After hearing this, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Li Xuan blankly.
"Xuanba, this map is indeed a valuable treasure to the Tang Dynasty! If you want any reward, just ask for it!"
"Your Majesty, I don't have any big requirements, I just need two giant steel ships!"
Li Xuan slowly replied.
"Ahem..."
Li Shimin, who was drinking water, was immediately startled.
Two huge ships, still made of steel, is this not a big requirement?
"Two giant ships built of steel? Where did you hear about such giant ships? Do you know that steel will sink when it enters the water, let alone a giant ship built of steel!"
"Xiao Gong, have you ever heard of a giant ship built of steel?"
Li Xiaogong once served as the general manager of Jingzhou. He built large ships, taught water warfare to soldiers, and led the navy of the Tang Dynasty to attack Xiao Mian. He can be said to be the most adept general in water warfare in the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, there is absolutely no problem in asking Li Xiaogong about the giant ship.
"Your Majesty, although I have built thousands of ships, I have never seen a giant ship made of steel."
Li Xiaogong also quickly shook his head and replied.
At the same time, he looked at Li Xuan with doubts.
"However, if the giant steel ship mentioned by King Jin can really be built, then our Tang navy will be invincible on the rivers and seas, and Baekje and Goguryeo will no longer be a threat!"
"Your Majesty, if I can prove that such giant ships made of steel can travel on water, can your Majesty give me two giant ships made of steel?"
Li Xuan asked again.
At this time, Li Shimin was stunned again.
He actually had a feeling that the giant steel ship Li Xuan mentioned could really be realized.
But, how is this possible?
"Can Xuanba really build such a giant steel ship?" Li Shimin asked with some uncertainty.
"Seeing is believing. Your Majesty will know after seeing it whether it can be done or not!"
Li Xuan glanced at his mouth helplessly. He didn't expect that even with those steel-making skills, Li Shimin was still so picky.
Seeing this, Li Shimin's eyes flashed with embarrassment and he laughed sarcastically.
"If this is really the case, I can first give Xuanba a giant steel ship within a year. As for the other ship, I will give it to you after a year!"
"One boat is fine!"
Li Xuan sighed lightly, since he already had a giant steel ship, he had to find a way to increase its power.
Otherwise, the huge ship would not be able to be rowed just by relying on the manpower of the crew.
"I wonder if Xuanba can prove it like this?"
Li Shimin and Li Xiaogong both looked at Li Xuan quickly.
"Your Majesty, please wait for a few days. I will ask the craftsmen to make a small steel ship model out of steel and put it on the water to try it out!"
Li Xuan replied.
"Steel ship model?"
Li Shimin and Li Xiaogong were also stunned.
"Um!"
Li Xuan nodded slowly, but ignored it.
Seeing this, Li Shimin and Li Xiaogong just smiled helplessly and did not continue to ask further questions.
Since Li Xuan doesn't want to explain in detail, he will know after a few days.
However, thinking about Li Shimin makes me feel a little distressed.
He originally just wanted to come to Li Xuan to ask how to deal with the aristocratic families' collective attack on the vassal state. Unexpectedly, not only did he not get a satisfactory answer, but he also had to haul two giant steel ships in vain.
Two ships. If those steels are used to make weapons, how many armies can they equip?
Thinking about it, Li Shimin subconsciously walked towards the big picture angrily.
If he could take this map back and put it in Liangyi Palace, he could look at the map of the world every day!
Um?
Suddenly, Li Shimin's expression condensed.
On the map, I saw some signs written by Li Xuan in small characters!
"The land is full of spices, exotic trees, and people use ivory as their bed... the country of Heling?"
"Gold is everywhere, gold is exposed in the river... Luzon country?"
"Chili...I promise to get it..."
"Potatoes and sweet potatoes are not only delicious, but also extremely productive..."
"..."
The more he looked at it, the more shocked and regretful Li Shimin felt.
Although it was only described in a few words, Li Shimin felt that he already understood the preciousness of these objects.
No wonder Xuan Ba said, this is a treasure map!
"Xuanba, are these all true?"
Thinking about it, Li Shimin hurriedly turned his head and looked at Li Xuan expectantly.
"Um!"
Li Xuan nodded lightly.
"In the land of Luzon, can gold be picked up from the river?"
Li Shimin asked again.
"Exactly!" Li Xuan replied.
"Is the Heling Kingdom really full of spices?"
"Um!"
"There are really potatoes. Sweet potatoes are not only delicious, but also highly productive?"
"Um!"
"What a place..."
"Your Majesty, the words on that map were all written by me. Except for some discrepancies in the names of some countries, the objects on the map must be real!"
Being a little annoyed by Li Shimin's question, Li Xuan answered first.
Li Shimin was not annoyed at all about this, but his face was full of excitement and excitement.
"It's really a treasure map!"
On the side, Li Xiaogong's eyes were already red, and he quickly asked Li Shimin for an order.
"Your Majesty, the navy is my old family. I request you to lead the troops to conquer all these countries!"
"No!"
Hearing this, Li Xuan shook his head without waiting for Li Shimin to reply.
Nonsense, if he doesn't interrupt, Li Shimin, a warmonger, will definitely agree.
"Why?"
Li Shimin and Li Xiaogong both looked at Li Xuan with puzzled faces.
"Your Majesty, Prince Hejian, if you want to go to these places, you need to go to sea. The wind and waves on the sea are huge, and they can even reach several feet high. With just those wooden boats, facing these wind and waves, I am afraid they will be overturned directly in the vast sea.
in the sea.
Moreover, Luzon and Heling, as well as the farther continent, America, are even more remote, and it is too risky to go out to sea in a wooden boat!"
Li Xuan said.
"Prince Jin, as long as we can bring these treasures back to the Tang Dynasty, I will fight to the death!" Li Xiaogong said firmly.
"The Prince of Hejian has lived for decades, and has only spent more than ten years enjoying himself. The Prince of Hejian is in his prime and is the time to enjoy life, so why take such risks?"
Li Xuan smiled helplessly, "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. If something happens to a group of navy soldiers at sea, not only will they not be able to come back, but they will also cause huge losses to the Tang Dynasty. They will lose soldiers and generals, and also lose a large ship."
, I wonder how many times Prince Hejian County thinks the Tang Dynasty’s national power can withstand such losses?”
"this?……"
Suddenly, both Li Xiaogong and Li Shimin were startled.
After thinking for a long time, Li Xiaogong's expression gradually darkened.
He also led his ships to the sea several times and knew that what Li Xuan said was true.
On the side, Li Shimin looked at Li Xuan thoughtfully, "Is Xuanba building a giant steel ship prepared for these places?"
"Not entirely!"
Li Xuan nodded slightly and said: "Giant steel ships can do many things in the sea. Places like Luzon and America are just one of my goals!"
"呲流~"
As he spoke, Li Xuan took a sip of saliva subconsciously.
Seeing this, Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong and others were stunned.
"Your Majesty, these places not only have gold, but also all kinds of delicious food!" Li Xuan explained quickly.
He is just greedy for those delicious foods, especially chili. He is not a pervert.
"It's okay, I understand!"
Li Shimin nodded, he no longer cared about these trivial matters.
In his heart right now, he only thinks about the gold and spices all over the ground, as well as the potatoes and sweet potatoes that can be used as staple foods!
"When can Xuanba show me that the giant steel ship will not sink into the water?"
"I don't know about this either. As soon as the craftsmen complete the steel ship model, I will ask Gao Ming to inform Your Majesty as soon as possible!" Li Xuan said.