The World of Yellow Sky

"what is this?"

When Xu An bent down to check the carriage, he found a strange object between the bottom of the carriage and the axle, he pointed to it and asked.

"Oh, this, this is 'Fu Rabbit'."

After Xu An finished asking, it took a while for the soldier driving the car to realize that Xu An was asking him, and he also bent down to look at the place Xu An was pointing at, and explained to Xu An.

"'Fu Rabbit'?"

"Back to the great virtuous teacher, this is an item on the carriage. Its main function is to keep the carriage from bumping."

Xu An raised his head, glanced at the coachman in surprise, and blurted out: "Shock absorber?"

The coachman nodded, then suddenly remembered something, and pointed inside.

"There is also an object called sitting 'dang rabbit', which is in the middle of the two lying rabbits, and it can also absorb shock."

The driver saw that Xu An seemed to be very interested in the shock-absorbing objects of the car, so he mentioned an object that had the same function as "Futu".

Xu An is a little surprised now. He has always thought that in ancient times there seemed to be no shock absorption measures for carriages. Otherwise, the shock absorption of carriages could be done well, and it is basically impossible for sedan chairs to appear on a large scale. Those dignitaries would naturally think about it. Ways to decorate your own carriage.

However, Xu An had a bad idea. In ancient times, it was just that the shock absorption effect of the carriage was not good, not that there was no shock absorption.

The "Futu" thing is the object connecting the bottom of the car and the axle, and it is also the shock absorption system of the carriage. It is named because its shape is very similar to that of a lying rabbit, and it is usually called "clogs".

The V rabbit is flat on the top and concave on the bottom, which can just be stuck on the car pump, not only for shock absorption, but also for stabilizing the axle.

According to the explanation in "Illustration of Vehicle System", it is precisely because of this device placed longitudinally on the axle that the vehicle can maintain the stability of the vehicle body when it is traveling at high speed.

"Shi Ming" even described this device as "like a human clog".Putting "Fu Rabbit" on the vehicle is like walking with shoes on.

"Dangtu" is located between two Futus, and the name "Dangtu" comes from this.

"Dangtu" is an object that connects the carriage and the axle. If you directly make a hole in the carriage and put it in the axle, it will easily cause the wear and tear of the carriage. Adding a "Dangtu" will not only make it more stable, but also further strengthen the to the damping effect.

In ancient times, there were no rubber tires, but for shock absorption, the wheels of the carriage were also covered with leather, etc., by increasing the softness to enhance the cushioning and reduce the bumpiness of the carriage.

"Hanshu" once recorded: In order to allow older people to ride in vehicles and reduce bumps, the wheels were wrapped with cattail, called Anche Pulun.

Other measures are taken in the car to reduce bumps on the road, and some cushions and the like will be placed in the car.

Generally, a thicker mattress is laid in the car, and a thicker cushion is placed, and the people in the car will not feel hard when driving slowly.

Xu An frowned slightly as he listened to the coachman's narration.

Since ancient China had shock-absorbing technology, Rome at the same time should also have corresponding shock-absorbing technology. After all, Rome now has four-wheeled carriages.

He remembered reading a book, and it seemed that Roman chariots did have a shock-absorbing system, which was realized with cow leather, but he didn't know the specific principles and methods.

But knowing the general direction, it can be regarded as a breakthrough.

Xu An stood up straight and had some plans in mind.

Yan Zhong also came over at this time. He saw a smile on Xu An's face, and knew that Xu An had probably figured out a solution, so he asked, "Ming Gong seems to have a plan in mind."

"Military division, you know what I mean."

Now Xu An is in a good mood. He has already thought of the general method of making the new four-wheeled carriage, and the method of shock absorption has also been developed.

With a population of one million in Bingzhou, there is no need to worry about the labor and wood used to make the four-wheeled carriage.

Speaking of labor, there may even be spare labor for so many people with a million people, so how can there be shortages.

As for wood, no matter whether it is Taihang Mountain or Shangdang County, there is no need to worry about it, let alone Luliang Mountain, Taiyue, and Wangwu, there is no shortage of usable wood.

Even to build a sea-going ship, the wood is still usable, but it is only a four-wheeled carriage, so how can the requirements for wood be higher than that of a sea-going ship.

"Bring a pen and paper."

Xu An walked to the side of the road and said something to Xu Da. He finally remembered it, and he was really afraid that he would forget it after a while, or miss the details.

When the two yellow angels with bags heard Xu An's voice, they immediately stepped forward to untie the bags on their backs, and took out a pen and paper.

Then there was a yellow angel who brought in a smaller desk for one person.

This table was usually used by Xu An when he was fighting in the field to check the map, and now it happened to be used for writing.

Xu An took the pen and paper, and there was no ink marks, so he started to draw directly on the picture.

The first is the saddle-style fastening method. Fortunately, Xing Xing’s game is indeed very sophisticated in certain aspects, and the details are also done to the end. It only took Xu An half a quarter of an hour to draw the fastening method. out.

Yan Zhong looked at Xu An's new series of driving hair, and couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Although he is not a coachman, he is in charge of logistics and has a certain understanding of carriages.

"This method of fastening the car is quite novel."

Yan Zhong pondered in his mind for a while, looked at the draft horse at the side, and then imagined it, and immediately felt that this new style of driving was much better.

"This kind of riding method is called the saddle-style riding method. It is different from the chest belt type. The saddle-type driving method is mainly stressed by the shoulder blades and back of the horse, and will not cause damage to the horse. It can use force, that is to say, it can make the horse pull heavier goods than the original chest belt, and this kind of harness can just be used on a four-wheeled carriage."

Xu An smiled, then quickly lowered his head again, while talking, he began to draw on the yellow paper.

"As for the four-wheeled carriage, it is easier to handle. The four wheels are fixed on the carriage, so it is naturally difficult to steer, and it needs to be pulled hard."

"But if the previous two rounds are separated, this problem will be easily solved."

With just a few strokes, Xu An drew a simple bogie, and then Xu An added a pair of wheels, Yan Zhong's pupils shrank involuntarily, as if he had opened up some key.

"This……"

Yan Zhong suddenly squatted on the ground, pressed the desk with one hand, stared at the steering gear on the yellow paper on the desk, and was stunned for a moment.

This steering gear is not complicated, on the contrary, it is a bit too simple, and it is just a simple axle.

The steering gear drawn by Xu An is to change the suspension of the front wheel into a large disc.

The joint part of the shaft and the body is combined with the front wheel suspension, so that when the horse turns, the suspension of the front wheel of the carriage dragged behind can also follow the overall steering.

But although it is simple, no one has been able to think of it, and it has not been cleared.

Yan Zhong's expression slowly changed from surprise to joy.

The "wheelbarrow" invented by Xu An had already greatly enhanced the logistics transportation capacity of the Yellow Turban Army. Now that there are four-wheeled carriages, the transportation capacity of the Yellow Turban Army will undoubtedly increase by several chips.

Although it is still inconvenient to use four-wheeled vehicles in places that are too rough, most of the official roads in Bingzhou are relatively flat.

Youzhou, Liangzhou, Jizhou, and the southern part of Hanoi County, which is now occupied by the Han army, are all flat lands. If there are four-wheeled carriages, then the Yellow Turban Army will not need to worry too much about logistics when they attack.

Like this time when Xu An led the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army to attack, Wuhuan and Xiongnu Yicong only dispatched less than [-] people, largely because of the problem of logistics supplies.

War horses cannot maintain their combat effectiveness by eating only ordinary grass. If it is true that they can maintain their combat effectiveness only by eating ordinary grass, then cavalry will not become an expensive unit.

"The four-wheeled carriage..."

Yan Zhong's eyes brightened slightly, and suddenly remembered something.

Because of its structure, the two-wheeled carriage will be inclined, and the load is not large, and it is not convenient to dock, but the four-wheeled carriage has no such problems and defects.

"It seems that the military division has also thought of it."

After Xu An finished the last stroke, he put down the pen and paper, but seeing Yan Zhong's increasingly widening smile, he immediately knew that Yan Zhong was probably thinking of going with him.

"Not bad, not bad, hahahaha, really wonderful!"

There was a light in Yan Zhong's eyes.

"If the supply team is equipped with a large number of four-wheeled carriages, the combat power will inevitably increase. The carriages are square and people hide in them, isn't it like a city wall?"

Yan Zhong said excitedly: "Not only is the supply team available, but our army's soldiers can also use four-wheeled carriages!"

Xu An's eyelids twitched. He only thought that in modern times, when facing bandits and thieves, some convoys would form a circle around the carriages to protect the goods and fight back at the same time.

If the four-wheeled carriage is well damped, people can even sit on it, hide in the carriage, and shoot crossbow arrows towards the outside of the carriage.

But Xu An did not expect that Yan Zhong actually thought of the car camp tactics that were popular in later generations.

Chapter 458 Entering the State

Zhongping five years, December 18th.

On the city wall of Shangai County, there are rare soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army with their heads wrapped.

Jingxing crosses the Taihang Mountains from Jingxing Pass in the east, and Shangai County is the farthest west. This is the hinterland of the territory of the Yellow Turban Army, and it can even be said to be one of the safest places.

Originally, the thieves and bandits in the Taihang Mountains did not dare to provoke the Yellow Turban Army, and the Han Army had no wings, so it was impossible to cross the Jingxing Pass and rush to Shangai County across the [-] Li Taihang.

Shangai County belongs to the Changshan Kingdom of Jizhou according to the division of prefectures and counties. It is located in the central area of ​​the three counties of Taiyuan County, Shangdang County, and Changshan Kingdom.

There is only one road from Jingxingguan to Shangai County, which is the famous "Jingxing", but when it reaches Shangai County, the official road is divided into two and becomes two official roads.

The first official road separated from Shangai County is the official road of Taiyuan County leading to the west, and the second road is leading to Shangdang County in the southwest.

There is not much danger around Shangai County, and several powerful families in the county have already been removed by the Eagle Wolf Guards. They are very safe, so there are very few Yellow Turban troops stationed in Shangai County.

Not counting the soldiers in the military villages in Ai County, the standing troops in the entire Shangai County only have two soldiers, and they are actually not fully staffed. That is to say, there are only more than 100 soldiers in the entire Shangai County The standing army of the Yellow Turban Army.

The only slightly larger institution in the county is the Hundred Household Office of the Eagle Wolf Guard, with a staff of about a hundred people.

The general hundred households are all in charge of the wolf guards, but this one is a bit special.

Because this place is in Jingxing, in addition to the work of the wolf guards, the eagle guards also have to transmit information. Counting the manpower of the two guards, the eagle guards and the wolf guards, this place is in a state of full staff.

The armed force of the Yellow Turban Army in Shangai County is about [-].

But now on the city wall of Shangai County, the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army are densely packed, and as far as the eye can see, there are all yellow flags.

In the city of Shang'ai County, from time to time, groups of patrolling soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army walked slowly between the squares and cities.

Outside of Shangai County, it was bustling with staggering refugees on the official road.

Both sides were also full of soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army, among which were many Tiqi cavalry of the Eagle Wolf Guard.

Carefully inspecting the cavalry of the eagle wolf guards who moved around from time to time, it was obvious that among these cavalry, there were many Baihu and Qianhu in red and white robes.

On the official road, there is a vast expanse, and the people's team is like a long winding dragon, which can't be seen at a glance.

"Aweng, have we arrived in Bingzhou?"

A little half-grown child who was full of travel and dust, gently tugged at the corner of his father's clothes in front of him.

"It should be here."

The middle-aged man who was walking in front of him turned his head and pulled the bag that was about to fall off his shoulder with his hands.

He didn't know the answer to his own child's question.

They walked all the way, shuttling between the high mountains, and heard that this road is called Jingxing, as long as they cross Jingxing, they can enter the territory of Taiping Road, and they can reach the place where the yellow sky shines.

Now here, there are yellow flags everywhere, they have already passed Jingxing, this should be Bingzhou.

He is from Qingzhou. Before that, he had never left Qingzhou, or even Pingyuan County.

The farthest road he has traveled, and the farthest place he has been to, is from the settlement to Leling City to serve.

As for Bingzhou, he didn't know how far it was. He only knew that it was in the west of Qingzhou, a place far, far away in the west.

Fu Zhu of Taiping Road told them that it may take four full months to arrive.

He didn't want to leave his hometown or his hometown, even though he was a believer in Taiping Dao.

This is where he was born and raised, this is where his father, his grandfather, and his grandparents lived for generations.

His clan is here, his wife is here, his parents are here, everything about him is here, and his whole life should be here too.

But he has no choice, he has no choice.

Continuous exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes were imposed, and the officials who collected taxes forced him to leave his hometown.

He didn't dare to slack off every day, he would get up before the sun rose every day, and he had to be busy every day when the sun went down and dusk, before he could go home.

In addition to making a living in the field every time, I have to do some part-time jobs so as to maintain my family's life.

I thought that I would work day and night, and I would not dare to be idle for a moment. My son is 14 years old. Although children of this age need more food every day, they can still help with some work.

Maybe I can save some surplus food this year, which can make my family's life better.

But no one can predict what will happen tomorrow...

The middle-aged man closed his eyes and clenched his fists, he didn't want to recall any more.

Seeing that his father didn't continue to speak, the boy was sensible and didn't ask questions.

"Little sister, we finally arrived in Bingzhou."

The boy tilted his head slightly, and said excitedly to the little girl lying on his back, that was his little sister who just turned four years old.

The little girl opened her eyes and looked forward curiously on her brother's back. She was still young and didn't know what Bingzhou meant.