Chapter 43: The Three Treasures of the Imperial Horse

Following.

Huo Quzhi sent Luo Wujian and asked, "Wuji, what did I say last night?" ”

Luo Wujian laughed and said: "It's nothing, it's just some bold words that haven't exterminated the Huns yet, and they will definitely not start a family, which shocked me a lot, and my sick brother is really a model for my Zhuxia boys."

If everyone is like you, are you still worried that you can't exterminate the Huns? ”

Huo Quzhi was relieved when he heard this, and laughed loudly: "The ambition of the eldest husband is in all directions of the world, like a big river rushing into the sea, how can it be delayed because of the private feelings of his children, but unfortunately you are the son of the Luo family, and you have a great responsibility, so you can't be like this." ”

Luo Wuji is the heir of Zhaogong designated by Luoling, and unlike other Luo clans, he bears the heavy responsibility of reproducing the family, and he cannot be willful.

The two hugged their fists and said goodbye to each other, Luo Wujian boarded the carriage, glanced at Huo Quai, who was full of heroic face, and shook his head with a smile, "It's a pity." ”

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Shojo.

Luo Jinxiu is learning the key points about sacrifices, these things she has been learning since she was a child, since the Luo Kingdom period, Luo's daughter has been responsible for sacrificing ancestors, somewhat similar to the legendary witch.

But unlike those sects of false gods, the sacrifice of the Luo Lady can go straight to the Void Heaven Realm, and then be blessed and nourished, so this is not a boring job, but an activity with positive feedback, which is the welfare of the Luo Girl.

"Sister, here's a letter from Chang'an to you, which was sent by Gongzi Wuji."

The one who called Sister Luo Jinxiu was a very delicate little girl, the daughter of the Luo family who had just lost the stigmata generation, and belonged to the absolute own people of the family, so she could come to take care of Luo Jinxiu.

Luo Jinxiu took the letter and opened it, and lines of atmospheric handwriting appeared in front of her.

"Sister, see the letter like a face.

Blessings and well-being.

May the light shine forever.

Since Sister A returned to Zhaocheng, the younger brother went to the grassland to go on the expedition to the past year has been more than a year, the younger brother misses the elder sister very much, the Wushuang Hou Mansion has been basically completed, the younger brother has built the same courtyard as Zhaocheng in the house for the elder sister, if the elder sister sees it, it will be delighted.

The Son of Heaven has promised his younger brother that after a few years, he will lead a large army to open up Hexi and go to the Western Regions, and his father's last wish can be predictably fulfilled.

But my brother is a little worried.

I don't know how long this expedition will take, 5,000 miles of vast mountains and rivers, you and my sister and brother want to meet, I don't know when.

I don't know when Sister Ah will return to Chang'an? ”

Luo Jinxiu read it twice and said with a smile: "This kid knows this, Ah Jiu, take paper and ink." ”

Rows of graceful handwriting fell on it.

Luo Jinxiu could have left for Chang'an last month, but Zhaogong asked her to wait a little, because the family had a research that would be completed at a critical moment.

After it is completed, it will be taken to Chang'an City, and when the time comes, it will be safer to go together, and a large number of brave soldiers will accompany it.

After all, Luo Jinxiu's Luo woman walking outside is indeed a bit eye-catching, there are too many ill-intentioned people in this world, there are all kinds of outrageous ideas, Luo's daughter is like Tang monk meat, she still has to protect it.

Akira and a group of people stayed at the testing ground, ready to inspect the family's newly made military equipment, the Three Treasures of the Imperial Horse, namely the saddle, stirrups, and horseshoe.

The manufacture of these things is actually not that simple, the saddle and stirrup are relatively simple, the horseshoe is more difficult, once the process is not mature, maybe there is a problem with the quality of the iron, it is not to protect the horse, but to cause great damage to the horse.

And it doesn't take long to build these things, but it takes too long to experiment and improve, the saddle and stirrups should make the person riding on the horse feel relaxed, rather than feeling tired after sitting for a while, which is related to ergonomics, and also consider the bearing and bearing capacity of the horse itself, so that the saddle stirrup can not hurt the horse in the process of galloping.

The most troublesome test is the horseshoe, mainly to test whether it fits, just like people wearing shoes to test whether the model can match, the same is true for horses, inappropriate horseshoes will make the horse's hooves wasted, Rock's improvement again and again, finally created the best horseshoe.

This technology Rockwell is ready to be directly handed over to Hanting for use, because once this technology is completed, there is actually no technical barrier, as long as the blacksmith is strong, the quality of iron ore is acceptable, and imitation is easy.

This is different from paper, high-quality paper has core technology, and ordinary people really can't imitate it.

Zhao Gong stood on the edge of the school field and watched the battlefield test of the Three Treasures of the Imperial Horse.

Of course, the one who goes into battle is not a dare warrior, a dare soldier does not need this thing to toss and turn on the horse, and he can follow the charge, which can be done from the time of Luo Wugong, which is a necessary condition for becoming a dare warrior.

Dozens of knights with horses in their hands, riding tall horses, charge at great speed on the school field, and the school field kicks up dust, such speed usually only appears in the decisive charge, because such a fast speed will be unstable even if it is a knight with better skills.

But now it was terrifyingly stable, and these knights slashed the horse lance in their hands into the scarecrow's body, and the high speed and sharp blades instantly sliced off the scarecrow's head.

These knights were shaken by the force of the recoil, and in the past, only the best knights, such as Luo Wuji and Huo Quzhi, as well as the best of the Han army's forbidden army, could stabilize their figures.

But now all the soldiers in the school field shook for a short time, and then they all sat firmly on their horses, although they had expected it for a long time, but when they saw this scene, everyone was still shocked and inexplicable.

"The head of the house, there is not the slightest damage to the horse's hooves, the horseshoe is almost not worn, the quality is very good, there are no nails shaking, no cracks appearing."

The master of Luo's inspected the horseshoe of the horses that had just galloped violently, and then excitedly reported to Zhao Gong.

Seeing this scene, even the most stupid person knew that these things would change the situation of the war, and the cavalry would no longer be a class that could only shoot arrows and chase and kill, and the cavalry would also be able to get the task of charging into battle.

"Color!"

Zhao Gong cheered loudly, and then everyone on the side of the school began to cheer, proud of the family, this is our Luo's, always at the forefront of everything.

"Family Master, should this technology be handed over to Han Ting immediately?

What if it leaked to the Huns?

After all, most of the cavalry is now with the Huns, which is a great reinforcement for the Huns. ”

Zhao Gong shook his hand and smiled: "Although the Huns now have a lot of cavalry, but in this world, the situation of attack and defense is constantly changing.

If the Han court wants to fight with the Xiongnu and open up the road from Hexi to the Western Regions, it needs these artifacts that can be equipped with cavalry on a large scale.

As for the fear that the Huns will strengthen, it is even more nonsense, as long as the Huns are completely defeated and destroyed before they react, will the corpses get up from the ground to fight on horseback? ”

Zhao Gong wanted to fight this time difference, and completely destroy the Huns in a short period of time when the Han court was loading horseshoes and the Huns had not yet learned.

Moreover, Luo Shi knew one thing very well, that is, the Han Dynasty wanted to attack the Western Regions first, as long as this strategic goal was achieved, even if the Huns learned the manufacture of the Three Treasures of the Imperial Horse, it would be useless, because the Huns could not connect the Western Regions and the Central Plains, and he himself did not have such a high iron smelting technology and high-quality iron ore.

Everyone was convinced, and then stared at the three-piece suit attached to the horse, with these things, the Han Ting's sphere of influence would reach farther away.

"Immediately form a mission and go to Chang'an, I can't wait for the time to pay tribute, and I want to immediately present these things to the Son of Heaven, which is the best gift that Luo's gives him, so that the Son of Heaven of Chang'an knows that Luo's has always supported his war against the Xiongnu, and is willing to make sacrifices and dedication to it.

It's not just the children of the family, but also the technical support. ”

Zhao Gong said loudly to everyone, and everyone said in unison: "Ten thousand years of summer!" ”

In Luo Jinxiu's courtyard, the maid walked in and said with a smile: "Sister, the head of the family said that he will form a mission to Chang'an in the near future, and you can go back to Chang'an, Gongzi Wujian must be very happy to know." ”

Luo Jinxiu was full of surprise when she heard this: "You have to pack up and salute immediately." ”

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The longer the author studies history, the more I believe that Emperor Suwang is really protecting the Zhuxia civilization, and at the critical moment of the Han-Hungarian War, the artifact of the ancient war was changed, and the Three Treasures of the Imperial Horse were born, just like paper, and it was Luo's workshop that created this artifact that completely changed the balance of power between the Han and the Hungarians.

Many laymen may think that the appearance of the Three Treasures of the Imperial Horse made the cavalry more powerful, and thus the power of the nomads greatly increased, which is actually a very biased idea.

The biggest effect of the Three Treasures of the Imperial Horse is to reduce the cost of becoming a cavalry, and with the blessing of these three pieces of equipment, the infantry on horseback in the Central Plains Dynasty became excellent cavalry overnight.

Taking the Han Empire as an example, before the appearance of the Three Treasures of the Imperial Horse, there were no more than 30,000 soldiers who could fight on horseback, and it was not only the number of horses that prevented the Han Empire from forming large-scale cavalry, but also the soldiers who could control horses.

However, after the appearance of the Three Treasures of the Imperial Horse, the number of people who could fight immediately increased sharply to the order of 150,000, and the only condition that hindered the formation of cavalry in the Han Empire was the insufficient number of horses, but for the Han Dynasty, which seized Henan, the number of horses was already a very easy problem to solve.

There is also the most easily overlooked point, that is, the appearance of horseshoes greatly reduced the loss of war horses in the Han Empire, which effectively reduced the cost of war in the Han Empire.

It is hard for the author to imagine that if there was no horseshoe, the Han Empire would have lost 100,000 horses in every battle, what a huge amount of military expenditure it would be, even if it was to the emptiness of the empire.

It is no exaggeration to say that a horseshoe saved the imperial finances. ——"The History of the Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"

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