Chapter 1428: Ocean Diary
"March 15, 4th year of Xingping, the Great Han Dynasty
No one can imagine how excited we are at this moment.
After counting the loot, we found the sunflower, and when we first saw it we thought it was a seat cushion, until later Kopa told us that it was the sunflower.
In the classics, the sages said that the seeds of sunflowers can be squeezed into oil or eaten directly. We tried to eat a few of them, and the taste was indeed good, with a sweet taste.
In addition to sunflowers, we also found some other crops that we had never seen in the Central Plains, and we were all ready to take them away.
By the way, I forgot to say who Kopa is, Kopa is the new leader of this village.
Because Kopa had declared allegiance to the Han Dynasty, according to the Han Dynasty's laws, this land also became a remote place for the Han Dynasty.
Master Gan said that he wanted to erect a monument, so he needed to stay here for a few days.
Kopa said that there are actually several large tribes nearby, such as the Mojave people in the north, the Mayo people in the south, and the Yawapa people in the east. They and the Kopa tribe are married and fight each other because of their land and prey.
Sure enough, these disputes are indispensable in places where there are people."
"March 18, 4th year of Xingping, the Great Han Dynasty
We have collected enough seeds from local crops, and it's time to get out of here.
Kopa was very scared when he heard that we were leaving. After all, almost all the men in their village were killed by us. He was very worried that the village would be captured by others after we left.
Commander Zheng thought about this issue very seriously. After all, this place is already a remote place of the Han Dynasty and cannot be violated by others.
Chief Gan Dao proposed to take the initiative to help Kopa attack other tribes, and by the way, see if there are crops in the hands of other tribes that Kopa people do not have.
Of course, if the opponent does not attack us actively, we will not attack.
The great man will not launch an invasion!
Only fight back with self-defense!”
"March 23, 4th year of Xingping, the Great Han Dynasty
In five days, we swept through more than a hundred miles of land nearby. It has to be said that most of the natives in Dongshengzhou are reasonable.
When we took out the goods and said we wanted to trade, most of the natives here expressed their willingness to trade. Even if we deliberately expressed that there were a shortage of personnel, they did not steal our goods.
There are always a few bad people.
In the southeast of the Kokopa people, there was a place called Sababuri tribe. After they found that we were carrying a large amount of cargo and without warrior guards, they launched a looting against us.
As we imagined, we launched a self-defense counterattack, and their village was completely destroyed by us. Kopa incorporated the remaining male and female children, and with nearly a hundred iron tools left for him, he should have the power to protect this land for the great man.
It is worth mentioning that we found that the local people actually have metal tools, that is, bronzes, but they seem to think that the manufacturing of bronzes is too troublesome, and the hardness is similar to that of black stone, so they only regard bronzes as decorations rather than tools or weapons.
Everyone thinks that the wrong view of the local natives is the reason why they have never been able to develop a civilization like the Han Dynasty, but we don’t need to correct them.
Before leaving, Lord Gan asked Kopa to take his tribe members to worship the Han flag and leave the flag to them.
Commander Zheng said that if Kopa did not treat this flag well when we came back, he should change his leader to guard the land of the great man.
Master Gan agreed.
We are preparing to set sail tomorrow to continue exploring south.”
"March 27, the fourth year of Xingping, the Great Han Dynasty
We have continued to sail south for four days.
The Horseshoe Peninsula was once again left behind by us.
How long is Dongshengzhou?
I dare say that our current location is already in Jiaozhou, but the land is still endless.
I learned when I was studying in school. The land we live in is actually a sphere. If we continue to go south, will it start to get colder?
I'm really curious."
"March 28, 4th year of Xingping, the Great Han Dynasty
Suddenly I remembered that I had not recorded in detail some strange creatures I saw in Dongshengzhou.
I think I need to write down some.
In fact, from a general perspective, the animals in Dongshengzhou are very similar to those in the big man, including birds, fish, cattle and sheep, but there are no horses.
Write about some distinctive animals.
One is a white-headed eagle. It has a yellow mouth and feet, the feathers on its head are white, the body is black, and it is very large. It has a child tall, but because it flies too high, I have only eaten it once, and the meat is too tight, and I don’t know how it tastes when stewed.
One is a wild buffalo. The bison in Dongshengzhou is very tall and runs very quickly. Some can weigh up to 2,000 kilograms and have great strength. But I don’t know why the natives in Dongshengzhou did not tame these cattle. If tamed, it would be very good to use them to cultivate the land.
The taste of the wild bison in Dongshengzhou is worse than that of the scalpers in the Han Dynasty, but it is still the main source of meat for many natives in Dongshengzhou.
One is a sarcoma chicken. This pheasant has a very large body size, with a neck and foot that looks like a crane, a red and soft mouth, a green sheep's hair color, two fingers, sharp claws, and red meat petals sagging throat, just like a sarcoma, so it is called a sarcoma chicken.
Although the sarcoma chicken is very large, its meat is not good and very dirty.
Having written this, I suddenly wondered whether the wise men wrote the "Shan Hai Jing" like me?"
"March 29, the fourth year of Xingping, the Great Han Dynasty
There was a sudden storm today, and we went to the dock to hide, hoping that nothing happened."
"March 30, the fourth year of Xingping, the Great Han Dynasty
Yesterday's heavy storm made some ships need to be repaired. Commander Zheng decided to go ashore to explore and ask the crew to repair the ships."
"On April 2, the fourth year of Xingping, the Great Han Dynasty
We have been exploring ashore for three days and we have discovered several more tribes. The properties here seem to be richer than the Kokopa tribe in the north, but we still haven't found the things we need to find the most.
It seems that we still have to continue walking south.
However, it is worth mentioning that we discovered a strange creature, which looks like an ordinary rabbit but has a bird's beak, a hawk's eyes and a snake's tail. When you see a person, you will roll up and pretend to be dead. It's a bit like a pangolin but it's different.
Master Gan said that this is the armadillo recorded in "Shan Hai Jing".
Legend has it that when this animal appears, there will be locust plagues, but Master Gan said that this is actually an ordinary animal and there is no need to be nervous.
We found a nest and wanted to take it on the boat, but soon found out that he could dig a hole, so we had to give up taking it away and prepare an iron cage in the future.
However, from the perspective of the armadillo, ancient sages really came to Dongshengzhou.
It's really hard to imagine how they came about.
But since the sages have helped us explore the way, we will definitely find the high-yield crops we need!
Chapter completed!