Chapter 390: War Horse Equipment
Li Si and others did not dare to ask the princess to make tea. They stood up and asked to make tea themselves, saying that the tea tasted better.
It was Meng Wu's first time drinking tea, so his cup was made by Meng Yi for him, but Meng Wu couldn't get used to drinking this tea.
"It doesn't taste good. It tastes good even if it's not yet."
Everyone looked at Old Meng Wu with contempt, they really didn't know how to enjoy it.
"I'm sorry." Meng Yi said, "My father likes wine but not tea. Please don't take offense, sir."
Qin An shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. People who know wine are the same as people who know tea. They are both people with taste.
If Lao Meng likes wine, I will give you some jars of good wine before leaving. This is brewed using the latest brewing technology. "
"Thank you very much, sir." Meng Wu said with a smile, "Sir, actually before I came here, I heard Quanzi talk about the Western Regions."
Qin An nodded and said: "I have said this before. In order to defeat the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to unite with the rear of the Xiongnu, that is, the countries in the Western Regions.
At that time, there were thirty-six countries in the Western Region, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty united most of them. When fighting against the Xiongnu, these countries all contributed.
There was another reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions: war horses. "
"Can the war horses of the Western Regions be compared with the Huns' war horses?" Meng Wu asked, "I have heard that the Huns' war horses are very tall and very fast, and the Han Dynasty's war horses are even faster."
"That's right." Qin An said, "When fighting the Huns, we actually fight with war horses. Whoever has a good war horse will win the battle.
This is where the big man suffers.
One day Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew about a kind of war horse. After it ran, it shed blood instead of sweat. "
"A sweaty horse?" Meng Wu stood up excitedly.
Qin An could tell from Meng Tian's performance that he had heard about the bloody horse. If it were placed in ancient times, it would be every military commander's favorite.
"Sir," Meng Wu said excitedly, "Where did this bloody horse come from?"
"Dawan Country." Qin An said, "It is only one of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region, and it is a small country.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty got a bloody horse and regarded it as a treasure. When he died, he even wanted to bury the bloody horse with a state funeral, but was stopped in the end.
It was precisely because of Zhang Qian's trip to the Western Regions that the Han Dynasty got a lot of war horses. Even if not every horse in the Dawan Horse was a bloody horse, it was still a rare good horse.
In the end, the cavalry formed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty completely defeated the Huns, so that the Huns never dared to appear in the Han Dynasty again.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even unified the countries in the Western Regions. Let them bow their heads. "
"What a great Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, I admire him." Meng Wu said.
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "He is indeed very capable."
Meng Wu was shocked. The First Emperor was still in front of him. How could he praise the rebellious ministers and traitors? The Han Dynasty, you will know the dynasty of the people who destroyed Qin as soon as you hear it.
"This subordinate deserves to die."
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter. If you are capable, you are capable, and if you are incompetent, you are incompetent. Who doesn't like a bloody horse?"
Qin An said: "Father-in-law, I don't have a sweaty horse, but I found that the horses and carriages in the village are not equipped with horseshoes and saddles. Not only is it uncomfortable to sit on, but it also causes a lot of wear and tear on the horses."
"What are horseshoes and saddles?" Ying Zheng asked.
Qin An immediately said: "Just... forget it, you won't know after the explanation. I have photos for you to see."
Then Qin An took out his phone from his pocket, unlocked the screen, opened the photo album, and found photos of saddles and horseshoes.
"Look, this is the horseshoe, this is the saddle, the stirrup, this is a photo of it mounted on a horse.
The rest are photos of me riding horses, which were taken at scenic spots when I went on an outing with my dormitory classmates. "
Qin An crossed one by one, and everyone looked at them one by one.
Except for Meng Wu, no one else was surprised anymore. They were just shocked by the horseshoes, stirrups and saddles in the photos.
These three items look like they were made for horses.
Meng Yi asked curiously: "Sir, why did I only see the saddle and stirrups installed on the horse, but not the horseshoes?"
Qin An smiled and said: "Horseshoes are installed on the horse's feet. In this way, it is as if the horse is wearing shoes. No matter how hard the horse runs, its feet will not be injured. Even if the horseshoe breaks, just install another one. .”
"But there is meat on the horse's shoe. Wouldn't it hurt if it was nailed to the meat? Can it still run?" Meng Yi asked again.
"Who told you to nail the flesh? There are many places without flesh on the horseshoe. Just avoid it, right?"
"Yeah, why didn't I think of it?" Meng Yi said.
Meng Wu said angrily: "If you knew, you would be a sir. Sir, can you show us the real thing instead of showing us some photos?"
Qin An said: "This thing is very easy to build. I will draw a blueprint for Lao Zhang and ask him to go to the blacksmith shop and research center. He should be able to sit down in one night."
"Qin An, you go and paint now, I want to see it tomorrow." Ying Zheng said.
"Okay." Qin An immediately returned to the room and started drawing.
After Qin An left, Ying Zheng said: "I am bound to win the Qianli horse of Dawan, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can rely on the horses of Dawan to form an army to defeat the Xiongnu.
I can do it too. When I get back, I will immediately send envoys and merchants to buy the bloody BMW. "
"No." Everyone responded.
"Your Majesty," Feng Quji said, "Since we have sent the caravan to the Western Regions, why don't we wait for them to come back before making plans.
Now send envoys to the Western Regions. If you are lucky, the two groups of people will meet. If you are not lucky, the two groups will be staggered. At that time, the country of Dawan may be suspicious. "
Li Si followed up and said: "What Prime Minister Feng said is absolutely true. Let's wait a moment. Anyway, the Huns are now under Meng Tian's control, and destroying them is just a matter of thought.
It's just that we don't have enough power now. Aren't these Huns just right? "
"Yes, since we need to build roads, build ports, and build ships, the Huns are the best labor force, and we don't have to worry about them rebelling against the imperial court.
It was futile for them to resist at that time. "Feng Quji said.
"Your Majesty," Meng Wu said, "How about I go to the border and capture a group of people to build roads in the middle of the pass?"
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, then finally nodded and said: "Okay, let's do this, first capture 100,000 Xiongnu people to come and build the road.
Build the roads between Xianyang City and Langya first, and then build other roads.
Meng Yi, you first build the shipyard and the port. Meng Wu, you recruit troops. Ten thousand people are enough. Train them first. This is a navy, so the training place should be on the seaside. No. ,in the sea. "
"No." Everyone responded at the same time, but their voices were very low.
Some people died, but not completely...
