Like all people in the world, if there is no conflict of interests, you will be very happy no matter how you get along. No one wants to live with you with a cold face all day long.
Wen Yanbo is actually a very humorous person, and he is very frank and never hides his shortcomings. Whether you are sarcastic or sarcastic, he can get along with you as quickly as possible.
Because there were thirty artillery pieces in the army, it moved very slowly. At the same time, because the Liao's rangers were always circling around elusively, the army moved even slower. In the end, Yun Zheng had to move
After the young wolf cubs were released to hunt freely, the situation improved a little. At least, we never heard of that small army being attacked by the Liao people again.
After the vegetation sprouted, the ground thawed from the frozen state, and the roads were heavily muddy. Such road conditions were a big challenge for artillery transportation.
Yun Zheng and Wen Yanbo stood on the side of the road, watching an artillery sunk into the mud, and then being dragged out of the mud pit by shirtless soldiers. They both began to smile bitterly.
"The iron wheel under the cannon is too narrow. If it were widened three times, the situation would be much better." Yun Zheng waved his hand to Sun Jie and told him his opinion.
Seeing that Sun Jie was already making preparations, Wen Yanbo asked curiously: "What's the reason for this?"
Yun Zheng smiled and said: "This involves arithmetic, and we also need to discuss the relationship between pressure and stress. You won't understand even if I tell you, so don't tell me!"
Wen Yanbo was not angry, but nodded seriously and said: "I'm rude, arithmetic is a secret of your Yun family, I'm really too talkative."
When Yun Zheng saw Wen Yanbo putting on such a shameless face, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "In the Song Dynasty, we use articles to recruit scholars, and a wonderful article can be exchanged for a lot of honors."
Arithmetic was included in the miscellaneous subjects. Such a subject that is closely related to our lives can only be included in the system subjects. Only those who could not pass the imperial examination would settle for the next best thing and study those miscellaneous subjects. In the Song Dynasty,
But no one among the elites is willing to spend their energy on this knowledge, which cannot but be said to be a great tragedy."
Wen Yanbo frowned and said: "Arithmetic is not a miscellaneous subject, at least not in my eyes. As long as there are scholar-bureaucrats, there are few scholars who are not good at arithmetic. "Zhou Bi Suan Jing", "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", "Haidao Suan Jing", "Zhang Dao Suan Jing"
These ten arithmetic texts, including "Qiu Jian's Arithmetic Classic", "Xia Houyang's Arithmetic Classic", "Five Classics Arithmetic", "Collection of Ancient Arithmetic Classics" and "Zhu Shu", have always been the favorites of the scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty.
Even an old man would not dare to leave the "Five Cao Suan Jing" as long as he has a little leisure time. The five types of government officials such as Tian Cao, Bing Cao, Ji Cao, Cang Cao and Jin Cao would not dare to leave it lightly for a day. Xian
Playing tricks when you have nothing to do is also one of my pastimes.
Shen Kuo is a great master in arithmetic. Marquis Yun should not underestimate my arithmetic skills in the Song Dynasty."
“Calling those useless chickens and rabbits in the same cage all day long, or folding ropes into wells, imitating Han Xin in ordering troops, and planning the heights of Shanyin, is just a pastime for the scholar-bureaucrats. They know that these are of no use.
The people who should know the most about arithmetic are the craftsmen and the small officials who build water conservancy projects. Arithmetic should be used to build cities, bridges, buildings, ordnance, vehicles and ships, instead of becoming a plaything of scholar-bureaucrats.
If the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty can create more sophisticated instruments, which can make the crossbows shoot farther and more accurately, and the artillery can be more powerful and accurate, then the ten thousand years of the Song Dynasty will not be empty talk.
If our cartographers could draw more accurate maps, we would have a clear understanding of the land we live on, and we would be able to accurately artificially transform the land we live on, and demand more output from the land.
If our scholar-officials can develop a mathematical perspective to see the world and use arithmetic to map the world, then we can find out the true face of even God!"
Wen Yanbo looked worriedly at the angry Yun Zheng and whispered: "You don't have to be so angry if you live forever. Nine out of ten people are unhappy in life. You, Marquis Yun, are proficient in arithmetic, but you can't ask everyone in the world to be proficient in arithmetic, right?"
If you consider learning a subject as a stepping stone to becoming a scholar, your Yun family is the only one, but what about other families? What should I do with a nerd like me who only knows how to read scriptures?"
Yun Zheng almost choked to death at Wen Yanbo's words. He gave him a hateful look, mounted his big green horse and galloped towards the front army. This is what the saying goes without making any sense.
Wang Anshi's carriage came over, he opened the curtain, looked at Wen Yanbo and said with a smile: "Brother Kuanfu, you shouldn't undermine the general's spirit at this time. You must know that the three armies cannot seize the commander!"
Wen Yanbo waved his sleeves to blow away the dust that was blowing in his face and laughed: "Today I finally know that Yun Zheng really has no other intentions. He just wants to seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and benefit the people of the Song Dynasty, and then go boating on the sea."
Wang Anshi heard their impassioned argument just now and didn't understand where Wen Yanbo got his conclusion.
Before he could ask, Wen Yanbo said leisurely: "Those who can complain about their own knowledge will not care about power and position. Compared with power and position, knowledge can make a person eternal!"
After Wang Anshi listened to Wen Yanbo's explanation, he just cupped his hands and said, "Brother Kuanfu, I have great respect" and continued to drive forward.
At this time, he will not tell Wen Yanbo that in his eyes, Yun Zheng has always been a pragmatist. For Yun Zheng, eternity is not important. He likes to live in the present most!
If this small misunderstanding could narrow the gap between Wen Yanbo and Yun Zheng just a little bit, he would rather pretend to be dumb.
The grassland in April is so beautiful. The yellow weeds have not rotted yet, and the green grass has only sprouted new shoots. The half-yellow and half-green world suddenly becomes lively because of the large number of birds, whether they are hiding in the grass or not.
The one called the Son of Heaven, the black crow circling in the sky, or the Hai Dongqing patrolling like a king in the highest sky, all sang to their heart's content on this breezy day.
Spring is the time when all things revive, and it is also the best time for birds to reproduce. Su Xun looked at a gorgeous male bird that was courting a female bird, and said to Lang with worry: "Most of the war horses in the army are...
The war horses that have not been castrated are now in spring, and it is the time when the horses are in estrus. If the Liao people use female horses to lure them, they will definitely cause big trouble to our army, and the war horses must be strictly guarded."
Lang Tan looked at Su Xun strangely and said, "Where did you hear this story?"
Su Xun frowned and said, "Don't you know Li Guangbi's old stories?"
Lang Tan shook his head.
"During the An-Shi Rebellion, Li Guangbi used this method against Shi Siming. He used a large number of mares to seduce the rebel army horses. As a result, thousands of army horses were captured in one fell swoop."
Lang Tan said in surprise: "How is this possible? In our army, the cavalry does not only have one horse. A warrior has at least two or three horses. One of the horses is a stallion or a gelding, and most of the rest carry luggage and weapons."
Most of these pack horses are females, which means that females account for more than 70% of our army. How can there be a danger of male horses being lured away by the Liao people?"
Su Xun smiled and said: "It seems that I am self-righteous, but it is better to be more prepared. I have been restless these days. I have visited the whole army and found no mistakes. I have to think that these are almost impossible to happen.
things.
In my opinion, apart from using plague to isolate the grasslands, the Liao people only have this extremely insidious method that can bring some danger to us."
Lang Tan smiled and said: "I actually wish the Liao people would use such destructive means as "mouth sores". You must know that once the plague occurs, especially when spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, it will not stop until the cold winter comes.
To be honest, most of the war horses in the Song Dynasty are pack horses. The only cavalry that can really mount a horse and fight is the 30,000 people commanded by Zhao Min.
If aphthous ulcers occur, the damage to the Liao Kingdom will be much greater than the damage to the Song Dynasty. We only have horses, mules, and donkeys, but no cattle and sheep. Once the Liao Kingdom launches this plague against cattle and sheep, there will be no
In ten years, they will not be able to get out of the shadow of the plague."
Su Xun looked at the clouds on the horizon and said calmly: "Of course I know this truth. I am just assuming that if a large-scale aphthous ulcer really breaks out on the grassland, do you think it is possible to migrate from the Liao Kingdom without concealment?
Do you dare to stay in Zhongjing to seize the fruits of our victory with so many people leaving, or even if you have nothing to hide?"
Lang Tan shuddered and looked at Su Xun in horror: "This matter..."
Su Xun smiled and said: "I just said a few words casually, I am just worried that the people of Liao will jump over the wall in a hurry, so we must be on guard!
"Last winter there was an unprecedented heavy snowfall on the grassland, and this spring, there has not been a drop of rain until now, but the land is very moist, and the grass and trees grow extremely prosperously. For the Liao people, this should have been a good time for animal husbandry.
It was a good year, but it was a pity that there was a war disaster. No good year can withstand such a waste..."
Su Xun patted Lang Tan on the shoulder and got back on the road in the carriage. When he saw Yun Zheng, Su Xun was so happy that he even ate an extra bowl of dinner.
The war has begun. Since no party wants to retreat, let's make the war more cruel. Only at this time can we see the strength of a country.
Su Xun saw such things as aphthous sores from the history books of the Liao people themselves. This kind of horrific plague was actually inevitable every year. With the vast land and abundant resources, there would always be a plague outbreak somewhere. The Liao people
There is a very skillful solution to the early stage of canker sores, which is to kill the sick livestock as soon as possible, no matter how many livestock are within ten miles, and then burn them all. (To be continued.)