Chapter 348
Chapter 348 Returning the Goods
After leaving the camp of the Turkic people, Lin Wanrong spurred his horse into a wild gallop, quickly leaving behind the tents of the nomads. It was only after he had put some distance between them that he slowed his pace, and the tall Turkic horse leisurely trotted along.
Seeing that there was no one around, Lin Wanrong took out the “Nose-piercing Grass” that he had snatched from Ashile and began to carefully observe it. This "Nose-piercing Grass" that grew in the Turkic lands had rough leaves, far from the delicate tobacco leaves he had seen in his previous life. The cutting was also quite arbitrary, as the Turkic people rarely used paper, let alone rolled cigarettes. They would simply inhale the "Nose-piercing Grass" through their noses. If this thing were introduced to Great Hua, it would likely have become popular already.
He brought the leaf to his nose and took a deep sniff. Although the tobacco leaf was rough and came with a choking smell, Lin Wanrong couldn't help but sigh with satisfaction. This stuff was a real treasure. If it could be grown in large quantities in Great Hua and then sold to Goryeo, Dongying, or even Europe, Great Hua would make a fortune. He wondered if the people of Great Hua had started growing tobacco yet. If not, he would have to go to the Turks to get it. Lu Dongzan had said that this tobacco leaf grew north of the Altai Mountains. He would have to study the map with Old Xu sometime and send some people to take control of it.
He daydreamed for a while and then made his way to the old training ground where he had once fought against Su Mubai. The sound of drums and gongs filled the air, and the shouts of battle rang out as tens of thousands of warhorses galloped forth, apparently practicing a cavalry battle. Hu Bugui and others had already been incorporated into the army, and before the great army set out, Li Tai's elite troops would practice here every day. Focusing on the nomads' expertise in cavalry warfare, Li Tai had placed special emphasis on cavalry confrontations. Hu Bugui, Du Xiuyuan, Xu Zhen, and others had been highly regarded for this.
"General Lin, what brings you here?" Seeing Lin Wanrong riding his tall horse, leisurely approaching the camp, Li Sheng and Hu Bugui, who had already been informed, hurriedly came out to greet him.
Lin Wanrong dismounted, patting the back of the large Turkic horse, and smiled, saying, "Brother Hu, do you recognize what kind of horse this is?"
Hu Bugui disdainfully snorted, "A Turkic horse, large and powerful, excels in sprinting and thrusting. Its weakness is endurance. I saw countless Turkic horses when I was on the northern front line. It's not anything special. General Lin, where did you get this?"
Lin Wanrong gave a mysterious smile, "These mixed-breed Turkic horses are of course nothing special. But what about purebred blood-sweat treasure horses, Brother Hu, Brother Li? You both are well-traveled; have you ever seen one?"