In any case, the Romans have already set foot in the Americas just like the Chinese Han people in China, and they may even have begun to profit from the Americas and use them to strengthen their military strength and replenish their economic ecology.
It’s true that the opponent’s approach has hidden dangers, but it’s also true that the power in front of you is surging and huge!
What to do about this is really a problem, Li Er has to worry about these things!
After much thought, Li Er still felt that he had to be more serious, so he simply summoned all members of the inner court to start a formal meeting.
But it was okay that the formal meeting was not held, but Li Er was even more worried when it was held.
Looking at a group of ministers who were staring at the ground in silence, Li Er felt inexplicably angry, and Lao Gao frowned, "Isn't that right? None of you have any opinions, right?"
"This is not for you to come up with some ingenious strategies to defeat the thieves. This is for the governance of the Tang Dynasty itself. If you don't understand this, then what is the use of this court? Hurry up and think of it!"
Li Er was not in a good mood to begin with, because the Romans unknowingly reached America. This was so disgusting.
Of course, the person who is more disgusting is actually none other than America.
Here in China, the news has been leaked and spread among the people for some time, especially among the maritime merchants in Hangzhou.
Under this situation, maritime merchants will naturally discuss it. After all, a foreign continent is almost like a different world to the maritime merchants of this era.
Of course, to be able to become a maritime merchant, you have to have some wealth, and your enthusiasm for the "other world" is not that great, but for ordinary sailors and craftsmen who repair sails and repair ships at sea, this temptation is just
Very big!
In ancient China, there was no such thing as an expert elite. In essence, the strategist circle was all landless peasants, but some of them were better off. These were the new force of China, and they were also the ones who opened up the territory and promoted the power of Han Dynasty.
The main force. With such a background here, you can imagine how tempting the foreign continent is to this group of people. The efficiency of spreading the news is of course very high.
.....
As I said before, Rome is not a small fish and shrimp. This group of people specializes in collecting intelligence, and they will naturally collect information about America through repeated visits.
In other words, the news has actually spread widely since the time this kid Ma Zhou left for America.
If the spread is not wide enough, there will be no group of maritime merchants willing to organize a group to go to sea. It is obviously more difficult for Li Sheng, a disciple named Ma Zhou, to explore the sea and find a new continent alone. It can even be said that there is a high probability that there will be no way to organize it.
He must go to sea with his own hands, because if he does not have the will, no one will risk his life just because of someone else's words - and this is not an ordinary risk of life to cross the ocean.
Navigation operations that did not rely on islands during this period were no different from space navigation in later generations!
But Ma Zhou still organized a fleet, and such a group of people were willing to go to sea, which meant that the news must have reached many people!
This time.
Recalling this old incident, Li Er finally realized something in his heart.
I am afraid that from that time on, the news had already reached the Romans!
And the Tang Dynasty at that time.
An embarrassing question arises, what was Datang doing at that time?
And to be more strict, the Tang Dynasty actually had the conditions to go to sea and touch America!
But then Li Er remembered that at that time, the Tang Dynasty had to pass through Mobei, one was Goguryeo, one was Tuyuhun, one was Turkic, and then some Gaochang and Qiuci.
This large number of small khanates and small tribes have not yet been solved. It is true that they have not experienced the experience of exploring the Americas. Besides, again, the Tang Dynasty at that time had another great undertaking, which was the southern sea route.
At that time, the sea trade routes were not yet mature and popular, but they had not yet been fully explored. In this case, the treasury would definitely have to spend money, and there was also the most critical item.
The Tang Dynasty needed to collect gold and silver, and gather all the gold and silver in the world. This was the core strategy of the Tang Dynasty over the years, second only to the military - or it could even be said to be a parallel project to military construction.
This process is not even completed until now, because on the map given by Li Sheng, how much gold is still "out there" in the world composed of several continents? No one knows.
At that time, the maritime trade of the Tang Dynasty was in its infancy. All the foreign small countries overseas had no industrial foundation at all. Not only did they not have factories like the Tang Dynasty, they did not even have handmade workshops specializing in making objects!
It was not difficult for the Tang Dynasty to conquer such places by force, but it was beyond its power to conquer such a large area. There were many restrictions on the expansion of borders by force.
As long as the opponent is determined to fight you, he can still give you a drink even if his armor is unfavorable.
But there is no industrial base overseas. It is completely possible to use industrial products to supplement their gold and silver reserves! Not only can it be done, but it is also quite simple, and the key is very important - naturally there is no time to deal with American issues.
Yes, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away in that place. No matter how strong the imperial army of the Tang Dynasty is, they are beyond the reach of the whip.
To put it another way, the forces that may exist in America cannot pose a threat to China, at least there is no urgent threat.
This is not because Li Er is careless, but because Li Sheng himself said that the wheel was not even invented in that place.
It is natural to imagine the priority of the Americas. Although it is also very important, it must not be too high.
Thinking of this, Li Er himself couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
Damn it, if you think about it this way, Datang has conquered Mobei in recent years, boosted the economy, and built up a large amount of gold and silver reserves.
The gains from territory and gold and silver are the capital to dominate the world in the future.
In Li Er's opinion, these "capital" were all secretly obtained, but now it seems that this may not be the case.
Although no one knows your intentions, you have to spend time to do something, and during the time you spend, others cannot be idle.
It was most likely that at that time, the Romans had already begun their vigorous exploration of the Americas!
However, after thinking clearly about the situation, Li Er quickly adjusted his state. It was useless to be furious now, as the Romans would not be directly killed by him.
This also shows that these Romans are indeed not on the same level as ordinary barbarians.
Seeing that several ministers were immersed in thought, Li Er paused and said, "Forget it, it's not like the Tang Dynasty has done nothing during this period. If you are the first to get there, just get there first. You don't have to blame yourself. Let's do it today."
Go back and rest."
Upon hearing this, several ministers looked embarrassed.
