Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong - Chapter 362: Stop
Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong
Chapter 362: StopChapter 362: StopThe eighty-seventh year of the Li Yuan Dynasty.
Post-war Sicily, southern Italy.
Post-war organizational reconstruction is underway.
In order to better govern the local area.
It is naturally necessary to train a group of bureaucrats who are familiar with the local language.
Although the land has been conquered now.
But it can be said that it is still a long way from being truly digested.
But the good thing is...
Sicily itself is home to a large number of Arabs.
It seems that the Arabs were the great navigators of the Middle Ages. Their business in the east could reach the Song Dynasty, and in the west, it could reach Western Europe.
If this place wasn't also a place of war and easily influenced by extreme religious ideas, the Arab civilization would probably have developed no worse than any other civilization in the world.
At present...
Han Shizhong could only promote some Arab officials to act as a bridge of communication.
For example, doing translation.
Then assist in governing.
Of course!Having been in Egypt for so many years, Han Shizhong has more or less mastered a lot of Arabic.
It's just that I have just learned Arabic.
Next…
I have to learn Latin again.
As for...
How to divide the entire island of Sicily, including Italy.
In fact...
Now is not the time to divide the territory.
For this purpose, Han Shizhong also communicated with Goryeo.
At present, it is difficult to divide Sicily and half of Italy.
But if the Goryeo soldiers advance further, they can distribute the conquered land among themselves.
After Han Shizhong finished speaking.
Immediately afterwards...
The Goryeo soldiers then continued to fight forward.
By the middle of the second year.
The northern part of Italy has basically fallen.
at this time……
They are separated from France and Germany in Europe only by the Alps.
only……
Knowing that war was coming, many people who originally lived in the Po River Plain in northern Italy also fled.
So even if they took over this place, they might not be able to collect much tax.
The main job of this soldier is still to fight.
You can't take off your armor and go farming now, can you?To be honest, the large amount of abandoned land can sometimes be quite annoying.
So much so that the three princes of Goryeo were happy that they finally had land, but at the same time, they lamented that their people were too few.
of course!
Now we can only make do with what we have.
Although many people ran away, there were still some people who stayed.
What they need to do now is to appease these people.
Han Shizhong also sent someone to inform Zhao Xin of the situation here.
Zhao Xin asked Zhu Luo to make the effort. Since no one was farming, this would be easy.
Let Zhu Luo capture black slaves for you.
Or if you have money, you can just buy slaves.
But it’s true!
Things like this really can't be rushed.
We can only supplement it from various angles.
Zhao Xin thinks...
Purchasing slaves might be a better option.
When the Song Dynasty's troops had advanced to the southern part of the Alps.
The dukes, counts, and kings in France and Germany were naturally very nervous.
after all……
They can't just wait to die, right?However, as a large number of intellectuals and urban craftsmen continued to pour into their territories and castles, this undoubtedly brought a ray of hope for progress to the underdeveloped European agriculture and handicrafts.
Their castle could be made more solid by craftsmen.
Their farming can also become more refined.
But the most important thing is that a large amount of land has been newly developed.
For a while...
Some places north of the Alps have unknowingly ushered in a great development in this process.
Moreover, the influx of a large number of refugees has brought vitality and vigor to the entire territory.
To put it simply, with more cattle and horses, wages will naturally be cheaper.
The final product becomes both good quality and cheap without anyone noticing.
In order to prevent the Song army from further crossing the Alps, both France and Germany began to build a large number of castles and station troops in the northwest and north of the Alps.
As for...
Do they have any plans to retake Italy and Rome?
can only say……
At present, the Pope and nobles in France and Germany have not yet reached a unified opinion.
If the question of who is orthodox is not resolved, it will be difficult for them to unite and act together.
of course!
Although there was no plan to act together to retake Rome, at least they signed a treaty of mutual assistance and a non-aggression pact.
at the same time……
Try using various methods to see if you can complete what Arnold failed to accomplish.
That is to secretly learn the secrets of the Song Dynasty's weapons.
They began to send some church members and smart noble children, disguised as ordinary people, and then infiltrated the areas occupied by the Song army.
If we can find an opportunity to capture those Li Yuan soldiers, knock them out and take them away, we will be close to learning the secrets of those weapons.
otherwise……
Even if they had a million troops now, if a war broke out, they would probably just be delivering food to others.
and……
In the north of Italy, on the Goryeo side, it cannot be said that they completely did not accept the surrender of the local nobles.
These church personnel and children of nobles can use this natural advantage to find the local surrendered nobles, and ask the local surrendered nobles to help them accomplish such things because they are all Christians.
Not to mention the merchants in the Venice area, who are also people you can contact.
This made things a bit difficult for merchants in the Venice area.
after all……
This will cost you your head.
If the Song Dynasty finds out, all his wealth will be handed over.
During this tearing process, some flaws were revealed unknowingly.
After being reported by someone, the Song Dynasty arrested some such people.
However, you will never know how many such people the other party has sent out.
On the Goryeo side, some also intermarried with local nobles.
Of course, it is impossible to be the legal wife.
but……
You can be a concubine.
However, in Europe, there seems to be very few such things as concubines, and, if possible, they might prefer to call them "lovers" or "concubines".
To know……
These are all curse words.
however……
Taking a concubine is a relatively common practice, whether in the East or in the Arab region.
When Goryeo proposed the idea of marriage, naturally, the civilizations of both sides clashed at this moment.
But you are awesome, whatever you say goes.
Although many people were extremely reluctant at first, you have put a knife to my neck, what else can I say?You can only sacrifice yourself a little and get married.
And in fact...
There were also many who were taken as trophies and eventually became concubines.
Because the French and Germans sent people to steal technology. Naturally!
Next, the confidentiality of these muskets and artillery became even stricter.
Even for the Li Yuan army, they had to report their numbers both in the morning and in the evening.
To avoid some people being kidnapped without even knowing it.
Also, if you can avoid going out, try not to go out.
As for how to spend your free time.
This question...Football was invented for use at times like this.
While Goryeo controlled this area in northern Italy.
In northwestern Africa, we also achieved general control over the area during this year.
Established a local armed force that obeyed his own orders.
Some local prestigious Berbers were also recruited to serve as officials.
In fact...
There are relatively few people in this world who can be loyal to someone forever.
Most people will follow whoever is stronger.
To be honest, this northwest Africa has been ruled by foreign races for a long time.
natural!
On the premise of reasonable distribution of benefits, some local nobles actually don't mind honoring Zhao Wen as the Emperor of Africa.
With the assistance of local nobles, order was soon restored in the entire northwest of Africa.
As for religious beliefs and such.
Zhao Wen also tried to get the other party to change.
The other party also asked Zhao Wen, what should it be changed to?Zhao Wen said: "The ruler is the ruler, the minister is the minister, the father is the father, the son is the son. Respect the old, and the young, and the old of others."
Anyway...
It would be good to bring out Confucius' ideas.
after all……
This thing is a moral code and it can never be wrong.
To be honest, it may not be easy for the locals to change.
Mainly, the first people to come here were Muslims.
But we can consider adding something new to Muslim teachings.
This kind of negotiation is at least slightly better than Christians killing Muslims on sight.
But in the final analysis, no matter how much improvement is made, there is still a problem that needs to be solved.
That is, Allah and the emperor, which one is greater?
If you say Allah is greater, that is disrespectful to the emperor.
You say the emperor is powerful, then doesn't that mean the sky will collapse for Muslims?
But if you consider coexistence.
Then maybe the situation will become like Europe again.
The Pope governs the Popes, and the Emperor governs the Emperor.
In the eyes of Muslims, there is no one worthy of worship except Allah.
Even if he was an emperor, he was at most just a messenger of Allah.
of course!
In China, the emperor is actually the shepherd of the people on behalf of God. But who is more important, your God or Allah?Allah is the creator of all things and the ruler of the world.
The sky you have might have been created by Allah.
After Zhao Wen reported these issues to Zhao Xin.
Zhao Xin then explained that there might indeed be a creator in this world, but no one knew what this creator was called.
China has Chaos, India has Shiva and other three gods, Muslims have Allah, and Europe has God the Father.
in fact……
These all mean the same thing, which is a kind of worship of the unknowable things left by early humans when they were trying to understand the world.
Although the Creator who can create such a land is undoubtedly extraordinary, a better world still requires us to work together to create it.
It’s like the Creator will not give you food or drink. The only one who can give you food, drink, and peace is the manager of this world.
And this manager is the emperor.
of course!
In fact, there are good and bad emperors.
We should support those better emperors, because only by doing so can our lives be more fulfilling.
I hope you can become a good emperor too.
Zhao Wen then repeated Zhao Xin's words to the local nobles.
This time...
The local nobles seemed to understand everything all of a sudden.
in fact……
Whether it is Allah or some other Holy Father, they are all talking about the same thing.
Only a good emperor, one who can lead his people to live a good life, is a truly good thing.
cough!As for whether Zhao Wen was a good emperor...
Next, these Muslim nobles can only wait and see.
However, Zhao Xin's words really woke these people up.
Maybe a new religion will be created next.
The eighty-eighth year of the Li Yuan Dynasty.
Both Africa and Italy have been quiet for a year.
During this year, all industries and sectors have achieved initial recovery.
of course!
This does not mean that there will be no more wars.
and……
It doesn’t mean that the Song Dynasty doesn’t need to fight.
This year……
Yue Fei continued to advance westward.
Entered Serbia.
At this time in the Serbia region, the major forces were still relatively scattered and naturally unable to resist Yue Fei's attack.
Some people even surrendered secretly early on.
Only Grand Duke Rashka was willing to fight with Yue Fei.
The result was that Grand Duke Rashka was defeated.
Grand Duke Rashka finally had to choose to surrender.
The entire Serbia region has a population of nearly one to two million. By this calculation, it is equivalent to conquering two Kaifeng cities.
The amount of tax revenue that can be collected will naturally skyrocket.
After defeating Serbia, Yue Fei turned his attention to Macedonia, Bosnia and other countries.
However, since many of these places are mountainous, it is not easy to march.
In addition, some castles and other buildings were built in a rather steep manner.
Some are even built directly on a small hill in the middle of the valley.
It is indeed a bit difficult to break through in a short period of time.
This also made Yue Fei's advancement relatively slow.
Actually, it’s not really clear how strong these people are.
But it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, which is very uncomfortable.
After Yue Fei occupied some local areas, he ordered most of the castles to be demolished.
Only leave a few important ones to station troops for yourself.
They also gathered the surrendered nobles and others to live together with the common people.
Make it into a small town.
To make it county-like.
In this way...
This is relatively easier to manage.
Unfortunately……
The West is simply too vast.
Even if he has 50,000 or 60,000 people under his command, it would be somewhat inappropriate to occupy all these places.
And the next step...
Unless another country is established in the Magyar territory, that is, Hungary.
otherwise……
Even further away, Constantinople is not easy to control remotely, let alone Isfahan.
(End of this chapter)