Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 62 Goodbye Great Yu
"Satisfying Dayu's wish, unexpectedly, is it a tool or a shovel that modern people often use?"

"This wish is a bit cheap."

"If I were Dayu, would I at least want a bag of hybrid rice?"

"Brother, you are also a talent."

"Of course, I hope to get more advanced technological information of future generations, even if it is theory."

"In my case, let the future generations send a hundred and eighty tons of gold."

"Ahem, can I have some face?"

"The host said, one hundred and eighty tons of gold, you can do what you want."

……

There was a lot of commotion on the Internet, and under everyone's gaze, I went back to the fifth episode of Huaxia's program.

Lin Feng is teaching the craft of making "shovel".

In the era of Dayu, copper and iron were scarce.

So after discussing, Lin Feng decided to use two materials to make it, a wooden shovel and a stone shovel.

With the efforts of the tribal people, after a while, two "rough version" shovels appeared.

Dayu tried it out himself.

Facing the soft soil, twist it obliquely, and the shovel head can easily pour into the mound.

Lin Feng reminded, "Da Yu, if it is a relatively hard soil layer, you can step on your left foot and force your hands down at the same time."

He made a demonstration with a stone shovel. After Dayu saw it, his eyes lit up.

This kind of tool is much lighter and more practical than the "sho" invented by the tribe, whether it is shoveling soil, plowing, knocking stones, etc.

Lin Feng added, "If the front end of the shovel can be made of metal, there will be a qualitative leap in strength and toughness."

Dayu nodded and said, "I will give an order to let all the tribes gather materials to make better tools."

The other tribesmen all had eager expressions at this time.

With better tools, it is much easier for them to transform nature. The biggest difference between man and beast is that man can use tools.

Tools are always a sign of human productivity improvement.

Lin Feng looked at the vast mountains and forests in the distance, and asked curiously, "Da Yu, what method does the tribe usually use to deal with wild beasts?"

"Fire attack, beasts are afraid of fire."

"Wooden spear, use your body to fight for your life."

"I can also dig earthen pits to let wild beasts fall into deep pits, but this method is extremely rare. Digging the soil is too difficult, especially the red soil at the bottom, which is extremely hard. Ordinary tools will consume more energy, which is not cost-effective."

Lin Feng was a little surprised by Dayu's answer, and asked:
"Dayu, why don't you use bows and arrows? Wouldn't it be possible to kill beasts faster by soaking the arrows of bows and arrows in venom, such as snake venom?"

bow and arrow.

Simple bows and arrows were available in the Neolithic Age when fishing and hunting was a living, and it is said that people were able to master them proficiently in the Yellow Emperor period.

Bows and arrows originated in China. The ancient Dongyi people were the first to invent bows and arrows and were good at archery.

In the Dongyi bone inscriptions of the Longshan Culture period from 4600 to 3300 years ago, the character "Yi" similar to the bow shape of a human back has been discovered, and the original basis for "Congda Conggong" has been found.

Before 1045 B.C., when Taigong Jiang established Qi and established the state, there was a Dongyi tribe living in Qi.

According to expert research, bows and arrows appeared in my country about 8000 years ago.

It is the first country in the world to invent bows and arrows.

The fishing and hunting tribes at that time gradually improved their hunting gear during the long-term hunting process.

They first fought with wild animals with bare hands, and later learned to throw stones and clods to fight.

The earliest arrows were very simple, probably originated from javelins, and the ancestors later reduced them to arrows, which were combined with bows and became a set.

Take a tree stick or bamboo pole, cut it into a certain length of arrow shaft, and sharpen one end to make an arrow.

The real origin of arrows should be in the Stone Age of primitive society. People ground stone flakes, bones, or shells into sharp shapes and installed them on one end of the arrow shaft, thus making arrowheads with stone, bone, or shell arrowheads. , Compared with the arrows sharpened with wooden sticks and bamboo poles, it is a big step forward.

Later, using the elasticity of the branches, the slingshot was invented, and finally the bow was invented.

There are three main inventors of bow and arrow according to historical data: Pan, Zhang Hui, and Hou Yi.

Bows and arrows have had a profound impact on civilizations all over the world. Because of the invention of bows and arrows, humans can hunt animals and resist beasts at a relatively safe distance.

It can even be said that bows and arrows are the pinnacle in the history of human cold weapons.

What did Daqin rely on to dominate China?
It is a strong bow and arrow.

"Young man, the bows and arrows in the tribe are not suitable for dealing with forest beasts." Dayu said.

Afterwards, some tribesmen handed over the bows and arrows carried on their backs.

Two kinds of bows.

One is extremely thick, made of solid wood, and weighs about ten catties. It is so heavy that Lin Feng can't pull it apart with all his strength.

One is very light, but has a limited range, only about five meters.

Lin Feng frowned. Could it be that in the Dayu era, the level of bow and arrow production was still too different?

Is the ancient descendant shooting the sun really just a legend?
Archery skills.

Far from being as advanced as recorded in historical data?
"Heavy bows are not for hunting, but for cross-cutting and clearing thorns and weeds on the road; as for light bows, they can barely be used for fishing, but the efficiency is extremely low."

"To deal with wild beasts, the clansmen generally use spears to win by relying on the superiority of numbers."

"The mountains are densely forested, full of shrubs, weeds, and branches, which are not suitable for bows and arrows."

"And to be proficient in bows and arrows, it takes years of training..."

Dayu's words are actually not without reason.

If you want to be able to use bows and arrows to deal with a fast-moving beast in the humid and dense forest, it is basically useless if you don't have the ability to hunt for ten years.

Tribal people have to survive for food, and they don't have the human, financial and material resources to cultivate them.

"Da Yu, the iron shovel just now is for 14 million generations from the younger generation, and it fulfills your wish."

"Now, on behalf of myself, the younger generation will send you a gift."

"A strong crossbow."

After Lin Feng finished speaking, he swiped towards the air with one hand, and there was a thunderous vibration, and a simple crossbow arrow fell from the air.

Lin Feng firmly grasped the crossbow arrow, and made another move to fetch objects from the air.

It was still a fairy-like method of "creating something out of nothing", which made the other clansmen dumbfounded for a while.

Dayu's subordinate Long, with a rough face, doubted life and said, "Did everyone become gods in that later era?"

Dayu widened his deep eyes and asked in disbelief, "This is?"

Lin Feng replied, "It's called: Daqin Strong Crossbow. After 2000 years, it is with this crossbow that it swept the six countries and unified the world."

wow...

Dayu gasped, and said with a startled expression, "Tribal heavy weapon!"

Lin Feng said again, "Da Yu, the real Daqin crossbow, the production process is extremely complicated. This is a simplified version of the crossbow. It can be fired with a single shot. It doesn't need too much force to pull the bow. Everyone can shoot it." use."

"You can also gather the wisdom of your tribe and complete the transformation yourself according to the situation."

"Crossbow arrows turn everyone into soldiers, and wild beasts in the forest will no longer be a big threat to the Huaxia tribe."

A real crossbow that can pierce armor.

However, the tribe led by Dayu did not have the ability to create that kind of shocking crossbow.

Lin Feng chose the next best thing and presented a "simplified version" of light crossbow.

It is also enough to experience the eyes of everyone.

"Young man, can Daqin crossbow arrows be used against wild beasts?" Dayu asked curiously.

The others also stretched their necks, looking at the crossbow that fell out of nowhere in Lin Feng's hand.

"Da Yu, you can use it yourself to see how powerful it is!" Lin Feng offered the light crossbow with both hands.

"Moderator, if the relics of Yu's era are excavated in modern times, and a large number of Qin crossbows are dug up, how do you explain it?"

"Explain what? Prove that the host can really travel through time and space!"

"This gift is barely decent!"

"Look, after Dayu tried it out with a light crossbow, he was as happy as a 150-jin big kid."

"The clansmen are also cheering. It seems that our ancestors really suffered from a terrible beast."

……

Amid bursts of excited cheers, he bid farewell to Dayu.

"Great Yu, goodbye!"

"Young man, you are the pride of future generations of China, goodbye!"

Two people who have been separated by more than 4000 years stand under the sky and look at each other with a smile.

Afterglow of the setting sun.

spilled on them.

Like a ray of hope.

Subsequently, a magnificent long river of history emerged.

Bid farewell to the era of Huaxia tribes more than 4000 years ago, and trace the fifth episode of Huaxia, which has officially come to an end.

Inside the studio.

Turning off all kinds of equipment, Lin Feng, who was covered in cold sweat, slumped in a chair, gasping for breath, traveling through the past, and completing the dialogue with the ancient great sages, even with the blessing of the system, it would take a lot of mental power and willpower.

After a while, he dragged his exhausted body out of the shooting site.

In the car, turn on the phone.

Immediately there was a call from an unfamiliar number. After connecting, I found that the other party was a girl with a pleasant voice.

"Mr. Lin, hello, my name is Bailu, and I'm the host who just came from CCTV. Please take care of me in the future."

white deer?

CCTV airborne partner?
Lin Feng was a little confused, and after some polite words, he hung up the phone.

He contacted the old director and confirmed the news. Now he felt like a big head, how could he hide his secret?

"Bailu, next we will go back to the sixth episode of Huaxia, and we will have a dialogue with the great god Houyi, work hard tonight and come up with a plan."

After sending a text message, Lin Feng fell asleep, ignoring the vicissitudes of the outside world.

(End of this chapter)