Twenty-two years of Yuan Heng.

Externally, after transferring the contradictions of the Eastern Turks to the Western Turks, the Tang Dynasty also ushered in peace again.

Li Chong was seventy-six years old this year.

At such an age, it can be said that if you change to any other man, you must be too old.

However, Li Chong, with his young mentality and lush black hair, does not make people feel half aged at all.

If you can change into a Taoist robe, you may even have a little bit of fairy wind bones.

The five new Japanese girls will be handed over to the five who came in front of them to teach.

Learn the art of serving.

In terms of chemical research, this year, Li Chong also tried to use lead as a battery.

Under a fool's errand, don't say it, it seems to be really useful.

But what he has mastered so far is only the most superficial application.

It is estimated that there is still a long way to go before we get the plane and use it as a power source for ignition.

But there's no hurry!

Anyway......

Li Zhong felt that he should not have died so soon.

Besides, it's useless to be in a hurry.

It's like a math problem, no matter how urgent you are, you won't be able to, and you can't do it in a hurry.

Therefore, now Li Chong is studying casually, and if he is in a good mood, he will play with it, maybe the blind cat will meet the dead mouse.

As I played, the finished product came out.

In fact, in the past few years, Li Chong has also received some special ores from all over the world.

After receiving it, Li Chong will take it to the laboratory and use all kinds of strong acids, weak acids, charcoal, and other things to react with these ores.

Then, with his already weak knowledge of chemistry, he deduced what the most chemical components were in these stones.

Over the years, although it cannot be said that there have been any major breakthroughs, it can be regarded as accumulating some experience.

All I can say is......

This chemical research is still a bit difficult.

Write a book, do a chemical study, and watch the Japanese women perform.

This became the twenty-second year of Yuan Heng, and Li Chong's most unremarkable year.

And in this year.

On Li Zhi's side, although he has been suffering from wind disease, Li Zhi has not fallen behind at all in the exploration of the Americas, the two Pacific Oceans in the north and south, and the development of the granary in the northeast.

In this year, when drawing relevant nautical charts, the fleet sent by Li Zhi also discovered many island chains in the southern part of the Bering Sea.

Originally, they were going to the Americas, but they could only drift on the sea.

But......

The discovery of these island chains provided a foothold for the next crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

Just of course!

Now, on these islands, except for some of the original inhabitants, no one can be seen.

To be honest, it is not realistic to say that it can be used as a supply point, especially since not all of the islands are suitable for agriculture.

But......

Although these islands do not provide much food output.

However, if you use this as a supply point, it may still be useful.

For example, these places are stocked with large quantities of food in advance.

Of course!

This is still being explored, and so far, they have found more than one such island.

If you can connect these islands in a single line, you may be able to reach another continent.

Li Zhi told Li Chong the news.

Li Chong can only say......

That's a good thing!

This opens up another possibility to reach the Americas.

In fact......

By the end of the year, a fleet was already groping for its way to the Americas.

It's just that......

I guess when they come back, it will take a while.

This side of the South Pacific.

Li Zhi didn't say that because it was far away, he didn't pay attention to it.

Instead, based on latitude and longitude, they have begun to draw a more detailed map of the relationship between islands in the Southern Balance Ocean.

The map of the world provided by Li Chong is very good.

But here's the problem......

It's not detailed enough, but if you can draw it more carefully, then why not do it.

In terms of ocean exploration, Li Zhi is obviously at the forefront of the world.

Even......

It's a lot better than Cochin's side.

In the past two years, the business route on the side of Dashi has also been hindered to a certain extent, so that the silk on the side of Jiaozhi is also a little unsalable.

Fortunately, the market on Tianzhu's side can still be developed.

From Tianzhu's mouth, Jiaozhi also knew that Datang had declared war on Dashi.

Li Xin also didn't expect that Datang's influence could reach so far.

So much so that some of Tianzhu's forces are seeking their refuge.

To put it simply, if Datang really calls, you are also Datang, can you also speak?

This also led to the fact that Li Xin sent many people to see Li Chengqian three times in the future.

Mainly, I want to know what Datang's specific plans are in the Western Regions in the future.

Li Chengqian can only say that he hasn't thought about it either.

Anyway......

Datang will definitely not ignore such a large piece of anointed land as Tianzhu.

In fact, if you really want to say it, even if it is this Northern Tianzhu, it is still a little far from Chang'an and Luoyang of the Tang Dynasty.

Now the most economical is through the Maritime Silk Road, from Tianzhu to Guangzhou, then through Fuzhou, then to Yangzhou, and finally to Luoyang, and then back to Chang'an.

Merely......

Now someone is already doing it at sea.

That Datang can only find a breakthrough by land.

As for the big food......

Now Datang hasn't paid much attention to Da Shi, let Persia watch it first, and no matter how it develops in the end, it seems that Datang doesn't care.

After all......

is so far away, it seems that it can't give Datang much benefit.

Even if it's actually shipped back from there, the shipping cost is a bit scary.

I can only say that we can see if we can give some benefits to the soldiers in the Western Regions.

Or, all for Li Huanwen to take to build the country.

this year.

The country of Fula, and even the smaller countries further west, also knew the existence of such a country as Datang in the east.

And then......

There were more tributes from the west.

To be honest, this is what Li Chong does not want to see.

After all, they must have looked at such things as steam engines when they came.

Somehow, when they returned, they had to start building their own steam locomotives.

This is not a good thing for Datang.

It's still the same sentence!

There is not much time left for Datang.

Of course, Li Chong wants to eradicate everyone except the people of Datang.

But the question is......

The reality is that this is very difficult to do.

When the time comes......

It's just that I suspect that your country has a nuclear bomb hidden in it, and then send troops to attack the other side.

Or rather, you stole our steam engine manufacturing technology, so we're going to attack you.