Zhang Anshi could only smile bitterly and continued to explain: "Your Majesty, I am confident that I can deliver the world's message within one hour."
Zhang Anshi understands Zhu Di. If you explain other terms to him, he may not understand it, but if you talk about the effect of this thing, Zhu Di will understand it immediately.
However, Zhu Di was still in shock at this time.
You know, in this era where we still need to rely on fast horses to deliver messages, what is the concept of delivering messages within an hour?
Even at the emperor's feet, it would take at least two days and one night to deliver the news from the capital to Jiangsu in southern Zhili.
This is still a relatively ideal situation. After all, manpower and horsepower can change at any time on the road.
It may be a heavy rain or an unexpected situation, which may prolong the transmission time.
This is still at the feet of the Emperor, not to mention if it is further away.
The so-called mountain is high and the emperor is far away. This is actually the truth. Not to mention other things, it takes more than half a month by horse to go from the capital to the Chief Envoy of Sichuan. If it is a round trip, it will take one or two months. Once the Chief Envoy of Sichuan is
If any special situation occurs in the envoy, the local government will have to wait for a month or two from the court before receiving instructions, and during this process, things may have already changed.
Things are changing rapidly, and no one knows what the consequences will be!
Since the Qin Dynasty, prefectures and counties have been opened up in the world. The territory of all dynasties has always been limited to the Han Dynasty. To a certain extent, this is because the north is the polar regions and deserts, the south is the continuous virgin forest and hundreds of thousands of mountains, and the east is the
It faces the sea and the Gobi and desert to the west.
In other words, our ancestors have expanded their territory to all places suitable for farming, and other deserts, mountains and ice fields are indeed of little value.
But on the other hand, it is actually because this bureaucratic system, which has been continuously refined and improved through the ages, has reached its limit.
Don’t think that bureaucracy is a derogatory term. In fact, in the agricultural society that has existed for thousands of years, this set of prefectures, counties, and bureaucracies have been evolving since the Qin Dynasty, from the imperial court to local governments, and from the central government to the central government.
From the ministries to the three local departments, from the imperial examination to select talents, to Chidao and Chuanyi, this is almost the most sophisticated administrative system in this era and this productivity. This civil service system is absolutely
It can be called a miracle of the agricultural civilization period.
However, no matter how sophisticated the system is, it can govern and operate the world with a territory of tens of thousands and thousands of miles, but it does not mean that it has no limitations.
And this limitation is productivity.
Once there is a system that can send messages within an hour, then... it will definitely be completely different.
If the railway is a skeleton, then this thing must be the nerves and veins of the whole body!
It can ensure that the imperial court can know the situation in all states and counties at any time and respond quickly.
Regarding the military, Zhu Di can empathize with it, because Zhu Di knows better than anyone else that the essence of military affairs is the most tested ability of dispatch and assembly.
Once a war begins, if the troops and horses of each department are used like arms, and each army and horse quickly receives orders and assembles, the opponent can be directly destroyed before the opponent starts mobilizing.
Since ancient times, there is no better soldier in the world than Han Xin. Han Xin once told Liu Bang that his Majesty's troops could only number 100,000 men. However, when Liu Bang asked how many troops Han Xin could command, Han Xin replied that the more ministers, the better.
Therefore, Han Xin left behind the idiom that the more troops the better.
This actually reveals the fundamental problem of military ability. Under the current communication conditions, it is actually not easy for any general to lead an army. After all, an army of one hundred thousand or even hundreds of thousands can be divided into three parts.
The town is located in various places and cannot be crowded together.
So in order to complete a battle, a truly qualified general must be behind the curtain. Facing the map, he conveys the orders to the ministries. Where is the forward now and where should it arrive in a few days. How many troops and horses are there on the left?
When should we set off, when can we arrive at the predetermined location, as well as the back road, the right road, and the Chinese troops and horses in reserve. This is not a simple arithmetic problem.
Because once an order is given, you have no idea whether the message has been delivered, nor whether their troops have set off, nor whether they have encountered the enemy.
In fact, you don't know anything. You can only wait quietly in the big tent for the other party to send the latest information in a few days, and you... have to deal with all kinds of changes under these circumstances.
Redeploy.
It's just that these deployments may not be useful, because maybe during the deployment process, the people from all walks of life have actually changed. You let the right wing attack, and by the time you make a decision, the people on the right wing may have already
The whole army was wiped out.
The terrible thing is that when your right flank has been destroyed and your flank is completely exposed to the enemy, you still have no idea. You are still pointing at the map, dreaming that your right troops will launch an attack in a few days.
Everything can get better.
It can be said that all military success or failure, in a certain sense, is determined in the process of message transmission.
There have been many situations in history. Even in the Incident of Tumubao, the Wala people had already fought in front of them and fought with many troops. But in fact, the Ming Emperor who was in the middle army was still ignorant and thought that he had been attacked.
Surrounded by the protection of countless troops and horses, when the news of defeat came from various troops and horses, it was already too late for the Chinese army to run away.
What kind of person Zhu Di is, he knows very well that with such a thing, not only can he quickly know the situation of various armies and horses, but he can also detect the enemy's movements at any time based on the scouts of each army and horse.
This also means that the fog of war is completely unilaterally transparent, and your control over the army and horses can also be greatly enhanced.
If this is true, then... everyone can be the Soldier Immortal Han Xin.
Even that loser Li Jinglong can be Bai Qi, the God of War.
Of course, that's not all. The vast majority of failures on the battlefield, in a sense, mean that the troops of each department are waiting for the commander's instructions to act at any time. And once the news is not delivered in time, the troops of each department often fail to do so.
Dare to act rashly, fearing that your recklessness may destroy the overall situation.
But this... precisely resulted in many fighter opportunities being missed. These rigid and slow troops, even if they numbered 300,000, 500,000, or 800,000, were said to be able to cut off the flow of troops, but in fact they were just useless numbers.
In history, there have been numerous examples of fighting with a small number to defeat a large number. This is essentially the origin of the situation. Victory cannot be achieved only by having more soldiers and more generals. The more soldiers and horses there are, the higher the cost of organization and message transmission.
The reason why people like Bai Qi and Han Xin stood out in history was just because... they had very terrifying control capabilities.
And such a person is extremely rare, only one appears every hundred years.
Zhu Di, who knew the profound things above better than anyone else, couldn't help but feel a little excited at this moment. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and his face turned red.
This is not only the imperial court's control over the counties and counties in the world, but also the huge advantages it can gain in the military.
And business...
Yes, Zhang Anshi has been making all the changes in the exchange these days. If there really is such a thing, then there is really no possibility of Zhang Anshi colluding with others for profit.
It's impossible, just because Zhang Anshi got the news faster than others, so... let's just say he is guilty, right?
This is simply fair and aboveboard. Not to mention Zhu Di, even those merchants would have absolutely nothing to say if they knew about this situation.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Seeing Zhu Di's frowning expression, Zhang Anshi couldn't help but scream again and again.
Zhu Di frowned in confusion and said: "Silence, I will think about it again."
Zhang Anshi had no choice but to stand silently.
At this time, only Zhu Di knew that countless thoughts were passing through Zhu Di's mind like lightning.
After a long time, Zhu Di suddenly opened his eyes, with an unusually solemn expression, and said, "Is there such a thing?"
Zhang Anshi, who was standing aside waiting for Zhu Di, suddenly said categorically: "Yes."
Zhang Anshi answered very firmly.
Zhu Di narrowed his eyes and said decisively: "I want to verify it personally. If this is true..."
Having said this, Zhu Di took a deep look at Zhang Anshi, and then said slowly: "Then, even if I give all my money to Zhang Qing, I will have no regrets."
At this time, Zhu Di's mind was no longer concerned with the so-called internal money.
In his mind, there were only four words that were spinning around like a lantern, and that was...for eternity.
Yes, once this happens, it will really last forever, which is simply unimaginable.
Just like the Fujian Chief Envoy, if there was a rebellion, the imperial court could quickly learn the news through such a messenger, and decisively issue orders to counter the rebellion within an hour or two, even within this time
, and can also mobilize troops and horses from all walks of life to know all the information thousands of miles away.
Then what kind of rebellion should we create?
Zhang Anshi looked flattered and said: "Your Majesty... you are serious."
Zhu Di said: "It's too early to make serious remarks now. Let's go. Let's set off now."
Zhu Di seemed a little anxious, and immediately led everyone to set off.
Xie Jin and Hu Guang accompanied him, and of course Zhang and others.
Along the way, Hu Guang lowered his head slightly with some restlessness, but from time to time, he secretly looked at his son Hu Mu.
Xie Jin was walking next to him, obviously seeing his reaction, so he whispered: "Don't worry, Mr. Hu, this time... maybe not only can we turn the crisis around, but we may even... make a great contribution.
"
Hu Guang was stunned for a moment, then said: "Is this... is this... possible?"
He said a little unconvincingly: "This kind of clairvoyance and ears can only be found in ancient times."
There was a bit of speechlessness on Xie Jin's face, and he couldn't help but complain: "Don't be stupid, it didn't exist in ancient times. If it did, the world would probably still belong to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. This is the foundation of eternal inheritance. If it really exists... then...
Remarkable?"
Hu Guang couldn't help but murmured: "Eternal inheritance..."
Jie Jin, on the other hand, thought of something at this moment and said thoughtfully: "If there really is such a thing, if... it can be in Java..."
Jie Jin's expression seemed to be changing. He could no longer pay attention to Hu Guang, and his thoughts began to wander.
For Xie Jin, making the decision to live in Java must be a huge risk.
But Jie Jin is not a peaceful person at all, and what he desires is not just to follow the rules.
He desperately promoted the New Deal in the government. In essence, he also knew that the survival of Java was closely related to the New Deal, and the survival of Java was the survival of the Jie family.
If the Jie family wants to obtain capital that can continue their bloodline for thousands of years, everything depends on this.
With everyone having different thoughts, the Song Palace quickly arrived.
Zhu Di went in first.
The Song Palace was not just a residence for a vassal. In essence, according to the system of the Ming Dynasty, the palace also shouldered the function of handling government affairs. It was divided into the inner garden of the palace and the front hall. The front hall was used by various vassals.
There are also organizations in government offices.
In addition, the king of Song Dynasty had many affairs, so there were many government offices, and there was a constant flow of officials coming and going.
As soon as they saw Zhu Di, who was wearing a winged crown, approaching at a snail's pace, Zhang An and others followed closely. They never expected that His Majesty would suddenly arrive, so they all turned to the side of the road to salute.
Zhu Di walked very quickly, with his head held high, and after a while, he arrived at a courtyard.
In this courtyard, it is very strange. There are wooden stakes set up one after another, with ropes hanging from them.
Looking over carefully, there are only a few houses here, it is very quiet and not visible.
Not long after, under the guidance of Zhang Anshi, Zhu Di walked into the room.
The first thing I saw was a person sitting on a strange pedal.
The man stepped on the pedal, which turned up the gear, which was now whirring.
There is a wire connected to the rotating pedal. This wire is connected to a box, and another wire is pulled out from another part of the box. It is connected to a huge machine not far away.
Several people are immersed in this machine.
However, it seems that there is no time to send or receive newspapers now, so these young people are all looking down at a book, and they all seem to be forgetting to sleep and eat.
Zhu Di looked confused.
Of course he didn't know that these were actually the transmitters and receivers that were born in today's world.
Zhang Anshi did not use a wireless transmission device, but a wired transmission with a simpler structure.
The reason for this choice is that the structure is simple and more suitable for promotion. After all, wireless transmission was temporarily beyond the understanding of people at the time. Of course, this is actually the reason why Zhang Anshi only knew the principle but not the reason.
And even if this wireless transmitter is created, the current transmission distance of this transmitter is only a few hundred meters to a few miles, which is obviously not applicable at the moment.
The most important thing is that for Zhang Anshi, although sending reports by wire is very costly, it also has its huge advantages.
The industrial chain that this wired transmission can bring is huge, requiring a large number of cables, and the cables are laid along with the railways, so they can be maintained by the railway company.
And once the wire business booms, then... the research on battery devices and power generation can then become more in-depth.
Any industry is not a castle in the air. It relies on countless white money and countless inventors, theorists, technicians, craftsmen, and labor to maintain its survival. Once this thing cannot bring benefits to people,
So...this so-called skill is actually just a flash in the pan.
The transmitter needs electricity, and electricity can only be generated by stepping on it, which is very primitive. The battery used to store electricity is also very simple. When ordinary people look at it, they only see a water tank filled with inexplicable liquid.
Both the transmitter and the receiver are actually very simple. They are just made of wooden boards, copper wires wrapped in paint, a few long screws, several screws, copper sheets, armatures, etc.
.
The so-called electromagnet is actually just a painted wire wrapped around a long screw.
Of course, the telegraph receiver is more complicated, because the place where the copper sheets are connected is made of a structure made of charcoal and long strips of paper. Once the transmitter thousands of miles away sends a call, the copper sheets begin to rise and fall.
The charcoal pen connected to the copper piece also began to rise and fall on the paper, and long or short codes were written down on this pad of paper.
This thing, not to mention a steam engine, there are some waterwheels of this era, the structure may be more complicated than it.
But it is precisely such things with such an outrageously simple structure that, connected through lines, exert incredible effects.
Zhu Di had never been exposed to all this before. Zhu Di's eyes were full of novelty. He looked at it very seriously, looking up and down, and saw that each of the dispatchers was holding a book in their hands.
Looking at it, he couldn't help but ask: "What is this?"
"Your Majesty, this is a translated e-mail. Look..."
Zhang Anshi, who was following him, gave a demonstration and knocked a few times on the transmitter. Then, the transmitter made a long or short click sound.
Zhang Anshi continued: "When the button here is pressed, the other end can also receive it. Then they turn into a code according to the length of the sound. The short one represents the number 1, and the two consecutive clicks represent the number 2. In this way,
By analogy, if you long-click, it is equivalent to a space..."
Zhu Di was dazzled by what he saw, and nodded in understanding.
Zhang Anshi continued: "After receiving the numbers of these telegrams, we will translate the text based on the translation. For example, 343, 463, 445. Every four numbers represents the number of pages of the translation. If it is 3, it is the third page.
The two numbers represent the vertical columns of the translation. If it is 4, it means it is on the 4th row. The third number represents the horizontal column. If it is 3, it means it is the fourth. Your Majesty, look..."
Zhang Anshi immediately found the number 343 in the translation, then pointed to the word above and said: "This word is the word 'money'."