Faced with Li Shimin's doubts, Qin Fan sold Guanzi.

"Do you know what countries are on the other side of the sea?"

The eldest grandson Wuji said disdainfully: "No matter what country it is, it is not as strong as my Tang Dynasty!" It's just a small country in the middle of nowhere! ”

Qin Fan shook his head and said, "That's why you underestimate the heroes of the world." ”

As he spoke, Qin Fan took out a world map, pointed to the entire area in the direction of the lower right of Jinji and said:

"This place is called the Arab Empire, also known as the Great Eclipse!"

"Five years ago, the leader of the Great Food Country*** founded a country here, and gradually grew from strength to strength, and now occupies half of the Arabian Peninsula."

Qin Fan pointed to the island next to the Persian Gulf.

"In the next 100 years, the Great Cannibals will not be satisfied with this, they will continue to expand outward in order to expand their trade routes, and eventually become an empire that spans three continents!"

"Its territory may not be much smaller than that of Datang!"

After Qin Fan finished speaking, Li Shimin fell into a deep shock: "Brother Qin, in your map, how can my Tang Dynasty be so small." ”

Qin Fan smiled: "This is a global map, and the territory of Datang is considered large." @精华\/Shuge*First Update~~"

"And how do you know what's going to happen in a hundred years?"

Hearing this, Qin Fan was silent for a moment and said, "I have been friends with the *** god of the Great Food Country for a long time, have you ever believed it?" ”

Li Shimin nodded vigorously and said, "I see!" ”

You believe me when I say this?

Seeing the two of them with an understanding expression, Qin Fan was also speechless.

In fact, if such an exaggerated statement were to be made by another person, Li Shimin would definitely not believe it.

But for Qin Fan, he was willing to believe it.

Because in the past six months, Qin Fan has shown all kinds of extraordinary deeds.

At this time, Qin Fan said that he was an immortal in the sky, and Li Shimin was also willing to believe it!

Because Qin Fan's performance is no longer something that can be explained by a mere genius.

Since both of them believed it, Qin Fan didn't dwell too much on this matter.

"This is the Great Food Country, an empire that is theocracy. He was both the founder of Islam and the founding emperor of the Arab Empire. ”

Then, Qin Fan moved his finger up again, pointing to the piece above the Mediterranean Sea and said, "This is the Frankish Empire, now also called the Merovingian Dynasty." Practicing Catholicism. ”

"Don't look at the Ranke Empire as a small piece of land, but its national strength is not weak."

"The Frankish Empire was Catholic, and the situation today is like that of a division of princes. It is similar to the situation when Zhou Tianzi was divided. ”

"It's just that the division of the Frankish Empire is that the king divides the sons, and the sons have grandchildren, and they inherit hereditarily."

Hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuji said in disgust: "A backward barbarian country. ”

Qin Fan nodded matter-of-factly.

Indeed, although the national power of the Frankish Empire was not weak.

But its ideology is indeed hundreds of years behind the current Tang Dynasty.

Subsequently, Qin Fan drew a vertical line on the Mediterranean Sea, divided it into two, and pointed to the eastern one and said:

"This is the Eastern Roman Empire. For the past 100 years, it has been plagued by plagues, and its people have been killed and injured! ”

But in recent decades, the Eastern Roman Emperor Heraclius I has adopted a new system. He gave the land to a sergeant who was born as a peasant. ”

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded slightly and said, "It's like the military merit system of the Tang Dynasty, right!" ”

Qin Fan shook his head: "Yes, it's not!" ”

"Heraclius I gave the land to these soldiers, who, in turn, were to fulfill their military reproaches and charge for the country."

Therefore, land was not a reward, but an exchange between the king and his soldiers.

In other words, in today's Eastern Rome, all the people are soldiers! The power should not be underestimated. Qin Fan concluded.

Subsequently, Qin Fan introduced some other countries to the two.

Subsequently, Li Shimin said with doubts on his face:

"Brother Qin, do you want to say that if I want to conquer the world, I must defeat these powerful countries, right?"

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Hearing this, Qin Fan shook his head: "It's not good to fight, kill, kill!" Instead of fighting each other, it is better to establish trade relations with them. ”

"Trade relations?" The eldest grandson Wuji was slightly stunned.

"It's like the Ryukyu Kingdom?"

Qin Fan shook his head: "The Ryukyu Kingdom is a small country with limited purchasing power. ”

"The reason why I have helped Ryukyu many times is mainly because of its geographical location, Ryukyu can be used by the Tang Dynasty."

"But other big empires are different."

"For example, if the silk mentioned before is transported to the Arab Empire, the value can be increased fivefold!"

"Shipping to the Eastern Roman Empire or the Frankish Empire can be multiplied tenfold!"

Hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuji opened his mouth wide: "Ten times? A hundred taels of silver a foot? ”

Qin Fan nodded: "This is because these countries are still accumulating strength, and they are not rich now." ”

"It wouldn't be surprising if it was sold in gold at its peak."

You know, one gold can be exchanged for a hundred silver.

In gold, it proves that the value has increased by tens or hundreds of generations!

The eldest grandson Wuji was numb: "Then what are you waiting for, sell the things!" ”

Qin Fan shook his head: "Don't worry, it's not just silk." My Datang tea and porcelain are also sought after and can be sold at a good price! ”

"Can there be such a huge profit?" The eldest grandson Wuji's mouth opened wide.

"Yes!" Qin Fan was firm.

"And if Western spices can be shipped to Datang, they can also be sold at a high price!"

"In other words, we only need to send one shipment to the West and come back with another shipment of spices. This back and forth is at least ten times the profit! And never run short! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji is about to flow down.

It's Li Shimin, and it's not much better.

His eyes were red, and he just wanted to cross thousands of miles and go directly to those countries to "rob" the money back.

Ten times the profit, what is this not a money grab?

"Brother Qin, just say it! What can I do to make this money, and what does this money have to do with the sea? ”

Li Shimin asked.

"It's very simple, if you open up the trade route, you will naturally be able to make this money."

Qin Fan said.

"Trade routes?" Li Shimin was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but say: "Is it the kind opened up by Zhang Qian in the Han Dynasty?" ”

Qin Fan nodded and said, "Not bad." ”

"But wasn't that trade route blocked a long time ago? And it doesn't seem to be that profitable! ”

Li Shimin was referring to the trade on the Silk Road.

"The reason is very simple, every time a caravan passes through a country, it has to pay a corresponding tax, so the profit is much thinner."

"In addition, objects such as porcelain do not stand up to bumps and often require high preservation costs. Even so, it is often broken in large quantities. ”

"So, the profits of the Silk Road are not as high as I suggest."