After confirming that the place White Shark and others were exploring was the Australian continent, Li Zhiyun was a little disappointed. Not disappointed that America was not found, but disappointed that he could not occupy the Australian continent. Because it is not possible now because there are not enough people!
Wanting to immigrate there now is just a fantasy. There are too many places in the Tang Dynasty where people can immigrate, including the south, northwest, northeast, and even the Western Regions in the future. Compared with these places, immigrating overseas is undoubtedly the least effective.
of.
What a pity!
He is like a pioneer who knows exactly where the largest territory is, but cannot occupy it.
After regretting it, Li Zhiyun changed the name of the vaulting horse to Kangaroo, and asked the people of Taipu Temple to take good care of it and cultivate a tribe.
As for whether it can succeed or not, it doesn't matter, it's just a kangaroo anyway.
In addition, he talked with Bai Shark and Shangguan Yi for a long time, mainly about some experiences at sea and some problems encountered when going to sea.
Among them, identifying the direction is obviously the top priority, followed by scurvy. As for scurvy, the crew members who went to sea this time did not get it very much, because Li Zhiyun had reminded Zhang Zhenzhou before that when sailing on the sea, you must eat fresh food over time.
Eat fruits and vegetables, otherwise you will get sick.
Bai Shark and others are lucky this time, because there are many islands in the place where they live, and they can find a place to replenish fruits and vegetables at any time.
Therefore, not many people got sick. However, a few situations did occur, which made Bai Shark admire the emperor's foresight even more.
Other than that, there is nothing to talk about. Because there is no decent civilization in Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. What you see are either wild beasts or savages, which is meaningless. Even Li Zhiyun can’t understand what place they are talking about.
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If there were no chart to explain, Li Zhiyun would have suspected that they had been on the Australian mainland instead of returning through the archipelago.
Moreover, Bai Shark and others were on their way, encountered an island, took a few supplies and left by boat. Even if there was some civilization there, they probably didn't encounter it, which was a pity.
After that, Li Zhiyun gave the two of them and the crew members who came back with them a lot of rewards, and gave Bai Shark the title of "Sea-Opening Man" and Shangguan Yi, the title of "Sea-Seeking Man".
The two were overjoyed and quickly thanked the emperor.
No matter what, they can be considered as having finally succeeded.
Baisha and Shangguanyi left Tai Chi Hall and walked on the road.
"I'm a person who always sticks to my word and does what I say. On the sea, I promised you that I would take you to Pingkangfang. This time I'm treating you. You go with me."
Shark said to Shangguan Yi very grandly.
Shangguan Yi, who was still a novice at the moment, really thought that Pingkangfang was a good place, and immediately said gratefully: "If Brother Bai hadn't suggested it and brought back the chart, we would have been unable to gain anything this time.
Being the host, I am really ashamed of myself."
"Stop being such a little girl. You and I came here together in a big storm. This little thing is nothing. Let's go!"
"Brother Bai, please."
After half a stick of incense, I was drunk in the dream building.
When Shangguan Yi was beside Ying Ying Yan Yan Huan, Fat, Green and Thin, she finally understood what Pingkangfang was.
"Brother Bai, isn't it good for us to do this?" He avoided the wine handed to him by the young lady in embarrassment, endured the aroma lingering on the tip of his nose, and turned to look at Bai Shark.
As a result, the white shark was no longer where it was.
Shangguan Yi: "......"
At this time, a pretty young lady laughed and said, "Your companion is busy at the other end."
Hearing this, Shangguan Yi lowered his head silently.
So ashamed.
But why am I in a hurry?
Bai Shark doesn't know whether Shangguan Yi is in a hurry or not. Anyway, Bai Shark knows that he is in a hurry. He has been living overseas for nearly two years. He has made his little brother so wronged. This time, he must let him drink to his heart's content and then vomit.
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Good wine and beautiful people are the joys of life!
At the same time, Li Zhiyun met with Zhang Zhenzhou, the governor of Yangzhou, in the side hall of Taiji Hall.
"Zhang Qing, it has been several years since you took office as the governor of Yangzhou. Over the years, I have seen all the achievements you have made in Yangzhou. From this, I feel more and more that I have seen the right person!"
Facing the emperor's praise, Zhang Zhenzhou said humbly that he was just a follower of Xiao Gui and Cao Cao. He did nothing and relied on the emperor's favor. Finally, he sighed: "I have been in vain for several years in going to sea. I deeply blame myself."
, please punish me, Your Majesty."
"There is no need for this." Li Zhiyun was not confused about the facts and comforted: "Overseas is very dangerous and dangerous, and it is reasonable for things not to go well. But I have made you work harder here."
"I dare not." Zhang Zhenzhou said: "Since your Majesty has given orders, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Li Zhiyun nodded and continued: "I have already looked at local governance. Zhang Qing's assessment will definitely be the best."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Zhenzhou said with warmth on his face.
Immediately, Li Zhiyun chatted with Zhang Zhenzhou some more, and finally said: "I hope Zhang Qing will continue to take the matter of opening the sea seriously."
Seeing the guessing look on Zhang Zhenzhou's face, Li Zhiyun affirmed: "Yes, I intend to let you continue to serve as the governor of Yangzhou and be in charge of opening up the sea. This time, there is no need to send a huge fleet, and there is no need for you to stay away from the Tang Dynasty.
.I, as long as you continue to send people to explore the chart route provided by White Shark and clarify the locations of various places."
According to the system, Zhang Zhenzhou has served as the governor of Yangzhou for seven or eight years, and he should follow the local rule of changing governors every three to five years.
But for now, Li Zhiyun still needs Zhang Zhenzhou to continue exploring overseas. Therefore, he has to be kept in Yangzhou to take charge of shipbuilding matters and train sailors.
Of course, the natural harbors of the Tang Dynasty were not only found in Yangzhou, but also in other coastal areas. However, at present, the imperial court did not have so much capital to develop other ports.
Even Li Zhiyun's internal funds should also be tightened to make adequate preparations for killing Tuyuhun next year.
Therefore, he could only allow Zhang Zhenzhou, a veteran with overseas experience, to stay in his post. As for whether he should worry about Zhang Zhenzhou gradually growing bigger in the local area, he did not have to worry about this, because now he can transfer Zhang Zhenzhou with a transfer order.
After two years of recovery, with Zhang Zhenzhou's contribution, Li Zhiyun will definitely let him come to Chang'an to take up a temporary job and retire with honor.
Since the emperor said this, Zhang Zhenzhou naturally couldn't refuse and could only agree. However, he couldn't help but remind him: "Your Majesty, if the fleet goes to sea, it will suffer heavy losses if it encounters wind and waves. Do you need to think twice?"
He was originally going to use the example of the whole fleet being wiped out throughout the year as an example, but after thinking about it he gave up.
After all, this is not a glorious thing.
Li Zhiyun said: "I deeply agree with Zhang Qing's sincere words. Therefore, when going to sea in the future, you don't have to be too hasty, but you can plan it slowly."
Hearing this, Zhang Zhenzhou nodded, "That's it, I obey the order."
At his age, it doesn't matter where he works. Staying in Yangzhou to train the navy and build ships and expand the port are what he is good at.
Immediately, Li Zhiyun encouraged him a few times before letting him back down.
After this incident, Li Zhiyun finally realized that, under the current situation, long-distance voyages were unrealistic. It was not only a matter of ships, but also a matter of economic capacity.
If Datang was in its heyday, he could naturally try to build a fleet like crazy, but no.
There are still many enemies in Datang, so we have to wait.
According to his own estimation, it would have to wait about ten years before Datang could fully develop its plundering economy.
But now, Zhang Zhenzhou can only continue to train more sailors and slowly build ships.
The most important thing is to develop experienced sailors who have the perseverance to sail long distances.