1840Indian rebirth

The structure of the stirrup is not complicated, so it is often surprising that it appeared so late - such a simple and practical thing did not appear until the Western Jin Dynasty.

As long as anyone has seen stirrups, it will not be difficult to copy them.

The only trouble lies in the materials. It is still an old problem. The Indians are a stone tool society and cannot smelt metal, and serious stirrups have a metal structure.

I couldn't find suitable metal for a while, so the horse whistle had to be replaced by wooden boards. It can be made, but it's less durable.

For the cavalry, the role of stirrups is self-evident. With this seemingly inconspicuous tool, the cavalry's adaptability to the horse's back will be greatly improved.

But it is a pity that the Indians do not fully understand the value of stirrups, or even have no understanding at all. Even if all white cavalry are equipped with stirrups, few Indian tribes are willing to follow suit.

To a certain extent, it can be said that this is the pride of the horseback people.

In a very short period of time after horses were introduced to the American continent, the hunting Indians quickly evolved into a mature people on horseback. Even without stirrups, their riding skills were not inferior to those of white people.

In their view, stirrups are the symbol of lowly cavalry. Real cavalry does not need stirrups, not even a saddle.

This view is undoubtedly blind.

Ma Shao believes that there is no such thing as a natural nation on horseback. The reason why Indians can quickly adapt to horseback is entirely due to the fit of social patterns.

In more developed civilizations, the backbone of society is agriculture and industry, and workers and peasants have almost no opportunity to come into contact with horses. As a nomadic people, many Indians are born to live with horses. In this case, they are not adapted to horses.

Back is the weird thing.

The lack of materials and this arrogance in mentality have led to the Indians not being able to popularize stirrups, which has hindered their combat effectiveness.

The horse whistle did not have this mentality and knew how to look for alternatives, so as soon as he got his horse, he decided to make stirrups and saddles.

As for the saddle, there is no need to worry yet.

Firstly, the function of the saddle is smaller, and although the Indians do not have saddles, they at least have "horse pads", which are simple leather pads spread on the horse's back; secondly, the manufacture of saddles is more troublesome and more labor-intensive than stirrups.

Already.

The simplest stirrups only need a leather ring to function, but if the saddle is not made well, it will hurt the horse's back and scratch the buttocks, so it is better to have nothing at all.

After a short while of fussing, Ma Shao successfully made a pair of stirrups and installed them on Hei Feng.

He rode on it and tried it, and found that it really saved a lot of effort. He nodded with satisfaction and decided to promote it within the clan.

"Hey, isn't this something white people use?" The little beast looked at it and suddenly recognized the stirrups, "Brother Shaozi, why are you imitating those white people? Their riding skills are worse than my sister's."

"I'll give you one tomorrow and you'll know after you try it." Ma Shao didn't say much. Facts speak louder than words.

"Impossible, I will never learn how white people ride horses!" the little beast said disapprovingly, "Even if it is really useful, I won't use it. I would rather fall off the horse!"

the next day.

The little beast rode the pony that had been equipped with simple stirrups and walked around the camp. He couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "It's really useful!"

Under the active promotion of Ma Shao, the Mianxiong clan quickly accepted stirrups and became a must-have horse equipment.

Looking at the Mian Xiong clan warriors equipped with simple stirrups and improved bows and arrows, a thought flashed through Ma Shao's mind: Could this be the most elite warrior of the Indians right now?

No, after all, some Indians in the east are already proficient in using firearms and have even created a writing system, so they should be stronger.

Of course, because the Indians in the east were more likely to come into contact with white people, they suffered a more severe blow. Many of them have been dispersed and driven to reservations.

The densest Indian reservation is just a few hundred kilometers south of the area where the Sleeping Bear clan is located, which was later called Oklahoma.

Although the warriors of the Sleeping Bear Clan are not the most elite Indian warriors, after this equipment improvement, they can definitely be regarded as a team with outstanding strength.

Thinking of this, Ma Shao couldn't help but sigh secretly.

It’s really a long road ahead...

…

The United States in 1844 was not peaceful.

The focus of the conflict is the relationship between the United States and Mexico.

In the early years, Mexico relaxed its immigration policy in order to develop the vast and sparsely populated Texas. As a result, a large number of Americans entered Texas, completely changing the local population structure.

Americans have become the mainstream of the Texas population, and the U.S. government will certainly not miss this opportunity.

As a result, Texas successfully broke away from Mexico in 1836 and established the "Lone Star Republic".

Since then, the Lone Star Nation has been trying to integrate into the United States, but failed due to various reasons. It was not until this year that the United States and the Lone Star Nation finally reached an agreement and prepared to merge.

To be precise, the President of the United States and the Lone Star Nation have reached an agreement, but the U.S. Congress has not yet agreed.

As long as the U.S. Congress agrees, it will be done.

Once the Lone Star State becomes the Texas of the United States, the conflict between the United States and Mexico will inevitably intensify, and many people have already vaguely smelled the atmosphere of war.

At the same time, the world of North American Indians was also in turmoil.

The Arapaho, the most militant Indian tribe, once again launched an attack on several tribes in the south.

As one of the main enemies of the Arapaho, the Apaches were naturally not immune.

"We are going to fight the Arapaho again..." At the clan meeting, the old chief sighed.

"Do I need to go to the tribe?" someone asked.

"Definitely needed." Shaman Stone Crow nodded, "Because we were attacked by white people before, the chief allowed us to recuperate. Now we no longer have this privilege, and we must once again join other clans to fight against the Arapaho people."

"How many people should we send this time?"

"How about thirty people?"

The old chief shook his head directly: "Too many, maybe twenty people... We haven't recovered yet, so the chief won't blame us."

The Sleeping Bear clan has recovered well, but the chief is a person who is relatively opposed to war, especially wars between Indians, so he naturally sends as few soldiers as possible.

Shi Ya nodded: "Then there will be twenty people, let me lead the team."

Then he looked at the horse whistle: "Do you want to join and fight the Arapaho?"

"Of course." Ma Shao did not refuse.

Stone Crow: "Every mature warrior needs to withstand the test of war. I believe this experience will make you grow a lot, and -"

His words stopped suddenly, as if something interrupted his thoughts.

"What's wrong, teacher?" Ma Shao couldn't help but ask.