The structure of the stirrup is not complicated, so much so that it is often surprising that it appeared late - such a simple and practical thing did not appear until the Western Jin Dynasty.

Anyone who has ever seen a stirrup is not difficult to reproduce.

The only trouble is in the material. Again, the Indians were stone societies and did not know how to smelt metal, while serious stirrups had metal structures.

After a while, you can't find a suitable metal, so the horse whistle naturally has to be replaced by a wooden board, which can also be made, but the durability is poor.

For cavalry, the role of stirrups is self-evident. With this seemingly inconspicuous tool, the adaptability of the cavalry to horseback will be greatly improved.

But alas, the Indians did not fully understand the value of stirrups, or even at all, and even if all the white cavalry were equipped with stirrups, few Indian tribes were willing to follow suit.

To a certain extent, it can be said that this is the arrogance of the horseback people.

Within a very short time of the introduction of horses to the American continent, the nomadic Indians quickly evolved into a full-fledged horseback people, and even without stirrups, they were no less skilled in riding than the whites.

In their opinion, the stirrup was a sign of the low-handed cavalry, and the real cavalry did not need stirrups, not even a saddle.

This perception is undoubtedly blind.

Ma Whistle thought that there was no such thing as a natural horseback people, and that the reason why the Indians were able to adapt quickly to horseback was completely due to the fit of social form.

In the more developed civilizations, the pillars of society were agriculture and industry, and the workers and peasants had little access to horses. As a nomadic people, many Indians were born to live with horses, and in this case, it is strange that they are not adapted to horses.

The lack of materials, as well as this arrogance in mentality, led to the fact that the Indians have not been able to popularize the stirrup so far, which has dragged down the combat effectiveness.

Horse Whistle didn't have this mentality and knew how to look for alternatives, so as soon as he got his own horse, he decided to make stirrups and saddles.

For the saddle, there is no need to rush for the time being.

First, the role of the saddle is smaller, and although the Indians did not have a saddle, they at least had a "horse mat", that is, a simple leather cushion on the horse's back; The second is that the manufacture of the saddle is more troublesome, and it is more troublesome than the stirrup.

The most rudimentary stirrups only need a leather ring to function, and if the saddle is not done well, it will hurt the horse's back and make people's buttocks, it is better not to have it.

It didn't take long for the horse whistle to make a pair of stirrups and install them on the black blade.

He rode it and tried it, and felt that it did save a lot of effort, so he nodded with satisfaction and decided to spread it among the clan.

"Hey, isn't that something for white people?" The little brute looked at it and suddenly recognized the stirrup, "Brother Whistle, why are you learning from those white people, their riding skills are worse than my sister's." ”

"I'll give you one tomorrow, and you'll find out if you try it." Ma Whistle didn't say much, this thing is more facts than words.

"No way, I'm definitely not going to learn the way a white man rides!" The little beast said disapprehantly, "Even if it really works, I won't use it, I'd rather fall off my horse!" ”

The next day.

The little beast rode around the camp on a pony with a simple stirrup, and couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised: "It's so useful!" ”

Under the initiative of the horse whistle, the Sleeping Bear clan soon accepted the stirrup and became a must-have harness.

Looking at the warriors of the Sleeping Bear Clan who were equipped with simple stirrups and improved bows and arrows, a thought couldn't help but flash through Ma Sentinel's mind: Could this be the most elite warrior of the Indians right now?

No, after all, some Indians in the east are already proficient in the use of firearms, and even created a writing system, so they should be stronger.

Of course, the Indians in the east, because of their easier contact with whites, suffered more severe blows, and many were scattered and driven to reservations.

The densest Indian reservation was just a few hundred kilometers south of the area where the Sleeping Bear Clan was located, and later became known as Oklahoma.

Although the warriors of the Sleeping Bear Clan are not the most elite Indian warriors, after this equipment improvement, they can definitely be regarded as an outstanding team.

Thinking of this, Ma Sentry couldn't help but sigh secretly.

It's a long way to go......

……

America in 1844 was not peaceful.

The focus of the conflict is on the relationship between the United States and Mexico.

In the early years, Mexico relaxed its immigration policy in order to develop the sparsely populated Texas, which led to a large number of Americans entering Texas and completely changing the local demographics.

Americans became the mainstream of the Texas population, and the U.S. government certainly won't let go of this opportunity.

In 1836, Texas successfully seceded from Mexico and established the "Lone Star Republic".

Since then, the Lone Star Nation has been trying to integrate into the United States, but for various reasons, it has not been possible until this year, when the United States and the Lone Star Country finally reached an agreement and prepared to merge.

To be precise, it was the President of the United States and the Lone Star Nation who reached an agreement, and the US Congress has not yet agreed.

As long as the U.S. Congress agrees, it's done.

And once the Lone Star Country becomes Texas of the United States, the contradictions between the United States and Mexico are bound to intensify, and many people have already faintly smelled the smell of the Great War.

At the same time, the world of North American Indians was turbulent.

The Arapahoe, the most warlike Indian tribe, once again attacked several tribes in the south.

The Apaches, as one of the main enemies of the Arapaho people, were naturally not immune.

"It's time to go to war with the Arapahoe again......" At the clan meeting, the old chief sighed.

"Do you need to go to the Horde?" Someone asked.

"Absolutely." Shaman Raven nodded, "Because we were attacked by white people, the Great Chief of the Tribe allowed us to recuperate. Now that we don't have that privilege, we must once again join the rest of the clan against the Arapajo. ”

"How many should we send this time?"

"How's it going?"

The old chief shook his head directly: "It's too many, twenty people...... We haven't recovered yet, and the Great Chief shouldn't blame us. ”

The Sleeping Bear clan recovered well, but the chieftain was a man who was more reluctant to war, especially this kind of war between Indians, and naturally sent as few warriors as possible.

Shi Yao nodded: "Then twenty people, let me lead the team." ”

Then he looked at the horse whistle, "Do you want to join and fight the Arapaho people?" ”

"Of course." The horse whistle did not refuse.

Stone Crow: "Every mature warrior needs to endure the test of war, and I believe this experience will make you grow a lot, and-"

His words came to an abrupt halt, as if something had interrupted his thoughts.

"What's wrong, teacher?" Ma Whistle couldn't help but ask.