Li Xiaode was also very proud of his hometown. Seeing that I was very humble in listening to his speech, he was out of control and even told me a lot about the development of ancient Chinese maritime trade. For example, during the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan of Wu, he sent Xuanhua to work as a member of Zhu Ying, and Zhonglang Kangtai sailed to sea and traveled to various countries in the South China Sea. "There are hundreds and dozens of countries that have been passed down and reported." After returning, the two wrote "The Biography of Foreign Objects in Funan" and "The Biography of Foreign Objects in Wu" based on their experiences, deepening and enriching their understanding of ancient routes from China's South China Sea to Southeast Asia, across the Arabian Sea, and even the Red Sea Port.

After hearing this, I couldn't help but take a breath. The Three Pure Ones are above the Three Kingdoms, the footsteps of the Chinese people were already far to the Red Sea. Thinking about it, the footsteps of the Chinese people have been... Well, I have to say that at that time the Chinese nation's pioneering and enterprising spirit were far stronger and far-sighted than the subsequent dynasties.

Li Xiaode wiped the white foam from his mouth, took the tea I handed him and took a sip, and continued to talk about Guangzhou and sea transportation. "... After the unification of the previous dynasty, Emperor Yang sent many envoys to foreign lands. In the third year of Daye, Chang Jun, the head of the military farm, Wang Junzheng, the head of the Yu tribe, and others were recruited by the court and sailed to the Chitu Kingdom..."

"Red Earth Country?" I blinked, not understanding why. Seeing that I didn't understand, Li Xiaode simply walked to the wall and pointed to the map hanging on the wall to explain it to me. After a glance, he realized that the so-called Raed Earth Country is a southern barbarian country on the Malay Peninsula.

After seeing that I understood, Li Xiaode continued to say, "In the sixth year of Daye, he returned after returning. When Chang Jun and his party arrived at the border of the Terracotta, King Lifudosai sent envoys to welcome the Sui envoys with thirty ships. When he returned, he sent a prince Naxiga to pay tribute to the King of Terracotta. The envoys of the Sui Dynasty brought 5,000 pieces of goods to the King of Terracotta. The Kingdom of Terracotta also contributed a golden lotus crown and a dragon-naoxiang to the Sui Dynasty. "Cast gold as gold leaves, and the letter was hidden as a sign, and the gold sealed it. According to the "Records of the Terracotta" written by Chang Jun and others, the officials always thought about it and recalled the achievements of these past events of the predecessors, and had to sigh. When will the Tang Dynasty go a little further than the previous dynasty?"

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Li Xiaode sighed there, but I was full of anger, very angry, very angry. A group of guys went to such places, why didn’t they know how to get back from the rice seeds? I’m here to do this now, but I just thought about it, well, isn’t it just a chance to spread the reputation that has been passed down through the ages? Thinking of this, I couldn’t help but smile happily.

"Sir, why are you laughing at?" Li Xiaode next to him asked inexplicably, not understanding the pleasure of changing the historical trajectory as a time traveler. "Well, I am really happy. I didn't expect that since the Han Dynasty, my ancestors of China have been so proficient in maritime affairs. As you said, the ocean transportation of my Tang Dynasty set sail in Guangzhou. It can run through the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf and the East African coast? Right."

Li Xiaode nodded proudly: "Of course, my route to the Tang Dynasty is bound to be thousands of miles away. You must have seen those Kunlun slaves in Chang'an? My ship of the Tang Dynasty sailed more than ten thousand miles away. Therefore, the sea route to the west of Guangzhou to the Persian Gulf is also called Guangzhou Tonghaiyi Road by some people."

I have naturally seen it, and later on TV, but what I didn't expect was that the Tang Dynasty could even see it in front of Chang'an more than a thousand years ago. This is a miracle. I nodded: "That's natural, oh, if you say that, it's true, if you haven't been there, there are people who have come here, and there will naturally be these Kunlun slaves in the middle of the journey. However, I actually have two ideas, and I want Brother Xiaode to come and discuss it for me."

Seeing that my expression was very serious, Li Xiaode calmed down his expression and said with a look of respect. "One of this is still intelligence. My Tang Jinzou Academy has been established for almost three years. Over the past period of time, all aspects have gradually been put on the right track, which has played a positive role in the prosperity and stability, peace and unity of the Tang Dynasty, and the monitoring of neighboring countries. However, I have only now discovered that there is a place that we did not notice from the beginning, that is: here..." My fingers fell to the edge of the land, and that vast blank space.

"Sir, do you mean the ocean?" Li Xiaode is very smart. From the chat with him and my current statement, I quickly understood what I mean.

I nodded: "Yes! It refers to the ocean. My Tang Dynasty is invincible on the ground, but don't forget that the unknown is often more likely to kill people." I dare not say at this time that the threat of our Tang Dynasty comes from the sea. To be honest, the most important thing is that outside the first island chain of the Tang Dynasty is the boundless Pacific Ocean, and there is no enemy with strength matching it. Therefore, this is also one of the reasons why the Chinese nation does not attach much importance to naval construction. What they did not expect was that more than ten centuries later, the threat came from the sea, causing hundreds of years of suffering to the Chinese nation.

I can only let Li Xiaode understand one thing that unknown things need to be explored, understood, and strengthened the Chinese people's vision and broaden their minds, and cannot hold on to the incompleteness.

"What we need is not only drawing sea charts from the Tang Dynasty to the Terracotta Kingdom, to the Persian Gulf, to the Piagate Kingdom, but also understanding the properties and mineral resources of various places. In addition, we also need to pay attention to the dangerous sea areas to ensure the smooth flow of our Tang Dynasty." I said this and landed my finger on the Indochina Peninsula, south of the Nanzhao of the Tang Dynasty: "In addition, I have a heavy responsibility to entrust you."

"Do you want me to go here?" Li Xiaode blinked for a long time before saying this. I shook my head: "It's not that you want you to go here, but that you are assigned to this area. These countries will ask me where there is a kind of grain that can be grown in them three times a year, and it's not afraid of drought and flood. The growth period is about fifty or sixty days."

After hearing this, Li Xiaode's eyes stood up and kept venting: "Sir, you are not fooling the officials, how can you have such grains in the world?"

"Do you think I'm joking with you?" I turned around and shouted in a deep voice. "I don't dare to do it, but this is really unbelievable. There are more than 350 days a year, which is not said..." Li Xiaode's pupils showed signs of scattering, and his eyes turned into white rice.

"How many seasons do you think you can grow in a year?" I leaned in front of him and whispered. Li Xiaode dazed and pulled the wrench's fingers, rolled his eyes, and almost fainted. This fool.

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Li Xiaode has recovered his mind, is very sober, very fanatical, and faces me seriously, kneeling in front of me, face to face, listen to me telling him. "Anyway, on the Indochina Peninsula, at least before March next year, I will first prepare a batch of rice seeds for trial planting. If it can be planted in Chang'an and Liaodong, then, then, this will be a shocking achievement. Although the climate here can only plant one season at most, we can sow other grains in the rest of the time. In addition, if it is in the Jiangnan region, if it can be properly managed, we can plant two seasons. I will get three stones of grain in Tang Dynasty agriculture, one acre of fertile land can be used to obtain grain for three stones. Then, Jiangnan Qianqianzhou can have two seasons, that is, six stones. The output has been repeated. You can imagine that if Jiangnan can develop it, at that time, it is probably enough for Jiangnan to be ripe at that time."

"Sir, the official will definitely live up to your trust. In any case, even if he abandons his life, he will definitely bring the rice seeds back to my Tang Dynasty for you." Li Xiaode is not a fool, nor is he a madman. I cannot lie to him in such matters. Because of this, as long as he can bring such rice seeds back from Central and South Asia, not to mention anything else, it is not an exaggeration to be a clerk for such achievements.

"Haha, Brother Xiaode's words are too much. The purpose of this official tells you, first, is for this rice seed. Because you have a way to the Lingnan area of ​​the Tang Dynasty, this matter can also be operated through vendors. Another point is that all the land in the south of the Tang Dynasty must be painted in detail for me. In addition, if you have a good relationship with local local people, it is best to take root and have a promotion effect on the development of my future Tang Dynasty..." A lot of words were said, but Li Xiaode was a smart person, so he naturally knew what to do first and what to do later. Anyway, the marine trade industry in the Tang Dynasty was not the most important period, but we have to lay the foundation first.
Chapter completed!