Night.

Li Zhong rested in this post house.

After listening to the report of the little official, Yi Cheng naturally found Li Chong and expressed his concern for this imperial grandson.

In fact......

As the grandson of the emperor, what can Li Zhong say, the power is not very great at all.

But estimates ......

Yicheng doesn't want to get into trouble.

And then there's ......

Although Li Chong's power is not great, he is the only son of the crown prince.

So this ......

The power of the crown prince is equal to his power.

In fact......

Think so too.

But if you really talk about Li Chong's own power, it is really nothing.

It's the middle of the night.

Li Chong was almost rested at this time.

Seeing that this Yicheng had come over, he also got up in pajamas, and expressed his concern for Yicheng: "Xie Yicheng cares, but His Royal Highness is indeed very interested in this overseas matter." ”

Yi Cheng's surname Wang also replied: "But the identities of these people are unknown after all." ”

Li Chong said: "I am an imperial grandson, not a prince, let alone an emperor, they are not good for me, what benefits can they get." On the contrary, it is better to convince me first, gain my trust, and then ...... It may be more useful to them. ”

"Tell me about the other party."

Yi Cheng said: "It is said that twenty years ago, I went out from the Tang Dynasty, and now, I have come back from a place called Paris West." ”

Li Chong: "Uh...... Twenty years ago? Is there such a thing? ”

Although Yi Cheng is also a handful of years, however, he has never been out of the Tang Dynasty, how can he know so much.

Then he said: "The minister is not very clear. ”

And this matter of sending envoys out, he is a little postman, and he can know so much there.

Li Chong said: "Forget it, anyway...... We'll find out tomorrow. ”

……

By the next day.

Soon......

Li Chong also met this legendary official sent by the Tang Dynasty.

If you see the age of the other party, it's not very big, I guess it's ......

Maybe it's about the same age as his own Aye.

Although he has been mixed overseas for more than 20 years, he has not forgotten the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty at all.

After seeing Li Chong, he also saluted Li Chong, and even ......

There is also a trace of neither humility nor arrogance.

Eye!

There is a deep, deep knife mark next to his left eye, which should be a knife mark, which gives people the feeling that they will unconsciously think that the other party is definitely not a good stubble.

"Minister Zhou Ze, I have seen His Highness."

However, the tone and expression of this speech are still respectful.

And......

Li Zhong can still feel that there must be a lot of lives under this person's hands, and maybe he will also participate in a lot of big battles.

"I heard, you're coming back from Paris-West?"

"Exactly."

"Is there a place in the west of Paris overseas?"

To be reasonable, Zhou Ze sees Li Chongren as small, in fact, he really doesn't want to waste more time on the other party.

But......

He also just came back, and it is not a bad thing for him to know one more emperor and grandson, and it is even ...... Maybe it's a good thing.

And then......

It is precisely for this purpose that after Zhou Ze hesitated for a moment, he carefully explained to Li Chong where this so-called Paris West is.

I saw Zhou Ze said: "This Paris West, to put it bluntly, is transliteration." It should be called Parisii correctly. ”

In order to let Li Chongneng have a more intuitive understanding, he subsequently ......

He also ordered someone to bring the map, and then ......

Explain to Li Zhong where this Parisii is.

As soon as he said this, Li Chong understood it instantly!

Paris!

The capital of France.

Of course!

At this moment, no one would call the country France, but the Kingdom of the Franks, or some empire or kingdom named after a family.

But no matter how you call it, it is already Western Europe, or even the westernmost part of Europe.

Further west, there is only the Atlantic Ocean.

Then Li Chong asked, "What countries are there over there?" ”

Zhou Ze: "Country? Your Highness is referring to the fortresses that were originally built by the barbarians, right? ”

Li Chong: "Yes. ”

Zhou Ze said: "Before I set off, these countries no longer existed. ”

Li Chong: "Hit so far?" ”

Zhou Ze was also a little surprised, but he still said: "The people who live over there are basically not barbarians or pirates, these people don't know how to govern a country at all, compared with the Tang Dynasty, it is really too far behind, they will perish, and it is normal." ”

Li Chong: "How old are you?" ”

Zhou Ze also replied: "The minister is Chinese New Year's Eve six." ”

Li Chong: "That means you went out at the age of sixteen?" ”

Zhou Ze also looked nostalgic, "Not bad!" Back then, I went out with the others, but ...... This time I came back, and I was the only one left. ”

Li Chong: "......"

You say this like you killed them halfway.

I saw Zhou Ze continue: "It's not a secret, in fact...... In those days, he went out as a guard for the mission. ”

Li Chong: "Then your family is also willing?" ”

Zhou Ze smiled dumbly and said, "Your Highness, don't you understand what the minister is saying?" ”

Li Chong: "You are actually an entourage, but I heard from Yi Cheng that you claim to be an official of the Tang Dynasty." ”

Zhou Ze: "That's why the minister has to say, 'Don't hide the truth'." ”

Li Chong: "What about the others?" ”

Zhou Ze: "Some died of wind and sand on the way, some encountered robbers, and some fell ill for some reason." At last...... The original team of several hundred people soon disappeared. ”

"Others, they don't want to come back."

Li Zhong looked at him silently.

From Li Chong's eyes, what Zhou Ze saw was not curiosity and questions.

I only heard Li Chong then say to him: "Then what are you going to do in the future?" ”

Zhou Ze knew that his status was humble, but he ......

With what I have seen and heard outside, I may ......

After returning to Datang, he can still be mixed with an official and a half-job.

Li Chong saw that he was speechless, and also said: "In the future, it is better for you to follow me." ”

I saw that Zhou Ze seemed to be a little hesitant.

Li Chong said: "What, seeing that I am young, so I think His Royal Highness is useless?" ”

What Zhou Ze thought in his heart was that it wasn't.

But......

Who would be so quick to press the treasure on a person who has only been seen for less than half a day.

The key is......

Li Chong currently has nothing on his body that makes him feel worthy of refuge.

I saw Zhou Ze reply: "Naturally not." ”

LI Chong; "No, no, then you'll follow me."

"That's right! Tell me first what kind of situation the Western Regions are like today. ”

Zhou Ze then gave Li Zhong a brief description of the current situation in the west.

In general, before the arrival of the Tang Army, or more accurately, the army of the Tang Dynasty, there was already chaos.

Although......

There is also a kingdom that sounds like a big one, but in fact, the power of those kings is very limited, and even a duke in the territory may not be able to move.

As a result, of course, these kingdoms are fragile.

There's hardly a single one that isn't a one-shot attack.

As soon as the battle is lost, the kings of these kingdoms will surrender, and then want to negotiate with the Tang Dynasty how to keep their country by paying money.

Nature!

The princes of the Tang Dynasty often don't give them such opportunities.

Usually, it is to slaughter all the people in the city.

Let's be honest!

It was a brutal scene.

Of course!

Not everyone does it.

Some of them will still ensure the safety of the inhabitants of the city, but it is inevitable that all of them will become slaves.

In the West, people in black robes often compare them to demons.

Zhou Ze could only say......

I feel the same way.

Every time the prince of the feudal kingdom reaches adulthood, it is time to go out and divide the population and land, which is the nightmare of those barbarians.

Everywhere I went, there was war.

Not beat around the bush......

Zhou Ze doesn't think this is any righteous act, but it is said that this tradition has been around for nearly a hundred years.

Li Chong said: "Then don't they resist?" The Tang Dynasty's feudal kingdom has never been defeated? ”

Zhou Ze replied: "I have also lost battles. Merely...... This did not affect the fact that the front had been advancing all the way to the west. When I left...... The front has reached the west of Paris. ”

Seeing Li Zhong staring at him.

Zhou Ze said again: "Actually...... Conquering the place does not mean that it will be done once and for all, from time to time, there will still be some barbarians, or pirates, from the sea to the west, or from the north, to the south, constantly invading. ”

Li Chong: "Pirates? ”

Zhou Ze: "Everyone else calls them Vikings. And...... And all the descendants of the kingdom that had fled fled fled to the north. Those Vikings, that's exactly what they found. ”

Li Zhong didn't know much about the Vikings.

Li Chong: "Can you draw it and let me see what they all look like?" ”

Zhou Ze: "......"

"This, the minister can't do it, the minister is a guard, not a painter."

Li Chong: "It's a pity! But it doesn't matter. So what is the level of firearms of these people? ”

Zhou Ze: "At the beginning, it was extremely rudimentary, but by the time I left, their firearms level had improved significantly. ”

Li Chong: "What about the marching formation?" ”

Zhou Ze: "It's okay to march and set up, and this thing, as long as you look at the other side once, you can learn it." ”

Li Chong: "Tell me how they fought." ”

Zhou Ze: "Artillery plus muskets." Shoot in multiple horizontal rows, and when the distance is close, they will charge with all their troops. ”

Li Chong: "Didn't you say that they were barbarians and pirates, they could have this kind of organizational ability?" ”

Zhou Ze: "Most of them are brave and scattered, but there is no shortage of elites. Among them, there are some very intelligent people. And...... They also like to recruit mercenaries from elsewhere. ”

This Li Chong is a bit impressed.

After all......

This West is a little different from the East.

It is more convenient to hire someone else to help you fight the war than to raise a large army yourself.

And......

Sometimes, because of their long involvement in the war, the mercenary may be more professional when it comes to fighting.

But......

This mercenary system should still not work.

After all......

If it does, then you don't have to be beaten to Paris.

It's just that......

Spending money to solve problems, such as solving problems, is still deeply engraved in their genes.

And on the side of the Tang Dynasty, it doesn't mean that they will all be wiped out in one go.

Basically, it's about eating a piece of territory, then it's going to be digested for a while, and then it's ......

Then go and lay a piece.

Meanwhile......

It is also necessary to wait for the population to rise.

Li Chong said again: "How many people are there at the moment?" ”

Zhou Ze said: "It is difficult for those barbarians and pirates to count how many households there are, and how many people are in each household. However, the Tang Dynasty is on the side of the country...... It's visible to the naked eye, and it's getting more and more every year. ”

Li Chong said, "That's fine." ”

Zhou Ze: "Your Highness is so young, why is he so interested in a place thousands of miles away?" ”

Li Chong said: "You don't understand. ”

The Chinese only know how to eat and drink lust, and then roll in.

Of course!

Li Chong is not saying that this European will not be like this.

But......

What worries Li Zhong is that they have suddenly lost their enterprising spirit.

That shot didn't kill the Europeans, and that's a problem.

Even......

You see that Genghis Khan's sons engaged in an infighting, and the huge Mongol Empire also said that there was no such thing.

But......

This Tang Dynasty's feudal kingdom should be a little better.

Because the Mongol Empire was just putting a man there and collecting taxes there.

And the feudal state of Datang is different.

The feudal kingdom of the Tang Dynasty was defeated, and it took root in the local area.

Of course!

Li Zhong is also worried that these fools will fight each other again because of the uneven distribution.

But now it seems......

It's all going to Paris, so even if there is, it is estimated that the problem will not be very big.

The key is......

In fact, what Li Chong didn't know was that this time node happened to be a time when Western Europe was in chaos and there were many small countries.

Because after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, no one could have the absolute strength to unify that land.

And the reason why it can't be unified, in addition to the lack of men like Yingzheng, is also because of the barbarians and pirates that Zhou Ze said.

The history of Europe is probably a history of continuous invasion and integration of various Germanic and Viking peoples who followed from the north and the coast.

Ultimately......

These Germanic peoples, the Vikings, also slowly assimilated into the original Europeans.

But in any case, they are not the same kind of people with the same roots.

Naturally, this also creates that it is difficult for them to form any unity.

At least......

During the Zhou Dynasty, both the Seven Kingdoms and the rest of the small countries still considered themselves to be Chinese orthodoxy, but in Europe, there was no such concept at all.

All causes......

They don't have that concept in the first place.

And those barbarians and Vikings who came from the north are probably similar to the strange ghosts in "Game of Thrones" to them.

Of course!

Now, the demon may not be coming from the north, but from the east.

(End of chapter)