Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 70 Teaching the Three Treasures of Cavalry, Ma Chao was impressed

After successfully introducing Ma Chao into the "technological field", Liu Yu decided to strike while the iron was hot. He planned to use the three treasures of cavalry to teach his first apprentice.

Cavalry has three treasures, bilateral stirrups, high bridge saddles and horseshoes.

In the Tang Dynasty, the three-piece set of cavalry was perfectly mastered by the military, and it also created an invincible black cavalry.

But at the end of the Han Dynasty, the saddle had only a rudimentary form, and the stirrup was only one-sided to facilitate getting on and off the horse, and there were no protection measures for war horses at all.

So Liu Yu has a headache, how can he immediately show his apprentice the power of these three super equipment?

Just talking about it is a bit too abstract, it is better to draw a picture to explain it more clearly and understandably.

Thinking of this, Liu Yu went into the system supermarket and bought some A4 printing paper and a pencil.

But before he started painting, Ma Chao and Cai Yan were shocked by the white paper in his hand.

Luoyang paper is expensive!

Cai Lun invented papermaking in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but the cumbersome craftsmanship and expensive raw materials made Caihou paper a luxury treasure.

Since it is a luxury, only those high-ranking officials are eligible to own it, and if ordinary scribes want to get a few Caihou papers to show their talents, they have to go bankrupt to exchange them.

"This is definitely not Caihou paper. Could it be a new type of paper invented by Brother Mu after improvement?"

Cai Yan's family belonged to the Chenliu family, and she had seen Cai Houzhi in her father Cai Yong's study.Therefore, it can be seen at a glance that the white paper in Liu Yu's hand is hundreds of times better than Caihou paper in terms of gloss and texture.

Liu Yu didn't know how to explain it, so he nodded and admitted that he invented the paper.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the two, he drew the patterns of double-sided stirrups, Takahashi saddle and horseshoe on three sheets of paper with a sharpened pencil, and made detailed annotations under each pattern.

At this time, the two people beside them hadn't read the details of the pattern, but were shocked by the clear and slender lines.

"This brush seems to be much easier to use than a brush, but it has never been seen on the market. Could it be that the master invented it?"

After hearing this, Liu Yu laughed, and calmly credited himself with being the inventor of the pencil.

"See, this is the power of invention and innovation. Through the improvement of Caihou paper, the original rough and easily damaged paper can be made flat and firm, making it more suitable for writing and drawing, and this pencil is easy to use and carry. More convenient than a brush."

"As for the three latest technologies I drew, they can make the cavalry a complete killer on the battlefield!"

Hearing this, both of them turned their attention to the pattern.

The first thing that catches the eye is the double-sided stirrup. In fact, some people have tried to get the double-sided stirrup, but it has not been recognized because it is difficult to fix on the horse's back.

So Ma Chao was a little disappointed after seeing this pattern.

It's just that when he saw the graphic of Takahashi's saddle, he immediately changed his previous view.

Ma Chao didn't recognize it as a saddle at first, because the saddles at this time were very simple and crude, and some of them were called saddles just by laying a layer of cushion on the horse's back.

But the Takahashi saddle is different from those simple cushions, its stability and comfort can be seen from the pattern alone

And most importantly, it is well combined with the bilateral stirrups.

That is to say, the stirrup, which could not be fixed on the horse's back, now has a carrier.

This discovery made Ma Chao ecstatic. Just imagine that he can sit on the horseback safely when he is about to fight, and at the same time, his feet are stable and can be borrowed from the stirrups on both sides. This allows the rider to let go of his hands without any worries. grappling.

"This Takahashi saddle invented by the master is really a great... artifact of the cavalry!"

Liu Yu smiled again, and pressed Takahashi's saddle invention on his body with peace of mind.

Cai Yan didn't know how much these things would improve the cavalry's combat power, but the person who invented these things was her future "husband", which made her feel honored.

So he curiously asked what is the function of the technological product on the last picture.

Cai Yan asked: "The thing drawn in this pattern is very special. Anyway, I have never seen it before. It must have been invented by Brother Mu Zhi. I just don't know what is the use of this thing, and what should it be called? "

I saw Liu Yu pointing to Cai Yan's feet, and replied with a smile: "People have shoes to protect their feet from injury, and I painted this object to protect the horseshoes of war horses. Horseshoes!"

"horseshoe!"

Hearing the new name here, Ma Chao also looked at the pattern curiously, and was completely shocked when he saw the method and purpose written next to the pattern.

As a native of Xiliang, he knew how important horseshoes are to war horses since he was a child.

Many warhorses that look strong are often unable to go to the battlefield because of the wear and tear of the horseshoes.

The horseshoe invented by Liu Yu is like putting iron shoes on a war horse. It can not only protect the horse's hoof from damage caused by running, but also increase the trampling force on the battlefield, so that the war horse also has attack power.

After being shocked, Ma Chao admired and respected his master Liu Yu even more.

"Master, these things are so precious, did you teach them to your apprentice so easily?"

Liu Yu smiled slightly after hearing this, and replied: "I know that your Ma family is best at horse fighting in Xiliang, so this cavalry three treasures can be regarded as a meeting gift from the master to the apprentice! It's just that the specific size and details still need you." Research and improve on your own."

"These three pieces of equipment can allow your Ma family cavalry to dominate one side in a short period of time, but the limited technical content will be learned by others sooner or later, so you must persist in inventing and innovating in addition to keeping secrets!"

Ma Chao was completely impressed by Liu Yu's theory that scientific and technological innovation is greater than command and strategy.

And he handed over the three equipment blueprints to Ma Chao to develop, which made Ma Chao admire and appreciate him even more.

"Master's invention is absolutely amazing. A few simple pieces of equipment can make the cavalry the strongest unit that is truly invincible. Master's wisdom is the No. 1 in the world!"

Ma Chao thought that his flattery was just right, but Liu Yu shook his head disapprovingly after hearing it.

"Everything in the world is constantly developing and advancing. If you only know how to stick to the achievements in front of you, but don't want to continue inventing and innovating, you will fall into stagnation and passivity, and you will be beaten if you are passive!"

After speaking, Liu Yu took out a piece of paper again, and folded a paper airplane three times.

"Whether it's spearmen, sword soldiers, archers, or cavalry, these arms can't get off the ground. Hasn't Tuer thought about setting his sights wider and higher?"

Having said that, he breathed a sigh of relief at the paper plane, and then threw it vigorously into the air, only to see the paper plane gliding in the sky for a long time, and finally landed more than ten feet away.

Ma Chao didn't understand why, but Cai Yan said innocently: "My God, how did Brother Mu Zhi do it? He let a piece of paper fly so far in the sky!"

Cai Yan's words suddenly made Ma Chao understand the deep meaning of his master Liu Yu.

Folding a piece of paper a few times can easily fly more than ten feet. If you can really invent some kind of object that can carry soldiers to fly in the sky... then the battle may become easier.

This bold idea surprised Ma Chao himself.

"Ding, Ma Chao's wisdom has been greatly improved, and his resourcefulness is 74. The success rate of recruitment is 95%."

After several tests, when the success rate reached 95%, basically there would be no failure, so Liu Yu pressed the button for recruiting instructions.

"Disciple Ma Chao must follow Master wholeheartedly and remember Master's teachings!"

Ma Chao bowed on his knees, and the system also gave a reminder that the recruitment was successful.

Seeing that Ma Chao's loyalty has reached 100, Liu Yu is not worried that he will reveal some of his secrets.

(End of this chapter)