The last three kingdoms

Chapter 390

"Defeated, actually lost?" Sima Zhao muttered to himself, his face extremely ugly. "How is it possible? One hundred thousand troops! How could it be defeated?"

In Sima Zhao's impression, Sima Wang was a veteran general who was used to fighting. He guarded Yongliang for eight years. He was on par with Jiang Wei, a famous Shu Han general. The first choice was Sima Wang, but what he never expected was that Sima Wang was defeated in the first battle, and the loss of soldiers and generals amounted to more than 1 people, which was simply unacceptable to Sima Zhao.

Jia Chong said: "King of Jin, the defeat of Sima Hussars this time really meant that they underestimated the enemy. Jieting was repeatedly attacked, and the army could not advance an inch. Liu Yin seized the opportunity and borrowed [-] Qiang soldiers to counterattack successfully. , Sima Hussars was attacked by the enemy, and he had to lead his troops back to Guanzhong."

Sima Zhao frowned and said, "Even if Liu Yin borrowed [-] Qiang soldiers, we still have the upper hand in terms of overall strength. What's more, we have the advantage in cavalry. Why would we be defeated in a decisive battle on the plain? Even Tang Bin, the chief cavalry general, was killed The battlefield of death?"

Jia Chong smiled wryly, the cavalry of the State of Wei had an advantage, that is already a thing of the past, and now I am afraid that they have all been reduced to fish belly. "King Jin, I heard that Sima Hussar's defeat was not due to manpower, but to a few pieces of harness."

"Horse harness?" Sima Zhao couldn't help but bewildered. The one hundred thousand army was defeated, so what's the matter with the harness?
"Exactly. The cavalry of the Shu army is equipped with new saddles and double-sided stirrups this time. These two harnesses have doubled the combat effectiveness of the Shu army. In the frontal confrontation, they completely suppressed our cavalry, which led to Dishuiya. In the battle, our army's cavalry was almost wiped out."

The weapon innovation of the Shu Kingdom has always been at the forefront of the Three Kingdoms. Sima Zhao is very aware of this, but the high-level officials of Cao Wei have not paid much attention to this matter, thinking that these things are just some strange skills, and Zhuge Liannu is also good. Regardless of whether it is a wooden cow or a horse, after all, it is impossible to influence the development of the overall situation of the war.Therefore, the State of Wei has always attached great importance to farming, raising soldiers, and cultivating overall strong strength. It has not invested much in the innovation of weapon technology.

When Ma Jun saw the Zhuge Liannu, he said that he could develop a Liannu that was five times more powerful than the Zhuge Liannu, but Wei's senior officials were noncommittal about this. Without financial support, he was as talented as a horse. In the end, Jun had no place to use it, and Wei Guo was not able to create a weapon more powerful than Yuanrong Crossbow in the end.

So when Sima Zhao heard that the Shu army was equipped with new-style saddles and stirrups, he didn't show much surprise. Although Zhuge Liang had died a long time ago, Shu's cultivation of technical talents was still greater than Wei's. It is also normal for new equipment weapons to come.But what surprised Sima Zhao was that after the Shu army was equipped with new harnesses, their combat effectiveness could be doubled. The originally weak cavalry of the Shu army suddenly surpassed the cavalry of the Wei state. Is it really so miraculous?
"What kind of saddle and stirrup is it, show it to Gu."

Jia Chong shook his head and said: "This time our army was defeated and lost, and we never captured one man and one horse from the Shu army, so those saddles and stirrups were only seen by soldiers who fled from the battle, and there are no real objects."

Sima Zhao couldn't help being stunned. More than 2 people died in the battle, but none of the enemy was captured. This defeat was truly unprecedented, and it can be called the best.

"However, Jian Military Academy Lieutenant Qingniao just sent a secret report from Longxi, there are drawings of this new-style saddle and double-sided stirrups, please read it for King Jin." Jia Chong took out another document from the sleeve and handed it up.

Sima Zhao was also born in the army. When he was young, he fought in all directions. He was a real monarch on horseback. He just took a look at it and immediately understood the magical function of Takahashi saddle and double-sided stirrups.What are you most afraid of on a bare horse?Naturally, he was most afraid of falling off. Sima Zhao had also ridden a horse before, so he naturally understood how difficult it is to sit securely on the back of a fast-moving horse, and the things on the picture gave Sima Zhao a sudden glimpse. Bright feeling.

The high bridge saddle solves the problem of the rider’s vertical movement, and the bilateral stirrup solves the problem of the rider’s lateral movement. These two harnesses can be said to be the magic weapon of the cavalry, so that the rider on the horseback is no longer in danger of falling off the horse. Liberated, this is undoubtedly an epoch-making breakthrough.In terms of speed and strength, the Shu army has an absolute advantage. It is no wonder that the Wei army cavalry will suffer defeat.

It can be said that there is no difficulty in the design and manufacture of Takahashi saddles and bilateral stirrups. Anyone who sees these two things will have a feeling of enlightenment, and they will all say, it’s so simple, why didn’t I think of it?

Sima Zhao couldn't help feeling this way at the moment. He used to feel that there was something missing when riding on horseback. Now that he saw these two harnesses, he felt that he was lacking in these.

Sima Zhao chuckled and said, "Qing'er has done a great job this time, it's no wonder that he is the heir of my Sima family."

Jia Chong also said: "Lieutenant Qingniao has repeatedly made outstanding achievements, and King Jin still needs to reward him well."

Sima Zhao nodded with satisfaction, and said: "When Qing'er returns to Beijing, there will be a generous reward. Gonglu, you should take the blueprint to the factory and let the craftsmen build these saddles and stirrups according to the drawings. After they are finished, The priority is to equip tiger and leopard cavalry, cavalry is the foundation of our country, and we must not fall behind the people of Shu."

"No." Jia Chong took the lead.If it is said that the officials of Cao Wei were indifferent to the inventions and innovations of the State of Shu, the shock caused by the cavalry defeat to the government and the public can be said to be earth-shattering. The people of Wei had a deep sense of crisis, so it is not surprising that Sima Zhao would immediately order the manufacture of Takahashi saddles and double-sided stirrups.How to improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry is the primary task, not to mention that saddles and stirrups are not high-tech things. Craftsmen only need to follow the blueprints and draw ladles to create high-bridge saddles and double-sided stirrups. What a problem.The defeat of the cavalry of the State of Wei greatly stimulated Sima Zhao, which made Sima Zhao make up his mind to use the advanced technology of the Shu people to equip the cavalry. Perhaps in this way, there is a chance to restrain the cavalry of the State of Shu.

However, it will take some time to build new harnesses. Even if they are equipped with the cavalry, it will take some time to get used to training. The situation in Guanlong is urgent, and it seems that there is no time to equip Sima Wang's cavalry.

"King of Jin, after the battle of Jieting, the offensive and defensive positions of Yongliang will change. Liu Yin will also march into Guanzhong and take a peek at Chang'an. In my opinion, it is better to go back to Guanzhong and defend with Sima Wang together. Chang'an, just in case." Jia Chong suggested to Sima Zhao worriedly.

(End of this chapter)