Zhang Liang looked down at the horseshoe carefully, and sure enough he found a piece of iron wrapping it tightly.

"Can this prevent horseshoe wear?" Zhang Liang couldn't help but be surprised.

How to minimize the wear and tear of horseshoes has always been the most troublesome thing for cavalry.

But before that, there was no better way.

Usually, what they do most is to wrap the horse's hoof with cloth, which is like putting a pair of shoes on it.

But horses are different from people, and the fabrics are not cheap. They are only used by wealthy people, or most of them can only be used on good horses.

The cost of this approach is not ordinary, and it is simply not something that ordinary people can afford.

No matter how strong the country is, it cannot withstand this kind of torture.

Therefore, most horse shoes are wrapped with bark, reeds, grass stalks, horse tail hair and hair.

It took him three years to raise 10,000 horses, and he was considered a qualified war horse for the time being.

The daily expenses of these 10,000 war horses are enough to feed more than 100,000 infantrymen for three years.

Next came the training of the cavalry, which took several years.

The loss of war horses does not count for the time being, but on the battlefield, a batch of war horses will basically be scrapped in one battle.

If the battle lasts for a year and there are not enough horses to supplement the army, then the cavalry will turn into infantry in an instant.

The cost of raising horses is too high, and the requirements are also very high. However, after raising horses, the efficiency of use is very low. This is also the real reason that has been restricting the development of Chinese cavalry.

"Xiang Zhang, it's okay. We rode different horses for at least hundreds of miles. The hoof wear of horses wearing these horseshoes is less than 20% of those of horses without horseshoes. Next we plan to choose

Some stage horses are here to wear it and try it out to see the effect." A middle-aged man with a mutilated body said with a smile.

"Sir, are you from the Arms and Iron Workshop?" Zhang Liang noticed the other person and couldn't help but ask.

"Exactly!" The other party nodded.

Zhang Liang looked at the other party with emotion, recalling that it was only after he saw the workshop on Aoshan Mountain that he finally made up his mind to follow the King of Han.

And today, this model still exists.

It's just that the management is more standardized, and the weapon craftsman means that it is composed of soldiers who are injured and can no longer fight.

In addition to iron workshops, there are also wood workshops, light workshops, etc.

According to the different injuries, these wounded soldiers are divided into different places to do what they can still do.

With food, clothing, housing, and a certain salary every year, it may be difficult to support a family, but for a person who is injured and unable to farm, the food is enough to subsidize the family.

With deep shock and excitement, Zhang Liang followed Wang Buxu back to the meeting hall.

What he saw and heard today made Zhang Liang instantly see hope.

Now, half of the three mountains that restricted the Han from attacking the nomads in the north have been moved away.

"Your Majesty, this matter should be kept secret. You can ask the weapons craftsmen to work hard and hoard enough equipment first." There were only two people in the meeting hall, so Zhang Liang said directly without any worries.

"Is Prime Minister Zhang worried that it will be leaked and the nomads in the north will learn from it?" Wang Buxu asked with a smile.

"Exactly!" Zhang Liang nodded and continued: "They have grown up on horses since they were young, and their horse fighting skills are much better than ours. But even so, they can only use ordinary riding bows.

And with these, they can use strong bows, which should be the advantage of the big man..."

No one wants to reveal a good thing first and let others learn it, especially if the other person is already better than you in this aspect.

The nomadic people in the north did very little in terms of intelligence against the Han. It may be because they do not have this awareness, or it may be because they look different and are not easy to provide such intelligence.

Although Zhang Liang didn't know how the Han army's scouts broke into the Huns.

But there is always danger. If you can, just fight with him. Wouldn't it be nice to give him a fatal blow when the time comes?

"Your Majesty, it takes at least three years to raise war horses. Even if we prepare now, it will be at least five years before the war starts. And the nomads are not like Zhu Xia, who can just attack cities and seize territory. Their mobility

It is too strong, so this war may last for a long time."

"Therefore, I feel that this war should be delayed as long as possible. If it can be delayed for ten or eight years, and then it will be fought for another ten or eight years, then the benefits of encouraging the birth population will be reflected.

, it is not easy to put the Han Dynasty into crisis, and these years have been enough to stabilize the internal situation, and now the people's will to resist the war is still quite strong." Zhang Liang said blatantly.

Although everyone welcomes the Han army to attack the counties where they are located, it is just because they desire peace and the policies of the Han State.

Because the Han State is performing very well now and is very good in all aspects, the people have high expectations of him and are willing to be ruled by the Han State.

But it would not be a good thing for Han to launch a foreign war as soon as the country was founded. Although it would not be like the Qin Dynasty, once the front line was lost, various internal instability factors would erupt.

This is all verified by historical experience and is not artificial nonsense.

Why did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty depose hundreds of schools of thought and only respect Confucianism?

Just for that little bit of vanity?

Maybe there are factors in this regard, but another most important reason is.

Under the circumstances at that time, there were few people in the country who supported the war. The Gongyang faction seized this opportunity very well, and their doctrines were in line with the current mood of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

So he just followed the trend, and after a while, the whole country was shouting for "beat the mother."

Wang Buxu did not want to leave the matter of defeating the Huns to his descendants.

Liu Bang in history also didn't want to. It was only after the Siege of Baideng that he realized the reality, so he had to fight against the dog. This dog was the emperor of the Five Dynasties.

"We are finally unified, and the country has gradually stabilized. Although the Xiongnu is powerful, it is far from its strongest stage. The Xiongnu also needs time to unite the various departments. What he will face with us will be the same.

Once the battle is defeated, the annexed tribes will inevitably be dissatisfied." Wang Buxu said directly.

When it comes to fighting the Huns, now is indeed the best time.

So far, the Huns have not completed the unification of the grasslands, and they still have many powerful enemies.

It is now the second year of the Han Dynasty. If the Qin Dynasty was still there, it would be the fourth year of the Second World War. Ziying did not ascend the throne in this life, so it does not count. If you calculate again, it will be 205 BC.

Historically, the Xiongnu launched an offensive against the Han in 200 BC, and it was also in this year that the Siege of Baideng took place.

Why did you withdraw your troops and let Liu Bang go?

Don't they know how much benefit it will bring to them to kill the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty?

In one, are there no women on the grassland or what?

The Han Dynasty was not ready, and the Huns were also not ready, and there were still five years to go.

Wang Buxu's eyes were unusually firm. Within three to five years, he would definitely start a war with the Huns.
Chapter completed!