"Ah! We know this. We heard it from the Prussians when we were in Europa... This is the principle of the ancient sky lantern!"
"Hot air is lighter than cold air, so there is an upward buoyancy force... This buoyancy force can drive the Kongming Lantern to fly! I know you don't believe it, General, this buoyancy force is indeed very small..."
"But the principle is not wrong... Since the buoyancy of a little bit of heat is very small, then we should find a way to increase the buoyancy until it is big enough to pull people and cargo to the sky!"
The airship is based on such a principle. The airbag is filled with hot air, and the huge hot air mass is restrained in the airbag. The buoyancy generated can float into the sky with supplies and troops!
The two of them told Rong Quan about these Western natural science knowledge. The roasted potatoes were dipped in a little sugar from Ryukyu, which tasted very sweet.
"Have you seen this cast iron stove? General Rongquan, you haven't been back to the capital for more than ten years, right? Now everyone in the capital, from the palace to the homes of ordinary people, buys this..."
"The thermal efficiency is high, it saves coal, and you can turn on the fire in the middle of the night... You don't have to worry about the charcoal gas, as long as you make sure the iron chimney is unobstructed..."
"We have calculated that if we burn the coal and firewood stored in the city according to our usual heating methods, a lot will be wasted, and there will not be enough to use until spring..."
"But with our coal stove, these supplies are enough. Brothers will not be afraid of freezing this winter!"
Rong Quan listened to Duoluo and Guan Lu talking about the changes in the outside world, and his expression became more and more solemn. These things were all done by the Chinese Xiao Letian. Even Long Live Lord's imperial guards mentioned Xiao Letian with strong feelings. The strong tone of admiration shows how far this person's personal prestige has penetrated?
It is very easy for a person to be worshiped by people of his own country, but it is terrible for people of other ethnic groups and other countries to also sincerely admire and worship him!
While we were chatting, the door suddenly opened, and a cold wind blew in. "Hey...the army hot pot is ready, try the most authentic Chinese army hot pot!"
The captain and the engineer who rescued General Rongquan came in, one holding a steaming casserole and the other holding a large basket of ingredients.
"Oh... General, you are in really good shape. It seems like this is your first time suffering from the disease, right? The first time you recover is very fast... After the war is over, you can ask for leave from the court and go to Naha... "
"Wherever the beautiful scenery is, live in a medical university and check your body and take care of yourself... People like you who practice martial arts regularly will recover very quickly!"
There was a black pottery pot with chicken soup simmering in it, and the fragrant chicken fat was golden brown.
He pried open the can of beef with a dagger and threw the large pieces of beef into the pot together with the broth. Finally, he grabbed a large handful of washed kelp.
There were no fresh vegetables in the military camp in winter, only tofu, bean sprouts, and some sauerkraut pickled in autumn. They were washed, cut, and thrown into one pot.
"General, don't worry...sip the hot soup first. The stove needs to be turned down to a low heat and simmered slowly to get the flavor!"
Rong Quan drank less than half a bowl of broth and suddenly felt his whole body warm up. "Not bad, it's really good... Someone, please take this pot of broth to the wounded barracks... There are too many brothers injured in the battle today!" "
"Hey, hey... General, don't worry, we have already arranged the wounded camp!"
"In the afternoon, we killed more than 200 chickens and 80 sheep. A total of 120 coal stoves were allocated to the wounded barracks, ensuring that every brother has broth to drink!"
"Ah! How many coal stoves like this have you brought? Didn't you just give them to me?"
"No, this is the supply list. It was just delivered... A total of 520 coal stoves were shipped. Although it is less, we brought the blueprints..."
"Let's build our own earthen furnace to make iron... This coal furnace doesn't use steel, just pour it with the lowest quality molten iron. It's not complicated at all!"
"Before the Spring Festival, make sure all the houses in the city have coal stoves like this. You don't have to worry about celebrating the New Year today... Those Rakshasa ghosts outside the city are just waiting to slowly freeze to death!"
Rongquan held the soup bowl and stopped talking. After a long time, he sighed, "Well... let me ask, you just said this dish is called military hot pot? What's the origin?"
"Haha... There is no origin. It's just a big stew that the Chinese soldiers made for a meal when they were fighting! They use local ingredients and eat whatever they have!"
"But the most crucial secret to this kind of hot pot is the canned beef with broth... To be honest, the head of state has mastered a very magical condiment called the source of freshness!"
"The price of this seasoning is as good as gold in Europe! But the head of state loves his soldiers as much as his own children, so the beef hotpots given to the troops all contain this rare seasoning!"
"Using this kind of beef as a base to make soup is very delicious... Also, in the Chinese coastal areas, a lot of kelp and seaweed are purchased every year. If dried, it can be preserved for a long time..."
"Add these two things to the soup base to add flavor... You can use the following ingredients as you like! Eat the chicken when you catch it, throw away the mutton after slaughtering the sheep. It's also delicious to collect some local wild vegetables and stir-fry them..."
"Soldiers in the army brought this way of eating to the people, and it became a cheap and high-quality army hot pot! There are such small shops in the streets and alleys of the Chinese ethnic group, and it is economical and affordable for anyone to eat..."
Rongquan couldn't eat anymore. "You...according to your opinion...this thing is not expensive, but something that ordinary soldiers and poor people can afford?"
"That's right! As long as the troops are not on important missions, each company often makes this to eat. It's hot, and all the brothers in the class eat together, and they are still close to each other!"
The words of the captain and engineer made Rong Quan despair, "I...I really can't imagine that Chinese soldiers can eat so well? You people live so richly!"
"Compared to you...the brothers under me are all beggars! Woo hoo hoo..." Rong Quan suddenly cried excitedly.
"My brothers may not be able to eat such a good thing even once after they win a battle... but you can enjoy it every day... This is the strength of the country, the strength of the country!"
Seeing the general's excitement, everyone in the room fell silent and looked extremely embarrassed. After a long while, Guan Lu finally said in a low voice, "The head of state has said before... fighting a war is about logistics. The logistics on the Chinese side are done by It’s really great!”
"If things continue like this... the country will not be a country without its generals! I am going to write a letter to Your Majesty and ask the two generals to take it back and bring it to Your Majesty... It needs to be reformed, it really needs to be reformed. The country's strength is too far behind..."
"General, don't be excited, don't be excited... In the long run, if you write now, we can't send it back. The airship has used up all the fuel it carries, and it won't be able to go back this winter!"
"This winter, our brothers will stay with you. We can talk about anything we have!"
After everyone comforted General Rongquan for a long time, General Rongquan's mood stabilized. The hot pot in the room was still sizzling. Looking from the night sky, the entire Ningyuan City was filled with dots of firelight.
Each cast-iron stove is a supply point for delicious hot pot. Warm and delicious, the soldiers will not miss home and get through this year if they gather around and eat.
To the west of Ningyuan City, in the howling northwest wind, the retreating Cossacks were risking their lives to resist the cold wind. Almost without taking a step, there were frozen men and horses lying on the ground.
"You can't... you can't sleep... stand up... you'll never get up if you lie down!"
"Twenty miles further, there will be our camp...Brothers, for the sake of God, take a few more steps..."
However, no matter how the officers and veterans tried to boost the morale of the troops, the troops had been completely frozen and their souls were broken. More and more soldiers were freezing to death on the road.
The indignant Cossack veterans howled like wolves in the direction of Moscow, "Your Majesty the Tsar! We are already loyal... What else do you want from us?"
"Your soldiers were not defeated by the enemy! They were frozen to death and starved to death! Wuwuwu..."
The blood and tears flowing out of his eyes were frozen instantly, and he could no longer close his eyes. Tonight, he became a permanent zombie on the roadside.
It's just that he froze to death standing, always facing the direction of Moscow!
