At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Guo Peng felt a little surprised: "Okay, okay, you have a good grasp of arithmetic, and you can use it all over the world. Whether you are marching and fighting, or managing people's livelihood, it is your ability to learn mathematics well. Okay, Chengzhi, what do you think? Woolen cloth?"

Guo Peng looked at Guo Chengzhi.

Guo Chengzhi smiled confidently—how dare the domineering kid in the border land be pretentious?I will teach you a lesson!

"Father, Cheng Zhi can compete with him at any time."

"it is good!"

Guo Peng laughed loudly and said, "Then, I will judge the two of you alone! Fair and just, absolutely selfless!"

Chapter 1523 One thousand four hundred and sixty three horses too many troubles

Jiang Wei looked at Guo Chengzhi, who had a haughty look on his face, and his fighting spirit was even stronger in his heart.

So the two decided to have two competitions in this vast military horse farm, one was a literary fight, and the other was a martial arts fight, which was a martial arts competition.

Fight your head, fight your head and fight your body.

Jiang Wei wants to use what he is best at to hit the arrogance of Luoyang people hard and make him face himself.

Is Luoyang amazing?Can the emperor underestimate us Liangzhou people?

Let me tell you to face reality squarely!

Guo Chengzhi wants to save face for his grandfather, and let this arrogant boy in the borderland recognize his own level and stop talking nonsense.

I am an excellent child educated by the royal family. I have studied hard since I was a child and practiced martial arts hard. Do you want to beat me?

The two faced each other.

In terms of mathematics, Guo Peng wrote the questions himself.

He has checked the assignments of the imperial examinations over the years. He knows those topics better than anyone else. It is not difficult to come up with a few math problems. It can even be said that no one understands math problems better than him.

In order to test the two of them, Guo Peng specially asked questions that required a huge amount of calculation.

As the saying goes, the devil hides in the details, and it is easy to go wrong in the details of a math problem with a huge amount of calculation, especially in such an environment where everyone is watching, in addition to the difficulty of calculation, there is also psychological pressure. If the psychological endurance is not good , as well as errors.

One tiny mistake can lead to a complete loss.

These questions are all, once a small mistake occurs, the final answer will be separated from the correct answer by thousands of miles.

Which of the two is more careful, more resistant to stress, and has a bigger heart depends on the result of this competition.

Guo Peng asked a total of five major questions that were not difficult but involved a lot of calculations. He gave the two of them half an hour to answer, and then he personally reviewed and made a decision.

The two had no objection and believed in the fairness of Guo Peng, who was the Supreme Emperor.

They each had a table and a chair, and they sat facing each other on the grassland a few meters away, burying their heads in the problems and doing a lot of calculations.

Ignoring the many gazes, when the breeze was blowing and the horses neighed, the two young men were immersed in the questions, incarnated as Da Wei as the questioner, and vowed to win the test paper and overwhelm each other.

A group of people watched around, and there was absolutely no possibility of cheating. Guo Peng was also happily idle, drinking a cup of tea slowly, happily waiting for them to finish solving the problem, and chatting with Xian Yuyin about the current difficulties and problems of the military racecourse. target or something.

"Difficulties are not the most important thing. Your Majesty has injected a lot of capital into the military horse farm. If there is a problem, then it should be in the future. The number of horses may be too large to be exhausted."

Xian Yuyin expressed some of his worries about the future.

"Will there be too many horses?"

Guo Peng thought it was a little funny.

Xian Yuyin didn't smile.

"Originally there were not many, but in recent years, His Majesty also knows that there are basically no more wars around, and there are no more wars that require a large number of horses to be consumed. Small fights are nothing, and with harnesses, there are Horseshoes and war horses are also greatly reduced in wear and tear.

This is not like in the former Han Dynasty. After a great battle, the horses would lose at least [-]%, and the officials racked their brains to be able to use the horses, let alone spare some good horses for the people. But now it is different, the most costly way is gone.

In this way, the number of war horses could not be reduced for a while because of the large amount of breeding before. There are really many when it is needed. I am struggling here, and it is easy to keep up, and I don’t need so many Well, a horse is a living thing, it’s not about talking more and saying less. "

Guo Peng put away his smile.

"You mean, our horses are produced too much like weapons?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, in the past, our supply of war horses was supplied according to the highest standard. At that time, there were wars every year, and the demand for horses was 40 to [-]. We managed to keep up with the demand, but now the demand has plummeted... ..."

Xian Yuyin didn't finish his sentence, but Guo Peng understood what he meant.

If this continues, if we continue to maintain this high input and high output, it seems that there is no need for it.

The Wei Empire is already a country that rides at high speed on horseback. It doesn't need so many horses. It is almost enough to maintain it within a certain range, and the extra money can be allocated to other places.

But even so, this is not something that can be done in a short period of time, and those recruited to expand output all live on this job.

Although it is less than a million waterworkers' food and clothing, there are indeed so many people who rely on this job to subsidize their families.

If the output of war horses is reduced, these people will obviously be laid off, and then they will go home to farm or do something, and they will definitely not find such a good job.

Moreover, it is impossible not to have a war horse output system, and even if it is to be reduced, it must be carefully considered and must be maintained within a range.

The Wei Empire is a country on horseback. Not only is there a great demand for military war horses, but there is also a great demand for horses in other industries.

A large number of horses are needed in business, and horses are also used in some agricultural areas. The government transmits news, and the five-hundred-mile express and the six-hundred-mile express use horses as consumables. After running down in one trip, people are half dead from exhaustion. , the horse can't get up...

It is easy to reduce the output by slapping your head now, but it will be really difficult to increase the number of war horses in the future if there is a problem.

Guo Peng thought for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"As far as I know, apart from the best horses raised in the military stud farms, some of them can be supplied to the civilian population, so that they can be used in commerce, right?"

"There is indeed such a thing, but it is not directly responsible for this."

Xian Yufu replied: "The minister is only responsible for handing over the best horses to the army for selection, and the army takes away the best ones they need, and it's hard to say about the remaining second-class ones, they are all handed over to the Ministry of War The chariot department went to arrange it.

They are responsible for disposing of these remaining horses, or handing them over to merchants, government officials, and post stations. What the minister can know, the minister is only responsible for raising horses. "

Guo Peng nodded.

This is also the rule he temporarily set in the early years of Yande.

Back then, too, there were some unmanageable armies picking out the remaining horses.

After Guo Peng received the report, he decided to release all the horses left over from the army every year, except for the excellent stallions and ponies, and hand them over to other places that needed horses, and they could get some money back. It can also be regarded as an income that can be used further.

With the further development of the Wei Empire, especially the further development of the commodity economy, the demand for such transportation capacity of horses will inevitably increase.

In the foreseeable future, Guo Peng can imagine that the continuous caravans use horses as their transport capacity, and the continuous carriages walk on the commercial roads.

From Jiangnan to Jiangbei, from Henan to Hebei, from Guanzhong to the Western Regions, from Shuzhong to Nanzhong, horses are everywhere.

The galloping horses and the wide road will eventually link the Wei Empire closely together.

Right now, the folks can only use the army to use the remaining horses as transportation capacity, and the number is limited. I heard that some caravans even use donkeys, mules, and oxen to pull carts and travel everywhere.

Guo Peng thought for a moment.

"Xian Yuqing, do you think there is a great demand for horses among the people?"

Guo Peng's question made Xian Yuyin feel a little strange.

"Your Majesty, the people's demand for horses... is naturally huge, right? Don't you think so?"

"Well, I think, otherwise, it is better to officially allow the people to order horses from the imperial court. You should follow the original model, let the army choose the best part, and sell the rest to the people who travel north and south. Merchants who need a lot of horses."

Guo Peng opened his mind: "We can't digest it ourselves, so we have to use other methods to consume it. Good war horses definitely need more quantity to ensure that the best part is given to the army, and the rest will be sold." Lose.

And it doesn't have to be all sold within the country of Wei, but they can also be sold outside. Our horses are improved with Dawan horses. They are tall, with strong limbs, fast running speed, first-class burst and durability.

Such high-quality goods, such high-quality horses, why worry that there is no place to sell them?It is easy to reduce production, but once there is a problem and needs to increase production, it will not be a matter of one or two years. I will help you with this matter. "

Guo Peng patted his chest and decided to find more outlets for Wei Empire's high-quality horses besides the army.

He decided to find some long-term partners and use the power of the people to keep the scale of horse breeding.

The Wei Empire has a great demand for horses. Without excellent horses, the Wei Empire will lose effective control over border areas such as Mozhou and Pingzhou.

Once this type of frontier area is out of control, the strategic security of the northern part of the Wei Empire will be greatly threatened. This is a situation that Guo Peng does not want to see, so the number of horses must not be small, and the Wei Empire still needs to raise a large number of horses.

During the discussion, half an hour passed.

At the last moment, a few minutes before the official in charge of timing called out the time, Guo Chengzhi put down the pen in his hand, breathed a sigh of relief, and began to check.

But Jiang Wei did not.

Jiang Wei didn't wake up like a dream until the timing official called out the time, and was forced to put down his pen.

Then he turned his head to look at Guo Chengzhi, seeing Guo Chengzhi's confident expression, Jiang Wei gritted his teeth, full of unwillingness and regret.

Although there are not many questions, the amount of calculation is huge. Both he and Guo Chengzhi used a lot of paper for calculations - if paper is not a rare thing, the subject of mathematics will never develop.

Mathematical calculus is really too waste paper.

Jiang Wei thought so.

Chapter 1524 One thousand four hundred and sixty four

The officials sent the two test papers to Guo Peng. Guo Peng looked at the two test papers and then looked up at the two people standing in front of him.

Guo Chengzhi with a confident face, and Jiang Wei who is a little bit unwilling.

"Okay, let me see who is better among you. When I judge the test paper, I don't just look at the final answer, I also look at your steps in answering the questions. If you make mistakes in the steps, you will also have to deduct points."

Guo Peng picked up the brush and tapped a little of the vermilion ink in the inkstone.

After a while, Guo Peng announced the results.

He handed over the two test papers to Guo Chengzhi and Jiang Wei respectively.

The two split equally.

Guo Chengzhi made a calculation error in the last small part of one of the major questions, so that he lost half of the marks for that question.

Jiang Wei didn't make a mistake in his calculations, but he didn't finish the last part of the last big question, and directly lost half of his marks.

Jiang Wei looked at Guo Chengzhi's test paper, and Guo Chengzhi also looked at Jiang Wei's test paper, and their faces changed.

"These five questions are not very difficult, but the calculations are very cumbersome and the amount is heavy. It will test your patience, carefulness, and your determination."

Guo Peng looked at the two of them: "Chengzhi, sometimes the more you want to win, the harder it is to win. It's like this in exams, in governing a country, in marching and fighting. Concentration is very important. Jiang Wei, there are many traces of alterations in your test paper." , Is it that difficult to calm down and complete a calculation? You are too anxious."

Both of them looked ugly.

"Father, Cheng Zhi knows his mistake."

"The emperor, the students know their mistakes."

Guo Peng nodded slowly.

"In my 20 years of marching and fighting, I have faced countless enemies, fought countless battles, and faced danger to my life several times. From this, I realized a truth that the battle on the battlefield is not determined by one battle.

A big victory is often the accumulation of many small victories. This requires the commander to have enough concentration, enough patience, and enough forbearance. Only in this way can he wait until the opponent shows his flaws. Only in this way can he have a one-hit kill Chance. "

Guo Peng's eyes were very sharp.

Guo Chengzhi immediately nodded to show that he understood.

Jiang Wei nodded and felt a little bit of doubt and unreality—is the Supreme Emperor teaching him?

But this is not important, the literary fight is over, and the next is the martial arts.

There are many excellent war horses here, and there are enough protective gears. One should be fully equipped, and the field is wide enough for the two of them to fight on the horse.

After the three artifacts of the cavalry were installed in the Wei army, the combat equipment of the Wei army cavalry also changed a lot.

From simple spears and ring-head knives to various horse combat weapons, such as the ultimate weapon, the mace, which can only be used by armored heavy cavalry of the Wei army, and the hand-to-hand spear, which is shorter than the spear but easy to wield, And the lengthened and heavier ring head knife and so on.

With the focus, the cavalry can use more combat weapons, perform many tactical actions on the horse, and chase the enemy for a long time to kill like the infantry.

Instead of the original turn-based combat mode in which the cavalry of the two armies hedged once and again, seized the gap between the hedges to assassinate, and missed a hit and turned around again.

It was because the Xianbei people were not familiar with the suddenly innovative cavalry tactics of the Wei army that they were hit by the iron cavalry of the Wei army. They were destroyed by the iron armored cavalry of the Wei army.

Now, the cavalry of the Wei army can basically sit on the horse and wield long and short weapons to fight against the opponent, and the ability to fight on horseback is also included in the standard of the Wei army's technical and tactical assessment.

A person who is not good at horse fighting cannot exist as an excellent cavalry.