However, Li Sheng still likes the title Zhongzuo Institute more than Xiamen.
This appellation, as you can see from the name, came into being in the Ming Dynasty. It was called Zhongzuo Suo because of the setting up of the guard station. It sounds like it is very closely connected with the mainland of China, and it has a strong military flavor.
Of course, the most important thing is that this island was the base camp of Zheng Zhilong, the pirate king of the Ming Dynasty.
Being chosen as the base camp by the Pirate King Zheng Yiguan is enough to show that the geographical location of Zhongzuo Suo has sufficient military value.
This value is undoubtedly reflected in relation to the southeast sea route, and this point has also been clearly demonstrated in later generations.
In later generations of China, many places were similar to Sichuan City in Chengdu Province and Shandong City in Qingdao Province. The Fu-Guang area was no exception. The most developed was Xiamen - this was due to the rise of global trade in later generations and Xiamen's location in import and export.
Advantages in trade are inseparable.
Of course, in the entire southern border of China, in addition to Zhongzuo, there are also many southern island ports.
for example……
Wu Meiniang, Ma Zhou, and Wei Ziyu, who had recently applied for transfer from the academy, looked at the map again, then raised their heads and opened their eyes wide.
"But Master, why do we have to choose this island?"
"Further south... Master, isn't it marked here? There is also a large natural harbor, which is also the best port in China... Since Master knows this, why don't you set up camp at this good harbor?"
As she spoke, Wu Meiniang used her chin to point on the map in Li Sheng's hand.
At the same time, Ma Zhou, Gao Ziyang, Wei Ziyu and a group of scholars who had just been transferred from the academy to participate in overseas development were looking at Li Sheng with excitement and curiosity.
everyone
Of course Li Sheng understood what Wu Meiniang meant by the first good port.
But of course Li Sheng couldn't choose this place directly.
"We are now in the midst of a prosperous business and are starting everything from scratch. The first good port is certainly a good port, but that place is too far away from the core area of the Central Plains."
"Even though it's a little far away, it's still my territory in China..."
"Of course it is. We don't have the conditions to develop it now. Let it be left alone for now. It can still fly away on its own."
Li Sheng smiled and continued, "Besides this, you have also seen that there is Qiongzhou Island in the south of China. There is a better port on Qiongzhou Island, but... before this port can be used, a bridge must be built first.
, connecting Qiongzhou Island to the Central Plains."
"Connect them together?!"
As soon as Li Sheng said this, Wu Meiniang, Wei Ziyu, Ma Zhou, Gao Ziyang... and others on the side were all shocked.
Everyone looked at the map again to confirm that they had seen it correctly, but then...
Then they were even more shocked. All eyes looked at Li Sheng, and Wu Meiniang even stammered, "This... this Qiongzhou Island is the closest place to China... and there are..."
On that map.
It seems that the Qiongzhou Strait is not far away either.
But no matter how close it is, it is still a distance clearly visible on the map - this scale is on the same level as the Great Wall and other wonder-level buildings, and they are all distances that can be directly seen from satellites.
Such a huge distance...
Wu Meiniang made a rough estimate and was even more shocked.
"There are at least dozens or hundreds of miles between the straits... This, this can also build a bridge?!"
Wu Meiniang felt that her brain was not working very well.
Of all the countries in the world today, China is the most diligent in repairing bridges and roads, and the area in China that uses the most bridges is in the Jiangdong area.
But even in Jiangdong, a bridge of 100 feet can be regarded as a big bridge, and a bridge of 1000 feet is a complete wonder.
And a thousand feet, a thousand feet is only a few miles?
This is tens to hundreds of miles away, and this is a distance of hundreds of thousands of feet - can we build a bridge?
Everyone stared at Li Sheng blankly, unable to believe their ears, thinking they heard wrongly.
No, Brother Li, can you translate for everyone what "bridge" means...
Then again, for many of Li Sheng's shocking words, whether it was the group of scholars in the academy or the Tang Dynasty monarch Li Er and others, many times they could only keep it in mind and treat it as a joke.
But Li Sheng smiled mysteriously, "What does a bridge of dozens of miles count? There are also bridges built under the sea. You will know about it later."
Everyone was shocked...
Damn, the bridge can still be built on the bottom of the sea. Is that a bridge built for the Dragon King of the Dragon Palace???
this……
Before anyone had time to react, Li Sheng became serious,
"Okay, let's not talk about it for now. Our first stop on this expedition to Southeast Asia will definitely be Zhongzuoso Island. Just know this."
"Compared with those who have and don't, I have to ask you one thing... I haven't forgotten the trigonometric functions taught in the academy, right?"
…
Some of the scholars from the academy who gathered this time were those who volunteered to join the army to gain fame, such as Wei Ziyu, who just wanted to see the vastness of the world for no other reason, or had the idea of sealing the wolf and living in Xu.
—For example, Gao Ziyang, and Ma Zhou.
There is another part that Li Sheng mobilized because he was afraid that the people mentioned just now were not enough.
The reason is very simple. During this period, Li Sheng was busy preparing for a surprise exam to check the mastery of trigonometric functions of all the sailors who had been trained here.
As a result... Li Sheng didn't know whether he should call it lucky or unfortunate, because the training was as fierce as a tiger, and in the end only about 10% of the sailors mastered it and passed the test, while the rest could not even memorize the three-part and four-part formula.
In this situation……
In fact, a large ship has more than 200 sailors, and 20 of them have mastered trigonometric functions. In a sense, it cannot be said that the ship cannot be sailed——
Anyway, the sea is vast and full of dangers. If the captain gets lost in the sea, someone who can use navigation instruments can help him at any time. This is the key.
There are more than 20 people in one boat, which is actually not bad. However, Li Sheng wanted to be sure that the temple would be safe, so he recruited a group of people from the academy to come over.
When he asked this question, Wu Meiniang suddenly looked embarrassed.
It sounds like this is my responsibility, but now the result is quite unsatisfactory...
Anyway, Li Sheng couldn't see any sign of satisfaction. After all, only 10% of people passed the test.
However, Li Sheng did not show any disappointment. Until now, he still asked everyone about their knowledge of trigonometric functions and did not say anything else.
Wu Meiniang felt relieved and nodded, and then...
Several people on the side also nodded. Although this trigonometric function is mysterious and subtle, it is also very difficult to learn...
The people Li Sheng called this time, as well as those who took the initiative to come over, were either senior scholars who entered the academy early in the morning, or were activists. Needless to say, they all had excellent grasp of the situation.
