Zhu Su was silent, just looking at the huge treasure ship. He didn't know how this ship was compared to Zheng He's treasure ships in history, but in terms of the resources and technology possessed by the Ming Dynasty in this era, this was already the most advanced ship that could be built today.

If such ships could not successfully conquer the sea, then how to discover America, Zhu Su himself had no clue.

"Third brother, going to sea and going to sea is the general trend in the future." After pondering for a long time, Zhu Su opened his mouth to answer Zhu Li's question. "Shipbuilding is really expensive. I plotted with Yungong for several years, poured out all my wealth, and did not even dare to use the treasury. Fortunately, he got some benefits in Yingzhou Jinshan Yinshan, and he had to be helped by his father and the emperor to continue to maintain this shipyard. ”

At this point, Zhu Zi still felt that shipbuilding was too expensive and cumbersome. On top of the cabinet case, there are daily impeachments of the Longjiang Shipyard for working people and money, calling for the closure of the shipyard and a direct ban on the sea. ”

"But the sea is there, and if we don't take it, we will take it from the future; If our generation does not strive bravely, future generations will suffer because of it. Following the old traces of our ancestors, it is naturally much simpler. But you can always only know and follow the old deeds of your ancestors, how can you become a career that your ancestors have never competed for? ”

"I'm still young, and my father still supports us in opening up the sea frontier. If it doesn't work once, it will be ten times, and if it doesn't work ten times, it will be a hundred times...... After all, you can find the Americas. ”

"I'm just talking, but you're using this truth to pressure me." Zhu Li smiled, from Zhu Su's words, it was known that this younger brother was very sure of the existence of this so-called America.

But why? This America, even Xiyi has never set foot in the West, and there is nothing in the books and documents, why did this brother and his father spend so much money and food to build such a big ship for the ethereal America.

It won't be the father...... Do you want to learn from the First Emperor? Zhu Li was a little afraid in his heart.

"Fifth Highness, the ship is there, but what should I do if I have a candidate to go to sea?" Xu Yungong asked. "Now the external statement is that our Daming fleet wants to restart the Maritime Silk Road, so as to supplement the country with commercial means. But it certainly can't be used as a reason to recruit sergeants. ”

"And the leading figures, too, need to be carefully considered. After all, America is thousands of miles away from me......"

Zhu Su rubbed his eyebrows, and also felt quite a headache. Frankly speaking, the manpower to go to sea is indeed a big problem that cannot be avoided if you want to find the Americas. It is necessary to know that the world above the sea is vast, and even the soldiers who are most loyal to the Ming Dynasty may also be tempered by the sea. Not to mention how difficult and dangerous the sea is, and to explore a route that has never been discovered, it requires all the soldiers sent out to work as one.

If the soldiers were deceived that they were going to the West to open up trade, and when the soldiers found out that they were not in the right direction, there would definitely be a riot. And after arriving, this part of the soldiers had to stay in the wild land of the Americas, open up land to settle in, and become enemies of the natives......

Therefore, the leader of the fleet must have absolute loyalty, an extremely tenacious will, and a very strong wrist.

They also need to explore everywhere, explore the American environment, travel back and forth to the Ming Dynasty, and transport people who are willing to emigrate...... The common people are also a big problem, the Americas are not as good as Yingzhou and Sanhan, there are a large number of people who have bathed in Chinese education, and there are no people at all in that place, except for a small number of extremely backward indigenous people. If you want to colonize such a place, you must send people from the Ming Dynasty in order to really gain a foothold in the land of the Americas.

But the Ming Dynasty's own population has not yet recovered, where is the surplus population sent to the colony? Without the population, even if the fleet managed to reach the Americas, it would not be able to truly occupy this borderland.

"The Navigator is well versed in maritime affairs and can be the leader of the fleet...... But he is a military general after all, he doesn't know the people's livelihood, and if he wants to take root in the Americas, he needs a learned scribe...... Otherwise, I'll go myself. No one knows about North America, and the expedition to North America was originally proposed by me. From me, there will be less discussion between the DPRK and the central government. ”

"How does this make ......" Xu Yungong, Zhu Li opened his mouth to admonish. Zhu Li said: "Or, delay a little longer?" After a few years, I will be able to select the right person. There's no need to rush it. ”

"Time is running out," Zhu Su shook his head slightly, ....... He also knew that in a few years, when the Ming Dynasty became richer and stronger, and the integration of Yingzhou, Sanhan, and Lingbei into China was deeper, the Ming Dynasty would be able to better promote the maritime industry. However, a country's problems are often endless, and the timing is right at this time, and after a few years, if there are new problems, the matter of going to sea will be delayed again.

At this time, the overall situation of the Wa Kingdom has been decided, and many daimyo are still afraid of the remnants of the Ming Dynasty's destruction of the shogunate, and they dare not make a big move, so they can only let the Yingzhou Xuanwei Division encroach on the Wa State; The forces of Samhan Xuanwei Division and Lee Sung-gye have become a tug-of-war, and the situation on the Goryeo Peninsula will not change much in a short period of time; On the grassland, Sudieer was even more busy unifying other tribes, and was temporarily unable to invade south. At this time, if you don't go to sea to colonize, when the war is together, the Ming Dynasty will be more and more unable to make a move.

And the expedition to North America is also to make the Ming Dynasty rise faster. Nowadays, the most scarce resource of the Ming Dynasty is the population, and if the corn, potatoes and other divine seeds can be retrieved from the Americas, it will undoubtedly make the strength of the Ming Dynasty expand at a very rapid rate in decades.

Only a sufficient population can support the fundamental national policy of "pioneering and enterprising" of the Ming Dynasty, and can there be enough spare power to immigrate to foreign frontiers and colonize the New World. And to ensure the population, food reserves must be indispensable.

From this point of view, the expedition to the Americas is also an unavoidable threshold on the road to the future development of the Ming Dynasty.

told Lao Zhu about it, and Lao Zhu was also quite embarrassed. On the one hand, he resolutely opposed Zhu Su's personal voyage, but on the other hand, he also felt that there was no suitable candidate in the DPRK and China who was able to take on the responsibility of leading the expedition to the Americas.

The father and son discussed for a long time, but there was still no conclusion. Zhu Su had to leave the palace and return home with a lot of concern. Tie Xuan, a disciple who came with him, lifted the curtain for him, and when he lowered the curtain, for some reason, he looked like he wanted to say something.

"Huh? Tie Xuan, what's the matter with you, why don't you speak up? Isn't there a sick father and brother in the family? Zhu Su asked.

But after seeing Tie Xuan hesitate for a moment, he actually pulled the hem of his clothes and knelt down directly at the gate of the palace. "Master, Xuan has been blessed by Master for preaching a few years ago, and His Majesty's love has never been repaid."

"Today, Master and His Majesty want to open up the land of America, although Xuan is not talented, he is willing to be a pioneer, and he will do his best for my Ming Dynasty, and I hope that Master will allow it!"

With that, he leaned over and knocked heavily on the ground.

(End of chapter)