Datang all-rounder

Chapter 285

The two quickly stood up, bowed to Comrade Li Er and accepted the order. Wang Ke wanted to turn around and leave after Comrade Li Er called them "excuse me".

Seeing that Wang Ke was about to leave, Comrade Li Er hurriedly stopped him and said, "Boy, you haven't told me about the car yet, now that the business is over, it's time to talk about what's going on with that car! "

Wang Ke, who already had his back to Comrade Li Er, looked at the gradually darkening sky outside the house, and now he really wanted to run out immediately.

However, Comrade Li Er had already stopped himself, and it was impossible to run away, so he turned around reluctantly, with a smile on his face, and said to Comrade Li Er: "Your Majesty, today is the time for you to escape!" Is it okay not to say it? It's already dark, the emperor should have dinner too."

Wang Ke seemed to be thinking about Comrade Li Er when he spoke, but in fact he was already hungry and wanted to rush home for dinner, but he couldn’t say this directly in front of Comrade Li Er, so he had to It is said that it is for Comrade Li Er's consideration, and Comrade Li Er should not be allowed to talk about things on an empty stomach.

But Comrade Li Er didn't accept this favor, he stared at him and said, "Why are you in a hurry to eat! Now you should explain the matter of this car to me first, if you don't tell me, you don't even want to go back today, just go Stay here, Ke'er and I will have dinner while waiting for you to tell me about this."

Comrade Li Er's move is cruel enough. If Wang Ke doesn't say anything, not only will Wang Ke not be allowed to go home, but Wang Ke will also be allowed to watch him and Li Ke eat. Now Wang Ke is already hungry, so let him watch Comrade Li Er and Li Ke ate it, and the taste was really unpleasant.

However, Li Ke didn't have eyes, so he also said to Wang Ke: "Brother Wang, you can tell quickly, not only the father wants to know, but even I want to hear from Brother Wang!"

It's okay if Li Ke doesn't speak, Wang Ke is just suing Comrade Li Er in the stomach, but Wang Ke is a little unhappy when Li Ke speaks out, this matter was originally provoked by Li Ke Yes, if Li Ke hadn't asked himself in front of Comrade Li Er, this would not have happened. Fortunately, he was so hungry that the two fathers and sons still didn't want to let him go.

After thinking about it, Wang Ke wanted to swear at Li Ke to vent his grievances, but in front of Comrade Li Er, Wang Ke really didn't dare to be so presumptuous, so he could only stare at Li Ke fiercely. In the blink of an eye, Li Ke was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak anymore.

Of course, Comrade Li Er saw Wang Ke's actions, but he also knew that Wang Ke and Li Ke had a very good relationship, and it was harmless for them to have a fight, so he smiled and didn't speak, just watched Wang Ke, let's see if he will say it or not.

To be honest, what Wang Ke has seen in later generations is already a mechanically driven car. This wooden car is the two-wheeled rickshaw that he saw when he was young. If you want to say that the four-wheeled car, He really hadn't seen it with his own eyes. As for what he knew, he had only seen it in history books and later movies and TV shows. Wang Ke didn't even remember when this kind of four-wheeled vehicle appeared. Now, let Wang Ke talk about it now, Wang Ke really has to think about it before he can say it.

Comrade Li Er has already spoken, if Wang Ke doesn't say it, it will be useless, so I have to try my best to recall the appearance of the four-wheeled carriage that I know, and Wang Ke said: "Your Majesty, this is the case. Now I will pull the carriage to all They are all two-wheeled, and the speed of travel will not be very fast, and it is more troublesome to set up and unload the car. If this car can be changed into a four-wheeled car, the speed of running will be much faster. I am currently rebuilding the road, and the current road surface is much better than before. Even if this kind of four-wheeled carriage travels on the dirt road, it will be much faster than the two-wheeled one. If I go to the current road Look, this running speed is much faster."

Comrade Li Er frowned after listening to Wang Ke's words. He had already heard that what Wang Ke was talking about was a four-wheeled carriage, that is to say, this kind of carriage was pulled by horses. If the ox carts are changed to four-wheeled carts, that means they will all have to be pulled by horses, but where do the horses come from? There are not so many horses now!

Comrade Li Er expressed his doubts in his heart. At such times, Li Ke is generally unable to speak, but at this time he made an exception and spoke up to agree with Comrade Li Er's thoughts. This horse is very fancy. Years of fighting with the Turks have let them know that the grassland people can come and go like flying. The most fundamental reason is because of the existence of horses. With horses, they can come and go. Free and takes less time.

The Central Plains where Datang is located has always been short of horses. The self-produced horses either have stamina but no speed, and some have speed but no stamina, and cannot travel long distances. Only Turkic horses from the grasslands have both advantages. Both are really rare good horses.

But for a long time, the Central Plains area has always been dominated by farming, and horse breeding has been a big problem. Historically, military horses have been purchased from Turkic people. If the Turkic people do not want to go to the Central Plains for various daily necessities, it is probably for their own benefit. , still unwilling to use horses to trade with Datang.

It's just that the current situation is quite different from before. Datang's war against the Eastern Turks has given Datang a source of Turkic horses, although the Turkic people living in this land are still nomadic. Lord, but for Datang to obtain horses, it is no longer as difficult as before. Wang Ke knows this deeply, and this has become an important basis for him to dare to speak of four-wheeled carriages.

Wang Ke explained his analysis to Comrade Li Er in detail, and he immediately made Comrade Li Er understand. In my mind, I still haven't really included this piece of land in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. I still think that this land is still occupied by the Turks. Now after Wang Ke's explanation, I have started to have some land that belongs to my family. a feeling of.

As for the ox carts used by the common people, Wang Ke has never thought about this issue. Cattle are indispensable for farmers to cultivate. When there is something to transport, it is normal to use ox carts to pull carts. It is completely meaningless for the people to change for this.

As for whether to use four wheels or two wheels, it can completely depend on the preferences of the people themselves, and these two models can always coexist.

Now the four-wheeled carriage that Wang Ke mentioned was purely from a military point of view. He only considered the speed of replenishing the army's supplies during the march, and did not consider the civilian aspect at all.

For Wang Ke's explanation, Comrade Li Er still agrees, but when Comrade Li Er mentioned the car, he always had a question in his heart, and now he couldn't help it anymore, and finally asked Wang Ke: "Boy, what are you doing?" Can't you let me build a car like yours?"

Comrade Li Er's words made Wang Ke sweat profusely. Why didn't he think about it, but he had to be able to manufacture it. Now, no technology can be achieved, and no one knows this thing. Apart from driving it himself, if something breaks, It is estimated that it can only be watched, and nothing can be moved. It is completely impossible to build a car.

When Comrade Li Er saw that he asked this question, Wang Ke immediately turned into a sad face. He didn't know what was going on. In his opinion, Wang Ke knew everything, and there were many things he didn't know. He also understands, how could he talk about this by himself, and Wang Ke will be like this immediately?
Wang Ke said with some shortness of breath: "Your Majesty, this minister really doesn't know how to drive a car, but the structure of this car is too complicated, and I can't figure it out. Many of the technologies I have now may not be able to achieve it." Thinking about it, it will take a long time to build a car like Chen’s. It is reasonable to consider improving the existing two-wheeled vehicles now.”

Li Ke did not speak at the side, but he believed in Wang Ke's words. He was the person who took the most cars in Wang Ke's car, and he was very familiar with everything that could be seen in Wang Ke's car. It seems that Wang Ke's car is not what Datang's technology can achieve at all. There are many objects in it, and the materials used, I don't know what is made of it. , also knew that Wang Ke was not lying, so he stood up and said something briefly to Comrade Li Er to prove that Wang Ke was not lying.

Comrade Li Er has always been very interested in Wang Ke's car, but because of face, and no one can drive it, he never thought about Wang Ke's car, but he really wants to build a car, and I still hope that Wang Ke can follow suit. He made a few of his cars. At that time, he could justifiably send someone to Wang Ke to learn driving skills, but now not only Wang Ke said that he couldn't make them, but even his own son said the same. The little hope that had just risen in Comrade Li Er's heart was extinguished, and Comrade Li Er had no choice but to wave his hand, motioning Wang Ke to continue talking about the four-wheeled carriage.

Wang Ke told in detail what he knew about the four-wheeled carriage. When he told Li Ke just now that there was no way to build a carriage, Wang Ke could see Comrade Li Er's disappointed expression. Now, of course, Wang Ke wants to give Comrade Li Er some relief.

Wang Ke said to Comrade Li Er: "Your Majesty, this four-wheeled carriage is much better than a two-wheeled carriage. Not only is it faster, but it also drives much more smoothly. Even after it stops, it is easy to get on and off the carriage. The four-wheeled carriage is much better than the current two-wheeled carriage."

Wang Ke's words are definitely not wrong. Because the four-wheeled carriage has two more wheels, the upper carriage board must be much longer than that of the two-wheeled carriage. If it is made into the carriage style of the current two-wheeled carriage, but It is much more spacious than a two-wheeled vehicle, and there is no need to enter and exit from the front like a two-wheeled vehicle, but the doors can be opened on both sides, which is much more convenient for getting up and down.

When Wang Ke said this, he couldn't help but think of the carriages of princes and nobles that often appeared in western movies of later generations. The four-wheeled carriages he imagined were completely born out of there. Admittedly, Western horse-drawn carts are indeed much more advanced than Eastern ones, both in terms of speed and comfort.

Comrade Li Er has always been very accepting of these new gadgets. Now that Wang Ke said this, he was even more overwhelmed. He turned his head and asked Li Ke how long it would take to make this four-wheeled carriage.

Li Ke was stunned for a moment, and then said hesitantly: "Father, this thing seems to be made of wood, and my son's place is made of metal. This shouldn't be made by my son's place, right?"

Seeing that Comrade Li Er thinks of Li Ke first in everything now, Wang Ke knew in his heart that Li Ke already had a high status in Comrade Li Er's heart, and of course he was quite happy in his heart. He quickly said: "Your Majesty, don't let your highness make this thing, let the craftsmen in the minister's village make it for the emperor. After it is finished, the emperor will let the craftsmen in the palace make imitations. Your highness's There are a lot of things to do, and now it is too busy to find a new location to expand the scale.”

Comrade Li Er saw that Wang Ke took the initiative to agree, so of course he had no opinion. Now that everything has been said, as soon as his spirit relaxed, he immediately felt a little hungry, and quickly waved Wang Ke and the others to leave.

Wang Ke was hungry a long time ago, but after being dragged and talked about for a long time, he was finally relieved, and he must be leaving immediately. He was really afraid that Comrade Li Er would think of something again, so he would Don't stick your chest to your back if you are hungry.

(End of this chapter)