The Fusang Kingdom mentioned in later generations mostly refers to Japan. It is close to the mainland, and of course it is not far away and cannot be pursued.

However, the "Fusang" mentioned by the ancients is different from later generations. It is not Japan, but East of Japan, a very mysterious and unknown place that only exists in the legend.

From "Shan Hai Jing", to "Records of the Ten Continents in the Sea", to Monk Huishen during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, they all recorded the land of Fusang.

Of course, except for the monk Huishen in "Book of Liang", who has been to Fusang Kingdom, other records are vague. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "The Record of Ten Continents" are even called novels of strange stories, which are difficult to convince the world.

Therefore, there has been great controversy since ancient times whether there is Fusang Kingdom and where is Fusang Kingdom.

Zhao Wei of later generations must not know these, but through the memory of the original owner, King Ning, he found that Fusang had different understandings from later generations, which was enough.

All he needed was to find an excuse for the American continent to introduce this era.

As for why he chose America? Zhao Wei also considered it if he didn't go to the island countries in Southeast Asia, Japan or Australia.

Australia and America are the few gangsters in his later generations, and they know a little about it.

Japan and Luzon (Philippines) do not need later memories, but had many exchanges with the Central Plains during the Song Dynasty, and Zhao Wei had heard Cheng Wang mention it.

Let’s talk about Southeast Asia and Japan first.

It is true that the Southeast Asian islands are not far away. They have enough forest resources for shipbuilding, and there are also large areas of fertile land that can be reclaimed, and mineral resources are also abundant.

Not only can it ensure the survival of these hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, but it can also accumulate strength for future counterattacks, making it an excellent place to recuperate.

From this perspective, Japan is also a good place, especially the one.

After all, the three islands of Japan not only have resources but also population, and have always had good friends with the Song Dynasty. They have never surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty in history, and even the Yuan army failed to attack Japan.

However, in fact, these two places are the most dangerous destinations. If you go there, you will be dead for a lifetime.

The reason is very simple. From the moment Zhao Wei crossed Yashan and kicked Lu Xiufu into the sea, history had already gone to a completely different direction.

Zhao Bing was not dead, the Song court was not dead, and the Yuan Dynasty's military goal of destroying the remnant Song Dynasty was not achieved, and the goal of spiritually occupying the Central Plains was not achieved.

So, will Kublai Khan, who was established in the Song Dynasty and even the country's name was "Da Zai Qianyuan", allow the remnants of Zhao Song to remain in the world? Will the people of Zhao Song still have a glimmer of hope?

I can think of it with my toes. No matter where the Song Dynasty runs or how much the price it costs, Kublai Khan will chase him to the ends of the world.

In the original history, Japan could not conquer the two countries in the South China Sea, and even the countries in the South China Sea were not even touched. That was because Zhao Bing died and the Song Dynasty was destroyed. Kublai Khan had completed the unification and did not have much desire to conquer. The ones sent to Japan were not the main force of the navy.

Otherwise, how could the Yuan Dynasty, which inherited the powerful naval forces of the Song and Jin countries, let Japan go? Why can't it take South China Sea?

Moreover, after the destruction of the Song Dynasty, Kublai Khan's strategic goal was also shifted to the civil war, with the main strategy of suppressing the rebellion of the various Khanate states in Mongolia, further neglecting Japan.

But what about now? Will he postpone his conquest of the four Khanate countries due to the failure of Zhao Song?

No one can say it.

By then, the whole country will be able to attack from afar, and can the remnant Song, who has only a hundred thousand people, be able to defend it?

Therefore, it is useless to have resources. The Yuan army will not give the Song Dynasty a chance to breathe. It will salivate and never stop until death.

Let’s talk about Australia and America.

These two places are unknown for the moment, with only relatively primitive indigenous peoples. It was not difficult for the Song Dynasty to conquer, and it was far from the Central Plains, so it was not easy for the Yuan army to pursue them.

Australia is closer, it is easy to be chased, the pros and cons are offset, and it is easier to come back.

Australia seems to be a good choice.

However, in later generations, he followed a boss and raised an Australian student. He used to be a mate with a bag and accompanied him to transfer from the United States to Brazil, and Australia spent the most time.

The impression that there is a lot of resources and rich resources there. But in fact, it is not that.

First of all, 70% of Australia is desert, not as rich as the Chinese people imagine. Only coastal areas are suitable for human survival.

What's even more serious is that this "coastal region" is mostly concentrated in the southeast of the Australian continent, which is close to the Antarctic side, which is the farthest end of Asia.

In other words, even if you find the Australian continent, you have to circle the coast halfway through to reach that relatively rich area.

Secondly, this livable is relatively livable, and is relatively livable in other areas.

Australia is very short of water, and in most areas, water sources are obtained through rainfall.

There are only two big rivers here, with a population of more than 20 million in later generations. Moreover, with the support of large-scale water conservancy projects, there is still a shortage of water, let alone more than a thousand years ago.

The normal years are reasonable, but once there is a severe drought, the rivers will be cut off.

Finally, there are not many resources available in Australia, at least a thousand years ago during the Song Dynasty, there were not many mineral resources capable of mining.

Apart from the abundant iron ore, there is no need to find anything to use.

Let me put it this way, European explorers had discovered the Australian continent in 1606, but it was not until 1788 that the first British colonists who settled in Australia established colonies.

Moreover, these colonists were all exiled prisoners.

If this continent is really as beautiful as imagined, it wouldn't have been occupied by a group of prisoners for 170 years.

Of course, for such a large piece of land, you can always find places with both mines, forests, fields and water.

But, where can you find Zhao Wei who has only a little knowledge? Where can you find those blind escapees like Song Dynasty? The time cost is too high.

So, the best choice is to go to America and have whatever you want.

Gold, silver, a large amount of copper ore, and Chilean saltpeter are the main raw materials for gunpowder. There is no iron, but the Han people have bronze ware. There is no big problem.

In addition to these, America also has rubber and high-yield food crops, which is incomparable to any place.

And more importantly, the most important of all factors is:

There are tens of millions of Native Americans there, and whether it is colonial or educational in the Song Dynasty, they have huge population potential.

This is something that cannot be compared between Australia and Japan.

Don’t forget that the Central Plains lost all land, and Zhao Song had long been in a state of perseverance during the ravages of half a century. The tens of thousands of people in Qiongzhou were the last vitality of the remnant Song.

With these more than 100,000 people establishing a country overseas, there may be no problem in continuing civilization, but how can we face the world again?

Ten years later, the general's white hair and fierce soldiers were old, how could he regain the old mountains and rivers?

Twenty years later, the newcomer grows, and the new wave pushes the old wave. But as the second generation of immigrants, do they still have the national hatred and family hatred of the older generation? Do they still know that the Central Plains are magnificent and the ancestral tombs are cold and late?

Moreover, the old Song survivors of the Central Plains, decades have passed, and how many people still remember the old officials?

By then, Zhao Bing's appeal may be less than that of a rebel leader who defeated the local tyrants and divided the land.

The boundless land and resources are indeed important, but the most important thing is people, spirit.

Whether it is Southeast Asia or Australia, it is a good thing to have few people, but it is not a good thing to have few people.

It took only these tens of thousands of people to spend decades, and when the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, it would not be possible to save millions of royal troops.

Since we believe that America is the best choice, what we have to face next is how to reach America and the challenges that we have to face for long-term navigation.

It is true that in the thirteenth century, it seemed a bit terrible to cross the Pacific Ocean with existing navigation technology.

Not to mention the present, even in the era of great navigation hundreds of years later, many European explorers are still buried in the ocean and never return.

However, through the memory in his mind that did not belong to Zhao Wei, he found that it seemed not that difficult, at least not as difficult as Zhao Wei originally imagined.

His original impressions all came from later generations' impressions of the Age of Discovery.

But if you compare it, you will know that the Song Dynasty in the 13th century was even simpler than Europe hundreds of years later. His impression was not applicable to the Song Dynasty in the 13th century.

Let’s put it this way, first of all, it’s the difficulty of the ocean. Europeans traveling to the Americas was a real crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.

As long as Asians go to America, they don’t have to cross the Pacific Ocean at all, as long as they go to the Americas, they are basically equivalent to sailing near the sea.

Follow the Central Plains coastline to Japan, then go north to Hokkaido, to the north are the Kuril Islands, then the Kamchatka Peninsula, and then touch the coastline of the Far Eastern continental shelf, which is the Bering Strait.

As long as you get here, even a sampan will arrive in America.

Secondly, if we use European sailing experience as a model, we can summarize the four most difficult problems.

First, navigation positioning, second, storm weather, third, disease, and fourth, supply along the way.

Any problem in these four aspects is enough to make these tens of thousands of people doomed.

But, is it really that dangerous? Not necessarily!

Let’s talk about navigation positioning first.

With the emergence of sextant, ocean positioning has always been a big problem. However, Han seamen are not silly. We have guides and the "cross-ocean-striking technique" that is ahead of this era.

This is not a simple stargazing technique that uses the North Dipper to identify the north and south, but a complex nautical technique that uses the starry sky divisions of multiple stars at different commands to calculate the direction and specific location of the person.

To put it bluntly, it is the original triangular positioning.

Although it is not as accurate as the sextant, it is completely competent for the present and prevents the fleet from trekking. This is also the navigation technique used by Zheng He when he voyages to the West.

Then, there is the storm weather.

In today's season, the most difficult storm area is actually the coast of the Central Plains.

That's right, it's March now, and it will take at least May to set sail when the Song Dynasty is ready to go.

In this season, tropical storms blow north from the equator and ravage the southeast coast, mostly stopping in Japan.

After the unfamiliar routes that have passed Japan are affected by the polar climate. However, summer in the northern hemisphere is the weakest period of polar storms, and there are basically no extreme weather.

In other words, as long as the Song Dynasty fleet escapes the storm in the coastal areas, the journey will be much smoother.

Then, there is disease, which is also a fatal threat.
To be continued...