Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 122 Stirrup Saddle
[Ding, the little childish slave returns, bringing special products, please check with the host]

"This is?"

Qin Wangzheng looked at the tall bridge-shaped leather in front of him, and frowned.

Wang Jian's eyes also widened. Although he had never seen it before, he was still attracted by the strange decoration.

After being prompted by the system, Qin Wangzheng knew that this thing was a Takahashi saddle!

In an instant, the stirrups appeared, and the system prompts followed.

[Stirrups: A pair of footrests hanging on both sides of the saddle, a harness for the rider to step on when getting on the horse]

[Saddle: a seat made of a wooden frame wrapped in leather]

Wang Jian's eyes sharpened, and a storm arose in his heart. Seeing these two items, he could probably deduce their general purpose.

Qin Wangzheng immediately noticed that stirrups and saddles could be used in military affairs and were worn by horses.

If stirrups and saddles can really be used on war horses, wouldn't the Qin cavalry not lose to the Zhao cavalry in the period of King Wuling of Zhao?

Since Zhao Wuling Wang Hufu rode and shot, the role of cavalry has been infinitely magnified, but Zhao Jun's horses have undergone rigorous training and have improved significantly in battle.

But the cavalry did not have the treatment of saddles and stirrups, nor did they have the rigorous training of King Zhao Wuling. The cavalry of the Qin army were mostly used for scouting and sending messages.

Most of the cavalry were light cavalry. Only the two generals Li Xin and Qiang Yan were good at using horses for surprise attacks, but they were also a mixture of infantry and cavalry.

It is Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu who really brought cavalry to the extreme!

At this time, there is no protective gear for riding, just straddling the horse's back like this, pulling the rein if there is a rein, and pulling the horse's mane directly if there is no rein.

Although the speed of the cavalry is astonishing, if they have not undergone rigorous training on horseback, their riding skills will already be familiar to them.

At the end of the Warring States Period, chariots were gradually replaced by cavalry due to their bulkiness and high cost.

But the cavalry had no harness and had difficulty maintaining balance on their horses.

Therefore, the importance of stirrups and saddles is self-evident.

Lantian camp still has [-] cavalry, if all the cavalry were installed, wouldn't the cavalry be able to gallop on the battlefield like chariots?

The King of Qin flicked his sleeves and said gently to Wang Jian: "General, go to the military camp with the lonely king to see the effects of these two artifacts!"

Wang Jian nodded slightly, and followed Qin Wangzheng to the Lantian camp. After carefully selecting a war horse, and installing the Gaoqiao saddle and bronze stirrups, Wang Jian stepped on the stirrups and got on the horse.

The role of the stirrups is naturally to help the soldiers get on the horses, and the surrounding soldiers smiled slightly after seeing it.

In the past, soldiers had to be pushed up by others to mount their war horses, or they had to be supported by stones to ride on.

But with a saddle, wouldn't it be easy to jump on the horse without any effort?

Wang Jian galloped in the camp. Under the action of the stirrups to fix his legs and the saddle to maintain his balance, Wang Jian swung his spear back and forth freely.

After running around the camp, Wang Jian reined in the reins in time, got off his horse, and with a faint smile on his lips, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, with these two magical weapons, the safety of the cavalry has been significantly improved!"

"When swinging a weapon and shooting an arrow immediately, there is no need to consider the unstable center of gravity!"

Qin Wangzheng smiled slightly, and said lightly: "The two artifacts must be worn by every horse in Lantian's promise!"

After Wang Jian dismounted, the eldest grandson Wang Li became more eager and wanted to try it himself.

Wang Li stepped on the stirrups to mount the horse, his movements were relaxed and unrestrained, and his spear was as easy as flowing water, and his heart was as continuous as a river bursting a bank, and he was very excited.

Compared with the previous horse riding, the legs must be tightly clamped to the horse's belly to avoid falling, and the damage can be imagined.

With the aid of a saddle, riding a horse is as comfortable as running on the ground.

Wang Jian also exclaimed from time to time: "If [-] cavalry are equipped with these two magical weapons, our Daqin warriors will be against ten with one, and they will be unstoppable."

When all the soldiers asked about the name of the artifact, Qin Wangzheng had a smile on his face and said with deep eyes: "Saddle, stirrup!"

Wang Jian recollected these four words carefully, and the stirrup and saddle could not be more suitable to describe the two artifacts.
Qin Wangzheng turned his head to look at Wang Jian, and asked, "If all the [-] cavalry in the Lantian camp are equipped, can the general be sure to destroy Chu in one battle?"

Wang Jian had a smile on his face, but after hearing this, the smile gradually disappeared, and he pondered for a moment.

The soldiers of the three armies looked at Wang Jian in unison, waiting for his answer.

Qin Wangzheng's face was also sinking like water, neither happy nor angry, which made people feel creepy.

Logically speaking, if Wang Jian is sure to destroy Chu in one battle, why would he hesitate?

Hesitation proves that you are not sure, but you are afraid of Qin Wangzheng's punishment, so you dare not answer!
"Does it have to be 60 troops?"

Qin Wangzheng asked.

Wang Jian was in a dilemma. Although he had the two artifacts of saddle and stirrup, the Daqin cavalry was enough to compete with the Xiongnu.

However, the strength of the Chu State is so strong that it would be difficult to annex it if the whole country is not used to fight against it.

How can the war of destroying the country be child's play?
Although the soldiers of the Chu State are in a corner, if the country is destroyed, the whole country will definitely resist to the death!
According to the laws of the state of Chu, if a soldier does not fight the enemy for three years, he will not be able to enter the martial arts temple after death. It is enough to see that the state of Chu is a warlike country, and its combat effectiveness is not inferior to the mighty Zhao army!

Wang Jian asked about the strength of the frontline troops.

The King of Qin responded fluently, and the total number of troops on the front line was 13, including [-] cavalry, [-] light infantry, and [-] heavy armored infantry!
After listening, Wang Jian's complexion gradually became solemn. With the strength of the Lantian camp, the main force is only 20 troops. How can it fight against the 40 elite soldiers of Qu, Jing, Zhao, and Xiang?

And Li Xinjun, who was far on the front line, was fighting with the Chu army. If the city was not strong, it would not be able to resist the Chu army that was densely covered like a black cloud.

Qin Wangzheng knew in his heart that Li Xin would stand on the front line for the last forty days, and Xiang Yan would definitely break the city after forty days!
Qin Wangzheng no longer cared about Wang Jian's answer, but issued an edict ordering Qin Mo, palace craftsmen, and various counties to make 25 leather saddles and bronze stirrups within [-] days.

After the call was over, Qin Wangzheng turned his attention to Wang Jian.

But Wang Jian's dignified complexion did not change, on the contrary, it became more dignified.

After pondering over and over again, he still slowly opened his mouth and said: "With the stirrups and saddles, in order to greatly increase the number of cavalry, there is no need for an army of 60, and 30 can almost destroy Chu in one battle!"

Hearing this, Qin Wangzheng finally let go of his hanging heart. Compared with 60 yuan, it has been reduced by half, the expenditure has been halved, and there is no need for too much food and grass. military.

Qin Wangzheng breathed a sigh of relief, and said lightly: "I would like to hear the details!"

Wang Jian clasped his hands and explained: "It was not easy to destroy Chu in the first battle. Li Xin has already suffered defeats on the front line, which is enough to see that the Chu army is still very strong."

"I can first lead an army of [-] people to the front line to support, hold on to the barriers, and resist Xiang Yan's main army!"

"I also hope that Your Majesty will gather and train 15 cavalry again to support the frontline before the autumn harvest next year!"

(End of this chapter)