Chapter 387 Decline
At least……

Gunpowder has always been distributed by the Song Dynasty and Solange.

So logically speaking, the only ones who could have leaked the secret recipe of gunpowder must be the Song Dynasty and Solange.

Solange immediately conducted a self-examination.

However, Ghazni, who was so close to them, did not use gunpowder at the beginning.

On the contrary, after arriving in the territory of Khwarezm, they found gunpowder.

The answer is very clear.

It’s either Constantinople or the Song Dynasty’s fault.

However, the bullets issued by Constantinople were often pre-formed bullets, and it was rare to use gunpowder alone.

Besides, after communicating with Constantinople, Constantinople also checked its own warehouses and found that there had been no resale over the years.

Then this is strange!

Is it possible…

Or was it sold from the Western Regions of the Song Dynasty?

Finally, envoys were sent to the Western Regions.

really!

Upon investigation, it was found that someone was selling Chinese snow, sulfur and other things to Khwarezm.

Isn’t this definitely the answer?
original……

After so many years of development, things like fireworks and firecrackers have gradually spread to the Western Regions.

It is also brought out to liven up the atmosphere during major festivals.

After seeing it, the envoys from Khwarezm thought that this thing was quite similar to muskets and cannons, so they bought a large number of them and began to study them themselves.

of course!

The craftsmanship of Khwarezm is naturally incomparable to the military technology of the Song Dynasty.

But in the end, Khwarezm did figure out some tricks from it.

They also made “mines” that looked like fireworks.

soon……

In the Western Regions, Sichuan merchants who secretly sold Chinese snow, sulfur and other products to foreign countries were arrested.

Reports also came from the front line.

Khwarezm seems to have mastered the technology of tubular firearms to a certain extent.

When they went to war with Khwarezm again, Khwarezm had already learned to put gunpowder into an iron tube and then fire things like stone bullets and iron filings.

Although this technology is still very primitive.

However, it must be admitted that Khwarezm had begun to touch the edge of firearms technology.

at the same time……

This news was also reported to the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty immediately ordered strict inspections of all checkpoints and prohibited the sale of saltpeter and sulfur.

only……

That’s what I mean.

Why didn’t Zhao Xin ban it directly back then?
It’s because he doesn’t want to make it public.

If you just say it’s banned, then that would be like announcing to everyone that your gunpowder is made of these things.

The more forbidden something is, the more likely it is to arouse other people’s curiosity.

This is not!

The Song Dynasty said it would ban saltpeter and sulfur.

It seemed like in an instant, everyone knew the importance of these things.

Although most people are not fools.

They more or less knew, or had known for a long time, that this was how gunpowder came about.

But such a clear ban will only attract more people’s attention.

When will they need it?

Then they might invent gunpowder themselves and then use it to oppose the imperial court.

of course!

We have to do this now.

If things are not made clear now, there is a possibility that smuggling will continue.

Fortunately…

At present, the strength of Ghazni’s craftsmen is still relatively weak.

We haven’t been able to produce any weapons of mass destruction yet.

The only solution now is to send troops to wipe out this rebel force as quickly as possible.

Next…

After a year-long pursuit and blockade.

The Ghaznavid rebellion was gradually quelled.

however……

This huge military expenditure also made the finances of Constantinople and Solange gradually unhealthy.

of course!

After all, in terms of economic strength, both Constantinople and Solange are at least among the top four in the world today.

The Ghaznavid rebellion was like a minor cold.

Nowadays, Constantinople and Solange can still hold on.

But this also gradually exposed a lot of problems.

Such as the army’s lack of combat experience, corruption, and mutual attacks and factional struggles among officials.

Wherever there are people, there are conflicts of interest.

And often some people can fight for their own interests and completely disregard the interests of the country.

These are all very common.

natural!

All of these were written by Zhao Xin in “A Book to Future Generations”.

As for what you said…

What should I do if I encounter such a situation in the future?

The emperor can only open his eyes.

People who always say nice things to you and flatter you are not necessarily good people.

Those who often speak ill of you are not necessarily bad people.

Anyway…

No matter how fierce the struggle in the court is, as long as you can take control of the command of the Li Yuan Army and make the Li Yuan Army listen to you, your situation will not be too bad.

and……

We must ensure that Li Yuanjun maintains good moral qualities and the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor, otherwise Li Yuanjun will become bad.

Then it will be basically difficult to save.

Over the years, as the Li Yuan army continued to expand.

First of all, there may be differences between overseas and local people.

Then there may also be disagreements between officials and those who are not officials.

Some people form in-laws with others, and then they begin to think about protecting their own interests and the interests of their in-laws.

Anyway…

It’s like a machine that has been used for a long time.

Even the Li Yuan Army will surely fall one day in the near future.

As for what to do at this moment.

to be frank!
Even Zhao Xin finds it difficult to answer this question.

perhaps……

Only by self-destruction can one completely rejuvenate.

That’s all I can say!
They must always maintain the highest standards for the active Li Yuan Army.

While maintaining the highest standards, of course, the salary must not be reduced.

It is precisely because of this.

So during this siege and blockade of the Ghaznavid Empire.

As it stands now, Li Yuanjun has made the fewest mistakes.

They are basically able to obey orders and act in a unified manner.

And I haven’t done anything that would particularly hinder others.

This year……

The Ghaznavid Empire collapsed.

The Middle East was also devastated.

Some of the remnants of the Ghaznavid Empire fled to Northeastern Europe.

Due to the long distance, this matter can only be done slowly.

or……

We can first use diplomatic means to force the Eastern Slavs in Northeastern Europe to hand over the other side’s people.

If the other party remains indifferent, then consider sending troops.

Speaking of which…

The Iranian Plateau is a bitterly cold place. At least compared to Constantinople and Solangi, it is not a good place.

Now that the enemy has been driven away, how should this area be governed again?

This naturally put the problem before Constantinople.

Now, probably all Constantinople can do is to make this land even poorer.

at the same time……

As many local people as possible were immigrated to the Anatolian Peninsula.

As long as the population is moved away, it will be difficult for the local area to develop again.

This is the only way to think about it.

otherwise……

If you want to bring in a warlord or a prince, it will also lead to instability in the region in the future.

As for Northeastern Europe…

By then, we can see if we can enfeoff one of the kings here.

Although Northeastern Europe is also a poor place.

However, for the stability of the region, it is still necessary to enfeoff another force there.

Of course!
This issue needs to be discussed with Germany, and even Sweden and Finland.

the second year.

Constantinople took the lead, and then joined forces with Germany, as well as a small number of Swedish and Finnish forces, to carry out a certain expansion in northeastern Europe.

The captured prisoners can be counted as their respective trophies, and Sweden and Finland can also capture them and take them back to help them reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land.

This time…

Many Eastern Slavs can no longer stay in Northeastern Europe.

The only option is to move further eastward.

and……

Many Eastern Slavs were shot even when they were lying down.

after all……

The Eastern Slavs are also divided into many different tribes, some of which may never have provoked outsiders at all.

however……

Now they are all being beaten by the coalition forces.

Hundreds of thousands of people were either killed or captured.

and……

The saddest thing is that no matter where they run, with the technology of the Song Dynasty, they can be found quickly.

So much so that at night, they didn’t dare to make a fire.

Moreover, they dare not gather large numbers of people together.

Because once the target is too obvious, it will be easily seen by the other party from the sky.

At last……

They could only be broken up into small pieces and were completely beaten back to primitive society by the coalition forces.

Many people also died of hunger and cold weather.

at this time……

Finally, some tribes couldn’t stand it anymore.

He ran out of the forest on his own initiative and surrendered to the Allied forces.

This also made the strength of the tribes in Northeastern Europe even worse.

then……

Constantinople went to them to ask for people again, and at this time, the other side had to tie up some of the remnants of the Ghaznavid dynasty and send them to Constantinople.

At last……

Constantinople did not abide by the moral code of war. Even when the other party had cooperated so well, the other party still massacred and burned the other party’s village.

What a villain!
But there is nothing we can do about it.

After all, we don’t want any other race to survive except the Song people.

therefore……

In order to avoid a situation in the future where the tail is too big to be removed, we can only kill as many as we can.

And in Africa.

Even more brutal genocide was also taking place at the same time.

However, the massacre of African blacks is not something that has happened in the past one or two years. Instead, it has been going on since the various kings of Chola came here.

I originally thought that since we all had the same skin color, we might be able to live happily together.

however……

Now people in South India think that African blacks are not human.

But it’s true!

Africa’s development is really too slow.

In the eyes of the Chola king, these black people were like uncivilized savages.

Of course, there is no need to be too polite to those savages.

Although some resistance forces have been organized in Africa, they have no significant impact on the overall situation.

The reason why they have not been completely destroyed yet is simply because the kings of Zhu Luo feel that the other party will not run away if they are left there.

Just think of it as raising it first and then killing it when it is fat.

Naturally, a large amount of infrastructure was also built in Africa.

We can no longer build temples to worship Indian gods.

If we are going to renovate something, we should do it in the style of the Song Dynasty architecture.

If someone goes to the western coastal area of ​​Africa now, they will find that this place is like a second Song Dynasty.

of course!

It doesn’t mean that it is exactly the same as the Song Dynasty.

But…

It is as if the Song people had given guidance here, and built various cities and architectural landscapes similar to the style that the Song people liked.

It can only be said that many elements that the Song people liked were incorporated into it.

And when the global war seemed to have gradually come to an end and everything seemed to be quiet again.

In northern India and the eastern region, some small peasant uprisings also gradually occurred.

Solange had very little control over the administration of the eastern region.

Therefore, various forms of corruption and oppression of the people are naturally the most serious in the eastern region.

In addition, the population has grown rapidly in recent years, which has made the contradiction between people and land more acute.

then……

Under the oppression of some officials with corrupt morals, naturally, peasant uprisings in India occurred one after another.

In addition, local officials are often incompetent, which makes it impossible for them to handle farmers’ affairs properly, and may even further intensify conflicts with farmers.

then……

A massive Indian peasant uprising also broke out in the lower reaches of the Ganges River.

And you have to know that this is also the source of Solange’s tax revenue.

In addition…

Solangi also needed to mine saltpeter from Bihar.

of course!

The Indians certainly didn’t know what saltpeter could be used for.

Anyway…

Indians only know one thing!
Someone is oppressing them over their heads!

then……

The peasant uprising army then fought against the government.

But the good news is that the current situation is not too bad.

At least……

We have not encountered any continuous and rare natural disasters.

Second, there is no Indian aristocratic elite taking the lead.

therefore……

Such uprisings were quickly put down.

only……

It is certain that a large number of Hindus were killed.

Even some Indian soldiers and officials were much more brutal in killing their own people than the Song Dynasty.

There are also those who take advantage of this opportunity to settle personal grudges.

For example, if an officer had a grudge against a local wealthy family, he would slander the family and take over their property.

However, the most direct way was to lie that it was the peasant army that destroyed the enemy’s houses and killed the enemy’s entire family.

then……

If there is no one left in the other party’s family, then the land will belong to the officers.

And because there were some Indian officials who collaborated with Song Dynasty officials to oppress the people, naturally, this kind of ethnic conflict was also added.

(End of this chapter)