Li Tan, who is on the imperial rank, is too young for a ruler of such a powerful empire to look like this.
However, Sama did not dare to underestimate the Prince Supervisor of the Tang Dynasty. He had heard too many stories about the Prince Supervisor when he accompanied Gao Shi to Chang'an, and even the learned and wise Vizier admired him so much.
A person must be a very wise ruler.
In the guest house, Sama also learned about the current situation in Datang.
The rebellion within the Tang Dynasty was also put down by the prince. Hundreds of thousands of rebels were defeated by generals loyal to the prince. The heads of the rebels were hung on the walls of Chang'an.
Li Tan's achievements are worthy of being a powerful ruler. You must know that Alexander was only thirty-two years old when he conquered Persia.
As a close guard of the Caliph, Sama did not find anything strange. He saluted Li Tan on the imperial steps with a very respectful attitude, and then took out the credentials written by the Caliph.
Mu Rong took the letter of credence, and a player who was proficient in foreign languages picked up the letter of credence and immediately translated the contents of the letter of credence.
“The Caliph in Black and the Great Eclipse sends his regards to the great Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.”
The content of the credential was unremarkable, and the black-clad Dashi obviously wanted to maintain a good relationship with the Tang Dynasty. The caliph proposed that both parties send envoys to each other to jointly maintain the order of the Maritime and Land Silk Road.
After the Battle of Henglus, the Black-Clad Great Food withdrew from the Western Region, Byzantium, Tianzhu, Egypt, and the Mediterranean. The Black-Clothed Great Food had too many targets to conquer, and the Western Region was the most barren and difficult to conquer.
If the Tang Dynasty really gave up on the Western Regions, the Black Clothes Dashi would definitely increase its influence on the Western Regions. This was a cautious trial.
"Religion requires them to conquer the pagans and spread the religion to more people, which requires conquering more countries. The upper-class clergy and civil servants in black clothing will also demand expansion."
The conquest of Goguryeo was also a must, but Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was so happy that he failed to conquer Goguryeo and instead wasted his national power. He even became the captain of the transportation brigade. This also became an important reason for the demise of the Sui Dynasty.
Sama quickly said: "The matter in the Western Region is just a proposal of the great Caliph, and there is no threat or malice."
However, the caliph in black clothes mentioned the Western Regions at the end of his credentials, believing that the Western Regions were the area between the Tang Dynasty and the black clothes. The Tang Dynasty should withdraw from the Western Regions and retain this buffer area, and the caliph also "
"Dadu" means that the black-clad food will not enter the Western Regions.
Then Li Tan said: "Envoy Sama, the Western Regions have been the territory of our Han people since ancient times. Before the founding of the country, the Western Regions Protectorate was in charge of the Western Regions. The Western Regions wanted peace, but they had to let the
Why did our Tang Dynasty abandon the Western Regions?"
After reading the letter of credence, Li Tan said to Samar: "I will write a letter of credence to the Caliph, thanking the envoy for bringing the Caliph's goodwill and friendship."
However, Sama did not expect that the Tang Dynasty would put down the civil strife so quickly. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty that he saw along the way made Sama fearful of starting a war with the Tang Dynasty.
Li Tan nodded, the current black-clad Dashi is very similar to the Tang Dynasty before the Anshi Rebellion.
Everyone laughed. Li Tan was not worried that his credentials would anger the caliph in black, because he was sure that it would be impossible for the black caliph to go to war with the Tang Dynasty.
Li Tan nodded and said: "I would propose to keep Tianzhu as a buffer between the Tang Dynasty and the Black-clothed Dashi. The Western Regions are the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty. There can be a buffer between the two empires, and Tianzhu can act as this buffer.
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Cui Tao said with a smile: "It's a pity that the Black Clothed Food does not have the geographical advantage of the Tang Dynasty. Central Asia is the place where the four wars took place, and they have many enemies."
In fact, after reaching this position, Li Tan understood one thing: sometimes what he doesn't do is more important than what he does.
If they don't want a civil war to break out like in the Tang Dynasty, the Black-clad Dashi will have to find a more powerful enemy.
Li Tan likes this kind of free discussion atmosphere. Although players always have explosive opinions, they can always inspire him.
Many policies of Wang Anshi's reform were intended to enrich the country and strengthen the military, but when implemented, they were distorted and turned into evil laws that harmed the people.
"To gain power, the Turkic military aristocrats must launch more wars. Even the Caliphate's Guards will ask for wars, otherwise they will not receive rewards and will lose power."
The construction of the Grand Canal was a project that would benefit the future, but Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was too impatient and recruited too many manpower, which resulted in a disaster for the people.
Sama was extremely surprised after hearing Li Tan's words. Now the caliphate's generals were attacking Tianzhu. Unexpectedly, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, who was thousands of miles away, actually knew about it?
After Sama left the Tai Chi Hall, Li Tan said to his Hanlin scholars: "It seems that there will eventually be a battle between the Tang Dynasty and the great food in black."
Not to mention having to cross the Western Regions to face the enemy of the Tang Dynasty.
Sama's back was soaked with cold sweat. Of course he knew that this request was unreasonable. Before coming to the Tang Dynasty, the news from Baghdad was that the Tang Dynasty had fallen into chaos and was no longer able to maintain control of the Western Regions. The Caliph's palace advisors wrote
This letter of credence.
Now that the Tang Empire has reached such a territory, Li Tan has discovered that there is no complete national policy, what matters is the people who implement it.
Li Tan also didn't have many illusions about peace between the two countries. The messenger in black was very respectful, but the messenger in black was not so rational.
Most policies cannot be said to have an optimal solution.
Everyone quickly lost interest in the opponent Black Clothed Dashi. Whether it was at sea or on land, it would be several years before they could fight this enemy.
Historically, Black Clothes was an expansionist country. When its expansion was blocked, it was destroyed from within.
Cui Tao nodded and said: "How can two empires so close to each other live in peace?"
Cui Tao continued: "The Black Food is an expansionary empire. Whether it is religion or system, it cannot stop expansion."
In order to obtain military expenditures and rewards, as well as for their own rights, the border governors and generals need to constantly launch border wars.
And with all the surrounding weak forces conquered, what's left is a tough nut to crack.
Although the countries in the Western Regions are not big, this trade route is very important, and merchants from the Western Regions are also an important force on the Silk Road.
Li Tan deeply understood this truth, and he also understood Zhu Yuanzhang's helplessness when he killed officials. Rectifying officialdom did not happen overnight, and the conflicts accumulated in the Tang Dynasty were not just a matter of powerful families.
Jiang Lun talked about the glorious rice in Champa and the new steam engine in Longyou, but Li Tan lost interest.
All powerful empires collapsed from within. Li Tan stood up, looked at the emperor's throne at the top of the imperial steps, and interrupted the discussion among the Hanlin scholars.
"Just leave these matters to the political affairs hall. What I have to do is to rectify the administration of officials!"