Chapter 190: Cavalry Arcana

Qin Feng doesn't care whether his war horse is broken or not, he is galloping all the way, if he uses his high-grade war horse in exchange for countless losses in Datang, it is worth it, it is too worthwhile. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

After arriving in Chang'an City, Qin Feng continued to run to the palace, because he was carrying the high-level token given by Li Shimin, he could be unimpeded in the palace, and found Li Shimin in the Ganlu Hall in a moment.

The sky darkened, but Li Shimin was still reading the recitals on his desk, looking satisfied and a little tired.

Although Li Shimin was a little tired, his smile was unusually full.

For him, there is nothing happier than being able to make Datang rich and strong.

Before Qin Feng could say hello, Li Shimin burst out into a burst of laughter: "My great hero is here, please sit down, I thank you so much for your toss in the Tiger Army!" You see, I'm almost too busy right now. In order not to fall behind, each general worked hard to train for me after the Tang Dynasty. In just a few days, the strength of the various armies has increased a lot. Li Shimin was like a hospitable host, and solemnly invited Qin Feng to sit down.

"Your Majesty......"

Li Shimin's smile on his face. Suddenly, he stiffened, his eyes were a little fierce, and the corners of his mouth twitched, as if there were signs of anger.

"Huh?" Qin Feng was a little confused by the second monk, I don't know what kind of wind Li Shimin smoked, this face is said to change, it is strange.

"Hey, General Qin's official is getting bigger and bigger, and the title has changed from 'uncle' to 'Your Majesty', do you look down on me, the future father-in-law?" Li Shimin's eyes were sharp, but there was a faint smile.

Qin Feng's head was a little dizzy, no matter how big this official is, is it still as big as the dictator of your empire? slandered in his belly: "Isn't it just a title, it's really a big fuss!" Thinking so, he also bowed down again and shouted, "Father-in-law! ”

Li Shimin had an expression that had been waiting for this cry for a long time, and let out a burst of earth-shattering laughter: "If you kid hadn't had something, you would never have come to chat with me so kindly." Virtuous son-in-law, is there a happy event for coming to me today? ”

Qin Feng said solemnly: "There are no happy events, but there are a bunch of evil things." ”

"Come on." Seeing Qin Feng so solemn, Li Shimin also became serious, a little impatient. Even when he discovered those Skynets, Qin Feng didn't have such a cautious expression.

"It's about the army!" Qin Feng reflected the problem to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin's face also became serious, he was the best at riding, and he was once a fierce general who charged into battle, so he was no stranger to this matter.

"It's no wonder you, not only you, but even I and the generals didn't realize the seriousness of the problem, but fortunately you found it in time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable." Li Shimin was also shocked into a cold sweat, the Tang Dynasty war horses were scarce, and they were quite expensive. Although he had just blackmailed a large number of war horses from Tuli and Yinan, it was a drop in the bucket compared to consumption, but he understood the matter and did not blame Qin Feng for this.

"Throughout the foreign wars of the past dynasties, the cavalry has always been the defect of the Central Plains Dynasty, the northerners grew up on horseback since childhood, and they are quite good at riding and shooting, if we don't train and follow up, the gap will only get bigger and bigger, but we lack war horses, and if we practice bad, we will have one less horse, which really makes me embarrassed. The problem was in front of me, and I really didn't know how to achieve the best of both worlds. Li Shimin said to himself, his expression was very distressed, and after a while, seeing Qin Feng's appearance without the slightest anxiety, thinking about his various miracles, he was very expectant: "Your kid has the most ghost ideas, can you solve it?" ”

Listening to Li Shimin's seemingly positive and ambiguous comments, Qin Feng said with a wry smile: "You guessed it right, I have an idea about this matter, but I have to try it to know." ”

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he said eagerly: "Come quickly." ”

"It's very simple, we humans put on boots, even if we run wild on the gravel road, what if we put a pair of boots on the horses?"

Qin Feng said the concept of the horseshoe, and personally drew a structural diagram to illustrate the usage.

Li Shimin stood up movingly, no matter how late it was, he pulled Qin Feng and rushed out, and at the same time ordered the guards to rush Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin, Wei Chigong, Hou Junji and other confidants and generals to meet with the Shaofu Supervisor.

The Shaofu Supervisor was in charge of all the skills of the hundred crafts, including the art of smelting and forging, and there were the best craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty.

According to the structural diagram given by Qin Feng, the craftsman created a horseshoe in a very short time, and under Qin Feng's guidance, the craftsman installed the horseshoe on the horsehoe.

At this time, Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin, Wei Chigong, Hou Junji and others rushed over.

Li Shimin said the reason, and everyone's eyes burst into a blazing light.

They all understood what this horseshoe meant.

Li Shimin pointed to the horse and said to Cheng Yanjin, who was eager to try: "General Cheng, you ride it and give it a try!" ”

After Cheng Biting Jin galloped away, Li Shimin, Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, Wei Chigong, Hou Junji and others were waiting anxiously.

Only Qin Feng had a relaxed face, and he had the chance to win.

For Li Shimin and others, this is an experiment with unknown results, but for Qin Feng, this is an unchangeable fact.

Stirrups, horseshoes, and Takahashi saddles were inevitable weapons for the rise of cavalry.

After a while, Li Shimin, Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, and Hou Junji were all a little impatient, all of them were like ants on a hot pot.

That's when it happened!

"Knock, knock, knock......" sounded like the hooves of a drum.

Before the figure arrived, Cheng Yanjin's hearty laughter had already reached everyone's ears.

"It's done!"

Li Shimin shouted out in a frenzy, Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, Wei Chigong, Hou Junji and others were also very excited, knowing that this was done, but Qin Feng still looked like he didn't expect.

"Your Majesty!" Cheng bit the stirrup and got off the horse, "It's so enjoyable!" Cheng Yanjin laughed and wanted to punch Qin Feng.

Qin Feng casually let it go and avoided it. This old guy doesn't know the severity of this punch, and if this punch is hit by him, it will hurt for at least three days.

Cheng Biting Jin punched the air, no longer entangled, and laughed: "This kid is really good, Lao Cheng I rode it to drip mud and sand, step on sharp stones, and travel for several miles, but the horse's hooves were not damaged, which is enough to be useful." You see......"

Cheng Yanjin lifted the horse's hooves, which were as bright as new without the slightest damage.

Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, Wei Chigong, and Hou Junji shouted in surprise.

Li Shimin looked at the biggest hero at this time and said, "Virtuous son-in-law, you have made great contributions to my Tang Dynasty again!" ”

"Your Majesty, General Xiao Qin's exploits and influence are enough to outperform any foreign war in history, and he should be rewarded!" This was said by Hou Junji. His evaluation can be said to be extremely high, however, there is no one with a different meaning who agrees.

Qin Feng smiled and said, "General Hou, this is just a small object, it's not so exaggerated!" ”

Hou Junji shook his head and sighed: "It's a small object, but throughout the ages, only if you find the wonderful use of this small object, it will be a great credit." ”

This horseshoe is indeed beneficial to the war horse, but it is not so evaluated!

Li Jing knew what he was thinking, and explained: "The virtuous nephew doesn't know anything, as General Hou said, this horseshoe is definitely the gospel of my Tang Dynasty!" In the past, our Tang cavalry fought with the enemy, and the most lost thing was the war horse. After a big battle, at least eighty percent of the horses were wounded, and thirty percent were killed. According to statistics, most of the war horses were injured due to damage to the horse's hooves. My Datang is no better than those nomads, their horses can be described as a steady stream, and if they are injured, they will be replaced immediately. And if my Tang cavalry war horse is damaged, it can only be replaced by two, and if two horses are also injured, they can only be injured on the field. This is a great danger to horses and people. With this horseshoe, my Datang soldiers can avoid this suffering, and they don't have to worry about this matter! ”

In the battle of cavalry, the knights not only had to gallop long distances, but also had to charge at close range, and they had to rush back and forth in the mud full of swords, fire, and fire. The layer of keratin skin on the surface of the horse's hooves is the easiest to fall off when it encounters this situation, and once it falls off, the horse's hooves are immediately damaged and can no longer fight.

The Central Plains Dynasty has always had a shortage of war horses, so it is not uncommon to suffer losses. In their opinion, Qin Feng's contribution to "inventing" this small horseshoe is no less than any big victory.

"In addition to the horseshoe, I have two other ways to improve the stability and combat effectiveness of the cavalry on horseback, and at the same time, it can allow the soldiers to run long distances without injuring the inner thighs."

"Say it quickly!" Cheng Yanjin urged.

"My Datang is not a country that grew up on horseback, in addition to a limited number of people, there are very few people who can really open the bow left and right, but even if you can use your hands to the fullest, you have to spend part of your strength on your legs to control and stabilize, so that your personal strength will be greatly reduced on horseback, and if you are traveling at high speed, the power that can be used on weapons is even less pitiful."

Everyone was an expert in horsemanship, and they all agreed with Qin Feng's statement, so they were extremely expectant of his solution.

Qin Feng took the war horse, pointed to the hastily made unilateral horse pedal and said: "To put it bluntly, it's not worth mentioning, my solution is to install horse pedals on both sides, so that not only is the stability guaranteed, but also the personal strength can be multiplied in the battle after the hand that controls the horse is released." ”

"Wonderful, wonderful! It's wonderful, but what else? "This group of top talents in the Tang Dynasty, at this moment, have all become obedient three good students, they are all listening carefully to Qin Feng's explanation, when Qin Feng finished speaking, they all danced with joy, how can there be the image of an emperor and a general. (To be continued.) )