If you want to go to sea from the middle route, the first supply station can be determined now, that is, the Ryukyu Islands, starting from Yangzhou port, all the way to the Ryukyu Islands this distance of more than 800 kilometers, according to the speed of the Datang sea ship now less than two knots, it will not be able to reach it in more than ten days, but this is already the simplest, safest and most labor-saving route of this route, after the first replenishment there, you will have to face several months of sailing, and there are unknown dangers, before you can reach the second important supply point - Midway.

Of course, you can also choose to establish a supply point in the Hawaiian Islands, after all, the Hawaiian Islands are far larger than Midway, and the products are also relatively rich, suitable for long-term material supply stations and storage, the Hawaiian Islands are more superior in terms of area, products, number of islands and location, more suitable as a midway supply station in the Pacific Ocean, and thanks to the storage of this island, navigation is not completely hopeless.

But now the most important problem is that the speed of the Datang sea ships and the capacity of the ships and the quality of the ships, it seems that they are not enough to bear such a long distance, according to the two guards, in a month, there are some small boats that can no longer be used, two months ago, some medium-sized ships began to leak, even if there is a water compartment, it is the same, four months, when the storm returns, some large ships also begin to seep water, and when they finally arrive in the Ryukyu Islands and escape back to a life, They found that the bottom of the ship had rotted.

It seems that this relatively primitive anti-erosion method is somewhat insufficient to withstand the needs of several months of sailing missions, and thanks to Suning's warning. At first, the seafarers did not pay much attention to eating fresh fruits and vegetables, but when they showed symptoms of scurvy, they were warned by the accompanying physician, but fortunately no one died from scurvy, and all of them died in the storm.

Even so, it's bad enough, the middle route doesn't have much to gain except to make sure that the sea is really big and you can't see the edge at a glance, and the seafood is really delicious. Low in calories though. It is not suitable for people who lack food and fresh water, and of course, the dying edge can only be tried, at least there will be no shortage of salt.

Anyway, Suning really wanted to see what the expressions of the three kings of the south road and the three kings of the middle road were like after getting the news. Suning said he was innocent. Let them choose their own route. The danger has also clearly told them, they have to choose this way, no wonder Suning. As for the prince of the northern route, there is no news about the northern fleet yet, and this prince does not have to worry about it for the time being.

Li Erqi sighed and said: "Now I believe in you, I believe in you completely, you are right, according to the news from the people in the southern fleet, the loot captured this time is really all the ships are filled and cannot be filled, all of them are precious spices, I don't know how much money can be sold in the market here in Datang, these people will definitely get a lot of wealth after they come back, and it is okay to get rich overnight, especially the three kings, who will get more, if it is not for the accompanying officials to stop them, they can get more."

The south road has now been proven, and the middle road and the north road are not difficult to prove, but is it too big, no fault with you, only blame them for the wrong choice they made, wealth and life are left to fate, they can't blame you, you can rest assured, you are not wrong at this point, but next, how to deal with those who became rich overnight? ”

Suning said: "The "Zhenguan Law" has written out the tax rate that merchants need to pay, and the local merchants of the Tang Dynasty are taxed according to the ratio of fifteen taxes and one tax, and the merchants of the land countries outside the Tang Dynasty, such as the Western Turks and the merchants of the Western Regions of Xue Yantuo, are taxed according to the ratio of eight taxes and one tax. ”

Li Erxi grinned and said, "Three taxes and one? This tax rate seems to be a first-class heavy tax, and there is a five-fold difference between it and the local merchants, your tax rate is set well, I haven't noticed, it is such a heavy tax, do those maritime merchants agree? ”

Suning said with a smile: "If you don't agree, you have to agree, it is their business to go to sea, it is our business to formulate laws and regulations, they must abide by it, and if they do not comply, if they want to evade taxes, they must catch one and cut one, the wealth obtained by maritime merchants is too much, and the probability of getting rich overnight is too great.

Therefore, the city division is the first line of defense, the audit department is the second line of defense, the vertical and horizontal department is the last line of defense, and the three lines of defense are blocked layer by layer. ”

Li Er nodded and said, "Didn't I agree?" These things are somewhat beyond the reach of ordinary laws, collusion between officials and businessmen? Hehehe, it's very interesting, what you said is very reasonable, I have to guard against it, is there enough manpower in the Audit Division? Can one audit department manage the three ports of Youzhou, Yangzhou and Guangzhou? Zhang Wuregret, is that person really qualified for that position? Do you trust him so much? ”

Suning said: "The audit department will set up an office in Youzhou, Yangzhou and Guangzhou, headquartered in Yangzhou, after the development of the three ports, the number of people who go to sea and return to China every day and the fleet and the income must be reported to the audit department for verification, review, and then tax, not allowing the slightest corruption to happen, many things are to make up for it after it happens, it is a little late, and now we have not started to legislate when he has not started, to see how he develops!"

As for Zhang Wuregret, His Majesty should also know that breaking into the Shenming Sect, subverting the Shenming Sect, helping the Tang army to eliminate the main force of the Shenming Sect, and capturing all the leaders of the Shenming Sect and the nobles who support it behind him are all his credits, and it stands to reason that it is not difficult to be knighted with such a big credit, but his identity needs to be hidden, so he cannot be made public, and now that the minister puts him in Yangzhou, he is definitely competent. ”

Li Erma asked, "Are you still very concerned about Yangzhou?" The Yangzhou route is a failure! ”

Suning said, "Your Majesty." Yangzhou shipping route is not only to go to the sea, but also to turn south, so many islands in the southern shipping route, must not indulge the three kings to occupy, when the time can also let more maritime merchants from Yangzhou port to the south, help Datang to occupy those islands together, when the time is ripe, Datang's sea ships can cross the ocean, Yangzhou port will really develop, at that time. The most prosperous must be the port of Yangzhou. ”

Li Er's majesty looked at the map of the world that made him feel relaxed. Touching the large area of the Pacific Ocean, he said with a smile: "If the Tang Dynasty ships can really conquer this sea area, I must take this large piece of land on the other side!" This vast expanse of land. I want to put it in my bag. It's just too far. It's too far, if it's not that far, I must personally mention the army of 100,000 tigers and wolves. Incorporate it into the Datang territory! ”

Li Erma's eyes flashed with fanaticism, Suning coughed and lowered the temperature of Li Er's body: "Your Majesty, do you want to confirm the matter of letting the navy dispatch to bring the survivors of the middle route back to Datang first?" The conquest of these lands can be discussed later, isn't it? ”

Li Er was depressed for a moment, glared at Suning, and then said: "Of course you need to, you can't watch those tens of thousands of people die, right?" Go and give the order immediately, the whole Yangzhou Navy will be dispatched, the target, here, here is ......"

Suning reminded: "Ryukyu." ”

Li Er said: "Yes, yes, Ryukyu, why did you give such a strange name? Du Qing and Fang Qing also agreed? Can't you choose a name that is easy to say? ”

After Suning dedicated the world map to Li Erma, Li Ermaxi ordered the names of these ownerless lands in the middle of the court to show that this would be the territory of the Tang Dynasty, as the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Emperor naturally had the right to name it, so a kind of minister discussed it with a lot of gossip, and all kinds of strange symbols of auspicious names were taken out, what Vermilion Bird Xuanwu and the like, messy, Suning felt that it was necessary to make it clear that he was the person with the highest authority under Li Erma, After bribing with a lot of tea, this permission was recognized.

Therefore, the names of many places near Datang are named according to Suning's familiarity, which is what Suning insists, and now the next step of Datang's navigation plan is to set up some supply stations in the Ryukyu Islands, and then it is best to develop Ryukyu's agriculture, set up a county or state to control, and truly incorporate it into the management of Datang, so that it is convenient for the future navigation cause to continue to move forward.

Today's reality shows that the southern route is the most realistic and most beneficial route at present, and the central route is tantamount to a dead route, so in the future, Suning can foresee the popularity of the southern route, so in this way, the construction of the Guangzhou Navy should be put in the first class, and the work of the Guangzhou Audit Department should also be paid attention to, in addition to the control of those islands, there is no mature regime in the local area, it is the best time to completely occupy it and protect the South China Sea.

The three kings don't need to think about it, the power of the islands must belong to the Tang Dynasty, but it is also necessary to allocate some islands to make money for the three princes, so that they have enough money to enjoy happiness and pleasure, and Li Ermajesty can get rid of their harassment, and then continue to open up a route to the south, and strive to reach the Australian mainland, or turn west and land on the South Asian continent, and launch a strategy on the Ganges Red River Basin, which is also a very important grain and vegetable and fruit producing area, not to mention how superior the climate is there.

There is also the pacification and compensation for the three princes who suffered heavy losses on the middle route, and it would be nice to draw some islands for them to appease them, they have already contributed, including those who went to sea with them, and have also contributed, at least to the Ryukyus and Midway.

And the most important thing is that after the news of the port of Guangzhou reaches the mainland, I don't know how many people will rush to the south, especially the land of Lingnan, which will quickly accelerate the process of the rise of Jiangnan, especially the land of Lingnan, which is likely to become the second place in Guanzhong, but the Feng family of the emperor entrenched in this area is a problem, looking at Li Erma's shrunken brows, Suning realized that Feng An's problem was about to be put on the agenda.

This Lingnan hero, who once refused to tear the soil and surrender to the Tang Dynasty, seems to be not far from the day of dealing with him, and the plan handed over to Zhang Wuregret will inevitably have to deal with him, and the implementation of the Jiangnan rise plan of the Tang Dynasty also needs Feng An's support, in fact, the only feudal official in the land of the Tang Dynasty who can be treated by Li Er's majesty is Feng An, and the descendants of Mrs. Xian have a high reputation in Lingnan, and the Feng family's every move is enough to arouse the interest of the entire Tang Dynasty.

The development of Lingnan is imminent, where will this heroic man go? Li Erma, what will he do? (To be continued......)