Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 940 Exploring the New World

Every year, Wu Guo captured many Kunlun slaves from various islands in Southeast Asia, such as Wa Island, Java Island, and Malay Island.

The dark-skinned Kunlun slaves were actually used by Wu as free labor.

What's more, for example, women have been assimilated to some extent, and they have become concubines of Wu people to reproduce and spread for Wu people.

For Wu Guo, the more Kunlun slaves, the better.

If the common people of the state of Wu wanted not to do hard labor, they had to pay a change of tax, and let Kunlun slaves do hard labor instead of themselves.

All kinds of swearing and tiring work are also handed over to Kunlun slaves, so you don't have to feel bad when you die.

So far, there are more than 100 million Kunlun slaves in Wu State.

The footprints of Wu Guo's fleet have spread all over Southeast Asia in the past twenty years.

According to the navigators of the state of Wu, and the maps they drew, according to Qingji's estimation, the caravans of the state of Wu have already reached the Atlantic Ocean and Australia.

This is the Eastern route.

On the northern route, Wu's caravan reached the farthest Alaska in later generations, probably in the cold Arctic Ocean.

The southern route reached the Persian Gulf, and started exchanges and trade with the Persians from the sea.

This is the famous Maritime Silk Road.

"Father, according to your instructions, I have drawn the eastern route of my Dawu fleet and the coordinates of each island into a sea chart. Please have a look!"

Young Master You immediately clapped his hands, and two guards carried a patchwork nautical chart and put it on the huge floor for Qingji to have a look at.

This nautical chart is sadly called the "Pacific Nautical Chart". There are still many islands that have not been explored, but so many islands were discovered by the Wu Kingdom fleet, and so many savages were captured.

It's not easy already.

"Father, half a year ago, the caravan led by my son discovered a new continent in the east. It's just the tip of the iceberg."

Hearing this, Qingji nodded, very satisfied.

The "New World" that Young Master You mentioned is Australia.

"You'er, have you read the world map that the widow gave you?"

"seen it already."

Young Master You nodded slightly and said: "The world is so big, there are indeed many wonders. The fleet of the father and son traveled across the ocean, encountered strong winds, waves, and stormy weather, and almost couldn't return. Five ships were damaged, and 120 people died. people."

"The fleet finally landed on this new continent. Because of the lack of food and the fact that many people on board were infected with necrosis, we had to return."

"However, my son left more than 500 people in the New World. Next time, my son will surely travel across the ocean again to find the American continent you mentioned, my father."

Being able to explore Australia is already a big deal for Wu Guo's fleet.

After all, although Wu's shipbuilding industry is developed, it is still stuck in the age of sailing. It has initially possessed the ability to travel across the ocean, but it is difficult to withstand natural disasters.

Once a storm breaks out and the ship runs aground, or is caught in the vortex, most of the people on board will never return.

"You'er, do you know why the widow insists on exploring the American continent?"

"This... I don't know."

Gong Ziyou really didn't understand.

In his opinion, it was a barren land, and it was not worth Wu Guo to forge ahead.

If there are savages who drink blood and drink blood, Wu Guo can still catch them back and serve as slaves.

And more islands are uninhabited, only some poisonous insects and beasts are entrenched.

However, Young Master You likes to explore by nature and has the spirit of an adventurer, so he doesn't mind exploring new islands for Wu.

"Some of the natives on the American continent may be descendants of the Shang Dynasty. Moreover, there are corn, potatoes, and potatoes, all of which are relatively high-yielding crops, and I like them very much."

"Is there such a thing?"

Young Master You was a little dazed.

In fact, Qingji is not sure whether there are any adherents of the Yin and Shang Dynasties living on the American continent.

As for corn, potatoes, potatoes, there is a fact.

"Father, according to the world map you gave, my Wu country can definitely send people from the Arctic Ocean across Iceland (Alaska), and then go all the way south. Wouldn't it be better to go by land?"

"..."

Qingji said quite speechlessly: "The severe cold weather there is not something ordinary people can bear. Besides, the fleet is easy to run aground. In order to explore there, I, Da Wu, died hundreds of people before, buried in the bottom of the sea, or frozen alive die."

"The bad weather has become the biggest opponent of my Dawu sailing fleet."

"Furthermore, crossing from Iceland, and then going south to the American continent, the road is high and the road is long. I may not wait for that day, and they may not return to Dawu to return to my life."

The reason is obvious.

It is not easy to reach the American continent.

What if the people who got there didn't come back and disappeared for Qingji's sake, and if they established a country in the American continent and became kings, married wives and had children, Qingji couldn't do anything to them.

Isn't this asking Qingji to make wedding clothes for others?

In view of this, the leader of Qingji's fleet is basically his own son.

In this way, it is his own son who establishes a country and becomes king overseas, and Qingji can still accept it.

"You'er, this new continent...is there any aborigines on the Australian continent?"

"Yes. And not a lot."

"Oh?"

Qingji suddenly became interested.

After all, in his perception, in the past, the Australian mainland was the place where the English sent criminals, and the people living there were basically Caucasians.

Of course, the aborigines also have them, but their sense of existence is too low.

It is said that as early as 4 years ago, the Australian mainland was settled.

They are not really Australians who were born and raised in the "soil". The aborigines there are also immigrants.

The Australian aborigines belong to the Negrito race, which is a race produced by the interbreeding of various primitive races in East and Southeast Asia.

Anthropologists believe they may have appeared during the most recent ice age.

To the Australian mainland, because the sea level was low at that time, land bridges appeared between the islands, and the water surface between some straits was relatively narrow, so it was easier for them to come to the Australian mainland.

However, after the Ice Age, some ships like the Negrito entered the Australian mainland, and the time is much closer to now.

"Father, this time, my son has wiped out more than 20 tribes in mainland Australia, and captured more than [-] Kunlun slaves."

Young Master You replied: "These aborigines live the same nomadic life as Rongdi. They live by hunting kangaroos and other animals, and supplement their food with wild plants, nuts, and berries."

"However, the combat effectiveness is really poor, without fighting."

How could the combat effectiveness of the indigenous people be compared with that of Wu's regular army?
(End of this chapter)