Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 444 Emperor Shizu expanded the territory and resisted the barbarians
"The city is in chaos." In the inn, a middle-aged strong man put the tea bowl on the table and said to the monk Dao Yan next to him.

"Chang Qianhu, don't worry." Monk Dao Yan took a sip of tea and said cheerfully: "It's hard to get such an opportunity, so why not take a rest first. Here, even if you work part-time in business, if you want to drink such good tea, I’m afraid it’s not easy either.”

"Long-distance transportation by sea is indeed not simple. This is not a matter of paying..." Chang Qianhu shook his head and brought the topic back: "Master, the spies came to report that Javanese businessmen have already taken action. What do you think? What is going on?"

"Does Qianhu really not know about this kind of thing?" Monk Daoyan was not very active: "Who are they going to deal with?"

"We're dealing with those Italians." Chang Qianhu told him: "That wealthy businessman, Mr. Sun, has personally come forward to summon the servants. When our people went to find the servants to inquire, a group of Yuan people were gathering in the yard, listening to him I’m shouting slogans there to boost morale.”

"How do they encourage their subordinates?" Monk Daoyan asked casually.

"It's just the same old thing." Chang Qianhu replied: "They were still bragging about how capable their ancestors were in fighting. The spies said that when he came, the Yuan people were gathering together and talking about something: Emperor Shizu expanded the land and resisted the barbarians, and the Yuan Dynasty was in the west of Thailand. With prestige. So we have to take action against the barbarians now, so that we can live a better life in the future,' and so on. He also said that the Italians had already gathered people first, and they must fight back quickly to prevent the barbarians from harming people."

"Expanding the land and repelling the barbarians..." Monk Daoyan couldn't help but laugh again: "Did they do it on purpose? They found such an allusion."

"My clerk said that it was the announcement made by the Huns Liu Yuan when he pretended to use the Han title to proclaim himself emperor. This ancestor is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty." Chang Qianhu said: "They may not have thought about this background issue. They are not afraid. Are we laughing at you?"

"It is a common situation for metaphors to be meaningless. Even in our Ming Dynasty, some noble people who have received a good education since childhood will have this situation." Monk Daoyan didn't know what he thought of, and shook his head helplessly: "We also I have no choice but to say something directly about this aspect..."

"Hey." Chang Qianhu also felt helpless and sighed in sympathy: "That's true..."

"Moreover, I have met with the Javanese several times before and understood their thoughts. If we really want to argue, Yuan Shizu has indeed been opening up territories throughout his life. In the Northeast, he suppressed the host kings who had been in a semi-independent state for a long time. In the north, they put down Xiliji's rebellion, and in the northwest they have been fighting against the rebel king Haidu and others." Monk Daoyan thought for a while and analyzed: "This topic is not where Yuan Xin is guilty, but what they have been promoting. . It would probably not be beneficial to argue with them about this."

"Since Empress Wu's chaos caused the Khitan rebellion, the management of the northeast by Chinese dynasties has been completely out of control. Not only was the imperial court unable to preserve the Goguryeo and Mohe hometowns that Taizong and Gaozong had worked hard to collect, but it was also difficult to preserve Liaodong, and Youzhou was We have been on the front line for a long time, and further away, even during the Kaiyuan years, we can only count on nominal restraints. In total, this situation has been going on for a long time. "

"After the Liao Dynasty annexed the Bohai Sea, it took advantage of the general momentum to attack Goryeo and was actually defeated by the natives. After the rise of the Jin people, they quickly lost their enterprising spirit and regarded Bianjing as their hometown and ignored their hometown. By the time of Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty , abolished chieftains and established government offices in Liaodong; he also forced Goryeo to surrender and interrupted its encroachment and expansion. It can be said that he was the first person since Empress Wu who was able to pacify the northeast."

"Needless to say, there are several other directions. From Liaodong to Hezhong, half of the Tatars in the world have been attacked by him. After the Tang Dynasty, this is the first time that someone has attacked Talos. If he is not a barbarian , if you just look at these martial arts, I'm afraid someone will have to praise him." Monk Daoyan shook his head: "During the Hongwu period, Emperor Taizu set up a temple to worship the emperors of the past dynasties, and he was also chosen to be included. Maybe he took this into consideration, right? .”

"That makes sense, but it sounds weird." Chang Qianhu poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and shook his head.

"At least, the expansion of the territory has been done." Monk Daoyan said: "No matter how they conquered the country, the imperial courts of the past dynasties would almost always target the territory of the previous dynasty. Now, the Ming Dynasty is still trying to unify the homeland of the Yuan Dynasty and eliminate all the countries on it. Are there any remaining forces on the road? Compared with countries like the Song and Jin Dynasties, they have gone too far in terms of expanding their territory, to the point of resorting to militarism."

"As for the rejection of the barbarians, according to the Javanese, in the decades of the Yuan Dynasty, more Mongols were probably wiped out than this dynasty." He also said with some helplessness: "I asked them, can this also be counted? They just told me I can’t argue with them shamelessly if they say something like, ‘Just say it’s a fight or not’…”

"Then his slogan for mobilizing his men doesn't seem to be a big problem..." At this time, Chang Qianhu was also a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

"Don't worry, you don't need to take them too seriously." Monk Dao Yan comforted him: "Yuan people can't make a difference, so you don't need to pay attention to them all the time."

"But our most important tasks are two. One is to keep an eye on the movements of the Javanese to prevent them from causing any big trouble; the other is to pay attention to Wu Fan's situation and depending on the situation... uh, protect them." Chang Qian Hu reminded: "This time I came to the Western Capital in a hurry, but I heard you said something would happen, so I came here specially. Now that the Javanese are really taking action, why do you think Master thinks everything is fine?"

"You should be able to tell. This action of the Javanese is actually to grab business." Monk Daoyan still disagreed with them: "Italian businessmen are in conflict with them. Now the Italians have just begun to gather people, and the Javanese He started moving in a hurry and summoned his staff to make this announcement, obviously wanting to strike first."

"As for whether the Italians really came for them, it no longer matters. The Roman Khanate's management of merchants was extremely loose. After the situation calmed down, as long as they survived to the end, the blame would basically be borne by the dead. So. I guess they just want to take this opportunity to eliminate their competitors in one fell swoop." "They are very vicious." Chang Qianhu commented: "Then why do you say they can't succeed?"

"Their vision is too low. At this time, they are still thinking about doing business." Monk Daoyan shook his head: "Even if it is a management method like the Roman Khanate, a riot in the capital is a big deal. As far as I know, this incident I am afraid that the son of the Guo family deliberately caused the incident. If the Yuan people were prepared in advance, communicated with important people in most of the capital, and knew the current situation, it would not be difficult. But judging from the current reaction, they did not obtain enough information. , I don’t know the ins and outs of this matter.”

"We have been keeping an eye on Prince Wu, and we have also cooperated with that girl Jeanne, so we have a source of information." Chang Qianhu said: "As for them... they have been operating here for a long time. According to us Sun himself has met with important figures in the Roman Khanate many times before, and also had contact with Guo Kang."

"It seems that they are limited to getting to know each other, and have not established effective channels for long-term communication and obtaining important information." He thought for a while and evaluated the previous intelligence: "If it can be confirmed that this is the case, then we Perhaps Java’s actions were indeed overestimated.”

"Look, you have also discovered it." Dao Yan said with a smile: "Although it seems that they are not weak and can be regarded as a first-class force in the West, they actually do not have the mentality of a big country. The Javanese people are too small. Light. How can you achieve hegemony by doing business?"

"In such an important situation, they actually think about how to eliminate their business opponents first." He shook his head: "I see that they have given up a number of peripheral business houses and warehouses, which shows that they are determined to gain big profits at the expense of small profits. "If that's the case, why are you still clinging to your own place?"

"The most important thing is probably over there. Their Hualou machine is placed there. I guess all kinds of gold, silver, account books, etc. are also in the old house, so I don't want to throw them away at all costs." Chang Qianhu replied .

"Look, with their financial resources and force, can't they protect themselves? With the connections of these big businessmen, can't they learn from civilians and businessmen what happened?" Monk Daoyan said with a smile: "Obviously we should find out quickly situation, and then take sides. As it turned out, they didn’t think about this problem, so what else could they do?”

"The best policy is to gather at the old lair, and then send people to investigate the situation quickly. Once you understand what happened, give up all the belongings and gather them all to save the young master of the Guo family. As long as this is done, the Java Chamber of Commerce will not be able to do anything in the future. There’s no need to condescend to fight with some Italian.”

"The middle strategy is to quickly report to the Roman Khan, and then lead his troops to important treasuries and palaces to report the news. After inquiring about the government's opinions, he quickly led his servants to enlist and help the government quell the chaos. When the chaos first started, , the government will also be very short of manpower, and the volunteers who come to help in times of need at this time will definitely be greatly praised. In this way, even if the previous information is not well prepared and does not understand Mr. Guo's situation, you can still get a lot of benefits. "

"What's the result? They chose the worst one. It's really a bad idea to take the opportunity to deal with a hostile chamber of commerce. Such a good opportunity is in front of you, but in the end, you are still thinking about business?" Monk Daoyan shook his head disdainfully: "So I just said that Javanese people are too small to be able to create a climate."

"I thought before that this man was quite decisive, not like an ordinary businessman. From what you said, it seemed like that." Chang Qianhu was also a little surprised.

Monk Dao Yan did not continue to comment, but just waved his hand.

"Looking at it this way, Sun's previous personal appearance was not very effective." Chang Qianhu continued to think: "It seems that on the one hand, we have to reconsider his ability level; on the other hand, we must also carefully consider Understand what the Roman Khanate’s attitude was towards Java and the Ming Dynasty.”

"Although they are far away and seem careless, it is not that these people know nothing about it, but they may pay more attention to these things than we expected. In this case, we should pay more attention."

"Have you noticed anything unusual recently?" Dao Yan asked.

"It has always been there, or because there have always been abnormalities, it may not be considered abnormal." Chang Qianhu told him: "This Rome is one of the most powerful countries in Western Europe, and because many of the upper classes are Han Chinese, Therefore, many people who fled to sea ended up here."

"Although basically it's not harmful, one will appear every three to five, which is really troublesome. But on the other hand, if there is any big event recently, we really have no news here." He thought for a while and asked: " Are you going to tell the captains recently that you need to change your focus and pay more attention to this aspect?"

Monk Dao Yan still shook his head.

"That's not the point. In other words, the focus should change in the future." He told the other party firmly.

(End of this chapter)