Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 47 Unicorn
Li Wufeng's enthusiasm made Tuoluo feel very honorable, and also made Takla, the chief of the Sussex Department who met Li Wufeng for the first time, quietly feel a bit of domineering in the friendly expression of the other party. Calmness and calmness imply the ease of lifting weights as lightly as possible, which makes Takla, who has only heard of his name but never seen him, have to admit that a person's success does have an extraordinary side.
Enthusiastically took the two of them to his living room, after a few pleasantries, Wufeng's friendly attitude quickly eliminated the barriers between the three and became warm, and the two also praised the thriving and prosperous scene in the Northwest Never mind, but this is not something Wufeng cares about. He knows the development of the Northwest. What he wants to hear is the actual inside story of the Boyin people. This is very important for his future development. The Dole tribe happens to be in Kaman behind the people, but the Sykes tribe is in the center of the back of the Sithrow Empire, and it is also the core tribe in the western region of the Boyin people. Their situation is extremely important to themselves.
After learning that the Sykes tribe has a population of more than 300,000 people, and the number of able-bodied soldiers participating in daily military training has reached about 10,000, Wu Feng was very interested. In the eyes of Wufeng, this is undoubtedly a huge fortune. These powerful Boyin soldiers can become unparalleled fighters with just a little training. Great effort. The standing army in the hands of Tuoluo has begun to take shape, the number has reached about 50,000, and it has been divided into three parts. In addition to the number of the central army reaching 30,000, the left and right armies each have 10,000 strength. This will become Kaman man's nightmare.
"My dear brother, the standing army of our tribe has already taken shape. Your instructors are very strict, and my soldiers train very hard, but the weapons and armor are not in place. Without these two things, this army It can’t be a real army. Except for some soldiers with broken leather armor and poor quality weapons, most of them don’t even have anything. They have to practice with wooden javelins every day. I feel uncomfortable for them. When talking about his own standing army, Tuoluo couldn't help but complain about being poor, and the implication was self-evident.
"Hehe, brother, you don't need to say any more, I understand your thoughts, and I will naturally not go back on what I promised you, but how to solve this transportation problem? The business agreement signed by the ethnic tribes does not include military supplies, and such weapons and armor are even more taboo. The Sithrow people’s territory cannot be passed by as a human, and they can only pass through the Tubu people’s territory. Such a large amount cannot be hidden from the Tubu people. This is really a troublesome matter." Wufeng clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "What can you do?"
"How about selling a batch of weapons to the Tubu people at a low price in exchange? Anyway, the target of the Boyin people is not their Tubu people. The Tubu people should be clear about this. People don’t like it, I believe they also need these things, the decline of the Luobei seems to have given these second-rate tribes on the East Tengger grassland some opportunities, this is very tempting, my brother may wish to consider it.” Tuo Luo said to the west I am also very concerned about the situation of these ethnic groups on the Tengger Grassland.
"Brother, what you said is really easy. You probably have heard about the current situation in the empire. My army is also expanding. I still have to meet your needs. Where is there any surplus to supply? Bu people? And even if there are, I don’t want to give Tubu people such a cheap price.” Wu Feng smiled and shook his head, “I’ll think about it again, let Su Qin talk to the envoys of Tubu people stationed in our northwest to see if there is any flexibility possible.”
"Brother Li, we, the Sykes tribe, you have to think about it too. We, the Sykes tribe, are not ambiguous about your request. In order to cooperate with your war against the Motts, we have spent a lot of time in Sith." The Luo people are tossing their lives behind their backs, and we are also facing the difficulties that the Doer tribe is facing now. The weapons are simple and lacking, and the soldiers lack formal training. I wonder if Brother Li can consider it?" Takla also lost no time in making his own request. It was also one of the main purposes of his visit to the Northwest this time. He also felt the pressure watching the reforms of the Dole tribe.
"Hehe, brother Takla also has this intention? The younger brother naturally has to prepare well, but it may take a while in time. I have already asked all the iron smelting workshops in my territory to work overtime to produce more, but this smelting Iron is not like others, you can see the benefits in a few days, and you have to wait patiently." Li Wufeng also knew the purpose of Takla early on, and this happened to be that he wanted to win him over, so that he could get behind the Heathrow people. The nails are a bit sharper, which is not a bad thing.
"By the way, Brother Tuoluo, how did you do with the task I entrusted to you last time?" The important purpose was finally agreed, and before parting, Wufeng repeatedly told his brother who had just sworn to be sworn that he must step up training, this is the trump card he has always wanted to build.
"Don't worry, dear brother, what we Boyin people promised will definitely be done. The number of unicorns is almost the same, but the training of soldiers is still a little short, and it may be difficult to use them in actual combat immediately. "Tuoluo replied proudly, "However, dear brother, I also think that what my elder brother said has some truth. This thing is not likely to be of great use even if it is well-trained. If you can't catch up with the enemy's cavalry, and the enemy's infantry can dodge at will, I also have doubts about how effective it will be."
The unicorn is a unique beast produced in the meadow area at the foothills of the central part of the Marston Moor. It is about 1,500 to 2,000 jins. Its most notable feature is a towering and hard horn on its forehead. It lives in groups and feeds on grass, shrubs, and young branches and leaves of trees. Its skin is tough and fleshy, especially the unique animal skin. It is even more invulnerable, and ordinary arrow stones are not enough to cause substantial damage to it.
The Boyin people living in the foothills have a tradition of domesticating unicorns. Although the scale is not very large, the good tolerance and ease of domestication of unicorns make Wufeng a leader in the Marston Wasteland. I was very interested. During those few days, Wufeng carefully inspected the temperament and characteristics of these unicorns, and found that although unicorns were not easy to domesticate, once they were domesticated, they were quite obedient. The horns of the head are indeed unmatched by other animals. The Boyin people domesticated unicorns mainly to transport goods and eat their milk, but Wufeng considered that they hoped to domesticate this unique beast for military purposes, such as charging when two armies confront each other. If such a behemoth is really used to break through in front of the formation, it will have unexpected power.
When he left Marston Wasteland, Wufeng had talked with Ptolemy, but Ptolemy was not very interested in it. From the other party's point of view, although this animal is strong and thick-skinned, it can run quickly. The speed is not fast, and the running endurance is not very good, so it can only be used for carrying goods, which is still a good deal, but Wufeng insisted on experimenting, and Ptolemy reluctantly agreed to Wufeng. After Wufeng saw that Tolemy was not interested, he had no choice but to put his hope on Tuola, hoping that Tuola would use his personal influence to train himself an army capable of manipulating and controlling unicorns, so when Tuolo When he came, Wufeng hurriedly asked about it.
"Hehe, brother, I don't think the Unicorn Army can become the thing that dominates the fate of the battlefield, but you have to try something new to know, maybe it won't be used in your battle with the Liberian countries. In fact, after all, you don’t have many opportunities to face the Liberian countries head-on. The guerrilla warfare you are good at is the best way to deal with the armies of the Liberian countries, but it is different here. I may have to fight the empire at any time. The Taiping Army in the country is fighting with other forces, and maybe this unicorn army can sometimes have a surprise effect." Wufeng explained with a faint smile ~IndoMTL.com~ He didn't want to explain too clearly, this kind of thing can only It can only be seen when it is used on the battlefield. It is too early to talk about these.
"That's right, the actual situation in different regions is different, so it's hard to say." Tuoluo thought for a while and agreed with the other party, "I have already domesticated five hundred heads, and I will prepare ten more as spares, all of which are original. It has already been domesticated, and it is paired with our thousand Dole warriors. Although it cannot be used in actual combat for the time being, I think after a period of training, it should be able to try it out."
"Well, that's the best, brother, I want this army to come to the northwest to adapt to the climate here, so that it will be better for them to form an army as soon as possible. Can you let them come here as soon as possible?" Feng suggested with a smile.
"Yes, of course, it was originally trained for you. This army is not very useful on our side. The unicorn eats miscellaneous food. The problem of forage is not a big problem. It is resistant to cold and heat, and it is sick. There are very few cases, and my group of children are all good at cooking this group of things, so there should be no big problem." Tuoluo promised generously, rolled his eyes, and smiled again: "It's just that you know it well, my brother. There are not many unicorns domesticated, Brother Yu spent a lot of money to acquire these beasts, and you have to send 1,000 soldiers to the northwest, so I have to ask my brother for help."
"Hehe, no problem, just tell me what you need, brother, you and me brother, so what else is there to say?" Wu Feng had been prepared for a long time, and he agreed generously.
"Well, we don't lack other things, and the trade routes are very smooth now, but the Mottubu territory is penetrating into our side, and the prices of many things have risen too much. I can't bear it at all, can you prepare a batch of tea and cotton cloth for us?" Tuoluo said in a deep voice.