Food in the army is hard to describe.
After entering the camp, Liu Fang took Yunjing and the others to get bowls and meals. No one received preferential treatment, even Liu Fang, as the biggest official here, was queuing up.
Under such circumstances, Yunjing and the others guessed that Liu Fang was sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. The fact was that as the largest official here, he still had privileges, but he did not use them.
In the past, when scholars like Yunjing and others were studying, they had seen in books that generals and soldiers shared joys and sorrows, but now they could see it in person.
Each person has two bowls and a pair of chopsticks, one big bowl and one small bowl. The big bowl cook fills it with a big spoonful of rice, and then tops it with a small spoonful of pickles. The small bowl is for soup.
The rice is cooked with brown rice, and minced cucumbers can be seen vaguely in the pickles, and it smells a bit smelly. As for the soup, it is broth, but the clear soup is watery and there are not a few drops of oil, let alone the meat.
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That's all the food, nothing more.
While eating around the campfire, Yun Jing noticed that Lu Wencheng, Hou Xicai, and the others were trying their best not to show any strangeness on their faces. In fact, it was a bit hard to swallow, especially the taste of the pickles. They took a bite without even pausing, and it was uncomfortable to watch.
It is already very difficult for them to achieve this step. Although not all scholars are pampered, they have rarely experienced such hardships. From this, it can be seen that these two people are really here to learn things, not just to learn something.
gilded.
Yunjing's expression remained unchanged, and he even ate sweetly, no different from the soldiers around him who were eating with satisfaction.
Yunjing has long been accustomed to this kind of life. Not to mention that he was born in a farm family. Even in the years he spent with Li Qiu, he often had a plate of pickles or pickles with his meals.
Using his tongue nimbly, he picked out a grain of sand in the brown rice and spit it out. Yunjing had already finished eating. Lu Wencheng and the others had only eaten half of it when they sent the bowls and chopsticks to the designated place.
Lu Wencheng and Hou Xicai looked at each other secretly, their eyes conveying a meaning, they couldn't be compared by Yun Jing!
It’s not that I have any desire to compare, it’s mainly because we are both scholars and others can endure hardships, so why can’t I? Especially since I have experience in joining the army.
So the two of them dug into the meal.
Liu Fang watched all this silently, thinking that these scholars were so many times easier to carry and worry-free than the previous ones.
Perhaps it was Yunjing's previous performance that made Liu Fang happy. After he came back, Liu Fang took the initiative to talk to Yunjing and the others and imparted some marching experience, which actually benefited Yunjing and the others a lot.
It was getting dark, and Liu Fang ordered: "Young Master Yun will stay in a tent with me in the evening, and he will stay with me in the second half of the night. He is young and inexperienced, so I can rest assured. Mr. Lu and Mr. Hou, you stay with the adjutant."
A tent, you are older and more experienced, and you and your adjutant will stay there for half the night."
"Follow your orders"
Yunjing and others nodded and said without the slightest objection. They are soldiers when they join the army and must obey orders in everything.
At this moment, a soldier holding a shield not far from them slipped and fell to the ground. The soldier who was leaning on the shield suddenly slid more than ten meters away.
This scene caused a burst of laughter from everyone around, and some people even joked about the fallen soldier, saying that you can't even stand firmly, because your legs are weak, and you may not be able to feed your wife enough in the future.
The army is a bunch of rough guys, and it's rare for them to have fun, so they made some dirty jokes about it...
"Brother Yun, what are you looking at? Let's go and rest. We have to keep vigil in the middle of the night." Liu Fang patted Yun Jing on the shoulder and said.
With twinkling eyes, Yun Jing turned around and said, "Master Liu, I suddenly had an idea."
"Huh? What do you think?" Liu Fang was stunned. Even Lu Wencheng, who was about to go find his adjutant, subconsciously stopped and looked over.
Looking at the soldier who fell down before, Yun Jing said: "I didn't mean to laugh when I saw that soldier fall just now. I was just thinking that for such a big man, he fell on his shield and was still in the snow.
It is very easy to slide out so far. If we make the shield bigger, put the transported materials on the "big shield", and then pull it with animals, will it make the march easier and faster? We save
By shortening the marching time and completing the task earlier, the soldiers and animals will not be so tired."
Well, to put it bluntly, what Yunjing was talking about was a sledge, a sharp tool for transporting things in the snow. He just found the right opportunity to bring it up at this time. He had already had this idea, but he just joined the army today, so he found the opportunity to say it.
come out.
Hearing what he said, Liu Fang and others looked at each other, then frowned in thought, and then looked at the smooth traces left on the snow by the soldiers sliding under the firelight, and their eyes slowly lit up.
None of the people present were stupid. According to Yun Jing's words, they quickly figured out the way in their minds.
Liu Fang immediately stood up and said: "You'll know if it works or not. I remember that the front of the shield under him was tilted when he fell. Therefore, the shield was not embedded in the snow when he was sliding, and the shield' expanded
'As a means of transportation, there are craftsmen accompanying the army. I will try to find a way for them to build a 'big shield'..."
As he spoke, Liu Fang ran away in a hurry, and then the craftsman who had already rested was called up.
If you don’t have any materials, you just go and chop down a tree. The craftsmen are ordinary people and their movements are slow. Liu Fang, who has acquired mid-level cultivation, chops the wood and boards himself, but the details need to be completed by craftsmen.
In just half an hour, a huge 'shield' was ready. It was four meters long and more than three meters wide, with one end raised and the bottom slightly polished so that it was not very smooth.
Then Liu Fang arranged for people to move the materials on one or two oxen carts to the "big shield", and then took another ox to pull it.
Not to mention the result, the cow pulled the pile of things without much effort. It was not easy at all, but it was much easier than pulling the bullock cart. Usually, the wheels of the bullock cart got stuck in the snow and had to be pushed by soldiers.
, now there is no need for help from soldiers at all.
After some experiments, Liu Fang was shocked. How labor-saving it was? This method was faster and less labor-intensive than the ox-cart driving on the road under normal circumstances!
Moreover, if all the supplies were used in this way, the soldiers could even sit on the "big shield" and be pulled by animals to march, and it is estimated that the speed would be faster than during the day.
After discovering that it was indeed effective, Liu Fang looked at Yun Jing and said with some excitement: "This method is really possible. Mr. Yun, how did you come up with it?"
"Well, I just got some inspiration from watching the soldier fall down just now," Yun Jing said with a smile.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Fang said: "Brother Yun, I don't even know what to say. Everyone saw that scene, and you are the only one who can think of it. You have been a big help."
Looking at Yun Jing with admiration, Hou Xicai said with shame: "Brother Yun is such a talented person, I am ashamed of myself."
"No, no, I just had a whim," Yun Jing waved his hand.
At this time, Lu Wencheng said: "Can we build more of these 'big shields'? If we all use this method to transport supplies, I'm afraid we will be able to reach the destination tomorrow."
With a face filled with joy and then frustration, Liu Fang said: "Okay, okay, but the problem is that we don't have that much material to build it. Where can we cut down trees in the middle of the night? It's not enough to cut down all the surrounding trees. Moreover, after changing the tools,
, don’t you want the previous ox-carts and horse-drawn carriages?”
Lu Wencheng thought the same thing, but the materials and time did not allow it.
Yunjing said at the right time: "Actually, we don't need to build a whole 'big shield' to replace the ox-cart and horse-drawn carriage. We can modify it on the basis of the original ox-cart and horse-drawn carriage. Have you seen a bamboo raft? Use wooden boards to make a board-like shape like a bamboo raft.
, and then fix the ox cart wheels on it, with a bamboo raft-shaped wooden board on one side, I think the effect should be similar, saving trouble, materials, and time, killing three birds with one stone!"
"This...should be possible? After all, whether it's a 'big shield' or the 'bamboo raft' that Brother Yun mentioned, the items are all placed on top of the snow and carried by animals." Hou Xicai thought for a while and said
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After pondering for a while, Liu Fang said: "You will know if it works or not. I asked the craftsmen to dismantle the previous 'big shield', modify it and fix it under the vehicle."
Saying that, he ran away in a hurry again.
Soon after, it turned out that it really worked, and even worked better than the previous 'big shield'. Liu Fang was so excited that he burst into laughter, as if his wife had given birth to a son.
Xilulu..., three more fast horses ran quickly in the wind and snow at night in the direction they came from...
Liu Fang came to Yunjing's side and said with glaring eyes: "Brother Yun, this method has great potential and is worthy of promotion by the whole army. Nowadays, in the ice and snow, logistics use this method to transport materials. It will definitely greatly improve the efficiency and speed. Food and grass go first. This method has
Great work, I have asked someone to go back and report it truthfully immediately. Just wait for the reward from above. Um, I forgot that you are a scholar. You don’t have an official position yet, and joining the army is only temporary. But no matter what, your contribution will definitely be recognized.
"Written down"
To be in such a hurry, Yun Jing said: "It's too late. Are those guys too hasty to go back?"
"It doesn't matter, they are riding horses anyway. We are not far from the camp and we will be there soon," Liu Fang waved his hand.
Well, Yunjing let him go.
A sharp tool like a sledge can greatly improve efficiency and increase the combat effectiveness here in disguise. The entire army will be happy to see the results when promoting Yunjing.
In fact, Yunjing doesn't care about his credit, he already has enough credit...
Liu Fang continued: "While it's still early, we can cut down the surrounding trees to get enough materials. It's very simple to modify the vehicle. We can hit the road with a brand-new vehicle early tomorrow morning. It just requires a lot of hard work on the craftsmen, but that's what they do."
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Lu Wencheng said from the side: "I was thinking that if we use such a tool to carry items above the snow, we don't have to worry about the carriage and horses getting stuck in the snow or pits. I don't know how much trouble it saves!"
"Yes, that's right, you scholars have such good brains," Liu Fang clapped his hands.
Lu Wencheng said: "No, I'm just picking up people's wisdom. If Brother Yun hadn't thought of this method, how could I have thought of this?"
The craftsmen were busy remodeling the vehicle and chatted for a while. Liu Fang couldn't sit still and ran to help. No one was sleepy, and the camp was a lively scene.
Seeing the vehicles being modified, Hou Xicai and the others couldn't help but smile on their faces. Although Yun Jing came up with the method, the main credit for their work together was Yun Jing's, and they also had glory on their faces. On their resumes
You can also add one.
After thinking about it, Lu Wencheng asked Yun Jing: "Brother Yun, you came up with the method. Why don't you give this tool a name?"
"This thing crawls on the ground to transport supplies, just like plowing. Why not call it a sledge?" Yunjing thought for a while and said, it is a familiar name, and it is more affectionate to call it...
This chapter has been completed!