Daqin: Assist Zulong at the beginning and become a public enemy

Chapter 82 The Three Treasures of the Cavalry
Chapter 82 The Three Treasures of the Cavalry
The sound of a neat queue came, and a group of cavalry appeared there.

The soldiers in front of them were fully armed, and their armor was tightly wrapped.

Not only that, dozens of war horses were also wrapped in iron armor.

"Heavy ride?"

Zhao Gang was a little surprised.

It was the first time he had seen heavy cavalry since the expedition.

In this era, war horses are not protected, and it is almost impossible to get heavy cavalry.

In addition, soldiers without stirrups cannot control their horses. Without saddles, soldiers’ bodies and horses’ backs are in frictional contact almost all the time, and they can persist without wearing heavy armor. Once wearing heavy armor, after a battle, the cavalry’s stride Often bloody.Therefore, after the failure of trying heavy cavalry, all countries gave up this plan one after another.

Although the ancient heavy cavalry was very inflexible, it had a decisive effect on the battlefield!

The impact and lethality are too great!
Especially when the fierce battle is in full swing.

If the light cavalry is a guerrilla, then the heavy cavalry is a tank!

Before Wang Ben left, he brought dozens of sets of heavy cavalry armor. The purpose was not to charge into the battle, but to let the soldiers put on the armor when they encountered a broken back, so that they could block the enemy's attack like a fortress.

But when he saw Zhao Gang's invention, he seemed to see a glimmer of light.

A groom came to the front led by Wang Li, and Zhao Gang told him all about the installation of the stirrups and horseshoes.

At first, the groom was a little apprehensive.

After all, if a piece of iron is nailed to the horse's hoof, the damage to the horse's hoof is immeasurable.

But under Zhao Gang's repeated assurances, the groom was finally willing to install it.

Ying Zheng was curious and called Zhao Gang closer.

Pointing to the stirrup on the horse's back, he asked, "What's the function of that thing on the horse's back?"

Looking at Ying Zheng's puzzled expression, Zhao Gang explained, "Your Majesty, why don't you go up and try?"

"Try it."

Wang Ben was still a little puzzled.

Zhao Gang didn't explain either.

After all, if you haven't used stirrups, you don't know the benefits of this thing.

For cavalry, this is a great benefit.

Ying Zheng got on his horse, stepped on the stirrups and sat on the saddle, swaying his body.

"good."

Ying Zheng is not a frail scholar, he is also the emperor on horseback, proficient in riding skills.

Because of this, he has a deep feeling for riding a horse.

Before, even without stirrups and saddles, he could walk on the horse's back as if walking on the ground; now with stirrups and saddles, his hands can basically be completely freed.

But after all, he alone cannot be compared with everyone in Daqin.

Training cavalry has always been the most difficult thing in the army.

Because it is difficult to maintain balance on a bumpy horseback, every year when the army trains cavalry, there are always some unlucky ones who fall from the horseback and die.

Now that there are stirrups and saddles, the threshold for beginners to learn will be greatly reduced.

Moreover, the feet have a place to leverage, and the hands can be almost completely released.

Ying Zheng pulled the reins, and the horse roared forward.

After running around the school field for a few laps, all the surrounding soldiers were attracted.

Cheers came and went, and Ying Zheng became more and more interested, with a smile on his face.

"I can't tell that His Majesty's riding skills are so high." Zhao Gang said with a smile.

Wang Ben on the side smiled and said nothing.

Others don't know, but he still knows Ying Zheng very well.

As a hostage in Zhao Guo when he was young, he developed a persevering character.

After returning to Xianyang, Qin Prince Chu chose good civil and military teachers for him to train him, and Ying Zheng galloped like a fierce horse.

His civil and military training made him no less than Wang Ben, Li Si and others.

After the reunification, his energy was put on governing the country, and his body slowly lost shape.

But Zhao Gang's elixir restored his body to his youthful state.

At this moment, riding on the horseback, feeling the cheers of the soldiers around, a kind of domineering arrogance that looks down on the world deeply impressed everyone present.

After two laps, Ying Zheng reined in the reins and got off his horse with a smile on his face.

"Shu Tan!"

Ying Zheng made no secret of his admiration.

With stirrup saddles, the training speed of cavalry can definitely be greatly improved.

The only pity is that this thing really doesn't have much technical content.

It can be learned as long as it is seen by others.

If the technical content is higher, wouldn't the Huns be hanged and beaten on horseback?
"It's a pity! This thing is too easy to be copied!" Ying Zheng sighed.

Zhao Gang nodded.

Stirrups and saddles are actually not difficult, but the ancestors never thought of it.

But his role is indeed too great.

"Your Majesty can equip horseshoes on the horses of the entire army first, and as for stirrups and saddles, they can wait until the decisive battle begins."

In fact, Zhao Gang and Wang Ben's plans coincided with each other.

With the three treasures of cavalry, Daqin can vigorously develop heavy cavalry.

The endurance and pursuit capabilities of light cavalry can also be greatly improved.

At that time, even if others have learned the stirrup saddle, most of their vitality will be lost. At the same time, there is no stock of stirrup saddle, and it will not be popularized on a large scale in a short period of time. Zhao Che can just take advantage of the victory and pursue it.

The retreating forces of the Six Kingdoms will certainly not sit still, as long as they raise their troops, the world will inevitably fall into the flames of war again.

Stirrups and horseshoes, things without much technical content, will inevitably be stolen by them.

And those who want to ensure the absolute advantage of Daqin are the heavy cavalry.

As long as there are heavy cavalry, no matter how powerful Xiang Yu is, how much can he defeat the invulnerable heavy cavalry?
Of course, those are later times.

The most important thing right now is to kill the Huns in one go.

If one day, the cavalry of the rebel army of the Six Kingdoms poses a threat, he also has a magic weapon in his hand to deal with the cavalry. With this, he can make Daqin invincible forever.

After Yingzheng, Wang Ben and other generals couldn't wait to try the stirrups. They had a good time, but the opponent on the opposite side was not happy.

Are stirrups horseshoe saddles difficult?

Gongshuqiu can be sure that he can easily smash them out with only one hand.

But the point is, no matter how exquisitely I make this thing, it's still an imitation, and I can't surpass Zhao Gang.

Looking at the cheering opponents, Gong Shuchou only felt a little cold in his heart.

Could it be that he really wanted to worship this brat as his teacher?

If it spreads out, what face does one's own public loser have in the world.

No, I will never admit defeat!

While Ying Zheng was happy, he didn't forget the gamble between Zhao Gang and Zhao Gang, and looked at Gong Shuqiu standing beside him with a gloomy face.

"Master, do you have a more valuable invention, if not, I will announce the final result."

"Wait a minute!" Gong Shuchou bowed and said, "I have something to present to His Majesty."

(End of this chapter)