Datang: The prince of salted fish was overheard by Li Er

So Chai Shao let the army rest in Minzhou, and sent the memorial to Chang'an tomorrow.

After reading the memorial, Li Jing felt that what Chai Shao said was reasonable, so he immediately went to the palace to have an audience.

Li Shimin was also happy when he saw the memorial, but at the same time he asked with some concern: "Mr. Wei, although we already know that there is discord among the Turks now, not only the conflicts between the Eastern and Western Turks, but the uncles Xieli and Tuli. The nephew relationship is also delicate."

"However, it's icy and snowy now, and we attack so rashly, is there really no problem with the army's supplies?"

Before Li Shimin dispatched the army, it was all on the territory of Datang, so naturally there was not much supply problem.

But if you want to fight deep into the enemy's territory, the situation is completely different.

"Besides, the Liang divisions occupy Shuofang, and they are not far from the Turkic Yazhang. If we get news that the Turkic reinforcements arrive, is it enough to rely on Chai Shao's [-] troops?"

"Long-distance raids put a lot of pressure on the cavalry!"

"It's not easy for my Tang Dynasty to accumulate these cavalry. Now that they have attacked Minzhou for a battle, I think we should let them rest for a while."

Although Li Shimin is not a person who is afraid of war, this season is indeed not suitable for large-scale military mobilization.

Obviously, Li Jing is also very aware of these situations. He pointed to Chai Shao's memorial and said: "Huo Guogong also thought of this problem, but he pointed out in the memorial that after being equipped with cotton clothes, the combat power of the Tang cavalry is far better than that of Tuyuhun. cavalry."

"In other words, compared with the Turkic cavalry, they also have an advantage. Since we have an advantage in fighting in winter, then we should make use of this advantage."

"And Huo Guogong also mentioned that their cavalry are now equipped with something called horseshoes, so there is no problem at all for long-distance raids!"

Li Shimin was also taken aback: "Horseshoe, what is that?"

Horseshoe, this is another new term for Li Shimin.

In fact, Li Jing didn't know too well, he only saw it in Chai Shao's memorial.

Chai Shao said that after the cavalry is equipped with horseshoes, the damage to the horses caused by long-distance marches will be greatly reduced, so even if they rush to Liangshidu to fight again, there will be no problem at all.

Hearing this, Li Shimin murmured in his heart.

As a horse emperor who conquered the world, Li Shimin loved war horses very much, and he also knew the characteristics of cavalry.

You must know that although cavalry has super high mobility and lethality, they are actually equally vulnerable.

You must know that in Datang, war horses are very precious, and the [-] elite cavalry brought out by Chai Shao this time are even more dear to Li Shimin.

If it wasn't for testing the effect of Li You's cotton clothes, Li Shimin would definitely not have sent them out.

Now that the effect of the cotton coat has come out, Li Shimin naturally wants to let the cavalry rest.

You must know that cavalry is currently the most expensive arm, and the maintenance of horses is very important.

During combat training, war horses will run at high speed with soldiers in full armor on their backs.

This kind of running wears a lot on the horse's hooves, and relying on the horse's own recovery speed, it is far from being able to achieve balance.

Often in a big battle, the cavalry had to rest for several days.

As for Chai Shao's attack on Minzhou, under normal circumstances, these war horses have to be cultivated for more than a month before they can fight again.

Therefore, generally speaking, the cavalry appeared in the most critical places on the battlefield, playing a decisive role.

Seeing Li Shimin's puzzled look, Li Jing said again: "Duke Huo also said in the memorial that this horseshoe came from Hexi and was presented by King Yan."

"At the same time, Huo Guogong hopes to let Su Dingfang and Captain Guo Yi from the Kuangdao Mansion go with the army."

As soon as he heard the name of King Yan, Li Shimin suddenly became interested again, and believed in Chai Shao's report again.

In the end, Li Shimin nodded and approved Chai Shao's proposal, and at the same time sent Xue Wandu, the young supervisor in the palace, to lead people from Chang'an for reinforcements.

As for Chai Shao's last mention of the two people's transfer order, Li Shimin also readily agreed.

At the same time, in order to defeat Liang Shidu in one fell swoop, Li Shimin ordered Shi Liumin, the governor of Xiazhou, and Sima Liu Lancheng to wait for the opportunity to attack and push towards the east city of Shuofang to ensure the supply of the army.

After some orders were issued, Li Shimin was still thinking about the horseshoe that Li Jing mentioned just now.

Thinking that he hadn't visited Concubine Yin in the past few days, Li Shimin decided to go to Shence Mansion. While visiting Concubine Yin and the child, he also asked what the horseshoe was.

When I came to Shence Mansion, there was indeed an atmosphere of joy everywhere, and everyone had a smile on their faces.

After spending a while with Concubine Yin and the child, Li Shimin and Li You came to the side hall.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Your mother's recovery is not bad, it's all thanks to Youer."

"It seems that it is indeed right for me to add an official to you."

"In the past few days, your Uncle Chai has also received good news. You Wuwei's army defeated Tuyuhun in Minzhou."

"In his report, he gave you the first credit, saying that it was all because of your cotton coat and horseshoe!"

"What's the matter with this horseshoe? Why haven't you heard it before?"

"If it had been said earlier, the Tang army could have equipped it earlier."

Since horseshoes have already begun to be equipped in the army, Li Shimin did not beat around the bush this time.

After hearing this, Li You replied with a smile: "Father, this horseshoe was discovered by my son in the Hexi mining area."

"The local miners nailed hooves to their cattle in order to reduce wear and tear on the hooves, so Erchen felt that it could be used on horses as well."

"Unexpectedly, it is really possible."

Hearing this, Li Shimin was about to praise Li You for being good at observation and let everyone learn from Li You, but he didn't expect Li You's inner thoughts to make him get stuck in his throat.

[Is it common sense to nail the hooves of cows and horses? Everyone should know about it. 】

[As for why it wasn't taken out earlier, it's because it's useless to take it out earlier. 】

[These horseshoes are all made of fine iron. A war horse has four hooves, at least a pound of fine iron. 】

[In terms of the tens of thousands of catties of iron produced in Datang that year, how much can be used to make horseshoes! 】

[If the system hadn't sent me to the iron workshop this time, I wouldn't be able to get this thing out. 】

Thinking of Datang's pig iron output of [-] to [-] catties a year, Li Shimin's eyes were also sad for a while.

It was also for this reason that his Mo Dao plan could not be implemented.

But soon, Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly: "Are all these horseshoes produced by Youer in Hexi?"

Li You didn't understand why Li Shimin was so excited, but he nodded and said, "Yes, they are all produced by Hexi."

Looking at Li Shimin's cannibalistic eyes, Li You said with some guilt: "My fief in Hexi has coal mines and iron mines, so I can produce locally."

"Don't worry about the money, I will settle it with the account department at the lowest price."

Hearing Li You's addition, Li Shimin suddenly laughed.