Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 574 God-given Treasure Land
From leaving Chang'an City in a hurry, to entering Yizhou Island, to now being in charge of Lu Guogong's voyage to Southeast Asia, it has been more than a year without knowing it.

Going south, the scenery is very different from Guanzhong, and even the climate is getting hotter.

At this time, the age is only mid-February. According to the climate in previous years, even if there is no snow in Guanzhong, a few layers of clothes are enough. However, on the Luguo Gong, Hou Junji was wearing what he would wear in the hot summer. Qingluo Shengyi set up a chair in the shade on the top deck.

The sea breeze blew the hem of raw clothes flying, causing Hou Junji to hum in comfort:
"The climate in this Nanyang treasure land is quite pleasant, but it's just a little too humid."

Yes, although it has only been half a year since the voyage was officially launched, Hou Junji now seems to understand why future generations will never forget the voyage.

Just like the country of Linyi, which has been temporarily left behind, there is no danger of hunger, cold, or cold, there are fruits and vegetables everywhere, there are rare and strange animals in the forest, and there are precious corals in the sea.

It can be said that patients are nothing more than heavy rains and hurricanes, and it can be said that it is a place where people live.

Well, except that the climate is really too hot.

Wu Ba, who was standing next to him, rarely refuted Lu Guogong's opinion:

"Your Highness, perhaps it is because life is so simple in Nanyang that the local people live in mediocrity without thinking about their destiny. This makes ambitious people think they are far away from the Central Plains and attack and kill county magistrates for their arrogance."

"When my father was alive, he said that no matter how good this place is, the Central Plains has four distinct seasons and clear solar terms. You can enjoy flowers in the spring and travel far in the summer, and hunt in the autumn fields and walk in the snow in the winter. This is a beautiful land."

It can be seen that Wu Ba, a native, is trying his best to be careful with his words so as not to displease the Duke of Tang Dynasty, and such a verbose way of speaking also makes him quite laborious:

"And if this place is really a treasure, why have our Xia people been going south to teach this place for thousands of years, but no one from this place has ever gone north to do something for me in China?"

Hou Junji suddenly laughed:
"Wu Ba, since you grew up here, have you ever seen the snow scene?"

"Of course not."

Wu Ba shook his head honestly:
"If His Majesty the Duke's heavenly soldiers hadn't come here, I would still be serving that noble man...the traitor."

Hou Junji immediately drew a big pie without hesitation:
"I have been commanded by my superiors to conduct a strategic survey of the South Seas, so that I can reach the heavens."

"Those who have meritorious service can expect good land, beautiful houses, and Lord BMW, and will be rewarded for everything they have."

"Those who have committed wrongdoings will be hanged and exiled, thrown into prison and sentenced to death. They will not be merciful or show favoritism."

Such solemn words made Wu Ba tremble from the bottom of his heart, and he kneeled to the ground subconsciously.

Hou Junji stood up and stretched his body, then lowered his head and said with a cheerful expression:
"It is the duty of our country to manage the Southeast Asia, and it is also the place where you can show your ambition. I look forward to serving you as a minister in the same palace."

Wu Ba was stunned for a moment and carefully read the meaning of the words of the Duke of Tang Dynasty. Then his face was full of ecstasy and he was almost incoherent. He even secretly resented that he had learned too few elegant words from his father when he was young. It was difficult to express the excitement in his chest at this time.

Such a scene was... no surprise to Hou Junji.

After all, he is also a standard former minister of the Qin Palace. He has participated in everything from His Majesty's army to the Xuanwu Gate. It is easy to handle a half-native.

The reason why we spend so much effort to get the other party to return is mainly because we only discovered that there are dozens of countries here in Nanyang, and their language and customs are often different. In this case, a "Nanyang translator" who can understand the barbarian language is very important. got up.

After speaking again to appease Wu Ba, Hou Junji lay down again and chose to change the topic:
"Tell me again about the affairs of Zhenla, Funan, and the Duhe and Luo kingdoms." Hou Junji then emphasized his tone:
"And the flat and precious land occupied by these three countries needs to be emphasized even more."

In fact, as far as Wu Ba knew, he had already explained everything to Hou Junji like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, but since the Duke wanted to hear it, he could only explain in detail what he had said several times.

Hou Junji squinted his eyes and listened very carefully. Even though these contents had been clearly marked on the detailed map in his cabin, he still took the trouble to listen again, intending to check for any omissions and fill in the gaps.

From the Han Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty, successive dynasties either chose to set up Rinan County, Linyi County, etc. to govern this area, or they chose to conquer and plunder the area. However, in short, the narrow coastal land where Linyi was located seemed to be the end point of the previous dynasties' southward exploration.

This is no wonder, after all, the land from Jiaozhou to Linyi County in the south is long and narrow and blocked by mountains in the west. Moreover, the mountains become more numerous as you go south, and the distance from Jiaozhou is more than three thousand miles.

I am afraid that the envoys and generals who came here from the Sui Dynasty before the Han Dynasty and the Liu Song Dynasty thought that there was no value in exploring further south.

But Wu Ba told him that if he continued sailing southward along the coast, he would be able to see a heaven-given treasure land as long as he circumvented the mountains.

Surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side, hundreds of rivers flow through thousands of miles of fertile soil. Blocked by mountains, there is no need to worry about hurricanes.

According to Wu Ba, with the help of accurate maps from later generations and the calculation methods he learned before leaving Beijing, Hou Junji calculated the area of ​​​​the plain in his room: at least 500,000 hectares! It is much larger than the Guanzhong Plain.

The history of this treasure land is also extremely simple. Funan Kingdom is slightly stronger and Zhenla Kingdom is slightly weaker. A few years ago, the prince of Funan Kingdom became the consort of Zhenla Kingdom and took this opportunity to become the king of Erzhenla Kingdom.

The current leader of the Chenla Kingdom did not forget his identity as the prince of the Funan Kingdom and raised troops to attack the Funan Kingdom in an attempt to annex it. The two countries were temporarily at war with each other in the south of the plain, and both temporarily ignored a man named Dudu in the north. The country of Heluo.

This information was told again and again until Hou Junji confirmed that he knew it by heart, and then he simply asked Wu Ba to teach the local dialect.

There was no way, HNA was too boring. If he didn't find something to do, Hou Junji felt that he might go crazy.

After continuing to sail like this for nearly a month, the fleet had left Lin Yiguo far behind, bypassed the south of the Indochina Peninsula, and then turned west.

At this point, the mountains on the shore were finally forgotten, and the plains that had not been seen for a long time suddenly appeared.

Hou Junji was not the only one to feel depressed while sailing. Seeing flat ground, the other ships couldn't help but cheer.

And soon the soldiers on the top of the ship, holding a thousand-step mirror and looking out, warned: there is fighting on the shore!

As the ship approached, Hou Junji could clearly see the scene on the shore without a thousand-step mirror:
The battle on the shore has ended. The two warring parties can hardly even be called soldiers. Their weapons are simple, they have almost no armor, and their bodies are mostly decorated with the skins, feathers, and tusks of some birds and animals.

One side was dejected, everyone was tied up and languishing on the ground. Half of the dead were dead, while the other side had significantly more people. Some people gathered and pointed at the fleet, but there were also people who continued to kill the losers. .

Obviously, prisoners were being killed here, which made Hou Junji frown.

The Duke of Tang Dynasty waved his hand and gave a brief order:

"We are here to make the outsiders understand the etiquette and principles, and we are not allowed to kill or capture animals."

"Tell him to stop the sword, and if he doesn't comply, he will... attack!"

(End of this chapter)