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Stirrups and saddles... In fact, the saddle does not need to be elaborated, the biggest role of the saddle is stability, so that people can sit comfortably and more steadily on the horse.

Compared to the saddle, the stirrup is very important.

I saw Li Chengqian introduce with a smile: "Generals... This is called stirrups, and now the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty is already very strong, but after having stirrups, this king can guarantee that they will be stronger.

The so-called "strength is born from the roots, and strength is born from the legs", our current reins can not really free the hands of the cavalry, and the dangling legs cannot add auxiliary strength to the upper limbs, and the lethality is not as good as the down-to-earth infantry. Such cavalry units did not have a significant advantage in the confrontation with infantry phalanxes.

However, when our cavalry of the Tang Dynasty was equipped with stirrups, it could completely liberate the hands and bodies of the riders, so that the upper and lower horses became as smooth as walking on the ground, and could rotate flexibly on the horses; The rider's concentration on the stirrups on the horse increases suddenly, and his hands swing freely. ”

"I see...!" Li Jing, Pharmacist Li's eyes lit up, and he shouted, "So that's the case... Oh my God, the blessing of the Tang cavalry, the posture of heaven and man of His Royal Highness the Prince, Your Majesty....! ”

Pharmacist Li turned around and looked at Li Shimin and shouted: "His Royal Highness the Prince, he is really a genius in the sky, with the stirrup invented by His Royal Highness the Prince, our cavalry of the Tang Dynasty will be invincible." ”

"The pharmacist... Can you be clearer? Li Shimin also showed a look of surprise.

Pharmacist Li nodded and said, "Your Majesty, my lords, this invention of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can really increase the power of the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty by ten or even fifty times.

Although our Datang's heavy cavalry is strong, but because there is no stirrup, the cavalry cannot rely on the power of the horse when charging, and the rider's charge completely relies on its own arm strength, and the impact is very limited.

As His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, "strength is born from the roots, and strength is born from the legs".

If our whole army is equipped with the stirrups invented by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then the cavalrymen's feet will have a strong support point, the cavalrymen's hands will no longer have to hold the reins all the time to control the horses, and their legs will finally no longer have to clamp the horse's belly tightly to keep their bodies stable as before.

In this way, the cavalry can perform all kinds of complex and difficult maneuvers on the galloping warhorses. In particular, it is possible to swing sharply in multiple directions and angles on horseback while wearing heavy armor and using large weapons, and complete complex fights such as slashing left and right or dodging without slowing down or worrying about falling, which was unthinkable in the past.

The heavy cavalry can be said to be a combination of attack and defense, and the heavy cavalry charging in line is like a torrent of steel in the era of cold weapons. For light cavalry, the freed hands are more suitable for handling bows and crossbows, sabers, and are more powerful in both cavalry and surprise attacks.

At the same time, stirrups can also greatly reduce the fatigue of the rider, reduce the rider's rest time, and make the cavalry more suitable for long-distance running.

Your Majesty, if you have stirrups, the last general can make a military order and break the Tuguhun ....! ”

"Ahh Li Shimin stood up from the dragon chair suddenly, he walked quickly to Li Chengqian's mount, looked at the stirrup on Li Chengqian's mount, Li Shimin touched it with his hand very preciously and said: "Chengqian, how did you come up with this stirrup?" ”

"Huh...?"

was suddenly called Cheng Qian by his father, Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, because he had not yet responded from the scolding of the rebel son just now, but fortunately, Li Chengqian's reaction was not slow.

So Li Chengqian hurriedly bowed down and said: "Actually, this was not invented by Erchen, it was found by Erchen in an ancient book, Erchen knew that his father had been worried, so Erchen dared not go to class, and he also had to share his father's worries." ”

"Well... Good... Good... My good prince, my father just blamed you, you are my good prince, and you are a good prince of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin touched Li Chengqian's face with his hand emotionally.

This action almost didn't move Li Chengqian to cry, because he couldn't remember the last time his father's hand touched his face.

However, just when Li Chengqian was moved to cry.

Another discordant voice sounded, whose voice, who else dared to contradict at this time, only our Royal Highness King Yue Li Tai.

"Brother Prince... You just said that you want to find a way for your father's Ma Zheng, although your stirrup is good, but what does it have to do with Ma Zheng? ”

Li Tai's voice made Li Chengqian's eyes darken slightly, but soon Li Chengqian's smile appeared again, because his eldest brother said that no matter what kind of embarrassment he encountered, he must smile, especially the embarrassment given by his younger brother.

"Qingque is still too anxious, thank you Qingque for worrying about your prince brother, I'm about to talk about Ma Zheng...!"

After speaking, Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin and said, "Father, our Tang Dynasty's Ma Zheng... I think there are two aspects, one is open source, that is, to make a lot of money, which can allow us to buy horses unscrupulously.

I can't do it here... But...! ”

Li Chengqian hadn't finished speaking, but Li Tai, who was only listening to the other side, immediately sneered impatiently and said, "I can't do it... What else does the prince's brother say, you know, if you can't do it, the prince's brother will be a deception. ”

This is very heart-wrenching, and just when Li Chengqian wanted to explain, another majestic voice suddenly came.

"King Yue... You talk too much, what do you interject when your brother speaks, I see that you are becoming less and less respectful? ”

Li Shimin finally couldn't help it, and shouted at Li Tai.

Li Chengqian's heart was refreshed, but he immediately relieved Li Tai and said: "Father, Qingque is just worried about me, please don't blame my father." ”

"Hmm... There is the wind of a brother, Qingque, learn from your eldest brother...! Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.

Li Tai on the other side, his teeth are about to be crushed, you must know that he has always been Li Shimin's favorite, when did he become the object of scolding.

Just when Li Tai was deeply disgusted, Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin and continued: "Father, since the son-in-law can't open the source for his father, the son-in-law thinks about whether he can save money for his father. ”

After speaking, Li Chengqian directly lifted one of the hooves of his mount and said, "Father, please see... This is the horseshoe designed by Erchen, as everyone knows, the war horse runs for a long time, different road surfaces, sometimes heavy rain hits muddy roads, hits stone pavements on mountain roads... No matter how thick and wear-resistant the cuticle on the horse's hooves is, it can't withstand long-term wear, and the horse's hooves will be polished sooner or later, and it will take too long to regrow.

And there's... If the horseshoe is soaked in water for a long time, and the road surface is frozen in winter, it will have more serious consequences, making it softer and more fragile, and it will crack and break when it touches the hard ground, and the horse will be scrapped directly.

These will increase the loss of our Datang horses.

But if we use a horseshoe, it's like putting on a pair of iron shoes for the horse, and the above situation will be effectively alleviated.

Originally, a batch of war horses that could only be used for five years, after having the horseshoe, it could be used for ten years, with this horseshoe, there would be no dispute between the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty just now, because the horseshoe will minimize the loss of horses attacking Tuyuhun this time, and I Datang can definitely afford it. ”

"Good idea...!" Fang Xuanling on the side was the first to discover the wonder, he looked at the horseshoe on the horse's hooves and smiled: "Your Majesty... This method is really simple, but it is simple but very effective, two small pieces of iron, we Datang can definitely afford it, and more importantly... As long as all the horses are dressed in these shoes, I can be sure that the wear and tear of our horses will be reduced by at least half, oh my God... His Royal Highness the Prince's invention can at least save millions of horses for my Datang. ”

"Well... Good... Good...! Li Shimin shouted three times, followed by Li Shimin, he couldn't help touching Li Chengqian and shouted affectionately: "Chengqian, you are worthy of my Li Shimin's unicorn...!" ”