"What is this?"
In Pengcheng, in the Lin Mansion, the morning ritual of drawing the bow and burning incense under the full moon has been completed. Lin Mo, dripping with sweat, rested on the lazy chair under the osmanthus tree.
He wrapped a piece of silk cloth with a map on a spherical stone and looked back and forth.
Lu Lingqi on the side was very curious when she saw this.
"This thing is called a globe. It seems to be more or less like this. I just drew it from memory. It can't be completely accurate." Lin Mo explained casually.
"A globe? What is it?"
Lu Lingqi learned another new vocabulary and took the initiative to lean over to take a closer look.
She seemed to have no idea about the relationship between men and women. Perhaps she had been practicing martial arts with Lu Bu since she was a child. She was quite heroic and informal, so much so that she forgot that Lin Mo could feel her breath when she was so close.
Very fragrant.
Of course Lin Mo did not reject it and explained: "That is our world."
"You mean we live on this ball?" Lu Lingqi leaned back in surprise.
Lin Mo pointed to a point above and said, "Well, this is probably where Xuzhou is."
Lu Lingqi let out a light sigh, leaned over to observe again, and murmured: "Unbelievable, unbelievable."
Making a globe is certainly not just for fun.
It is to finally realize his dream of a great voyage, but in fact it is also a dream of saving the people.
Even with the curved shaft plow and keel waterwheel, it can only ensure that the efficiency of land reclamation is improved, but the output does not actually change.
In order to prevent the common people from entering the cycle of having no money to pay taxes, selling their fields, and finally becoming subordinate serfs of powerful families, it is necessary to increase production.
Lin Mo asked himself that he did not know the techniques of grafting and hybrid rice, but he clearly remembered that high-yielding sweet potatoes and potatoes are produced in South America.
There are also chili peppers that improve cooking and increase appetite, and more.
The dream of a great voyage is actually to obtain these things.
However, great voyages are not empty talk. He and Zuo Rong have learned that the largest ship that can be built in the shipyard is only twenty feet long, which is not enough for a long voyage.
Therefore, shipbuilding technology needs to be improved, and steel hulls can be tried, but this technology requires practice.
Secondly, there is the map.
With a globe, you can position yourself on your own latitude and longitude, so you won't lose your way easily.
Lin Mo has seriously considered this issue. Judging from the globe, there are two ways to go to South America that are more suitable for this era.
The first is that starting from Jiangdong in summer, along the Japanese warm current, and then through the North Pacific warm current, it is indeed possible to reach the other side of the ocean in more than half a year.
Another way is that the Bering Strait will freeze in winter, which is enough to reach the Americas by land, but you need to make a big circle. The Inuit have accomplished this feat before, but they still walk.
Of course, this is only a theoretical method, and the various difficulties involved can only be known through practice.
But no matter what method is used, the manpower, material and financial resources required to invest in this plan are astronomical.
To be honest, even if you defect to Cao Cao and be treated like a guest by him, you will need to wait until the world is settled before you are willing to start this plan.
Moreover, it is only possible. After all, it is still unclear whether people of their generation can accept the impact of the world view.
Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, Lin Mo is willing to do it.
People need goals to live.
These days, Lin Mo always wants to do something for them, probably because he has seen so much of the miserable plight of the refugees.
If there was really enough food, many tragedies could be avoided.
In fact, it is not difficult to make the Central Plains stand on top of the world.
This thing is very difficult, very long, and far-off, and it may be nothing in the end.
But Lin Mo has regarded it as the big goal of traveling to this world, to make life easier for the people, and so that he will not lose his life goal and live in peace and quiet.
As a preliminary preparation, he is willing to spend some money on it.
Then the matter of making money seems urgent again.
For time-travelers, as long as there is a strong backer behind them, it is really not difficult to make money.
Lin Mo has already made a list, which is a money-making plan that he plans to start slowly after arriving in Xuchang. In an era when salt and iron are controlled, whether he wants to purify salt and sell it at a low price, or he wants to pour steel to refresh the technology of the era, he needs the support of a big shot. Just fine.
Again, there are a lot of small ones. If you get some small novels, soap, cement, glass, etc., you can also pick up the powerful wool of the family.
There are many means.
Therefore, Lin Mo is still motivated for his future dream of sailing.
This is actually quite good, as it will prevent you from having nothing to do after eating up the prophet’s benefits in the future.
"When the time comes, come with me to Xuchang." After gathering his divergent thoughts, Lin Mo said looking at Lu Lingqi, who was close enough to see the tiny pores on her face.
Lu Lingqi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so she distanced herself, looked away, and asked: "Actually, you are rich, so you are not afraid of not being able to find a good guard."
"no the same."
After Lin Mo put down the globe, he said seriously: "It's quite comfortable to stay with you."
Lu Lingqi's beautiful eyes lit up, "A woman likes her appearance. No matter whether Lin Mo likes her appearance or not, these words always make people feel comfortable."
Seeing the slight change in the expression on the iceberg beauty's face, Lin Mo quickly added: "Just like Wen Xiang, staying with him can give me a sense of security."
Hearing this, the iceberg beauty's face darkened, and she said coldly: "Let's talk about it later."
During the chat, Zuo Rong ran in from outside the house and said with a mysterious face: "Brother Xian, do you know what I just saw?"
"Have you taken a fancy to any girl?" Lin Mo teased.
"that is not."
Zuo Rong shook his head repeatedly, "The prefecture announced a notice. Shouchun was captured. Yuan Shu fled to Anfeng and Dading in Huainan with two thousand remaining soldiers."
"So fast?" Lin Mo became interested and sat up directly.
This was a good thing. He thought he would fight for half a year. After all, Cao Cao had to break through the Huainan Army's barrier head-on. Even with the suppression and blessing of Heavenly Dao, a few months would be inevitable.
Of course, it is also possible that he sent a surprise attack, thinking that his plan was to have Xu Chu lurk in Shouchun City in advance, so a small group of troops could catch Yuan Shu by surprise and drive Yuan Shu away.
"Yes, Marquis Wen moved really fast. He stayed in Xiapi for more than two months, just waiting for this moment. Cao Cao fought fiercely with the Huainan Army in Ku County, but Marquis Wen became the biggest winner."
As he spoke, Zuo Rong showed an expression of envy on his face and said with emotion: "I think after this trip, both Yuanlong and Zijing will gain a lot of merit, and the family will be further strengthened."
Hearing this, Lin Mo was stunned.
He turned to look at Zuo Rong with difficulty, and asked in disbelief: "You...who are you talking about? Marquis Wen? Marquis Wen, Lu Bu, attacked Shouchun City?"
"Of course it's Marquis Wen. Who else could it be besides Marquis Wen?"
Zuo Rong shrugged, saying that this was only reasonable, and continued: "The imperial army is fighting fiercely in Ku County. It is impossible for Liu Bei's troops to defeat Shouchun, not to mention that he is following Sikong now."
At this moment, Lin Mo's mind was filled with huge doubts, confusion and confusion.
Wasn't this plan dedicated to Cao Cao?
Why is it Lu Bu?
Why Lu Bu?
When he first learned that Tiandao's suppression was successfully implemented, Lin Mo was preparing to leave Pengcheng and enter Xuchang.
After all, he also offered Cao Cao a plan to take care of Lu Bu, so it was basically certain that he was gone.
Now Zhe Rong told him that not only Lu Bu was not punished, but also became the biggest winner. Lin Mo couldn't accept this subversion for a while, and his whole body went numb.
