"Is it reasonable?"
Ran Min frowned. "Crossing the sea in the west is a good thing for the country and the people! One can promote national prestige, the other can strengthen the alliance of overseas countries, and the third can get through the Silk Road! Let more foreign merchants enter the empire to do business, and at the same time create a sea route to attract merchants from all countries in Southeast Asia to trade, just like the Silk Road. Is this necessary? "
Ran Min’s formation of a fleet in the West was really similar to Zheng He’s in the West in the later dynasties.
Zheng He’s voyage to the West was a sea voyage in Yongle and Xuande years. The first voyage was at the end of Yongle three years, and the last voyage ended in Xuande years, totaling seven times.
During seven voyages, Zheng He, the eunuch of Sambo, led a fleet from Nanjing to Liujia Port in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, and joined Taiping Port in Changle, Fujian Province. He sailed in the western Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean and visited more than three countries and regions, including Java, Sumatra, Sulu, Pahang, Zhenla, Guri, Siam, Banggela, Adan, Tianfang, Zuofar, Hulumus, Mugudushu and other places, which are known to reach East Africa and the Red Sea as far as possible.
However, because Zheng He’s political purpose in the West was greater than his economic purpose, the civil, commercial and trade branches all relied on the strong national strength of the DPRK to support it, which did not bring any economic benefits to the DPRK, so after the prosperous period, there was no strong economic strength to support this huge project, and the West stopped.
And what Ran Min wants to send a fleet to the west to promote the great Wei Guowei is not the main purpose, or by the way, his real purpose is to build a maritime silk road
Let’s just say this time, wherever the western sailing fleet goes, this sea silk road can lead to it, and then the Great Wei Empire can carry out overseas trade, dumping a large number of silk, porcelain, tea and other merchants to overseas countries, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and other countries to strengthen cooperation and earn back all their gold, silver and jade articles.
As we all know, Ran Min is a materialist, and he won’t do anything that mistakes the country and the people by doing surface engineering.
In view of Ran Min’s good reputation and the fact that he has built all the ships he needs, it’s hard for his ministers to say anything more.
But what the hell is this crossing the sea to benefit the country and the people in the west?
Wei Qian added, "It’s profitable to send a fleet of vassals to the west, but what’s the point of crossing the sea to the east?" There is nothing in the east of the sea except Japan Island and Yizhou Island! Send a fleet to drift in the sea? Even the fleet that doesn’t have the most original route is vulnerable to accidents! "
"Who said that there are no other islands and continents in the east of the sea except Japan Island and Yizhou Island?" Ran Min expressed great dissatisfaction with this statement by Wei Xiao.
Wei Qian wry smile way "few ancients did not find any islands in the east of the sea except Japan Island and Yizhou Island, even if there are islands, they are uninhabited islands and no one has settled".
"Wei Qian, you’re sitting on the sidelines. The ancients were the ancients. We are the same as us! The ancients didn’t have the conditions or the mind to send a fleet to sail, and they didn’t dare to sail farther away from the sea! We can’t look at the world on the shoulders of giants, we have to explore the world with our own eyes! "
"But … the dispatch of the fleet to the West can open up the Silk Road, strengthen the alliance of imperial overseas countries and promote national prestige, but what benefits can the eastward crossing of the sea bring to our great Wei?"
Chapter 661 Dongdu sea
Ran Min sink a way: "The benefits of crossing the sea to the east are not as good as the Silk Road built by the West now, but the benefits are not small. In the long run, the benefits are far better than this Silk Road! I have heard overseas people say that there are many islands and many continents in the east of the sea and in the east of Yizhou! "
"Many islands and many continents are the main land or occupied by savage aborigines. These aborigines don’t know the national things and still live a life of eating and drinking. I want to occupy these islands and these continents and include them in my map of the Great Wei Empire!"
Wen Yan Wei Qian couldn’t help but bite the bullet and said, "This practice of courtiers is somewhat unrealistic, except that all the places in China are barbarians, which are barren and difficult to cultivate, and even more, the original residents are unruly and unruly, and it is difficult to discipline and occupy these places. It is as scary as a chicken rib to effectively manage them!"
"Chicken ribs? Maybe now it seems like chicken ribs "Ran Min earnest tunnel" can’t govern now doesn’t mean that the empire can’t govern in the future! You should all know that besides population, land is also an extremely important resource. Who knows what will happen to those places that look barren to you now? Isn’t Jiangdong a place that Xia and Shang Dynasties didn’t occupy more than a thousand years ago and was regarded as barbarian? However, after more than a thousand years of development, Jiangdong has become very rich and not inferior to a state and a county in the Central Plains! "
"Now that I have made these changes in the past, Wei may also make these changes in the future, but if the descendants of Sun Li Dynasty want these places to remain in the hands of the Chinese, they will be sent out one day sooner or later to become the inherent territory of China!"
Ministers smell speech are silent, thinking about what Ran Min said.
In fact, Ran Min didn’t say too much. He knew that there were many undiscovered new continents and islands in the east of the sea, such as Hawaii, Australia and America. These places were not deserted, but inhabited by indigenous people.
However, judging from the present situation, it seems that these places have no practical benefits for the Great Wei Empire, and many people have to be sent to govern or make these places become the territory of the Great Wei Empire in name.
However, Ran Min knows very well that land can be developed more than a thousand years ago, and these foreign countries have become white skin and blue eyes. The European and American territories are almost the most ideal "paradise" for people all over the world!
Just looking at whether a place is suitable for living or not.
For example, Siberia looks unsuitable for human habitation, but there are many precious mineral resources hidden in its underground. However, the Great Wei Empire can’t benefit now, but the Chinese people can benefit after thousands of years!
As the saying goes, people who drink water do not forget to dig wells.
In the future, the world will think of him when using these resources. Ran Min, a great emperor, praised him and praised him.
Ran Min insisted on sending a fleet to cross the ocean, and his ministers didn’t listen to any remonstrance.
Then Ran Min explained a few things, such as promoting the Ministry of Law and Order of Wei to all parts of the south and implementing it equally. He did not set up any special zones and would not treat southerners and northerners differently.
As soon as the imperial decree reached the southern part of the country, the notice was posted and the local gentry was urged to move to the girder as soon as possible to prevent the aristocratic men from disobeying. Wei Jun sent a lot of troops along the way to follow the euphemistic escort, but it was actually monitoring
For the imperial court, the gentry all over the south complained that 10 thousand people were unwilling, but there was no way. They didn’t dare to resist because they couldn’t afford it.
In this way, many southern gentry were moved to Daliang and settled there.
In addition, Wei’s construction of irrigation canal project did not delay at all, and it also built Zhidao, Chidao and Grand Canal to the south, connecting the dense water network in the whole south.
This is one heavy project after another, in order to reduce the burden on the people, Ran Min has doubled the wages for improving the food for each laborer, and let the local people give each family a young laborer to take charge of the food without paying any wages.
In 357 AD, the tenth year of the Emperor, in September, Ran Min sent 24,000 crew members from Wang Ping and Wang Ling, the viceroy of the Wei navy, to sail from Langya Taiwan to the east to cross the sea in 351 seagoing ships.
This line doesn’t know the route or the destination. Because it’s very dangerous, all those who dare to sail have written a legacy. Ran Min also promised that once they died in the sea, they would be raised by the court if they didn’t abscond and become deserters.
Ran Min gave Wang Ling and his party a strong walk on the bank of Zhanghe River.
Ran Min raised his hand in the wine bowl heroism dry cloud tunnel "you this to when we don’t know to meet again! But after crossing the sea all the way to the east for a year, no matter what you gain, you must return! I look forward to seeing you later! The sea is so dangerous that I won’t say anything. All the kindness is in this wine bowl! Fuck! "
"fuck!" Wang Lingshou generals all gulped down the drinks in their bowls.
The crew also drank this bowl of heroic wine.
When the crew boarded the ship, Ran Min called Wang Ling aside to explain something.
"Wang Ling, please do everything this time. You must remember that after one year, whether you have discovered the New World or not, you must come back safely."
Listening to Ran Min’s earnest explanation, Wang Ling nodded and said, "I obey!"
Ran Min patted Wang Ling on the shoulder and took out a drawing from his pocket and handed it to Wang Ling. He said, "If you find a new continent, send some crew members to settle there first to build a port, and then search for a new continent to see if there are these three things."
"This is?"
"Sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn"
"Is it an agricultural product?"
"Yes, these three things can grow and reproduce in a harsh environment, and they can also make people have enough food and clothing. With them, the people of Wei will not go hungry in famine years! Wang Ling, please do all this. If you can bring these things back to Dawei, you are the hero of Dawei and the hero of the whole China! You will leave the history of history in the world! "
I heard that Wang Lingsu said, "I will not disgrace my mission!"
Ran Min nodded slightly. "I heard that there are some aborigines in the New World. You can lead an army to destroy them or ask them to go ahead!"
"I’m gone!"
Looking at Wang Ling’s drifting back, Ran Min was lost in thought for a while.
Wang Ling is Wang Pinger, Ran Min Jr. is five years old, but Ran Min trusts him because he is a righteous uncle.
Ran Min, the average person, is very worried that he will take this more than 20,000 people out to stand on his own feet, and Wang Ling will never return to China again. But Wang Ling is filial and loyal, and Ran Min believes that he will not do such a deviant thing!
A month after Wang Ling was sent away, Ran Min sent Ma Liu to lead more than 20,000 crew members to board 221 seagoing ships in the West.
Ma Liu used to be a housekeeper in Ran Min House. He was a good friend from childhood to adulthood. He is still trustworthy for Ma Liu Ran Min.
In this year, Ran Min sent ships to the west and crossed the sea in succession, and the loss of manpower, material resources and financial resources was unknown, but Ran Min thought it was all worth it!
Chapter 662 The plug
In the spring of 35 AD, the eleventh year of the Emperor, Ran Min decided to use personal expedition to completely eliminate the forces of Mu Xianbei entrenched in the desert north and put an end to border troubles.
So Ran Min made up 200,000 guards, including Zuo You Wei, Zuo Wu Wei, Zuo Xiao Wei, Zuo Yu Lin Wei, Zuo Qian Niu Wei, etc. The guards of the imperial army rode 100,000 elite soldiers and 100,000 soldiers, plus 300,000 civilian workers who were responsible for transporting grain and hay. They started directly from the girder and entered the desert north from Daijun and Yanmen.
In addition, Ran Min ordered 200,000 servant troops from Andong Hufu to cross Chifeng Mountain and cooperate with Wei Jun to attack the Xianbei people in Mobei.
In the west, Xie Ai agreed to be ordered to organize the armies of Hu people from the western countries and form a servant army of 150 thousand to advance from Tianshan Mountain, which is bound to wipe out the Xianbei people along the way
This time, Ran Min is serious. He can’t help but send 550,000 troops as soon as he returns. I believe he will never give up until the whole desert is called!
In the past, the Han Dynasty often went deep into Mobei to attack the Huns, but the Han Dynasty did not have the conditions to completely destroy the Huns and occupied the Mobei, but this time Ran Min made sufficient preparations.
Don’t worry about what the horses are, because many of those affiliated Hu people are fearless to come and go like the wind. Although the desert north is very large and vast, so many troops are still divided into three ways. It is impossible for Xianbei people to run around Mobei again.
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