Chai Shao stood aside and stared at Li Sheng's construction site for a long time, but he didn't understand what he was doing.
Generally speaking…
Build a camp according to the situation.
A field camp is purely temporary and only needs one night, and the tent is ready.
If it's a little longer, for example, if you want to be stationed for about a month or two, you'll need some fortifications and civil engineering work. Among other things, you'll at least need to build a fence, a rope ditch for horse tripping, a Malu village, etc.
No matter how long it takes, like it lasts for months and years... then we have to build a city.
This is the situation at the Zhongzuo Institute now.
Generally speaking, when building a city, rammed earth is used. The stronger the rammed earth, the easier it will be to face the defensive pressure of siege. Even the soldiers will feel more secure and can perform tasks in various battle positions. More organized and efficient.
but……
Chai Shao was really confused about what Li Sheng was doing now.
This dusty fine mud should be mixed with lime, sand, and water...
Small muddy puddles were formed on the ground, which looked all muddy...
What is this thing?
Generally speaking, it cannot be said that the less moisture in this rammed earth, the better - if it is too dry, it will easily become brittle, and people will knock it with wood and send it away immediately.
But...it's impossible to add water to it, right?
This has all been mixed into a paste, okay...
Isn't it nonsense to use this dough-like thing to build a camp?
This can't be considered child's play anymore, it's simply unbelievable.
Just as Chai Shao's face was filled with astonishment, someone from behind said hello,
"The general in front of me, can you give way? The younger one wants to go over and clear the dust!"
Upon hearing this, Chai Shao subconsciously stepped aside and then looked over.
Sure enough, it was a sailor coming from the ship, carrying a common pair of poles, but the things hanging on both ends of the pole were very strange, they were two buckets.
Inside the bucket was the mud that Li Sheng was using to mix the paste!
When Chai Shao saw the mud, he couldn't help it.
"Standing back for a moment, strong man, may I ask... what is this mud? How do you build a camp without ramming the earth, but instead making a lot of mud?"
Chai Shao knew that he was only here to help Li Sheng temporarily assume the position of commander-in-chief, mainly because when Li Sheng was not free, he met...
For example, if we are defending against the enemy at sea and our army is defeated, should we continue to fight to the death or find a way to break through and escape?
At this time, you have to make an idea. Your Majesty has made it very clear about the details. The general will arrange everything.
However, Chai Shao felt strange and couldn't help but want to ask.
However, this question led to a surprising conclusion.
The sailor man smiled and said, "General, you are being polite. I am just a small soldier, but I am not a strong man. This is cement. I, the Holy Marquis, will use it to build a stronghold and build a city!"
"This...cement?!"
When Chai Shao heard this, he was instantly shocked.
Along the way, Chai Shao had been chatting with Li Sheng, a few of his followers, and several close disciples of Li Sheng. They were mostly talking about the sea scenery and life on the island. After all, there were a lot of bumps along the way. …
But I really haven't asked what things are carried on this ship. After all, these dozen or so large ships carry too many things, and I couldn't even ask them.
But when he asked, Chai Shao was surprised to know...
This ship actually carries cement!
After all, Chai Shao is also a Duke of Cement and an important minister in the court. How could he not know this?
At that time, I had not led troops for a long time. I was shocked to learn about the existence of this thing from several other princes, Qin Qiong and others.
This is a magical thing that can build a big city in one night!
Li Sheng actually brought this thing...
Today Chai Shao actually saw cement mud for the first time, which opened his eyes.
but……
Watching the sailor go away, Chai Shao stared at his back, but his face was filled with shock and his brows were furrowed...
But it doesn’t look like this thing can build a city overnight?
At first, when Chai Shao, Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong and others were drinking and bragging, they were surprised when they learned that there was such a thing. However, because they had not led troops in the army for a long time, they
Secondly, because of rationality!
I basically forget about it after hearing it, and hardly take it to heart.
After all, in a place like the imperial court, there isn't much else but a lot of literati, and literati... they like to exaggerate everything they say, otherwise they won't show their literary talent.
Chai Shao only thought it was an exaggeration, but in fact he guessed it was some kind of rapid ramming of soil.
Since it is said that a city can be built overnight, in fact, it is probably some kind of special seasoning that can quickly shape the rammed earth.
If you have a few days to complete it, it's probably about the same - as for other additional repairs and the like, this part of the time...it's just bragging, and of course it won't be counted.
So Chai Shao's first reaction was that he didn't take it seriously at all.
But who knows...
Li Sheng actually wants to use this thing to set up camp...
Chai Shao was shocked. If this thing could really build a city overnight, then...
Then Li Sheng is very scary.
Because of the various mythical objects rumored to have been created by Li Sheng...
It’s not just cement.
If this cement is real, doesn’t it mean that everything else is also real?
If this is the case, it would be too exciting...
But thinking this way is too exaggerated. Based on Chai Shao’s many years of experience in officialdom, these are all kinds of auspicious and magical phenomena, and are among the top ten filial piety practices. In most cases, only one or two of them are eighty percent true, and the rest are all
It was far-fetched and forced.
Although this cement looks unusual...but in the final analysis, it is still combined with sand, soil, gravel and other materials, and there is no such thing as a gathering of colorful auspicious clouds. Maybe it is similar to what I guessed, and it will probably take ten days.
It takes half a month to build the wall...
After thinking about it like this, Chai Shao felt much calmer, shook his head, and planned to go somewhere else.
But this time around, Chai Shao met another person.
This person is Ma Zhou!
On the ship, Chai Shao also had a lot of interactions with several of Li Sheng's confidants, or disciples.
There is nothing to do now, so why not let this young man be a tour guide.
Speaking of which...
Several of Li Sheng's disciples looked different. First of all, there were men and women. I won't talk about this. Nowadays, the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty is open and confident, so it is not surprising to have female disciples.
However, in terms of background, qualifications, etc., they are actually different. Just looking at their personalities, they are different.
Among Li Sheng's followers, the one Chai Shao admired the most was Ma Zhou.
He is honest, dull and rigorous in his actions. He is someone who can be entrusted with important tasks at first sight.
Now……
Chai Shao took a look and saw that Ma Zhou was squatting and reading not far away. It seemed that Li Sheng had not arranged any errands for him, so he was relaxing here. Chai Shao couldn't help but smile, and then walked over...
