The Three Kingdoms: Summoned generals at the beginning, shocking Cao Cao

Chapter 262 Great Navigator, Zheng Jing Pleads

"Your Majesty, there is nothing difficult!" Empress Bao Si said suddenly.

"Oh, why do you say that?" Liu Bian asked immediately.

"Your Majesty, you don't know that Zheng Chenggong's adopted son, who is almost called Zheng Jing, has just come to Luoyang to report." Bao Si said.

"Report what?" Liu Bian asked.

This Zheng Jing, Liu Bian still has some impressions.

He once followed him to defeat the barbarians of the Three Hans, and went north to the Heishui Dufu Mansion, and followed him to defeat the Heishui Sushen people.

Liu Bian still remembered that this Zheng Jing was a skilled sailor.

"Zheng Jing said that he led several ships and traveled eastward along the Heishui Protectorate's Mansion. After sailing for about ten thousand miles, he arrived at a continent and discovered another world there." Bao Si said.

When Liu Bian heard it, he was stunned.

"What, this Zheng Jing, sailed eastward?" Liu Bian asked quickly.

"The concubine doesn't know exactly how to sail. After he came back, he came to Luoyang to report. I heard that he wanted the imperial court to invest in building dozens of large ships that can cross thousands of miles of ocean." Bao Si said.

Obviously, such a move is bound to lead to major discoveries.

The harem women like Bao Si had no interest in these questions at all, and Liu Bian knew that there was nothing to ask.

He immediately sent someone to summon this Zheng Jing, wanting to ask for clarification.

"Your Majesty, do you want to take a rest and see you tomorrow?" Empress Bao Si asked in a low voice with watery eyes.

Obviously, she was already a little emotional.

However, Liu Bian rejected her without hesitation.

"We'll talk about it when I get back in the evening. Nothing can compare to this now."

soon.

Liu Bian summoned Zheng Jing in the Xuanshi Hall of the imperial palace.

Compared with two years ago, Zheng Jing has experienced a lot of vicissitudes.

"I see your Majesty!"

"Haha, Zheng Jing has experienced a lot of vicissitudes." Liu Bian said with a smile.

"Ah? So Your Majesty is the original son?"

As soon as Zheng Jing raised his head, he immediately recognized Liu Bian, who was the son who inspired him to explore the sea first.

"Haha, we are old acquaintances, so don't be polite to me, tell me about your new discovery, what exactly is it?" Liu Bian asked immediately.

"Your Majesty!" Zheng Jing said quickly.

Since he is an old acquaintance, he will definitely understand his painstaking efforts.

"Your Majesty, not long ago, I led three ships to the east, searched for islands along the mouth of the Blackwater River, and traveled all the way. After traveling for about half a year, I finally found a vast continent. Although it was a vast expanse of snow, it was absolutely It is a treasure land, and the furs of all kinds of rare and exotic animals are enough!" Zheng Jing fell into the description of memories.

Liu Bian nodded. According to Zheng Jing, if you start from the mouth of the Blackwater River and sail all the way northeast, you will be traveling along the Thousand Islands chain.

The land we arrived at all the way forward must be the Alaska area in America. It was covered with ice and snow as soon as autumn came.

"Then, where did you go?" Liu Bian asked.

"Afterwards, I led the boat to turn south again. Because of the sea wind, I arrived in the warm south after less than half a month of sailing. Although the temperature there is also very cold, it is similar to the Central Plains area, and I can still endure it. Going further south, I found that there is a thousand miles of fertile land, so I led people to land ashore, preparing to spend the winter, and then continue to explore, but unfortunately encountered an accident at this time." Zheng Jing suddenly sighed.

"What accident?" Liu Bian was suddenly attracted by the plot as if he was listening to an adventure novel.

"I sailed all the way, and I saw wild beasts everywhere. The fields were barren, and it seemed like a deserted land. I relaxed my vigilance after landing, but I didn't expect that I was suddenly attacked by a group of savages." Zheng Jing said.

"What kind of savage?" Liu Bian asked immediately.

According to his guess, these savages should be Indians on the American continent.

These Indians have always been in a very slow stage of civilization.

When they are drinking blood, they may be at the same starting line as Zhongyuan Huaxia.

But as time progressed, these Indians have gradually fallen behind, or even fallen behind faster and faster.

By the time Europeans invaded the Americas in history, the level of civilization of the Indians was probably far inferior to that of the Shang Dynasty in the Central Plains.

After all, Huaxia in the Shang Dynasty was able to manufacture bronze wares.

The Indians, on the other hand, have been using stone and bone weapons from the Stone Age.

"These savages raided our camp while it was dark. Although the ministers fought hard, they suffered a lot of losses. In the end, they had to give up the pursuit and evacuate quickly." Zheng Jing said.

"How many people did you lose?" Liu Bian asked.

"Your Majesty, there were more than 300 people when I went, and hundreds of people were lost in the first battle. Those savages are extremely brave. Although they use stone tools and bone tools, they are not afraid of death at all." Zheng Jing said.

Most of the people led by Zheng Jing were sailors, and because of negligence, they didn't have time to use armor weapons, so they suffered a disastrous defeat.

"So, do you want to kill him again and take revenge?" Liu Bian asked.

"That's right, Your Majesty, those savages are very backward, and they occupy thousands of miles of fertile land, and they don't want to take revenge. I'm really upset." Zheng Jing said.

Then, he talked about the return journey.

It turned out that on the way back, Zheng Jing was extremely unlucky and encountered two storms.

The first wave capsized a ship, and dozens of sailors perished at sea.

In the second storm, another ship was lost. The gold and rare objects found in the New World on board, followed by dozens of sailors, were also lost in the storm. After being lost in the vast sea, it can basically be concluded that they died.

When he said this, Zheng Jing could hardly hold back his tears anymore.

"Your Majesty, when I went, there were three ships with nearly 400 people. When I came back, there was only one ship with more than 100 people. I can't let go of such a price!"

"That new continent was all bought by the subordinates with their lives."

Zheng Jing said with a crying voice.

Because the cost of this voyage was too great, and there was no return, Zheng Chenggong, the general of Zhen Guo, was unwilling to send people to explore the East again.

Wouldn't it be better to just mine gold in the Wajima and Black Water areas? Why do you have to go to the wild wilderness after a narrow escape?

Therefore, for Zheng Jing's begging, Zheng Chenggong can only let him come to Luoyang to report to the court.

After all, according to Zheng Jing's request, at least ten of the most powerful and latest ocean-going sailboats are needed.

Only the shipyards in Qingzhou and Yangzhou can manufacture this new type of sailboat.

Without the permission of the imperial court, no one can build such a ship that is not afraid of wind, waves and storms.

(End of this chapter)