[Red House] Lixian

The world is very big, if you regard Middle Earth as the center.The four directions are called oceans, and the territory of Nanyang alone is not inferior to that of China.Wei Qian and his party traveled less than one-third of Nanyang.On the other side of Nanyang, according to the indigenous people, there is a vast continent.At least equal to half of the territory of China.

Not to mention the Western side headed by Zhenzhen Country.There are also nomadic peoples living in the endless grasslands in the north.Leaving aside the smallest Dongyang, the other three parties all have territories that are not inferior to China.

Wei Qian chatted with Western businessmen on the Nanyang island country, gradually sketching out a map of the world in his mind.

The region of this world is similar to but different from the world map of the previous life.For example, the strongest country in the Western Ocean is now called the "Roman Empire".This empire occupied half of the west, destroyed Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, and began to march further west.

According to Wei Qian's thinking, it seems that the current target of the Roman Empire is the American generation?

Because the name of the area was unfamiliar, Wei Qian didn't know much about it.It's just that she understands that if she wants to develop outside China, the best direction at present is the legendary continent in the southernmost part of Southeast Asia.

However, the most troublesome point is - the boat.

In addition to the strength of the hull itself, the ship that crosses the southern continent needs to be equipped with weapons to deal with pirates and natives.

Wei Qian walked out of Jia Mei's bedroom holding the brocade box, thinking about the possibility of buying a shipyard.

Walking into the back garden unknowingly, I saw Weiying practicing archery in the dark.Baiyun Diao pointed his toes and held an apple on top of his head with his paws, trembling, not daring to move.

Practice arrows and shoot apples.

Weiying drew his bow and shouted, "Stand firm, I don't care if I hit you!"

Wei Qian frowned, and saw Wei Ying let go, and the arrow shot straight out, piercing the apple and piercing the tree trunk far away.

Bai Yun Diao was so frightened that his hair exploded, he suddenly saw Wei Qian coming and ran over immediately, with tears in his eyes grabbing the corner of Wei Qian's skirt.

As soon as Wei Qian raised her hand, Bai Yun Diao climbed up her skirt: "Brother, is this how you treat my pet?"

Wei Ying smiled mischievously: "This mink is timid, and I'm helping it sharpen its courage. Otherwise, what should we do if we encounter poisonous insects and ferocious beasts?"

"Just talk nonsense!" Wei Qian pointed at the night: "It's late at night, come out to practice archery?"

"My archery master said that practicing arrows at night can improve your accuracy. If you join the army in the future, you will sometimes need the skill of archery at night."

"But your master didn't say that practicing arrows like this hurts the eyes the most?" Wei Qian took the bow and arrow from Wei Ying's hand and sent Wei Ying back to rest.

Weighing the wooden bow, Wei Qian sighed in his heart: This is what Wei Yan used back then.

"Speaking of which, I want to build a warship, and the artillery weapons for sea use must be prepared as soon as possible." An arrow was shot, hitting the apple that Weiying had just set on the tree trunk.

Seeing Baiyun Diao next to him, he stared wide-eyed, stood on Wei Qian's shoulder, clapped his front paws, and squeaked.

"After all, she is the eldest daughter of a military officer, so she can still do archery and horseback riding. But I can't compare to you, and you risked your life to practice archery with Weiying. You two have such a good relationship."

Baiyun Diao screamed for a while, Wei Qian carried Baiyun Diao back to the house with a smile, and handed it to Hongchun to put back the soft bed specially prepared for Baiyun Diao.This soft bed was remodeled from Weiying's crib back then, covered with a thick layer of bearskin.Baiyun Mink lay on the bearskin blanket, blinking his eyes.

Although this mink is psychic, he can't speak after all. When communicating with Wei Qian, he can't even guess.

"No, in order not to be tortured by that bully in the future, it's better to speak early." Bai Yun Diao swallowed the moonlight instinctively, and a cloud of light appeared on his body.

Hong Chun is not surprised, she is protecting the law in the outer room, studying her own talisman.

And Wei Qian traveled in a ghostly way, and went to look for Jia Daishan in the yin house in the suburbs.

Today is really busy!Wei Qian sighed in her heart, and the Yin God traveled to visit Jia's mansion.

It just so happened that Wei Yan was also at Jia Daishan's side at this time, and the son-in-law and his son-in-law were using the sand table to deduce the art of war.

Wei Qian went straight to the topic after meeting the two.

"Father, grandpa, do you know where muskets and cannons should come from?"

Jia Daishan couldn't hold the red flag firmly, and looked at Wei Qian in surprise.

"Girl, what did you say!" Wei Yan couldn't hold his breath, and scolded: "It's also fortunate that you are traveling in a dark spirit, and outsiders don't know about it, otherwise these words are enough to kill you!"

Guns, artillery?This is a first-class thing controlled by the imperial court, how can outsiders get involved?

Jia Daishan knew a little bit more about the granddaughter he had taught for many years, and looked at Wei Qian meaningfully: "Girl, where do you want to go in the end?"

Wei Qian blinked, pretending not to know: "My grandson just wants to use a sharp weapon to protect the family's maritime trade because the family's business is not guaranteed in Nanyang."

"More than that?" Jia Daishan knew his granddaughter well.Ordinary daughters study piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the female housekeeper is to marry a good husband in the future so that she can live a good life for the rest of her life.

But this granddaughter of hers seems to be able to see a kind of ambition and the corresponding ability to act.Jia Daishan taught Wei Qian about the situation in the DPRK and China, and power struggles. If Wei Qian didn't want to learn, no one else could force her.

Moreover, this girl has never thought that women are weaker than men. Fortunately, she is not in the emperor's house, otherwise there will be another Wu Zhou chaos, and our Jia family will be accused by thousands of people in the future.

"If you want to maintain maritime trade and deal with those pirates and barbarians, you don't need these things." Jia Daishan narrowed his eyes: "You just need to deal with the natives. I heard from the people of the Wang family that they just talked to a few Nanyang people." The island countries are closely related, which is enough to guarantee the sailing route. And what you are doing seems to be aimed at the overlord of Nanyang!"

Wei Yan looked shocked, recalling the Nanyang sea chart.

If someone really has the courage to occupy the entire Nanyang, it will definitely pose a threat to China and even the East.

"Go up from the south, then invade Jiangsu, enter Jinling, and divide the north and the south by the natural danger of the Yangtze River. Travel from the north, occupy the East Ocean, start from the northeast, and compete for the Central Plains." Wei Yan is a military officer after all, and the more he thinks about it, the further he goes.

What is this for?This is to fight for world hegemony?

After hearing this, Wei Qian wiped off the cold sweat that didn't exist, and said quickly: "Father thinks too much. No matter what happens to my daughter, I dare not act so boldly. Besides, Nanyang is a country of archipelagos, which is not conducive to reunification. How can we rely on Nanyang to fight for hegemony in Shenzhou? Relying on Nanyang, I might as well go to Qianxiang Country! Besides, the population of Nanyang is small, and it is not comparable to the vast land and resources of Shenzhou, how to train the army to attack Shenzhou?"

"Moreover, there are hundreds of countries in the Nanyang Islands, and it will take a lifetime to deal with this island country."

"Then why do you need weapons?" The two elders did not believe that Wei Qian only wanted to protect the caravan.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Wei Qian said after consideration: "The Nanyang Islands, I intend to build a transfer station in one of them. In the future, the Canghai Trading Company can repair and dock here as a trade hub between China and Nanyang. But the terrain here is important, and it must be firmly established. It is in my hands and cannot be occupied by pirates, so I need armed military ships to clean up the pirates in the South China Sea."

What Wei Qian didn't say is that if the island is built well, it can be used as a bridgehead to go deep into Nanyang in the future.

Occupy an island overseas?

Wei Yan and Jia Daishan looked at each other, thinking about the possibility of this matter.The two thought more than Wei Qian: If our family offends the imperial court in the future, we can transfer overseas early to preserve a bloodline.When the world is in chaos and the new dynasty is established, you can come back again.

There is no thousand-year-old dynasty, but there are thousand-year-old families. These families are deeply rooted, and they can still survive after several eradications.

Moreover, during Wei Qian's trip overseas, he did see many people who fled from the previous dynasty settle down in the Nanyang Islands.

"Although life in the Nanyang Islands is not as good as in Shenzhou, they are functioning well. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Presumably the imperial court will not mobilize the army just for a few people?"

Jia Daishan and the two were quite moved after hearing Wei Qian's words.

Jia Daishan said: "Military weapons such as cannons and muskets are mostly traded by generals in the name of replacement. Then the merchants go to the surrounding countries to sell them at high prices. If you really want to find weapons, you can only buy them from generals." Start."

Wei Yan also said: "Every year, the army will use the maintenance of weapons as an excuse to ask for money and new equipment. The old equipment that has been replaced is either reforged or transferred to the local army."

Shenzhou claims to have an army of 50, of which there are naturally ranks.The Emperor's Guards in the capital must be equipped with the best equipment, and any continuous crossbow artillery is also the best thing.However, new equipment is added every year under the pretext of being damaged, and the old equipment is either transferred to other local troops or secretly sold in the name of scrapping.

"When fighting for the dragon, most of the private soldiers in the hands of the princes came from this way. Even our Jia family had hundreds of private soldiers back then." Jia Daishan said: "Tossing weapons on a large scale is absolutely impossible for you now. Come on. But under the pretext of protecting the business, you can indeed find someone to get a few cannons or a few continuous crossbows. No more than ten continuous crossbows, no one will trouble you."

Therefore, Jia Daishan told Wei Qian about his connections: "You are young and you are a womanizer. It is not easy to come forward in these matters. It is better to find a man to come forward."

"Granddaughter understands." Afterwards, Wei Qian discussed with the two of them for a while, then said goodbye and left.

After she left, Wei Yan hesitated and said to Jia Daishan: "Father, isn't he afraid that she will cause trouble?"

"I was afraid that she would get into trouble, so I asked her to find a way to find a way abroad. Hiding abroad is indeed a good way." Jia Daishan narrowed his eyes: "Didn't you understand what I just said? This girl is not alone in attacking China from Nanyang The merit of a lifetime. But if the whole family escaped from Shenzhou for some reason, wouldn’t they be able to deal with Nanyang slowly over several generations?”

"Besides, the current situation is getting more and more chaotic, and we really need to find a way out for the family. Fortunately, Wei Qian has the ability to understand yin and yang, otherwise we really can only sit back and watch the family decline day by day!"