Zhu Yuanzhang: I Forbid The Sea, But The Sun Never Sets On The Sea

In the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu, November.

Old Zhu dispatched the students and talents of the Imperial Prince to go to the world's counties and counties to supervise the people to repair water conservancy. He said: "Ploughing crops is the source of food and clothing, and the livelihood of the people. And there are droughts and floods from time to time, so you must be prepared.

The domestic unrest gradually subsided at this moment.

The liquidation is also gradually coming to an end.

And the Americas.

Zhu Bo took the fleet on the return journey.

This time, he did not choose to return from Europe.

but directly across the Pacific Ocean.

Compared to returning from Europe, the speed here is undoubtedly faster.

Going first to Santa Barbara and then to Hawaii, the road should be downwind.

The ocean current in the north temperate zone flows from west to east, and the current at the equator flows from east to west.

The route is probably.

About De Janeiro--Montevideo--Falbaraso--Kalau--Santa Barbara--Hawaii--Tahiti--Hawaii--Guam--Manila.

Compared with the original voyage that lasted more than a year, this time it only took three to four months to reach the Southeast Asia from the American continent.

Early in the morning when the sea breeze blows.

On the ship, it was already full of supplies.

And if someone opened these materials, they would be surprised to find that most of them were gold and silver.

The amount of gold produced in the Americas is simply outrageous.

It can even be said to be almost everywhere. In the original trajectory, from Boston to Havana, from Seville to Antwerp, from Murmansk to Alexandria, from Constantinople to Coromandel, from Macau to Guangzhou, from From Nagasaki to Manila, merchants used the Spanish peso or real as the standard medium of exchange; these merchants even had an opinion on the fineness of 800 gold and silver coins minted thousands of miles away in Potosi, Lima, Mexico, and some parts of the West Indies All know well.

In this era, Zhu Bo has only stayed for less than three months, and all four hundred large ships have been loaded.

Accompanied by the morning sun, the big ship sailed mightily towards the distance.

At this moment, Dawn was torn apart.

on the deck.

Sapphire frowned.

His eyes turned to Zhu Bo.

"West, shouldn't we be East?

The words couldn't help but Lan Yu spoke curiously.

Originally during the return journey, Lan Yu thought that he would head east on the original trajectory.

Unexpectedly, this time Zhu Bo took him directly into the ocean of Wang Yang.

At this moment, not only Lan Yu was puzzled, but Lan Xia'er and Wu Hui were also full of doubts.

"Lord Taishan, what do you think the world is like?

Zhu Bo spoke softly.

Looking ahead in his eyes, the corners of his mouth could not help but bring a touch of arc.

The first round-the-world trip is coming to an end.

In history, Magellan's successful voyage around the world not only opened up new routes, but also proved that the earth is round and the earth is a sphere through the expedition voyages carried out by his expedition fleet, and also opened the real era of great sailing.

Now this legend will be created by him.

And it is undoubtedly more turbulent than the legend of Magellan.

He is a prince, and he will inevitably become an emperor in the future.

"How is the world?

Sapphire wondered.

He looked a little bewildered.

"Master Taishan, the ancient Huaxia believed that the sky was round and the place; the ancient Ba (ccee) Bilon people believed that the earth was round, and the earth was surrounded by rivers; the ancient Europa people believed that the earth was a flat surface, and the end of the sea was a bottomless pit, but Taishan Lord thought about it. , Why can't the world be a sphere.

Zhu Bo's words were long, and at this moment, Lan Yu and the others' pupils could not help shrinking violently.

"Your Highness, you mean the world is a sphere!"

Lan Xia'er covered her mouth, and her voice couldn't help opening her mouth.

Wu Hui's eyes widened at this moment.

"how can that be?"

Lan Yu shook his head instantly.

In his cognition, this possibility does not exist at all.

Although the theory that the earth is a sphere has also appeared in the distant ancient China, but with the establishment of the feudal dynasty, the circle of the sky has gradually become completely stable. This time Zhu Bo told him that the earth is a sphere, and for a time, blue jade Some are unacceptable.

"Why is it impossible!"

"Lord Taishan, have you ever thought about whether you should see the hull or the sails first when looking at a sea ship from a distance?

Zhu Bo spoke with a smile.

For the people of the future, it is almost a certainty that the earth is a sphere, but the impact on everyone in this era is huge.

"So, Your Highness, this time heading west, maybe you will be able to reach Daming soon, and it will be closer than before?

Seemingly thinking of something, Wu Hui couldn't help but open her mouth and opened her mouth in surprise.

"certainly!"

"It took us more than a year to arrive at Europa from Nanyang, and now heading west, we only need three months to reach Nanyang, and it will not take us more than five months to reach Daming."5

Zhu Bo spoke with affirmation.

"This this!"

Lan Yu opened his mouth, but at this moment he didn't know how to refute.

Zhu Bo's statement kept replaying in his mind.

But suddenly it seems to be the case.

Looking at these few, Zhu Bo smiled, and his words continued.

And time passed slowly in the conversation of several people.

Everyone quickly entered the northern temperate zone.

The fleet then entered the equatorial currents.

Since the ocean current at the equator flows from east to west, as long as the fleet follows the current, it is enough to reach Asia.

It's just that compared to the previous voyage, the voyage in the Pacific Ocean will undoubtedly be more boring.

rolling sea.

The endless sea.

Walking into the deck, it is the sea and the sky.

If it wasn't for the fact that everyone had become accustomed to wandering at sea in the past year, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to adapt to such a life at all.

But fortunately.

This time it won't be that far away.

The speed of the ocean currents along the equator will undoubtedly be faster.

four months.

There is a high probability that it will only take three months to reach Asia.

For Zhu Bo, even if it is above this ocean, it will not affect his construction.

Even due to the departure of everyone, he can build on a larger scale.

A large number of buildings have sprung up from the American continent.

He even sent the personnel further north to start looking for a place to build a town center.

Compared to the African continent and the European continent, where he is not too concerned, Zhu Bo can be said to be determined to win in the Americas.

Nothing will stop him.

Thousands of miles of a town center.

The coastline of South America is 28,700 kilometers long, and North America is even longer. The coastline is about 60,000 kilometers long. Even in actual operation, it is impossible to build thirty or forty town centers. After all, some places are not suitable for human survival. The existence of the system does not mean that town centers can be built everywhere.

But even if these are excluded, in the entire American continent, building a dozen or so is not a big problem, and there may even be more.

And with more town centers, his development speed will undoubtedly be faster.

It will take longer to be able to enter the post-imperial era.

It was originally expected to take three or four years, or even four or five years.

It may only take less than two years, or even a shorter time, to let his golden finger enter the post-imperial era.

This is also considering that he did not intend to build troops on a large scale.

Otherwise this will be faster.

As for why not to build troops on a large scale, that is because Zhu Bo has already felt the limitations of soldiers.

Compared with farmers, the role of soldiers is not as great as imagined.

The plasticity of farmers is the greatest.

Now this is the real world, not a game anymore.

In the real world, a country and a civilization not only need to have an army, but also need to have the existence of all walks of life.

With these existences, farmers can complete employment, but soldiers cannot. Soldiers have only one choice, to fight.

And farmers can not only complete the replenishment of various industries, but also the price is low.

Even soldiers and peasants can serve as soldiers.

If a famous general is trained, the soldiers it presents will not be much worse than the system.

So in this case, Zhu Bo is actually a little cautious in making soldiers, which is the main reason why his population has not exploded completely.

Otherwise, with the addition of this America, it may not take a year for him to completely enter the post-imperial era.

But in that case, the number of soldiers will probably reach an unprecedented level.

At that time, it will not be a good result for the whole society and under the rule.

This was also discovered by Zhu Bo after entering the Age of Empires.

Since then, he will be more cautious.

When recruiting on a large scale, they are basically farmers, and seldom directly create soldiers, unless it is necessary to deal with some dangers.

The sky over the sea was getting deeper and deeper.

Three months passed slowly, and soon it was the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu.

During this year, the turbulent Ming Dynasty completely stabilized.

Lao Zhu is no longer carrying out large-scale liquidations.

And the big ship gradually arrived at Guam in March.