"Great King Shenwu! Great King Shenwu!"

When Qing Ji rode his red-maned horse back all the way, all the Wu people present cheered.

Even Meng Ying, Shen Zhuliang, Zixi and other princes and nobles of the Chu Kingdom, as well as other soldiers, were all amazed by Qingji's superb martial arts!

It should be noted that taming a wild horse requires more than just one's own strength. It will not work without some skills.

"From now on, you will be called Fire Dragon Horse."

Qingji patted the red-maned horse's neck, and the latter snorted in response, obviously very satisfied that Qingji had given him a name.

In the Spring and Autumn Period when cavalry warfare was not yet popular, the role of a bloody horse seemed to be minimal.

However, as a time traveler, how could Qingji not know how powerful the cavalry is?

Not to mention the barbarian states that were still in a nomadic state, all the Chinese states were dominated by chariot warfare, and cavalry had not even appeared yet, or they only played a reconnaissance role.

At this time, there were a small number of cavalry in the armies of various countries, mixed with chariots and infantry, and they were only an insignificant auxiliary force.

In the Warring States Period, with the expansion of the scale of war, the diversification of tactics and the need for war with the nomads in the north, cavalry officially entered the war stage as an independent arm!

Meng Ying stepped forward with a bright smile and said: "I have long heard that King Wu's bravery is unparalleled in the world. When I see him today, he must be worthy of his reputation!"

"Who in the world can rival King Wu for such a feat of taming horses?"

"The country has too much reputation."

Qing Ji smiled slightly and said, "This is such a small skill, it's not worth mentioning."

"King Wu, please take a seat."

"please!"

Qing Ji and Meng Ying returned to the square platform and took their seats.

At this time, with a greeting from Meng Ying, a group of white-faced and beardless chamberlains all bowed their bodies, lowered their eyebrows and served pots of delicious food one after another, and placed them on the tables of various ministers and officials.

As for Qing Ji, Xiong Zhen, and Meng Ying, for the sake of safety, their meals were all received by the trusted palace maid before, and they were tasted with chopsticks to make sure they were not poisonous before being served.

There is no way, as people who are involved in the prosperity and disgrace of a country, their personal safety is of paramount importance.

Since the incident of Zhuan Zhu assassinating King Liao, the princes of the world have paid more attention to taking protective measures to prevent them from being assassinated by assassins in a careless move.

Qingji picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of mutton from the food cauldron, brought it to his mouth and chewed it carefully.

Before he could think about it, Meng Ying clapped his hands again, and the two graceful women suppressed their shyness and sat next to Qing Ji, one on the left and the other on the right.

"Kouta, what is this?"

Qing Ji was quite puzzled.

Meng Ying smiled slightly and said: "It is the nature of a man to eat sex. The King of Wu is a hero of the world, and the Ai family admires him very much. He is now an honored guest of Chu State, how can we treat him so lightly?"

Meng Ying's reason is simply impeccable.

She forcefully gave Qingji two beautiful beauties, but Qingji refused to accept them, which seemed unjustifiable.

Test me?

Qingji's heart moved.

Immediately, Qingji bowed to Meng Yingzuo and said, "Thank you so much, Mrs. Guotai, for your kindness. Food and sex are good! A man is not exempt from vulgarity."

"I have given you two beautiful concubines to accompany me, and I am very grateful."

"However, I think that being happy alone is not as good as being happy with everyone!"

"If two or three sons have beautiful concubines to accompany them and drink with them, then I should follow them. If not, how can beauty be more useful to me?"

Hearing this, Meng Ying felt even more surprised.

She didn't expect that a lustful person like Qing Ji could actually say such high-sounding words!

Alone Better Together?

Too.

Qing Ji, as the King of Wu and the king of a country, even if he likes beauty, he should not flirt with two beautiful concubines in public.

Although the bystanders didn't say much, at least they were criticizing Qingji's behavior.

"The King of Wu is truly a gentleman."

Meng Ying praised him, then waved his hand and ordered the two young women to leave.

…

In his spare time, while others were hunting, Qingji, who was bored, fiddled with some necessary horse equipment.

Stirrups and horseshoes are very simple things, but they are very useful for horses.

Stirrups allow the rider to control the horse better, so that he can free his hands to fight on horseback.

Horseshoes can protect the horses' hooves and extend their life.

These two kinds of horse equipment can play an epoch-making role in the development of cavalry, but Qingji does not intend to invent them now!

Why?

Because there are so few horses in China, the Wu State, which lives in a corner of the southeast, has even fewer horses, and even has no horses. In terms of horse breeding, it is far inferior to the northern vassal states and the nomadic min tribes in the north.

This led to the fact that once Qingji invented stirrups and horseshoes, the final beneficiaries would be the northern vassal states rich in horses such as Qin, Jin, Yan, and Qi.

The southern vassal states such as Wu, Chu, and Yue will be limited to the south of the Yangtze River in the future, making it difficult to advance northward and compete for hegemony!

Qing Ji would not do such stupid things as making wedding clothes for others.

What's more, once stirrups and horseshoes flow into Mobei, if the Hu people equip a large number of such horse equipment, their combat effectiveness will surely rise to a higher level.

By then, it will be a catastrophe for the countries in the Central Plains where chariot warfare is still prevalent and the terrain is flat.

Qing Ji did not want to become an eternal sinner in Chinese history!

Therefore, Qingji was just equipping his horse, the Fire Dragon Colt, with a hood, reins, bridle and saddle.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the saddle was just a prototype. Wranglers often just put a layer of cotton bags on the horse's back and covered it tightly to reduce the pain of the horse's bumps when galloping.

Qingji improved the saddle on the original basis.

He first cut and shaped the wood, then wrapped it with cotton, and the outermost layer was wrapped with leather, and then fixed it with special bronze nails. A completely comfortable saddle was born.

"King Wu."

Just when Qingji was about to get on his horse and test the actual effect of the saddle, a sweet shout suddenly sounded not far away.

Qingji turned his head and saw Meng Ying, the Grand Prince of Chu, walking towards him with gentle steps, surrounded by a group of palace eunuchs.

"Kuni Tai."

"What is King Wu Shicai doing?"

"I am making a saddle."

"saddle?"

Meng Ying was very confused.

Qingji smiled slightly, patted the saddle on the back of the fire dragon colt, and said, "This is the saddle. When riding, if you wear this saddle, you can reduce the pain of bumps and make it more comfortable."

"This is quite novel. King Wu, can you let Aijia give it a try?"

"Kota, please."

Qing Ji didn't mind letting Meng Ying try riding.

Meng Ying was originally a princess of the Qin Kingdom. Qin was located in Xicui and lived together with Rong and Di. The ancestors of the Ying clan were raised horses for generations of emperors of Zhou, so they often dealt with horses.
Chapter completed!