Datang: Dad, I really didn't want to rebel!

Chapter 105 On the other side of the sea

Chapter 135 On the other side of the sea

With so much credit, Li Shimin was satisfied, but at the same time worried.

The better Li Chengqian performed, the more dangerous his situation would be.

In the future, when the new emperor ascends the throne, he will definitely be attacked.

But if he does nothing, Li Shimin would hate iron for being weak.

So now he is very conflicted, he is afraid that Li Chengqian will become bigger, and he is also afraid that he will be killed because of insufficient power.

"Father, in fact, I really want to go to sea when I build a ship!" Li Chengqian said: "The world in the eyes of us people in Tang Dynasty is not the real world. Outside of Tang Dynasty, there is a wider world, such as the American continent, Europe Continent, African continent, etc."

"There are many crops in those places, which do not take up any land. They can be harvested two to three times a year, and the yield per mu is several thousand kilograms. If it can be extended to the whole country, it will ensure that there will be no more famines in the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, a little confused, "Are you serious?"

"I can assure you that there is absolutely no intention of exaggeration, so now Datang should vigorously develop the navy!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin sneered, "Father, I have to talk about you. As early as the former Sui Dynasty, the court established a navy, and after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, both the first emperor and I developed a navy. , now the Datang fleet is in the hundreds, galloping across the waters, without any enemy!"

Before the Sui Dynasty, most of the ships on the water were used for war. Even if they were not warships, they were at least ships for transporting strategic materials. Basically, civilian ships accounted for a small part.

At that time, whoever can master the ability to build warships can become the overlord on the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

Since the Qin Dynasty ruled the world, the Navy has played an important role.

Whether it is a threat to the Chu State or enhancing the tiger's ability to see the world, the role of the navy cannot be underestimated.

In the Three Kingdoms period, the power of the navy directly determined the structure of the Three Kingdoms.

Soochow enshrouded both the Yangtze River and the Han River under the power of its own navy, thus creating an impregnable southern empire.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Liu Yu fought to the Chang'an area, but did not hold on for long.

Tuoba Tao of the Northern Wei Dynasty began to build a navy on the north bank of the Yellow River in an attempt to block the attack of Liu Yilong's Northern Expeditionary Army and prepare for the future southward movement.

Until the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang led his troops to the south and defeated Chen Shubao, the empress of Chen, and the Sui Dynasty once again ruled the world.

The Grand Canal excavated by Emperor Sui Yang even developed the navy to its peak.

Today's Datang naval forces are basically catching and destroying whoever they are. Like Japan and Goguryeo, if they fought purely with naval forces, they would probably be wiped out within a few rounds.

The strength of the navy made Li Shimin not very concerned about it.

Because it will be like that if it develops again, it is better to think more about how to strengthen the national power of the Tang Dynasty,

Seeing Li Shimin's nonchalant look, Li Chengqian couldn't help but said: "Father, I just said that the 'world' you think of is different from the real 'world'."

"Father, have you ever thought about what kind of scenery is on the other side of the sea?"

"... "

Li Shimin's expression was full of confusion. Although many kingdoms came to the Tang Dynasty today, they were only empires near the Tang Dynasty.

As for the endless sea...

For the people of Tang Dynasty, the sea is mysterious. If they want to conquer the sea, they will probably be punished by the Sea Dragon King.

Li Shimin didn't believe in that, but his abilities were indeed limited. People were always in awe of the unknown, so Li Shimin naturally ignored it.

Seeing that Li Shimin seemed to be a little moved, Li Chengqian continued to strike while the iron was hot, "Father, what my son said about developing a navy is not as it is now, crossing the waters, but the entire sea!"

"I have already had people invent a large ship that can hold tens of thousands of people and is not afraid of wind and waves. With those large ships, the Datang Navy can go to sea and sail along the sea to reach other countries. "

"Father, those people are all uneducated barbarians who drink blood and drink blood. They will definitely not be able to withstand the elite Datang Navy. , as much as you want..."

Li Shimin's breathing was much heavier. Li Chengqian talked a lot before, but he didn't take it to heart.

But as soon as he heard that it could expand the territory, he hit Li Shimin's point.

Now Datang really feels lonely as a master. Except for those who can't fight, no one can fight. If there is no blood in Datang Chengping for so many years, the blood of Datang's monarchs and ministers may be wiped out.

Li Shimin took out the border map every day, stared at the territory of the Tang Dynasty above, and wished to order the border guards to move the border markers to the side secretly under the cover of night. The land of other countries was transformed into the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin was very moved by this idea, but felt that doing so would be suspected of insulting the IQ of the kings of other countries, so he had no choice but to give up.

So every night, he quietly stared at the map, just like a weasel staring at a chicken.

Li Shimin's desire for territory is stronger than those real estate developers in later generations, and even he himself is a little angry at himself for not being able to live up to expectations...

"You said you can expand the territory, how much can you expand?"

Li Chengqian thought for a while and said: "If you don't count the sea surface, it is bigger than several Great Tangs, and the local aboriginals are barbarians who have not yet been civilized. If the king of the Great Tang can conquer them and arrange people to educate them, give them Instill the idea of ​​respecting the Tang Dynasty, so that it won't be long before those places will become the territory of the Tang Dynasty..."

Li Shimin took a deep breath, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, obviously his heart was very restless.

"Chengqian, are you serious about what you said?"

Li Chengqian's words can be said to have subverted Li Shimin's worldview. In his opinion, the territory of the Tang Dynasty is already big enough, but in the endless overseas, there is even a territory larger than the Tang Dynasty.

And listening to Li Chengqian's words, those who guard the border seem... easy to bully?
This feeling is like facing a person who has treasure but no power to restrain the chicken. With just a slight move, you can take the treasure on him as your own...

It has to be said that Li Shimin was moved.

"Father, what I said is not a lie, and I met an Arab businessman in Guangzhou before. He brought something called sweet potato. After experimenting, I found that this sweet potato can produce [-] It is very heavy, and it is easy to survive, so you don't need to waste too much energy!"

"In addition, Erchen also asked people to compile a farming book on how to grow sweet potatoes. As long as you follow the above methods, you can grow sweet potatoes!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say.

After a long time, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he said with a dumb smile: "Chengqian, you must not be crazy, how can there be such a miraculous crop in the world!"

It's not that he doesn't want to believe it, but he can't believe it.

The yield per mu is over a thousand catties, what a joke, he never dared to dream of such an exaggerated thing.

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Father, didn't you say why Qianzhou's [-] people have no famine before? It's because of this sweet potato."

"My son thought, if the common people can grow sweet potatoes, then there will be no more famine for the common people in the world!"

"At the moment, there is a thousand catties of sweet potatoes in the Prince Qian's mansion. My father can send someone to take it out, and then arrange the people from the household department to plant it. In a few years, it will be popularized..."

(End of this chapter)