Chapter 494 Gao Yao’s real purpose: the shipping system!

Chapter 494 Gao Yao’s real purpose: the shipping system!

"Well, take it. Remember, you can't just rely on rewards to treat your people. You must also punish them when necessary. Only by combining kindness with severity and taking a two-pronged approach can you make everyone abide by military rules and discipline and never trample on or destroy them at will." Gao Yao warned earnestly.

"Here!" Han Xin hurriedly took the bottle of pills with both hands and nodded cautiously. He knew very well that Gao Yao's words were true, and these words were actually a reminder for him to strengthen the control of his subordinates.

"Zhang Liang, come here. This extremely precious elixir is given to you! You have made an invaluable contribution to the battle with the imperial army this time! Logically speaking, your achievements may not be enough to deserve the gift of such a miraculous elixir, but I have always been fond of you and intend to promote and cultivate you. Moreover, several respected gentlemen have jointly recommended you, which shows that everyone is very optimistic about your ability and potential. So, you must work harder in the future and don't let me down! Do you understand?"

"Yes! Please rest assured, Prime Minister. Zhang Liang will go all out, even if it means going through fire and water, or dying, to contribute all his strength to the prosperity of our southern border!"

At this time, Zhang Liang had no intention of refusing. It was not because he coveted the magical effect of the pill, but because he knew very well that with his current position in the court of the Southern Territory, he was not qualified to refuse such a reward.

Although he had been fortunate enough to receive the important task of conquering the peacock, he was still far behind those high-ranking ministers. In this case, whether to accept the reward was not determined by personal will alone, but whether he was qualified or not.

Of course, Zhang Liang was still filled with endless gratitude for Prime Minister Gao Yao's kindness. After all, this reward was tantamount to pushing him directly into the ranks of the core management, which was undoubtedly the greatest recognition and affirmation of him.

This trust and attention is far more important than the pill itself. As the saying goes, everyone has their own preferences, even those in high positions like Prime Minister Gao Yao are no exception. Zhang Liang felt very honored to receive such special treatment. After all, being able to keep Zhang Liang at this time was already a great honor.

"Okay, everyone, get up. There's no need to be so reserved. In addition to this matter, there's one more thing I want to let you know. I'm going to go out to sea!"

After saying these two things, Gao Yao said another thing.

"What? Going out to sea? Prime Minister, why? Even if we need to go out to sea, the Prime Minister can send someone else to go. Why should the Prime Minister go out in person?"

Xiao He was very surprised when he heard Gao Yao's idea. After all, Gao Yao's position was too important now. Going out to sea was no joke. This kind of thing had nothing to do with one's personal strength. If one was not careful, one might capsize in the sea.

"That's right, Prime Minister. If you must go to sea, I am willing to go on your behalf." Cao Shen also spoke at this time. Gao Yao now represents not only himself, but also the problems of the entire southern border. Cao Shen would naturally not agree to let Gao Yao go on such a dangerous matter.

Gao Yao's goal is naturally the current Ryukyu, which also has very rich mineral resources. This is definitely a good place. Whether it is out of his obsession or the rich resources, Gao Yao is ready to take it.

The entire Ryukyu Islands does not just refer to an island, the correct term should be an archipelago, an entire coastal island. Of course, not all islands are suitable for survival, but Gao Yao wants to occupy them all first. As for the indigenous people, those who are willing to cooperate can stay, and those who are unwilling to cooperate can be directly killed.

The reason why Gao Yao chose to go out in person was very simple. The navy had developed to a certain extent now, but if he rashly gave the other party a map, it would be useless. Without a reference point at sea, it would be too easy to get lost.

Gao Yao has a systematic map, which allows him to observe the specific location at any time and change the direction at any time, so that he can reach the corresponding location as quickly as possible and achieve his goal. This behavior seems useless, but compared to land, sea transportation can be said to be a very convenient way.

Gao Yao still knows something about this, especially ocean currents, which are regular, horizontal flows of seawater in a certain direction at a relatively stable speed. They are large-scale, non-periodic movements from one sea area horizontally or vertically to another. They are the main form of movement of seawater.

In the future, ocean currents will undoubtedly become one of the most critical and important ways of maritime transportation. Compared with the traditional land transportation mode used in the current era, its efficiency is simply incomparable. Imagine that Gao Yao holds the advanced shipbuilding technology and superb smelting skills generously bestowed by the system in his hands. Under the condition of taking the same time and transporting the same amount of goods, the speed of land transportation is actually twice as slow as sea transportation!

Not only that, there is a huge difference in the amount of goods they can carry. The human and material resources required for land transportation are completely different from those for sea transportation. However, simply mastering the craft of shipbuilding and knowing the laws of ocean currents is not enough to ensure the safety of sea transportation.

Since ancient times, the vast ocean has always left people with the impression of being full of dangers. There is also a crucial factor in this - sea breeze. Especially in ancient times, the impact of sea breeze on navigation activities was extremely huge. For this reason, the many islands scattered along the route are particularly important. These islands not only need to have conditions for ships to dock safely so as to replenish various materials in time, but also meet the needs of replacing goods at any time. Only in this way can we truly build an efficient, stable, safe and reliable maritime transportation system.

Different goods have different draft weights, and these things need to be explored bit by bit. Gao Yao is now going to initially establish such a system. Because of the special terrain and the distance between islands in the sea area to the south, Gao Yao has already begun to send people to establish it. However, in the sea area to the east, the distance is relatively farther.

With the system map, Gao Yao can save at least three to five years of time and avoid many deaths. This is what Gao Yao plans to do while recuperating in the southern border. He wants to establish a preliminary shipping system as soon as possible in the shortest time.