So Zuo Aoran sent someone to take Ma Jun to Qipan Mountain, because there were Lu Ming, a descendant of Lu Ban, and Ou Yepeng, a descendant of the master swordsmith Ou Yezi on Qipan Mountain. Both of them could be Ma Jun's arms and help Ma Jun complete his invention.
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The day before Ma Jun left, Zuo Aoran called Ma Jun into his room and showed Ma Jun the sketch he had designed. Zuo Aoran's sketch was none other than an imitation of Zhuge Liannu.
Imagine that after drawing a sketch of a palm, two people stayed in the room and studied it for a long time.
The repeating crossbow designed by Zuo Aoran has an arrow case that can hold eleven crossbow arrows. Using the principle of the connecting rod, the crossbow string can be easily pulled apart. At the same time, the force of the downward pressure of the arrow case is used to press the firing pin.
Let it load naturally, push out the bowstring, and achieve the purpose of firing. This is the same as the 38-type rifle. Pull the bolt once, fire once, the magazine is empty, and you can replace it with another one and continue firing.
Seeing Zuo Aoran's sketch and listening to Zuo Aoran's explanation of the repeating crossbow, Ma Jun was shocked. This kind of weapon was really too advanced in this era. Seeing the exquisite structure, Ma Jun
I was immediately attracted.
After understanding what was going on, Ma Jun asked Zuo Aoran again about the principle of the connecting rod. Zuo Aoran told Ma Jun everything he knew, but Zuo Aoran hoped that Ma Jun
The size of the repeating crossbow must be small. The crossbow arrows are five and a half inches long, and the entire repeating crossbow is only one and a half feet long. This makes it easier to carry. In addition, the arrow case should be replaceable, so that one crossbow case is used up.
Replacing it with a crossbow box will further improve the firing efficiency.
In this way, Ma Jun took Zuo Aoran's sketch of the repeating crossbow, as well as other sketches of ideas that Zuo Aoran had drawn over the night, as well as his own expectations and Zuo Aoran's hopes... to Qipan Mountain.
In the days after Ma Jun left, Zuo Aoran had been racking his brains, hoping that he could think of any useful and valuable inventions that could be realized in this era... Finally, the hard work paid off.
, Zuo Aoran thought, then stirrups, horseshoes...
Zuo Aoran was a person who did whatever he thought of. He immediately ordered people to invite all the blacksmiths and carpenters in the county and surrounding counties to come to Zhuo County. Zuo Aoran specially emphasized the word "please". Zuo Aoran
Ran respects these craftsmen very much, because without these craftsmen, there would not be what people use, wear, live in...etc.
Zuo Aoran is not afraid of spending money, and he is also very willing to spend money. Whatever is beneficial to him, Zuo Aoran is never stingy. There are many reasons for this, the most important of which is that Zuo Aoran can now be said to be a billionaire
A rich man, in today's society, would probably be richer than ten Bill Gates.
the next day……
The fire in the blacksmith shop was burning brightly, and the heat wave in the shop was overwhelming. More than a hundred blacksmiths were baring their chests and belly, sweating profusely. Some of them had bellows, some were forging, and some were adding furnace fires. They were all busy.
It was extremely joyful, and the tinkling sound resounded through the sky.
Zuo Aoran stood in front of the blacksmith shop with a frosty look on his face.
"Zi~~"
A blacksmith used tongs to immerse a "U"-shaped iron block in the water. He heard a sizzling sound, a burst of heat rose in the water, and then bubbles formed on the calm water surface.
Jiang Yiqu, who was behind Zuo Aoran, scratched his big head in confusion and asked: "My lord, you asked Lao Xingshi to invite so many blacksmiths just to tinker with this iron lump? This thing can neither be used as a hidden weapon"
It can't be used as a weapon, so what's the point of using it?"
Zuo Aoran smiled slightly, shook his head, and said slowly: "The secret must not be leaked..."
No wonder Jiang Yiqu didn't understand. Even the most knowledgeable and insightful people of this era would not understand the magical function of this iron knot. This iron knot may seem inconspicuous, but it can greatly improve the durability and load-bearing capacity of the war horse.
Ability, because - it is a horseshoe! Like Zuo Aoran's thoughts, it is also a weapon that transcends time and space.
It is precisely because of the emergence of horseshoes and stirrups that the combat effectiveness of the cavalry has made a qualitative leap, allowing the cavalry to gradually evolve from an auxiliary arm on the battlefield into the main arm. The emergence of horseshoes and stirrups not only contributed to the emergence of heavy cavalry
, and also made it possible for the cavalry to continuously attack over long distances.
Although the Xiliang cavalry, Wuwan cavalry, Xianbei cavalry, Huns cavalry, and even Hu cavalry during the Three Kingdoms period were powerful, they could only exert their power on local battlefields and lacked the ability to continuously thrust. They were far from comparable to the Mongolian cavalry that dominated the world in later generations.
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The head blacksmith presented the four cooled "U"-shaped iron lumps to Zuo Aoran and said respectfully: "Master Sheriff, the horseshoes you want are ready."
Zuo Aoran waved his hand and said coldly: "Okay, nail the horseshoe!"
Four pillars had already been erected outside the blacksmith shop. A county soldier brought a war horse. Four county soldiers had already stepped forward and tied the horse's limbs firmly to the pillars. A brawny man with a big belly
He rushed forward, made a "poof" sound, spit into his hand, turned one of the forepaws of the war horse, and used the sharp dagger in his hand like flying. In an instant, the horns on the soles of the horse's paws were flattened.
And slippery.
The blacksmith handed over the horseshoe and the forged nails, and the strong man put the horseshoe under the horse's hoof and drove the nails in one by one.
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carpenter shop
A carpenter who was sweating profusely handed a saddle to Zuo Aoran and said in awe: "Master Taishou, according to the drawing you drew, the younger one has made a sample. Please take a look first, Master Taishou."
What’s wrong?”
Zuo Aoran said: "Here comes someone, lead the horse!"
A county soldier had already brought a majestic horse to Zuo Aoran. Zuo Aoran personally took the improved saddle from the carpenter's hands and placed it on the horse's back, threading a linen belt through the lock.
Lock him tightly, then turn around and shout solemnly: "Gao Tanglong!"
Gao Tanglong looked serious and said solemnly: "Here we are!"
"Mount the horse!" Zuo Aoran ordered.
"Yes." Gao Tanglong agreed, took two steps forward, stretched out his hand to support the saddle, and climbed onto the horse. As soon as he sat down, he exclaimed in surprise: "Hey, why is there an extra stirrup here? Haha! But it's more comfortable.
Already."
Just as Gao Tanglong finished speaking, the sound of horse hoofbeats was heard not far away, and Liu Hu, a black man like an iron tower, appeared on top of a tall horse. Liu Hu held a long knife in his hand, with murderous intent in his eyes.
A person is like a cheetah that has found its prey and has firmly locked onto Gao Tanglong.
"The test begins!" Zuo Aoran smiled solemnly, with a hint of cold flame flashing in his eyes.
At the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, there was only one stirrup on one side. The purpose was just to make it easier for the knight to get on and off the horse, not to improve the stability and flexibility of the knight. In other words, people in this era did not know the importance of the stirrup to the cavalry's combat effectiveness.
How significant the impact is.
"drink!"
"ha!"
Gao Tanglong gave a loud shout, with burning murderous intent in his eyes, and rode towards Liu Hu. Liu Hu also shouted loudly, and rode towards Liu Hu. The two horses faced each other, and they met in an instant. Gao Tanglong and Liu Hu swung their swords at the same time.
, slashed together without any skill, and the clear sound of gold and iron clashing suddenly resounded through the sky and lasted for a long time.
