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"Lord Wang, this clothes thing is easy to handle, but this hair thing" Li Guangdi waited until the guards received the order to leave, and then continued to speak.

"There's no rush on this matter, I've thought about it for a long time. As long as you change the clothes, it is easier to change the hairstyle. Few of us Han people are willing to keep this money tail, and turn around and give an order, asking the people to shave all the small money tails on the back of their heads, so that everyone will become a bare brain. In the future, if the hair grows out again, you can keep it together, and you can keep it as much as you want, and this king will not interfere in the future! If someone really doesn't want to shave their head, this king doesn't force it, but I don't think so! Geng Jingzhong smiled and said, this hair problem is much easier to solve than the matter of clothes, maybe many people have been used to wearing clothes, but this pig's tail-like hairstyle is still rejected by the vast majority of people.

"Oh, that's great!" Li Guangdi stopped making a sound after hearing this, he was also worried that Geng Jingzhong would take coercive measures, although it would only be a small part of the dead brain who would not agree to shave all his hair and regrow his hair, but if he killed in vain, it was not a good thing after all!

"Chirp!" Geng Jingzhong exerted his legs and rode the horse quickly. "Brother Li, we have been delayed for a lot of time just now, let's speed up!" As he spoke, he continued to run. Geng Jingzhong moved, and Li Guangdi and the guards behind also moved

The Marine Army's military horse farm passed through Suizhou Town, the northernmost part of Xinhubei County. The overall location is in the east-central part of Luzon, with a size of 220 square kilometers. 330,000 acres of land. These two hundred and twenty square kilometers. Three hundred and thirty thousand acres sounds like a lot. In fact, it is only 10 kilometers long and 20 kilometers wide, and you can ride a bicycle for an hour to go from one end to the other.

Of the 330,000 acres of land, nearly 100,000 acres are mountains, forests, and rivers. Two-thirds of the land where grass is actually planted is located, but even if it is only two-thirds of the area, the grass planted is enough for tens of thousands of war horses. The racecourse is built on the northeastern part of the racecourse, which is flat and is bordered by the largest river, the Panta Bang'an. The Pantapangan River is actually a tributary of the Pantapangan Lake further north in the mountain range, and the water is clear and abundant. Tens of thousands of war horses depend on this river to survive.

Not all of this large pasture is planted with alfalfa, after all, there are not so many alfalfa seeds that can be found at one time. In general, in a horse farm, not only one crop is planted, but also a wide variety of plants, of course, the most important thing is alfalfa grass, after all, this thing grows fast and has high nutritional value. In addition to the one river that contains the Pantabangan, there are several other smaller rivers. However, they are not wide, so they are not suitable for placing too many horses on the side. in the pasture. In addition to that woodland, there is also a large area of marshland, with lush vegetation, but fortunately it is not a mud swamp, and there is no danger to people and livestock.

"The blue sky and white clouds, the green grass, and the gentle breeze make the climate a lot cooler!" Geng Jingzhong looked at the endless grassland in front of him and said with heartfelt emotion. He still galloped on the grassland when he was a child, and he hadn't been to the grassland for more than ten years now, and he almost forgot what the grassland was like.

"Hehe, it's the prince, your mood is good, the weather on Luzon Island has been hot and tight!" Li Guangdi smiled and said: "However, coming to such a grassland can indeed make people feel refreshed, and the scorching sun above your head is nothing!" ”

"We've been galloping for several kilometers, so where is the racetrack?" Geng Jingzhong asked.

"It's not far away, Wangye, continue along this road for about three kilometers or so. The river in front of us on the right is the Panta Bang'an River I just mentioned, but the undulating terrain in this area is not suitable for building a racecourse, so we run farther. Li Guangdi pointed to the river about a hundred meters away on his right.

Geng Jingzhong saw that river, and the area in front of him was really not suitable for building a racecourse, not only because of the uneven terrain, but also because it was close to the swamp. "Then move on, I can't wait to see our horses!"

The horses that the Mawei Army and the Dutch had traded had already been transported, and when Geng Jingzhong was about to send someone to Batavia to fetch his men, he learned that all the staff had returned to Manila after arriving in Manila, so there was no need to send someone to Batavia.

"Huh~" Geng Jingzhong and his party approached the racecourse, and also saw a large group of horses grazing with their heads bowed, and there were no less than a thousand horses. In the other direction, there was a group of people circling around dozens of horses, and they didn't know what they were doing, but Geng Jingzhong expected it to be something interesting. In fact, what I saw in front of me was only a small part of them, and most of the horses were released outside, and they were not around the racetrack at the moment. What Geng Jingzhong saw was not the same as those who were driven out to graze, these were all horses that had been put on their hives and had been tamed, and they could be directly sent to the barracks for cavalry training. And those horses that have not yet been domesticated cannot be ridden directly, and their wildness has not faded, and it is very easy to hurt people.

In fact, horse training can be said to be a traditional equestrian project of the Mongolian people, and it is an activity that reflects the bravery and courage of the Mongolian people, just like the "three skills of men". Our Han people have always made a living from farming, while the grassland people have made a living from nomadism, and the Han people in the Central Plains are indeed inferior to the Mongols in this regard. In Mongolia, fine horsemanship and horse taming are the hallmarks of a good man. According to the "Mengtar Record, Ma Zheng": "His horse was born for one or two years. That is, to ride the grass and teach it. But he raised it for three years and then rode it again. ”

Horse taming. Also known in this era: "trick horse", it is a stunt that only a fierce and astute rider can do. Because most of the horses tamed are raw horses, it is difficult for ordinary people to subdue them. After weaning, the foals graze in the meadows and begin to train after two years. A raw horse that has never been ridden, has a violent personality, and is kicked and bitten when he sees people. Unable to get close, a skilled and brave rider is needed to ride the steed, armed with a leash to train the horse. A leash is a sturdy and resilient wooden pole with a leather rope tied to the head of the pole to hold the horse's neck.

This is much more advanced than the rope used to lasso horses in ancient Europe. At this time, the horse trainer chases fiercely, accurately catches the horse with a leash pole, grabs the lassoe pole and does not relax, and runs for a distance. Approaching the raw horse, he jumped on the horse's back quickly and decisively. Raw horses are naturally thunderous and screaming, while the trainers follow the horse's stubborn and stubborn posture and push the boat along the water, constantly changing their riding style to deal with it. Until the horse was hoarse and forced to subdue. This kind of thrilling horse taming can only be done by brave riders, so the people of all generations have taken horse taming as a yardstick to measure excellent riders, and later as a traditional performance project.

"Oh, it's taming! It's a rare scene to see. Geng Jingzhong slowly rode his horse closer, and the rider who was taming the horse didn't pay attention to their group. The horse has to be castrated after it has four teeth, and the horse trainer must also put the horse in the uniform during castration, and another horse trainer grabs the horse's ears with both hands, and another person pulls the horse's tail tightly, and the three of them work together to quickly push the horse to the ground and castrate. The riders in front of Geng Jingzhong's eyes were carrying out this operation, and they were quite proficient in that action.

This castrated horse is called "Atasi" in Mongolian, which means gelding. After a few months of grazing, and again, the horses become much more docile, and do not feed the horses during the day, and only graze in the meadows at night. Generally speaking, the herdsmen are very strict with the training of horses, but they never beat them with a whip, but approach them lovingly, so that they have a deep affection for people, and the tamed horses do not bite or kick people, and the pace can change according to the training of people, but they must be good at applying the method of control.

"Good!" Geng Jingzhong saw one of the riders flip a horse neatly, and then the other two cooperated, and in less than a minute, the horse was castrated, and he couldn't help but shout loudly.

However, his voice was drowned out by the neighing of horses, and the riders did not hear Geng's praise. At this moment, Geng Jingzhong and Li Guangdi and the others were getting closer and closer, and the person in charge of the racecourse here also discovered Geng Jingzhong and the others. The person in charge of the racecourse is all from Fujian, and they have all seen Geng Jingzhong, so after seeing Geng Jingzhong, he immediately turned over and dismounted, bent down and saluted: "The subordinate military horse farm defense Guo Zili is the prince!" ”

"Your name is Guo Zili? Where is the steward, then? Geng Jingzhong asked.

"Back to the prince's words, the chief steward Shan An heals the horses in the stable, some of the horses are sick, and the chief steward stays in the stable every day these days." Guo Zili replied honestly.

"Well, okay, you take this king to the racecourse to take a look inside, and then go directly to the stable, don't notify Shan An, this king will see him later!"

"Yes!"

Since ancient times, every ranch has been set up with a shepherd, who is dedicated to managing horse herding and horse administration. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, there was already a "Sima" to manage horses and soldiers. In the Qin and Han dynasties, the official in charge of Ma Zheng was a servant. This kind of official position has continued until the Yuan, Ming and even the present. The servant is in charge of the horses, there are two ministers, and the subordinate officials have three orders, including the stable, the weiyang, and the family horse, each with five and one captain; and the four orders of the car, the road, the horse, and the horse; There are also dragon bows, idle horses, and Luquan, and the five supervisors of the horse, and the five chief of the body: the six priests of Youbian County, each with three Cheng, and there are Mu Lu and Kunhu Lingcheng. The servant of the Later Han Dynasty is called the servant of the emperor, and the subordinate officials have the examination order, the car government order, and the Weiyang stable order.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a difference between supervising and pasting, and twenty horses were herded in groups. Each group has one leader, and the fifteenth group is one captain, which is managed by the pastoral captain. The pastoral supervisor shall have one supervisor, two deputy supervisors and two officers, as well as officials such as the chief bookkeeper, the direct secretary, the regimental officer, the shepherd, the horse platoon, and the shepherd. The annual assessment will be carried out and the meritorious ones will be promoted. The establishment of the Mongol Empire relied on a large number of well-breeded Mongolian horses, and great importance was attached to the horse government Genghis Khan. Once, Genghis Khan conscientiously reorganized his army (all cavalry) and officially appointed 3,000 households (1,000 cavalry commanders), 100 households (100 cavalry commanders), and Pai Zitou (10 cavalry commanders). The wrangler is appointed as a "hachi" or "harachi", i.e. a horse herder. The well stipulates that the treatment of the wrangler for 1,000 households and 100 households is hereditary. Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai Khan, set up the Taifu Temple in the 24th year of the Zhiyuan Dynasty to take charge of the deception of horses in castration. The official system of Taifu Temple is the second member of the Qing (Zheng Sanpin) and the second member of the Shaoqing (from the fourth product). Cheng two members (from the fifth product). Experience a member. One member of the governor, one member of the Zhaoma, and one member of the Guan Gou (from the nine products). In the Qing Dynasty, there were two kinds of official pastures, one belonged to the Taifu Temple and the other belonged to the Internal Affairs Office. The ranch officials include the chief manager, the deputy chief manager, the defense, the wing collar, the horse riding school, the military protection school, the assistant leader, the pen post style, etc.

Since there is a complete set of management mechanisms, Geng Jingzhong also ordered Luzon to copy it. The people who raise horses and train horses are all recruited from the mainland, but they are hired at a high price. But even so, there are still far from enough manpower. There was no way, the herders had to be recruited from the new immigrants. Fortunately, these new immigrants are all northerners, and there are many who have raised horses, which has also solved the urgent need of the horse farm. Otherwise, just buying tens of thousands of good horses, but no one to raise them, is the saddest.

For a long time, we in China have been bullied by nomads, but often we can't beat the steppe people who are all cavalry. Therefore, the ruling writings of all dynasties are also clearly known. If you want to turn the tables or even enter the grassland, you must also have a large number of war horses, so the horse policy came into being.

"Horseman. The foundation of a soldier is the great use of the country. Tranquility is in the order of non-dignity and inferiority, and if there is change, it is difficult to help the near and far." This is a famous saying from the Han Dynasty. Horses were an important tool and military equipment for the Han Dynasty army, and among the many types of troops, cavalry was one of the most effective arms. However, in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the royal family only had "more than 100 stable horses". Due to the lack of horses, it was difficult to assemble a strong cavalry and could not resist the invasion of the Xiongnu. To this end, from the very beginning, the Western Han Dynasty was committed to the construction of horse politics and vigorously developed the cause of horse breeding.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, the rulers of the early Han Dynasty set out to establish a set of strict systems for horse husbandry and management. During the reign of Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Prime Minister Xiao He made nine chapters of the Han law, created the law of the stable, and formulated the law on horse breeding. When Empress Lu was in power, he also explicitly forbade the outflow of mares to prevent the military from leaving the enemy. After Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, he once restricted the development of horses because of the cost of raising horses and grain. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty accepted his construction and ordered the use of exemption from military service to promote the people to raise horses, known as the "Horse Restoration Order" in history, and the trend of raising horses among the people was revived. During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Wei Wan built yì, "forbidden horses are more than five feet nine inches high, and their teeth are not flat, and they are not allowed to go out of the customs", which is known as "Horse Crossbow Pass" in history. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty also expanded the scale of military horse pastures in the border nomadic areas on the basis of the Qinbian County Horse Garden, "benefiting the horses of the Garden to be widely used". As a result, the country's military horse breeding has made great progress.

The horse policy in the early Han Dynasty basically included two major contents: the official horse management system and the private horse breeding policy. As far as official horse breeding is concerned, a complete horse breeding organization has been established in the early Han Dynasty, forming a widely distributed horse breeding management system. The central servant is the highest organ of the state in charge of chariots and horses. The servant is ranked in Jiuqing, and his assistant is the first servant, and there are also subordinates who raise stables. During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, the scope of horse breeding in the northwest border counties was expanded, and six priests were added to the border counties. In addition, some departments of the central government, such as Tingwei, also have jurisdiction over a certain number of pastures. In the counties, there are also officials who preside over the administration of horses, called Ma Cheng, and vassal states have "servant" officials, who are subordinate to the "stables" and "stables", who are responsible for the administration of horses.

The institutions and officials who presided over the horse administration from the central government to the local government were combined with the post system in peacetime, and provided war horses to the army in wartime. The distribution of Guanmachang is in Beijing and its suburbs, and it is in the border county area, especially the latter is the largest. The six stables of the Son of Heaven in Jingshi are exclusively for the royal family; The 36 horse farms led by the six priests of the border counties were concentrated in Tianshui, Longxi, Anding, Beidi, Xihe, Shangjun and other places for military horses. Although the horse administration system in the early Han Dynasty was not yet complete, its establishment effectively promoted the development of horse breeding, thus creating the necessary conditions for the Western Han Dynasty to form a large-scale cavalry group and counter the invasion of the Xiongnu.

Now Geng Jingzhong painted a gourd in the same way to create a complete system of raising horses, herding horses, and taming horses on the Luzon Island, preparing for the cultivation of a large number of elite cavalry, the Huns who could be beaten during the Han Dynasty were running wolf, so it would not be long before the horsetail cavalry could also fight the Manchu Eight Banners, as Geng Jingzhong walked into the racecourse, as if he had seen that day, the corners of his mouth unconsciously smiled. (To be continued......)