Chapter 124 An upgraded version of the “Three-Divided World” strategy!
Ji Hao dropped a bombshell, a super bombshell many times more powerful than the "Human Court" he established - to put it bluntly, the Human Court was just a new imperial court. The name sounded grand, but in fact, it was no different from the Han, Qin, and Zhou dynasties.

It is something that everyone expected.

At most, people would be surprised that he did not establish the "Later Zhou" and became the emperor.

Speaking of status, the Son of Heaven calls himself the "Son of Heaven", which is not necessarily lower than the Human Emperor. In this era, people believe in Heaven, and there is no saying that the Human Emperor can be compared with the Emperor of Heaven. This is not the primitive era.

Just the Three Kingdoms.

But Ji Hao's world map was shocking, especially the detailed markings of countries large and small outside the Han Dynasty, such as the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Goguryeo, and the "Four Great Empires of the World."

Han Dynasty, Rome, Kushan Empire, Parthia.

Not to mention how powerful they are, just looking at the territory they occupy, it is no smaller than that of the Han Dynasty.

Although the marked population is not as large as that of the Han Dynasty, it is not much less. It has completely refreshed the world's understanding of "the world". Even Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were amazed by it.

Of course, they are not completely unaware of the existence of other countries.

In fact, as early as the period of Emperor Wu of Han, the Silk Road was opened up, and the names of the Kushan, Parthian and even Roman Empires were all circulated in the Central Plains.

The names in the textbooks are actually translations made by traveling merchants in the Han Dynasty and passed down to later generations.

But hearing it is different from looking at a map.

Originally, in the eyes of the world, they were collectively called "Hu people", and there was no difference between them and the Xianbei tribes, Goguryeo, Qiang people, and barbarians. Anyway, they were too far away to be contacted, so no one cared.

Neither of them will know the truth about the other.

The Romans could not find the Central Plains at all, and the Han soldiers could not reach Rome, or even the Western Regions.

Marching dozens of miles a day and really going to the Western Regions would be a lifetime journey.

But now, Ji Hao's map tells the world that the world outside is very vast, and Qin Shihuang only unified the interior and built a wall at home.

He also failed to achieve the goal of making the sun and the moon shine brightly and all the land belong to his country!
"According to him, the world is not round, but the earth is round, just like the stars." Zhang Fei wondered, "Doesn't that mean that some people are upside down, won't they fall down?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Yu and Liu Bei were also confused.

Completely incomprehensible.

"I have touched upon this point!" Zhuge Liang said, "Human power is limited, but the laws of nature are infinite. I once learned magic, and I can use external objects to change the compass to confuse the enemy. In the process, I occasionally had an epiphany and discovered that there is a kind of traction in the earth, which is the root of people's ability to walk on the earth. If the traction is cut off, people can fly without wings."

Liu Bei was even more confused about this.

"You mean, Kongming lanterns?"

He had seen Zhuge Liang's Kongming lantern and the hot air balloon that Zhuge Liang imitated, which would be his trump card for future battles with Ji Hao.

I thought that was changing gravity.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "In the pre-Qin period, a star descended from the sky with the words 'When the First Emperor dies, the earth will be divided' written on it. The Qin Emperor did not believe it and ordered people to disintegrate the star, which was eventually forged into the 'Daqin Star Gem', which is said to be able to allow people to fly to the sky. After the First Emperor passed away, the gem was placed in the 'Heavenly Palace' as a burial item."

This legend made Liu Bei's expression change.

"I've heard that, too."

He said, "So, even if a person's feet are facing upwards, it is still okay?"

"There is no up or down. All of us are like us, with our feet facing downwards. The ground is always at the bottom." Zhuge Liang said. "This..."

Several people found it difficult to understand for a moment.

However, Liu Bei was not concerned about this, and immediately asked: "According to the news released by Ji Hao, the 'Earth' is still rotating, and people can 'travel 80,000 miles a day while sitting on the ground'. Does that also mean that a circle around the Earth is 80,000 miles?"

Although Ji Hao also marked the size, it was only approximate and there were places that were not included in the map.

For example, the Antarctic, the Arctic, and the Pacific Ocean.

He also has no idea how big the real "world" is.

One can only guess.

"That's about right!" Zhuge Liang sighed, "It takes ten years to march thirty miles a day. How many decades do we have in a lifetime? If we delay for a moment, a lifetime will pass!"

Did the First Emperor really not know about places outside the Central Plains?
not necessarily.

I don't know, why did he build the Great Wall? Why did he protect the Central Plains?
It was probably because the distance was too far and they were powerless. They couldn't even conquer the Xiongnu, Qiang and Xianbei, let alone places farther away. The distance limited the Qin Dynasty at that time.

And now, Ji Hao dared to propose "unifying the world" because of speed.

"I heard that there is something called railway in Qingzhou. Once it is built, it can travel thousands of miles in a day. There are also rumors that they have a 'high-speed rail' that can travel ten thousand miles in a day and night." Zhang Fei paused and said, "If it can make a circle in eight days, big brother, you can get that thing, and our Han Dynasty can also unify the world!"

These words made Liu Bei's face turn black.

Regardless of whether the "high-speed rail" is real or not, can that thing be made just like that?

Railway!
Our own soldiers can’t even equip themselves with steel-headed spears, so even if we get the technology, we won’t be able to build a railway!
"That's fine. His Ji family has the background of a human emperor, and we have folk wisdom!" Zhuge Liang said with a smile, "I have been thinking about it recently, and I found that my wooden ox and Lu Ban's eagle can be changed into fine steel to make some more sophisticated mechanisms. By then, climbing over thousands of feet high mountains will not be a problem, and we can also plan for a longer-term future."

As he spoke, he opened the map and pointed to the Himalayas.

"This is a place that ordinary people cannot reach, but it is also our chance to fight against Ji Hao!" Zhuge Liang said: "If we can find a way to cross it, we can march around and seize the area east of Kushan. Then, using this as a springboard, we can take down Kushan and Parthia and directly attack Rome, and then we can own the most prosperous area of ​​the Hu people!"

Speaking of this, he is also full of fighting spirit.

"Sun Ce crossed the sea to find the other side, aiming to occupy the 'American Continent'! Ji Hao is already fighting the Xianbei, aiming to go further north!" Zhuge Liang said: "If we can occupy the south, we can tame the Hu people to resist and divide the world into three parts. It is unknown whether we can unify the world in our lifetime, but we can definitely restore the Han Dynasty!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Bei's eyes immediately lit up.

If this were really possible, the places Zhuge Liang mentioned alone would be several times larger than the former Han Dynasty.

What's wrong with dividing the world into three parts?
The Han Dynasty at its peak only divided the world into one quarter and had yet to annex the surrounding small countries!

"However, as a powerful country on par with the Han Dynasty, those Hu people may not be simple!" said Ma Chao.

In response, Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "I would rather face the Han Dynasty during the reigns of Emperor Wu and Emperor Guangwu than face Ji Hao! Everyone who has faced him knows how terrifying he is!"

Upon hearing this, Liu, Guan and Zhang expressed their deep agreement.

"They are just Hu people, much easier to deal with than Ji Hao!" said Zhang Fei.

Guan Yu said, "I heard that in the north, the Xianbei tribes have joined forces with Goguryeo and are gathering in Youzhou to take advantage of Ji Hao's unstable foundation to plunder his wealth. I wonder how Ji Hao will react?"

(End of this chapter)