"Based on ordinary war horses, if they fight continuously for a month, the wear and tear of the horse's hoofs will reach the limit and they must rest."
Archery among the Six Arts of the Gentleman is not just archery. Qualified aristocratic families usually include riding and swordsmanship, which requires them to have a certain understanding of war horses.
What's more, Lu Su kept dozens of war horses at home.
"I just asked the blacksmith to make it, called a horseshoe. The finished product is nailed to the horse's hoof. It can greatly reduce the wear and tear of the horse's hoof. There is no need to rest the horse's hoof for at least half a year.
The most important thing is that even on a rocky road, a horse with horseshoes can walk on smooth ground. "
Lin Mo's statement made Lu Su's pupils dilate, he stood up suddenly and said: "Seriously?"
"Don't you have a war horse at home? If you just build one, it shouldn't take long."
For this kind of product that transcends the times, it is more effective to let Lu Su see it in front of him than to say a hundred words himself.
Lu Su felt that the tea in his hand was no longer fragrant, so he left the iron smelting room and ran back again.
Several blacksmiths worked together and finally made four horseshoes within an hour. After bringing a war horse and nailing them on, Lu Su couldn't wait to ride on them.
He first ran around the courtyard and could clearly feel that the horse's hooves were indeed much calmer when they hit the ground.
In order to further test, he simply rode his war horse outside the city. Whether it was accelerating or stopping, or even difficult actions that he had not dared to try before, his horse could complete it with ease. Lu Su couldn't help but marvel.
"I didn't expect that shoeing a war horse would have such an effect."
In order to understand the advantages of horseshoes, he even drove his horses on cobblestone roads.
He had tried it when he first learned to ride a horse. Even if the war horse was allowed to walk on it, it would easily stumble, but it would continue to accelerate and the war horse could still walk on flat ground. He finally believed that what Lin Mo said was true.
"Yunwen! Yunwen! This horseshoe is a magical weapon!"
After returning to the house, Lu Su started shouting from far away, "When this thing comes out, I don't know how many noble families will go crazy for it!"
There are no war horses in the Central Plains. As the wars between princes have become more and more intense in recent years, the demand for war horses has reached an unprecedented high.
It can be expected that once horseshoes enter the market, they will become very popular.
"What does Zijing think this thing is worth?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.
"Priceless treasure!" Lu Su was full of confidence.
"I want to use the name of the Lu family to sell this thing in Xuzhou and make a profit. You and I can share it equally. How about that?"
"really?"
This was simply giving him money to spend. Lu Su couldn't believe his ears.
After getting a positive answer, the two immediately started discussing issues such as pricing, sales and channels.
Lu Su, who regarded horseshoes as artifacts, made extremely detailed calculations and even disdained Lin Mo's eagerness to exchange them for cash.
So, in the next few days, Lu Su ran to Lin's house early in the morning and did not leave until it was almost curfew.
After five full days, the matter was finally finalized and priced at one gold pair.
In the Han Dynasty, one piece of gold was equivalent to 15,000 baht, which was ten guan. In terms of the wasted iron material, it was already a sky-high price.
The channels are controlled by the Lu family, which can't be helped. After all, there is no such thing as patents in this era. If you want to use the Lu family's momentum for sales, the channels can only belong to them.
"Selling horseshoes to Lu Bu?"
Lin Mo didn't care much about channels. His original intention was to exchange some money as quickly as possible to train a group of guards.
If you want to get the most money as quickly as possible, of course you should sell it to Lu Bu who has the most war horses.
But after Lu Su heard this statement, he was stunned.
In the past few days, I had been so excited about the horseshoes that I had forgotten that Yunwen was Marquis Wen's son-in-law. This proposal made the extremely excited Lu Su suddenly calm down, and an inexplicable idea came to his mind.
Could it be that Marquis Wen failed to win over the Lu family many times and deliberately arranged for Yunwen to get close to me?
After getting along with each other, we can be sure that Yunwen is definitely not a thing in the pool. Whether it is literary talent, military skills or even the current situation, he has a unique vision. Coupled with his unique skills, this person will surely become famous all over the world sooner or later.
Attract our Lu family with Yunwen's potential and future?
Lu Su felt that this possibility was very high. As for Lu Bu's statement that Lin Mo did not know his identity, it might also be an excuse.
"Okay, let's do as my wise brother said."
Taking a deep breath, Lu Su gathered up his divergent thoughts. No matter what, Yunwen was still a friend worth making. As for whether the Lu family should join Lu Bu, we can look at Yunwen's ambition.
"Now that everything has been agreed upon, Zijing can give me fifteen gold first."
"Why?"
"Don't you have thirty war horses in your family? If you divide them fifty-fifty, I will get fifteen gold."
It makes sense. Brothers want to settle accounts openly. Lu Su nodded and said: "I will send someone over tomorrow."
"By the way, Zijing, I would like to hire a few nurses, preferably ones who know some martial arts. Do you have any suitable candidates?" With the money, Lin Mo planned to start his plan immediately.
"It's not difficult. There is a shop in the east of the city, and the shopkeeper specializes in providing nursing homes for people."
Lu Su took a sip of tea and continued: "Since Cao Cao massacred the city, many refugees have poured into the three counties. Those who can do farm work have gone to work as serfs for the powerful, and those who know some martial arts have gone to the east of the city to make a living. "
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the war between separate regimes intensified, and powerful local families also paid more attention to private armed forces. They often incorporated people who knew a little bit about boxing into the government soldiers.
If you don't want to be a soldier and want to be free at any time, then become a nursing home.
No matter what era, some people like to work, and some people like to work part-time.
The most famous one is Guan Yu, who once served as a nursing home for people.
"Then after I get the money tomorrow, I'll ask Brother Zijing to take me on a trip."
"It doesn't matter, it's a trivial matter." Lu Su waved his hand.
...
In Xiaopei City, Gao Shun, who served as the vanguard, and his deputy Zhang Liao set up a stronghold outside the city. A large banner with the word "Lü" was floating in the middle of the army.
After Lu Bu arrived with 20,000 infantry, he arranged them in an orderly manner according to each camp, department, and song.
"Marquis Wen, when we settled down the soldiers, we didn't see Chu Nan. Where did he go?" Zhang Liao asked curiously as he walked in from outside the tent.
Wei Yue was not among Lu Bu's eight capable generals, but he was truly fierce. In a critical battle like this, if he dared to be the first to attack, Zhang Liao would naturally pay more attention to him.
"I gave him some things to do, so don't worry about it."
Lu Bu waved his hand and avoided the topic, "The army has come from afar to rest for a day. The army will arrive at Xiaopei early the next morning!"
Seeing that Chen Gong had nothing to add, Lu Bu waved his hand and motioned for everyone to go back to camp to make arrangements.
Two days later, at the gate of Xiaopei City, Lu Bu, with sword-browed eyebrows and starry eyes, wore a purple gold crown with three prongs and a red cotton robe on his body. The halberd and the red rabbit horse neighing in the wind became the most dazzling presence in the crowd.
"Big-eared thief, Marquis Wen shot a halberd at the gate to save you from trouble, but you secretly communicated with Cao Cao and plotted to seize Wenhou Prefecture. The evidence of your crime is here, why don't you leave the city and die!"
Gao Shun rode a war horse and galloped back and forth under Xiaopei City with a spear in his right hand carrying the so-called secret letter of collaboration with the enemy.
This is not about being polite before fighting, but showing off as a teacher.
Starting from the Warring States Period, large armies must be justified in their expeditions. Being on the side of justice can not only boost one's own morale, but also cause the other party's soldiers to fall into a certain degree of panic.
After Gao Shun shouted several times, more than 10,000 people behind Lu Bu began to shout in unison.
"We must win! We must win! We must win!"
