Bringing the Railway to Daming

Chapter 134 Let the Western Barbarians raise our Chinese dogs! [Subscribe]

Liu Kuan actually didn't know how to train military dogs and police dogs, but he did have more knowledge in this area than Zhu Ying.

Hearing this, he asked with a smile, "Is it an adult hound that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is looking for?"

Zhu Ying said without hesitation: "Of course he is an adult, otherwise how can he be used?"

Liu Kuan shook his head. "Your Highness, Prince Jin, is being impatient. An adult hound's temperament and habits are already set. How difficult would it be to train and change them?"

"If you want to train qualified military and police dogs, you must start with puppies and gradually nurture and train them."

"Starting from puppies?" Zhu Yi frowned. "Wouldn't that take at least a year?"

Liu Kuan asked, "Is a year a long time? Even elite soldiers need two or three years to train, let alone a dog that can be used in combat or investigating crimes?"

"Also, Your Highness, Prince Jin, have you ever thought about why His Majesty assigned you this mission?"

Zhu Ying has some violent tendencies in his character and is fond of violence, but he is not stupid.

He hadn't thought deeply about it before, but after hearing Liu Kuan's reminder, he immediately realized, "Teacher, what you mean is that the emperor wants to use this incident to temper my character?"

Liu Kuan smiled and nodded, "As long as Your Highness Prince Jin understands."

"I see." Zhu Ying suddenly understood and smiled. "Then let's get someone to find a new batch of puppies and train them from scratch."

Hearing this, Liu Kuan's heart suddenly jumped. He asked, "What are you going to do with the hounds that have already been found?"

Zhu Ying grinned and said, "Since it's useless, of course I'll kill it and give it to the guards to make a dog meat hotpot."

Nima.

Liu Kuan almost couldn't help but swear.

What does it mean that it is difficult to change one’s nature?
This guy Zhu Ying is it!

Thinking of this, Liu Kuan took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, do you remember how the police treated the police dog Xiaotian after he died in the movie on New Year's Eve?"

Zhu Ying was extremely impressed by the first movie he had ever seen in his life, not to mention that it was an action movie that was very suitable for someone like him who had a taste for violence.

He recalled briefly and said, "It seems that they buried Xiaotian and built a nice grave. Many police officers also went to the grave to pay their respects."

God, go to the grave.

Liu Kuan didn't bother to argue with Zhu Ying's choice of words. He said, "From this incident, it's easy to see that later police officers treated police dogs as comrades, or even as human beings."

"Only by treating them as comrades can we train police dogs that are smart, brave, and not afraid of sacrifice!"

Zhu Ying laughed. "Teacher, are you trying to persuade us not to kill the adult hounds we've already collected? The police dog in the movie performed great deeds, so it certainly deserves that kind of treatment."

"But those hunting dogs we collected were bought with money. If we can't use them and don't kill them for meat, then are we just keeping them for nothing?"

Liu Kuan shook his head and sighed, "Your Highness the Prince of Jin still doesn't understand what I mean. Your Highness has accepted the task of training hunting dogs. If you don't have a heart that loves dogs, how can you do this job well?"

"Just because you think the adult hounds are difficult to train, you kill them all and eat their meat. With such behavior, how can you raise a loving heart for dogs?"

Zhu Yi frowned upon hearing this. "A hound is just an animal after all. There's no need to be so particular about it, right?"

Liu Kuan said, "If that's what His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin says, then there's no need to ask me about training the hounds. Just figure it out yourself."

After saying that, Liu Kuan was about to get up and leave.

Zhu Ying regretted what he had just said and wanted to keep Liu Kuan, but he couldn't save face.

After all, he is an adult prince and has been in the vassal state for three years. He is used to being high and mighty and bossing people around. How could he really take his subordinates seriously?
It was because Liu Kuan had a special identity and he had something to ask for, that was why he was so polite before.

It is really difficult to get him to admit his mistake in person given his personality.

Zhu Tan was watching from the side, feeling somewhat gloating, and wanted to go away with Liu Kuan and leave Zhu Xing behind.

But thinking that both of them were vassal kings and did not need to fight for the throne, he felt there was no need to offend Zhu Ying.

So when Liu Kuan stood up, Zhu Tan stopped him and said, "Teacher, I still have some questions to ask you."

After hearing what Zhu Tan said, Zhu Ying finally came to his senses and made a decision.

He first said to Zhu Tan, "We haven't even finished asking for advice, why are you so anxious?"

Then he said to Liu Kuan, "Teacher Liu was right in admonishing me. I was overthinking things. What do you think we should do with those adult hounds?"

Liu Kuan said, "If His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin really cares about that little bit of money and grain, he can sell it to the people at a slightly lower price."

Zhu Yi nodded, "That's a good idea."

But I thought to myself: Even if these hunting dogs are sold, some of them will probably be eaten - there is no way that every dog ​​can be buried in a grave like in the movies.

In order to avoid further arguments with Liu Kuan, he would not say this.

When the atmosphere calmed down a bit, Zhu Ying asked, "Teacher Liu, how should we train this puppy?"

Liu Kuan said: "It's best to start with the selection of breeds, because not all breeds are suitable for training as military dogs or police dogs."

"As far as I know, dog breeding is a tradition in many parts of China, and as a result, many excellent hunting dogs have been bred, such as the Chinese Greyhound, the Blue Dog, the Mountain Dog, the Sword-haired Dog, the Eastern Sichuan Dog, and the Black-mouthed Shar-Pei."

"Of course, not all of the hounds I mentioned exist today. Your Highness can send people to search for them in various places. You will definitely find something."

At this point, Liu Kuan couldn't help but sigh, "Speaking of which, in later generations, due to the strength of the Western barbarians, some people worshipped foreigners and praised Western dog breeds."

"So much so that the Chinese land prides itself on raising Western dog breeds and despises Chinese dogs. Before I came to the Ming Dynasty, many excellent Chinese hunting dogs had become rare or even endangered, which is a pity."

Zhu Ying and Zhu Tan were surprised to hear this. They had never imagined that China would be so miserable in the future. Not only were people bullied by the Western barbarians, but even dogs were almost driven to extinction by Western breeds.

Despite his flawed character, Zhu Ying was infuriated upon hearing this. He slammed the stone table and shouted, "How dare a mere Western barbarian bully us like this?!"

"Teacher Liu, take a good look. In the future, we will lead the Ming navy to conquer the Western Ocean and make the Western barbarians raise our Chinese dogs!"

Zhu Tan sighed like an adult, "This country is weak. Not only are the people being bullied, but even dogs are being squeezed to extinction. This is really a wake-up call."

Liu Kuan was worried that the two would take the opportunity to ask more about future events, so he stopped the topic in time.

He said, "Cultivating excellent dog breeds is actually similar to breeding war horses. If Your Highness the Prince of Jin wants to do a good job, it would be best if someone could create a file for each type of excellent hunting dog found."

"Then, just like breeding war horses, assign specific people to take charge, accumulate experience, and then breed even better dog breeds."

Zhu Ying asked, "Then what kind of dog breed is considered excellent? Which is suitable for training as a military or police dog?"

Liu Kuan smiled and said, "Your Highness has asked the right question. This is what I will talk about next."

"First and foremost, they must be healthy, have good physical fitness, and a long lifespan, without any genetic diseases – this can be determined by observing the previous generation of female and even male dogs."

"The second is obedience. If Your Highness comes into contact with more dogs, you will find that some dogs are naturally obedient, while others are not. Military and police dogs have extremely high requirements for obedience, so this is very important."

"The second is emotional stability – that is, you can't get agitated, bark, or even lose control at the slightest noise. You need to be able to maintain a certain level of composure."

"Wait!" Zhu Ying suddenly interrupted and said to Zhu Tan beside him, "Old Ten, go to the main hall and get the paper and pen from my desk!"

Zhu Tan was not happy, "Third brother, it's your own business, why do you want me to take it?"

Zhu Ying said with a straight face, "You're young, so what's wrong with running an errand for your brother? Besides, you can also take your own notes - you might have to take notes on things you ask later."

Zhu Tan frowned, but still got up and left.

Liu Kuan simply stopped and waited for Zhu Tan to come back before continuing.

"Finally, there are three more points: vigilance, concentration, and adaptability. Only with strong vigilance can a hound immediately detect danger and abnormalities and respond promptly."

“Only by being focused enough can one complete tasks that span a long period of time. Only by being adaptable can one be used in a variety of different environments.”

Having said that, Liu Kuan poured out all the relevant knowledge he knew.

After Zhu Ying finished taking notes, he continued, "When His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin was handling this matter, the most important thing was not to find excellent hunting dogs, but to find people who were good at raising and training dogs - talent is the most valuable."

"Also, I suggest that your highnesses each adopt a puppy and train them as a military dog ​​and a police dog, respectively. This way, they will truly master the use of military and police dogs in the future."

Zhu Ying paused for a moment, then bowed and said, "Teacher Liu, your words have given me a lot of clarity about training military and police dogs. I feel like I have a plan in mind. Thank you so much!"

Liu Kuan smiled and said, "Your Highness, Prince Jin is too polite. I just talk a lot. How far I can achieve in the end depends on Your Highness."

Zhu Ying grinned, "Hehe, we will definitely do a good job on this!"

Zhu Tan was a little anxious. Hearing this, he hurriedly said, "Teacher, it's my turn to ask for advice."

"Your Highness Prince Lu, please speak."

"It's like this..." Zhu Tan immediately repeated everything Chen Jing said that day.

Liu Kuan was speechless after hearing this. He said, "Your Highness Prince Lu, if I answer all of your questions carefully, wouldn't that be like me helping you establish the Six Gates?"

"I've already told you everything I know about the Six Gates on New Year's Eve. As for the specific matters related to the Six Gates, you'll have to think and explore them on your own."

"After all, I have never seen the real Six Gates. If I rashly offer some unfounded suggestions, I might mislead you. Your Highness, do you understand?"

After hearing this, Zhu Tan was stunned at first, and then looked depressed.

He felt that all his time spent listening to Zhu Ying for so long and then running errands to get paper and pen was a waste of time.

Seeing Zhu Tan's depressed look, Zhu Ying smiled happily.

He stood up, patted Zhu Tan on the shoulder, and said in a teaching tone: "Old Ten, you still have to solve some problems yourself. You can't rely on the teacher for everything."

After saying this, he packed up his paper and pen, bowed to Liu Kuan and said goodbye, then prepared to return home.

As soon as he came out of the pavilion, he saw Zhu Biao walking quickly towards him with his entourage.

After they had saluted, Zhu Biao said, "My third and tenth brothers are here, so I don't have to run around all that much."

"My second brother's family will arrive in the capital tomorrow. According to my father's order, Guanyinnu and Deng will be sent directly to accompany my second brother."

"The day after tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Regardless of what our father will do, we brothers in the capital cannot ignore our second brother's family."

"Therefore, I want to ask you, Third Brother, and a few of my older brothers to go visit together and bring some daily necessities."

Zhu Ying heard this and said, "Of course we can go with our eldest brother, but I'm afraid our second brother won't appreciate our kindness and will think we're going to make fun of him."

Zhu Biao recalled what happened the first time he went there. He was silent for a moment, then said, "What my second brother thinks is one thing, and what we do is another."

Zhu Yi nodded, "Then big brother, once you've made the arrangements, just send someone to let us know."

Zhu Tan only then smiled and said, "Me too."

Liu Kuan was listening on the side and wanted to follow secretly to see the excitement.

But considering that Zhu Chong was probably being monitored by many Jinyiwei, he gave up the idea.

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　Second update.

　　Good night~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)