Chapter 174: Is what Shangshu said true?
Many people originally thought that rivers have no source, or that the source is in a place that is inaccessible to humans, and was created by gods and gods to flow throughout the world. But now they are told that there is a source, and it is still here.
At this time, the importance of this place has once again increased in everyone's mind. Even if the environmental conditions of this place are really not good, they cannot be abandoned. On the contrary, Da Qin has the spare power and must take this place back.
How can the source of a river be controlled by others?
Li Nian continued: "Not only the rivers of Da Qin originate here, but the rivers of Yangzhou also originate from here. The reason why Da Qin did not know Yangzhou for a long time, and Yangzhou did not know Da Qin existed, is mainly because That’s why the mountains and rivers are too high, blocking both sides from knowing each other.”
"The mountains here are difficult for a large army to cross. That is why Alexander failed to conquer our country, Qin." It was difficult to leave, so the two parties did not know each other for many years.
Looking at the map, Ying Zheng and everyone thought of a question: If it is true as Li Nian said, it would be really troublesome for them to attack Yangzhou.
No, there is still a way. Ying Zheng and the ministers who are familiar with military affairs discovered that they can first open up the southwest direction and use that as a springboard to go to Yangzhou either by land or by sea.
The land in the southwest they were looking at was the Indochina Peninsula. During the Han Dynasty, merchants passed through it to reach India. Although it took a bit of a detour, it was better than going over the Himalayas.
Li Nian also mentioned this at the right time, pointing the wooden stick at Indochina: "If you want to go to Yangzhou, this place is relatively more suitable. It is also similar to Yangzhou. It is hot all year round, with obvious dry and rainy seasons, and rainfall is concentrated in summer. , even the coldest time of the year is often comparable to the beginning of summer in the Qin Dynasty. If you grow rice and other crops here, you can get several crops a year.”
It is really a warm and spring-like place to live in. Aren't the people in this kind of place the kind of docile people?
Everyone was thinking in their hearts, and sure enough they heard Li Nianyan say: "This place is rich in products, which is conducive to agriculture and fishing, and the local people are also relatively docile."
"The terrain here is high in the north and low in the south. There are many There are mountains and plateaus, but there are many plains in the southeastern coastal area, and there are many places where good ports can be built.”
Listening to what Li Shangshu said, this is obviously a good place.
But looking at the entire map, the world is too big and there are too many good places. It is impossible for Da Qin to swallow it now. And who knows whether what Li Shangshu said is true or false?
Li Nian moved the wooden stick to the lower right corner of Shenzhou. There were two pieces of land on the sea there, like the two soles of a chicken and duck. He only heard him say seriously: "These two islands, Da Qin We must capture it in the future, no matter what the resources and products are, we must capture it!”
Everyone looked at the map and understood why Li Nian said this.
These two pieces of land are too close to Shenzhou or Great Qin. In the hands of Great Qin, they serve as a barrier and a line of defense for Great Qin on the sea. They can protect Great Qin from incoming attacks from the sea in this direction.
But if it is in the hands of another country, if it is still a big country that is hostile to Da Qin, then the problem will be big. This country can use these two places as a springboard to launch an attack on Da Qin or restrict Da Qin.
Although in this era there is no such saying as "Don't allow others to snore on the side of the couch", the truth contained in this sentence is understood by everyone.
At this point, Li Nian felt that it was almost done and stopped talking any more.
His purpose is to let the Dukes of Da Qin know that the world is huge and Da Qin is not alone. When thinking about certain political orders in the future, they should not limit their sights to this land and let history repeat itself.
The things you know are different, your vision and experience are different, and your thoughts will also be different.
Li Niandao: "The world is very big, not only Da Qin, but also other countries. Although some places are still ignorant and far inferior to Da Qin, if Da Qin does not strive for self-improvement, it may not be possible for Da Qin to be overtaken by others. ”
"This world is like a forest farm, with all countries and tribes living in it. The weak are eaten by the strong, and the weak are enslaved by the strong."
"Dignity only exists on the edge of the sword, and truth only exists on the edge of the sword. Within the range, if one day Da Qin is overtaken by others and becomes weak, it will also be enslaved and slaughtered by others."
"Li does not want that day, and is willing to make peace with His Majesty. Together, the princes opened up the prosperous age of Qin Dynasty and made it possible The Great Qin will last forever among the nations of the world!" After Li Nian finished speaking, Ying Zheng took the lead and echoed: "I am also willing to work with you to create a prosperous age for the Great Qin and make our Great Qin evergreen among the nations of the world!"
Your Majesty has already spoken, and everyone immediately stood up, knelt down, and said in unison: "I am also willing to work with Your Majesty to create a prosperous age for the Great Qin and make the Great Qin evergreen among the nations of the world!"
After a fierce and generous oath, everyone stood up and sat down.
Hu Hai looked at the world map carefully, as if confirming something, he laughed out loud and asked: "Li Shangshu, you haven't talked about Bozhou (Antarctica) yet."
Others People also looked at the map and saw that there was indeed Bozhou that they had not mentioned yet.
Li Nian nodded and said: "It's true that I didn't mention it. This is the Antarctic, one of the two poles of the world. It is extremely cold and is covered in ice and snow all year round. There are few living creatures. There is no country and no human habitation."
“For our country, Great Qin, we may be able to achieve it in the next few decades, but it will be of no great use.”
"As for the other pole, the North Pole, located in the north of the Divine Continent, it is better than the South Pole, but it is not much better. It is also extremely cold and covered in ice and snow."
"Speaking of which, the North Pole and the South Pole are Each has a beast and a bird, which is very wonderful. There is a bear in the North Pole, which can be as long as one. It can reach up to half a foot tall, and its fur is all white, so it can be called a 'polar bear'. There is a bird in Antarctica called a 'penguin', and it is so naive."
Such a big white bear makes everyone feel very strange. , It is true that the world is so big and full of wonders.
After Li Nian answered Hu Hai's question, a minister asked bluntly: "Dare I ask Li Shangshu, is what the minister said today true?"
The eyes of other ministers also fell. Regarding Li Nian, after hearing what Li Nian said, they also knew what Li Nian meant, but they still had to confirm whether what Li Nian said was true or false.
It is impossible that just because what Li Nian said seemed to be true, the ministers believed it and thought it was true.
Because this will be related to Great Qin’s future strategic national policy, how can we be so rash?
Li Nian never thought that his words could make the ministers completely believe him. If that happened, these ministers would not be the heroes of the founding of the Qin Dynasty. They would stand at the top of this era. A group of people.
Doubt and disbelief are normal!
Li Nian would naturally not say "Everything I say is true", because saying so would make the ministers even more disbelieving.
He smiled and said: "How could Li be able to travel to so many places and know so many things? Some things are certain, and some things are just hearsay. It's hard to say that they are definitely true."
Hearing that Li Nian himself Not sure that it was all true, the ministers nodded secretly.
That's right. This Li Shangshu looks very young at first glance, in his early twenties, not much different from Mr. Fusu.
At such a young age, even if you have traveled outside the Qin Dynasty since childhood, how many places can you visit and how many things can you personally confirm?
He must have seen countries outside the Qin Dynasty and people and things that are not from the Qin Dynasty, but it is impossible to have seen everything he said. Many of the things he said must have been heard from foreign countries. Come.
But this is also incredible, proving that there is indeed a wider world outside Da Qin, with countries and things different from Da Qin.
(End of this chapter)