Short video spoiler history: The beginning of modern warfare

Chapter 157 Compressed Cookies
Jinling City.

A group of people looked at the comment section and found that people in later generations were not very interested in this. Perhaps in their calculations, the cost of maintaining abandoned mines was indeed too high.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not show much expression and asked the clerks to record the contents truthfully.

Anyway, there is still a long time to go, and whether it can be put into practical application depends on the subsequent improvements in the plan. Just like the steam locomotive at the beginning, no one could run it faster than it, but after improving the fuel and improving the air leakage in the machine's joints, its speed cannot be underestimated.

[Friends who often make compressed biscuits know that compressed biscuits are easy to store, easy to carry, easy to eat, and have a strong sense of fullness. They are ideal for resisting hunger during outdoor activities and travel. A small piece like this can keep an adult full for a day.]

[Today we found three kinds of biscuits, ordinary civilian biscuits, civilian compressed biscuits from the same factory, and high-imitation compressed biscuits. The inner packaging of these three kinds of biscuits is a layer of solid plastic film. After opening each one, there will be a little bit of fine powder scattered. Then I used a moisture tester to test them one by one, and there was no obvious difference. They were all very dry.]

[Then I used a hardness tester to test the surface hardness. The difference was not big. They were all very, very hard. For example, the hardness of Oreo cookies was only 30, the high-imitation compressed cookies was 91.5, and the table was 93]

[So when eating compressed biscuits, you need to chew them slowly and swallow them after they are broken into pieces, or dissolve them into a paste with boiling water. It does not look very appetizing. But our goal is to replicate a compressed biscuit, let's go]

[In the first step, I need to press the mold, but I have been looking for a long time and I really can't form a mold. Fortunately, we have Taobao, which can do everything. I can draw a rough sketch and then tell the store about the general situation, and they will understand.]

[The second step is to start making biscuits according to the recipe. Judging from the compressed biscuits bought on the market, they are high in calories and contain a certain amount of fat and protein, as well as some other things]

[The ingredient ratio is the core of compressed biscuits, and manufacturers generally keep it secret. However, we found a 90% dry food on the Internet for reference. We can see that its main ingredients are flour, white sugar, refined vegetable oil, edible glucose, whole milk powder, water, salt, etc. You can also add some dried vegetables. Basically, you can put what you like to eat, without worrying too much. ]

[Then press them into 5 mm thick slices, cut them into small rectangular slices like this, poke some small holes with chopsticks, spread them on the table to dry for a day, and when they become hard slices like this, you can put them in the oven and bake them at 180 degrees for more than 30 minutes, and they will become edible cookies.]

[The color looks a little burnt, but it still tastes crispy. I recommend baking it for only 20 minutes, because 30 minutes will make it a bit bitter]

[Wait for them to cool down naturally to below 40 degrees, then use a grinder to crush them all. The powder should be fine with a little bit of granules, and the granules should be a little bit fine. Then take out our customized mold, pour in the ground biscuit powder, and press it with a machine. In this way, a classic compressed biscuit is ready.]

[However, the compression I made is not that hard, and it is still easy to break. When customizing the mold, you should choose the one that can be pushed out from the bottom, otherwise the compressed biscuits cannot be taken out.]

[Then pack it in plastic bags and seal it with a vacuum sealer. Such a packaged compressed biscuit can be stored for 2-3 years, which is still very practical]

Tang Dynasty, Chang'an City.

Li Shimin measured the size of the compressed biscuits displayed on the skylight and found that it was about the length of a finger, the width of three fingers put together, and the height of one finger section.

The others followed suit, and at the same time, they all thought of a possibility, with shock in their eyes.

"Can this still happen?"

"Can such a small piece keep a person full for a whole day?" Cheng Yaojin and other generals widened their eyes, somewhat unbelievingly.

The men of the Tang Dynasty were all big eaters. Like him, like the big black Yuchi Gong, the Shubao brothers, and the rough men like Li Jing and Li Ji, except for himself who was wise and strong, all of them were big and strong, and they could eat several bowls of rice in one meal, not including meat.

The food for ordinary soldiers may be a little worse, but it is not much less. Basically, two or three bowls of food are enough to fill them up. If they are marching or fighting, they will eat more.

If converted into corn for two meals a day, it would be at least two or three kilograms, and if it were packed in a bag, it would be a large bulge. The biscuits displayed on the screen were just a small piece.
If this compressed biscuit can really fill the stomach for half a day, the pressure of transporting food and fodder will be greatly reduced. In terms of the two most important indicators, such as easy to carry and long shelf life, it will be a complete win.

The ability of corresponding elite troops to execute orders deep behind enemy lines will be improved accordingly. It can be said that these compressed biscuits were born for the military.

"Compressed biscuits. The key is compression. Compress as much food as possible into a small piece. Maybe it can really fill you up for a day." Wei Zheng also analyzed, "It has a strong sense of fullness and is easy to carry. The taste is a bit worse. It is undoubtedly used in emergency situations, such as disaster relief and carrying out missions behind enemy lines."

"And looking at the formula, it's really not cheap." Fang Xuanling and others smacked their lips, "But compared to so many advantages, the disadvantage of being expensive is really nothing."

Everyone knows that it is impossible to make the same amount of food more filling, but by compressing the food, the moisture in the food is removed, so that the same volume can carry twice as much food, and it is easy to carry and store, which can be considered a great tool.

From ancient times to the present, the scale of wars has not been large because of food and grass limitations. Without a vast and stable rear area, it is impossible to supply the operations of an army of more than 100,000.

During the transportation of food and fodder, if it is through pipelines, it will be fine. But if it is through Shankala trails, the bags of food will be easily hooked and the proportion of food delivered to the front will be greatly reduced.

"It can be stored for 2-3 years and is not easy to deteriorate." Du Ruhui also lowered his head and calculated. Compared with the harsh storage conditions of corn and other foods, this compressed biscuit is packaged in a vacuum bag and bacteria cannot survive, so the storage conditions are wider and the taste does not change much.

Jinling City, in front of Fengtian Palace.

The first application scenarios that Zhu Yuanzhang and others thought of were battlefields and post-disaster rescue.

"What great stuff!" Liu Ji, Hu Weiyong and others praised it highly. They had all experienced so many wars and knew the importance of logistics.

"But this is too hard. I'm afraid it will knock out my teeth." Zhu Biao joked with a smile. The hardness of the biscuits in the video was almost as hard as a wooden table. He was very happy in his heart. In the future, good teeth may also be one of the conditions for conscription.

"Your Highness is right. It seems that this thing should be cooked before eating. Anyway, I am afraid that my old teeth can't chew it anymore." Hu Weiyong said while covering his cheek, causing everyone to laugh.

"Is this plastic the same thing as the black stuff we accidentally extracted from petroleum?" Someone in the science department asked puzzledly. Researching petroleum extracts is a top priority, and among them, a black stuff was accidentally extracted.

That thing was very stretchable, could be stretched into a thin piece, and was easy to burn. It seemed to be similar to the black bag commonly seen in later generations.

"Maybe we can try making it into bags?" Several people were eager to try it, but not many people knew about this research yet.

"Making compressed biscuits is actually very dangerous. Often, the pressure is too high and a neutron star or black hole is squeezed out accidentally." "Chinese Academy of Sciences: 6"

"The ratio of ingredients should be wrong. The calories are not as high as those of professional compressed biscuits. The UP host's homemade portion should have only half the calories of professional compressed biscuits. Such a small weight can have such high calories and can keep you full for such a long time. It is really not something that can be easily replicated in a small workshop."

"I buy it occasionally, but my husband doesn't understand. When I was a teenager, I had surgery and lost ten pounds by fasting and drinking water for four days. Since then, I have had a small problem of being afraid of hunger. Later, I was very hungry and shivering with sweat. I took out a compressed biscuit and ate it. The sense of security and satisfaction when I ate it was just soothing to my heart."

"No wonder they say the ratio of ingredients is the core of compressed biscuits." Everyone still felt a little regretful. Although the formula mentioned by Tianmu was not bad, the so-called calories were only half of those of professional biscuits.

"Sure enough." Zhu Yuanzhang's mind was as clear as a mirror. When the recipe was mentioned in the sky curtain, only the approximate raw materials were mentioned, and the specific ratio was not mentioned.

So they could only order the Ministry of War to carry out the research and development of this compressed biscuit.

Minister of War Wu Lin accepted the order. This job was not difficult. With the initial compressed biscuits for comparison, he just had to keep trying the ratios and comparing them.

However, it may be difficult to replicate it perfectly, but it would be great if you can replicate it 7-8% of the time.

Then the scene changed to a family of three having dinner. Everyone saw the title.
[When I used Chinese education to treat my mother, I didn’t expect that my mother couldn’t stand it! ]

[Daughter: Mom, please eat more of these chicken wings. They are so expensive that I paid 40 yuan per pound for them.]

[Mom: It’s really expensive. I’m wasting money.]

[Daughter: Isn’t this for you? I don’t even want to buy food when you’re not around.]

[Son-in-law: Yes, yes, yes, yes. I wanted to buy some meat a few days ago and she beat me up.]

[Mom: How much does it cost to eat? If you want to eat, just buy it. Just listen to her nonsense.]

[Daughter: Then you should eat more. You are still growing.]

[Mom: Okay, okay, okay, how much can I eat? You guys eat too.]

[Daughter: I can’t bear to eat it. As long as you work hard and get a good senior citizen university, we can eat chicken wings every day in the future.]

[Mom: I won’t go to senior citizen university]

[Daughter: You're not going? Didn't you know that your son-in-law made chicken wings today that were as hot as a donkey's or a bear's? He was afraid of wasting electricity and didn't even want to turn on the air conditioner. He wanted to leave the money for you so that you can go to a better senior citizen university in the future?]

[Mom: I didn’t say we were going to the senior citizen university. If you want to go, go by yourselves. Don’t say it’s for me. I can only eat chicken wings a few times. I won’t eat them anymore.]

[Daughter: Look, look, you're still angry. You get angry when I say a few words to you. If it weren't for you, I would have divorced your son-in-law a long time ago.]

Jinling City.

Although they knew that the video might be a script written in advance, many people were choked up and truly felt what it meant to go against the will of heaven.

Our Ming Dynasty governs the world with filial piety. Tianmu's behavior is truly disobedient and unfilial, and he deserves to be beaten with a stick.

However, people of different ages have different perceptions.

In front of Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Song Lian and the others were stunned for a moment, slightly angry, and then realized that they usually behaved like this, with an attitude of "it's all for your own good".

Because they lost their parents at a young age and suffered a lot in their lives, after becoming parents, they wanted to give their children all the good things in the world.

Naturally, when I meet this group of rebellious sons, I think, I am doing this for your own good, I have given them the best fiefdom and treatment, why are they so ignorant?

It wasn't until I put myself in this position that I realized how hurtful these words were.

Similarly, is there something wrong with the way I educate my rebellious children?
Before this, Zhu Yuanzhang would never admit that there was something wrong with his education. He thought that it was his fault that they were useless, but Biaoer would not. It was not until this time that he felt that there might be some problems with his education, but it was mainly because his rebellious sons were useless and only knew how to bully the weak, rebel, and force their uncle to death!

Everyone present stood in different positions and had different expressions. Although the scenes and foods involved in the words were different, the tone and demeanor had been passed down for hundreds of years. Even the emotions could be felt clearly.

"One more sentence: I am doing this for your own good. Otherwise, why would your son-in-law and I work so hard every day?"

"History is a circle. Sooner or later, you will have to pay for what you have done [covering your face]"

"Family members, help me, how can I forward this to the loving family group?"

"I will kick you out of the family group immediately, and even remove you from the family tree. Believe it or not [狗头]"

(End of this chapter)