Start North America 1400: nation building

Chapter 244 [243] Escape
That night.

Zhou Li'an and Xue Nu returned to the present world.

Before going to bed, I received a call from Barbara: "Boss, Dash8 is ready, just need to register with the Aviation Bureau, and you can go to the sky within 10 days. Now it depends on where you want to pick up the plane. I can let them directly To Caye Robin Island."

The balance of time and space is already May 5th.

The time when the plane rolled off the assembly line happened to be June.

By mid-June, Zhou Li'an was planning to leave.

Old domestic professors speculated on the time of "Zheng He's Fleet" as July-September, and there must be errors before and after.

Landing in Africa, you have to cross the mainland to Malindi, the most eastern place, with a total distance of more than 6000 kilometers.

Arriving at the destination is just waiting.

Zhou Li'an has no plans to set foot in Africa yet, as he is far away from the Atlantic Ocean, the tentacles of Balance cannot reach it for the time being.

The development of the Americas is just about to start. Why bother to open up wasteland here when resources are abundant?

It would be great if Europeans are willing to come to open up wasteland.

Wouldn't it be great to sit back and reap the benefits of future equilibrium?

Zhou Li'an thought for a while and said, "Let me go to Juarez. Have all the supplies I needed before been prepared?"

"Yes, the seeds of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn are the most productive varieties at present!"

"In addition, vaccines and injections are also being released from our pharmaceutical companies one after another, including a complete set of field medical mobile stations you need, as well as a large number of basic antibiotic oral medicines, vitamin tablets, etc..."

Food crops are a reward for Daming.

According to the original historical trajectory, American crops were not introduced to the East until the end of the Ming Dynasty more than two hundred years later.

And it has not been developed and utilized for a long period of time, but it is regarded as a rare delicacy by the nobles, and it rarely flows into the people.

But now, as a gift from God, the position of high-yielding crops has been clarified, and officials and nobles are skipped and directly handed over to Zhu Di. The situation will inevitably change.

In the Ming Dynasty, the yield of wheat per mu was more than 200 catties, while that of rice was only about 500 catties.

Potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes are in place, and they can all be added to the ranks of staple foods, with an output of more than 1200 catties.

The method of eating and making can save them from the process of exploration, and only when there is plenty of food can they have the motivation to "do things".

Zhu Di's five expeditions to Mobei, the targets were not hit at an ideal level, and the cost was huge.

Zhou Li'an has now given him the staple food, and after the material level is improved, the combat effectiveness and durability will also skyrocket.

In addition, the most critical point is the "black powder technology upgrade".

The development of firearms in the Ming Dynasty was relatively mature.

It is often said that the firearms of the Ming Dynasty are stronger than the Qing Dynasty, and from the demonstration of the formula data, the formula used in the Ming Dynasty is closer to the optimal ratio of modern science.

But in order to increase the power, it is necessary to purify the properties of the raw materials.

The ancient oriental country has always been in a state of "technology but no science", so in the process of boiling nitrate, it is impossible to distinguish the composition properties of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate.

If the raw materials cannot be purified, the power cannot be effectively improved.

And the modern black powder that is really mixed with potassium nitrate also has the big explosion scene of "broken tower hole city".

a little more...

The cost of taking nitrate.

Most of the saltpeter in ancient times came from mineral mining, and most countries in Europe did not have mines, so they used their brains on excrement and urine to create a saltpetre pond.

In the Ming Dynasty, saltpeter was mined, transported, and then boiled; the cost of the entire production line was extremely high in ancient times when the transportation capacity was extremely low.

Then there is the saying "boiling nitrate for a thousand days is not enough for a general's gun".

It is too difficult to obtain saltpeter.

Then when the balance bestows on Ming the simplest method of artificial nitrate production, the military cost will be reduced.

The result of Zhu Di's reconquest of Mobei is likely to undergo a major change.

And save the next few expeditions, the Ming emperor's life may also be extended.

When Mobei was unified.

The property and military power are infinitely improved, and with Zhu Di's ambition, it is impossible to be limited to the conservative. He set up the Siyi Pavilion to let the Siyi come to court.

Coupled with the provocation of the balance, the world situation will turn into a new development track.

As for bringing Daming back into balance.

Just look at the city-state alliance to know...

The emperor wishes to live forever, but it is absolutely impossible to give up the ancestral foundation.

Subdue by force?

It's not the time yet!
Daming has already sailed to Africa, and Qiqi has not even played with the inland river.

After the great development of the East, the Mississippi shipping is the starting point of balancing the shipping industry.

So, as usual...

Fatten up before killing.

In the process, it is impossible for the news of the true god to be blocked.

The entire Zheng He fleet consisted of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, and most of them were families from the southeast coast.

Their ancestors and descendants, including themselves, may have held public office while doing smuggling and piracy at sea to supplement their families.

This group of people is most likely to be the first to submit to equilibrium.

Our Lord Balance draws a circle in the South Pacific, which will be a place for them to struggle for hundreds of years in the future.

Develop the new continent of Australia and establish a balanced enclave.

In this way, it is more practical than taking them to immigrate to America.

……

That night.

The capital of Tepanix.

Inside the palace.

The seventeenth prince, Tiers, sat alone in an empty palace and drank alone, but he did not look lonely, but his face was full of smiles.

His Highness's words in the morning kept replaying in his heart.

Seize wealth and power, combine military and wealth.

Perhaps he knew very well that after the third prince became the king's wife, he would surely cover the sky with one hand, but the scepter of the Lord of the Valley was still in the hands of his daughter.

Even in name...

But he claims to be a very self-aware person, even if his daughter is in power, she is mostly a puppet.

But to have children for the third prince, the result is different, the third prince is almost fifty years old.

It is really rare for the old lord and the eldest prince to live a long life.

Authority can be absorbed little by little, and the days are long.

But before that, it is still a matter of whether he can take the top position.

Why worry about the future?
Focus on the present.

"Come here!" He called out, and a maid stepped in, "His Royal Highness, please come here!"

The maid takes command.

But not long after, another rush of footsteps was heard, and several maids were frightened under the dim light of the brazier in the hall——

"Your Highness, the princess is not in the house..."

Thiers sat up suddenly, and the huge movement overturned the table in front of him, causing the drink to spill all over the floor: "What did you say?!"

He glanced outside the door, "It's late at night, why is the princess not in the house? But the king summoned her?"

For some reason, bad emotions rose in his heart.

Then I heard the maid say: "After today's sacrifice, the princess disappeared. We thought the princess was going to serve the lord...don't you know, Your Highness?"

boom! !

Thiers' mind went blank.

He suddenly remembered that the last time he saw Mengdaya was when he climbed the sacrificial high steps.

Mondaya served by the side of the old lord.

It was also at that time that the words of the third prince's arrival completely disturbed his mind, and he never saw Mengdaya again.

And before that...

The words of his trusted guard jumped into his mind.

"There are secret passages in the city, I suspect they turned back..."

Many people know about the secret passage in the city.

But it is definitely not something that the three slave fathers and sons can understand.

Thiers also questioned at that time, how did they think they would hunt them down?
But now, the answer to this question is ready to come out.

Knowing that the person who was going to be hunted down was not the father and son, but Mengdaya.

That's why she had to personally send them out of the city, and she was unwilling to return for a long time after they left, just to delay time.

Then, the guard's speculation may become reality.

Mengdaya arranged everything in advance, let them go first, delay the time, and then return from the secret path!
But there is another problem...

"No, Mondaya absolutely does not have such wisdom, and no one around her will betray me for her!"

Thinking of this.

Tiers strode over the overturned table, came to the maid, picked him up immediately, and said angrily: "What have the princess done these days, who has she met?!"

"Your Highness, the princess's daily routine is the same as usual, I have an account, you, you know..."

As soon as her words fell, Tiers threw her on the ground and kicked her in the face, as if she could hear the sound of the skull breaking.

There was a cry of pain, and it quickly turned into a silent convulsion, and fell into death again.

The few maids on the side were frightened, all trembling, and some even became incontinent, with filth and stench coming out of their bodies.

Tiers was like a lunatic, and grabbed another person's braid: "Tell me, who has the princess seen?!"

"Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow." the maid was crying, and her survival instinct made her blurt out, "Princess, princess goes back to sacrifice to the temple every day, so, even these days, the time of sacrifice is much longer than before!"

"I don't know, I really don't know!"

boom!
Tiers kicked the man to the ground, staring wide-eyed: "The Temple of Sacrifice! Yes, it is the Temple of Sacrifice!"

At this time, the guards outside the hall heard the movement and all rushed over.

Tiers looked at them and said, "Catch everyone who sacrificed to the temple, I want to question..."

Before everyone could react, he strode out again and changed his mind: "No, call all the guards and go with me!"

After a long time.

On the sacrificial high platform, a group of priests and waiters all kneel down to worship.

Thiers tried his best to restrain his anger, because he knew that the news of Mondaya's disappearance must not be spread.

If the old lord and the second prince were the first to find out about it, pursue her, and learn that she had fled voluntarily and betrayed the kingdom, even if she survived because of the old lord's favor, there would be absolutely no possibility of ascending to power.

Therefore, he could only organize his words and inquire about the situation these days in a roundabout way.

Wait for a group of priests and waiters to finish their narration.

Tiers looked at the high priest and said, "So, you mean that Mengdaya personally appointed several merchants to provide tribute to the temple a few days ago?"

"Yes, we have investigated their situation. They are merchants with a good reputation in Fangcheng District, named Polipoma..."

When he heard these words, the temperature in Thiers' heart had dropped to freezing point.

He appeased all the priests and waiters before leading the people to rush to Fangcheng District.

But when the gate of the house was broken open, the whole house was searched, and there was no one there.

Under the moonlit night, he stood in the small courtyard and roared on his knees: "Ah——"

The guards around him didn't say a word, they didn't dare to approach him, and let him vent.

I do not know how long it has been.

A person walked into the courtyard and hurried to Tiers' side: "Your Highness, I have heard about the situation!"

"The princess escaped, she must have infiltrated the prince's mission!"

"I have mobilized all my hands to pursue the north. The mission will not move too fast. I am confident that I will catch up and bring the princess back before noon tomorrow!"

Thiers shouted angrily: "Then what are you waiting for, why don't you go?!"

But the man said: "Your Highness, I need you to accompany me on this trip!"

Thiers was puzzled: "Why?"

"If you stay, and the old lord asks about Mengdaya's whereabouts, how should you explain it?"

"Only if you bring Mengdaya back with me, can it be explained that you were worried about the mission of the mission, and you took Her Royal Highness with you all the way, and sent it to a distant place, and was persuaded by the eldest prince to come back!"

"Therefore, if the princess is hiding in the mission, you still need to persuade the eldest prince to speak with him."

The words fell.

Tiers pondered for a moment, then made a decision: "You are right! I want to speak with the eldest prince!"

"Go, get out of town now!"

Without further delay, the group assembled a team of sixty or seventy people and left the city through a secret road.

If so many people left overnight, even with Tiers' power, it would be impossible to guarantee that the news would be suppressed.

On the contrary, he wanted to make the illusion that he had left Ayutthaya to see off the mission during the daytime today.

After raiding all night, they only rested a few times.

Even if Tiers couldn't walk anymore, there would only be strong guards carrying him in rotation.

Before I knew it, it was already noon the next day.

Everyone was pale and exhausted.

Kuaizu, who was sent to the front, reported back: "Your Highness, we have caught up with the mission and informed the eldest prince that you are about to arrive, so that the mission can stop for a while."

Tiers struggled off the guard's back, came closer a few steps, and asked tremblingly, "Have you found the princess?"

The man shook his head: "Your Highness, I dare not speak out about this matter, for fear of being known by the officials in the mission, but we have asked the eldest prince to block the mission, and no one can escape!"

Tiers breathed a sigh of relief, and with the last strength burst out of his body, he marched towards the distance, and finally saw where the mission was.

The eldest prince had been waiting for a long time, and came to greet him: "Tiers? What are you doing here?"

Tiers didn't use the rhetoric of his confidant, but said: "My guards investigated yesterday, and a thief escaped. It is very likely that he disguised himself and mixed into the mission!"

If you want to tell the truth to the eldest prince, there is no guarantee that he will tell you everything after he returns.

At this time, a group of guards had poured into the crowd of the mission, causing riots.

He had already issued an order that when he saw the princess, he would immediately knock her out and take her away, so as not to let others know the truth.

The eldest prince frowned and pondered, but didn't say much: "Then you should check it out, don't delay too long!"

Tiers squeezed out a smile, and said a few words of pleasing blessings, before he hurried into the mission and checked their faces one by one.

But after checking one by one, he breathed a sigh of relief, and gradually became tense again.

The cold sweat on the forehead couldn't stop falling.

"No, no, no!"

"……still none!"

"How is it possible, how is it possible!!"

He fell into madness again, causing everyone in the mission to be at a loss.

"Check, check again from the beginning, we must find, find... people!!"

……

at the same time.

On a very far hill, Qi Boche and others were lying on the ground, witnessing the arrival of the pursuers, and asked the mission to stop and blockade.

Oyer's voice trembled from fear: "My lord, as you expected, they really came after me!"

On the other side, Mengdaya and Keya were also pale and palpitating.

Late last night, Qi Boche told them to flee in the dark because they feared something might change.

Now, the prophecy has come true, and he narrowly escaped the catastrophe.

However, only Qiboche knows that all this is not due to him...

He looked at the boy beside Lava, Kukmo.

Last night, it was this boy who found him and reminded him: "If we escaped from the big city a few days ago, they would come to hunt us down. Now that we have brought the princess with us, they will never let us go!"

Ziboche woke up with a start, and only then did he realize that he had been dazzled by the joy of fleeing.

On the contrary, it was the boy's quickness that saved everyone.

At this time, Polypoma said: "My lord, what should we do now?"

All eyes were on Qi Boche.

Ziboche glanced at the boy, and remembered what he said yesterday——

"Can't go north!"

"All the way along the way will be blocked and strictly investigated!"

"Only go in the opposite direction!"

"Go south!!"

Everyone was stunned: "Then we won't be able to reach Kema, and we will not be able to reach Equilibrium!"

Qiboche looked up to the sky and praised: "Praise the Lord, praise the balance..."

"Our hearts have gone to you! I beg you to send down guidance and tell your people where the final road is!!"

(End of this chapter)