Change the Tang Dynasty Li Yuanba

Chapter 24

Li Shimin looked at the energetic Li Cha in front of him, and for a moment it was really hard to believe that this was the third brother Li Yuanba who had a bad temper in his impression and would have blood splashed three feet if he disagreed with him.I can't help feeling that the place where Li Cha went is really a magical place.

Li Cha didn't struggle with this issue anymore, but looked at Li Shimin with a smirk on his face and said, "Second brother, when I first came in, you told me that the reason for retiring the war horse was because the horse's hoof was severely worn?"

"Yeah, the second brother is worried to death by this matter. Good war horses have long cultivated a tacit understanding with our cavalry officers and soldiers, but now they can no longer go to the battlefield because the horseshoes are worn out. What a pity. The Wei Tribe bought new war horses, but they have to retrain them. Every year, a large number of war horses are retired. The financial expenditure of [-] to [-] guan, and this year's taxes have been confiscated. My Tang treasury is almost unable to support it. "Li Shimin said distressedly.

"Look at how poor you are, I will give you some ideas later, get some money from the big families of the court officials and Qiwang of five surnames, enrich your treasury, save their money and rust in the treasury. Don't just stare at the common people's taxes all day long, but give the common people some way of life. In this way, it won't cost you a hundred guan, and I will solve the problem of worn out horseshoes for you." Li Cha looked down on Li Shimin.

"Really? Third brother, this is a military issue, not a family matter. Even if you are my third brother, you can't talk nonsense in front of me. If you delay the military plan because of your jokes, I can't stand in front of the generals and Explain in front of the common people." Li Shimin was shocked at first, and then said with a serious face.

"You don't have to doubt what I said. I won't harm you, let alone the people of the Tang Dynasty. Three days will not delay your military plane." Li Cha looked disdainful, and then said to Li Shimin with contempt:

"I said, second brother, we all know that walking barefoot will hurt our feet, so we all wear shoes, why can't we put shoes on horses? Is such a problem so difficult to solve?"

After hearing Li Cha's words, Li Shimin, who was so excited, instantly collapsed, and smiled wryly:
"Forget it, third brother, you don't need to worry about the issue of war horses. I'll think of other ways. People wear shoes because human feet are suitable for wearing shoes. The hooves of war horses are different. When we used to sneak attacks, we would also Use thick cloth to tie it down, but that will slow down the speed of the horse, and it will not help the wear of the horse's hooves. The horse runs quickly on the gravel, and the thick cloth is all broken after running a few miles."

"Come on, it's so rare, when did I tell you that horse shoes are made of cloth? Iron ones won't work? I'll have someone bring them to you tomorrow. The three days are for you to experiment, not for making horses. Shoes. During the test, it is enough to find a mountain road with gravel and run for three days." Li Cha said.

"Third brother, are you really so confident?" Li Shimin asked.

"Why don't you have confidence? I have seen it with my own eyes. This horseshoe has been used by Fangwai for hundreds of years. It may even exist in this world now, but it has not been introduced to Tang Dynasty." Li Cha replied.

"Okay, the matter is settled, I should go back, this is enough for the second brother to be busy for a while. Let me go." Li Cha got up and said goodbye.

"Third brother, let's go after dinner, it's fine to live in the palace. We are one family after all." Seeing that Li Cha was about to leave, Empress Changsun hurriedly asked him to stay.

"Second sister-in-law, don't keep me here. I don't like this place. When you feel better, you can take my little son to Shiqiao Village to play with me. I like my little son very much. Now, the third brother will leave first. .”

Li Cha returned to Shiqiao Village after leaving the palace. He just wanted to record the methods of papermaking, movable type printing, and steel frying as soon as possible and send them to Li Shimin. As long as it is beneficial to the people of Tang Dynasty, he will do it They look particularly energetic.

But now Li Cha has more important things to do, which is the issue of the horseshoe.Let's solve this problem that makes his second brother's hair almost gray.

Li Cha took the North American horse king whom he later named "Chi Zha Feng Yun" to find Meng Huhu.Li Cha already knew the location of the blacksmith in the village. He went to Meng Huhu only because he regarded Meng Huhu as a true friend. On the one hand, he had good ideas and wanted to share good things with his friends; I want to see the surprised and adored expression of this invincible general on the battlefield.

"Brother Meng, I'm here to trouble you again." Li Cha still said the same opening sentence.

"Hahaha, brother Li, you're not here to trouble me, you're here to make money." Meng Huo's bold voice came from inside the room.

Li Cha looked up at the sun above his head, and then touched his already flat stomach. Didn't it be time to eat again, and he forgot to eat again.Duan Hongxiu's daughter-in-law is too unreliable, why didn't she go home to deliver food?
How could he expect Duan Hongxiu to be confined at home by his father Duan Zhixuan? It stands to reason that Empress Changsun had already come to propose marriage in person, and Duan Hongxiu's confinement should have been lifted long ago.But who would have thought that Duan Zhixuan was too excited to forget about it?
"Hey, Brother Meng, you're right, you're hungry. Is there any food for me?" Li Cha laughed.

"Yes, brother Li will have no food when he comes here. You can eat as much as you want, but you can drink as much as you want." Meng Huo enthusiastically welcomed Li Cha into the back room.

"Hahaha, Brother Meng, I don't drink alcohol today, I only eat, and I still have business to do after eating," Li Cha said.

"What little brother Li is doing is not serious. The old man has seen what little brother Li is capable of. Let's talk to the old man first." Meng Huo said flatteringly.

"Old rules, eat first, and then talk after eating." Li Cha made a fool of himself.

After eating, Li Cha smiled and said, "Brother Meng, do you have a war horse? Today, my brother will really open your eyes and see a piece of iron worth tens of millions."

"War horse? Yes, the old man's war horse is a legendary war horse. It is absolutely no worse than your peerless horse. At the beginning, many warriors asked His Majesty the Emperor to ask for it, but the emperor rejected it, and finally fell to the old man. In your hand. Let’s go, it’s in the backyard, I’ll take you to see it.” Meng Huo said proudly.

Li Cha was really interested in taking a look at a horse that was no worse than his American horse king "Chi Zha Fengyun", so he followed Meng Huhu to the backyard.

When Li Cha stepped into the backyard and saw the horse strolling leisurely in the backyard, he couldn't take his eyes off anymore, and his face was full of nostalgia.This horse is "four feet from head to tail, and nine feet from hoof to back. There is no miscellaneous hair all over its body, and it is as black and shiny as blue satin. The long hair is also curled with flowers. It is black with black lining, and black in the light." , the flowers are black, but the bottom is bright, the whole look, black and bright, very handsome.

"What? Brother Li knows the old man's horse?" Meng Huo asked suspiciously when he saw Li Cha's expression.

How could Li Cha not recognize this horse?This horse has a name called Wanli Yanyun Cover, also known as Qianli Chasing Yunyan.It was the old buddy who accompanied Li Yuanba on the battlefield.Li Cha never expected to see it here at Meng Huo. 18 years have passed, and the cloud cover of thousands of miles is still as handsome as it was back then, not at all old-fashioned.

"Oh, I don't know, but I didn't expect that there would be such a horse here." Li Cha calmed down his excitement and replied.

"Thinking about Li Xiaoge's age, he would not know this horse Wanli Yanyun. Although this horse is so handsome, it is actually 20 years old. The general war horse has long been too old to run, but it is the only one that gallops on the battlefield. There has been no problem for 20 years, and it is the only one that was able to gallop on the battlefield wearing heavy armor and wielding two hammers weighing [-] jin. It's a waste, but the old man is really reluctant to let it go to the battlefield, and it's good to stay with the old man for the elderly." Meng Huo said with emotion.

"Why is it here with Brother Meng? Does Brother Meng know the former King Zhao of the Western Mansion?" Li Cha asked suspiciously, he had no impression of Meng Huhu at all.

"When His Majesty the Emperor entrusted his ministers, the old man didn't want anything. His Majesty felt sorry for the old man, and knew that the old man was a man who treated his horse like his life. He would not treat this horse like a horse, so he gave it to the old man to accompany him. Be a companion. As for King Zhao of the former Western Mansion, such a person is not something an old man can get acquainted with, but the old man met him once from a distance when he was still working in the former Sui Dynasty." Meng Huo explained.

While the two were discussing why Wanli Yanyunhou was here with Meng Huhu, Wanli Yanyunhou seemed to smell the breath of Li Yuanba, the owner of the year, and went straight to Li Cha's side, and kindly used his big head to hug Li Cha, enjoying the Li Cha had an aura that he was extremely familiar with.Li Cha unconsciously caressed the horse's back covered in mist.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect Brother Li to be so close to a horse. The smoke and clouds cover thousands of miles. Except for His Majesty and the old man, no one is close. I didn't expect that I would be so close to Brother Li when I saw Brother Li for the first time. Brother Li is just a scholar who can't go to the battlefield. If Brother Li He is a general who can go to the battlefield, the old man will really give him to Brother Li. It can be regarded as finding a real owner for him." Meng Huo laughed boldly.

"Hehe, then I really have to thank Brother Meng for his kindness. My brother can't win people's love." Li Cha laughed. , did not continue to entangle in this topic.

While stroking the cloud cover of thousands of miles, Li Cha said to Meng Huo: "Brother Meng, since your war horse is such a wonderful horse, you can't use it in this test. The results of the test with it are not convincing at all. Take it with you." Get on it and let's find another ordinary war horse, and go to the blacksmith Lao Jia together. Let him get something for our precious horse."

"Okay, let's go now. The old man can't wait to see Brother Li's miraculous ability. I don't know what shocking things Brother Li will create this time." Meng Huo said.

Li Cha led his "Red Zha Fengyun", Meng Huhu led the horse "Thousand Miles of Smoke and Cloud Cover", and an ordinary soldier of the Xuanjia Army led an ordinary war horse to the blacksmith Old Jia.Lao Jia is leading all the blacksmiths and carpenters in the village to build Quyuanli.

"Brother Jia, I'm here to trouble you again." Li Cha shouted as soon as he entered the door.

"The old man can't afford to be called Mr. like that. Just call me Lao Jia. Don't say whether it's troublesome or not. If you have something to do, just tell me." The blacksmith Lao Jia replied hastily.Li Shimin had already handed out Qu Yuanli's reward, and now all the blacksmiths and carpenters in Shiqiao Village respect Li Cha and call him Mr.

Li Cha didn't linger any more, he called the three horses to lie down, and instructed Lao Jia to measure the size of the horseshoes of the three horses, and then directed Lao Jia to make a half-circular horseshoe, Li Cha lightened up, I have to admire the craftsmanship of this era. The semi-circular horseshoe is put on the horseshoe for a measure, which is completely in tune and does not need to be changed at all.

Li Cha asked Lao Jia to make three sets of horseshoes. No matter Lao Jia who made the horseshoes or Meng Huhu who was beside him, they were all at a loss as to what the small piece of iron was for.He seemed hesitant to speak.

"Don't worry, you will know in a while." Li Cha saw their doubts, and while talking, he fixed the horseshoes of the three horses himself.

The three war horses stood up after the horseshoes were nailed on, without the slightest discomfort.Li Cha pointed to the cloud cover of thousands of miles and said to Meng Huo: "Brother Meng, let's try riding around."

All of you present were soldiers of the Xuanjia Army who were born in the battlefield, and they probably understood the usefulness of this small piece of iron after seeing this, so as soon as Li Cha's words fell, Meng Huhu got on his horse.He galloped towards the back mountain.

About a quarter of an hour later, Meng Huo came back and got off his horse.He bowed his head to Richard.

"Brother Meng, get up quickly, what are you doing?" Li Cha hurriedly helped Meng Huhu up.

"Brother Li, you are a scholar, you don't understand the importance of war horses to us soldiers fighting on the battlefield, and how many soldiers died in vain on the battlefield because of the cracking of horseshoes. You also don't understand how our soldiers on the battlefield have feelings for war horses Seeing with your own eyes that the war horse that has been with you has been retired due to worn or cracked hoofs, you scholars will never understand the feeling. The old man thanked you on behalf of the entire army, and you can bear this benediction." Meng Meng Tiger said excitedly with red eyes.

"Boy, you ride this war horse now, go into the palace to find His Majesty the Emperor, and make our Emperor happy. You should be lucky, boy, and you can receive a prize. Hahaha." Meng Hu turned his head and pointed at the ordinary horse. He said to the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army who came with them.

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