Chapter 680: Kidnapping the Whole World
The Tang people brazenly sent troops to seize the land along the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula, which will be excavated and navigable in the future, as well as many islands in the Red Sea, and even Socotra, an isolated island in the eastern Horn of Africa. Under the subsequent negotiations and the signing of the treaty, the Tang people increased their troops by 10,000 and stationed them in various places. At the same time, the construction of a new port city began on the site of the later Port Said. At the same time, a large number of building materials and related architects came to Egyptian land across the sea.
No, or at present, these lands already belong to the Tang people. The Fatimids' desire for peace and inaction inspired internal contradictions and discontent. Faced with the encroachment of the country, and because of the occupation of part of the land by the Tang people, the territory of the Fatimid dynasty of Noda was divided in two. The two ministries, the east and the west, from the facts and fundamentals, have achieved that the government decree is not compatible. From then on, if the Fatimids wanted to enforce their decrees on the vast Middle East in the east, they had to communicate them by sea. The Fatimid Dynasty had already been dismembered by the Tang Dynasty due to the separation of the Tang people on the land route, and the demise of this dynasty had officially entered the countdown stage.
The countries involved in the construction of the Suez Canal closely followed the footsteps of the Tang people, whether it was the state or the local feudal lords, and together gathered huge funds and manpower to participate in the construction of the Suez Canal. They recruited workers from the nearby Fatimids, and at the same time, Tang engineers, who had unique experience in building canals, also came to Egypt in North Africa and began to survey the route along the canal. Eventually, the engineers decided to excavate the canal in three sections at once, one from the later Port Said area, one from Ismailia in the middle of the country to connect with the many lakes including the Great Bitter Lake, and finally from the southern end of the Great Bitter Lake until it reached the Red Sea.
After the plan was finalized, the Tang State began to mobilize materials, and at the same time called on many countries to pull all domestic criminals, slaves, etc. to Egypt to build canals. At the same time, more than 100,000 workers were recruited from the Fatimid dynasty itself, but not a penny was given, and the Tang people and countries were only responsible for providing food. Again, this was the result of the persecution of the Fatimids in the treaty. Most of the funds transported by various countries were purchased by the Tang people in the country to consume the old grain that had been accumulated in various places for several years, and it was also to stimulate domestic agriculture. With the high development of overseas trade and the profiteering industry of overseas trade, the development of agriculture in the Tang Kingdom today is less and less favored by the people. Too many people choose to do business or work in other industries.
However, the Tang Kingdom, which knew that agriculture was the foundation of a country, wanted to reverse this unfavorable situation many times. However, the effect is minimal, due to the development of domestic agriculture and the increase in grain production, and the barns have long been full of grain. The price of grain has also dropped again and again, and the water system and rivers in the whole territory of the Tang Kingdom are developed, and there are as many as nine large rivers with fast flow speed and water depth, and the various tributary rivers are even more unknown. The development of the water system also made the initial period, the whole territory of the Tang Kingdom frequently broke out of floods, after decades of unremitting sorting and construction of canals, there is today's prosperity.
However, as the Tang turned to overseas trade, and as their goods and goods diversified, more and more goods were sold overseas. Overseas goods are also returning to China with merchant ships one after another, and coupled with the high development of agriculture, there is a full supply of grain every year. and the boom and profiteering of commerce, which has led to more and more people wanting to engage in commercial activities.
According to the investigation of the Tang people, many fertile fields in China have long been in a state of semi-abandonment. Now, with the enthusiasm for the construction of the Suez Canal and the atmosphere of governments wanting to participate in the sharing of the soup, the Tang monarchs decided to purchase the food supplies supplied to the canal workers from the country. One is to solve the old grain that has been piled up in barns around the country for several years, and the other is to stimulate all walks of life in the country again.
Sure enough, when the decree was announced, cities and farmers everywhere cheered. Mountains of grain are taken out of the warehouse, and old grain piled up by each household is also removed from the grain warehouse and sold to the government responsible for purchasing it. The income of the peasants has increased, and agriculture, which had been somewhat sluggish, has been revived again.
Without the help of cranes and a series of construction machinery, the construction of the Suez Canal in the dark Middle Ages was undoubtedly an extremely difficult project. Basically, it doesn't take twenty years to fix it. The Tang people were not depressed about this, which meant that they could continue to extort money from various countries for twenty years, and their own country would continue to prosper for twenty years. I believe that after 20 years, it is unimaginable to imagine how much the land and society and national strength of the Tang people will increase.
During this period, the Tang people did not pay anything, and completely kidnapped the entire European, North African and Middle Eastern countries to pay the bill. But they have reaped the biggest profits, and governments have to pay for them for two decades before they see the benefits. During this period, under the continuous flow of funds every year, all walks of life in China will be steadily and rapidly improved. Their people will become richer, and the government's taxes will rise.
With this amount of money, which is almost unknown how to spend, the Tang government can increase the construction of domestic infrastructure, continue to strengthen the country's rivers, and connect cities and mountain villages across the country. For the basic education of young children, we can also vigorously support and develop. Regardless of whether the canal succeeds or fails 20 years later, the Tang people will make a steady profit.
First, there is no need to work for the people and waste money, second, there is no need to shed blood and sacrifice, and third, there is no need to offend all countries. On the contrary, he also pulled an ally for himself. Just because of the silk trade, many countries rushed to participate in it. In this way, you can not only get real benefits, but also buy people's hearts, why not do it?
Anyway, no matter how you look at it, it's a sure deal.
The Tang people and ministers undoubtedly smiled, and the participating countries began to think carefully after the initial blood cooled. However, the more I think about it, the more wrong it becomes. The canal is not built in a few years, but in a generation. During this period, their countries had to continue to increase funds for the construction of the canal every year. It's good that the time is short, but the time is long, and the problem is big. The more I think about it, the more I regret it, and the more I regret it, I immediately want to regret it, and the Tang people's answer is very simple. Want to go back? Success, then once the canal is completed in the future, there will be nothing to do with you. Your merchant ships will not be able to enter the canal, and you will not be able to benefit in the slightest.
And the countries began to calm down in the face of such an answer, plus they have already paid a huge amount of money. Once you want to quit, then the money is equal to spending it in vain, ask the Tang people to ask for it? They ignore you and start a war? After thinking about it carefully, the other party is a Mediterranean dragon, and he can't beat it at all. As a result, governments that want to cry without tears can only grit their teeth and continue to persevere to the end. For a time, in the past twenty years, the land of Europe has calmed down a lot, and few people have fought?
Because there is no money, they are all used to build canals, and they can't afford to fight.
In this way, the Tang people seem to have done a good thing! It's good that no one fights, everyone doesn't have to shed blood and sacrifice, and it's good to live in peace. How bad it is to fight, how distressed should it be that the son who was raised with so hard work is gone on the battlefield? It's good not to fight, let's do business together, well, you wait first, after twenty years the canal is completed, everyone will become a big guy overnight!
In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy the addiction of being a big guy first!