Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong - Chapter 358 1 Face looking eagerly
Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong
Chapter 358 1 Face looking eagerlyChapter 358: Watching with eager eyesWith the help of these unscrupulous businessmen in Venice, Han Shizhong could even find out the names of Lucius II's second aunt and eighth aunt.
Zhao Xin also asked the other party to send someone to contact Han Shizhong. By the way, he gave Han Shizhong a secret letter, telling him that these businessmen were talking nonsense and that the information they provided should be used only after careful identification.
Han Shizhong naturally understood these principles.
Anyway, the meaning is to make use of these people, but you can't completely treat them as your own people.
As for doing business...
Han Shizhong also said that this was not a big problem.
only……
The other party must first help him take over Sicily, and then the city of Rome.
And it was this year.
Chura's fleet had a total of more than 200 ships, five of which were steamships. They also sailed westward from the south of Africa, crossed the Cape of Good Hope in an orderly manner, and then arrived at the western coastal area of Africa.
After all, Zhao Xin was helping them, so they took advantage of the near-shore wind and after only three wooden sailboats ran aground, the rest basically headed north to the northwest of Africa.
When I walked along the way, there was no one for thousands of miles, but suddenly I found some people, and a large number of them.
Now, they finally knew that they had come to the right place.
Nothing much to say!Since this place is relatively prosperous.
Then let the local person in charge come over.
At this time, the kingdom called the Almohad Dynasty was rooted in the northwest of Africa, which is the area of Morocco in later generations.
The predecessor of this kingdom should be the Almoravid dynasty.
It just happens!In the same year that the Chola fleet arrived, the Almoravid dynasty was officially declared extinct, and a new dynasty, the Almohad dynasty, was officially established.
In fact...
The leader of the Chola fleet, a Han Chinese named Jiang Kai, only learned after his arrival that the Almoravid Dynasty had been destroyed by the former.
The original plan was to tell the king of the Almoravid dynasty that they should either surrender or die!
nowadays……
All I can say is that I have to change my partner.
Then...
Jiang Kai sent someone to tell the other king his wishes.
In fact, if you must say it, this country can actually be considered a Muslim legacy.
After the Arabs conquered here, they appointed an emir here. But later something happened in Baghdad and it was occupied by the Seljuks.
The Seljuks had no navigation capabilities, so naturally, they were unlikely to care about the territory that once existed in northwest Africa.
This also led to the fact that the northwest of Africa, which was originally part of the Abbasid dynasty of Baghdad, eventually and slowly became independent.
So if you insist on arguing, they can only say that this place is trying to regain lost territory.
The newly-appointed ruler of the Almohad dynasty naturally could not accept Jiang Kai's remarks.
I overthrew the Almoravid dynasty with great difficulty.
In the end you said, I am only worthy of being your dog.
The point is that it would be fine if you were also a Muslim, but most of you are Hindus, and some even have no religion.
Of course I don’t accept that!then……
The two sides started fighting directly.
And these indigenous Berbers in northwestern Africa had never seen the firepower of the Chola Navy.
In just half a day, the Almohad dynasty ruler Abdul Mumin ibn Ali, who had originally had high morale, and the Berbers he led were defeated by the Chola army in a battle outside the city.
Moreover, Zhu Luo's soldiers chased the enemy all the way and killed them into the city.
For a while...
The city was in chaos.
Speaking of which...
The appearance of these Berber people is somewhat similar to that of India and Chola.
Anyway...
Everyone looks very tanned.
Of course!Speaking of black, the ones on Zhu Luo's side are darker.
Berbers should be a mixture of Africans and Europeans, and may even have a little bit of Arab temperament and characteristics.
After the city was ravaged by the Zhu Luo soldiers,...
Jiang Kai also occupied the city.
after that……
Then he sent people to attack other cities one after another.
To be honest, the products and climate here are not very good.
But the good thing is that the Chola people have suffered a lot, and to be honest, the living environment, food and drink here are actually very similar to those in Chola.
After two or three months of hard work, finally...
All Berber forces of the Almohad dynasty lost the idea and ability to resist.
Then what remains is the question of how to govern.
can only say……
If you want to govern the local area well, you still have to find local people.
As for our own people, we can also place some of them in.
Anyway...
As long as we don't let the other side have an army in their hands, it will be fine.
As for the rest, it was about whether they wanted to help attack Rome.
This decision can only be made after further exploration.
And through the information provided by the Berbers, they also learned that next, they only need to cross a place called Gibraltar to enter the Mediterranean Sea, and then reach Rome.
But to be honest, they are still quite far away from Rome.
It would probably take at least a month to get there from here.
Since the situation here was unclear and he might even encounter other enemies on the way, Jiang Kai did not rashly go to such a far place.
Anyway, the most important thing is to build a stable rear base here first!Moreover, His Highness will arrive soon.
In fact, Zhu Luo also needs to expand outward.
In fact...
Before coming to the Almohad Dynasty, they had fought a war in the central and western regions of Africa, and the highness that Jiang Kai mentioned was exactly this Chola prince.
He is now staying in the rear to maintain stability.
This included building bastions, stationing troops, and establishing good relations with other African chiefs.
to be frank!The land in Africa is so vast that it can definitely accommodate a lot of people.
Just in the area where he is now, it seems that there is no problem in supporting several million people.
Even the climate seems to be similar to that of India.
They are all divided into rainy season and dry season.
The key point is that this place is actually rich in gold.
and so……
You said he doesn't hit this or that!
As for what you said, he attacked others and occupied their territory right away, isn't that a bit immoral...
this problem!
All I can say is, it’s all for survival.
What's the point of talking about morality or immorality?
People can think about moral issues only after they have enough food and clothing.
If he doesn't take over this place, his father probably won't even give him a fiefdom in Chola.
These more than 200 ships are his entire fortune.
even……
The five steamships were still borrowed temporarily.
They will have to pay it back when the time comes.
Although the current conditions are almost equivalent to exile, after seeing the large amount of flat and fertile land here, I don’t seem to be so sad anymore.
on the contrary!
I have unknowingly become more diligent in my work.
Just as Zhao Wen was supervising the repair of the bastion, at the same time, to his south, a large cargo ship appeared in the eyes of Zhao Wen and his men.
Everyone stared at the huge cargo ship in front of them, and then said:"Where did this ship come from?"
"Have you seen it?"
"never seen it."
"I haven't seen it either."
Zhao Wen then asked someone to bring a telescope.
at the same time……
The people on the boat also had binoculars, and both sides soon saw each other.
Zhao Wen was immediately puzzled.
"Could it be Grandfather Tian's arrangement? Those people above are from the Song Dynasty."
And the people on the boat also saw Zhao Wen.
Then he murmured in surprise: "How come the other party also has a telescope?"
Immediately, he couldn't help but feel a little excited. Zhao Wen's subordinates also said, "It seems that the ship has encountered a storm."
Another person also said: "It's not normal to encounter a storm when coming from the Cape of Good Hope!"
Both sides tacitly agreed not to use force against each other.
Instead, wait for the other party to get closer.
Wait until the big ship finally docked.
The two sides then came closer and looked at each other carefully and seriously.
Zhao Wen thought this group of Song people were quite peculiar.
Why do you act like you have never seen the world?
After that, he heard the other party ask: "Where is this place? Who are you?"
Then he seemed to see something.
The other party ran to a man who looked like a Song person and asked, "Are you a Song person?"
The tanned guy standing next to Zhao Wen said, "If I'm not from Song, who else could I be?"
The other party suddenly became excited, "Why are you here? Where is this place?"
This completely confused Zhao Wen and others.
This brother might be a bit mentally ill, right?Right!
I haven't shaved this beard for several months.
Zhao Wen also gave his name directly, "I am Zhao Wen, the third prince of the Chola Kingdom of the Song Dynasty. Where are you from? Were you sent by Grandfather Tian?"
The other party also replied: "You can actually speak the language of the Song people!"
Zhao Wen thought, isn’t this normal for me?
Although I am mixed-race, I am also a descendant of the Zhao family.
Seeing Zhao Wen's disgusted look, the other party regained his composure and said politely, "I am the captain of the Great Song America Line, Sun Yaoqing."
Zhao Wen didn't understand: "America? What is that?"
It was not until both parties sat down to talk in detail that they learned that the other party actually came from the west! !
When Sun Yaoqing learned that Zhao Wen was actually a descendant of the Zhao family, even though he was a concubine's son, she was very surprised.
As for the Grandfather God mentioned by the other party, it is even simpler.
It’s Zhao Xin.
However, Sun Yaoqing did not expect that after crossing South America and heading east, he would actually arrive here.
After that, Sun Yaoqing asked the other party to take him to see the official, and said: "I guess! This is Zhu Luo!"
Zhao Wen looked at the other person as if he was a mentally retarded person.
You see I'm building a bastion here, do you think this is Chola?You have no choice but to ask someone to lead the way. You have to go south, sail east, and then north before you can reach Zhu Luo.
Although Sun Yaoqing said the wrong thing, she didn't feel embarrassed at all.
He was so excited that he couldn't sleep that night when he thought that he had finally opened up a global shipping route.
after all……
This might be the first time in history!it's over...
During this trip, he might even be able to visit Srivijaya.
after that……
As expected, the other party arrived in Solangi, North India.
Then, I met Zhao Xin.
Zhao Xin was both surprised and not surprised by this.
Surprisingly...
The other party actually dared to pass through South America.
It's around 52 degrees south latitude.
What is not surprising is that...
Sooner or later, the Song Dynasty will have such a person to accomplish this task.
even……
Zhao Xin himself had thought about whether he should just send someone to complete the task.
In order to commend the courage of the other party and the courage of the crew, Zhao Xin rewarded them with a lot of gold and spices.
Although there were many spices, they were already common in the Song Dynasty.
But some of the top-notch ones are still beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Zhao Xin also improved the world map, as well as information on ocean currents, monsoons, etc. through communication and exchanges with the other party.
This is equivalent to saying that the other party came here via the ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere.
Unfortunately……
The other party was anxious to go back east, so he failed to draw the conditions in the northern hemisphere or even near the equator of America.
This means that the central and northern parts of the map are still somewhat missing.
The situation in the central and northern parts can only be improved by others in the future.
The crew then stayed in Solangi for two months before returning.
finally……
Before the end of June, returned to Quanzhou.
And as soon as I returned to Quanzhou.
Naturally, the news spread quickly.
From Quanzhou going east to America, and further east, they could actually reach North India, and they even met the emperor.
Good guy!Who wouldn’t be excited!He even said to others: "The official must be over a hundred years old, but he looks energetic."
Someone carefully calculated for the other party and said, "More than that, the official must be one hundred and ten years old!"
The news also spread back to the capital.
No one is surprised at how old Zhao Xin is.
What is surprising is that the Song Dynasty had conquered the entire world without anyone noticing.
At this moment……
When you look at the scope of the Song Dynasty's influence on the map, you will see that it covers almost the entire globe.
At this point, we can truly say that the Song Dynasty is now far superior to the Han and Tang Dynasties!
and……
The more I look at this ball, the more I feel that this world is just such a small piece.
Just looking at this globe, you can't get a sense of how big it is.
Or maybe it's because the globe is too small, so it can't be felt.
But even if you zoom in a little, it seems to be just like this.
Anyway...
No matter how big it is, it can never escape this circle.
No matter what, for the literati of the Song Dynasty, this was definitely a great opportunity to understand the world.
and……
All the things he saw and heard along the way were also told.
For example, there are still a lot of undeveloped areas along the way.
You must know that land means wealth.
Although according to the general theory of a unified and centralized dynasty, the more registered population there is, the better, because the court needs to maintain its daily expenses by collecting taxes.
But the Song Dynasty was different from other unified and centralized dynasties. How should I put it?
In the past, landlords could make huge profits by annexing land and lending it out, while lying at home.
But this kind of profit model has long been unsuitable in the Song Dynasty.
after all……
Whether it was the regional balance of grain or lending, Zhao Xin could hardly see any benefits when he was young.
It can even be said that it was monopolized by Zhao Xin.
But people are all profit-seeking.
My family has so much money, but I can’t invest it and let it continue to appreciate in value. What should I do?This naturally makes people feel uncomfortable.
In addition, the promotion of American crops in the Song Dynasty had been going on for some time.
Relying on crops from America, that man made a fortune.
Plus……
Srivijaya is also a very successful example of going overseas.
nowadays……
The seal that had prevented the Central Plains dynasty from going out to sea for thousands of years had loosened slightly.
Yes!
When you hear that there is still plenty of land out there, to be honest, and when you have a lot of spare money, wouldn’t you be tempted?Although some places are indeed very far away and wild.
The issue is……
You have to have a long-term vision. In the future, the population and the market can all be developed!
can only say……
Everyone looked at the globe.
Looking at it with eager eyes.
(End of this chapter)