Chapter 1691 The little wooden stick that illuminates the world
For several days, Li Qidu and Wu Xiaoliu hid in the backyard making coffee without leaving the house.
After all, the Golden Knife Chef King is still the Golden Knife Chef King. Now he has baked three flavors that should be suitable for the public, with a moderate taste.
But today, he had to go out because the New Year was coming soon. At this time of year, the Forbidden Army had to hold large-scale military exercises. Now Li Qi didn't have to pay attention to everything. Sanya already had independent exercises and training.
system, and the job of the Privy Council is to divide them into sides. This is random. Li Qi has adopted the method of drawing lots from the beginning. The purpose of this is to keep the Imperial Guards in the capital at the same level and allow them to have more
Cooperate with each other, don't act like twins, whoever you decide on will be him for life. This is not choosing a gay friend, because war is ever-changing. If you train with a set of dead equations, then if an accident occurs, you will
There will be a rush.
Of course, the punishment remains unchanged. The military camp at the bottom in the exercise will have no year-end bonus, only an ordinary salary, and no New Year's benefits. The second to last, third to last... will all have their corresponding benefits deducted, and
The benefits they lost were not taken back by the imperial court, but given to the military camps with the best performance as rewards.
This is a typical Li Qi training method. I don’t even bother to scold him. We are all young, and some things are not good if we talk too much. Just do it, those who can do more work.
In the past, this was all arranged by the Taiwei and the Privy Council, but after Zhao Kai came to the throne, this phenomenon changed. He was an emperor who advocated force, and he was very tight on the military, even more than economic development, because in the
In his understanding, everything is based on a strong military system, so he attaches great importance to this aspect.
At this time of year, he would go out of the palace to watch the Forbidden Army exercises in person, which was the main reason why Li Qi went out today. In fact, the military exercises had started a few days ago, but Zhao Kai would not participate in the whole process. He just came to take a look secretly.
He didn't want the soldiers to be practicing hard just for his arrival. The only person who knew about this, apart from the people around him, was Li Qi.
The cold wind was biting, but Zhao Kai didn't notice it. He stood on the top of the mountain and carefully observed the exercises of the Imperial Army below, sometimes nodding and sometimes shaking his head.
But Li Qi didn't take it seriously and said secretly, why are you pretending to be a master? You are just like me, a rookie. No, you should be worse than me. After all, I am a male prostitute who has been on the battlefield. Just look at that formation.
Do you understand?
As everyone knows, Zhao Kai really understands. Although he has never led an army to fight, he is a disciple of Zhongshi Dao, and he has been in the northwest, and he himself is interested in this aspect. Although it is just talk on paper, there are many
He is still very familiar with the theory. As a general, he may be a little inadequate, but as a judge, he is still qualified.
After looking at it for a long time, Zhao Kai looked back and sighed.
Li Qi asked doubtfully: "Does the Emperor think there is something wrong?"
Zhao Kai shook his head and said: "No. Everyone is working hard."
Li Qidao: "Then why did the emperor sigh?"
Zhao Kai said: "Do you think this army can defeat the Jin Army?"
"this---."
Li Qi really didn't dare to praise Haikou. After all, the person standing in front of him was not Song Huizong, so it was not easy to fool him.
Zhao Kai also understood in his heart and sighed: "Being strong yourself is only the foundation, but the key is to be stronger than others. Now although our Song Dynasty has conquered Jiaozhi, Dali, and Tubo, and gained many horse farms, it is well known that although Dali horses and Tubo horses
The endurance is good, but it is difficult to compare with the horses of the Kingdom of Jin. Without horses, we can only defend, and it is not easy to attack."
Li Qi smiled and said: "It turns out that the emperor is worried about this matter."
Zhao Kai said: "Even if you are playing games, it is quite boring to be beaten passively all the time."
Li Qidao: "But I think the emperor's worries are a bit unfounded. It is still unclear whether the cavalry will dominate the battlefield in the future."
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "I know you are referring to firearms, but firearms are mostly used in critical battles. Once we want to attack, we must encounter the Jin cavalry while walking. You have also fought with the Jin army.
If it's an encounter and the Jin soldiers' cavalry charges, it won't give me much time to prepare."
Li Qi snorted and said: "I understand this, but Your Majesty, please don't forget that we still have a powerful naval force. When Yanyun was in crisis, Han Shizhong had suggested starting from the waterway and attacking Pingzhou directly.
No matter how fast the cavalry runs, the road is always twists and turns. No matter how slow the navy walks, it is a straight line. There is a point mentioned in the new mathematics, that is, the straight line between two points is the shortest. We cannot make the mistake of marching from the road. Once
If they are led by our noses, it will be difficult for them to engage in encounters. In fact, no matter what, there is nothing in the world that can stop firearms from dominating the battlefield."
Speaking of this firearm, Zhao Kai was quite excited and said: "We haven't gone to weapons monitoring for a long time. It's better to catch the sun than to check it out, so let's stop by and have a look."
"As commanded."
The group of people hurried to the weapons monitor again.
When you come to inspect a military exercise, the more secretive the better. It is Li Qi's usual style to inspect suddenly. But if you go to the weapons inspection, you must notify Yu Yunwen and others in advance to avoid wasting too much time.
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When Zhao Kai decided to go to the Ordnance Supervision, Li Qi asked someone to report it first.
When they arrived at the experimental base of the Ordnance Supervision, Yu Yunwen, Wu Youcai, and Wu Youhua were already waiting in front of the door.
Not seeing each other for many days, Yu Yunwen has transformed from a young boy into a handsome young man. Because he was born in a scholarly family, although he has been dealing with a group of craftsmen all year round, his behavior still has a Confucian temperament.
Zhao Kai and Li Qi also loved Yu Yunwen very much.
"Yunwen, do you feel bored staying here all the time?"
During this meeting, Zhao Kai did not talk about business matters, but asked about the other person's life very enthusiastically.
Yu Yunwen said: "Reporting to the emperor, it is much more interesting inside than outside. You can see some very strange phenomena every day. How can I feel bored?"
Zhao Kai exclaimed and said, "I wonder what interesting things you have discovered recently. Tell me about it. It will also surprise me."
Wu Youhua said cheerfully: "Your Majesty, the most interesting thing recently is a piece of firewood."
"Firewood?"
Zhao Kai was stunned for a moment. His curiosity was aroused, and he turned to look at Li Qi. Seeing that Li Qi had a calm expression, he said, "Li Qi, did you know this a long time ago?"
Li Qi smiled and nodded.
Yu Yunwen hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is actually what Master reminded me."
"oh?"
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "Since it is related to Li Qi, it must be very interesting. Come and show it to me."
"yes."
Wu Youhua turned around and left.
Li Qi was very curious, couldn't this kind of thing be carried around?
After a moment, he understood the answer. He saw Wu Youhua walking over with a mallet, saying that the mallet might not be very vivid, but more like a drumstick. There was a round package on one section of the wooden stick, which was not thick, but
It's about as thick as a thumb and about a foot long.
Li Qideng suddenly broke into a cold sweat. This was definitely the virtue of becoming rich.
Sure enough, Zhao Kai asked with curiosity on his face: "What are you doing with a drumstick?"
Wu Youhua said awkwardly: "Your Majesty, these are not drumsticks, they are called matches."
"matches?"
Zhao Kai's eyes were filled with confusion.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment."
As he spoke, Wu Youhua struck the ground with a match. There was a bang, and a flame suddenly lit up at one end of the round bag.
"oh---!"
Zhao Kai was completely unprepared and was so frightened that he took two steps back.
Li Qi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't be surprised, this won't hurt anyone."
Zhao Kai calmed down. He was frightened when he saw that he was the only one. He looked a little embarrassed and said sarcastically: "This match is really magical. It ignites as soon as it is struck. How on earth is this done?"
Li Qi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it would be a long story to say this." At this point, he paused and suddenly said to Yu Yunwen: "But Yunwen, you just made such a match?"
Yu Yunwen said hurriedly: "Master has given my disciple so much help. If he only develops such unsafe matches, how can Yunwen be embarrassed to meet the master?"
Wu Youhua said with a smile: "Supervisor, it's not Yunwen's fault, it's just for fun."
Zhao Kai was a little confused at first, but then he understood and said: "Yes, although this match is rare, it is too unsafe to burn when it is struck, and it may cause a fire."
Yu Yunwen said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. In fact, the matches in Uncle Wu's hands just now are just the initial matches. They are mainly so that the Emperor can clearly understand the beauty of the matches at a glance. Now we have made safer matches."
Li Qi nodded slightly, "I see, these drumsticks are just advertising accessories. I have to ask them to leave some for me later so that I can perform for everyone when it's time to promote the matches."
As he spoke, Yu Yunwen took out a small box from his sleeve. This box was larger than the matches of later generations, about two and a half times as big.
Yu Yunwen took out a match from it, first scratched it on the ground, and then scratched it a few times on his clothes.
Zhao Kai let out a sigh and said, "Why didn't fire come out?"
Li Qi broke into a cold sweat and said: "Your Majesty, didn't you just say that this is a relatively safe match? If it can catch fire anywhere, how can it be called safe?"
Zhao Kai also reacted and nodded awkwardly. Even though he was smart, he was just a fledgling when it came to science!
Yu Yunwen said: "Your Majesty, this kind of match can only be burned by scratching on the side of this box." As he said that, he picked up the match just now and scratched it on the sandpaper coated with red phosphorus on the left side, and the matchstick immediately burned.
It burned up.
Due to the existence of the mallet just now, the matches and the stick became even more magical.
Because the match just now can strike and burn anywhere, but this match can only strike and burn in a designated place, which makes people feel very powerful.
Wu Youhua stood aside and had amusement. Obviously, the reason why he took out the mallet in the first place was for this effect.
Regarding matches, this is actually a topic assigned by Li Qi to Yu Yunwen. Making matches in modern times is actually not a very easy task. Of course, it is not as difficult as penicillin.
Because matches still involve many chemical issues, at least there is no red phosphorus in the world today, so the basic chemical raw materials still need to be explored by yourself.
At first, Li Qi forgot about the match. After all, the profit from matches was not very big. At that time, Li Qi focused on firearms and making money. When he saw that the firearms had begun to grow, the fire could not keep up.
Without fire, no matter how powerful your firearm is, it will be of no use, so I thought of matches.
It happened that Yu Yunwen's chemistry knowledge had reached a certain level, so Li Qi wanted to use matches to test Yu Yunwen and let them operate it themselves to experience a chemical change.
Yu Yunwen did not disappoint him and quickly got the match out.
Li Qi was also very pleased. If things continued like this, a technological empire would definitely not be a dream, but he would definitely not be able to see it in his lifetime.
Zhao Kai was not in a hurry, he got a box of matches and scratched a few of them, hehehe said: "Interesting, interesting, although these matches look insignificant, they are a perfect complement to firearms. I am very satisfied."
, Haha, this box of matches was given to me."
If the emperor wants it, how dare others say no?
What's more, it's just a box of matches.
Wow!
Zhao Kai lit another match, looked at the small gunpowder, and said with emotion: "I hope this small stick can illuminate the whole world for me."
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