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Chapter 711 The Ming Dynasty will be great for another hundred years

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    After the Zheyang boat turned into the Wusong River, it suddenly accelerated its speed. From then on, it went all the way down the river and reached Chongming Island before dark.

    Zhao Hao stood on the spacious rouge wood deck, with the hunting river wind blowing on his face.  But he remained motionless, staring directly at the seemingly endless river ahead.

    But in fact, one hundred and fifty miles further is Wusongkou.  And Wusongkou is right at the mouth of the Yangtze River!

    So this is also the channel leading to the ocean. This time he can finally take a look at the sea that has always fascinated him.

    Of course, this trip was not just to visit his disciples, but more importantly, to help Jin Xuezeng gain a foothold as soon as possible and prepare for the upcoming historical opportunities!

    In the third year of Longqing, that is, next year, the overflowing Yellow River will block canal water transportation.

    This was of course a disaster for the people along the coast, and it also caused great suffering to the people in the capital.  But misfortunes also bring blessings, and the crisis also gave birth to the hope of returning the Ming Dynasty to the sea.

    Because the imperial court will have to implement shipping grains to relieve Beijing's food crisis.

    In Zhao Hao¡¯s opinion, this is actually an excellent opportunity to break the surface.  In one fell swoop, the phobia between the government and the public that has been developed over the past 100 years can be eradicated!

    We, the Chinese nation, are not afraid of the ocean!  We have a longer maritime history than anyone else!  The achievements are also extremely brilliant!

    Since the Xia Dynasty, the Chinese ancestors have established a fixed round-trip route between the Liaodong Peninsula and the Shandong Peninsula.

    During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the coastal vassal states were able to build huge ships, setting off large-scale maritime exploration, maritime transportation, overseas trade and frequent naval battles.

    During the Spring and Autumn Period, we opened the first route to Japan, which was a left-hand circulation route; during the Warring States Period, with the improvement of navigation technology, we opened up a direct route to Kitakyushu, Japan via Tsushima Island.

    Xu Fu of the Qin Dynasty took the latter route when he crossed east.

    During the Western Han Dynasty, we opened up the Maritime Silk Road.

    During the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the efforts of Chinese and foreign maritime traders, trade docking with the Roman Empire was achieved, and the two responsible powers finally established direct shipping.

    During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei opened a third route to Japan.  Soochow, which "turns boats into horses and turns giant seas into barbarians", also opened up a third western route.

    Sun Quan also sent his fleet to Liaodong seven times.  Wei Wen was also ordered to lead a fleet of tens of thousands of people to expedition to the southeast coast. This great voyage brought Taiwan and Hainan Island into the territory of our country for the first time in history.

    During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, a fourth waterway to Japan was discovered, called the South Road.  Many Chinese arrived in Japan along this route and settled in Japan, completely integrating Japan into the Chinese civilization circle.

    The Tang and Song Dynasties were the most prosperous stage of our maritime industry.  At this time, we strongly exported economy and culture to Japan, and our trade with Southeast Asia continued the good trend before. Together with the Arab Empire, we pushed the navigation of Asia and Africa to its peak.

    In the early years of the Chinese dynasty, China's maritime power reached its peak.  The huge fleet that Zheng He sailed to the Western Ocean, both in number and tonnage, was dozens of times that of Columbus's fleet more than seventy years later. It is still the most powerful ocean-going fleet in human history!

    ¡°However, in the past hundred or so years, there has been a blank period in our navigation industry.

    The Ming Dynasty, which had the world's largest navy, suddenly lost interest in embracing the ocean and closed the door to live its own life.

    In this regard, many historians have made exaggerated remarks and made unreasonable and even ulterior interpretations from various perspectives such as culture, race, system, etc.

    They completely ignore China¡¯s long maritime history. It¡¯s not that we are a land nation and have an innate fear of the ocean

    In fact, the reason is not that complicated?  There is only one fundamental reason. The rise of the Ottoman Empire defeated the European Crusaders, seized Constantinople, blocked the east-west shipping routes, and then became obsessed with the Western Expedition.

    When Arab merchants stopped going to sea and Venetian merchants were unable to follow Marco Polo¡¯s footsteps to the East, who would the Ming Dynasty follow to conduct ocean-going trade?  The natives basking in the sun on Luzon Island, or the crazy involution Indians?

    So going to sea became a loss-making business. The larger the fleet, the more the losses. In the end, Liu Daxia, the "messenger of justice", angrily burned Zheng He's navigational charts, which put an end to Ming Dynasty's loss-ridden navigation career.

    As for why the Ming Dynasty was not as persistent as the Europeans, looking for other routes?

    Because Daming has no pressure.  It has a vast territory, abundant resources, and is highly developed. It can still become a powerful country in East Asia behind closed doors.

    Europeans did not do business with the Ming Dynasty, but their living standards plummeted. The queen did not have gorgeous silks to make skirts, and the king did not have exquisite porcelain to drink afternoon tea.

    They don¡¯t even have any tea left!

      How is he spending his days?  So the arduous exploration of bypassing the Ottomans and re-establishing contact with the East began

    While generations of Western navigators risked their lives to open up new routes, Ming Dynasty gradually forgot the taste of the ocean in the quiet years.

    As a result, we missed the reshuffle of human civilization in the Age of Discovery.

    Zhao Hao¡¯s mission for himself is to wake up this sleeping dragon and accompany her back to the center of the world stage.

    The Ming Dynasty will be great for another hundred years!  No, how can one hundred years be enough?  It will be great for another thousand years!

    A thousand miles begins with a single step.  The starting point for the Ming Dynasty to go to the ocean is Chongming.

    Thinking of this, Mr. Zhao silently put on his red circle straw hat.

    Time waits for no one

    ??~~

    At dusk, Jiang Feng kills.

    The three girls returned to the deck.

    They were holding food baskets and food boxes, laughing and commenting on the medals on each other's chests, whether they matched with their clothes, jewelry, etc.

    Seeing that Zhao Hao was obsessed with thinking and unable to extricate himself, they lowered their voices and arranged the afternoon tea with the help of the guards.

    Secretary Ma then walked up to Zhao Hao, stretched out his green, slender and white palm, and waved it in front of his eyes.

    "Oh." Zhao Hao finally came back to his senses.

    "What do you want, young master?" Ma Xianglan asked in a low voice.

    "I was thinking that our journey is the stars and the sea" Zhao Hao pressed his straw hat, stuck out his tongue and said with a smile, "That's not true."

    "I was wondering, what should I name this ship?" Mr. Zhao didn't want to scare them, so he changed his explanation.

    "Young Master is so serious, why do you only want to do something like this?" Secretary Ma looked at him suspiciously, feeling that the matter was not that simple.

    "For boys, this is a big deal." Zhao Hao said seriously.

    ¡°Come over and chat while we eat, and we¡¯ll help you think about it together.¡± Qiaoqiao greeted the two of them and sat down quickly.

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s so stylish.¡± Only then did Zhao Hao realize that a square table had been placed on the deck, covered with a refreshing Songjiang printed tablecloth.

    There are brightly colored Chenghua Doucai tea sets on the table, as well as four dried, four fresh and four snacks, and several exquisite refreshments.

    After washing his hands with the warm water in the copper basin, Mr. Zhao took the towel and wiped his hands, then sat down on the seat facing the bow of the ship.

    The three girls also sat down, sipping herbal tea while giving Zhao Hao advice.

    Mr. Zhao was sitting comfortably on an armchair, holding a colorful chicken cup in his hand. He felt that he should not move forward too persistently. It would be good to stop and look at the scenery along the way.

    Suddenly, Jiang Xueying said to him: "Look, the east side of the river is our company's land."

    ps. Second update, please vote for me!  In addition, Mr. Zhao has decided to give up the naming rights of the ship to everyone. Please use your imagination to see who can be chosen.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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