Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 43
Two hundred steps away, the arrow pierces five armors.

All the monarchs, officials and soldiers on the school field were shocked, and Li Qinzai was also shocked.

He made the Divine Arm Bow. No one knows better than him how far it can shoot and how much damage it can produce at what distance.

And Xue Rengui's arrow obviously exceeded his creator's expectations.

While the audience was cheering and cheering, Li Qinzai squinted at Xue Rengui in the middle of the school field, especially the magic arm bow in Xue Rengui's hand.

After reading it carefully, Li Qinzai finally understood.

The god arm bow is improved on the basis of today's bows and arrows, and the god arm bow in Xue Rengui's hand has been improved again. Its bow arm is longer and the bowstring is thicker. Although I don't know what material the bow arm is made of, it is certain that it is , must be more rigid and tough than the original material of the divine arm bow.

That is to say, this is Xue Rengui's specially tailored reinforced bow for himself.

No wonder it can penetrate five layers of armor and has little spare power.

However, this is only a special case and cannot be reproduced.After all, there are very few people in the world who can control this enhanced divine arm bow. This kind of strength and accuracy are beyond the reach of ordinary generals.

Xue Rengui is the only one in the world.

On the commander's platform, Li Zhi was overjoyed and exclaimed excitedly: "General Xue is magnificent!"

All the veterans beside him also laughed and praised.

After Emperor Taizong, the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty gradually withered, and all the famous generals were getting old. Among the famous generals of the new generation, Xue Rengui was the only one who was considered outstanding. Datang is full of confidence in the future.

"Pass the decree, give Xue Rengui ten taels of gold, and increase the number of households in the town by one hundred." Li Zhi laughed heartily.

The person from Zhongshushe who was next to him hastily drafted an order.

Li Zhi rewarded Xue Rengui face to face, not only for Xue Rengui's personal force, but also for Xue Rengui's actions that instantly aroused the morale of the army.

One arrow pierces the five armors, and the morale of the army soars. It has a very important stimulating effect on the upcoming Northern Expedition to Tie Le, and this move is priceless.

Soon, Li Zhi's will spread throughout the army, and the soldiers shouted excitedly while being envious.

Xue Rengui was also very excited. After getting enough of the limelight, he rode his horse towards the commander's platform, apparently intending to thank the emperor face to face.

But at this moment, an accident happened.

After riding the horse for a hundred steps, the horse under Xue Rengui suddenly staggered and fell to one side involuntarily.

Xue Rengui's face changed when he was riding on the horse. He, who was skilled in riding skills, still didn't panic. He clamped the horse's belly suddenly, and pulled the rein to the other side, trying to save the horse from losing control.

However, after several efforts, the war horse still couldn't control its body, and after a mournful cry, it suddenly fell to one side.

The incident happened suddenly, Xue Rengui flew into the air immediately, and at the moment when the horse fell to the ground, Xue Rengui had landed on both feet, rolled on the spot with inertia, and stood up unscathed.

This scene shocked the monarchs, ministers and soldiers. Seeing that Xue Rengui was unharmed in the end, everyone cheered.

In a sudden change, Xue Rengui's inadvertent reveal once again received full applause.

Xue Rengui looked back at the war horse, with distressed eyes.

This horse has been with him for many years, and it is his most beloved war horse. Unexpectedly, it was still on the school field.

The horse was still lying in the dust, with tears of pain in its eyes, one front hoof spasmed and twitched continuously, and blood oozed from the end of the hoof.

There are discerning people on the school field, and everyone can see that this horse is probably useless.

On the command platform, all the veterans also sighed one after another.

"It should be that the horse's hooves are worn out. Old Xue's horse has been with him for more than ten years. It is too old to fight anymore." Su Dingfang shook his head and sighed.

Liang Jianfang said regretfully: "It's a good horse. It is said that the Dawan horse was bought with a lot of money from the Western Regions. Old Xue likes this horse very much. The old man wanted to exchange it with a thousand gold back then, but Old Xue Jian refused."

Everyone felt sorry.

The meaning of a war horse to a general is no different from the closest comrade-in-arms and the most trusted relatives. People who have never been in the army will not understand this kind of deep feelings.

The sudden accident made Xue Rengui look a little embarrassed, but he didn't care about it. He leaned over and caressed the horse's body, and whispered something in its ear from time to time, as if comforting or regretting.

After a long time, the war horse was lifted up by several members of the Xue family. Xue Rengui came to the command platform listlessly and apologized to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi also felt sorry for it, comforting Xue Rengui while feeling distressed, and ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to select a good horse from the palace and give it to Xue Rengui.

The wounded horse was carried under the commander's platform, and soon the doctor accompanying the army stepped forward to check and treat it. After searching for a long time, the doctor shook his head regretfully.

Li Qinzai stood in the corner without making a sound for a long time, and the emperor was present, and he didn't know the etiquette of facing the king, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Seeing the injured horse's front hooves spasm continuously, the horse's hoof was bleeding profusely, and then carefully looked at the end of the horse's hoof, Li Qinzai frowned involuntarily.

On the commander's platform, when everyone felt sorry, a very disobedient voice suddenly appeared from the crowd.

"Aren't you stupid? Why don't you put shoes on your war horse?"

The sound is so small that almost no one can hear it.

"Almost" no one heard it, but someone with sharp ears did.

Although the veterans are old, they are all people with good ears and eyes.

Others didn't hear it, but Liang Jianfang, who was closest to Li Qinzai, heard it clearly.

"Huh? What do you mean kid? What fallacies do you have?" Liang Jianfang hooked Li Qinzai's shoulder in a casual manner.

Li Qinzai was startled, and hurriedly said: "It's nothing, the kid has a bad brain and often talks nonsense, don't blame Grandpa Liang."

Who knows that Liang Jianfang is a very serious person. Hearing the words, he shook his head and said, "No, you were not talking nonsense just now. Tell me carefully, what's the matter with wearing shoes for war horses? Can war horses wear shoes?"

Li Qinzai was in a state of disarray for a moment.

Because of ignorance, I am timid, so I dare not speak nonsense.

Because he was not sure whether horseshoes had been invented in this era, after all, he clearly saw that the war horses on the school grounds already had saddles and stirrups, so it didn't make sense that horseshoes hadn't been invented yet.

If the horseshoe had already been released, Li Qinzai would make a fool of himself in front of the emperor, and Li Ji would really beat him to death later.

"Speak up, Ci is stunned. What exactly do you want to say? If you have a good idea, don't hide it. This is a major event for the country and the people." Liang Jianfang urged impatiently.

The voice of speaking was a little louder, and the eyes of Li Zhiwu and the generals on the command platform immediately focused on the two of them, looking at them curiously.

With the attention of so many people, including the emperor and empress, and a group of veteran killers who kill without batting an eyelid, Li Qinzai's face turned red immediately.

"Uh, I'm ignorant, so I'll take the liberty to ask..." Li Qinzai said with a smile.

Liang Jianfang snorted, "Just ask, if you don't give me an explanation later, the old man will beat you to death on behalf of your grandfather."

"It's not necessary, it's not necessary... I just want to ask, the elders, do you know about horseshoes?"

"What?" Liang Jianfang was astonished, and so were the generals.

"Horseshoes, semicircular or U-shaped, you don't know what U is, do you? Draw a picture for everyone..."

Liang Jianfang became impatient, his eyes widened and he said angrily: "The boy is playing tricks forever! To be clear, what are you talking about!"

The ignorant and arrogant expression made Li Qinzai suddenly want to give up, like the heroine in Grandma Qiong's play, covering her ears and shouting "I won't say it, I won't say it, I won't say it..."

Then run all the way far, just so hypocritical.

It's a pity that Li Qinzai wasn't courageous enough. In front of the emperor and old killers, Li Qinzai didn't have the courage to challenge the limit of survival.

So he had no choice but to patiently explain: "Uncle Xue's war horse is caused by wear and tear of the horse's hoof, which is the wear and tear of the cuticle of the nerve endings, which injures the muscles and blood vessels, resulting in disability..."

The more you explain, the more complicated it is, and you can't understand it at all.Seeing the faces of the veteran killers present getting more and more impatient, Li Ji's hands sometimes turned into fists, sometimes into palms, and he was about to attack him.

Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched, and he hurriedly continued: "It's like us ordinary people scratching the wall with our fingers. After scratching, the nails are gone, but if we continue to scratch, our hands will naturally be covered with blood."

Only then did the veterans understand. Thinking about the wear and tear of horseshoes, this is probably the reason.

Li Zhi and Empress Wu looked at each other with thoughtful eyes, and nodded slowly unconsciously.

"What Li Qing said is reasonable, let's go on, can Li Qing have a solution if the horse's hoof is worn out?" Li Zhi asked with a smile.

Li Qinzai licked his dry lips, and said in a low voice: "Hasn't anyone thought of putting an iron sheet on the horse's hoof? Nails and muscles are easy to wear and tear, but the iron sheet is very wear-resistant, and it won't be a problem to use it for two or three years." , after the iron sheet is worn out, it can be used for another two or three years..."

"There is no nerve at the end of the horse's hoof, and it feels no pain like human nails. Using nails to nail iron pieces to the horse's hoof will not cause harm to the horse, and it can also extend the life of the horse. You...have never thought about it." ?"

The autumn wind blew across the school grounds, and on the dusty commander's platform, the expressions of the monarchs and ministers were numb, and there was silence all around.

(End of this chapter)