Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 122 The Beginning!
What has been said is clear.

Offshore risk is relatively small, and it is also the main goal of future development. The business of hunting dragons, mining business, and even the arrest of slaves all require a lot of manpower.

Few people go to explore the open sea, the risk is higher, and the time span is longer, so there will not be too many people.

Those who are willing to go to the far sea are either disciples of the Yinyang family who have ideals and plan to supplement the Great Kyushu theory of the Yinyang family, or sailors who want to fight for wealth.

Moreover, their task is not only to travel around the world, but also to undertake political investigations, population distribution inspections, and even climate and terrain inspections, as well as to find and introduce overseas crops and organisms. The time span is longer and the potential risks will be greater. big.

"In this case, I think it's more appropriate to come back on time." Zhao Si said.

"If some of the tribal forces we have negotiated with have not been destroyed, if you remember our words, they can spread their people overseas. After all, geographical surveys, population distribution surveys, and environmental surveys are not a one-day job." Zhao Si said.

"Oh? Long-winded?" Zou Feng's eyes lit up with interest.

"Look, the land of eight overseas states is extremely vast. If you want to explore with only a few ships and hundreds of people, even a rough exploration will take decades, and there are too few people. If you are not careful, the whole army will be wiped out. What I mean is that every time I go to a place, I will negotiate with the local forces, and let a group of people go overseas to specialize in one place to explore. Friendly communication was established, the ships did not stop too much, and returned according to the route.

When encountering such a wild place where there is no human gathering and it is difficult to negotiate, try not to go too deep, just make a rough estimate, and at the same time try to find a place along the coast that is suitable for ships to berth for marking.

According to this method, the ship will be able to return to the voyage smoothly in about three years. At this time, the first batch of new sea-going ships in Daqin will be almost built. Thirty sea-going ships explore overseas, and establishing exchanges with overseas forces is also possible.

In this way, bring more manpower and ships, continue to follow the original route, take over the work of the previous batch of manpower, carry out personnel replacement, intelligence data recovery and seed handover.

In this way, every three years is a round trip, the danger is less, the intelligence that can be collected is more real-time, and more contacts can be made with overseas. Although overseas cannot be involved on a large scale for the time being, it is like a small-scale fleet. If it is a ship, it is not difficult to do some luxury goods trade and want to be self-sufficient.

And in this way, the information obtained by Daqin will be more timely, and will not be too far behind, and the information can be updated every three years. "Zhao Si said seriously.

Zou Feng was thoughtful when he heard the words, and then said: "Before, I heard the crew say that overseas is too barren..."

Zhao Si smiled and shook his head: "The barrenness is indeed barren, and Daqin's large-scale involvement overseas is indeed not worth the loss, but overseas is not a country without power and prosperity. If we can establish good exchanges, do some cross-sea trade, and guarantee a manpower There is no problem with self-sufficiency for a fleet of 2000 people. If the prospects are better, there may even be profits.”

"When we passed Yingzhou and Xuanzhou (America), the local aborigines were warm and hospitable, and there was some mutual trade. In order to thank the other party for their hospitality and to solve the urgent need, we gave gifts of arms, and the other party gave gold and stones in return... Making money is still Yes, silk, silk, juan cloth, bronze ware, and lacquer ware in Daqin are all extravagant items overseas, so it is not difficult to exchange these things for gold and silver." Zhao Si said with a smile.

The current situation overseas is that the population distribution is not dense enough, and the logistics pressure of sending troops across the sea is even greater. The Great Qin is fighting in different places, and there is no crushing technology tree. Colonization must not be considered.

To be honest, you can only earn some gold and silver by playing trade. Large-scale commodity trade is simply impossible, but small-scale trade is not a big problem to support a fleet of ships to explore the world.

The Indians in America like Daqin's weapons and equipment so much. The Indians are a little embarrassed. There are so few copper and iron mines on the surface of this place that there is no way to point out any decent weapon technology trees. There are no war horses in the country...

Daqin's bronze wares were thrown over to them, the rare treasures that were appropriate for them.

No matter how barren overseas, the glass balls can't stand the price of emeralds.

Gold and silver are used all over the world. It is better to buy out the productivity wasted by nobles after returning to China. Back then, we strongly advocate that nobles be buried with luxury goods such as gold and silver when they die. The more gold and silver utensils buried with them, the more valuable gold and silver can be preserved. .

It is really impossible to come up with a burial method, which strictly stipulates how many gold and silver objects can be buried with you to build a large mausoleum.

If there are no gold and silverware buried with them, it is fine to build a tomb head together. The fewer the funerals, the smaller the funeral standard will be.

Ordinary people can only dig a grave, it doesn't matter much, comparison among the nobles must be common, who thinks that they can only live in small houses after they die?In addition to affecting Yin De, this trick can effectively offset the depreciation of the purchasing power of gold and silver caused by a large inflow of gold and silver.

Use overseas gold and silver to stimulate Daqin's local productivity, avoid waste of productivity, and at the same time build Daqin on a large scale. After the completion of basic agricultural development and popularization, with a sufficient population base and a sufficiently advanced industrial system, Daqin's shipbuilding and navigation industries also It has achieved considerable growth, and at the same time, the basic development of the offshore area has been roughly completed, and folk navigation has begun to sprout. Only at this time can Daqin begin to try to set foot in the far sea.

Zhao Si's estimate is... at least 20 years!

With the promotion and popularization of the three new grains, the population of Daqin will definitely experience explosive growth.

The problem of population doubling is not a big one. Don't underestimate the fertility of ancient people.

In 20 years, if Daqin can complete the transformation from bronze ware to steel ware, it can try to intervene and set foot overseas, and operations such as grasping farm tools to repair the Great Wall can also be officially launched.

"This way...it's not impossible..." Zou Feng nodded and then pondered.

"It's just that...the first voyage will be more dangerous and difficult." Zhao Si looked at Jing.

Zhao Si's proposal is pertinent and more sustainable, and the information and resources obtained are also more time-sensitive.

But the pressure on the first batch of crew members was even greater. Every time they went to a place, some people had to be dispersed, and they had to have close contact and negotiations with local forces, and the danger was even greater.

Far away overseas, the name of Daqin can't scare too many people, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, who cares whether you are Daqin or not?

Of course, the closer the contact with the aborigines, the greater the room for manipulation.

With the closer and more frequent contact, and the existence of luxury trade, the other party will recognize the existence of Daqin even if it is far away across the ocean, and the information that Daqin can obtain will be more detailed.

It's even okay for them to come to a foreign country to participate in politics.

As for the first ship, due to the shortage of ships, there will not be many manpower. Daqin is a completely unfamiliar concept to the overseas indigenous tribes and countries. To accomplish these things, Jing, as the captain, has an even more arduous task.

And as the number of accompanying crew members decreases, Jing, as a necessary returnee, is more and more dangerous.

But if this matter becomes sustainable...ten years...or even 20 years, when Daqin begins to set foot in the far sea, it will be the time when Jing Fenghou.

Of course, the premise is that Jing can survive unharmed.

Zhao Si knew that Jing wanted to be rich, so he simply gave Jing a way to reach the sky.

It's just that this road is very bumpy, and the difficulty is no less than that of fighting in the army.

Jing didn't speak, just took a drink from his glass.

"After the court meeting, we will be leaving in a few days..." Jing looked at Zhao Si.

"Brother, if you really can't come back..."

Zhao Si pointed at Jing's mouth and shook his head, it is not allowed to plant a flag at such a time.

"Don't talk nonsense! Drink! After tomorrow's court meeting, we won't go home until we're drunk!"

Toast to both...

Zou Feng stroked his beard with a smile on his face.

Although Jing is not as quick-witted as Zhao Si, but he is also a studious person, down-to-earth, but he has an upward heart, and he will not turn back when he looks for the direction, which is very against Zou Feng's temper.

Zou Feng is very satisfied with this disciple!

A drinking victory...Jing got a little drunk...

Divas and dancers are still stretching their graceful figures tirelessly.

"Brother, there will be a court meeting tomorrow..." Jing raised his wine glass, but Zhao Si forcibly put it down.

"Okay, I won't return tomorrow if I don't get drunk!"

Jing's state is not suitable for driving, so Zhao Si simply asks Lichen at home to drive to see him off.

"Sir..." Zhao Si stood at the door and suddenly hesitated.

Zou Feng looked at Zhao Si with his hands behind his back.

"Sir, do you want to go too?" Zhao Si finally asked this question.

Zou Feng laughed out loud upon hearing this...

"With my old bones, not to mention being adrift at sea, even if I go to Langya, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up."

Zhao Si blinked, a little embarrassed, Zou Feng has always been so enthusiastic, he thought that Zou Feng also planned to go overseas to dedicate himself to his ideal regardless of his health.

"I will wait for my disciples to come back in Xianyang." Zou Feng looked at the drunken Jing who was leaning on the frame and said in a deep voice.

"The old man's bones won't move for a few days, but I think he can wait for a few years."

This time, not only his newly recruited little disciple Jing, but many others went overseas this time... He personally taught, and most of the disciples who had been recruited by the door also went.

The political competitiveness of the Onmyo school is relatively weak, but it is a fact that it cannot compete with other schools.

But Yuanhai, the professional counterpart, is an untapped blue ocean.

Hundreds of schools of thought have their own political demands, and they must first have the right to realize them.

"It's just right... I can stay here and give you extra lessons." Zou Feng climbed onto the frame with a smile and waved his hands.

Li Chen urged the carriage, and the carriage disappeared into the night.

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Until the next day, Zhao Si dressed neatly early.

It's a court dress, and it's a new court dress.

Today is the time to hold court meetings and go to sea for court meetings.

It is also Daqin, the beginning of the second expedition to sea!
Zhao Si, who had tidied things up properly, also wanted to see what the various schools of thought, as well as the bigwigs of the Great Qin Dynasty, thought about overseas.

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