Chapter 9 Warming
Song Guogong followed He Xi into the inner room and suddenly felt steaming. For a moment, I felt that the fur coat on my body had become a decoration, but within a moment, there was a slight sweat on my forehead.
Song Guogong also lived in the Northland for a long time.
Various heating methods have also been used. It's just never been this warm. He couldn't help but ask: "What's going on?"
He Xi said: "It's just some small tricks. This house is newly built, and a fire tunnel is dug underneath. There is a house nearby dedicated to burning fires. The fire passes through the ground, making it warm as spring."
"The warriors are half dead in front of the army, but the beauties are still singing and dancing under the tent." Chang Mao said: "He is really good. Not bad."
One person can hear the strange yin and yang in Chang Mao's mouth. He Xi could naturally hear it. However, He Xi also saw Feng Sheng frown, and was obviously not satisfied with Chang Mao either. He Xi secretly thought: "If I argue with him, wouldn't I offend Song Guogong?" Feng Sheng and He Xi had cooperated before and had a good relationship. Moreover, after Xu Da withdrew from the front line and Li Wenzhong died of illness, Feng Sheng's status became even more prominent. Although there is Fu Youde who disagrees with him. But He Xi couldn't see clearly either. Is Fu Youde a figure arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang to check and balance Feng Sheng? Is the discord between them due to Zhu Yuanzhang's tactics?
But no matter what, only Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to kill the hero. Then Feng Sheng's status in the next ten years will be unshakable.
He Xi had already made many enemies, why would he hurt Feng Sheng's harmony over a trivial matter? So he smiled slightly and said, "What Zheng Guogong taught me is that I did not handle this matter properly. I have just arrived in Liaodong, and the first thing I have to do is the Northern Expedition. Waiting for the Northern Expedition to be completed. This kind of warmth Kang will definitely be spread throughout the entire Northeast. Every household in the Northeast will have one. I will definitely keep Zheng Guogong’s kindness in my heart. I will never forget it.”
He Xi's move concealed a needle, but Chang Mao didn't know what to say. He hummed twice and said, "Just remember."
Feng Sheng couldn't stand it anymore. Said: "Okay. You are tired along the way, go down and rest."
Chang Mao lost face and didn't want to stay here anymore. So he got up and left.
After Feng Sheng waited for Chang Mao to leave, he sighed leisurely and said: "Chang Shiwan is such a hero. The father of a tiger and the son of a dog don't know how I will have the honor to see my relatives after I die. But no matter what, he is my son-in-law. If there is anything inappropriate, please bear with me."
In Feng Sheng's view, although Chang Mao's title is higher than that of He Xi, the power between him and He Xi is not equal. Under Zhu Yuanzhang's training, He Xi had an Imperial College in the center. There was local support from Nanyang, and now it is in Liaodong. Coupled with the endless human resources of the Imperial College, He Xi has become a faction of his own. Although his strength is weak, he has good relations with nobles and has a basic base in the civil service system. He is very talented and has already begun to show his prowess.
But Chang Mao, don't think he is the Duke of the country. However, most of Chang Yuchun's old tribe followed Lan Yu and not Chang Mao. It was just a passionate relationship with Chang Mao. It's not that Chang Yuchun doesn't miss his old love. Chang Mao is really useless.
After all, the leader of the faction that everyone needs depends on more than just kinship. It also depends on ability. Lan Yu may be arrogant or cruel. But one knows how to fight and can fight. In her entire life, only Mu Ying could compare with him. Everyone follows Lan Yu and has meat to eat. What's the point of following Chang Mao?
Chang Mao has committed many violations of law and discipline, and Zhu Yuanzhang has dealt with them more than once. He even gave up his position as Duke of the country for a time. However, Zhu Yuanzhang remembered Chang Yuchun's merits in life and death, and the relationship between the prince and the Chang family, so he repeatedly restored his title.
But Chang Mao didn't absorb any of the lessons.
Not only was Feng Sheng helpless, but Lan Yu and even the prince were also helpless.
In fact, the two people are not the same. He Xi didn't want to offend Feng Sheng, and Feng Sheng didn't want to make enemies for nothing.
He Xi said; "What did the Duke say? Zheng Guogong is right. Now I am the only one with a few such greenhouses. If the Ming Dynasty wants to establish a long-term foothold in the Northeast, this method of heating is the most important. It will definitely be popularized. Only Every household has a heated kang. Every citizen has cotton-padded clothes when they go out. Only then can the Ming Dynasty truly reclaim the black land in the Northeast."
What Xi said was true.
I stayed in the Northeast for a whole winter, no, half a winter. He Xi realized the most critical issue in developing the Northeast, which was to keep out the cold. In fact, the Northeast is already cold. In ancient times, there were insufficient means of keeping warm, and it was extremely cold.
Please remember this is critical, not an exaggeration. But a very realistic description. Not to mention the Northeast, people in the North often freeze to death. Not to mention the Northeast.
If this problem is not solved, people's survival in the Northeast will be a problem. Not to mention production and life.
However, to solve this problem, even if there is a future direction, He Xi will have to put in a lot of effort. Fire path, or fire kang. There was a prototype a long time ago. However, it has not been widely promoted for many reasons, the most important of which is that it consumes too much firewood.
Therefore, first of all, we need to improve the design of the heated kang to save fuel as much as possible. Secondly, there is a lot of cheap fuel. That is coal.
Although Ge Tiangong and others have mining experience. With enough manpower, a large amount of coal can be produced. But in He Xi's view, it was still not enough. It’s just that these problems will be left to be solved later.
Feng Sheng did not discuss this issue in depth. Of course he knew that it was important to keep out the cold in the north. But this is not something he is responsible for.
Feng Sheng began to ask He Xi about his preparations for the war in the past few months.
He Xi will do everything one by one, no matter how big or small it is.
For example, several granaries were built north of Shenyang. With just one order, a large amount of grain can be transported outside the customs. This pass is outside Zhenbeiguan. That is to say, sent to the boundary of Jilin Province. We also prepared doctors and asked Tai Hospital to send people to train more than a thousand people in Shenyang. It can simply treat trauma.
And built the Shenyang Iron Works. Today, the production volume is still relatively small, but most of them are arrows, mainly tools. Arrows are consumables. And it is most used by cavalry. It's almost like no amount of money is enough. The tool is for the ministries to widen roads and build cities. All needed.
Many were also sent, dressed as Tatars, to inquire about the road from Liaodong to Zhaozhou.
etc.
Anyway, He Xi has done everything he can think of. While talking, He Xi also took out a map, which was based on the maps of later generations, and was modified based on his own observations and the results of sending scouts for reconnaissance.
Feng Sheng took one look and was hooked.
He had never seen such a detailed map before. Although he didn't know what it meant in many places, he was shocked by an unprecedented feeling from the entire map, and he didn't know how powerful it was.
After a while, Feng Shengcai said: "Where did this map come from?"
He Xi was stunned, his eyes drifted slightly, and he said, "It's a map of Ouchi. Why didn't the Duke apply to His Majesty?"
Feng Sheng was stunned and said, "Is there such a map in Ouchi?"
He Xi said eloquently: "The Duke didn't ask. The Jin Yiwei has also done some things in recent years."
Feng Sheng was doubtful for a while. When Feng Sheng reached this position, there were no secrets for him in the entire Ming military field. He has been using the map drawn by the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. I think it is the most accurate map. After all, when drawing a map, there are tasks everywhere. It can be said that the momentum is huge.
Feng Sheng didn't think that the Ming Dynasty had a more accurate map than the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion.
He Xi said it was painted by Jin Yiwei. He didn't believe it.
It's not that Feng Sheng doubts Jin Yiwei's ability. After all, Jin Yiwei was born as Zhu Yuanzhang's personal guard, and they followed Zhu Yuanzhang through life and death. At least it has not formed the impression that Jin Yiwei is a spy agency for future generations.
Feng Sheng believes that Jin Yiwei has the ability to draw maps. But Feng Sheng thought it was impossible for Jin Yiwei to draw such a detailed map.
Gein, there is no high-tech means of mapping in this era. It almost depends on people to measure it step by step. The Ming Dynasty had a vast territory. Drawing accurate maps is a huge national project. Even the first detailed map of New China took more than ten years to draw.
