Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1176
Luoyang.

Jia Runfu, the commander of Jinyiwei, accompanied the emperor to watch the map in the map pavilion of Guanwen Hall. There are maps of all parts of the world known to Daqin, some of which were left by previous dynasties, and some were drawn by this dynasty.Some were drawn by Jinyiwei, some were drawn by people from the Imperial City Department, some were drawn by people from the Ministry of War, and many merchants made them.

Countless maps and related information such as mountains, rivers, geography, customs, and human conditions were collected together. Top craftsmen screened the information, then aggregated it, and refined it into maps and sand tables.

This pavilion can be regarded as one of the top core secrets of Daqin.

On one table there was even a fine copper sphere, marked with names of places, and with pictures of mountains and rivers.

"Luoyang, Chang'an, Jincheng, Wuwei, Zhangye, Dunhuang, Yiwu, Gaochang, Yanqi, Qiuci... My God, is this true, we live on a ball?"

"Well, according to the known speculation, the world we live in is indeed a huge ball, which is no different from the sun and moon we usually see. They are all spherical, and even the stars that shine at night are actually They are all balls, the brighter the star is, the closer it is to us, and the moon is the closest to us.”

"What about the sun?"

"Various planets are also divided into different types. For example, the sun is a huge fireball that spews fire day and night. It is a place that is difficult for human beings to live in. The moon is also a barren planet. In this piece of planet we call the Milky Way Among them, it is known that only the earth under our feet is suitable for us to survive, with air and water..."

Lao Jia thought it was crazy.

But looking at the logo on the big earth, I think it is possible.

Because he not only saw Luoyang Chang'an, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, but also the Tianshan Mountains, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea, as well as the marked Kunlun Sea, Tianzhu Sea and Persian Sea.

To the north of Tianzhu, across a snow mountain is Tubo, and to the north of Persia is Tochara, and then the Zhaowu Nine Surnames, and finally Tianshan.

Turn around and come back.

However, on this big copper ball, there are still many lines that are simply outlined, without any words, and some places are just blank.

"This is the Arctic Ice Field, this is the Antarctic Ice Field, that is the Wild Continent, and this is the Great Wild Land in the Sea. There is a land of black people south of the Thai and Western countries, blacker than Kunlun slaves."

"How does His Majesty know this?" Old Jia asked.

"I have countless eyes and ears to find unknown places for me. I believe that one day, I, the adventurer of Daqin, will be able to find out every corner of the earth. For example, not long ago, Shixin personally led an adventurous caravan along the coast. Going north, they found people other than the tribes of Mohe. In the extreme depths of the northeast outside the pass, apart from the tribes of Heishui Mohe, there were many more primitive, backward and barbaric tribes. Ghost country, Yaksha country."

"Shixin said that Liugui Kingdom is [-] miles away from Chang'an!"

Old Jia exclaimed, "Mohe is six thousand miles northeast of the capital, so doesn't that mean that this exile ghost is nine thousand miles away from Mohe? Is it an exaggeration?"

"What's the point of exaggeration? It's thousands of miles from Chang'an to Sunset Country, and it's more than 1 miles from Luoyang to Kangju?"

"That's right, I really can't imagine it. I thought that the Heishui Mohe behind the Baishan Mohe was the farthest tribe in the northeast. I didn't expect there to be a tribe thousands of miles away."

Shi Xin led the fleet to venture north in person, made friends with many tribes along the way, established trade relations, and set up a trading point, exchanging Central Plains goods for their furs and herbs.

The farther north you go, the better the fur.

"Shixin reaches the Yaksha country in the north, and its three sides reach the sea. To the east, there are archipelagos. After crossing the archipelago, they found another wild ice continent, "Liugui." "And after passing through the Channel Islands, you reach the wild ice field in the east, where people drive long-haired dogs and are good at hunting big whales. "

Luo Cheng was also amazed at Shixin's adventure, he actually reached the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Chukchi Peninsula in later generations, and even crossed the Bering Strait eastward to Alaska. With animal teeth, animal bones, shells, stones, wood, etc. as decorations, Eskimos riding dog sleds saw them whaling with their own eyes.

Shi Xin said that those people had no bureaucratic methods, no knowledge of the four seasons, the benefits of salt fish, and no city walls.

"Heishui (Heilongjiang) has Simu Mohe in the northwest, ten miles east of the north, and there is Junli Mohe. Ten miles northeast, there is a cave called Mohe, and ten miles southeast, Moye is Mohe."

In the past, the Central Plains only knew that the far northeast was the territory of the Mohe tribes. There were Sumo Mohe, Baishan Mohe, and Heishui Mohe.But now Shixin understands that in the Heishui River Basin, in addition to the Heishui Mohe, there are also four major Mohe tribes, and in farther places, there are three kingdoms such as Liugui and Yasha. There is a wild world of ice and snow, where there is a group of people who drive dogs and hunt whales, and have animal teeth stuffed in the corners of their mouths for decoration.

"The world is so big, there are so many wonders!" Lao Jia sighed.

"Yeah, Shixin brought back a lot of magical things this time, and he is coming across the sea on a treasure ship full of treasures. He wants to come to Luoyang to pay tribute." Luo Cheng smiled, "Shixin also brought the five Mohe tribes near the Heishui River, as well as the Yasha Several countries, such as China, Liugui, etc., have invited some envoys, and I am going to confer on their kings or tribal leaders as dukes, and include them in our Great Qin's vassal and vassal tribute system."

Old Jia smiled, "Your Majesty, aren't those places too far away?"

"What are you afraid of if you are far away? Bring it in first, and then you can set up embassies, send envoys, and then establish trade points. Although these places are remote and backward, there are still many good things. There are sea and river transportation. In fact, Don’t be afraid of the distance, as long as you gradually master the routes and business routes, no matter how far you are.”

Take the commodities produced in the Central Plains, such as silk, cloth, porcelain, tea, wine, etc., and exchange them for sea otter skins, beaver skins, whale skins, sea lions, seals, manatees, seals, tiger furs, mink skins and other precious furs. These furs can be processed into fur coats and hats , in the Central Plains, it is deeply loved by the aristocrats and rich people. The market for this thing is huge and the profit is high. Moreover, fur coats and hats can also be exported for foreign trade, so there is also a great market.

Of course, if there are benefits, it is worth traveling thousands of miles to develop. Even in Luo Cheng's view, opening the way with the fur trade economy will gradually guide the Central Plains to understand those wild lands. In the future, there will inevitably be trade points and some coastal ports. , in the future, there will definitely be people from the Central Plains going to establish a trading point, and then there will be people stationed there, and then there will be Tunpu Market Town, and gradually more hardworking and brave people from the Central Plains will go there.

In the future, there will be development and colonization. From a long-term perspective, this is a step ahead and an early foothold.

And the fur trade is done well, and the profits in it are indeed extremely attractive.

In comparison, conferring duke titles on those barbarian leaders is really a bargain.

Luo Cheng has even asked the Ministry of the Interior to start preparing to form a brand new merchant fleet dedicated to this fur route.

(End of this chapter)