Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 1219 Significance of the Great Geographical Discovery
"According to Mr.'s theory, I stayed for a year and found that their totem stone carvings are somewhat similar to those of the pre-Qin period, and even their sacrifices are quite similar to the records." Bo Zhang said a little excitedly, eyes Flashes of unpredictable light.

"Let's talk about it." Wang Xiu was quite interested. Compared with the filth of those scholars, he was more interested in the great discovery of navigation and geography, which is a godsend!If you can take the first step, you can imagine the impact on future generations.

Bo Zhang did not refuse, he used the most succinct and simple words to describe in detail the journey he had seen and heard after going out to sea from the Three Buddhas.

Everyone was almost attracted. If Wang Xiu also said it, Bo Zhang explained it from another angle. It was an immersive statement, which made people feel different.

Li Changsheng's eyes flickered, and he said to himself: "I thought that the sea and the sky would be vast, but I didn't expect the world to be so big, and I became a frog at the bottom of the well!"

"Hehe, third brother, you are really emotional, but you don't know the life and death of sixth brother, you don't know how many times you have come and gone from the gate of hell. If you go, you will know that the South China Sea turmoil is nothing compared to the ocean." Wang Xiusa laughed endlessly. road.

"But I am shallow, sir. Since the world is so big and there are so many unclaimed lands, then we must conquer it." Li Changsheng's eyes flickered. He was different from Zhang Guo. Focusing on strategy, he has a deep understanding of Wang Xiu's strategy and Wang Xiu's immigration policy. Bozhang's long-distance voyage has the flavor of an expedition.

Wang Xiu looked at Li Changsheng with great admiration, but did not express his agreement. He said calmly, "The Eastern Mountain mentioned in the Book of Mountains and Seas is the place where the descendants of the Yin people live, and it is considered to be owned by China! They should be allowed to see their homeland."

The corners of Liu Renfeng's mouth twitched violently, what he said was too unreasonable, it was clearly possessive, and yet he said it so nicely.

He is also deeply influenced by Wang Xiu's theory, but he has his own unique theory, which is more inclined to the Neo-Confucianism. A barren land thousands of miles away.So what if he is the heir of the Yin people?Confucianism regards Zhou as orthodoxy.

"The vast sea is more dangerous than the inner lake in the South China Sea. We are managing Nanzhou. We are temporarily unable to grasp that piece of land, but we have to pay attention to it."

Li Changsheng nodded slowly, and Wang Xiu came to a conclusion that it was time to extend Song's overseas strategy, and even if it couldn't be taken into account for the time being, a long-term deduction had to be done.

"Sir, the South China Sea is dangerous and unpredictable. Looking at the map, I'm afraid..." Liu Renfeng disapproved very much, but it was inconvenient for Bo Zhang to speak out because of Bo Zhang's hard work.

"To the west, if we want to break the powers of the West Sea, we must first manage the South China Sea well. This will take hundreds of years to complete. To the east, it is the real Fusang Tanggu in ancient times. No matter what we want to take it down, it is no less than China's. In this rich and prosperous land, no Chinese Miao descendants can be exiled to other places.”

Bo Zhang nodded earnestly, and said seriously: "Sir, the climate there is warm and humid, with four distinct seasons, and I brought a lot of seeds."

"Oh." Wang Xiu's eyes lit up, why did he forget this crop, seeds, corn, potatoes, sweet potato seeds, this is definitely epoch-making.

If large-scale planting is possible, the population pressure can be resolved, and the harsh regional conditions can also be improved. Even if a farmer has only three acres of land, he can harvest a large amount of food instead of just making ends meet.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the conditions were harsh. Although it could not have the vast territory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was a blessing in disguise, and it had advantages that the unified dynasty did not have.

It got rid of the Northwest and North, where the environment was severely damaged due to strategy and over-cultivation, and occupied the rich Central Plains and Jiangnan. This allowed the entire dynasty to avoid being dragged down by bad areas, and the wealth of rich areas could be kept in the interior for circulation. Instead of providing disaster relief to impoverished areas, the small size of the country also made people look at the ocean, broadening the horizons of the Chinese people.

Now, the imperial court has recovered and won the whole of Hexi. The Northern Expedition is imperative. The expansion of the north and the west is also included in the imperial court's major strategy. Put it in the temple calculation.

Although he has stepped up the protection of areas with soil and water damage, even at the expense of slowing down the development of Mazheng, and trying to protect and restore the vegetation in the northwest as much as possible, it is not a project that can be achieved overnight. These restored homelands will sooner or later become the source of turmoil. This is not determined by the clarity and mediocrity of those in power, but by natural climate conditions.

There is also the farming and mulberry on the barren land, which cannot be solved by a large number of immigrants. This is a way to treat the symptoms but not the root cause.To solve the problem of barren land in Northwest China, we can only consider ecological restoration. Vegetation conservation and land rest are very important.

Conflicts arise. People always have to eat, and the locality needs to develop. A wealthy military state's finances are tilted, or the value of the remaining land is exploited wantonly, which is tantamount to fishing out of the pond.Not only has the Northwest been completely destroyed, but it has also caused the people to resent the loss of their homeland. Now there are some signs of it. Everyone talks about recovering Yanshan, but they actually take action. How many of them are sincere?Hard to say.

It can be said that the return of Bozhang, with the great geographical discoveries brought about by the great voyage, allowed the Chinese people to expand their living space. These precious seeds are the means to ease the recovery of the environment, and even affect people's eating habits. There is no longer pressure to expand, at least people in remote areas can be guaranteed to have enough food.

However, it still needs a long process from the introduction to the development of a crop. He intends to let the government promote it, rather than the private sector.In another time and space, there was a painful lesson. The sweet potato introduced in the Ming Dynasty did not enjoy the dividends, and was finally enjoyed by the Manchurians.

"The people of Yin planted corn, and the harvest season was full of joy. This kind of food has tall stalks and large fruits. The rice grains are eaten, and the inner flesh is crushed to feed pigs. The straw can be used for fire, and the whole body is full of treasures. Well, the roasted corn tastes the best." Thin Zhang smiled authentically.

Wang Xiu agreed with Bo Zhang's words that corn is indeed a high-yielding crop, and sweet potatoes are even better. He thought of roasted sweet potatoes and popcorn, which are two kinds of delicacies!Can't help laughing: "How many seeds did you bring?"

"Quite a lot. Besides eating at sea, there are still a lot left, which can be cultivated as seeds." Bo Zhang said proudly.

"Well, I'll let Jie Zhai go and have a look tomorrow. By the way, let the people from Sinong Temple and Dushui Supervisor call the old farmers. If you want to choose land with a suitable climate for trial planting, the Taifu must be good at supervision." Wang Xiu showed strong interest , even impatient, he understands the great opportunity contained in it, which is even more meaningful than controlling gold and silver mines.

(End of this chapter)