Three Kingdoms New Malaysia Super League

Chapter 140 Zheng Hun and the Roman Legion

Zheng Hun!

Ma Chao suddenly remembered that among the Three Kingdoms at the end of Han Dynasty, there was indeed a man named Zheng Hun.Moreover, the role of this guy is no worse than that of a tiger general or a master of internal affairs, even, in a certain respect, it is much stronger!
At the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, there were some monarchs who paid attention to agricultural production, but not many monarchs paid attention to the invention of utensils.Ma Chao's life and death counted, and it was only Pu Yuan who made knives, Liu Ye invented the trebuchet, Zhuge Liang invented the Zhuge Shooting Crossbow, Destroying Mountain Crossbow, Kongming Lantern and so on.The inventions of these three people are completely linked to the military.

It was not until the later period, during the period of the Three Kingdoms, when the land of the Central Plains was no longer chaotic, that Ma Jun appeared. He was a complete agricultural inventor and invented agricultural tools such as columbine carts, water dumpers, and shuttle looms.

During the chaotic war at the end of the Han Dynasty, the only person who was recorded in history as a craftsman, besides Ma Jun, was this Zheng Hun.Moreover, Ma Jun, a master of mechanical invention, is said to be a disciple of Zheng Hun.

Zheng Hun, styled Wengong, was born in Kaifeng, Henan.At the end of the Han Dynasty, he avoided chaos in Huainan, and was respected by Yuan Shu because of his superb forging skills.Later, he defected to Hua Xin, and later gained Cao Cao's trust, and was transferred to Cao Cao's side as an aide.After Cao Pi, Cao Cao's son, came to the throne, he worshiped Zheng Hun as his censor, and he was named the son-in-law Duwei.

Zheng Hun successively served as Xiacai County Magistrate, Shaoling County Magistrate, Shangdang Prefect, Jing Zhaoyin, Jiang Zuo Dajiang and other posts.During his tenure, he has always been honest and honest, and Emperor Wei Ming once issued an imperial edict to praise him.

Zheng Hun was indeed a very competent official who attached great importance to agricultural production. During his tenure, he personally led the people to open slopes, repair fields and plant trees. He was loved by the people and praised by the ruler at that time.

Zheng Hun was a clean and honest official. Although he held a high position, "the wife is not immune to hunger".In a feudal society, it is really rare for an official to be so considerate of the people and act honestly.

However, historians at that time attributed Zheng Hun's historical achievements to his implementation of a series of governance measures to develop the rural economy and improve people's lives, but completely ignored Zheng Hun's outstanding contributions in metal smelting technology. .It can even be said that they ignored Zheng Hun's identity as an inventor.

In terms of metal smelting, it is said that Zheng Hun combined the forging technology of the Western Regions with the forging technology of the Central Plains in Gaochang, Xiliang. Later generations do not know what technology and materials he used to create the most advanced metal smelting technology in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era.The weapons he made were extremely sharp, and they were the exquisite products that all generals at that time could only dream of.And he called the steel used in these weapons hemp steel, and its hardness and sharpness far surpassed that of Shu Han.

In comparison, among the Three Kingdoms, Cao Wei with Zheng Hun had the best military equipment, Shu Han with Pu Yuan was in the middle, and Soochow with no figures was the worst.

However, could Zheng Hun, the slave in my hand, be the capable official and inventor in history?I let him return to his surname, or is it because he helped me invent the bellows and make the distillation barrel: Didn't I hear that Zheng Hun was an excellent carpenter before?

With this doubt, Ma Chao hurried to the warehouse, and saw the man in his thirties worrying about a batch of wooden gun barrels.

Zheng Hun's complexion and mental outlook were much better than before, probably because his body gradually recovered after leaving the heavy work.However, the trace of worry on his face couldn't be erased.

"Master Zheng, what are you thinking about?" Ma Chao walked to Zheng Hun's side and asked softly.

But Zheng Hun was trembling, and hurriedly saluted: "Bitch...the villain pays homage to the young master!"

"How many times have I said that you are now the chief carpenter of a certain carpenter camp, and you are also an official with a rank and salary. You should call yourself a subordinate or a low-ranking officer." Ma Chao corrected this point again: These slaves have suffered too much. If you don't Take these low self-esteem away, I am afraid that there will be no inspiration to make any inventions.

"Small man... I know about it." A grateful look flashed in Zheng Hun's eyes, and then he continued: "Young master, it's a pity to throw away these discarded gun barrels. I wonder if they can be used for weapons?"

"Weapon?" Ma Chao picked up a gun shaft casually, and shook his head: "These gun shafts are not even qualified for making ordinary long guns, so how can they be used for weapons?"

The spears used by most soldiers in the late Han Dynasty were not made of metal, and only a few middle and upper-level generals could obtain all-metal weapons.Most soldiers still use wooden weapons, with a sharp spear point in front, they are considered standard weapons.However, under Ma Chao's rigid and strict requirements to ensure the combat effectiveness of soldiers, these gun barrels did not meet the standards for making wooden guns, so they were discarded here.

"The young master misunderstood. When I was a slave in Gaochang, I had the honor to meet a retired general from the Western Regions. The general once said that their subordinates all used a weapon called 'javelin'. ..."

"Gaochang? General of the Western Regions?" Ma Chao was stunned for a moment.

There are two reasons for Ma Chao's bewilderment. The first is that he can be sure that the Zheng Hun in front of him is the Zheng Hun in history. It may be that this guy was accidentally robbed and bought by Brother Chou on the way to exile Yuan Shu. Cheap yourself!

And the second one is the 'javelin' mentioned by Zheng Hun, which made Ma Chao think of one thing: it is a hypothesis, a legend, a Goldbach that may never be proven.

Legend has it that on the Xiliang Highland in the west of China, there is a fierce army active. Many of them are from the Western Regions with high nose and deep purpose. , will use the javelin and longbow as a weapon to tear apart the opponent, and finally adopt the column method, take turns to fight, the front and rear columns echo each other, and the javelins keep short blades.On both sides, cavalry roaring like the wind came and went to meet them, beating the enemy army into pieces and fleeing in embarrassment.

This legion is the Xiliang Ma Chao Legion, an invincible legion with Romanized regular combat!
At this time, the "javelin" mentioned by Zheng Hun coincided with the fact that the Roman legion threw javelins before going into battle.

"That general from the Western Regions, can you still get in touch now?" Thinking of this army, Ma Chao asked Zheng Hun's hand urgently.

"I don't know the whereabouts of that general for a long time. Perhaps, he was executed long ago?" Zheng Hun replied, obviously seeing a hint of disappointment in Ma Chao's eyes.

Ma Chao thinks about it too, now is the end of the Han Dynasty, an era of poverty and backwardness.Not to mention that Zheng Hun just contacted the general of the Western Regions before, even if the two were brothers, they might not be able to say goodbye forever during the war.There are no communication tools such as mobile phones and penguins at all...

It is impossible to trace the shadow of this legion.The only possibility is that I have worked so hard to build such an army by myself!

Now the Majia Arsenal is developing well, and the use of horseshoes and stirrups has greatly enhanced the power of cavalry.As for the infantry, only you can forge high-quality steel and put them on the infantry with full armor. Then you can train your formation and fighting spirit, and its power will never be inferior to that of the invincible Roman legion!

"Zheng Hun, your idea is very good. It not only makes effective use of these discarded gun barrels, but also allows our army to add a new way to kill the enemy. How can I reward you for such a great effort?" Ma Chao, who is bitter, has no bitter personality Forced, and then the fighting spirit became high: With this great inventor, we can start from nothing!
"Someone still has a smelting method in his hands, and he only wants to be transferred to the forging house to forge high-quality iron for the young master!" Zheng Hun saw the master who valued himself so much and clearly rewarded and punished for the first time in his life, and finally began to stop hiding. Tucked in.

"Good! I will promote you to be a master craftsman. In addition to being in charge of the affairs of the woodworking camp, you can also be responsible for the smelting of steel together with Pu Yuan!"

(End of this chapter)