Although he knew in his heart that it was impossible to find America on the first voyage, he still hoped the fleet could find America and bring back potatoes, corn, and other things.
If America was indeed found, Zhao Yao decided to send people to garrison there and turn America into the territory of Great Zhou, so that in the future, all the treasures of America would belong to Great Zhou.
Sending people to America, but he didn't have enough people, so he would let the court send people to garrison when the time comes.
Thinking of how Swamp Prefecture, and even the entire Lingnan, had so few people, Zhao Yao felt anxious. He had already ordered the people to have more children and provided benefits for outsiders to settle in Lingnan, but unfortunately, the effect was not very obvious so far.
This matter couldn't be rushed; it had to progress slowly. He believed that in a few years, the population of the entire Lingnan would greatly increase.
