Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 247

[Chapter 45 Ballista]

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“What are you two working on recently?” Davos asked with a smile.

“In addition to helping the coinage committee of the Senate design the molds and tools for silver coins, we have been mainly working on pulleys recently,” Mentotik Els said truthfully.

“Pulley?!” Davos was moved when he heard the words.

“Last year, when you defeated Crotone and annexed Turii, didn’t Archita come to Amendolara.” Mattikoris said carelessly.

Davers didn’t care, he nodded.

“He saw our newly built waterwheel and was very interested, so he discussed with us the principle of its use. At the same time, he also mentioned that he recently became interested in mathematical mechanics and began to study the application of pulleys…” Mattiko Reese said a little embarrassedly: “So…I…” He glanced at Mentotik Els: “We started…researching the pulley…”

Davos understood.

Don’t look at Archita as an important figure in the Pythagorean school and a mathematical genius. The two in front of them are just ordinary disciples, but they have a competitive spirit that is no less than anyone’s in academics, especially Mattico. Reese, he has strong energy and strong curiosity and desire to find out. Now, under the conditions of a good life, he devotes all his energy to research, and wants to compete with Archita academically.

“How’s the research going?” Davers softly interrupted Mattikoris’ stammering words. Although he gave back a lot of science knowledge he learned in school in his previous life to the teacher, he didn’t even know what a pulley was. , this is just the basic knowledge of physics in junior high school.

“We have created the mathematical formula for the energy saving of pulleys, and have verified it’s correctness many times. Of course, with the number symbols you invented, we have saved a lot of time and energy. Now we are further Experiment with multiple pulley combinations to perfect its theory… By then, this discovery will surely change the entire Mediterranean world! Can you imagine a person using pulleys alone can pull a boulder up to a dozen meters high! You Can you imagine that a person can pull a small boat by himself using a pulley!…” When Mattikoris talked about mathematics, his eyes lit up and his hands danced.

Davos was not as surprised as they had expected, but said with a smile: “I believe your research and invention will bring great convenience to the lives of the people of the Alliance!” The

two looked at each other, a little bit. Frustrated.

Davos, as Hades’ favored person, seems to have seen the future development prospects of a mathematical research for a long time. Every time they stand in front of him, they always have no sense of superiority as a scholar.

Mattikoris had no choice but to complain: “If you hadn’t asked us to help them mint coins, our research would have progressed faster!”

“Isn’t minting coins just proving your abilities to the Pythagoreans?!” Davos smiled and said that

when he handed over the coinage to Terry Todd Moss, he did not actually consider these two disciples of the Pythagorean school, but his high requirements made Terry Todd Moss was very embarrassed. In the end, Terry Todd Moss took the initiative to find Davos and asked Maticris to help them, because after Pythagoras was expelled by the Crotones decades ago, he had Metapontum stayed and designed a sophisticated coin die for Metapontum, which made the coins of this Greek city-state, which is not well-known in Greater Greece, very popular, so he thought of letting Pythagoras School of Mattikris they help.

“Compared with the era of Teacher Pythagoras, the design and research of coin molds in the school has been more perfect, so-” Mentotic Els just said modestly, Mattiklis He snorted: “But the hydraulic press is something they don’t have, so the silver coins we mint are indeed stronger than them!”

After getting along for so long, Davos also basically understood the two young people in front of him.

At the beginning, most of the Pythagoreans were reluctant to come to the remote town of Amendolara, so they forcibly assigned these two unknown Gentile disciples, which gave the two sensitive Leoti It was a big blow to the Nigerians. Under Davos’s long-term intentional or unintentional guidance, the two people who had been lowly in the school have gradually deviated from and disagreed with some of the school’s concepts, and they are determined to compete with their original teachers and classmates.

Davos smiled slightly, took out a piece of papyrus, and said: “I have a drawing here, and there is a drawing on it, which involves the use of pulleys. I wonder if you can make it?”

“Let me see! Let me see!” As soon as Davos’s voice fell, Mattiks couldn’t wait to grab it from Davos.

Mentotik Els leaned over, looked at the blueprint, and asked, “What is this device called?”

“The Syracuse people call it a ballista. It is said that it can shoot a stone weighing more than ten kilograms for several hundred meters. Far away. More than ten days ago, the Syracuses used it to repel the reinforcements of Carthage.” Davos said seemingly calmly, but his heart was actually not calm.

Davos was surprised when Aristillas reported the battle of Mortia to Davos.

Dionia’s slings are still in the trial production stage, while Syracuse’s ballistas and abdominal bows have appeared in Motia in large numbers, and have successfully sunk many Carthaginian warships. The accuracy is not comparable to Dionia’s crude sling, which shows the gap between Syracuse and Dionia in military engineering technology.

This made Davos feel the pressure, and he immediately ordered Aristiras: Get the blueprint for the Syracuse Ballista at all costs!

For Aristillas, who hated Syracuse, of course, he couldn’t ask for it, and after paying a small price, he got this rough image of the Syracuse ballista.

Hearing the name of “Syracuse”, the two scholars who had also lost their home country took it even more seriously, wishing they could get into the drawings.

“Mentotik Els.” At this time, Davos asked: “I told you last time about attracting and recruiting more of your classmates to Dionysian to expand the institute. The scale and further promotion of the research on mathematical theory and application, I don’t know how it is going?”

Mentotik Els looked away from the drawing with some reluctance, and said helplessly: “Master Consul, since then After the school denounced the two of us for violating regulations and giving public lectures, many students have cut off correspondence with me. Only a few foreign classmates with good relations listened to my introduction to the good environment in Dionia and were willing to come to Dionysus. Nia come.”

“As long as they are willing to come, the promise given by Dionia will be fulfilled! In addition, if they need anything else, you can tell me directly, and I will try my best to meet it! Dionia will provide You create the best environment and conditions for study, discussion, and research, and even though you are few, I believe you can make as much fruitful results as Tarantum!”

Davers expressed without reservation. The full support for the Mathematical Research Institute made Mentotik Els grateful, but also aroused his ambition. He said solemnly: “We will not let you down!

” How did you discuss the teacher’s teaching?” Davos asked again.

“Originally, we were a little hesitant because there were too few staff. Now that some new students are coming, after discussing with Mattikoris, I think you are right. Going to school to give lectures can help us sort out the mathematical theories we have mastered and consolidate them. Basic knowledge, and at the same time can expand the influence of the Institute, maybe in the exchange with students, but also get new inspiration… We are very willing to send people, but there is a request.”

“What is the request?”

“If We found students who are talented in mathematics in the school, and we hope to give him special training and join the institute in the future.” Mentotik Els said a little, because this is his and Mattikoris’ selfishness, Now that they had fallen out with Tarantum’s Pythagoreans, they also wanted to develop their own academic community to rival the Pythagoreans.

“Of course there’s no problem, but you need to ask the students’ consent.” Davers agreed without hesitation. In fact, he was very happy to see that Mattikoris, Mentotik Els and the others could Considering the problem from their own interests, it shows that they have become farther and farther away from Tarantum’s Pythagorean school, both in emotion and in action.

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“In addition, in normal times, I also plan to let the engineering mechanics in each legion go to the Mathematical Institute to serve as your assistants, which can not only solve the problem of your shortage of manpower, but also closely integrate theory and practical application. Together.”

“Of course the Institute welcomes them to help!” Mentotik Elskoris, who knows how to do things, said politely, “But we don’t have enough money to pay them.”

“You guys .

It will be available soon.” Davos said with a smile: “The water mill you designed has been tested and has improved the efficiency of milling flour several times, which can save a lot of time and animal power for the people. I have already ordered people to work in Amendor. Lara, Turui, and Crimisa have built water mills respectively. The price of grinding a pound of flour is very low, less than one-third of an opal. I believe that people will be willing to use water mills after they have tried it. According to your agreement, the research institute will receive 20% of the income from the application of the equipment you invented. I think that will be a lot of money, and it will be completely at your disposal. I hope you will use this money well, especially for the main Inventors should give heavy awards to encourage their enthusiasm, only in this way will more people be inspired to invent better devices, and your profits will also increase.

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