"We've heard Xiao Shangshu mention it, but the saddle and horse pedal have already existed in ancient times, what is the significance of these improvements made by Su Shuai?"

Li Wei frowned.

Not only him, but many people present were unimpressed by the small improvements made by Su Dawei.

"You guys......"

Su Dawei glanced at Xiao Siye.

I saw this old Shangshu standing aside, stroking his long beard happily.

I couldn't help but shake my head.

Sure enough, most of the second generation of the army are still too far away from the front-line battlefield.

In other words, there are too many grassroots and basic things, and they don't need to use their brains.

For example, logistics baggage is heavier than [ ] such as equipment in the army.

Therefore, they do not have a very intuitive feeling of these tools that are related to life and death on the battlefield.

I only know how to use ready-made tools, but I don't know that the improvement of every piece of equipment brings about technological upgrades and even changes in tactics.

"You all ignore the importance of weapons and equipment."

Su Dawei pondered: "Different battlefield environments determine the tactics and weapons we use; On the other hand, new tactics and weaponry can in turn change the rules of war. ”

Li Wei and the others heard it in a fog, and they didn't know why for a while.

Gao Chongwen shouted on the side: "I want to hear about it." ”

"You have all heard that the Turks are also called 'forging slaves', who were originally slaves of the Rouran people and smelted iron for the Rouran people, don't you know why the Turks became strong?

In addition to Rouran's own weakness, the most important thing is the Turkic people's clever iron control skills, which increased the armor rate in the army.

Among the Turkic soldiers, they were dominated by ironclad heavy cavalry.

Against those steppe tribes who are not armored, it is completely one-sided.

I don't need to say more about how high the Turkic armor rate is, right? ”

Su Dawei glanced around at everyone, saw that everyone was thoughtful, and then said: "Before the Turks, the steppe tribes mostly used scimitars, and the popular weapons in the Western Regions countries were also mainly scimitars, why?"

Because the scimitar is lightweight and easy to carry, it is used to slaughter sheep and cut meat every day, which is very convenient.

Most of the herders on the steppe have no iron armor and use scimitars sufficiently.

However, after the rise of the Turks, because of the development of iron governance, the army was equipped with a large number of iron armor and iron tools.

The original scimitar was very difficult to pierce.

Therefore, I inherited the Han Dynasty and made the ring head, and then broke the enemy with a horizontal sword.

The horizontal knife is longer than the scimitar and heavier than the scimitar, and it also has a certain armor-piercing ability against the enemy in the armor.

The head of the knife is wedge-shaped, and it has the advantage of an axe and chisel. ”

Tang horizontal knife is made of steel-clad method, and the blade is covered with soil, which has both toughness and sharpness.

And it is longer and heavier than the scimitar of the steppe.

It has the functions of stabbing and slashing, and has a certain ability to break the defense of ordinary armor.

In later generations, the sword was popular, and it was said that the sword was in line with mechanics, well-made, and was very famous in the world.

But I didn't expect that the birth of a weapon must have a suitable battlefield environment.

Is it difficult for Datang to refine scimitars?

The main enemy of the Tang Dynasty is the Turkic people with a very high armor rate.

The scimitar is okay against people without armor, but once it deals with heavy armored riders with iron armor all over their bodies and armed to the teeth, they really just want to eat fart.

To deal with heavy armor, horizontal knives can only be regarded as alternatives.

The best is still the horse lance, which is a hammer, a hammer and other heavy weapons.

The reason why you don't use heavy weapons such as axes and broadswords is that you can't wield them easily on your horse, and it's easy to throw yourself off your horse.

What's more, it is difficult for round-handled weapons to find the stem.

A knife or an axe, if the edge of the blade is not perpendicular to the target, the effect is far less than that of a horizontal knife or a horse lance.

Regardless of it, pick it up and do it.

As for the weapons that are suitable for finding the oval or square handle of the knife stem, the grip and anti-shock force are too anti-human.

Li Jinxing said thoughtfully on the side: "The scimitar can deal with ordinary people, but it can't deal with iron armor, and the horizontal knife has a certain ability to break armor, so I Datang mainly uses horizontal knives." ”

"Su Shuai, you still haven't explained, what role did your improved horse pedal and saddle play on the wolf rider during the battle of Jinshan?"

"That's the effect of greatly increasing the combat power of the Hu people's servants."

Su Dawei patiently explained: "Before the Han Dynasty, cavalry did not have horse pedals, and people riding on horses needed to stabilize their bodies with the strength of their waist and legs, and it was extremely difficult to keep the center of gravity stable when the war horse was running.

Therefore, the cavalry at the end of the Qin Dynasty was mainly light cavalry, with few heavy armor.

And the light ride, mostly with a crossbow.

Because you can't stabilize your center of gravity on a bumpy horse, it's too difficult to hit the target.

However, after the Wei and Jin dynasties of the Three Kingdoms, horse shoeing and saddles were widely popularized, which provided more possibilities for cavalry to fight.

Riding and archery can be realized, and heavy armor riding is also possible.

But this is not yet the final form of cavalry. ”

Su Dawei's last sentence made everyone's spirit highly concentrated at once.

Not only did Li Bian, Li Jinxing, and Gao Chongwen pay attention.

Even Xiao Siye, who was standing on the side, originally had the mentality of eating melons and watching the show, cast a surprised gaze.

The final form of the cavalry, what a big breath.

"Based on Su Shuai's view, what should the final form of the cavalry be?"

Gao Chongwen asked in a tone that couldn't help but reveal a hint of ridicule.

In his opinion, Su Dawei threw out such words in front of Xiao Siye, which was quite arrogant.

Could it be that he feels that his vision is more powerful than that of a veteran like Xiao Shangshu?

Su Dawei smiled slightly: "This is what I said, if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, although my Datang's 'Xuanjia Jing Cavalry' is powerful, but riding on a war horse, those who can stabilize their body and advance and retreat freely are still a minority after all."

The pedals and saddles that I have improved will allow most people to walk on horseback.

In the past, when cavalry charged, the reason why they used spears and iron spears, which were mainly thorns, was because it was difficult to move on horses.

The enemy and the enemy only fight for a moment.

However, after improving the pedal, in addition to straight stabs, you can also stabilize your body and make more technical movements.

So that weapons other than the horse lance are also more useful.

You asked me why I was able to hold off the wolf riders of the Turks only by relying on those Hu minions at the foot of the Golden Mountain, after defeating the Mukun tribe.

That's the answer. ”

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

Su Dawei's eyes swept the audience, and finally fell on Xiao Siye's body: "Xiao Shangshu, I still have important things to do, so I will leave first." ”

Xiao Siye stroked his long beard and nodded thoughtfully.

Su Dawei then clenched his fists to everyone and strode away.

In this era, it is still the era of the nobility of the family, and the aristocracy who really values craftsmen and utensils is still a minority.

They will use it, but they don't feel in their bones how important these utensils are.

Su Dawei also knew that he couldn't change the concept of the entire era by himself, but Xiao Siye wanted to confide in himself, so he confided something real.

There is no such thing as a mysterious and magical art of war.

There is no such thing as a God perspective.

If so, it is only a difference in concept and pattern.

Standing on the shoulders of future generations, Su Dawei's perspective is different from that of ordinary Tang people.

In the era of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the horse pedal and saddle have developed to a very mature level.

But there is still a difference with later generations.

In later generations, there were Taizong's mounts, the stone statues of the six horses of Zhaoling.

The saddle is not as good as the human mechanics of later generations, and the horse pedal is two rings, which can barely be stepped on, that is, to provide a little support for the horse.

If you want to rely on these to stabilize the center of gravity and play any tricks on the horse, it is a fool's dream.

Some small changes made by Su Dawei have a great effect.

First of all, the saddle is raised higher at both ends, which is a good stabilizer of the force of the man swaying back and forth on the horse.

Secondly, the two rings of the horse pedal were changed to the trapezoidal shape of later generations, and the position of the foot pedal was increased, and it was basically able to step on it.

Finally, the horseshoe has also been improved, making it more suitable for running in difficult terrain.

Relying on these equipment, those Hu servants can improve their combat power.

It is the secret that can really make these servant troops withstand the pressure of the Turkic wolf cavalry and not collapse, and hold out until the reinforcements arrive.

In addition, the horses of the Turks were even more rudimentary, and most of the Turkic saddles were particularly straight.

Some people even take a piece of cloth and make a saddle.

If you are agitated for a few days, not only will you have to grind out a butt of blood, but even the inner thighs will have bald skin.

With this kind of equipment, if Su Dawei and that group of Hu servants can't withstand it, it will be a strange thing.

That's the secret of his success.

It's a pity that all this is still a little strange to other people in the Tang Army.

Those generals who marched and fought, as well as government soldiers and soldiers, were either from a family or a landlord, who practiced martial arts on weekdays and read a subset of scriptures and history.

Who would have thought of researching how to improve these things.

……

After bidding farewell to Xiao Siye and other military officers, Su Dawei hurried to Dali Temple.

didn't bother to go back to his Ducha Temple to take a look, and first went to Pei Lian to learn about Princess Gaoyang's case.

I only know that Princess Gaoyang was killed in her own house, but what the situation is, Su Dawei doesn't know anything now.

"Su Shaoqing, you're finally here."

Pei Lian was in front of his public desk, reviewing the file.

On his desk, all kinds of materials have long been piled up.

Seeing Su Dawei coming, Pei Lian stood up and gently wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead with his sleeve.

It's only early spring and February, and the climate is still cold.

But he actually sat in the public house, and he was sweating.

"Pei Siqing, forgive me, there are some things delayed, by the way, the princess's case ......"

"You're just in time, this is the file, you can take a look at it first."

Pei Lian, the secretary of Dali Temple, pointed to the table.

In the public office, the main book of the desk record, as well as the long history of sorting out the case file a little away, quietly looked up at Su Dawei.

Su Dawei didn't care about the reactions of these people, saluted Pei Lian, walked up and took the file in his hand, and flipped through it.

"Judging by this, Princess Gaoyang died at the third watch last night, and the cause of death was...... Someone broke the neck bone? ”

Su Dawei frowned slightly.

Although he didn't have a deep relationship with Princess Gaoyang, he only met that fragile woman yesterday.

Unexpectedly, one night later, he was brutally murdered.

This sense of disparity still makes him a little regretful.

Anyway, when the eldest grandson Wuji wanted to frame Fang Yiai and Gao Yang, he still helped.

Psychologically, there are some feelings.

"Didn't you find any injuries other than the neck bone? Is it broken off from the front or from the back? ”

"There is a record in the dossier."

Pei Lian nodded.

This Su Dawei is a fine person.

Don't look at it as a small problem, but you can judge whether the murderer is a stranger or an acquaintance.

If it is someone who knows the deceased, it is natural to approach it with a swagger from the front without causing hostility.

If it's a stranger, it's more likely to sneak up from behind.

"Positive? It may be someone the princess knows, and are there any traces of struggle and fight at the scene? ”

Su Dawei muttered to himself, and his eyes followed the record.

Pupils shrank suddenly.