At this point in time, Xu Chu disapproved of Fei Qian leaving the city.
In the city, the security force will undoubtedly be stronger and more comprehensive.
It's not that there is definitely danger outside the city, but after all, the decisive battle is imminent. If you can reduce the risk by one point, you will reduce the risk by one point. If Fei Qian encounters an accident, how can the battle be fought? Fei Qian is now more cautious.
It is a symbol, a symbol, a flag that represents the new forces in Guanzhong, and there must be no room for error.
But Fei Qian insisted on going out for a walk, and Xu Chu had no choice but to accompany him.
Fei Qian looked at Pingyang silently.
I am in Pingyang, but I cannot see Pingyang.
Only when you step out can you see Pingyang.
There is a city wall in Pingyang, and there is more than one circle.
Chang'an does not have a city wall, or in other words, Chang'an did not have a new city wall after Fei sneaked into the main pass. The original Chang'an city wall can be said to be the palace wall at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty. The people who lived in the city were the emperor's close ministers and servants serving the emperor.
The various tombs in Chang'an were filled with civil and military officials and ordinary people.
So from a certain perspective, today's Chang'an is more similar to the city system of later generations, which is divided into core administrative areas, living areas, and leisure areas, while Pingyang is no different from the traditional Han Dynasty city layout. 1
The inner ring is the core, the second ring is business and administration, and the third ring is ordinary people and other facilities.
There are three rings in Pingyang.
Originally Xun Chen wanted to build the Fourth Ring Road, but was stopped by Fei Qian.
There is no need for this.
Especially after the emergence of artillery, the city's defensive capabilities were invisibly reduced to a very low level.
Fei Qian didn't know whether artillery would promote China's desire to expand outward, but it would undoubtedly break the construction of the original manor system.
This is his fiefdom and his starting point.
What can one person do in the Three Kingdoms?
This problem has troubled Fei Qian for a long time, and even made him a little confused for a time.
At the beginning, Fei Qian felt that since he was in the Three Kingdoms, how could he still be called the Three Kingdoms without "collecting stamps"? Just like what he did in the Three Kingdoms games, if he couldn't match up with the elite three teams of Wei, Shu and Wu
Come on, if you can't gather all the eight beauties, it will be a useless snack...
This kind of mentality makes Fei Qian in a dissociated state in the early stage. Others are on the ground, but his mind is in the sky. He is floating and looking down, without feeling that there is anything wrong with his attitude towards the people and things around him.
Fortunately, Fei Qian still had the status of a Langguan at that time, and could be regarded as a scholar of the Han Dynasty. Most of the scholars of the Han Dynasty, especially the young students, looked like this, so it did not show how talented Fei Qian was.
He has a high vision but a low hand. It’s not how well Fei Qian did at the time, but the fact that there were too many poor teammates from aristocratic families...
So when will Fei Qian really start to stand on the land of the Three Kingdoms and stop floating?
It probably started when Fei Qian came into contact with the "real" under Lushan Mountain. It's not that the things Fei Qian had learned before were all fake, but that the books he got from Pang Degong in Lushan were all "unique copies"
” and “Original”!
You must know that many of the history books of later generations that Fei Qian read were heavily "edited".
For example, the Braid Dynasty specialized in "compiling" the history of the Ming Dynasty for three hundred years, and what's interesting is that the person who helped "compile" it was Ji Xiaolan, who is known as a strong-willed man. This is a bit interesting to the loyal and loyal people in the family...
Therefore, when Fei Qian saw for the first time those books that had not been "edited and screened" or "compiled" by Confucius's disciples and disciples, something was touched in his heart.
Knowledge and truth should not be held hostage by a few people and then used to deceive the majority of ordinary people.
The Han Dynasty is an important source of this historical river.
Why not start from this source to give a serious explanation and face history squarely?
Don't block it, don't delete it, and leave everything to the descendants of China. Only then will they have more wisdom and a broader vision, instead of being blinded and sunk by those falsehoods.
"Zhongkang." Fei Qian called.
Xu Chu replied, "I am here."
Fei Qian was silent for a while, "Zhong Kang, it's time to go into battle. Are you ready?"
Xu Chu said proudly, "I am ready!"
Fei Qian nodded, and after a moment he suddenly asked, "So... Zhong Kang, what is true and false?"
Xu Chu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The truth is the supreme principle of the world; the false is just like the world's lies. The true is like the brightness of the sun and the moon, which cannot be concealed; the false is like the shadow of floating clouds.
It is difficult to rely on. The true is as strong as gold and stone and cannot be destroyed; the false is like the color of dew, which can be destroyed in an instant."
Fei Qian nodded and said, "This is the appearance."
"Appearance?" Xu Chu was stunned for a moment.
Fei Qian didn't answer, but turned around and mounted his horse, "Let's go and have a look at the artillery camp."
In the west of Pingyang City, there is a specially designated area where earth and stone walls have been built and sentries have been erected, which is heavily guarded.
This is where artillery and related equipment are temporarily stored.
Fei Qian quickly entered the camp.
The artillery was displayed under a shed in the camp and covered with linoleum.
Half of these artillery pieces were brought back from Jinyang.
Fei Qian stepped forward, lifted the felt blanket covering the cannon, and touched the body of the cannon, feeling the heat hidden under the coldness...
Um?
Why does it feel weird?
do not care.
"This is real..." Fei Qian said to Xu Chu.
Xu Chu frowned and thought.
When the great craftsman Huang Dou heard the news, he came in a hurry.
"How many of these... can be used?" Fei Qian asked.
Huang Dou stretched out his hand and pointed, "Only these doors are still usable... These, like this one, are somewhat damaged..."
Today, there are still some problems with metallurgical technology. After the attack on Jinyang, nearly half of the artillery suffered varying degrees of damage and was withdrawn from the battle order.
"The material is still a little uneven." Huang Dou, the great craftsman, held out his round belly and took out the inspection tool he carried with him to measure the muzzle of the cannon and showed it to Fei Qian. Then he patted the cannon body with his thick fleshy hand, "Look.
This side, this side is slightly bent... This should be because it was not poured properly... It's a pity, it's a pity."
The current life of artillery is very short, as if these artillery exchanged their own life for that moment of glory.
Fei Qian nodded and said, "This may be related to the quality of the ore."
Huang Dou thought for a while and agreed, "There may still be residues left during the second refining. We need to find a way to deal with this."
Today's Beiqu can be said to be a huge metallurgical factory. Rough copper and iron ingots from various places are transported to Beiqu, and the coal mines in Luliang Mountain are emitting billowing black smoke almost every day.
Huang Dou is now mainly responsible for the production of artillery, so of course the artillery shipped back from Jinyang this time will be fully inspected by Huang Dou. If it can still be used, it will continue to be used, and if it cannot be used, it will be brought back to Beiqu
, melted and cast into coins.
Maybe coins can be listed as a separate variety in the future?
Artillery coins?
These artillery pieces that have been tempered on the battlefield cannot be re-melted and cast into new artillery pieces.
Metallurgical technology still needs to develop...
Regarding this, Fei Qian was helpless.
However, the creation of artillery from scratch is already a huge progress. The only thing left is to let everyone see it and think it is good. People will automatically push these guys to become better step by step.
"You need to pay attention to mining and rough training," Fei Qian reminded Huang Doudao, "You need to find some craftsmen. Based on these conditions, start from the ore of the artillery to the final use result of the artillery, and work out an ideal optimal state."
Come down with the details, and then compare them with each other based on the actual situation to see which ones can be improved and which ones need to be strengthened... By the way, I heard that someone smelted copper into silver some time ago?"
Fei Qian didn't understand metals, but he understood that of course it was impossible to refine copper into silver, it was just white copper similar to silver.
But this is a good thing.
This is not to say that Fei Qian wants to use white copper to pass off as silver, because the weight of white copper and silver are not consistent. If he really wants to do this, he would be as idiotic as using other metals of the same white color to pass off as silver.
Either you are an idiot, or you treat others as idiots.
Even if you are not a professional craftsman, but just an ordinary businessman, you can know the authenticity of the coins as soon as you get started. What's more, metals are not only different in weight, but also in their own luster, hardness, flexibility and other characteristics.
If the fake is the real thing, the price will not be more expensive than the original one.
This is why it is difficult to imitate Qiusi Qian as long as the formula is not leaked.
The emergence of white copper indicates the emergence of a new branch in copper smelting technology, and is also a manifestation of the innovation of craftsmen.
Fei Qian naturally wants to encourage him.
Hearing Fei Qian's words, Huang Dou was quite surprised. He thought Fei Qian was going to punish that guy. Because there was a guy before who said he could refine silver, but in the end, he deceived Fei Qian with wrapped silver, and Fei Qian refined it directly.
Already...
"This is different." Fei Qian waved his hand and said, "Intentional and unintentional are completely different. If you develop fake silver in order to pass it off, then even if the research results are obtained, you should be killed. But it was done unintentionally.
, it should be registered, consider how to reproduce it, and study its specific use...I mean the specific use, the real use, not copying this or counterfeiting that."
Fei Qian thought for a while and recalled the few remaining memories, "For example, to prevent rust? I think I should give it a try."
There are too many craftsmen’s inspirations in Chinese history.
However, these auras were either lost in the end, or became the playthings and enjoyment tools of some dignitaries, without further development.
For example, the "quilt incense burner" that existed in the Han Dynasty is a very typical item. It is a copper container with charcoal in it and placed in the quilt. No matter how it is tossed, the charcoal will not leak out and it can also keep warm. Because the quilt
The middle incense burner is spherical as a whole. There are two or three layers of concentric rings between the spherical shell and the hemispherical furnace body in the center. The furnace body has short axes at both radial ends, which are supported by two inner rings.
It can rotate freely in the radial hole. The inner ring is supported on the outer ring, and the outer ring is supported on the inner wall of the spherical shell. The support axes of the furnace body, inner ring, outer ring and the inner wall of the shell are perpendicular to each other in turn. The furnace body is supported by gravity.
, no matter how it rolls, the furnace mouth always remains vertical and horizontal.
And this structure is called a gyroscope in modern times...
In the Han Dynasty, there was not only this "quilt incense burner", but also a goose-shaped lamp that could freely rotate the lampshade to block fireworks, a translucent mirror that refracted characters, and a high-quality copper tent structure that was necessary for the nobles of the Han Dynasty to travel and fight at home.
There are automatic calipers, and even refined bronze calipers appeared during Wang Mang's period...
Of course, this bronze caliper was also regarded as an "evidence" that Wang Mang was actually a comrade.
So much precious wisdom was treated as a plaything of a noble family.
This is the result of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and scholars ranking first.
Since Fei Qian wants "four peoples to be equal", he must actually do it instead of just shouting slogans.
After Fei Qian asked Huang Dou to carefully check the artillery, shells, and related artifacts, he left this heavily guarded area with his guards.
"Do you understand?" Fei Qian asked Xu Chu.
"Seeking truth and rightness?" Xu Chu said.
Fei Qian nodded, "Let's go, let's go to the military camp again."
In the southern suburbs of Pingyang, there is a military camp that is being further expanded.
Because the cavalry from Yinshan County and other areas need a place to live, both men and horses, so they have been expanding. Fortunately, there was plenty of space originally, and now it is not necessary to expand some temporary residences.
You will appear embarrassed.
Fei Qian originally brought not many people to Pingyang, but there were many people from the northern part of Yinshan Mountain. Later, he recalled some patrols and reinforcements, plus some soldiers from the southern Huns and Qiang people. Now in this
The camp was crowded with more than 10,000 people.
However, it is obvious that not all of these more than 10,000 troops are elites.
These people are now basically tied to Fei Qian. Especially after Fei Qian launched the "Theory of Four People", some middle-level military academies who have read a little bit and understand a little bit of truth understand that their current path is getting worse and worse.
The wider it becomes.
Officials are no longer limited to scriptures and can only be held by the sons of the gentry, but can be held by all people!
This alone is enough to make many military academy non-commissioned officers feel enthusiastic. Therefore, during the process of camp expansion, almost no one stood aside with their hands behind their backs and just didn't do the work. Everyone worked hard. Because they knew in their hearts
, in the future we can find better and further roads on Fei Qian’s territory. If we are working for Fei Qian now, aren’t we also working hard for ourselves?
What else is there to say?
Even ordinary people from the surrounding areas spontaneously came to join.
Let’s not talk about anything else. If you do a day’s work, you’ll get a meal and you’ll get wages. No deductions will be made.
There are also some refugees who originally fled from Hedong, but they brought their children to the army and pestered the military academy to let their children join the army and make a fortune. The non-commissioned officers of the military academy told them over and over again that the Hussars
Recruitment is through the Recruiting Department, and is done once a year...
From time to time, cheers and cheers can be heard in the school grounds.
The newly recruited Huns and Qiang people changed into the military robes of the Han family. Teams were testing their strength and shooting skills on the high platform of the Central Military Academy. There were wooden stakes in the distance to test their hacking skills.
These southern Huns and Qiang people will take off their original leather robes and officially become members of the Hussars. They will also receive the same treatment under the same orders and jurisdiction.
Fei Qian did not go to the school grounds, but took a glance at it from a distance, which was where he circled to the back camp.
The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first.
In the back camp, in the thatched hut, there is a long row of large pots placed on a long stove, steaming hot, and soup is being cooked.
Military food is generally relatively simple, either rice with pickles, or pancakes with soup.
A group of leading soldiers were busy when suddenly someone saw Fei Qian coming and couldn't help shouting: "General Hussars!"
The shout was so sudden that it startled many of the leading soldiers.
"ah!"
A foreman was carrying a wooden basin of cooking cakes. He trembled when he heard the shouts. Two or three cooking cakes fell out of the basin and rolled on the ground.
One of them rolled right in front of Fei Qian's feet.
"Meet the Cavalry General!"
Everyone in the food shed hurriedly put down what they were doing and stood half-way down.
Fei Qian smiled, bent down and picked up the pancakes that had rolled in front of him, "Get up, everyone!"
Everyone responded in unison, then stood up and stood aside in silence.
Fei Qian patted the cooking cake in his hand, blew it again, broke off a small piece, and put it into his mouth before Xu Chu could react.
"..." Xu Chu frowned as he watched.
It’s not that Xu Chu thought the cooking cakes were dirty.
Anyone who has experienced military life will know that this bit of dirt is nothing.
Xu Chu is just trying his best to prevent all risks, even if the risk is very small.
Fei Qian glanced at Xu Chu's expression, smiled, and did not continue eating. He held the cooking cake in his hand, nodded and said, "The cooking cake is well done..."
When the two or three leading soldiers who were standing at attention heard this, they all fell to the ground and trembled with joy as they spoke, "Thank you... thank you, Qiao Qi, for your praise..."
Fei Qian nodded, signaled the guards to help the cooks up, then stepped forward and opened the lid of a soup pot, took out a spoon and fished a few times.
A very simple soup, mutton bone and cabbage soup.
There are a lot of oil splashes on the surface of the soup.
The bones had obviously been stewed for a long time, and most of the meat on them had fallen off, leaving only a few scattered tendons still attached.
Stir the bottom of the soup pot with a spoon, and some minced meat will float up.
Just as Fei Qian was about to take a sip of the soup with a spoon, he saw the look Xu Chu was giving him, so he put down the spoon helplessly and said to the soldier on the side: "Be willing to put in salt. Everyone is trying their best."
It’s impossible for a man to eat without salt.”
The leader of the group responded repeatedly, patting his chest and ensuring that Fei Qian would be reassured.
Fei Qian nodded and left the rear camp. On the way, he gave most of the cake in his hand to Xu Chu, "This is also true."
Xu Chu subconsciously took the piece of cake that had been broken into pieces. He looked at the mud stained on the surface of the cake. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said to Fei Qian: "Master, I understand..."
Fei Qian looked at Xu Chu, "Do you really understand?"
Xu Chu took out his handkerchief, wrapped the piece of cooking cake, put it in his arms and patted it, "This battle is not for vain righteousness, but for the real people's livelihood! My lord first looked at the craftsmen, then at the farmers, and then asked the soldiers
, Therefore, these things can be said to be the truth of the Han Dynasty!"
Fei Qian smiled and said, "Yes, knowing this, Zhong Kang can lead an army by himself!"