Next, Li Su began to order people to prepare guards and goods, prepare to cross east into Europe, and establish commercial relations with European countries.

The most powerful empire in Europe during this period was the Byzantine Empire.

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was alongside Western Rome.

However, the Western Roman Empire, in fact, did not last many years before it was destroyed.

The Eastern Roman Empire, on the other hand, lasted for thousands of years.

This time, in the history of the world, can be regarded as the longest lasting empire.

Well, some people may say that Japan has lasted for more than 2,900 years.

In fact, strictly speaking, he is such a small land, and I don't know how many rulers have changed in the middle.

This period of 2,900 years is untenable.

If I had to say that, then China has lasted for more than 4,000 years.

If you count empires alone, the Byzantine Empire lasted for thousands of years, making it the longest lasting empire in the world.

Li Su calculated the time, and the king of the Byzantine Empire at this time should be Constans II.

At this time, the Byzantine Empire should also be imprisoned by religion (religious issues, which will not be elaborated in this book, will not appear in the following text, and the river crab problem, you all understand)

At this time, the Byzantine Empire was under attack by the Arab Empire.

The Arab Empire, also known as the Great Food Empire in the Tang Dynasty.

The Arab Empire in this life is even more powerful than the major empires in the original historical trajectory.

Because they had a war with Datang.

That time, the king of Shu led his troops to recruit in person, beat them to the point that they lost their armor and fell into the water.

In which battle, they were fully aware of the strength of Datang and had a fear of Datang.

After that, they became friends with Datang, and for so many years, they have not taken a step beyond the thunder pool.

But secretly, the Great Food Empire has a strong interest in the Tang Dynasty.

Sun Tzu's Art of War is cloudy, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent to win all battles.

Although the Great Food Empire does not have Sun Tzu's Art of War, everything in the art of war is common to the world.

Naturally, they also understand this truth.

And the Datang of this period is an open Datang.

Therefore, the empire of great events once sent many people from the country to enter Datang in the name of business and fully understand the situation in Datang.

And the more they learned, especially in recent years, the more surprised and shocked they became.

Datang is too powerful, and the speed of Datang's scientific and technological development is too fast.

The strength of their country, compared with Datang, is simply heaven and earth.

The strength of Datang made them feel frightened.

But fortunately, Datang did not have much interest in expanding westward.

So, at least for the short term, they don't face much of a threat.

However, Da Shi must not pin the safety of his country on the benevolence of Datang.

The current Datang may not be interested in them.

But what about the next generation, or the next generation of Datang?

Who would dare to say that they will not go west when the time comes?

Therefore, if they want to resist the invasion of the Tang Dynasty, they must ensure that they themselves are strong enough.

As a result, Dashi began to send more people into Datang.

They continue to learn the advanced culture of the Tang Dynasty and their science and technology, and then after these people come back, they will start education in their countries.

Therefore, in the past ten years, the scientific and technological level of Dashi has also been rapidly improving.

This kind of progress is something that their country may not be able to achieve in decades or even centuries.

Of course, they can't master the real advanced technology at present.

It's not that the Tang Dynasty cherishes itself.

It's cutting-edge scientific and technological capabilities, which inherently require top scientific and technological talents.

The time when they sent people into Datang was a little late after all.

If these people want to enter the ranks of top talents, they not only need to study hard, but also have extraordinary talents.

Genius is 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration, however, which one percent inspiration is more important!

They have a big food empire, but there are several talents who are not lacking in inspiration and sweat.

In addition, these talents have also successfully entered the scientific research department and served as some minor scientific research projects.

As long as you are a top scientific research talent, as long as you are willing to stay in Datang, the scientific research department does not matter what nationality you are.

Of course, some brief core technologies, as well as some military scientific research, are not accessible to people who are not absolutely trusted.

Which talents of other nationalities have access to are limited to their own research topics.

In other words, if you have the talent, Datang Scientific Research Department can provide you with sufficient funds.

There are also well-established laboratories and everything else that can be offered.

With so much support, you can guarantee the smooth implementation of your research.

However, you can only get access to your own subject.

If you want to inquire about other secrets, you can't do it.

Therefore, the Great Food Empire, although there are also a few talents, has entered the Ministry of Scientific Research.

But it didn't help them much.

And these talents can't even bring their research back to their Great Food Empire.

Because, in the Great Food Empire, there is no laboratory of the Datang Scientific Research Department at all.

There are no experimental instruments and other utensils.

When they returned to the Great Eclipse, the experiment could not be carried out.

Therefore, after thinking about it again, these people can only stay in Datang in the end.

Of course, they can bring a few more food assistants according to their own conditions.

But the crux of the problem is that even if he brings out a few more people, in the end, he still can't go back to the big food.

Because of the scientific and technological development of Dashi, the foundation is really poor.

After I went back, I didn't even have a laboratory, and there was a lot of research, and there was no way to carry out it at all.

It was only at this time that they understood why Datang was so open.

Why do they have almost no defense against their own scientific research results?

Why are they so keen to absorb foreign scientists.

It turns out that as long as they arrive in Datang, it will be difficult for these scientists to go back.

Now, some scientists of Dashi can only stay in Datang while speeding up the construction of their domestic laboratories.

It's just that this kind of thing, I'm afraid that within a few years, there will be no way to build it at all.

And, even if they build a laboratory.

But when it comes to the level of development of science and technology, they are too far from Datang.

I'm afraid that in decades or even a hundred years, they won't be able to catch up with the Tang Dynasty.

However, in the past ten years, the scientific and technological development of the Great Food Empire has been very rapid.

At the very least, their steelmaking capacity has been greatly strengthened.

and the Tang Empire, naturally, there is no way to compare.

But with myself more than ten years ago, the speed of improvement is too obvious.

In China, rubber and tires have also been introduced, and their vehicles have been replaced.

Their clothes are stronger, and their weapons are sharper.

Their agriculture has also been greatly improved.

Their national strength is even stronger.

Because the Great Food Empire is stronger than in the original historical trajectory.

And the Byzantine Empire, which was his neighbor, naturally suffered.

The Byzantine Empire, in itself, is no match for the Great Food Empire.

And after the Great Food Empire is strong, they are even less of an opponent.

At this time, the Byzantine Empire was occupied by the Great Food Empire.

And the Byzantine Empire, over the years, had a shortage of food and was in an extremely bad situation.

It was during this period that Li Su decided to enter the Byzantine Empire.

One day, in the conversation between Li Su and Shangguan Yi, Shangguan Yi over-interpreted Li Su's intentions.

In fact, what Li Su wanted to do was actually a cultural invasion of Europe.

What Shangguan Yi said is actually not easy to do.

At present, there is no country in Huaxia City.

Although the strength is strong, the population has always been their flaw.

Without solving the population problem, there is simply no way to do anything else without the establishment of a state.

And at present, Li Su just wants to lay a foundation for future actions.

This time, Li Su was ready to take Cheng Chuliang with him.

Li Su was ready to take three huge ships, 10,000 sailors, and 1,000 Huya special combat team members.

There were so many guards that it was enough to keep him safe.

In fact, if it really comes to the moment of life and death crisis, Li Su naturally has other means to save his life.

Moreover, Li Su guessed that the Byzantine Empire at this time actually needed their friendship, not their enemies.

A month later, Li Su officially set off with three huge ships, 10,000 sailors, and 1,000 members of the Huya Special Combat Team.

This time, they carried a large number of goods.

Of these, grain accounts for only a small part.

Well, in Shangguanyi's view, this time to open up business relations with Europe is just to sell grain there.

But for Li Su, food is actually only a small part of it.

Although the two places are not far away, they are much closer than to Datang.

But just buying and selling grain, how much profit is there?

Sending food to Europe is just to alleviate the problem of food surplus in the Golden State.

And some other goods, most of them are luxury goods.

Of course, there are some farming tools and some weapons.

Of course, these farming tools and weapons are all because the Golden State is now a little more automated.

Therefore, a lot of farming tools and weapons have been eliminated.

These obsolete utensils were sold to the Byzantine Empire.

Li Su believed that in the Byzantine Empire, it would be very popular.

Three giant ships began to sail.

They traveled all the way east, and in only seven or eight days, they came to the docks of the Byzantine Empire.

They came to the largest pier in Byzantium.

When there were still more than ten miles away from the dock, the speed of the giant ship slowed down.

This time, Li Su didn't think about making a fuss.

Since he came in person, he naturally wanted to talk to the monarch of the Byzantine Empire in person.

If he was just making a fuss at the small wharf and selling grain little by little, why did he need to go out in person?

In this case, it is necessary to give them enough shock and deterrence.

It is for this reason that Li Su brought three giant ships this time.

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The terrain of Europe is like an isolated island hanging over the sea.

Many countries are islands, with very little land and extremely barren.

It is difficult to feed themselves by farming.

Therefore, they are very popular in business, and it has become a norm for them to sail to do business abroad.

Therefore, in many countries in Europe, the docks are very prosperous.

And because of the coast, their shipbuilding and navigation industry is also very developed.

This is also the reason why later, the European navy once galloped all over the world.

Because of the sea, they could not stay in one place for too long.

Therefore, in Europe, it is not fashionable to exchange gifts.

For example, if two new friends go to dinner, they will definitely not be a treat for one party.

Because I invited you this time, many times, there is no next time.

Haven't I suffered a loss?

My friend I just met, why should I pay you to dinner?

Therefore, when they ate, the AA system began to become popular.

It's the money spent, and one person pays half of it.

The AA system prevails in the West, and this is how it came about.

And in the East?

Because it is mainly farming, everyone is in one place, and if there is no accident, it is from life to death, and they will always stay in the same area.

So, treat this thing, of course, today I invite you, tomorrow you invite me.

This is called the exchange of courtesies.

Therefore, in later generations, there was a period of time when some people felt that the AA system in the West was more advanced than our hospitality.

This actually makes a lot of sense.

These two ways of making friends that I don't understand completely are just caused by the different living environments of both parties.

There is no superiority or inferiority.

Well, I mean this to illustrate some of the geographical features of Europe.

In short, this dock of the Byzantine Empire was very prosperous.

There were a lot of people working on the docks, busily carrying things.

Then, with wonder, they saw someone next to them stop and look at the sea in amazement.

Which mouth, as if it had been stuffed into a whole ham.

It was as if he had never seen such a shocking scene in his life.

Oh my God, what did he see?

So, they couldn't help but stop what they were doing and turn their heads to look at the sea.

Oh, buy Karma!

Oh my! Oh my!

What the hell is it?

Could it be three ships?

They swore that they had never seen such a huge ship in their lives.

These three ships are just too huge.

It's so huge that it's beyond their imagination.

Even if they didn't even dream, they would not dare to dream that there would be such a huge ship.

Which ship, I'm afraid it's not the size of one of their castles, right?

How could such a huge ship float on the sea?

Why didn't it sink to the bottom of the sea?

The sea vessels made in their country are already very advanced.

Some nearby countries have never had better shipbuilding technology than them.

But compared with the giant wheel of others, there is no comparison at all!

They believed that no one on their continent had ever been able to build such a huge ship.

Where did these three ships come from?

Could it be that they came from the other side of the ocean?

On that side of the ocean, there are still continents?

Where do people have such amazing technology?

Also, what did they want to do when they sent three huge ships?

Is it going to attack us?

The people here are very aggressive.

In later generations, it was probably postponed by eight or nine hundred years.

Among them, there was a fellow named Christopher Columbus, who, while sailing, discovered a new continent.

That is, the Golden State, which they call the Americas.

Next, Europeans made one of the largest migrations.

They committed a great deal of evil, and they slaughtered almost all the Native Americans as they called the Indians.

In their bones, they are a pack of greedy jackals.

After they developed, how many colonial wars were waged?

How many innocent people were slaughtered?

Later, the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance was actually a replica of their invasion of the Americas.

Fortunately, the Chinese stood up and drove them out.

Otherwise, we will be no better off than the Indians.

Whether there are pure Chinese people or not is unknown.

People are forgetful, though.

It's only been a few decades, and people have long forgotten about it.

Now, we are happily living holidays such as Christmas, New Year's Day, and Valentine's Day.

Even, compared to our own traditional festivals Chongyang Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and other festivals, I don't know how many times more solemn.

Is the festival of a group of robbers and executioners really so revered by you?

Do not believe the lie that their gospel is all over the world, and that the blood on their hands has not dried up.

The corpses they killed are rotting underground.

Their atrocities, their ferocity, will not end there.

It is precisely because they have a wolf nature in their bones, so after seeing these three giant ships.

The first thought that came to their mind was not that a friend had come to have a good drink.

They quickly sounded the alarm, and even the laborers on the docks abandoned their work one by one, took up arms, and prepared to fight back.

The people on these docks quickly reported the matter to their superiors.

In case these three giant ships are coming to attack them, they must respond as quickly as possible.

They quickly sent someone to report the situation to the city lord.

And on the docks, there are troops who are responsible for guarding the docks here.

They boarded the ships and prepared to meet the enemy.

However, when they boarded the warship, their faces couldn't help but show a blank look.

Their warships were originally invincible in the surrounding countries.

But now, in front of these three giant ships, it seems so small.

In the past, when they fought naval battles, they mainly used bows and arrows when the two ships were moving.

Once close, quickly jump onto the opposing ship, then kill their enemies with your sword.

But now, they looked up at the giant ship that was still approaching them.

It's so tall!

They looked at it, and even if they came to them, their bows and arrows would not be able to shoot into the cabin of the other people.

The calculation can barely shoot up, but I'm afraid it's also the end of the strong crossbow, and there is no damage at all.

As for jumping on top of someone's battleship......

Well, I'm afraid I'm thinking too much.

Not to mention jumping up, I can't even climb up.

How can this be fought?

In front of these three giant ships, they don't have the slightest power to fight back!

At the same time, they coveted these three giant ships incomparably.

If they can have such a huge ship, then what other country will be their opponent in a naval battle?

No matter how you face any other country's warship, this is an absolutely crushing-level existence.

A small ship like them, once it touches the opponent's giant ship, I am afraid that it will immediately end up in pieces.

Engaging in a naval battle with them with a warship is simply an act of seeking death.

Thinking about this section, which soldiers of the Byzantine Empire, hurriedly disembarked, returned to the dock.

What they have to do now is to fortify the dock and prevent the other party from invading.

On the giant ship, Cheng Chuliang couldn't help laughing when he saw the movement on the shore.

The whole ship of soldiers laughed loudly.

Then, Cheng Chuliang commanded the giant ship and began to slowly approach the dock.

And the Byzantine soldiers on the dock were even more like a great enemy, ready for battle.

In a short time, the distance between the giant ship and the dock was no more than 100 meters.

The height of the giant ship is even higher than that of the dock.

Both sides can see each other clearly.

Li Su couldn't help but take out a bullhorn and shouted to the Byzantine soldiers on the shore: "We are merchants from Huaxia City, Golden State, and I am the lord of Huaxia City, and I hope to be able to trade with your Byzantine Empire." ”

"I hope you can tell your monarch that there is our credential here, and I hope you can present it to your monarch."

What Li Su said was in the Byzantine language, and Cheng Zhuliang and them couldn't understand what their city lord was talking about at all.

And which Byzantine soldiers on the shore heard it all clearly.

Their faces showed a look of shock.

They don't know where the Golden State is, let alone the size of Huaxia City.

However, just because they were able to build such a huge warship and sail long distances on the sea, they were much more powerful than them.

Moreover, people come all the way to know the name of their country and speak the language of their country.

People know them very well.

And they don't know anything about other people.

For that alone, they are at an absolute disadvantage.

However, fortunately, the other party came only to do business with them, not to attack them.

If they are enemies of them, they are very likely to be no match for others at all.

Next, the soldiers of the Byzantine Empire, laid down their weapons.

Still, they are secretly vigilant.

Fortunately, this envoy from Huaxia City, the Golden State, really came to do business with them.

When they got off the ship, they brought only a small number of guards.

Then, give them the credentials and ask them to pass them on to their king.

Next, they retreated to the ship.