Li Sheng set up camp here, and both the specific methods and personnel arrangements were somewhat different from ordinary army operations!
I hadn't noticed it before, but I felt that the boat seemed quite special. It seemed that every time it encountered a bigger wind and wave, there would be a strange tremor in the hull, and in the end it would slip out smoothly...
Apart from this, nothing else is special...
As for raising cats, there doesn't seem to be anything special about it.
But when he got off the boat today, Chai Shao discovered that there were really many strange things about Li Sheng.
For example... the first is the application of cement. As for whether it is as evil as the legend... No, whether there is even a fraction of the evil in the legend, such as being able to build a wall in two or three days, this remains to be seen.
observe.
Besides cement, there is another special feature.
Chai Shao discovered that a strange kind of wheel seemed to be used everywhere here. There were ropes on the wheels, and the two ends were connected. The wheel was suspended in the air. The rope was pulled hard from one end, and the items dropped from the other end.
Chai Shao has never seen this method before, but the wheels here are several at a time, not mounted on simple wooden poles, but on a complete wooden frame.
This is very amazing and rare.
Chai Shao looked around, but he couldn't figure out what the use of so many large and small wheels put together...
It feels like the sailors trained by Li Sheng are all very strong. All the goods weigh less than 200 kilograms, and they can be lifted easily every time...
This made Chai Shao couldn't help but lament that the rumors about Li Sheng might be just rumors, but this guy must be good at training troops, otherwise why would everyone be so strong?
And the ice cubes that suddenly appeared...
No matter how you think about it, it is impossible to store ice on the ship. It is impossible to freeze it in Hangzhou during the winter and then bring it back.
I looked at it like this for a while...
Ma Zhou noticed that Chai Shao looked a little strange and couldn't help asking,
"What does General Chai think of this camp?"
"Well... the Holy Marquis said, let's ask General Chai for his opinion. The geography here is very good, and when it comes to marching and setting up camp, there is no one in our army who can be the right hand of the general..."
When Ma Zhou said this, he gave Chai Shao a step forward.
After all, Chai Shaochang has a high position, so if he has any doubts, he may not be able to ask.
Chai Shao smiled awkwardly when he heard this, and then nodded. Of course he knew what Ma Zhou meant.
But this is convenient. Chai Shao thought about it and said with a smile,
"There is a saying that boxing is afraid of young people. At my age, I still come to teach young people how to do things. Isn't it shameful for me to be old? The old man is curious about those ice cubes yesterday...how did the Holy Commander make them?"
This is what shocked Chai Shao the most.
As this army marches, what they fear most in winter is the cold, and what they lack most is winter clothes.
And in summer, what we fear most is the scorching heat.
Because no matter how cold it is in winter, there is still a layer of armor buckled on the body to keep warm. If it is leather armor, the effect is particularly good.
But things are different in summer. It's impossible for the weather to be too hot, so why don't you just ask the soldiers to take off their armor?
This is simply a joke. If the enemy discovers that you are leading troops like this, they will just find a desolate place. Such places are often extremely hot when it is hot.
Then there was an ambush...
Don’t you condone soldiers taking off their armor? Do you want to take off your armor in a place like this?
If there is an ambush then, things will become serious.
Of course, this is definitely not possible during an actual march.
But problems have arisen. It is difficult to supply large armies, and military morale is very easy to collapse. This has been a big problem in military practice since ancient times, and can even be said to be the culprit of many military problems.
We must maintain military morale, allow the army to indulge appropriately, and give the soldiers a chance to relax and take a breath. This is really what we have to do.
Many seemingly idiotic military operations in history would probably be impossible for modern keyboard warriors to do better. After all, the conditions are there.
but……
If Li Sheng holds these ice cubes...
If there is any way to save ice cubes more conveniently, like this time... then the situation will be different.
At least during the summer march, if there are ice cubes for the soldiers to enjoy during the march, then let alone the morale of the army is broken... you can just ask the soldiers to call you godfather.
Chai Shao thought about it and felt that Li Sheng should have brought the ice cubes to the ship and preserved them using some secret method.
This thing is a good way to boost the morale of the army. Chai Shao has seen it with his own eyes. Of course, he should ask casually when chatting at this moment.
As for the possible method, Chai Shao guessed that it might be using quilts.
Most people would never think of this, but quilts can not only keep you warm, but also keep you cold!
Ice cubes can actually be stored using quilts in summer.
Most people don't know this little trick, but Chai Shao has led troops for many years and has really thought about this problem. Because he felt that marching cannot be without water, and water is difficult to carry... but if it freezes into ice, it seems to be easier to carry.
A lot. After all, dry and waterless military rations are easier to carry than hot soup!
However, after Chai Shao thought about how to preserve ice for days and nights, he finally had to give up... because he discovered that after water was frozen into ice, the volume seemed to be not small, or even larger...
But then, Ma Zhou said...
"Well, this ice block is not kept on the ship, but it was made temporarily when the ship was about to arrive at the island."
"Ad hoc production?"
"ah?"
Chai Shao was stunned, "This ice cube...can it be made temporarily? This..."
"Isn't it summer? How can water freeze into ice?"
When Chai Shao said this, beads of sweat were dripping down his head.
You said that this weather can produce ice cubes. Isn't that ridiculous?
However, Ma Zhou seemed to have expected Chai Shao's reaction and was not surprised at all. He smiled slightly and said, "General, it is clear that this ice does not occur naturally. It is indeed impossible. This ice is made from saltpeter."
Made by law."
"Saltpeter to make ice?"
Chai Shao was confused again, and even stopped in his tracks this time.
"Saltpeter...isn't this thing used by Taoist priests to make elixirs...can this thing make ice?"
"In this hot summer, making ice???"
This is so unbelievable!
If you have saltpeter, you can make ice...
Doesn’t that mean that ice can be made no matter what season or where?
How can this be……
The first reaction in Chai Shao's mind was that it was impossible, but then...
He realized it.
What is impossible? If it is impossible, then what was it yesterday...
But Chai Shao couldn't figure it out no matter what...
Ma Zhou smiled slightly, "General, I don't know. This actually uses a chemical principle..."