[190] Consequences of crime, entering the army, Zheng He
End of July.
Balance is busy with road construction.
After the road from No. 6 City to the main city was connected, we were heading towards No. 2 City, Sacramento.
There is a waterway connecting the main city to the second largest city. This river was also the birthplace of the California Gold Rush.
Nowadays, the gold on the riverbed has almost been excavated by the people; as early as a few years ago, the gold mining team moved to other river basins and mountainous areas to explore.
The waterway heads west and joins the Sacramento River.
In later generations, due to potential flood hazards, a reservoir area was built in the middle of the river.
But now, it has become the first "water road" of equilibrium.
Tribes from the Great Lakes region and the east coast of North America brought their shipbuilding skills and combined them with each other.
Bark boats are popular in the Great Lakes, similar in shape to primitive canoes; and the indigenous people facing the sea have learned to take advantage of the wind direction and build miniature masts and sails.
We also know that in order to enhance the balance, a balance rod is installed on one side of the hull to connect the floating objects to improve the stability of the boat.
Of course, these technologies are extremely backward.
In 1413, the fleet of Eunuch Sanbao set out for the fourth time, sailing to the South Ocean and East Africa.
The treasure ship measuring over 100 meters is the largest in the world.
However, the indigenous people of North America are not as miserable as imagined. The indigenous people from "Florida" all know that there is a group of their compatriots living on the other side of the ocean.
The so-called other shore is, of course, not the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, but Cuba, across the sea from Florida.
There are records among the tribes that their ancestors took people out to sea to find new homes in order to avoid wars with other tribes.
A few generations later, people who spoke the same language as them did drift over in wooden boats.
This can prove that the indigenous people of North America had experience in ocean navigation.
It's just that they are "risking their lives" every time, and there is no organization of sufficient size to provide them with the foundation for technological research and development and technological improvement.
People are still running around to meet basic survival needs.
Under surrender and balance, everything will naturally be different.
For practical purposes, law monks lead tribal craftsmen in research and development. The former provide theoretical knowledge, and the latter put it into practical operations.
They spliced the two ships together, replacing the balance beams to provide stability, and fixed a sampan between the two ships to carry cargo.
Since the rise of supply and marketing cooperatives, shipping has been prosperous in the northern part of the Kingdom of God.
Now, dozens of boats are running on the river, carrying stones, building roads between the main city and No. 2 City, and providing transportation support.
Greatly improved construction efficiency.
The development of ships is not in a hurry, and there is no place for it now.
After the Kingdom of God annexes China and the United States, you can set sail on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, land in Cuba, and complete your exploration of the Caribbean Sea.
It is not only the enlightenment for the Kingdom of God to conquer the ocean, but also to welcome the visit of the distinguished guest named Columbus.
Until mid-August.
A total of 60 kilometers of stone road runs through it, and together with No. 6 Ayutthaya Road, the total is more than 230 kilometers.
The road will continue 70 kilometers south to Stockton, the third largest city, and finally complete the connection of ten cities in the Kingdom of God.
Balance the main city.
It took Zhou Weiguo a month to finally complete his ten-city lecture tour. After completing his imprisonment, he visited the Holy Land of Machinery, the Petroleum Plant Area, for the first time.
After returning to the main city, he met Xiaohua.
"Is this a gift for me?" Xiaohua asked suspiciously when she saw him handing over a wooden box.
Zhou Weiguo became embarrassed, "You take a look first."
When the wooden box is opened, an oil painting appears, constructed with a geometric three-dimensional structure and filled with colors with dyes, so that the entire oil factory area is perfectly displayed.
The secretary and Zhou Ruonan on the side both sighed with emotion.
"As expected of the Great Perfection of the Law of Art, I am so busy with my affairs that I have no time to listen to your lecture tour in No. 2 City."
Zhou Ruonan has no idea about the laws of art.
She is still young, has not even entered the Temple Mount, and the Dzogchen Dharma test is even further away, so she doesn't care about this extra point.
She has great ambitions and will imitate the leader and break through to the first level with the power of the Five Laws and the Law of the Earth. That is an admirable move.
Xiaohua took a deep breath, pondered for a moment and said: "The paintings are good, but they have almost no practical use!"
"Unless you open a 'museum' as you call it, it will take more than ten years or decades before it will have any historical significance."
Zhou Weiguo said dissatisfied: "If I don't paint now and leave my works, where will I find these artworks with historical value decades later?"
"What's more, don't forget, this is our Lord's will. After the trial, we will gather the cultural relics from the cities in the south and build a museum."
Zhou Weiguo threw out Wang Zha. Of course, Xiaohua couldn't say anything. She handed the box back with a smile, "Why are you so anxious? I didn't say we couldn't build a museum! Just keep it. We'll see if you can bring it back after your triumphant victory in the trial. What."
"It's mid-August now, what are your plans?"
Zhou Weiguo then calmed down and said, "First spend half a month collecting information with Didimar."
"In September, it's time for me to go to City No. 9 to join the army for training. I heard from the Templars who escorted me that the armor is so heavy that if I don't sharpen it, I won't be able to keep moving for several minutes."
"It is precisely for this reason that those who join the Balance Iron Cavalry are all the bravest warriors in the tribe!"
"Since I'm with the army, I can't hold back."
Those who fight for balance will be honored.
Even Xiao Hua became serious and praised with a few people, "Praise my Lord, praise Balance!"
"Equilibrium consists in..."
…
Didimar and the Sin King's imprisonment became commonplace.
The two of them have become accustomed to their current life.
Although it is not allowed to contact the outside world, the vast sea of laws is far more fascinating than the sky and sea outside.
Midsummer season.
Three courtyards have been opened.
The early rice was planted in March, and now it has ears of rice, swaying in the breeze.
"Is this the rice I'm waiting for?"
Didymar was amazed and found it incredible.
The King of Sin has not eaten the fireworks of the world since he was a child. How could he know the shock of the dense rice ears formed by this crop? He only talked about its taste.
"The rice is soft, sweet, and has a special aroma. It is much better than the corn that we, the Aztecs and the city-state alliance eat!"
"Worthy of being a creation of the gods, praise the balance!"
Didymar looked at the Sin King and said, "Did you know that the Aztecs also had rice?"
"What?" The Sin King was shocked and confused.
Didimar nodded seriously, "Because the fruit is shriveled and rough, it is more difficult to shell and prepare it, it is tasteless, and it is quite unpleasant to eat, so it is eaten by most farmers."
"No one buys it in the city's trade market."
"At the same time, we, the Aztecs, filled lakes to create fields. Paddy fields are the easiest to obtain. It takes up to three years of sunshine to 'make fields' before they can be turned into farmland for growing corn. Before that, rice was used as a substitute crop."
The King of Sin said: "Are you sure this is a crop?"
"Of course, I was born in a farmer's family and have eaten this rice since I was a child! The fruits are far less plump than the ears of rice. You have never seen the real thing, so you can't make a comparison!"
"But you can imagine that just these few clusters of rice can produce a handful of fruits, which can provide you and me with food for a day. If this courtyard house is removed and all is used to grow rice, how long can we wait to be full?"
Not to mention that I haven’t even started learning about the laws of Mathematics of the King of Sin yet, but just a cursory imagination makes me dizzy.
Just then.
The door to the prison was opened.
A figure walked in and said with a smile: "The three courtyards have a total of two acres of land. Based on the yield of 'Yuan Shen Rice Seed', one acre can produce 800 kilograms of rice, a total of 1,600 kilograms."
"After shelling and making it, the rice yield is about 960 kilograms."
"With 1 catty of food per day for the two of you, you can eat enough for 960 days. If you convert it, you can harvest it in one year, which can be used for 2 years and 6 months."
The words fell.
The two of them were trembling, both shocked by the answer and delighted by his appearance.
"My master, why are you here?"
"While incarcerated, outsiders should not be allowed to visit."
Zhou Weiguo said: "I came here to ask you two questions, and to teach you the secrets of the law."
With Xiaohua's advice, Zhou Weiguo asked for the order before my master and the witch left.
The two of them have special identities and will be of great use in the future. It is best to practice the law.
Secondly, it is to obtain intelligence information to facilitate the trial.
Wait until Zhou Weiguo steps into the courtyard.
The door is closed again.
He glanced at the familiar environment and revisited his old place. He couldn't help but feel emotional. He sat down on the porch steps of the hut again, then pointed to the rice and said -
"Continuing on, this 'Yuan Shen Rice Seed' has a yield of 800 kilograms per mu. It is the result of simple care and simple care by our people. If cared for carefully, the yield of 'scientific cultivation' can reach more than 1,000 kilograms."
"Do you know how many acres of good farmland there are in equilibrium?"
The two of them had already sat cross-legged, listening to the teachings, and when asking questions, they shook their heads blankly and turned into expectant looks.
Zhou Weiguo raised his finger and said, "The total area of 10 cities is 1 million acres, and this number is still rising. New wasteland is reclaimed every year."
"Last year alone, the 'Supply and Marketing Cooperative''s grain inventory statistics were as high as 500 million kilograms of refined rice. The barns of the Kingdom of God need to be expanded every year, otherwise they will not be able to accommodate them."
"And the people of the Kingdom of God have not all been involved in farming, and they have been involved in various industries such as hunting, gold mining, clothing making and industrial development."
"We are still building roads now, otherwise the output will be even more amazing."
"Furthermore, California is unfortunately humid and rainy, making it difficult to store in barns. Instead of letting excess old rice rot, it can only slow down farming efficiency and expand other crop types, such as vegetables, fruits, etc."
At this moment.
The faces of the two guilty kings were already turning red.
Listen.
Is this human language?
There is too much rice to finish, any more will spoil it!
Didimar took a deep breath and said, "If millions of people in the south surrender to equilibrium, will they be able to eat this delicious rice?"
"That's natural." Zhou Weiguo said, "I want you to move to the east and develop the east, which means building a main agricultural city, cultivating farmland, and supporting yourselves!"
"Only when everyone has enough food and clothing can we have enough energy to bring greater development to the Kingdom of God's scientific and divine laws."
The King of Sin asked again: "Why is it called 'Yuan Shendao Zhong'?"
Zhou Weiguo looked up in the direction of the temple and praised: "My Lord has said that in the deep space of the distant universe, there is an agricultural god named 'Yuan'. He created rice seeds to nurture the life of the endless deep space universe. This rice seed was gifted by God Yuan."
My lord is balanced."
"If balance hadn't come, we wouldn't have been blessed by such a divine creature."
"Praise our Lord, praise balance, and praise the great God of agriculture!"
When three people are walking together, there must be my teacher. This is the situation.
Zhou Weiguo was their teacher, so they started chatting about agricultural matters...
Wait until sunset and dusk.
After making a meal, you will be full of wine and food.
Zhou Weiguo also did not shy away from talking about business matters: "I need to know everything about the city-state alliance!"
"Two months later, the trial campaign will begin. I will supervise and supervise the investigation of the consequences of your crimes and the city-state alliance."
"Chimalpopoka, you are from the royal family, you should know that everything you have comes from the people!"
"No one knows better than you what you have plundered and what you have robbed!"
"And my lord has understood everything. Your grandfather is the monarch of Tepanix, the largest country in the city-state alliance, and he is the chief culprit!"
“The Legislative Yuan of the Kingdom of God has said that it will be lenient if you confess, but strict if you resist!”
"Whether you can redeem them depends on your testimony."
The young man looked astonished.
plunder?
Isn't it natural for the people to submit to the royal family and pay tribute?
Didymar immediately came to the rescue, "Sin King, you need to know that everything the royal family has is false prosperity!"
"A balanced and happy country is simple, but everyone has enough food and clothing, and there is no need to worry about livelihood."
"As I said, no one eats the shriveled rice seeds, only poor farmers eat them. If they didn't donate the plump corn, why would it be like this?"
"You have also experienced hunger on the road to salvation, so you should understand the truth."
Following Didimar's guidance, the Sin King shed tears, began to repent, and told everything he knew.
But in fact, they are all Aztec palace secrets.
The person who needs to be questioned on this trip is the Grand Scholar Didimar.
The relationship between cities, the historical origins of the city-state royal family, and the evil deeds they have done are all told.
In a blink of an eye, the light of day came quietly.
But Didymar had no intention of stopping, and the Sin King beside him had already fallen asleep on the ground.
When Zhou Weiguo couldn't bear it anymore, he finally interrupted him, "How many more are there?"
Didimar cried and laughed, "Each city believes in false gods and holds large-scale sacrificial rituals. Human sacrifices are held several times every year. As far as I know, there are probably countless people who can be sacrificed for several consecutive days and nights."
Zhou Weiguo lowered his head and glanced at the papers that were densely remembered by him. He only felt scared and even more angry——
"This is the crime you are waiting for!"
"No wonder I have drawn the wrath of our true lord God and come with divine punishment, not to mention sending out the army of judgment!"
A howling voice woke up the young man.
Didymar lowered his eyebrows. Once upon a time, he was in the middle of the situation and felt nothing. He only knew that this was how the world should be.
But when I came to the Equilibrium, I realized how wrong they were.
"My master, the two of us are sincere in our repentance, and we understand even more that my Lord can give us the test of salvation out of the supreme mercy!"
"We are willing to bear the punishment of all crimes, go through trials, and wash away our sins."
Seeing his sincere look, Zhou Weiguo knew that he had gone too far. He took a deep breath and said, "I can't describe it like this anymore. I have a day off today. Starting from tomorrow, we will start early in the morning and end at sunset."
"While describing it, I will also teach you the secrets of the law!"
In the next half month.
The three of them got together every day and gradually accumulated the consequences of their sins, accumulating dozens of books.
When the last day is over.
Only then did Zhou Weiguo realize that this was the result of sin, but it was also the truth of history.
Although the narrative is brutal and inhumane, it is actually a process of development of the times.
Like all the tribes in the past, which tribe's road to survival was not forged by the accumulation of bones and blood?
Perhaps it is for this reason that our Lord bestows mercy on them and gives them a path to salvation so that they can avoid the sin of believing in false gods and harming living beings.
September.
Before departure, Zhou Weiguo exchanged some fresh fish, sugar, milk and brand new clothes from the supply and marketing cooperative, and came to the prison to say goodbye to the two of them.
"I will join the army to hone my skills and set out in a month."
"I will no longer come to visit you at that time. What I have learned in the past half month has allowed you to improve the language rules. You can practice the rest of the rules on your own in the future!"
"When your relatives migrate, you can teach them the secrets of the law and teach them a balanced will. They must not rebel against the true God. They must follow her wholeheartedly, serve her, worship her, and give out pious praise and repentance!"
The two of them were quite moved.
It was Didymar, who was in his thirties and had sincere respect for the young man in front of him.
The two of them knelt down and worshiped, "Praise my Lord, praise Balance! May Balance always cover and protect our teacher, our country, and our good ministers!"
Correct
Zhou Weiguo left, returned home to reunite with his relatives, led his disciples, and accompanied the Templar Knights, and set out for the No. 9 city.
Xiao Hua didn't send each other off, but looked far away for a moment, then returned to the house and looked at the big atlas——
"Based on time, the new army led by the chief judge has arrived in the 10th region! It has begun to conquer the tribes south of the region!"
"Brother Niu Shi will lead his army to set off at the end of October, and the journey will take one and a half months."
"A total of three months is enough to lay the foundation for the main military city of Region 10..."
"At the beginning of the 14th year of Balance, the will of Balance will envelope the southern land!
"
…
Present life.
Zhou Li'an is sitting in the garden on the top floor of the Gray Stone Island Villa.
Ask for advice humbly when facing computer videos.
On the other side of the screen is a professor from a domestic university——
"So, when exactly Zheng He arrived in Malindi, East Africa, we can only rely on calculations, and there is no accurate time?"
The bald old professor smiled kindly and said: "Without the discovery of new historical documents, we can only rely on calculations, but you have to know that ancient navigation had to follow ocean currents and monsoons."
"If you look at the departure and return times of Zheng He's fleet, you will find that the time points are very consistent. They all departed in the autumn and winter of one year and returned in the summer and autumn of the following year."
"The route taken by Zheng He's fleet is in a significant monsoon area in the world. The subsequent fine adjustments to the travel time also prove that the fleet is very familiar with the direction of monsoons and ocean currents."
"So, taking this as an inference, July to September 1414 should be the approximate time of landing in East Africa."
"This is already a very accurate estimate."
"Xiao Zhou, you are so interested in the history of Zheng He's fleet, why don't you come back to China? Our society is very grateful for your donation to us and we want to meet you."
Xiao Zhou?
Is that what you call Xiao Zhou too?
Zhou Li'an laughed and excused himself, then hung up the video.
Then start map calculation.
If you take off from the easternmost tip of Brazil in South America to Freetown in West Africa, the total distance is 2,900 kilometers.
Then it’s 3,000 kilometers to the Congo Plateau, where it stops for refueling and then to Malindi, Kenya, which is also 3,000 kilometers.
Distance is not a problem, the problem is...
"To meet Zheng He, but have to wait for three months?"
"Besides, the estimation is not necessarily reliable. You may miss it earlier or later..."