In ancient times, the way information was transmitted was a peculiar and efficient art.
In the era of no wifi and signal, the 800-mile rush has become the only way to deliver emergency information, even the powerful in the rivers and lakes, in the face of this urgency, can only retreat.
At that time, there were three main ways of transmitting information: flying pigeons, post horses, and road annexation.
Each of these methods has its own advantages and disadvantages, complements each other, and together forms the architecture of ancient information transmission.
Pigeon Messenger is one of the unique means of communication, and although it is fast and safe, it is limited by the difficulty of training and the weight it carries, so it is only used on special occasions.
In the pre-Qin period, wars were frequent, and information transmission relied on walking.
With the rise of the post station, the sound of horses' hooves became the best note for the transmission of military information. In the Qin and Han dynasties, the post delivery system was established, and the post stations were set up intensively, and the speed of expedited official documents could reach 300 miles per day, far exceeding the travel speed of ordinary infantry of 20 miles.
The post station not only provides a resting place, but also a good fast horse to ensure that the messenger travels day and night.
Another important way is road merger, combined with the transportation mode of land post and water post, so that the north-south transportation speed is greatly improved, and the rapid transmission of key information is ensured.
During the Tang Dynasty, the stagecoach system reached its peak, and the speed of 500 miles a day was eye-popping.
The 800-mile rush meant that the speed at which information was transmitted reached 400 kilometers per day, which was the limit speed at that time and would only be used in times of crisis.
The key to achieving this speed is the physical fitness of both humans and horses.
The horses are carefully selected, and the messengers are also carefully selected, running day and night on the mail road, like a dragon, each station is their short resting place, ensuring that the whole journey is high-speed.
The messenger and the post station are interdependent and cooperate with each other, so that information can be transmitted quickly.
The post station staff worked diligently to ensure the operation of the 800-mile expedited mechanism, but the physical exertion of running for a long time should not be underestimated, and many post men were exhausted at the end of the road, and some even died suddenly on the way.
In the emergency relay, anyone who obstructs is punished by law, and the 800-mile urgent messenger hangs a royal token from his waist, which is protected by the law, and even the local people fully cooperate with them.
This kind of emergency transmission is not only fast, but also has the double protection of the people and **, and the robbers can only be discouraged from afar.
The eight-hundred-mile rush is the lifeline of the country, and anyone who dares to interfere will be punished by law.
Against this background, the bandits did not dare to touch the messenger of the eight-hundred-mile expeditious, because it was a matter of national affairs.
The efficient operation of information transmission in ancient times has achieved the reversal of the situation in the DPRK and the border war.
The 800-mile expedited is not only the speed of information transmission, but also a kind of adherence to the stability of the country.