The neighbors around him also laughed at him: "Horses just have to be drenched in rain and snow." ”

"That is, horses are elves between heaven and earth, where are they so squeamish."

Liu Laosi, who built the horse shed, did not argue, and also built a long fire kang in the young livestock shed, because there are more than a dozen mares with big bellies, and it is likely that they will be born before spring. 、

Liu Laosi not only built a sturdy horse shed, but also bought several concentrates such as bran, oats, and bean cakes. In addition, more than a dozen members of the family worked together, holding a big sickle, to cut grass in the pasture reserved by their family, and used horse-drawn carts to pull them home.

Everyone still understands the matter of storing forage, and each family works together to save as much as it can.

In previous years, when this time arrived, herders began to kill horses, cattle and sheep in large numbers to survive the winter by reducing their numbers.

But this year several trading houses from the south came to buy sturdy mares, foals, calves, and lambs.

The offer is reasonable, the goods can be exchanged, the money can be paid, and there is a government guarantee, the two parties are fair and just, and they are not in arrears with each other.

Among them, the most traded is the pony of the year, the Central Plains people's demand for horses is very huge, if anyone has a horse, it is easy for children to find a daughter-in-law.

Lu Bu's thunderous tactics in Liaodong County shocked the four people, and the surrounding tribal forces expressed their submission and were willing to live in peace with Liaodong County.

Within a few days, Yang Yi led his subordinates to drive more than 7,000 good horses back from the north, and it turned out to be a dark horse in the depths of the grassland, the largest breed of grassland horses.

"Seven thousand three hundred horses were procured, including one hundred stallions, four thousand mares, three thousand foals, and two hundred geldings. In addition, there are 50 camels and 2,000 cowhides, please look at them. ”

Yang Yi said as she handed the account book to the logistics to check.

Lu Bu is extremely rare in this group of dark horses, the water is black, and only a few are variegated.

The gelding has a shoulder height of about 1.5 meters, thick and powerful limbs, and a visual weight of about 500 kilograms, which is far stronger than the body weight of about 700 catties of ordinary grassland horses.

Lu Bu selected a stallion, about one meter six or five at the shoulder, his unkempt mane was full of wildness, and he pressed it with a strong horsepower.

Yang Yi hurriedly reminded: "Wen Hou be careful, this horse is violent and cannot be ridden." ”

Lu Bu smiled slightly, turned over and got on the horse's back.

The dark horse only felt a very heavy back, and a strong coercion made it dare not mess around.

Animals' perception of danger far exceeds that of humans, and Dahei clearly feels that he can't mess with this strong man, and it is the instinct of animals to obey the strong.

Lu Bu gently pinched the horse's belly, and Da Hei spread his four hooves and ran around like a fly.

Lu Bu dismounted and pointed at Da Hei: "This horse is good, a little strength, let him be the No. 3 substitute for the Red Rabbit Horse." ”

"Yes."

The groom beside Lu Bu was a master of the imperial horse, and he came over to saddle the big black horse, trimmed the messy mane, and the originally inconspicuous big black turned into a black horse.

Lu Bu Xiangma has a unique set of skills, that is, he likes horses with super fierce personalities, this kind of horse is bold, likes to bite people and horses, but knows current affairs.

"Yangyi, well done. Be a Taishou, Tokai County Taishou. ”

Without waiting for Yang Yi to speak, Lu Bu gave the order.

Zhuge Jin, the county guard of the East China Sea, was transferred to Liaodong County as the Taishou, and Yang Yi was appointed as the county guard of the East China Sea.

Gao Shun led 1,000 camps, 3,000 cavalry, and 10,000 infantry, and was the general of Liaodong County.

The 3,000 naval army was composed of the naval army and the 1,000 naval division of Donglai Port to form the Beiyang Naval Division, which was personally commanded by Lu Bu, but the deputy general Li Hai was promoted to battalion general on a daily basis, stationed in Dalian Bay and Donglai Port, and temporarily allocated six building ships for daily training and the allocation of materials.

Lu Bu led the army back to Qingzhou in batches by Lou boat, landed in Donglai Port, settled most of the troops in Donglai, and only took 20,000 cavalry straight to the camp in Pingyuan County.

Zhao Yun greeted ten miles.

"Lord, the latest news from Youzhou, Gongsun Chan was defeated, set fire to the building, and the family is gone."

When Lu Bu heard this, tears fell: "Brother Gongsun can't fight, so many troops, and there is no shortage of weapons, he was defeated so quickly?" ”

Zhao Yun also shook his head and said nothing, Gongsun Zhan doesn't know how to use people, and Wenchen and military generals have it, but they can't use it.

Lu Bu and Gongsun Zhan are the longest-term allies, Gongsun Zhan sold 50,000 or 60,000 grassland horses to Lu Bu from Youzhou, providing high-quality mares for Lu Bu's war horse training.

Lu Bu provided Gongsun Zhan with a large number of iron tools, various weapons, and so on.

Gongsun Chan had 50,000 or 60,000 infantry and cavalry. and a team of more than 10,000 alien races, such a force was defeated so quickly.

Zhao Yun persuaded: "The lord doesn't need to be sad, people can't be resurrected after death." ”

Lu Bu turned his head to Li Su and ordered: "Prepare sacrifices, I am going to worship Brother Gongsun." ”

"Yes, my lord."

Li Su understood Lu Bu's thoughts, and the pomp was quite big, Lu Bu wore linen and filial piety, sacrificed Gongsun Zan from afar, and the three armies shared sorrow.

Gongsun Zhan is Lu Bu's good brother, and Yuan Shao actually forced Lu Bu's good brother to death, this hatred is big.

The Qingzhou army shouted, avenging Gongsun Zhan.

"Revenge, revenge, revenge."

Lu Bu pressed his hand: "I understand everyone's anxious revenge, but it is now winter and it is not suitable to send troops, everyone trains hard, and the spring of the coming year will be warm, let's attack Jizhou, kill Yuan Shao, and avenge Gongsun Zhan." ”

The originally quiet Plains County was immediately transformed into a large barracks.

Zhao Yun's 3,000 White Horse Army remained unchanged, but a large-scale expansion of Zhao Yun's army was carried out, with a new addition of 500 Wenhou chariots, a three-bow bed crossbow in Yishui, and heavy arrows with the thickness of a mop rod for long-range strikes.

The ordinary infantry also increased Zhao Yun by 6,000, and Zhao Yun really became the main team of famous generals such as Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Xu Rong, and Hua Xiong.

Since the beginning of winter, the counties of Qingzhou have mobilized millions of people to carry out a 10-day overhaul of roads, carry out annual maintenance of official roads, and repair roads between county seats.

Jizhou, Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shaochun was proud, this time the generals Ju Yi, Gao Lan, and Zhang Jaw led 100,000 soldiers in one fell swoop and took Youzhou in one fell swoop, which played a vital role in increasing the strength of Jizhou.

Youzhou is an important place to produce horses, with Youzhou's cattle and horses, Yuan Shao's foundation Jizhou will take off in three or four years.

Because the productivity of the people was too backward in those days, the demand for large livestock in the agricultural production team was extremely strong.

In the Yuan Shao conference hall, the spies in charge of Qingzhou's intelligence hurriedly ran in to report.

"Report to the lord, the latest information in Qingzhou. Lu Bu gathered about 40,000 horses in the camp of Pingyuan County, added 500 crossbow chariots to Zhao Yun's army, and was training all his troops to prepare for the spring attack after the new year. ”