"Grandson-in-law, look what this is?"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, and Zheng He walked out, holding a large cage with a raptor in the cage.
This is a bald eagle, with a very beautiful appearance. Its white head is shiny, its sharp claws are like knives, its dark brown feathers are majestic and beautiful, and most importantly, its eyes are very sharp and look extremely fierce.
Standing up to one meter tall, it is the same size as the golden eagle in Mobei, the hometown of Ming Dynasty, but more beautiful.
However, such a raptor is now in a cage, feeling very miserable.
Li Xiao saw the bird and blurted out: "Eagle Sauce!"
"Eagle sauce?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di and others heard this name, they couldn't help being slightly stunned, and then they all said it in unison.
Zhu Gaoxu sneered and said: "Yingjiang, so this thing is called that. It's a sauce. No wonder it stretches the crotch so much. It looks good but is useless."
It turned out that before Li Xiao came back, Zhu Gaoxu was very fond of this bird and studied it for a long time.
But in the end, it turned out that it was a waste.
Li Xiao: "????"
Seeing Li Xiao slightly stunned, Zhu Gaoxu explained: "Brother-in-law, before I have time to tell you, this white-headed bird was brought back to the emperor's grandfather and father by Zheng He who discovered a continent during his voyage.
But this bird looks fierce and powerful. But I had someone take a golden eagle and compare it with this white-headed bird.
As a result, the white-headed bird was beaten so hard that it couldn't find its way around, and two of them were injured, and this is the last one."
Li Xiao: "."
Fighting a golden eagle with a bald eagle, isn't this a complete act of torture?
The golden eagle is known as the king of raptors and can kill wild wolves. Although the two eagles are similar in size, the golden eagle's prey diet includes predators.
On the other hand, the bald eagle lives on the beach and feeds on fish. It does not need to fight and has no natural enemies, so its fighting ability is naturally weak.
At this time, Zhu Gaochi touched his round belly and said with a smile: "So it's called eagle sauce. I don't know if this eagle sauce is delicious. Should I bake it?"
Everyone: "."
Damn, this is what Zheng He paid tribute to the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty.
Of these two brothers, one injured two of them while playing, and the other was even more outrageous, actually thinking of roasting them.
Li Xiaogang wanted to explain that this thing is not called eagle sauce.
But after thinking about it, I didn't bother to correct it. Since there was a misunderstanding, let's let this misunderstanding continue as a way to commemorate the passing of Eagle Sauce.
"Okay, okay, Gao Xu, you haven't been able to get to the point for a long time. Grandfather Huang called you here to talk about this matter? It's too far off topic."
Seeing that the atmosphere was slightly awkward, Zhu Di criticized Zhu Gaoxu a few words.
"Yes, yes, it's too far off topic."
Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly changed his words: "Let's get down to business, brother-in-law, it doesn't matter what kind of bird this eagle sauce is. What's important is that Zheng He, you tell me where this bird was found."
Zheng He nodded, pointed to the caged bird, and said: "My lord, on the world map you gave me, Xiaguan set up a giant ship to go to sea. After inspection, there was nothing wrong, so he went to sea for the third time. Xiaguan took a gamble and tried I went to a more distant continent, and after landing, I discovered a brand new land! This eagle sauce was captured from there."
Li Xiao nodded.
Good guy, I didn't remind Zheng He. Zheng He took advantage of Donghai Mansion as a transit point to escape to the American continent.
The American continent was inhabited by Indians at first and was very backward. After the great voyage, the New World was discovered, and then Europeans rushed there to grab territory, and civilization began.
Columbus discovered the New World in 1492, right?
Li Xiao did the math and found that it was the seventh year of Yongle, which was two years earlier than the original seventh year of Yongle. In other words, it was now 1407.
Discovered the New World 85 years ahead of schedule
At this time, Zheng He had already unfolded the drawings on the table.
What Li Xiao gave Zheng He was a world map. There was no detailed topographic map of the country. Li Xiao actually had a detailed map, but it was difficult to take it out and there was no way to explain the origin of the map.
Zheng He's map was drawn by the army and is very detailed. It clearly shows where there is land, where there are mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, and where tribes live.
There are craftsmen in the army who specialize in drawing maps, and the records are very detailed.
"Please see, my lord, this is the continent we discovered. It is very backward, but the land is fertile and stretches for thousands of miles. The water source and lakes are also very rich. After calculation, the official calculated that if food is grown here, with the current seeds and cultivation , chemical fertilizer technology, and the amount of food produced in one year is enough to feed everyone in the Ming Dynasty for five years!!"
Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang said excitedly: "Xianxiang, you should understand what we are going to discuss next, right?"
Waiting for Li Xiao to come back is to discuss the matter of this land.
Now Lao Zhu's family has formed a core circle, and the people in this core circle will determine the future direction of Ming Dynasty.
The six people in the inner circle include Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui and Li Xiao.
The five of them have already discussed it, and now they are waiting for Li Xiao's idea.
Li Xiao's ability to govern the country is enough to surpass any figure in the past dynasties, and his opinions are very important.
"Take it!"
Li Xiao said without thinking.
Two simple words expressed Li Xiao's opinion.
"Take it!"
Everyone's eyes lit up.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked even more excited.
As expected of being a member of the Zhu family, it’s not like one family doesn’t go into the same house and has the same opinions.
"That's right, it's occupied. This is our Ming Dynasty's territory!"
Li Xiao looked determined.
This is the American continent. You must know that the future Eagle Country will not only be a major industrial country, but also a major agricultural country.
It relies on this super large plain, which can mechanize the cultivation of food. There is so much food that it is impossible to eat it all, and a large amount of food is exported every year.
Therefore, many countries rely heavily on food exported by China.
Gradually, the local agriculture shrank and relied heavily on imported food, because the cost of local production was more expensive than the food shipped from the Eagle Country.
In peacetime, this would be nothing.
But if it is during a war, the Eagle Country can cut off the export of food and plunge other countries into a food crisis.
The fate of those countries caught in a food crisis can be imagined.
Therefore, in the future, China will provide agricultural subsidies and support to prevent it from falling because local farmers cannot compete with mechanized planting.
It's not that the local farmers are not hardworking enough, it's caused by the terrain. There are only a few provinces in China's land plain production areas. On the other hand, in the Eagle Country, super large plains, farmers, and a large amount of flat land can take advantage of mechanized planting.
Human survival does not depend on electronic products, entertainment products, houses, etc.
After all, food and water resources are the fundamental needs.
By the way, it is worth mentioning that in the future, due to the existence of certain conspiracies, even water sources that can be found everywhere and are available for free will become resource reserves.
Because the whole sea is ruined
Fortunately, none of this will come true. The Japanese state became the East China Sea, and the American continent was discovered first by the Ming Dynasty.
"Okay! As I said, this is definitely the idea of a good son-in-law."
Zhu Di laughed, and then said: "This place can be easily occupied. The locals over there are vulnerable. The only thing I worry about is that the two places are too far apart. Even if they are occupied, they cannot be effectively controlled. As time goes by, If things go by, you can easily rebel."
"Yes, that's right. It might develop into a brand new country." Zhu Yuanzhang also had a headache about this.
It's obviously a very good place.
But it is too far away from the Ming Dynasty. It takes a month to cross the sea. Transportation and communication are inconvenient.
As time goes by, even if it is occupied, it may gradually break away from the control of the Ming Dynasty and become a brand new country.
"This is indeed a problem." Li Xiao frowned slightly.
Everyone else looked at Li Xiao, waiting for Li Xiao's attention.
Obviously, they had discussed it privately before Li Xiao came back, but in the end they could not come up with a good solution.
After a long time, Li Xiao finally spoke.
"I think the best way to solve this problem is to increase the communication speed between the two places. If we can make a tool that can travel between the two places in twelve hours, do you think it can be solved?"
Li Xiao actually doesn't know how to govern the country, so he can't give a solution to this problem. Li Xiao is good at technology.
"Twelve hours, round trip between two places."
Everyone was slightly stunned, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and said: "In other words, we can reach the continent in six hours. In this way, the problem will be solved!"
Zhu Di also nodded and said: "Father is right. In this case, it will be no different from the Ming Dynasty's control of other state capitals, even faster. But the question is. What kind of tool can go back and forth in twelve hours? Is it bigger? A faster boat?”
This is what everyone is confused about. Today's ships are good enough. It takes two months to go back and forth. During this period, there are also dangerous factors such as waves and hurricanes.
Li Xiao shook his head and said: "It's not a ship. The ship can indeed be improved. The speed can be accelerated to half a month, but it cannot be accelerated to six hours."
Zhu Di asked curiously: "What is that?"
Li Xiao: "Plane!"
Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up and he touched his saliva: "Fat chicken??"
Everyone: "."
Li Xiao smiled and said: "Gao Chi, are you hungry?"
Gululu. Zhu Gaochi's stomach rumbled, and he smiled awkwardly and said, "It's true that I'm hungry and a little dizzy."
"Snickers bar, eliminate hunger." Li Xiao took out a Snickers bar and handed it to him.
Zhu Gaochi took it and took a bite. It was very delicious. After eating it, his blood sugar increased rapidly. Sure enough, he was no longer hungry and felt dizzy.
"I'm not dizzy anymore." Zhu Gaochi said, "It's a good thing. Do you still have it?"
Li Xiao touched his sweat and thought to himself: "No wonder Zhu Gaochi likes sweets. It's not that he likes sweets, but that he has low blood sugar and feels uncomfortable all over without eating sweets."
"I'll try it"
Zhu Di also took one from Li Xiao. After eating it, he praised: "It's a good thing. It can really eliminate hunger. If we can give these to the soldiers, they will be strong enough to fight."
Li Xiao smiled and said: "It's simple. I just write down the formula and build a factory."
The recipe of Snickers is very simple. Chocolate, caramel, fluffy nougat filling and peanuts are all high-calorie items. They are indeed suitable for replenishing physical strength during war. These can be produced in the Ming Dynasty now.
"Back to business."
Li Xiao asked the eunuch to bring a pen and paper, and then used a quick sketch method to draw a wild goose, saying: "Look, I have recently studied wild geese. Every autumn, the cold climate in the north is no longer suitable for wild geese to survive. Then they will fly to the warm south, which is the so-called wild geese flying south. You know, the gap between the south and the north is thousands of miles. I found that the wild geese can fly thousands of miles to support. The fundamental reason is that they do not flap their wings at all on the way, but very quickly. They rely on gliding for a long time, and the wild geese will fly in a herringbone formation. This involves dynamics, so I won’t explain it in detail.”
Everyone seemed to understand and nodded, not knowing what Li Xiao meant.
Then, Li Xiao drew another airplane pattern and said: "Therefore, based on the flying principles of wild geese, I designed a tool called: airplane. As long as my idea is successful, the airplane can cross the mountains and seas and reach the destination very quickly. Where we want to reach, flying thousands of miles in six hours is not a problem!”
Everyone: "!!!"
Everyone's mouths were slightly open, and they were extremely shocked.
This kid Li Xiao really dares to think!
Is this asking people to fly into the sky? ?
is it possible.
Before everyone could recover, Zhu Gaoxu slammed the table and said, "I understand. To put it simply, just be a big bird and fly us there! I understand, I understand." !Brother-in-law, you are so smart!"
"Get out!" Zhu Di kicked Zhu Gaoxu away.
Then he looked at Li Xiao softly, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said softly: "Li Xiao, what you said are all your speculations, but can it really be done?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was also listening nervously.
If this thing is made, it will be so awesome that Zhu Yuanzhang feels that all the land can be occupied.
However, what Li Xiao said just now was all speculation, and they didn't know if it was true.
Li Xiao nodded firmly: "Yes, it can be done 100%, it's just a matter of time!"
"Okay! Great!"
Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang said in unison: "How long?"
Li Xiao thought for a while. The special aviation materials, computers, chips, satellite navigation and other high technologies needed for airplanes will not be available for at least two hundred years, right?
Li Xiao gave a discount and said: "It is estimated that it will take at least a hundred years."
Everyone: "."
They naturally believed in Li Xiao's words and could do it.
But it will take a hundred years!
Isn’t it true that you will never see an airplane until you die?
What a pity
It felt like a basin of cold water was poured on my head.
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang broke through the embarrassment: "It's okay if it appears a hundred years later. There won't be any big problems."
What Zhu Yuanzhang meant was that the Ming Dynasty was definitely more powerful. In a hundred years, the mainland there grew from scratch and it was impossible to catch up with the development of the Ming Dynasty. Although they were so far apart, the birth of the airplane a hundred years later , and can also be controlled very reliably.
"So, now comes the problem"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "That side is very important. Those who go there must be from the fourth generation. Should Gao Sui or Gao Xu go there?"
Zhu Di looked at the two of them and said, "Which one of you wants to go?"
"I go"
"I go!"
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui said in unison, and then looked at each other.
Obviously, both wanted to go.
After all, they were separated by thousands of mountains and oceans, and it would only be a hundred years before the airplane appeared.
A large number of people will definitely be moved there by then.
That is the earth emperor.
Although now my father plans to conquer surrounding countries and enfeoff them.
However, those countries are not easy to defeat, and change will take a lot of time.
On the other hand, in the American continent, there are only a few natives, who just deal with it casually. The land is fertile, and it is simply a magical place.
Zhu Di looked at Li Xiao and said, "Li Xiao, please come up with an idea."
Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded.
Li Xiao was startled for a moment, good guy, aren't you putting me on the fire? Both of them are good at fighting, so it would be easy to go over there and deal with the natives. Although Zhu Gaosui was almost there, it was enough.
No matter which one you choose, the other one will be uncomfortable.
"Yes."
Li Xiao suddenly had an idea, took out the world map, and said: "Actually, there is a very good continent here."
Li Xiao pointed to another place and said: "This is Australia, although the area is smaller. But it is not bad. You will know when Zheng He goes there. The grassland here is endless and it is a natural pasture. You can throw a rabbit in there and make it." Disaster. Gao Xu is the second child, so he goes to the big American land, and the third child Gao Sui goes to the small one. This Australian continent is the pasture of the Ming Dynasty, and the American continent is the farmland of the Ming Dynasty. They complement each other! "
"So there is a good piece of land here?"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly: "Then it's decided. You two guys have no objections, right?"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded: "No objection."
Zhu Gaosui thought that his brother-in-law looked embarrassed just now, and he was embarrassed to blame him. Moreover, he chose a good place for himself, which must not be too bad.
As for the other princes, they all plan to entrust land connected to the Ming Dynasty. They are not as unrestrained as I am, which is okay when I think about it.
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaosui also nodded: "No objection."
"very good."
Seeing that there was no internal strife in the family, Zhu Yuanzhang was satisfied. Then he pointed to the world map and started talking about business: "Let's talk about the future strategy of the Ming Dynasty. Now that we have strong ships and cannons, train tracks, and telegraphs are about to appear, then I, the Ming Dynasty, cannot stop there. With the current territory, let’s get started.”
Everyone nodded with determination and listened carefully.
Next, Zhu Yuanzhang drew a big circle with a brush. This place must be captured. How could our Ming Dynasty be different from the place where the Mongolian cavalry laid down?
Zhu Yuanzhang began to divide the areas. The first thing he divided was the land in Beiyuan. He said: "Fourth brother, I will leave it to you to go out in person. You will deal with Oara first, and the land won will be enfeoffed to the fifth Zhuru. What do you think?"
Zhu Di nodded: "Lao Wu is very talented, can learn poetry, and is proficient in medicine, yes."
I chose Laowu because it is close to the capital, Peiping.
To put it bluntly, there is no threat, so Zhu Di is naturally willing.
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to North Korea and said: "Here, King Ning Zhu Quan originally governed this place, so he is more familiar with it. After he conquers it, he will entrust it to him. How about it?"
Zhu Di nodded: "Father has arranged it very well. I think Xiao Qi can definitely solve it."
Ning Wang Zhu Quan was good at fighting and could fight on his own, so he arranged to stay in Korea close to the Ming Dynasty, so that it would be easier to govern in the future.
Next, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to assign troops and generals. Except for the north, the south was enfeoffed to various vassal kings, allowing them to lead troops to fight. After conquering, it would be their fiefdom, and the country would cover the entire Asia.
Li Xiao clicked his tongue when he saw it. If this strategy is realized, Ming Dynasty will become the largest super invincible empire in history.
Zhu Di's mission is to fight, first destroy Beiyuan, and then fight all the way to Europe.
"Wait a minute." Zhu Di waved his hand: "Dad, are you mistaken? Isn't the child an emperor? Why did he become a general?"
Zhu Yuanzhang deceived and said: "Genghis Khan was not the emperor back then? It is different to fight so far. If you fight farther than Genghis Khan, you will be the emperor of the ages! You will be praised by future generations and surpass Genghis Khan."
Speaking of this, Zhu Di's chest straightened up and he said proudly: "That's right. I am the emperor on horseback. I will definitely surpass Genghis Khan and become the emperor of the ages!"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned: "You are the emperor of the ages, then who am I?"
Zhu Di hurriedly explained: "Father, you have made this decision. If it is realized, you will definitely be the first emperor in history!"
"The Supreme Emperor, the only emperor of all time!"
The others saw this and complimented in unison.
"Hahahahahaha! That's right! We are the only emperor in all eternity!"
The six people looked at each other, Zhu Yuanzhang was the first to laugh, and then the others also laughed.
The six most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty, with their hearty laughter, had already decided and determined the general trend of the future world.
"It seems like things are going to change."
Li Xiao felt emotional.
He could no longer believe what the future world would be like.
Everything has changed tremendously because of myself.
And at this time,
Li Xiao didn't think so much about the future.
He has made the Ming Dynasty extremely powerful, and what he has done can be considered a success.
In the midst of the noisy words, Li Xiao suddenly seemed to have nothing left to do.
Yes, it doesn't matter how things change in the future. Anyway, it is developing in a good direction.
Li Xiao thought of her in his heart.
She is the one she cares about most.
No matter how the world changes, the mountains and rivers change, but she remains the same.
Only the love between two people will last forever.
In the room, the discussion became louder and louder.
Everyone is very interested in giving advice to the country, and really giving advice to the country, because these will be implemented.
Li Xiao's thoughts were already far away.
"gone."
Li Xiao waved his hand and walked towards the door.
"Where to go?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"Of course I went home to be with my wife."
Li Xiao said angrily: "What's the point of getting together with you guys? Goodbye for now. See you in a few days."
"This brat, relying on our favor, is talking less and less. Get out of here, get out of here, and treat our granddaughter well."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and cursed.
In fact, there was no hint of blame.
"He is such an infatuated and petty person."
Zhu Di smiled slightly, looked at Li Xiao's back and cursed.
As for the three brothers Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu, they showed warm smiles and said Nan Nan:
"Brother-in-law is still the same brother-in-law."
“It’s never changed”
"The one he cares about most in his heart will always be his sister Ningyun."
"very nice."
[Volume 1: I am so happy to marry the disfigured monarch. end. 】
[Volume 2, Love can travel through time and space. About to unfold. 】
[Introduction: The future world is hopeless and boring. If there is anything that can travel through time, it is only love. 】
[Volume 3: Peach Blossom Spring, so stay tuned]
[Introduction: When the forest reaches the water source, there is a mountain. There is a small opening in the mountain, as if there is light]
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