There was too much delicious food in the kitchen area, so many officials of Western Tianzhu stayed the longest in the kitchen area and tasted a lot of delicious food. Their stomachs were all full, especially some of the officials who had already eaten breakfast. They were a little full.
After leaving the kitchen area, everyone passed by the dining area. In fact, this dining area was not just one. There were several places, including a large area that could accommodate 100 people, a small area that could accommodate 30 people, and a small cubicle that could only accommodate a few people.
The reason for such a setting was due to the influence of the ship's structure. The ship's support structure and many functional structures occupied a lot of space. Between these unmodifiable structures, there may be many small spaces. With a casual modification, a room could be formed. It could be used as a warehouse or a dining area.
The large room with many people was naturally the dining area for ordinary soldiers and crew, and the dining area that could only accommodate a few people was the dining area for generals and officials.
Because the food was not ready yet, the dining area was empty and there was no one.
"The rooms near the kitchen are the dining rooms. The front is the accommodation area, which can ensure that everyone has a bed."
Ang Lee introduced.
The accommodation bed was indeed one bed per person, but not all ships could do this. Many could only meet about half of the needs. After all, it was impossible for everyone on the ship to rest at the same time. Someone had to work. According to the calculation that a person used one-third of the time to sleep in a day, one bed was enough for three people. Most of the ships in Ang Lee's fleet could accommodate two people to a bed, or even more. Only Ang Lee's ship could accommodate one person to a bed, and there was even some surplus.
The environment of the dining area was extremely clean and high-end, and the accommodation area was even more impressive, especially the high-rise accommodation area. The furnishings inside had a very modern feel, which made people feel that it was high-end.
After the Western Tianzhu officials walked around the entire ship, they became more and more envious. How was this a ship? It was completely a large floating restaurant on the sea!
According to their understanding, the interior of the ship should be very dark. After all, a backward ship was like this. A few torches in the cabin could only light it up, but it would not be too bright. Moreover, the cabin would be filled with the smell of smoke, more or less.
With electric lighting, this problem did not exist. As long as there were enough electric lights and the wattage was high enough, the cabin could be illuminated very brightly. Moreover, there would not be the slightest smell of smoke. Ang Lee's boat achieved this point. All the important passages were very bright. Only the less important places were somewhat dark.
In addition, in order to make the room as bright as possible, many of the furniture in the corridor were bright colors, such as white, gold, light blue, and so on. Of course, the metallic luster was also relatively good. In short, there was almost no dark paint.
"Assistant Minister Li, it's about time. We should set off."
A subordinate reminded.
Ang Lee nodded, looked at the dozen or so Western Tianzhu officials, and said, "We've seen enough. Let's go out!"
After leaving the cabin, everyone boarded the deck and suddenly felt that the sky had darkened a lot. It was morning, so the sky was still relatively dark. However, because of the lights in the cabin, it was very bright. As a result, it seemed to be darker outside.
"The cabin is even brighter than outside. I thought it was dark when I came out."
"To be able to see the Tang dynasty's steamship in person, this trip is really worth it!"
The Western Tianzhu officials were in a very good mood.
Toot, toot, toot …
The steamship began to sound its horn, indicating that it would soon set off.
"Everyone, I can't keep you. The ship is about to set off. Quickly get off the ship!"
Ang Lee asked the Western Tianzhu officials to get off the ship.
"Assistant Minister Li, have a safe journey. We'll take our leave now."
Everyone said goodbye one by one and got off the steamship.
After the last Western Tianzhu official got off the ship, the ladder was removed. The steamship sounded its horn again and gradually left the port, heading northwest.
Ang Lee stood on the deck and looked at the Western Tianzhu officials who saw him off. They became smaller and smaller, and eventually became small ants. The entire port became only the size of a palm.
The sea breeze was very strong, and it was very comfortable to blow on people's faces, making them feel better all of a sudden.
It had been half a year since they set off. However, because they had always been in the tropical climate, they did not feel the change of seasons at all. In the tropics near the equator, there were at most two seasons in a year, which were the rainy season and the dry season.
Although in such an environment, they did not have to endure the cold of winter and could not wear thick cotton-padded clothes, at the same time, they also lost the wonderful opportunity to experience the snowy white world.
Every day, they could only see the scenery of green trees, which was also a little boring. They always felt that something was missing in their lives. If they could suddenly see the scenery of a university, it would change their mood.
Why did people like to travel? It was because they had stayed in one place for too long. They were a little bored and couldn't stand it anymore. Therefore, they wanted to go farther and see the bustling world outside.
In essence, it was to go from a place where they were tired of living to a place where others were tired of living. It was all for the sake of novelty. If someone was allowed to stay in a tourist place that they were satisfied with, it was estimated that after a few months, they would be completely annoyed and could no longer stay there.
It could be said that people in the tropics yearned for the snowy white world in the north. They felt that it was very romantic and like a world of fairy tales. People in the north also envied the south for its spring seasons. They did not have to worry about not having cotton-padded clothes all year round.
People always felt that what they could not get was the best. Once they got it, they would feel that it was meaningless and that was all there was to it.
If they could not get a woman, they would always desperately pursue her and use all their strength. Once they got her, they would be a little absent-minded and would always want to change their target.
Living in the tree-lined south, people always wanted to go to the north to have snowball fights in the snow, play skiing, and so on. People living in the north always felt that the tree-lined south made people yearn for it and wanted to go there to have a look.
Ang Lee walked from the cold Yingzhou to the tropics. He had been to all kinds of places and enjoyed a lot of fascinating scenery.
Of course, the world was so big. Ang Lee had not seen all the sceneries. There were many sceneries that Ang Lee had not seen. Natural sceneries were only one of them. There were also many cultures and customs that could not be understood by staying in one place and listening to others.
Ang Lee had not been to many places in his previous life. After coming to the Tang dynasty, he had been to many places. However, Ang Lee would not be satisfied. He wanted to go to more places and enjoy more beauty.
As the steam ships became more and more advanced, he would have to go to Australia and America. These were good places that he had proposed and discovered. He had to go there no matter what. It was a good choice to go there purely for tourism.
There were many grassland tribes in the north of the Tang dynasty. The land they occupied was relatively barren and was too far away from the Central Plains of Hua Xia. Therefore, the dynasties of Hua Xia had not been able to occupy the land in the north, so all the dynasties had to face the threat from the grassland tribes in the north.
Although the Tang dynasty now had powerful mechanized forces and could completely crush the cavalry of the nomadic tribes in the north, it would be better if they could completely integrate the vast land in the north into the territory of the Tang dynasty. The farther north one went, the colder the climate was. However, the north also contained huge resources. After occupying the north, it could provide a huge amount of resources for the Tang dynasty.
Therefore, after Ang Lee opened up the Maritime Silk Road, his next goal was to expand the territory in the north. He would use the method of building railways to extend the railway of the Tang dynasty to the north. The first step was to reach the North Sea. Then, he would continue to build railways in the north to control the farther and colder areas.
As long as the railway of the Tang dynasty could be extended to the north, the territory in the north could be easily controlled. The north would become the prefectures of the Tang dynasty and could never be separated from the Tang dynasty.
If you controlled, you could own. This was a truth that would never change. The Tang dynasty could control as much territory as it wanted. The previous dynasties could not control the north. Therefore, the grassland in the north had never been the territory of the Central Plains dynasty. As long as the Tang dynasty could control it, it would definitely become the territory of the Tang dynasty.
From time to time, Ang Lee would look forward to the scene of the Tang dynasty occupying the whole world. Once he looked forward to it, he would feel much more comfortable. This was called a sense of accomplishment.
Most of the achievements of the Tang Empire were created by Ang Lee. Without Ang Lee's efforts, the Tang Empire would still be a backward country of cold weapons. But now, the Tang dynasty had been transformed by Ang Lee into an industrial country.
Moreover, as more technological products were produced, the Tang dynasty would become an even more fascinating country of science and technology in the future. At that time, there would be more advanced equipment, which could meet the goal of the Tang dynasty to conquer and control the world.
Ang Lee's Tang Dynasty fleet had hundreds of ships, large and small, lined up on the sea. It was a spectacular sight, and their speed was very fast.
At this speed, they could reach the port in the northwest in one day and one night.
"Assistant Minister Li, there are so many merchant ships! There are a lot more than before! "
His subordinates found that the number of merchant ships on the sea had suddenly increased. Many merchant ships set off together with the Tang Dynasty fleet.
These merchants were probably still worried about the pirates being wiped out and were afraid that the remaining forces of the pirates would rob them. Therefore, they set off together with Ang Lee's fleet. In this way, even if pirates appeared on the way, the Tang Dynasty fleet would protect them.
However, these merchants neglected one point. Their ships were too slow to keep up with Ang Lee's Tang Dynasty fleet. They were left further and further behind.
"These merchants became bolder when they heard that the pirates were wiped out. They probably went to Dashi to engage in trade. Overseas trade is very profitable in any era."
Ang Lee guessed.
"Assistant Minister Li, the main force of the pirates has been wiped out, but it can't be considered a total annihilation. There are still many remaining pirates in the mountains outside Anzhu Port. They are hiding too deep. Our vanguard is not strong enough to search the mountains. We can only control the important port area, which is only 20 miles in radius. We are also harassed from time to time, and soldiers are often injured."
His subordinate said.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "When the army arrives at Anzhu Port, I will personally find a way to wipe out all these pirates. Leave no one alive."
When he thought of the remnants of the pirates hiding in the mountains, Li An thought of the guerrilla warfare of his previous life. These guys hid in the mountains. Even if a large force were to search the mountains, it would be difficult to find any significant results. In short, their survivability was very strong. Clumsy methods would not work.
However, Ang Lee had a way to deal with them. As long as he arrived at Anzhu Port and carefully understood the local situation, he would be able to find a way to deal with these pirates according to the specific situation.
Ang Lee was confident that he could wipe out all these stubborn pirates. Of course, it would definitely take a lot of effort. However, Ang Lee had plenty of time. After arriving at Anzhu Port, he would personally plan the construction of Anzhu Province. He would stay for a long time before leaving. During this period of time, he could work on hypotheses and fight against the remaining pirates.
During the day, Ang Lee saw many merchant ships and also many marine animals. At night, there was really nothing to see except for the stars in the sky. Only when he returned to the cabin would he feel comfortable.
There were beauties and books in the cabin. Unfortunately, there were no television games or other forms of entertainment. It would more or less make people feel a little regretful.
"Yun 'er, Beauty, you've danced before, right?"
Ang Lee lay on the bed and said in boredom.
Yun 'er and Beauty looked at each other. They felt that Ang Lee was strange because the two of them had never danced. Ang Lee also knew that.
"Alang, this servant doesn't know how to dance. You know that."
Yun 'er asked.
Ang Lee laughed and said, "Alang knows that you don't know how to dance, but you've seen others dance before, right? Just learn how to dance a few times. As long as you dance, Alang will like it. "
"Is this okay? I'm afraid I won't be able to dance well! "
The beauty said embarrassedly.
Ang Lee encouraged her, "Dance! Hurry up and dance. As long as you dance, Alang will like to see it. "
Yun 'er and the beauty were stubborn. They could only rely on their own memories and randomly twist their bodies, pretending to dance.
To be honest, the two of them didn't dance very well. They weren't professional at all. However, they were young and lively after all. Therefore, even if they just twisted a few times, it would still be very comfortable. Moreover, there was a special feeling to it. It was the so-called feeling of being young and inexperienced.
"Not bad, very good. Dance a little longer. Alang will reward you heavily."
Ang Lee stood on his feet while appreciating them with a mischievous smile.
"You're wearing too much. You're sweating. Take off some and continue dancing."
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