On the battlefield, horses are probably the most sinful. Whether you win or lose, it's a ride on your life. In the course of the war, it had to do the heaviest work, take the greatest risks, and face the possibility of starvation at all times.

What's worse is that if a soldier is wounded, there is still a possibility of treatment, even if he has a broken hand or foot, he may not be dead. But I haven't seen anyone's war horse still alive with a broken leg, and it's good to be able to bleed and die happily with a knife.

It is also possible to turn into roast horse meat and be stuffed into human stomachs.

Horses are miserable!

'Swift Shadow' was only left with a head left in the battle in the Winter Hall, and Zhou Qingfeng could only ride an ordinary horse when he attacked Broken Bridge City. As he fought, the horse was killed by the enemy, forcing him into a berserk state.

Whether in labor or combat, horses have a higher mortality rate on the battlefield than humans.

In the fourth year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the general Wei Qing and the hussar general Huo Qubing led tens of thousands of troops to expedition to Mobei. In this battle, the Han army defeated the Xiongnu, and the casualties were small, but the losses of horses were huge.

When he left the fortress, there were 140,000 official horses and private horses, and a large number of Xiongnu war horses were captured in the battle. But the horses that came back together were less than 30,000, which was a big loss.

Horses are expensive and difficult to serve, and the casualty rate is particularly high. The family wealth accumulated by Emperor Wenjing was spent in the hands of Emperor Wu, which is a typical portrayal of fighting and losing money.

Zhou Qingfeng didn't like cavalry at all, just because it was too expensive. He, a local tyrant, couldn't afford to wear and tear, and he had been thinking about how to replace the noble cavalry with civilian infantry.

But the advantages of cavalry are so prominent. Scouting, masking, detouring, pursuing, these tasks cannot be done by two-legged infantry, only cavalry.

Only those who have really commanded the battle will understand how much influence modern mechanized vehicles have on the war? The idea of war is not at all a dimensional.

Zhou Qingfeng didn't think about how cool it would be to make an otherworldly chariot. But he is 'only a shallow learner', and he knows that he doesn't have that ability. Until......

Back in the city of Coldwind, the city is peaceful.

Ordinary citizens didn't even know that their lord had just cleaned up the city of Broken Bridge to the west. The Halton family is like an old dog whose backbone has been broken, and they don't want to turn over again.

Wounded soldiers and prisoners did not enter the city, but went directly to the barracks. The aftermath is naturally dealt with, such as Rubio, who was born as a profiteer.

When Zhou Qingfeng returned, Arcie hurriedly pulled him into the alchemy laboratory of the Wizard's Tower. Seven goblins flew around their master with joy, and even Sophia, who had always been reserved, boasted about herself.

They've really made something special!

"Master, look at your new mount!" In order to increase the sense of ceremony, Erin also deliberately blindfolded Zhou Qingfeng and led him to the 'new mount' before letting go.

Zhou Qingfeng opened his eyes.

it!

He jumped three steps away.

On the other side was a stout guy with four hooves.

No, no, you can't use 'hooves' to describe the short and thick legs of a stone pillar.

The high-spirited neck of the horse was completely gone, and a large monster head was directly mounted on the torso of the mount.

The 'Shadow' was originally very large, but now it is even larger.

Its face is nearly one meter wide, its shoulder height is one and a half meters, and its body has become a mechanical structure, like a monitor lizard lying on the floor. The length of five or six meters is also accompanied by a large metal tail with interlocking links.

Earthwalking Dragon?

A mechanically constructed version of the Dragon.

"Shadow?" Zhou Qingfeng shouted tentatively, but he didn't dare to admit it.

This mechanical monster is much more majestic than the original skeleton warhorse. The acute angle of the crown of the forehead disappears, replaced by a thick anvil. The fangs and teeth are still there, sharper and more vicious than before.

The thick limbs have great strength at first glance. And that long tail, nimble and ferocious, absolutely powerful to twitch in.

Hearing the call, the eyes of the mechanical dragon lit up with red flames. White steam came out of its huge mouth and nose, and it sighed in a very helpless tone:

"Master, it's me. Look at the good things Alceie has done, she's just nonsense. I'm a horse, but now I'm a dragon. It's really aesthetically unaesthetically pleasing and seriously affects my reputation. ”

"Forget it, you were originally an undead half-demon, and you don't have much reputation."

Aside from the surprise at first glance, Zhou Qingfeng felt that the modification was quite good. He asked Alsie, "Have you tested it?" ”

"Tested." "Shadow is now twice as big and weighed as before, so I built a special energy furnace for it and added a little uranium-235 to it to make sure it has enough power.

The speed is the same. Others, whether defensive, impactful, or attacking, are much stronger than in the past. The entire modification was very successful and perfect for charging on the battlefield. ”

Arcie urged the owner to take a test ride, but Zhou Qingfeng asked thoughtfully: "Can this kind of structure be built again?" ”

Maggie was stunned for a moment, and asked rhetorically, "Master, how much do you want?" ”

"Naturally, the more the merrier."

The Strange Maids have put a lot of thought into modifying the Shadow of the Shadow. They looked at each other, but they all shook their heads at Zhou Qingfeng. Sophia floated forward and whispered, "Master, do you want to equip the cavalry with a constructed body?" ”

"yes. A horse is at least fifty gold coins, and it has to eat at least five soldiers' supplies every day. Those who died on the battlefield were much faster than ordinary soldiers, and those who couldn't be saved.

The most annoying thing is that once the horse is worn out, it is too slow to replenish. Even if I had money, I couldn't have a lot of horses right away. If you fight a battle, there will be a long period of vacancy in strength. ”

I'm afraid that others will not think so, but the strange maid followed Zhou Qingfeng to the real world. They have all seen the world and seen firsthand how industrialized societies are creating wealth at a rapid pace.

A horse from conception to good training, at least two years. But even with the technical level of the 'Holy Light Machinery', three rounds of three-digit numbers are built every day.

It's just that Sophia shook her head at Zhou Qingfeng, "In order to modify the 'Rapid Shadow', we spent nearly one million gold coins of magic materials.

Most of them were copied from the property of various nobles and wizards in Coldwind City, and many of them could not be bought with money. Not to mention a hundred, you can't make another one. ”

Hundreds of components and materials are required for a single structure. Arcie also showed Zhou Qingfeng the list of materials, and there was a lot of dense lists.

Zhou Qingfeng threw this bill of materials to the succubus of the abyss, Medas. The other party said that he could be satisfied, but the price was too high. He spent all those bonds, and at most he would build two or three more.

"What if performance was simplified?" Zhou Qingfeng felt that there was no need to equip all of his subordinates with majestic Earth Walking Dragons, just ordinary goods.

Arcie immediately said: "If you weaken your defenses a little, you can reduce the weight significantly." Use a lower-grade energy stove. The cost can be 10% cheaper. ”

"It's cheap, not enough." Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand, "Riding a vehicle, you don't need any attack ability, and you don't need any style to pull the wind, the more simple the better." ”

The superiors of the other world are eager to get up a dragon and go out, the more majestic and domineering the better. When 'Swift Shadow' heard his master slash defense and attack, he had a terrifying instinct, as if he was going to be stabbed.

Alcee, Sophia and others gathered to discuss, and reduced the cost by two percent.

But Zhou Qingfeng still shook his head, "It's not enough, it's still too expensive." It's just too expensive. I want to be popular, with a minimum of 100 horses. The unit price cannot exceed 10,000 gold coins.

Parts and components should be standardized, and if necessary, they can be coordinated and maintained with each other. The cost of daily use should be low, it is impossible to build, and it is impossible to use. ”

10,000 is still so much a request?

It's more than this price to make a construct at any time.

If you really want to make a construction mount that costs 10,000 yuan, what does it have to be simple?

I can't imagine it!