Chapter 170 The future is promising
"It's moving, it's moving!" A group of Mohist students shouted in surprise as they looked at the huge iron monster in front of them that was more than ten feet tall.
As the huge iron arm rotated, the hammer hit the iron blank again and again, sparks flying.
Seeing this, Mo Chen, who was shoveling coal under the boiler, excitedly sped up.
As more and more coal was poured in, the sound of the machine became louder and louder, and the iron arm rose and fell faster and faster.
However, just when Mo Chen felt that he had succeeded.
With a loud bang, the machine exploded instantly and huge thick smoke filled the air.
"Cough cough!" Caught off guard, everyone dodged quickly, fortunately they only choked twice.
"Hurry up and save people!"
"Hurry up and save Big Brother!"
Everyone didn't care about themselves and rushed down shouting.
After a while, a pitch-black humanoid creature was rescued. The medical student who had been prepared on the side helped it up with great familiarity, stuffed a pill directly into its mouth, and gave it some water.
He rolled his eyes and glanced at her, then said calmly, "He's fine. He reacted quickly and was wearing soft armor, so he wasn't hit by the debris. He just held his breath and fainted instinctively. He'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
Upon hearing this, the group of people breathed a sigh of relief and dispersed without hesitation, leaving only two people to take care of the machine while the rest ran to check around the wreckage of the machine.
"The cylinder wall is cracked. It seems the quality of the steel needs to be improved."
"This part of the cylinder wall is obviously overheated, and the overall structure may not be very reasonable. It still needs to be improved."
"The piston is severely deformed, which may be the main reason. Try to apply some oil to the leather wrapping, otherwise it will be less likely to deform. It's a pity that we haven't found a suitable replacement material."
A group of Mohist disciples looked at the jar fragments on the ground and analyzed them carefully.
Among them were two teenagers, who were looking at the scene in shock.
"This is a sharp weapon for the country (a sharp weapon for the military)!"
Although they could only see the prototype, the two knew very well what this machine would bring once it matured.
Tian Ze was standing beside the two of them. Seeing this scene, he nodded slightly.
Among the hundreds of schools of thought, Mohism holds a very special position in Tian Ze's heart, and the degree of importance it holds is no less than that of Confucianism.
To this end, Tian Ze even went so far as to have a deep talk with Mo Shou, the leader of the contemporary Mohist school, and all the main branches of the Mohist school led by him came under Tian Ze's command.
Similarly, some medical, military, and legal experts also reached this agreement with Tian Ze.
After all, many of these people's traditions have now declined. If they want to become a prominent school of thought as soon as possible and be on par with Confucianism, they cannot do without Tian Ze's support.
After these people became completely his own people, Tian Ze could provide them with some things that were strictly prohibited from being passed on to outsiders for research.
For example, the "steam engine" that the Mohist school was thinking about at that time.
"Kong Ming, Boyan, did you gain anything?" Tian Ze looked at the two young heroes with a smile, his eyes full of admiration and expectation.
Education should start from childhood.
Tian Ze has long put the cultivation of future talents on his agenda. In addition to systematically cultivating talented children and descendants of civil and military officials under his rule, he also aims at the next generation of outstanding people.
After Lu Xun's grandfather Lu Kang was tricked into coming to Youzhou, Lu Xun naturally followed him. Similarly, Zhuge Liang also came with his uncle Zhuge Xuan to avoid disaster.
When it comes to teaching resources and peaceful environment, no place can compare to Youzhou.
Now Jingzhou and Yizhou are also in turmoil due to the secret manipulation of Gan Ning and Jia Xu. Youzhou is the first choice for people to study in peace.
With such a strong faculty at the Jixia Academy, Tian Ze was not worried that Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun would grow up to be worse than before, after all, both of them had the talents.
When Tian Ze checked it for the first time through the art of qigong, he was almost blinded.
As long as these two people grow up, they will be the next generation of military and political leaders. As for whether they can be used by him, Tian Ze is not worried at all.
The environment will naturally affect a person's growth. Even Lu Kang, who was willing to die for the Han Dynasty, was greatly touched after arriving in Youzhou, not to mention the two teenagers who are only about ten years old.
Moreover, the war in the country will probably be over before these two men reach adulthood, and they will have no choice.
"Envoy Tian!" Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun bowed.
"Don't be so formal. You two are just too precocious." Tian Ze smiled and waved his hand.
"What do you think of this big guy?"
Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
"Sir, this thing can generate kinetic energy using a medium as raw material. Although it is not yet mature and a bit bulky, once it is successfully developed, it will surely become a powerful weapon for the country." Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice.
“Iron smelting, textiles, production, transportation, etc. will all undergo major changes as a result.”
Tian Ze nodded. He was indeed the embodiment of wisdom and genius. He was really far-sighted. Then he looked at Lu Xun and asked softly, "Bo Yan, what do you think?"
Lu Xun said with a little excitement: "This is a powerful weapon for military strategists. If it can be installed on a ship, it can greatly enhance the power of the ship, facilitate long-distance voyages, and expand the territory again."
After his trip on the sea, Lu Xun developed a strong interest in sea navigation.
Compared with the vast ocean, the Yangtze River is indeed too small. During this period of time, they have seen a lot from many great scholars and philosophers in the academy. Only after opening their eyes did they realize how vast the world is.
Tian Ze smiled slightly: "Very good, you are all right. This thing will be our hope for the future."
Although this world cannot develop gunpowder, Tian Ze has never stopped thinking about climbing the technology tree. Since he is not allowed to cheat in weapons, he will start with logistics and other aspects.
After all, the key to achieving your goals lies in transportation and logistics.
The area where the Mohist group was located was located in the corner of the Jixia Academy. It was a specially created restricted area, heavily guarded all around, and they were researching various new siege equipment and weapons every day.
And this "steam engine" is the most important.
Although there was no rubber and only leather, hemp rope, tung oil and other materials could be used instead, with the principles and basic model proposed by Tian Ze, it should not be a problem to build the original version of the steam engine.
Judging from the progress, it shouldn’t take long before we can develop a truly practical original steam engine.
"All schools of thought have their own strengths. The importance of Mohism will probably be no less than that of Confucianism in the future. You should study it well."
"Of course, there are many things you need to understand, but you don't need to go too deep. As someone in power, it is far more important to have a broad vision than to be specialized, because your energy is limited."
"For your future, don't be bound by the differences among the various schools of thought. You should integrate them, take the strengths of each and make use of them for your own benefit. Only then can you rule the world." Tian Ze said.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun nodded, but they both smiled bitterly in their hearts.
This Envoy Tian had really high expectations for the two of them. He not only said this to them, but also often said the same to his important officials.
Now all the core people under Tian Ze know the names of the two. At Tian Ze's request, they will even take time out from time to time to teach them a few things, which shows how much they value them.
If they were not mentally precocious, an ordinary child would either become arrogant or be crushed by the expectations under such attention.
Of course, the reason why Tian Ze trained them in this way was that he saw that the two of them were precocious.
Zhuge Liang was only twelve years old, but his talent had already awakened. Lu Xun, although younger, also had his talent awakening, but he suppressed it and wanted to wait two years to awaken it, so as not to cause too much damage to his body.
After learning about Zhuge Liang's talent, Tian Ze understood that he was destined to be a dominant figure in the world. He could not withstand any pressure and would only grow more terrifying.
As for Lu Xun, his talent was also evident, and he was also destined to be an unparalleled national talent.
Such natural heroes should not be treated as ordinary people. Just give them enough resources and let them develop.
(End of this chapter)
