Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 448 It's Not Easy
Feng Yong would definitely not admit to such things as plundering the feudal feathers of a big man.

But the crux of the problem is, does the prime minister of the Han Dynasty need evidence if he wants to suspect a local turtle?Do you need to admit it?
Feng Yong looked outside, and now autumn has begun, and it is the time when the tiger is rampant, the sun is in full bloom, and there is no sign of frost, let alone snow.

I had no choice but to sigh, and promised the prime minister to give the chicken feathers I collected to the prime minister's wife for free.

Of course, he would never give away the duck feathers.

"One more thing, Xijun said that you promised her to compensate her for a season of autumn silkworms. Now that it's autumn, where are your silkworms?"

"Oh, I forgot about this. But before I came out, I had already taught the method to my disciples. Then please ask Madam to get it from Zhuangzi."

Feng Yong scratched his head, thinking it's just a few silkworm seeds, what's the big deal?Here you are.

At the same time, I despise a certain prime minister in my heart. After all, you are also the prime minister of a big man. Thousands of miles away, you still have to ask for debts for your wife in private?Rake your ears!

Zhuge Liang naturally didn't know what Feng Tubie was thinking.

Although he had been mentally prepared, he couldn't help but raise his brows when he saw Feng Yong say so lightly that he would go directly to Zhuangzi to get the silkworm eggs.

"You really can hatch silkworms in autumn?"

"It's a simple matter."

In autumn, if you want to coax silkworms out of their eggs, you have to put the silkworm eggs in a low temperature environment for a few days.

Refrigeration requires the use of nitric acid.

The old stove soil in the kitchen, as well as the surrounding soil that has been composted for at least one or two years, or the soil scraped from the base of the composted wall, are most convenient for nitrate refining.

The soil nitrate method in the countryside is very simple.

There is often a layer of fluffy white mold at the base of the wall of the rural hut, which is the naturally precipitated nitric acid.

When I was young, I often scraped it off, mixed it with finely ground charcoal, and stored it carefully.

During the holidays, I would go to pick up firecrackers that don't sound, pour out the gunpowder inside, and then mix it with homemade powder. It's very refreshing to play.

Of course, there are also greedy people who mix too little gunpowder and add too much powder, resulting in non-ignition, that is, want to cry but have no tears.

In fact, it is the principle of black powder.

Although time travel does not engage in gunpowder, it is a fake rabbit.

But there are not enough materials, and there is no grandfather with a white beard with him, and there is no system that can be upgraded with a "ding" and then open the authority to let you buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, and buy. What do you use for gunpowder?
Only charcoal is not a problem.

If it is nitrate, it used to be a problem.

That is to say, when you have a little power in your hands and a little manpower, you can get the real solution.

Even if the soil nitrate produced by the breeding industry is not enough, there are actually a large number of nitrate holes in the mountains of Hanzhong, Sichuan, and Yunnan.

With the power and manpower in his hands, as long as he is willing to send a large number of people to look for it and spend some time, he should be able to find it.

At the most, it will take more effort to have people dig out the nitrate inside and refine it.

But where to find large amounts of sulfur?
Feng Yong couldn't figure out that there is no sulfur mine in the territory of the Han Dynasty today-I remember that the geography books of later generations only said that there were sulfur mines in Daxijiang.

As for the industrial extraction method... Feng Yong can only lament once again that he is not a chemistry major.

And I heard that most of the industrial chemicals containing sulfur are poisonous.

At the beginning of this kind of thing, you must start by yourself first, and others can't help at all.

It can't be said that if I haven't done it for a year or two, my body will have various abnormalities due to inhaling too much sulfide.

For example, hair loss, loose teeth, etc., in case of lung cancer and liver cancer, it will be the second time traveler who is too advanced in knowledge and tricks to death.

The first one is Senior Wang.

Besides, even if the materials are complete, the power of the black powder produced is not very powerful-the explosive power of the explosives commonly used in later generations is more than ten times that of black powder.

Otherwise, could it be that Nobel was full to develop powerful explosives?
The ordinary explosive packs activated by detonators in later generations of film and television works contain yellow explosives, also called TNT, which are not the same thing as black powder.

If black powder wants to have the same power as an ordinary explosive bag, it is estimated that it will take the amount of a car, and it must be packed tightly.

A small bag of black powder is used to blow up something nice and frightening—or use it to strike thunder and do some miracles or something.

If black powder wants to produce a certain effect, it can only use the quantity to accumulate its power.

The manpower, material resources, and materials used in this increase geometrically. With the appearance of a big man now, with the power of the whole country for a few years, basically all of them will be used up once bombing a big city.

And it may not be able to achieve the effect, because you have to bury tons of black powder under the walls of other people's cities.

As for engaging in powerful explosives, let alone.

For one thing, Feng Yong didn't have a background in chemical engineering, so he didn't have that amount of knowledge.

Secondly, he doesn't think he has the aura of being immune to death like Nobel - during the experiment of nitroglycerin explosives, Nobel's younger brother was killed, and several assistants were also killed, and he survived alone. .

Even in the various explosions that followed, Nobel was able to escape death every time.

Isn't this a death-free halo?
In layman's terms, this kind of person is hard-fated.

Standing under the same tree, when the sky thundered, he would be unscathed when others were killed by the thunder.

Therefore, Feng Yong's attitude towards black powder is: do it if you have the materials, save as much as you can, but don't force it.

"How many silkworms can hatch?"

Zhuge Liang asked with concern again.

Feng Yong glanced at Zhuge Liang and knew what he was thinking.

"As long as it is a silkworm egg, it can be hatched, but it may not be able to hatch. This method cannot be popularized among the people at present. At most, it can be used by wealthy families."

Just for several days of continuous refrigeration, the amount of nitrate needed is not a small amount. This is not just scraping some soil from the corner of the hut.

How many people in the big man know how to refine the nitrate process?
The process of refrigerating silkworm eggs to survive the winter is only Feng Yong's family.

Besides, there is no such thing as a thermometer nowadays, and cooling is all about feeling.

Later generations will have refrigerators and other specialized refrigeration equipment, and there is a certain failure rate in doing this!What's more, Feng Yong's extensive approach.

Therefore, the failure rate of silkworm hatching in autumn is unprecedentedly high.

But as long as you have the heart, you can find a way to make them produce more eggs when the spring silk moths are laying eggs, so you don't have to worry about not having enough silkworm eggs.

But for ordinary people, if this method fails, the manpower, material resources, money and food consumed during the period from nitrate production to silkworm hatching will all be in vain.

How can the people in Guizhou, who have just had a full meal, afford it?

When Feng Yonggang returned to Jincheng from Hanzhong and promised Huang Yueying to compensate her for a season of autumn silkworms, there were people under his command who wanted money and silkworm eggs.

Moreover, in terms of using nitrate, those who followed Feng Yong had piled up manure for more than a year. At the same time, Feng Yong asked Zhao Guang and others to try their best to help.

Just like that, he worked on it for a long time and recorded a bunch of test conditions before he could barely measure it.

Since the common people can't do this for the time being, it is not considered a national event, and if it is not a national event, they can hide their private interests and use it to make money.

Therefore, Feng Yong has no plans to announce this method for the time being.

Those big families who are cheap are not as cheap as the internal brothers of Xinghanhui.

At that time, the supply of silkworm eggs will be centralized, with one internal price and one external price.

Love it or not!

Anyway, the luxury of silk Shu brocade, without it, will not have much impact on the lives of the people, so what are you afraid of?
As for things like earning foreign exchange through foreign trade in Shu Brocade—I donated so many things before and after, which one is not related to the people's livelihood?
Who doesn't know that the court has money and food in its hands now?Still need to stare at the income of the Shu brocade all day long?

And it's not that the income of the court has been reduced, it's just that it hasn't increased your income.

You can't always point at me to squeeze the wool!
It's not easy for me to make some money.

Zhuge Liang clearly understood what Feng Yong said.

Although I had heard this statement from my own Xijun a long time ago, but when I heard Feng Yong confirm it again, although I was a little disappointed at the moment, I didn't say anything more.

Coming out of Zhuge Liang, Feng Yong saw that it was still early, so he went to the place where he used to live in the city and took a look at Eshun.

This guy Eshun has good vitality. In just a few days, he was able to throw away his crutches and try to walk two steps by himself.

It seems that his recovery time will be faster than estimated, and will not delay the plan of Ping Ding Yue Jun.

Feng Yong nodded with satisfaction, and said to Eshun, "I have some good news for you. I have inquired about it. After Gao Ding's wife and children were captured, they were kept in the army by the prime minister. They were not harmed. You can see them in a few days."

After hearing this, Eshun showed a grateful expression on his ugly face, forced himself to stand up and bowed, "I thank Feng Langjun for his kindness."

Feng Yong waved his hand, "That's not necessary. I will do my best to help you do what I promised you, but don't forget what you promised me."

"The villain dare not forget a little bit."

"That will do it." Feng Yong nodded, "Actually, I came this time to ask you about someone."

"Feng Langjun, please tell me."

"Li Qiucheng from Yuejun County, have you ever heard of it?"

"This person is a barbarian from the Dongqu Department of Suqi County, Yuejun."

Although Eshun wondered why Feng Yong would mention such a person, he still answered honestly.

"Suqi County's Dongqu tribe?" Feng Yong frowned, "Is this tribe a big tribe in Yuejun County?"

Eshun nodded and replied, "Yuejun was originally honored by the tribe of King Gao, and there are several major tribes under it. One is the Zhuoma tribe in the north, which is the most brave; the other is the Dongqu tribe of Suqi County, whose head is Dongfeng. , Dongfeng's wife is the daughter of King Yanniu of Hanjia County."

"So the Dongqu Department of Yuejun County and the Yanniu Department of Hanjia County echo each other, and the momentum is great. Dongfeng, the governor of Dongqubu, has two brave generals under his command. One is his younger brother Dongkaiqu, who is fierce and sturdy. , and the second is Li Qiucheng, who has a violent nature and loves to kill."

"These two are not only people in the clan, but people from other clans are also afraid of them."

Dongfeng, Dongkaiqu, and Li Qiucheng of the Dongqu Department.

Feng Yong silently wrote down the information.

Then he asked again, "Who is in charge of that horse catcher? How is he?"

"The Yi king of the Catch the Horse Tribe is called Wei Lang. He has always been a man of faith, and he is deeply respected by the tribe."

"Are there any other tribes in Yuejun County that need attention?"

"There is another one, the handsome Lang Cen from Dingjia County, who is also well-known among the tribes."

Eshun knows everything.

At this time, Feng Yong finally felt that having a person who was familiar with the place was really reassuring.

"I'm not going to hide it from you. After the prime minister pacified Yuejun County and went south, Gong Lu, the prefect who stayed in Yuejun, was killed by Li Qiucheng. I thought Li Qiucheng was the head of the clan, but I didn't expect it to be just the commander of the Dongqu tribe. In this way, the Dongqu tribe must have surrendered and rebelled."

Feng Yong looked at Eshun, "The Prime Minister will soon let me lead the troops to pacify Yuejun. I originally intended that I didn't want to cause more killings. Therefore, I want Gao Ding's wife and children to go with me to see if I can recall Gao Ding's old department. At the same time, it is also easy to use Gao Ding's prestige during his lifetime to recruit the barbarians from Yuejun County."

Unexpectedly, when Eshun heard this, worry immediately appeared on his face.

"Feng Langjun, the barbarians value warriors and are prone to fight. King Gao's orphan and widow, how can he convince those tribal rulers? Doesn't Feng Langjun's actions make King Gao's wife and children bullied?"

"Don't worry, I'm just borrowing Gao Ding's name, and I will never let anyone hurt Gao Ding's wife and children."

Feng Yong explained, "It's really a headache for Yue Jun to flatten and turn back. I'm not very familiar with Yue Jun, so I thought, if I bring them along, it's better than my eyes being black."

"No!" Eshun stood up abruptly, and then he saw Feng Yong narrowed his eyes, panicked, and quickly apologized, "The villain was a little anxious just now, please see Feng Langjun."

"You said."

Feng Yong looked at Eshun for a long time, seeing that Eshun was a little flustered, and he spoke slowly after a long time.

"If Feng Langjun really wants to use Gao Dawang's wife and children to go to Yuejun to recruit the old troops, the villain has a request."

"Come and listen."

"Please ask Feng Langjun to let the villain escort him. The villain is quite famous in Yuejun, and those tribal leaders always want to give the villain some face."

There was a little begging on Eshun's face.

"can."

Feng Yong thought for a while before uttering a word.

Eshun finally heaved a sigh of relief, and said gratefully, "The villain thanked Feng Langjun."

Feng Yong looked at Eshun and smiled calmly, "But you must keep in mind one thing. This time I went to Yuejun with me to recruit those barbarians. If someone wants to use Gao Ding's wife and children as monsters, then No wonder I'm cruel."

When Eshun heard this, he shuddered violently.

Obviously, the most ruthless targets of this famous ghost king in Nanzhong must also include Gao Dawang's wife and children.

Regardless of the injuries on his body, he knelt down and said heavily, "The villain understands what Feng Langjun means!"

"Okay. I'll just trust you for now. Eshun, this is the first time you have followed me on business. Whether Gao Ding's wife and children will have a good or bad life depends on how things are handled this time."

Feng Yong helped Eshun up and asked him to sit down before he spoke.

"The villain will definitely live up to Feng Langjun's expectations."

Eshun gritted his teeth.

"That's fine. You should rest at ease and recover from your injuries first, and try to recover quickly. Don't go to Yuejun when the time comes, and drag yourself down because of your injuries."

"Yes, the villain understands."

Feng Yong slightly nodded, then went to find Fan Ah next door, and told him to use all the precious medicinal materials that could be used by Eshun, as long as he could recover as soon as possible.

Then he took the steps out of the city gate again and returned to the camp.

Now Zhao Guang and Wang Xun were appointed as Yamen generals by the prime minister during the Southern Expedition, and they are already figures in the army.

Although Li Yi and Yang Wanwan are the left and right Sima of the Yizhou Diannong school lieutenant, but a few days ago they served as a food transport officer to deliver food to the army of the Southern Expedition, and were temporarily appointed by the prime minister as the subordinate supervisor. in office.

When these four returned to the army, they were not allowed to wander around without orders.

Only Feng Yong had several titles on his body, such as Lieutenant of Diannong, Chancellor of Hanzhong Metallurgy, Doctor of Admonishment, etc., but none of them was a military post.

Moreover, these titles are not small. Except for Zhuge Liang, no one in the army can control where he wanders in name.

So he wanted to pack up his things when the sun had just set on the mountain, and take Guan Ji and Amei back to the small courtyard in the city to rest.

In a place like the military camp, if you can't sleep, of course you don't sleep.

It's a pity that he had just returned to the camp, and before he had a sip of water, Li Yi came over with a slightly weird face: "Brother, someone wants to see you outside."

"Who?"

Feng Yongqi said.

"The daughter of Meng Huo, the barbarian king, Flower Garland."

(End of this chapter)