Da Qin: Destroyed the Xiongnu at the beginning

"Xu Fu?"

A trace of anger flashed across Ying Zheng's face.

The elixir that was previously identified as poisonous was presented by Xu Fu and others. Moreover,

Xu Fu also deceived Ying Zheng and went to sea many times in the name of looking for elixirs from overseas fairy mountains. It cost a lot of manpower and material resources.

After having the world map, Ying Zheng naturally knew that the overseas fairy mountains Xu Fu mentioned did not actually exist at all. The so-called fairy island was probably just an unknown island in the sea.

If Xu Fu seeks wealth and kills in this way, even ordinary people will be furious, let alone someone as arrogant as the First Emperor.

Hei Bingtai has been following Ying Zheng's orders to find information about Xu Fu, but he has never made any progress.

"It was Xu Fu. Zhang Liang had captured Xu Fu's contact person this time. Together with Erchen's chart, he could already determine Xu Fu's location."

Fusu said with a smile.

Sure enough, as long as Xu Fu is mentioned, there is no need to worry about Yingzheng not falling for it.

"But Xu Fu took away some of the best ships and crews in Da Qin back then. Even if we find out about his whereabouts now, it's not easy to catch him, right?"

Ying Zheng is the First Emperor after all. Although he is very angry, he still has a clear understanding of the strength of Da Qin's navy today.

"In the past, this was indeed the case!"

"But soon, this situation will be changed! Fusu said with a smile:"I once got a drawing of a five-tooth giant ship by chance. Now the craftsmen have mastered the technology. The first batch of three five-tooth giant ships will be launched soon, and they will be built in less than half a year." It is definitely not a problem to raise a powerful navy and go on an overseas expedition to defeat Xu Fu."

The system-improved five-tooth giant ship has a hull length of 60 meters, a waterline length of 56 meters, a width of 15 meters, and a draft of 2.2 meters. It can accommodate up to 800 soldiers.

There are five floors in total, and the fifth floor is There is a loft on the deck for reconnaissance of the enemy and the command of the army commander.

In today's world, it is definitely a giant-level existence.

Coupled with the charts containing hydrological information obtained by Fusu, an expedition to Fuso Island is out of the question. Next.

And it can just allow Da Qin to realize the transition from navy to navy.

As a time traveler, Fusu is very clear about the importance of sea trade.

Especially when Da Qin wants to realize an empire on which the sun never sets, this sea transport is more important than land transport. Important.

However, the emperors and ministers of the Qin Dynasty had a serious lack of understanding of the ocean, so Fusu simply used to capture Xu Fu to outline Ying Zheng's interest.

"This is great, but will it cost too much?"

Ying Zheng hesitated and said.

You know, Xu Fu's first few trips to sea cost a lot of money, otherwise he wouldn't have needed to prepare for several years before he could travel.

"Father, please rest assured. The island where Xu Fu is located is called Fusang Island. There are just some wild people on it now, and it cannot be anything great. As long as I, the Great Qin Navy, arrive, capturing Xu Fu is not a problem at all."

"At that time, just catching these barbarians as coolies will be enough to recoup the cost."

"Moreover, although Fuso Island has barren land and many volcanoes, it has an advantage, that is, there are many silver and copper mines on the island, especially the silver mines. The output is high enough for Da Qin to use silver as currency!"

Fusu said with a slight smile.

This Fuso Island has some good things.

In addition to the Iwami Silver Mine, which once accounted for one-third of the world's total silver production in later history, there are also high-quality copper mines such as Besshi Copper Mountain. Although there are not many resources and gold mines, the quality of several of them in Fusu's impression is very good.

And these heavy metals, once mined, can be used as real hard currency.

As for mining, Fusu is very dangerous. The aborigines on the island are very suitable. If it is not enough, let more Donghu people go to the Maurya Dynasty to work hard.

The Maurya Dynasty has a population of 30 million, and it is enough to hollow out the entire Fuso Island.

"Is there really so much gold, silver, and copper?"

Ying Zheng said with a hint of surprise on his face.

There are two types of currency in the Qin Dynasty, the copper-made Qin Banliang and the gold.

However, gold is mainly used for bulk transactions, and the Qin Banliang is mainly used on a large scale. Nowadays, with the continuous development of commercial trade in Daqin, even if bronzes are replaced with steel on a large scale and many bronzes are re-smelted, copper coins are far from enough.

However, all the copper mines suitable for mining have been discovered in Daqin. The excavation is almost complete.

Now that he heard that Fuso Island has so many gold and copper mines that can be used directly as currency, Ying Zheng was instantly tempted.

As for silver, its value is widely recognized by the entire Daqin, as long as the quantity is enough , with the prestige of Ying Zheng and Fu Su, it is not too difficult to establish silver as legal tender.

Moreover, Xu Fu, a person Ying Zheng hates very much, can also be captured and killed, both public and private.

"This matter will be handled by you, Fusu, and you will directly coordinate the various armies for everything needed."

Ying Zheng made up his mind and said

"Thank you, Father!"

Fusu showed a hint of joy on his face.

With Ying Zheng's support, he can let go and boldly display

"Father, I often hear Fusu talk about how big the ocean is. Is this ocean really that good?"

Seeing the joy on Fusu's face, Ying Zheng suddenly said curiously

"This ocean is full of treasures!"

Fusu said with a smile:"Not to mention, the most common, almost endless sea water, after drying, can be turned into sea salt, which is enough to ensure the lives of hundreds of thousands or more people in Great Qin, and the entire Great Qin. , you will no longer be troubled by lack of salt"

"Secondly, there are many kinds of sea vegetables on this beach, such as kelp, seaweed, etc."

"And compared to rivers, the sea is much broader, and the fish resources in the sea are almost endless."

"Although the investment for this five-tooth giant ship is not small, one costs a full 300,000 yuan to start with, but the cost can be easily recovered just by fishing, and it can also improve the diet of the people of Great Qin."

These days, the sea is not as overfished as it will be in the future, and is completely unexploited.

It is no exaggeration to say that there is no need for fishing nets. When the tide is high, a few fish baskets are placed on the beach and held down with stones to prevent them from being washed away. , when the tide recedes, you can harvest a bunch of lively fresh fish.

As for why not catch sea fish?

The reason is simple.

These days, people have no idea that you can make a living by catching sea fish.

Even the government only looks at it. The seaside is all saline-alkali land, making it impossible to grow crops. The towns and villages are all far away from the seaside.

There is no concept of relying on the sea to eat.

There are very few people fishing on the rivers, let alone fish farming. Things.

Currently, the price of fresh fish on the market in Daqin is much more expensive than mutton.

Even Mencius compared fish to bear paws, which shows how rare fresh fish is.

As for the navy of Daqin, it is even more difficult to describe.

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