Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3272 Do you understand or not?

Outside Pingyang City.

Fei Qian and Xu Chu stood on the high hill.

Xu Chu stood silently behind Fei Qian.

At this point in time, Xu Chu disapproved of Fei Qian leaving the city.

In the city, the guard force will undoubtedly be stronger and more comprehensive.

It's not that there will be danger outside the city, but after all, the decisive battle is imminent. If you can reduce the risk by one point, you will reduce the risk by one point. If Fei Qian encounters an accident, how can the battle be fought? Fei Qian is now a symbol, a symbol, a flag representing the new forces in Guanzhong, and there must be no room for error.

But Fei Qian insisted on going out for a walk, and Xu Chu had no choice but to accompany him.

Fei Qian looked at Pingyang silently.

Being in Pingyang, but not seeing Pingyang.

Only when you step out can you see Pingyang.

There is a city wall in Pingyang, and there is more than one circle.

There is no city wall in Chang'an, or in other words, Chang'an did not build a new city wall after Fei sneaked into the main pass. The original Chang'an city wall can be said to be the palace wall at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty. The people living in the city were the emperor's close ministers and servants serving the emperor, while the various tombs in Chang'an were occupied by civil and military officials and ordinary people's residences.

So from a certain perspective, today's Chang'an is more similar to the city system of later generations, which is divided into core administrative areas, living areas, and leisure areas, while Pingyang is no different from the traditional Han Dynasty city layout. The first ring is the core, the second ring is business and administration, and the third ring is ordinary people and other facilities.

There are three rings in Pingyang.

Originally Xun Chen wanted to build the Fourth Ring Road, but was stopped by Fei Qian.

There is no need for this.

Especially after the emergence of artillery, the city's defensive capabilities were invisibly reduced to a very low level.

Fei Qian didn't know whether artillery would promote China's desire to expand outward, but it would undoubtedly break the construction of the original manor system.

This is his fiefdom and his starting point.

What can one person do in the Three Kingdoms?

This problem has troubled Fei Qian for a long time, and even made him feel a little confused for a time.

At the beginning, Fei Qian felt that since we were in the Three Kingdoms, how could we still call it the Three Kingdoms if we didn't "collect stamps"? Just like he did when he played those Three Kingdoms games, if he can't match the three elite teams of Wei, Shu and Wu, and can't gather the eight beauties, then it will be a waste snack...

This kind of mentality makes Fei Qian in a dissociated state in the early stage. Others are on the earth, but his mind is in heaven. Floating and looking down, I didn't feel that there was anything wrong with my attitude towards the people and things around me.

Fortunately, Fei Qian still had the status of a Langguan at that time, and could be regarded as a scholar of the Han Dynasty. Most of the scholars of the Han Dynasty, especially the young students, looked like this, so it did not show how talented Fei Qian was. High-minded but low-handed. It’s not about how well Fei Qian did at that time, but that there were too many teammates from aristocratic families...

So when will Fei Qian really start to stand on the land of the Three Kingdoms and stop floating?

It probably started when Fei Qian came into contact with the "real" under Lushan Mountain. It's not that everything Fei Qian has learned before is fake, but the books he got from Pang Degong in Lushan are all "original" and "original"!

You know, many of the history books of later generations that Fei Qian read were heavily "edited."

For example, the Braid Dynasty specialized in "compiling" three hundred years of Ming history. What's interesting is that the person who helped "compile" it was Ji Xiaolan, who is known as a strong-willed man. This is just like the loyal and loyal Mr. He...

Therefore, when Fei Qian saw for the first time those books that had not been "edited and screened" or "compiled" by Confucius' disciples and disciples, something was touched in his heart.

Knowledge and truth should not be held hostage by a few people and then used to deceive the majority of ordinary people.

The Han Dynasty is an important source of this historical river.

Why not start from this source to give a serious explanation and face history squarely?

Don't block it, don't delete it, and leave everything to the descendants of China. Only then will they have more wisdom and a broader vision, instead of being blinded and sunk by those falsehoods.

"Zhongkang." Fei Qian called.

Xu Chu replied, "I am here." 』

Fei Qian was silent for a while, "Zhong Kang, it's time to go into battle." Are you ready? 』

Xu Chu said proudly, "I am ready!" 』

Fei Qian nodded, and after a moment he suddenly asked, "So... Zhong Kang, what is true and false?" 』

Xu Chu was stunned for a moment and then said: "What is true is the best principle in the world; what is false is the same as the world's lies." The true is like the brightness of the sun and moon, which cannot be concealed; the false is like the shadow of floating clouds, which is difficult to rely on. What is true is as strong as gold and stone and cannot be destroyed; what is false is like the color of dew, which can be destroyed in an instant. 』

Fei Qian nodded and said, "This is the appearance. 』

"Appearance?" ” Xu Chu was stunned for a moment.

Fei Qian didn't answer, but turned around and mounted his horse, "Let's go and have a look at the artillery camp." 』

In the west of Pingyang City, there is a specially designated area where earth and stone walls have been built and sentries stand, which is heavily guarded.

This is where artillery and related equipment are temporarily stored.

Fei Qian quickly entered the camp.

The artillery was displayed under a shed in the camp and covered with linoleum.

Half of these artillery pieces were brought back from Jinyang.

Fei Qian stepped forward, lifted the felt blanket covering the cannon, stroked the body of the cannon, and felt the heat hidden under the cold...

Hmm?

Why does it feel a little weird?

Never mind.

『This is the truth...』 Fei Qian said to Xu Chu.

Xu Chu frowned and thought.

Upon hearing the news, the master craftsman Huang Dou came in a hurry.

『How many of these... can still be used? 』 Fei Qian asked.

Huang Dou pointed, 『Only these few can still be used... These, like this one, are a little damaged...』

There are still some problems with metallurgical technology nowadays. After the attack on Jinyang, nearly half of the cannons suffered varying degrees of damage and withdrew from the battle sequence.

『The material is still a little uneven.』 Master craftsman Huang Dou, with a round belly, took out the inspection tool he carried with him and measured it at the muzzle for Fei Qian to see, and then patted the cannon with his thick fleshy hands, 『Look here, this side is slightly bent... This should be because it was not poured well... What a pity, what a pity. '

The lifespan of artillery at this stage is very short, as if these artillery have exchanged their own lifespan for that moment of glory.

Fei Qian nodded and said: "This may be related to the quality of the ore. '

Huang Dou thought about it and agreed, "There may be residues left during the secondary refining, and we need to find a way to deal with it. '

Today's Beiqu can be said to be a huge metallurgical factory. The crude copper ingots and iron ingots from all over the country are transported to Beiqu, and the coal mines in Luliang Mountain are almost billowing black smoke every day.

Huang Dou is now mainly responsible for the production of artillery, so the artillery transported back from Jinyang this time will of course be fully tested by Huang Dou. Those that can still be used will continue to be used, and those that cannot be used will be pulled back to Beiqu and melted and cast into coins.

Perhaps in the future, coins can be listed as a separate variety?

Artillery coins?

These artillery that have been tempered on the battlefield cannot be melted and cast into new artillery.

Metallurgical technology still needs to be developed...

Fei Qian is helpless about this.

However, the development of artillery from scratch is already a huge progress. The rest is to let everyone see it and feel good. People will automatically push these guys to become better step by step.

"From mining, we should also pay attention to the rough refining," Fei Qian reminded Huang Doudao, "You need to find some craftsmen, and according to these conditions, from the ore of the artillery to the final use of the artillery, formulate the best details of an ideal state, and then compare them with each other according to the actual situation to see which ones can be improved and which ones need to be strengthened... By the way, I heard that someone refined copper into silver some time ago? '

Fei Qian doesn't understand metals, but he understands that copper certainly can't be refined into silver, it's just white copper similar to silver.

But this is a good thing.

This doesn't mean that Fei Qian wants to use white copper to impersonate silver, because the weight of white copper and white silver is not the same. If you really want to do this, it's as stupid as using other metals of the same white color to impersonate silver.

Either you are an idiot, or you treat others as idiots.

Even if you are not a professional craftsman, but just an ordinary businessman, you can tell the authenticity of the coin as soon as you get your hands on it. What's more, metals are not only different in weight, but also in their own luster, hardness, flexibility and other characteristics. If you really want to make the fake look real, the price may be even more expensive than the original.

This is why the cavalry coin is difficult to imitate as long as the formula is not leaked.

The appearance of white copper shows that a new branch has emerged in copper smelting technology, and it is also a manifestation of craftsmen's innovation.

Fei Qian naturally has to give encouragement.

Hearing Fei Qian's words, Huang Dou was quite surprised. He thought Fei Qian was going to punish that guy. Because before, there was also a guy who said that he could refine silver, but he used silver wrapped in a skin to deceive Fei Qian, and Fei Qian directly refined it...

"This is different." Fei Qian waved his hand and said, "Intentional and unintentional are completely different. If you research and make counterfeits to impersonate silver, then even if you have researched the results, you should be killed. But if it is made unintentionally, it should be recorded, and how to reproduce it should be considered, and its specific use should be studied... I mean the specific use, the real use, not imitating this or that. '

Fei Qian thought about it and recalled the few remaining memories, 'For example, to prevent rust? I think it should be possible to give it a try. '

There are too many craftsmen who have flashes of inspiration in Chinese history.

But these flashes of inspiration were either lost in the end, or became toys and enjoyment tools for some dignitaries, and were left unfinished without subsequent development.

For example, the "quilt incense burner" that existed in the Han Dynasty is a very typical item. A copper container with charcoal in it is placed in the quilt. No matter how it is turned, the charcoal will not leak out, and it can also keep warm. Because the quilt incense burner is spherical as a whole, there are two or three layers of concentric rings between the spherical shell and the hemispherical furnace body in the center. The furnace body has short shafts at both ends of the radial direction, which are supported in the two radial holes of the inner ring and can rotate freely. The inner ring is supported on the outer ring, and the outer ring is supported on the inner wall of the spherical shell. The supporting axes of the furnace body, inner ring, outer ring and the inner wall of the shell are perpendicular to each other. Due to the gravity of the furnace body, no matter how it rolls, the furnace mouth always maintains a vertical horizontal state.

This structure is called a gyroscope in modern times...

In the Han Dynasty, there was not only this "incense burner in the quilt", but also a goose-shaped lamp with a freely rotating lampshade to cover the fireworks, a translucent mirror that refracted words, a copper tent structure that was a must-have for the nobles of the Han Dynasty at home, traveling and fighting, and a road-recording car in an automatic meter. Even in the Wang Mang period, a refined bronze caliper appeared...

Of course, this bronze caliper was also regarded as a "proof" that Wang Mang was actually a homosexual.

So many precious wisdoms were regarded as toys of aristocratic families.

This is the result of the scholar-farmer, merchant-artisan, and scholar-officials being ranked first.

Since Fei Qian wanted to make the "four classes equal", he naturally had to do so, instead of just shouting slogans.

After Fei Qian instructed Huang Dou to carefully check the artillery, shells, and related objects, he left this heavily guarded area with his guards.

"Do you understand?" Fei Qian asked Xu Chu.

"Seeking truth and justice?" Xu Chu said.

Fei Qian nodded, "Let's go, let's go to the military camp and take a look. '

In the southern suburbs of Pingyang, there is a military camp that is being further expanded.

Because the cavalry from the Yinshan Shangjun Beidi and other areas need a place to live, so it has been expanding. Fortunately, there was originally a relatively ample space, and now it will not be embarrassing to expand some temporary residences.

Fei Qian originally brought a small number of troops to Pingyang, but there were many troops from Yinshan Shangjun Beidi. Later, some patrols and supplementary soldiers were recalled, plus some of the Southern Xiongnu and Qiang people joined the army. Now there are more than 10,000 people in this camp.

However, these more than 10,000 troops are obviously not all elite.

These troops are now basically tied to Fei Qian, especially after Fei Qian launched the "Four People's Theory", some middle-level military schools who have read a little and understand a little bit of reason understand that their road is getting wider and wider.

Officials are no longer limited to only scriptures and only the children of the gentry, but all four people can serve!

This alone was enough to excite many military academy sergeants. Therefore, during the expansion of the camp, almost no one stood by with their hands behind their backs and watched without working. Everyone worked hard. Because they knew that they could find a better and farther way on Fei Qian's territory in the future. Now they were working for Fei Qian, so weren't they also working hard for themselves?

What else is there to say?

Even ordinary people around them joined voluntarily.

Let alone anything else, they would get a meal for a day's work and wages, and they would never deduct anything.

There were also some refugees who had fled from Hedong, who brought their children to the army and pestered the military academy to let their children join the army and win a fortune. The military academy sergeants said over and over again that the cavalry recruited soldiers through the Recruiting Department once a year...

Cheers and cheers could be heard from time to time in the parade ground.

The newly added Xiongnu and Qiang people changed into Han military uniforms, and teams of them were on the high platform of the central military training ground, testing their strength and archery skills. There were also wooden stakes in the distance for testing. These Southern Xiongnu and Qiang people will take off their original fur coats and officially become members of the cavalry army. They will receive the same treatment under the same command.

Fei Qian did not go to the training ground, but just took a look from a distance, and then went around to the rear camp.

Before the troops move, the food and grass go first.

In the rear camp, in the straw shed, a long row of large pots were placed on a long stove, steaming hot, and cooking soup.

The food in the army is generally simple, either rice with pickles, or pancakes with soup.

A group of cooks were busy, and suddenly someone saw Fei Qian coming, and couldn't help but shouting: "General of the Cavalry!"

The shout was abrupt, and many cooks were startled.

"Ah! '

A cook was holding a wooden basin of pancakes. He shuddered when he heard the shout, and two or three pancakes fell out of the basin and rolled on the ground.

One of them just rolled to Fei Qian's feet.

'Greetings, General of the Cavalry! '

Everyone in the canteen quickly put down what they were doing and stood half a head lower.

Fei Qian smiled, bent down and picked up the pancake that rolled in front of him, "Get up!"

Everyone responded in unison, then stood up and stood aside.

Fei Qian patted the pancake in his hand, blew it, and then broke off a small piece. Before Xu Chu could react, he put it directly into his mouth.

'...' Xu ​​Chu frowned as he watched from the side.

It's not that Xu Chu thought the pancakes were dirty.

Anyone who has had a little military life knows that this little bit of mud and dust is nothing.

Xu Chu is just trying to prevent all risks as much as possible, even if the risk is very small.

Fei Qian glanced at Xu Chu's expression, smiled, and did not continue eating. He held the pancake in his hand, nodded and said: "The pancake is well made..."

The two or three cooks who were standing solemnly beside him bowed to the ground and trembled with joy when they spoke, "Thank you... Thank you, the cavalry for your praise..."

Fei Qian nodded, signaled the guards to help the cooks up, then stepped forward to open the lid of a soup pot and took a spoon to scoop a few times.

It was a very simple soup, mutton bone and cabbage soup.

There were a lot of oil on the surface of the soup.

The bones had obviously been stewed for a long time, and most of the meat on them had fallen off, leaving only a few scattered tendons.

Stirring the bottom of the soup pot with a spoon, some minced meat floated up.

Just as Fei Qian was about to take a sip of the soup with a spoon, he saw the look Xu Chu was giving him, so he put down the spoon helplessly and said to the soldier on the side: "Be willing to put in salt." We are all hard-working men, and it is impossible to eat without salt. 』

The leader of the group responded repeatedly, patting his chest and promising to reassure Fei Qian.

Fei Qian nodded and left the rear camp. On the way, he gave most of the cake in his hand to Xu Chu, "This is also true." 』

Xu Chu subconsciously took the piece of cake that had been broken into pieces. He looked at the mud stained on the surface of the cake. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said to Fei Qian: "Master, I understand..."

Fei Qian looked at Xu Chu, "Do you really understand?" 』

Xu Chu took out his handkerchief and wrapped the piece of cooking cake, put it in his arms and patted it, "This battle is not for vain righteousness, but for the sake of the people's livelihood!" The Lord first looked at the craftsmen, then looked at the farmers, and then asked the soldiers. Therefore, these things can be said to be true of the Han Dynasty! 』

Fei Qian smiled and said, "Yes, knowing this, Zhong Kang can lead an army by himself!" 』