Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2880
Speaking of this, Su Dingfang became more and more excited. He simply put the bowls and chopsticks on the table aside, made a space, dipped his fingers in the wine, and drew the southeast coast of the Tang Dynasty and the borders of the Eastern countries on the ocean. , pointing to a place and said: "Mr. Wei must have heard of this place. It is a big island. During the Three Kingdoms, a family from Dongwu set foot on this place and called it Luzon. The island has abundant rain and fertile land. , there are countless grains, and gold is abundant in the mountain streams, and as the river bed flows, you can find it everywhere on both sides of the river.”

He slid his finger down again, and while drawing the map, he said excitedly: "There are countless islands scattered in the south of Luzon. Most of these islands are uninhabited, but they are rich in minerals and fertile land. It's just that the navy has not yet been able to reach them. What's more , according to the descriptions of maritime merchants traveling to and from Luzon, there is still a continent further south, with a coast stretching for thousands of miles, with various rare birds and animals, and its territory is endless."

Li Jing's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

He was born in a family of officials, and his ancestor Li Chongyi was "Zhongzheng of Zhou Jingzhao County, Yongzhou Mu, Taishou of the Second County of Longmen in Henan Province, Taizhong Doctor, Envoy Festival, General of Cheqi, Governor of Hezhou, Third Division of Yitong, Public of Yongkang County. Guogong", his father Li Quan was "Zhou Yongzhou Master Bo, Sui Cheqi General, Yitong Third Division, Zhaojun Prefect, Yongzhou Zhongzheng", and his uncle Han Qinhu "destroyed Chen Pioneer and went straight to Jinling". In the Sui and Jin Dynasties, he was conferred the title of Shangzhu State and General, and the Duke of Shouguang County. Later, he served as the commander of the march to station troops in Jincheng, defending the Turks, and worshiped the commander of Liangzhou.

So Li Jing has been familiar with poetry and books since he was a child, especially fond of astronomy, geography, and unofficial history notes. Of course, he also knew that there are many island countries in Nanyang floating overseas, such as Linyi, Chenla, Piao, Luoheluo, and Langyaxiu. Small countries such as Shandan, Luoyue, Panpan, Jiecha, etc. live scattered on the sea, scattered all over the sea.

But it has never been heard that there is a country with a large territory, "the coast is thousands of miles and the territory is endless".

Previously, under the command of Fang Jun, the navy crossed the ocean, went eastward through thousands of miles of sea and land, and reached the New World and recovered crops such as corn and peppers. According to the sailors, the New World is endless and extremely vast. , and now another continent has emerged...

This caused Li Jing's world view formed since childhood to collapse, and his thinking was seriously challenged.

It seems that from the time of Xia Yu when "the world was divided into nine states", to the countries of the Western Regions in the Spring and Autumn Period, to the Western and Western countries in the Han Dynasty, and the Eastern countries, until today there is a new continent to the east of the sea and a new continent to the south of Nanyang... ...The world is constantly getting bigger, and countless novel places are being discovered one after another.

So when is this discovery coming to an end?

Li Jing couldn't help thinking that Fang Jun and Taishi ordered Li Chunfeng to measure astronomical numbers from time to time, and came to some magical conclusions that "the sky and the earth go round and round", and they also advocated such unimaginable sayings as "the sun, the moon, the sky, and the earth all rotate".

He couldn't help asking: "It is said that your navy is preparing a fleet, and wants to follow the example of the fleet that went overseas to the New World before, and continue to sail in the ocean?"

Su Dingfang was elated at the moment, and said: "Why is this so? There are three fleets for this preparation. They have assembled the latest and largest sea-going ships of the navy and dispatched soldiers with the most experience in oceangoing. There are three tasks: one is to pursue the previous crossing. The route of the ocean, to re-explore the new continent; one goes south along Luzon Island to find the new continent in the extreme south; the other one goes all the way west, walking along the coastline... It is said that, One day this fleet may return to the place of departure. When the Eastern Expedition is over, these fleets will set off immediately!"

Li Jing's eyeballs are almost rounded, he has seen a lot in his life, what battle has he never seen?Now I feel that this is simply nonsense.

"'As far as Chu and go north' has always been regarded as a stupid joke, so there is an allusion of 'the south is the same as the north'. If you say it like this, there is nothing wrong with 'the south is the same as the north'?"

Li Jing found it unbelievable, the whole navy was probably driven crazy by Fang Jun's stick, they were just messing around.

Su Dingfang smiled and said: "Who knows? This is not the only unthinkable thing in this world. Anyway, no matter how unbelievable the words of the Duke of Yue, they have been fulfilled one by one. So far, from No lies."

It can be said that in this era when the wisdom of the people is still ignorant, the Royal Navy is at the forefront of technology and has the courage to declare war on all obsolete backwardness.

Thanks to the respectful mentality of Fang Jun from the whole navy, no matter how incredible Fang Jun's orders are, they will work hard to complete them meticulously, and often those incredible statements will become reality one by one.

The previous discovery of the New World is a proof...

In Fang Jun's words, if you haven't walked around, seen, and tried some things yourself, how do you know what they are like?
Li Jing remained silent.

He was not only shocked by these incredible things, but also surprised by Su Dingfang's state.

When talking about these things, Su Dingfang looked excited and energetic, and his eyes revealed unparalleled enthusiasm and longing.

It can be seen from this that Su Dingfang's recognition of the Navy has reached an unprecedented height. This is not because of the attraction of power, but because he feels from the bottom of his heart that the Navy is a great army. On a great path, towards a great goal.

This made Li Jing incomprehensible.

In his thinking, what is the soldier most yearning for?Naturally, there are millions of tigers under his command, iron hoofs clanging and swords raging, across the Mobei Great Wall, beheading enemy chiefs and destroying enemy countries, and establishing an immortal feat!

What is a sailor?
It's just a few more boats. What's the point of such a small country overseas, with a country of only three or five miles, and a soldier of only a thousand or eight hundred, where the crowds are brutal and subdued?
An ambitious general like Su Dingfang should pursue a glorious history and make great achievements, so the invincible cavalry and invincible infantry should be the existence that he most yearns for in his heart. The Navy thinks that it is a step to advance, but once the opportunity arises, they must ask to be transferred to the troops in Mobei and the Western Regions to show off their lifelong ambitions.

It's unimaginable to be addicted to living in the navy now...

He couldn't help asking: "Are you really willing to stay in the Navy, even if you have the opportunity to be transferred to the Western Regions to take charge of the army, you will not go there? You know, the governor of Anxi is now the king of Hejian County, and he has always been on good terms with Fang Jun. You They are Fang Jun's subordinates, and they will be reused in the Western Regions, so it is not difficult to take charge of an army alone."

In fact, he is not just in charge of an army alone. From Li Jing's point of view, Li Xiaogong has lost his aggressiveness over the years, and he is only focused on acquiring wealth, and has no political requirements at all.

Since Su Dingfang is Fang Jun's confidant, and his own abilities are outstanding, it is entirely possible that Li Xiaogong simply handed over the Anxi Army to Su Dingfang's command in order to be clean, and even Fang Jun will use it again to push Su Dingfang into the palm of his hand The high position of Anxi Army.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once one ascends to such a position, one can be regarded as an important general of the imperial army, and from then on one can have the qualification to rule alone.There are countless talented people among the million-strong army of the Tang Dynasty. I don't know how many people dream about such an opportunity, but Su Dingfang would rather give it up?

The hot pot was still gurgling and tumbling, but neither of them was in the mood to eat. Su Dingfang respectfully held the pot and filled the wine glass with fine wine, toasted Li Jing, and after a little thought, he said slowly: "Not going to the navy. , don’t get involved in heavy things, and don’t know the size of the world. As an imperial soldier, not only must you be able to command thousands of troops to garrison the frontiers of the Northern Kingdom, but you must also be determined to open up the territory and conquer the barbarians. Being in the navy, just now I can feel the kind of heroic ambition that has never been seen in history, spread the military power of the Tang Dynasty wherever the warships go, sell the goods of the Tang Dynasty to foreign countries, and spread the culture of the Tang Dynasty all over the world! Years later, foreign nations still regard the Great Tang as the supreme kingdom of heaven, the Tang army as invincible, and the Tang people as a first-class nation! What a great feat this is? How can a mere city and a pool of feats be comparable!"

Li Jing was stunned.

If you think about it carefully, if you really can achieve the prospect Su Dingfang described... even if he is a dying person, he will inevitably be full of enthusiasm and ambition!
Above the ocean, where the dragon flag of the Tang Dynasty goes, the seas and borders of thousands of miles are smooth, and the exotic lands are invincible. I don’t know how many barbarians speak Chinese, wear Han clothes, and regard the Tang Dynasty as their suzerain. Even after thousands of years, their prestige will not fall. ... What a glorious and powerful landscape is that?
Thinking about it, it makes people fascinated and bloody!
Li Jing suddenly wanted to go to the navy to have a look, to see what kind of army this is, and why it has such a high ambition...

(End of this chapter)