novelhk Chapter 117
Chapter 117
Qi Cheng turned on the mobile phone and was washing dishes in the kitchen. He had originally planned to find a drama to watch while eating, but he didn't expect that the content pushed to him was essential knowledge about time travel.
Once you've prepared the roads and passes, it's time to train your armed forces. This time, you must undergo a complete transformation, or in other words, acquire the strength to attack others.
In ancient times, the most effective military force was undoubtedly cavalry. With a few hundred cavalrymen, it would be no problem to roam across an entire state. Of course, this doesn't refer to sieges, but rather to deterrence.
[If you want to be a powerful cavalryman, you must have the three treasures of cavalry: horseshoes, saddles, and stirrups.]
Daqin
Qin Shi Huang didn't know what the three treasures of cavalry were, but since later generations praised them so highly, they must be an amazing invention. He immediately summoned his disciples to record them.
big man
Liu Che knew how powerful cavalry was. Without cavalry, it would be impossible to solve the problem of the Huns. He was still worried about the issue of horse breeds.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have issued an edict that anyone who presented a BMW would be granted a title of nobility!
Let's talk about horseshoes first. Everyone must be wondering, if we nail such a large U-shaped piece of iron on a horse's hoof, won't it hurt?
The answer is no! Underneath the horse's hoof is a layer of stratum corneum that protects it. There are no blood vessels or nerves inside, so the horse doesn't feel pain.
Some people also say that wild horses don't have horseshoes on their hooves, so aren't they able to run just fine? This is like doing farm work in the mountains. If you feel tired, you can rest. But if someone whips you to work, you'll definitely be exhausted.
[Finally, every horse's hoof is different, so horseshoes must fit properly and be checked regularly.]
[If the horseshoe is broken, it will delay important matters.]
After Tianmu finished speaking, everyone understood what was going on. Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, could not wait until tomorrow morning, so he asked the craftsmen to experiment and make four horseshoes overnight.
If this horseshoe is really useful, it will be of great help. Now when he is fighting against the Huns, the biggest headache for him is the loss of horses.
Tang Dynasty
Although the Tang Dynasty had abundant military power, they did not have horseshoes at that time, and many horses were injured every time they conquered the Turks.
After memorizing the video about horseshoes on the skylight word for word, Li Shimin was amazed by this method.
Why didn’t I think of this method? Isn’t this just like putting a pair of shoes on a horse?
Dynasties after the Tang Dynasty had little interest in horseshoes. Their war horses had already been shod with horseshoes, and the techniques used were more than what the anchor introduced.
[The Gaoqiao saddle and stirrups are actually very simple and can be made by any ordinary carpenter or blacksmith. These two items can help you maintain your balance on horseback, freeing up your hands to kill the enemy.]
[Once you have all these things, your journey as a cavalryman will have just begun.]
Daqin
After recording everything, the Mohist disciples looked at the drawings carefully. They felt that these things were not very difficult to make and were very different from the steam engine mentioned earlier.
Ming Dynasty
Zhu Di felt that since the Ming Dynasty already had these things, the cavalry should be considered the end of the world. Now the focus should be on developing firearms. With the musket that can fire continuously, all cavalry will have to retreat.
Why isn't this introduced in the video?
If you listen to storytelling or know some ancient stories, you will definitely have heard of the Jin Dynasty's Iron Pagoda or the armored linked horses under Hu Yanzhuo.
[Ordinary cavalry alone is not enough. We must develop heavy cavalry in one step.]