Everyone knows that Zhuge Liang is an eternal genius. He knows astronomy above and geography below. He is eloquent and witty, and knows everything about Yin and Yang like the back of his hand. He is not only very talented in the military, but also outstanding in the field of yin-yang, five elements and organ invention.
Then he invented the wooden ox and flowing horse, which made great contributions at that time, improved the grain and grass transportation efficiency of the Shu army at that time, and was safer and faster. The three armies don't move, food and grass go first. Food and grass are the lifeblood of marching and fighting. The role of wooden ox and flowing horse is quite great, which makes Sima Yi jealous and even sends troops to intercept and imitate.
There are different opinions about the structure of the wooden ox and flowing horse, especially in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His invention of wooden ox and flowing horse is even more remarkable. Do not consume oil or electricity, close to the legendary perpetual motion machine. Moreover, it also has anti-theft function, and the cow tongue will be automatically destroyed if it is broken. This should be put in the moment, and it is also a high-end product that countless businesses are scrambling to grab.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a novel, which is not credible. Then, in the real historical material "The History of the Three Kingdoms", it is mentioned that "Ming is better than ingenuity, and the profit and loss are even crossbows, all of which are unexpected", indicating that Zhuge Liang really invented the wooden ox and the flowing horse. In the Song Dynasty, Chen Shidao described Liu Ma, a cattle herder, as follows: "Shu has a small car, pushing eight stones alone, and the front is like a cow's head; There is also a big cart, pushed by four people, carrying ten stones and building a wooden cow and a flowing horse. "
From this description, we can imagine in our minds that its shape should be a unicycle with a bull's head, similar to the car made of bricks and cement on our construction site today. And such a similar statement is widely recognized in ancient times, scholars and professors today.
Zhuge Liang's wooden ox and flowing horse also have anti-theft function, and its interior also needs to use precise mechanical technology such as gears and connecting rods, which is more in line with Zhuge Wuhou's wisdom and deserves its magical description.