Li An combined his knowledge of astronomy, classical mythology, and the knowledge that he had made up on the spot. He began to talk nonsense in a serious manner. He said that Cowherd Star was himself, and the two sons beside him were Yun 'er and Beauty. He also told the two of them that the reason why they would serve him by his side was completely predestined by the heavens. Therefore, they had to cherish this opportunity and use all their strength to serve him well. Otherwise, the heavens would not be happy.
As he spoke, Ang Lee felt that he had the talent of an evil cult. Using an evil cult to control people's thoughts and make them serve him more actively was indeed a very good idea.
At the very least, Li An had tasted some sweetness now. Yun'er and Jiaren, this pair of silly little girls, actually believed his words without a doubt. They leaned close to him like two little birds, snuggling up to Li An.
"If one day, the star in the middle falls, the two small stars on both sides will also fall. Therefore, you two should pray that the star in the middle will not fall."
Ang Lee hugged them left and right and said happily.
"Alang, if the star in the middle falls, what will happen?"
Yun 'er asked timidly.
Ang Lee threatened, "Didn't Alang just say that the stars in the sky correspond to everyone in the world? If the star in the middle falls, it means that I am dead. As long as I am dead, that star will fall. As long as I am dead, your two stars will lose their support and will fall quickly. Your little lives will be over. Do you understand?"
"En, I understand. It's so scary!"
Yun 'er was very scared when she heard that she was going to die. She hugged Ang Lee even tighter. Jiaren also hugged Ang Lee tightly.
In a few days, they would arrive at Polu Country. Ang Lee was not sure whether he could smoothly deal with the King of Polu Country. Therefore, before arriving at Polu Country, he had to relax and let every cell in his body completely relax.
Fortunately, Yun'er and the beauty served him very well. These two people were very obedient, which allowed Li An to relax his body and mind comfortably.
The bathtub was crackling, the shower was crackling, and the rocking chair was crackling. These days, it was completely relaxing time. Ang Lee could enjoy the pleasure of relaxing with Yun 'er and Jiaren at any time and place.
Setting off from Heling Country, they passed by many islands along the way. Some were bigger and some were smaller. However, these islands were generally barren islands. There were no people living on the islands. They could be regarded as ownerless lands!
In other words, in the era of the Tang Dynasty, there were many ownerless lands in the world. Even the ownerless lands were much larger than the ownerless lands. For example, America and Australia were very large! They could be regarded as ownerless lands. Now, part of them had been colonized by the Tang Empire. In addition to America and Australia, the huge southern half of Africa was basically a small tribe with a large number of ownerless lands in between.
There was no need to mention the islands in the ocean. Many of the small islands were uninhabited, and many of the larger islands were idle. These lands could become part of the Great Tang Empire in the future.
If one stayed in a place like Chang 'an all the time, one would never be able to feel the vastness of the world. Only by entering the ocean and sailing on the waves for some time could one truly appreciate the vastness of the world and the vastness of the ocean.
Since setting off from the port of Heling Country, the Tang Dynasty fleet had passed through too many places, encountered too many islands, and seen too many things that they had never seen before. Just the strange fish in the sea alone was enough.
It was said that reading ten thousand books was like traveling ten thousand miles. It meant that if a person wanted to be knowledgeable, he must read more. Reading ten thousand books was not a lot. In addition to reading to increase one's knowledge, people also needed to go out more and see the outside world. Only in this way could a person be inspired and become talented, thoughtful, and knowledgeable.
At least, after leaving Chang 'an and arriving at Nanyang, Ang Lee had gained a lot of knowledge. Many of the local customs of the Nanyang countries could only be understood when he actually came here to see them. If he relied entirely on books and other people's introductions, the information he could get would inevitably be somewhat distorted. Sometimes, the real situation was even very different.
This sentence was the summary of the wisdom of the ancients. In the consciousness of the ancients, if a person wanted to be successful, he must read more. The more books he read, the better. At the same time, he should go out more and see the colorful world. In this way, a person would be knowledgeable and become a knowledgeable person.
Ang Lee agreed with this sentence very much and had always taken this sentence as his motto. Therefore, whether in his previous life or this life, Ang Lee had read more books and went out more to see the outside world.
Reading more books and going out more were very common in the later generations. Therefore, Ang Lee's talent was not well reflected because there were too many talented people. After coming to the Tang Dynasty, Ang Lee knew some knowledge that others did not know. Therefore, Ang Lee could quickly rise and become an outstanding talent in the Tang Empire.
However, talents also needed to be constantly recharged. Only by constantly recharging and gaining more knowledge and experience could one become more talented.
Ang Lee did not need to read a lot of books because he had read too many books in his previous life. He knew a lot of knowledge about the Tang Dynasty in this era. It was enough for him to read some books that he did not understand.
However, going out to gain more knowledge and experience required Ang Lee to experience it himself because there was no Internet in the Tang Dynasty. What others said might not be true. Moreover, there was also the problem of not being able to express it clearly. Only by going out and seeing it for himself could he know what was going on.
The purpose of Ang Lee's trip was to help the Tang Empire open up the Maritime Silk Road and find markets and raw materials for the industrialization of the Tang Empire. However, at the same time, Ang Lee could also improve his own knowledge and become more knowledgeable through this trip.
Of course, because of his high status, Ang Lee did not suffer any grievances along the way. He was treated wherever he went. It was comfortable along the way, which made Ang Lee really want to go out a few more times.
This was similar to the official business trips of the later generations. The favorite thing of the officials was naturally to go on business trips. This was because not only could they increase their knowledge, but they could also enjoy the scenery. All the expenses would be reimbursed by the imperial court. So, why not go on a business trip?
Going on a business trip was the favorite thing of the officials, and Ang Lee was no exception. Who would not be willing to go on a business trip with super benefits?
However, it was impossible to say that there was no pressure at all. After all, Ang Lee was not sure what kind of people he would meet along the way. If he met people who were easy to talk to, then it would be easier. If he met people who were difficult to deal with, then it would be more troublesome.
So far, Ang Lee had not met anyone who was difficult to deal with. After showing the powerful strength of the Tang Dynasty, the kings of the small countries were all silent. They respected and feared the Tang Dynasty, and the army of the Tang Dynasty also helped them. Therefore, under the combination of kindness and power, the kings of the small countries succumbed to the Tang Dynasty smoothly.
This was only the first step of a long journey, because there were more countries that needed to be dealt with one by one. The further west they went, the weaker the influence of the Tang Empire would be, and the more difficulties they would encounter, the more difficulties they would encounter.
Because of this, Ang Lee needed to relax. Only when he had enough rest could he put more energy into the work that was to come.
The huge steam ship was like a small boat on the sea. When it encountered a big storm, the ship would be very bumpy. If it was a person's first time on a ship, they would definitely be shocked.
Ang Lee encountered a lot of storms along the way, and also on the way to Polu. When they were less than half a day away from the port of Polu, the fleet encountered a huge typhoon.
However, before the typhoon completely arrived, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty noticed the signs and immediately reported to Ang Lee.
"Assistant Minister Li, there is a strong wind dozens of miles to the left. It will soon blow to us. It's too late to avoid it, and there is nowhere to hide. What should we do?"
His subordinate anxiously reported.
When Ang Lee heard that there was a big storm coming and it was too late to avoid it, he was also shocked. Although most of the Tang Dynasty fleet were huge steam ships, there were also many backward small ships. If a few of them were blown over by the waves, it would definitely not be good news for the entire fleet.
Moreover, the backward small ships were all supply ships responsible for transporting logistics materials. If all the materials sank to the bottom of the sea, it would definitely be a huge loss for the entire fleet.
"Immediately pass down the order. Let all the ships get as close as possible and tie them up with ropes to resist the wind and waves."
Ang Lee made a prompt decision and ordered.
In the face of strong winds and waves, a small ship could easily be overturned by the waves. However, if many small ships were tied together with ropes, it would be a different situation. When the small ships were combined together, they could play the role of a big ship. In other words, they could ensure the safety of the ships when the sea conditions were bad.
In the past, Cao Cao's navy ordered the ships to be tied together in order to let the soldiers walk on the ships as if they were walking on flat ground. The benefits of this were obvious. Of course, the ships at that time were all made of wood. If the enemy set fire, everything would be burned down.
On the vast ocean, there were no enemies who would set fires. By sticking together, they would be able to resist the waves and reduce the losses to a minimum.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty Army had already been trained in this regard and were very skilled in connecting ships. Therefore, when Ang Lee gave the order, they immediately began to work. Soon, ships in twos and threes were closely together. At most, ten ships were close together.
Two steam gunboats were also fixed on the left and right sides of Ang Lee's ship to increase the ship's ability to resist the wind and waves.
After the soldiers were ready, the sea breeze began to blow. The waves that were a few meters high also followed closely behind, giving people a strong sense of impact.
Bang, bang, bang …
Huge waves crashed into the Tang Dynasty fleet one after another. It seemed that they wanted to sweep the entire Tang Dynasty fleet into the sea and feed the fish. However, all the ships of the Tang Dynasty fleet had been strengthened. A large number of ships gathered together and received a great increase in defense. Even the biggest waves could not succeed.
The huge waves came from the side, but there were two steam gunboats on the side of Ang Lee's ship. The huge impact of the waves hit the steam gunboats. Ang Lee's steamboat was not affected much. However, because the waves were too big, a lot of seawater fell on Ang Lee's ship and wet a lot of the vegetables that Ang Lee had painstakingly taken care of.
Because there was still a lot of salt in the seawater, the vegetables that were wet by the waves must be washed with clean water as soon as possible. Otherwise, they would definitely be salted to death.
However, at this moment, the waves were still coming and constantly wet Ang Lee's vegetables. Therefore, it was useless to deal with them temporarily. They could only pray that they could leave the storm area as soon as possible. Only then could they calmly save the vegetables in danger.
The wind on the deck was very strong. If the vegetable shelves had not been strictly reinforced, they would have been blown away by the wind. This showed that Ang Lee was very prescient. When he made the vegetable shelves, he had fully considered all kinds of accidents that might happen at sea, including the windy weather.
The soldiers on the deck were still holding on, but they looked very painful. They needed to hold on to something fixed with both hands to stand firmly. If they let go of both hands, they would definitely fall. This showed how strong the wind was.
Of course, Ang Lee would not appear on the deck in such weather. It was simply looking for trouble. There was a glass room at the top of the deck. Standing in the glass room and watching such a spectacular and beautiful scenery was what Ang Lee should do.
Although they had encountered too many storms along the way, none of them were as fierce as this one. Moreover, the warning time was also the shortest, which made them somewhat afraid. If the Tang dynasty soldiers were not skilled and quickly locked the ships together, they would have suffered a lot of losses.
Looking at the ships behind them moving forward steadily, Ang Lee was relieved. As long as they walked for another hour, the fleet would be able to leave this dangerous sea area.
The magnificent waves made people excited. Of course, the premise was that they could ensure their own safety. Only when they were sure of their own safety could they be in the mood to enjoy the magnificent scenery.
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