Chapter 1027 Improved Stirrup
Sheng Ze did not agree immediately, but thought for a long time before saying: "Let's talk about this later. I'll take you to see something."
With the rapid expansion of the army in northern Hubei, there are now 150,000 troops stationed in the entire northern Hubei. In addition, there are more than 100,000 captured people doing logistics. Sheng Ze and Liang Cheng are very confident.
But if we want to quickly decide the outcome with King Zhao’s army, cavalry is still the key.
A new camp was built five miles away from the original Hubei North Military Camp. This camp was mainly used for experiments on new weapons and for practicing formations.
Shen Qingqian and Sheng Ze walked over, asking him what he was going to show her along the way.
"You'll know when you see it. It's all your credit." Sheng Ze chuckled.
Shen Qingqian became even more curious. Is there anything she did but forgot?
When they arrived at the place, they saw several teams of cavalry practicing fighting on the training ground. Shen Qingqian watched for a long time but couldn't tell what was different.
At this time, someone hurriedly ran up to Shengze and said, "General, I am training according to your instructions. Please review it!"
Sheng Ze shook his head, "Not for now, you can continue training."
The cavalry formation was modified based on the infantry formation. There is too little training time now, so the effect is probably not obvious.
After the man retreated, Sheng Ze pointed at the cavalry and said, "Do you see their stirrups and saddles?"
After he reminded her, Shen Qingqian noticed that all these cavalrymen were equipped with saddles and stirrups.
The cavalry of the Jin Dynasty did not have stirrups and saddles before. It was only when Shen Qingqian mentioned it to Sheng Ze accidentally one time that he took it to heart. Coupled with the related images he saw in his dream, this happened today.
At first, Liang Cheng didn't believe that this little thing could have such a big impact. After it was made and equipped to a team, they realized what it meant to the cavalry.
"Have you equipped the cavalry?" Shen Qingqian asked without thinking.
If this is the case, then the number of cavalry in the Hubei North Army can be doubled.
With stirrups and saddles, even an unskilled rider would not fall off the horse easily.
In a world without gunpowder weapons, the number of cavalry often determines the outcome of a war.
It seems that Shengze has really made sufficient preparations.
"Well, in three days, we will have 80,000 cavalrymen ready." Sheng Ze looked at the soldiers who were practicing horse fighting not far away, and his heart was not at peace.
The Hubei Northern Army only had 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry before, and King Zhao must have never expected that so many cavalry would be trained suddenly.
The number of gunpowder weapons is still far from enough to arm the entire Hubei North Army. In this case, in order to improve their combat effectiveness, they can only start with cavalry.
Shen Qingqian almost gasped when she heard this. Eighty thousand cavalry! It seemed that the Zhao Wang army only had fifty thousand cavalry. Even this made the imperial court terrified. The Hubei Northern Army was planning to win by crushing victory!
Sheng Ze turned his head to look at Shen Qingqian, and lowered his voice, "Qianqian, I want this to end quickly so that the people can truly live and work in peace and contentment."
Especially after he went to Chenzhou, this idea became stronger and stronger in his heart.
The people of Chenzhou and Ezhou are only separated by a river, but they live completely different lives.
"Just do whatever you want to do," Shen Qingqian looked at him seriously and said, "We will all support you."
As a person who came from a peaceful era, Shen Qingqian loves peace more than Sheng Ze and looks forward to unification more.
Covered by his sleeves, Sheng Ze held Shen Qingqian's hand tightly, his eyes gradually becoming firm.
"The Biography of Emperor Wuwen of the Jin Dynasty" records: In the spring of the second year of Yufeng, the emperor wanted to start a war to end the rebellion. At the end of February of the second year of Yufeng, the King of Zhao provoked a conflict on the bank of Lan River, and the war started.
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