Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 882 Conquest
The strength revealed inadvertently is the real strength.

Arslan 'knew' that China's Lu Qi Empire did not know the news of his secret visit. He believed that everything he saw was just China's 'daily life', so he felt desperate for China's strength from the bottom of his heart.

He didn't know that Jinling, who knew his whereabouts well, although he didn't show his muscles on purpose, they almost never saw the serious Lu Qijun along the way, except at the gates of some important towns, they never saw them again Lu Qijun.But town soldiers from all over the country were seen by them from time to time. If it hadn't been for the garrison department of each province to issue training orders or drill orders, why was Arslan so "good luck"?
When they boarded a transport ship from Kaifeng, traveled all the way to Liangshanbo, and then turned south along the Grand Canal, all the Huacizimo people in the caravan were in despair.

Arslan's followers and attendants were all wrapped in a breath of despair.

In today's era, China is unique in the entire earth, whether it is its prosperity of industry, commerce, agriculture or its dense population.

No matter how you look down on Zhao Song, it is undeniable that China during Zhao Song’s time created the pinnacle of wealth in classical society. At that time, European nobles did not necessarily have a better life than the soldiers guarding the gates of Kaifeng.

Compared with the dark medieval Europe and the Tianfang world of the same period, the wealth and civilization of Zhao and Song Dynasty China, especially the Northern Song Dynasty, were as unimaginable as the power of Lu Qi today.

It's just that the lack of force made Zhao Song's brilliance look much dimmer.

The new Lu Qi Dynasty was established on such a basis. Lu Qian not only made up for the shortcomings in force, but also made the business and trade in the Central Plains more prosperous.How can such a country not dazzle Arslan, the country bumpkins from Huacizimo, who are shocked by China's richness and strength, and at the same time feel despair and sorrow for Huacizimo's final fate.

Starting from Kaifeng, the group of them took the water route. Just like the group of leaders from the Western Regions led by Yaoshi Guo, their routes were all booked in advance.

It is definitely not because the waterway is fast and convenient, but to show the strength of the Lu Qi Dynasty to Arslan and the indigenous leaders of the Western Regions.

The densely populated cities, the rich and prosperous markets along the way, and the endless stream of dense population will completely crush their fighting spirit like mountains.

Just like Yamamoto 56, the commander of the Neon United Fleet in World War II.After learning that the fleet successfully attacked Pearl Harbor, instead of being happy, they were worried.

Because Yamamoto 56, who used to be the naval attache of the neon embassy in the lighthouse country, has enough understanding of the industrial strength of the lighthouse country. He has seen the huge factories, the many shipyards, and the endless oil in the lighthouse country.
He knew what kind of monster he was provoking.

Now that Jinling arranged these two groups of people in such a way, it was for the same purpose.

Because Lu Qi is not Zhao Song, and it is not that he is always weaker than the north in terms of force, every time the envoys from the Liao Kingdom come to arrange a special road to pass by, so as not to be spied on and leak military secrets.

That behavior is inconsistent.

Lu Qi, who swept East Asia, has long proved his combat effectiveness with facts. They are not rich but not strong Zhao Song, but a powerful and rich new empire.

Seeing Lu Qi's wealth, they had no thought of looting it in their minds, but only endless fear.Because the rich Lu Qi must have astronomical wealth as military expenses, so that their invincible army can conquer all directions at will and beat everything.

For now, this goal seems to have been successfully accomplished.On the way the fleet arrived at Jinling, the capital city, the prosperity of the Daqi Empire along the way left an indelible impression on Arslan and the indigenous leaders of the Western Regions.

This is all logical.The most prosperous city that these indigenous leaders in the Western Regions have seen in the past many years is Gaochang. They have heard a lot about the prosperity of the Central Plains, but they have never seen it.

Yellow-headed Uighurs and Dangxiang people blocked the communication between the Western Regions and the Central Plains. Many merchants from the Western Regions could only reach the territory of Dangxiang. Fan merchants from the Central Plains entered China by sea rather than by land.Therefore, these indigenous leaders of the Western Regions are really a bunch of ignorant bumpkins.

How have they seen the prosperity of the Central Plains?Every city in the Central Plains encountered along the way looked so huge and prosperous.

The tribal leaders, like Arslan, once thought that Gaochang City was already the most spectacular and prosperous city in the world.But after they had seen Chang'an, Luoyang, and Kaifeng, they realized that Gaochang City was nothing more than that.

As the most important town in the northwest of Luqi, Chang'an has developed a lot in these years.Although Luoyang and Kaifeng are not as prosperous as they were in the Zhao and Song Dynasties, their lean camels are bigger than horses, and the two cities still have a population of tens of thousands.

So recently, the prosperous Gaochang City seems to have become an inconspicuous small city.

At first they thought that the land of the Central Plains was already a paradise on earth, but when they entered the territory of Qilu and went all the way south along the Grand Canal, passing through Jeju, Xuzhou, Huai'an, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and other places, they felt that the Central Plains they saw earlier seemed to be a little bit different. The downside is gone.These are the real paradise on earth.

Arslan really felt that he had entered the heaven of the true god, with endless wealth, silk and satin, gold, silver, pearls and jade, without hunger and poverty, and he didn't even see a single beggar along the way.Isn't this heaven?

The abundance of materials, fertile land, dense population, and rich and healthy life of the people in the Central Plains are beyond his dream.Now he finally understood why China would abandon Gaochang City so easily, such a rich city for some spiritual pursuits.

How can the Chinese who sit in the Central Plains put a Gaochang city in their eyes?That's as ridiculous as saying that a rich man who is insanely rich would care about a good dinner.

Gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin, beautiful porcelain and dazzling beauties, as well as all kinds of meat and wine.He really couldn't think of anything that the Central Plains didn't have.When passing through Yangzhou, the Zhangtai Chu Pavilion in Yangzhou City opened his eyes.

For a moment, Arslan really had the urge to take everything here for himself.

It's just that this impulse comes and goes faster.

Those cannons erected on the head of the tall city were mercilessly smashing the sliver of unreasonable thoughts in Arslan's heart.

He had never seen so many cannons.

And he followed his father, Ah Jisi, who went through the Lu Qi Army's westward expedition. Whenever he glanced at the cannons at the top of the city, it was as if he had been pricked by a needle. .

It seems to have returned to the fearful years when they were dominated by artillery.

Artillery tastes very bad.Seeing the men and horses he led were wiped out in batches under the artillery fire of the Qi army, the feeling of terror still lingers in Arslan's heart.

In an inn in Jinling City, the small courtyard rented by Arslan was at the far west of the inn. It was already dark at this moment, but the lights were still shining.

Arslan's squires and attendants were all gathered together.Everyone looked very sad, their prince made a decision that made them very uncomfortable but very correct.

"We have a long history. In the past years, we have surrendered to the feet of the Persians, the Guishuang Empire, and the Tianfang people. Now we can also surrender to the Chinese in order to survive. feet."

"There is no shame in surrendering to the strong. Everything is for survival, and only by living can there be hope."

"During thousands of years, countless powerful empires have been submerged in time. Even the Chinese, from the Han Empire to the later Tang Empire, to the current Daqi Dynasty, the country's situation has also experienced ups and downs. .”

"Just like the Seljuks, when the Qi Dynasty's power declines, we can regain our freedom..."

For more than 1000 years, the Huacizimo people have become accustomed to submitting to the strong. This surrender has been repeated many times, and they are used to it.

(End of this chapter)