Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2515
The speed of the steam engine running on the rails is only a little faster than that of the bullock cart. This is because the airtightness cannot meet the requirements, so more steam is released in vain, and it cannot be used in the cylinder to push the piston to do work. But since this is the case, The picture of this machine, which is not driven by horses or cows, and is not dragged by manpower, spouts white gas and black smoke, makes a "whoop" sound, and keeps moving forward, but it shocked everyone onlookers.

It's as if the absurd monster from the "Shan Hai Jing" has been drilled out of the ground, completely surpassing people's cognition.

Lian Lu Dongzan stood in the crowd in a daze, his eyes almost popped out.

Unlike the ignorant people around him who kept screaming out of astonishment and fear, he has excellent knowledge and knowledge, although he doesn't understand why such an iron bump catches fire and puffs forward slowly without any power, But the "ignorance" revealed behind this terrified him even more.

The most terrifying thing in this world is "ignorance". When the people of Tang can use a certain magical method to drive such an iron lump forward, it shows that the so-called "the first wise man in Tubo" has nothing to do with these ignorant villages in front of the people of Tang. Husband is no different.

Because of ignorance, so fear.

Because of ignorance, so longing.

This is also the reason why Lu Dongzan took so much trouble to persuade Songtsen Gampo to marry Datang, trying to ask Datang for various medical skills, arithmetic, construction, smelting and other technologies.

The Tubo warriors are brave, but Tubo is too poor. The correct tactics and the bravery of the soldiers may determine the victory or defeat of an attack on a city or a place. The factors that can support a protracted war can only rely on sufficient resources. national power.

If it is impossible to obtain the advanced technology of the Han people in various fields, how can the slash-and-burn Tubo accumulate a rich foundation to compete with Datang, the world's most powerful country?
Now, he suddenly finds that even if he can get the advanced technology of Tang Dynasty, Tubo will never be able to surpass Datang in terms of national power. Of course, there are natural conditions such as Tubo's congenitally barren land, and more importantly, the Han people are updating all the time. , Improving their own technology.

Han people are always full of desire to explore. They will never be satisfied with what they have already achieved. They will always study the power of nature tirelessly and borrow all available tools and technologies to make their lives better and the country more prosperous. Fat strong.

This is something the Tibetans will never be able to catch up with.

This thought welled up in his heart, making Lu Dongzan disheartened.

Because he found that regardless of whether Tubo can capture the territory of the Tang Dynasty and make the Tubo people occupy warm and fertile fields, as long as the Tang Dynasty cannot be destroyed and all the Han people cannot be exterminated, then one day the Han people will regain their land. .

With better luck, the Tubo people were driven back to the plateau and continued their cold and poor life; if they were unlucky, they could easily be annihilated in the vast land of the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty is really too big, and there are too many Han people. When such a country and such a nation have accumulated enough power and burst out with suppressed anger, it is enough to run rampant in the world and be unstoppable!
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"Gao Langzhong, what is this?"

Lu Dongzan cautiously hoped to get some inside information from Gao Zhixing's words, at least he wanted to know what this thing was and what kind of motivation it was driven by.

Gao Zhixing's face was full of horror and excitement. He shook his head and said, "I don't know! I just said that the academy will shock the world at the opening ceremony today, but who knows what it will be like?" Shocked? I am afraid that apart from the senior officials of the academy and His Majesty, even the prime ministers in the Zhengshitang do not know the details! Fang Erlang has always been independent in his work, but he has no habit of explaining to anyone."

Lu Dongzan was a little disappointed, but it was reasonable. This was not beyond his expectation. Datang kept this thing very secret, and it was impossible for the officials of the Ministry of Rites to know the inside story.

Lu Dongzan's eyes shone brightly, and he exclaimed: "It's really amazing! Such a machine without the drive of cows and horses can drive forward by itself. If it didn't happen in front of your eyes, who would believe it? It is true that this thing walks slowly. But it seems that there is still room to spare, if it can be rebuilt to a larger scale, wouldn't it be better than dozens of oxen and horses?"

Lu Dongzan is keenly aware of a possibility that he is a rare wise man in the world.

If the driving power of this kind of machine is related to the burning flame in the hearth and the boiling water in the water tank, wouldn't it be possible to obtain a power far superior to that of cows and horses on the basis of increasing the scale?

This kind of power may not be useful to Tubo. After all, Tubo is full of mountains and permafrost. It is difficult for this machine to move smoothly, but there is enough bravery in Datang!Datang has more plains and more ports, if it is used for short-distance material transportation... how many cattle and horses will it replace?

Gao Zhixing failed to understand this point, he just subconsciously felt that the Tubo Prime Minister might be mocking Datang for lack of cattle, horses and livestock. There are so many cows and horses! Hetao has been a place for raising horses since ancient times. Now that the army is stationed, all the pastures are filled with galloping horses. Many horse farms have been built in the Western Regions and at the foot of Tianshan Mountain. Now even Mobei is included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. There are thousands of miles of pastures in the east and west, and the valleys are filled with herds of cows and horses, which are inexhaustible and inexhaustible!"

Why did Tubo unify the plateau, look down on the Tang Dynasty, and become the country that threatens the Tang Dynasty the most?

Isn't it because the Tubo people are good at raising horses, have excellent horse breeds, and have the unique natural dangers of the plateau?
But Datang is not bad either!

The horse farms all over the northern border and the western regions provide countless high-quality war horses every year. The tigers of the Tang Dynasty have formed an invincible cavalry force with them, and they are invincible in all directions. The territory of the Tang Dynasty will definitely let you have a taste of the power of the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty!

Lu Dongzan frowned and shook his head slightly.

This is where Datang is most powerful. It has a vast territory and a large population. As long as there are enough horses, a powerful cavalry unit can be organized very quickly, which greatly offsets the advantages of the nomads. Now there are A powerful firearm...

With such development, Datang will only become stronger and stronger. Under the ebb and flow, all surrounding countries and tribes, including Tubo, will suffer from the strong oppression of Datang.

Although the current emperor of the Tang Dynasty is ambitious, he is also sensible enough, with a clear plan in his chest, and walks on the preset path step by step, without any recklessness.

However, if it were replaced by a grandiose and bloodthirsty emperor like Emperor Sui Yang...

For all the countries and tribes around Datang, it is bound to face a catastrophe.

He looked at the prince Li Chengqian next to His Majesty Li Er with dark eyes. This prince is said to be cowardly, benevolent and kind, but when he ascends the throne, it definitely does not mean that Datang will stop expanding and become a good man who is kind to others. Neighbor.

His Majesty Li Er is majestic and heroic, and most of the civil and military officials in the court are following him to conquer the world. He has an unparalleled control over the court situation. Every plant, tree, and every move is under his nose. Once the crown prince came to power, could these people still be as docile as they were during the Zhenguan Dynasty?

I'm afraid it's impossible.

The Great Tang advocated military merit, and the important generals headed by Fang Jun who held military power must seek every opportunity to seek more military merit, and more military merit means more wars.

When the crown prince Li Chengqian supported and ascended to the throne because of the support of these important generals, how could he refute the claim of these important generals for military merit?

Lu Dongzan was worried.

In the foreseeable future, as long as the national power of the Tang Dynasty continues to rise, the pace of expansion will not stop. The fall of Goguryeo is almost at hand. Refers to Tubo.

By that time, where will Tubo go?
Is it to be a vassal, or to fight to the death?
Lu Dongzan himself felt that it was no big deal to be low and small. Throughout the ages, although this piece of land on the plateau has little connection with the Central Plains, it has always followed the Central Plains leader and attached itself to the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty, at least in name.

Moreover, once an alliance with Datang is concluded, countless benefits will inevitably be obtained. At least equal business will bring endless wealth and a prosperous life to Tubo.

However, as long as he thought of the ambitious Zan Pu in Luoxie City, Lu Dongzan sighed secretly.

(End of this chapter)