The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 121 Show Li Shimin the World Map ([-])

Li Shimin already knew about the Pinyin alphabet, even the dictionary project, he just pretended not to know it.

However, when he saw Yu Yunzhu, he was still very happy and said: "Jing Ke's move will benefit all people, and the merits are immeasurable."

Chen Jingke said proudly: "Don't dare, it's a trivial achievement."

Li Shimin pretended to be curious: "How did you come up with the Pinyin alphabet?"

Chen Jingke knew his real purpose, and took the opportunity to find out more information about himself.

He was not surprised by this, and had already made preparations for it, saying: "I didn't create this pinyin alphabet out of thin air, but improved it based on the writing of the Western Great Qin Kingdom."

Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "But the great country in the Western Regions recorded in the Book of Later Han?"

Chen Jingke said: "Yes, it is the Great Qin. Its real name is Rome. It is about [-] miles away from the Great Tang. It also created a splendid civilization."

He doesn't know much about the history of Rome, he only knows about Caesar, Octavian, Nero and a few more famous and characteristic monarchs.

But for Li Shimin, this is enough. When he heard the experience of Caesar and Octavian, his eyes showed yearning:

"It's unbelievable that there are such heroes in such a wild place as the Western Regions. I wish I could be born in the same era and compete with them."

Chen Jingke reminded: "Rome is not barbaric. In addition to military affairs, they also have great achievements in culture...Western civilization originated from ancient Greece, which only lasted for more than 600 years before it was destroyed."

"Its culture has been inherited by various forces living in this land, and the main successor is Rome..."

He briefly introduced Rome's cultural achievements, and exaggerated some places in order to create pressure on Li Shimin.

Li Shimin's expression was indeed more dignified. The Central Plains has always looked down on neighboring countries.In addition to the national power factor, the crushing at the cultural level is also an important factor.

Even the once powerful Xiongnu and Turks were still regarded as barbarians.

Now that I know that I am not unique, this impact is greater than the hegemony history of Caesar and Octavian.

"I didn't expect the West to have such a splendid culture. If it's true as you said, then I'm a bit of a spectator in the Central Plains."

Chen Jingke said: "No, we were not like this from the beginning. Your Majesty should still remember the records of the Great Qin Kingdom in the Later Han Dynasty. They are highly praised and even regarded as the same kind."

"It's just that Sima's incompetence caused the Central Plains to fall into a protracted war, and he was no longer able to go out. After a long time, people will forget Rome and the outside world."

"It wasn't until His Majesty defeated Xieli and reopened the road to the west that we opened our eyes to see the world again. However, things outside are very different from before."

The relationship between the Han Dynasty and Rome is very wonderful. They admire each other and regard each other as the only one of the same kind, and then despise the Anxi and Guishuang forces caught in the middle together.

When the communication between the two parties is cut off, envoys will be sent to find each other to re-establish contact.

The Central Plains may be watching the sky from a well, but it definitely does not include the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Li Shimin heard his voice-over, and quickly asked: "Do you know what the West looks like? Come on, is Rome still there? What powerful forces and countries are there in the West?"

Now that he opened his mouth, Chen Jingke didn't intend to hide it, and told Li Shimin that the outside world was originally part of the plan.

Only by letting him know that the outside world feels threatened will he be motivated to innovate.

Ask Li Shimin for a pen and paper, draw the shape of the Eurasian continent, and then mark the approximate sphere of influence of each force.

"This is the Tang Dynasty... this is the country of Japanese slaves... this is Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje... this is Xue Yantuo and other tribes in the grassland, and this is the North Sea where Su Wu herded sheep."

"This is the entire Western Region... This is Tianzhu, where Buddhism originated... This is the Sasanian Empire... This is the Byzantine Empire..."

"The Byzantine Empire is the Eastern Roman Empire... The Roman Empire was split into two countries, the Eastern Roman and the Western Roman, hundreds of years ago."

"Western Rome has also perished, leaving only the Eastern Roman Empire, which is also a powerful country... It's a pity that this country is now being poisoned by Christianity..."

Looking at this crude map, Li Shimin's eyes were straightened. This is the first time he clearly knows what the world looks like.

"Is this map...accurate?"

"The accuracy is at least [-]%, and the remaining [-]% is the details. I only know a rough idea."

Li Shimin said a little excitedly: "Enough is enough, [-]% accuracy is enough. With this picture, I am Tang... Well, very good, Jing Ke, you gave me another big surprise."

Chen Jingke said with a smile: "Is His Majesty satisfied with just this picture? This is only a small part of the world, and there is a wider world outside this continent."

"Hiss!!!" Li Shimin gasped and said, "You mean, this is not the whole world?"

Chen Jingke said affirmatively: "This continent only accounts for one-third of the world's land area, not counting the wider ocean world."

Li Shimin's eyes flickered, and he said, "How did Jing Ke know about such a vast world?"

Chen Jingke said indifferently: "Because someone has traveled all over the world, measured the size of the world, and even drew a whole map of the world, and I happened to have seen it."

"Not only do I know the world map, but I also know that there are two powerful enemies rising around Datang. If we don't take precautions in advance and allow them to develop, Datang will be locked in this land and never go out. "

Li Shimin's gaze turned cold suddenly, and he said coldly, "Who? I hope you don't want to scare me."

Chen Jingke's heart trembled, he controlled his fear, and drew two circles on the map with a calm expression: "Tubo and Dashi."

Li Shimin frowned and said: "Tubo is just a small country on the plateau, surrounded by Supi and Zhangxiong, how can it become a threat to our Tang Dynasty?"

Chen Jingke sighed in his heart, the enemy often rises where you least expect it, and Tubo is like this: "Your Majesty's understanding of the plateau is too late."

"In Tubo, a hero named Songtsan Gampo was born. He was assisted by a good minister and a good general. He conquered Subi two years ago."

"He also defeated Zhang Zhung, married his younger sister to King Zhang Zhung as his concubine, and tried to take control of the country."

"Although King Zhang Zhung tried his best to resist, his ability is far inferior to Songtsan Gampo. If there is no foreign aid, he will perish in a short time."

"At that time, Tubo will dominate the plateau and become the real monarch."

Li Shimin remembered the exchange of envoys between the two sides in the eighth year of Zhenguan, and the matter of Songtsen Gampo begging the princess.After being rejected, the Tubo ruler turned his anger on Tuyuhun and defeated Tuyuhun.

Although Tuyuhun was beaten badly by Tang, he was not a soft persimmon. Tubo's ability to defeat him showed his strength.

Thinking of this, he already believed seventy percent in his heart, but his pride still made him pretend to be disdainful and said: "Even if he dominates the plateau, so what, my Tang Dynasty will not be afraid of him."

Chen Jingke sighed: "It is true that Tubo is not our enemy in a head-on confrontation, but the plateau is their natural barrier. Our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty will lose their combat capabilities when they enter the plateau."

"They can attack at any time and retreat when they are frustrated, while we can only defend passively and cannot pursue after victory."

"The most frightening thing is that they sent troops to threaten Datang's road to the Western Regions...Does Your Majesty still think that Tubo has no threat?"

(End of this chapter)