Three days later, Niu Jian led a cavalry of 2,000 people to set off from Handan.

This time, Zhao State will recruit 20,000 cavalry from Linhu and Loufan tribes on the border. Because the journey is long, the gathering place is directly located in Yunzhong County rather than Handan.

Two thousand horses were carrying the horse's knights, with loud hooves and dust rolling.

Niu Jian turned around from time to time and looked at Le Yi.

It’s nothing more, it’s Le Yi’s outfit, too conspicuous.

Le Yi was riding on the horse, and there was something strange-shaped under Le Yi's buttocks. This thing seemed to be made of leather, raised on both sides of the front and back, and the middle was quite flat, just stuck Le Yi's buttocks in the middle, so that his body would not move back and forth due to inertia when riding a horse.

As a senior cavalry general, Niu Jian could tell at a glance that this was a good thing.

You should know that before this, the only way for the cavalry to fight against inertia is to clamp their legs.

Not only that, Niu Jian also found that there were two strange, semicircular things hanging on Le Yi's horse's belly. These two things just allow Le Yi's feet to pass through it. In this way, Le Yi's feet will not be hung in the air and can easily maintain balance.

After a day of cold observation, Niu Jian finally walked in front of Le Yi when he was camping that afternoon.

When Le Yi saw Niu Jian, he did not dare to neglect and saluted: "General."

Niu Jian nodded slightly and pointed at Le Yi's horse: "What is this?"

Le Yi smiled and said, "Go back to the general, this thing is called a saddle, this thing is called a stirrup, and there is also this thing..."

Le Yi squatted down, gently lifted one of his horse's front hooves, and said, "This object is called a horseshoe."

Niu Jian's eyes flashed slightly and he said, "What's the use of this horseshoe?"

Le Yi smiled and said, "The purpose of horseshoes is to put on a pair of boots on the horse so that the horses will not directly contact various hard objects on the ground. In this way, it will naturally greatly improve the horse's march ability."

Niu Jian was stunned at first, then couldn't help but slap his thigh.

It's amazing.

This is like a person. If a person keeps walking barefoot, no matter how many calluses his feet have, he may face the possibility of being cut by various hard stones or wood thorns.

But if he put on a pair of boots, he doesn't need to worry about that anymore.

Why hasn't anyone ever thought of such a simple thing before?

Niu Jian continued to ask, "Is this horseshoe very troublesome to get this horseshoe?"

Le Yi smiled and said, "It's very simple. You can complete it by just being a blacksmith."

Niu Jian nodded and said, "This thing is pretty good. With this thing, I think the marching ability of our Zhao cavalry will be further improved in the future. Le Yi, your invention is quite meaningful. When I return to Handan, I will ask for merit in front of my master's father."

Although Niu Jian did not like Le Yi very much for some reasons, Niu Jian could see the importance of Le Yi's inventions to cavalry. After confirming that Le Yi is indeed a talent, his attitude was naturally different.

Le Yi smiled and said, "General, Le Yi actually thinks that although this horseshoe is good, it is not the most worthy of attention. Please see, General."

After the words came, Le Yi turned over a horse, stepped on stirrups with his feet, stood up, pulled out a long bow and arrow from behind, shot out three arrows, hitting a tree not far away.

Niu Jian exclaimed in surprise and said, "This..."

Le Yi dismounted again and said with a smile: "I think the general can see that this is the biggest function of the saddle."

Niu Jian was silent for a moment and said, "Ride and shoot?"

Le Yi nodded and said, "It is riding and shooting. With this saddle stirrup, the knights' training of riding and shooting will be much easier in the future."

Niu Jian thought for a moment, and a shocked expression appeared on his face for the first time.

Cavalry and shooting are very important to the cavalry of Zhao State.

In the capture and destruction of Zhongshan Kingdom, the most popular one was the chariot and cavalry led by Niu Jian. The reason why the chariot and cavalry were able to make great achievements was the speed of coming and going like the wind and the riding and shooting that made the Zhongshan people completely helpless.

Riding and shooting is almost an instinct for the nomadic peoples growing on horseback in the north. However, for the citizens of the Central Plains vassal states, it is a skill with a high learning threshold.

This starts with the posture of riding and shooting.

If you want to ride a horse and shoot arrows, then first of all, you must release the reins and draw the bow. At this time, only your legs can control the balance between the horse and the body. In the rapid and bumpy running, you must control the balance with just one pair of legs. This requires a very high requirement for the balance of the knight and the control of the body.

Even after so many years of Hu clothing and cavalry in Zhao State, there were not many people from the Central Plains of Zhao State who were able to do this. Most of the cavalry corps of Zhao State still came from nomadic soldiers conquered by Zhao State such as Lin Hu and Lou Fan.

However, after having saddles and stirrups, the situation is different.

With the assistance of these two things, the cavalry can easily maintain their immediate balance while bent their bows and archery with their hands, allowing them to complete the entire riding and shooting movement very smoothly.

In this way, the threshold for riding and shooting skills is greatly reduced, and the requirements for talent are greatly reduced.

Even in the Central Plains, training large-scale cavalry that can ride and shoot is no longer an out of reach dream, but a goal that is close to you.

Niu Jian was silent for a long time, and suddenly grabbed Le Yi's shoulder and said solemnly: "General Le Yi, I blame you wrongly before. Your saddle, stirrup, and horseshoe are actually magical artifacts! From these three things, the cavalry of Zhao State will surely sweep the world in the future!"

As a cavalry general, Niu Jian knew very well what these things mean to cavalry.

With the improvement of marching ability, the strengthening of riding and shooting ability, and the current enthusiasm of the entire Zhao State to be a Hu Shi, in the near future, it is probably not empty talk to Zhao State to truly riding and shooting all the people!

At this moment, Niu Jian looked at Le Yi and was so happy that he could see it.

Le Yi smiled and said, "The General praised it. In fact, this thing was not invented by Le Yi. There is another person who really invented it."

Niu Jian was stunned at first, and then said anxiously: "Who is it? Please ask General Le Yi to recommend me. I will definitely recommend this person to the Lord's Father and let him use it more!"

Niu Jian thought that being able to make three things like saddle stirrup horseshoes proved that the inventors had a good understanding of cavalry. Such a person would definitely become an excellent cavalry general.

Niu Jian was in a hot heart. The cavalry had always been considered a supporting role in the war. Even if Zhao became powerful through Hu's uniform, the situation did not change.

With this talent, this situation may change completely, and the day when the cavalry becomes the protagonist is just around the corner!

Le Yi blinked his eyes and smiled, "Actually... these three things were invented by the king."

"What the king did?" Niu Jian's body was shocked, so shocked that he could not help himself.

Such a magical thing was actually something that was invented by that young king?

...

This problem has been plaguing Niu Jian during the subsequent march.
Chapter completed!