Wang Yuanji said that she knew, which really shocked Liu Chan, because in his impression, this thing should not have existed in the Three Kingdoms.
How does she know?
Could it be that she is also a time traveler?
Just when Liu Chan was surprised, Wang Yuanji said with a smile: "This object is in the shape of a half moon. I thought it should be a decoration for the war horse."
Khan——
Liu Chan sighed secretly.
Wang Yuanji is naturally not a time traveler, she is just a normal young woman.
Because women love beauty, she would think that this thing is for decoration.
But——
This is a war horse.
Who would put some decorations on their war horses when they have nothing to do? What’s the point?
Liu Chan smiled silently and said: "This is not a decorative thing, this is a horseshoe." As he said that, he looked at Zhao Yun and continued to explain: "This is nailed to the horse's hoof to protect the horse's hoof."
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"Ah???" Wang Yuanji was shocked when she heard this and said: "Your Majesty, this is going to be nailed to the horse's hoof? Wouldn't it hurt the horse's hoof?"
"Of course not;" Liu Chan said with a smile: "The horse's hoof is composed of two layers of structure. The part that contacts the ground is a hard cuticle."
"Stratum corneum?"
"What is the stratum corneum?"
Wang Yuanji asked inexplicably, and Zhao Yun also looked confused.
"Oh," Liu Chan sighed secretly. People of this era don't know what the stratum corneum is, so he explained: "It is a layer of very hard material."
"Oh!" Wang Yuanji said, as if she didn't understand.
Of course, Zhao Yun naturally understood it at this time.
"So, nailing horseshoes to the horseshoe will not only prevent the horse's hoof from being injured, but will also protect the horse's hoof." Liu Chan explained: "If there are no horseshoes, the horse will run for a long time, and the horse's hoof will be easily worn out over time.
, causing damage or falling off."
"Yes!" Zhao Yun nodded when he heard the words and said: "What your Majesty said is true. The hoof is indeed a key position on the war horse. In order to protect the hoof, the cavalry often wraps the hoof with leather before fighting to reduce the risk of attack.
Wear and tear."
"The teacher is right," Liu Chan also said, "So I was thinking that horseshoes are easy to be damaged or fall off due to wear and tear. If a horseshoe is nailed under the horse's hoof, will it prevent the horse's hoof from wearing out?"<
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After listening to Liu Chan's words, Zhao Yun looked at the horseshoes on the drawing again.
After a while, he said excitedly: "Your Majesty, if horseshoes are nailed on the horseshoes, the horseshoes will no longer need to touch the ground, and naturally there will be no more wear."
"Teacher, do you think it's feasible?" Liu Chan asked deliberately.
"It's feasible!" Zhao Yun said with certainty.
Liu Chan was naturally very happy to receive Zhao Yun's approval. Although he had long known the role of this horseshoe on war horses, he still needed to be recognized by people of this era.
After talking about horseshoes.
Liu Chan took out three more drawings and placed them in front of Zhao Yun.
"Is this a knife?" Zhao Yun asked.
"No, teacher." Liu Chan said with a smile: "These are not ordinary knives. This one is a saber, and this one is a slaying sword." Liu Chan said while pointing to the two drawings.
As soon as Liu Chan finished speaking, Wang Yuanji pointed to the third drawing and said, "This concubine knows that this is a hard crossbow."
"You only guessed half of it right;" Liu Chan said with a smile: "This is my improved crossbow, and I named it Knight's Crossbow."
"Knight's crossbow?"
"What is a knight's crossbow?" Wang Yuanji asked puzzledly.
Wang Yuanji didn't understand. As a veteran on the battlefield, Zhao Yun naturally knew its function as soon as he heard the name, so he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this should be the crossbow used by your majesty for the cavalry."
"Well, the teacher is right." Liu Chan nodded and said, "This is the knight's crossbow that I specially designed for my Han cavalry." As he said that, he took the drawing of the saber to the side of the knight's crossbow and said, "In the future,
The cavalry of my great Han Dynasty are equipped with a knight's crossbow and a saber."
"What about this saber?" Wang Yuanji asked curiously: "Isn't this for cavalry?"
Stirrups, saddles, horseshoes, knight crossbows, and sabers are all made for cavalry. So what is the saber used for? Wang Yuanji suddenly asked curiously.
These days, Liu Chan often went to Lanlin Hall to sit for a while. Over time, he discovered that although Wang Yuanji was young, she was thoughtful and had some strange ideas from time to time.
It was also for this reason that he brought Wang Yuanji to Zhao Mansion today.
I thought that communicating with Zhao Yun might stimulate some of her imagination.
But now, she is more and more constantly having doubts.
Liu Chan smiled and said: "It is enough for the cavalry to have sabers and knights' crossbows. This is a sword I designed for the Han infantry. It is specially made to deal with cavalry."
"My cavalry will be very powerful in the future." Liu Chan said with a smile: "But my Han's opponents also have cavalry. In order for my Han's infantry to compete with the cavalry, the infantry's equipment also needs to be upgraded."
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Liu Chan's words shocked Zhao Yun.
Because his opinions are too rigorous.
Is this the same His Majesty as before?
These equipments first strengthened the combat effectiveness of the cavalry, and then he thought of improving the combat effectiveness of the infantry. If this continues, not only the cavalry combat effectiveness of the Han Dynasty is amazing, but even if the opponent is cavalry, the infantry of the Han Dynasty can also deal with it.
This——
It’s the rhythm that makes you invincible.
"Look!" Liu Chan first pointed at the saber and said, "This saber has a wide back and a thin blade, which is good for chopping, and the tip is used for stabbing." Then he pointed to two dark lines and said, "This is the blood groove.
When our cavalry fights with the enemy, the saber can chop and stab. If it is stabbed, the saber penetrates the enemy's body, and the blood tank can achieve the effect of bleeding."
Nima——
Zhao Yun was immediately shocked when he heard this. When he saw the saber just now, he didn't pay attention to these details, but when Liu Chan explained it to him, he realized that the saber was indeed domineering.
The saber blade is slightly curved, has a tip, and has two blood grooves.
Also, the handle of the saber is different from common swords. The handle of this saber has a semicircular arc to prevent it from falling out of hand.
Details determine success or failure.
Just looking at this drawing, Zhao Yun is somewhat looking forward to the appearance of the real thing.
Next is the horse-killing sword, which he is relatively familiar with because Wang Mang used a similar war sword when he usurped the Han Dynasty. Later, this kind of sword was also passed down, but it was mostly used by generals to lead troops.
But from the appearance on this drawing, Zhao Yun knew that Liu Chan was going to equip ordinary infantry soldiers, because this sword looked obviously slightly shorter and smaller than the swords used by generals, especially its handle, which was not as sharp as those used by generals.
The handle is long.
"Your Majesty!" Zhao Yun said happily: "If our great Han is equipped with these weapons, the great Han's revival will be just around the corner."
Zhao Yun was really excited, but Wang Yuanji on the side frowned secretly.
Because——
What does it mean that the emperor of the Han Dynasty put so much effort into creating these battlefield weapons?
It shows that war will break out again soon.
Moreover, the Han Dynasty may want to send troops to Cao Wei.
She is now the imperial concubine of the Han Dynasty, so she naturally hopes that the Han Dynasty will win, but she also has to worry, after all, her family members are still in the Kingdom of Wei.
Once a war breaks out, it means that many people will die.
Thinking of this, Wang Yuanji, who was originally very curious, suddenly became very quiet and did not say another word.
Liu Chan and Zhao Yun were happy because of the appearance of these weapons and were thinking about the happy event of the revival of the Han Dynasty, so they had no idea about Wang Yuanji's change.
"Teacher!" Liu Chan suddenly asked: "Actually, these are all drawn by me at random. I have never practiced it, and I don't know how effective it will be. Teacher has been fighting all year round, so today I just want to ask teacher, do you think there is anything else?
Needs improvement."
Liu Chan's words were naturally polite.
Because these weapons have been confirmed in later generations.
For example, the knight's crossbow was based on the Mongolian bow of the Mongolian cavalry that swept across the Eurasian continent. Although its range is not as far as the strong crossbow, it is generally only about fifty steps.
But the cavalry galloped up and started shooting at about fifty paces. The effect was also very scary.
According to historical records, the Mongolian cavalry used this kind of crossbow to defeat the arrogant European heavy armored cavalry.
If these were placed in the Three Kingdoms earlier, could such a weapon not show its power on the battlefield?
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This chapter has been completed!