Chapter 20 Wooden Oxen and Flowing Horses

The wooden ox and flowing horse are the means of transportation invented by the famous Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms, which are divided into wooden cattle and flowing horses.

From nine to twelve years of Jianxing, Zhuge Liang used it during the Northern Expedition, and its carrying capacity was "one-year-old grain", about 400 catties or more, and the daily itinerary was "dozens of miles for special travelers, and 30 miles for group travelers", transporting grain for the 100,000 troops of Shu Han in the war at that time.

However, although the legend is extremely magical, the real style and appearance are not known to anyone now, but there are all kinds of speculation and imitation.

"Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Zhi, and the Biography of Zhuge Liang" recorded: "Brightness is longer than ingenuity, profit and loss crossbows, wooden oxen and flowing horses, all out of their own minds." ”

After carefully flipping through it, I can only find "Nine years of Jianxing, Liang returned to Qishan, transported it with wooden oxen, and retired from the army after all the grain; In the spring of the twelfth year, Liang learned that the public came out of the sloping valley to flow horses, according to the martial arts Wuzhang Yuan, and Sima Xuanwang for Weinan. ”

Sun was annoyed and flipped through the book, but it was all such words, not to mention the detailed drawings, even the slightly detailed descriptions were very few.

But he clearly remembered that when he was a child, he had a small wooden horse that could push the yard to run, and the toy was said to have been given to him by the deceased brother Yaozu, saying that his brother had seized a pirate's book ship, and found a lot of rare ancient books on it, one of which recorded the detailed practice of the wooden ox and flowing horse, so the elder brother made a small one in his spare time and gave it to the younger brother to play.

The Trojan horse is long since it was found, and I don't know if it was broken, or if my father was afraid of seeing things and thinking about people, so he secretly hid it.

Annoyed to remember exactly, there must be such a thing, because once the little wooden horse ran faster than him, he staggered unsteadily, couldn't catch up, and fell hard a dog gnawed on the mud, the sharp stone on the ground just cut the corner of his eye, the old ancestor was always afraid, said that it was almost a little, and it hurt his eye.

That small crescent-shaped scar can still be seen in the mirror.

The design of the wooden ox flowing horse can make the pony made of wood run faster than a human, and maybe you can also make a pair of wooden legs for Brother Zhuzi to let him walk on the ground again.

When the shack blurted out that it could make the pillar go down to the ground, what I was worried about was the galloping little wooden horse.

But in his huge study, he couldn't find any drawings at all, so could he just take these words and deal with Dong Meier and Dunzi? People must think that he broke his promise again and teased others!

Then you really can't be friends.

In addition to the annoying study, the largest study in Sun's Mansion is Sun Quanmou's big study.

There are three large rooms, all of which are large bookshelves that stand up to the sky, occupying every wall, and the wire-bound books on the bookshelves are neatly arranged, densely packed, and many of them are annoyed for a long time, but they dare not open their mouths to borrow from their fathers.

The ancient pirate books that my brother brought back back should also be in it.

However, which of the many books is it?

Even if you find one of them, how can you secretly take them out?

My father has always watched the study very closely, and he is easily not allowed to enter, let alone stealing, and it is difficult to borrow a copy to go out.

One is missing, and he knows it all.

My father had a rule that if any of his colleagues and friends wanted to borrow a book from him, no matter what he liked at that time, whether it was a fan pendant, a jade pendant, a bracelet, or anything he didn't bring, even if it was silver, he would bet it on him. There is a special wooden box in his study to store these collaterals.

If you want to borrow a book, you can leave what you have mortgaged. When the book is returned, the item that is not bad will be returned to the original owner.

If you are reluctant to mortgage, then you should not borrow.

If you forget to return the book, after a long time, your father will send someone to the door to ask for what you have brought down.

After a long time, the circle of rich and noble families on the south bank all knew that Master Sun had a bookish habit, so he didn't open his mouth easily, he really wanted to borrow it, and he didn't dare to take it seriously.

Father is so protective of his precious books, Sun is annoyed and wants to go in and steal one, but it is really difficult.

After dark, he moved all the flower pots on the terrace into the house, and prepared a large whale oil candle and a blue lantern cover.

This is the code that he and Dongmeier have agreed on, if there is something to invite them over, clean up the terrace, leave a place for the big tail to land, and then light the big candle and cover it with a blue lantern so that Dongmeier can see it.

The lanterns around him are either red or yellow, and the blue is conspicuous, and this cover is still painted by himself.

In general, a blue lantern is enough.

When you're in a hurry, order three.

He had to invite those two friends to come over to discuss, so that they could know his difficulties, it was not that he was just talking about it and prevaricating casually, but there was really a way to make Brother Zhu go, but the drawings were not easy to come up with.

Tonight is a first quarter moon, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the clouds in the sky are faint and there are not a few wisps, all low on the sea level, layer upon layer, like stacking piles of big steamed buns.

The early autumn night was a little cold, annoyed with a thin blanket, sitting on the terrace and waiting, he didn't want to wait in the house, he felt that it seemed insincere, and he also liked to see the big tail flying far away, like a golden lotus, slowly blooming in the air, floating towards him lightly, beautiful in the night like a dream, it was a little unreal.

He often wonders, why did God let Dongmeier have such a magical pet? How can this little girl of the Tan family be able to not even know a few big characters! Does she know what it means to return with the wind? Does she know what Guanghan Yuegui's arrogance is? I guess I've never heard of it.

She doesn't seem to even have a pair of shoes, and every time we meet, she is barefoot.

I heard that the Tan family can't afford to buy shoes.

However, Dong Meier's heart is indeed not bad, and she is very filial and kind. first caused trouble for his mother, and then he was not afraid of trouble, so he ran back and forth for Brother Zhuzi.

If his father had been bullied in any way, he would definitely not stand up for his father. It doesn't seem necessary, his father doesn't like him so much, and he thinks he can't afford to mess with anyone who can bully his father.

When the big tail carried Dongmei and the pier down, the annoying snot was frozen down.

When he came back to his senses, the big tail fell, and he wanted to get up to make room, but he didn't expect that his legs were already numb, and he was tripped by the blanket, and he fell at the feet of the big tail with a pop.

Dong Mei'er looked at it and giggled, thinking that this child not only had a strange name, but also funny when he moved, and his thin hands and feet like a hemp pole were always unsteady, and he wrestled at every turn. If you are born in a family of Tan households, you will be told that you will fall into the water as soon as the wind blows, and it will not be easy to feed, and you will not grow up.

It is estimated that it is a large family on the south bank, and it has only grown up to the present day by offering it like a baby.

"What are you calling us to come over, when can you get my brother to walk?" If at the beginning, it was still because of his identity as a rich young master, then now, Sun is annoyed with the Sun family on behalf of the Sun family, causing unforgivable harm to Brother Zhuzi, making him have nowhere to vent his anger, and Sun is annoyed with the appearance of this bean sprout talking and trembling, which also makes him hateful in his heart, very disdainful, and always can't help but feel disdain.

"The way to let your brother walk up was thought up by an ancient, his name is Zhuge Liang, and his method is a thing called Wooden Ox Liuma, I used to have this Trojan horse, and now I can't find it." I was annoyed and hurriedly explained.

"Zhuge Liang, I know, Kong Ming Lantern seems to have come up with it by him, and we put it every year during the Qingming Festival." Dong Mei'er's thinking is still so divergent.

"If your Trojan horse can go, can my brother go? Even if you can find this walking wooden horse now, what good will it be to my brother? Dunzi crossed his arms and frowned and asked.

"The drawings for making this kind of thing are hidden in my father's study, and if I can take them out, I think I can make two wooden legs for your brother."

"Then you don't go get it!" The two children said in unison.

"Isn't this just not easy to take, that's why I asked you two to figure it out!" Sun was annoyed and felt that he didn't know why, he was always in this weak position that had been explained to others, and his usual commanding attitude to his subordinates seemed to be impossible to show at all to these two children. Looks like you're a little older than them, right?

After listening to the detailed explanation, the three children were a little difficult, their bodies were weak, and they all lay down against their big tails, looking at the roof and meditating.

"I seem to have a solution!" Dong Mei'er suddenly sat up and said with a smile.