Liu Dong frowned. It was obvious that he couldn't tame this thing with just a whip.
And even if it can be tamed, it will only take a long time.
¡°These soldiers react quickly and may be able to avoid danger when they encounter it, but what about ordinary people?
What he needs now is a weapon that can effectively and quickly break down the cow's will to resist.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Seeing Liu Deng approaching in person, Feng Jing quickly reminded him.
"It doesn't matter!"
After Liu Deng circled the cow a few times, he suddenly remembered that the cow seemed a little different from the farm cow he remembered.
"Should this farm cow wear a nose ring?"
Liu Dong¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.
Feng Jing was also stunned on the spot, it seems like this is what happened
He really hadn¡¯t considered this issue before. This farm cow was indeed given a nose ring when he was a child.
After wearing a nose ring, it is easier to control the actions of cattle. For the beef cattle seized on the grassland, the court's method of disposal has always been to reward meritorious soldiers.
To put it bluntly, it is used for eating meat, and the skin of the cow is used to make the lining of the armor.
He has never thought about what these beef cattle would look like after wearing nose rings?
"Find someone who can pierce the nose of a cow!"
Seeing that Feng Jing was in doubt, Liu Dong looked directly at Shunzi and said.
"Your Majesty, I have done this job since I was a child. Although I have stopped doing it for many years, there are so many people here, so it should be no problem!"
Shunzi suddenly became energetic.
"Then you come, but pay attention to safety!"
Liu Dong also suddenly became interested.
Under Shunzi¡¯s command, a dozen soldiers immediately gathered around. Several of them directly led the cow to a nearby wooden stake, and then fixed the cow¡¯s limbs with large pieces of wood.
Finally, Shunzi found an iron rod and set up a fire next to it. After a while, when the iron rod was red-hot, Shunzi asked a few soldiers to hold down the cow's head.
Pick up the red-hot iron rod, point it at the cow's nose bone, and stick it directly in
"Moo¡ª¡ª"
The strong bull immediately let out a shrill scream.
But its head was held down by those soldiers, and its limbs were firmly fixed on the wooden stakes. At this time, it had no ability to resist at all.
Although Feng Jing and Chen Qi also felt a little cruel, they never said a word.
After all, if this method can be successful, it will benefit not only one group of people.
Those barbarians on the grassland raised many cattle and sheep. If all these cattle could be turned into cattle, would there still be a shortage of cattle in the future of the Han Dynasty?
¡° Moreover, if the land can be cultivated, it can be used to pull a cart, which will solve a really big problem.
"Your Majesty, it's okay! The cow's nose is still bleeding. After the wound has healed in a few days, you can get a nose ring."
Shunzi moved quickly. After pulling out the iron rod, he took a thin cowhide rope and passed it through the middle of the cow's nostrils.
"You guys let go of it and try again now!"
Liu Dong frowned, looked at Shunzi and said.
"No!"
After such a torture, this strong bull now has tears in his eyes.
Blood was still oozing from his nose, and his two big eyes looked innocently at the onlookers.
In front of these people, even though he was much stronger, he still had no ability to resist.
The soldier leading the cow directly grabbed the soft cowhide rope and led the cow back to the center of the field.
Then he put the plow tools on it again. Unlike last time, after the plow was inserted into the soil, as the soldiers moved, the strong bull began to exert force in the direction of pulling.
"It's done! It's done!"
Seeing the slightly wet land being plowed open, Chen Qi's eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted excitedly.
Liu Dong also had a smile on his face.
Under the guidance of the soldiers, the plowing cow successfully completed the work of plowing the land. Although it was a little unfamiliar at the beginning, it only took less than a quarter of an hour for it to become completely familiar with this kind of work.
"It seems that the method I mentioned before, it¡¯s still feasible! "
Liu Deng also suddenly became energetic.
"I'm so stupid! If the king hadn't reminded me, I'm afraid so many cows would have been wasted by me!"
Feng Jing hurriedly offered his hand to Liu Deng to apologize.
"Master Prime Minister, why do you say this? People are not saints, how can they have no faults? Besides, this is not a big deal. I think you should do what I just said. After you go back, you can come up with a plan as soon as possible. Here comes the list!¡±
"No! I'll do it overnight after I get back!"
Feng Jing also suddenly became energetic.
¡°There are now hundreds of thousands more cattle. It is conceivable that next year¡¯s grain harvest will be another bumper harvest.
"When you draw up the list, give priority to the families of those soldiers who have made meritorious service. You can also give some preferential treatment as appropriate to the families of those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country!"
Liu Deng was unwilling to continue to intervene in specific matters. After all, if the matter was too detailed, he would not be exhausted to death.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know this!"
With these big eaters gone and only the sheep left, things will be much easier to handle.
Feng Jing felt relieved that the most difficult matter was finally solved.
"Okay, I'll leave this to you, take care of the aftermath!"
Liu Deng gave instructions casually, and then returned to his study with Feng Jing and Chen Qi.
"This matter of awarding meritorious officers and soldiers is a matter of established practice. I will not interfere with it. You two should consider it. I have another difficult matter here. I don't know if the Prime Minister has the right manpower. "
Things on the Lingnan side are now urgent. Liu Deng must now pick a leader.
He doesn¡¯t have the right manpower on hand right now, so he can only see if Feng Jing has any recommendations.
"If you have something to do, I will do your best. If your Majesty has anything to say, please give me your instructions!"
Feng Jing cupped his hands and said seriously.
Although matters in Lingnan were closely related, Feng Jing and Chen Qi were his absolute confidants after all, and Liu Deng did not hide anything from them.
"This this"
After listening to Liu Dong explain the general situation, Feng Jing's eyes widened.
For a moment, I didn¡¯t know how to answer Liu Deng¡¯s question.
It can be said that the land of the three Lingnan countries combined is almost equivalent to more than half of the Han Dynasty.
With tens of thousands of people, can they really afford it?
"Your Majesty, would you like to think about this matter again? This, if there really is a fight"
"You don't need to think about other things for the time being. You just want to talk about whether you have suitable manpower on hand!"
Liu Dong had already been prepared for their current reaction. After all, they were both orthodox scholar-bureaucrats.
Liu Deng could not force them to do anything, he could believe in himself unconditionally like Zhao Wengu.
"Your Majesty, why don't you separate these two requirements? Isn't it enough that those who train troops are in charge of training troops, and those who solve problems are in charge of solving problems?"
Feng Jing hesitated for a moment and then said.
After listening to Feng Jing¡¯s words, Liu Deng was stunned. This really woke up the dreamer (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com