In ancient times, horses were sharp weapons of war. Emperors and their commanders not only rode horses in wartime, but also liked to sit in solemn chariots to patrol and inspect, give directions and give orders, which was awesome. Due to its special historical and geographical location, Sol Zhang has become an important supply place for war horses in past dynasties. I was surprised to find that Sol Zhang is the oldest racecourse in China. Flat terrain, lush water plants, green grass in summer and golden in winter are ideal places for horses to breed and grow. As early as 3000 years ago, horses were raised here. Since the beginning of the week, hybrid horses have become world-famous, becoming the breeding base of royal army horses and the supply base of war horses in past dynasties. Horses are well-proportioned, stout, energetic, aggressive, resistant to rough feeding, good adaptability, excellent speed and endurance, and are good horses for carrying, riding and pulling. Zhou Wangxiao asked his concubines to specialize in raising war horses to enrich the military strength of the Zhou Dynasty. Since then, filial piety and Boyi used to be Shun's main livestock, and livestock have a lot of interests, so they have soil ... Today, later generations will also rest their horses for me, "so they sealed the land that is not a child as a vassal state and built a city in Waquan Village, Zhangjiachuan County, and continued to win the surname, Qin Won. Both the horse and the defense against Xirong are important events in Zhou. The concubines thought that the base area raised horses for Zhou and extended power for Zhou Shoubian. Today's Qinjiayuan, Baishizui and Shimiaoliang Ranch are exactly the places where the fat boy released his horse. Horses live forever, from generation to generation. These pastures cover an area of more than 80 square kilometers, with open terrain, fertile land and lush water plants. They are "cattle and sheep pastures with low wind and grass", showing the rugged and martial spirit of our ancestors on horseback to future generations. Qin's fief, called Qin Pavilion in history, is an ideal place to build a city, with Houchuan River in the west and related mountains in the east. In 77 BC1year, Quan Rong killed him, sent troops to save Zhou, and escorted him to move the capital. Jin made him a vassal and named him "West of Qishan". Since Qin Wugong, Qin has been expanding its territory by force for years. In 688 BC, Luan was destroyed and Luanxian and Jixian were established. In 677 BC, Qin people crossed Guanshan and moved the capital from Sol Zhang to Shaanxi. In 623 BC, Qin Mugong "conquered the Rong people, benefited the country for twelve years, and traveled thousands of miles", and all the Di Rong, Mianzhu Rong, Chuirong, Yi Qurong, Wushi Rong and Rong tribes surrendered. In order to consolidate his power, Qin strengthened the construction and management of the new jurisdiction. In 3 16 BC, King Huiwen of Qin mobilized troops to destroy Bashu first, then Shu, and moved thousands of households to Bashu. The Qin people set up Taibu Temple to take charge of horses throughout the country, and set up the "Six Pastoral Orders" in Sol Zhang, each with a number of pastures to raise military horses. At the same time, the animal husbandry law "stable garden law" was formulated. Fang Jiugao, a well-known supervisor in Qin Mugong, slaughtered Sun Yang. The world admires his superb horse selection skills and calls him Bole. The Classic of Xiangma written by Bole is the earliest work on Xiangma in the world, which has been handed down to this day. Sol Zhang became a solid rear base of Qin State, which laid the foundation for Qin Shihuang's annexation of six countries. Qin has been building its capital 160 years. It rose and prospered, with full wings, and advanced into Guanzhong, from the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period to the seven heroes in the Warring States Period, thus unifying the whole country. Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, with Ma Zhigong accounting for half. The terracotta warriors and horses are a proof. The grassland is vast and rich in pasture. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, a plan of raising 300,000 war horses for many years was implemented in the counties in the northwest border. In the early days of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, the implementation of "Ma Zheng" was more intensive. Several imperial edicts were issued to encourage people to reclaim land in border counties and breed and raise war horses for the government. The policy is particularly favorable, stipulating that the government lends a mare or a stallion with an interest of only one tenth. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty launched three large-scale cavalry group operations against Xiongnu, mobilizing 400,000 military forces at a time. General Wei Qing and Huo Qubing went deep into the Huns for more than 2,000 miles and were defeated by the enemy, which is a much-told story. Ma Yuan was the prefect of Longxi in the Eastern Han Dynasty. By the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty, it was already "fertile land, crops and aquatic plants, and soil suitable for animal husbandry production, with cattle and horses leading the way and sheep in the way".
The Han and Tang dynasties controlled Yinshan Mountain and Helan Mountain, and the important strategic resources of the cold weapon era were guaranteed, so they became powerful. Song lost control of these two areas, so they were passive and weak.
In the Song Dynasty, Yinshan Mountain was occupied by Liao and Helan Mountain was occupied by Xixia, so the Song Dynasty lacked war horses. In the Ming Dynasty, the area north of Hetao was occupied by Mongolia, and the war horses were completely provided by Hebei in the late Ming Dynasty.