of great benefit to Qin. As the commander-in-chief, Wang Jian naturally knows that the military situation is important. Sometimes you have to rush thousands of miles to report, and it's normal to run to death and waste horses.

If the pigeon can really send a letter by flying, wouldn't the Qin State send it?

Like now, when the decree is issued, it spreads from Xianyang to the border towns, and the effort is fast in more than a month. War horses need to be fed with special materials, the cost is extremely high, and any loss can be painful to wipe tears.

But the blue pigeon is different, how much rice can the blue pigeon eat? The speed is fast, the mountains and rivers can fly, how much food do you have to save?

"What if the pigeon is shot?"

"That...... Wouldn't it be enough to put a few more? ”

Wang Jian was speechless for a while.

Sometimes, considering the importance of the military situation, several horsemen will be sent to deliver the Yin Book at the same time. In the same way, the blue pigeon can do it. If you are afraid that you will be shot, let hundreds of pigeons go out at a time, there will always be one who can return home, right?

It was during World War I and World War II that war pigeons played an important role. In this period of the Qin Dynasty, it was even more successful.

Wang Jian clasped his hands tightly, and he was excited that his hair was open.

"It's still in the testing phase, and it's probably going to be some time later."

There are more things, and Bai Ji is also a headache.

"By the way, there are two more things for you to try."

Wang Jian didn't know why, so he was taken to the backyard by Bai Ji.

……

It was still in the morning, and Bai Ji almost forgot about it.

The yellow horse snorted and had a saddle and stirrups hanging from it. The saddle was of wood and covered with animal skins. Designed as a four-cornered saddle, it is made of birch wood. The stirrups are made of pure steel, shiny and shiny, and hang freely on both sides of the horse's belly.

Horseshoes can make horses more durable, but they can't improve the combat capabilities of cavalry. The most valuable is still the stirrup, and then the saddle.

The appearance of stirrups completely freed the hands of the cavalry, and they could control their balance by relying on their feet, and it was easy to wield a saber with both hands. Nowadays, there are also stirrup-like utensils, which are mainly used for young children to train horses. With the help of pedals, you can turn over and get on the horse, and only one-sidedly.

Riding a horse is very technically demanding, you have to grab the mane on the horse's back with your hands, and you have to clamp the horse's belly with your legs. Bai Ji tried it once, and almost threw up his upside down overnight meal.

Not long ago, Bai Ji asked Lu Jiang to make bilateral stirrups out of steel, mainly to see if he could play his role.

"What kind of harness is this?"

"This thing is called a saddle, and this is a stirrup."

Wang Jian frowned and was puzzled, still puzzled.

Then, let Shang Ji be in charge of the demonstration. Shang Ji, as a Xuanniao guard, is very superb in riding. With stirrups and saddles, it's even more powerful. I have been practicing for the past two days, and the effect is really good.

For cavalry, the best weapon is certainly not the sword. There are no other weapons now, so Shang Ji will use Changge to make a living.

With his feet on the stirrups and his legs clamped, the horse was immediately killed. Shang Ji waved Changge with both hands, unaffected in the slightest. With the help of war horses, the impact is extremely amazing.

With a sweep, I saw a willow tree with a thick bowl mouth being split in two.

"Color!"

Wang Jian immediately patted his thigh and praised, looking eager to try.

Bai Ji also cheered at the same time, and then waved his hand with a smile on his face.

"Shang Ji, my willow tree was cut off by you, you have to lose money!"

Shang Ji, whose face was full of excitement, heard this and almost fell off his horse. He listened to Bai Ji's meaning, so he thought about demonstrating, can't the money be reimbursed at public expense?