In a small papermaking workshop in the outskirts of Poyang, Li Li, who was traveling in a casual clothes, was asking craftsmen for the papermaking process, and wanted to understand the principle of papermaking.

Papermaking is one of the four great inventions, and paper is the carrier of text and cultural heritage. If the papermaking process can be improved and the paper becomes affordable, it will be a great contribution to future generations.

However, Li Li did not have that great ambition. He studied papermaking technology and wanted to make paper with bamboo as raw material, that is, "bamboo paper".

Then promote "toilet paper" and "namon paper" to replace "toilet chips" and wipe the hand cloth.

Toilet chips, also known as toilet simplicity, toilet rut, and toilet crochet, are fine wooden strips or bamboo strips used for cleaning after "convenient". For thousands of years, this thing has been used regardless of its high or low status.

Li Li was not very adaptable to this cleaning method and hoped to use "toilet paper" to replace toilet paper.

Of course there was paper in this era, so when Li Li lived at home, he only used "toilet paper" instead of toilet chips. However, the paper used was cheap and not easy to use, and it seemed too wasteful to use expensive paper.

Moreover, Li Li not only used it himself, but also wanted to promote "toilet paper" and "namon paper" to support the papermaking industry and make money openly.

But families who can afford to consume "toilet paper" must have a wealthy family background and must have high requirements for the "quality" of paper.

To realize the idea, only if the papermaking process is improved and the production of good quality "toilet paper" and "namon paper" can be produced at a lower cost. Only such paper products will have sales.

Li Li is now a local official and has time to realize his idea, but because he doesn't know how to make paper, he can only ask "professionals" to first figure out the current papermaking process and then find ways to improve it.

The goal of improvement is to reduce costs and improve quality. If you can use ordinary visible bamboo as raw materials to make paper, you can effectively reduce costs.

There was already "bamboo paper" in this era, but it was not the popular paper product today.

The mainstream papermaking raw materials are hemp, mulberry skin, and rattan skin. As for bamboo papermaking, there are places that are done, but not many.

The old paper worker with a vicissitudes of life said in a nagging manner: "Bamboo paper, grass people have done it when they see people, but pulping is troublesome, it is not very absorbing and not easy to use, so there are few people who make it."

Li Li asked: "How troublesome is pulping?"

"Fujun, the bamboos are cut down and they need to be soaked in the pond for at least three months before they can be soaked thoroughly. However, the soaking of erectus and bark has not been that long."

"The bamboo that has been soaked has to be peeled off and chopped, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. When slurrying, you need to burn more firewood and use more lime, and it is more tiring when beating."

"That's how..." Li Li thought about it.

There are many bamboos everywhere in Jiangzhou, and for hundreds of years, they have been famous for their bamboo products.

If the papermaking process can be improved, bamboo is used as raw material to make paper, and bamboo paper becomes a "famous product in Jiangzhou", it will be very helpful for developing the economy in Jiangzhou.

Li Li had already thought about the product strategy and first introduced "toilet paper" and "namon paper", and then introduced general-quality writing and painting paper.

Open up sales, then make a name known, and then transfer technology for a paid time to attract more people to set up papermaking workshops.

Increase production and demand for raw materials, drive downstream industries to develop, form industrial scale, and seize mid- and low-end market share.

Then, industrial upgrading is carried out, high-quality writing and painting paper are launched, and high-end markets are occupied. In this way, the papermaking industry will become the main industry in Poyang and even Jiangzhou.

In this way, we will create a large number of "jobs" and absorb a large number of idle labor, so that more poor people can have the opportunity to find a bowl of rice and at least support themselves.

However, if the process breakthrough cannot be achieved, the cost of bamboo paper will be significantly reduced and the quality (such as water absorption) will be greatly improved, this concept can only be a concept.

Now it seems that the process of making paper with bamboo as raw material is not yet mature. Li Li wanted to improve it, but could not find a good solution.

Li Li and several craftsmen asked for papermaking techniques. An official came hurriedly and said that the government had something important to do and asked Li Li to go back and deal with it.

"Why are you so anxious?" Li Li felt strange. Seeing the clerk's vague words, he couldn't help but feel moved: Could it be that it is related to the war?

......

When the county party committee heard the news, Li Li looked at the Chinese books and felt a little overwhelmed. Two days ago, bad news came one after another: the fall of Xiakou in Yingzhou, and then the enemy went downstream and broke into Jiangzhou.

Originally, after Xiakou fell, Xunyang quickly got news and immediately increased its vigilance, but the enemy came very quickly and did not attack Xunyang, but attacked Fengcheng.

He set up an ambush halfway and ambushed the soldiers and horses set out from Xunyang to rescue Fengcheng, so Fengcheng was no longer saved.

Xunyang is now guarding himself behind closed doors. The governor, Xunyang King Xiao Daxin, summoned troops from all over Jiangzhou to rescue Xunyang.

Poyang County is very close to Xunyang, so it is necessary to send troops.

Li Li was speechless by these two bad news.

Who is the uninvited guest?

It was the King of Yueyang who was far away in Xiangyang. This person actually made a surprise attack and broke into two important river defense areas in Xiakou, Yingzhou and Jiangzhou, and Li Li found it unbelievable.

From Xiangyang to Shangcheng, are the Han River and Yangtze River defense lines along the way all made of paper?

Can the King of Yueyang succeed in a surprise attack?

Isn’t Xiakou a place in Jianggu, so I have to guard it? The city is not far from the distance, so why is it just like paper?

Paper-paste river defense, paper-paste river defense, paper-paste city defense, paper-paste soldiers and horses!

Next, is it Jiankang's turn?

Not to mention attack, normal defense cannot be done well. Are you the kings who have been in charge of the vassal states funny?

Li Li scolded in his heart, and was indeed shocked by the news. The strange performance of the king of the vassal state made him unable to describe his mood in words.

I don’t know what the emperor looked like after hearing the news.

When Li Li thought of this, a conversation echoed in his ears, as if it was the emperor's words:

You may not know what it means to seize the throne with only 20,000 or 30,000 people from Xiangyang to Jiankang.

I only use two words to call this person: Father.

I often say one thing: the rule of succession of fathers and sons back then could not stop me from becoming a brother and becoming a crown prince. Now, it is not a problem to easily destroy the three kings of the upper reaches.

He ambushed him with one move, attacked Changsha, and captured King Hedong alive. Li Li's card was so easy to use, and King Shaoling and King Yueyang were also dead.

He went to the east by a Yizhou army, and attacked Jiangling with my third prince from the east and west, and caught a turtle in a jar.

Ask the State of Wei to send troops to help the war? But don’t be afraid, the Wei soldiers cannot defeat Chen Sizhou’s soldiers.

Liangzhou Army and Sizhou Army advanced east and west, attacking Xiangyang in a very awesome way. Wei dared to send troops to rescue Xiangyang and clean up together.

But the Wei State could not provoke, and the prisoners could not be killed, so they were released.

Another increase in troops, Jingling, Hankou, haha, nephew, do you want to go to the Han River and enter the river? Dream.

Strengthen Xiakou defense again, nephew, hurry up, aren’t you going to rebel? Come into the river quickly! Don’t be too slow.

My third brother took Xiangzhou in three months. Oh, Changsha's traitors fought stubbornly and delayed it until this year.

Is there not enough time for my sixth brother? I will give you another year.

I'll give you another year! You'll attack Jiankang!

What, can the Yongzhou naval army attack Jiankang? Can you attack Jiankang?! How many river defense lines along the way are paper-paste?

If you can attack Jiankang, pull me, the uncle, off the imperial throne, I will eat this imperial case!!

"Mr.

The lord Bo Zhang Ying asked softly, pulling Li Li back to reality from his demonic narration.

He looked at the assistant officials in front of him and said, "Xunyang is in danger. Of course, I will lead my army to reinforce, but..."

"The enemy, will we attack Xunyang next, or will we go downstream to Jiankang?"

"The other party is rushing thousands of miles away, and the final destination must be Jiankang. It means fast. You must arrive in Jiankang before the reinforcements of the government troops from all over the country."

"If our army goes by land to find the sun, it will not be able to stop the other party from going downstream."

"If our army gathers ships and heads north to Hukou, it may be able to stop the enemy, but... it will inevitably be a big battle."

"The Poyang Boat Army has not many warships. It takes time to collect civilian ships and prepare for war. If you attack in a hurry, it will be just a death sentence if you go..."

"If the thief has set off to go downstream, our army will pursue it. Therefore, when attacking, there must be no missing ships and soldiers!"

Li Li was not discussing with the assistant officer how to do it, but explained the current possibilities clearly and then told the assistant officers directly what to do.

"Call the county soldiers immediately..."

"Mr.!" Zhang Ying interrupted Li Li and said anxiously: "A postman sent a document just now, saying that the emperor led all civil and military officials to Qu'a to worship the tomb of the late emperor."

"What?" Li Li and other assistants were stunned when they heard this.

It took several days for ordinary official documents to be sent from Jiankang to Poyang. Zhang Ying looked solemn: "Mr., according to the date mentioned in the official documents, the imperial guards have already set off. Calculate the time, now..."

"If Zi and all the civil and military officials have not arrived today, they will be almost there."

After hearing this, everyone took a breath: If the traitor learned the news, he went downstairs to Jiankang overnight, and the emperor and civil and military officials had no time to rush back to Jiankang...

In the other side of Fengcheng, we could receive this news one day earlier than Poyang. Maybe the thieves have set off now and are halfway through.

Li Li only felt a chill on his back: Is this God's will? Boss, why are you in such a hurry to sweep the grave? Now Liang Kingdom is in a state of cold!

Seeing the assistants all looked worried, Li Li forced himself to calm down, thought for a while, and said:

"Don't worry, the rebels will not succeed. First, the news of Xiakou is lost and the news will reach Xunyang will inevitably reach Jiankang soon. Your Majesty will return even if he leaves the city."

"Secondly, from the way to Jiankang, the waterway is nearly a thousand miles. Even if the light boats and fast boats travel day and night and go down the river, it will take a day and night. However, when the army moves, it is impossible to travel so continuously day and night, because at the end of the strong crossbow, the arrows cannot penetrate Lu white."

"Now, what we have received is news from Jiankang a few days ago, but in fact, Jiankang may not be unprepared. Your Majesty will definitely return to Jiankang."

Li Li's tone of speaking was very stable and what he said was very reasonable. The assistants gradually calmed down, and Zhang Ying's thoughts became clearer, adding:

"The Lord of the House is right. The traitor took the risk and broke through Xiakou and the city. He just caught the official army off guard. Now Jiankang must be prepared, so we don't need to panic."
Chapter completed!