Although the Tang state was strong, it could not threaten Arabia, which meant that Persia would always have to face Arab military pressure.
If you really want to count, Rome has been helping Persia to share the pressure - Arabia's main target is besides Persia, which is the Mediterranean Empire in the north, Rome!
Then think about it and you will know that for Persia...if Rome in the far north declines and Arabia becomes successful in taking over Rome, then there is nothing to say about the next target, it must be Persia!
In this way, it is not wise to go against Rome!
In addition to the Arab issue, another point is Kushan, Persia's first neighbor to the east.
If Rome really succeeded in advancing eastward, the next step would definitely have to be a confrontation with the Tang Dynasty.
When Rome and the Tang Dynasty were fighting, Kushan seemed to be in the middle of the two countries, but after careful analysis, it was not exactly the case! Kushan was further south of the peninsula.
After all, the Tang State was also a powerful country in the world. If the emperor of the Romans was really a powerful figure, it would be impossible for him to realize this. Then... if Rome wanted to conflict with the Tang State, it would definitely be fully prepared before that.
The same is true for the Tang Dynasty.
In this way, the disputed area is not only the peninsula, but also Kushan may also become the target of competition.
By then, the two behemoths might have captured Kushan directly. As for Persia...
Another great thing!
This is wonderful...
It's okay to have a nervous mind and not think about it. As soon as she thought about it, Asmin felt...
Rationally speaking, Persia should not help Datang to conquer Persia!
So after thinking for a while, Asmin raised her head and looked at Li Sheng solemnly, "Since the mountain leader is interested, I, Persia, will definitely help Datang with all our strength!"
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After sending Li Sheng off this day, Asmin breathed a sigh of relief.
In my mind, there are indeed countless reasons not to follow the trend of Tang Dynasty and not to go against that powerful foreign country called Rome, but the problem is...
Asmin wanted to refuse several times, but when she was about to speak, she always felt lingering and unspeakable worries.
Indeed, according to common sense, it would be better to cooperate with Rome to jointly control Arabia and share the Balkan Peninsula and many places in the southeast of the peninsula.
The only problem is that the Tang State...
It seems hard to explain with common sense...
The entire country gave Asmin an indescribable feeling of vitality.
When walking in the Tang Dynasty, whether in the city of Lingzhou or in the countryside, everyone I met, officials, scholars, farmers... had an indescribable sense of positivity, and their mental outlook was incredible.
But you can't see this feeling in Persia. The people you encounter are either nobles who are content with enjoying themselves, or indifferent peasants who don't care about anything. The people you occasionally encounter from Arabia are all bandits.
This world and other places...are similar. Only the people of the Tang Dynasty have a completely different mental outlook.
Not to mention the countless magical arts and magical weapons of the Tang Dynasty, which are beyond the comparison of ordinary foreign countries.
This is a seemingly powerful country, but in fact... its potential power is even more powerful than it seems!
And if such a being really turns against him today, in the future...
What will happen to Persia?
Asmin thought about it over and over for a long time, and at that moment, as the daughter of a Persian royal family, a powerful diplomat and observer today, she finally confirmed one thing.
Tang Dynasty, cannot stay.
If you find an opportunity, destroy it!
But if you can't do that, you have to remember another thing.
Don’t mess with Tang State!
And in addition to this, there is also a more practical and direct reason. This Rome suddenly made even the Tang Dynasty notice it, so it must have undergone extraordinary changes...
If Rome's strength really improves by leaps and bounds, in the future, instead of sharing the military pressure from Arabia with Persia, it might just be taken over by Arabia.
A foreign country like Rome could still swallow up the Arabian country of tigers and wolves...
After swallowing the Arab League, what will you do next?
Will we get along well with Persia?
I'm afraid it's impossible...
As far as the current state of Persia is concerned, there is no difference between Rome destroying Arabia and Arabia destroying Rome. In the end, Persia will suffer the consequences anyway.
In this case, before Persia's own strength increases and before it can talk about unifying Arabia, it is of course best for Arabia and Rome to maintain a balance. Now that Rome's strength has undergone changes unexpected by the sages of the Tang Dynasty, it has increased.
Get up, then Persia should really try to weaken it...
On the other side, Kushan's problem is similar.
The Tang State and Rome were both giants. Rome became stronger and stretched out its tentacles to fight with the Tang State. Of course, it is possible for these two to eat Kushan and benefit Persia.
But if Persia did not help Tang, it would probably not be regarded as a favor that Rome needed to repay.
As for the Tang State really going to eat Kushan alive, what good things can happen to Persia, which is next to Kushan and is at odds with the Tang State? I guess I'm not very optimistic.
Being at odds with the Tang State, but not necessarily able to get support from Rome, wouldn't Persia become a rat in the bellows, suffering from both sides...
How can this work? It certainly won’t work!
Therefore, after thinking for a long time, Asmin finally chose to obey Tang's strategy.
Becoming an enemy of the Tang State, as the person who knows the Tang State best outside the territory, I know that this will definitely become extremely dangerous.
On the contrary, becoming Tang's ally is the safest way!
And Li Sheng finally showed a faint smile, "That's good for you."
Then he waved to the restaurant waiter, "Two more bowls of fresh meat wontons. I want to reward my friends and cook them thoroughly."
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Asmin, who had been nervous for a long time, finally felt relieved after this secret meeting with Li Sheng.
After all, stealing a master and bringing him to your parents' home is not something worth boasting about. If Tang Guo really wanted to expel him out, he would have no choice.
Before this secret meeting, I did not reveal my identity as a Persian clan member, not to anyone, but my identity as "Persian" was to be registered in the academy, so I couldn't hide it.
If someone really wants to investigate something, it's only a matter of time before the secret is exposed.
Asmin didn't think that if the Tang State was so powerful and a country with numerous wise men, there would be no caring people, and the caring people of the Tang State would not be able to find out the information.
But this time during the conversation with Li Sheng, everything was revealed, and Asmin felt relieved. It seemed...
The Tang Dynasty had an open attitude towards foreigners coming to learn arts!