Datang: I am so happy to marry a disfigured princess!

Chapter 153 On how rumors spread

On the way back, Lin Heng also remembered that there seemed to be no horseshoes in the Tang Dynasty.

Ordinary horses will suffer some wear and tear on their hooves during long-distance running. However, in serious cases, horses may fall or even break their legs.

The horse has a huge body, but only has four legs to support it. Each leg has to bear a lot of force. Once it is broken, it means that the horse will never stand up again.

This is what is commonly known as horse wear and tear.

Horseshoes can greatly reduce this loss and greatly extend the life of the horse.

Because Li Shimin directly gave him a three-day deadline, he had no time to think about it now and hurried back to Linjiazhuang to start recalling the appearance of horseshoes.

In the Lin family's study room, Lin Heng had already drawn many styles on the drawings. For this purpose, he also specially described the appearance of the horse's hooves, trying to get as close as possible to the direction of his previous life.

Now that we have the direction and the ideal finished product, the work efficiency is actually not low. With the help of the craftsmen at home, everyone quickly created a horseshoe. It looks very similar to the horseshoe in the impression, but the specifics are The effect is not clear.

For the purpose of experiment, Lin Heng specially found a horse.

Everyone was looking forward to it, but as soon as one of the horseshoes was put on, the horse suddenly became frantic and threw the horseshoe away.

A craftsman said with doubt on his face: "Consort Lin, this thing doesn't seem feasible..."

It seems that this horseshoe is not easy to make, and we still need to improve it as much as possible.
How can you give up after a small failure?

This is related to the future of himself and his wife. Although Li Shimin will definitely not prevent him from seeing Li Ningxi, he will definitely not do nothing.

After all, no father-in-law in the world wants his little cabbage to be eaten by a pig.

No, I'm not a pig...

Considering that the structure of the horseshoe is the hard toe layer on top, Lin Heng began to modify the horseshoes when he returned.

This thing seems to be nailed on, not installed...

To be fair, few people or animals would be willing to put an iron thing on their feet, and the horse would probably not be very comfortable either.

Nailing a protective cover on the bottom of the horse's hoof seems to be a real horseshoe.

The idea came up again, and Lin Heng immediately went back to design.

The craftsmen were a little confused. Why did Prince Consort Lin suddenly have a special liking for this horse's hoof?
The Imperial Palace, inside the Hall of Martial Virtue.

Hou Junji, Minister of War, asked to see Li Shimin.

Hou Junji said with anger on his face: "Your Majesty, the Korean envoy is so ignorant. Since he has decided to teach them a lesson, it is natural to severely suppress their morale and let them see the true strength of the Tang Dynasty! "

A mere small country dared to show off its power in front of the Celestial Kingdom. No one could bear it. At this moment, Hou Junji only waited for Li Shimin's order to attack Goryeo.

Seeing this, Li Shimin waved his hand: "Although the Tang Dynasty's position has been expressed, many preparations for the war must be in place, and the period of the war must also be considered. After all, the northern area has just suffered a famine and has not yet recovered. At this time Once we send out troops to achieve a protracted war with the Turks, I am afraid it will have a great impact on the people of the Tang Dynasty."

After hearing this, Hou Junji tried his best to calm down the anger in his chest, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I think that our Tang army can quickly defeat the small country in the distance. As long as the war is guaranteed to be resolved within one month, the problem will be resolved quickly." It won’t be too big.”

Li Shimin shook his head: "The Goryeo area has many mountains and valleys, and the terrain is very complex. It is obviously not feasible to resolve the war in such a short time." "And our Tang Dynasty currently lacks war horses. All armaments, grain and grass can be transported by water. , but what about the soldiers? They always have to go overland. They have to travel long distances, and the horses are worn out. It is probably October when they arrive. The soldiers in the north are not used to the cold weather, and their combat effectiveness is greatly reduced..."

The more Li Shimin spoke, the worse Hou Junji's expression became. In the end, he simply stopped listening and said directly: "Your Majesty, I will leave this battle to a humble minister. I will definitely guarantee that the small country of Goryeo will pay tribute and become a vassal within one month. If it fails, , come and see you!"

It can be seen that Hou Junji, who is usually steady, was very angry at the arrogance of the small country of Goryeo, and he directly issued a military order at this moment.

After hearing this, Li Shimin smiled and said: "You are willing to raise your head to see me, but I don't dare to take your head away. You are still very useful."

Hou Junji said sadly: "Your Majesty, is it possible that the small country of Goryeo is allowed to run rampant in the north, while our people in the north are in dire straits?"

Li Shimin was actually worried about many things. The best outcome would be to fight the war this year, finish it before the Chinese New Year, and deal a painful blow to Goryeo.

But after all, Goryeo is not an easy bone to chew. If it was really easy, Emperor Sui Yang would not have failed in his three expeditions to Goryeo.

Li Shimin said slowly: "Horses are a big problem. If the horse problem can be solved, the victory can be improved by [-]%. This battle is the first time we have sent troops to Goryeo since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It is related to the prestige of our country, so we only Can win but not lose.”

Therefore, we must be fully prepared before we send out troops to beat the King of Goryeo into submission!
Hearing about the horses, Hou Junji was also worried: "This matter is indeed a big problem. If there is a problem with the horses, our army's combat effectiveness will be severely damaged."

Seeing this, Li Shimin waved his hand: "I will leave this matter to Lin Heng, and a solution will be provided within three days."

"As for sending troops, we still need to discuss it. It depends on how difficult it is for Heng'er to solve the damage to the horses."

Upon hearing this, Hou Junji was immediately stunned.

Can Lin Heng solve the problem of horse damage?
This problem of horse damage has been troubled by the world for thousands of years. After all, the price of a horse is extremely high, and if it is injured, it will be a huge expense. Therefore, ordinary people simply do not dare to buy horses, and even many Rich people also dare not ride horses at all, because this thing is indeed easy to wear and tear.

Not to mention on the battlefield.

Hou Junji's first reaction was definitely no.

Although Consort Lin has made outstanding achievements in many aspects and has outstanding literary talent and ability, after all, this is done by a scholar, and Hou Junji, who is a martial artist, does not believe it.

Not to mention solving the horse problem, it seems that Lin Heng's merchant business is not here?
However, seeing that Li Shimin was so sure, Hou Junji still wondered: "Your Majesty, is this serious?"

Li Shimin nodded slightly: "Heng'er personally promised me this. If he can't do it, I will make him pay an unimaginable price!"

Well, it was a good plan to prevent him from seeing Ning Xi before getting married!
Unimaginable cost?
Search your home?Genocide?Behead?

Hou Junji suddenly turned pale.

I can't believe that His Majesty was so cruel to Lin Heng. In order to let Lin Heng solve this matter, he actually forced Lin Heng like this!

It seems that there is indeed hope for the solution of this horse...

It seems that both the government and the public are paying close attention to this matter. We might as well spread His Majesty's firm determination towards Korea.

Even the prince-in-law can give up!

(End of this chapter)