There is almost no pollution in the starry sky at the moment. If you look up at any time at night, when there is no cloud cover, you can basically see the stars all over the sky, which makes people dizzy and mesmerized.

This may be the reason why many people in ancient times and later generations were obsessed with stargazing, um, or called astronomers.

Looking up at the stars, one feels the insignificance of human life, and the radiance based on hundreds of millions of years shines into the pupils, which makes the fortune-tellers who follow Liu Bei's bachelor of engineering to learn the art of holding stars, can't help but feel some fear and panic.

For those who have no foundation, the stars in the sky will only look dizzy, but for the engineering bachelor who has mastered the basic distribution of stars, although the stars in the sky are extremely vast, the stars are as dotted as sand and gravel in the river.

It is impossible to count them, but after mastering the rules, it is easy to find the required parts among the stars.

Liu Bei actually put some thought into teaching these so-called "star-pulling techniques" to people. Some things are naturally hidden and cannot be exposed easily, but there are also some things that he is eager to give out and then guide others to follow him.

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For these fortune-tellers who live by the sea, "the art of holding stars" is definitely what they desire, but if these fortune-tellers want to learn this "art of holding stars", they must first start learning Chinese and Chinese characters...

And when these Zhan people began to use Chinese characters and speak Chinese, the connection between them and the Han Dynasty naturally became closer, and even like the Southern Xiongnu, they eventually became a part of the Han Dynasty.

"This is Beidou!"

The Bachelor of Engineering pointed at the Beidou galaxy in the sky and said loudly.

Since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the study of astronomy has been recorded. In some inscriptions recorded on oracle bones unearthed in the Shang Dynasty, solar eclipses, lunar eclipses and the naming of several stars were mentioned. In the Western Cycle, astronomy

Considerable progress has been made. Many names of stars have been mentioned in the Book of Songs.

The real name of the Big Dipper was formed in the "Historical Records" of the Han Dynasty.

"Historical Records" records: "The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper, the so-called Xuan, Ji, and Yuheng, are used to coordinate the seven political affairs."

The Bachelor of Engineering pointed at the stars in the sky and said, "The four seasons of the Big Dipper are different. At dusk in the first month of the first year, the handle of the dipper is hanging down, in the early dusk of June, the handle of the dipper is up, in July, the handle of the dipper is hanging down, then...

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Liu Bei coughed at the side, glanced at the translator who was already confused, and then glanced at the even more confused Zhanren who claimed to be the smartest, and motioned to the engineering scholar, "Make it simpler, it's too complicated."

...These people don’t understand..."

"Well..." The Bachelor of Engineering arched his hands towards Liu Bei, then looked at the translator and the accountants with disgust, "Hey... tsk tsk... forget it, let me draw it for you..."

The Bachelor of Engineering drew the pattern of the Big Dipper on a wooden board, then pointed at the board and said, "Find this in the sky first! This is called the Big Dipper!"

The Bachelor of Engineering pointed at a row of stars in the sky, drew imaginary lines with his fingers, connected them, and called out their names one by one. "Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang, Yaoguang, Qixinglian"

Being in one place is like a battle between heaven and earth..."

After a while, the first person finally shouted loudly, using the language of Zhan Ren, and then attracted everyone's attention.

The engineering bachelor frowned and said to the translator: "Tell him to speak Chinese! I can't understand what he is saying!"

The translator shouted loudly twice, and the accountant quickly bent down, with an excited look on his face, and said with a slight stutter, "I...I...looking for, looking for, found..."

"Point it out!" the Bachelor of Engineering responded.

The Zhan man quickly pointed in the direction of Beidou with his hand.

"Well, yes, very good." The bachelor of engineering praised, and then the phantom was like a child who had been rewarded with candy. He couldn't help but jump up, which also attracted the envious eyes of other phantoms.

Then, the Bachelor of Engineering pointed at the wooden board and the stars in the sky, indicating that Tianxuan was located on Doukui. If you connect a straight line between Tianshu and extend the distance about five times in the direction of Tianshu, you can find an extremely bright star.

, the stars that eclipse the stars...

"That is Beichen, who lives in its place and is shared by all the stars!"

The Bachelor of Engineering said seriously, with an attitude of admiration and respect in his voice.

Big Dipper has political beliefs.

In the ancient political system, the supremacy of imperial power was the most important point. In order to maintain their rule, ancient emperors would adopt various means to appease and control. The most important of these was the unification and dissemination of ideology and culture.

The Beidou is located close to the North Celestial Pole and is very bright and easy to identify. These factors led to it being considered the most special constellation at the time. It was considered to be the center of the stars that rotate around it, so it was also considered

It is the "Emperor Star".

Liu Bei also looked up at the bright stars with a gloomy look on his face, not knowing what he was thinking about.

The sea is boundless, and it is very easy to lose track of east, west, north, and south when you are in it. It is better during the day, as you have the sun as a reference, but at night, you have to rely on the stars to navigate.

Polaris is the natal star of every navigator. It is located at the North Celestial Pole and its position is almost unchanged. You can rely on it to identify the direction. The first step in the so-called "star-finding technique" is to quickly identify among the many stars.

Find the North Pole of the Beidou to determine your position.

For astrologers, it is very good to be able to find the correct few stars among the many stars when they are just starting to learn. As for the subsequent steps, such as measuring the specific longitude and latitude of the ship based on the Big Dipper, it is

The "highly sophisticated" navigation skills of the Han Dynasty.

In fact, on the whole, the navigation of the Eastern Han Dynasty was not as weak as later generations thought. During the period of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty, there were alchemists who followed Xu Fu's footprints and went overseas to conduct surveys. Of course, most of them did not reach the Japanese country of Yamatai.

and other areas, while wandering around the Shandong Peninsula and other places, there is also a sea of ​​people from the Nanyue area of ​​Fujian, and they may have arrived at Jindao or Wanwan, but these people do not know where they are, nor do they know the specific navigation.

What exactly was the route, but these people brought some pearls, conchs, large clams and other objects, and presented them to the court...

However, the behavior of these people did not attract the attention of many people in the Han Dynasty.

But now in this remote area of ​​​​the Han Dynasty, in this bay of Jiaozhi, with the sound of the sea water, when everyone is looking up at the stars, the kind of conquering nature hidden in the bones of human beings yearns for the stars.

The lofty ideals and ambitions of the sea arise spontaneously and inadvertently.

Of course, this is just the beginning. To truly form a fleet, it is not only necessary to prepare from sailors, but also to accumulate wood. More importantly, it is necessary to expand the scale of the shipyard left by Jiang Shixie, and at the same time, it is necessary to establish a relationship with Sichuan and Shu.

A stable trade road can ensure that there will be enough strength to sail to the vast sea in the future.

While Liu Bei was thinking about the issue of Shi Xie's legacy, Sun Quan's special envoy Qin Bo in Jiangdong also discovered that Shan Yue's rebellion turned out to be about Shi Xie's influence...

In fact, Shi Xie's reputation among the Han gentry was quite good. Of course, most of this evaluation was given by the descendants of the gentry who fled south. In the midst of the suffering of fleeing south, he suddenly received very high treatment in Jiaozhi.

, under this contrast, these descendants of the gentry who fled south gave Shi Xie a very high evaluation.

During the chaos in the Central Plains, hundreds of scholars sought refuge in Shi Xie's place, such as Yuan Hui, Xu Jing, Liu Ba, Cheng Bing, Xue Zong, etc., who all went to Jiaozhi one after another and received Shi Xie's enthusiasm.

Hospitality, and even giving money to the servants before leaving. If this doesn't get a good review, I'm afraid that the shops will not be opened in future generations.

However, these comments do not mean that these gentry children will make Shi Xie, or the Shi Xie clan, their closest friends.

At most, it's the kind of thing where you can hook up and work together while drinking and eating meat. When you really want to do something, just think about it and study it.

But the problem is that the Shixie clan is not very clear, or they think that the "hospitality" they have given before will get the rewards they deserve. When Liu Bei went south to Jiaozhi and cleared the Shixie clan out of his sphere of influence,

After careful consideration, Shi Xie and others felt that searching for the natives of Ninan Jiuzhen could not stop Liu Guanzhang's steps, nor could it ensure a subsequent counterattack, so they had to take a boat to go north to find the people they had drank together back then.

That "brother"...

Fleeing from Jiaozhi to Nanhai County, further north, they entered the Jiangdong territory.

In other words, it is the nominal Jiangdong territory.

This area would not be gradually developed until after the Southern Song Dynasty. At present, the Han Dynasty basically belongs to the Shanyue area. The Han people are concentrated in several important cities, while other areas are basically filled with Yue people.

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Shi Xie fled in a hurry, so he had no ships, food and other reserves. After crossing the South China Sea, he had no way to continue and could only land on the shore. On the one hand, he collected supplies and on the other hand, he wanted to find his good friends from back then.

”, “good brothers”, together they planned the great cause of counterattacking Cochin.

This is the area where most of the gentry's children fled south, south of Jingzhou, in the Lingling area of ​​Changsha. The disputes in this area were very complicated in the past, with several major forces crisscrossing each other, local powerful people and foreign rulers fighting each other fiercely, and wars raging.

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When Shi Xie first arrived, he was quite popular...

"We are here to condemn Liu Xuande!"

"Those who ignore the rules of the court and disregard the emperor's edicts should be punished!"

"Brother Shi, don't worry, your business is my business..."

"I have everything! Brother Shi, don't worry!"

"Is there any room for reason in the world? It's really disappointing that such a mellow scholar should suffer such a calamity!"

"Liu's son is not a son of man!"

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Shi Xie got in touch with many people he had been in contact with before, and then convened a large group of "good brothers" and "good friends" in Lingling and Guiyang areas to drink and discuss matters. During the period, they all cursed Liu Bei's despicable behavior, and the atmosphere was lively.

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Moved, Shi Xie also took out some of the money he had and asked these "good brothers" and "good friends" to work hard and help them work together. He also promised that if he counterattacked Jiaozhi, there would be generous rewards. After all,

No matter what, you can't let people help in vain. Even if these people are willing, the Shi clan can't take advantage of this, right?

Of course, more importantly, Shi Xie and others still want to show that even though I have lost power, my dignity is still there...

But the problem is that these people talked enthusiastically, and even made suggestions for Shixie at one time. However, after the initial enthusiasm, they quickly fell into silence, just like feeling high when drinking, and then howling after a few alcohol poisonings.

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Seeing that everything was in vain, Shi Xie couldn't wait any longer and began to test these former "good brothers" and "good friends". However, the cold reality soon gave the Shi Xie family a taste of cruelty.

They were considered enthusiastic people, but now they either said they were traveling far away or they were sick. A few of them said they were going to work for Shishi, but it felt like they just wanted money.

Why didn’t Shi Xie go directly to Sun Quan?

Isn't this obvious?
To be continued...