However, growth is growth after all, not recession.
Even though the Roman legions were rapidly depleted at that time, because artillery, gunpowder, and food that were greatly increased by chemical fertilizers were continuously produced, if you really want to calculate it, Rome's national power was really growing at that time.
It's just that this kind of thing cannot be felt because it is in the middle of a war and ordinary people are facing the danger of war and cannot see the accounts.
And Rome was able to maintain the growth of its national power in such a difficult period. In addition to the gunpowder and fertilizers obtained from Selis, another major reason was the Tatar minister, his outstanding intelligence and his influence on the Tang Empire.
Understanding multiple aspects definitely plays a role.
result.
Such a powerful person actually said that he only recently understood the social rules of Selis?
This is a bit strange no matter how you look at it. If you think about it this way, maybe this guy has his homeland in mind, so he deliberately does not provide more valuable suggestions to Rome - this is definitely possible.
But another possibility is that the land of Selis has produced so many outstanding people that even outstanding talents like Wang find it difficult to grasp more things.
This possibility is equally huge.
And if this is the case, then, first of all, this matter must seem more weird and dangerous. It is better not to participate, that is for sure. But then again, in this world, everyone is human, even if Seili
No matter how smart people are, they cannot escape from the essence of human beings. No matter how smart they are, they cannot escape from the reality and material rules of the game.
In the final analysis, alliances serve the purpose of war and hegemony.
And since they serve for war and hegemony, it means that even if those young people in Selis were really ordered by the Tang Empire and laid some kind of trap waiting for Rome to jump into, it is by no means completely without true intentions.
Possibility of cooperation with Rome.
In other words, cooperation is actually possible, because in the final analysis, those young people in Salis are still human beings.
And more importantly, they are young people.
And what are the characteristics of young people? They are strong-blooded and disobedient to everything, and the "everything" in this "disobedient to everything" obviously includes the Tang Empire.
Since they have all run away from their homeland and separated from the regular legions of the Tang Empire, why can't we guess that they also have the idea of self-reliance?
The possibility that everyone is worried about is nothing more than the obvious fact that "this group of Selis young people plan to establish a powerful pirate group on their own, or even a serious military and economic entity" is actually just an appearance. In fact, they have accepted the Tang Empire
orders, waiting as an ambush to fight an ambush.
But on the other hand, how could it not be that "this group of young men from Salis accepted the official order of the Tang Empire and were ready to cooperate with the official army to ambush Rome"? Under this grand narrative, were they ready to stand on their own at any time?
These two possibilities clearly exist at the same time!
Thinking of this, Splius even nodded involuntarily, completely inconsistent with his own temperament, as if mumbling to himself.
And at the moment when Splius suddenly nodded to him, after little Hannibal and Marcus had said what the Tatar national master had said about the matter, the monarch and the minister were looking at each other, speechless and helpless, and they all paid attention at this moment.
To the face of Splius.
Both the monarch and the minister were startled. They instinctively felt that the old man must have thought of something. Little Hannibal hurriedly said, "Sprius, have you thought of something?"
Although the emperor asked the question in person, and one could tell from his tone that the emperor must have noticed his expression and was very anxious about his answer.
This is the situation that Rome is facing now. Facing a powerful enemy that has never been seen in ancient times, it can't find any truly meaningful opportunities. Whenever there is a little opportunity, it has to be careful whether there are any terrible strategic traps hidden inside -
- If you don't pay attention, you will see the Tang Empire's army attacking fiercely in the next step.
Splius sighed in his heart, but there was no change in his facial expression. As a minister of Rome, at times like this, he needs to think carefully.
At times like this, people can't help but realize their own situation. Rome was originally the hegemon of the European continent, and could even be said to be a higher-level "communist leader of the continent" than the hegemon. It was truly "the king of the world" in the sense of Selis culture.
"Lord". At least, this has always been the case in the era when "Europe is equal to the whole world". However, now the emperor who is forced to do so can only lead his own expedition, risking huge risks in the vast ocean, from the Iberian Peninsula.
I set off across the ocean and came to this desert, and then I was still at a loss.
But thinking about it this way, Splius couldn't help but smile.
Although it is unfortunate to leave your hometown thousands of miles to come to a place like this, in this vast sea, it seems that even an iron man will feel confused, desperate and other emotions.
Precisely because it is a vast sea, things are actually not that bad, because everyone will feel disappointed.
In short, I don't believe that the confused predicament that the Romans are facing now will not be the same for the young people in Seles.
Even if those young people in Selis did secretly accept the official orders of the Tang Empire, their emotional bond with Selis would weaken due to the distance across the ocean. And this situation continues.
As time goes by, they may not always be loyal to Selis. As long as there is a real life and death decision, these young guys from Selis will not only be very likely to turn to Rome and fight back, but they may even be sure to do so.
, there is a high probability that they will be dissatisfied with the Tang Empire!
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Spurius's wrinkled face, and a pair of seemingly cloudy, almost wrinkled eyelids were completely wrapped, as if old eyes that would never be opened opened a little, revealing the light.
Come.
In front of little Hannibal's excited yet somewhat dull expression, Splius bowed slowly and then said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I think this matter can actually be done."
"Whether those young people secretly accepted orders from the Tang Empire or not, it actually doesn't matter."
"It doesn't matter?"
Marcus and little Hannibal were both stunned when they heard this.
"We just have to be sure that they will be dissatisfied."