readx;?“ Ice skates? Babu looked down at the bottom of the boat, and he realized that although the rails were made of hardwood, the parts that were in direct contact with the ice were made of metal, which looked very sharp, like several steel knives, and there were a few small gaps where the ice boat had glided, but he couldn't see clearly. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Could it be that this secret is in the crevice, Babu bent down curiously, reached out and touched the ice crevice, but the ice crevice that the ice boat glided on was cold and hard, no different from other ice surfaces, and he couldn't help but shake his head in confusion.

In fact, Babu's guess is very close to the truth, and this ice boat is one of the results of hundreds of brain holes drawn by Liu Cheng in his spare time. Theoretically, Liu Cheng, who had completed his engineering university education, could even build an atomic bomb if he had unlimited manpower and material resources. From the mining of uranium ore, then the centrifuge is used to decompose uranium 5 of sufficient purity, and then several pieces of uranium that do not exceed the critical mass are divided into a metal container, wrapped in yellow explosives, and squeezed together by explosion, exceeding the critical mass in an instant, a chain reaction occurs, and a nuclear explosion is triggered. But theory is one thing, reality is another, there is still 108,000 miles between the imagination and the real thing, not to mention anything else, how to manufacture the transmission bearings required for centrifuges is enough for Liu Cheng to climb the science and technology tree for half a lifetime. High school and university textbooks only record theories and principles, but the specific manufacturing process is not, which requires a large team of engineers and technicians through countless trials and practices. The precious time of the traverser is spent on guiding the direction of technology and accumulating economic and political resources for climbing the science and technology tree, so Liu Cheng will use the design drawings of the advanced technology to improve various weapons and vehicles in his spare time, and hand them over to Liu Zongmin and Tang Muyao in Chaoyi. Like this ice boat is actually a magnified version of the ice blade, because the contact surface between the metal blade at the bottom of the ice boat and the river ice is very narrow, so the pressure on the ice surface is great when moving, under the huge pressure, the ice melting point of the contact surface is reduced, the ice on the contact surface melts, and the water plays a role in lubrication, thereby reducing the friction, so that the heavy ice boat can sail on the ice with the wind power.

Although Babu did not understand the principle, the magic of the ice boat stimulated his curiosity, and he smiled and said to Ahmat: "You are right, there are indeed a lot of new things in this naturalized city. That's it, anyway, this ice boat is also going to Naturalization City, so I'll take this and go first. ”

"This" Ahmat was taken aback, he went to Mobei this time with two main missions, one was to help Actun bypass the territory of the Korqin people, enter the Jurchens of the East China Sea, and set off an uprising against the Houjin among the savage Jurchens, so that they would be attacked on their backs; The other is to win over Shuo Lei, so that the balance of Mobei can be maintained, so as to prevent Chechen Taiji from dominating Mobei, and on the other hand, it can also use the strength of the Chechen Ministry to attack Houjin. The first task had already been completed, and the second task was much more troublesome, Shuo Lei had been wavering until he learned that Liu Cheng's eastern expedition had basically destroyed the Mongol left flank, and he sent his eldest son Babu to Guihua City on his behalf to discuss the alliance. Seeing that it was not easy to cross the Hanhai, this Babu had another incident, if something happened to this ice boat halfway, how would he explain it to Shuo Lei?

Fu Gucheng saw Ahmat's worries, and said with a smile: "Master Ahmat, you don't have to worry, this ice boat has been used for a long time, and it is very safe." And the surface of the river is all flat, there are no bumps, and it is much more comfortable than right away. Now the grassland is full of snow, and it is only thirty or forty miles after riding a horse in a day, so I should have arrived earlier. ”

Ahmat looked at the ice boat, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, since Taiji wants to take this ice boat, then I will also go with you, and the others will take the horses and walk slowly!" ”

"Sir, you want to come with us, okay, bring two furs. This ice boat is good for everything, but it is windy! And he asked him to bring two sheepskins and put them in Ahmat and Babu. Everyone packed up, hoisted the hard sails, and used the poles to prop up on the ice, and the ice boat moved slowly on the river. When the knights on the shore saw that the ice boat was moving like this, they couldn't help but applaud and whistle. Amidst this cheer and whistle, the ice boat sailed south along the frozen Yellow River.

Ahmat sat on the ice boat, only to feel a cold wind blowing, although he was wrapped in several layers of fur, it was still cold to the bones. Fortunately, as Fu Gucheng said, the ice boat was very smooth and not bumpy. But Babu was so excited that he kept looking up and down, asking about anything he didn't know, and had obviously forgotten his old grudges to the clouds. Ahmat saw it in his eyes, and his worries gradually dissipated, after all, he was old, his energy was declining, and his heart was gone, and he sat there for a while and fell asleep.

The ice boat traveled for two days, and finally arrived at Guihua City at noon on the third day, Ahmat inquired and learned that Liu Cheng was in Datong, and Min Min took Abnai and his two sons to a nearby swamp to hunt deer, and it may be two days before they return. When Gesang, who stayed in the city, learned that the guest was Taiji of the Chechen Ministry, he was very respectful and immediately ordered his subordinates to take him to the place where the distinguished guest rested.

Led by his attendants, Babu entered the city of Naturalization, where he whetted his appetite for the Ice Boat, looking around along the way, bent on finding something particularly interesting. But as far as the eye can see, there is either a digging pit or a house under construction, like a large construction site, and I can't see anything special, and I can't help but feel a little disappointed. By this time, the attendant had led Babu to the front of the house, opened the door, and said, "Taiji, please come in!" ”

Babu answered, and followed the attendant into the house, and he suddenly felt that the temperature of the room was much higher than outside, and a layer of sweat suddenly oozed from his forehead, and he hurriedly took off his fur coat, and said with a smile: "What a quick hand and foot, so quickly set the brazier on fire!" ”

The attendant took the fur fur from Babu's hand, hung it on the hanger on the side, and said with a smile: "Taiji said that you are joking, you live in the Luming Pavilion dedicated to entertaining distinguished guests, the brazier is smoky, it will stain the clothes, and it is easy to cause a fire, so you don't need it here!" ”

"There's no brazier, so why is it so warm here?" The Báb was taken aback, and his gaze swept across the room, and sure enough, as the attendant had said, there was no brazier in the room.

"That's what I use!" The attendant pointed to a strange object by the window, and when Babu looked down, he saw that it was about two or three feet high, four or five feet wide, and it seemed to be made of a dozen pieces of metal, standing against the wall, with a metal pipe sticking out of each side, and sinking into the wall. Babu carefully stretched out his hand and touched the object, and sure enough, he felt that it was hot and hot, and he couldn't help but be amazed.

"What's going on? Isn't there a charcoal fire in it? Babu asked, pointing to the radiator.

"These are all built by craftsmen from Chaoyi, and the villain doesn't know!" The attendant touched his head: "But it shouldn't be a charcoal fire, there is a mechanism here, as long as you pull it, it will cool down after a while, if it is a charcoal fire, how can it be so convenient?" ”

Babu looked in the direction of the squire's finger, and sure enough, there was a mechanism. When the attendant was gone, he stretched out his hand to pull the mechanism, and after a while he touched the object with his hand, and as the attendant had said, it cooled down, and he pulled the mechanism back again, and soon it became hot again, but when he reached out and touched the metal pipes sticking out on both sides, he only felt a faint heat, much lower than the temperature of the metal sheets. Babu tried a few more times, but it was just as the attendant had said, and he couldn't help but secretly resolve that he must ask the Central Plains craftsman for advice when he had the chance, and make all this clear.

So in the few days that Min Min had not returned, Babu had been wandering around the city of naturalization, looking for the "new things" in his mind, and it was really fruitful. But the more he saw it, the more he fell into a kind of confusion. He knew that there were many things that he had never seen in the Han people's place, but these things he saw in the city of Guihua were completely different, these things were like the bodhisattva supernatural powers that the lamas said in the scriptures, although there were all kinds of wonders, mortals did not understand why they could do this, let alone imitate it, only bowed and worshipped, chanted and chanted, and did not dare to think that they could do it themselves. Since he was born in the family of the noble chieftain, Babu naturally would not believe that Liu Cheng was the reincarnation of the Great Black God as easily as ordinary Mongolian herdsmen, but the more he saw these new things, the more he had an unbearable thought in his heart, could this Lord Jinong really be the reincarnation of the Great Black God, otherwise how could he have so many magical powers that he had never seen before?

With such a thought, Babu's desire to return from Minmin's hunt became stronger and stronger. However, at this time, he did not want to see the demeanor of this legendary unparalleled beauty as he said on the road, but wanted to beg her bitterly, so that he could allow him to worship the Central Plains craftsman as his master and learn the secret meaning. In Babu's heart, this craftsman who has so many incredible magical powers should be a noble figure similar to a living Buddha, and since ancient times, the princes of the Great Khan have been willing to exchange hundreds of cattle and sheep slaves, city taxes, monasteries, and countless wealth in order to obtain the secret law of Buddhism. Although he is the Taiji of the Chechen Ministry, in the eyes of the living Buddha, what is the difference between him and the black-legged herdsman? If you don't show enough sincerity, how can you get the tantric teachings?

On the last two days of December in the seventh year of Chongzhen, Babu finally looked forward to Minmin's return. He was taken to the top of a four-story building. After passing through a line of strict guards, Babu finally met Minmin himself and the Great Khan Abnai. In order to show that he was respectful and serious, Babu did not dress as usual, but wore a short, round-necked, narrow-sleeved, over-the-knee robe, with a ribbon of colored silk and gold thread around his waist, which was inlaid with gold hooks and gemstones, which was very gorgeous; The lower half of his body wears a crotch jacket, buckskin boots, and a mink hat, which looks heroic and capable. Min Min sat cross-legged on the cushion above, and when he saw Babu's appearance, he couldn't help laughing: "Babu Taiji, how is Ling Zun's body lately?" I miss him and I very much! ”

"Bie Ji and Lord Jinong have a lot of opportunities, do you still remember people like my father who are remote in the desert north!" Babu respectfully bowed to Min Min on the first seat and Abnai beside him: "I am entrusted by my father Khan to come to meet Beji and the Great Khan!" When he had finished his salute, he took out a very tight bundle of silk from his bosom, presented it to him with both hands, and said, "This is what Father Khan asked me to pass on to you!" ”

Min Min took the silk from the maid's hand, untied it and saw that it was a letter from Shuo Lei, and after she read it carefully, she put it on the candlestick next to it and burned it, and then said to Babu: "Taiji, when you go back, tell Ling Zun for me: Mobei is vast, just like the sea, how can a family have everything?" Although Chechen Taiji is my elder brother, Jinong and I will never favor him. As long as Shuolei Khan is loyal to the Great Khan and fights against the Korqin tribe and the Jurchens with my husband, the eastern half of Mobei will be his. ”

When Babu heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, since the last time Liu Cheng led his troops across the Hanhai Sea and defeated the combined forces of the Tushetu Department and the Chechen Department with the Chechen Taiji coalition army, this Jinong lord, whose strength has grown rapidly, has become a heart disease of Shuo Lei. If Shuo Lei was still hesitant to unite with the Jurchens to contend with the Chechen Taiji and Liu Cheng, and the battle on the banks of the Laoha River not long ago made him completely sober, the Jurchens could not even shelter the left-wing departments that were close at hand, how could they protect themselves in the north of the Hanhai Sea? That's why he was so happy to send his son to the city of naturalization to show his loyalty. And Min Min's meaning is also very clear, even if it is her brother, Liu Cheng will never allow Chechen Taiji to dominate the Mobei family.

"The branches support the backbone, it is a matter of course for the concubine to be loyal to the son-in-law, and our Chechen department is also the descendant of Dayan Khan, and the beloved son of the immortal heaven is loyal to the beloved son, and it is a matter of course for the descendants of the Xiao'er only Jin family!" Babu kowtowed to Abnay, who was sitting next to Minmin. For the Mongols at that time, there was no controversy about the righteous name of the Chahar Department as a descendant of Dayan Khan, but it had not been supported by enough strength.

Since the two sides have expressed their attitudes, the rest is nothing more than a matter of details, and the Mongols are not as cumbersome as the Central Plains, but they are nothing more than swearing an oath before the princes and nobles of the tribes of the Silver Buddha Temple, and asking everyone to testify with the gods and Buddhas. Min Min smiled and said: "Babu Taiji, the matter of the alliance is very important, I think we need to prepare more grandly, you may have to stay in this Naturalization City until after the spring of next year, do you want to send an envoy back to Mobei to inform you first?" The meaning of her words was very clear, and she notified Shuo Lei in advance, lest the other party think that his son was taken hostage here, and there would be any unnecessary misunderstanding. (To be continued.) )