One Piece of Song Dynasty

Zhai Jin replied: "Yes, this new trebuchet is not only powerful but also can shoot far and save effort. Previous trebuchets were ejected by manpower. This new trebuchet is equivalent to throwing stones with the power of stones."

Liu Fa nodded and said: "Okay, then you will train a group of gunners. They must be proficient in using this new trebuchet and strive to not only shoot far but also accurately."

Zhai Jin cupped his fists and said, "Yes, I have the order."

Liu Fa here made a decision immediately after seeing the power of the new trebuchet, and Li Xin over there also thought about it.

Today should be the day when Ruan Xiaowu leads the fleet to arrive. Li Xin decided to go to Ruan Xiaowu first and ask if there is a suitable candidate to be the leader of the voyage fleet.

Li Xin came to the dock and found Ruan Xiaowu, who was directing the sailors to load and unload cargo: "Fifth brother, how many sailors do we have in the navy now?"

Ruan Xiaowu replied: "Reporting to my lord, in addition to the sailors who are training, there are sailors who often travel to the sea with a certain person, and there are large ships of two types."

Li Xin waved his hand: "There are not many people here, so there is no need to be so formal. The fifth brother plans to form a voyage fleet. He wants to transfer sailors with families and four lucky ships carrying four thousand stones from you."

Ruan Xiaowu replied: "Okay, brother, no problem."

Li Xin continued to ask: "The voyage fleet definitely needs a capable leader. Fifth Brother, do you have any good candidates?"

Ruan Xiaowu thought for a while and said: "There is a person named Lu Wenbin under a certain person. This person is very capable. Ever since he started leading a fleet to transport people and materials between the two places, he has been working with a certain person. Now a certain person lets him Commanding ten ships in the fleet, he did a pretty good job. 35xs"

Li Xin nodded and said: "Okay, then it's him. This time, Fifth Brother will leave four lucky ships and two hundred sailors with families, and let Lu Wenbin go directly to X's mansion to find X."

Ruan Xiaowu cupped his fists and said, "Okay, brother, someone knows."

After Li Xin talked with Ruan Xiaowu, they went back to the mansion to draw a map. Li Xin wanted to draw maps of East Asia and America as well as the route of this voyage. It was unrealistic for this voyage to directly cross the Pacific Ocean. In that case, the ship would not be returned. Everyone died before reaching the place, so Li Xin designed the route for the expedition fleet to first go north to the Sea of ​​Japan, take the Sea of ​​Japan to Kamchatka Peninsula, then cross the Bering Strait to Alaska, and then go south along Alaska. From North America to South America, there is basically land to accompany you along the way. If there is a shortage of fresh water, you can go to the land to replenish it. Maybe it is a bit sad before arriving at Kamchatka Peninsula. After all, although you pass through Japan, you cannot go to Japan. Stop and return the same way when you come back

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In addition, Li Xin also needs to draw pictures of several plants. Five types such as sweet potatoes, corns, potatoes, peppers, and cinchona trees must be brought back. In addition, there are tomatoes, peanuts, zucchini, pineapples, and sunflowers. , papaya, strawberry, and tobacco are the best eight kinds you can find, and it’s okay if you can’t find them.

With the three high-yield crops of sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes, Li Xin could solve the food and clothing problem of the Song Dynasty after taking over the Song Dynasty, and also reduce the value of land, which would be conducive to future land reform; and with peppers, Li Xin could The dishes in Xin's restaurant have been improved to a higher level. All the dishes that could not be cooked before can be cooked with pepper; tomatoes, peanuts, zucchini, pineapple, sunflower, papaya and strawberry are the icing on the cake. You can find the best , as for tobacco, Li Xin thought about it for a long time and finally added tobacco to the list, mainly because Li Xin was greedy when he thought of the huge tax paid by China Tobacco Corporation in his previous life. There was no way that China Tobacco Corporation could afford the tax. Fifteen chrysanthemums in taxes. If you can find Li Xin, he decided that tobacco can only be kept in his own hands, and the cigarettes made are only sold to foreigners and not domestically. Of course, the army can supply them in limited quantities before the war. It still has some effect on soldiers who are about to embark on the battlefield.

It was already very late after writing this, so Li Xin went to bed to rest. Lu Wenbin came to Li Xin's mansion the next morning.

Li Xin looked at the tall, thin man with dark skin and said, "Are you Lu Wenbin, who serves under the Fifth General?"

Lu Wenbin cupped his fists and said, "That's right, I am."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Well, I have a task for you. However, it is a bit difficult to complete this task. Although it cannot be said to be a narrow escape, it is still very dangerous. Of course, if you can complete it, you will be famous in history." Man, I wonder if you dare to accept it."

Lu Wenbin thought for a while and gritted his teeth and said: "Please tell me, my lord, I will take it."

Li Xin said: "Okay, since you accepted it, you must try your best to complete it. You are asked to lead a fleet on a long voyage. This time, when the five generals left, they left behind four ships and two hundred sailors. These ships and the sailors will be under your command."

Hearing what Li Xin said, Lu Wenbin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes, my lord, my subordinates know."

Li Xin continued with a smile: "The reason why I said this mission is very dangerous is because this voyage is extremely long. I estimate that it will take at least a year for you to come back. This is the map of this voyage. It has already been printed on it. It marked your route this time." After saying that, Li Xin handed a map to Lu Wenbin.

Lu Wenbin took a look at the map and took a breath: "It's so far."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Yes, so you must be mentally prepared. The sea route is far away and anything can happen on the sea. The route planned for you is considered the safest. There is basically land to accompany you along the way. I think If you need to replenish fresh water, you can stop at any time to replenish it. Of course, you can't stop at Fuso, so your life may be a little harder before you get here, and it will be the same when you come back. After you get here, replenish all the fresh water and other supplies and drive directly to There will be no more stops in the middle of Xinghan Island."

Lu Wenbin replied: "Yes, I understand, my lord, what is the purpose of this voyage?"

Li Xin continued: "I heard from a businessman from the Western Regions that there is a large land on the opposite side of our sea. There are many crops on this land that we don't know about, so your main mission on this voyage is to bring them with you." Come back, this is what they look like. You have to pick them up and don’t lose them. These four must be brought back. Search for the others as much as possible and bring back whatever you can find. Don’t underestimate these things. Crops can be said to be worth thousands of dollars. As long as we can grow them well, we will be able to solve many problems in the future. People depend on food, and food is the most important thing."

Lu Wenbin nodded and said: "Okay, lord, I know this, and I promise to bring them all back."

Li Xin continued: "In addition, you also have another task, which is to map out the locations of the islands on this voyage. This map of a certain person is just a simple map obtained from merchants in the Western Regions. You should try your best to put the detailed information Map it out."

Lu Wenbin clasped his fists and said, "Yes, lord, I will remember it."