New Shun 1730

In the Roman law of Justinian's time, there was a term called Vis maior, and Bering was also familiar with the term force majeure.

The Dutch stock exchange has existed since the Chongzhen period, and the bubble stocks of passing the parcel have been played three or four times. This kind of legal terminology is used all day long, and Bering heard it all the time when he was a researcher in Amsterdam.

When you are under the eaves, you have to bow your head. Bering saw that Liu Yu had already prepared the steps, and thinking about the robber-like behavior of these people, he knew that there would be no good results in resistance.

It sounds like China also has the idea of ​​exploring the sea map, and it is to explore the legendary southern continent, so Bering did not make any more unnecessary resistance.

The expedition team on the ship has a total of about 40 people. After all, this ship is not big.

After screening, the twenty or so Swedes and Dutch were separated, and the rest were Russians and the Japanese Denbei.

After bringing all these people over, Liu Yu smiled and said, "You may not understand, but I am the most reasonable person. I will give you a chance to choose freely."

"Those who are willing to stay, stay voluntarily."

"Those who don't want to stay, I will let you go back."

Several Russians were overjoyed, thinking to themselves, Holy Mother Mary, this is really a good person.

However, their joy only lasted for half a minute, and the following words made them recognize Liu Yu's true face.

"I am the most reasonable person. People are not objects. But, objects are not people. You were captured by me, and everything on your body is my trophy, including shoes, clothes, muskets, etc. Right, this is also reasonable."

"Okay, choose freely. Do you want to follow me? Or go back?"

Several people who had already taken half a step back all retreated.

This is called free choice?

In this place, there are no clothes, no muskets, no food... What is the difference between this and direct execution?

Eighty years ago, perhaps the tribes here would help people in distress.

But over the years, the Cossacks have been hated by the gods and people for their Yasaks. If they are found alone by the tribe, they will die.

Even if they are not found by the tribe, they may not survive more than three days naked against tigers, black bears, mosquitoes, etc. It is even better to jump into the Amur River with a stone and drown.

They cursed him as a devil like Satan in their hearts, but they said: "We are willing to follow you, all willing."

Liu Yu clapped his hands and praised: "Great! All willing. Get off the boat, I want to count the spoils."

When these people were about to leave, the Swedish first mate asked: "Sir, does this mean that China and the Russian Empire have gone to war?"

"War? What war? I am patrolling on my own land, and you don't have customs documents, and you carry muskets with you. This is anti-smuggling and arresting illegal immigrants. How can it be considered a war? Press down."

Waving his hand at the back, a group of soldiers rushed over, pressed them onto the boat, and went to the shore to settle down first.

Liu Yu was like a cat that walked into a dried fish factory, and he was very excited looking at the pile of maps left by Bering.

Siberia, Lake Baikal, along the Heilongjiang River... Some were mapped by Bering, and some were obtained from the navy. They were very accurate, especially the direction of some rivers and the location of mountains.

This is exactly what Liu Yu wants most.

Jiao Laobutu and Du Feng, who followed behind him, saw Liu Yu so excited and asked tentatively: "Sir, do you really want that Bering to find some southern continent with lush grass and water?"

These days, when Bering was waiting for him to fall into the trap, Liu Yu was bored and told these people what the world really looks like. Let them know where China is and how big the world is.

During this period, he praised Australia, which had not been discovered at that time, saying that there were no mosquitoes, gadflies, dung beetles, but there were lush grass all over the ground.

Although they were all "guesses", if they could be found, it would solve the suffering of the country with too many people and too little land.

Jiao Laobutu, Du Feng and others were convinced by Liu Yu. Although what he said was full of loopholes - I didn't find out how you knew that place was so good - they still believed that this was some kind of reasonable "inference".

Seeing that Liu Yu did not kill these people directly, Jiao Laobutu guessed Liu Yu's thoughts.

Liu Yu sorted out the map in his hand, without raising his head, shook his head and said: "I'm not stupid. I hate that I have been working hard every year to make wedding clothes for others?"

"It has been impossible to sail directly to Japan since the Song and Yuan Dynasties. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, you can only go to Taiwan, jump to the Diaoyu Islands, and go to Ryukyu, and then to Nagasaki. You can't even go to Japan, so why go to the southern continent? If you find that southern continent at this time, wouldn't it be a waste of money and effort to find it for the Westerners?"

"It's just to catch them back and train some children who know navigation and mapping in advance. Anyway, when you return to Beijing, If they want to escape to the city, they have nowhere to run. "

"Without the navy, there will be no colonization. Thousands of miles away, how can we imitate Li Jun in "Water Margin Sequel" and Qiu Ranke in "Fengchen Sanxia" to establish a country? The navy cannot control the South China Sea, and your majesty will not agree. Even if your majesty agrees, it is not easy to cultivate the land, and the Dutch and the British will grab it, which will save them the trouble of cultivating it. If the navy cannot beat them, they can only watch, what's the use? "

"I just said that, don't believe them if they lie to them. "

Jiao Laobutu heard the unspeakable dejection in Liu Yu's tone. Thinking about what he had seen along the way, he asked: "Sir, what level is this Rakshasa Kingdom among the Western Yi now? Is it true that the Western Yi Are people really so strong that they make you depressed?”

"Rakshasa? Chu of the Warring States Period. The land is thousands of miles wide, and everything is barbaric. He calls himself a barbarian, and wants to see the politics of China. The navy is like Qin, and the chariots and soldiers are like Wu."

This evaluation is a very strange one. The navy of Qin, the chariots of Wu and Yue... Jiao Laobutu probably understood. After pondering for a moment, he asked: "As your Excellency said, the benefits of our country's dynasty lie in Nanyang and not in Nanyang." cold northern land ? Taking the Rakshasa as a beggar, if the Rakshasa wants to see the Western politics of China, he will have to fight against the Western countries, but the north is not a big problem. Promote the navy and sail to Nanyang?”

Liu Yu did not answer directly, but pulled out a map from Bering's collection showing the shores of Lake Baikal and the upper reaches of Heilongjiang, and asked the two of them to gather around.

Pointing to the shores of Lake Baikal and the upper reaches of the Heilongjiang River, he said: "You all know that His Majesty wants to launch an army to attack Russia. There is no need to hide it from you, you have guessed it. In your opinion, is Your Majesty doing it for the land under our feet?"

Neither of them knew much about the general situation. At this time, the Sanjiang Plain was indeed just the Great Northern Wilderness, a real ghost place. It was said that they would rather go to the gate of hell than come here.

After some guessing, it was hard to say, so they all looked at Liu Yu.

"Since the siege of Baideng, the north has been a major trouble for the country. The Xiongnu, the Turks and even the Mongols. The only thing the court is worried about is Mongolia. However, now that there are more and more firearms, the Mongols are no longer in trouble. The only thing the court is worried about is Mongolia's surrender. Rakshasa, as the vanguard, that’s why we have to fight this battle.”

"To put it bluntly, this battle is for the Khalkha Mongols. What the DPRK cares about is the upper reaches of Heilongjiang and the front line of Lake Baikal. As for us here...the reason why His Majesty asked me to look for the Yongning Temple monument and survey the terrain here is, It’s just a matter of talking with words during negotiations, and the north bank of Heilongjiang will be used as a bargaining chip.”

"Occupying the southern shore of Lake Baikal and the upper reaches of Heilongjiang will, on the one hand, surrender to Mongolia; and on the other hand, it will occupy a favorable location. In the future, the country will become stronger and the population of Liaodong will increase. If there is an opportunity, as long as more troops are added to Lake Baikal, the Rakshasa Kingdom can be cut off, and the east and west can be divided. For two; you can also go down the Heilongjiang River and sweep along the way."

"North of Lake Baikal, a bitter cold land, even if the Rakshasa people go around the north to support the east, there are only a few thousand people. Isn't this a gift in vain?"

"If Lord Chao Zhong has a clear mind, he will definitely fight to the west and give way to the east. Once the boundary demarcation is completed, there will be no more fighting in the north in a short time."

"You two have become familiar with me, and I can point you a way. Human destiny requires both self-strength and consideration of the general trend. You have to stand on the top of the wave and know where the wave is going. ”

As soon as they said this, the two of them immediately became energetic.

Liu Yu first glanced at Jiao Lao Butu and said with a smile: "Brother Shu, I won't say anything. After this, we must attack the northwest. Brother Shu has plenty of opportunities to make meritorious deeds. Although the frontier is bitter, it has other benefits... If Shu in the future If brother has the opportunity to serve as a general, remember to go to the Rakshasa border to get it."

"Since we are fighting to the west and making concessions to the east, the country and the dynasty will also make concessions on border trade. Brother Shu remembers to use force towards Que'er at the border."

There was no need to explain the words clearly. Jiao Laobutu nodded, thinking that if he could really start border trade and work at the border, although it would be more difficult, the money would be indispensable.

As for the relationship... Since Liu Yu said so, Jiao Laobutu thought that if he made contributions in the northwest in the future, with the help of people from Mr. Liu's father's circle, wouldn't it be a matter of grasping it?

When the time comes, he will naturally repay the favor. If Mr. Liu has any way to make money and it is of use to him, of course he will repay the favor.

After talking about Jiao Lao Butu, Liu Yu looked at Du Feng with a smile and said: "As for Xiao Du, if you believe me, you should just follow those Westerners to learn navigation. You have a foundation in geometry, but it depends on you He’s also smart, so it shouldn’t be difficult to learn.”

"By the time you get out of Wude Palace, everything in the northwest will probably be over. You should have been born ten years earlier to be able to take advantage of the northwest military glory. But now, you can't even keep up with the hot food. Why don't you prepare in advance and see if you dare bet."

"If the imperial court really goes to Nanyang in the future, you will get scared! If the imperial court does not go to Nanyang in the future, then it will be a lost bet."

"Anyway, I lost the bet, that's all... your father is just a captain of Zhechong. I speak frankly, so don't be angry. Once the war in the northwest breaks out, you don't even have a backstage, and your father's connections are all here. Bian, the fourth grade official is over."

"You are different from me. I started out as an honorary guard and could enter the Wude Palace Palace without taking any exams. You have studied hard for ten years, but your starting point is the same as mine when I was seven years old. Besides, I also have a duke father and a duke uncle. , What do you have? The biggest official your father has ever seen is the Jilin Defense Envoy, right? You have to have a cup of tea when you go to give gifts."

"But if the imperial court goes to Nanyang in the future, the opportunity will be reserved for those who are prepared. Studying hard while hanging on one's shoulders is self-struggle; what you study depends on the historical process."

"With Grandpa Yue's great ability, if the Jin people hadn't invaded the south, he might have been just a 'thief supporting the army' during the Song Dynasty. Once the northwest was leveled, where else would you go to make meritorious deeds on land? To level the southwest chieftain, this kind of gold-plated We, the noble sons and daughters, are still waiting in line, is it your turn?"

"How about finding another way."