What came to my ears was the sound of waves.
Fu Xiaoguan woke up after being in a coma for two days. He sat up and saw the endless ocean through the porthole.
He touched the back of his head and gave a wry grin.
This was done by Xu Yunqing. He is her son. What can she say?
He naturally understood what Xu Yunqing meant. Since she did this, he certainly couldn't go back immediately.
Liu Jin, who was waiting beside him, saw Fu Xiaoguan wake up and hurried over to greet him. A smile finally appeared on his face and he whispered, "Your Majesty, are you hungry? I will go get you some food."
"Go ahead..."
Liu Jin had just turned around and hadn't walked out of the room when Fu Xiaoguan called him again, "Wait, call Bai Yulian and He Sandao to me."
"I obey your order!"
Fu Xiaoguan got up, stretched his waist and stood by the porthole. His view was vast and boundless. Occasionally one or two seabirds flew across the blue sky. The scenery was pleasant and it also made him feel more open-minded.
Since I can't go back immediately, I have to think carefully about what I need to do on this trip.
Personally, this time I must find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers as the future foundation of my entire family. Publicly, I must establish international trade relations for Daxia so that this giant ship can develop more rapidly.
The navy of Daxia has withstood the test. According to the technological level of this world, it seems that the navy of Daxia will be invincible for a long time in the future.
The scientific research of Daxia Academy of Sciences and Xishan Academy of Sciences has not stagnated. The next step is to wait for the start of the second industrial revolution.
As for the Tianji Pavilion... well, there is no way to go and find out now.
After returning from this expedition, the central institutions of Daxia will have to be adjusted. Yan Xiwen, Ning Yuchun and Yun Xiyan are worthy of important positions, so Yan Xiwen will be in charge of the Secretariat, Ning Yuchun will be in charge of the Ministry of Palace Affairs, and Yun Xiyan will be in charge of the Ministry of State Affairs.
Now that the two commercial departments in the north and south have been merged, Li Cai will be in charge of the commercial department.
In this way, Fu Xiaoguan roughly thought about the future personnel planning of the central court, and Bai Yulian and He Sandao walked in.
"sit."
Fu Xiaoguan and the other two sat down, and Liu Jin brought some side dishes with a few palace maids.
"What did my mother tell you?" Fu Xiaoguan asked Bai Yulian while holding chopsticks.
"The Queen Mother said... you can't die. Daxia can't live without you. The Queen Mother can't lose you as a son, and the ladies can't lose you as a husband. So... I think the Queen Mother is right."
Fu Xiaoguan raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, let's get down to business."
Bai Yulian finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since Fu Xiaoguan said this, it meant that he accepted this reality. Otherwise, if he insisted on going back, the empress dowager's edict would not have much binding force in the face of the emperor's will.
"Sandao, spread out the nautical chart."
Fu Xiaoguan drank a bowl of porridge and ate some side dishes in a hurry, and asked Liu Jin to take away all the tableware. He looked at the nautical map carefully again.
"Has it been verified with the prisoners Zuo Mu captured this time?"
"Boss, it's confirmed. Frankie's fleet came from this route." He Sandao pointed at the nautical chart and said excitedly, "We've also found three more places. Boss, General Bai, take a look..."
"Here, over a thousand miles from the Far East Road, there's a small country called Shangluo. According to the Franks, this small country has a population of only around ten million, but it's quite large and is still in the cold weapon era."
He Sandao's finger moved forward and he continued, "This place is an archipelago. On the islands is a country called Xietu. The Franks say it's relatively wealthy and is also in the era of cold weapons."
"Eunuch Liu didn't pass through these two places last time. Our current route is heading towards Shangluo Country according to your order, and then we will reach Xietu Country. The subsequent route will be the same as Eunuch Liu's, and the fleet will reach the Bering Strait."
"According to this chart and what the captives said, our fleet must cross the Bering Strait and enter the Arctic Ocean. There's a huge country there called Rakshasa, and they've already entered the age of firearms. Then, sailing west, we'll reach a place called Europe, which is right here."
He Sandao tapped the map. "Frankie is right here. Beyond Luosha Country, there are many other countries, such as Germany, France, Lusita, etc. They are all maritime powers and have entered the era of firearms. They are especially skilled in naval warfare."
"So, General Bai and the rest of us have analyzed that if there's going to be a fight on this trip, it's probably going to start in Rakshasa Country, and we might have to fight all the way to Franky."
Fu Xiaoguan looked at the map and laughed. After all, the development of this world was different from that of his previous life.
In fact, the earliest route from Asia to Europe should be through the Strait of Malacca into the Indian Ocean, and then through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal to reach the Mediterranean.
So there should be a route there, and we have to explore this further in the future.
"Well, for now, we'll follow this route and stop at every coastal country. Old White..."
Fu Xiaoguan looked at Bai Yulian and said, "For safety reasons, when we stop in any country, we must have the Marines land first. Officials from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Rites must be escorted by Marines."
"Our purpose remains unchanged. If these countries can honestly sign trade agreements with us and allow us to station troops, then there is no need for us to resort to force. If these countries are not honest... then let the soldiers do the fighting."
"good!"
Fu Xiaoguan's eyes fell on the nautical chart again. He was looking at the Bering Strait. Senior Brother Su Jue named this place Alaska, which belongs to North America. This place should be visited. It is very likely that Indians are still living here.
I don’t know whether the Americans have occupied this rich place. If not... hehe, this is a good place for immigration.
"After reaching the Bering Strait, I will bring two warships and 10,000 soldiers here..."
There was no route from the Bering Strait to South America on the nautical chart. Fu Xiaoguan took out a charcoal pencil and drew a line. "This place should be a huge landmass. There are still very primitive tribes living here. It would be easy to occupy it. I want to go and see it."
Bai Yulian was shocked. "No! We must go together. The decree given to me by the Empress Dowager is to guarantee your safety!"
"But going together will take up too much time!"
"It doesn't matter. This is an exploration and the duration is unpredictable."
Bai Yulian and He Sandao both rejected Fu Xiaoguan's idea. What could Fu Xiaoguan do?
"Well, I'm telling you, this place is called North America," he circled the blank space with his charcoal pencil, "I want this place. I want to occupy it!"
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