Tian Zong did not dare to neglect, and quickly brought Yang Qian to the foundry. This is a permanent military camp, so blacksmiths are also one of the standing resources.

Before they even reached the casting room, they heard the sound of metal clashing. As soon as the two entered, a heat wave hit them from inside, and the temperature rose by at least ten degrees.

The two people, who were already sweltering, began to sweat on their foreheads.

"General!" A strong man with swollen arms and a dark face walked over and hugged Tian Zong and Yang Gan with a respectful look on his face.

Tian Zong introduced, "Old Xia, this is the new partial general, Yang Qian."

"Yang Qian, this is the blacksmith of the military camp, Ou Yexia, we all call him Lao Xia."

Tian Zong smiled and said, "General Yang said that there is something that can replace chariots with war horses. I wonder if Lao Xia has heard of it."

Looking at Yang Gan's thin and short figure, Lao Xia smiled disdainfully. He was the oldest here and had the best craftsmanship.

One look at a person like Yang Gan, and he knew that he must have come from somewhere else to earn military merit. He was the most disgraceful to such a person, and his face was naturally not that good.

"Back to the general, cavalry relies entirely on momentum. Only a few tall soldiers can use long weapons. Ordinary cavalry can only use bronze swords or iron swords."

"Chariots are different. The impact of a two-horse chariot or a four-horse chariot is terrifying. If there are a hundred four-horse chariots, they can definitely destroy thousands of infantry squares."

"If there is a four-horse chariot with a capacity of 500, it can directly threaten the tens of thousands of infantry squares. How can the chariot be replaced by the same thing? Hahahaha, General Tian, ​​don't say I haven't seen it, I haven't even heard of it. , I can’t even think about it.”

Tian Zong could only look at Yang Qian. Ou Yexia was a master-level scholar, peasant, industrialist, and businessman. Below the scholar-bureaucrats, there were farmers and craftsmen, especially the leaders in the industry. Although their social status was not high, they were very important. Not all blacksmiths. Everyone can make weapons, but not all blacksmiths who can make weapons can make good weapons.

"Is there any iron material?"

Lao Xia's eyes are getting more and more evil. Aren't you just here to cause trouble? You still have such a loud tone, okay, I will see how you die today. It is a joke in the army, but you will beheaded.

Lao Xia sent his apprentice to get an iron bar and handed it to Yang Qian, "General Yang, this is good iron material."

Yang Qian is not a three-year-old child. This guy obviously thinks that it is a waste to use it for himself. He raised the corners of his mouth and asked you to call him grandpa later.

After being introduced by the apprentice, he took the iron bar and put it into the smelting furnace. The apprentice began to push the skin bag to inject oxygen. The temperature inside the originally lukewarm furnace suddenly turned upside down, and the temperature rose sharply. After a while, the iron bar turned red.

Clip out the iron bar and pick up the hammer.

"Dang Dang Dang Dang~~!" and started beating.

Tian Zong was fine, but Lao Xia and the apprentices looked over in surprise. General Yang was young and energetic, and he was small. He didn't expect that he was so strong. He could actually hammer down the iron bar two or three times, and the shape of the iron bar changed.

If you can specialize in the art of smelting, you can achieve quite a lot with just this strength.

A half-moon shape was gradually punched out. Yang Qian was very strong, but he had never punched iron before. He only roughly made out the shape, and used a special awl to make six small holes on both sides.

"Bah~~!"

The finished product was put into the water and cooled immediately. I also asked for a piece of iron bar, beat it, and an oval-shaped object with a flat bottom was created.

The two things were placed on the table, and everyone present fell silent. Ou Yexia was one of the most skilled blacksmiths in Yuntong City, but due to the limitations of the times, he was already screaming in his heart after discovering that they were just two gadgets.

"Little bastard, the blacksmith is not a person like you who has mixed military skills. He can just play around. What he makes is like cow shit. It is extremely ugly."

Tian Zong's face didn't look good either. He had no idea what Yang Gan was doing.

"Pfft~~~~!"

The apprentices had already laughed. Sorry, in the military camp, you can't just joke around.

Generally speaking, generals cannot laugh when they are embarrassed. They can tolerate this very well, but there are exceptions to everything. Seeing Yang Gan do such a vulgar thing, they really couldn't help it.

"What is this?" Seeing the looks in the blacksmiths' eyes, Tian Zong had no choice but to break the deadlock and looked at Yang Gan with the half-moon-shaped object.

Yang Gan did not answer directly, but asked, "General Tian, ​​how long can an average war horse be used?"

For Tian Zong, who has been in war all year round, he didn't even think about this problem and blurted out, "Cherish it and fight less, it can be used for five years. If you don't take care of it and fight often, it may only be used for three years. After three years, the war horse They will be sold and used as pack horses, so that they can be used as meat if there is a food shortage."

Yang Gan smiled and said, "The thing you are holding is called a horseshoe. If you put six thin iron nails through the holes and nail them to the horseshoe, the horse can be used for about ten years. You only need to replace the horseshoes regularly."

"What?"

Tian Zong looked at Yang Qian in disbelief. At this moment, he deeply doubted the authenticity of this thing. If all the war horses in the country were equipped with such horseshoes, how much money would be saved? How much equipment can this money equip the soldiers? Armor and iron sword?

"Haha, General Yang, once the nail is driven in, what will happen if the war horse is disabled? This thing is something I have never heard of or seen."

Yang Gan glanced sideways and sneered, "The horse's shoe is divided into two parts. The upper part is the flesh and blood veins, and the lower part is the cuticle."

"Stratum corneum?"

"It's like the nails on our bodies. We drive the nails diagonally and pass them through the horse's nails. Cut off the excess nails and grind them smooth. This will not only extend the useful life of the war horse, but also prevent the death of the war horse. Hold on to the ground firmly to make the cavalry more stable."

"Hiss~~~~" Tian Zong and everyone took a deep breath. If this thing is true, what a great achievement it is.

"Then what is this?" Tian Zong immediately picked up the oval iron ring, his face full of anticipation, and even Ou Yexia turned slightly sideways, their ears perked up, and their eyes were full of curiosity.

Yang Gan explained, "This is a stirrup. I only made one of these. In fact, there are two in a set. They are attached to both sides of the saddle. After a person rides on it, his feet are inserted into it, and the whole person can ride on it in an even and stable position." Immediately, General Tian, ​​you don’t know what this means.”

Tian Zong clutched the stirrup tightly, with a look of disbelief on his face, "Does this mean that it can increase the combat effectiveness of the cavalry?"

Yang Gan nodded, "That's right. If riding skills are divided into ten points, then the Huns can almost reach eight points. Horse riding is no joke."

"The riding skills of our Daxia cavalry are only five points, but once they are equipped with stirrups, it can be improved to at least seven points, or even eight points. By then, the powerful cavalry will not use iron swords, but halberds. , the power is several times more powerful? It can also draw a bow and shoot arrows like the Huns on horseback."

"When the power of the cavalry increases sharply, the role of the chariot is useless. After all, a chariot requires 2 to 4 horses to drive. One person drives the chariot, one holds the halberd, and one shoots the arrow. Not to mention the horses, it also takes the soldiers. Three people are all needed, which is a waste of force."

"Everyone present today is not allowed to spread this news. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!" Understanding the seriousness of the matter, Tian Zong immediately issued a strict order. As a general, no one knows these two things better than him. the value of.

This can definitely lead the cavalry revolution and make Daxia become a super overlord. Shangguo and Xiaguo have been at war for a long time.

Part of Shang State's territory is more suitable for raising horses, and with the focus of training, Shang State's cavalry can far surpass Xia State, otherwise Shang State would have been destroyed by Xia State long ago.

"General Tian, ​​this thing needs to be kept secret even if it is reported to the superiors. After all, it is not difficult to build it, but I am curious, how much credit do I have for inventing this thing?"

Tian Zong nodded. He was more thoughtful than Yang Qian. After smiling, he said, "This is a great achievement, but I don't think the reward this time will be particularly large."

"Go out and talk?"

Yang Gan understood immediately and told the blacksmith to knock out the stirrups first. It was actually quite simple. At least he didn't have to worry about his butt splitting into eight pieces when he went back. He was not the tough Xia Houchun in "Three Kingdoms"? That was an anal fissure!!!

When he came outside, Tian Zong looked around and saw no one. He cupped his hands and said softly, "Sir, if you are promoted too quickly, the temple's attention may be focused on you. This may not be a good thing for you, especially Young Master Jie and the Prime Minister."

"You're talking about my cheap brother. Is there any other prime minister?"

"I don't dare to say anything more. If you have the opportunity to return to Chaoxian, it would be best for you to investigate on your own."

Yang Gan frowned. Although Tian Zong was a bit of a bad person, he was definitely not a talkative guy. Since he named him, he must have been serious.

After thinking for a while, Yang Gan smiled and said, "I won't go back."

"Why? Even if the young master is demoted, given your status, as long as the king nods, you can still justifiably want to go back."

"My cheap brother has been in Chaoxian for a long time, let alone the prime minister. What do you think will happen if I go to Chaoxian? I just want to live a good life here."

Yang Gan didn't tell the truth. Although Tian Zong had a good relationship with him, he also liked to listen to what he said. He could even say that 80% of everything he did here was his help.

But who knows, it will be Infernal Affairs, what if it is? Then I will be betrayed miserably? It is better to take it slow and steady.

"What will happen if I have a lot of influence here and all the temple's attention is focused on me?"

"The eldest son will definitely send someone to recruit you. After all, the king is almost 60 and his health is not particularly good."
Chapter completed!