Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms, God of War Lu Bu

Double stirrup!

Lu Bu patted his head and finally remembered what he had just thought of - yes, it was the double stirrup that was often mentioned in historical novels about the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms.

The double stirrups, the high bridge saddle and the horseshoes seemed to be called the "Three Treasures of Horses" or something in a certain Three Kingdoms novel that he had read. Of course, Lu Bu had checked the information in his previous life and knew that among these three

There is no necessary connection between them. On the contrary, they appear in different orders. There is no so-called "Three Treasures in Horses". It is probably just the author's statement, but he was deeply impressed by these three because of the novel he liked to read.

I wrote it down and even remembered the information I checked.

The stirrups were actually invented by the Huns, and their cavalry also wore long boots. In addition, the people on horseback seemed to have an innate talent for riding. The combination was perfect, and the cavalry charge was even more powerful.

As for the appearance of horse stirrups, the earliest one was probably in the Western Jin Dynasty. Of course, it is also said that they existed earlier in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. At first, they were single-sided horse stirrups, and then double horse stirrups appeared. They were widely used in the Tang Dynasty.

After the dynasty, at least in the current late Han Dynasty, stirrups were rare even if they existed. That's why Lu Bu didn't see stirrups on the red rabbit horse just now - he had been staring at the belly of the red rabbit horse.

This factor is probably also being considered.

Second is the saddle. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there is actually evidence of the appearance of saddles. Just now Lu Bu also found a simple saddle on the back of the Red Rabbit Horse, or it may not be called a saddle, because it is different from the front and back of the horse he is familiar with.

The Takahashi saddle, which is convex and concave in the middle just to "accommodate" the buttocks, is naturally different. It is almost a simple fleshy cushion with a slight undulation. However, it is obvious that the ancients realized the need to sit on a horse very early.

To prevent wear and tear on the buttocks skin, a similar "seat" is needed for stability and cushioning.

You know, in the era when there were no saddle stirrups, people needed to ride on the back of a naked horse, only by grabbing the reins or the horse's mane and clamping the horse's belly with their legs to prevent themselves from falling when the horse was galloping. At that time, it was not possible to get on the horse.

Easy, riding a horse is difficult, and running on a horse is even harder. In many cases, only the ethnic groups who live on horseback or the Han cavalry who have received special riding training can do it. Of course, this is at least in China.

Specialized training of cavalry to deal with the Xiongnu came into existence only during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty or after.

In fact, in his previous life, although Lu Bu was a homebody, he also learned to ride horses due to family circumstances. Of course, the riding ground was a "modern horse" with double stirrups and a high bridge saddle, but even with that appearance, he still felt like he was running.

When I got up, my buttocks bounced around for a long time, which became a little uncomfortable. It was even more difficult to imagine what kind of torture it would be to ride on a horse without the stability and cushioning of a saddle.

The last horseshoe is also a very important link. In fact, this horseshoe (also called a horseshoe) was invented by the Western Gauls in the 5th century BC, and in China, horses have been used for a long time.

Running around with bare feet, you can imagine how much harm this does to the horse.

In fact, animals similar to this type of running warriors have specially protected soft tissues on their hooves. However, the problem is that no matter how good the physical protection is, it cannot withstand repeated tempering. In the Qin and Han Dynasties, a good method for dealing with cavalry was called

Nailing a horse means scattering spiked nails on the road where the cavalry passes. When the horse passes by, the horse's hoof, which is only protected by the surface soft tissue, will naturally not be able to withstand such damage. The most important thing for a horse to run is the horse's hoof. Here it is affected

Damage is naturally equivalent to being disabled, and the cavalry is also disabled. This is a classic example of dealing with cavalry; but it is different if horseshoes are nailed on, which can provide better protection. This is not so much in

To protect the war horses, it is better to say to indirectly and actually protect the cavalry.

Of course, you may have noticed that whether it is double stirrups, high bridge saddles or horseshoes, one very interesting thing in common is that they are all made of iron, which means that the basis for their appearance is at least iron utensils.

The emergence and even widespread use of iron was the earliest after the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. However, even in the late Han Dynasty, or in the later Three Kingdoms and even the Wei and Jin Dynasties, although the use of iron was widespread, it was not endless. After all,

Making iron and pig iron also requires a certain amount of time and cost. This is the price of the development of productivity. It is of course a powerful cyclical effect - although in fact, compared to iron, copper is now much rarer, and the use of iron is naturally more

Cautious and conservative, so the emergence of these doubts may have something to do with these factors.

When Lu Bu was going through this information in his mind, he didn't realize that he had finished the bowl of tea, but he still had the cup in his hand. The maid Jian Hua, who was looking at him strangely, called him several times, and he was shocked.

no response.

Perhaps it was because Lu Bu's behavior in the past half day was very different from what the young girl Jian Hua had imagined, which caused her to change her attitude towards him from simple awe and even fear at the beginning, to now she still has some respect and even admiration for him. Of course, she also treats Lu Bu.

She got even more attention and worry. Seeing his dazed look, although she felt that it looked good and wanted to keep watching, she still couldn't help but interrupt. After all, she had heard others talk about the "lost soul" incident.

Although it was just hearsay, the little girl believed it in her pure heart.

"Huh?" Then Lu Bu finally came to his senses, but it was not Jian Hua who woke him up, but he suddenly felt a headache. He thought that the damn "sequelae" was coming again, so he naturally broke away from his previous thoughts.

, when she came back to her senses, she immediately saw Jian Hua's small and delicate face a little close to her own. Looking at her eyes full of nervousness, she was a little touched and a little funny. He couldn't help but scratch her little nose quickly and said jokingly:

"What's the matter? Is it true that I, the general, feel like spring?"

"No way..." Simplify quickly retracted his neck, and his small hands were still nervously protecting his nose, as if he was afraid that Lu Bu would come again but seemed to be tempting him to come again. A pair of big, shining eyes looked at Lu Bu warily, as if in front of him

The man suddenly degenerated from the tall and heroic general into a dangerous playboy.

…

Just like this, a few more days of peace passed. Apart from cultivating himself, Lu Bu did not think about war or political issues. Even the matter of the Three Treasures in the Horse was temporarily forgotten. He teased the little maid in his free time. Days like this

The calmness actually made him feel comfortable.

During this period, Li Ru's wife, Dong Zhuo's second daughter Dong Yuan, also visited Lu Bu and expressed cordial condolences and care to him. Then she visited his bedroom and living room with her hands behind her back like a leader, and finally encouraged him to take a good rest.

, strive to be in good health and work hard to serve the master (her father).

Only then did Lu Bu realize that Dong Yuan was not as unbearable as he had imagined. What troubled him more now was that with Dong Zhuo's body shape and appearance, how could he give birth to such a beautiful daughter as Dong Yuan? Of course, she was beautiful on the outside, but this girl was so beautiful on the inside.

She is quite wild, as you can tell by the fact that she carries a whip with her - well, forgive Lu Bu for misunderstanding the first time he saw the whip.

As for Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, two figures who should have appeared a long time ago, they have not been seen at all during this period. Therefore, Li Ru has not returned home even once, and it is not known what conspiracy the father-in-law and son-in-law are preparing now.

Of course, everything in the outside world has nothing to do with Lu Bu now, although he also knows that this kind of calm can only be rare and temporary. The storm will come soon. It is July now, and let alone Dong Zhuo's deposed action in September.

, a few months later, either at the end of this year or at the beginning of the next year, the battle at Hulao Pass that really impressed Lu Bu was the real test for him, and it can also be said to be the beginning of the whole chaotic world.

A small overture, and countless joys and sorrows, and bloodshed on the battlefield are waiting for him. During this period, what he has to do is to work hard to make himself stronger, at least to restore the original strength of this body.

In troubled times, strength is the most fundamental factor in fighting for hegemony, and Lu Bu can't imagine that far yet, but he must be able to protect himself if he wants to survive.

One day in mid-to-late July in the first year of Guangxi (the sixth year of Zhongping), the young emperor of the Han Dynasty, Lu Bu received a strange message. The message was said to come from an iron shop somewhere in Luoyang, and the content of the message was:

Your Fangtian Painted Halberd has been rebuilt, please accept it...

(2012.3.23. Modified)