In the past few years, the Eastern Roman Empire has continued to use religion to gather devout believers, so that in the European battlefield, although the Great Song Dynasty did not fall behind in the war situation, but it really wanted to completely disintegrate Dongluo and occupy the whole territory of Europe, but it took a long process.

Many officials of the Great Song Dynasty also believed that the Eastern Roman in Europa, the Seljuks in Sinai, the Great Liao outside the Northern Ancient Pass, and the Three States Alliance in the Southwest had formed a certain balance with the Great Song Dynasty, and it was difficult for several parties, including the Great Song Dynasty, to make any breakthroughs.

There are even court officials who play it, and if they want to see it, they will accept it, and then stop it, consolidate what they have gained, and then try to move forward.

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However, the Seljuks did this, and they wanted to join forces with the Liao Song Dynasty to bite Dongluo......

Tang Yi wondered, what did they think?

Present-day Eastern Rome occupies a large territory from northeastern Europe to the western shores of the Black Sea, with the Great Song and Western Sasacks to the west, and the Seljuk-controlled Arab world to the south and the Black Sea to the east.

North......

To the north is the Great Liao, which swept through Central Asia.

If these three families unite to deal with Dongluo, hehe, then Eastern Rome will definitely be defeated.

But, then again, was it really a good thing to quickly exterminate the Eastern Romans?

Just as the Great Song Dynasty in Sinai deliberately did not continue to advance towards the Holy City, was it true that the Song army stationed in Constantinople only had benefits and no troubles?

Whether it is Tang Yi or Wen Yanbo, they all began to ponder carefully, is it worth it?

Of course, the benefits are obvious.

Putting aside Tang Yi's grand strategy, the European battlefield, the confrontation between the Great Song Dynasty and Eastern Rome, just the current reason, is actually the confrontation of culture and ideology.

Sinology is based on the concept of governing the world by virtue, people-oriented, and governing religion with reason, which runs counter to the teachings of Orthodox Christianity.

Even if the Eastern Romans knew that the ideas of the Han people were much more enlightened than their teachings, even if they knew that the civilization of the Han people in the 11th century was much more advanced than that of Europe, and even even if they knew that they could not defeat the Great Song Dynasty, the only way was to lose, but Orthodoxy was the basic plate of Eastern Rome, and they had to fight to the end.

Because, once surrendered, it is not only the destruction of the country, but also the destruction of religion.

In the same way, if the Great Song Dynasty wants to achieve complete control in Europe, the fundamental thing is to destroy the religion.

There is no need for Tang Yi to brainwash with the thinking of later generations, whether it is Zhao Shu or the ministers, they can see it better than anyone else.

To put it bluntly, where is the root of Sinology?

It is to replace religious totems with the law of benevolence and rituals.

The great thing about Confucianism is that it abandons the moral system established by metaphysics.

The law governs the body, and the virtue governs the heart.

The law is the rule, which is used to restrain behavior, both ancient and modern, both in China and abroad.

However, there are always gray areas in the law, and there are always areas that cannot be touched by dogma.

Alert to Germany.

This is also the truth of world unity.

However, the vast majority of ethnic groups choose to use religious means to establish a moral system, and use the power of faith to restrain the hearts of people who are beyond the reach of the law.

There are few places like the Han people who have jumped out of religion, avoided the negative dangers of fanaticism, and miraculously established a reasonable, almost perfect moral system.

And when this new moral system enters Europe and subverts the white world under religious rule, it is conceivable that Eastern Rome under the shroud of Orthodoxy is not only to resist the enemy, but also to fear and despair!!

How could a ruler who was parasitic on Orthodoxy allow Sinology to exist?

In the same way, the Great Song Dynasty is based on learning and soldiers as weapons, even if there is no Tang Yi, in such a situation, the monarchs and ministers are also very clear, as long as they take Eastern Rome, the whole Europa will be like a bag and can be obtained at your fingertips.

This temptation is not small!

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Zhao Shu knows this, Wen Yanbo also knows this, and even Jia Changchao knows this.

And what Tang Yi is hesitating now is to maintain a trace of clarity outside of the perfect, even if it is a question that goes against his heart, he must retain a bit of sanity for Da Song.

Judging from the above thinking, this move of the Seljuks is undoubtedly in the hands of the Great Song Dynasty.

However, taking one step at a time and looking at ten steps, Tang Yi was thinking....

Five years!!

In the past five years, the Great Song Dynasty can be described as steadily fighting, guarding against the Great Liao, stabilizing the southwest, showing weakness to the Sinai Peninsula, and only slowly advancing in Europe.

Is it really a good thing that the foreign strategy is cautious, with all the focus focused on internal reforms, and suddenly losing opponents in Europe, or even increasing or decreasing large areas of territory?

You must know that once the Eastern Rome fell, it meant that the Great Song Dynasty had to invest more manpower and materials than before in the new occupied areas, assimilate religion, and maintain people's livelihood.

However, does Da Song have the ability to eat half of Europa in an instant?

"Kuanfu thinks that with my current condition, can I eat the whole of Europa!?" Tang Yi began to ask Wen Yanbo's opinion.

Speaking of which, Wen Papi can govern the country in peace and control all countries outside, and this issue should be the most vocal in combination with the internal and external situation.

I saw Wen Papi ponder for a while, and said categorically: "It's quite difficult!" ”

Don't look at Lao Wen's charge of foreign affairs over the years, but the internal affairs situation has always been in his eyes, it is a state affair in his heart, and he has never been sluggish.

"The Great Song Dynasty has been implementing the strategy of elite soldiers in recent years, and the source of troops has decreased but not increased."

"In the four-way war, except for the 60,000 Yazhou army, which can be supported by mobility, there is no redundancy to support Europa."

"Even if we unite Seljuk and Da Liao to win the Eastern Roman Empire, with only tens of thousands of Mamluks and Western Saks, the advantage we can take must be the least among the three kingdoms."

"Besides......," Wen Yanbo paused. In the Song Dynasty, the new policy of the official system was being implemented with great fanfare, and a large number of idle officials flowed into the nine subordinate offices. ”

"After occupying Eastern Rome, we don't have the manpower to take it over, let alone the ability to educate the barbarians and practice Confucianism."

"But..."Hearing this, Zhang Dian couldn't help but interject. I gave up this opportunity, and I don't know how many years it will take to calm Europa! ”

Wen Yanbo nodded, "Indeed, this is where we are entangled, and if we miss it, we will always be unwilling." ”

Tang Yi couldn't help but be silent for a while, a good thing, but he didn't dare to take it, it can only show one problem - Da Song is not strong enough!

"Zihao and Wen Xiangxiang haven't thought about another question?" Zhang Duan interrupted the two of them and spoke abruptly.

"What's the problem?"

"Why did the Seljuks go their separate ways with the Eastern Romans, and take a bite of it?"

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Wen Yanbo and Tang Yi are silent, this is also the problem they are puzzled about, this move of the Seljuks is indeed abnormal.

Tang Yi looked at Zhang Dian and knew that since Zhang Zihou could bring it up, it meant that this guy must have a calculation in his heart.

opened his mouth and said: "Zihou has any guesses, it doesn't hurt to be blunt. ”

"Hey." Zhang Yi was happy, Tang Yi said that he was in his heart.

He does have a guess, but if it weren't for Tang Yi's question, it would be really difficult for him, the deputy minister, to make judgments.

"There's really a little speculation....."

"Let's see."

"The Seljuks have been confronting me in Sinai for seven or eight years, right?"

"For such a long time, they should have figured out the intentions of the Great Song Dynasty, and they should also understand that for West Asia, the Great Song Dynasty is heavy on defense and not heavy on attack, and has no intention of breaking through and getting involved in the Holy City, right?"

"In this respect, the mentality of the Seljuks is very different from that of the Eastern Romans."

"The Eastern Romans are fighting to the end with the Great Song Dynasty, but the Seljuks are acting with the Great Song Dynasty, and they are in harmony with the Ming War, and they do not fundamentally reject the Song Dynasty."

"Again!"

"Although the war in Sinai is not urgent, but the Arab land is poor and sparsely populated, even if it is a fake war, seven or eight years of consumption is enough for them, right?

"You mean..."

Tang Yi had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he seemed to have an idea.

"That's right!" Zhang Dian also does not sell Guanzi.

"In my opinion, the Seljuks are running out of oil, and this is to be looted for military use!"

Tang Yi was speechless, seemingly superficial for money, but as Zhang Dian said, there is really this possibility.

Pondering, what is the source of the Arab world's wealth?

It is based on the holy city, in the name of pilgrimage to Europe and the Mediterranean trade.

Today, the trade routes between Sinai and the southern shore of the Mediterranean, mainly through Egypt, have been completely cut off by the Great Song Dynasty, and the trade between the northern shores of the Mediterranean between the Apennine Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula has also been intercepted by the Great Song Dynasty, and the Arabs have completely lost their European trade.

What's even more terrifying is that because of the implementation of sea trade in the Great Song Dynasty and the springboard of Egypt and the Suez Canal, even the trade Arabs in the East have lost their former glory.

It can be said that the Great Song Dynasty completely blocked the Seljuks' financial route.

In this case, it is not impossible to devote one's mind to Constantine.

Even Tang Yi felt that the Seljuks were using this to reconcile with the Great Song Dynasty, so that their real purpose was to regain a share of the maritime trade between the East and the West.

"So..."Zhang Dian thought about it with this thought, and actually wavered.

"In that case, you really can't promise the Seljuk alliance."

In his opinion, the east-west sea trade has been an important source of wealth for the Great Song Dynasty, which has increased year by year in recent years, and the wealth transported from the West to the Great Song Dynasty accounts for almost one-third of the annual income of the imperial court.

"Eastern Rome can fight slowly, but the sea trade must be held firm!"

"No!!"

Tang Yi screamed violently, startling Zhang Dan, and even Wen Yanbo was stunned.

Tang Yi's denial is completely against the law of this madman's mercenary, is it ......

For the sake of that piece of land in Eastern Rome, this madman wants to give up the sea trade?

Moreover, Wen Papi didn't understand, what the hell is the green light in the eyes of this Tang madman at this time?

It seems that there is some conspiracy again, and what a big advantage it takes.

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"Promise Shah!" Tang Yi's words surprised the two.

"However, there are conditions!"

"On what terms?" Wen Yanbo subconsciously spoke.

According to Wen Yanbo, if it is really judged, then this condition is not allowed to involve Arabia in maritime trade, then there is no need for Commander Serzhu to bother with this trouble, right?

Afraid that Tang Yi didn't think it through, Wen Papi couldn't help reminding, "If this is really the case, then sea trade is their ultimate goal, and Zihao's condition is probably impossible for Shah to accept." ”

Tang Yi smiled indifferently, "They want sea trade?" And what about giving it to him? ”

"Huh!?" The two of them were dumbfounded, what kind of moth is Tang Yi doing?

"Then what are your conditions....?" Wen asked in a daze.

According to his understanding of Tang Yi, this product will not be traded at a loss, since he dares to give up part of the huge profits of sea trade, he must have other ways to earn back.

As for what kind of doorway it is, it depends on what Tang Yi's so-called "conditions" are.

"The conditions are simple." Tang Yi's tone was indifferent, but his eyes were full of greed.

"It's not impossible for the Seljuks to want to join the Song Dynasty, even if they want to get involved in the sea trade, there's nothing they can't agree to."

"However, they want to dedicate all the books in the Abbasid Dynasty Wisdom Hall to the Great Song!!"

"Ah......." Wen Yanbo was stupid.

I thought that the condition of the Tang madman was so harsh, but the result was ......

Just a bunch of broken books?

With a wry smile, he said: "Zihao, do you want to stop thinking about it??" ”

"We don't seem to be short of books in Da Song, right?"

"Trust me....." Tang Yi looked at Wen Yanbo without blinking. That's a treasure....."

"Its value, even if it is exchanged for a hundred years of court taxes, Yi is also willing!!"

"How much more is this little benefit?"

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