Short video spoiler history: The beginning of modern warfare

Chapter 146 Plant Factory
[I can’t stop laughing. Who would need a translation to understand the text in their own country’s museum?]

[It really is true. A netizen posted a video saying that he entered the National Museum of Korea and found that all the ancient characters inside were Chinese characters. If you didn’t know, you would think it was a domestic museum.]

[What's even more amazing is that the Simidas couldn't understand it, so they looked at the translated words below and marveled at how we could understand their country's ancient writing.]

[Some netizens also raised a soul-searching question: Can Simida understand their history? Hahahaha]

[This reminds me of that variety show where a star said his family had an ancient document passed down from generation to generation, which was given to them by the king and had a history of hundreds of years. But when they took it out, they found it was a contract to sell their bodies.]

[Speaking of which, they have tried several times to distance themselves from us and abolish Chinese characters, but they have not done so thoroughly. For example, their laws are still written in Chinese characters, and their ID cards still have a Chinese name on the back.]

[In the past few decades, they have gone from abandoning Chinese characters to restoring them. The tortuous process in between is comparable to the three attacks on the White Bone Demon. I would say that they should not restore them, or they will apply for the World Heritage status again and claim that Chinese characters belong to them.]

Jinling City, in front of Fengtian Palace.

"Tui, you are shameless!" Many people are furious at the practice of the Korean country. It's like the story of the farmer and the snake. Any farmer would be angry to death.

"It's the opposite!"

"How dare a small foreign country rebel against the Tiangang and pretend to be the orthodox Chinese nation?" A group of generals scratched their faces in annoyance. Coupled with the hot weather in August, many people were furious. From the complaints in the video, we can know that this Korean country is not the first time to do such a thing. How can they be so shameless.

From ancient times to now, this country of Kimchi has been a vassal state of our Central Plains Dynasty in most cases. It just established a vassal relationship with our Ming Dynasty last year, and its king was named the King of Goryeo. Although the relationship between the two countries has changed in later generations, saying that Chinese characters are theirs is like your slaves suddenly being freed from slavery one day and saying everywhere that your land is his. It's explosive.

"He is ungrateful and worse than pigs and dogs!" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, feeling disgusted. How come these small countries around him in later generations are jumping for joy one more than the other?

Although a war between countries should not be started lightly, another set of methods must be used to deal with hooligans, otherwise it would be really disgusting.

"Since you are going to abolish the use of Chinese characters, why not carry it through to the end?" Liu Ji and others were also a little contemptuous. Being rude at first and respectful later only made people laugh.

However, the answer to this question was found in the comments section.

"The so-called phonetic characters are somewhat similar to the fanqie method? We don't have similar characters to represent them, but later generations used foreign language to represent the pronunciation of characters?" A group of people looked at the case of 'zhangwei' mentioned in the comment section and began to study it.

However, after studying it over and over again, seeing so many letters and not having learned "aoeiu", people naturally couldn't figure out the relationship between them. They stared at each other but couldn't figure it out, so they had no choice but to give up.

Zhu Yuanzhang had an idea. If there was a set of standardized pronunciations to assist in the training of Mandarin, the imperial examinations would not be so troublesome, and it would also facilitate communication among the people.

Especially when officials from Guangdong come to report on their work, it is impossible to understand what they are talking about. One or two is okay, but if there are more, it is easy to make people angry.

Unfortunately, our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and many dialects, so many people have accents to a greater or lesser extent. This is inevitable.

And these are already the most educated people in the crowd, so you can imagine the situation of the local people. Your officials from other places may not even understand what they are saying.
With the development of the economy and the tacit abandonment of the road permit system, smooth communication becomes necessary. This is something we have to face sooner or later. Perhaps a system can be evolved through spontaneous evolution among the people, but the efficiency will ultimately be low.

Looking back at later generations, people from all over the world could communicate with each other without any obstacles, which shows that the "Phonetica" tool played a great role.

I suspect that one day they will say that all Chinese characters belong to them.

"No doubt, they said it a long time ago. They also applied for World Heritage status, but were warned by the United Nations. [Cover face]"

"It's so funny. When I first went to Korea, I gave directions to the local Korean ladies at the entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace, but they couldn't understand the Chinese characters on the road signs."

"Their writing is phonetic, which is equivalent to our pinyin. For example, Zhang Wei, Zhang Wei, Zhang Wei, Zhang Wei, Zhang Wei, etc. are all written as zhangwei in pinyin. China uses ideographic characters. If they are all written in Korean, the names are all the same."

[Plant factory is an efficient agricultural system that achieves continuous production of crops throughout the year through high-precision environmental control within the facility. In the early days, it was mainly used for the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, edible flowers, and some functional plants]

[However, after the emergence of the breeding accelerator in the plant factory, we can now quickly respond to some grain and oil crops such as rice, wheat, corn, soybeans, rapeseed, etc.]

[Precise regulation of some environmental factors and nutritional factors, including light, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, etc., can significantly shorten the planting cycle of crops. For example, the growth cycle of rice in the field environment is more than 120 days, but in the plant factory, the growth cycle of rice can be shortened to about 60 days.]

[The reason why any organism grows fast generally depends on two core factors: environment and nutrition]

[For example, light, the growth of rice in the field environment, comes from the sun. In addition to providing energy for photosynthesis, it also serves as a signal source to regulate the growth cycle of crops.]

[Especially its endogenous hormones, and some stimulation and regulation of flowering hormones, that is: find some optimizations in the light formulas at different growth stages, so that the growth periods at different stages can be greatly shortened]

[Sunlight contains infrared, visible and ultraviolet spectra. Among them, red and blue light in the visible light promote plant photosynthesis the most. Other spectra also have unique functions for plant flowering, fruiting and pigment formation.]

[For example, when it just breaks through the soil, adding blue light will make it grow stronger, adding red light will make it grow faster, and then green light can urge it to bloom and bear fruit. In this way, its "recipe" is adjusted for different crops.]

In front of Fengtian Hall.

Everyone looked at the sky, which was a large shed covered with white film and had a cement floor inside.

There is a long, tall shelf every step or so. Each shelf has at least a dozen layers, and lettuce, peppers, tomatoes and other vegetables are planted on them, growing vigorously.

"60 days? How is that possible!" All the ministers were speechless. The ministers in front of the palace were all from the grass roots. Even if they had no farming experience, they still had common sense. In the south, where the rain and heat conditions were good, only two crops could be harvested in a year. The technology mentioned by Tianmu was too exaggerated.

However, looking at the unremarkable enclosed shed on the sky screen, the staff also demonstrated the operations to the interviewees, including switching various color lights, increasing the temperature, etc.

Seeing the confident look on his face, it was obvious that he was not bragging! "No, this plant factory is not restricted by region or climate! That is to say, it can be grown in various environments such as deserts, Gobi Desert, ice and snow." Liu Ji quickly heard the hidden meaning. If it is really possible to accurately control various environmental factors, if what Tianmu said is correct, plus the shortening of the planting cycle.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood the meaning of Liu Ji's words, and their faces looked a little strange.

From the various environmental factors mentioned in the sky curtain, in addition to the provision of various types of light, other factors such as temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, etc., it would be very easy for the Ming Dynasty today to achieve rough regulation.

"That is to say, this technology is feasible, and it doesn't seem that difficult!" Someone from the Science Department said this boldly. Everyone was silent. Everyone calculated in their hearts, and it seemed to be true.

"We also have to consider the cost! If the cost cannot be reduced, then it will be meaningless!"

"Factories, equipment, electricity bills, nutrient solution, and I don't know what the ingredients of the nutrient solution are. This is completely soilless cultivation, which is simply unimaginable." Liu Ji and others wrote down all the possible expenses, but even so they still had no confidence.

"Fertilizers include phosphorus fertilizer, potash fertilizer, and ammonia fertilizer (nitrogen). Depending on the situation, the so-called nutrient solution is also a mixture of these elements."

“The question is, is there a cost advantage?”

"There should be. A skylight with at least twenty floors is equivalent to more than ten or twenty times the output for the same space. In addition, the planting cycle is shortened by half. If we grow some out-of-season fruits and vegetables, we should be able to recover the cost." Hu Weiyong and others also joined in. Out-of-season fruits and vegetables can be produced in this era, but they are too expensive and ordinary people can hardly get them.

"But its yield is more than ten times higher. Every kilogram of grain and vegetables requires a corresponding cost, but the crops grown in the land do not require any cost."

This is true. Everyone was silent. It can be seen that there is really no shortcut to increase grain production.

"No, even if it cannot be promoted on a large scale, it still plays a big role, such as accelerating the breeding process!" Zhu Yuanzhang proposed another idea. He learned from the sky that the breeding of hybrid rice, hybrid wheat, seedless watermelon, etc., were all results obtained after decades of efforts.

This time is too long. The manpower and material resources required are simply unimaginable. With this technology to accelerate crop planting, it can play a huge role in breeding.

Everyone's eyes lit up. If it was used for breeding, then the cost would be almost free.

[After continuous exploration, the scientific research team finally made it possible for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to simulate sunlight with different spectral formulas]

[On the other hand, light must be coordinated with nutrition to achieve its rapid response. Under the optimal light environment, the optimal nutrition supply is also obtained. The nutrient solution replaces the soil without worrying about insect pests, spraying pesticides, and even less worrying about pesticide residues, heavy metals and other pollution. ]

[This method can definitely be promoted and applied on a large scale. It can not only greatly shorten the growth cycle of crops, but also is not restricted by any geographical or climatic factors.]

[On the other hand, it can be used to ensure food security in cities in the future. It can also be used on a large scale. For example, in underground buildings, rooftops, homes and other spaces in cities, these methods can also be used to produce some food crops.]

Compared with traditional agriculture, plant factories can maximize the utilization of space, so they can greatly increase crop yields. For example, the yield of rice can be increased to 20 or even 30 times that of large fields.

[In addition, this technology can also be used for breeding. An efficient breeding industry is the key to ensuring national food security.]

[The traditional rice breeding cycle is long, and at most 2-3 generations can be bred in a year. It often takes several years or even decades to cultivate a new variety.]

[However, relying on plant factories, this time and space bottleneck can be broken, and it is not affected by the environment. We can carry out generation breeding anytime and anywhere.]

[Generation increase in breeding means increasing the number of generations of seed reproduction during the breeding process. In simple terms, it means allowing seeds to reproduce one more generation in a year, because whether it is traditional hybrid breeding or breeding using biotechnology, it requires multiple generations of breeding and selection to eventually breed a new variety.]

In front of Fengtian Hall.

"Diode LED? There was no mention of how the diode emits different lights." Everyone in the science department is familiar with the structure of the diode, and they also know that it is divided into vacuum diodes and crystal diodes.

This LED is most likely a type of crystal diode.

"20-30 times the yield? And breeding..."

Zhu Yuanzhang and others read it, unable to hide their fiery eyes. In addition to the production advantage, the advantage in food safety is also unparalleled.

In addition, this technology has been applied to breeding technology.
"Let's build one first for the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to use for breeding." Zhu Yuanzhang made a decision in his mind. This is a profitable business. Even if it fails in the end, the resources consumed will be limited.

Tang Dynasty, Chang'an City.

"What a genius idea! This technical method is really ingenious!"

Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Chu Suiliang and others all praised it highly. They did not expect large-scale application, but if it could speed up breeding work, it would be of great help.

You have to know that even with such complete theoretical knowledge in later generations, the process of finding excellent plants for hybrid breeding would still take decades.

This is the result of multiple teams competing at the same time. Given today's traffic conditions and theoretical completeness, the situation may be more difficult and take more time.

Therefore, this method of accelerating crop growth can greatly speed up the breeding process and greatly increase breeding efficiency. The benefits it produces are unimaginable.

This is also the future food security plan. We learned from the barrage that if solar power is used, the cost can be reduced to an acceptable range.

"This greenhouse looks like it occupies a large area, but it can be controlled with just a mobile phone. I'm afraid it won't be a problem if it is several times larger. It is a robot used for picking." Everyone was envious. It can be precisely controlled with a few clicks, without turning the soil, weeding, or fertilizing. How can this be called farming?
"This nutrient solution is transported to each shelf through white pipes. Perhaps the owner of the factory needs to mix the nutrient solution?"

“It seems that this is the heaviest job.”

"The tomatoes and peppers produced in this way look so clean." The generals were also somewhat tempted. Thanks to the subtitles on the screen, everyone knew the names of the crops they had never seen before. The tomatoes were still a little green, but the luster was eye-catching.

(End of this chapter)