Previously, I discussed with Guan Yu and Liu Bei that the army needs to stockpile some auxiliary tools such as saws, axes, hoes, and shovels so that they can be used when digging mountains and paving roads.

Thinking about it now, in fact, the logistical drag of carrying these auxiliary tools can be further reduced.

The same idea as a Swiss Army Knife, combine functions as much as possible.

Then, the hoe and the tiger rake are combined, with a hoe on one side and a three-tooth rake on the other. In this way, one tool has two uses, saving one tool.

Furthermore, a shovel can be combined with an axe. The weight of the shovel is similar to that of an axe, which is also convenient for chopping.

You can continue to be more awesome. A shovel has an ax blade on this side and a saw tooth on that side.

If the shovel is made of good iron, it can be used as a weapon.

This shovel can be used as an axe, a saw, and a shovel. Li Mengxi suddenly felt that there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity...

Suddenly, Li Mengxi's eyes lit up, "I remembered it!"

Li Mengxi exclaimed, then stood up with a slap on his thigh and rushed out without looking back.

Liu Bei and Guan Yu were shocked and watched Li Mengxi squeeze through the crowd and run out of the tent.

It was pitch black outside the tent and it was raining heavily.

"Yun Chang, go over and look at Xi'er."

Liu Bei was afraid that something might happen to Li Mengxi, so he gave the order.

Guan Yu nodded and followed.

Li Mengxi was so surprised that Liu Bei couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

Not long after, Li Mengxi came back with a roll of linen tightly in his arms and a pen.

Guan Yu followed behind him.

Neither of them had any rain gear, and their clothes got wet.

When he came back, Li Mengxi didn't say anything and was just busy.

He unfolded the linen roll, placed it on his brother's bed, and started writing.

"When it rains, the whole army cannot sleep at night. To prevent rain, there are four ways to set up camp. The first is to choose high ground, the second is to dig ditches, the third is to bury tents, and the fourth is to make beds.

For tents, the tent should have long sides, reach the ground and have redundancy.

When it comes to beds, we can agree that there are half and half ways to solve the problem of beds.

One is a rainproof sleeping bag, and the other is a folding bed.

The other half is to use a large basket with carrying equipment as a bed. Eight people and eight baskets can support four beds. Forty people sleep, and after midnight, another four people sleep. This method has merits, but it cannot

It is perfect and perfect, so it is a half method."

"From the bed, we also know the hammock.

On the one hand, hammocks save space and are useful in narrow places on boats; on the other hand, compared to hard beds, hammocks can better adapt to the bumps in the water.

Therefore, the hammock is extremely suitable for naval forces.

If they form a navy army, they will definitely use hammocks."

"A portable tool can be used for other purposes besides carrying it. It can be used as a support for a bed, a stool, a desk for writing, or a bucket for swimming.

From this, we know how to improve the carrying equipment. The bottom of the carrying equipment can be made flat, so that the bed can be stable when the bed is supported. The carrying equipment can be woven with thin wooden boards on one side. The boards do not need to be thick or large.

, with this flat space, it can be used for writing; the rainproof bag in the basket can be sewn into a square shape to fit the basket, making it convenient for swimming."

"From this, it is understood that while increasing the military's ability to deal with complex situations, it does not increase armaments or increase logistical pressure. It can be used, integrated and generalized.

That is, a portable tool can be used as a table, stool, or bucket.

It can also make the hoe and the three-tooth rake look alike, one thing has two uses, and the weight of one handle is saved.

It can also be used, a spade can be turned into an axe, a saw, a shovel, it can be broken into a hoe, it can be used as a soldier in war, it can be used to wash and fry eggs when cooking.

This is the engineer shovel."

After finishing writing, Li Mengxi drew a strange-looking shovel on the cloth.

This shovel has a short handle, and the shovel head is not square, but duckbill-shaped.

There are two sides of this shovel, one is a blade and the other is a short saw.

Li Mengxi explained this magical weapon to the curious Liu Bei and Guan Yu, "Look, this weapon is light and can be used for cutting, sawing, digging, and can be used as a hoe when folded.

It can also hurt people when it flies up. In wartime, it can also be used to chop people, it is no worse than an axe.

Furthermore, it is very convenient to put it on the fire to heat it up and grill some meat or wild vegetables."

Li Mengxi looked excited when he talked about the artifacts of later generations.

This one thing can improve the rebels' field operation capabilities several times, making it lighter and easier to carry without adding much logistical pressure.

Liu Bei and Guan Yu took a closer look at the picture and were surprised.

First, I was surprised by this weird-looking shovel, and second, I was surprised that the things Li Mengxi painted were so vivid.

Of course, Li Mengxi draws 3D graphics.

"What... is this?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.

"This is a military shovel!" Li Mengxi replied.

The ordnance shovel is both a weapon and a tool.

"Good name." Liu Bei nodded.

Li Mengxi actually had the ability to make weapons, and Liu Bei was amazed.

It rained heavily all night and I couldn't sleep.

Unexpectedly, even on this night when I couldn't do anything, I even stopped training and couldn't practice. On this night, I discussed a lot of important things.

Compulsory education, encampment laws, sleeping gear, and detailed rules for the future formation of a navy army. It is extremely important to improve the army's ability to deal with complex situations without increasing logistical pressure by improving versatility and combining functions.

The core key of military strategy.

As for the ordnance shovel, such a fun and powerful tool is considered a gadget.

Ordnance shovels may be more difficult to produce. Others may be more difficult to manufacture by combining a hoe with a three-tooth rake and various tools.

But this is an idea after all, a powerful idea to reduce logistical pressure.

Technical difficulties are problems that can be overcome.

If it is true that soldiers are more valuable than more elites, then instead of allocating sufficient logistics equipment to a small army so that this army can play a role several times that of manpower, then in fact, allocating elite soldiers to

Whether it's an ordnance shovel or various complex and expensive tools, the cost of the elite soldier policy is actually much smaller than maintaining a large and bloated non-elite force.

A military shovel may be more expensive than three knives.

However, to raise three soldiers who are not strong enough in combat and not well organized enough to handle a sword, the cost of food, grass, military pay, etc., coupled with the waste of manpower, is dozens of times more than a military shovel.

more than.

Therefore, the policy of elite troops is actually very cost-effective.

Li Mengxi yawned and talked with Liu Bei and Guan Yu all night long until the rain stopped. When he looked outside the tent, it was getting dark.

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It finally dawned.

The military camp was in chaos in the early morning. Civilians were wading through the mud to collect things they had left outside last night and had no time to pick up.

The rebels were poor in supplies and did not have many things to pick up. The cooking tiles were filled with rainwater and poured out. There were also some usable wood from the bonfire that was extinguished by the rain. They could still be burned after picking it out.

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Liu Bei and Guan Yu came out of the tent and started running around, ordering people to start cleaning up the camp. The civilians who had crowded in the tent last night also went out and were busy. As soon as Li Mengxi took a step out of the tent, he saw the mud all over the ground. He suddenly

There is a feeling of no where to start.

He lowered his head and glanced at the broken straw sandals with mud on his face. If he stepped on the mud, he would be sucked into the mud after taking two steps and the shoes would fall off.

Thinking of Guan Yu's 800 soldiers, many of them still wore straw sandals. If they were to attack on a rainy day, according to the ancient road conditions, the road would be full of mud. Running with shoes on would be worse than bare feet. There would be several ounces of mud stuck to the shoes. When running,

Too tiring.

Rain boots that are waterproof and mud-proof may not have existed in ancient times.

The long-barrel rubber shoes in the previous life were very good at preventing mud and water. I just don’t know which one is more energy-saving and faster when running long distances in rubber shoes or running barefoot.

It should be that running barefoot is faster. The basis for Li Mengxi's conclusion is that compared with rubber shoes, the contact surface area between human feet and mud is smaller. The area is smaller, and the weight of the mud carried by the feet is smaller. When running,

More effortless.

The surface area of ​​rubber shoes is much larger than that of the sole of the foot. If it is stained with mud, the dead weight of the mud will be even greater. Coupled with the weight of the rubber shoes, it will be even heavier.

In addition, when you are barefoot, the movement directly affects the soles of the feet, and when running, the mud on the feet will be shaken off.

The deformation of rubber shoes is too small, so the mud stuck on them is not easy to shake off.

When running, the weight on your feet is not the same as the weight on your body.
To be continued...