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Volume 1 Chapter 713 The so-called vassal state is just a bunch of two-skinned faces

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    "Li Zitong's navy has frequently gone to sea during this period, and according to the news from our people stationed on the Ryukyu Islands, Li Zitong is likely to invade this island." Du Ruhui's voice echoed in the room.  .  And we all sat quietly in the office of the General Staff Headquarters, listening to the intelligence analysis.  "No wonder he created so many sailors without much combat effectiveness." Wei Yunqi patted his forehead and said with some clarity.  "Leave the good Jiangnan base and go overseas to seize the Ryukyu Islands. It seems that Li Zitong has given up hope that he can hold the front line of Taihu Lake. Your Majesty, should we remind General Qu Tu and General Qin?  Speed ??up the march and be sure to trap Li Zitong to the east of Taihu Lake," Han Shi'e said in a deep voice, stroking his thick beard.  "By the way, what's the situation with Li Zitong's navy now?" I stroked my brow and sat down on the couch. Although Li Zitong retreated before fighting, it proved that he lacked the will to fight, but he also gave  This gave me an idea that interests me.  "Your Majesty, Li Zitong's navy has a total of one hundred and fifty-seven warships. However, there are only thirty-four warships here that can really be regarded as warships. Most of them were captured by the former dynasty when Li Zitong occupied Jiangling.  Warships. There are also more than thirty small warships with less than a hundred people, which is not a big concern." Du Ruhui gave the answer after a brief thought.  "The rest of the ships are also newly built ships, which are more like cargo ships used by merchants. They don't have any water warfare weapons at all" I stroked my brow and suddenly interjected.  "How big is the newly built ship? If it carries people, how many can it carry?" "Your Majesty, if converted according to the naval measurement unit of our Chinese Empire, it is mostly a merchant ship of about 100 tons to 150 tons. If it is used for  If it carries people, the 100-ton ship can carry 200 soldiers, and the 150-ton ship can carry 300 soldiers. Of course, the voyage can take up to ten days." The warrior immediately stood up and replied.  "Ten days of sailing?" I nodded.  "One hundred and fifty-seven ships, then based on two hundred people, can carry 30,000 horses across the sea at one time." "Crossing the sea?" Han Shi'e was stunned and repeated my words with some confusion.  On the contrary, Yang Gongren and Wei Yunqi seemed to have some realization.  "Your Majesty, do you mean that Li Zitong is not desperate, but has another way out?" Wei Yunqi stood up and walked to the side of a map depicting the coastline of the Chinese Empire.  "Well, I think Li Zitong wants to give up the land of Taihu Lake in the south of the Yangtze River, and then lead his army to the Ryukyu Islands." I said with a smile.  "This may not be a way out." Yang Gongren nodded and analyzed.  "That Li Zitong has been ups and downs. He is best at surviving in the cracks. For several years now, whenever it seems that there is no way to survive, he can always rise and fall. There are not many people in the world who have such an ability."  "On the Ryukyu Islands, there are many native people. They are tribes and not unified. They have not yet established a country. Therefore, if Li Zitong goes there, he will definitely be able to establish Ryukyu and form a country." Li Xuanba frowned and stood up.  Lai said proudly.  "Your Majesty, if this is the case, I would like to lead the army to fight against him. We cannot let Li Zitong escape." "Your Majesty, I think that if Li Zitong leaves Jiangnan and goes to Liuqiu, it will not be a bad thing for the court.  ." Wei Yunqi smiled and said this suddenly.  "Oh? If you have any ideas, just tell me." I said with a smile.  His eyes were full of encouragement.  "Your Majesty, the land of Ryukyu is only 1,400 miles away from our nearest place in the south of the Yangtze River. If it is an old boat trip, it will only take three days. If it is a warship of our Chinese Empire, it will not take two days. The important thing is  , Ryukyu Islands, connected with Japan to the north, Ryukyu Island to the south, Ryukyu Island to the south, and further south is Luzon." Wei Yunqi walked slowly in front of the map.  "This is equivalent to a line that covers all the sea areas between Ryukyu and China. If one day, we in China can take all of this line, then our sea areas in China will be very peaceful" Wei  Yun Qi has no awareness of sea power, let alone the theory of sea power, nor does he know that China's enemies will come from the sea in the future.  However, he at least had his own ideas. Now, as more and more people understand the incredible benefits that maritime transportation can bring, they also see the islands beyond the sea, which have brought great benefits to the Chinese Empire.  Come wealth.  We all already understand that crossing the sea will bring endless benefits to the Chinese Empire, which is unprecedented in the past.  In addition, most of those islands are desolate lands with few human traces and no country. For example, Luzon has only a group of savages who lead beasts and cannibals. And those savages not only have no writing, but also no country.  The words are like wild beasts barking.  "But a place like this has countless wealth, minerals, and spices. No matter what it is, it will make a normal businessman and pioneer crazy.  Not only merchants from Jiaozhi appeared on Luzon Island, but also maritime merchants from Quanzhou and other places heard the news.Finally, a fleet has been organized and started heading to Luzon Island.  On Luzon Island, construction of the first permanent pier has begun.  Those workers from Cochin worked hard and honestly used their blood and sweat to compose a song of construction here.  And the craftsmen from Cochin are directing a group of workers to build cement kilns, lime kilns and brick kilns.  It is expected that within six months, the number of workers in copper and gold mining-related industries will exceed 10,000.  In addition, in central and southern Luzon, vast plains have been discovered, which are very suitable for growing rice, or in other words, for growing Cham rice. Here, it is hot and rainy, and there is no problem in three or even four seasons a year.  In other words, the yield per acre of land here can be six to eight times that of the northern part of the Chinese Empire. Why do we say this? We have to start with the food crops suitable for planting in the north. The north is more suitable for growing wheat, but wheat  The yield is one and a half stones per acre, which is already very good. ?????? Coupled with the usual rotation of planting some soybeans and the like, in two years, you can get three crops, and after three seasons, it is four stones.  However, rice is different. From an acre of medium-sized paddy field, it is not easy to harvest three stones of rice in one season. However, if you can grow rice here for four seasons, it is twelve stones. Compared to the north, it is indeed an exaggeration.  Although rice is the staple food of southerners, the problem is that in this era when people don¡¯t even have enough to eat, and even the roots of bark and grass want to be pooped into their stomachs, it¡¯s a blessing to have something to eat.  Besides, rice has many uses. It can not only relieve famine, but also be used to make wine and feed livestock.  Well, of course it is under the condition that the food can fully meet the needs of the people.  According to the news, the area of ??the central and southern plains of Luzon Island is as vast as the Bashu Plain.  Moreover, this plain is covered with dense water networks and is very suitable for growing rice.  More and more good news is coming, which makes me feel a little excited.  However, it is inconsistent with my ideas and concepts to allow those prisoners of war and slaves to become the main force in Luzon Island.  ¡°After all, that island should be in the hands of the Chinese nation.  So, I decided to hold a cabinet meeting to discuss the feasibility.  The most important reason is to convince these people, influence their thinking, and lay the foundation for the future expansion of the Chinese Empire to all directions. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Only then can these places truly become the territory of my Chinese Empire. The so-called vassal states, no matter how much they respect China, they will just be a bunch of two-skinned faces in the future.  "Your Majesty, do you mean to move the people from Lingnan to Luzon? But how can the people in Lingnan easily leave their homes and go beyond the ocean?" Fang Xuanling first raised doubts.  "In addition, if we really want to move people there to farm. Why should we use people from Lingnan? Does it mean that the large number of refugees who are still stranded in Guanzhong cannot go?" "There are two reasons. First, the climate in the south is hot, and people from the north cannot go there?"  , are more able to withstand the bitter cold and suffer from the heat and humidity. The climate there is similar to that of central and southern Cochin. You should also know that before I sent troops to Cochin, I sent eight thousand soldiers to Cochin in the first year.  More than 30% of people have received treatment for heat stroke. "I raised three fingers.  "Do you know what this concept is? It means that among these 8,000 people, within a year, more than 2,400 people have been infected by diseases due to climate reasons." "What your Majesty said is true."  My old uncle, who is now the Minister of Civil Affairs, finally relieved Fang Xuanling from a heavy burden.  With his ability, he quickly became familiar with the large stall of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.  As an uncle who has been in Cochin for many years, I think he has more say than me in this regard, so after the old uncle stood up and spoke, all the ministers cheered up.  "This does not include the craftsmen and family members I have stayed in Cochin for a short time. There are no severe cold winters, but the scorching summers are extremely long. In addition, the breeding of mosquitoes is extremely serious, and venomous snakes are active all year round I have also been  I have suffered from malaria once, but fortunately there is a specific drug, otherwise I am afraid that the number of casualties due to malaria alone would be at least more than 20%. " "And if they are from the south, with that kind of climate, they will be far worse than us.  I have observed many times that the people and soldiers south of the Yangtze River are better able to adapt to the climate and environment of Jiaozhi, while those in the north are not only much less adaptable.  And they are more likely to suffer from various diseases" Listening to the old uncle talking there, everyone who was still doubtful couldn't help but fell silent.  Malaria, also known as "Malaria", is an acute infectious disease spread by mosquitoes. Once people are infected with this disease, they will suddenly have chills and chills, and then have a high fever, talk nonsense, and become confused.  If not treated in time, it can be life-threatening.
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