Chapter 2877 The ambition is soaring
Speaking of this, Su Dingfang became more and more excited. He simply put the bowls and chopsticks aside on the table, made a free space, dipped his fingers in the wine, and drew the southeast coast of the Tang Dynasty and the territories of the Eastern countries walking on the ocean. , pointed to a place and said, "Mr. Wei must have heard of this." The land is a large island. During the Three Kingdoms period, people from the Eastern Wu Dynasty set foot here and called it Luzon. The island has abundant rain, fertile land, countless grains, and gold is abundant in the mountain streams. As the river flows, you can find it on both sides. ”
He slid his finger down again, drawing the map, and said excitedly: "There are countless islands scattered in the south of Luzon. Most of these islands are uninhabited, but they are rich in minerals and fertile land. However, the navy has not yet been able to reach them. What's more, , according to the descriptions of merchants traveling to and from Luzon, there is a continent further south, with a coast that stretches for thousands of miles, and is home to all kinds of rare birds and animals, and the territory is endless. "
Li Jing's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
He was born in a family of officials, and his ancestor Li Chongyi was "Zhongzheng of Jingzhao County in Zhou Dynasty, Mu of Yongzhou County, Grand Administrator of Longmen County of Henan Province, Taizhong Dafu, Envoy Chijie, Chariot and Cavalry General, Hezhou Governor, Yitong Third Division, Yongkang County Public "Guogong", his father Li Quan "Zhou Yongzhou Lord Bo, Sui Chaqi" General, Yitong Sansi, Zhaojun Prefect, Yongzhou Zhongzheng". His uncle Han Qinhu was the "pioneer in destroying Chen and marching directly to Jinling". In the Sui and Jin Dynasties, he was granted the title of Shangzhu Kingdom, Great General, Shouguang County Duke, and later Marching Army The general manager stationed troops in Jincheng to defend against Turks. He paid homage to the general manager of Liangzhou, a famous general of his generation.
Therefore, Li Jing has been familiar with poetry and books since he was a child, and especially loves astronomy, geography, and unofficial history notes. Of course, he also knew that there are many island countries in Southeast Asia floating overseas, such as Linyi, Zhenla, Piaoguo, Dianheluo, and Langyaxiu. , Shandan, Luoyue, Panpan, Jiecha Kingdom and other small countries are scattered on the sea, dotted.
But I have never heard that there is actually a country with a large territory, with "a coast of thousands of miles and an endless territory."
The navy had previously crossed the ocean under Fang Jun's instructions, traveled eastward through thousands of miles of sea territory, and reached the New World and recovered crops such as corn, peppers, etc. According to the navy soldiers, the New World was endless and vast. , now another continent has appeared...
This caused Li Jing's worldview formed since childhood to collapse, and his thinking was seriously challenged.
It seems that from the time of Xia Yu, "the world was divided into nine states", to the countries in the Western Regions in the Spring and Autumn Period, to the Western and Eastern countries in the Han Dynasty, and to this day there is a new continent to the east of the sea and a new continent to the south of Nanyang... …The world is constantly getting bigger, and countless new and strange places are being discovered one after another.
So when will this discovery end?
Li Jing couldn't help but think of Fang Jun and Taishi Ling Li Chunfeng who often measured astronomical numbers and came to some magical conclusions that "the heaven and the earth come back and forth", and also advocated such unbelievable sayings as "the sun, moon, heaven and earth all rotate and move".
He couldn't help but ask: "It is said that your navy is preparing a fleet to continue the ocean voyage like the fleet that went to the New World overseas?"
Su Dingfang immediately beamed and said: "Why is this? There are three fleets being prepared this time. They have assembled the latest and largest ships of the Navy and dispatched the most experienced soldiers in the ocean. They have three tasks: One team is to pursue the previous crossing The ocean route, re-explore the new continent; a line along the The Luzon Island went south to find the new continent in the extreme south; there was another fleet that went all the way west and kept walking along the coastline... It is said that one day this fleet may return to the place of departure. When the Eastern Expedition is over, these fleets will set off immediately!”
Li Jing's eyes almost widened. He had seen a lot in his life. What kind of battles had he not seen before? At this moment, I felt that this was simply nonsense.
"'Journey to Chu and then travel north' has always been regarded as a stupid joke, so there is an allusion to 'turning in the opposite direction'. If you say so, there is actually nothing wrong with 'turning in the opposite direction'?"
Li Jing found it unbelievable. Everyone in the navy was probably driven crazy by Fang Jun's mallet. It was all nonsense.
Su Dingfang smiled and said: "Who knows? This is not the only thing in this world that is unbelievable. Anyway, no matter how unbelievable the words of the Duke of Yue are, they have been fulfilled one by one. So far, from now on No lies.”
It can be said that in this era when people's wisdom is still ignorant, the Royal Navy is at the forefront of technology and has the courage to declare war on all obsolete and backward things.
Thanks to the attitude of the navy that respects Fang Jun like a god, no matter how unbelievable Fang Jun's orders are, they will work hard to complete them meticulously, and often those unbelievable statements will become reality one by one.
The previous discovery of the New World is a clear proof...
In Fang Jun’s words, how can you know what something is like if you haven’t walked around, looked at it, or tried it yourself?
Li Jing remained silent.
Not only was he shocked by these incredible things, he was also surprised by Su Dingfang's state.
When talking about these things, Su Dingfang looked excited and energetic, and his eyes revealed unparalleled enthusiasm and longing.
It can be seen that Su Dingfang's recognition of the Navy has reached an unprecedented height. This is not because of the attraction of power, but because he feels from the bottom of his heart that the Navy is a great army, and he himself is Walking on a great path, moving towards a great goal.
This made Li Jing incomprehensible.
In his mind, what do soldiers yearn for most? Naturally, he has millions of tigers under his command, their iron hooves are clanking and their swords are flying across the desert and outside the Great Wall, killing enemy chiefs and destroying enemy countries, and establishing immortal achievements for all eternity!
What is a waterman?
It's just a few more ships. What's the point of those small countries overseas, which are no more than three to five miles apart and have no more than a thousand or eight hundred soldiers?
An ambitious general like Su Dingfang should pursue a glorious history and make great achievements, so the invincible cavalry and the invincible infantry should be the most desirable existences in his mind. Of course, because of his own involvement, he had to leave temporarily. The navy thinks that it is the first step to enter the military, but once there is an opportunity, it will definitely request to be transferred to the troops in Mobei and the Western Regions to show its lifelong ambition.
Now I am addicted to living in the Navy, which is simply unimaginable...
He couldn't help but ask: "Are you really willing to stay in the navy? Even if you have the opportunity to be transferred to the Western Regions to command troops, you would not go? You know, the Anxi Governor is now the king of Hejian County and has always been on good terms with Fang Jun. You He is Fang Jun’s subordinate and will be put to good use in the Western Regions. It will not be difficult to command an army alone.”
In fact, he is not just in charge of an army alone. In Li Jing's view, Li Xiaogong has lost his enterprising spirit over the years and is focused on grabbing wealth and has no political requirements at all.
Since Su Dingfang is Fang Jun's confidant and his own abilities are outstanding, it is entirely possible for Li Xiaogong to simply hand over the command of the Anxi Army to Su Dingfang for the sake of purity. Even Fang Jun will use this force to push Su Dingfang to the top. The high position of the Anxi Army.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once you ascend to such a position, you will become an important general in the imperial military, and you will have the qualification to rule alone. There are countless talented people among the million-strong army of the Tang Dynasty. How many people dreamed about such an opportunity, but Su Dingfang would rather give up?
The hot pot was still churning, but neither of them was in the mood to eat. Su Dingfang held the pot respectfully, filled the wine glasses with wine, toasted Li Jing, and after thinking for a while, he slowly said: "I'm not going. Being a navy soldier means not only being able to command thousands of troops to guard the northern border, but also being able to unswervingly expand territory and conquer the barbarians. , just now You can feel the kind of heroic ambition that has never been seen in history, spread the military power of the Tang Dynasty wherever the warships go, sell the products of the Tang Dynasty to foreign countries, and spread the culture of the Tang Dynasty throughout the world! Years later, the foreign countries still regard the Tang Dynasty as the supreme kingdom, the Tang army as invincible, and the Tang Dynasty as a first-class nation! How can this be compared to the achievements of just one city and one pond?"
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Li Jing was stunned.
Thinking about it carefully, if he could really achieve the prospects described by Su Dingfang... Even if he was on the verge of death, his blood would inevitably boil and his ambition would soar to the sky!
Above the ocean, wherever the Dragon Banner of the Tang Dynasty reaches, the sea frontiers are all smooth roads. Foreign countries and foreign lands are invincible. I don’t know how many barbarians speak Chinese, wear Han clothes, and regard the Tang Dynasty as their lord. Even after thousands of years, their majesty has not faded. ...What kind of glorious and powerful scenery is that?
Just thinking about it makes people fascinated and excited!
Li Jing suddenly wanted to go to the navy to take a look and see what kind of army it was and why it had such ambition to soar into the sky... (End of this chapter)