Chapter 176: Driving the Tiger and Devouring the Wolf
"They shouldn't call you the God of Wealth, you're the God of War, and wherever you go, you will provoke wars, even in Africa. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info This time you simply counted everyone in the whole world, and there was going to be a war from east to west! No, the earth is round, according to you it is a big ball, you are inciting the whole world to fight together, this is ...... How to say this...... "Carl listened stupidly, well, from the Jinhe Empire, the Great Song Dynasty, the Indian Peninsula, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Europe, North America...... Wherever there are people with countries, they are not idle, and they all have to fight with Hong Tao. With this ability to calculate, he is worthy of being called a god. And this calculation is not imaginary, it is all one ring after another, and there are full possibilities. I just thought about these words, and I thought about it for a long time, but Hong Tao finished it all in one breath.
"It's called World War, World War I, and it will be written into the history books of the world in the future. My name, the name of the Golden River, your name, the name of Lao Wen, the name of William, Louis, Henry, the Pope, will all be on it. It's hard to say who will be the winner, I want to get the beginning, I can't think of the result, everything has to wait for years, tens, decades, hundreds of years before the verdict is determined. When it comes to war, Hong Tao is inspired, and he likes the feeling of conquest, especially this kind of world war from the other side.
Although the Spring Alliance had to pay a lot of financial losses in this war, such as supporting the Saracens with weapons and even food. But the benefits gained through this war are even greater, too much to count, and the time lag between disrupting the world and allowing the alliance to achieve relatively peaceful development is enough for the alliance to leap into a world power in the spring. So he thinks it's worth it, and he should do it. In addition to the dead, fighting a war is also an important driving force for improving the level of science and technology. If the dead are none of their business, it would be even better, and they would not feel distressed to kill them all.
"Looks like I have to go to Alexandria or Cairo?" Seeing Hong Tao's excitement, Wen Nan knew that no one could stop this demigod. So he habitually chose to help, to do his duty as a friend and partner, especially in diplomacy, to put it bluntly, to go to various places to stir up trouble, this is his job.
"Don't use it first, this kind of thing is useless just by saying, let's invest more, we can't always fool people with empty mouths and white teeth. After this return, you should first go to Ceuta, Takht, Buzhii, and Tuniz, and inquire where their important chiefs live, or what important events will be held, and leave the rest to me. "Diplomacy only adds fuel to the fire, and cannot be ignited directly, how to burn this fire, Hong Tao has already thought about it.
"Then the matter of the Venetian city-state is not to stop first, Lao Wen and I are here this time mainly to ask for weapons for your Baron Jiang, she has already negotiated the conditions with the Re Na Ya people, as long as the weapons and equipment arrive, immediately attack from the sea and land at the same time, and attack from the north and south." Carl also knew that he couldn't stop Hong Tao, he wasn't as active as Wen Nan, but he still had to do what he had to do. And Hong Tao's last sentence is very tempting, the Iberian Peninsula, it would be great if it could become Philip's territory.
"Don't stop, I've got some swords and armor here, and I have a good thing to offer the Saracens, a weapon against infantry and cavalry. With it, the crusaders on the peninsula are not worth mentioning at all. However, you can't provide them in large quantities yet, so you can take back some samples and show them to the Saracen chiefs you are familiar with, and only see them and don't sell them. Don't talk about the war, when it does, they'll think of you right away. In order to provoke this world war, Hong Tao also gave up, and he planned to provide grenades as a new weapon to the Saracens. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the Berbers in North Africa alone to take advantage of the peninsula, and if they cannot move north quickly from the peninsula, it will lose its strategic significance.
As for whether the grenade will be mastered by the Saracens and Europeans in this war, Hong Tao believes that this is inevitable. If necessary, you can also provide them with front-loading land guns and flintlock guns, this is an investment, you can't count on empty gloves white wolves, the necessary price must be paid.
War itself is a catalyst for scientific and technological progress, and it is impossible to completely prevent the proliferation of technology. What I need to do now is to gain time and wealth through technology diffusion. If the Europeans had the advantage in weapons, they themselves would have supplied more advanced weapons to the North Africans; If the North Africans are too powerful, then give advanced weapons to the Europeans.
This also has the advantage of curbing the possible westward expansion of the Golden River Empire in the future. They are allowed to occupy the Middle East and Central Asia, but they must not touch Europe, North Africa and the Mediterranean, which are the dividing lines between the two great powers. It is very much in the interests of the Spring Alliance and itself to let the Golden River Empire consume each other with the European armies and North African armies equipped with advanced weapons, why not?
Science and technology are always advancing, whether they spread or not, they can't stop it, the important thing is that they are always one step ahead, and that's enough. This advantage is still absolute at present, with people like Wen Xiaoqi, Qi Zu, and Bush, as well as the apprentices they brought out, plus the ideas and ideas they provided them, it is unscientific not to lead.
"Okay, then let's go back as soon as possible, can't William know about these things?" Carl asked one more question.
"Not yet, after I provoke the war, whether you say it or not, William should be able to figure it out for himself. Let's go, I'll take you to my palace, I haven't been back for more than a year, and I've almost forgotten what it's like. "Once the new plan is specified, Hong Tao will be much more relaxed. It was the first time Wen Nan had come to North America, and he had to show him what the land was like anyway. If it weren't for the fact that time was too tight, Hong Tao would still want to take Wen Nan to the west coast of North America, where he would be his own kingdom of California in the future.
Five days later, one evening, Hong Tao and his party returned to the city of Tula, and the way was full of Indians who took the initiative to bow down. They have worshipped this elusive oracle to the fullest, and no one thinks that he is human and must be a god.
The miracles of the flood have been compiled into a thick book by Joseph's priests, and every day missionaries take this book to the streets and villages to explain to the locals. Isn't it said, a lie repeated a thousand times is the truth, and now the miracle of Hong Tao is no longer a thousand times, but repeated thousands of times by hundreds of people, and the truth can no longer be true.
"I heard Carl tell me about your kingdom, and I didn't believe it at first, but now it's exactly what he says, and even more. But I don't quite understand, Brother Hong, why did the system you tried so hard to maintain in the Jinhe Empire be overthrown here, is that kind of system really wrong? Unlike others, Wen Nan was more concerned about the fundamentals of a country, and he was the first to understand and approve of Hong Tao's implementation of a constitutional monarchy in the Golden River Empire. As a result, Hong Tao suddenly changed a concept of governance, he couldn't keep up with the rhythm anymore, lost the standard in his mind, and was a little confused.
"Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, no one needs to say whether it is right or wrong, just look at the effect. The empire has been in existence for sixteen years, and if you count the previous state model, it is more than twenty years. In so many years, has there ever been a situation where anyone has too much power and covers the sky with one hand? The Imperial Government now has to be approved by the Parliament even if it wants to eat an extra bowl for lunch, and if the MPs fail to fulfill the promise they made when they were elected, they will lose the next term. Unless there is an external force that forcibly destroys this checks and balances, the empire will continue to decline for hundreds of years, and I still don't see anyone who can defeat the empire completely. ”
Here it is again, this is not the first person to ask himself this question, and it will not be the last. And Hong Tao can't help but answer, and it can't be perfunctory. If you want others to follow you to achieve a certain ideal, whether it's true or not, you have to tell others what you think, otherwise why should people follow you? If you don't even ask about this and follow you, you get rid of these people as soon as possible, because they don't have brains and can't help you. Being a thug also requires brains, and letting these brainless people follow can only do bad things.
"So why change? Don't you hate these gods and ghosts the most? Wen Nan still didn't understand why Hong Tao wanted to use religion as a way to govern the country, because Hong Tao didn't say it.
"This time and that time...... The Golden River Empire's system did have benefits, but it was slightly less efficient. At that time, I was only in my thirties, and I had time to improve slowly, but now I am in my fifties, and I don't have enough time. I need this land to grow quickly, and now this way is the most efficient. Everyone has to obey my orders, and I tell them to do whatever they want, don't discuss, don't argue, don't even think about right or wrong, they have to do it right away. The whole country is like a person, only I have such a brain, and my every move determines the direction of the country, which is the most trouble-free. As for the future, isn't there still an alliance, this is my backhand, and I don't know what kind of changes will there be."
Hong Tao definitely can't say to Wen Nan that he is playing games with the future of the country and the future of the people, let alone that he doesn't belong to this world, and he has to find a high-sounding reason to fool Wen Nan. Of course, this reason is also very reasonable, and it is very close to the facts. The efficiency of the country is indeed very high, but this efficiency is two-way, the good is excellent, the bad is extremely bad, and both sides are maximized.
"But the people here...... You didn't treat them like people at all!? Wen Nan wanted to continue to ask clearly, but as soon as he got up, he suddenly understood something.
(To be continued.) )