Chapter 368 The Political Reform Agreement on the Rise of Navigation
Yizhou Chengdu, in the meeting hall.
"Recently, there are rumors that Gongsun Sheng discovered mountains of gold and silver overseas. After our careful confirmation, Gongsun Sheng indeed sent fifty ships to sea, and then returned to Hong Kong four or five times, bringing hundreds of cars to the sea.
The loot was transported back to the treasury.
After careful further verification, it turned out that the newly put into the warehouse were indeed gold and silver treasures, and with the return of the fleet, there were also tens of thousands of foreign women with a height of no more than 1.3 meters, slightly dark skin, but still somewhat beautiful.
What is exciting is that a gold mine with relatively high reserves was also discovered on Yizhou Island under our rule. In addition, iron ore with high reserves was also discovered on Yazhou Island. According to the military craftsman, this
As long as the ore is smelted into molten iron and cooled, it can be directly used to make steel. It is a rare and good ore.
What is even more exciting is that in the wilderness opposite Yazhou, someone discovered hundreds of rice plants. These rice plants are only naturally grown, and their yield is more than twice that of the rice grown in Jiangdong. If cultivated intensively, the yield will be even higher.
How terrible would it be?
All signs indicate that there are a large number of treasures overseas that we don’t know about but are of huge value. Now Gongsun Sheng has vigorously developed the shipbuilding industry and navigation technology research, and has also assigned a large number of researchers to design new ships. You can tell at a glance
He can't wait to explore further overseas.
Although Cao Cao did not have access to the sea, he joined the team with researchers and shipbuilding materials, and studied navigation technology with Gongsun Sheng. In exchange, Gongsun Sheng opened all ports for Cao Cao to build ships and dock.
They have already started taking action, and naturally we cannot fall behind. Now I want to ask everyone for your opinions on how to build up our naval team as soon as possible, and then develop better navigation technology at a speed no less than the two of them.
and ships, and then quickly go to sea for exploration." Xie Bian took the lead and seriously announced to the civil and military ministers at the head.
"Back to my lord, if it is a technical problem, my lord does not actually need to worry. According to the news from the Huaxia Academy of Science and Technology, as early as twenty years ago, the predecessor of the Huaxia Academy of Science and Technology, the Huaxia Research Institute, had begun research on navigation ships.
Research.
Now that twenty years have passed, a lot of technology has naturally been developed. As far as the existing technology is concerned, it is enough to support us to quickly build ships and then go out to explore safely. Perhaps the biggest problem is the harvesting of wood.
It's just a matter of transportation.
As for sea ports, one sea port can be opened in Jiaozhou, Wujun and Kuaiji to facilitate the docking of sea-going ships. It is even possible to set up a shipyard in each of these three places to specifically build sea-going ships." Li Hui
Get out of the queue and report back.
"Back to my lord, if you want to go out to explore the sea, a specialized navy is indispensable. When I was studying at Huaxia Academy, I accidentally saw the master's works on the navy's vision and training. Only then did I realize that the navy is different from the ordinary navy.
, the techniques that need to be mastered, and even the training methods of the arms are very different.
And judging from the intelligence returned by Gongsun Sheng, the performance of the navy composed of people who are good at water along the coast may be okay, but the ordinary soldiers will obviously suffer from seasickness, panic, etc., so if they want to use troops externally, the relevant
Training is best done in advance.
Therefore, Wei Chen suggested that the lord quickly recruit some soldiers who are good at water, and then conduct relevant training in advance. Once the sea ships are built, they can immediately go out to sea to explore." Xia Houlan added.
"Oh, then according to your opinion, who is the general responsible for training the navy?" Xie Bian asked with great interest.
"Nanyang Ganning is the best candidate. Not only has he specialized in naval training methods, but he also has rich experience in water warfare. His "Jinfan Navy" can defeat a hundred enemies on the water.
If he is appointed as the commander of the navy, we can ensure that our navy will be far superior to Gongsun Sheng and Cao Cao." Xia Houlan answered seriously.
"Haha, I thought you were going to recommend yourself. Why are you willing to give away such a big piece of fat?" Xie Bian asked curiously.
"I studied horse fighting, and I am good at commanding cavalry. If I put down what I have learned and start from scratch to learn naval command, it will be just a waste of my skills.
Of course, to be honest, I live inland and my water quality is not very good. And although I have read books on the navy, I don’t know much about it, so I don’t really have any skills. If you are self-recommended in this way, is it right?
My lord is irresponsible." Xia Houlan replied modestly.
"You are reasonable, but your suggestion also deserves credit. The salary of each of you will be doubled from today on, and you will be rewarded with Shu brocade and a certain amount of gold as a reward for your effective suggestions!" Xie Bian solemnly announced.
"Thank you, Lord!" Upon hearing this, Li Hui and Xia Houlan were overjoyed and thanked them immediately.
In fact, Gongsun Sheng and Cao Cao had discussed the same thing earlier. Everyone was blinded by the shining real money and became cautious.
Thinking about building a ship and going out to sea to hunt for treasure, everyone can search for their own things, or even cooperate to explore. Anyway, since everyone has determined that they can't fight, it would be good to use this time to have preliminary cooperation. If the cooperation is good, they can actually merge together in the future.
When the time comes, the grudges in my heart will be much less.
In fact, it is not just them, many business families and even big families are also aiming at huge wealth overseas. However, in addition to business families, there are also some adventurous ambitions. Those large and medium-sized families have relied on farming to make money for too long, but they have no interest in building ships and going to sea.
It's because I don't care much, or I have some scruples and suspicions.
There is no shortage of brave men who try to eat crabs in the world. At least after receiving a letter from Zhen Mi, the Zhen family immediately sent out family members to buy a piece of coastal tidal flat in Qingzhou and began large-scale renovation. At the same time, they also built a
A medium-sized shipyard that builds ships and trains crews together with the Mi family and Cao family in Nanyang.
What surprised everyone was that not long after, the four Yingchuan families, the Xun family, the Chen family, the Xin family, and the Zhong family, joined forces to purchase a large tract of tidal land in Xuzhou, carry out port reconstruction, and jointly open a large shipyard.
Of course, many people from Shanshui in Xuzhou were also recruited and trained into a private army.
With these four established aristocratic families taking the lead, more aristocratic families are still waiting and watching, but they have obviously loosened up a lot. Many small aristocratic families have begun to form partnerships to buy land in coastal areas, build large and small ports, and also build
small and medium-sized shipyards.
During this period, Gongsun Sheng's fleet went to sea again, but this time they set off from Youzhou and explored all the way east. As a result, they found that there was still a large area of land waiting for them to develop in the east, and there were actually some scattered on it.
Descendants of the Shang Dynasty.
They were all loyal subjects of the Shang Dynasty. They knew that the dynasty had changed, but they did not want to starve to death like some idiots, but went to the bitter and cold places in the northeast to live in seclusion. After the Spring and Autumn Period, more
A large number of survivors from various countries fled there because they were disgusted with the tyrannical Qin Dynasty. As a result, they gradually developed a unique civilization that was different from that of China.
Essentially, they are all descendants of the Chinese people. But they have been away from China for a long time, and there are problems with their own cultural inheritance, so they can almost be regarded as an independent nation. Because of this, when people from the exploration team went to communicate with them
Sometimes, what you get is not their friendship, but their attacks.
Gongsun Sheng was completely furious with such an arrogant and barbaric nation. He originally planned to go to the Japanese country to search the country again, but he changed his mind and sent troops to attack the small tribe who did not know how to live or die.
The war lasted for more than a month, and except for a few who hid in the mountains and could not be found, everyone else was captured and killed.
The civilization records and treasures they accumulated became trophies and were transported back to Youzhou, becoming another powerful propaganda for treasure hunting at sea, which made people even more enthusiastic about treasure hunting at sea.
When everyone's attention began to look overseas, Xie Xin had already returned to Huaxia Academy.
Tamamo later went to see him specifically again, and she confirmed from her that the Wajima God System was indeed using her, rather than truly recognizing her.
She was very angry about this and hoped that Xie Xin could help destroy those bastard gods together.
It's just that Xie Xin still has something to do, so he can only say that he will help when he has time. Tamamo said that there is no problem, and also said that if the Chinese fleet goes to the Japanese island, it can be guaranteed that the Chinese fleet will be in Touma.
When the Yun Kingdom lands, she will not be harmed by the Japanese gods. But she must be careful not to be too presumptuous with the Yamatai Kingdom, otherwise she will not be able to help the Chinese people much.
Finally, he said that if he wanted to truly conquer the Japanese islands, he must first destroy all their gods.
Xie Xin knew that this was actually a conspiracy, but in order for the Chinese people to search the Japanese island with peace of mind, he felt that he still had to jump into the conspiracy.
But, not now.
It has been almost two months since he set off for the island on the ship.
Negotiations between the three companies have entered the final stage.
"We have determined the steps, and everyone has reached a consensus on how to deal with various hidden dangers. So, it's time for us to officially enter the implementation stage?" Gongsun Li said seriously.
"On this one matter, we have been discussing it for more than two months, and finally we can get relief." Cao Ang stretched and said with a smile.
"After all, this is a big deal. It's so important that we can't take it lightly." Guo Jia shook the wine gourd in his hand depressedly. During the meeting, he actually dared not take a sip of wine, which shows the importance of this matter.
"So, let me make the first step of arrangements first. Everyone should have sent back the relevant documents?" Xie Yu asked with a smile.
"Perhaps, we need to add an extra part." Xie Xin came to everyone and said.
"Master, you didn't participate in the entire council, so why did you suddenly speak up when it was over?" Guo Jia asked with a wry smile.
"Because now the three of you are very enthusiastic about going out to sea to hunt for treasure. In addition, there are more and more ports along the coast, and there are also a lot more private shipyards. Well, although this directly shows that everyone is very interested in going out to sea to hunt for treasure.
However, such a sporadic distribution is not only difficult to manage, but will also cause a lot of trouble in the future.
Therefore, I suggest that you cooperate to establish a government department similar to the customs to specifically manage matters related to overseas trade, especially overseas trade. Some goods cannot be exported casually, and the customs should pay closer attention and not let those profiteers, because of a little
A small amount of money, and let those foreign barbarians obtain China's advanced technology.
In addition, the customs also plays various important roles in tax collection, economic warfare, etc. You still need to further discuss the details. But with the rise of the current craze for treasure hunting at sea, the construction of customs is an urgent matter.
You must think about it carefully." Xie Xin said seriously.
Seeing how serious Xie Xin said, everyone couldn't help but start to think about the role and significance of customs. Guo Jia is also a rare genius. In addition, he grew up in Huaxia Academy since he was a child, so he naturally understands the economy better than the average person.
, so he quickly saw the importance of customs.
"Indeed, this must be implemented quickly. But after all, we are only representatives and cannot make decisions directly, so we can only submit suggestions as soon as possible and let the Lord make a decision." Guo Jia answered seriously.
"You just need to discuss this carefully. When I come here to talk about this matter, I am just telling you that there is such a thing. As for how to deal with it, that is up to you to discuss." Xie Xin smiled,
Then he turned around and left.
"Master only said a few words, but our workload has increased." Guo Jia looked at Xie Xin's back and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.