warring states careerist

Chapter 919 True Power

After the road was built, another company was left behind to patrol and maintain the road on weekdays.

Fortunately, Liu San's company was not left behind. A group of them rode a carriage running on the rails, went to the iron mine, and then took a boat to the copper mine in Daye.

Many ships along the way were transporting the coal dug out of the mine. When they arrived at the shore, Liu San was not surprised when he saw the huge strange tool for moving coal boxes on the shore using the principle of pulley and lever. More strange things to come.

After arriving in Daye, Liu San met a group of men and women who apparently had just migrated from the Northland.

After questioning, I found out that these people who migrated are from Wanyi.

Liu San didn't know where Wan was before, and he didn't even know if Wan belonged to Chu State, but now after these days of reading and military education, he knew where Wan was about.

In the past, the army also read newspapers all day long. They listened a lot and knew the current situation.

After the army pacified Jianghan, they organized service civilians to build Xiangfan City in Hanshui, and then took the prestige of breaking Jianghan and capturing King Chu to the north, defeated the king of Nanyang in Chu, and captured Deng and Rang.

There used to be an iron smelting workshop of the Mohists in Wanli, and it was originally one of the important sources of income for the King of Chu. When Wancheng was besieged, the miners and smelting craftsmen rioted in the city, so they won Wan and pushed Luyang.

However, the State of Qin, which had just defeated the State of Wei in Xihe, suddenly sent troops to occupy the Shang land of the State of Chu. important route.

The army was worried about the interference of Qin State, so they did not push Luyang, but stationed troops in Rang, which was once the capital of Deng State.

After the Qin State won business, it sent civilians to build Wuguan. In fact, Nanyang controlled by the Qin State and the Mohists was only separated by some sporadic cities controlled by the nobles of the Chu State.

As early as a few months ago, the Mohists captured Danyang, the earliest capital of Chu State, in order to prevent the Chu people from cutting off the Han River.

To the northwest of Danyang is Shang, which is the fiefdom that Wei Yang obtained after breaking Wei in the original history, and it is also the place where Zhang Yi played Chu's so-called "six hundred miles from the land of Shang Yu".

In history, the reason why the king of Chu was so envious of these six hundred miles is that this is the land of Chu, and the second is that this is the earliest capital of the Chu state, and it is also the place where the wine buds are produced. The key.

Now this place has become the front line of the confrontation between Qin State and the Mohists. Although Qin State has no definite attitude at this time, and even took advantage of the chaos to take the commercial land of Chu State, it is hard to say after that.

The Mohists in Nanzheng have been fighting against the Ba Kingdom for these years, and have expanded their power to the Shangyong generation. Once Danyang was captured, they basically controlled the Han River Basin.

If a war really breaks out with Qin, it may be very fierce. Nanyang is flat and may change hands. Therefore, the artisans of the iron ore and iron smelting workshops in Nanyang were collectively relocated to Eyi, which was just about to be established at this time, for preparation Unexpectedly.

This migration is long-term, because the Nanyang area is likely to become a seesaw battlefield, so the families of these people are also relocated here.

Relying on the grain in the Jianghan area, Eyi will be built as soon as possible into an industrial and commercial base dominated by immigrants and a military rear for the battle for Nanyang.

In addition to these, Liu San also saw many small traders, handicraftsmen and so on.

This place will soon become a city, a city with difficulty in self-sufficiency in food but abnormally developed industry and commerce.

However, Liu San is not clear about these reasons for the time being. He is still serving and working, and the city may not be really built until he finishes his service.

Now the task of their company is still the same as before, which is to carry stones and build a road, and build a railway track not far from the river to the copper mine.

This copper mine has been mined since ancient times. Liu San knew that these mines were now mined below the groundwater surface. Thinking of the strange things that were unloaded from the ship that day, he thought he could finally see how those things were made. It's time to lift the water.

During the first break in the road construction process, Liu San and a few curious people from the company went to the mine together. In a few months, those weird things that burned coal to lift water had been installed.

Just as curious as they were, there were some people from Nanyang.

Nanyang's language is different from Qichun's, but both sides can communicate in Sishang's language without any obstacles.

From a distance, you could see the chimney emitting black smoke, and the rope that kept pulling the bucket up and down. Liu San looked at it for a long time but couldn't understand how this thing moved, and the people next to him were also surprised.

"As long as there is enough coal, this thing can hold seven or eight horses, and it doesn't stop day and night without getting tired. It only needs a special person to fill it with coal."

"It used to be that a woman was needed to drain the water, but not now."

A person was talking about this thing triumphantly, Liu San was surprised in his heart: "Can this thing be as good as seven or eight horses? It doesn't stop day and night?"

Looking around, I saw at least sixty or seventy chimneys standing around the mine. After a little calculation, Liu San was also shocked.

If there are 67, it is equivalent to five or six hundred horses, and the horses cannot stop day and night. These iron things save at least a thousand horses!
The feed consumed by a thousand horses every year requires many people, and the horses need to be fed by humans. The key is that the horses cannot carry water, and they have to rely on humans to use the potter's wheel.

How can a person's strength be enough to mount a horse?Just by relying on some coal, thousands of people have been saved. These thousands of people can dig mines without carrying water, which is equivalent to twice as many people to dig.

Liu San was already familiar with the establishment of the army, and he secretly smacked his tongue and said, "These things are comparable to the people of the three brigades."

When he was feeling this, the person who was proudly talking about the machine just now was chatting with the person next to him.

Liu San listened to the new things about these things with his ears sideways, thinking that if the Mo family hadn't come, he would never have dared to think of such things in his life.

"The more these things, the better. There is a lack of people everywhere in Sishang, and some people go to faraway places by boat to buy people. Even if a person is a long-term worker, he needs at least fifteen catties of food a day..."

"It's a pity that this thing still consumes too much coal. It can be used in mining areas, but it is difficult to use in other places. Sishang is good, and it is convenient to transport coal by boat, but it will not work after all."

Another human said: "Yes, but this thing is safe and not easy to explode. It does not rely on steam, but relies on pouring cold water inside to turn water vapor into water. In fact, it relies on air pressure."

"The thing that those people in the tool shop are going to make according to the order of the giant is based on gas, which is difficult to make. There are special craftsmen who spent several years making one with brass. It is indeed good, but it is just It's too troublesome to get up."

The person who spoke before shook his head and smiled wryly: "There is no way. The boring machine that is suitable for use is still not very good at processing, so there is no way to prevent air leakage. Scraping cannons is okay, but scraping this thing is much more delicate."

"Nowadays, there are a lot of equipment produced by the equipment factory. With the brass test, it is really easy to use. The giant is right. If that thing can really be mass-produced, it will really be a world-shaking change. One person can Do what ten or even dozens of people could do before."

Another person laughed and said, "It's useless. There are only carts but no cattle and horses. It's like growing a stuffed animal in the sky without a wife..."

The two were making vulgar jokes, and Liu San was dumbfounded. He could probably understand every word, but together they didn't understand what it meant.

But listening to this meaning, it seems that Sishang is working on a coal-burning thing that is smaller than this one, and once it is done, it can be as many as a flint gun. Isn't everyone able to use nine bulls and two tigers?
Looking at the machine that was constantly going up and down and emitting thick smoke, Liu San suddenly understood some of the truths that he said during the military lectures.

Some Mohists must win.

The instructors in the army said that it turned out that with stone and copper, one person could only cultivate [-] mu of land a year, but he could not harvest hundreds of catties of grain.

Now Sishang uses oxen, horses and iron tools, and a family can cultivate a hundred acres, which is equivalent to three or four families in those vassal states, and the surplus grain can be sold.

Just like the railway track they repaired, once it is repaired, many horses for transporting coal and rocks can be saved, and these horses can be used for other things, such as plowing the land or fighting.

In the lecture class, the instructor said that this is the root of Sishang's prosperity, and it is also the correct way to benefit the world. From the point of view of the art of knowledge, the Mohist way is correct, and it can be followed to truly benefit the world.

It was difficult for Liu San to understand before, but he only vaguely understood it, but when he saw these smoking instruments today, he suddenly understood the principles that he understood and understood before.

The reason is so simple, but how effective it is.

Liu San was a little confused, he seemed to know nothing, what could he do in the future?

After seeing the outside world and being shocked, do I really want to go back to the village to farm?I don't want to plow the fields, but what can I do?

With such doubts, he returned to the station, found the Mohist representative in the company, and asked about his doubts.

The Mohist representative smiled and asked him, "How many characters do you know?"

"a hundred."

The representative of Mohist nodded and said: "You learn quickly. In fact, when the service period reaches the third year, the non-combat field company will also have training."

"For example, teach you how to plow the fields. And learn some crafts. After a little learning, you can also be sent as apprentices. Those who can read more will be given priority. If you don't want to go back to plow the fields. You can also stay as workers, if you want. You can go to Sishang, there is a lack of people everywhere, as long as you go, there will be things to do."

Liu San plucked up his courage and asked, "Is Sishang much richer than here?"

Representative Lian's eyes brightened immediately, and he said, "Yes, but one day the world will be as prosperous as Sishang, and the world will benefit greatly at that time."

After saying this, Representative Lian's thoughts drifted thousands of miles away, thinking about what the relatives in Sishang are doing now?The Sumai should have been harvested, right?How will the reactionary princes react to this event that shocked the world?
(End of this chapter)