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Chapter 45 Dreams Come True (Part 2)

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    The mule and horse excrement is very smelly, so the mule and horse market cannot be in the town, but outside the town.  Keep walking westward, leaving the town, and there are fewer and fewer pedestrians.  The breeze blew, and the fresh earthy smell was mixed with the familiar smell of cow dung. Chen Wanrong knew that the mule and horse market was approaching, so he walked quickly over.

    The mule and horse market is surrounded by a wooden fence, and inside are many stables housing donkeys, mules, horses, and cattle.  Many people were coming in and out of the door, either empty-handed or leading animals.

    As soon as Chen Wanrong entered the door, a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes strode up to greet him, saying in a loud voice: "Sir, are you buying or selling? If so, the cattle here in Niu Dayan are first-class.  It's your choice. If it's for sale, I'll send a guy to your house to have a look. If you think the price is right, we'll make a deal. Don't worry, my price is fair and you won't suffer a loss."

    The loud voice sounded like he was beating a gong, and many people looked at him sideways.  This man has a thick build, a big mouth, and even bigger eyes. The name Niu Big Eyes is correct.

    Chen Wanrong liked his straight-faced personality very much. When dealing with this kind of person, you don¡¯t need to be too careful, just do it down the road. He smiled and said: "Brother Niu, let me see if there is any livestock that I like."

    "Little brother, please come this way." Niu has a big-eyed and straightforward personality. He is a familiar person and has already called Chen Wanrong little brother.

    ?? Chen Wanrong, led by Niu Dayan, wandered around the market. There were many animals such as mules, horses, cattle and donkeys. Some of the animals were good-looking, while others were not so good.

    "Brother Niu, how much does a horse cost?" Chen Wanrong had no intention of buying a horse. He wanted to buy one for Chen Zairong if he had the chance. His wish came true, so he naturally wanted to ask about the price.

    Niu Dayan rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Little brother, I think you are an honest person, so I will tell you the truth. There are good and bad horses, it depends on which kind you buy. There are four or five good ones.  The more expensive ones are only about a hundred taels of silver, and the average cost is about twenty taels. It is also now, if it were put ten years ago, the horse would be several taels more expensive than it is now. Now, there are more horses than before.  , it¡¯s not as valuable as it used to be.¡±

    "Horse politics" has been implemented since the Western Han Dynasty. Because horses are related to the safety of the country and are strategic resources, all dynasties have attached great importance to them.  The Tang Dynasty pushed horse politics to its peak. The number of horses in the Tang Dynasty was the largest in Chinese history. According to historical records, the Tang Dynasty controlled as many as 500,000 official horses.  This does not include horses privately raised by the people and horses obtained from trade with surrounding ethnic minorities. If these are added, the number of horses in the Tang Dynasty is no less than one million.

    Precisely because it had so many horses, the Tang Dynasty could use a large number of horses to equip the army. Even the infantry would be equipped with horses. They were used to travel during the march and carry heavy supplies. They only dismounted when the battlefield was about to start.  The biggest advantage of doing this is that firstly, it improves the mobility of the Tang army and can quickly rush from one place to another; secondly, it greatly saves physical strength, so that when the Tang army rushes to the battlefield, it is still full of energy and has the strength to fight.

    It can be imagined that without so many horses, the heavy infantry of the Tang Dynasty would not be able to enter the battlefield.  A Mo Dao weighs fifty kilograms, and a Heng Dao weighs sixty kilograms.  Coupled with armor, bows and arrows (bows and arrows were the standard equipment of the Tang army, one set for each soldier regardless of branch), and sundries such as changes of clothes and food rations carried with him, a heavy infantryman would have to carry nearly a hundred kilograms of weight.

    If you carry so many things on a forced march, you will be so tired that you vomit blood within fifty miles. Where can you fight when you get to the battlefield?

    After Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, although the hegemony was not as good as that of Zhenguan, the horse administration was not abandoned. The number of horses in the Tang Dynasty increased day by day, and the result was that they became less and less valuable.

    "Moo" a thunderous cow roar sounded.

    Chen Wanrong looked for the sound and saw a black bull in front of him. He was going mad. His hair was standing up, his hind legs were kicking on the ground, his body was high in front and low in back. His eyes were wide open, and he was turning his head to find the target.

    "Xiao Hei, you're going crazy again!" Niu Dayan shouted at the top of his voice, like a thunderclap, which made Chen Wanrong's ears buzz.

    "I want you to go crazy, you go crazy!" Niu Dayan grabbed a wooden stick as thick as his arm and strode over.  When he came closer, he raised the wooden stick in his hand high and stared straight at the black bull, with a nervous look on his face, but he didn't dare to step forward and hit the stick.

    When the bull saw its big eyes, it seemed as if it had seen an enemy. Its eyes suddenly turned red, and it raised its head and let out a long roar that lasted for a long time.  Strangely enough, as soon as it roared, the mules, horses and livestock that had been barking together immediately became silent and stood there quietly, not even daring to eat grass.

    Unexpectedly, it was still the overlord here. With a roar, it actually suppressed the other animals from making any move. Chen Wanrong couldn't help but?Just ten strings.  It's like finding a good home for it.  "Ox big-eyed people are also straightforward and not greedy.

    His mood was very complicated. Chen Wanrong could understand it. If he hadn't accidentally tamed Xiao Hei, Niu Dayan would have been lying on the ground and would have been seriously ill. He smiled and said: "Since Brother Niu said so, then I  You're welcome." Take out the money and pay the bill.

    Many people in the audience breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally, this scourge has been eliminated!" As if Xiao Hei was a devil.

    Chen Wanrong said goodbye: "Brother Niu, I'll take my leave then."

    "Little brother, let's go!" Niu Big Eyes clasped his fists to say goodbye. He walked over and patted Xiao Hei on the buttocks: "Xiao Hei, I have found a good family for you. Don't let your temper go in the future, but be obedient."  Without saying a word, he just let out a scream, and was kicked far away by Xiao Hei, before he fell to the ground sprawled out.

    Niu Dayan rolled over and sat up. Under the pain, he gritted his teeth and cursed: "You're going to suffer" He found that Chen Wanrong was staring at him, and he could no longer curse him with a thousand cuts.

    Xiao Hei roared happily, wagging his head and tail and followed Chen Wanrong. The bull's head rubbed against Chen Wanrong's body from time to time, and occasionally there were a few cheerful roars.

    Listening to this cheerful roar, Niu Dayan's mood was particularly complicated.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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