Chapter 17: The Feast of Man and Horse
It was unclear what kind of trouble the scattered raiders would cause them, so after counting the loot, the players hurried back on their roads without waiting for a break. In their minds, they had one of the last thoughts, that is, to rush to the sphere of influence controlled by the local nobles as soon as possible, so that the Cruze royal family could take revenge.
But unlike in the past, when the sun was about to go down completely, this time Barrett pulled the reins and stopped when the setting sun was still floating on the horizon like half a salted egg yolk. After turning over and dismounting, he immediately said to the cat-man warrior monk, "Lalu! Join me in harvesting some hay nearby. You can't go hungry when you get these new babies. β
"Speaking of fodder, didn't we just seize some of the loot? Why do you have to harvest hay like this? "Rielie clearly didn't want Lalu to do that kind of rough work.
Barrett, who had already pulled out his dagger, looked at the full pocket on the saddle, and then smiled: "In order to bring more goods with us, we didn't carry much feed with us. In the unlikely event of any accidents, it will be difficult for them to sustain 'Upper Valley Town' on their own. β
"Isn't it just hay? There are so many around here, just let the horses eat on their own. Do you need to harvest specifically? Claudia said with some confusion.
After turning his head to look at the real masters in the team, Barrett scratched his forehead: "Now it needs to be emphasized that the horses we just grabbed are special military horses, and their requirements for feed are not the same as the previously rented horses. Now I'm going to collect some hay with Noodles just to save some feed later. β
Don't think that horses only eat grass, even those horses that pull goods need to be supplemented with concentrate every once in a while, not to mention special war horses. Of course, if you don't use it, you will be chained to the stable all day long. You can also make up for it by eating wild grass. But once you run, you have to be fine.
Generally speaking, as long as this kind of horse has more than one hour of exercise every day, even if it is mainly brisk walking and jogging, it must have about 15 percent of the concentrate in the diet - in order to maintain the normal state of the horse. And with the increase in the amount of exercise of the horse. If there is more than an hour and a half of short obstacle jumping or walking, about 30 percent of the concentrate must be on the agenda. And for cross-country long-distance running like the players now, it is not an exaggeration to say that the concentrate can account for about 50% of the diet.
Of course, if you don't raise it like this, you may not be able to see a significant difference within 1 or 2 days. But it will seriously damage the health of the war horse. It's not so easy to make it up in the future - like the horses that were previously loaned, after all, they are someone else's property, and players naturally don't pay too much attention to it. But the three war horses at the moment are the player's own property, and all the animals that add up to nearly 1,000 gold coins can not be sloppy!
Of course, the car and horse dealership specializing in the rental business has not failed to consider this issue. Their leases are specially selected and cultivated, the type of green-resistant fodder - of course, there will be sacrifices in other areas. This is a clear example in reality, Mongolian horses have strong vitality and can use coarse materials, but their shortcomings of short and explosive power are very obvious. Arabian horses are not just fed grass, but they are also taller and more explosive.
Barrett, who turned to work, removed the armor from his suit with a dressing ring. He bent over to mow the grass with a dagger in his hand. From time to time, I could feel the pain of the bruise in my abdomen. However, for this level of pain, Barrett himself is not out of the question. He didn't want Klammatis to talk much, but he didn't even frown at this time.
On the other hand, if you look at the words of the cat-man warrior monk, everyone will find that this sincerity is very suitable for the current work. After all, the Scorpion Scythe is based on a scythe, and Laru is naturally much more efficient at harvesting hay than the dagger in Barrett's hand. What's more, compared to the tall Barrett, the petite kitten has more easy access to the lodging hay.
When the sun was about to set completely, they both returned with a bundle of hay on their backs. Barrett then filled the hay in a large linen bag and poured the same amount of seized feed. Then he took out the endless grain bag and poured it inside. Then the shaking evened out to completely open the pocket. for the three horses.
"Fortunately, these three brutes are not the kind of specially trained thoroughbred war horses. Otherwise, it will not be easy to serve them to eat. "Barrett, who has done all this, can breathe a sigh of relief. According to his experience, the type of these war horses in front of him. Relying on such feed can already be satisfied temporarily. Once you've gotten the loot out of Upper Valley Town, you should be able to continue north by buying some fodder.
In this fantasy world, raising mounts is never easy. For example, the griffon's air ride in the sky is infinitely beautiful, and the mere preparation of horse meat for the griffin is enough to drag a small territory into financial ruin. And the war horses are also divided into three, six, nine and so on. For example, the elite cavalry's war horse breeding needs beans, meat, and eggs in addition to concentrate. It's not just a good eat. And eat more than people. And what the players have just captured can be said to be the lowest war horse.
Don't think that war horses are vegetarian, adding a small amount of meat to horse feed is a common practice in all armies. For many horse breeds, a little grain with some forage and some minced meat is just a little bit of a makeover. From this point of view, Barrett's loot this time. In fact, it can be regarded as easy to serve.
Of course, the food produced by the Endless Grain Bag was salted wheat - this thing tasted so bad that Barrett would never go back to touch it. But now it has become a lifesaver, although the portion is insufficient, but it is enough for the horse to be used as supplementary food. Coupled with the fact that there was a lot of grain and meat in the loot that had just been captured, as long as there was no high-intensity fighting, the problem should be solved. If it is really insufficient, Clematis's food creation technique can last for a few days.
Barrett, who had finished his work, pulled out the endless drink cup, then raised his head and poured it into his mouth. But then the anvil sniffed and shouted, "Is this ale?" Barrett: Give me a bite. β
Hearing this, Barrett immediately handed the drink cup in his hand to the dwarf. At this time, Clematis on the side woke up from a dream and said, "I've already played that thing, and I can actually provide ale." β
"It's not just you, I didn't think it would have that effect." Rielly also looked at the glass in Anvil's hand with a little thought.
After drinking the liquid in the quilt, Anvil wiped his mouth with his hand: "Such a good thing." Barrett, why didn't you take it out before? β
"I was using it the other day! It's just that I didn't drink alcohol at that time. Speaking of this, Barrett immediately felt the gaze of Clematis and Rielly. Then he explained with both hands: "Okay, okay, okay, I didn't think it could still be out of wine at that time!" β
Claudia, who had been busy with Barrett and Noodles for so long, let out such an emotion: "I really didn't expect these three guys to be so difficult to serve." But the days to come will be sinful. β
"Otherwise, how can it be said that the soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first! Without a perfect logistics system, the effect of war horses will be greatly reduced. At this point, Barrett immediately understood that he couldn't just sigh, "But just take care of these guys." When I returned to Boreham, I received another large amount of money. There is still a lot of money to be made. β
"But if you want to sell a specially trained military horse for a good price, it depends on Barrett's ability." Clematis also began to tease at this time. "If I handle it, I'm afraid the profit will have to be discounted a lot."
The anvil, which was shaking the water glass, suddenly spoke: "Then these three horses must complete this journey completely!" In case of battle, who of you can guarantee that those horses will not be injured. Otherwise, we wouldn't have any horse meat to eat tonight. β
In the previous battle with the Marauders, Rielly's fireball skills not only cleared the Marauders, but also the two horses hated the marauders. Players who haven't eaten much fresh meat for a long time will naturally not let go of such a good source of fresh meat. Of course, due to the current weight of the players, the amount of meat obtained is actually not large.
"Anvil, you crow's mouth, don't say a few words!" Rielly couldn't help but scold.
At the same time, the most active noodle in the previous division of horse meat was also called: "Barrett, let's make a fire and barbecue!" During this time, dry food is eaten every day. The beak is about to fade out of the bird. Originally, I thought I would be able to have a good meal in 'Xishuipan Town'. Who knew that something like that would happen. β
"But living in the wilderness, I'm afraid of attracting those damned pursuers." Barrett wasn't quite sure about that.
Claudia then added fuel and vinegar to the side: "Barrett, you should go in the direction!" If those guys were really going after us, they should have stabbed us in the back when we clashed with that raider. Where to wait for now. β
Hearing this, Barrett immediately turned his gaze to the remaining companions. Although they didn't speak directly, Barrett knew what they were thinking from the eyes of them. He then waved his arm: "Forget it! If you all want to eat barbecue, let's eat barbecue! Now hurry up and collect the fuel, lest you complain about me when there is no fire. β
"Just go! I'll go. "When I heard that there were delicious noodles, the speed was really faster than anyone else.
Barrett, who was on the side, took out a piece of horse meat wrapped in linen. Begin to use a dagger to cut the texture of the meat into thin strips of meat. Then he rolled the strip of meat on top of the iron rod that had been used to set the trap. Horse meat is a tender ingredient with less fat. It also contains a unique flavor and rich nutritional value - of course, because of the special taste, many people do not like horse meat. At the same time, because there will be foam when boiling or stir-frying, and it will emit a foul smell, so roasting has become a relatively suitable treatment method.
When the red bonfire was raised, the thin strips of meat on the iron rods made a "clattering" sound with what little fat they had. Noodles and Claudia's eyes were rolling at the flickering oil. Granular salt and pepper are crushed into powder between Barrett's three fingers and then sprinkled evenly over the meat like flowing sand in an hourglass. In an instant, the smoke was rising, and a strong smell of meat mixed with spices immediately permeated the players' nostrils.
Barrett who finished the work. He handed the roast meat, which had several layers of linen wrapped in linen, to the noodles: "I owe you a big meal before, and this is the interest paid in advance." β
"Thank you!" After carefully taking the iron rod, Noodle pulled out a silver dagger that he didn't use often, and picked the meat into his mouth from itβif he had eaten it with his mouth, he would have been burned by the hot iron rod.
Barrett, who was on the side, took out a piece of horse meat wrapped in linen. Begin to use a dagger to cut the texture of the meat into thin strips of meat. Then he rolled the strip of meat on top of the iron rod that had been used to set the trap. Horse meat is a tender ingredient with less fat, a unique flavor and rich nutritional value - of course, because of the special taste, many people do not like horse meat. At the same time, because there will be foam when boiling or stir-frying, and it will emit a foul smell, so roasting has become a relatively suitable treatment method.
When the red bonfire was raised, the thin strips of meat on the iron rods made a "clattering" sound with what little fat they had. Noodles and Claudia's eyes were rolling at the flickering oil. Granular salt and pepper are crushed into powder between Barrett's three fingers and then sprinkled evenly over the meat like flowing sand in an hourglass. In an instant, the smoke was rising, and a strong smell of meat mixed with spices immediately permeated the players' nostrils.
Barrett, who had finished his work, handed the roast with several layers of linen wrapped at the end to the noodles: "I owe you a big meal, and this is the interest paid in advance." β
"Thank you!" After carefully taking the iron rod, Noodle pulled out a silver dagger that he didn't use often, and picked the meat into his mouth from itβif he had eaten it with his mouth, he would have been burned by the hot iron rod. (To be continued.) )
PS: Wait to make up for it. Thanks to "Bloody Mou", "Clear Night Starry Sky" and "True. Dragon's Storm Flame" three big monthly passes. At the same time, I would like to thank the two "One Inch Gray 007" and "Altar Fat Biao" for their rewards.