Chen Fei told Zhu Chunlin that he wanted to get a new type of cavalry, but he didn't take Zhu Chunlin directly to get it, but gave the horse harness in the arsenal to Zhu Chunlin's three hundred cavalry to move back, and he and Zhu Chunlin came to the horse farm in the east of Chang'an City, ready to meet their old friend. And he has an old friend, who is the chief bookkeeper in Shuo County at that time, and is now the supervisor of the horse ranch in the east of the city, Chen Fei plans to ask him for a few war horses to come back, so that he can get some capital to train cavalry.

"Old Sun, have you been here lately?" Chen Fei asked.

And Sun Jiadong immediately said: "I don't have much else here, that is, there are many war horses." But why do you ask this? ”

"I want to ask you for some horses!" Chen Fei said.

But Sun Jiadong shook his head violently and said, "No, I can't give it to you!" We're friends, but I can't help you. These horses belong to the army, and without the approval of the Ministry of War, not a single horse can be taken away. So, I don't have that right to you! ”

What Sun Jiadong said is also true, because although he is a horse herding official, it does not mean that these horses are also his. He was nothing more than a man who raised horses instead of the emperor, not even an official of the Taifu Temple. If you want to transfer the war horse, you must have the approval of the Ministry of War and the Taifu Temple, if these two approvals are missing, then I am afraid that no one can easily get it. So Sun Jiadong can't help Chen Fei, this is almost certain. And Chen Fei just wanted to come here to see if there was the kind of war horse he wanted.

"Do you have any Mongolian horses here?" Chen Fei asked.

"Mongolian horses? What kind of horse is that? Our generals of the Tang Dynasty generally use Dawan horses, and soldiers use Turkic horses, but what are Mongolian horses? Sun Jiadong asked.

Chen Fei immediately realized that there were no Mongols in this era, so naturally there was no Mongolian horse. Mongolian horses became famous because the Mongols swept the world. And the cavalry of this era, the generals used Dawan horses, which are also known as sweat and blood horses. Ordinary soldiers used Turkic horses, which were the equivalent of those Kazakh horses of later generations. As for the Mongolian horse. It has not yet been able to be adopted in large quantities. However, what Chen Fei hopes for is the Mongolian horse.

"The Mongolian horse is a relatively short horse breed, about one-third of a zhang, which looks relatively short." Chen Fei said.

Sun Jiadong's face was weird, and he said, "Are you talking about those meat horses?" ”

"Meat horse? Do you have it here? Chen Fei was surprised.

"Yes! It's not that some time ago, Chen Langzhong recommended the implementation of the tea and horse trade, and there was an idiot among the scholars who actually went to the Turks to purchase war horses. As a result, he, an idiot, who did not understand horses at all, was fooled by the Turks and bought back some particularly short horses. And as a result, the old man of his family is Shaoqing of Taifu Temple. The higher authorities forced us to buy these horses, and we had no choice. As a result, we can only use it as a meat horse. ”

Chen Fei was speechless, it seemed that the family clan was using their power and then forcing Sun Jiadong and their shepherds to buy these inferior horses according to the deal. And after buying it, it can't be looked down on, and it can only be used to kill and eat meat.

"Don't kill yet, take me to see it!" Chen Fei said.

Chen Fei saw the "pony" that was only about one meter tall, and immediately said excitedly: "Sure enough, it's a Mongolian horse, it's really a Mongolian horse, this is really the best horse in the world!" I didn't expect to get so much back. What a horse! ”

"Chen Langzhong, is this a good horse?" Sun Jiadong asked.

And Zhu Chunlin next to him didn't believe it, how could such a small horse be a good horse? You must know that the Dawan horses used by the generals now are almost all able to reach a height of 1.8 meters. This is the real big one. And the war horses used by ordinary soldiers can also reach a height of one and a half meters. But this Mongolian horse is only about 1.3 meters tall, and the short one is only about 1 meter. How could such a short war horse be a good horse? This kind of horse, I'm afraid ordinary soldiers can't look down on it.

"Don't underestimate this Mongolian horse. This Mongolian horse is a good horse, first of all, he runs fast. Don't look at him sprinting in a short time, he is not as good as Dawan horse, not as good as Turkic horse, but if you put the distance of the race a hundred miles, you will also know the benefits of this Mongolian horse. This Mongolian horse and Dawan horse race, although in a few miles of the tower is not as good as the Dawan horse, but once it reaches a distance of more than 100 miles, it can be compared to the Dawan horse. Therefore, the longer the running distance, the greater the advantage of the Mongolian horse. ”

"Second, the advantage of Mongolian horses is that they are very survivable. First of all, they are not picky eaters, almost any forage is mashed for them to eat, they are willing to eat, and they can grow fat. And Dawan horses are not good, the feed that Dawan horses want to eat is very refined, and they refuse to eat if they are a little worse. Once on the battlefield, the logistics support may not be so good, so what should we do then? Moreover, Mongolian horses are cold and heat resistant, whether they are in the northern grasslands or in the southern tropics, they can survive, so as long as there are Mongolian horses, the whole world can go. So, isn't this a good horse? Even if it snows in winter, they can actively dig up the snow to graze, and even swallow snow water to replenish water, which is enough for them to survive. ”

"As for the third, these mares in the Mongolian horses, he can provide enough milk for the soldiers to replenish food when necessary, and can support them for a longer period of time, which is very helpful for the food and grass solution. These characteristics are also not possessed by other Dawan horses and Turkic horses, do you think this kind of horse is a good horse? Chen Fei asked.

And Zhu Chunlin and Sun Jiadong were also surprised when they heard Chen Fei's words, because Chen Fei was so proficient in the characteristics of horses. And if this Mongolian horse is really as Chen Fei said, it is really a good horse. Although his individual qualities are not the best, he is the most suitable horse as a military horse. Able to adapt to various environments, with little dependence on logistics, and even able to feed the cavalry with milk when necessary, this good horse is indeed a very good war horse. This kind of good horse is a war horse suitable for the equipment of the whole army, so if it is really as Chen Fei said, it is really the first good horse. After all, the elite war horses used by generals and the war horses equipped by ordinary soldiers on a large scale are not the same! The weapons that can be popularized are the truly best weapons. (To be continued......)