xymnovel Chapter 141 New Weapons
Chapter 141 New Weapons
Gao Shun's elite Trapped Camp is composed of many elite soldiers who maintain a constant state of training.
This is simply the best candidate for him to create and improve special forces.
If we equip them with new gear and teach them new concepts!
Even he couldn't imagine what kind of fighting power these people would unleash.
"Let them relax a bit; it's not good for them to be so tense all the time!" Li Zhao said softly.
Gao Shun immediately turned around and waved to everyone, "Sit down!"
The hundreds of shirtless soldiers quickly dispersed and then sat cross-legged on the ground.
Countless eyes were focused on Li Zhao!
"My lord, what brings you here today...?" Gao Shun asked with some confusion.
He certainly saw the carriage driven by Lü Bu, but didn't understand what was going on.
He had even made plans in his mind if Li Zhao wanted to mobilize the Trapped Camp.
You absolutely must not show any uncomfortable emotions!
Li Zhao walked forward with his hands behind his back, looked at the soldiers sitting on the ground, and said, "I've long heard that you are all top-notch experts!"
"Any one of them could take on three opponents at once; I need a skilled rider..."
At this point, he glanced back at Lü Bu, "A master like him doesn't count!"
Immediately, scattered laughter drifted over, easing the tension considerably.
"Would anyone be willing to demonstrate your horsemanship to me?"
As soon as the words were spoken, someone in the front row immediately stood up. "Your Majesty, I am willing to make a fool of myself!"
Li Zhao walked over, looked at his muscular upper body, nodded, and asked, "What's your name?"
"That despicable Liu San!"
"Very good, what you need to do is very simple, just ride a horse around here!"
As he finished speaking, Zhang Liao, who had followed him, personally led a horse in from outside.
In this day and age, cavalrymen are extremely valuable because of horses.
Without stirrups, the soldiers could only rely on the strength of their legs to withstand the terrible inertia.
Based on this alone, the vast majority of people are not qualified to become cavalrymen.
The soldier named Liu San respectfully took the horse from Zhang Liao.
Relying on its powerful jumping ability, it flipped onto the horse and quickly ran around the area.
Amidst the billowing dust, his dashing figure quickly came to a stop, all his movements executed in one fluid motion.
"Excellent!" Li Zhao looked at him with admiration. "The most difficult part for cavalrymen is that they need to keep their legs tightly gripping the horse's belly while running!"
"I've tried it before. I didn't even need to fight anyone; the sheer force of a horse at full gallop was enough to throw me off!"
"I've heard some of you say that true masters are forged through trials and tribulations, right?"
Everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere became even more relaxed.
Many more people stared at Li Zhao in disbelief, completely unprepared for someone of his stature to know so much about cavalry.
"You are all experts; I don't think we should waste most of our energy on controlling the horses!"
At this point, under everyone's watchful eyes, Li Zhao went to the carriage next to him and took down the pair of stirrups.
Then reinstall it on the horse that Liu San had just ridden.
"Come on..." Li Zhao beckoned to Liu San, "You ride this horse for another lap!"
"Remember, by putting your feet into this ring, you can save most of your strength."
"You might not be used to it at first, but everyone here is an expert. You should get used to it after a while!"
Liu San seemed very excited; this was clearly a test of something new!
After bowing respectfully, he immediately followed Li Zhao's instructions and mounted his horse using the stirrups.
Once your feet are in the stirrups, you are immediately secured to the horse's back.
He immediately realized that he didn't seem to need to use all his strength to forcibly stabilize his body with his legs.
Compared to his past habits, he now feels more relaxed than ever.
After riding his horse for half a lap, Liu San thought of what Li Zhao had just said about the expert.
Using his skillful control over the horse, he turned his body to the side, seemingly about to fall off, but his body was firmly held on the horse's back.
He did a lot of things in this way, and finally couldn't help but shout excitedly.
The hundreds of people present, including Gao Shun who was standing at the front, were stunned by the scene.
They never imagined that two inconspicuous iron rings could change the way cavalrymen control their warhorses.
"Reporting to my lord..." Liu San jumped off his horse and said excitedly.
"With this treasure, we won't be afraid of falling off our horses, and we can use more strength to fight!"
"This...this is absolutely wonderful!"
Gao Shun couldn't hold back any longer, so he quickly went to the horse and, imitating Liu San's earlier method, used the stirrups to mount the horse.
The way this horse was put on the horse was so much more convenient than before.
After galloping around on horseback, he could no longer contain his shock.
"My lord, this...this is a real treasure!" Gao Shun had just picked up his weapon.
While running, he confidently and boldly wielded the large knife in his hand.
After that, not much effort was needed to ensure that one did not fall off the warhorse.
Suddenly, we had so many more options at our disposal!
"With these stirrups, you'll have the opportunity to unleash even greater fighting power!"
"The fighting strength of the Vanguard Camp will be elevated to a new level!"
Li Zhao looked at them with satisfaction, and then picked up a new type of curved sword.
This was meticulously crafted by him, modeled after the design of a Nepalese kukri.
During this period of time, he has been preoccupied with more than just business matters.
Using his modern knowledge, he recruited experienced blacksmiths and figured out a new method for steelmaking.
All of these weapons were made of steel.
In terms of both sharpness and hardness, it far surpasses the weapons of this era.
"In close combat, this weapon will exert a different kind of power..."
Li Zhao demonstrated the various functions of these new weapons to everyone.
He even specially ordered Gao Shun to use a long sword from the army to fight head-on with the short sword he had forged.
After several attempts, without exception, all of them failed with the military knife currently in use by the army.
It was cleaved in two, but the weapon in Li Zhao's hand remained unharmed.
These new equipment held an indescribable allure for the elite soldiers and generals of the Trapped Camp.
"I still have a lot to explore with the new weapons and equipment, but once they're finished, I'll let you use them as soon as possible!"
"Furthermore... I'm here today not only to replace your equipment, but more importantly, to discuss tactics!" Li Zhao's voice clearly reached everyone's ears.
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