Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 98 Zhao Si's future plans for Daqin Maritime Affairs!
There is still a lot of room for long-distance and small-scale exploration of Daqin Overseas. First, it can harvest world information. Second, Zhao Si traveled around the world on this trip, and there are still many key crops that have not been brought back.

For example, rubber seeds, cinchona trees, cotton seeds, etc., and so on. Zhao Si traveled around the world and hurriedly found sweet potato, potato and corn seeds. His first task was to lead the crew back to the voyage, rather than set their sights overseas.

And these, Daqin can continue to bring back overseas seeds and crops through small-scale overseas exploration, and continue to enrich the ecological structure of Daqin.Of course, biological aspects can also be properly introduced, but care must be taken, as it may cause biological invasion, and there is no redundant way to deal with it at this stage.

"Daqin's real foray into the far sea is not a result of ten or twenty years, but a century of achievement!" Zhao Si gave his own conclusion.

From a historical point of view, the sea was the most important thing at the end of the feudal era and even in modern times, but it was too early for Daqin.

Daqin's own internal land has not yet been developed, the handicraft industry is not developed enough, the commodities are not enough, and the population is not large enough, so what is the far sea?
Zhao Si's trip can only be regarded as a detour at best, and the next Daqin will continue to explore on a small scale, and there are many surprises beyond the far sea.

"Hundred years!" The First Emperor frowned slightly.

A hundred years... how long is it?
The First Emperor is already 48 years old, and will be 49 years old next year, which is definitely not young at this age in ancient times.

That is to say, if there is no accident, the first emperor will definitely not see the day when he set foot in the far sea, and the world map can only be hung on the wall after all.

"Start with a hundred years..." Zhao Si nodded heavily.

He knows the general direction, and a hundred years is only the lowest. In fact, given Daqin's current situation, a hundred years is even less.

No matter how many inventions Zhao Si can make, industrial development will take time.

"However... Daqin can't set foot in the far sea in a short time, but it's not impossible to go to the near sea." Zhao Si smiled.

For maritime navigation, it is necessary to distinguish between the far sea and the near sea, which are completely two concepts. The current Daqin cannot satisfy large-scale long-sea sailing, but the near sea can barely play around.

At least for the surrounding offshore islands, the pressure of Daqin's navigation is not too great.

Moreover, there are indeed benefits to be gained.

"There are gold, silver and copper mines where Xu Fu stayed!" Fusang is a good place!
Cross the Golden Island to the left, and see Yinshan in the stone.

"Huh?" Shi Huang frowned slightly.

"A lot?" Seeing Zhao Si's radiant expression, Shi Huang asked.

"very many!"

Iwami Yinshan produced one-third of the world's silver production at the time at its peak, and Zuodu Jindao's gold and silver production ranked first in the world at its peak.

Not to mention that in addition to these two famous places, Fusang also has a large number of other gold, silver and copper mines... This place has always occupied the first place in gold and silver production during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

In fact, objectively speaking, Fusang is not rich in mineral resources, but it is easier to mine. As for the land of Shenzhou, although there are rich mineral resources, until modern times, mining in some places still cannot make ends meet, and there is even no way to mine them at all.

To put it bluntly, the abundance of mineral deposits in Fusang is an appearance, mainly because of its special geographical location, in the zone where the plates meet, and the landform activities are relatively intense. Therefore, most of the mineral deposits are rich ore, that is, gold, silver, copper and iron deposits that are easy to mine.

Therefore, in ancient times when the demand for this kind of metal was relatively small, Fusang was indeed a blessed place, with gold and silver everywhere, and there was no shortage of copper and iron. However, in the modern age of industrial development, the demand for Fusang has expanded rapidly, and the natural resources of Fusang are not enough. up.

In the feudal era, the rich gold, silver, copper and iron mines in Fusang were no different from money bags.

There are many mineral deposits in Daqin, and most of them are useless if they cannot be mined, and they cannot be used if the mining technology is not up to par.Compared with the feudal era when mining technology was relatively poor, Fusang's gold and silver deposits are absolutely numerous.

The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si's extremely serious expression, and tapped his fingers slightly on the table.

"A lot? How many!"

Xu Fu's stay in Fusang has not yet been resolved. Daqin currently has [-] ships at sea, but they can't take too many people. If the place where Xu Fu stays has a certain amount of mineral deposits, it may be necessary to recalculate.

"In terms of gold and silver alone, it is more than the current Daqin!" Zhao Si replied after pondering.

"A corner of the land?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si in surprise. Is there really so much gold and silver in a corner of the land, in a remote place?

"Yes!"

"Within a hundred years of the Great Qin Dynasty, we can search for ore deposits on the offshore islands! Although gold and silver cannot be smelted into weapons and armor or used to make tools, they can be bought!" Zhao Si grinned.

Theoretically speaking, if gold and silver are regarded as currency, the current total amount of goods in Daqin is limited, and no amount of gold and silver currency is useless.

But it can't be counted like this, because the Qin government and the nobles from all over the country should be treated separately.

These two forces are not used together.

"Enough gold and silver mined can be used to buy commodities produced by nobles in various places, including food, cloth, gold utensils...it can even be used to replace copper coins." Zhao Si made a point of condemnation.

There is no reason for nobles not to sell real gold and silver. After all, gold and silver can be used for funerals, right?How nice is it to be buried with a lot of gold and silver after death?
Zhao Si suddenly discovered a brilliant point. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods and even the Qin and Han Dynasties, a large number of nobles liked to be buried with gold and silverware, which directly led to the serious scarcity of gold and silver for hundreds of years.

It even indirectly affected the prosperity and flow of commodities. Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have done the business of digging graves.

Looking at it now, Zhao Si was surprised to find that this tradition of bringing gold and silverware to be buried with him was a good tradition.

A large amount of gold and silver flowed into the market, and the nobles may not be able to react in the early stage. In the middle and late stages, it will definitely lead to the depreciation of gold and silver, and the decline in purchasing power.

After all, theoretically speaking, if gold and silver are mined and turned into currency, gold and silverware will not decrease. This thing is not a consumable. In theory, it is a continuous circulation, and the base will only increase and not decrease.

The greater the quantity, the lower the corresponding value. Rare things are more expensive.

However, nobles will be buried with a lot of gold and silverware!
The ones buried in the ground, in theory, have disappeared from the market. Who would pick up the graves of their ancestors?Tomb robbery is unacceptable in this era.

The value and purchasing power of gold and silver at this stage are actually rising continuously, because a large number of gold and silver wares are buried with them, and the mining technology is not developed, and the output cannot keep up with consumption.

Theoretically speaking, Daqin obtained a large amount of gold and silver from Fusang, which flowed into the market, and eventually fell into the hands of nobles from all over the country. After the nobles died, they were buried in the ground, um... On the contrary, it relatively offset the large amount of gold and silver flowing into the market. price depreciation.

The logic formed a perfect closed loop. Daqin purchased a large number of products with a large amount of gold and silver, and the nobles obtained a large number of funerary objects, which can be buried in the ground in a splendid manner.

The current production model is divided into two and a half.

One is the official production of Qin State, which basically accounts for about 50.00% of the production quota.

One is the production park of the aristocrats, which is a society of slavery, and the production parks of the aristocrats are the largest productivity in the region, accounting for about 40.00% of the country's production quota.

The other half is private production, accounting for [-]% at best.

Li Shu has no production technology, no production tools, no market, and no rights. Basically, the production in all parts of the world is monopolized by the nobles. Except for food, Li Shu's handicraft production is ridiculously poor.

Daqin could completely use a large amount of gold and silver to exchange for the wealthy productive forces of the nobles. The nobles in this era are also like that. They are nothing more than storing food and goods and collecting money.

It has never been a new thing for a large amount of cloth and grain to be rotten in the warehouse and then disposed of at a low price.Even in the barren ancient times, there was a lot of waste of productivity.

No one wants to sell at a low price, and no one buys at a high price.Now someone bought it, and the Daqin government directly used gold and silver, the top currency, to buy it. How could it be impossible to buy it?
Objectively speaking, Daqin used a large amount of gold and silver to leverage the completely wasted productivity.You can buy anything, even directly exchange gold and silver for copper coins.Copper coins, he must first be copper!
What is the use of keeping gold and silver in our hands?Money has to be spent to count.

The First Emperor looked at the eloquent Zhao Si and nodded slightly. What Zhao Si said made sense, and the First Emperor could understand this relatively new point of view.

"Money, you have to spend it to count money!" Shi Huang repeated silently and then looked at Zhao Si.

"So, we need to get rid of Xu Fu first, what's your suggestion?" Shi Huang asked in a deep voice.

Since Zhao Si said that there is Fusang, then there is. Zhao Si has no reason and no motive to lie. How to get rid of Xu Fu who has been out of the control of the Daqin government has now become a problem instead.

No matter how bad Xu Fu is, he is still a straw king. Daqin can only take out twenty ships. Although there are many troops, it is also a problem that they cannot be sent out.

Zhao Si seized the boat from Fusang and got a better understanding of the situation there. The First Emperor wanted to hear Zhao Si's advice.

"Your Majesty, you don't need to go through a lot of trouble! To get rid of Xu Fu, all you need is an imperial edict, a Wang Qi, and some family letters." Zhao Si raised his head confidently.

"Xu Fu led the crew to stay in Fusang. It wasn't that the crew were not homesick and disloyal to the emperor. It was because of Xu Fu's bewitching. Many people died and injured while drifting at sea, and the search for immortal medicine was fruitless. Xu Fucai took the opportunity to confuse the crew. He said that he would die if he returned to Qin, and he would also implicate his family. , People have the will to survive, which makes Xu Fu have an opportunity. Your Majesty only needs to send ships, envoys, edicts, and find some family letters from the crew members who went to sea. , Xu Fu will be captured without a fight." Zhao Si seriously explained to the First Emperor.

The basis for Xu Fu to establish himself as a king is deception.

No one in history has exposed his lies. After the death of Qin Shihuang, the world was in chaos, and Xu Fu really took root in Fusang.

In fact, how could it be so easy at the beginning, who doesn't homesick and who doesn't homesick?The land of the summers has always had the heaviest attachment to the country. Who doesn’t want to return to their roots with fallen leaves, and who wants their homeland to be separated by oceans?

Xu Fu's rule was not so easy at the beginning, and there were even more than one resistance in the early days.

It was a staged event that Zhao Si seized the boat and left, and it was also the one that had the greatest impact, because too many people left!

If Zhao Si and his group return to Fusang alive, Xu Fu's lies will be self-defeating.

Then there are kings, ministers, kings, banners and imperial edicts. If you take the trouble to find the relatives of the crew members stranded in Fusang to write family letters, Xu Fu's rule will be broken by itself.

The first emperor only needs to do one thing, and that is to state in the imperial edict that only the culprits will be punished, and the crew will be given a chance to make a contribution and return to their hometown.

At that time, people's hearts will be scattered, and the only people Xu Fu can rely on are the local conquered aborigines...

"That's right!" Emperor Shihuang nodded slightly.

"But it's not enough to kill the chief evil!" Shi Huang smiled.

Zhao Si was surprised when he heard that the crew members were also deceived by Xu Fu... Just as he was about to ask questions, Emperor Shi Huang knocked on the case.

"think carefully!"

The First Emperor spoke meaningfully, then looked at Zhao Si and continued to ask, "Aside from islands like Fusang, what other maritime affairs can Qin get involved in?"

"Fishing! Offshore fishing and hunting!" Zhao Si temporarily put away his inner doubts and answered.

"Your Majesty heard that before Xu Fu went to sea, His Majesty ordered Qin soldiers to shoot dragons in Langya. Is it true?" Zhao Si asked.

The First Emperor nodded.

"After shooting, did you fish?" Zhao Si asked.

Shi Huang shook his head.

According to Xu Fu, after being shot, it will be sacrificed to heaven and earth, and Daqin did not catch the corpse.

"The body of a dragon fish is comparable to gold and silver!" Zhao Si sighed.

The so-called flood fish are actually just whales. Whales are a good thing. Oil, meat, bones, leather, fascia...all of them can be put to great use.

What about ancient whaling?In fact, the efficiency is not high, but the whale is full of treasures.

In modern whale fishing, benevolent people have different opinions, but in ancient times, we should not expect too much so-called environmental protection. In terms of hunting efficiency in ancient times, hunting whales in pan-offshore areas for 200 years may not cause too much ecological impact.

Only when people are alive can they consider the environment.

As long as it is not wasted, it is the greatest respect for whales in this era.

The big deal is that when the fishing and hunting industry develops, fishing protection can be implemented, and in Zhao Si's vision, whale fishing should be dominated by Daqin's official fishing.

The official fishing efficiency is higher, the death and injury rate is smaller, and secondly, it is easier to control. If the ecological impact is caused, you can change places or stop fishing with one order, so that you will not be exhausted.

"What about the rest?" Shi Huang nodded, making up his mind, and sent someone to shoot another jellyfish to see if it was worth wasting manpower and material resources on a large scale.This thing is not difficult. Shooting and killing one is not a difficult task for Daqin. It is rare to be large-scale.
"There are not many others... maybe some local aborigines can be captured as concubines?" Zhao Si wanted to say at first that the prisoners should be exiled overseas.

Thinking about it later, people are simply not enough in this era, so how could they be thrown overseas for you?

The First Emperor nodded, remembering Zhao Si's suggestion on maritime affairs.

Far sea, powerless.

Offshore, gold and silver deposits, Fuso.

Hunt jiaoyu and develop fishery!
Hmm... You can also catch some aborigines to build the Great Wall by the way!
　Strictly speaking, gold and silver were not currencies in ancient times, but the purchasing power of gold and silver is unquestionable and has certain currency attributes.

　　
　
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