The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 593: The Great Cultural Revival

The two attack cannons each weighed nine thousand kilograms.

After untold hardships, he was finally transported to Samarkand, accompanied by several scholars. They asked Zhu Di for instructions and came to protect the great civilization of Samarkand.

"The Arabs launched an important cultural movement 500 years ago. They had dedicated officials to collect books from all over the world and translate them. This movement lasted for hundreds of years."

The scholar said excitedly.

"Although the Arab civilization was destroyed by the Mongols, Timur once said that he would build Samarkand into the most magnificent city in the world. Craftsmen from all over the world were captured in this city. I heard that even I have collected many Arabic books.”

"These are the treasures of civilization. They must not be damaged by war, not even one of them."

Looking at the excited scholars, Zhu Gaoxu had a headache.

"Our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are easy to say in terms of military discipline, but the military discipline of the native soldiers of various tribes is difficult to control. We can't let the Ming army live alone and not let them enter the city."

"His Royal Highness."

The scholar said loudly, "We must not act as the executioners of the destruction of civilization."

Zhu Gaoxu did not dare to offend the scholars.

Scholars are readers.

The status of scholars is already high, and with the preferential treatment given by the eldest brother for ten years, scholars have become the most respected group in society, and it has become the consensus of many groups.

"Okay, I'll think of a way."

Zhu Gaoxu could only say this.

When the artillery arrived, the Ming army no longer wasted any time. On this day, everyone came. One hundred thousand Ming troops and native soldiers surrounded the capital of Samarkand like ants.

The leaders of various ministries are watching.

They made up their mind that they would never help the Ming army attack the city.

The more civilized the Ming army is, the more reasonable they can be. Although they are reassured and no longer deliberately guard against the Ming army, it still has many effects in some aspects.

Zhu Neng and others did not care about the leaders' attitude.

Because they have something better.

"Boom!"

Sudden.

The people present heard the loudest sound since they were born. They all covered their ears in unison, their eyes confused and frightened. What just happened?
First he saw a huge fire, then a sound, and numbness on the soles of his feet.

The soldiers' horses panicked.

Many war horses broke away from their masters' hands, causing panic in the army.

"earthquake?"

"Is there an earthquake?"

Not only were the livestock frightened, many soldiers asked the people around them what happened just now.

"Look."

A soldier pointed at the city wall in shock.

The wide and solid city wall was cracked and crumbling. "What kind of magic is this?" the leader murmured. He really couldn't connect such a thing with the firearms he was familiar with.

"Boom!"

The two assault cannons fired very slowly, but the sound of each shot was huge.

Zhu Neng held up a monocular telescope.

In the capital city of Samarkand, the soldiers at the top of the city were in panic. Soldiers in other places were reorganizing under the organization of the officers. It seemed that the other side had not completely lost order.

"Have the other guns fire as well."

Zhu Neng ordered.

The soldiers immediately went to deliver military orders. After a quarter of an hour, the tiger squatting cannon brought by the cavalry was pushed forward by the artillery. Its range was much shorter than that of the attacking cannon, and at the same time it avoided the firing angle of the attacking cannon.

The Tiger Crouching Cannon is a parabolic shooting method. The artillerymen have learned the knowledge of angles and parabolas. They measure the angle according to the ruler and raise their fists to indicate that they are ready. When the artillerymen of more than ten Tiger Crouching Cannons all raised their fists, they gave the order to fire. The military order was issued.

"Boom."

The cannonballs shot to the highest angle, and then fell downwards. Some landed on the top of the city, and some fell behind the city wall. They emitted a dazzling fire and caused a lot of damage to the defenders.

With the firing of the Tiger Crouching Cannon, the defenders at the top of the city had lost order. No one dared to stay on top, and everywhere was unsafe.

"Crash."

The city walls collapsed.

Zhu Neng took a few glances and thought it was not enough, so the attacking artillery continued to fire.

The capital city of Samarkand had no power to fight back and allowed the Ming army's artillery to unleash its power and was passively beaten. When the city wall collapsed, everyone became nervous.

Their biggest reliance is the city.

outside the city.

The leaders have complicated hearts.

This is undoubtedly the most magnificent city in the Timur Khanate, the greatest city within tens of thousands of miles. In people's hearts, they are either fearful, envious, or sighing, no matter what they thought in the past.

undoubtedly.

The myth of the city, the most stable area in decades, looks set to be shattered.

"Drip, drip, drip~"

The city wall completely collapsed.

The defenders in that section were also in disarray.

The charge horn sounded.

The tribal leaders no longer hesitated and led their soldiers to capture the richest city in Central Asia. The Ming army's cavalry followed closely behind them. Wherever the resistance was the strongest, they brought the Tiger Crouching Cannon. .

There is no resistance force anywhere that can withstand the artillery bombardment. Wherever the Tiger Crouching Cannon reaches, the toughest warriors who hold on there will not be able to resist the artillery shells with their flesh and blood.

The previous combat methods have undergone tremendous changes.

The street fighting was the most intense and resulted in the greatest casualties.

But it seems that the defenders of Timur's capital did not have the organizational strength to initiate street battles. After defeating the armies, most of the sergeants dispersed and did not hide in the alleys to continue resisting.

The capital city of Samarkand is too big.

There are six main streets.

Ulugh Beg Observatory has not been built yet, but it already has a foundation.

Samarkand Historical Museum.

It was previously destroyed by the Mongolian army, but in recent years the local area has become Turkic and people have gradually begun to recover. Scholars from the Ming Dynasty were the first to come here under the protection of soldiers.

It was like a treasure hunt, looking through the cultural relics everywhere, and they danced with excitement.

Only murals.

The murals here depict images of envoys from China, Turks, even North Korea, and many countries that have never been heard of from all over the world, as well as their clothing. They are rare treasures.

Not to mention the countless books.

"Look at this sentence." A scholar shouted excitedly.

"what?"

"Although learning is far away in China, we should still seek it."

"Haha."

"I can't believe that. Who said that?"

"It says Muhammad."

"Ah, it's him?"

"Who is he?"

"His status in Arabia is equivalent to Confucius in China."

"Sage."

scholars lamented.

The scholars felt as if they had entered a paradise of treasures. The more this happened, the scholars tried their best to tell Zhu Gaoxu and asked him to protect the city, otherwise he would be a sinner of civilization.

Zhu Gaoxu cannot afford to wear such a hat.

He could only order the soldiers of the Ming army to restrain the soldiers and abide by the rules of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Neng, Zhang Fu and others were also laughing from ear to ear.

The wealth of the entire Central Plains and West Asia was moved by Timur to the capital of Samarkand, accumulating a lot of treasures and armor, as well as a lot of food, which solved the problem of food and fodder accumulated by the army.

Part of the treasure can be given to the leaders, including some of the armor, but food cannot be given, and the food must go to the Ming Dynasty.

That being the case.

The leaders requested that the resistance forces in the city be eliminated, and the Ming army had no choice but to agree.

However, the Ming army wrote notices in local and Ming characters on various streets. The notices stated that the army was punishing the people and did not commit crimes against the people. It also required all local soldiers to abide by the Ming military orders.

At last.

The Ming army established protected areas in designated areas. Any people who were threatened could go to the protected areas to seek refuge and seek protection from Ming soldiers.

The greatest sage of Arabia.

They admired Chinese knowledge so much, and the Mongolian army brought a lot of knowledge and technology to the Song Dynasty.

Countless Chinese treasures have been found, including books from various countries. The daily job of scholars is to find and protect these books and cultural relics, and even communicate with local scholars.

Some people in later generations said that Mongolia valued craftsmen the most, because Mongolian soldiers would not massacre craftsmen, but would become their slaves and centrally manage them. Therefore, Mongolia's civilization and technology were very developed.

This kind of logic is amazing.

In short.

Craftsmen from various countries were immediately sent to the Ming Dynasty, and their freedom would be officially issued in the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Car after car of books and cultural relics were transported back to the Ming Dynasty together with the people protected by the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, the gold, silver and jewelry were left behind.

Compared with the consumption on the road, the current limited transportation capacity is mainly used to protect civilization.

The success reports of the Western Expeditionary Army continued to spread back to the country.

Beginning in the area of ​​Hashhar.

Arabia is a transit point for the world. The cultural movement of hundreds of years has housed books from all over the world.

People from foreign countries, as well as craftsmen and scholars, walked in a strange land, feeling uneasy in their hearts. If it were not for the kindness of the Ming army, they would be even more frightened.

Scholars from the Ming Dynasty comforted them along the way and conducted academic exchanges with other scholars.

"This is a number from the Indian region, a way of recording it."

"Ah, Indian numbers."

Chinese scholars are no strangers to this.

Indian numerals were introduced to Arabia, and from Arabia to the West. The West thought they were Arabic, so they were called Arabic numerals, which became a common name around the world.

Such a huge mistake has not been corrected because the West has the right to speak in the world, which shows the importance of the right to speak.

"My hometown is Mashhad. Later, it was conquered by Timur. This man went on a killing spree, and some people and I became slaves." A scholar said lonelyly.

His hometown has long been destroyed.

If it weren't for the Ming army's rescue, his knowledge would have disappeared after his death.

"Don't worry, our Ming Dynasty values ​​scholars the most. This is true." Seeing that the other party did not believe it, the Ming Dynasty scholar tried his best to reassure and said: "You will know after you go to our Ming Dynasty."

The civilian husbands of the Ming Dynasty and the people of the capital of Samarkand returned home with their hard-earned civilization and wealth.

Scholars and craftsmen received the best treatment.

The doctor was also accompanying him.

These people who ended their status as slaves were treated very well. Smiles gradually appeared on their faces, and their early worries became less and less. It was just the unfamiliarity with the Ming Dynasty that kept them vigilant.They first met the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in Angan.

The Ming Emperor was very kind and gave them a lot of comfort and promises.

"You go to the Ming Dynasty to have a look. Go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty and meet my son. The country of the Ming Dynasty will be supervised by my son. You can also communicate with the scholars of the Ming Dynasty in the capital city."

"As for the future, when Ming Dynasty defeats Timur and regains your hometown, if you are willing to go back, Ming Dynasty will be willing to bear your travel expenses and living expenses and guarantee your freedom."

In this case, everyone thanked Emperor Ming again and again.

Zhu Di also laughed from ear to ear when he learned that he had captured Samarkand and obtained a large amount of food and grass.

After meeting with batch after batch of scholars from Central and West Asia, they set off for the Samarkand region. Relying on the local food and grass, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not need to think about supplies for a long time.

The civilians in the rear can concentrate their efforts on transporting military supplies and then transporting grain and grass. The situation is very favorable to the current Ming Dynasty.

From my job to my mother.

Military depots and food points were established along the way to maintain the safety and supply of logistics transportation lines.

People look around and don't feel there is any difference.

Many people are disappointed.

Ming Dynasty is not as great as they imagined.

"How could such a great Ming Dynasty be supported?" A scholar from Mashhad said in disbelief.

"Confusing."

The scholars of Ming Dynasty smiled and did not explain.

It would be better not to explain now.

People climbed all the way over the hills.

The barrenness of the place made everyone feel more and more depressed, and disappointment caused people to lose interest.

All the way to Verumu.

That is, Urumqi in later generations.

The end point of the Ming Dynasty Railway is the provincial capital of Lixing Province.

There are railways, steam trains, cranes, and countless commodities. There are two- or three-story concrete buildings around the platform built with bamboo as steel bars.

A whole new world opened before their eyes.

"This is a gate."

The Ming Dynasty scholar smiled mysteriously.

People boarded the train blinded.

The people in the capital of Samarkand no longer have to work hard to transport supplies. Books and cultural relics were carefully carried onto the train, and the station sent special staff to take care of them.

"Woooooo~"

"Crack~Crack~"

The train slowly moved away.

"This"

The scholars and craftsmen were stunned and speechless.

The scholars of Ming Dynasty couldn't help laughing.

"That's steam."

"Is there boiling water inside?"

Interpreters are constantly translating, and Ming scholars will also communicate with each other through gestures. Smart people learn everything quickly, including languages. Some scholars can communicate without an interpreter.

Smart craftsmen and scholars would discuss around the steam engine locomotive when they got off the train, and quickly understood the theoretical things.

Finally, they didn't know the components inside the steam engine.

When the train entered Jiayuguan, the yellow that caught the eye became less and less, and gradually more and more emerald green appeared. Such changes made them tremble in their hearts. It turns out that there is such a world.

green world.

There were grass and trees everywhere, and the dense vegetation was a sight they had never seen before in their lives. It was so vibrant that their eyes were stunned.

A building with more than ten floors high came into their sight.

From the railway in the distance, they could see the shadow of Xi'an City. The architectural scene there left them speechless.

"I really want to visit the city."

"We can't just get off the bus."

The craftsman said helplessly.

Their train was to arrive at the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

noon.

Food was delivered, including fish soup and fish cakes, as well as steamed buns and pickles. The farther they walked, the better and better their food was, and everyone's face began to look rosy.

"The world is round?"

"It must be round."

A Middle Eastern scholar strongly affirmed.

"You do agree with our Mr. Ma Pengying. I believe you must have something in common."

"is it?"

"What did he say?"

"Mr. Ma Pengying is a woman."

"Our ancestors in the Spring and Autumn Period, the astronomers Gan De of Chu State and Shi Shen of Wei State, wrote the "Gan Shi Star Book". They observed the movement trajectories of metal, wood, water, fire and earth, and discovered the patterns of the five planets. They also discovered He named Jupiter's companion stars, 120 suns, determined the directions of [-] stars, and created astronomy."

"Leaving the tracks of the equator and the ecliptic, and the internal and external degrees, that is, Gander's theory and Shishen's theory."

"Based on Gan De's theory and Shi Shen's theory, a Chinese scholar named Huang proposed his Huang's theory and established the astronomical cosmology, Yellow and Red Lines."

"With the help of the equatorial mount invented by Gan De and Shi Shen, Mrs. Ma Pengying and Mr. Huang together proved the theory that the earth is round and revolves around the sun, which is called Ma Huang's universe concept."

"He also improved the star-finding technique and formulated a new star-finding measurement board, which promoted the great development of Ming Dynasty's navigation, astronomy, and geography."

The Middle Eastern scholar seemed to have heard a miracle.

The Chinese scholars asked very detailed questions about Gan De and Shi Shen, the knowledge they created, and even the equatorial mount they invented.

When he learned that the two were ancient people nearly 2000 years ago, the man's face was full of disbelief.

"No wonder our greatest prophet said that learning is in China."

"With such a wealthy society and a developed population, it is no wonder that there is such a prosperous civilization. We are in the right place."

The scholars began to have the mentality of meeting the saints, and they became more and more looking forward to their destination, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
-
"No books signed by Aristotle were found."

When the scholars saw Zhu Gaochi, although they had some regrets on their faces, they couldn't help but be excited. They had gained so much from this trip.

After hearing what the scholars said, Zhu Gaochi had no doubts.

to be frank.

Zhu Gaochi has doubts about Aristotle's achievements and his works.

Let’s not talk about the quality of the work.

This person did not appear in any history books around the world before the 300th century. Westerners say that he found a translation from Arabia, a translation of [-] million words. There should be records in Arab history books, right?

Sorry, no.

It was originally lost, but came to light through an Arabic translation. What about the Arabic translation?Sorry, it's also lost.

Confucius in our country is not only widely recorded in China, but also in surrounding countries.

Including the Arab prophets, they themselves also have a large number of historical materials and records.

Only in the West there is none.

Western history books also say that the agricultural and industrial areas of ancient Egypt were mainly in the Nile Delta, which also hosted most of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

However, geologists' drilling analysis showed that it was a sea 2000 years ago.

The Nile Delta is an impact plain, and the city of Alexandria on the edge of the delta did not exist at all 2000 years ago. Therefore, the West using "Homer's Epic" as official history is as ridiculous as China using "The Romance of the Gods" as history.

What's important is that Aristotle's works totaled 1000 million words, and one-third of them have been handed down, which is more than 300 million words. There was no paper in ancient Greece, only parchments.

Not to mention 1000 million words, what is the concept of more than 300 million words?
So the spread of this book to Arabia indicates that there was a large amount of printing, right?Otherwise, how could it flow into Arabia? .

It is estimated that a hundred copies of this book have been circulated in the market.

Three hundred million words.

How many sheep are needed?
Absolutely impossible thing.

A civilization that doesn’t even have basic decimal mathematics says that mathematics is the foundation of everything. How can we talk about unprecedented civilizational achievements?

Later Western scholars themselves said so.

Only a sufficient population can provide a large non-agricultural population, including a small number of craftsmen and scholars. After long-term development, a developed civilization can be born. Isn't this contrary to ancient Western Greece?
In fact, it’s the same logic as the ancients.

When you become rich, you must find an awesome ancestor. In the Qing Dynasty, it was popular to compile genealogies. As long as you paid money and compiled the genealogy in a decent way, you couldn't tell whether it was true or false.

The person Aristotle most likely existed, including this person who also had many achievements.

However, the Arab translation movement for two centuries collected books from various countries, and their greatest prophet also clearly said that learning is in China, which shows that there are definitely Chinese books there, and there are many.

As a result, the West avoided talking about Chinese knowledge. Just after the [-]th century, due to the Crusades and Mediterranean trade, including Western Europeans retaking Spain from the Arabs.

Western Europeans have discovered many Arabic books, various of which are said to be ancient Greek versions, but not Chinese. This is undoubtedly impossible.

Not to mention the prosperity of trade between Arab countries and China, as well as the historical exchanges, including the large number of tools and Song Dynasty knowledge brought by Mongolia, it is destined that the Arab region will have a large amount of Chinese knowledge.

But these are not.

So where did the translated ancient Chinese books go?
It is very likely that later Westerners directly used Aristotle's name for many of their achievements.

of course.

It is also possible that no logic matters, even if there is such an awesome person like Aristotle, Zhu Gaochi is convinced that he is indeed the light of civilization.

Question it.

Isn’t it meant to encourage questioning?

Question boldly.

Carefully ask for proof.

Fang is science.

In short, the scholars sent by Zhu Gaochi did not find a translation of 300 million words, let alone 300 million words, and there were few books with more than [-] words. On the contrary, they found a large number of translations of ancient Chinese books.

Various mathematics and astronomy.

"There was a man named Khwarizm. He wrote many books, including "Khwarizm's Arithmetic", which introduced India's decimal notation system and the arithmetic knowledge based on it."

"There is also "Merrebala and Almukabala", which means reduction and cancellation, implying the transfer of terms at both ends of the equation and the merging of similar terms, which is eye-opening and worth studying."

"He also participated in the project to measure the circumference of the earth and supervised the creation of a map of the world by seventy geographers for Caliph al-Ma'mun."

The Ming scholar said excitedly.

"Not in a hurry."

Zhu Gaochi comforted him.

It seems that the harvest from this trip exceeded their imagination.

That's fine.

Civilization requires communication, not complacency.

Although the Chinese civilization is great, we still need to remember what the ancients said, if we walk among three people, we must have our teacher.Therefore, even barbarians still need to study and learn, and everything in the world can be studied.

(End of this chapter)