Meet in the starlight, the starlight is like tears.
Ouyang You's mind collapsed because of the mission, but now it is restored because of the people on the mission. The ashes in the soul that persisted were eventually ignited.
Luo Feng hugged Ouyang You and Xiang Datong and cried bitterly.
I think that there were more than 300 brothers who depended on each other for life, but in the end only a few of them were left.
Luo Guanying sat on a high slope, talking to Shen Wei, Wan Qinglin and others. Looking at Luo Feng, Xiang Datong and others in the distance, she sighed a lot.
"The experiences of Zhou Shaoshan and Zhang Guanshan tell us that it is possible that some sergeants actually lived with the indigenous people of North America."
Luo Guanying said softly.
Shen Wei put a hand on his knee and looked at the starry sky: "It is indeed possible. When we go back, we will go to Dongping City to inform King Yan of this matter and ask him to pay attention to it during the expansion process."
Luo Guanying sighed: "Judging from what happened to the Wuyi fleet, we cannot follow their old path again. What's more, there are many changes in the wilderness, and Luo Feng and others may not be able to remember the exact route. If we rush in, we can only do it in vain. To increase casualties, for the present plan, we can only rely on Yan State to complete future searches.".Ь.
Wan Qinglin lay down and said softly: "After many years of prosperity, the Yan State discovered that there were several indigenous tribes that had been transformed by Ming sergeants. In any case, the navy needs to maintain contact with the Yan State. If there are still brothers Now, we must take them home."
Luo Guanying and others nodded heavily.
Zheng He and Zhu Neng discussed again and again and decided to return.
It had been nearly two years since the sailing in September of the twelfth year of Jianwen to the reunion of the east and west navies in June of the fourteenth year of Jianwen, and during these two years, the sergeant was very tired.
Because the search was mainly conducted along the coastline, many sergeants remained on the ship and had no way to go ashore to rest. It was not good to stay in the dark environment of the cabin for such a long time, and the physical fitness of some sergeants also declined. Coupled with the information provided by Luo Feng, Xiang Datong and others, Zheng He and Zhu Neng believed that this search mission was over and they could return to Ming Dynasty to resume their duties.
The commanders of the eastern and western naval divisions decided to rest in Panama for two days, then go their separate ways, change ships, and return to the Ming Dynasty.
The sergeant blasted away the rocks and erected a stone monument in the nameless valley.
Zheng He personally wrote the inscription:
In June of the 14th year of Jianwen, the East and West Roads of the Ming Dynasty Navy met here again.
Carve the stone here to show it to all generations.
Luo Guanying believed that this was an ownerless land and had not met even a savage, so he ordered people to bury a tree trunk behind the stone monument and hang the sun and moon flag high to show the Ming Dynasty's ownership of this land.
Although separation is reluctant, it needs to be separated after all.
Considering that Zhu Neng and Luo Guanying's fleet was bound to return to the Ming Dynasty first, Zheng He, Shen Wei and others decided to let Luo Feng, Yao Shun, and Guo Wenxing return with Zhu Neng's fleet. In this way, Luo Feng, Xiang Datong, and Zhang Guanshan , Ouyang You and others would also like to have company.
Saying goodbye to each other in the early morning in the valley, the two teams finally separated.
When handing over a ship, you need to hand over the most important logbook, which is also an important material to ensure a smooth sailing.
On June 16, the handover was completed.
The boats on the east and west coasts are still the same boats, but the sergeants have completed their rotation.
In order to make it easier to sail here in the future, Zheng He was on the east side and Zhu Neng was on the west side. They ordered their sergeants to paint the trees along the coast and the nearby rocks facing the sea red.
On June 18, Zheng He's navy took the lead in going north, planning to go to Dongping City, then follow the equatorial warm current into Africa, bypass the southern tip of Africa and go north to the Red Sea to meet Ning Wang Zhu Quan, then go to the old port of Nanyang, and then return to the Ming Dynasty.
On June 20, after studying the voyage log, Zhu Neng, Luo Guanying and others decided to go northward for a while, then follow the equatorial warm current to reach Nanyang, and return to Daming from Nanyang.
Guo Wenxing sat on the deck, looking at the stars at night, and said to Luo Feng, Zhang Guanshan and others: "The reunion of the East and West fleets has confirmed that the earth's stars are round."
Zhang Huiming staggered over and grabbed Guo Wenxing, trying to snatch the mud ball from his hand.
Zhang Guanshan glanced at
, asked: "So what if it's confirmed?"
Guo Wenxing chuckled and sighed: "How? This result has been confirmed, and many Ming knowledge needs to be rewritten."
Luo Feng was a little skeptical: "Is it so serious?"
Guo Wenxing picked up the mud ball from Zhang Huiming's hand and said seriously: "Look, if this is the earth star we live in, then the earth star is floating in the endless void without any support or anything hanging on the ground. Star. If our Ming Dynasty is on this side of the Earth Star, then America is to the north of the Earth Star. The question is, we are now on the north side of the Earth Star. Why did the sea not fall into the void? Why did we not fall into the void? go?"
Luo Feng, Zhang Guanshan and others were stunned.
It seems that what he said makes sense. The earth and stars are round, but they don’t just have up and down, left and right. There are always some sides facing downwards. However, when everyone sails around the world, it seems that no matter which side they have passed, Even if it's the southern tip of South America and the northern tip of North America, why doesn't the sea fall out and the ship doesn't fall out?
Guo Wenxing's face was solemn: "So, there must be more knowledge in it. It seems that there is a power in the dark that allows the Earth Star in the void to exist stably. It seems that there is something pulling everything on the Earth Star to stay on the surface. , will not fall towards the sky. Why the sun rises and sets in the east, why there are four seasons, why there are ocean currents, these secrets will all be solved because the earth and stars are round."
Luo Guanying came over and high-fived: "The emperor has high hopes for this circumnavigation, and the Imperial Academy of Navigation is fully involved in the voyage. They are also discussing these things, and are even considering making a round earth star as a model. Guo Wenxing, you Maybe you can join in. We all want to know the secrets of this world."
Guo Wenxing smiled bitterly and said: "I have been away from the Imperial College for too long, and I can no longer keep up with the knowledge there. The people in the Navigation Institute are all elites, so I better not show my shame.".Ь.
"Who dares to say that you are not an elite?"
Yu Xinghai, the dean of the Navigation Academy, led people over and solemnly invited him: "You are a supervisor of the Imperial College. Now, as the dean of the Navigation Academy, I invite you to join the Navigation Academy and explore the mysteries of the earth and stars together."
"But I want to..."
"It's nothing but, come on, the Navigation Institute needs talents like you!"
Yu Xinghai interrupted Guo Wenxing.
Luo Guanying laughed and said, "This knowledge needs you!"
Guo Wenxing looked at everyone and smiled and nodded.
Picking up the crutches, Guo Wenxing stood up, looked at Yu Xinghai, grinned and said, "Since the dean invited me, I will join the Academy of Navigation. Without me, Guo Wenxing, wouldn't the Academy of Navigation be short of a general?"
Daming, Beijing Costing Department.
Yue Weishui opened the thick account book and added a few more strokes. He raised his hand and looked at the tip of the pen that had lost half of its hair. With a smile on his lips, he closed the account book, closed his eyes and leaned on the chair to rest.
"Master Yue."
Zhuang Yangzhan walked over, holding a Jianwen newspaper in his hand, and handed it over: "Good news."
Yue Weishui opened his eyes and took a look at Jianwen Newspaper. On the front page was an article titled "One Horizontal and One Vertical Railway Plan" by Huang Fu, Minister of Industry.
Zhuang Yangzhan looked at Yue Weishui who was reading the Jianwen newspaper carefully and said excitedly: "The railway from Beijing to Tongzhou was opened to traffic in February this year, creating the lowest cost and fastest speed. Now the train has become an important way of entering and exiting goods, saving a lot of money." People's power. Our cost department has been idle for several months. If this proposal from the Minister of Industry is approved, we will be busy in the future."
Yue Weishui read it carefully. Huang Shangshu's plan was very clear. The railway should go south to Jinling, northeast to Shenyang, east to Tianjin Port, and west to Datong.
There are deep considerations behind the horizontal and vertical length of this plan.
The reason for going to Shenyang from the Northeast is because the black soil in the Northeast has made great achievements in reclamation in recent years, and the harvest of crops has increased year by year. There is so much food there that it is difficult to transport it out of the country. Even though the imperial court fought several wars and requisitioned grain in the Northeast, the locals The food in the hands of the people can still last for half a year.
The Northeast has begun to show its status as a granary. It is very inconvenient to transport food there by relying on civilian labor.
Railways became a possibility. What's more, various mineral deposits are constantly being discovered in the Northeast, which is very rich in materials. The imperial court also needs to develop the Northeast and connect it to the Northeast. It is imperative to build railways.
Going west to Datong was mainly due to military considerations. Datong served as the border front line and the rear area that stabilized the grassland. Even if there is no immediate threat to the grassland, we still need to take a long-term view.
It is even more necessary to connect Tianjin Port to the east. It is the headquarters of the East China Sea Navy and is also an important port for long-distance fleets to dock in the north. Tianjin Port is connected to Beijing, making it easy for all types of long-distance cargo to enter and exit.
Yue Weishui looked solemnly and looked to the south.
Going south to Jinling is a crucial step to connect the "two Beijings".
At present, the imperial court needs to rely on food from the southeast and other places to supply the north. While focusing on water transportation, developing a railway can better ensure the smooth flow of supplies. After all, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal sometimes encounters problems, such as blockage, flooding of the Yellow River, etc. The speed of crossing the gate is also slow, and a water transport trip can take up to 15 days at the fastest.
But if the railway is built, the time will be greatly shortened, and traveling south and north in three or four days will become a reality. Once natural disasters such as locust plagues and droughts occur in the north and grain production is reduced on a large scale, trains can transport a large amount of supplies from the south in a short time to provide relief and avoid the human tragedy of exchanging food for food.
But to reach Nanjing, you need to cross the Yellow River, Huaihe River and Yangtze River!
Yue Weishui looked at Zhuang Yangzhan and asked, "Can the Imperial College solve the problem of building a railway across the river?"
Zhuang Yangzhan shook his head: "At present, I only heard that the Craftsman Academy is studying pile sinking technology. It is not clear whether it can be solved."
Yue Weishui put the Jianwen newspaper on the desk, stood up and said, "The Craftsman Academy has found a way, which will definitely solve the problem. We need to go to the officials of the Ministry of Industry to discuss the cost of this large horizontal and vertical railway. I am afraid this is the future of the imperial court. The most massive project in five years..."
Zhuang Yangzhan nodded solemnly, followed Yue Weishui, and said: "Huang Fu's article can be written in Jianwen Newspaper, it must be the emperor's instruction. Did Mr. Yue hear that the prince wrote a letter not to supervise the country..." Xiu Shuzhu
"The closer we get to the Chinese New Year, the more things will happen. I will try my best to take more leave every day. Thank you for your understanding."
