Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 281 The Contradictory Wooden Bull and Horse (4000)

"?!"

Wu Liang was no exception, he was startled and fell to the ground almost at the same time as everyone else.

Wu Liangcai breathed a sigh of relief when the expected arrow did not shoot out, and followed the sound to look in the direction where the movement suddenly came out.

This hope does not matter.

"Couldn't this thing be... a wooden cow and a horse?!"

Wu Liang couldn't help but lift up his spirits.

It was a woodwork product with a relatively square body, which looked like a huge wooden box.

There are four round wooden wheels on the bottom of the box. There is a touch of metallic color on the periphery of the wheels, which should be specially wrapped metal to increase wear resistance.

On the outer side of the four wheels, there are four wooden bars protruding from the wooden box.

These four wooden bars are somewhat inclined, like the four legs of an animal, which are stuck on the ground, and seem to be able to play a supporting role.

However, it seems that it is a bit unnecessary.

Because the four wheels of the four-wheeled vehicle have a good supporting effect, there is no need for four wooden bars to assist...

The most eye-catching thing is a wooden carved head erected on the side above the wooden box.

This head looks like a cow at first glance, and the two slightly curved horns on the head make it very distinctive.

And the sound just now.

It should have come from this woodwork product, Wu Liang deliberately cast a questioning look at Bai Jingjing, Bai Jingjing nodded slightly to express her affirmation.

and so.

This should be the legendary "wooden cow", right?

Wu Liang knew that "wooden ox and flowing horse" are actually two things, one is "wooden ox" and the other is "flowing horse".

Although these two things are means of transportation, and there may be many similarities in principle, there may still be some differences in the applicable terrain. However, the archaeological documents obtained by later generations are very limited, and no real objects have been found, so there is still no evidence for them. draw an accurate conclusion.

But there is one thing Wu Liang can be sure of: "Wooden cow and flowing horse" is not as mysterious as in the legend, and it should not be able to walk automatically, let alone a "perpetual motion machine" that violates the law of energy conservation.

Because there is such a sentence in "Three Kingdoms Shu Shu Ben Zhuan": "People walk six feet, cows walk four steps. Carrying one-year-old grain, they can travel twenty miles a day without labor."

"People don't have to work hard" does not mean that they don't have to work hard, but that they don't need to work hard.

But this is already terrible. It is necessary to know that the "one-year-old grain" is more than 400 catties of grain in later generations. Even if four people are divided into four people to resist 100 catties each, they will be tired when they travel twenty miles a day. Not to mention the long-distance trek day and night, it is simply taking people's fate, and when they are sent to the place to transport food, most of the army may die of exhaustion.

Of course, it doesn't mean that there are no other ways to deliver supplies at this time.

Horse carts and ox carts are a good choice. People only need to sit on the cart to drive, and naturally it doesn't take much effort.

But at this time, the horse-drawn carts and ox carts were all two-wheeled and double-shafted carts used by the Liren Army. This kind of cart is very restricted by the terrain, and it is difficult to drag heavy goods whether it is uphill or downhill. It is the result of people turning their backs on their backs.

Moreover, cattle and horses are now extremely precious production and strategic materials.

Wu Liang bought horses before, and the price of a horse has reached more than 100 catties of gold, and cattle must be even more expensive.

In other words, Wu Liang risked his life to rob a tomb. Taking the first "Tomb of King Liang Xiao" as an example, the tens of thousands of catties of gold were only enough for Boss Cao to buy a few hundred horses.

If it were someone else, it would be basically impossible to form a decent food delivery team.

Coupled with the later maintenance costs of horses and cattle, in terms of food alone, a horse and a cow do not know how many people will be worth it, so it is really impossible to calculate carefully.

Therefore, manpower is the most cost-effective at this time.

If one person can carry more than 400 catties of grain and travel twenty miles a day without much effort, then of course this thing can be regarded as a magic weapon at this time!
But now is clearly not the time to prioritize these.

After lying on the ground for a long time without seeing any other movement, Wu Liang finally got up cautiously, and then cautiously came to the side of the "wooden cow" to check.

After careful observation from top to bottom, Wu Liang finally found the source of the sound.

It turned out that the "wooden ox" had broken its shaft.

Perhaps because it had been stored for too long, the wooden shaft connecting the two rear wheels was finally overwhelmed. In addition, after Wu Liang and the others came down, they might have caused some extremely slight vibrations to the ground during the walking process, resulting in some Rotten shafts snap off.

However, the "Wooden Ox" did not roll over.

Because the extra "four legs" acted as a support, allowing it to maintain its balance.

Besides.

Wu Liang also discovered two rather peculiar settings, one is a curved metal ox tongue protruding from the mouth of the ox head, and the other is a metal ox tail that is somewhat similar in shape to the ox tongue at the rear.

The shape of the ox tongue and ox tail is a bit like the car key to start the tractor in later generations - the crank handle.

Even if Wu Liang had never studied mechanics, he could tell that these two things could move, maybe it was shaking like starting a tractor, or maybe it was recognized in some way.

Wu Liang really wanted to verify it immediately.

But thinking that this thing has broken its shaft, he still forcibly suppressed this idea, among other things, don’t try to play with this thing to pieces, so as to destroy the key structure inside, and want to restore it again I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort to get it out, so it's better to take it out and study it carefully before making a decision.

"Young master, are you all right, can we get up?"

Seeing that Wu Liang checked for a long time without any abnormalities, Yu Ji finally couldn't help asking.

"Oh, it's okay, get up, but you still have to be vigilant, and don't touch anything without my order."

Only then did Wu Liang think of the crowd, and he turned around and said.

"Brother talented, what is this strange thing?"

After everyone got up, they came together one after another, and Zhuge Liang couldn't help asking.

"If my guess is correct, this should be a very peculiar means of transportation. We will take it away when we go out, and I will leave it to you to disassemble and study it, no problem?"

Wu Liang said with a smile.

Of course, Zhuge Liang's "Wooden Niu Liuma" must be handed over to Zhuge Liang to study, but Wu Liang does not intend to rely on him alone, and Thyme will also participate, and there may be more surprises...

Speaking of which, Thyme is still Zhuge Liang's senior sister. This little beauty has obtained some of Wu Liang's "true biography", and can also teach Zhuge Liang some instead of Wu Liang. Wu Liang, who is so introverted, will tell it again... Wu Liang has long discovered He is not suitable to be a teacher, and his patience in this area is really limited.

"I will definitely not disappoint my talented brother's expectations."

Zhuge Liang immediately raised his chest and said.

"Ah."

Wu Liang nodded, looked around the tomb again, and soon found a box car with a similar shape behind the stone pillar opposite the "Wooden Bull".

Because there is also a carved wooden head on this box car, but it is a horse head.

"Liu Ma?"

Wu Liang first observed the surrounding environment, and then walked towards the box car quite cautiously.

This car is really different from the "Wooden Ox". It is no longer a four-wheeled vehicle like the "Wooden Ox", but a two-wheeled vehicle somewhat similar to a horse-drawn carriage.

However, it still has four "wooden legs", and these four legs must play a certain supporting role.

Moreover, these four "wooden legs" are slightly longer and thicker than the "wooden ox", and they seem to bear more pressure during operation.

"How does this kind of car go?"

Wu Liang couldn't help being a little puzzled.

It is obviously impossible for a car of this shape to slide while relying on four wheels to maintain balance like a "wooden ox". It must be supported by "wooden legs", but once the "wooden legs" touch the ground, they will stick to the ground. It acts like a "brake" on the ground, and there is no way to move forward at all...

With such doubts, Wu Liang continued to observe carefully.

He noticed that the "Liu Ma" also has a metal tongue and tail, and its shape is the same as that of the "Wooden Cow".

Moreover, the state of preservation of this "Liu Ma" is relatively intact. At least with the naked eye, there is no obvious decay on it, and it may continue to be used.

"Why don't you... give it a try?"

Wu Liang couldn't help but come up with a bold idea.

It seems that the internal operation of the "Wooden Ox" and the "Liuma" should be the same, but the way of moving seems to be somewhat different. If the "Liuma" is accidentally damaged, he will still have a "Wooden Ox" left Research replication can be done...

After a short thought.

Wu Liang's evil hand trembled slightly and extended towards the tail of "Liu Ma".

It starts with a cold metal touch, and the rust on the metal surface makes it slightly rough.

"..."

Seeing Wu Liang holding the "Liu Ma" by the tail, everyone turned their eyes together. They also had the same curiosity about this strange thing.

I'm about to move...

Wu Liang took a deep breath, stretched his arm slightly, and started to turn his tail clockwise.

"Squeak-"

Accompanied by a slightly harsh rubbing sound, the tail was turned easily by him, and then there was a sound similar to the rotation of gears in the "Liu Ma" box.

"Whoa!"

Everyone was shocked again, and fell to the ground neatly again. This should be the sound of "mechanical spring", right?

Wu Liang, on the other hand, took his time and continued to turn the tail of "Liu Ma" slowly, while paying close attention to every move of "Liu Ma".

Soon he saw it.

The two "front hooves" of the "Liu Ma" slowly lifted up, leaping forward just like a real horse, and then gradually began to recover.

At the same time, the two "back kicks" pushed the ground backwards and pushed the two wheels to roll, making the "Liu Ma" advance a distance of half a meter.

At this time, the balance of the "Liu Ma" had problems, and it began to lean forward.

And the two "front hooves" that didn't provide any power at all and just jumped in the air finally hit the ground, supporting the "Liu Ma" that was leaning forward, but also instantly pushed the "Liu Ma" "The brakes stopped, causing the "Liu Ma" to jolt quite violently...

"This……"

Wu Liang had never seen such an anti-human thing.

Especially the two "front hooves", apart from finally supporting the "Liu Ma" to prevent it from falling forward, not only did they not provide any power, but also produced some reaction force, which is simply contradictory...it shouldn't be!
Wu Liang frowned slightly, puzzled.

at this time.

His eyes suddenly glanced at the steps that he came down just now...

Yes!

"Liu Ma" was probably created to deal with this situation!

In history, Zhuge Liang started using "wooden cows and flowing horses" from the Northern Expedition. These northern expedition routes are not simple. As the saying goes, "The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky." To transport a large amount of grain and grass on such a road, it is natural to go over mountains and ridges. The difficulty can be seen .

But if you use "Liuma".

When going uphill, the two "front hooves" are lifted first to find a support point, and then the "front and rear hooves" exert force together. The middle wheel can reduce the friction between the "flowing horse" and the mountain, and play a certain role. The support function makes it possible to push and pull the "Liu Ma" up with less force.

This cycle goes on and on, and one person can operate a "flowing horse", which naturally saves a lot of effort;

When going downhill, the two "front hooves" are lifted first, and the "Liuma" will automatically roll down. The "front and rear hooves" act on the ground in turn, just like "brakes" that release and release continuously to decelerate. .

Such a cycle is still operated by one person, and it can prevent the "Liu Ma" from losing speed due to a car being destroyed and losing food, and even endangering the personal safety of others.

This, perhaps, is where the "Liu Ma" really plays a role!

The most important thing is that when Wu Liang turned the tail of the "Liu Ma", he didn't use too much strength. From this, it can be imagined that the "Liu Ma" must have used many tricks that are not well known to people of this era. The labor-saving levers and gears, finally achieved this...

"This is amazing..."

Wu Liang sighed in his heart, the person who made this kind of thing is simply a genius.

Of course, these are just Wu Liang's speculations.

Everything still needs to wait for the "wooden cow and horse" to be taken out, and Zhuge Liang and Thyme will be able to draw the most accurate conclusion after studying it carefully.

But no matter what the result is, the labor-saving levers and gears here will definitely provide great inspiration to Zhuge Liang and Thyme. If they are given enough support, they may be able to improve more and more interesting things.

Wu Liang thought of the "Zhuge Liang four-wheeled carriage" that Sima Yi had been coveting for a long time that he had seen in TV dramas of later generations... Maybe it will be released in the late Eastern Han Dynasty soon!
"Young master, are you alright?"

Seeing Wu Liang frowning, surprised, and emotionally unstable, Dian Wei was really worried if Wu Liang had fallen into another evil spirit, so he quickly got up and asked.

"Okay, that's great!"

Wu Liang was already full of joy at this moment, smiling from ear to ear.

This tomb is really profitable!
And it should make more money...

　Thanks to [Sister Sister Weijia] for the reward and support from the boss.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)