Water Margin people

"That's impossible. They're all glaciers. Aren't we in a huge ice cellar?"

Someone said that the continent and the sea are cold and hot, so it is impossible for them to be in the same ice cellar.

“Then why are there large glaciers in the north and south?”

Some people raised doubts, saying that they saw the glacier with their own eyes and it was absolutely real.

“Is there nothingness behind the glacier?”

Someone spoke.

"The glaciers sealed off the seawater, so that it wouldn't flow into the void and the sea wouldn't dry up! This must be the case, and this is the only explanation!"

A very smart person said, "Since ancient times, the sky is round and the earth is square. Outside the continents, there is sea water. The boundary of the sea water is a void. But why doesn't the sea water flow away? Now there is an explanation. The sea water is blocked by glaciers."

"You really want to think about it. The glacier is blocking it? Then why doesn't the glacier melt?"

Questions were raised.

"That's easy! We felt it when we were sailing. The closer we got to the center, the hotter it got. The farther we went to the north and south, the colder it got. I'd say it's warmer in the center, away from the glaciers!"

"Also, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. If you walk east and west and want to let go, how can it not be hot in the middle!"

The explanation came immediately.

"According to what you said, the north and south are cold, and the middle is hot. There are also glaciers in the east and west. Don't you think the glaciers will melt and open up? The sun rises in the east and sets in the west? So the sun will fall into the glaciers?"

Refutations immediately emerged.

"You guys are here to discuss sailing today, what are you talking about? Be quiet! Plan your route honestly!"

Ruan Xiaoqi yelled that his men were too excited.

"The route to the west is clear. We will drop off researchers and doctors at the Red Sea Fortress, resupply them, and then head south along the coast to find a way to continue west."

"If this continent in the west is the same as the continent in the east, then there should be an opening to the west in the extreme south near the glacial continent."

Ruan Xiaoqi pointed at the map and said.

"If that's the case, then the distance should be about the same. We have brought enough supplies, so we just need to replenish fresh water from some of the rivers that flow into the sea along the coast!"

Li Jun analyzed that the biggest challenge of ocean voyages is fresh water, but Qi State's long-distance voyages have always been based on the coastline, so fresh water replenishment is not a problem.

"Then we need to count the manpower now. This time we are going to have 30,000 troops and 300 ships. I plan to transfer Zhang Shun, Wang Dingliu, Fei Bao, and Ni Yun's troops to accompany us!"

Ruan Xiaoqi looked at Li Jun and said.

"Listen to Brother Xiaoqi!"

Li Jun smiled and said that Ruan Xiaoqi was one of the marshals of the Qi navy and one of the founders of the Qi navy. Naturally, he would have no objection to Ruan Xiaoqi being the commander-in-chief of this westward voyage.

"As for your voyage, you may have to make arrangements after entering the Mediterranean. According to the western nautical charts we have now, you won't be able to find the coastline if you continue westward!"

Ruan Xiaoqi looked at Li Jun and said.

Through trade, the State of Qi obtained a lot of nautical charts from Western merchants. Although the content of each chart was limited, after they were sorted out, the outline of the entire Western sea route emerged.

The Mediterranean Sea is surrounded by a continent, with only a strait on the west side, which is the only entrance and exit to the Mediterranean Sea. This time we circumvent the western continent in order to get around this strait.

"Well, let's go over and take a look. It's too dangerous to enter if there's no mainland!"

Li Jun nodded. When he explored the world by boat, he adhered to Sun Lei's way of walking along the coast. This way he would not get lost or lack supplies, and even if he took a detour, it would still be worthwhile.

"Then I'll make a battle plan here!"

Ruan Xiaoqi spoke.

……

In a side garden of the imperial palace.

"Please look, everyone. This is a yellow talisman!" Wu Yong took out a yellow talisman with a smile, and then waved it in front of Zhu Xi, Lu Jiuyuan and Lu Jiuling.

"Come on fire!"

Wu Yong suddenly shook his hand, and the yellow talisman began to burn.

"Isn't this yellow paper coated with phosphorus powder? This is a common trick used by charlatans!"

Zhu Xi said disdainfully.

Lu Jiuyuan and Lu Jiuling also shook their heads.

"Hehe, I said this magic water can cure all diseases, who dares not to believe it! Do you understand those people? This is a miracle!"

Wu Yong said.

"Isn't this Zhang Jue's trick? You are lying. The magic water can't do anything. His Majesty said that medicine is needed!"

Lu Jiuyuan said.

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"You guys have become stupid from studying too much! Of course you know the magic water is fake, and you wouldn't drink it! But why were those people who followed Zhang Jue willing to drink it? Because they had no choice! If they didn't drink it, they would starve to death! If they drank it, they could join the gang and rob together!"

"Now those people in the West are just waiting to die in despair. If I tell them that this magic water can cure diseases, they will definitely believe it!"

"Also, those drugs are confidential. It's a blessing to give them the drugs. How can we let them know the details? What if they know the truth?"

"This magic water is the best! There must be someone on their side who knows that this stuff is fake, but if our medicine works, those people will think that the magic water is real. If they try to fake it, you can imagine the result. At that time, it will further prove the orthodoxy of my Emperor's Religion!"

Wu Yong looked at the three of them and said.

Zhu Xi, Lu Jiuyuan and Lu Jiuling stared at Wu Yong with wide eyes. They didn't expect Wu Yong to be so despicable as to use such a trick as the yellow paper talisman water.

"Don't look at me, I have other miracles here!"

Wu Yong then told the three people about other miracles.

"For example, this one can emit a thousand-foot-high radiance after being lit!"

“This can project people into the sky!”

……

Wu Yong explained all the tricks in the underworld, which opened the eyes of Zhu Xi, Lu Jiuyuan and Lu Jiuling.

"Master Wu, where did you learn all this?"

Zhu Xi looked at Wu Yong and asked, Wu Yong looked like a learned man, and it was said that he used to be a teacher in a private school, so how come his head was full of swindling tricks?

"Nothing, just a lot of knowledge!"

Wu Yong didn't care at all what these young people were thinking. Young people are arrogant and careful about their reputation, but when they reach his age, they won't care about these unimportant things.

"By the way, can we make a canopy and project the teachings of the Imperial Church onto it? Wouldn't that be more shocking?"

Lu Jiuyuan said.

"Why project the doctrine there? Wouldn't it be better to create a golden-armored general, just like performing shadow puppetry? The people there are stupid and can't understand your profound knowledge!"

Wu Yong said that he had no way to deal with smart people, but he had plenty of ways to deal with stupid people, and this had been confirmed in Japan.

"In that case, why not turn it into a play? Perform it!"

Zhu Xi said that just projecting a golden-armored general was obviously not shocking enough.

"It's all right. As long as it's easy to understand, don't use those abstruse things if you can avoid it!"

Wu Yong reminded that to deal with stupid people, one must use the simplest and most direct tactics. (End of this chapter)