Chapter 572: You dare to hurt my horse?

Ge Nie’s eyes narrowed, and his mind went to some things the State Preceptor had said to him before he came.

Because these items came from the State Preceptor’s hands, before the Emperor appointed him as the escort to send these items to Jiuyuan Commandery, he had to go and ask the State Preceptor for advice, both out of reason and emotion.

The conversation between him and the State Preceptor was not long.

But the State Preceptor gave him a warning, telling him to be careful of a certain person.

At this moment, upon hearing Meng Tian’s words, Ge Nie immediately had a guess in his heart.

'Does this have anything to do with you?'

'Because you were banished to Jiuyuan Commandery and lost the Net, you are dissatisfied and thus colluded with the Xiongnu?'

'Colluding with barbarians, you deserve to die!'

A wisp of murderous intent appeared in Ge Nie’s heart. Meng Tian, standing in front of Ge Nie, suddenly felt a chill and looked at Ge Nie in front of him in surprise.

Soon, this murderous intent dissipated, and the chill also disappeared.

But Meng Tian kept that momentary feeling in his heart and was somewhat curious about what was wrong with Ge Nie.

Ge Nie did not directly tell Meng Tian that he had already guessed who was colluding with the Xiongnu.

For Meng Tian, there might be multiple suspects, but for Ge Nie, combining the things that had happened in the past and Su Xuan’s reminder, he had determined who the mastermind was at the first opportunity.

As for guessing wrong?

It didn't matter; even if he guessed wrong, it didn't matter. After all, that guy wasn't a good person anyway, and even if he was killed by mistake, he wouldn't be worth pitying.

Burying many thoughts in his heart, he said to Meng Tian: "General Meng, rest assured, the people I brought are absolutely reliable!"

Meng Tian nodded; he had only asked this question.

Ge Nie was a person sent by the Emperor. Since the Emperor valued those items so much, the accompanying personnel escorting them must be reliable.

According to Ge Nie’s request, Meng Tian quickly had his personal soldiers clear an open space. A personal soldier led over a fine horse; this was Meng Tian’s mount. Meng Tian and an old man stood quietly, watching Ge Nie direct a few people to take out some items.

They were very curious about what kind of objects were called sharp weapons that could defeat the enemy by the Emperor.

Soon, they saw it.

And upon seeing it, Meng Tian and Li Mu were stunned.

It was because these items were too crude.

Under Ge Nie’s direction, the accompanying personnel installed the saddles and stirrups on the back of Meng Tian’s mount.

Seeing this, Meng Tian didn't feel disappointed, just felt it was a bit childish. However, he still commented on it slightly.

"Adding a cushion to the horse’s back can make people more comfortable, but what is the point of this?"

After evaluating the saddle, he looked at the stirrups hanging on both sides of the saddle.

Meng Tian originally wanted to say that this thing was meaningless, but when the words reached his lips, he froze.

After slightly imitating the scene of using stirrups in his mind, he immediately realized the unusualness.

"This thing..."

For a moment, he didn't know how to evaluate the stirrups.

"You see it too, don't you!" Li Mu’s voice rang in Meng Tian’s ear. "It is truly a brilliant idea. Just by adding two places to step on both sides of the horse’s back, one can make the body more stable on the horse’s back. With these things called stirrups, perhaps we can also achieve shooting with both hands!"

Li Mu was indeed Li Mu; he saw the extraordinary nature of the stirrups at the first opportunity.

Meng Tian’s eyes flickered, and then, without a second word, he immediately stepped forward and rode the horse equipped with the saddle and stirrups. After adapting slightly, he found that it was indeed different.

With the help of the stirrups, not only was it easier for him to mount the horse, but his body was also easier to fix on the horse’s back. Besides that, the stirrups he had looked down upon and considered useless also made his buttocks a little more comfortable. One must know that in the past, when riding a horse, the most uncomfortable part was the buttocks.

Now, with the saddle, it meant that they could stay on the horse’s back for a longer time.

After getting off the horse, Meng Tian couldn't help but praise: "The State Preceptor is indeed the State Preceptor. Even if these two things are simple in construction, no one had ever thought of such things before. With these two items, our cavalry can close the gap in riding skills with the Xiongnu cavalry, thereby turning the stalemate into a winning situation. Wiping out the Xiongnu will be a matter of course!"

Meng Tian truly admired Su Xuan.

A long time ago, he had contact with Su Xuan and knew Su Xuan’s weight in front of Ying Zheng.

And the one that influenced him the most was the trip to Many Loulan. In that battle, he led three thousand Golden Fire Cavalry to Many Loulan and witnessed with his own eyes the scene of Su Xuan riding a dragon and fighting Did Chi You.

The collision of such powerful forces made him terrified.

It was also since then that he gradually understood why the Emperor respected Su Xuan so much.

It was truly because the State Preceptor was not an ordinary person, but a true immortal.

Li Mu nodded approvingly from the side and then commented: "No wonder your Emperor wants us to wipe out the Xiongnu in a single battle. Although these two items have some ingenuity and can help us gain some advantages, their construction is simple. If we fail to achieve success in a single battle and let the war drag on, it is very likely that the Xiongnu will learn them, and then our advantage will vanish."

Meng Tian also realized this, and his eyes immediately narrowed.

Ge Nie stood quietly on the side, listening to the conversation between Meng Tian and Li Mu. After they finished talking, he continued: "Besides these two items, this time, I have brought one more thing."

"Oh?"

Meng Tian and Li Mu looked at Ge Nie curiously.

Ge Nie passed down the order, and craftsmen immediately took out four small iron pieces, which looked somewhat similar to horse hooves. Immediately after, several people stepped forward and knocked Meng Tian’s mount down.

Meng Tian did not understand what this meant at first.

When the other party took out tools and prepared to nail the iron pieces onto his mount’s feet, Meng Tian was suddenly furious.

"Presumptuous! How dare you hurt my horse?"

This horse had accompanied Meng Tian for many years and was Meng Tian’s best combat partner. At this moment, seeing these people preparing to hurt his horse, Meng Tian was furious.

He immediately stepped forward, preparing to stop this.

Ge Nie flashed and blocked in front of him.

"Mr. Ge, what do you mean by this?" Meng Tian’s voice was cold.

Ge Nie’s tone was calm: "General Meng, don't be angry, just keep watching!"

Because of Ge Nie’s words, Meng Tian could only forcibly suppress the anger in his heart and continue watching.