Diqin Designer

Chapter 172: The Surroundings of Daqin

But it was not just as simple as making the people of Qin no longer afraid of the cold weather. Ying Zheng also thought that if there were clothes made of this cotton, it would better ensure the combat effectiveness of the Qin army and enable it to conquer some places that were difficult for the Qin army to occupy in the past.

For example, in the cold places in the north, it was not that his army could not conquer them, but that they were too cold to be stationed there. However, if he got the cotton, he could station troops there and incorporate them into the territory of the Qin Dynasty.

If the Qin Dynasty really wants to go out to sea in the future, it may also need this thing to keep the sailors warm.

Whether from the perspective of people's livelihood or military affairs, this cotton must be obtained.

It's not difficult to get the response. We don't have to attack and occupy the Peacock Kingdom. We can just send a team of people over there for friendly exchanges and bring some cotton back. That shouldn't be difficult, right?

Ying Zheng and everyone else were thinking about it in their hearts, and Li Nian finally talked about Shenzhou. He first talked about the situation around Daqin.

Li Nian looked towards the northwest of Daqin, the land that now belongs to Donghu, and a sentence he read in school naturally emerged in his mind: "Beat the roe deer with a stick, scoop the fish with a ladle, and the pheasant will fly into the rice pot."

His stick moved there, and when the ministers saw where his stick was pointing, they became more alert.

Although overseas lands are good, they are too far away after all. As a future goal, we cannot act immediately. The current situation of the Qin Dynasty cannot support the expansion of overseas territories. We must first improve our internal strength.

"This place is now occupied by Donghu and Buyeo. In addition to the relatively cold weather, it is also a rare treasure land. The land is very fertile and very suitable for farming. It can produce more than other places, and the crops grown are better."

"This place is also very rich in resources. There are large tracts of forests, many birds and animals, and many exotic flowers and plants. You can scoop up the fish in the river with a ladle. When you are cooking, wild pheasants sometimes fly into the pot. You don't need to chase herds of roe deer, you can just hit them with a stick."

These words immediately impressed Ying Zheng and everyone else about the richness of this place.

Fish scooped up with a ladle and roe deer beaten with a stick, the resources in this place must be so rich.

The overseas lands are too far away to be conquered, but since Donghu and Buyeo are not far from Daqin, it may not be impossible to conquer them.

Such a precious land is not worthy of the small Donghu and Buyeo. It should be owned by our Great Qin!
But even if this place is good, it is not a good idea to conquer Donghu and Buyeo and seize it for development.

Not to mention that there are still many things to deal with in the Qin country, the problem of the cold weather alone is not easy to solve. The land of Yan and Zhao is already cold enough, and it will only be colder here. We still have to get that cotton.

Li Nian also talked about many advantages of the Northeast, which made Ying Zheng and everyone else drool: It is truly a treasure land. If it can be acquired and developed, it will definitely be an important place for the Qin Dynasty. It's a pity that it cannot be owned now.

Afterwards, he moved the wooden stick to the west and circled the locations of present-day Loulan and other Western Regions countries.

"This place is also a treasure land. Although there is less rain and the climate is dry, there is plenty of sunshine and the temperature difference between day and night is large, making it very suitable for growing certain crops and raising cattle, sheep and horses. This place is rich in mineral resources, including large reserves of oil, ore, gold, copper, etc., and they are of relatively high quality."

Loulan still existed at that time, which shows that the conditions in this area of ​​Xinjiang were even better than in later generations, whether in terms of forestry, minerals, planting, etc.

"If Daqin wants to open up land connections with Jizhou (Central Asia) and Zhuzhou (Europe), it is best to control this area. Moreover, to the north of Daqin, the Xiongnu is on the rise..."

"The Xiongnu's population and products are definitely insufficient, so they must obtain them from outside to become strong. If they do not obtain them from our Great Qin, they will certainly force the Donghu and Loulan countries to be used by them."

This is a historical fact. The reason why the Huns were so strong and could fight with the Han Dynasty for many years was that they sucked blood from other countries to replenish themselves.

The reason why the Han Dynasty managed the Western Regions was also for this reason, to cut off the connection between the small countries in the Western Regions and the Xiongnu, and prevent them from giving blood transfusions to the Xiongnu. Move the stick downward, lighting the land south of Loulan and west of Qiang.

"This is the highest land in the world, known as the Roof of the World. The world's highest mountain is also here. Due to its high location, the environment here is not very good. The hinterland is cold all year round and is not suitable for planting, but grazing is okay."

Li Nian intentionally mentioned that this place is the highest in the world and that the world's highest mountain is here, in order to make it attract the attention of Ying Zheng and everyone, and not let them think that the environment here is bad, so they want to give up.

Regardless of how much territory the Qin Dynasty would conquer, at least the modern territory and some places should be recovered, which could make up for some regrets in the modern era.

Sure enough, after hearing that this was the highest place in the world and that the highest mountain was here, it immediately aroused great interest among Ying Zheng and everyone else.

Daqin cannot currently occupy many other world firsts, but this roof of the world and the highest mountain are not far away and can be obtained.

As an emperor, he has a strong obsession with being the best in the world, especially those powerful kings who have left their names in history!

Ying Zheng even had an idea to simply not build the Mausoleum of Lishan and move the tomb on this mountain.

He was the greatest emperor in the world, and even after his death he wanted to look down on the entire world from the highest mountain in the world.

After coming up with this idea, Ying Zheng asked, "How high is this mountain? Is it famous? Is it possible to climb to the top?"

Li Nian said: "This mountain is more than 2,600 feet high."

Honestly speaking, everyone was a little disappointed when they heard that it was only 2,600 feet high. They had thought that this highest mountain in the world was ten thousand feet high, and standing on it they could touch the sun and the moon, and even meet the immortals.

If what Minister Li said is true, doesn't that mean those legendary thousands-foot-high sacred peaks and mountains are all fictitious?

Thinking further, are the legendary gods and immortals also fake?

"This mountain may be famous among the locals, but it is unknown to the world. It is covered with ice and snow, extremely cold, and extremely lacking in oxygen. With the current strength of Daqin, it is impossible to climb to the top. Li believes that even after another fifty years, Daqin may not be able to climb it."

Ying Zheng was filled with disappointment. Li Nian's words dispelled his plan to build a tomb on Mount Everest. This mountain would probably be difficult to climb in later generations, not to mention that at this time in the Great Qin Dynasty, even if the whole country of Qin mobilized all its strength, it would be impossible to build a tomb for him on the top of the mountain.

However, this peak does not yet have a name known to the world, so he can give it a name himself. In the future, the name of this mountain will spread throughout the world, and he, as the person who gave the name, will also be known to the people of the world.

At this time, a minister asked a question: "Since it is impossible to climb to the top, how did Minister Li know the height of this peak and know that it is the highest in the world?"

Li Nian smiled and said, "To measure the height of a mountain, you don't have to climb to the top of the mountain. As long as you learn arithmetic well, you can find a way to measure it."

After answering the minister's question, Li Nian revealed another piece of information: "This place is also the source of the great rivers. If you trace the source of the great rivers, you can trace it back to here!"

The big rivers refer to the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. At this time, the Yangtze River is very long, but the Yellow River is not yellow.

This surprised everyone. This place with a poor environment was the source of rivers that irrigated the Qin Dynasty and fed countless people.
(End of this chapter)