Short video spoiler history: The beginning of modern warfare

Chapter 76 Oil
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed inwardly. As Tianmu said, establishing the capital in Haozhou was indeed with the intention of returning home in glory. The second choice was Xinding in the north. Nanjing was really out of reach. Of course, the same was true for Haozhou, but it was slightly better than Yingtian Prefecture.

Another thing is that dynasties in ancient and modern times that established their capital in Yingtian Prefecture often did not last long, and for various reasons the capital was only built last year.

If it is said in history that the construction of Zhongdu was stopped in the eighth year of Hongwu, it means that Zhongdu was indeed not fit to be the capital of the country.

This back and forth resulted in a waste of more than six years of manpower and material resources. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know whether he should be thankful for Tianmu's "spoiler".

Since Haozhou was rejected, the issue of the new capital should be put on the agenda. Chang'an, Luoyang, or Beiping?
Unexpectedly, he ended up thinking the same thing as the fourth brother. Zhu Yuanzhang laughed at himself and decided to suspend the construction of Zhongdu until he re-evaluated everything.

"Dad, since Zhongdu is not suitable to be the capital, we should make a decision as soon as possible." Zhu Biao thought about it and raised it softly.

Zhu Yuanzhang said sternly: "We will discuss this later!"

The others also knew better and stopped talking. With Tianmu's early spoilers, Zhongdu was afraid that it would be just like the original history and there would be no chance.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang still had feelings for his homeland Haozhou, so even though he knew Haozhou was not the capital, he still found it difficult to make a decision for a while.

Where is the region with the richest oil reserves?

[There is such a huge oil belt on the earth, which borders the Arabian Sea in the south and extends to northern Russia and even the Arctic Ocean in the north, with a north-south span of about 5800 kilometers]

[In this magical oil belt, there are the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Basin, the Ural Mountains, the West Siberian Plain, and 13 countries]

[Many world-class high-yield oil fields were born in this oil belt, and 8 of the world's top ten oil fields are located here]

[They are: Saudi Arabia's Ghawar Oilfield, Kuwait's Greater Burgan Oilfield, Saudi Arabia's Safaniya Oilfield, Iraq's Rumaila Oilfield, Iraq's Kirkuk Oilfield, Russia's Romashkin Oilfield, Russia's Tyumen Oilfield, and the UAE's Upper Zakum Oilfield]

[my country has rich oil reserves, but the distribution is very uneven. Oil resources are mainly distributed in: Junggar Basin in the northwest, Tarim Basin, Qaidam Basin, Ordos Basin, Sichuan Basin in the southwest, Songliao Basin in the northeast, and Bohai Bay Basin in North China]

During the Hongwu period, Jinling City.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and his depressed mood was instantly swept away. This is the distribution map of oil, which is mainly in the central Asia region.

“Is this poking a hole in the oil field?”

"This is too rich!" Even people like Wang Guangyang are full of envy and jealousy.

"Bring the geomancy map!" Zhu Yuanzhang shouted, and soon a eunuch presented it to him. Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to delay and marked the positions of each point on the sky curtain.

"Even if these places are confirmed to be mined, how should they be stored and transported?" Hu Weiyong looked at the several places in the country mentioned by Tianmu, and couldn't help feeling depressed.

In fact, after Tianmu mentioned oil and its status, the leaked oil was quickly found in Shaanxi Province.

Soon the news spread back to Jinling City that oil was liquid and could burn.

But unlike coal, due to its liquid nature, there are no completely sealed containers, making transportation extremely inconvenient.

Moreover, the mountains are high and the roads are long, with bumps along the way, making transportation more difficult and the cost higher.

Nowadays, even in the imperial palace, not much oil is shipped in from the north. Apart from supplying it to the people in the Science Department for research, the rest is used for lighting in front of His Majesty's desk and in the Queen's palace.

"Go by water, and only by water!"

“Even if we take the water route, storage is still a big problem.”

Everyone was silent. The cost of land transportation was unimaginable. Only by using water transportation could the cost be reduced, but storage was too difficult.

"Or maybe use porcelain?"

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Everyone looked at the person who said this as if he was a fool, and then silently moved aside.

Where can I find so many porcelains for you?

[Because the eastern region has more developed industries and consumes more oil, there is a saying that oil should be sent from the west to the east.]

[Oil is the blood of industry. Domestic crude oil production is far from meeting demand. In order to ensure the smooth operation of the economy, we have to import a large amount of crude oil. The dependence on imports is getting higher and higher, currently accounting for more than 70%]

[Due to the rich oil reserves in this oil belt, the main source of my country's imported oil comes from here]

[For example, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq and other countries, from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian Ocean, then through the Strait of Malacca to the South China Sea, and finally to my country. This is the main sea route for my country's oil imports.]

[For a long time, petroleum was only used for lighting, lubricants, and medicinal materials. Some of the effects of petroleum were recorded in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica]

[Petroleum has the same smell as maleic sulfur, so it kills insects and cures sores. It is mobile and can penetrate all vessels except porcelain and glass.] [Of course, petroleum has been used for lighting for a long time. This kerosene lamp is the main lighting tool before the popularization of electric lights. Its structure is very simple, and it is very similar to the ancient oil lamp.]

[However, there is a small gear next to it that can adjust the cotton rope to rise or fall, so as to adjust the brightness]

[In 1890, Standard Oil Company tapped into the kerosene demand of 4 million people in Asia with this kerosene lamp that was beautiful in appearance, scientific in combustion, and several times brighter than the old oil lamp]

[You have to know that it was still the end of the Qing Dynasty. With the kerosene lamp, people found that the night was brighter and they could live a few more hours every day. Therefore, the kerosene lamp was a best-seller as soon as it was launched, and people lined up to buy it.]

[This thing was still used in rural areas until the 80s and has become the collective memory of several generations]

Jinling City, in front of Fengtian Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment. He certainly knew that oil could burn to provide lighting, and he also knew that oil was brighter, but he still hadn't thought about kerosene lamps.

Because in my impression, Tianmu mentioned that oil is liquid gold and the blood of industry, so I instinctively think that oil is very valuable.
Even in the palace, only his desk and his sister's palace had oil lighting, and that was all.

"Maybe oil may not be so precious!" Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief. He still had some psychological burden when burning oil for lighting at night. After all, this thing was known as liquid gold.

But it was still used for lighting 40 years ago, which shows that oil is not as precious as people say.

"I think we have been misled by later generations," Zhu Yuanzhang added.

All the ministers were a little amused and agreed, they also wanted to use this kerosene lamp
Hexing Tea and Snack Shop.

Shopkeeper Wan was smiling as he copied the structural diagram of the kerosene lamp given by Tianmu. This thing was very simple, with just a lamp oil cup, a wick, and a small gear for adjusting the wick, and a cover with a top removed.

However, the materials used for the cup and cover for lamp oil are too luxurious, they are actually transparent glass!
"Has glass become cheaper too?" The diners present were not fools. Since Standard Oil sold this kerosene lamp to 4 million people, it meant that this thing was not worth any money at all, otherwise most poor people would not be able to afford it.

"Aren't we talking about petroleum? Why are we talking about kerosene again? Is kerosene the same as petroleum?" Mr. Su asked puzzledly, stroking his chin. He was naturally aware of the rigor of naming in later generations, so he asked this question.

During the Zhenguan period, Chang'an City.

Li Shimin swallowed hard. These kerosene lamps sold 4 million?

No, no, probably not that many. After all, a family may only buy 1 or 2 lamps.

But even if one company only buys one, that would be nearly 1 million.
In addition, kerosene is a consumable.
Isn’t the military expenditure here?

Li Shimin suppressed his excitement and wanted to get the geomancy map to figure out where to attack first when he had the money.

Fang Xuanling, Duan Lun, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, Li Ji and others looked at each other and understood His Majesty's intention.

God bless our Tang Dynasty!

Thank you to the sky, thank you to future generations!
"What we need to figure out right now is what the relationship is between petroleum and kerosene!" Du Ruhui was quite calm. Seeing that everyone was a little excited, he poured a basin of cold water on them.

"My dear minister, what you said makes sense." Li Shimin also nodded. He was a little proud just now. Money can move people.

"Moreover, the storage and transportation of oil is also rather troublesome." Li Shimin added that, judging from the territories of later generations, the cost of long-distance transportation of oil from these oil-rich regions would be extremely high.

[Today we know that petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons. Its composition is very complex and has not been fully understood. Petroleum is divided into crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquid, natural tar, etc., but we are accustomed to calling "petroleum" as another name for "crude oil"]

[Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons. Different mixtures have different boiling points. Through this property, we can heat them and extract different products.]

[After crude oil is extracted and distilled, the refinery will separate different hydrocarbons. The top temperature is 20 degrees, which is liquefied petroleum gas, which can provide fuel for lighters and kitchens.]

[Between 30-105 degrees, can be used as automobile fuel]

During the Hongwu period, Jinling City.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao carefully recorded it. They did not expect that oil could be used not only as fuel after heating and separation, but also to make clothes, medicines and cosmetics.
Oil, clothes, medicine
Old ministers like Song Lian scratched their heads so hard that they couldn't connect oil with the latter two, but since Tianmu said it, it must work.

The most important thing is that petroleum can be made into medicine. Although we still don’t know exactly how petroleum is turned into medicine, it is still an eye-opener.

Song Lian appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually very uneasy on the inside. These knowledges in later generations can really benefit all people.

No wonder they abandoned Confucianism and the Four Books and Five Classics.
I have been reading for decades, but I have never discovered that the knowledge in books is so useful. But why is it new knowledge?

There are so many Confucian classics, but have they actually done anything for the people?

Song Lian took a deep breath and suppressed the shocking thoughts in his mind.
(End of this chapter)