The Journey of the Infinite Wizard

The Tang people brazenly sent troops to seize the land along the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula that would be excavated and navigable in the future, as well as many islands on the Red Sea, and even Socotra, an isolated island in the eastern Horn of Africa. After subsequent negotiations and the signing of a treaty

, the Tang Dynasty once again increased its troops by 10,000 and stationed them in various places. At the same time, they began to build a new port city at the location of Port Said. At the same time, a large number of building materials and related architect talents crossed the sea to Egypt.

land.

No, in other words, these lands currently belong to the Tang people. The Fatimid dynasty’s sue for peace and inaction have aroused internal conflicts and dissatisfaction. In the face of the land being invaded, and because of part of the land occupied by the Tang people,

The Fatimid territory of Noda was divided into two parts: east and west.

, from a factual and fundamental perspective, the decrees were blocked. From then on, if the Fatimid dynasty wanted to implement decrees in the vast eastern Middle East, it had to be conveyed by sea. On land, due to the isolation of the Tang people, the Fatimid dynasty had long been dismembered.

The demise of this dynasty has also begun to officially enter the countdown stage.

The countries participating in the construction of the Suez Canal closely followed the footsteps of the Tang Dynasty. Whether they were countries or local feudal lords, they gathered huge funds and manpower to participate in the construction of the Suez Canal. They recruited people from the neighboring Fatimid dynasty.

workers, and at the same time, engineers from the Tang Dynasty who had unique experience in building canals also came to North Africa.

Egypt began to survey the route of the canal construction along the road. In the end, the engineers finalized the project of digging the canal in three sections at the same time. One section was excavated by the later Port Said area, and the other section was excavated by Ismailia in the central part. The communication included large areas.

There are many large and small lakes including Bitter Lake, and the last section is built from the southern end of the Great Bitter Lake until it connects to the Red Sea.

After the plan was finalized, the Tang Dynasty began to mobilize supplies, and at the same time called on many countries to drag all domestic criminals, slaves, etc. to Egypt to build the canal. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of workers were recruited from the Fatimid dynasty, but for a penny

The Tang people and other countries were only responsible for providing food. Similarly, this was also the result of forcing the Fatimid dynasty in the treaty. However, the fate of various countries

Most of the funds sent were used by the Tang people to purchase grain and other materials on the spot in the country, which was used to consume the old grain that had been accumulated for several years in various places. It was also to stimulate domestic agriculture. With the highly developed overseas trade and the huge profits from overseas trade,

Industry, as a result, the development of agriculture in Tang Dynasty is increasingly disliked by the people. Too many people choose to do business or engage in other industries.

However, the Tang Dynasty, who knew that agriculture was the foundation of a country, tried many times to reverse this unfavorable situation. However, the results were minimal. Due to the development of domestic agriculture and the increase in grain production, granaries everywhere were already filled with grain.

The price of food also dropped again and again, and Tang Guoquan

The river system of the Jingshui system is well developed. There are as many as nine fast-flowing and deep rivers, and there are countless tributary rivers. The development of the water system also caused frequent floods throughout the Tang Dynasty in the beginning.

Decades of unremitting efforts to clean up and build the canals have led to today's grand scene.

However, as the Tang Dynasty turned to overseas trade, and as their supplies and goods diversified, more and more goods were sold overseas. And overseas goods also returned to the country with merchant ships one after another, and then added

The highly developed agriculture in the world, the abundant supply of food every year, and the prosperity and huge profits of commerce have led to more and more people wanting to engage in commercial activities.

After investigation by the Tang people, it was found that many fertile farmlands in the country were already in a state of semi-abandonment. Now, with the enthusiasm for the construction of the Suez Canal and the atmosphere that governments of various countries want to participate in the share of the pie, the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty decided to provide food supplies to the canal workers.

Unified procurement from domestic sources will solve the problem of old grains that have been accumulated in barns for several years, and will once again stimulate all walks of life in the country.

Sure enough, when this decree came out, cities and farmers everywhere cheered. Mountains of grain were taken out of the warehouses, and old grains piled up by households were also removed from the grain warehouses and sold to the government for purchase.

The farmers' income has been improved, and the originally sluggish agriculture has revived again.

Without the help of cranes and a series of construction machinery, building the Suez Canal in the dark Middle Ages was undoubtedly an extremely difficult project. Basically, it would not be possible to repair it in less than twenty years. But the Tang people said,

But they are not depressed. That means that they can continue to extort money from various countries for twenty years, and their country will continue to prosper for twenty years. I believe that after twenty years, the land, society and national strength of the Tang people will be

It is simply unimaginable to what extent it will be enhanced.

During this period, the Tang Dynasty did not pay anything. They completely kidnapped the entire European, North African and Middle Eastern countries to pay the bill. However, they obtained the greatest profits, and the governments of various countries had to pay for this for twenty years before they could see the benefits.

.During this period, with the continuous inflow of funds every year, all walks of life in the country will be steadily and rapidly improved. Their people will become richer, and the government's tax revenue will also increase.

With so much money that they almost don't know how to spend it, the Tang government can increase domestic infrastructure construction and continue to strengthen domestic rivers and straight roads connecting cities and mountain villages across the country. It can also vigorously invest in basic education for young children.

support and development. No matter whether the canal is successful or not twenty years later, the people of the Tang Dynasty will always make a profit.

Firstly, there is no need to waste money and people, secondly, there is no need to shed blood and sacrifice, and thirdly, there is no need to offend other countries. Instead, it has attracted votes for allies. Just because of the word silk trade, many countries rushed over and wanted to participate. In this way

If you can get real benefits and win people's hearts at the same time, why not do it?

Anyway, no matter how you look at it, this is a sure-win deal.

The emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty were undoubtedly laughing. After the initial enthusiasm cooled down, the participating countries began to think carefully. However, the more they thought about it, the more something was wrong. The canal could not be successfully completed in a few years, but would take a generation.

time. During this period, their countries have to continue to increase funds for the construction and maintenance of the canal every year.

It's okay that the time is short, but as time goes by, the problem becomes bigger. The more countries think about it, the more they regret it, and they immediately want to go back on it, and the answer of the Tang Dynasty people is also very simple. Want to go back on it? Yes, then once the canal is built in the future, it will

Nothing will happen without you. Your merchant ships cannot enter the canal, and similarly, you cannot get the slightest benefit.

Faced with such an answer, various countries began to calm down. In addition, they have already paid a huge amount of money. Once they want to withdraw, the money will be wasted. Ask the Tang people? They will ignore you and start a war? Think carefully.

After thinking about it, the opponent was just a Mediterranean dragon and could not be defeated at all. Therefore, the governments of various countries could only grit their teeth and persist to the end. For a time, in the past twenty years, the continent of Europe had become much calmer.

Few people fight anymore?

Because there was no money, it was all used to build the canal, and we couldn't even afford to fight the war.

In this way, it seems that the people of the Tang Dynasty have done a good thing! It is good that no one fights, and everyone does not have to bleed and sacrifice, so it is good to live in peace and stability. It is not good to fight, and the son who has worked hard to raise is gone on the battlefield.

How distressed must it be? It’s better not to go to war, let’s do business together, well, you just wait, the canal will be completed in twenty years, and everyone will become rich overnight!

In the meantime, I will first enjoy the addiction of becoming a rich man!