12dz Chapter 278: The rules of Mohism.
Chapter 278: The rules of Mohism.
Gongsun Erniang smiled and said, "Of course, besides our junior sister, who else has the ability to control a panda?"
In ancient times, pandas were not called pandas, but pandas.
"Senior sister, you are back?"
The girl slid down from the panda's back, ran over with a smile, and held Gongsun Erniang's hand.
The girl looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, but she was thin and pale, revealing a kind of sickness, like the frail Lin Daiyu.
"Junior sister, this is our head brother, Lord Ye Kun." Gongsun Erniang introduced.
The girl looked at Ye Kun and saluted with her arms crossed: "Ding Ding greets the head brother."
Although she is young, this little sister is very graceful and not shy like other little girls.
"Junior sister, your mount is not simple."
Ye Kun nodded and smiled: "This thing will be a national treasure in the future, and it is priceless."
Ding Ding was stunned: "Brother, how did you know that pandas are considered national treasures in later generations?"
At this time, pandas were not too rare in Yizhou.
Hunters are capable and can occasionally hunt one to try something new.
Since Ye Kun took over Yizhou, he has eaten panda meat and bear paws several times.
If you were to eat a giant panda in the future, you could end up in jail.
"Oh, I just guessed."
Ye Kun knew that he had let the cat out of the bag, so he changed the subject and said, "Since all our brothers and sisters are gathered together, let's go inside and take a look."
Gongsun Erniang nodded and led Ye Kun and others into the thatched cottage.
When we went in, we found that there was a huge and spacious cave behind the hut, similar to the bandit camp in Xiping Mountain.
There is a different world in the cave, with carpenter tools, blacksmithing equipment, an exhibition hall and a living room.
There is also running water and a hydraulic drive.
Given these conditions, it would be no problem to live in the mountains for the rest of your life.
Gongsun Erniang took everyone to visit the various models left by the master.
Among them are engineering equipment, bows and crossbows, as well as civilian equipment.
"Liannu."
Ye Kun checked a crossbow device: "This thing is well designed, but the materials are not up to standard, so it is difficult to play a big role."
In Chinese history, there have been repeating crossbows since the pre-Qin period. Some of them could fire twenty arrows in a row, which was equivalent to a submachine gun.
But this thing has its disadvantages. Due to material limitations, if it is made too large, it will lose its mobility and can only be used to defend a city or position.
To take into account mobility, the weight must be reduced, which will sacrifice the killing power and the range.
Historically, the Zhuge Crossbow invented by Zhuge Liang, which could fire ten arrows in succession, did not change the outcome of the Three Kingdoms.
Ye Kun also knew the limitations of the repeating crossbow, so he never developed this thing.
In terms of range and lethality, the repeating crossbow is far inferior to Ye Kun's pulley crossbow.
Gongsun Erniang obviously also knew about Ye Kun's pulley crossbow and sighed:
"When Master was alive, he said that our crossbows are not as good as your pulley crossbows, and even worse than your chariot pulley crossbows."
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Junior sister, don't underestimate yourself. I think this siege elevator that Master left behind is pretty good."
"Uh... this isn't a siege tower, it's a watchtower. If it's made with the right materials, it can be raised to ten feet high."
"Watchtower?"
Ye Kun nodded and smiled: "Not bad, not bad."
This thing is actually not very useful, because Ye Kun has a telescope that can help him climb high and see far.
During a war, this liftable watchtower would need two baggage carts to pull it away, and it would also need four horses and thirty soldiers, which was very troublesome.
If there is a real need for lookout, it would be better to bury a ten-foot-long tree in the ground and use a pulley to pull the lookout up.
There is a secret door in the corner of the exhibition hall, and inside it is a large secret room.
The walls around the secret room are covered with white cloth drawings and some physical models.
Gongsun Erniang lit the lamp and asked Ye Kun to check.
Ye Kun took a quick look and found that there were indeed many exquisite things, but they were not beyond his knowledge.
Gongsun Erniang picked up a wooden kite and said, "This is a flying bird designed by our ancestor. If it is enlarged according to the rules, it can carry a person and fly in the sky to check the enemy situation."
The ratio is the proportion.
Ye Kun took the wooden kite and took a look at it. It was a model of a non-powered glider, and its appearance was very similar to the gliders of later generations.
Judging from the model, it is indeed not simple and is completely in line with aerodynamics.
But manned flight requires suitable materials, appropriate wind power, and skilled technology.
If you are not careful, you will die.
"Is this the wooden kite invented by our ancestor Mozi, the kind that can fly for three days and three nights?" Ye Kun asked.
Mozi was the founder of Mohism, and was later revered as Mozi.
"Not that great." Gongsun Erniang shook her head and sighed:
"The Mohist school records that the founder took three years to make a flying kite, but it failed in one day. That is to say, this thing can only fly for one day at most."
"Has Junior Sister flown there before?"
"This is a model. How does it fly?"
Gongsun Erniang rolled her eyes and said, "Even if you make a real flying kite, I wouldn't dare to fly it. If I'm not careful, I'll die."
"Haha, it turns out that Junior Sister doesn't dare to fly either."
Ye Kun laughed and said, "This flying kite model is made entirely of wood, which is actually not suitable. Some parts would be slightly better if they were replaced with cloth."
Gongsun Erniang asked, "Brother, can you make a flying kite?"
"Yes, but I don't have time to think about it. And at the moment, it seems that flying kites are not very practical."
Ye Kun continued his tour and came to a lantern.
This is a Kongming lantern, beautifully made, with a lampshade that is almost transparent, like a plastic film.
"This is a flying lantern. Light the candle below and the whole lantern will fly up and float in the sky." Gongsun Erniang introduced.
"I know. I will do this."
Ye Kun looked at the lampshade: "What is this lampshade made of?"
"Sheep horns. Put the sheep horns and white radish together and cook them. Then use a mold to slowly expand them. The sheep horns will become thinner and thinner until they are as thin as a cicada's wing and as light as a veil."
"The sheep horn lamp is good." Ye Kun nodded.
It is said that the lanterns used in the imperial palace during the Qing Dynasty were sheep-horn lanterns. The lampshades were made of sheep horns and were as transparent as glass.
In addition to the drawings on the wall, there are also a bunch of secret books in the secret room, all recorded on bamboo slips.
Ye Kun didn't have time to look closely and said:
"Junior sister, take all these things back to Chengdu. I'll take a look at them when I have time. I have to go to Chongqing for work, so it will be too late to look at them by the end of the year."
Gongsun Erniang thought for a moment and said, "Brother, you are the head of the sect now. These things are yours, and you can take them away. But I want to preserve this Shenji Valley, and I can come and see it when I have time. Besides, the master's tomb is also here."
Ye Kun nodded: "This is easy. I will send 20 soldiers to guard here. We can also offer sacrifices to Master at the four seasons and eight festivals."
"Thank you, senior brother."
Gongsun Erniang was very happy and said, "Then I will accompany you to Chongqing, and let my junior brothers and sisters stay here to sort out the things here and transport them back to Chengdu together."
Ye Kun nodded in agreement, and went to worship Shen Ji Zi and sweep his grave.
Then check out the terrain of Shenji Valley.
There are dozens of acres of terraced fields here where crops can be grown, and there are small salt wells where people can mine salt themselves.
There is also natural gas, which can be used for cooking and boiling water.
Leaving twenty soldiers here to garrison and set up a stronghold will be beneficial for suppressing bandits and maintaining trade routes in the future.
Gongsun Erniang followed Ye Kun to inspect and suddenly said:
"By the way, Senior Brother, we in the Mohist School have many rules, one of which is that we cannot take concubines. You have several wives now, do you think that..."