The triangular trade was extremely prosperous at that time, and no matter whether this grand feast was just in nature or not, this position was definitely extremely important.
This place is today the capital of the Philippines and its largest natural harbor.
Li Sheng knew the value of a top-quality port very well.
In addition to this, some other names were also mentioned, such as Zunian, Champa, etc. These names were basically a bit unfamiliar to Li Sheng, but they all had some impressions. In fact, they were many ancient countries in the southeastern part of the country, which later became
The name has been lost, or it has been lost in the long river of history.
However, these are not under Li Sheng's control. Compared with those that are available and not available, Li Sheng is only interested in the navigation value of these areas.
That's right...
The current level of the shipbuilding industry in Datang does not support ultra-long-distance navigation, but what if we don't engage in ultra-long-distance navigation?
So……
In this way, the requirements for the technical level of ships have been greatly reduced when sailing!
This navigation is different from space navigation.
Regarding space navigation, you said that you should first build a transit base on some moon, Mars, or Europa, and then use this transit base to develop Pluto. You must be kidding, because no matter how difficult space technology is, you still want to be able to go to the moon.
It is easier to upgrade a vehicle to go directly to Pluto than to build an interstellar base.
But this is not the case at sea. After all, islands at sea are different from various planets in space.
Most of the planets in space are places without resources and simply uninhabitable.
I don’t know what the point of establishing a base in a place like this is… It’s basically equivalent to building a large spaceship, and it’s one without navigation capabilities, so it’s better to build a large spaceship.
But islands are different. Islands... Youdao relies on mountains to eat and water to eat. After all, you can still find food in the sea, and there is no need for any special life support equipment. This is the same as the countless stars in space.
difference.
If you can find some place as a transfer station, then...
Even Arab merchant ships could reach Datang through these transfer stations, so why couldn't Datang's ships go elsewhere?
Even Li Sheng has not forgotten that in fact, in the seemingly endless Pacific Ocean filled with water, there are also Guam Island, Hawaii, and Midway Island...
The islands or archipelago can be used as transit points for ocean voyages!
In modern times, strong military power requires a complete military system, and these transfer stations are of great value because they can install high-power radars and other items.
Although there was no radar in ancient times, they could dock supplies and repair ships, so the value of these islands and ports was actually not small...
Even big!
Of course, it is not that Li Sheng has not considered opening up these places to get some bases, and then planning the fleet to go to sea to find resources.
But the problem is that Li Sheng is a science student after all, and reading history is limited to occasional interests...
Li Sheng really doesn't know which of these transfer stations is useful, which place is convenient for fishing and supplies, and which place has a top-quality port where all kinds of ships can stop. These details are all Li Sheng doesn't know.
But now it's better...
Wouldn't this be much easier with this group of big food merchants leading the way?
Li Sheng couldn't help but feel excited, hehe...
With this thought in mind, he turned to look at these big diners.
"Looking at the clothes of my friends, I guess they are guests from afar. We Han people are the most hospitable, so what..."
…
But after telling Li Sheng a lot of clichés, he finally got valuable information!
The value of this information is simply immeasurable, because without this information, starting from scratch, like the previous development of the entire base on Zhongzuosojima Island, would be too torturous, and the construction period would be as slow as the sky...
It is so slow that the construction process of these bases cannot even keep up with the research and development process of ironclad ships...
The slow construction period is also one thing. Li Sheng doesn't know the environment in these places. If the conditions in this place are not right, and it is discovered after the base construction starts... then it will be really serious. This is a big pace, and the construction period is often slow.
It is also because of this...
But things are different now. With this information, things will be much easier to handle.
Because when building a base, you no longer need to check out the conditions there bit by bit, you can just pick the best location and do it.
When that place is built, things will be much easier to handle. Building armored ships will no longer be a rigid necessity. The Tang Dynasty is equivalent to...
Just advance one version, you can open the Great Sea Trade DLC, and exchange the creations of China for the world's oil, gas, coal, iron resources and gold. It will be extremely expensive in the future.
The benefits brought by this step-by-step rhythm will be a huge first-mover advantage in the future.
After getting the information this time, Li Sheng was naturally happy to use it...
And soon, Li Sheng also tried to recall based on the intelligence, and found the coordinates based on the world map. Li Sheng also found the locations of several natural harbors in the southeast area.
And also inspired by this incident, Li Sheng also realized something.
Going to America may not be as high as you think!
Because when Columbus first arrived in America, the Mayflower he took was actually not that impressive.
What year was it then, 1620?
In this era, the Industrial Revolution had not yet begun, the Renaissance... Europe was completely crushed by the Arabs in the 14th century, and Constantinople was renamed Istanbul. Printing was not introduced for a long time.
Based on this calculation, we can know that there was no decent science in that place at that point in time, and even Newton's laws had to wait decades to come -
How advanced can shipbuilding technology be?
But the Mayflower still arrived in America.
So……
This time, Li Sheng thought for a moment, wouldn't it be possible for Tang Dynasty's ships to find the transfer stations in Guam and Hawaii Island before arriving in the Americas...
When I think about it this way, I instantly feel more hopeful about this!
…
A few months later, Li Er came to Hangzhou in person!
Of course, it's not an official parade, it's still a private tour.
The emperors of the Tang Dynasty generally had a very confident and strong temperament, and it was not uncommon for Li Er to go out on his own without an escort.
But Li Er did not bring anyone with him this time. He still brought Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and other close officials, as well as...
Little Changle!
After meeting...
"What's wrong ma'am?"
Li Sheng was not in a hurry to talk nonsense with Li Er, but immediately frowned.
"I remember Lele and Madam were the closest. Why did Madam come this time when Lele came..."
As soon as Li Sheng's expression came out, Li Er suddenly broke out in a cold sweat like a student being stared at by his master. He hurriedly smiled and said, "Young master misunderstood, my wife was busy with something at home and couldn't get away, so she didn't come...
…”
Li Sheng nodded!
Li Er could only smile bitterly and secretly sigh, this is really a heart-to-heart connection between mother and son... In fact, Empress Changsun has some health problems, but it doesn't seem serious at the moment.