Volume 2: The King's Way Chapter 157: Salting Method
Seeing that Pang Tong had shown some interest in the "knowledge" he had given him, Bai Tu became more and more excited.
Originally, Bai Tu was worried that Pang Tong had no interest in these things...
What we have to worry about now is whether Pang Tong's unique strategy of "traveling thousands of miles" will be effective for "science". If we think about it carefully, is this equivalent to simulating the natural environment in the consciousness?
I'm afraid it's more difficult than simulating thousands of troops!
Now these are just some macro indexes. If they develop to the micro field, can Pang Tong simulate each atom?
Bai Tu was also unsure...
Pang Tong was full of confidence at the beginning, but at the same time, he became more and more curious about the book with a strange catalogue - the lord promised the Ministry of Works!
Among the six ministries, only the position of the Ministry of Works has remained unfilled. Even the officials in the Ministry of Works are very few, and only some assistants have been recruited. It is said that they are researching something with the craftsmen in Gongkou City.
Oh! The official name is "Jingkou Fort", but because the Ministry of Works is too mysterious, and as the official office of the Ministry of Works, it is specially equipped with a small city-sized Wu Fort, and it is even rumored that there is a concubine in it, so it is called "Gongkou City" by the people...
Three days passed after Pang Tong left.
Bai Tu's heart was getting heavier and heavier. According to Pang Tong's strategy of "reading ten thousand books", he should be able to memorize the book in one meal.
Was there something wrong with the subsequent "traveling thousands of miles"?
Or did Pang Tong simply not understand it?
Fortunately, on the third day, Pang Tong came to the General of Chariots and Cavalry's mansion again.
And when I saw Pang Tong this time, I found that he no longer had the suave look he had before (after covering his facial features). His messy hair and clothes that looked like he hadn't been changed for three days now matched his appearance.
"Shiyuan, what are you doing..." Bai Tu asked nervously and worriedly.
Could it be that not only did he not understand it, but he was also "obsessed" with it?
"My lord!" Pang Tong looked unkempt, but he saluted Bai Tu in a very formal manner.
And Bai Tu always felt that Pang Tong seemed to be more polite than when they first met three days ago?
"It doesn't matter if you can't learn what's in the book. Just learn the art of war... I have a set of "The Theory of War" and a set of "The Book of Five Rings" here. Which one is the one you lost?" Bai Tu asked in a casual manner, but it was obviously just a joke. He stretched out his hand and handed over both books.
Bai Tu had thought before, if Pang Tong's strategy could not be analyzed with scientific knowledge, how should he maximize his talent? In the end, he thought of "military strategy".
Pang Tong, who has "traveled thousands of miles", no longer needs a teacher or a growth environment. As long as he is given enough military strategies, he can be "fed" to become a master of military strategies, and even... he can be stronger than Pang Tong who does not have the white rabbit effect.
As for military books, some of them are out of print in later generations, but Bai Tu does not have them. However, there are many more military books that people in the Eastern Han Dynasty would never have seen, such as Li Quan's "Taibai Yinjing" in the Tang Dynasty, Xu Dong's "Huqianjing" in the Song Dynasty, Qi Jiguang's "Jixiao Xinshu" and "Lianbing Shiji" in the Ming Dynasty...
Of course, these are all works that have developed under the context of the Chinese civilization's military strategy. For Pang Tong, who has read a lot of books and can recite "The Art of War", "Wu Zi", "Wei Liaozi", "Sima Fa" and so on by heart, and has a deep understanding of them, perhaps some external stimulation would be more effective.
Therefore, Bai Tu specially prepared "On War" by Clausewitz, a modern Prussian military theorist, and "The Book of Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi, a samurai from the late Warring States period of the island country.
Compared with the Chinese Art of War, "On War" focuses more on the argument that "war is an extension of politics", which helps to look at war in a more macro sense and enhance the ability of strategic layout and pressure.
The content of the "Gorinsho" is very abstract, with scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans, water as a metaphor, various natural phenomena, and even an introduction to kendo schools...
Bai Tu also didn't understand why such a book written by a samurai would be called one of the three major military books in the world along with The Art of War and The Theory of War? He once speculated that perhaps this saying came from the island country.
But it doesn't matter. If I show it to Pang Tong, he will definitely be able to tell whether it is genuine or not...
However, Pang Tong shook his head when he heard this, and said, "These little tricks are good to learn to relieve boredom." Then he casually took the two books on military strategies with strange names.
But after seeing the author's name on it, he immediately regretted it and said, "My Lord... I didn't know this was also a wonderful book written by you. What a mistake, what a mistake!"
"It's okay, I'm just writing casually. If you think there is anything that needs to be changed, you can tell me." Bai Tu responded with some guilt.
Without paying attention to Pang Tong's Lian Dao "I dare not", Bai Tu was more interested in...
"You think the art of war is a 'small path'?" Bai Tu grasped the key point.
"That's right, my lord's "Chu Er Physics" is truly profound. As for the Art of War..." Pang Tong looked at the two books in his hand and said, "I think he just learned it by analogy, right?"
"Good, good, you have already realized this... very good!" Bai Tu suddenly felt that although was ugly, he spoke very beautifully.
Then he asked with some anticipation: "Then the book I gave you..."
Pang Tong showed a trace of guilt when he heard this, which made Bai Tu a little worried.
"My lord's study of things and the pursuit of truth is too complex, containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth... My 'Traveling Thousands of Miles' cannot be fully simulated. In the past three days... I have only understood 70% to 80% of it." Pang Tong said with a mixture of 30% loneliness and 70% excitement.
Bai Tu became very excited when he heard this!
70% to 80%...isn't that enough?
The map that Bai Tu gave to Pang Tong before was purely theoretical basis. Although it did not involve the microscopic level, it was already completely beyond the scope for today's wise men.
"Moreover, I am stupid and cannot understand the lord's intention when he wrote the book..." Pang Tong's face was full of regret.
"Hehe, this is normal. After all, this is the study of things to gain the truth, not a human discipline. I am just 'paraphrasing' the principles of nature." Bai Tu forced an explanation.
Pang Tong heard this and then revealed a look of understanding. At the same time he said more calmly: "My lord has taught me such a book. I... have no way to repay you. From now on, I will treat you as my teacher."
Not to mention, when Pang Tong’s face became solemn... it became even uglier!
Then Pang Tong seemed to remember something and added: "My Lord, your kindness as a teacher is in my heart and I will not reveal it to others."
At the moment, Pang Tong was not yet the "crown of scholars in Southern Province" or a "young phoenix". If he forced himself to become Bai Tu's disciple, those who didn't know would think he was trying to curry favor with him.
"Well, as long as you can learn it, there are still many good things here... but take a look at this first." What Bai Tu had given him before was just the basic physics knowledge related to the "Ditch Salt Drying Method", which was at most part of junior high school physics.
But now it seems that Pang Tong couldn't understand it immediately.
But it doesn’t matter. People in the Ming Dynasty didn’t understand the principle of evaporation or the calculation of specific heat capacity, and they didn’t know how complex the composition of seawater was. However, they still relied on their own experience to invent the “ditch and beach salt drying method.”
Pang Tong was able to learn 70% to 80% of the basic knowledge... This was not the "learning" under the test-oriented education, but the real "understanding" of 70% to 80%. It was enough to simulate the actual operation of the "ditch beach salt drying method" in his mind, and he could completely design a salt beach that was close to the optimal design in one go...
The work-for-relief program has been booming recently, but the purse strings of the General's Mansion are becoming increasingly tight. Bai Tu decides to perform a "little magic trick" for the wealthy and powerful families.
