This other possibility, no matter how you speculate, is most likely not as good as Rome... Chai Shao now knows more about Rome's strength. The various forces in the past such as Goguryeo, Turks, Tuyuhun... these can also be
Considered a strong enemy.
However, these powerful enemies were indeed strong in the past, and they could fight back and forth with the imperial army of the Tang Dynasty - you must know that the Tang Dynasty today is not the dynasties of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Since the imperial examination system was taken seriously, it has become a new
of a unified government.
And the new unified regime...
China is always in war and bloodshed. It is no different from the Middle East in later generations, but it can always come back to life.
And this means of coming back to life is unification.
With the successful re-establishment of the great unification, the true strength of the Han army began to be revealed... However, this can also be seen from the several major forces in Mobei, such as the Turks and Goguryeo...
Such a strong regime was able to fight back and forth with China, which had re-established a unified country. It can be seen that the grasslands of this era were obviously in a strong state of their own.
But... the powerful forces in the past, whether from the grasslands or the Central Plains... are now gradually no longer useful.
It can even be said that the past China, the past Sui and Tang Dynasties appeared in front of today's Tang Dynasty, and their lives were crushed in minutes.
The reason is very simple: if you fall behind the times, you will be beaten if you fall behind!
Holy King... No, Chai Shao still remembers these words that Li Sheng said when he was still a Holy King. And the reason why today's Tang Dynasty can be different from the past, and change everything and have a new atmosphere, is
Mainly because of industry. So why could Datang's industry be established so quickly and smoothly? Because of the imperial examination system... and in the future, colleges and degree systems that will be more powerful.
So the question arises again, why was the Tang Dynasty able to promote industrial development and construction through the imperial examination system, and then further strengthen the country through industry, and even... in the future, it may even be upgraded to a more mysterious "industrial nation"?
Because of the size of the Tang Dynasty and the advantages of the system... these various factors.
It is said that the right time, place and people are favorable. Of course, these mysterious and mysterious things are not important in themselves. There is only one thing that is important: under the combined effect of these various factors.
The grassroots people of the Tang Dynasty were able to have enough food and clothing, and were initially equipped to participate in industry, technology and culture without leaving the land.
For everything in the world to have value, it requires a large number of participants.
How much is the javelin throwing champion worth in an event where no one registers? But when there are hundreds of millions of participants, the gaming champion can also be highly respected.
As for countries and forces such as Goguryeo and Turks, although they could compete with the Tang Dynasty in terms of military strength, they...
Primitive fertility and rich martial arts are the foundation of survival, but...
But it is not the foundation of development—at least it is not the only foundation.
If you ask a Xianbei man to come out and fight with the Han people, he will be very happy. We Hu people are just like this, come and come.
In this regard, the Hu people have very rich martial arts and are very able to endure hardships and are not afraid of difficulties.
But if we change the subject, let’s not talk about fighting, but talk about construction, and let a Xianbei and a Han compete with each other to see who makes better hoes and whose food is more delicious, then... there is nothing we can do.
The Hu people were able to fight without fear of death, but they did not have the ability of the Han people to cultivate without fear of death. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty was able to change its fate, stand out from the warlord world from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the late Sui Dynasty, and have long-term vitality.
If heroic combat experience is Chai Shao's greatest pride when facing the Qingliu scholars, then these... are the things that Chai Shao is proud of when facing the barbarians.
However, this is also the main reason why Chai Shao is worried now.
Needless to say, the Tang Dynasty, similar to Goguryeo, Tuyuhun, and even the original Turks, if they could survive, would not have the same vitality as the Han people. But now... the Romans in Europe have something that ordinary barbarians do not have.
This kind of vitality is similar to that of the Han people!
If we say that building water conservancy cities and living and working in peace and contentment is what the Han people are best at, then... the Romans may hate building things just like the barbarians, but when it comes to building things, they are the same as the Han people, as long as they can sell them at a high price
If they have good goods, they can toss them with enthusiasm - but in the traditional sense, the barbarians faced by the Han people do not have that characteristic.
then……
This has led to Chai Shao recently receiving news that merchant ships were frequently robbed on various routes along the South China Sea, and he also discovered a lot of interesting stories from Rome...
The Romans didn't know how, but they actually came up with a strange weapon said to be called the "Eight Li Si Tao". This weapon was originally a powerful trebuchet - the trebuchet itself was not uncommon, but the Roman
The shooting range of a trebuchet is five times that of the Shenzhou trebuchet. It is said that beef tendons and horns were used... In short, the craftsmanship is so complicated and complicated that it is almost the same as the divine arm bow and horn bow of the Tang Dynasty.
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Of course, if it were just a very powerful trebuchet, it would not pose much of a threat to the Tang Dynasty today, but the key point is...
This Roman's "Eight Li Si Tao" trebuchet can not only throw stones...
It can also throw grenades.
Yes, large grenades! Or multiple grenades in a bundle.
Being able to throw something like this a long way away is not a power that ordinary trebuchets can match.
Ordinary trebuchets have long been eliminated due to the invention of grenades. The trebuchets in the Forbidden Army have basically been dismantled and burned as firewood.
But now...
The merchants who traveled across the sea and across the oceans were all talking about this Roman trebuchet. The news spread vividly and magically, and they all talked about the glorious battle examples of how the Romans suppressed the African tribes.
However, the maritime merchants did not take it too seriously and chatted with gusto, but Chai Shao did not dare to talk about it and reported the news to His Majesty immediately.
After Li Er heard the news, he was silent for at least three to five seconds on the spot, and then immediately ordered the imperial army to stop dismantling, burn the trebuchets, and immediately collect them all for further study.
Even Li Er felt that this incident was unusual, and it also confirmed Chai Shao's worries.
As expected, these Romans are not the same as ordinary barbarians. The overall vitality of this group of people is much stronger than ordinary barbarians.
Of course, if you really want to talk about it, the range of the Romans' "Eight Principles" is still much shorter than the artillery of the Tang Dynasty. The current advantage is still on the side of the Tang Dynasty, but...
As the saying goes, be prepared for danger in times of peace. Chai Shao also had to consider whether the Romans were involved in the plundering of Tang merchant ships on various routes. If so, then they would have to go to gunboats to deal with it...
