"Let me sell it in the guards, and I will know in a month!" What Li You wanted to take out was the Takahashi saddle, stirrups and horseshoes, which were three weapons that could greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry!

The horseshoe was invented by the Romans in the 1st century BC, and appeared in China between the Sui and Tang dynasties and the Yuan dynasty, and from the Yuan dynasty, the artifact began to be widely used. However, in the northern steppes of the Mongols around the Central Plains and the northwestern Gobi of the Uighurs and Qiangs, the farriers have long been widely used, perhaps they learned their skills from the West.

The form of saddle used by the Han people today is extremely simple, not so much a saddle as a saddle pad. This saddle pad can be folded, folded up when not in use, and spread out on either side of the horse's back when used. This saddle has three straps to hold it in place, one is called a belly strap, which is held in place from the belly and then tightened with a buckle. The other two, one is the chest strap, that is, the chest climbing, which passes through the front of the chest and then fixes both sides of the saddle, the main function is to prevent the saddle from sliding back and forth; A strap, called a strap, is used to hold the horse's saddle in place by passing it through the horse's hips and then around the horse's hips. In this way, the saddle is more fixed on the horse's back, up and down, front and back, and the person is more stable and easier to operate on the horse's back.

However, it still does not prevent the horse from sliding back and forth on the horse's back during vigorous exercise, and the rider can only maintain balance by clamping his legs, which is naturally very tired after a long time, and it is even more difficult if he has to use weapons in battle; When it came to the Han Dynasty, there were saddle bridges in front and rear, the front saddle bridge prevented people from sliding forward, and the rear saddle bridge prevented people from sliding backwards, so that it was much more convenient to ride, but there were still many inconveniences.

After the Sui and Tang dynasties, the shape of the saddle bridge underwent new changes, which was manifested in the high and upright front saddle bridge, and the rear saddle bridge sloping downward. This adjusted saddle is more in line with the physiological structure of the human body, which not only increases the comfort of the rider but also facilitates the rider to get on and off; By the Yuan Dynasty, the saddle technique had matured and spread to Europe with the Mongol conquests.

The stirrup appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the earliest was only a single stirrup, mainly used to help the rider get on the horse, from the end of the Western Jin Dynasty to the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the single stirrup gradually transitioned to the double stirrup, and matured with the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

As a famous cavalry general of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Chen Qingzhi was no stranger to stirrups and high-bridge saddles, and it was no problem for him to guide those craftsmen from the imperial servants and young eunuchs to make them; And the horseshoe needs Li You to guide those craftsmen to slowly explore and debug according to the information he has read on the military Internet in his later life.

A month later, in a certain horse farm in Shanglin Yuan, Li You and Chen Qingzhi were leading the craftsmen to point out the horses; At this time, Xu Yannian ran over from a distance and said, "Envoy, Li Guang, the guard of Weiyang Palace, has arrived outside the manor. ”

"Oh, that's right! I'm looking for a general who is good at cavalry combat to try out the new harness! "It is said that Chen Qingzhi is also eligible, but he is not good at martial arts, and now Li Guang is here, which is just right!" Invite General Li to come here! ”

Leaning slightly, there was a sound of horses' hooves, and General Fei Li Guang arrived in the racecourse, and shouted loudly from afar, "What's the matter with Dr. Zhang calling Li over?" ”

"Huh! General Lee came just in time! Let's take a look at this set of harnesses? Li Guang, Wei Qing, Gongsun Ao and others took turns to guard the manor, and asked him about the affairs of the Western Regions, they had become acquainted with each other for so many days, so there was not so much politeness between words, Li You took him directly to the horse.

"This set of harness is a strange thing!" Li Guang circled the horse twice, and reached out to pull the saddle bridge, he had already seen a little bit of the doorway with superb riding skills, and nodded in praise, "With this thing, it is much more stable to sit on the horse!" ”

"General Li take a look again! There are still many doorways on this saddle harness! There are wonderful uses everywhere, if my Han cavalry is equipped with such horse harness, its combat power will far exceed that of the Huns! Li You didn't directly say the role of Takahashi's saddle, stirrups and horseshoes, but let Li Guang guess.

"This thing is for mounting?" Li Guang pointed to the stirrup and asked, shaking his head with disdain and smiling in an instant, "A certain family can't use this thing!" With that, he propped himself on the horse's back, and sat down firmly in the saddle with a slight leap.

"Of course, this is true for generals, but how many people in the Han army are as superb in martial arts as generals?" Seeing that Li Guang nodded in agreement, Li You continued, "The general might as well put his feet into the stirrups and try to see if the archery is stable?" ”

In the days when stirrups and saddles were not available, mounted archery was a very demanding technique, and the rider needed to hold the horse firmly between his legs in order to complete this difficult maneuver! And Li Guang was one of the best in this technique in the Han army, and he could hit the enemy even on a bare horse.

He put his feet deep into the stirrups, tried to stand up, and immediately showed a surprised expression, took his longbow and quiver from his own soldiers, and opened the bow three times in a row, "Doctor Zhang, this is much more labor-saving!" A certain family used to have to exert seven points of strength to open this bow in a single moment! I didn't expect that now it only takes five points of strength! ”

"General Li might as well try his head and see if he can shoot peacefully on horseback!" Li Youyao pointed to the arrow target in the distance!

"A certain family never shoots dead objects!" Li Guang showed a disdainful expression again, he rode his horse and ran two steps, looked left and right, and just saw a few small birds parked in the treetops a hundred steps away, and immediately started to beat the horse and run!

On the back of the galloping horse, Li Guang sat straight, and the center of gravity of his body always maintained a straight line, without reducing the ups and downs at all! Without waiting for everyone to praise his equestrian skills, he saw him lightly stretch his ape arm and pinch out three carved arrows from his quiver, holding Mount Tai in his left hand and holding the baby in his right hand.

"Hahahaha! What a good thing! The three birds fell to the ground, Li Guang couldn't help laughing, judging from his experience, with this set of harness, he could also play eighty percent of the shooting skills on the ground on horseback.

Li Guang came into contact with this set of harness for the first time, and immediately became addicted to it, and kept riding horses and galloping wildly on the horse farm. Fortunately, this place is outside the jurisdiction of Shanglin Yuan, otherwise Li Guang would have been taken down by the imperial court!

The rise of the last arrow Li Guang shot simply directly with a full bow and shot at the boulder in the distance! Just listen to the crisp sound of ding, and the arrow enters the stone for three points!

This scene stunned everyone on the side, and the tiger talisman on Li You's chest was hot again!