" Immortal Master, please teach me…" Qin Shihuang asked with a delighted expression.
Even Wang Ben sat up straight and pricked up his ears to listen to what Su Tian had to say.
"Let me ask you first. What is the most expensive thing to do in a war with the Xiongnu?”Su Tian asked.
Qin Shihuang was someone who would settle the score. With his status as the First Emperor, he naturally wouldn't speak first.
"Of course it's food? The army had spent more than a million stones of food.”Wang Li answered.
"No! Even if there was no war, Great Qin's millions of soldiers still needed to eat food!”
Wang Ben rejected his son's suggestion.
" It's horses," Qin Shihuang said." Other than the cost of the army and the labor, horses cost the most. It's also a pity.”
Whether it was the war horses used to fight against the Xiongnu or the horses used to transport grain, they were all very expensive.
Before the Hetao region was conquered, there were basically no large horse farms in the Central Plains.
The horse farm mentioned here was different from ordinary people raising horses.
If it was just raising horses, a better family could raise one or two.
However, large-scale battles required large pastures for horses.
The horses reared by Great Qin were different. The growth rate of the protein in their hooves could not keep up with the rate of wear and tear.
Because the purpose of raising horses is very clear--transportation, labor, etc. These heavy physical labor will accelerate the wear and tear of keratins.
When the hooves split, the horse would be infected and unable to walk.
According to the conditions of the pre-Qin period, this horse could only be killed and eaten.
The Central Plains lacked horses, and the price of horses was very high.
Therefore, the distance they fought with the Xiongnu and the value of the horses they lost far exceeded the sum of the other losses.
Just like what Wang Ben said, even if the soldiers were not fighting, they would still need to eat food in other places.
Therefore, the food was only partially damaged during the transportation process. For the troops, it was just a change of place to eat.
On the other hand, it was different for the Xiongnu. The grasslands were huge, and the horses were self-sufficient.
Because the speed of growth and wear was roughly the same, their hooves could maintain a healthy and healthy state and shape for a long time.
When he heard Qin Shihuang mention horses, Su Tian had already thought that it was caused by the splitting of the hooves.
"Since the cost of horses is huge, I'll solve this problem for you first.”
He thought for a moment, then turned around and went to the tool room not far away.
"Can this really be resolved?" Qin Shi Huang was a little confused. He thought Su Tian was just asking.
He did not expect that there was really a way to solve the problem of horse loss.
Even if they could only reduce their losses by 10%, that would be half a year's worth of income for Great Qin.
"Quick, help me up!"
Wang Ben looked at Qin Shihuang, who was going to the tool room with Su Tian, and urged his son.
As a general of the Qin Dynasty, he naturally wanted to know what kind of immortal technique Immortal Master Su was planning to use.
The three of them followed Su Tian into the tool room and were immediately stunned by the dazzling array of tools.
They couldn't name most of the things hanging on the wall and on the work desk.
There were only a few blades and axes that shone with a cold light, letting them know that these were not ordinary items.
Su Tian took a piece of pig iron and used the machine to process it. Soon, four U-shaped horseshoes were made.
Qin Shihuang and the other two were stunned. Was this the means of an immortal?
In Great Qin, without a few skilled craftsmen, it would be impossible to create something like this.
"Alright." Su Tian handed four pieces of iron to Qin Shihuang.
"Immortal Master, what is this?" Ying Zheng handed two to the Wang father and son.
He raised the rest to check and asked curiously.
"This is a horseshoe, just like a person. It's equivalent to wearing shoes for a horse, so it won't wear out.”
Su Tian explained with a smile.
"Shoes? Made of iron?" Wang Li looked at his father in confusion, only to find that his father was equally confused.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was already a precedent of putting shoes on horses.
However, most of them would be covered with linen or leather, and then tied up with a rope.
It was effective, but not very effective…
As for the horseshoe that Su Tian gave him, Qin Shi Huang was not sure if it would be useful.
He looked at Wang Ben hesitantly and decided to ask him directly.
"May I ask, Immortal Master, how much damage will the horse suffer after wearing this…this horseshoe?”
Hearing his question, Su Tian smiled faintly. After organizing his words, he said,
"Yes, if used properly, there won't be any cracks on the horse's hooves.”
"If we have to talk about the damage, the damage caused by the splitting of the horse hooves should be reduced to 100 - 200% on the same journey as before.”
This was not Su Tian exaggerating. During the pre-Qin period, there was no hardened road surface. Dirt roads and grasslands basically would not wear down horses with horseshoes.
"What? Only one to two percent?"
When the three of them heard this data, they were instantly shocked.
What kind of concept was that?
Great Qin will no longer worry about horses and money!
This meant that he did not have to consider the loss of horses.
This meant…
With the current strength of the Qin Dynasty, they could completely penetrate the Xiongnu!
In their opinion, Su Tian was an immortal and would not lie to them at all.
Qin Shi Huang instantly made up his mind.
Tough!
Every horse!
However, Su Tian understood the expression on Ying Zheng's face.
Ying Zheng actually had other doubts about this magical horseshoe?
"What other concerns do you have?”
Su Tian smiled and thought to himself, Come on, let's see if I can solve all the problems in one go!
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