Chapter 18 Mandarin Duck Butterfly Array

Liu Hou heard about the whole process of Zuo Ci and Ge Xuan's experiment, and finally understood, it turned out that the saponification reaction required a relatively long reaction time, not in seconds, nor in minutes, but in hours.

Moreover, the reaction temperature should not be too high, if the temperature is too high, the equation of the saponification reaction will move to the left, thus releasing the oil. This time, Ge Xuan fell asleep and did not add firewood in time, so that the temperature in the pot was just at a proper temperature, which was the key to the saponification reaction to be carried out better.

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Therefore, he instructed Zuo Ci and Ge Xuan to extend the reaction time, control the reaction temperature, and do several more tests to see the time and optimal temperature required for the material to fully react. For temperature, before the invention of glass, Liu Hou did not have much to do, with his knowledge, he only knew that a glass tube filled with mercury or kerosene could be used as a thermometer, and he did not know other ways to test temperature.

For the time being, they can only rely on them to test the temperature with their hands from time to time, so they often burn the two of them. Anyway, after testing, they probably determined that the temperature is more suitable when it is a little hot, and according to Liu Hou's estimate, this temperature is about 40 to 60 degrees.

For the proportion of various materials, Liu Hou is also blind. He didn't remember the specific molecular formula and reaction formula, let alone the trim reaction formula, so he didn't actually know how many bases and one fatty acid molecule were needed to react.

So he taught Zuo Ci a method, which is to test a lot of things, change the ratio of various materials, and compare the final product to find the best ratio. It's a stupid solution, and it's an effective one, but it's a little bit more work.

However, such a boring and tedious reality, Zuo Ci is happy to do it, constantly repeating this monotonous work, never complaining, Liu Hou has to admire him.

"Not bad, it's a little bit good. How much does this thing produce and how much does it cost? Liu Hou asked again.

"Since I didn't find the soda ash you mentioned, the main time was spent on making soda, including calcining lime, filtering, and concentrating plant ash liquid, etc., which were quite time-consuming and laborious. Now that each step has been clarified, there is no need to do a comparative test, and the production can be carried out directly according to the steps. I estimate that I will be able to make a pot in about 3 days.

Liu Hou was dizzy, Zuo Ci's pot is the size of the marching pot, and it would be good to get so much soap in one pot. This kind of production speed is not enough for these people in the backyard, let alone sell it for money.

"The cost, this is not easy to calculate, that is, some firewood, grass, lard money, it is estimated that a pot is no more than a penny."

Liu Hou knows that there is no difference between talking about economics and costing with this old man and playing the guitar against a cow. He did not calculate the cost of human resources at all. What about the manpower it takes to go all over the mountains to find stones? What about the labor cost of starting a furnace and lighting a fire for him, a senior technician? He also did not know the price of some production equipment, and even the raw materials for production, such as lard and firewood. He just squeaked what he needed, and someone naturally brought it to him.

"Forget it, although I don't know the specific cost, it seems that the cost should be quite high, and it is not suitable for the market at all. Let's keep it for your own use first, and then talk about it when we solve many problems of large-scale production later. Liu Hou thought. At the same time, he was also thinking about how to get Liu Bei to send a few more helpers to Zuo Ci to speed up the development.

"That's it, you go to Sanniang to ask for spices in the future, and try to add some spices to it." Since he decided to make a special supply internally, Liu Hou decided to take the high-end route and wanted to try to let Zuo Ci make soap. Liu Hou also doesn't know what spices there are in this era, which is estimated to be natural spices such as sandalwood, musk, and agarwood.

These things are precious products and high-end goods in later generations. Money doesn't always mean you can buy the real thing, and the market is flooded with cheap synthetic flavors, and it's not necessarily possible to accidentally buy those that pass off as synthetic flavors. That's like now, if you want to find some cheap synthetic flavors, you can't do it.

"You can also pick some flowers to see if you can refine essential oils, or you can add some to it, oh, by the way, that glycerin, that is, the liquid left over from making soap, you can also add a little bit to it, which can play a role in moisturizing the skin."

Zuo Ci was very happy, because the master had instructed him to refine new things again, and he wrote them down very carefully. Then he went to try out his new product.

Liu Hou knew his character and didn't care about him. On the third day, he came to the school field of the military camp as promised and continued to ask Sun Shangxiang to play field games.

This time, Sun Shangxiang smiled darkly, looking like he wanted you to look good later. Liu Hou ignored her directly, returned directly to his team, and prepared as a team.

Sun Shangxiang smiled gloomily, and discharged a row of sword and shield soldiers and three rows of archers, still keeping 10 pikemen as his own Chinese army, which was also a reserve. A new round of "field games" is over, in view of the fact that she suffered enough last time without a long-range strike force, this time she vigorously developed archers, planning to shoot Liu Hou by surprise.

Just as Sun Shangxiang ordered the archers to fire a volley, each soldier in the first row of Liu Hou's formation held up a large rattan plaque. It was woven from vines, and although it was crudely woven, it was characterized by its size, two people wide and one person high. In order to be lightweight, dry and relatively thin vines are chosen to make them, so that a female soldier can lift them. As long as this thing is lifted a little, it can cover the team behind it tightly. All the arrows shot by Sun Shangxiang's side were stopped.

Sun Shangxiang was dumbfounded. "This, this, what is this?" However, no one answered her, and what answered her was a rain of arrows shot by Liu Houhou.

Today's arrow rain is sparse, obviously not as much as yesterday, because some people have been assigned to raise rattan cards, however, because Sun Shangxiang's sword and shield soldiers use relatively small shields, they can't effectively protect the archers in the back row, so there are still a few archers in their formation who are "killed" by arrows.

The referee lieutenant and his soldiers immediately rushed forward and pulled the female soldier who was "killed by an arrow" out of the formation. They clearly enjoyed the job. The person in charge of the errand today is said to have been awarded after a round of competition.

Sun Shang's aroma was so fragrant that he smoked, "What kind of moth is this Adou doing?" The two sides were firing at each other, and the proportion of casualties continued to increase, and Sun Shangxiang had no choice but to order the troops to retreat. And Liu Hou was unusual, and even ordered the team to take the opportunity to pursue.

During the pursuit, Liu Hou's formation became loose, and Sun Shangxiang saw from the gap between people that Liu Hou's formation was no longer only pure archers, but also pikemen and sword and shield soldiers, as for what was going on, she couldn't see it clearly for a while.

However, the two people in the high place saw Liu Hou's formation clearly. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang also stood on the watchtower today, watching the battle between Liu Hou and Sun Shangxiang.

The two were speechless for a long time. Suddenly, Zhuge Liang bowed to Liu Bei and said, "Congratulations to the lord, you have obtained a peerless formation." ”

Liu Bei was puzzled: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Zhuge Liang pointed out Liu Hou's formation and told Liu Bei eloquently. It turned out that Liu Hou's formation this time was composed of 11 people per team, and one person was the team leader (captain) responsible for command and fire support;

At the front of the team, two people hold rattan cards to block each other's bows and arrows; The two of them hid behind the rattan plaque and stretched the wolf out far in front of the formation to block the enemy's approach;

The four people in the back are armed with spears and are responsible for medium-range assassinations; There are 2 archers who shoot from a distance, and each of these 2 archers is equipped with a long-handled trident, which can be lowered if necessary, and the trident can be picked up to guard the rear and protect the flanks.

Such a formation almost copied Qi Jiguang's Mandarin Duck Formation. Liu Hou probably remembered that the mandarin duck array he saw in the online novel was almost like this, and as for what else was missing, he couldn't remember it for a while.

Zhuge Liang said: "Congratulations to the lord, this formation has both offensive and defensive, long-range offensive and melee forces are reasonably equipped, the formation is flexible, advanced, can quickly pursue the enemy, retreat, can be firmly defended, this formation can be called invincible in foot combat." ”

Liu Bei was also moved, "This array has such a miraculous effect?" ”

"My lord, please see." Zhuge Liang pointed to the battlefield for Liu Bei to see.

I saw that on the battlefield at this time, Liu Hou's soldiers were pressing step by step, but they always maintained a formation, and Sun Shangxiang's side was killed and collapsed, and retreated again and again. In the end, Sun Shangxiang asked her reserve captain spearmen to fill in, but she still couldn't stop the rout of the team.

In this game, Sun Shangxiang was defeated again, and Liu Hou's side only suffered a small number of casualties. Comparing the two sides, the difference is obvious. Of course, Sun Shangxiang refused to admit defeat, regrouped the formation, and started a new game of battle.

"This formation is really a bit famous, I don't know how it compares with the eight formations of the military division, but how is it?"

"Although the subordinate Eight Array Diagram is varied and exquisite, it is extremely difficult to use, and it is not something that ordinary people can command. Moreover, the coordination requirements between the soldiers and soldiers are more than ten times higher than that of this formation, so the soldiers must be trained for a long time before they can be used. Zhuge Liang touched the newly grown fibrous root under his jaw and said.

On the other hand, this formation has a simple structure and is easy to use, and each team can be commanded as long as it undergoes simple training, and although the soldiers also have requirements for cooperation, the training difficulty is much lower. This array is obviously much easier to use than the complexity of the eight arrays. Zhuge Liang added.

Liu Bei was overjoyed, "Zuo Ci really lives up to his reputation, can the military advisor know the name of this array?"

"I've seen and heard something I've never seen or heard of this time, so I'll ask the little boy later."

And the party Liu Hou is in the school field* Sun Shangxiang tortured to death. Miss Rao is Miss Sun has learned a lot of military formation knowledge from her father and brother since she was a child, and when she met Liu Hou, who is a famous formation in the long history of thousands of years, she is like a mouse pulling a turtle and has no way to start. The battle finally ended under Sun Shangxiang's cannibalistic gaze.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang intercepted Liu Hou, who was about to leave, and asked about the name and origin of the formation. Sandwiched in the middle of a woman and scented by a strong femininity for a day Liu Hou, his mind was full of charming scenes, and his mouth was humming Huang An's "New Mandarin Duck Butterfly Dream": "Yesterday was like the flowing water, and I couldn't stay away from me, today I am worried about it, draw a knife and cut off the water, and the water is more flowing, and I raise a glass to eliminate sorrow and sorrow" Hearing Liu Bei's question, he said casually: "Mandarin Duck Butterfly Array".