Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 686 The world gradually becomes clear
The boa constrictors in the Lingnan jungle are actually very big, but compared with the forest boa constrictors, they are definitely not in the same order. The boa constrictors that can grow to three or four meters long here seem to be considered mature. This eight-meter-long anaconda is not too big even among the Amazon anacondas. After all, Zhao Long and the others just happened to meet and caught a few.

In later generations, human beings already have relatively specific data on its body shape. It is ten meters long and weighs more than 500 kilograms, which is relatively large. As for the maximum size, there is no specific data.

"Bringing this giant snake to the zoo in Chang'an will definitely attract many people to watch it." Zhao He suggested to Sun Xiangfu when he saw the amazed eyes of the crowd watching.

Sun Xiangfu smiled and said, "When you caught it, you thought the same way! However, it is not that simple to raise it in Chang'an. The site needs to be designed to keep warm, and there must be a pool with a constant temperature in winter. Moreover, raising it The cost is also very high, for one meal, he is afraid that he will eat a pig or a tapir, but it is actually easier to raise them here in Lingnan."

The original habitat of the anaconda is in the Amazon rainforest, and they like to live in swampy areas with water, that is, on the coast of Lingnan, where the climate is comparable to that of the local area. Chang'an is colder in winter.

Moreover, the danger of keeping it is relatively high. Although it seldom attacks people actively, once it is entangled, people can't break free at all. There are no more than a dozen or 20 people, and they can't pull it away.

"It doesn't matter! As long as there are many audiences, we can earn back the cost of feeding it from the tickets. However, to be on the safe side, we still have to divide these big snakes into two groups, one group is raised here, and the other group Send it to Chang'an, in case Chang'an dies, send it again, no, I will go to South America later." Zhao He really wanted to show the things he brought back to the people of Datang, looking forward to it He looked at Sun Xiangfu and said.

"Hehe, since you want to keep them so much, let's do it! It's just a matter of finding some research topics for those students in Jiuyuan County who like to do biological research. How to ensure the survival of various animals in the zoo in Chang'an City depends on They're brainstorming."

Raising animals can be regarded as a kind of science to a certain extent. For now, the economic value of the anaconda is its hot-eyed body shape, which can satisfy the curiosity of tourists and allow everyone to feel the nature of these beasts more intuitively. Dangerous, but it is beneficial for human beings to explore various breeding technologies earlier. Maybe in the future, human beings will develop to billions like the development of history, thus occupying a large number of animals' living space. At that time, various breeding techniques will provide human beings with sources of food, medicine, clothing, and so on.

Snakeskin products are not cheap even in later generations, and many of them are listed as luxury goods. A handbag costs several hundred, a handbag costs thousands, and expensive brands cost tens of thousands or millions.

As for the sloths at the back, dozens of animals like groundhogs, raccoons, and brown bears that like to eat standing up were all hunted by Zhao Long and his group during their several explorations in South America and North America. There were adult animals, some were cubs, but there was a bucket of crayfish that was brought down, which made Sun Xiangfu very emotional after seeing it.

"How did you think of bringing this thing back?" Sun Xiangfu pointed at the dozens of crayfish in the bucket with a dumbfounding expression.

Zhao He didn't know what Sun Xiangfu had special feelings for this thing, so he scratched his head nervously and said, "It seems that although this thing is not as big as a lobster in the sea, it is almost everywhere in the local area, and it is easy to catch. Those wild ducks , geese, cranes, and some unknown big birds all like to eat it, I think it must be because it reproduces faster, if it is used as poultry feed, it should be pretty good!"

"What you said makes sense, and, maybe one day, we Datang foodies will appreciate you." Sun Xiangfu patted Zhao He on the shoulder and said.

"Uh, people can eat this thing?" Zhao He was taken aback when he heard this.

Sun Xiangfu nodded and said, "Of course, its body structure is similar to that of the lobster in the sea, but it is smaller. Let's call it a crayfish! If it is cooked well, it should be delicious, but if you want to eat it I’m afraid we’ll have to wait a few years to eat it, and at least a few rounds of breeding will be needed for these dozens of animals to be eaten by everyone.”

"A few rounds of reproduction are enough for everyone to eat? Then we can try something new in advance. To be on the safe side, I feed a bucket on each boat! It is not picky about this thing, sea fish meat, green vegetable leaves, it is good Eat." Zhao He said happily.

"It's the scariest thing about not being picky about food." Sun Xiangfu said a little depressed.

It is precisely because of its not picky eaters that it almost destroyed the ecological environment of our country in later generations, and its fecundity is extremely strong. It can feed more than 1000 in one mu of pond. At present, when the ecological environment is good, each female shrimp can breed hundreds of small shrimps a year, and these small shrimps only need two or three months to grow up and start to reproduce.

Even if Zhao He only brought back a few hundred crayfish, if the number of hundreds of crayfish continues to increase, after three or four rounds, there will be hundreds of millions of crayfish. Afterwards, that number will make people feel scared. Sun Xiangfu was a little worried that Datang's current population of more than 3000 million would not be able to eat so many shrimps, which would cause disasters. In later generations, it was only with the concerted efforts of hundreds of millions of foodies that it was able to defeat it, because it was in the local There are too few natural enemies in the river.

Therefore, tonight, on the main dining table of the Feng Mansion, there was a rare big lobster from the sea, but a pot of bright red garlic crayfish. As soon as he landed, he was eaten nearly one-third of the original food. Kind, because Sun Xiangfu wants to curb the reproduction of crayfish from the source.Of course, this is also the reason why he can't wait to taste the long-lost taste. The spicy taste of dogwood always makes him feel uncomfortable. Garlic crayfish is good for everyone to eat. Sun Xiangfu himself, or It's refreshing to have some spicy taste, and there are quite a few dried chilies brought back. There may not be a market for this stuff in the Tang Dynasty in a short period of time, so Sun Xiangfu only ate it by himself.

"After this meal, we will be busy. The crops suitable for planting in the north will start shipping tomorrow. The crops suitable for planting in the warm central region, Zhaohe, you will drop by and send them to Jiuyuan County. Let's try to plant together, but most of the crops that are only suitable for tropical rainforests will be planted by me in Lingnan, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, tomatoes, peppers and other crops that are suitable for planting in the field, we will plant them in three areas , Next year, we can compare the output and quality."

"It's interesting to have a bit of competition, drink wins." Zhao He, one of the protagonists of Crop's banquet, was full of excitement after returning. Not long after serving the table, he was seven or eight points drunk, and he continued the conversation in a wild manner.

This kind of competition, of course, is his biggest chance of winning, because he has surveyed the growing places of those original species on the spot, and several crops have already been tried in pots on the boat.

At this banquet with more than a thousand people, he was not the only one who was unrestrained. Many crew members drank and recklessly told everyone about some unforgettable experiences of this trip. , as well as a group of officials from Lingnan who accompanied the wine, became their best audience.

"Unexpectedly, the Maya divided a year into eighteen months. Moreover, more than 1000 million people were divided into hundreds of city-states, and no one thought of unification..."

"The territory of South America is not small! It takes nearly two months to sail along the coast. With the speed of a steel-clad ship, it doesn't take that long to go from Andong Dadufu to the pier along the coast of Nichinan County. ······"

"North America is bigger than South America! Due to supply and return issues, the expedition fleet did not conduct an in-depth investigation in North America. The full picture is still unknown..."

Datang's current territory occupies almost half of Asia, as well as the entire Oceania. It is only counted on the main continental shelf, and if the overseas area is not counted, it is about the same size as South America, and it is calculated based on the current population of Datang. It is much larger than the population of South America, just a little more than double. It is not like the later generations. The population of Asia and South America is more than ten times worse. There will never be a food crisis in any major disaster, but in Asia, various large-scale wars and food crises have caused the total population to often go backwards.

Through communicating with those Mayans, Sun Xiangfu learned that they already had relatively complete written inheritance and some religious regime systems.Of course, what he is most interested in is the Maya's unique calendar, astronomy, architecture and other knowledge.

You must know that under the conditions of the existing undeveloped tools, they can build various city-states comparable to the cities of the Central Plains, and there are many aspects of knowledge involved in it.

After some understanding, Sun Xiangfu said to the warrior Xun, "It would be too wasteful if these Mayans were just used as porters. Take them to our Tang Dynasty for a while to gain knowledge. We will go back next time." When they do, they can make a big difference.”

When they were in South America, in order to complete the task quickly, the methods used by Zhao Long and others could be described as barbarous and brutal. They only arrested people based on their faces, and did not ask about their identities or their professional expertise.

Among these people, there are actually some people whose status in the local area is not low. They can be regarded as local scholars. After their communication skills are stronger and they realize the power of Datang, they can be subdued and sent back to help them. Datang is better at taking over the South American continent, what Datang wants most.

Samurai Xun will of course seriously consider Sun Xiangfu's suggestion. After gaining more knowledge of the world, he now has even greater expectations for another fleet, and he sighed, "It's not like that. Know what another expedition can bring us."

While the two were chatting with each other, Li Chunfeng was holding a sextant to continuously measure and locate them. Their location was almost in the Mauritania region of North Africa in later generations. The reason why they stayed here was because the Berbers living here had already There is civilization, although it is a foreign civilization that came from Europa, but it has already taken root in the local area, and has a history of large-scale farming for more than 100 years. They can get some supplies here.

And on their boat, there were also many big men with dark skin like carbon. These were the slaves they had taken in when they were exploring the South African continent.

The way to subdue these uncivilized black slaves is very simple and rude, beat them, give them food, and then, there is no more.

As long as you don't hurt them and give them food, they can follow you around stupidly, but don't expect them to do things for you that require brains or physical strength, because they are not civilized and their intelligence level is not high. Tall, and used to the lazy life of getting something for nothing.

From the perspective of Li Chunfeng, who is at the top of wisdom in this period, he naturally feels that this place and that are all silly. Here, there are endless food on the trees all year round, and there are animals and plants that can be eaten everywhere on the ground. It is unbelievable that they live their lives like savages in a place where they can live comfortably without farming.

Therefore, the main purpose of subduing these black slaves is actually to see what is edible in the local area, so as to help Zhang Lin and Wang Qiang and collect species. Unfortunately, after a month or two of searching in the local area, they almost There was a conflict with the local tribe. After retreating to the sea, they explored the land several times along the ocean and at different locations. It was not until here that they discovered a civilization that could barely communicate.

Through some exchanges, after they got food and fresh water supplies for the fleet to sail for a long time, they planned to find a route to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

If it goes well, he will find that he has arrived in the South American continent, and he will even see those steles written by Zhao Longli. Then, in theory, he has already proved that the world is round.

Different from Zhao Long's frenzied search for new species, Li Chunfeng cared more about academic things, so he did some divination for himself, and after finding out that there was no danger, he finally pointed Zhao Gang to a route across the Atlantic Ocean.

(End of this chapter)