dognovel Chapter 206 The Great Voyage Age
Chapter 206 The Great Voyage Age
Looking at the angry Ying Zheng, Ying Yu said directly:
"Father, before this, Daqin was really not good at water warfare."
"However, this situation will soon be changed."
When the officials heard this, they looked at Ying Yu in surprise.
Ying Zheng's eyes were also bright, seeing everyone's expressions, Ying Yu smiled and said:
"Father, my son came across a blueprint for a warship called the Five-tooth Warship a few days ago, and now the craftsmen in the machine building have mastered its technology."
"The first five-tooth warship will be launched soon, and within half a year, I, Daqin, will be able to form a powerful naval fleet."
The blueprint of the five-tooth battleship given by the system is an enhanced version, with a hull length of 60 meters.
The waterline is 56 meters long, the ship is 15 meters wide, and the draft is 2.2 meters.
A five-tooth battleship can accommodate up to a thousand soldiers.
The five-tooth battleship has five floors, and there is an attic on the top floor, which is used to detect the enemy's situation and command the commander.
For today's era, the five-tooth warship is completely a dimensionality reduction strike.
With the five-tooth battleship and the sea chart of Fusang Island, taking Fusang Island is easy.
For Ying Yu, Fusang is just a place where the Daqin navy trains troops.
Correspondingly, the cost required to build a five-tooth warship is also an astronomical figure.
However, as a traverser, Ying Yu naturally knew that there was endless wealth in the sea.
Moreover, if Daqin wants to conquer the world, he cannot do without naval battles.
It's just that the current Great Qin, whether it's Yingzheng, the first emperor, or the officials in the Qilin Palace. ъ
They didn't value the ocean very much, so Ying Yu could only find an excuse for Brother Zheng to send troops to Fusang.
"That's great, but won't it cost too much to go to sea?"
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said.
You know, in the past, Xu Fu needed a lot of money every time he went to sea, and he had to prepare for several years.
"Father, don't worry, there are only a group of uncivilized natives on Fusang Island. As long as our Daqin navy is formed, it will be no problem to win Fusang Island."
"As for the cost, we can capture the Fusang people as slaves, so that the cost can be recouped."
"Moreover, Fusang Island is very rich in mineral resources, including gold mines, copper mines, and iron mines.
Among them, the output of silver mines is high enough to make Daqin use silver as currency. "
Ying Yu gave everyone science education with a smile on his face.
Although Fusang Xiaopo Island is not big, there are still some good things.
Silver mines alone account for one-third of the world's total silver.
Once these mineral resources are developed, they can be used as hard currency.
As for the dangers brought by mining, Ying Yu said that there are so many aborigines on Fusang Island, they just need to work.
If there are not enough manpower, it is enough to let Da Yuezhi go to the Maurya Dynasty to catch them.
After all, the Maurya Dynasty has a population of 3000 million, so it is no problem to hollow out the entire Fusang Island.
"There are so many mineral deposits on Fusang Island?"
A look of surprise flashed across Ying Zheng's face.
Today, there are two types of currency in Daqin.
They are, copper-cast half-two coins, and gold.
However, gold is mainly used for large-scale transactions, and the usual main currency is half a tael.
However, with the continuous development of business, today's half tael has become insufficient.
Some time ago, Ying Zheng had ordered that a batch of eliminated bronze wares be smelted to make half taels.
But this can only be temporarily relieved, and cannot solve the fundamental problem.
Because the known copper mines in Daqin have basically been trampled out.
Now that he knew that Fusang Island had such rich mineral resources, Ying Zheng was instantly moved.
Moreover, Ying Zheng also knew the value of silver.
As long as the quantity is large enough, with Yingzheng's prestige in Daqin, it is not difficult to set silver as the new currency.
"It's okay to go to Fusang Island. You, Yu'er, are fully responsible for this matter. You can deploy any resources in Daqin."
After making up his mind, Ying Zheng ordered directly.
"promise!"
Ying Yu saluted respectfully. With Brother Zheng's strong support, he can fully develop the navy.
At the same time, sea resources can also be developed.
Then Ying Yu gave a popular science to everyone in the Qilin Palace, about the endless wealth in the sea.
The sea in this era, without being overfished, is completely unexplored.
It is no exaggeration to say that there is no need for fishing nets, as long as a few fish baskets are placed on the beach when the tide is high, you can harvest a bunch of lively seafood.
With such rich sea resources, why don't people fish?
The reason is actually very simple.
Because the people these days don't even know that they can make a living by fishing.
In their cognition, there is only saline-alkali land on the seashore, and it is impossible to grow crops, so they are all far away from the sea.
There is no such concept of relying on the sea to eat the sea.
Even on the rivers and lakes in Daqin, there are very few people fishing.
Because it will be seen as not doing business properly.
If no one is fishing, the price of fish will naturally be high.
Even Mencius compared fish with bear's paw, which shows how precious fresh fish is in this era.
As for the Great Qin Navy, it is even more difficult to say.
Although Daqin now has a navy, it is not so much a navy as a logistics transportation team.
Because the so-called navy is only responsible for transporting food and will not participate in combat at all.
Moreover, the ships used were all temporarily built, and the crew was recruited from the private sector.
After the war, the recruited crew returned home, and the ship fell into a state of no maintenance, and would soon be damaged and unable to be used again.
But with Ying Yu around, this situation will soon change.
It is very simple to develop the marine industry, as long as the common people understand the benefits brought by the development of the ocean.
Among other things, it only needs to be carried out by the navy when they go out to sea for training, and they will bring back a large number of sea fish, and then vigorously publicize it, which is enough to shake the entire Daqin.
Businessmen who see business opportunities will naturally flock to them.
At that time, various shipyards and fishing teams will surely gather.
As more and more people catch fish, the price of fish is bound to come down.
In this way, ordinary people can also eat fish.
If the common people can eat fish, the consumption of fish and shrimp will inevitably increase.
As the demand increases, more people will fish, thus forming a virtuous circle.
In the end, the merchants made money, and the people could eat fish and shrimp that they never dared to expect before, and their lives improved.
Daqin's tax revenue will also increase.
With these as a foundation, Ying Yu can guide the people of Qin out of the near sea and explore the deep sea.
In the end, it will open the era of great navigation that belongs to Daqin alone.
"Unexpectedly, there are so many benefits in this vast sea."
Listening to Ying Yu's continuous explanation, everyone sighed.
Looking at Ying Yu who was eloquent, Brother Zheng on the throne showed a gratified smile.