The stirrups were located on the sides of the saddle, with which the upper body of the cavalry would be liberated.

And through the stirrups, the reaction force brought by the impact on the enemy formation can be counteracted, and the cavalry and horses are closely combined, and the men and horses are one.

In this way, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry will increase several times and turn into a terrible battlefield killing machine.

If thousands of hoplites armed with stirrups charged the enemy line, it would be a terrible catastrophe.

Even 100,000 hoplites can't resist.

Similarly, more than a dozen Xuanwu Realm gods and demons could not resist it.

"Your Majesty, this stirrup will be an existence that will change the pattern of the battlefield!"

Bai Qi sincerely admired: "I don't know who invented it, it's really a god!"

Ying Zheng said: "The stirrup is a widow who reads the classical books, and it is obtained by chance, and the specific inventor has no way of knowing!"

"Your Majesty, the secret of the stirrups must not be leaked until Great Qin has its own heavy cavalry corps. Otherwise, Great Qin will suffer a catastrophe!"

Bai Qi said worriedly.

Sima Yi and Meng Yu, who were on the side, nodded secretly.

They had also seen the stirrup drawings and were as worried as Bai Qi.

Ying Zheng knew what Bai Qi was worried about.

The geographical location of the Qin State is special, and its western plateau is dominated by nomadic dog Rong people, who are good at raising horses, good at riding and archery, and have many cavalry.

If the dog Rong exerts the strength of the country, he can form a terrifying cavalry army of more than 100,000 people.

In the past, because the cavalry had no stirrups and could not charge, the dog cavalry used arrows as the main means of attack.

The Qin army can rely on military formations, shields, etc., to resist the Dog Rong people, and even defeat the Dog Rong cavalry.

If the Dog Rong people knew about the stirrups and made them in large quantities and equipped them for the cavalry, it would be a nightmare for the Great Qin soldiers.

Wei and Zhao also had thousands of cavalry, several times more numerous than Qin.

If the Wei and Zhao cavalry were also equipped with stirrups, they would also pose a major threat to Qin.

King Qin looked at Bai Qi and said solemnly:

"General rest assured, before my Qin State has formed a heavy cavalry corps, the widow will never let the secret of the stirrup leak.

There are a few other things you can look at. ”

The first roll of parchment gave Bai Qi such a big surprise.

With anticipation and excitement, he opened the second roll of parchment.

Inside there are horsehoe blueprints.

After Bai Qi looked at it, he clapped his hands and praised:

A small ponyfar, which will greatly extend the life of the war horse!"

The hooves of horses and mules are made up of two layers.

The layer that touches the ground is about an inch thick of hard keratin.

The upper layer is a living keratin.

When the horse's hooves come into contact with the ground, they will fall off quickly due to the friction of the ground and the corrosion of stagnant water.

If the horse runs for a long time, the horse's hooves can easily break or even fall off, and a horse is basically useless.

A war horse without hooves will completely lose the combat effectiveness of the cavalry unit.

Thus, the horse's hooves were a key factor in limiting the combat radius of the cavalry.

However, that all changes once you nail a horseshoe to your hooves.

The use of horseshoes not only protects the horse's hooves, but also makes the horse's hooves grip the ground more firmly, which is beneficial for both riding and driving the carriage.

Then, Bai Qi opened the third roll of parchment.

Above it are the design drawings of the saddle.

Takahashi saddle to be exact.

Again, a great invention.

The Takahashi saddle is different from the saddle used in the Kamiarashi East countries today......

Bai Qi said excitedly: "Your Majesty, there are stirrups, horseshoes and Takahashi saddles, the three treasures of this horse, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry will be raised to a terrifying height!"

Ying Zheng nodded: "What General Bai said is very true, you can look at the things on the remaining two rolls of parchment!"

With intense curiosity, Bai Qi opened the fourth volume of parchment.

The book inside is the famous - Cossack cavalry knife.

Bai Qi is naturally shocked.

The fifth volume of parchment paper is the method of smelting 100 steels.

After a long time, Bai Qi controlled his mind and looked at King Qin:

"Your Majesty, you showed these five treasures to your ministers today, do you want to form Daqin's heavy cavalry corps?!"

Bai Qi hoped to get an affirmative answer from King Qin.

If Great Qin can really form a 10,000-strong cavalry army, he will lead them to fight the world!

Invincible!

Ying Zheng did not answer Bai Qi, but looked at the prime minister.

Sima Yi understood what King Qin meant, so he let himself say it.

The prime minister said a strategic intention that makes people's blood boil:

"General, Your Majesty not only wants to form a heavy cavalry corps, but also wants to annex the dog Rong!"

After consulting with Sima Yi and Meng Hu, Ying Zheng decided to shift the strategic focus from eastward to westward.

And to the west, it is where the country of Inurong is located.

"Annexation of the dogs?" Bai Qi muttered to himself.

Sima Yi nodded:

"Yes, go west and annex the country of Inurong.

There are many benefits to this strategy.

First, the most direct is Qin's annexation of the dog Rong, which can provide Qin with a large number of high-quality war horses, which is like a divine help for the development of cavalry.

Second, it can eliminate the vigilance of the powerful Wei, Chu, and Qi in Shandong, and avoid the joint resistance of the Shandong states against Qin.

If Qin continued to focus its strategy on the east, it would definitely cause the Shandong states to be on alert, and as Qin continued to grow stronger, they would join forces to resist Qin.

At that time, Qin will definitely be unable to resist the alliance of the countries, and will suffer a catastrophe.

Qin's strategic focus was changed to the dog Rong, which had no interests in the Shandong states, so that their vigilance could be removed.

Wei Qichu and other powerful countries did not attach much importance to the dog Rong, and regarded it as a barbarian aboriginal who drank blood.

Cavalry without stirrups and horseshoes had a limited role.

Compared with the orthodox powers of the Central Plains, the dog Rong is not on the table at all.

My Great Qin War, not only will not attract the attention of the strong forces in Shandong, but will even be ridiculed by them.

Third, it can provide a stable domestic environment for the development of Daqin.

After our Great Qin annexed the Dog Rong, developed a large number of heavy cavalry, and greatly increased the national strength, it was the time for the Great Qin soldiers to leave the Yucheng Pass. ”

Bai Qi heard the prime minister's explanation and nodded: "The prime minister is reasonable!"

King Qin stood up and said majestically, "The general listens to the order!"

"The minister is here!"

Ying Zheng Road:

"The widow ordered you to immediately start the matter of forming a heavy cavalry corps.

Within half a year, it is necessary to train at least 3,000 heavy cavalry.

The widow gave you six million taels of silver, which he used to buy war horses, build camps, forge weapons, armor, etc.

This is to be done in secret.

In addition, the widow gave Tianlu Peak to the general as a place for heavy cavalry training. ”

King Qin knew that it was not easy to form a heavy cavalry corps, and he couldn't become a big fat man by eating in one bite, so he set a small goal first, starting with the formation of 3,000 heavy cavalry.

If he hadn't raided Tianlu Sect, obtained a large amount of gold, silver, and materials, and formed a heavy cavalry corps, Yingzheng wouldn't have even thought about it.

"No, Your Majesty!" Bai Qi knelt on one knee and said with his blood boiling.

Excitement is excited, but he is still a little worried:

"Your Majesty, if you want to form three thousand heavy cavalry, you need nearly 10,000 high-quality war horses. But my Daqin basically doesn't produce horses.

The minister was worried that the purchase of horses would hinder the formation of a heavy cavalry regiment. ”

When Ying Zheng heard this, he knew that what Bai Qi said was the truth.

The cavalry wanted to fight long distances, and according to the practice of the dogs, each person was generally equipped with six horses.

The soldiers are fast and fast, so that the cavalry can keep running day and night without causing a large number of horses to die of exhaustion.

Bai Qi said that 3,000 heavy cavalry are equipped with 10,000 war horses, and the per capita horse possession is only more than three horses, which is already the minimum requirement.

It is necessary to take into account that the war horse is injured, or sick, or recuperating, etc., it is necessary to rotate the use of war horses, and 3,000 people and 10,000 horses can no longer be less.

And the Qin State almost does not produce horses, even if you have money, it is difficult to buy 10,000 high-quality war horses.

Once they learned that the Qin State bought horses to form cavalry, they would definitely find ways to hinder the flow of horses into the Qin State.

However, Ying Zheng and Sima Yi have long considered this.

King Qin smiled and said, "Don't worry, general, the widow has his own way." ”