It takes a lot of craftsmen to build these horse harnesses, blacksmiths, copper smiths, carpenters, cobblers, etc. Although the things are simple, Cao Liang has extremely strict requirements in the production process.

However, now the Bingzhou Army has a mature weapon workshop, with all kinds of craftsmen in it. It is indisputable that Cao Liang needs to do just by handing them the drawings to produce qualified products.

Of course, what Cao Liang wants to produce is not only the high bridge saddle and the double-sided stirrup. In fact, in Cao Liang's blueprint, the three cavalry battalions also have different cavalry types. However, due to the current situation, the three cavalry battalions are just different names, and there is no big difference in the configuration of the troops.

The upcoming Takahashi saddle and double-sided stirrup have turned Cao Liang's blueprint into reality.

In fact, the types of cavalry can be divided into light cavalry, heavy cavalry and archers.

The biggest feature of light cavalry is its strong maneuverability and flexibility, super fast speed, and relatively weak defense capabilities. The rider wears leather armor and uses a long and narrow saber to minimize the load on the war horse and increase the speed to the extreme.

The horses selected by light cavalry are also horses that are known for their speed and do not pursue the strength and height of horses.

The heavy cavalry is just the opposite. The war horses selected by the heavy cavalry are all tall and strong. The riders are covered with heavy armor all over the body, and the horses are also covered with horse armor. Each heavy cavalry is a moving steel fortress.

If light cavalry is known for its speed and maneuverability, and its combat mode is mainly for roundabout raids, then heavy cavalry is known for its impact power, and its combat mode is mainly for its frontal breakthrough.

The light cavalry is not much different from the existing cavalry. In order to pursue the ultimate in speed, the light cavalry should be as main as possible when selecting materials. Whether it is horses or riders, this is the requirement.

There will be greater changes in combat methods. Light cavalry will no longer be responsible for frontal assault tasks, and will mainly engage in roundabout encirclement and mobile combat.

The heavy cavalry is a brand new independent army. Since both people and horses are wearing heavy armor and are very heavy, the speed is significantly reduced. However, the protection ability of the heavy cavalry has been greatly improved, and the huge impact force brought by this is also incomparable to the past. The heavy cavalry is sharp. When they charge, a steel hurricane will inevitably blew on the battlefield, becoming a nightmare for the enemy.

There is another brand new military service, which is called "Board and Cavalry". It is not entirely true. After all, among the previous cavalry, riders with riding and shooting ability still account for a certain proportion. They rely on powerful legs and waist strength to control the war horses, free their hands, and use bows and arrows.

In other words, in the era without the high bridge saddle and the double-sided stirrup, riders who can ride and shoot well can be regarded as the elite among riders. Lu Bu and Huang Zhong from the Three Kingdoms era were the best, with superb shooting skills and hit every shot.

But such masters are a minority after all, and at most they can only organize a small team. If you want to truly popularize the art of riding and shooting, Takahashi saddle and double-sided stirrup are almost indispensable.

It is precisely because of the emergence of these harnesses that riders can free their hands on the horse's back and have a more stable riding state. It can also become a reality for the establishment of archers and cavalrymen in a system.

The speed of the archers is between the light cavalry and the heavy cavalry. They are wearing ordinary armor and have medium protection capabilities, but their long-range attack capabilities are extraordinary and they also have flexible roundabout combat methods. The weapons they use are compound bows or crossbows, and are also equipped with sabers and spears, which have the ability to fight in close combat.

Compared with light cavalry and heavy cavalry, archers are like a compound type of troops, capable of attacking and defending, and long battles and close combat.

In Cao Liang's idea, the Knight Caval Battalion will be formed into a Light Cavalry Battalion, the Yue Cavalry Battalion will be formed into a Arch Cavalry Battalion, and the Tun Cavalry Battalion will be formed into a Heavy Cavalry Battalion. The three major cavalry battalions will each perform their duties on the battlefield and fight together.

Therefore, the craftsman workshop created not only the two types of horse harnesses, the high bridge saddle and the double-sided stirrup, but also the leather armored sabers that are equipped with light cavalry, heavy armor and horse armor for heavy cavalry, and bows and arrows for archers and cavalrymen, and these equipment and weapons must also be produced accordingly.

So the weapons workshop in Bingzhou devoted all its efforts to production. All the weapons and equipment produced by the weapons workshop in recent years are new weapons, so even if it is something that has never been seen before, these craftsmen are no longer surprised. They just need to produce according to the design drawings.

The security of the weapon workshop has always been extremely strict. In order to prevent spies from spies, the weapon workshop is strictly guarded. Anyone who wants to penetrate it will be as if he has reached the sky.

Despite this, Cao Liang still ordered Fang Bu to appoint personnel to strengthen security. The importance of the high bridge saddle and the bilateral stirrup is self-evident. Cao Liang would never allow the Sima family spies to obtain these information in advance, otherwise the advantages of the Bingzhou cavalry would no longer exist.

Although these harnesses will eventually be put into the battlefield, once they appear on the battlefield, it is impossible not to be learned by the enemy. However, if the enemy wants to master these things, it must pay the price of bleeding. It is impossible to master this technology without paying a little high tuition.

Cao Liang included the reform of some horse harnesses, including the military branches, into the highest secret of the Bingzhou Army. In other words, before the decisive battle, no unrelated personnel would be able to get this news. Cao Liang did this to catch Sima Yi off guard.

Sima Yi was trying his best to expand his army and prepare for war, greatly increasing the number of cavalry. He thought he could crush the Bingzhou army with his numerical advantage, but Cao Liang prepared a big "surprise" for him. I don't know what kind of expression Sima Yi would look like when facing such a brand new Bingzhou cavalry.

For Sima Yi, this would never be a surprise, it could only be a shock. When the cavalry he carefully created encountered a nightmare, Sima Yi's heart would probably be extremely collapsed.

Perhaps after this decisive battle, the cavalry of the whole world will imitate the Bingzhou cavalry to equip the high bridge saddle and bilateral stirrups. However, the Sima army, who paid a heavy price, will no longer have any chance to surpass the Bingzhou army. Cao Liang knew that he could not refuse to be imitated, but he would never allow anyone to surpass him. The cavalry of the Bingzhou army will always stand on a commanding height and lead the development trend of the cavalry.
Chapter completed!