Chapter 422: An Unsolvable Problem
"If that is the case, there is no need to mention the matter again. Come, Brother Yufuro, and have a drink together. ”
Qin Ye can do the best for this matter, if it doesn't work, he doesn't force it, so he won't mention this matter anymore.
However, Yuvro was even more difficult.
You must know that Qin Ye is kind to the Huns, and every bit of kindness is reciprocated, which is in the bones of the Huns.
It's just that some slave problems can't be solved by the Huns, and when it spreads, all the tribes in the steppe will laugh at the Huns for being unrighteous.
Yu Fuluo drank it all, put down the wine glass heavily, and said, "Since General Qin came to take it, you can still be accommodating." In this case, I will gather the warriors who have been rewarded and see if they are willing to transfer the slaves to General Qin. ”
As a Huns, Yu Fuluo could not break the rules of the clan, and he could not force the warriors to surrender their slaves. But if the warriors take the initiative to send it, it will be a different matter.
Yu Furo turned back to Hu Chuquan and said, "You go and bring all the warriors who got slaves here." ”
Qin Ye originally thought that it would take a long time, but he didn't expect that it would be in about half an hour.
There were twenty or thirty big men who came in, all burly and majestic.
Yu Fuluo said proudly: "General Qin, they are all the most elite warriors among our Huns. ”
Qin Ye looked over, "The Hun warrior is really worthy of his reputation. ”
The warriors also looked at him, these warriors, all of whom had participated in the battle of the state and state, were afraid and respected Qin Ye.
Less.
Juvro briefed the warriors.
The expressions of the warriors were not as natural as they were just now.
Although the warriors were in awe of Qin Ye, if they were deprived of a symbol of honor, it would be the same as cutting meat.
Seeing this situation, Yu Fuluo spoke again, "General Qin is a friend and benefactor of my clan, you should think about it. ”
After he finished speaking, he looked at Qin Ye, there was only so much he could do.
When the warriors heard the king say this, they were very embarrassed.
At this time, a warrior walked out, more than eight feet long, his waist and back were like a fight, and his momentum was very strong, he beat Qin Ye's chest and saluted, "General, I know your prestige, there are countless capable people under your command, and there is never a problem that cannot be solved." If the general can help me solve a problem, I am willing to send slaves. ”
Hu Chuquan thought of something and said from the side: "Arina, do you want a quality horse, this is no problem at all." The clan can solve it for you. ”
Qin Ye didn't speak for the time being, it sounded like there was a story in it.
Arina shook her head, "I don't want to change horses, I just want General Qin to help save my war horse." ”
Qin Ye looked at Yu Fuluo in confusion.
As the king of the Huns, Yu Fuluo has hundreds of thousands of tribesmen under his command, and it is impossible to be familiar with everyone, but he knows the most elite warriors of these dozens of tribes well.
He gave an overview of the situation.
For the Huns, the most important thing was the war horse. The Huns had hundreds of thousands of sons, but there were no hundreds of thousands. There are even fewer strong horses that can become war horses, so not everyone can have a war horse.
Only a strong clansman can have a war horse.
The weak can only become the companion of the warrior and give the warrior a hand.
The average lifespan of horses is 30~35 years old, and the longest can be more than 60 years old. Therefore, the strong period of horses for more than ten years also coincided with the golden period of more than ten years for warriors.
Like a divine horse, it has been strong for decades, such as the red rabbit horse, which has accompanied Lu Bu Guan Yu for thirty years.
If a warrior's war horse does not die, it will generally be a horse for life.
Moreover, the relationship between warriors and war horses is very deep, and the family is the same. The war horse is sick, and it is worse than being sick himself.
Therefore, the warriors will not change horses unless absolutely necessary.
But there is a conundrum that has always plagued the warriors and their beloved warhorses.
It is that many war horses are still in their prime, but because the journey is too long, the cuticle of the horse's hooves is seriously worn out, and they often bleed after exposing their flesh. In this way, it requires a long period of maintenance, which not only shortens the golden age of the horse, but also delays the training and combat of the warrior.
When Arina had finished speaking, he said, "My war horse is a rare and good horse, galloping and carrying weight, far exceeding that of other horses. But as a result, the horse's hooves were worn out at an early age. It's my mount, but it's also my brother. If the general can solve the problem of my war horse, I am willing to return the slaves! ”
The warriors looked at each other and said in unison, "So do we." ”
It seems that this problem is not just bothering Arina, but everyone. War horses are their own brothers, and if they can solve this problem, they are willing to return the slaves.
Qin Ye didn't understand it for the time being, what he didn't understand was that in the later life, there didn't seem to be any of these problems. It seems that the current war horses are retired early, and the later war horses are all retired when they are old.
Could it be that the current war horses and the later war horses are different in the hooves?
Later evolved?
You can't evolve so fast, can you?
Anyway, Qin Ye didn't understand why the horse's hooves were seriously worn out for the time being, after all, there was no such problem in the future generations.
And Zhuge Liang and they looked at each other.
Sima Yi was quite dissatisfied, and said in a low voice: "Isn't this a problem for the lord?" This problem is not only a problem for the Hun cavalry, but also a problem for the whole world, which has never been solved. ...... out of an unsolvable puzzle. ”
"Arina, do you want to change your conditions? You think you are prevaricating with this unsolvable problem, this is not the style of our Huns. Yu Fuluo was also a little dissatisfied, you must know that Qin Ye and the Xiongnu have a lot of relationship, and this problem has been troubled for a hundred years, and no one can solve it at all.
If you have such a problem, what will the tribes think of us?
Arina was very sure and said: "General Qin needs my glory, and if he wants my glory, he must solve such a problem." ”
This is about the glory of a warrior, glory is more important than life, and sure enough, only a war horse that is as close as a brother can be exchanged, and Yu Fuluo can't say anything.
Qin Ye signaled that there was no need to say any more, "The horse's hooves have worn out early, in fact, it shouldn't be, okay, let's take a look first." ”
Zhuge Liang and the others were nervous when they saw Qin Ye talking, and they were relieved to see that Qin Ye did not agree directly.
After all, this kind of problem has been plaguing people for a long time, and there is never a solution, it is an unsolvable problem.
Less.
And they came to the tent of Alina.
His horse was in the stables next to the tent.
Qin Ye walked over, took a closer look, and praised: "It's really a good horse, look at the muscles of this leg, it's different from ordinary war horses, it's really a good breed, and BMW treats heroes!" ”
Arina rejoiced when he heard Qin Ye praising his mount, but soon became sad. He walked over, touched the horse's head cordially, then squatted down and lifted the horse's right front leg.
Qin Ye and the others all looked over and saw that the hooves of this war horse were really worn. The cuticle in the front of the horse's hooves is almost completely ground out. If you run like this, you can step on a small pebble casually, and you are afraid that you will break your skin and bleed.
Zhao Yun sighed, "What a good horse, it's a pity." In the future, when walking horses, try to find flat ground to reduce non-war wear and tear as much as possible. ”
Zhuge Liang and the others all nodded again and again, they couldn't choose when they were fighting, but they could choose it in normal times, and they still had to maintain it as much as possible to prolong the combat life of the war horse.
And at this time, Qin Ye was very strange about this matter. He frowned at the moment and thought to himself, "Why didn't you see the horseshoe?" ”
Qin Ye only remembered it at this time, as if he was a cavalry war horse, and he didn't have a horseshoe.
But Yuvro and them are all accustomed to it.
When they saw Qin Ye's confused expression, they also thought that it was impossible for Qin Ye to solve this problem.
Yu Fuluo said to the people around him: "General Qin is a capable person, and there are countless capable people under his command. He looked at the demeanor of Zhuge Liang and the others, "But it is impossible to solve this problem." You must know that this problem, since ancient times, there has been no good solution, it is an unsolvable problem. ”
Hu Chuquan nodded in response: "Even General Qin can't solve this problem." ”
They didn't want to see Qin Ye embarrassed, this problem was indeed a problem that plagued people all over the world, and no one wanted to solve it, but it couldn't be solved.
As for Qin Ye, he didn't pay attention to this aspect before.
As for Zhao Yun, no one mentioned this matter, because it has been the norm for many years, and generally no one mentions it.
In addition, Qin Ye's army has not been built for a long time, and the war horses used are all good horses, so there will be no such problems in a few years.
Don't have a horseshoe?
There are some things that Qin Ye doesn't know. According to historical records, horseshoe was first invented by the ancient Romans around the first century BC, and it was not widely used in the Central Plains until the Yuan Dynasty.
There is also a record, about five generations ago. During the Tianfu period of the Later Jin Dynasty, the imperial court sent envoys to Khotan, from the Uighur garrison at that time, into the vast Gobi. The road surface of the Gobi is full of sand and gravel, which is very difficult to walk, and the horses' hooves are damaged, making it impossible to travel.
How can you travel far without horses? The envoys of the court were in trouble.
At this time, the Uighurs taught them a technique of "teaching the Jin envoys to make horseshoe wood, wood astringent, horse's hooves chiseled and embellished, and camel's hooves wrapped in yak skin."
This account shows that the mounts of the envoys of the state at that time did not have horseshoes, which shows that the horseshoes had not yet been transmitted at that time.
Although Qin Ye didn't know these records, he knew the solution when he saw that there was no horseshoe.
At this time, Yu Fuluo saw Qin Ye's contemplative expression, and it seemed that he should not be able to find the steps to go down.
Yu Fuluo didn't want to see Qin Ye being embarrassed, so he glared at Ali fiercely, so he walked to Qin Ye's side and said, "General Qin, this matter is over here." Let's continue to go back to drinking, and as for General Qin's problem, I'll think of other ways. ”