The emperor pointed to a horse equipped with a Takahashi saddle and stirrup and said, "Wang Meng, ride it and try it, and shoot a few more arrows."

Wang Meng said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, you don't know that I can ride a cow faster than a horse. Although I can ride a horse, I can't raise the ability to ride and shoot. Didn't you make me foolish?"

Wang Meng was born as a Niu Li, and his horse riding skills were really not very good. Although he also put in the effort to practice, the results were not very effective. His horse skills could only support him in marching and riding. Once he arrived on the battlefield, Wang Meng was a general of infantry battles, and he didn't dare to think about these things such as horses and horses and cavalry shooting.

"Your Majesty, can you not ride and shoot?" he asked carefully.

"Go up!" The emperor had no expression on his face and simply spit out two words.

Wang Meng did not dare to refuse anymore, so he had to go forward slowly and turn over the horse. A craftsman came over and reminded him to stuff his feet into the stirrups.

Wang Meng gently urged the horse to move forward, and was careful first. Just like before, he always held the horse's neck with his hands, and maintained his butt and legs with force, for fear that he would fall off and make a fool of himself. But gradually, he ran faster and faster, and he felt that the horse was riding very vigorously today, and he didn't have to support or force. He just sat there, comfortable and steady, and he didn't have to worry about falling off the horse.

Liu Mao looked from afar and said, "Wang Meng's riding skills have improved a lot, and this horse is riding very well!"

Liu Yu smiled and said, "He has not only improved his riding skills, but also improved his riding and shooting."

He shouted to Wang Meng in the distance: "Wang Meng, shoot a few arrows and see!"

Since the establishment of the Yulin Army, Wang Meng, as one of the four major captains, has worked hard to practice archery, so his step shooting is still quite good, but riding and shooting... almost no. This is all subject to his poor riding skills. All his strength and attention are used to stabilize the horse's body, and he can't even free his hands to pull the bow and shoot archery.

Wang Meng pulled the reins of the horse and asked the horse to jog around the field. He carefully reached out his right hand to take the bow, and tried to pull it with both hands. As soon as he pulled it a little, he was so scared that he immediately let go and used his hands to support the horse's neck.

He was determined not to ejaculate, but he couldn't resist the emperor's urging. He had no choice but to make a cruel decision, kicked the stirrups with both legs and straightened his waist.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that today he didn't need both hands to help his horse, but just rely on his legs, so he sat steadily on the horse. Moreover, his body was supported by his legs and stirrups, and his whole body was full of force, and his hands were completely freed.

Wang Meng pulled the bow full with both hands, and shot an arrow towards the target that had been ahead of dozens of steps. Then he immediately rode his horse forward and saw his arrow being inserted on the target, which was diagonally inserted on the edge of the target.

You know, he used to be able to hit the target by riding and shooting!

"I'm hit!" Wang Meng shouted happily, brought the Aristol back, and shot several arrows in a row. Two arrows flew away, two arrows were on the target, and one of them hit the red heart.

Wang Meng was so happy that the arrow not only hit the target, but also hit the red heart. This was a big thing for him!

"Your Majesty, shoot three shots, hit the bull's eye with one arrow!"

The king jumped off the horse and reported to the emperor with great enthusiasm.

The emperor said: "We must practice well in the future and try not to have any off-targets!"

Liu Mao tried to smooth things over, "Wang Meng, your riding and shooting skills have improved, it's not bad!"

Wang Meng's face turned red, not tired, but excited. He shouted: "King of Hejian, this saddle and horse, what about stirrups, is really amazing! With these two things, riding on a horse is like sitting on the ground, very stable! There is no need to worry about being caught off guard! I, Wang Meng, can also ride a horse and shoot a horse in the future!"

Liu Mao said in confusion: "It's true? I'll try it!"

He turned over and started running around the field. The horse ran very fast, bringing Liu Mao's sleeves to fly.

Liu Mao ran two laps, took off the bow and arrow, and headed towards the target, and shot in succession, with several arrows inserted into the red heart.

Liu Mao jumped off his horse and shouted, "Happy, happy! Your Majesty, with these things, my great man can train 100,000 cavalrymen, why worry about the uncertainty of the world?"

Takahashi saddle and stirrup greatly lower the threshold for cavalry. Even if the warrior does not have excellent riding skills, he can still move freely on the horse's back. This will of course greatly shorten the cavalry's training cycle.

The emperor asked, "Second brother, except for sitting firmly, it is beneficial to riding and shooting. From what point of view, what other uses are these saddles and stirrups?"

Liu Mao pondered: "With stirrups, it is beneficial to exert force in the whole body, and the man and horse can be used to attack the horse. By the way, your majesty! We can train the cavalry, hold the spear, and assault into the formation, and will definitely have more impact than the Youzhou cavalry!"

"I mean it!" said the emperor: "There is another weapon of great killing. Please look at it with my brother!"

Several craftsmen carried out horse armor and put on all the horses. They also replaced Wang Meng with a full set of armor and rode him on the horse.

At this time, Wang Meng was wrapped in his body tightly. He held an extremely long spear in his hand, urging the horse to move forward, and the horse's speed continued to increase. When he reached the highest speed, Wang Meng raised the spear and stabbed the straw man in front of him with a spear. The spear remained, and he brought down two other straw men.

Liu Mao said: "This big iron guy has a very strong impact. If he faces a head-on attack, he will be invincible. Whether it is an infantry or a cavalry, he will be smashed to pieces when he encounters him!"

Luo You said: "But this armor is so heavy, its speed will definitely be insufficient. It is better to ride lightly like the wind. If the opponent interspers around, he may suffer a great loss."

Luo You said that heavy cavalry charges in the formation, and there are many restrictions. They can only be used on specific occasions, otherwise they will be a pile of bulky scrap iron.

But once it applies, it will be an invincible existence that no one can stop.

The emperor said: "I want to build a huge cavalry, mainly light cavalry, and not too many heavy cavalry, and there will be five thousand. When it is unveiled in the decisive battle, it will be a final decision!"

Liu Mao said: "The equipment is heavy, ordinary horses can't stand it, and ordinary people can't stand it."

"Yes! We must choose tall Liangzhou horses, choose strong men, and build an invincible army!"

Luo You said: "Your Majesty has the Liangzhou horse, the Bingzhou military cavalry, and thousands of iron cavalry, and will definitely sweep across Guandong and unify the world!"

Several people lingered in the Hundred and Works Office for most of the day, pointing out the equipment that needed to be revised and improved one by one. The emperor said: "I have ordered the horseman and Du Lin to prepare for the mining of the iron mountain charcoal field in Shangjun. These armor and horse armor can be made nearby by Shangjun iron officials, and stirrups will be manufactured by the Ministry of War and transported there!"
Chapter completed!