Chapter 55: General Wang, can you still fight?

However, no matter what, Wang Ben was well aware of the Wang family's ancestral teachings.

Do not interfere in the fights between princes.

This is the iron rule that the Wang family has relied on for survival since they took control of the military power, and it must never be broken.

"My Lord, I am sorry that I cannot obey your order. My Wang family strictly adheres to neutrality and does not get involved in the dispute between the princes. This is a principle that my Wang family has followed for generations and must not be violated."

"Old Wang, don't be so decisive. You haven't seen the things yet. Take a look first."

The two of them then went to the iron workshop in the eastern suburbs together. Under the arrangement of Master Lu, a set of horseshoes, a modified version of Takahashi saddle and stirrups had already been neatly placed.

Faced with these two pieces of iron tools with strange shapes and the saddle with novel structure, Wang Ben was confused.

"Sir, what kind of object is this?"

"You said they can double the cavalry's combat effectiveness. Are you kidding me?"

Ying Heng did not respond to him. Instead, he picked up a wooden stick and pointed it at Wang Ben, shouting, "General Wang, do you still have the strength to fight again?!"

The military spirit in Wang Ben's heart was instantly ignited.

This great general, who once struck fear into the hearts of his enemies on the battlefield, never let his martial arts become rusty even though he had not experienced the baptism of war for several years.

"Humph! How dare you, a young brat, underestimate a veteran like me who has fought hundreds of battles!"

Wang Ben said angrily.

Ying Heng laughed loudly: "Okay! General Wang, today I will use my ordinary strength to compete with you, the invincible general among thousands of troops."

"Someone, bring the horse!"

When the horses were ready, Ying Heng put on the stirrups and the high-bridge saddle, jumped on the horse with a wooden stick in hand, rode the horse to a hundred steps away, and looked back at Wang Ben.

Although Wang Ben knew that the other party intended to test the equipment, his blood was boiling at this moment and he could not retreat.

He also mounted the horse, held the reins tightly with one hand, took the wooden stick with the other, squeezed the horse's belly with both legs, and rushed straight towards Ying Heng.

In an instant, it seemed as if the spectacular scene of a battlefield confrontation was recreated, with two heroes on horseback, one old and one young, facing each other.

However, Yingheng's side was equipped with a Takahashi saddle and stirrups.

To be fair, he did not use his true energy and fought with the strength of an ordinary soldier.

Even so, when the two riders met, Ying Heng clenched the wooden stick in both hands, stood up suddenly, and the stick in his hand was like a snake coming out of a cave, stabbing at Wang Ben's throat at high speed.

Wang Ben's heart was suddenly shocked. The opponent's attack came a moment earlier than he expected, and the attack distance was also an arm's length beyond his expectation.

In a hurry...

General Wang clenched his spear in one hand and shook it, but was hit by a huge force and almost fell off his horse.

The two horses crossed each other in an instant like lightning.

Old Wang was secretly shocked, cold sweat instantly soaking the back of his clothes. He felt that he had made a mistake due to carelessness, and secretly vowed to let the young man have a taste of his strength in the next round.

However, in this contest that took only a blink of an eye, General Wang's heart suddenly tightened. With his rich combat intuition, he sensed that a fatal crisis was quietly approaching from behind.

Without the chance to look back and confirm, he could only quickly use the butt of his gun as a shield and turn around to block.

however!
The power and skill of the opponent's shot far exceeded his expectations. In addition, he could only hold the gun with his backhand and could not use his full strength.

boom!
There was a dull thud and the wooden spears collided.

Wang Ben felt an overwhelming force coming from his tiger's mouth, which was unstoppable and he lost his balance in an instant.

With a thud, the famous General Wang Ben was knocked off his horse by a single shot.

The moment he landed, he turned his head and saw that the young man had his feet firmly on the stirrups, using the power of his legs and waist to twist his body incredibly, holding the gun with both hands and launching a fatal attack on him.

At this moment, the boy had a smug smile on his face.

This made Wang Ben extremely shocked.

"How is this possible? How can he hold the gun with both hands on a horse and turn his body to attack?"

"Uu——"

Ying Heng reined in his horse, turned around, walked up to Wang Ben and laughed out loud.

"Hahaha, General Wang, what do you think of my marksmanship as a young boy?"

Wang Ben's face flushed. This veteran who had fought on the battlefield for decades couldn't even last a single round against a young boy.

If this matter were to get out, how would he, the great general of Qin who was feared by the world, maintain his dignity?
Although Lao Wang was furious, he couldn't take his eyes off Ying Heng's horse and looked at it carefully.

His eyes moved from stirrup to saddle.

As a veteran soldier who had been through many battles, after just a few glances and combining them with the scene of his recent defeat to Ying Heng, Lao Wang had roughly figured out the secrets contained in the two pieces of horse harness.

"Boy, get down first and let me try your horse."

Lao Wang dusted himself off and made his request without changing his expression.

Ying Heng got off the horse with a smile and handed the reins to Lao Wang.

Lao Wang stepped on the stirrups and sat firmly on the horse's back, and was suddenly shocked.

This is truly unprecedented convenience!
Then, he tried to imitate Ying Heng's previous actions, putting his feet on the stirrups and trying to straighten his body.

As a result, relying on his profound riding skills, he stood up smoothly with almost no effort.

Moreover, he could clearly feel that his feet could actually take advantage of the horse's own momentum!

This means that the boy's previous stab was not only based on the strength of his waist and arms, but also mixed with the extra impact force transmitted by the warhorse.

No wonder, no wonder I, a powerful general among thousands of troops, couldn’t withstand the opponent’s attack!
Then he tried further, taking his hands off the reins and making various forward, backward, left and right movements on the horse's back.

This test surprised him again.

The design of this saddle is simply exquisite. No matter how he moves on the horse's back, he can always find a fulcrum on his legs, allowing him to stay stable and avoid falling.

At this moment, he finally understood what Ying Heng meant by the thing that could double the cavalry's combat effectiveness.

This is clearly a divine weapon!
It's more than just doubling the combat power!
If his entire cavalry unit could be equipped with this magical device, the overall combat power would soar to three times the original level!
Even when facing the Xiongnu cavalry that was renowned throughout the world for its cavalry and archery, he firmly believed that if the forces were equal, he would be able to defeat them head-on!

You know, although the Qin Dynasty originated on horseback, there was an extreme shortage of good horses in the Central Plains.

Among this million-strong army, the number of cavalry is only tens of thousands.

Moreover, in the process of years of confrontation with the Huns, whenever there was a field battle, the Qin Dynasty always ended up with a tragic defeat.

The root of the problem lies in the fact that the opponents are all elite cavalry with extraordinary riding skills.

The Qin cavalry was scarce and was at a disadvantage in a head-on battle. On the vast plains, infantry against cavalry was like an egg hitting a rock.

It was for this reason that the Qin Dynasty decided to build the Great Wall as a barrier.

With the Great Wall as a barrier, the enemy's cavalry's advantage could not be brought into play.

But what if our Great Qin army was equipped with this kind of cavalry weapon?
That would surely turn the tide and completely crush the Huns!

(End of this chapter)