When Li Dan heard that it was 20,000 miles, he felt that he could send someone to check it out. However, when he heard that it was separated by the sea, he was discouraged.
"Why does it have to be separated by the sea? Aren't there any connected lands? "Li Dan muttered to herself, her interest waning.
"When we have a fleet of large ships, we can go over. The problem of fresh water is easy to solve. We just need to make more large glass covers and bring saltpeter."
Li Yi was not distressed. Wasn't it just sailing at sea? He had a sea map.
The drinking water at sea could be distilled. He could bring many ships over and each ship would not need to be filled with people.
The ships were specifically responsible for supplying supplies. When the supplies were exhausted, the ships could be thrown away. No, it was just a matter of money.
The only threat was a hurricane at sea, a big storm, or suddenly encountering a big whirlpool.
"It will take many years, right?" Li Dan thought of a large fleet. It would take a long time for the fleet to go and come back.
"As long as we do it, there will always be a time when we succeed. If we don't do it, isn't it still normal?" Li Yi was optimistic.
Just like the country's research on weapons and spaceships, generations of leaders would eventually succeed.
"Yes, if we don't do it, it will always be like that. Even if I can't wait until that day, you can too. "Li Dan's eyes were firm again.
"If you can wait, there will be ships with money. Ships can fight and wait to help transport the good things back."
Li Yi comforted the old man. If the old man lived for another ten years, he would be able to see things from any continent.
Columbus and Magellan's fleets were not big. There were not many crew members, but they were still running around.
They didn't even have a nautical chart. They were just relying on their hot-bloodedness and luck.
He could tell the sailors a lot of knowledge, including a world map and making various tools for them.
If a hundred ships went out, many of them would be responsible for supplying. How could they not come back? What kind of luck was that?
"Are there people in those places?" Noble Consort Lu was listening and thought of the local people's question.
"Some places have people, some don't. There are potatoes and sweet potatoes. The local people are not civilized and speak different words from us."
Li Yi asked the palace maids and eunuchs to bring in tea and dried fruits. He accompanied the two people to eat and chat.
"The locals aren't as good as the southwest barbarians. They use bows and spears. In fact, the closest location is to the north of the Japanese Empire. Follow the northern part of Hebei Province and continue to head northeast …"
Li Yi explained the location to Li Dan and his wife.
He told them that after crossing that part of Japan, keeping close to the land, they would come to a strait, and on the other side of the strait would be the new land.
It was just that it was very cold there. If they sailed along the land there, the weather would gradually become warmer.
"There's no canal there now. We can only go down and take a detour to the other side. Actually, we'll find something if we land there directly. The local climate is similar to Qiongzhou …"
This time, Li Yi found a pen and paper and drew the continent of America while he was explaining.
Li Dan and Noble Consort Lu listened attentively. The palace maids and eunuchs were also listening attentively.
They had never known such a place existed. It looked huge.
"Xiao Yi, how does it compare to the territory of the Tang dynasty?" Li Dan didn't know the exact size, so she asked.
"How should I put it? During Longshuo's reign, it was three and a half times the size of the Tang dynasty. According to the actual land controlled by the Tang dynasty now, it was seven times the size of the Tang dynasty. "
Li Yi gave two answers. Many places in the Tang dynasty claimed to be their own, but were occupied by others.
"It's actually so big, and there are so many places to plant crops with high yields? If we occupy it … "
Li Dan wanted to expand the territory.
Li Yi shook his head. "Who will govern it if we occupy it? Will the person who governs it be the king of the local area? "
"Sigh!" Li Dan thought of it after Li Yi's reminder.
It was so far away. The people sent there would build the local area and gather the local people under their command.
At the same time, they also knew about the Tang dynasty. If they suddenly announced the establishment of a country, the Tang dynasty couldn't do anything to them.
Even if they left their family members in the Tang dynasty as hostages, they would just abandon them.
Like now, many protectorates used local people as governors. Some governors didn't take good care of them and betrayed them.
"It's a pity about that place." Noble Consort Lu showed a look of regret.
"When the Tang dynasty has big steam-powered ships and better weapons, as long as there are no internal problems in the Tang dynasty, they won't dare to rebel."
Li Yi had ideas about controlling America, including the Kangaroo Continent.
The cannons were placed on the ships, the shells were not made locally, and the technology was not given.
Whoever was sent there would be rotated every few years. If they dared to disobey, more cannons would be sent to attack them.
"Live up to expectations?" Li Dan paused with tea in her hand.
"If the steam in the pot is made, it will take two months to travel from the Tang dynasty to the other side." Li Yi didn't say half a month because the technology was not good enough.
"Make it quickly. Two months is good." Li Dan agreed with the time.
Li Yi: "…"
That night, Li Dan and Noble Consort Lu left. They didn't stay in Zhuangzi and took the sketch drawn by Li Yi with them.
When they returned to Baifu Palace, they first said that the test results were good and that they could live for a few more years.
Then, they started to tell them about the potatoes that Li Yi told them, emphasizing that the people there were uncivilized aborigines.
What was planted grew quickly. There were herds of horses on the grassland. Li Yi did not mention the horses. It was Li Dan's idea.
"Brother Yi didn't mention it to me, but he has always wanted to build a big ship. It has something to do with it."
Li Longji yearned for it. His first thought was not to occupy it, but to visit many places that he had never been before.
"As long as the ship is fast enough, we can rule the place."
Empress Wang thought about how to control the place in the future when she was taking care of the children and eating.
It was such a big place with few locals. Why not use the aborigines?
"Let's build the ships first. The inland river ships." Li Longji gave up thinking about distant places for the time being.
The Tang dynasty was still busy. There were Tubo, Turks, Khitans, and Abbasid Caliphate around it.
A few days later, more small ships appeared. These small ships were rented out by the Li Family Zhuangzi.
The water network was still being dug. There were already rivers in the area.
There were many rivers in Lantian County. A batch of small ships were sent from one village to another. Someone was in charge of ferrying them.
Monthly rental was based on a month's rental.
The rental would not be charged first. One month later, the situation would be determined.
If the renter felt that it was a good deal, he would pay to rent the ship.
If he felt that it was better to do other things to earn money or even lose money, he would not have to pay. But the ship would not be rented to him in the future.
6th April, Yao Chong and the others took a car to the construction site of the water network to check on the situation.
"It's been more than a month, and Li Yi hasn't done anything. Are you all scared?"
Yao Chong looked at the people digging the trenches and remembered that it had been too peaceful recently.
"The winter wheat has been harvested. We will plant another batch of crops. The Li Family Zhuangzi's people have gone over to check on the cotton. There are also some small ships in use."
Zhang Shuo recalled the matters of the Li Family Zhuangzi. He was not confident.
When Li Yi did not appear, he felt that something was missing in his life. He also felt insecure.
Lu Huaishen closed his eyes for a while. "Didn't His Majesty say that Li Yi will not be able to come up with any new inventions for the time being?"
"It might not be an invention. There is still Tubo. Tubo's hostage has not arrived yet." Zhang Shuo remembered that the competition had been delayed until now.
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