Chapter 086: It is difficult to return to the territory
Along the way, on the bumpy carriage, Zhao Xing repeatedly greeted all the ancestors of the 18th generation of the 5-man group. This was his only entertainment on the lonely road.
If not, he would torture crazy for lovesickness.
Because there was a Zhongshan Kingdom in the middle, the war between Zhao and Zhongshan Kingdom was still fighting intermittently. Based on the principle that a gentleman did not stand under a dangerous wall, Zhao Xing led his team to the north from Handan, passed through Jinyang, and packed the spoils of Gongzijie who had stayed there and took them north. After passing through Taiyuan, which is now Jinyang, in the later generations, he admired the scenery of the second capital of Zhao. The final outcome was that the scale here was not as large as a backward and remote county in later generations, which made people feel even more boring.
Fortunately, because Dai County is an important town on the edge of Zhao State, it mainly resists the Hu people in the north, Yan State in the east, and Zhongshan in the south. In order to facilitate dispatch, Zhao State passed through Jinyang in Handan and then arrived at Dai County, and built a road earlier than Qin Shihuang in history, which was the ancient version of the expressway, which made Zhao Xing's journey not so difficult.
But in order to make himself more comfortable, Zhao Xing transformed his carriage and horse on the road.
The carriages of this era are bulky and narrow. People who ride in the car can only stand on the car, and at most they sit cross-legged in the car. There is only an umbrella on the car, which covers the sun for those who ride in the car, and there is no comfort at all. Summer is OK, but winter is dead. There are wind, frost, snow and rain, and some are really suffering.
So, in order to enjoy it, Lu Hanqiang activated his golden fingers and created a four-wheeled carriage.
Why did China not have four-wheeled carriages with larger loads and faster running? In fact, the most fundamental reason for this problem is that the steering problem of four-wheeled carriages has not been solved in ancient China. When four-wheeled carriages appeared on the roads in China in the late Qing Dynasty, the Chinese people were gloating and preparing to see why the foreigners could not turn and fall into the ditch.
To solve this problem, the best way is to install a differential on the front wheel. However, the differential was something invented in modern times, and the solution to this problem in ancient Western countries was very simple. The first two wheels of their four-wheeled vehicles were installed on one frame, the rear two wheels were installed on the other frame, and the rear frame was connected by a vertical shaft on the front frame, which was actually a combination of two two-wheeled vehicles. This eternal problem was cleverly solved.
Zhao Xing sneered at this solution. He also used the trailer steering method in later generations, which was lighter and more flexible.
But it is not right to say that there was no four-wheeled carriage in ancient my country. There were paintings on the Qingming Festival. It was just that the practicality was very poor. It was just that the four wheels were simply installed on a rack. If you want to turn, you could only forcefully twist it by brute force, which was very laborious. Therefore, it was generally only useful when pulling some very heavy goods.
The four-wheeled truck in the Ming Dynasty could carry a total of 50 stones and a total of 6,000 kilograms and three tons, which was quite impressive and much faster than the Song Dynasty. However, he also mentioned the shortcomings of this kind of transportation tool: "Any big truck's trip will stop when it encounters a river, a mountain, and a winding path and a small road.
It can be seen that the four-wheeled carriage has high requirements for terrain, and China has many mountains. For example, if Zhao Xing wants to reach Daijun, he has to pass through the Hengshan Mountain System and the Taihang Mountain System. These are all known for their steep and difficult travel.
But it doesn't matter. Money can make the devil push the mill. If you have money, you will be a lord. If you have money, you will have money. If you have money, you will use enough money to drive enough people to carry your carriage over. These details are not a problem.
Zhao Xing's four-wheeled carriage is long and long, suitable for lying down. Zhao Xing's principle is to not sit if he can lie down.
It is narrow to suit mountain roads.
There is no way to absorb shock, but thick fur can be used instead. Although this is very delicious, in order not to be shaken and dispersed, I can only endure it.
Then build the entire car with a house, of course it is not bricks or tiles, but wood curtains, so that it is lightweight, warm, comfortable and beautiful.
There is also a folded table inside to facilitate the placards. Of course, there are more pots and bowls for eating and drinking and wine pots.
After the car was finished, Zhao Xing got in, lay on the thick fur, holding a pot of fine wine, and drank it as a drink from his mouth. The wind could not blow or rain could not drip, and Zhao Xing was so comfortable that he hummed.
The four powerful horses pulled forward and rolled forward, making Zhao Xing feel drowsy.
Xu Jie got in and reported something to him, so Zhao Xing had to get up and sit in the carriage to discuss.
Zhao Xing felt that what Xu Jie reported was actually not a big deal, especially what he reported. It seemed that he had accepted his report. He went over and over again, and finally worked diligently to eat and sleep, and had to have dinner with Zhao Xing in Zhao Xing's car. After dinner, Xu Jie got out for a while. It was probably time to pee, so he got back and reported in a nagging manner.
"Enough, don't expect me to have a night chat with you all night long. Don't you just want to take a ride? OK, okay, I'll make one for you, right?"
Xu Jie jumped out of the carriage with satisfaction and relaxed.
Since you have created one for Xu Jie, of course you have to create one for Han Ce, and you can't favor one and the other.
"But I've said that although this thing is comfortable, it only suits the plains. If you are now in a rugged mountain road, you must hire it. Remember, it is to hire it instead of instructing my subordinates to carry the car for you."
In a river, twenty strong men raised the carriage, and Zhao Xing explained to Han Ce and Xu Jie.
Han Ce smiled and said, "The Lord gave me enough salary I enjoy."
Xu Jie said: "The Lord once commanded me to take your property."
Zhao Xing has been in blood all the way.
So, the team stopped when they arrived at the city where Gongzi Jie was originally in the city. It was also true that they had been walking for a month and it was time to take a rest here. Then they took away the seized and the hundred families who were in charge of the place.
The original three hundred soldiers of Junqiu were left behind to guard his spoils, and recruited more than one hundred from Dai County, gathered three hundred and brought them into Handan.
They are all fellow villagers and comrades-in-arms, cheering each other, telling each other about their experiences, and the legend of the three hundred soldiers entering the capital made the left-behind soldiers envious.
According to their equipment and profession, they have become soldiers, which means that they are already scholars, and their status is simply comparable to the one hundred soldiers left behind.
So, the left-behind leader, now, could only call him the leader, begged Zhao Wuji to lead him to meet the head of the family. He did not expect to become a scholar and warrior, but hoped that he could also wear such luxurious armor.
This leader is also called Hu, but his family is next to the forest, so he is called Lin Hu. When he saw Zhao Xing, he was a little shy and embarrassed.
Zhao Xing was very happy, "Thinking about Junqiu fighting side by side back then, it made people feel excited. Thank you brothers, I have nothing to pay for, I have prepared a hundred sets of armor and equipment like Zhao Wuji for you. At the same time, in order to repay your contributions, I now announce that you are all my soldiers and you are scholars."
Without waiting for Lin Hu to speak and ask, Zhao Xing spoke out his arrangement without hesitation.
At that time, Lin Hu and the one hundred brothers were stunned for a moment, and then they lay down and kowtowed to the head of the family Zhao Xing. There were no bold words or fancy loyalty, and some kowtowed to blood.
Chapter completed!