Ang Lee's research on the stars in the sky was far inferior to the special astrology department of the Tang dynasty, and he did not have their perseverance. However, Ang Lee's correct understanding of astronomy was also incomparable to these predecessors. For example, in such a backward era, almost everyone believed in the so-called round sky and square earth. They thought that the earth was square, and the sky was round, like half a sphere, covering the earth. Ang Lee knew that the earth was a round sphere, and the sky was much bigger than what they knew. No one knew how big the vast universe was.
However, due to the limitations of the era, Ang Lee could not speak out his thoughts. Otherwise, he would definitely be labeled as a heretic. Maybe others would say that he was crazy, which would bring him great trouble.
Overall, the level of astronomy in this era, except for a few aspects such as the round sky and square earth, was relatively ignorant, the development of other aspects was still very good, especially the recording and observation of various stars, and the relationship between various galaxies were very good.
The only thing that Li An could surpass them in was the fact that the sky was round and the earth was round and the earth was round. In other aspects, he was not as good as the scientists of this era. After all, Li An was very disgusted by many boring data in astronomy.
For example, the data of orbits, many of them had to be accurate to dozens of decimal places. The people who calculated them had a big head. Moreover, it did not seem to have much meaning because their cognition was wrong in the first place.
Scientific data was always boring. Therefore, although the scientists of the later era had the greatest contribution to the whole society, the people did not seem to pay attention to the scientists. Instead, they paid attention to those unnutritious little fresh meat.
This was because the little fresh meats were good-looking and could bring some sensory stimulation to their senses, making them feel temporarily happy. Therefore, they would be infatuated with little fresh meats. Scientific data was too boring and made people feel dizzy just by looking at it. Scientists generally did not like to dress up. In fact, many of them were old men and women, let alone beautiful ones. Therefore, no matter how great their contributions were, it was difficult for them to gain the attention of ordinary people. On the other hand, little fresh meats who did not contribute much to the progress of society as a whole could gain the attention of the entire society with their good looks and talents that pleased everyone.
Humans were naturally lazy and didn't like to delve into boring academic studies. Instead, they preferred to sing, dance, travel, and have fun because entertainment could bring happiness to people. On the other hand, boring academic studies would only make people feel bored and tired.
Especially for those who could not calm down, they were only suitable to play around and find some professions related to play. They were not suitable to calm down and carefully study academics because to study academics, they had to be able to calm down. If their mentality was a little impetuous, it would be difficult for them to be competent for such a job.
The later era was an impetuous era. The vast majority of people were impetuous. There were not many people who could really calm down. In addition, with Lian Ren adding fuel to the fire, it led to a wider range of impetuousness and even affected the field of science.
The simplest example was academic fraud, which was also the falsification of data. For rigorous academic research, any data must be true. There could not be the slightest trace of falsehood. However, many impetuous scientists would directly write data based on their feelings. They were willing to do experiments themselves. The data obtained naturally belonged to the falsified data. This was unforgivable.
The folk customs of the Tang dynasty were relatively simple. Most of the people could work seriously and work harder. There were relatively few impetuous people. Those who could join the field of astronomy were extremely calm people. They would never have an impetuous mentality. In the palace, except for the emperor who could be impetuous, the rest of the people could not be impetuous. They must do things according to the rules without the slightest carelessness.
Ang Lee's character was relatively moderate. He was not impetuous, but at the same time, he would not stay in a boring place for too long, nor would he suppress himself because of moral constraints.
For example, many products in the Tang dynasty's industrialization were designed and developed by Ang Lee. The development of these products inevitably involved very boring data problems, but Ang Lee was not afraid. He solved the problems bit by bit, thus promoting the Tang dynasty to enter the era of industrialization.
However, when the Tang dynasty gradually entered the era of industrialization, Ang Lee did not continue to immerse himself in scientific research. Instead, he handed over many research tasks to his subordinates. Ang Lee himself entered the stage of enjoyment. He flirted with girls along the way and lived a very carefree life.
Of course, if the Tang Empire needed it, Ang Lee could also return to the laboratory at any time to research more advanced products for the Tang Empire and promote the development of the Tang Empire in a higher direction.
In short, Ang Lee could do whatever he wanted. When he needed it, he could work very hard. When he did not need to work too hard, Ang Lee could also play very happily and live a comfortable life.
Life was a kind of attitude. How you looked at life would be how life would respond to you. When it was time to work hard, one must work very hard. When it was time to enjoy life, one must also enjoy life to the fullest. One should not leave any regrets in one's life, not even a little bit of regret. This was Ang Lee's attitude towards life, which was relatively moderate.
When he was thinking about astronomy, Ang Lee felt that he was working hard. When he was thinking about building the Tang dynasty's canal, Ang Lee also felt that he was working hard. When he looked at Li Xiaolu's pink body in his arms, Ang Lee felt that he was enjoying life. Working hard and enjoying life at the same time, this could be considered as not neglecting both sides!
Ang Lee liked the feeling of not neglecting both sides the most. This was Ang Lee's favorite state. After all, if he worked all the time, it would be quite boring. If he played all the time, Ang Lee would also feel empty. He would feel that his time was wasted and his life was incomplete. Therefore, both situations were needed to satisfy Ang Lee. Not only did it make Ang Lee feel that work was sacred, but at the same time, it also gave him a sense of entertainment. Thus, it made Ang Lee feel that his life was complete and that he did not waste time.
"Little baby! Why are you so fascinating to me? It's so comfortable to hold you in my arms! "
Ang Lee gently stroked Li Xiaolu's pink shoulder and said to himself. He couldn't help but kiss her.
The journey was lonely and unbearable. There was endless yellow sand everywhere. If there was no pink woman accompanying him, he really didn't know how to get through this lonely journey.
Therefore, Ang Lee was very grateful to Li Xiaolu in his heart. He also loved Li Xiaolu very much. Because of her company, his life was not so boring. If there was no Li Xiaolu's company, Ang Lee didn't know how to get through this boring day.
They were getting closer and closer to the seaside and would probably reach the seaside before dawn. It was precisely because of this reason that Li An requested for the troops to travel at night. This way, the troops would be able to board the ships at dawn. After the ships set off, the soldiers would be able to lie down in the cabins and have a good night's sleep after being exhausted for the entire night.
However, seasickness was a big problem. If the soldiers got seasick after boarding the ship, it would be more troublesome. People who got seasick couldn't have a good rest. Only those who didn't get seasick could have a normal rest.
Fortunately, the soldiers and horses under Ang Lee's command had already been trained to not get seasick before they set off from the Tang dynasty. Moreover, they had traveled too many sea routes and encountered too many storms along the way. If they still got seasick, it would be too unreasonable.
Li An and the soldiers under his command would not get seasick. After all, they had seen all kinds of storms along the way. They had long developed a resistance to seasickness. No matter what kind of storm or wave came, Li An and the soldiers would not feel the slightest bit of seasickness. However, Li Xiaolu, who was traveling with them, might not be the same. This girl did not have the experience of experiencing storms for a long time. If she vomited and had diarrhea after boarding the ship, it would be troublesome.
Although seasickness was not a big deal, Ang Lee still hoped to avoid this situation as much as possible. After all, seasickness was not a good feeling, especially for the delicate beauty Li Xiaolu. If she vomited and had diarrhea, it would be very disgusting. Not only would she suffer, but Ang Lee would also feel very uncomfortable.
However, the journey to Spain was long. Only by sea was the most reliable. If they went by land, the time would be much longer than last time, and the consumption of resources would also be greatly increased. It was far less cost-effective than going by sea.
Ang Lee had already considered it very clearly. Going by sea could save at least half of the time and 80% of the resources.
Ancient and modern, all commodities were basically transported by sea. For example, steel, ore, oil, and other materials must be transported by ship because the cost could be reduced to the minimum. If other transportation methods were used, the cost would be greatly increased.
For example, the long-distance transportation of iron ore. If it was transported by car, the cost would be as high as the sky. If it was transported by car halfway around the world, needless to say, the iron ore could be sold at a gold price.
Shipping by sea was always the cheapest. The reason was that the volume of shipping by sea was very large. When the cost was spread to each product, the shipping cost was very low.
Ang Lee's subordinates had a lot of materials and many heavy vehicles. If all of these were transported by land, the consumption of resources would be too great. If they were transported by ship, the cost could be greatly reduced. At least, the fuel cost of a large number of vehicles could be saved.
Although the Tang Empire was not short of funds and resources, it was still necessary to save some. Extravagance and waste were always bad. In addition, although there was a possibility of seasickness by ship, Ang Lee and his subordinates had long been accustomed to it. They would not be seasick. On the contrary, traveling by ship was very comfortable. It was much more comfortable than traveling by land.
The space on a ship was much larger than that of a vehicle. It was much more comfortable to stay on a ship than in a vehicle. In addition, the soldiers on horseback did not need to wear masks.
The most important point was that all the soldiers could sleep anytime and anywhere. As long as they could overcome the habit of seasickness, they could sleep at any time on a ship. However, the effect was not so good in a vehicle. Sleeping while sitting was not as comfortable as sleeping while lying down. As for the soldiers on horseback, they could not sleep while traveling on land. Once they fell asleep, they would fall off the horse.
In short, whether it was the travel time, the comfort of the personnel, or the saving of resources, going by sea was always the most suitable choice. This was unanimously recognized by everyone.
The modification of the ship had been completed long ago. The huge team led by Ang Lee could accommodate all the personnel and materials. All the soldiers had their own exclusive sleeping place.
This could be said to be a very humane modification by Ang Lee, which satisfied the needs of the majority of the soldiers. In fact, in ancient times, ordinary soldiers and sailors did not have their own exclusive sleeping place. Only the captain and the distinguished people had their own cabins. These sailors of lower status were all hung on the deck. They would use white canvas to make a small cocoon-like package and lie inside it.
Although they could barely sleep like this, it was certainly not very comfortable. If it rained, they would become a drowned rat. When the weather was cold, it would be even more unbearable to lie on it. In short, it was very difficult for Ang Lee to accept the soldiers hanging outside the cabin.
He could not guarantee that the soldiers would be comfortable, but at least all the soldiers could sleep in the cabin and not be exposed to the wind and rain. This was Ang Lee's minimum requirement and also Ang Lee's bottom line. If he could not even fulfill this bottom line, then he would be letting down the soldiers under his command.
When he ordered the modification of the ship, Ang Lee first ordered that all the hanging bags on the ship be removed. These cocoon-like things should not appear outside the cabin. The soldiers should not sleep on the suspended deck. This was a practice that did not respect the soldiers and must be banned.
If a soldier did not rest well, his temper would be very bad. As a result, it would add a lot of unnecessary trouble to the following journey. In order to let the soldiers have good health and energy, Ang Lee must provide them with a better living environment.
There was no sunlight at night, so the world was quite dark. However, the reflective ability of the desert was still very strong. The moon and stars in the sky could also provide some illumination. As a result, the night did not seem so dark. The flowers and trees in the distance could still be seen, but because there was too little light, the flowers and trees that could be seen were black instead of bright emerald green.
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