Legendary star: Signed to the Palace at the beginning

Chapter 148
Xiao Chuan said: "My lord, how about we rest here and wait until the saddle is built?"

Changsun Sheng was also very interested in the saddles and stirrups that Xiao Chuan mentioned, so he said, "Okay, it happens that the soldiers are tired from the long journey, so it's good to have a rest for two days."

At this time Yu Chijia said: "My lord, this stirrup will eventually be able to be made."

Xiao Chuan said: "Oh, I forgot, you used to be a blacksmith, well, you can find some helpers in the army, borrow that blacksmith's shop, and make a thousand pairs of stirrups, but this is a weapon of war, so it must be kept secret .”

Yuchi Jiacha saluted and said: "The last general will obey the order and not let outsiders peep at that time."

Then happily went to work.

Soon Gongshuzhong and Yuchijia made Takahashi saddle and metal stirrups, which were exactly the same as the two harnesses in Xiao Chuan's mind.

The Takahashi saddle has a wooden bracket high at both ends, and a small log is installed in the middle, so that no matter how the horse runs, the cavalry can sit firmly on the horse's back.

The metal stirrup handle with wide pedal straight handle is square, and is located in the middle or lower part of the stirrup handle. The pedal is wide and slightly curved, with a horizontal ridge in the middle, rolled down on both sides, and there are holes on the pedal.

The cavalry's feet can easily step into or leave the metal stirrups, unlike the clumsy wooden stirrups with long straight handles. In addition, the cavalry is stepping on the metal stirrups, and can flexibly make various weapons, archery, turn around, and stirrups on the horse's back. Hiding and other actions.

Seeing the appearance of the new harness, the warriors like Lai Huer and Qu Tutong immediately understood the benefits of the new harness, and asked Gong Shuzhong and Yuchi Jia to build a set for them as well.

Xiao Chuan said: "Today we are resting in this market town. You two, Gongshuzhong and Yuchijia, will work harder. Make new saddles and stirrups for us cavalrymen. The price is not a problem."

Gong Shu said: "Don't worry, my lord, I still have a lot of apprentices, and in two days I can build fifty pairs of Takahashi saddles that my lord needs."

The next day, Gongshuzhong and Yuchijia made 55 pairs of Gaoqiao saddles and iron stirrups. Changsun Sheng, Lai Huer, Qu Tutong, Zhang Xutuo and the officers with horses all put on new harnesses and rode for a while. very different.

Changsun Sheng said: "Hahaha, my lord, you are so smart. With the new harness, we can go to the desert to compete with the Turkic cavalry on bare horses."

Xiao Chuan said: "Okay, let's sweep the desert together in a few days."

Zhang Xutuo said: "My lord, if you go to war, you will be regarded as the last general."

Xiao Chuan smiled and said, "Okay, let's make contributions together."

Xiao Chuan saw that the saddle was very exquisitely made, so he asked curiously: "Gongshu is heavy, I see that your carpentry skills are not ordinary, does the old man belong to the Gongshu family?"

Gongshu said: "Exactly."

Xiao Chuan hurriedly stood up, cupped his fists and saluted, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm a descendant of Master Lu Ban."

During the Spring and Autumn Period of China and the Warring States Period, a hundred schools of thought contended, among which the Mohist School and the Gongloo School were the two best and rivals.

The Mohists are good at defending, not attacking organs, walking on wood and stone.

Gongshu was good at attacking, so Bronze opened his mouth to ask Gongshu.

The Gongshu family was founded by the craftsman ancestor Lu Ban (surnamed Gongshu). Like the Mohists, they are well-known for their proficiency in mechanics. For thousands of years, they have been fighting with the Mohists.

Mohism's non-offensive mechanism technique has always been based on the principle of non-attack and love, opposing war and defending peace. It hopes that its technology can be used to help people live and work, so that everyone can transport heavier goods, run faster, and jump. With a higher level, one person can do what dozens of people could do before.

However, the overbearing mechanism of the Gongshu family is a sharp weapon for attacking cities and villages. It is used to help countries build weapons and military equipment, so that the army can climb the city wall faster and fire more crossbow arrows at a time. Soldiers can kill ten or more ordinary soldiers.

Gong Shuzhong hastily clasped his fists in return and said, "My lord is too much, but the villain is just a craftsman, and he has dishonored our ancestors."

Xiao Chuan looked at Gongshuzhong again, and said with a smile: "Gongshuzhong, someone wants to build a large number of saddles and equipment for siege, and needs a lot of skilled craftsmen. Your Gongshu family is a descendant of Luban. Would you like to go to Dazhou to serve the royal family?"

Gongshu clasped his fists heavily and said, "My lord, the villain can't decide this matter, he has to report to the Patriarch for a decision."

Xiao Chuan said: "Where is your Patriarch, I will visit."

Gongshu said: "Okay, the villain will lead the way."

Changsun Sheng said: "Okay, so I'm going to join in the fun."

Xiao Chuan ordered Lai Huer to lead his men to look after the vehicle, and he and Changsun Sheng took Zhang Xutuo and followed Gongshuzhong into the carpenter village.

Gongshu Zhong came to a simple farmyard and said, "My lord, wait a moment, and my villain will go in and report."

When Gongshu entered the farmyard again, Zhang Xutuo asked curiously, "My lord, can the descendants of Gongshu live in such a simple courtyard?"

Xiao Chuan also had doubts in his heart, but he said: "The big hermit hides in the city, and the little hermit hides in the wild. Generally, talented people have different ideas and actions."

Soon, Gongshu Zhong came out followed by a white-haired old man. The old man was about 70 years old, with wrinkles on his face, a hunched back, but bright eyes.

Xiao Chuan hastily stepped forward to salute, "Hi, Master Gongshuo, Dugu Chuan is so polite."

The old man clasped his fists in return and said, "Gongshu Chi Shanye, a villager, can't afford a gentleman's gift, sir, please sit inside."

Xiao Chuan said: "Okay."

Entering the living room, Zhang Xutuo stood behind Xiao Chuan and Changsun Sheng, and Gong Shuzhong poured tea for Xiao Chuan, Changsun Sheng and the Patriarch, and then stood behind Gongshuchi.

Gongshu Chi said: "Just now, my son has already explained the purpose of the adult's visit, but the ancestor's precepts are difficult, so I ask the adult to forgive me."

Xiao Chuan's heart trembled, and he did not give up: "I don't know what the ancestors' precepts are?"

Gongshuchi said: "Gongshuai started from the ancestor plate. In addition to building palaces, tombs, and cities, they also built various defense and siege equipment for the army, but accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. It happened from time to time, so from the time when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism exclusively, the ancestors of the Gongshu family set up ancestral precepts, and from now on, the children of the Gongshu family will not go out of the mountain unless they meet the Ming Lord, so as not to be killed."

Xiao Chuan asked in confusion: "Master Gongshu, since the Gongshu family helped build palaces, mausoleums, cities and various military equipment, why are they being silenced?"

Gong Shuchi said: "Palaces and mausoleums have secrets, and cities and all kinds of military equipment have weaknesses. The people who know best are those who made them. For their own safety and victory in the war, the superiors will often kill donkeys."

Xiao Chuan said: "The lower official uses my personality to guarantee that I will not do evil things."

Gong Shuchi said: "I just heard Chong'er tell you about the invention of the Takahashi saddle and iron stirrup. I think you are a wise and wise person. There is a Luban lock here. If you can unlock it, it means that you are a wise man." This person is worth relying on, and this old man will allow Chong'er to go and help adults."

After speaking, Gongshuchi took out a twelve square lock and put it on the table.

(End of this chapter)