The Journey of the Infinite Wizard
Chapter 1152: A new round of joint feast
Because of the advent of the era of global trade, almost all countries have joined this vigorous wave of global trade one by one. Commodities and specialties from all over the world are transported to various regions through sailing ships.
The rapid circulation of the commodity economy has activated the world's economy actively and passively. European commodities are sold throughout Asia and the New World, and the same commodities and specialties from the above-mentioned regions are also sold to the above-mentioned regions. Just every year
The amount of goods and money being circulated is an astronomical figure! As the Suez Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar, which lead to the Mediterranean and from the Red Sea to Asia, are crucial strategic areas.
There are tens of thousands of sailing ships entering and leaving these two places every year!
The goods and money carried by these large ships are also a huge amount that can make people feel numb. The wealth of taxes paid has made the Tang people continuously wealthy for hundreds of years. Even now, this
The country has become decadent and lives a luxurious life, but its naval fleet and overseas colonies are still huge in number and scale.
Likewise, the huge profits it receives every year make countless people jealous.
In the previous chaotic years of the Tang Dynasty, it was not that the European countries had not held a partition banquet. However, that joint operation did not completely defeat the country. At least, although the coalition forces of the European countries were in
At the beginning, they gained an advantage. However, whether it was the army or the navy,
It did not inflict serious damage to the Tang people. On the contrary, in this chaotic era, a group of outstanding officers who emerged enthusiastically due to the war within the Tang people still managed to maintain the stability of the country despite internal chaos and command constraints.
Through subsequent wars, the situation of the country being divided by other countries was avoided.
In addition, the appearance of the national guardian beast once again awakened the fear in the hearts of Europeans.
They faced a giant dragon that was more than a kilometer long, with a wingspan that covered the sky and the sun, and had two ferocious heads. They had no confidence in defeating it. Also because, although the Tang people were in internal chaos, the upper levels began to decay. However, at that time,
The middle and lower classes still maintain considerable vitality. Whether it is their army or navy, their strength still exists.
Therefore, a joint carve-up operation against the Tang people at that time did not bring the countries the benefits they wanted.
In the Tang Dynasty, the upper class became even more unwilling to make progress because of the mythical beast that protects the country. And gradually, this idea gradually tainted the middle class. They also followed the trend, sucking the country's interests and blood to strengthen themselves. Because,
In just a few hundred years, the bourgeoisie, headed by businessmen, grew rapidly with an astonishing momentum.
The wealth they gathered was astonishing, and the benefits Suez gained through Gibraltar were even more astonishing. Now, their voice in the country of Tang Dynasty has gradually increased. And the bourgeoisie, which has become rich and powerful, has also begun to seek further advancement.
privileges, such as engaging in politics, or controlling the country’s important foreign trade, etc.
Therefore, in such a special environment, the Tang people corroded at an alarming rate.
As time goes by, today's Tang people, not to mention the navy, even the army have basically lost all combat effectiveness. Every class does not want to make progress, but is thinking about seeking their own interests, which made them powerful, glorious, prosperous and rich hundreds of years ago.
The people of the Tang Dynasty gradually became a second-rate country after hundreds of years. Although the country was still wealthy. However, what the envoys to the Tang Dynasty saw and heard for more than a thousand years and what they recorded in the book "Yours in the Tang Dynasty",
It has gradually become a legend.
The people of the Tang Dynasty also gradually shifted from exploiting the outside to the inside. In a very short period of time, the wealthy farmers at that time gradually became extremely poor.
The European countries, which were always observing every move of the Tang people, saw the weakness and lack of progress of the Tang people, and they once again united. A new round of carve-up banquets targeting the Tang people began again.
Britain, France, Spain, Ottoman, Austria and even Italian states also joined in, as well as small Nordic countries. Their military strength began to gather, both the army and the navy, began to gather secretly. And the Tang people have so far
, still in a state of ignorance!
The lower classes still live in a state of intoxication, and no longer govern the country. The internal infrastructure is still built by the monarchs hundreds of years ago. It is still in use today, but it is also facing the danger of being in disrepair for a long time, and even
The infrastructure construction in some areas is no longer useful.
Although the Tang Dynasty was still huge, they took over all of Upper and Lower Egypt, guarded the passage in and out of the Red Sea, and controlled a series of islands along the way. They guarded the transportation arteries from Europe to Asia, and established canal tariffs every year as well as the fees collected for entering and exiting the canal.
The wealth was astonishing. These could have been transformed into incomparable strength, making the already powerful Tang people even stronger. However, since the wizards were expelled, the entire country has gradually weakened.
If it weren't for the existence of the divine beast that protects the country, it proves the legitimate ruling status of the divine family that was famous in Europe. I am afraid that by now, the rule of this family would have been overthrown long ago.
Now, a new round of coalition forces has been formed again.
For those maritime powers and colonial powers with huge interests in the Far East and Asia, Gibraltar, Upper and Lower Egypt were controlled by the Tang Dynasty, as well as the tariffs set for various countries, and the annual quota limits for merchant ships from various countries to Asia.
It stuck tightly on the necks of the European countries, making them extremely uncomfortable. They watched helplessly as the huge profits generated from trade every year were continuously shared by the Tang people who enjoyed the profits.
The European countries that were eager to change this situation were determined to completely change this situation through another joint action. They did not seek to overthrow the rule of the Tang Dynasty, nor did they attempt to control Upper and Lower Egypt, because this city standing in the desert
Millions of Tang people have already lived in the land. However, it is imperative for the European countries to control or control Gibraltar and the Suez Canal.
Taking a step back, even if they cannot control Gibraltar and the Suez Canal, the European countries must seek tax exemptions for their own goods or conditions for free movement between the two regions.
They still have a fear of the Tang people in their hearts.
Although the continuous suppression had already begun, they are still worried about the impact of the previous joint operation. Even though the countries have surpassed the Tang Dynasty in terms of strength, they are still worried about another joint operation.
and persecution, thus awakening this decadent country.
Thus awakening the absolute hegemony of thousands of years ago!
However, as the huge armies began to gather, the worries in the hearts of the European countries gradually faded away. They were not worried about winning a country that had been decayed for hundreds of years. The only thing worth worrying about was that
It's just a giant dragon hiding in the vast Mediterranean Sea, sleeping somewhere on the bottom of the sea. Once this sleeping dragon is awakened by a fierce war, I'm afraid that their joint actions will still not be able to get what they want.
Interests. There is precedent for this.
In the last joint operation, the awakening and appearance of the dragon in the later period made the panicked Tang people instantly feel at ease. Therefore, although the European countries obtained some of the benefits they wanted through a war, they are still dissatisfied. Now
, in this joint action, the European countries made up their mind to fight quickly and completely win this war before the dragon awakens. Thus, they can seek their long-awaited benefits at the negotiation table!
Huge combined fleets set off one after another and formed a huge combined fleet on the wide sea. Immediately afterwards, the joint armies of various countries also began to assemble in Spain. After the navy set off, the army also rushed to the Tang Dynasty's Gibraltar province.
In addition, a part of the army was transported by ship to Morocco in North Africa. They were going to attack the part of Morocco occupied by the Tang Dynasty across the sea from Gibraltar!
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