Especially in the first few months when Zhuge Liang came here, the two of them would have a debate almost every day or two. They were so inseparable that they couldn't be settled without arguing for two or three hours.
At first, the debate was just between the two of them, but it soon attracted widespread attention. At first, the staff of the General's Office came to watch after hearing the news, and later it became a hot topic in the academy.
To a certain extent, the debate between Wang Yu and Zhuge Liang is equivalent to the collision between new ideas led by Wang Yu and traditional ideas. As long as you are not blinded by emotions, the truth will often become clearer with each argument. Wang Yu once
The first attempt to persuade Zhuge Liang and cause the latter to think deeply was actually a correction and explanation of the shortcomings in traditional thinking.
The relationship between the emperor’s mind and power;
The difference between a powerful family and a philanthropic family, and the corresponding impact of the gap between rich and poor on social stability;
The theory of how agriculture, industry, and commerce interact and promote each other, and how they work together to make society prosperous;
And how to balance civil and military affairs; whether overseas development is worth the loss, or whether it is to develop gold mines... and so on.
In the heated debate between the two, Wang Yu was trying to retain this genius, while Zhuge Liang was betting on his grievances. Both held their own opinions and tried their best to refute the other.
In such a collision, Wang Yu even thought of many truths that he had never thought clearly before, and Zhuge Liang even accepted many new ideas subtly.
Otherwise, he would not have proposed amending the Reclamation Order by adjusting tax rates. What was reflected in the policy he proposed was actually the concept of equalizing wealth and poverty.
Before coming to Jingzhou, or in history, Zhuge Liang's family philosophy can be said to be deeply ingrained. This can be clearly reflected in his employment in history. He did not listen to Liu Bei's advice and insisted on re-employing Ma Di.
, in fact, he came from a very good family and had the demeanor of a noble family member, so Zhuge Liang admired him very much.
Leaving Jingzhou, which has a strong traditional atmosphere, and coming to Qingzhou, which is full of unusual things, Zhuge Liang changed subtly. And his unwillingness to admit defeat also brought good news to Qingzhou's staff and academy students.
Wang Yu didn't like to explain too much in the past. Except for smart people like Jia Xu and Tian Feng who drew inferences from one instance, most of the staff in the General's Mansion were a little ignorant. They followed Wang Yu's instructions in a daze, but they knew what was happening but didn't know why.
Wang Yu is not pretending to be profound, but he has no choice. He cannot explain everything clearly. In fact, in his heart, he does not have a very complete and systematic political philosophy. He often encounters something.
I thought carefully about whether there was anything we could learn from later generations or history. After thinking about it, I made some slight changes and conveyed it to the staff.
There is no way, he is just a special soldier. He is not a historian or politician, how can he know so much?
The ministers in Qingzhou were in awe of Wang Yu. If he didn't explain, of course no one would ask him to get to the bottom of it. The Lord likes to maintain a sense of mystery. There are no fools in the staff of the General's Mansion. Who would do such a bad thing?
A matter of rules?
You must know that China's tradition is that unspoken rules are often more powerful than explicit orders. The emperor's mental skills of the superiors are the biggest unspoken rules in China. Those who want to stand out are subjects that must be learned.
But Zhuge Liang was different. He was originally looking for trouble. Although his behavior was a bit childish, he was only eleven years old. No matter how young and mature he was, he could not think the same way as an adult.
The ministers in Qingzhou welcomed this unexpected news very much. Since the Lord himself doesn’t care about it, why not take the opportunity to listen to it and solve the many doubts in his heart?
Every time Zhuge Liang came to challenge him - according to Zhuge Liang himself, this was the case, but from the perspective of everyone including Pang Tong and Shi Tao, Zhuge Liang came to ask for advice, but the way was a bit fierce.
As soon as this day arrived, the General's Mansion was immediately overcrowded. At first it was just Jia Xu, Tian Feng and other important ministers, but later even the ordinary staff in the General's Mansion joined in. Later, county governors and county magistrates serving outside also made requests.
If you want to go back to Gaotang to watch the ceremony, it will feel like a grand festival.
In view of this, Jia Xu thought of a way and simply made a rule for Zhuge Liang. He could only come to Zhuge Liang on the holiday. If he had any questions or found problems, he would write them down for the time being and wait for the holiday.
and solve it.
Zhuge Liang also realized the sensation he had caused at this time, but he had no intention of refusing.
Everything should be said to others. As two people, it doesn't matter if they lose a hundred or a thousand times. As long as they win once in public, they will completely come back. On the contrary, Wang Yu's broad knowledge is not as profound as that of others.
Although the thoughts and ideas of ordinary people are shocking, Zhuge Liang believes that as long as he is modest enough and works hard enough, the gap between the two will continue to decrease until they are equalized.
It was during this process that Wang Yu's ideas were gradually improved and systematized, and began to become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This was a result that Wang Yu, who only wanted to retain Zhuge Liang, did not expect at the beginning.
Of course, Wang Yu was happy to see this unintentional result.
The two argued fiercely for more than half a year, and some results were achieved. On the one hand, the young Zhuge Liang's thoughts began to change, and on the other hand, the New Deal, which was getting on track, did not have so many problems to find. Zhuge Liang came to the house from a break
, gradually changed to two days of rest and one visit. By the twelfth lunar month, Zhuge Liang had not seen each other for more than half a month, which made Wang Yu miss him very much.
However, it is precisely because Zhuge Liang comes less that Wang Yu can get rare free time. But Zhuge Liang's absence does not mean that Wang Yu has nothing to do. In addition to the military and political affairs of the General's Mansion, he also has a very time-consuming task.
The exhausting job is to train the wife who has never been married, Huang Yueying.
The training mentioned here is of course not pre-marriage training. To start with a little loli who is one year younger than Zhuge Liang, Wang Yu is not so hungry and beastly. His training of Huang Yueying is actually similar to what he did to Zhuge Liang.
The fields are just different.
When she went to the academy for the first time, Huang Yueying won the bet, and as Wang Yu expected, she made a request, asking Wang Yu to teach her knowledge that she had never heard of.
The mechanical principles of the operation of waterwheels; the structural and mechanical principles involved in ship navigation; the chemical principles involved in papermaking and gunpowder; and even many related knowledge about how gliders can fly. In short, she wanted to learn the basic physics that Wang Yu had learned
, learn all the chemistry knowledge.
In this era, this kind of request is a very important one. Each of these technologies can easily cause a sensation among the princes, especially papermaking, gunpowder and gliders. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are worth tens of thousands of dollars.
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Wang Yu destroyed Xiongcheng with a wave of his hand in Hedong, relying on gunpowder. According to Bai Bo's fourth general, in the past two years, most of the spies who had sneaked into Bai Bo's army came to investigate this matter.
Siege is a big problem in this era. Even if a man like Sun Jian is an expert, he relies on his extraordinary bravery to siege a city. The ant-attached siege tactics that lead the way to boost morale are very costly and the success rate is low. Once you encounter a united force,
With strong defenders and sufficient reserves of food and fodder, siege will become an insurmountable task.
In history, Cao Cao flooded Xiapi, Guan Yu flooded Fancheng, and Zhuge Liang was blocked by Hao Zhao in Chencang. These are all good examples that prove the difficulty of siege warfare in this era.
During the Hebei War, Zhang Jia defended the county and Zhang Fei defended Gaotang. They provoked Yuan Shao and provoked a strong attack. This was all due to this reason.
Zhang Jaw planned to use up the Qingzhou Army's energy in E County to create a fighting opportunity for Yuan Shao's army. However, Wang Yu was not fooled, and instead used intelligence warfare and psychological warfare to make him disgraced.
The city has consumed too much morale and troops, and Wang Yu's surprise attack cannot be successful so easily. Even if it succeeds, the effect cannot be that good.
Therefore, the role of blasting and siege techniques is very great and can affect people's hearts. If it is sold, even the princes and celebrities who despise technology and craftsmen will put down their arrogance and exchange the promise of glory and wealth for this item.
technology.
As for paper, let alone it.
Since Cai Lun made paper, paper has not received much attention. Chinese literati have a tendency to be conservative. The quality of Caihou's paper itself is not up to par, so the scale of paper application has always been small.
However, from ancient times to the present, once a certain technology is related to war, the attention it receives will immediately increase exponentially, just like gunpowder and Qingzhou paper. Since the appearance of paper armor in the Battle of Longzhuo, various
The princes of the Fang Dynasty were all eager to explore the secrets of the paper armor.
If the armor is strong and the army is strong, the army will be more powerful. This is a very simple truth that everyone knows, but it is difficult to realize because it consumes too much material. Paper armor seems to be the key to solving the problem.
The technical content of paper armor is not very high. It is very simple to pierce a layer of paper. Moreover, when Taishi Ci was defeated in Qingyuan City and ambushed Yan Liang, he discarded many paper armors.
, to lure the enemy. Although Yan Liang died, the loot was confiscated by Gao Lan, Cao Ren and others, and all the princes who participated in the war received a share.
There are many smart people in China, and they quickly made considerable progress in imitation, but in the end they got stuck at the material level.
The defensive power of paper armor depends mainly on the quantity and quality of the paper. The thicker the paper is, the higher the defense will be and the greater the weight. Paper armor is inherently lightweight, but if it is too heavy, it will
There is no difference between iron armor, but paper armor is actually much bulkier than iron armor, and its defense in close combat is also poor.
To make up for this shortcoming, we can only rely on the quality of the paper to improve the defensive power of the single-layer paper. Qingzhou paper is much stronger than Caihou paper in terms of whiteness and toughness, which is made of linen and other materials.
Of course, the fiber is not as good as Qingzhou paper made of bamboo and wood.
Therefore, the technology of papermaking has become one of the most important matters on the desks of various princes.
It is unknown to outsiders what Huang Chengyan thought about why this marriage took place, but from Huang Yueying's true intention, she came here mostly for these rumored technologies.
I thought that even if Wang Yu was willing to teach, he would teach it bit by bit after many tests like other famous craftsmen. The little girl had a keen mind but a very impatient temper. She couldn't wait that long, so she took the opportunity of winning the bet to propose
requested.
Who would have thought that Wang Yu had this idea in the first place, and the two hit it off immediately.
For more than half a year, while debating various ideas with Zhuge Liang, Wang Yu taught Huang Yueying everything he could, hoping to use the latter's talent to systematize the ideas of natural science in a way that suited the characteristics of the times.
Through six months of contact, Wang Yu discovered that Huang Yueying seemed to have little interest in chemistry, and her talents were mainly concentrated in physics, especially mechanical principles and mechanics.
Wang Yu doubted that if it were not for traditional restrictions, Newton's laws would first appear in China and in the Han Dynasty. He now does not doubt who made the wooden ox and the horse, the serial crossbow in history, and Zhuge Liang just died.
What a name, the real master is hiding behind him!
It is precisely because of the emergence of the talented girl that the construction of the sea-going ship is progressing faster than expected. It is optimistically estimated that the sea-going ship will be launched into the water for trial trials around the New Year. With luck, the eastward crossing plan can be launched next spring.
The prospects are very optimistic. (To be continued)