Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 485 Stupid, Confused!
Luo Youdu actually knew that the development of this maritime merchant was not due to one person.

This Maritime Silk Road is no better than the land route.

Although the land road is also steep, it doesn't have much technical content, just have feet and a car.

But the sea trade route is different, not to mention the sea is full of dangers.

Merchant and cargo exchanges in the vast sea need to overcome various difficulties, such as the craftsmanship of seagoing ships, the identification of directions, the problems of routing, etc., all of which have to go through long-term research and development, and come out step by step.

The Maritime Silk Road can be traced back to the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty.

However, the "navigation" at this time depends entirely on luck. If luck comes, it will be full of water.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there were decent shipping routes. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Guangzhou’s Haiyi Road opened up a direct commercial route to the Great Food Kingdom. Some people from the Tang Dynasty even immigrated overseas, and there were [-] Hu merchants in Guangzhou. It can be seen that sailing merchants are no longer on the southeast coast. What a novelty.

But at this time, most of the Hu merchants came by sea, and few Central Plains merchants gathered to go to sea.

Most of the merchants in the Central Plains sold their products to Hu merchants, who then transported them to various places.

Therefore, the Central Plains imperial court specially encircled a piece of land to build a warehouse and lease it to Hu merchants, charging high fees.

Luo Youdu didn't know the reason, maybe the merchant's status was too low, or he was under the control of the court.

Of course, there is another possibility that the navigation technology of the East is indeed inferior to that of the West in this period of time.

This is also due to the environment. Before the Southern Song Dynasty, the core of the Central Plains had always been in the Central Plains, Guanzhong, and the North.

The core western countries are all located along the coast, such as the Arabian Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and the Persian Gulf. The favorable environment and geographical location promote the development of maritime commerce, and advanced navigation technology is a matter of course.

However, after Huang Chao captured Guangzhou and slaughtered [-] Hu merchants, the maritime trade routes were severely affected.

During the Five Dynasties, the Wang Min regime in Quanzhou also meant to open the sea.

Therefore, Liu Congxiao successfully opened the sea in Quanzhou and built a huge port, which is indeed a great contribution.

But to attribute the credit to him alone, compared with Zhang Qian who emptied the Western Regions, it is obviously a bit too much.

But all of this has nothing to do with Luo Youdu's business bragging about staying in the army, he wants to dig out the foundation of the Qingyuan Army.

As an emperor, Luo Youdu was not only interested in Quanzhou's commercial interests, but also in the layout of the entire Southeast Asia.

The purpose of doing business with foreign countries is not only to make money, but also to spread the influence of the kingdom of heaven, so that the entire Southeast Asia will be influenced by maritime merchants and become a vassal of the Central Plains. It is enough to grow rice and sugar cane for China.

As for other daily necessities, you can buy them from Zhongyuan!
Luo Youdu said: "I admire Liu Aiqing's courage to go to sea the most. It is indeed a profitable way to invite Hu merchants to the Central Plains. But the initiative is in the hands of Hu merchants, too passive. I want my big ship in the Central Plains Go south and spread the power of China from the sea."

Let Luo Youdu blow it, and Liu Congxiao immediately drifted away. He didn't even know that he was so powerful?

"I'm sorry, Old Chen, I am now His Majesty's man!"

After Liu Congxiao entered Beijing, Chen Rong'an visited temple officials one after another, and interacted with various aristocratic families.What is the intention, so Sima Zhao's heart.

Liu Congxiao didn't want to care about it, but Luo Youdu paid more attention to maritime merchants than he thought, and he was not ignorant of maritime affairs, on the contrary, he knew everything about it.

It was obvious that the wishful thinking of the Chen family was completely wrong.

Liu Congxiao said: "Your Majesty's Qingquan has contacts with all the southern countries. Among them, Angkor and Champa have the best relations. They are rich in rice. The two states of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou have poor land and are very dependent on the food of the two countries."

Liu Cong followed Luo Youdu's praise, and wanted to benefit his descendants, so he told Luo Youdu everything he knew about the situation in Southeast Asia.

Luo Youdu listened very carefully.

The situation in Southeast Asia deviates occasionally from what he remembers, but there is not much difference.

Only asked a few more questions on Annan.

For Annan, Luo Youdu was still very concerned. Knowing that Annan was currently in the chaos of the Twelve Envoys, he couldn't help being slightly moved.

Liu Congxiao said casually: "The situation in the south is roughly the same, and there is also the west. In Yizhou in the west, there are many people from the Central Plains who escaped the war and settled here. This place is located between the Wa Kingdom and Haidong. I once deliberately sent troops to take it, but the strength is not enough. It ended up being nothing."

Luo Youdu narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "I want to fight too, just wait, it will be soon."

After talking with Liu Congxiao for a while, Luo Youdu let him go after learning about the situation in Quanzhou and the Chen family who controlled the maritime trade.

Luo Youdu rested for a while, and then summoned Gao Lizuo Yin Cui Zhimeng.

"Foreign ministers kowtow to His Majesty the Emperor of China!"

Cui Zhimeng prostrated himself on the ground, performing a kneeling salute.

Luo Youdu said: "Get up and talk!"

He didn't let Cui Zhimeng take a seat, but asked directly: "Your envoy is so anxious to see me, what's the matter?"

Cui Zhimeng's eyes were red, and he said: "Your Majesty, the Khitan gathered troops on the northern border of our dynasty, with the intention of invading our country. The foreign ministers implore His Majesty, the Emperor of the Celestial Dynasty, to respect the Central Plains for generations in Korea, and send troops to help Korea at any time..."

Luo Youdu looked surprised, Khitan beat Goryeo, which he did not expect.

Khitan has not settled its own civil strife, so how could it fight against Goryeo?
In fact, all of this was committed by the king of Korea, Wang Zhao himself.

King Wang Zhao of Koryo was a very capable monarch. He first ruled by doing nothing to stabilize the nobles in the court of Koryo, and then obtained the canonization of Da Zhou to consolidate his position.

Then carry out comprehensive and deepening reforms to consolidate the royal power of Koryo.

He made good use of the Huaxia people's double hopes, implemented the prosecution of slaves and maidservants, liberated the beloved who was illegally taken into slavery by the rich, and promoted the poor families through the imperial examination, diluting the power of the wealthy politically, and at the same time, he started killing with a butcher's knife...

Under Wang Zhao's governance, Koryo's national strength and royal power have been greatly improved.

The Khitan was repeatedly defeated in the Central Plains, the prestige of the Quartet plummeted, and it was caught in civil turmoil, so Wang Zhao wanted to use Da Guangxian to make trouble.

This Daguang was obviously the eldest son of Bohai King Daxuan. More than 30 years ago, the Khitan destroyed the Bohai Kingdom, and Bohai King Daxuan was captured.The Khitan established the Dongdan Kingdom in the Bohai territory, and Yelubei, the eldest son of the emperor, was appointed king.

Da Guangxian has been resisting in Balhae, and finally failed to escape to Goryeo, becoming a trump card in Goryeo's hands.

Wang Zhao deliberately took the opportunity to play this trump card, to capture the former homeland of the Balhae Kingdom for Goryeo, and to enhance his prestige in the military.

But Wang Zhao obviously underestimated Khitan, and Khitan has never dared to let go of Yelu Dilie because he was worried that Gao Li would cause trouble behind his back.

Khitan has already experienced the power of the Central Plains navy, and has no doubt that the Central Plains navy can directly raise [-] troops to fight across the sea just like Su Dingfang did back then.

It happened that Wang Zhao was doing something in Haidong, and Khitan was so angry that he prepared to stabilize the rear.

Listen to the very reason!

Luo Youdu looked at Cui Zhimeng, and scolded unceremoniously: "Stupid, confused!"

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