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Chapter 283 Encounter in the Mountains
The reason why Yin Xu is so confident is that besides Su An's nineteen guards, he has another important reliance, that is Zhong Yin's master Deng Lingmo.

Ever since Pu Jun and Su Jiao led the army to protect Yin Xudong all the way back to Shanyin, Deng Lingmo disappeared.But Yin Xu could clearly feel that they did not leave, most of them were hiding in secret and continuing to protect themselves.

After all, in addition to his status as King of Yue, he is also Fusu's son-in-law, which is of great significance to the remnants of the Qin State, so it is certain that they care about their own safety.Since Wei Liao sent many masters from Zhong Yin and Deng Lingmo to come, naturally he would not be limited to being on the road.

If they were going to leave, they would definitely say hello. Since they didn't say anything, it meant that they must still be around now.And it seemed that he could feel their presence. In today's situation, Deng Lingmo's masters would definitely accompany him secretly.

Therefore, as long as it is not a large-scale siege, ordinary assassination and interception can be taken care of, and even if it is not possible, it can always retreat unscathed.Yin Xu believes that on the land of Yue, no one can make large-scale manpower transfers except himself, so he is not very worried about his safety.

After resting in Shanyin for a while, Yin Xu took Su An and others into Kuaiji Mountain, headed towards the so-called Qingxi Valley, and went to find the legendary master swordsmith Mr. Zhu!
The mountain road is rugged, although it is built along the stream valley, it is already the flattest place, but there are still bumps...

When going out today, in order to hide his whereabouts, naturally he couldn't ride the good horse in the palace.Otherwise, in the land of the Yue Kingdom in the south, people with a discerning eye would know that they are extraordinary, so they chose some ordinary horses to deceive others, but even so, they still attracted people's attention along the way...

After all, the Yue Kingdom lacks horses. In the eyes of ordinary people, a family with so many horses must be extremely wealthy...

Now riding on the bumpy mountain road, everyone's buttocks are a little uncomfortable. The organ Yin Xu has designed stirrups and high bridge saddles.But now is still the time to equip it, otherwise it will be very bad if the secret is leaked, not to mention traveling in micro-service today, it will naturally be more low-key.So it is inevitable to continue to suffer from the pain of riding a horse...

But along the way, Yin Xu was reminded of an important issue, that is, the issue of the Three Immortals.For cavalry, in addition to stirrups and high bridge saddles, there is one thing that cannot be acquired, that is-horseshoes!

At the beginning, I was only anxious to improve the combat effectiveness of the Yue cavalry, but I ignored the most basic problems. Today, I am riding on the horse and the horse is extremely uncomfortable.Seeing this situation, Yin Xu realized his mistake.

Horseshoes, also known as horseshoes, are of great significance to the role of horses, especially the development of cavalry.

A horse's hoof is composed of two layers, the layer in contact with the ground is a layer of hard cutin about an inch thick, and the upper layer is living cutin.The horseshoe is in contact with the ground, and will fall off quickly due to the friction of the ground and the corrosion of stagnant water.

Therefore, running for a long time and terrain defects are huge damages to war horses.In this way, the horseshoes of the war horses are prone to old grandsons, and the horseshoes and legs of the horses will be damaged, but the war horses are lame, so how can they ride?How can we fight?Therefore, in the era without horseshoes, the ability of war horses to run long distances was very limited, and the damage rate of horses among cavalry was too high, which greatly reduced the combat effectiveness of cavalry, and undoubtedly increased the formation of cavalry to a large extent and maintenance costs, so that in the Central Plains where there is already a shortage of war horses, cavalry is even more scarce...

The horseshoe may have been designed and built by the Italians in Europe, probably in the first century AD, and there is evidence in unearthed sites.An arc-shaped iron piece fits the shape of the horse's hoof and is nailed to the horse's hoof, which can slightly reduce the friction between the horse's hoof itself and the ground.

For rough roads, the cuticle of the horseshoe is afraid and there will be damage.The hard metal iron is really not afraid. Once the cavalry is equipped with this thing, it will be a huge protection for the horse itself.In this way, the damage to the horseshoes of the horses will be greatly reduced, and the utilization rate of the horses and the long-distance running ability of the cavalry will also be greatly increased.Moreover, the cost of maintenance and maintenance is also greatly reduced. It can be said that horseshoes are a perfect protection for war horses...

The horseshoe can not only protect the horseshoe, but also greatly enhance the friction of the horseshoe. Yes, the horseshoe is more stable when stepped on, and it will also be a great boost during the running process.In this way, the stability of the cavalry on horseback will also increase a lot. With the stirrups and Takahashi Maqiao, the stability of the body can be completely controlled, and the advantages of cavalry fighting on horseback can be better utilized.And the spiritual awakening on the battlefield will also be greatly improved, so that you can achieve perfect cavalry performance!

The horseshoe is just a piece of iron in the shape of a horseshoe. It is very simple to make and does not require many materials, so it is not troublesome.This thing is indeed an unobtainable treasure for the current state of Yue. The state of Yue has a shortage of war horses. If the damage to the horses remains high, the plan of King Yin Xu of Yue to form a cavalry corps will be implemented. Stillborn, how can we talk about building a powerful cavalry unit?

Yin Xu was also negligent for a while before, just wanting to use the known knowledge to improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry.Forgetting the most basic protection of war horses, I really feel a little ashamed... From this, it can be seen that daring is something, and if you want to be effective in answering, the basics are the key.

For example, for cavalry, non-work stirrups and Takahashi saddles are more considered for cavalry on horseback, and the ring head knife is entirely to improve the fighting ability of cavalry.Only the root of the horseshoe root.Otherwise, it will be difficult for cavalry to adapt to harsh terrain conditions, and their mobility and flexibility will be greatly reduced.

Such an important matter... I simply remembered it today, but it was still too late. When I got back, I drew out a pattern and asked the craftsman to make it and send it to Su Jiao as soon as possible.It happened to be needed when he came to his side to train the cavalry. One can imagine that when Su Jiao saw something, he would be surprised and admired again.It doesn’t matter anymore. To Yin Xu, he is one of the few who can protect himself well. The most important thing is his precious war horse. This is the foundation of cavalry development and his trump card...

To create these metalworks, a foundry is essential, although an ordinary craftsman can make a horseshoe.However, Yin Xu still has a lot of precious patterns in his heart, and the crafting process will be much more difficult. It must be a master with superb craftsmanship, especially the ring head knife, which does not have a little bit of high requirements on the manufacturing process... So Mr. Zhu must be found as soon as possible. This is the current top priority. I hope this trip can achieve all the gains.

Of course, either he couldn't find it today, or Mr. Zhu didn't want to go with him.So tomorrow, we will continue to visit the thatched cottage three times... we will visit the thatched cottage four times, we will visit the thatched cottage five times... ten visits to the clear valley, I don't believe that we can't impress Mr. Zhu...

Qingxi Valley is located in Kuaiji Mountain. It is named because of the crystal clear stream flowing through it. The whole valley is sandwiched between the mountains. At this time, the sun is just covered, and a rare shade flows out. The coolness and the river wind are blowing. Come here, I'm so uncomfortable...

At this time, it was already the end of March, which could be regarded as late spring, and the weather had already started to get a little hot.It's been a long time running all the way, and I'm sweating profusely. When I saw such a good place, everyone thought that it was to rest here for a while!
Yin Xu wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the guards under his command who were dripping with sweat, and said, "This thing is cool, let's rest for a while, eat something and continue on our way!"

All the guards are hard-working people, no matter how hard they are, they will never complain, they will still do their jobs well, and they will never slack off.But since Yin Xu has made such an analysis, how can Yue Wang Long En live up to him?

So when they heard what Yin Xu said, they all nodded excitedly and were very grateful.The people led the horses to the edge of the stream in the valley, and washed by the stream. When the cool stream paved the surface, it was so cool and refreshing!
Su An asked people to break some branches and firewood in the nearby forest, and built a fire by the stream. Since they said they were going out for spring hunting, they had to put on a show, so there were some gains along the way.I hunted a few hares, pheasants, wild deer and roe deer, and it was a special taste to wash and roast the ready-made game by the stream at this time.

Yin Xu also agrees with this very much. Several of the guards are from Orion origin and are very good at this aspect, so they can enjoy extremely delicious things without worrying about it.

While Yin Xu was sitting by the river waiting, Su An was not idle. He ordered the guards to guard around carefully. After all, he was in the wild, so he had to be careful even when he was resting.

I thought it was nothing at first, so I waited until I finished eating and continued on my way to the mountains to find the legendary Mr. Zhu, the master swordsmith.However, a guard post arranged by Su An discovered a problem...

"Master, found the situation..."

Hearing the report from his subordinates, Su An suddenly became nervous, raised his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"There are people riding over there, there are dozens of people, and they are coming towards us..."

Su'an Jibu jumped up to a high place, watching the dust flying in the distance, there were about 50 or [-] people galloping towards him on horseback.Su An suddenly became a little nervous, Yue Wang Yin Xu is here, who are these people and what is their purpose?
(End of this chapter)