Datang all-rounder

Chapter 300

I have to say that people at this time still like to learn, and they are still willing to put down their airs and accept different opinions with an open mind about what they don't know.

Wang Ke never keeps secrets about this kind of thing. He will tell all he knows. Leave it to others, and if there is such a thing in the future, he will not come to him again, so he can relax from now on.

Wang Ke explained in detail all the conditions necessary for future generations to draw maps. The only thing that was not mentioned was the problem of latitude and longitude. Wang Ke also thought about it. In this era, it is not very useful to say this. Most people think that the ground is flat. If you say that the ground is round now, maybe you have dried up your saliva, and these people may not believe it, so they don’t say it at all. I've said it all.

In fact, drawing the map according to Wang Ke’s requirements will make it easier to make a sand table in the future. As long as the various elevations on the map are made into a three-dimensional model in proportion, it will be possible to do it soon. Form a sand table model with accurate proportions and close to the original appearance.

These four people are not vegetarians either. As long as Wang Ke dials a little bit, the few people already understand what Wang Ke means. Based on the information in Wang Ke's hands, supplemented by the maps that he usually draws, they comprehensively use the known They began to draw the data according to the few elements Wang Ke taught them. Wang Ke stood aside and gave pointers from time to time. When Li Jing came back, almost half of a map had been drawn.

In Wang Ke's eyes, this map now looks like a modern map. There are contour lines of various terrains, which are reduced according to a certain ratio. The slope of the mountain, the width and direction of the river are all different. It is very clear, and the location of the road on the hill is also very clearly marked. When marching and fighting, facing such a map, it is completely as if you are on the scene.

Li Jing was very excited when he saw such a map. The previous map could only give a rough idea of ​​the location. There is a mountain in front of him, but the exact height is unclear. The road passes through the mountain. What is the shape of the mountains on both sides? Know!If you want to camp, it looks like an open field on the map. You may come to the front, but the open field is open, but there is a big slope, which is not conducive to the camping of the army. This happens often. , these can be avoided, but in terms of efficiency, it will be much faster.

Looking at the slowly forming map, Wang Ke is still not satisfied, but now there is only such a condition, and in such a tight time situation, it can only be carried out by using the existing data. If you want to really do To meet the standard in Wang Ke's mind, there is only one way, that is, the person sent out to collect topographic maps must learn the few elements of map drawing that Wang Ke said, and make every detail as required. Clearly, only in this way can the drawn map conform to the actual situation as much as possible, and lay a good foundation for the army to go out.
Wang Ke was rather disapproving of Li Jing's argument. Li Jing only looked at the problem from the military's point of view, but this map is not dedicated to the military. Long-distance trafficking is also very useful for businessmen. If there is such a detailed map in hand , but it will be much more convenient along the way.

Wang Ke said to Li Jing: "Uncle, this map is not just for the army to march and fight. For the imperial court, there can be a full map of the entire Tang Dynasty, a full map of every road, and a full map of every state capital." Maps are helpful for officials at all levels to have a clear understanding of the areas under their jurisdiction. It is also extremely useful among the people. It is useful for merchants to transport goods over long distances, and for ordinary people to visit relatives and friends. But now we are focusing on It is used by the army, and when the Great Tang pacifies the Quartet and stabilizes, these maps should be drawn out slowly."

Just as Wang Ke stopped talking, before Li Jing could speak, he heard applause from behind, and a voice said: "It's a good discussion, it's really wonderful. But it does make sense. After this matter is over, I will definitely recommend Wang Ke to the emperor." My lord will finish this."

No need to ask, both Wang Ke and Li Jing knew that it would not be those old killers who could say these words, it must be those civil servants who would say such polite words, but it is satisfying to be able to say them in this tone. Among the civil officials in the court, there are not many. After all, there are only a few who can recommend to Comrade Li Er to do something. In Wang Ke's words, they can be counted with one hand. .

Both Wang Ke and Li Jing now knew that the one who came would not be one of the few people they were thinking of.

Turning around, the people who came were indeed the ones they had guessed. Changsun Wuji was in the middle and slightly behind. Walking beside Changsun Wuji were Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. It looked like the one who spoke just now was walking. The eldest grandson Wuji in the middle still hasn't put down his hands after clapping just now.

Li Jing greeted the three old men with a haha, and greeted the three old men at the same time.

After the three of them sat down, Li Jing casually sat down and asked, "I don't know if the adults are in a hurry, what advice do you have when I come to this old man?"

Changsun Wuji laughed and said, "How dare you give advice when you come to Master Li. There are some things that need to be discussed with Master Li. I don't know if you have disturbed Master Li!"

For such occasions, Wang Ke would never go to speak. He just stood by the side of the four map drawers and watched them complete the map there.

I don't know what the few of them were talking about there. Just after finishing speaking, Wang Ke heard Changsun Wuji calling himself. Wang Ke knew this because his words just now were caught by these old people I heard it, and now I want to ask myself about this matter. Wang Ke originally said that about this matter, and never thought about doing it himself, but now that these old people have heard it, he probably didn’t run away either. I had no choice but to work hard and walk over.

Looking at Changsun Wuji with a hopeful expression on his face, Wang Ke is really speechless now. He really doesn't know how he should answer once Changsun Wuji mentions this matter. Wang Ke really knows it all too well. It's a small matter, but it's unimaginable how much work is involved in the preparatory work before drawing. Not to mention the current era of underdeveloped transportation, even in later generations, satellite remote sensing technology has been adopted. Drawing maps is also a It is very complicated, and it is impossible for those who have not participated in it to experience the hardships.

If Wang Ke is only responsible for organizing the drawing work, Wang Ke will not think there is any problem. If he is asked to take charge of this matter and be responsible for the overall work, then he is absolutely unwilling. Well, stroll around during the day, chat with people you know, drink tea, go home at night with your wife and son, and have a good little life. If you let Wang Ke take people to the wild to collect data, Wang Ke will be really happy. If you are beaten to death, you will not go there. How hard it is, Wang Ke is not willing to suffer like that!
How did Changsun Wuji know that Wang Ke thought about the matter over and over in just a few steps, and kept asking Wang Ke what is the difference between these maps with different coverage areas? What is the difference between the maps used for government affairs and the ones used by the army? A series of questions were asked to Wang Ke.

When Wang Ke heard these questions, she could only roll her eyes straight away. It wasn't that Wang Ke couldn't answer them, but that Wang Ke felt that it would take too long to explain these questions clearly, and she would not be able to answer them in a while. There is no way to explain it in a few simple words, which really makes him very embarrassed.

But as soon as Changsun Wuji finished asking, the elders and Li Jing all looked at Wang Ke, and even Li Ji came to join in the fun, moved a chair and sat there, and looked at Wang Ke like Li Jing and the others, waiting for him to explain The question raised by Changsun Wuji.

Looking at the current situation, Wang Ke knew that it was impossible for him not to say anything, even if he didn't say it completely, he still had to say something, so he sighed secretly, and said: "First of all, let's distinguish the civilian maps. The difference from military maps, the so-called civilian maps are administrative divisions, which only involve the division of government affairs, such as where is the national border of our Tang Dynasty, where is the jurisdiction of each province, where is the state capital, and where are the major The distribution of towns and the connection of roads between towns are the areas covered by civilian maps. In addition to the above, military maps also need to mark the situation of the troops stationed in various places, the number of each army, the distribution of military facilities, etc. So that when something happens, it can be mobilized in time."

After Wang Ke said so much in one breath, he couldn't bear it any longer. He quickly leaned against the desk next to him, wanting to wait for a breather before continuing, but this group of people were enjoying themselves, and when they saw Wang Ke stopped After coming down, they kept urging Wang Ke to continue talking, without considering that Wang Ke's mouth was dry and he was already exhausted.

Regardless of the urging of these people, Wang Ke took a good rest for a while before continuing: "The civil map is divided into a national map and a map of each province. The so-called national map refers to the entire territory controlled by my Tang Dynasty. For this kind of map, many small place names will not appear, and some can only be some famous or important places after all. The conventional ones, such as various provinces and state government offices, will definitely exist, which is also convenient. The imperial court counts and manages all the places under its rule."

"And the map of each province is much more detailed than the national map. This kind of map only draws the topography of one road, and accurately draws the area under the jurisdiction of this road, so that the chief of the province can familiarize himself with the road under his jurisdiction. It is also conducive to the travel and business of officials and common people. As for the map drawn by the state capital, it is the same, but the area drawn is even smaller, and it is limited to the boundary of the state capital.”

Wang Ke finally finished the matter in the shortest words. As for whether these people understood, and how many questions he had unanswered, Wang Ke didn't even think about it anymore. He didn't want to ask him to say anything more. He opened his mouth, said so much, and the people who drew the map just now said a lot, Wang Ke has begun to feel his throat is a little dry, and his voice has changed a little, he is really afraid to say that again Yes, I can't even speak.

No one present here still remembers what questions Wang Ke did not answer, and they are still reminiscing about what Wang Ke said. For them, it never occurred to them that in such a small map, there are still So much learning.

Now they all deeply feel that life is full of knowledge. To understand the vast world, it is not enough to just read a few books. There are many things in life that cannot be read in books. Things actually come from life, as long as you observe carefully, you can actually learn a lot.

After thinking quietly for a long time, Changsun Wuji said with a sigh of relief: "Nephew, after this matter is finished now, why should the old man recommend to the emperor to let you also manage government affairs, let you It's a waste of your talent to just give advice to Mr. Li and the others, but it also exhausts us, so it's only right to ask you to give us some advice. We old guys should also take a break. Yes."

Changsun Wuji's words were not malicious at first, but Li Jing's ears were a bit harsh when he heard them. Li Jing was unwilling, and stared at him and asked: "You old man, what do you mean by working hard for us? The kid's ingenuity is great, so it's okay to do it for you, but it's not right to do it for us!"

Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment before he realized that he really didn't take Li Jing and the others into account when he said it casually, so he quickly apologized to Li Jing and kept explaining that he had no other intentions, only some sighs, and the king Ke stood aside and kept laughing secretly.

(End of this chapter)