Winter went to spring, and when the spring breeze blew all over the land of Guanzhong, the transcription work in the Jinkuishi room finally came to an end.

A large part of the people who were mobilized to copy the book this time were Confucian scholars from the land of Qilu.

They were left here to copy books, and they didn't go to Xianyang City to toss and block Zulong.

In addition, Zulong was busy dealing with state affairs and cultivating immortals. On the contrary, these Confucian scholars escaped.

In these days, Wang Xiao, who was busy running around at two o'clock, finally came to the Jinkui Stone Room again.

"Holding the pages of the book, it is stronger than the dead bamboo." Wang Xiao, who had obtained permission from Zulong, lay leisurely in the golden stone room, reading these precious books by candlelight.

For example, the famous 'Zhou Yi', as well as 'Lianshan Yi' and 'Guizang Yi', which are close to the real books. In later generations, only legends remain.

In fact, even if there are versions that have been handed down, most of them are just forgeries by later generations.

Together, these three changes are the famous I Ching.

And the Book of Changes is the origin of the hundred schools of thought. It is a masterpiece of philosophy and natural science.

The content can be word for word. Vast and subtle, all-encompassing, it is the source of Chinese civilization.

Being able to see such an original work is definitely a great spiritual enjoyment for Wang Xiao, who likes to read.

Wang Xiao wanted to break through the innate from the day after tomorrow, and the I Ching gave him a lot of inspiration.

Wang Xiao, who was addicted to the joy of reading, even almost missed the appointment with the girls.

Never underestimate a woman.

Wang Xiao ran back and forth like this all day long, and the sensitive women noticed early that he had a good relationship outside.

Whether it is the Lu family sisters or Yu Shu Yu Ji, they have all vaguely hinted that Wang Xiao can take people over.

But this stubble, Wang Xiao can't pick it up. He can't expose everything.

"There are too many trumpets, and it's also troublesome." Now Wang Xiao somewhat understands Lu Xiaobu's pain.

When he came to Mengfu in a hurry, Meng Tian, who went to the army some time ago, came back.

"The Donghu people on the grassland and the Yueshi people have ceased fighting." Meng Tian found Wang Xiao and directly stated his plan, "Obviously, they have already merged to fight against my Great Qin. Your Majesty ordered me to go to war, and this time you will go with me. ”

Great Qin established the country with military merits, and if he wants to get ahead, military merits are indispensable.

I have to say that Meng Tian is still very attentive to this fake brother.

"By the way, you told me last time to go to that person named Cui Wenzi, I heard that he has been active in the East County area recently. I've sent someone to find it. ”

"Thank you, big brother."

I didn't look for Cui Wenzi on the way to Xianyang City before, in order to avoid danger.

But Cui Wenzi is a key figure in the production of the elixir, and after coming to Xianyang, Wang Xiao has not stopped looking for him.

After Meng Tian took the initiative to admit his relatives, Wang Xiao also borrowed his strength. used the power of the Meng family to find Cui Wenzi's whereabouts.

With such force, the two sides immediately show a difference.

Wang Xiao had been looking for so long before, but he hadn't seen a single hair.

But as soon as the Meng family made a move, there was general news in just a few months. Sure enough, the powerful Meng family is more powerful than the rich Wang Xiao.

After having dinner with Meng Tian, Wang Xiao brought back some things to show him when he went out.

"This is iron armor?" Meng Tian hammered it a few times with his hand, "It's indeed iron armor." ”

After that, he picked up various weapons and shields to try, and finally expressed his satisfaction: "They are all high-quality iron weapons, good things." ”

In these years, the price of iron is not low, and iron weapons and armor are expensive, even in Meng Tian's eyes, it is not easy to get good things.

"I've got a way to smelt iron on a large scale."

Great Qin's bronze smelting and forging technology had reached its peak, and it could even gain the upper hand when slashing with iron weapons.

The powerful Great Qin craftsmen even chrome their weapons!

This is something that future generations can't figure out if they want to break their heads, this is chrome plating!

Bronze weapons are good, but the problem is that copper production is not enough to keep up with the growing number of armies.

In fact, most of the Qin army wore leather armor. Even, those light soldiers dared to go into battle to kill the enemy in cloth clothes.

Daqin's copper production is not high, or Huaxia's copper production has not been high.

And these coppers are also used to make all kinds of utensils, make all kinds of sacrificial supplies to bring underground, make coins like Qin Banliang, and so on.

The contradiction between supply and demand greatly limited the combat effectiveness of the Qin army.

After all, there is only so much copper production, and all sides are screaming and grabbing. The large-scale demand for iron tools has stimulated the improvement of technology.

"Massive?" Meng Tian thought for a moment, "How big?" ”

Wang Xiao was stunned, this is really hard to say.

"Find a government workshop, and take a look at it after the transformation."

With the power of the Meng family, it is very simple to find a workshop. With the support of many craftsmen, the renovation work was carried out very quickly.

When Meng Tian saw the molten iron flowing out of a furnace with his own eyes, he saw the craftsmen scooping out the molten iron with crucibles and feeding it into the mold. He immediately turned around and left, got on his horse and went straight to Afang Palace.

With the support of Zulong, the new iron-smelting technology spread rapidly.

Numerous smelting workshops were built, and large quantities of iron were made by craftsmen and sent to the army.

Compared to leather armor, the defense level of iron armor is at least a few levels higher.

And although the iron weapons are not as good as the fine Great Qin bronze weapons, they are more than enough. Coupled with the iron shield and iron armor, it is basically the top match in this era.

News from the north kept coming, and the Donghu people and the Yueshi people, the sworn enemies who had fought dogs before, now actually shook hands and made peace.

Obviously, their goal was to penetrate their tentacles deep into the steppe of Great Qin.

The Donghu people are now the overlords of the steppe. The Huns, who were broken by the Qin army and would grow into behemoths in the future, were only the younger brothers of the Donghu people at this time.

And the tribes that were rampant in Middle-earth such as Xianbei and Wuhuan after a long time were only the small characters in Donghu at this time.

By the way, whether it is Xianbei or Wuhuan, it is actually the name of the mountain.

They gathered near a certain mountain, and they were called such and such a tribe.

As for the Yue Clan, the location is roughly to the west of the Jiuyuan County of Hetao, close to the places of the Western Regions.

Historically, they first united with the Huns to defeat Donghu, and then the Huns united with the Wusun people to defeat the Yueshi.

The remnants of the Yueshi were forced by the Huns all the way west, along the Tianshan Mountains and across the Green Mountains into Central Asia. Merge with the locals to become the famous Sogdians.

By the way, the reason why the Green Ridge is called Green Ridge is not because its topography resembles a green onion. Rather, it is because there are a lot of wild onions growing on its slopes, so it is called Green Ridge.

In fact, the Green Ridge is the Pamirs. In Persian, it means flat-roofed house.

Because of Wang Xiao's chaos and agitation, the Qin army defeated the Huns who had not yet broken out, and went deep into the grassland to occupy Longcheng. From the topography, the Yueshi people and Donghu are cut from the middle.

The strength of Great Qin made both the Yue people and the Donghu people feel a huge threat.

They even stopped their hatred for each other, which was like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and decided to deal with Great Qin together after contacting.

Of course, the original intention was to drive out Daqin, who had gone deep into the grassland.

It would be even better if you could take advantage of the situation to enter the Great Qin and plunder.

The tribes of the steppe had no civilization to speak of, and they didn't even know how to read.

For the steppe tribes, grabbing things is everything in their lives.

In the face of the tribes that are constantly gathering and harassing, Daqin's side is also preparing for rapid operation.

"Okay, it's worthy of being the man of my family."

Meng Tian looked at Wang Xiao with a happy face, "I knew that you were a good man of the Meng family." ”

The reason why he was so happy was because Wang Xiao refused the title given to him by Zu Long, saying that he would start with the lowest level of public scholar with both hands and raise the title step by step. And not relying on the appreciation of the ancestral dragon.

So now, strictly speaking, Wang Xiao's title is white, and there is nothing.

But fortunately, it is not difficult for a public soldier, and the head of a soldier is enough.

"The Donghu people and the Yueshi people are all cavalry, and they come and go like the wind." Wang Xiao took out a few pieces of iron from the package, "Daqin's cavalry has always only been used as an auxiliary, and the real main force in the decisive battle is still the sharp soldiers. Last time, the Huns had to fight a head-on battle with Great Qin in order to defend Dragon City. But this time is different, the Donghu people and the Yueshi people will definitely use the advantage of maneuvering to fly kites. If Ruishi can't catch up with them, then he will inevitably fail. Therefore, the key factor in victory is the cavalry. ”

The highlight moment of the Great Qin cavalry was during the Battle of Changping.

Bai Qi sent 5,000 cavalry to make a detour to cut off Zhao Kuo's grain route, which eventually led to the crushing defeat of the Zhao army in the Battle of Changping.

In this battle, the Great Qin cavalry moved the world. And the cavalry of Zhao State, who was cavalry and shooting in Hufu, was inactive.

In the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Qin State raised horses for the Zhou family.

And they have been fighting with Rong Di all the year round, and the time of Hufu riding and shooting is very early. There is a basis for the large-scale development of cavalry.

What is missing now is a strategic shift. Just as the chariots were eliminated in the first place, the focus should be shifted from the infantry to the cavalry.

The second is to make up for the right cavalry tools.

In fact, the cavalry horses of the Qin State had saddle sheaths on their horses, and the horses wore heads, titles, and reins on their heads. It is already to the extent that it can be combated.

But there are a few decisive things missing.

"What is this?" After taking a few pieces of iron handed over by Wang Xiao, Meng Tian expressed his incomprehension.

Wang Xiao didn't talk nonsense, and waved his hand to beckon a few craftsmen. Hand them the pieces of iron, and then nail the horseshoes for the horses beside them.

That's right, this is the horseshoe, one of the three artifacts of the cavalry.

When the craftsmen nailed the horseshoe, Wang Xiao beckoned the servants of the Meng family and found a lot of tattered and miscellaneous things, which were still on this very wide martial arts arena.

When everything was ready, Wang Xiao stretched out his hand and motioned to Meng Tian, "Get on the horse and run a few laps." ”

Meng Tian's face suddenly became difficult to look at.

This horse is his beloved thing, and running in such rotten fields is very damaging to the horse's hooves.

Once the horse's hooves crack, the horse is useless.

However, between his beloved mount and his long-lost brother, Meng Tian still chose to believe in his brother.

He mounted his horse and galloped across the arena, which was littered with garbage obstacles.

Running to the mount and stopping with a white breath, Meng Tian hurriedly turned over and dismounted, raised the horse's hooves to take a closer look.

"What is this, and why is it so amazing?"

Wang Xiao smiled proudly, "One of the three artifacts of the cavalry, the horseshoe!" ”