Li You's Tang Dynasty

Chapter 247 I Give You A Wish
"Li You, show me your sharp weapon!"

Finally, Li Shimin let go. At this time, Li You didn't hesitate, and directly took out the horseshoe, and handed it to Li Shimin's hand.

"what is this.?"

Everyone was amazed when they saw the horseshoe for the first time, because the so-called horseshoe is just two U-shaped iron pieces, so people who don't know its use will never think of its function.

"Li You. This is something that can be worth [-] war horses?" Li Shimin looked at Li You in disbelief. At this moment, Li Shimin was actually thinking whether Li You was playing tricks on him again.

But Li You on the side smiled and nodded and introduced: "Your Majesty, I call this a horseshoe. Don't underestimate this pair of horseshoes. I want to ask first. Mayor Fang, the biggest loss of the Great Tang war horses. What is it?"

"The wear and tear of the war horses of the Tang Dynasty?" Fang Xuanling thought for a while and said: "The biggest wear and tear of war horses is the horse's hooves. The horse's hooves are actually composed of two layers, and the layer that is in contact with the ground is one. The hard horny layer is about 2-3 cm thick, and the upper layer is living horny. The horseshoe is in contact with the ground, and it will fall off quickly due to the friction of the ground and the corrosion of stagnant water.

What's more, if a horse is injured by a stone while running, if a war horse loses its hoof, it will almost be scrapped. "

After finishing speaking, Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up, looked at Li Youyou and asked excitedly, "Is it called a horseshoe?"

Li You chuckled: "Master Fang is right. The hooves of war horses are the cause of the greatest wear and tear of war horses. I have seen the hooves of war horses cracked before. Obviously the horses are still strong, but they can no longer be used as war horses. to use.

A good war horse can only be used to transport goods. I think this should be the place where our Datang war horses suffer the most wear and tear, so I thought about how to change this loss.

Later, when I was playing with my son, the little guy's leg without shoes was kicked by a stone, and the pain caused the son to grin his teeth and almost cry.

Li You was very distressed, and quickly brought her shoes, but at this moment, Li You suddenly had an inspiration, why can't the horse's hooves be put on a pair of iron shoes?
Later, Li You began to study, and finally, let me study this pair of horseshoes. Its edges often have a wavy outline, and the unfixed ends are bent into a non-slip thorn.Together with the nail head, it is slightly raised, so that the horse's hoof can tread firmly on the ground.

And as long as it is slightly worn, it can be simply removed and remade, at most, a new layer of fixing is added underneath.

However, the horse's hooves will not suffer any damage, so that the utilization rate of war horses can be increased to the extreme, and the damage rate of war horses can be reduced. In this way, we don't have to buy war horses from other small countries from time to time, and we don't need to be killed by other small countries. Throat locked.

Your Majesty, do you think this horseshoe is better than a hundred thousand horses?! "

"Hahahahahaha!" Li Shimin saw the horseshoe, and after listening to Li You's explanation, he immediately understood the benefits that the horseshoe brought to Datang.

You must know that the loss of Datang's horses is a headache for Li Shimin. Datang has tried his best to expand his pasture and improve his horse management, but he still cannot equate the loss of horses with the growth of horses.

Therefore, Datang must rely on imports from small countries, but if there is this horseshoe from Li You, the horseshoe can delay the loss of horses, so that the loss of horses in Datang can be equated with the growth of horses in Datang. Datang no longer needs to be choked by someone, this is really something that makes Li Shimin feel excited all over.

Li Shimin walked to Li You's side and said, "Can you guarantee it?"

Li You looked at Li Shimin without hesitation and nodded, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, all the horses in Dunhuafang have been put on horseshoes, so Li You can guarantee it [-]%!"

"Okay! Yuer, you are really great. How did your brain grow? It really makes uncle I don't know what to say." Changsun Wuji walked over and touched it gently with his hand. Li You's head.

Gongsun Wuda, Du Junchuo and others who were belatedly realized. At this time, they also began to understand the benefits of horseshoes.

I heard Gongsun Wuda look at the horseshoe and said: "I seem to understand the benefits of this horseshoe. Last time my war horse ran too much. The worn flesh was bloody, and the entire horseshoe was ruined.

His Royal Highness King Qi! "

Gongsun Wuda looked at Li You and said, "As long as our war horses are all equipped with this kind of horseshoes, the hooves of my war horses will never be worn down like that again?"

"Yes.!" Li You replied with certainty: "Not only that. After putting on the horseshoe, there is another benefit."

"What are the benefits?" Fang Xuanling asked.

"I think General Yuchi should know that the feet of horses are different from ordinary animals. Their toes have degenerated, and finally there is only one toe left, which is the horseshoe we see. If the horseshoe walks on soft grass too much or exercises When it’s not enough, the horse’s hoof twists.”

"Oh." Before Yu Chigong finished speaking, Li Shimin said slightly: "I know this. In the imperial garden, there used to be many horses in the imperial garden. If they didn't run every day, this horse's hoof would grow very quickly.!"

"That's right!" Li You nodded: "It's like we don't cut our nails for a long time. If the length of the nails is allowed to grow freely, the nails will soon curl together like twisted twists. This is fundamental. Unable to walk and run.

It is also worth noting that we don't feel pain when we cut our nails, but if a nail is broken because it is too long, it is a ten finger pain.

The same is true for horseshoes for horses. When people hit horseshoes on horseshoes, it is actually equivalent to making a fuss on the cuticle of the horse, that is, the nails of the horse's feet. Not only will it not affect the horse's walking, but it can also inhibit Horseshoe growth. "

"That's great. In this way, there is no need for large-scale training, and it can save us a lot of time!" Yuchi Gong smiled slightly.

"I really didn't expect that these two small pieces of iron would have so many benefits. His Royal Highness Qi Wang, you should remember it!" Du Junchuo smiled and looked at Li You.

Li Shimin also gave Li You a deep look and said, "Yes, Yu'er, you should be the first to score the horseshoe this time, so I will grant you a wish, as long as you can say anything, I will grant you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Li You really has one thing, and I hope His Majesty can make it happen!" Li You was different from usual. Usually, Li You basically didn't want anything, but today, Li You showed an urgent expression.

This made Li Shimin slightly taken aback, and muttered in his heart, wondering what Li You really wanted?
(End of this chapter)