Imperial Power Of Han Dynasty

Chapter 977

"This wooden cow Liu Ma did not bring it, but I asked Qin Gong to give me two days, I will build one by myself to see the results." Zhuge Liang said, he came from Jingzhou a long way, naturally it is impossible to build a wooden cow and horse. Bringing this one can't help but swagger.

Liu Ye nodded: "Alright, I will give you three days, and you can ask Gongda for everything."

"So, trouble Xun ordered." Zhuge Liang bowed his hand to Xun You.

"It's okay, this country is a major event." Xun You agreed.

Liu Ye then arranged for Zhuge Liang a mansion for him to live in temporarily, and Zhuge Liang asked Xun You for a few celebrities and some wood materials and so on these days, closed the door of the house all day, and worked behind closed doors in the mansion.

"The gears must be polished finer to adapt to the road conditions."

"This one should be longer, it will save effort."

The dispatched by Xun You were naturally skilled craftsmen who were good at this, and they got busy under the command of Zhuge Liang, but within a day, they had already created the prototype of a wooden cow and horse.

Looking at the wooden cow in front of him, who was obviously more sophisticated than his own, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but nodded, but he thought to himself: Qin Gong's subordinates are full of talents, Guo Fengxiao and Jia Wenhe are both good and peaceful talents, and Prime Minister Xun You's government affairs are like Xunyou. , Even if I forcibly squeeze into it, I am afraid it would be difficult for me to stand out. I am afraid that this wooden cow and horse may not be enough to attract Qin Gong's attention.

"It seems that we are going to take that out too, this is a big killer..." Zhuge Liang thought.

"Sir, you...you, what are you talking about?"

The young Ma Jun wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked with interest.

Ma Jun was born in Fufeng County and was very talented in invention since he was a child. He was reluctant to talk to people because of a stuttering problem. On the contrary, he was more attentive to study technology and improved the famous keel waterwheel, which is portable. It is labor-saving, even children can use it, and the keel waterwheel was still in use in parts of China until the 20th century. A technology can last for two thousand years, showing its superiority.

It is worth mentioning that Ma Jun later improved Zhuge Liannu, but he was an official of the Wei state in history. Naturally, he never met Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, but now he stands together dramatically.

"Deheng, I want you to build something." Zhuge Liang looked at him and said.

Ma Jun smiled and said: "Okay, as long as there is a drawing, it is done. My husband's wooden cow and horses have given me a lot of inspiration. My husband is a talent, just say what you want to build."

Zhuge Liang gave a hum, took out a piece of silk paper from his arms, and showed it to Ma Jun.

"Huh... ah? This, this, this is really a weapon of the military, it is even higher than a wooden cow and a horse!" Ma Jun couldn't help but exclaimed after seeing the things on the silk paper.

"How about it, can it be built?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"It can... can, but it can, but it will take... three to five days to build some precision devices." Ma Jun frowned. After all, it was the first time he saw this thing, and it was always difficult the first time.

"Let's do it..." Ma Jun gritted his teeth and said, "I won't sleep anymore, it's worth it to be able to make this!"

"Thanks for your hard work." Zhuge Liang smiled and patted Ma Jun on the shoulder.

...Three days later, Zhuge Mansion.

"Is this thing really capable of transporting food?" Guo Jia stared at the wooden cow and horse in front of him, with doubts on his face.

In front of Liu Ye, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang and others, there was a wooden four-wheeled vehicle on the open ground with a bull's head engraved on it and a huge belly that could be used for food.

"This thing can hold one-year-old food, about fifteen shi." Zhuge Liang gently shook the lupin.

"So much?" Liu Ye's eyes lit up. A soldier needs about one stone of rations a month, and a wooden cow and horse can transport 15 stone of food and grass to supply 15 soldiers for one month.

In other words, only six thousand wooden oxen and horses need to be built to supply one hundred thousand troops in January.

"Deheng, you demonstrate for the general and the public." Zhuge Liang said to Ma Jun on the side.

"Yes, Mr. Kong Ming."

Ma Jun walked to the side of a wooden ox and flowing horse and pushed it lightly. Without much effort, the limbs of the wooden ox and flowing horse started to move and moved forward slowly.

"Success!"

"Haha, Mr. Kong Ming is really a talent, I can't wait."

"When I go back, I will build one and keep it at home. Wouldn't it be much more convenient to move things in the future?"

Liu Ye nodded with satisfaction: "This thing is very good, immediately pass the order to Gongda, Junyi, Gongming, Xuande and others, let them build in batches, and make sure to build 20,000 wooden cows and horses within two months!"

A wooden ox and horse can supply 15 soldiers for one month's military use, and 20,000 vehicles are enough to supply 300,000 troops!

In Liu Ye's plan, either he didn't make a move. Once he made a move, he had to do it all in one go. It was extremely thunderous! To put pressure on Cao Cao from all directions at the same time, send troops, and put down Cao Cao in one fell swoop.

Therefore, the wooden cows and horses are naturally made as many as possible. At the same time, the grain and grass in Bashu and Xiliang should be transported to the Central Plains as soon as possible for deployment to ensure that this operation is foolproof, at least there will be no mistakes in the grain and grass.

Why did Zhuge Liang fail in the Northern Expedition? In addition to the fact that Cao Wei's military strength far exceeds that of Shuhan, there is another very important reason that restricts Zhuge Liang, that is, grain and grass.

Zhuge Liang and Li Yan were both Liu Bei’s Tuogu ministers in Baidi City. Later, Zhuge Liang led the Northern Expedition and ordered Governor Li Yan to transport grain and grass. As a result, Li Yan secretly pulled Zhuge Liang back, saying that the grain and grass transportation was insufficient, and Zhuge Liang could only do so. Regret to retreat.

The street pavilion is also an important transshipment place for grain and grass, but it was lost by Ma Di.

In the battle between Cao Cao and Lu Bu in Yanzhou and Yuan Shao's battle in Guandu, they also suffered from the lack of food and grass, so there were people. Cao Cao wanted to retreat to Xuchang. It can be said that Juntun is Cao Cao’s pioneering work, but it can also be said to be. What can I do if I don’t have food? Farming.

Later, Zhuge Liang also implemented a military garrison in Hanzhong during the Northern Expedition. He was probably scared by the lack of food and grass. Grain and grass are the deadliest material, because people cannot be without food. Even if the army without food is noble, it will be disintegrated soon. .

"With wooden cows and horses, our army does not need to recruit a large number of civilians. This is the blessing of the people. In addition, it also eliminates the consumption of food and grass in long-distance transportation, so that our army can speed up the offensive against Cao Jun!" Guo Jia smiled.

Liu Ye also nodded solemnly. It was because he was familiar with the situation in the late Han Dynasty. It took nearly 20 years to reach this day. From a young man to a middle-aged man, it would be a good thing to end the troubled times as soon as possible.