Aztec Eternals

"His Royal Highness, ride on the back of the bull and charge the enemy?"

Hearing His Highness's question, Mo Hei was speechless. He has seen the power of the bull running wildly, as fierce as the thunder of spring, and there is a drum sound when it steps on the ground, and it can knock down a small tree as thick as a palm in one stroke. Even in his wildest dreams, it never occurred to him to charge into battle on the H-ox.

Mo Hei stayed for a while before reacting. He shook his head again and again, hastily explaining.

"No way, Your Highness, that's death! Not to mention, how to sit firmly on the back of the bull that is violently ups and downs, without being thrown off by the wild and jumping beast. Even if there is a way to sit on it, it doesn't make any sense , because it is impossible to control the running direction of H-Niu at all!"

"Really unmanipulable?"

Hearing this, Shulot frowned. People ride on the backs of beasts, and those who can be manipulated are cavalry, and those who cannot be manipulated are only wild beasts.

"Your Highness, I really can't! Even a herdsman who has domesticated Bull H from a young age cannot drive an adult independent Bull H. If you want to let Bull H go in a certain direction, you can only lure Bull H with food. Or make noise and fire, and drive them away carefully."

Having said that, Mohei paused, his eyes blinked, as if he had thought of something.

"Of course, the Lord God blesses! Occasionally, there will be a few H cows who have been fed by herdsmen for a long time since they were young, and they have developed a special trust in the close shepherds. When it is not in heat, they will be willing to wander around, follow Close shepherd action."

"Oh? So then."

Hearing this, Xiu Luote's spirits lifted, his eyes showed anticipation. Mo Hei quickly shook his head and explained a few more words.

"However, these few docile bulls are only acting according to their usual habits, and they are not driven by any means. Once they go to the battlefield, they encounter a gathered battle formation, a howling crowd, random arrows, and even dazzling people. Huoguang.Yu will definitely be terrified and go into a frenzy, regardless of enemy or friend, and rams wildly!"

"Do not distinguish between enemy and friend, crazily crash"

Xiulot was sullen, disappointed. In war, all uncontrollable troops should be used as little as possible. Because war is the cruelest game. Both sides will rack their brains to find the other's weaknesses and launch targeted attacks. Once the uncontrollable H-ox is in one's own army, it is frightened by the enemy.

"The Southern Army Elephant Formation, the giant beast that claims to be uncontrollable by Kong Wu is used in the battle formation, and it is often reduced to a weak point. It can only be effective in special occasions, such as surprise attacks."

Shulot shook his head, remembering the failed battles of using war elephants in history, he calmed down his thoughts of using bull bulls to fight. Now is the age of firearms, and it is the easiest way to scare giant beasts. He pondered for a while, looked at the extraordinarily large H-ox, recalled the transportation capacity of elephants, and asked with concern.

"H cattle can't be used in battle, so can it be used to transport goods? For example, transporting ore from mines, wood from mountains, or transporting grain with the army?"

"Uh transporting goods?"

Mo Hei tugged at his short hair, momentarily uncertain.

"Your Highness, do you mean to go back and forth between two fixed places? If you train for a long time, a very small number of docile bulls may be able to carry heavy loads back and forth, as long as they have not come into heat or been disturbed. As for the transportation in the wild with the army, I am afraid it is impossible. If you walk, you will lose your direction."

"Long-term training, fixed back and forth between the two places"

Xiulot frowned, feeling quite tasteless. The H-ox is untamed and cannot be driven, so its practical uses are few and far between. It cannot be used as a riding beast to form cavalry; it is also difficult to be used for transportation and form camel caravans; as for the domestication of yaks and plows in the fields, it cannot be completed in one or two generations, or even ten or twenty generations.

"Mohei, since that's the case, what's the point of the alliance spending so much money to domesticate a large number of bulls?"

Shulot thought for a moment, then looked at Mo Hei with a sullen face. He wanted to hear what the manager of the ranch said, maybe it would be enlightening.

"Ah, ah this! Your Highness is useful!"

Hearing the question, Mo Hei trembled anxiously. It was not easy for him to get the position of steward of the ranch. He was in charge of a small team of warriors and dozens of herders, and he was in charge of the royal family's precious "monster". . Thinking of this, Mo Hei hastily argued.

"Your Highness, the H-ox is huge, runs swiftly, and roars loudly. They symbolize the majesty of the royal family and can intimidate all people! Even a well-trained elite warrior will be intimidated when encountering the H-ox for the first time. Pale, hands and feet trembling"

"Well, that makes sense."

Hearing this, Shulot raised his head, looked at the guard warriors who looked dignified and cautiously guarded against the bull, and nodded slowly.

The first practical function of the bull is to train the warriors, so that the warriors are familiar with the running monsters and master the coping skills, so as to overcome the fear of the unknown. And once the warriors get used to the existence of the bull, they will not panic when facing the colonists' war horses, let alone deify the war horses and lose the heart of resistance.

Seeing His Highness's approval, Mo Hei was slightly relieved. He pursed his lips, swallowed, and said carefully.

"Your Highness, as long as the terrain is suitable, a small amount of H cattle can be domesticated in the cool mountain pastures on the plateau. Although their domestication costs are relatively high, they can provide stable high-quality meat for nobles and priests to enjoy. The meat of H cattle, It is chewy and thick, but it is many times more delicious than turkey meat!"

"Huh? Raised meat to eat?"

Shulot was startled for a moment, then nodded knowingly. The cost of domesticating H cattle is very high, but no matter how high the cost is, it cannot compare to the vanilla vanilla enjoyed by the nobles. The Mexica Alliance lacks high-quality meat sources. If beef H is added to the menu of the nobles, the need for domestication will naturally arise.

"Nice idea. Any more?"

"Well"

Mo Hei pulled his hair and thought about it for a while. Then, he pointed to the pile of cow dung in the corner.

"Your Highness, according to the priest of the village, the manure has the vitality of the earth bestowed by the Lord God, and it can be used to fertilize the field! A cow needs to eat 60 catties of forage a day, and it can also pull about 50 catties."

"Eat 60 catties of fodder a day?"

Hearing this number, Xiulot was a little surprised. He looked at the busy shepherds and the vast mountain pastures. With less than 300 H cattle, they occupy a large area of ​​the mountain, requiring dozens of people to prepare forage, which is indeed edible. After watching for a while, Shulot nodded slightly.

"If H cattle can produce a lot of fertilizer and use it to fertilize the fields, it will be considered beneficial."

"Your Highness, not only that."

Mo Hei smiled, and pointed respectfully to the warehouse in the distance.

"In addition to providing meat, H cow can also produce a lot of fur and horns. These can offset part of the cost of domestication. In fact, domesticating H cow is not that difficult. At most, it will lose some slaves during the dangerous estrus period."

"Fur and horn leather armor and a horn bow."

Shulot was lost in thought, and some distant pictures flashed before his eyes. If the fine leather armor is painted with lacquer, its defensive power is very impressive, and it is a must for noble warriors of the Spring and Autumn Period. However, compared with cheap cloth-covered metal armor, the production cost of high-quality leather armor is too high, the time is too long, and the maintenance cost is also frighteningly high.

"What's more, there is no sumac tree in America, maybe rubber can be used?"

Shulot groaned for a while, and then thought about making horn bows. With enough tendons and horns, a horn bow made of composite materials can be trial-produced. He sporadically remembered some common sense about horn bows, and he had told them to the kingdom's crossbow director, bowsmith Kundili.

"After returning from the Northern Expedition, Kundili's bamboo and wood composite bow has made progress, but I don't know how the research on the horn bow is going."

"Your Highness."

Seeing His Highness's pensive expression, Mo Hei waited for a long time before asking cautiously.

"It's already evening, do you want the herdsmen to prepare dinner? Two days ago, the ranch just killed a fleeing H cow. It has top-quality beef eye meat, which is thin and tender. It is delicious and juicy when grilled. Please let me come." Grill it for you myself!"

"Huh? Grilled ox-eye? Good, good!"

Hearing this, Xiulot's eyes lit up. He glanced at Naxiu who was standing by his side, and nodded knowingly.

"Your Highness, chili powder, allspice, vanilla powder, and other spices, I brought some."

"Very good! Stay here tonight and have a good meal. Haha, rare roast beef!"

Xiulot laughed with satisfaction, waved his hand, and everyone went to prepare. He stood on the hill, raised his head, looked at the magnificent red sun in the west, and sniffed the faint fragrance of grass in the wind. In the undulating mountain pastures, the huge cattle are grouped in threes and fives, reflecting the red glow, like the darling of the sky and the earth.

"North American bison! It can neither be used as a riding beast, nor can it be used as a camel beast. You are the free-running thunder beasts on the North American continent! It is quite delicious for me to eat, but it is not a pity to discard it."