Chapter 19

"Please get on the horse, please get on the horse." Zhou Chong sorted out the war horses and asked the King of Qin to get on the horse and experience it.

This war horse is very different from the previous war horses. The main difference is that it has stirrups, the second is that it has a horseshoe nailed, and the third is that it is equipped with a complete set of weapons required for cavalry operations, which is no different from the war horses at the peak of cavalry in Chinese history.

At that time, the cavalry had no stirrups and horseshoes. The cavalry was mainly cavalry and shooting, and their main weapons were bows and arrows, swords and halberds. The cavalry built by Zhou Chong was not only equipped with crossbows, but also spears and ring-headed swords. It can be said that the cavalry had entered a new era.

The battle plan for the Battle of Zhao was very bold. The biggest bold thing was Zhou Chong's proposal to use cavalry to attack Handan. Therefore, the use of cavalry will be the key to the success of this operation. It is to take time out of the busy schedule of the Qin King to experience the cavalry that Zhou Chong had made with all his efforts, and what is different from the past.

War makes people feel passionate, but it is often painful for emperors. The pain is that it involves most of his energy and time. Although the King of Qin is full of energy and far beyond ordinary people, this war still takes up almost all his time and energy. Even in this case, he still takes time to experience the cavalry, which shows how much he attaches importance to this matter.

The King of Qin did not get on the horse immediately, but pulled the reins with his hand, looked at the war horse carefully, nodded and said, "A good horse looks at the horse's hooves. The horse's hooves are well-designed, it's pretty good. Mr. Zhou cleverly thought that the horse's sole should be easy to use." He touched the stirrup with his right hand, pulled it harder, and said, "It's quite strong, this idea is quite good. With this stirrup, riding on the horse is like standing on the flat ground. If you have a place to leverage the force, you can use the upper waist and cut it more powerfully. Zhao Gao, come with my man's armor."

Zhou Chong's insight into the King of Qin was once again convinced. Before the King of Qin had even started to experience it, he saw through the benefits. No wonder some people in later generations lamented that the King of Qin was not a person from the Qin Dynasty. His thoughts were very advanced. It far exceeded the level of the Qin Dynasty's ideological level. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to carry out so many changes, which had been influencing for more than two thousand years, and his influence would continue to continue.

Zhao Gao responded and hurriedly brought the King of Qin's golden helmet and armor to help the King of Qin wear it.

While wearing it, the King of Qin said, "Mr. Liaozi, Han Fei. Li Si, Wang Ao, Wang Jian, Meng Wu, Nei Shiteng. You all go over and take a look at Mr. Zhou's masterpieces. Meng Tian, ​​Wang Ben, don't join in the fun. You two watch every day, do you still need to watch again? Give the place to others."

Wei Liao and the others responded and surrounded them to look at the war horses. They looked very carefully. Look at their appearance. They were not watching the war horses, as if art lovers were appreciating the masterpieces of art masters. This horse is very common in modern society. If someone observes it like them, he will express his praise from time to time, it will definitely be regarded as mentally abnormal.

Meng Tian and Wang Ben wanted to follow Zhou Chong to fight, so the changes in the war horse were naturally understood, so the King of Qin didn't want them to see them. The two of them said together: "Your Majesty, it's not that I want to see them, but that I want to explain it to them."

The King of Qin said happily: "If you want to join in the fun, you will find so many reasons. I will tell you. The cavalry built by Mr. Zhou for the Qin Dynasty must be great. But no one is allowed to be happy. I will be happy after the war is over. I'll get on the horse." When I stepped on the stirrup, Zhao Gao hurriedly pushed his butt, turned over the horse, and said, "Bring it." Zhao Gao hurriedly handed the crossbow, spear, and ring-headed knife on it.

The ring-headed sword first appeared in the Western Han Dynasty and was designed to facilitate cavalry chopping. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, improvements were made, the knife body was widened, and the knife head changed from oblique square to sharp front and oblique back, which was more suitable for actual combat. Zhou Chong designed the ground ring-headed sword during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. This kind of knife had almost no major changes in later generations, so it can be considered to be fixed.

Put the spear on the hook of the weapon, then hang the ring-headed knife, pick up the crossbow, shout, and the war horse gallops out. From a distance, shoot at the target, and finishes the arrow, pick up the spear, pointing the spear in front, shouts "kill", and rushes away quickly. Like a storm, the spear pierces into the straw man, and the straw man falls to the ground. The King of Qin throws away the spear, draws out the ring-headed knife, holds it high in the air, and runs towards the wooden man. Under the sunlight, a dazzling sword light flashes, and with a click, the wooden man cuts it into two pieces, praises: "Good knife."

The King of Qin was tall, strong, and his swordsmanship was excellent. This was also an important reason for the peerless swordsman Jing Ke's failure to assassinate him. Although Jing Ke's swordsmanship was excellent, the King of Qin's swordsmanship was not inferior to him. Therefore, when Jing Ke had only a dagger and the King of Qin's sword was in hand, Jing Ke chopped the King of Qin into meat paste.

This wooden man was used for training cavalry to chop and chop. He was strong and tough. He actually chopped the Qin King into two pieces. It can be seen how strong he is. Everyone cheered in unison and said, "Good strength!"

After this gallop, the King of Qin started to move his muscles and bones, and he was very happy. He waved his ring-headed sword and shouted a loud shout. The Pegasus aimed at another wooden man. The sword flashed, and the wooden man chopped him into two pieces. The King of Qin cut off five wooden men in a row. He was just a little nervous, and he took the horse back, turned over and dismounted, threw the ring-headed sword to Zhao Gao, and praised: "Mr. Zhou, okay!"

It is not easy for a person with a very high spirit to get a praise from him. It is even more difficult to get such a heartfelt praise. Although Zhou Chong is not vain, he can't help but feel aroused in his heart, straightening his chest and said: "The king has been awarded too much. Zhou Chong just puts some effort into it. How dare he be the king to praise it so much."

"If you have it, if you have it, you must have it." The King of Qin commented: "The horseshoe is like a human shoe. If a person does not have shoes, if he steps on a stone, his feet will hurt. By the same token, there are many broken arrows and swords on the battlefield, and there are countless strange stones. If the horseshoe is not protected, there is still the principle of not being able to measure it. Although the horseshoe is small, it will play an immeasurable role and will promote a change. I want to promote the horseshoe, and all horses in the world must be nailed to the horseshoe."

The King of Qin's vision is really amazing. Some people evaluated the horseshoe as a revolutionary thing. It was precisely because of the appearance of the horseshoe that the cavalry invested on a large scale and became the dominant force in the war. Zhou Chong would not admire the King of Qin's ability to understand new things, and said: "What the king said is very true. Although the horseshoe is small, it has a great effect. However, Zhou Chong thought that the horseshoe should be postponed for the time being."
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