Horse-Waking Grass

Upon entering this area, the first thing that catches the eye is a wide open space enclosed by a fence.

On the open ground, hundreds of strong and majestic warhorses were being driven by a group of Cavalry and grooms, running slowly along a fixed route.

At this moment and in this place, the crisp, loud sound of whips striking the horses' backs, the riders' passionate and high-pitched shouts, and the clouds of dust kicked up by the galloping hooves of warhorses all blended together, making the whole scene exceptionally exciting and spectacular!

Victor immediately noticed that the warhorses were all wrapped in thick felt, and he instantly understood: they were training these warhorses using the "Hanging Horse Method".

Just then, Luoza opened his mouth and said, "These warhorses have undergone a long sea voyage, and their physical condition has been affected."

The prolonged bumpy ride also severely depleted their physical strength and endurance.

Therefore, it is necessary to take measures to help these horses recover as quickly as possible and ensure that they can return to the battlefield in optimal condition.

The key to achieving this goal is to keep them in a relatively stable and persistent state of motion.

After listening to Luoza's words, Victor nodded slightly in agreement and replied, "Luoza, you're an expert!"

"In that case, in your opinion, how long will it take to get these warhorses back into combat readiness?"

Luoza touched his Mediterranean Sea and replied decisively, "Actually, they can join the battle right now, but their stamina certainly won't be at its normal level!"

Luoza's answer surprised Victor, who had led Cavalry units and had some understanding of warhorses' habits.

These warhorses, having just endured a long sea voyage, could not possibly be in good condition.

Under normal circumstances, sending warhorses in this condition directly into battle would not only result in insufficient stamina, but could also easily lead to sudden death due to stress response if subjected to strong stimuli.

Luoza looked at Victor's surprised expression and laughed, "My lord, I know what you mean, but I assure you, I absolutely did not lie to you!"

Victor knew Luoza's character and believed he wouldn't lie to him. Since Luoza said so, he must have a way to do it.

How did you do that?

If it's true, Luoza, I'll reward you handsomely!

Luoza quickly waved her hand. "It wasn't me! It was him!"

Luoza pointed to one of the people behind him and said that only then did Victor notice the group of people behind Luoza.

Victor looked closely and saw a middle-aged man. He felt the man looked very familiar, and quickly realized what was going on. He said to the man, "Are you Old Buck?"

Victor remembered that this man was a POW camp guard who had been commended during the Battle of Rotten Tree Beach; he was also a captured Serf Soldiers.

During his time as a POW camp -POW camp guard, Old Buck prevented a riot from spreading throughout the POW camp, and for this achievement, he was promoted to an Auxiliary Troops.

Old Buck was so excited that he almost knelt down, not expecting Victor to still remember him.

However, Victor disliked kneeling in the military camp, so when Old Buck knelt down, several Guard Cavalry behind Victor immediately stopped him.

Victor asked curiously, "Old Buck, how did you do that?"

Old Buck quickly replied, "My lord, I used to be a groom. My former lord was particularly fond of horse racing and often took his horses to other noble territories to participate in horse races. Back then, because I was good at serving racehorses, I always went along to take care of the horses!"

Because the original lord's territory was located on a tributary of the Blackwater River, traveling by boat became the primary mode of transportation. However, horses would get seasick if they traveled by boat for a long time, and their physical strength would be affected by prolonged inactivity, and their mental state would also be poor, making them prone to stress.

Back then, if my horse didn't get a good ranking in the race because of these reasons, I would be whipped at worst, or at least starved, forcing me to sometimes steal horse feed to stave off hunger.

Once, when I was secretly eating horse feed, I accidentally ate too many black beans meant for the horses. The horses didn't have enough to eat, so I had no choice but to find a way to dig up some wild grass for them to eat.

Unexpectedly, I found a special wild grass that, after horses eat it, can quickly restore the energy of tired racehorses and reduce stress response, without any negative effects on the horses. However, it only works on horses, so I call it "Horse-Waking Grass".

From then on, this became my secret to raising horses. With this, I became a full-time groom and could often receive rewards from my former lord.

"And so, as a serf, I managed to support three sons and two daughters!"

Victor realized that Luoza's assurance came from the Horse-Waking Grass that Old Buck had mentioned!