"Mr. Wang, from what you said, these four-eyed dogs should be quite capable in combat. Is it feasible to raise them in large numbers for use in the army?"

Among the crowd, Liu Bei frowned and thought, and for a moment he respectfully asked Wang Yue.

Wang Yue also observed Liu Bei and was quite satisfied with Liu Bei calling him Wang Lao. He shook his head and chuckled and explained to Liu Bei.

"You can't keep that thing. Although the four-eyed dog is ferocious, even those barbarians don't dare to keep it too much."

"Why? But it's too wild to be tamed?" At this time, even Jian Yong became interested and asked aloud.

"That's not true, but four-eyed dogs usually only get close to their owners. Because of this, our nobles don't like them very much." Wang Yue shook his head and took a sip of wine.

Some wealthy officials in the Han Dynasty also had the habit of raising hounds, but they were usually given to servants to raise. They could see them occasionally and get close to them when they were taken out for hunting.

Mongolian mastiffs are inherently fierce. If they only get close to the people who raise them, then obviously this kind of dog will not be very popular with the powerful. In the Han Dynasty, people usually did not tolerate dogs barking at guests.

"The most important thing is that this kind of dog eats too much and cannot lack meat. Otherwise, the legs will be soft and the feet will be soft. If you chase a rabbit, your own legs will be broken," Wang Yue said.

"Huh? Do you eat a lot?" Zhang Fei asked with interest.

"A grown man like me can eat everything in two or three days, you said that?" Wang Yue replied.

"This..." Zhang Fei was surprised and couldn't help but look at Liu Cang, do you want to raise this thing? With your little wealth?

When Wang Yue said this, everyone immediately understood that it was impossible for the Xiongnu to raise more dogs like this. Many people there were living a miserable life, and there was no way they could have so much meat to feed the dogs.

"Haoxuan wants to raise a giant dog. If giant dogs are like this, they must not be raised." Liu Bei also shook his head and advised Liu Cang.

Dogs can already hold up, let alone giant dogs, and naturally that ferocious physique cannot be created out of thin air, but what Wang Yue said is somewhat exaggerated.

Meat and bone meal is mixed with some whole grains, fruits and grass, which is a nutritional combination, and there is no need to feed it to death as Wang Yue described it.

"Why are you raising that thing? The taste of that dog is no different from that of a local dog in the village. If you want to raise it for hunting and fighting, it is even more uneconomical." Wang Yue shook his head.

"Yes, even if you feed him half full on weekdays, this is enough to support a few customers." Jian Yong said, also not optimistic.

Just like this, a dog can eat as much as several people. There are many homeless people in this city. Although these people don't like to work, if you can provide them with a stable place to eat and live, they will risk their lives for you.

It is precisely because of this situation that Liu Bei has completely given up the idea of ​​raising dogs in the army. With a few soldiers, isn't it more fragrant than a dog?

Liu Cang shrugged and did not explain to people like Liu Bei. He has a breeding system that can improve the quality of animals. If the quality is high, the animals will be somewhat different from ordinary animals.

And there are always some things that dogs can't eat or don't like to eat, such as bones, sticks, internal organs, and oily skin. However, these things do require him to build some biological chains first.

"Old Wang, are there other ferocious shepherd dogs?" Liu Cang seemed to be willful and asked Wang Yue as he had not started raising them and could not explain many things to them.

Several people communicated from time to time. Wang Yue also knew at this time that Liu Cang wanted to encircle the mountain and raise livestock. He only thought that Liu Cang wanted to raise one or two vicious dogs to guard the mountain. Although he was not optimistic about it, he continued.

"Actually, the wolf dogs bred from plateau wolves there are pretty good too. Although they are smaller in size, they can withstand hunger and have a wild temperament. They can bark and guard herds without any problem. Ordinary nomadic families there usually domesticate wolf dogs.

"Wang Yue suggested.

"What about the others? Bigger ones." Liu Cang shook his head and asked.

"Hmm... There is also a kind of giant dog. The Xiongnu rarely raised it, and the Hu people Xianbei occasionally domesticated it. It is bigger than the four-eyed dog, but usually it will be killed by them for meat after it is raised for half a year."

Following Wang Yue's explanation, Liu Cang did not receive any surprises.

Still the same old ones, this time I'm talking about Caucasus, big, smart, fierce, perfect as a guard dog.

Liu Cang's wish to find some unknown dog breeds in future generations came to nothing. Now it seems that the Caucasus is probably the best choice.

"Actually, thin dogs also have good raiding capabilities, and if you are guarding the mountain, you can also try to train one or two wolves and deal with the replacement in time." Liu Cang was thoughtful. Wang Yue finished introducing the situation in the Caucasus and said to Liu Cang.

Raising wolves to guard the mountains is definitely not a good idea, and the most fundamental reason why Wang Yue gave this suggestion is that it is easier to obtain.

Liu Cang shook his head. What he wanted to raise was not just one or two. Although the current conditions were limited, if he raised them, they would develop into groups.

Dogs can breed two litters a year, and wolves can breed one litter a year. Dogs have more pups per litter than wolves. The Caucasus is not weaker than the wolf. If the conditions are in place, it is obviously easier for the Caucasus to develop in numbers.

Wolves are too wild, which makes them even more troublesome when they are in a pack. The most important thing is that as wolves grow up, unlike dogs who are dependent on humans, they will become more and more independent.

Usually when wolves reach two or three years old, they begin to reject humans, which is what people call wild outbreaks. What Wang Yue calls replacement is to raise them for three or four years, then kill them, and then replace them with young wolves.

Redomesticated.

Although the Xiongnu and Hu Qiang blew wolves into the sky, in fact, the Han people did not know how to raise wolves, but they usually got rid of them soon after raising them.

After all, wolves are prone to accidents after being raised for a long time.

Liu Cang had not succeeded in taming a wild boar earlier, and he had no hope of a wolf that would be forbearing and cruel. He would wait until he had enough conditions to try again. It was probably different from a dog. Even if he raised that thing, the purpose of raising it would probably be more for the sake of harvesting.

Remove the skin from the meat.

There is no need to think too much about the wolf problem for now, the key now is how to attack the Huns.

According to the understanding of the previous life, even if those barbarians could not afford to raise so many dogs, if there were cubs, they would probably kill them directly, which is called the survival of the fittest.

Otherwise, the rich wild environment of the grassland will survive and reproduce even if it is thrown away, and the rarity of more than 100,000 yuan is obviously difficult to implement.

Well, in Liu Cang's eyes, Xianbei is the same as the Xiongnu, there is no difference.

"Haoxuan, have you thought about how to raise the dog?" Seeing that Liu Cang obviously had no intention of giving up on the dog, Liu Bei and Jian Yong wanted to persuade him.

"Haha, don't worry, I won't overestimate my capabilities. If I can get dog breeds from the barbarians, wouldn't I go to see General Huangfu? If that doesn't work, I'll leave it to him to raise for him first." Liu Cang said with a smile.

"Is this...appropriate?" Liu Bei was stunned.

Huangfu Song was from a family of generals, and his father had been guarding the border for a long time. If he wanted to raise these dogs, he would have done so already. Since he had never heard of such a thing in the army, he obviously felt that it was not cost-effective to raise them.

"Well, since I want to meet Uncle Huangfu, I have to prepare something for the younger generation." Faced with Liu Bei's doubts, Liu Cang really didn't want to bother with this issue with them anymore, so he said matter-of-factly.

Although it was just an excuse, Liu Cang suddenly felt that his idea was a good one. The younger generation's wishes cannot be dealt with casually, right? Why don't you raise a few litters of puppies?
Chapter completed!