If the Son of Heaven just said it casually, then people would definitely think that the Son of Heaven was either talking about a dream or being deceived by the monks.

In short, everything that is said is baseless nonsense.

After all, the sky is round and the place is much easier to understand than what such words as "the sun is the heart of heaven" and "seven oceans and three continents".

However, the Son of Heaven not only wrote down these contents clearly in the "Geographical Meeting", but also launched a "Map of the Sea Kingdom" with many maps.

The outline of this map is very detailed, with mountains, rivers, lakes, and forests, all available, and it is not something that ordinary monks can make up.

Moreover, the way of drawing the map is also different from the common map, the size ratio is appropriate, and all the marks are different, so that people can see it at a glance.

In addition, the Son of Heaven also took the "earth", "moon" and "sun" made by craftsmen to give lectures to all beings.

The moon revolves around the earth, and the earth revolves around the sun, and the relationship between them is clearly explained.

The text, diagrams, and models can all be perfectly aligned, without any discrepancies and omissions, so that people cannot doubt the truth of the matter.

About half a month later, the map flowed from the Penglai Palace to the people: the "Geographical Conference" and "Haiguo Yutu" in the bookstore were a hundred dollars a volume, and the amount was full.

As more and more people read these two books, more and more people are involved in the discussion, and more and more people believe in it.

Even a lot of undesirable rotten people have joined in.

They rummaged through the classics of the pre-Qin period, desperately trying to find a few words, just to annotate the rationality of the "Geographical Meeting" and "The Map of the Sea Kingdom".

Among them, the most cited is naturally "The Classic of Mountains and Seas".

As for who the author of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" is, there is no conclusion in the Han Dynasty.

Although Tuogu did it for Dayu and Boyi, the time when the book was written should be the end of the Warring States period and the turn of the Qin and Han dynasties.

However, no matter who the author is, there is no doubt that "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is a strange book.

At this time, the people of the Han Dynasty did not have a complete understanding of geographical knowledge, so they always read the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" as a real geography book.

Now, after the Son of Heaven launched the "Geographical Conference" and "The Map of the Sea Kingdom", the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" has once again returned to everyone's field of vision with a higher prestige.

As a result, people self-taught themselves compared the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and the "Geographical Meeting", and looked at the similarities between the two together.

America is Fuso, and Africa is a mountain of "not a good child......

More and more people are involved in the discussion, and more evidence is being found between the two.

If you calm down and scrutinize carefully, it is easy to see through the falsification.

However, under the "gold rush" craze set off by the East Fuso Company, these errors have been selectively ignored.

What's more, it's still that strong evidence.

The Son of Heaven took out one billion dollars from Shaofu and invested it in the East Fusang Company, which is enough to prove that the "Geographical Meeting" and "Haiguo Yutu" are not made up at will.

If there is no hope, how can the Son of Heaven take out real money?

You must know that in this world, I am afraid that no one can make more money than the Son of Heaven.

It's impossible for the Son of Heaven to deceive himself, right?

As a result, from the big families of the giant family, to the common people of the poor family, to the scoundrels, they all began to talk about going abroad to pan for gold.

Except for "Geography Meeting" and "Map of the Sea Country", there are not many tangible things.

However, it is still difficult to stop the world's desire to explore the sea and find wealth—people are always profit-seeking, and the same is true of the subjects of the Han Dynasty.

During the decades of Emperor Xiaowu's reign, the Han Dynasty never had a ban on the sea, and it still maintained a strong ambition both at sea and on land.

The court is like this, the Son of Heaven is like this, and the people of the world are naturally like this.

As long as the heart of outward exploration is not imprisoned, although it is also settled, as long as there are business opportunities and benefits, the people are willing to take risks.

Otherwise, how could the trade route to the Western Regions be constantly camel and traveling?

In August of the first year of Dingxin, from Chang'an Sanfu to the Guanzhong Plain, and then to the various counties east of Hangu Pass.

The voice of talking about "going abroad to pan for gold" is getting louder and louder.

Those cunning commoners who have successfully joined the shareholder Fusang Company can naturally wait slowly - waiting to share the money with the Son of Heaven.

But those who did not grab the opportunity to buy shares could not sit still.

As a result, there were naturally smart and bold people who began to form a system in accordance with the regulations of the Higashi Fuso Company and set up a variety of companies.

Nanjiaozhi Company, Guangling Company, Penglai Company...... Colonial companies of all kinds have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

The rich and powerful giants contribute money, the skinless scoundrels who have nothing to do sacrifice their lives, and the honest and responsible good families contribute.

Whether it is the county government or the central court, there is no obstacle to the establishment of the company.

As long as you pay the "corporate tax" of half of the share capital to the Captain of Shui Heng every year, you can get the talisman of going to sea to do business.

Private trade is smaller than government trade, but it is surprisingly efficient.

On the first day of September, the first fleet to go out of the ocean in search of America set out from Quanzhou in a hurry.

The fleet consisted of three old ships that were not suitable for ocean voyages, and had a total of more than 2,000 sailors.

Instead of heading south along the southeastern coastline of Dahan, they sailed straight east without hesitation—the target was America in the Geography Meeting.

The three tall ships carried not only more than 2,000 sailors, but also tea, porcelain, and silk—to be exchanged for gold with the Yin people of America.

In addition to "Geography Meeting" and "Sea Country Map", they only have a compass in their hands to rely on.

With such hasty preparations, the future of this fleet is naturally unlucky, and the possibility of being able to return safely is almost zero.

But they still set off.

This will leave a space for imagination and countless legends for future generations.

Behind this fleet, there will be more fleets and taxes, which will cleave the waves and sail to the ocean in search of the "seven continents" mentioned in the "Geographical Meeting".

Even if you die for a lifetime, you won't stop.

……

These changes in the folk rivers and lakes will naturally continue to reach Liu He's ears. Standing tall in Weiyang Palace, Liu He saw the folk fanaticism very clearly.

Before the popularization of Penglai sailing ships and sextants, there will be no results in going on a long voyage.

These people who are the first to go to sea and sail away, let alone find a new continent, even if they want to turn back halfway and return safely, I am afraid it will be difficult to reach the sky.

I don't know how many tall building ships will be smashed by the wind and waves in the uncertain ocean; I don't know how many hot-blooded men have ended up in the belly of a fish.

But as the Son of Heaven, Liu He did not issue an edict to stop this matter, but let the "Chang'an Monthly" publish these cases one after another.

Moreover, he personally inscribed a plaque for the first fleet to go to sea, praising them as the "father of the sea" of the Great Han.

Liu He didn't regard living beings as grass, but he saw this matter very clearly, and it was true that there would be no results in going on a long voyage at the moment, but it would not be meaningless.

Because of the strength of only relying on him, it is difficult for the Han to achieve the great geographical discovery, and to accomplish this feat that has never been done before, it is necessary for the Han to work together bravely.

These hastily traveled fleets may not reach the New World, but they may find an island to settle on, they may find a mild ocean current, they may find a change in the monsoon......

There may be only 12 out of 10 people who will be lucky enough to make it back, but there will always be lucky survivors who will bring this information back so that those who come after can go one more mile......

One mile to ten miles, ten miles to a hundred miles, a hundred miles to a thousand miles, a thousand miles to ten thousand miles......

Three months to five months, three to five years, thirty to fifty years......

When this information accumulates enough, it will cause qualitative changes from quantitative changes, and the New World will naturally appear in front of you.

There must have been a large number of dead in this process, probably more than the number of people who died on the expedition against the Huns.

However, if, after a hundred years, the sun never sets in the Great Han, then the lives of these people will be worth it.

……

When the Han took the first step in the new world of the vast sea, the last battle against the Xiongnu finally began.

On the first day of September in the first year of Dingxin, it was only a year since the last time the Han Army's Fifth Route Army set out to fight against the Xiongnu.

But Chang'an City is another sound of Jin Ge Iron Horse.

Last year, the Fifth Route Army had a total of 150,000 people, but this time it was only 40,000.

Judging from the number of people alone, it is indeed a lot less.

Not only can it not be compared with the large-scale expedition last year, but it cannot even be compared with any expedition during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu.

However, the number of people does not mean everything, not even anything.

Compared with the 150,000 Han army, these 40,000 Han troops are a completely different new army.

Although the number of people is small, the combat power and fighting spirit are more than a hundred times stronger.

The 40,000 troops, half from the Northern Army and half from the South, were divided into two routes.

The 20,000 men of the Northern Army were led by the hussar general Han Zeng and went out from Juyan; The 20,000 men of the southern army were led by the Wei general Zhao Chongguo and left the fortress from Zhangye.

At the time of Chen, it was the time for the army to pull out the camp from the various camps around Chang'an City, and Liu He came to the north gate of Chang'an City to personally see the army go out.

The southern army and the northern army that went out on the expedition were all outside Chang'an City, and they didn't need to enter the city, but they could go directly to the north.

But in order to boost morale, Liu He specially issued an edict to carry out a grand ceremony to watch the troops in Chang'an City.

The 40,000 Han troops who went out were divided into 16 battalions, and they were assembled in the east of Chang'an City in advance, and then they lined up in Tun as a unit and entered Chang'an from the city gate.

After entering the city gate, first go west along the city street, pass through Mingguang Palace, Changle Palace, and finally arrive at the north of Weiyang Palace.

Then, turn right at Beique Square, go north along Huayang Street, and finally drive out of the city through the north gate under Liu He's review.

Along the way, tens of thousands of officials and civilians saw each other off.

The Han army of Yituntun came from Beique Square, and Liu He stood on the tower of the North City Gate, solemnly sending him off.

On the city wall beside him, there were hundreds of people, not soldiers patrolling the city, but important people in the court - not only courtiers, but also princes, princes, princes, and even wealthy merchants.

Of course, Liu He asked them to come to watch the troops today with a deep meaning, that is, to let them feel the oppression of the new army again, and stop disobeying their own edicts.

This move really worked, and these bigwigs watched the Han army coming towards them, and they were all silent, and even forgot to talk to each other.

They can see that this new army, which is composed of the "conscription system," the "new military meritorious title system," the "common people," and "new-style armaments," is extremely powerful.

is even more loyal to the Son of Heaven.

As a result, the only remaining trace of dissatisfaction in the hearts of a few people was completely hidden.

If there is no major change in the court, no one will dare to "disobey" the edict of the Son of Heaven.

Whether they want to or not, they can only firmly "support" the new policy of the Son of Heaven to "reform the old and make the new."

At this military viewing ceremony, the "black dragon pattern" Han flag designed by Liu He himself also made its debut for the first time, and became a symbol and symbol of the Han Dynasty together with the Han Festival.

There will be a flag bearer in each Tun Han army who is responsible for raising the flag, and the Han flags flutter in the wind, forming a black forest on Huayang Avenue.

Some of these big men have not yet been crowned, and some are already over the age of confusion......

Walking out of Chang'an City today, I don't know how many people will be able to return safely.

Liu He looked at them and sent them off solemnly from beginning to end.

At this moment, this solemnity is the best military salute.

And the day before, there was also some good news from the direction of the Western Regions.

The former general Chang Hui completed his mission ahead of schedule, and under his combination of soft and hard, King Wusun, who had just won a great victory, was willing to send 100,000 victorious troops to meet the Han army.

In addition to the Wusun Kingdom, the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions were also required to send troops to participate in this expedition.

The Western Regions are divided into narrow and broad senses.

In the narrow sense, it is east of the Green Ridge, west of Yumen Pass and Yangguan, and there are 36 countries.

In a broad sense, it refers to all regions that can be reached through the narrow Western Regions, including central and western Asia, the Indian peninsula, eastern Europe, and northern Africa.

Wusun, Dawan and Dayue clan, which are large countries in the Western Regions in a broad sense, have hundreds of thousands of nationals, and the victorious troops mobilized at one time can reach hundreds of thousands.

[The victorious soldier is a militia under the whole people]

The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions in the narrow sense are all small countries.

Although they have the name of a country, they are very small, and many countries do not even have a city, but can only be regarded as a village.

To describe it as a projectile land is a reward for them.

Its strength is not as good as that of a county of the Han Dynasty, and even a county or a li is far inferior.

Like one of them, the Cheshi Houchengguo, "one hundred and fifty-four households, nine hundred and sixty mouths, and two hundred and sixty victorious soldiers."

Such strength is not vulnerable at all in front of the big man.

When the pavilion soldiers of one county are gathered, they can sweep through half of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions.

The Han Dynasty's willingness to regard it as a state not only reflects the Han Dynasty's broad-mindedness, but also reflects the Han Dynasty's broad-mindedness.

The national character is not judged by its size.

This is the mind and courage of the Han Dynasty.

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