In fact, the issue of shipping livestock was noticed by the ancient Chinese people. As early as when Zheng He was voyage to the West, there were ships specializing in transporting horses in the treasure ships, called horse ships.
It is said that this kind of ship was modified to transport horses specifically for transporting horses, but it is huge and can run horses on the deck. Its size, according to the "The Book of the Three Treasures Eunuchs in the West" written by Luo Maodeng of the Ming Dynasty, is thirty-seven meters long, fifteen meters wide, and eight masts, which belong to a medium-sized treasure ship.
But, this medium size is too big...
You should know that during the Ming and Qing dynasties, even if one zhang is not as long as it is now, it is 311 cm long, which is 3.11 meters. Then, 37 meters long, which is 115 meters long, which is 15 meters wide, which is 46.65 meters wide. Such a long and wide, it is definitely a giant in front of European ships of this era.
You should know that Columbus discovered that the flagship Santa Maria of America was only 19 meters long and 5.5 meters wide. Of course, Columbus had no money for the first time sailing. After all, it was only privately sponsored by Queen Isabella I, not supported by the state, and could only sail in small boats. But Dagama discovered that India was supported by the state, but the flagship "San Gabriel" was only 25.7 meters long and 8.5 meters wide. Compared with the horse ships in the treasure ship, they were all grandchildren. Even the 500-ton warship created by Marin was only 30 to 40 meters long. The famous "Constitution" was only 62.2 meters long and 13.6 meters wide.
Therefore, even the treasure ship of the Ming Empire, even the medium-sized treasure ship, is a giant at sea. I don’t know what the large treasure ship looks like…
But unfortunately, the length and width ratio of this treasure ship is so amazing. It looks only 2.46 to 1, which is exaggerated than the 3 to 1 of the Carac sailboat. In this way, the navigation speed is very slow, no wonder it needs to be driven by eight masts.
What's even more regrettable is that about a few years ago, an eunuch persuaded Emperor Xianzong to re-eve the West, and Liu Daxia, who was praised by the Confucian ministers as one of the "Three Gentlemen of Hongzhi", actually burned Zheng He's voyage to the West, including the drawings of the treasure ship...
As the soul of China, Marin had ten thousand MMPs in her heart. If Emperor Chenghua reopened his voyage to the West, he might have collided with Portugal in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. After all, after Portugal captured Malacca, the Ming Dynasty was at a loss and could only use the tribute to Portugal as a counterattack. If Emperor Chenghua started a new round of voyage to the West, the Ming Dynasty would definitely have a team of treasure ships to go out. If Malacca (Manshijia) came to ask for help, the team of treasure ships would definitely go south.
Maybe the treasure fleet would be defeated, but the Ming Dynasty was a dynasty that would not admit defeat and would definitely make a comeback. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty was good at learning foreign technologies, such as Franc machine cannons, red barbarian cannons and clamps, all introduced by the Ming Dynasty. Then, in the battle, the Ming Dynasty might have embarked on a great voyage...
Therefore, Liu Daxia, who was praised by the Confucian ministers, is actually a historical sinner. Even if you don’t agree to voyage to the West, there is no need to destroy the drawings (some say it’s hidden)... If Marin travels through time to become Emperor Chenghua, he will definitely behead Liu Daxia’s whole family...
If Emperor Chenghua successfully voyage to the West, perhaps history will be rewritten!
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Of course, this problem is not just a problem with Liu Daxia alone, but a social problem of the Ming Dynasty at that time. One was the tribute trade system, which made the Ming Dynasty not make money by going to the West because the Ming court wanted to save face and gave out more than they took back. Another was the Confucian conservative ideological system. When the dynasty was full of Confucian ministers, it was difficult for the Ming Dynasty to embark on a great voyage. In other words, the tribute system that wanted to save face was also the work of the Confucians.
If it were a Legalist like Guan Zhong, he would have started a voyage and carried out ocean trade. You should know that in order to improve the finances of Qi, Guan Zhong actually invented the Nulu (that is, the Female Branch Office). Of course, this industry is really profitable. Guan Zhong also succeeded, and then became a famous minister throughout the ages, known as the "first prime minister of China"... Therefore, with Guan Zhong's personality, he would definitely do a lot of international trade...
But after Confucianism dominated the world, it only had face, no inner responsibilities, and tried hard to give money to the barbarians with foreign trade. For such a fool, the surrounding barbarians naturally flocked to pay tribute. Nonsense, if you know that there are fools on the streets who are scattering money, will you pick it up?
Anyway, unless the Confucianism is destroyed, or the most pedantic Neo-Confucian lineage, the Ming Dynasty can be saved. Otherwise, even time travelers cannot solve the problem. They can only watch the death of the Ming Dynasty and delay the death period at most.
It is ironic that the most active part of the Ming Dynasty's voyage was the eunuchs who were criticized by the literati, and the strongest opponents were the "gentlemen" written by the literati...
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Marin did not want to discuss this issue and was unable to change it. Therefore, he planned to use a curved way to save the country. For example, in the soon-to-be-taken Tai Island, he promoted mercantilism and welcomed scholars from the Ming Dynasty to visit and study.
Of course, Marin's mercantilist society in Taiwan is not to learn Neo-Confucianism, but to focus on the lineage of mind. You should know that Wang Yangming, a master of mind, is about to rise and will sweep the entire Ming Dynasty. The lineage of mind is enterprising and can also accept new things more. At that time, Marin plans to send someone an invitation letter to ask Wang Shouren to visit Taiwan to investigate and reimburse the round-trip fee... Well, this great god must be inspiring...
This is probably the only thing Marin can do. After all, he is a German man now and no longer a Chinese. It is already the limit to being able to do this.
Moreover, Malin believed that the Ming Dynasty declined in the hands of Emperor Jiajing. It was this guy who had been refining alchemy and seeking immortality all day long that he used Yan Song's control to break up the Ming Dynasty. He was as wise as Wang Shouren, and did nothing in the Jiajing Dynasty.
If Zhengde died early, Wang Yangming would have a chance to emerge. You should know that Wang Shouren is not a fool. After exerting his might in suppressing the Ning King Rebellion, this guy understood Zhengde's preferences and said that this rebellion was due to the great general "Zhu Shou", and then Zhengde was very happy. This shows that Wang Shouren is also good at flattering and is not a pedantic person. It is not difficult to stand out when he meets Zhengde who is easier to coax. Moreover, Emperor Zhengde likes military affairs very much, and will definitely use Wang Shouren, who has outstanding military talents. But when he encounters Jiajing, there is no way...
Unfortunately, Emperor Zhengde went to the south and died after returning, and there was no chance to promote and reuse Wang Shouren. Otherwise...
However, these are things that have not happened yet. Marin decided to participate in this matter himself. If Zhengde did not die unexpectedly, that would be the best. If Emperor Zhengde still died early, Marin decided to send someone to assassinate Jiajing and get rid of the disasters of the Ming Dynasty and even the Chinese nation... Although this guy's method of ruling was so clever, it was useless to China... Marin was most disgusted with these standard politicians who were proficient in internal fighting but were useless to society. Therefore, it would be better for Jiajing to die...
Anyway, before inheriting the throne, Jiajing was just a vassal king in a small place and had no strength. If he wanted to kill him, it might be difficult for the Germans to hide their traces. However, if he recruited some samurai similar to ninjas to assassinate them in Japan...
The Japanese look similar to the Chinese, which is convenient for hiding and hiding. Moreover, with the strength of Japanese samurai and the cowardly appearance of the local army in the south of the Ming Dynasty (Jiajing's fief is in Anlu, Hubei), it is estimated that it will be difficult to assassinate Jiajing, who is still a vassal king. At that time, even if Jiajing is assassinated, the Ming Dynasty will only vent its anger on Japan. Because, who would have thought that a foreigner from the Taixi land would have a murderous intention to kill Jiajing? It just so happened that Marin could also bully Japan with the Ming Dynasty. After all, there was not enough people and could not suppress Japan...
Chapter completed!