After visiting the steam engine ship in Tianjin, Wu Dong did not return to Yanjing City immediately. High-speed update He and Li Shishi took a treasure ship to the Dengzhou area. Two days later, they arrived in Dengzhou.
At this moment, on the pier of Dengzhou Prefecture, several middle-aged people were shaking their heads and looking around, as if waiting for something.
When they saw the treasure ship arriving, these people cheered. Some people immediately ran towards the distance, while others called their companions, and soon dozens of people arrived here.
When Wu Dong and Li Shishi got off the boat, these people had already arrived in front of them.
Seeing Wu Dong, these people hurriedly saluted.
"Brother Chao Gai, we haven't seen each other for a long time!" Wu Dong stared at the leader, a strong man in his 50s, and sighed.
The person in front of me is none other than Chao Gai who took refuge in Liangshan! Wu Dong, Hua Rong and others went to Goryeo, and after Hedong, Chao Gai has been in charge of the affairs of Liangshanbo! Now the world is at peace, and many people in Liangshanbo have moved.
Arriving ashore, Liangshanbo gradually became deserted, and Chao Gai finally resigned from all his posts.
"Long time no see!" Chao Gai couldn't help but sigh.
It is now the seventh year of Datong. When he first came to Liangshan, there was not much population in Liangshan! Counting on the fingers, he and Wu Dong had known each other for almost 20 years!
"Brother Chao, two brothers Ruan, have you really thought about it?" Wu Dong said.
It turns out that not only Chao Gai is here, but Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu are also here. They had just resigned from all their posts some time ago and are waiting here for Wu Dong's arrival.
"Actually, when His Majesty did not rule the world, I had plans to go to sea! We have been thinking about it for a long time and have already decided!" Ruan Xiaoer said with a smile.
"The waves on the sea are undulating and extremely dangerous! Even though you have lived in Liangshanbo for many years, even though you are all good at water, I am still afraid that you will not be able to cope with the environment of the sea!" Wu Dong said.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, nothing will happen to us." Ruan Xiaoer said with a smile.
"You are all my old brothers, I don't trust you to go." Wu Dong said.
"Your Majesty, let us go! Now that the world is unified, we are no longer needed, and we can finally do something of our own with peace of mind! If we don't go outside and wander on the sea, I always feel like I have something to worry about.
." Ruan Xiaoer said.
"Those people at the Academy of Sciences say that the world is round and we live on a big ball! If we keep moving in one direction, sooner or later we will return to the original place! This time we are going to see if the world is round.
It’s round! Can you come back if you are so different?" Ruan Xiaowu laughed.
"Since you are so determined, I support you!" Wu Dong finally nodded.
"Your Majesty, besides us, there are still some people going." Chao Gai said with a smile.
"Oh?" Wu Dong was stunned.
I saw Chao Gai waving, and several more people came over. The leaders turned out to be Yelu Dashi and Yelu Jinning, the uncle and nephew!
"You also want to go to sea?" Wu Dong said in surprise.
"Yes, Your Majesty, we have already decided!" Yelu Dashi said.
"Aren't you happy in the Central Plains?" Wu Dong said.
"Your Majesty, we are doing nothing in the Central Plains. This is not the life I want! Back then, I was ambitious and even wanted to conquer the world! Of course, now it seems that this so-called ambition is a joke! With Your Majesty around, any hero can
I must submit to His Majesty! Since my wish back then cannot be realized, it is better to go out to the sea and experience the scenery of the sea. This life is not in vain!" Yelu Dashi said.
Wu Dong nodded silently, and after a moment, he said: "I have prepared a huge fleet for you! This fleet not only has the support of the imperial court, but also has the support of many businessmen! In addition, the Academy of Sciences
At one time, many people went to sea with you, and the military headquarters will also send them
5,000 elite naval soldiers! Every time you go to a place, you will stay for a while. Representatives from the Academy of Sciences, the Military Department, and businessmen will inspect the local area, make maps, etc... You will be traveling around the world for the first time in history.
People, I sincerely wish you success."
In the original history, the first person to travel around the world was Magellan! At that time, Magellan only used five merchant ships and spent three years to complete the journey around the world. The number of their crews and the amount of food and medicine they carried were very small.
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Half of the crew members died, and Magellan himself died on the way! This time, Liangshan used at least ten times more ships and personnel than Magellan! Of course, compared to Zheng He’s voyages to the West in later generations, their
The scale is still much smaller.
In September, a huge fleet of more than 5,000 people set off! The soldiers and scientific researchers on the ship were very excited, and some were crying silently! They didn't know if they could return to the Central Plains.
He knows if he can still see his hometown! But if he wants to take risks, they are not willing to die silently on the land of the Central Plains!
"The Age of Discovery is coming!" Wu Dong said softly.
He has made a decision, no matter whether these people can complete the world travel, he will reward these people! He will encourage more people to enter the sea, explore the sea, discover the wealth in the sea, and discover new continents! The Han people want to
Challenge the sea, challenge all unknown fields, the spirit of great navigation will bring new hope to this nation, continue to transform this nation, so that this nation can be reborn!
The fleet first headed south. In mid-September, they arrived in the Quanzhou area, where they made some supplies!
In October, they came to the Nanyang Islands! At this moment, Nanyang had been conquered by the 20-year-old Wu Hai, and they received warm hospitality here.
It is already winter in the tenth month of the lunar calendar. It may already be snowing heavily in the north, but it is still hot here. This strange environment surprises everyone in the fleet.
Here they packed a lot of water and food and then continued to the east.
Historically, Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas took the westward route, but this time they went eastward.
The vast sea is extremely dangerous! Needless to say, we often encounter storms. What is even more terrifying is disease! However, Liangshan’s fleet has countless doctors and medicines. Although occasionally crew members get sick and die, there is no large-scale occurrence.
of plague.
In such a vast sea, even water masters like Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu are at a loss, and their abilities cannot be of much use in front of the sea.
"This is the sea! If it is true that the world is round as those people from the Academy of Sciences said, we, as the first batch of witnesses, will definitely be remembered in history in the future!" On the bow of the treasure ship, Yelu Jinning looked at the Yelu Big Stone.
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"Haha, although I, Yelu Dashi, cannot conquer the world, if I can become the first group of people to walk around the world, it will be enough to make up for the regrets in my heart." Yelu Dashi said with a smile.
"I heard that there are many lands in the sea, some of which are not even under the Central Plains. I don't know if it is true or not?" Yelu Jinning said.
"I don't know...it's up to us to find it! If we can find a new continent, what an achievement that will be?" Yelu Dashi said excitedly.
"There will definitely be gold and gems in the new continent... we might be able to become rich!" Yelu Jinning said.
Their eyes were full of excitement and longing. Yelu Dashi couldn't help but clenched his fists. He suddenly felt that conquering the sea was more meaningful than conquering the world. This was the life he wanted!
Half a year passed, until March of the eighth year of Datong, when they finally saw land in the vast sea.
"Is this... land? Or a huge island?" Chao Gai murmured.
"It should be a piece of land! You can't see the edge at a glance, how can there be such an island?" Yelu Dashi said.
"The navy people have come ashore!" Ruan Xiaoer ran over and said.
On this day, they came to the distant American continent.