Datang: Changle, I really don’t have any private money for my husband

Chapter 92 Horseshoe

For increasing the speed of the cavalry, the ministers have no choice. It is impossible to install two wheels for the cavalry, right?

In fact, he approves of Li Jing's idea of ​​pressing the cavalry up and giving him a surprise idea.

However, the Tuyuhun cavalry was too fast, they could advance, attack, retreat, or defend. Even though the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty were powerful, their speed was really slow, and they could do nothing to the enemy cavalry.

There is no way for the cavalry to catch up with the opponent, let alone the [-] troops behind.

Li Shimin was helpless, but the army must be prepared first. As for the general direction of the enemy's retreat strategy, or to increase the speed of the cavalry, it will be left behind for the time being.

"Daozong, dispatch the conquest army first!" Li Shimin sighed secretly, and finally ordered:

"The Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of War will make joint preparations without delay!"

Everyone bowed quickly.

Of course, Tuyuhun's invasion of Liangzhou on the border of the Tang Dynasty could not be hidden from other people in the Tang Dynasty. After all, it was a matter of great importance to the state, and even the emperor had no reason to hide it.

In the streets and alleys, the active talk about the deeds of Liu Sheng, the county magistrate of Chang'an, gradually disappeared, and the people turned to talk about the Tang Dynasty's conquest of Tuyuhun.

Since Tuyuhun invaded Datang, the people's attitude was that the imperial court sent troops to fight back. They didn't know the difficulty of the imperial court, and they didn't think that Tang's army would fail.

Naturally, the Liusheng County Government also heard the news circulating in the streets and alleys, which led to his mixed feelings now.

The good news is that his reputation has finally gradually disappeared from the "Hot Search List", but the worry is that Datang is concerned about Tuyuhun.

Back at the mansion, Liu Sheng was still thinking about this news in his mind.

Even though he knew that the Great Tang had few defeats during the Zhenguan period, he knew even more how much the Great Tang had suffered in foreign wars.

He also knew that Tuyuhun was a small country in Qinghai in later generations. Because it was close to the Hexi Corridor, it had a supply of high-quality war horses, much better than the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty.

Tuyuhun was able to fight guerrilla warfare. When avoiding the cavalry of the Tang conquest army, he was able to deal with it calmly, and came and went like the wind. Even when the conquest army came, they could wait for the opportunity.

They can even bypass the flanks of the conquering army and cut off the supply lines in the rear, and then slowly consume or even defeat the conquering army.

Thinking of this, Liu Sheng felt shuddering.

Seeing Liu Sheng sitting at the table thinking, Princess Changle couldn't help asking curiously:
"My lord, why are you so troubled in your heart?"

Hearing this, Liu Sheng came back to his senses, sighed, and told Princess Changle what he had heard.

Princess Changle is very confident, she clenched her pink fist and said firmly:

"The Tang Dynasty is invincible, the conquering army will definitely be able to drive out the Tuyuhun cavalry!"

Looking at the confident Princess Changle, Liu Sheng knew in his heart that the other party's reaction was exactly the reaction of most Tang people.

Liu Sheng also believed that Datang could win and drove Tuyuhun out, but this did not mean that it would be easy for Datang to conquer the army.

Under the intrusion of the Tuyuhun cavalry, the conquering army would probably suffer heavy losses. Even if they could cause losses to Tuyuhun in the future, they might not be able to go out of the border and press into Tuyuhun.

Liu Sheng sighed, not intentionally pouring cold water on:
"My husband also believes that our Tang Dynasty can win, but even if we win, the loss caused by Tuyuhun will be not small, and we will even be unable to restrain Tuyuhun in the future."

"Even as long as Tuyuhun is damaged to a certain stage, he will surrender and even surrender to the Tang Dynasty. However, due to the reputation of the Tang Dynasty, the father may not conquer the surrendered country."

"If things go on like this, Tuyuhun may take advantage of the opportunity to grow stronger again. Even if Datang deploys heavy troops on the frontier, there will be no future troubles. For Datang, it will only increase consumption and restrain the Tang army."

Speaking of this, Liu Sheng felt powerless in his heart.

Longyou Dao is located between the East and West Turks and Tuyuhun, and it is even more dangerous. If a large army is deployed here, it may not be the dispute between the Tang Dynasty and the Tuyuhun that will be provoked in the end, but the dispute between the Tang Dynasty, the East and West Turks, and the Tuyuhun Three Kingdoms of.

If the situation continues to expand, there is no guarantee that Tubo will join in the fun. At that time, the land of China will be plunged into conquest and turmoil.

This is something that everyone in Datang does not want to see, after all, the feeling of being displaced is really uncomfortable.

Only by defeating Tuyuhun with absolute superiority and speed can the war be ended in the shortest possible time. Datang is not yet suitable for launching a full-scale war, at least the cavalry of Datang is not ready yet.

When Princess Changle heard this, she frowned slightly and said:

"Since this is the case, why can't we annihilate the opponent's cavalry before Tuyuhun withdraws? Wouldn't it be possible once and for all?"

Good question, Liu Sheng shook his head and said:
"The speed of the Tang cavalry is not superior to that of Tuyuhun, so there is no way to wipe out the enemy in a short time!"

Since the cavalry can't catch up with the opponent, it is even more impossible to cooperate with the infantry to encircle the opponent in Liangzhou, cut off the connection with Tuyuhun and the army, and even annihilate the opponent in Datang.

Princess Changle's face turned bitter, but at the next moment, she seemed to think of something, "Wait a minute, sir, I seem to know how to help the cavalry!"

Immediately, Princess Changle left the hall in a hurry, and Liu Sheng was taken aback. He didn't seem to remember that the system rewarded the topographic map of Tuyuhun, right?

Otherwise, how could Chang Le have a solution?

Princess Changle left and came in a hurry, and soon returned to the hall with a box. Facing Liu Sheng's surprised eyes, she smiled and said:
"Sir, I found this in your study. When the emperor came last time, I had some impressions. It seems to be related to the cavalry?"

In the box she held in her hand were the drawings and explanations for making the horseshoe. Of course, she didn't take it from the study, but she took it from the secret room just now.

Liu Sheng was stunned, he didn't react at all, or he simply forgot that he still had the blueprint for making the horseshoe, after all, it took him too long to get this blueprint.

Even just now, Liu Sheng didn't think about it from the perspective of cavalry at all. He thought too broadly and focused on strategy, or the use of terrain.

Looking at Liu Sheng's wide eyes, Princess Changle asked:
"If you don't dedicate this blueprint to Father, maybe you can save many soldiers from dying!"

Until now, Liu Sheng's eyes lit up. The horseshoe can effectively protect the horse's hoof, delay wear, and even improve the grip and speed of the horse. At least it has a greater effect on the horse's endurance.

Looking into the eyes of Princess Changle, Liu Sheng nodded and said:
"Such a sharp weapon is beneficial to Datang, as it should be!"