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

Chapter 95
Chapter 125
The Silk Road has existed since the Han Dynasty. As the main channel for economic exchanges between China and foreign countries, its role is absolutely huge, and it is also because of the Silk Road that there are crops such as grapes, pomegranates, and cucumbers.

There are not many countries that can be reached by the Land Silk Road, because Datang is separated from many countries by the coastline, but the Maritime Silk Road is different. It can reach more countries and obtain more things accordingly. For example, sweet potatoes, corn and other crops that had a profound impact on China were brought back by Zheng He from overseas countries.

Therefore, Li Chengqian has always wanted to promote the Maritime Silk Road, so that this economic lifeline, which is wider than the Silk Road, will appear more than 1000 years earlier!
Seeing that Zhuge Liang was interested, Li Chengqian showed him the drawings and nautical charts.

"Did you see that this entire place is called the Asia-Africa-Europe continent, where the Tang Dynasty is here, and the Wa Kingdom, the Western Turks, the 36 Western Regions, etc., are all here."

"Overseas, there are many empires that are weaker than Datang but rich in resources. If we can turn their things into ours, how wonderful it would be!"

When Zhuge Liang saw this map, he was really shocked.

The knowledge instilled in him by the system belongs to the top level in Datang, and in his concept, to the east of Datang is Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo, to the south is the kingdoms of Nanzhao, Zhenla, Tianzhu, etc., and to the west There are the Western Turks, Tiele, and the Tubo Empire, as well as the 36 countries in the Western Regions that were destroyed by Li Shimin. As for the north, the Turks, Mohe tribes, Shiwei, and Khitan.

As for after leaving the sea, there are no other countries except for a few empires that come to the Tang Dynasty to do business.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian said today that although Datang is the most powerful country in the world, its territory is just the tip of the iceberg on what earth.

The outside world should be more exciting!
"Your Highness, are you serious? Are there really those countries overseas?" Zhuge Liang was breathing heavily.

Li Chengqian sighed, "Liangliang, after a few years, those countries will develop shipping and open up new routes from far away, then they will organize groups to grab things and enrich the treasury. Thinking about that scene, I really envy others. !"

"Although our Tang Dynasty is a great country, the country pays tribute every year, but these things are just some local specialties. They sound awesome, but they are not worth much, so we have to be a little bit self-motivated. Try to get more countries to pay tribute..."

Speaking of this, Li Chengqian's eyes showed a naked desire to conquer.

Although he came here through time travel, Li Shimin's blood is still on his body.

The tiger father has no dogs. Li Shimin is an emperor with a strong desire to conquer. He wished that all countries would be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. As his son, Li Chengqian must have inherited this gene.

"Your Highness, if these are true, then..."

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang didn't dare to say any more.

Because such an idea is too exaggerated, it is far from something that a courtier of him can participate in.

Li Chengqian pursed his lips and said: "There is no if, these are all true! There is a wider world outside the Tang Dynasty, and the ethnic groups in those places are not yet civilized. If the Tang Dynasty can incorporate them into the territory, That is the real conquering of the world!"

Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and said in shock, "Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

"I have to go to Guangzhou first!" Li Chengqian said: "Going to sea does not happen overnight, building treasure ships, and training naval forces, all of which require a detailed plan and we can take our time."

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At the beginning of October, after Li Chengqian handed over all the government affairs of Qianzhou to Zhuge Liang, he took a thousand white-robed troops and headed for Guangzhou.

As a coastal city, Guangzhou must have shipyards.

It's just that the government didn't pay much attention to it, so the shipyard had nothing to do all day long, and even the craftsmanship was abandoned.

This time when he went to Guangzhou, Li Chengqian took Su Han and a few maids with him. She was bored at home anyway, so he just took her with him, treating it as a trip.

For Li Chengqian's leisurely travel with public funds, other officials can only "hopefully" besides envy and hatred.

Escorted by the white-robed army, Li Chengqian and Su Han sat in sedan chairs and walked slowly towards Guangzhou.

Qianzhou is thousands of miles away from Guangzhou, and it will definitely take some time for a team of thousands of people to set off.

But Li Chengqian was not in a hurry, he just took it as a trip to Guangzhou.

Unknowingly, when I look back, only an outline of Qianzhou remains.

"Sir, how long are you going to stay in Guangzhou this time?"

Su Han nestled in Li Chengqian's arms, and blinked lightly.

After arriving in Qianzhou, this was her first time traveling far away, so she was a little nervous and even excited at the moment.

Li Chengqian pinched his fingers and calculated, "It will take about one and a half months to go back and forth, and it will take another few months to settle the matter in Guangzhou. Calculated in this way, it may take half a year."

"Ah, it's been a long time!"

Su Han frowned, "What is there to do in Guangzhou?"

Li Chengqian laughed, "Guangzhou is near the beach, so we can go to the beach to play!"

Su Han pouted, "I heard that although there are many people in Guangzhou, they are very poor. What fun can there be there?"

Guangzhou's current economy is indeed a bit embarrassing.

The largest foreign trade port sounds awesome, but in fact, although the Guangzhou area has greatly increased in terms of population and economy compared to previous dynasties, it can only barely support itself.

In fact, Lingnan Road is very poor. The entire economy of Lingnan Road is in Jiaozhou and Guangzhou.

After that, Jiaozhou declined, and the Guangzhou family dominated.

Because Guangzhou is the land of the Tang Dynasty, Jiaozhou is of the nature of the Fan. It used to be the territory of the Nanyue Kingdom. After being destroyed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Jiaozhi Kingdom came into existence.

After that, Jiaozhi Kingdom gradually became Jiaozhou, but the people of Jiaozhou had always been indifferent to the Central Plains dynasty. No matter who was in charge, they didn't care, and it had little to do with them.

Because of this, starting from the Sui Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty began to reduce the influence of Jiaozhou in Lingnan Road.

To this day, when mentioning Lingnan Road, Guangzhou is the first thing people think of. As for Jiaozhou, if it weren’t for the Jiaozhou rebellion, no one would think of it, right?
However, Guangzhou is the most developed city in Lingnan Road, but compared with other cities, it is still a bit poor.

Li Chengqian knew about these things, but he didn't care too much, because it didn't matter if Guangzhou was poor, as long as the Silk Road was opened up and a trading port was established, then Guangzhou's economy would definitely rise steadily.

Because in the future, Guangzhou will be able to develop into a world-class city in just a dozen years because of its good geographical location.

Therefore, Li Chengqian believes that as long as he can open up a route, the development of Guangzhou will advance thousands of years!

This is Li Chengqian's advantage. He knows which places can eventually develop. As long as he prepares in those places in advance, he will definitely make a profit.

When Guangzhou develops, it will represent a steady stream of money, and it's not about earning your own money, but putting other people's money into your own pocket, which is called business.

(End of this chapter)