Doomsday Cataclysm: My Proficiency Panel

Chapter 396 Saddle and Stirrups
Of course Emperor Jianming was not called Jianming, but his honorific title was Jianming.

The current emperor's honorific title is Jianming, which means founding and wise.

Since ancient times, the emperor cannot be called by his name directly. So what should we do? Just give the emperor a "title". The emperor's title usually includes the title of his honor, the title of his reign, the title of his temple, and his posthumous title.

1. Temple name: The name given to the emperor when he established a house in the Taimiao after his death, such as: Taizu, Gaozu, Shizu, Shengzu, Taizong, Gaozong, Xianzong, Suzong, etc.

2. Title: When the emperor was still alive, ministers began to ask ministers to petition. Basically, they used good words to describe the emperor, and they were constantly lengthened.

3. Era name: When the emperor was in power, starting from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the first era name was Jianyuan.An emperor may have at least one reign name or as many as a dozen. When major events occur, he must change his reign name.After the emperor's death, descendants evaluate his merits and demerits during his lifetime.

4. Posthumous title: After the emperor's death, descendants evaluate his merits and demerits during his lifetime.

In other words, the emperor's honorary title and reign title were given to him while he was alive. After his death, he had to be given his temple title or posthumous title.

Now the emperor's honorary title is Jianming, and his reign is "Taiping". It is already the "25th year of Taiping"

Emperor Jianming told Li Ming that he would come to the hunting ground today, but the servants who came to his house to inform him only told him that it was time to go, told him the location, and told him to go by himself.

Li Ming was a little confused about what was going on, so he had to find the way here with his four followers, but what he saw along the way made him feel sad.

Just because there are troops gathering together for training everywhere along the way. Every one of them is wearing a strong and strong body, and they are obviously elite soldiers.

There are so many elite soldiers in this emperor's hunting ground!
'It seems that His Majesty is really well prepared. '

An idea flashed through Li Ming's mind, and then he finally came to a gate. Seeing someone who seemed to be waiting, he couldn't help but clasped his hands and clasped his fists: "May I ask this sergeant, how can I enter the hunting ground from here?"

"Yes, I am the centurion of the First Army. I am ordered by the emperor to lead the way for the new training officers. May I ask, am I here to lead the army?"

The officer nodded respectfully, then asked with clasped hands.

"Exactly, then I'll ask you to lead the way."

Li Ming raised his eyebrows and took out the waist badge that the emperor gave him. The man looked at it carefully and then nodded with satisfaction. He immediately turned around and mounted his horse, giving the other five horses to Li Ming and the other five. .

The emperor said that five people would come, so he specially asked him to prepare five horses to come. This is why when he saw Li Ming and five people standing there, he felt that it would be him.

"What a horse."

When Li Ming saw the five horses in front of him, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Distinguishing the quality of a horse can be divided into ten steps. These ten steps were gathered into a jingle by the ancients on earth:

Look at a piece of skin from a distance, and look at the limbs and hooves up close.

The chest is wide when viewed from the front, and the buttocks are even when viewed from the rear.

Pinch the waist, stroke and squeeze the nose.

He flickered three times in front of his eyes, and opened his mouth to look carefully.

Get up and walk, it's better to ride.

The so-called "looking at a piece of skin from a distance" means looking at the horse's overall appearance, including coat color, nutrition, body size, body structure, symmetry of the whole body, etc.

The so-called close look at the limbs and hooves: The four legs are important organs for horse movement. As the saying goes: "A good horse comes from its legs, and a good man comes from its mouth." The limbs, hooves and the horse's ability are closely related, so it is necessary to look closely and carefully. look.It depends on whether the limb posture is correct, the thickness of the tube bones and rods, the number and strength of the tendons, the tubes and ties must be carefully looked at and touched, the size of the hoof, the quality of the hoof, the length of the hoof guard hair, etc. Observe carefully.

The so-called chest width from the front: the width of the chest from the front (not too wide, not too narrow, preferably one that can accommodate one hoof) and the fullness of the muscles.

The so-called "Look at the buttocks from the back": Look at the back to see if the buttocks and buttocks are strong, fleshy and neatly shaped.

The so-called pinch at the waist: check whether the resistance of the back and waist is strong, and at the same time take a look at the Hujia (also called the front mountain) and Jiri (also called the back mountain), and compare the heights of the front and back. As the saying goes, "It doesn't matter if the front mountain is high." "Pick"; whether the back and waist are wide and straight, whether it blends naturally with the waist, etc.

The so-called nose stroking and squeezing: check whether there are any symptoms in the nose, such as glanders, and also look at the height of the nose bridge and the size of the nostrils. The "Xiangma Jing" says: "A big nose means big lungs, and big lungs mean you can run."

The so-called dazzling in front of the horse's eyes: point the horse's head toward the sun, and dazzle the horse's eyes three times with your hand to check the horse's vision and observe the shape of the eyeballs.

The so-called opening of the mouth is to check carefully: mainly confirm the age of the horse based on the teeth, and check the quality, shape, etc. of the teeth, whether the bite of the upper and lower jaws is "heaven and earth" and "earth and earth", etc. If the horse has a passport and brand, Can help determine accurate age.

The so-called getting up and walking is to check the walking phase, to see if the hoof prints fall on a straight line when moving forward, and to see if the horse is lame.

The so-called best ride is to check whether there are any shortcomings when the horse is carrying weight and moving forward quickly.Especially if you want to ride a horse, you should ride it to see if the movement is brisk and flexible.Of course, it’s best if you can observe and ride for multiple days.

Li Ming's current cultivation level has already been very profound, and he is naturally sharp and sharp. He noticed the six horses behind the sergeant from a long distance.

From a distance, the six horses are all tall, strong, and well-proportioned, and their hind hooves always hit the landing point of their front hooves when walking. Now when I get closer, I see that the horses have wide nostrils, which proves their strong lung capacity, and their eyes are clear and bright. Demonstrate good eyesight, a broad and flat back, and a natural body structure.

The limbs are thick, the muscles and bones are strong, and there are no symptoms. Although he has not ridden yet, he is basically sure to be a good horse, so Li Yang couldn't help but praise it.

"This is a military horse. Everyone in the army can ride it. It's not surprising."

Hearing Li Ming's praise, it was obvious that Li Ming was a man who knew horses well. The sergeant couldn't help but smile and responded, his attitude obviously much kinder.

"Everyone in the army can ride, generals and soldiers. Does everyone have such a good horse?"

Li Ming was a little moved when he heard this, and couldn't help but ask.

"The infantry on the defensive line is composed of five people and one horse. The cavalry usually has one person and one horse. During training, one person has three horses. They must learn to control the three horses to gallop together, and also learn to change and protect the horses during the battle. Everyone has this A good horse can be ridden." The sergeant responded with a smile. Li Ming moved his eyebrows, a hint of surprise flashed across his expression, and he was secretly surprised by the wealth accumulated by the Daqian Empire over the years.

It seems that the emperor has really made sufficient preparations for the coming war.

'I just don't know how to explore the situation on the Xiongnu side. '

An idea flashed through Li Ming's mind, and then he noticed that the horse in front of him had the same reins as the horses he usually rode, but no stirrups. He couldn't help but have a sparkle in his eyes. Zhao Xiu and the other two people got on their horses and looked at the sergeant and asked: "Dare I ask this dear friend, all the horses in the world are tied with this kind of reins, are there nothing else?"

"No, the Huns are good at riding. There are no reins on the horses. The reins on this horse are the method that His Majesty came up with to allow us to control the horses better."

The officer leading the way responded with a smile, then raised his eyebrows and said with some pride: "It is this rope that allowed us to have so many soldiers who can control three horses so quickly."

"Is that so? Thanks to the sergeant for clearing up the confusion."

Li Ming nodded, with a smile on his face, and he hugged the sergeant politely.

"These are things that everyone in the army knows. I don't think the head of the palace will find out very soon. It can't be called a solution to the confusion. The head of the palace has learned a lot, has a lot of money, and has a great career. This trivial matter is not worth mentioning."

The officer leading the way shook his head in surprise. Li Ming glanced at him with a smile after hearing this: "That's wrong. If we are three people walking together, we must have a teacher. There are many things that people need to learn in this life. No matter how knowledgeable they are, they can't understand them." Everyone knows everything in the world, so no matter how much knowledge you have, you must have an open mind to learn.”

"This matter of military horses may be simple, but the sergeant answered my questions in just a few words. Didn't this save me time? Time is life, and the sergeant deserves to be thanked."

"Furthermore, even if I get No. 1 in this palace examination, I am still far away from being a literary crown. There are so many erudite people in the world. I am only the head of the palace for one term, so how can I dare to claim the title."

Li Ming did not act arrogantly because the other party was just a sergeant, but was very humble.

In any era, being famous is equally important. In modern times, being famous can bring huge changes to people. Ordinary people can make a fortune, businessmen can stabilize their businesses, and politicians can enter a higher class. But in ancient times, being famous was even more important.

Famous talents are more likely to succeed, and this is also true at this time. The future trend has begun to unfold. Li Ming must start to shape his own image from now on and pave the way for future fame.

For example, the reputation of this courtesy corporal will spread.

The sergeant obviously did not expect that the leader of the palace, Wen Quxingjun, who had descended to earth, would be so polite to an ordinary centurion like him, but this also made him look more serious and clasped his fists: "I'm Wei Wu, the leader of the palace. I have been taught a lesson."

"It doesn't have to be like this. These are all things that should be done. Please lead the way, sergeant."

Li Ming had a faint smile on his face, then he cupped his hands and said.

The sergeant nodded solemnly when he heard this, and then pulled the reins and led Li Ming and the other five people to the place arranged by His Majesty.

"Frame~"

Li Ming also mobilized his horses and followed with the four followers around him. He just couldn't help squinting his eyes and thinking deeply on the road.

In his mind, he was weighing whether it would be a mistake if he made the stirrups and saddles now and showed them to Emperor Daqian.

Nowadays, soldiers only have reins, but no saddles and stirrups. If there are saddles and stirrups, the overall combat effectiveness of the cavalry will undoubtedly rise sharply.

The appearance of saddles and stirrups played a huge role in the history of the Eastern Kingdom of Earth.

The appearance of the saddle prevented the cavalry from causing unnecessary damage due to direct contact with the horse's body when fighting on horseback, but it was also difficult to stabilize one's position and fight on horseback.

The stirrup was born to solve this problem.

Stable body shape, convenient for combat

Although stirrups are small, their role cannot be ignored.People ride on horseback, because the running of horses often presents a bumpy state, not to mention the galloping state during combat.So the soldiers could only use their legs to tightly clamp the horse's abdomen to prevent themselves from falling off the horse. They even had to grab the horse's body with their hands to prevent them from falling off the horse's back.

In this way, although the whole person can mount the horse, how can he fight?

Soldiers are naturally different from us ordinary people. Their physical fitness is better and their sense of balance on horseback is stronger. It is naturally possible to fight while sitting firmly on horseback.Even so, they still spent a large part of their energy to maintain their condition on the horse, and this consumption was undoubtedly huge.

The stirrups are located on both sides of the horse's abdomen, making it easier for soldiers to step on them when riding. In this way, the soldiers' feet are no longer hanging in the air, the center of gravity is naturally much more stable, and much less energy is consumed.With the energy to balance the body liberated, soldiers can naturally devote themselves more fully to the war.

Reduce soldier requirements and training costs

As the main force in ancient battles, cavalry was very expensive to train without stirrups.Just to stabilize the body shape on a horse requires a long time of training.Some soldiers may even be unable to adapt to combat immediately due to poor physical fitness.After stabilizing the body shape, one can further learn how to fight on horseback. Due to the impact of the battle between the two sides, it is easy to cause the originally stable body shape to be bumpy, and in more serious cases, one may fall off the horse during the battle.Therefore, fighting immediately requires higher physical fitness of the cavalry.

At the same time, selecting a group of cavalry with good physical fitness for training and sending to the battlefield is also a long-term process.

The emergence of stirrups obviously reduced these requirements.

It is required to be able to maintain balance on the horse by relying on its own force on the horse, and stirrups directly solve this problem.Then the requirement for cavalry is that they can fight in the same way as infantry.Without this requirement, the cost of training cavalry will naturally be reduced.At the same time, when fighting immediately, you will not fall off the horse due to instability, reducing unnecessary casualties.

In addition, stirrups also prevent soldiers from deforming their bodies due to clamping the horse's legs, which is also a great benefit for maintaining the health of the cavalry.

The emergence of stirrups played a role in promoting both the number of cavalry and cavalry strategy, further promoting the development of cavalry.

'Now that Daqian does not have saddles and stirrups, there are such a large number of cavalry. If saddles and stirrups are added, it will definitely be a step up. The war will only be more valuable if I, the head of the palace who supports the war, win. '

'This world is a world of immortals, not an ordinary ancient world. Although saddles and stirrups are great achievements, they are nothing in front of cultivators. It should be fine if you take them out. '

Li Ming thought silently in his heart, and as the emperor's figure appeared in front of him, with an expression of respect, he gradually strengthened his thoughts.

(End of this chapter)