warring states careerist

Chapter 418 Return to the East
Even though they were so self-deprecating, when the result was finally calculated, the 20 people were still so excited that they didn't sleep all night.

If you have one, you will get two if you double it, and if you double it, you will get four, and if you add one to four, you will get five...

This one, like the first snowball in the snow, gets bigger and bigger.

However, the result of the snowball was not satisfactory. Taking this one as the base, when it was counted to thirty, it was already a lot worse.Thirty is known, but the thirty calculated based on the basis of one is completely wrong, missing by several digits.

It took more than a year and a series of corrections, and finally finished the sine table with the minimum unit of one degree, but mixed with some half degrees.

After the sine table is calculated, the cosine table is a reverse calculation process relying on "human flesh counting chips", and it is only necessary to know the square root of nine numbers.

After this form was completed, they were immediately commended, and everyone was awarded a somewhat frightening amount of bonuses, and then came forward to commend them, and each was awarded a second-class Jie Tianzhi medal.

Then it was published. It is said that this booklet will be used in stargazing, surveying and mapping, dividing fields, artillery and other subjects.

The name of the concubine, also because of the "female" highlighted in thick ink behind the name, has attracted a lot of heated discussions.

Others don't need to calculate their work last night, just take out this booklet and calculate it when needed.

Shu Junzi felt that the day when this pamphlet was published was the most glorious moment in her life so far, because she told them: this pamphlet will last forever, unless one day there is a calculation or algorithm that can make anyone Any sine result can be calculated, otherwise it will be used all the time, at most it is a correction.

The gentleman felt that this should be eternity, how could there be such a calculation method in the world that could directly calculate such a result?Isn't that a calculation of nine counts comparable to hundreds of people?
Whenever seeing his name printed on the first page of the pamphlet, the common man would think of the origin of his name and couldn't help but smile.

It's something she can be proud of, and definitely is.

Although her younger brother may not understand the process, she still couldn't help but speak out.

The concubine Mi listened half-understood, scratched her head and said: "Sister, according to you... you are no different from those weavers? Uncle said how to do it, and the things you learned are "looms." 'Such a tool, and then made into cotton... you are a labor of your brains."

Although this was a joke, the concubine snorted and scolded a few words, and the concubine apologized there, and then passed.

Not long after, the food and drink came, and the prisoner Mi brought some food over and asked, "Sister, why did you come here?"

"To measure and draw some maps, we need these 'brain laborers'. I will come."

Shu Pu Mi heard that her sister was very concerned about this matter, secretly stuck out her tongue, thinking that she would never say this again.

After carefully coaxing a few more words, he asked again: "You came here on your own initiative?"

The gentleman nodded and said with a smile: "I went to school, and I know how big the world is, so I don't want to be cramped in a small village."

"I want to see Mount Tai where the giants passed on the art of defending the city in the book, I want to see the wasteland where the grass is blowing and the cattle and sheep are low, and I want to see the boundless sea..."

"It's just that it's not convenient for women to go to the surveying map. After all, the journey is hard."

"It's better to come forward and agree, he said, just to let the world know that women may not be inferior to men. Since I have this heart, I should agree. Besides, I am also good at counting, and I can't measure it without these things."

What she said was brief, but actually the map survey involved many things, and many groups were divided, not just the group that came to Gaoliu.

On the premise of assuming that the ground under your feet is a ball, rely on the altitude angle of Ziwei Star to calculate the distance of one degree, and then infer the length of the meridian.

Because of precession, the North Star at this time is Ziwei, not Gouchen.

Apart from this, the group of Shujunzi came to Gaoliu to do something in the future.

Although the accuracy cannot be measured at this time, latitude can be measured with some simple instruments, a compass and the North Star.

While maintaining the latitude, survey and draw a rough map of the northern grasslands.Because nomads need water and plants, rivers and lakes are there, so the latitude is fixed.

After surveying and mapping the latitude, use taxis and drum carts to measure the distance between things, and you can roughly draw a map that will be unreal in later generations, but it can be regarded as a map made in heaven at this time.

At what latitude is there a river, how far is it from Gaoliu, how far is it from west to east, and where is there a lake?All of these need to be mapped out, especially before the grassland tribes and the Central Plains are completely hostile. Even if it is not accurate, it can still provide a rough range-if we really want to fight, we should go to the grassland nobles in the places where there are lakes and rivers with rich water and grass. , nine out of ten can be caught.

This is a rather arduous job, but once it is completed, it will be a medal of merit for a hundred years, and it will have a great impact on the future. Therefore, it is appropriate to let the gentlemen participate in it, thinking that in the future people will know that there is something in it that may not be remembered. Women are not as good as men.

There are some things that cannot be said, not even by the younger brother, the concubine just gave a general introduction.

I picked up some other things, and when we were chatting happily, the door of the restaurant suddenly opened, and a strong man walked in and shouted: "You are a prisoner!"

The siblings were both startled, the concubine got up to respond, the strong man came over, took out a command and said: "There is something urgent, I ask you to return to the camp immediately."

The concubine Mi took it over and saw that it was an urgent transfer order, so she didn't dare to neglect it, so she hurriedly put it away, said a few words to her sister, and left in a hurry.

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In Gaoliu City, General Qu looked at a letter and remained silent.

A lot has happened these days.

For example, the criminal prisoners brought by the concubine Mi, such as the confession that Que and Jun participated in.

This is considered a major event, a major event that can set off political waves in Zhao State.

As the top leader of the Mo family here, he is well aware of the conflicts among the nobles in Zhao.

Que and Jun belonged to the Gongzi dynasty, and it was inconvenient for Marquis Zhao to support his son directly, because many nobles in Zhao State supported Gongzi Zhang, and it was not easy for him to directly pass the throne to his son, so he secretly supported his son to make friends with the nobles. Expand your strength.

At this time, the matter of Que and Jun was exposed, and the seriously ill Zhao Hou had to make a choice.

If you deal with Que and Jun, it will be tantamount to breaking your son's arm. Some people may stop interacting with his son if they see that the wind is wrong. Passing over the nobles and ministers in the palace, then once he dies, as long as these people support Gong Zizhang, Gong Zizhang's ascension to the throne will be as stable as Mount Tai.

If it is not dealt with, it will lead to many criticisms and contradictions.This is not a matter of national law or not, but actually a dispute between cousins, which will be magnified.Chao Nei and some nobles are absolutely resentful of the words that everyone is equal under the Mohist law, and they may not just care about what Yi Que and Jun did.

However, this matter can attack Gong Zichao, so this matter can be magnified, causing chaos, and cutting off Gong Zichao's support.The nobles didn't want to uphold the law at all, they just wanted to use this incident to stir up internal strife.

It can be said that once this matter is exposed, the country of Zhao is bound to be in chaos.

If Zhao Hou couldn't hold on to his death, the civil war in Zhao State would be inevitable.Gong Zichao will not sit and wait to die, Wei Guo has been supporting Gong Zichao, and the Mo family is secretly helping Gong Zizhang, both light and dark.

What the Wei State supports, the Mohists must not support.And the strength of the Wei state can incur a sufficient price from Gong Zizhang and take out enough bargaining chips in exchange for the support of the Mo family.

However, even such a big matter, in Qu Jiang's opinion, is not as good as the letter he is reading now.

The handwriting on the letter is exactly the standard Mohist script, which cannot be faked.

The content inside is also very simple.

"I am Solucan."

"I am back."

"Returning from the westward journey, Jing Yuzhi, Zhiqin son even reset, expanded westward year after year, and fought with Qiang, Dirong, Wushi, and Yiqu. The original road is dangerous, and it is impossible to return."

"I went up the Yellow River from Yu Zhijing, walked along the river, passed Linhu, and was besieged."

"I persuaded Hu Chief, saying that each person can exchange for an iron pot, a pot of tea, and half a bolt of silk cotton cloth. They were skeptical, thinking that it was impossible for a person to exchange an iron pot, how could a person exchange for an iron pot? But fortunately, I was young. You know it, you just believe it."

"A total of nearly [-] iron pots, [-] pots of tea, and [-] bolts of cotton and silk are needed."

"Quick change, I brought back five carts of books, and some Western craftsmen."

"Quick change!"

The inscriptions on the back are exactly Suo Lucan and his deputy, each with their own seals, confirming that they are correct.

This letter was delivered by several Hu people taking advantage of today's Gaoliu mutual market.

Compared with those disputes between the princes in Zhao State, General Qu understands that this is a big deal, not to mention those elite and talented people who have traveled west for a long time, the five chariot books alone are worth ten times the iron pot.

In addition to those people, not to mention ten times, even a hundred times, if you want to come to the central side, you will try your best to switch back.

This is a no-brainer transaction.

But how can the safety of these people be guaranteed?

Before Solu joined the Mohist family, he was a well-known fraudster in both Qi and Lu countries, and his sharp tongue was the basis for the Hu people to believe in this transaction.

Although the letter was written calmly, General Qu would know the danger if he thought about it for a while. If it were someone else, who knows what would happen?
Since Prince Qin returned to China with the help of Sheng Chuo six years ago and succeeded in ascending the throne, he has expanded westward year after year. Since the war started, it was impossible to return by the original route via Yiqu.

Fortunately, Suo Lucan was a bold and careful person, and he traveled along the Yellow River, intending to return to the Central Plains through the Zhao Kingdom through Lin Hu.This is a dangerous road, and only the wise and brave dare to take it.

General Qu has read this letter many times, and all the high-level officials of the Mo family in Gaoliu were summoned, and the next person said: "Don't say five hundred, even five thousand, that's okay. If this matter is not done well , It’s a big mistake. Zhao Guo’s matter is nothing but a trivial matter for the Mohists who want to seek eternal life. This matter must be done well.”

General Qu nodded and said: "How can I not know? The goods traded are not a problem, but where are they traded? Will someone instigate them to increase the price? Will someone take the opportunity to make trouble? All these must be taken into consideration. Those people like Lu Can returned to the Central Plains alive."

"How about this, choose some non-commissioned officers and elite warriors who are good at riding, organize more than a hundred people, go there first, stabilize them, and do some deterrence. The barbarians who are close to us know our abilities, but I am afraid of those who are far away from us. Those who are far away don't know how to live or die, and despise us."

"Immediately gather the necessary iron pots, tea leaves, and cotton cloths. And... the people who asked the surveyors to send a few people to follow. They will be dispatched sooner or later, so why not go and see first."

"The border fort is guarded, and the mobile forces are assembled. When it's time to trade, go and show off your power. Don't be afraid to waste food and money. For these people, this money and food are nothing. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)