I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

The old rival Tang Dynasty had a deep understanding of how powerful the Eastern Turkic cavalry was.

The two looked at each other and shook their heads.

Li Shimin said in annoyance: "Gentlemen, please think of a solution and discuss this matter later!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.

In Zhuangzi.

Chai Xueying looked at the man with the broken leg and asked, "Has Blacksmith Wang moved in?"

"General, I moved in this morning and am now tinkering with his ironwork!" The man with the broken leg pointed to the front and said excitedly, "I will lead the way for Sanlang and the general. You two follow me!"

As he spoke, the man with the broken leg couldn't wait to limp forward, leaning on his wooden stick.

De Lu Lu~

The old horse snorted unhappily, raised its head and refused the pull of the reins, causing the man with a broken leg to stagger.

Chapter 117: Hints from an Exotic Beauty

Fang Yiyi quickly supported the other person, looked at his flustered and grateful eyes, and his face that was red with shame, and said with a smile:

"This old horse is worried that you are walking too fast, and he got angry."

"They say old horses are very smart. I finally saw it today."

The man with the broken leg grinned, stood up, saluted to Fang Yiyi, then looked at Lao Ma with emotion and said:

"If it weren't for my old friend, I would have died on the battlefield that year."

hum~

Lao Ma seemed to be disgusted with the other party's pretentiousness and turned his head away. Although they were of different species, the friendship between comrades was touching.

Three people and a horse walked slowly towards the house of Wang the blacksmith.

The sound of the bellows whistling.

Flames a foot high rose above the stove.

His bare upper body, covered with scars, was revealed in front of everyone, despite being old, he was strong.

Those arms, that chest, those abs!

It is a figure that Fang Yiyi now envies extremely.

He had no doubt that if the blacksmith Wang punched him, seven days would be his seventh day of death.

What a strong body!

Wang the blacksmith, who had gray hair and a ferocious look, immediately stopped his work when he saw Fang Yiyi and others arriving.

He quickly walked around the stove, came out, bowed to Chai Xueying and Fang Yiyi, and said:

"Greetings, General. This is Sanlang of the Fang family, right?"

"Thank you, Sanlang, for leaving such a good place for us poor people."

"I have nothing to repay you for, please accept my greeting, Sanlang!"

As he spoke with gratitude, Wang the blacksmith tilted his body, and his right leg tied with a wooden stake slipped out from under his skirt, and he knelt on the ground.

Fang Yiyi hurried forward, helped Wang the blacksmith up, and after a few words of concern, he got straight to the point:

"Wang Weng, do you have any paper and pen?"

"I want you to make a pair of iron horseshoes!"

Blacksmith Wang showed doubt on his face, but without hesitation, he took out paper and pen. After Fang Yiyi finished drawing the picture, he forced a terrifying smile on his ferocious face and said:

"Don't worry, Sanlang. Leave it to me. I'll make it for you in a moment!"

Immediately, the sound of iron hammering rang out.

Looking at Wang the blacksmith swinging the hammer and the muscles on his arms thriving, Fang Yiyi once again showed an envious look.

After looking for a while, he suddenly remembered that the Tang Dynasty was in short supply of war horses, and even more so of high-quality stallions.

The best war horses were in the West, especially the Dayuan horses, which were known as the "Ferghana horses" and were very hard to come by.

Dilirewu is leaving today, so we can let her buy some good stallions.

He quickly called Chai Xueying to go to the house.

Sure enough, Dilirewu was packing up.

When she saw Fang Yiyi coming, Di Liewu, who was originally wearing a black cloak that concealed her proud figure, took off the cloak without hesitation.

She stared at Fang Yiyi with her emerald green eyes boldly and passionately and said:

"Respected Tang nobleman, what do you want?"

After saying that, she twisted her waist slightly, throwing herself into his arms as if to say, "As long as you want it, I'll give it to you."

In the morning, Fang Yiyi had an exciting and thrilling fishing experience in the Prince of Wei's Mansion. He was halfway through fishing when he came out of the woods.

At this moment, facing the beauty in front of him, his eyes were calm, comparable to that of a saint.

He calmly looked at the rare and charming beauty in front of him and said:

"During this trip, you must also buy me some excellent stallions, mainly Dayuan horses. The more you buy, the more money you will make!"

Hearing this request, Dilirewu responded without hesitation:

"Yes, my lord!"

After Fang Yiyi nodded, he turned around and left without allowing Di Lie to continue dancing and showing off his charm.

Diliredancing was left alone, disheveled in the wind.

Chapter 118: The Birth of the Horseshoe

It is said that when you look down you can't see your feet, which is a rare beauty in the world.

Not to mention Dili's face and figure as she danced.

"What's going on? Your Excellency was looking at me with passion in his eyes before, but why didn't you look at me with any strange expression just now? Could it be that I am nothing special in your eyes?"

Dilirewu, who was devastated, continued to pack her things dejectedly.

Fang Yiyi did not maintain the saint mode for long before his frail body began to feel tired. He chose to take a nap in the carriage without hesitation.

He didn't know how long he slept before he was woken by a scream.

"Oh my god, this iron palm is amazing. The old man can run away!"

"Let me see it! Look at this old horse, it's walking without any problem!"

"Sanlang is truly a genius. He can actually come up with such a method. This iron palm is simple to make and uses very little iron, but it can have such a miraculous effect. It's amazing!"

"With this thing, my Tang Dynasty no longer has to worry about not being able to support cavalry!"

......

When Fang Yiyi heard this, his sleepiness disappeared, he became more energetic and quickly got off the carriage.

In the bright sunshine, he ran quickly towards the home of blacksmith Wang, which was not far away.

A group of people surrounded the old horse, looking at him in amazement.

When the people behind saw Fang Yiyi appear, they all greeted him and said:

"Meet Saburo!"

All of a sudden, the crowded crowd hurriedly made way for a wide path and greeted Fang Yiyi with anticipation.

At noon, Lao Ma was still dejected and listless, stopping every few steps.

At the moment, it was running around happily in the spot with great energy, and from time to time it looked down at its four hooves. The extra pain made it feel a little uncomfortable, but it helped it get rid of the painful horseshoes.

Chai Xueying excitedly pulled Fang Yiyi to Lao Ma.

There was an indescribable excitement on her stunningly beautiful face.

"My dear, look, after the old horse has been shod with iron shoes, it can actually run!"

"If all the war horses of the Tang Dynasty were nailed with these iron shoes, they would no longer be afraid of the cold and gravel, and could cross mountains and rivers. Those evil bandits of the Eastern Turks would not be able to escape our pursuit!"

"Husband, you are really amazing!"

As she spoke, Chai Xueying stared at Fang Yiyi, who was also delighted, with eyes full of admiration and love, as if no one was around.

As the Valkyrie of the Tang Dynasty, she knew very well what changes this horseshoe would bring to the Tang Dynasty's cavalry.

In the long run, the survival and use time of war horses will be longer.

Just looking at the present, we can change the problem of scarce war horses in the Tang Dynasty and reduce the ratio of war horses from one horse with two horses to ten horses with fourteen horses.

You no longer have to worry about the situation where your horse's hoof is injured and cannot be ridden during a march or raid. You only need to consider the horse's physical strength and you can ride on all kinds of dangerous terrain.

Moreover, on the battlefield, there is no need to worry about the warhorses stepping on fallen or broken weapons, causing injury to the horses' hooves, or the warhorses being frightened, affecting the cavalry's charge, or even worse, preventing the cavalry from falling off their horses and dying.

It really is a blessing for Tang Dynasty war horses!

It is also good news for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty!

Fang Yiyi laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, as long as it's useful."

"It was just a sudden idea, I didn't expect it would actually work!"

No one around believed what Fang Yiyi said about the "sudden inspiration".

They had seen the horseshoe in person, but how could they have thought of such a thorough idea? Even the nails were in their minds?

He must have pondered for a long time and thought hard before he came up with something this wonderful.

Sanlang of the Fang family, who prepared houses, water wheels and fields for them, is not only a kind-hearted man, but also an extremely humble gentleman!

Chapter 119 A tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind

The widows around all looked at Fang Yiyi's handsome face with admiration.

Chai Xueying couldn't wait to ask: "How about we go back to the city now and present it to His Majesty?"

Fang Yiyi pulled Chai Xueying aside, smiled and shook his head:

"This thing must be offered, but not now, and not to you or me."

Chai Xueying frowned in thought, looked at Fang Yiyi's smiling eyes, and said with an idea in her mind:

"Let Grandpa or Second Brother present it to His Majesty. If that doesn't work, let's hand it over to Yan Xuansui or Wei Shuyu of the Chief of the Imperial Household Department?"

"Not bad!" Fang Yiyi gave a thumbs up to his smart and pretty wife.

The wood show will be destroyed by the forest wind.

The coal mines and new water wheels brought him numerous benefits, which won him a great reputation in Li Shimin's heart, as well as in the eyes of the aristocratic families.

He has already become a big celebrity, and Li Shimin has helped him calm the anger of all parties over the past few days. Otherwise, it would not be just the juniors like Cui Qi who would cause trouble for the Fang family at the poetry meeting.

If he were to use the horseshoe again, wouldn't those people who had just been appeased become angry again?

Wouldn't he be considered a thorn in one's side?

Moreover, Li Shimin said that he could not hold an official position within half a year. Although the horseshoe had made great contributions, it could only be converted into rewards such as silver and money.

The best way is not to put all eggs in one basket. Give them to his brother or very close friends, let them get promoted and maximize the benefits.

The friends around him who got official positions because of him will definitely be in cahoots with Fang Yiyi.

By the way, their families will also be closely tied to the Fang family.

A chopstick is easy to break.

If you tie ten or a hundred chopsticks together, you can't even hold them, let alone break them.

Chai Xueying felt happy as she watched her husband strategizing.

Who doesn't want her husband to be a man of great talent and vision?

Chai Xueying said calmly: "Husband, you have to think carefully about the selection of the person. After receiving your benefits, he must be able to help you and our Fang family unwaveringly."