Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 492 Eudocia’s Instructions

Facing the confused Li Xuanying, Odosia hesitated and did not explain the reason to him in detail.

"There's chaos in the city. But don't worry about other things for the time being. The most important thing now is that you have to remember to try to catch up with this trend." She just told him solemnly that her conclusion: "The future will be like this." One or twenty years is a critical period for Rome to accumulate strength. How much you can accomplish depends on the accumulation during this period."

"Isn't there a trend every day now?" Li Xuanying was a little confused: "What's wrong?"

"Hey, don't you care about these issues on weekdays?" Eudosia said helplessly: "Brother Qian Kang invented a kind of lamp before, one of which can emit purple light. Later he gave some to outside the city The villages near the monastery also sent priests to teach them and let them deliver babies in special places. Do you have any impression? "

"When you say that, it makes a bit of an impression." Li Xuanying thought for a while and nodded: "He took us to see it several times. But at that time, we mainly visited those workshops, right? In my impression, the main thing was It’s all kinds of novelty stuff over there.”

"Those things may still take time to be effective. But the method of cleaning the house he provided has begun to have effects now." Eudocia said: "It has only been half a year, and someone has already discovered that those places More mothers and babies survived."

"I heard from the merchants who were transporting goods that the villages and towns along the way have begun to send pregnant women to those churches. There are also people selling priests' manuals, saying that as long as they are pious enough to ensure that every step is taken seriously, then it will be fine. Without those equipment, just preparing clean water and spirits will be equally effective.”

"At first I thought it was quacks taking advantage of the opportunity to make money, but later I heard from businessmen that this was indeed true. The priests explained that wine represents the salvation of Brother Tian, ​​and the distilled spirit has a higher concentration and can Eliminate evil things. Water is used for baptism, and water boiled by flames is purer. Therefore, these can be used to deal with trauma, or purify oneself to deal with situations such as childbirth."

"This... I really don't understand..." Li Xuanying was confused for a moment: "Why did you start talking about this? Isn't it just giving birth? Is it so laborious?"

"You..." Eudosia rolled her eyes.

"But I can't say anything about you. Even your brother Kang doesn't seem to have this awareness. I also asked someone specifically to ask him. After he created this set of things, he never paid attention to it. I suspect that after he In my eyes, this is just a by-product.”

"However, if there is really a way to reduce maternal and infant deaths, it is best to promote it as much as possible, even if it is simplified. If it can be successful, population growth can be accelerated immediately. That means that after ten or twenty years, , you can have more people than your competitors.”

"What is lacking here in Rome is people. We still have a lot of places that need to be built and developed. Not to mention the distant Ross area, just around the Black Sea coast, there is still a long way to go. And who can By speeding up this process, whoever is the biggest contributor to Rome will also be able to get the corresponding right to speak in the future."

"On the other hand, the most valuable land for development in the future is definitely the Ross area." She continued: "Rome's location is surrounded by enemies, and even if it expands further, there will still be enemies in one circle. This is a good thing in the rising period, which means There are already developed resources everywhere that are up for grabs. But it’s a bit difficult to do it in the long term.”

"In the surrounding area, the Rus region is precisely the best run. The civilization there is very backward, easy to exert influence, and has accepted our religion, and there have been successful cases; there are only some states that are in dispute with each other, which means Since we have no particularly strong competitors, we can use diplomacy and strategy to reduce the difficulty of managing there; the management there is also very loose, and the population distribution is complex. No church or lord can guarantee that they will truly control the territory. , so that we can directly bypass them, establish order, and quickly absorb more residents. These are advantages that other places do not have."

"I have read the history book of Seris that you gave me many times. I especially like to read the stories of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. When the countries were in dispute, the Qin State became strong not by rushing directly into the Central Plains, but by first annexing the western regions. Barbarians. Later, they were able to unify the central countries only by annexing the peripheral Shu lands."

"The same is true for other countries. You see, almost all the countries that become stronger are not located in the hinterland. Instead, the countries that expand to the peripheral areas quickly become stronger. In the later period, those who can participate in the fight for world hegemony are this kind of people in the hinterland. A country rising from the periphery.”

"So that's what it means." Li Xuanying nodded, and then asked doubtfully: "——Why did you suddenly come to me at night to give me a lecture?"

"The city is in chaos now, haven't you noticed?" Eudosia said.

"Isn't it like this these days?" Li Xuanying was not too surprised when he heard this: "What trouble did those Greeks cause this time? Is the matter too big and everyone will be questioned by the family? Don't worry, I’ve already figured out how to deal with it.”

"We'll talk about this later. Remember what I said first. You'll know why later." Eudosia shook her head and continued:

"One more thing, don't forget, the Ross area itself is also part of the 'grassland', and the people here are also in a state between the grassland people and the people in the forest. However, the grassland here is not the kind in the east, it needs to be fertile. There are a lot of them, so that they can plant some things. If they control this place, they can continue eastward and weaken the power of the real grassland people. In this way, the entire northern region will no longer be a threat. "

"Now, everyone has actually seen this trend. In addition to the Cao family, the Guo family has also become active. Fortunately, the area is very big, and what is lacking is people, not land. Even if everyone goes, it will still be crowded It’s worth it.”

"When you look back, you can also bring this matter up and ask the family to invest in this aspect. I have already told you the general idea. This name should be easier to convince people, and it can also win more resources."

"I have written down some specific ideas here." She took out a thin notebook and handed it to Li Xuanying: "Time is limited, so I can't explain it in detail. And in many places, I can't investigate it carefully. I thought about it in general. However, with your status, there will be no shortage of reliable staff. Just take a look at the general idea and let them fill in the details. "

"Can't I just ask you directly?" Li Xuanying reached out to take it, opened the cover, glanced at Juan Xiu's notes on it, and muttered. After saying that, he seemed to suddenly think of something and asked doubtfully: "Why are you acting strange today? Did something happen?"

"There's something going on in the city. Your good brother Guo Kang is planning to recruit some Russians as soldiers, and build a relationship with the Cao family. As a result, there are some problems with his recruits. I think he has some moral obsessiveness. He couldn't bear this incident, so he led others to kill him," Eudocia said.

"What? He went by himself?" Li Xuanying was shocked.

Eudocia nodded and gave a general summary of what she understood. Maybe it was because there was so much information that Li Xuanying was dumbfounded for a moment.

"I just made up a song, and they all fought like this..." He said dumbfounded: "Why didn't you tell me earlier, I will go get the guy..." "There are hundreds or even thousands of people, and they fight like this..." Tuan, what can you do alone?" Eudocia said helplessly: "Don't be so reckless in the future, otherwise..."

She shook her head and did not continue, but continued to introduce the situation: "In addition to those princes, other people have also intervened. I have many contacts with Italian businessmen, and when I helped them with their activities, I met Princess Jeanne of France. I have also come into contact with them. These people have been in high positions for a long time and have great ambitions. When they found an opportunity, they took action immediately."

"Miss Joanna of the Medici family has already led her men to rescue Guo Kang. You don't have to worry there. This eldest lady, you can cooperate with her more in the future. Although she likes to think about all kinds of conspiracies, she is essentially He is still a simple and kind person.”

"You're already thinking about conspiracies and tricks, how can you still be innocent?" Li Xuanying didn't understand what she meant.

"Because she just pretends that she is good at strategy, and enjoys the process of formulating a strategy until it succeeds. I suspect that she has been watching the various operations of her father and brother all year round. Seeing people doing this every day, she feels very handsome. But it's very cool. It's a pity that she herself doesn't have much talent in this area." Eudosia shrugged mercilessly: "I would like to advise her that she might as well just go ahead with the sword. Her swordsmanship is actually better than her strange swordsmanship. The 'strategy' is much more reliable."

"I see." Li Xuanying nodded: "It means she is too pure..."

"Yes, just like you." Eudocia said speechlessly: "But the good thing is that getting along with such a person is not too tiring. I actually quite like her. To be honest, I am still a little worried about her. Woolen cloth……"

She shook her head and continued: "As for Princess Jeanna, she should be fighting with Prince Wu's Mansion now. You should quickly gather some people and go south. You should be able to catch up. Defeat her men and betray the Ming Dynasty. A sentiment.”

"Ah? Why did they fight? How did you know?" Li Xuanying opened his mouth and asked again.

"Because I just came from her side." Eudocia said: "That princess is the most noble group of people in the entire Kingdom of France. People like them are nobles from birth, and they have been surrounded by people since they were young. Growing up with respect and flattery, their thinking habits are different from ordinary people like me, or even military nobles like you and Mr. Guo and Tuo Huan Taiji."

"Oh...but having sex is just a show off from now on, it doesn't count as honor." Li Xuanying nodded and said.

"Paisai Khan is more like a military leader, Imperado, rather than their king or the emperor of the Central Plains people." Eudocia corrected: "But this is not important - you just need to understand that these people are born , just arrogant than others.”

"This kind of personality cannot be said to be a bad thing. If the leader is capable and responsible, then a leader who is arrogant may have a positive effect. But Princess Jeanne's experience was very tortuous."

"Her entire growth process has been a continuous downhill process. Her father's mental illness is getting worse day by day, the country's situation is getting worse and worse, and her own marriage has also failed. But she does have some skills and a very tenacious spirit. Maybe she would just give up." Eudocia analyzed: "Her arrogant character makes it impossible for her to give up easily, and her ability to act will be stronger. But correspondingly, people in her situation are also prone to impatience. For the French Say, this is particularly fatal.”

"She had previously expressed her dissatisfaction with the situation in Prince Wu's Mansion and believed that she should be in charge. But no one in Prince Wu's Mansion listened to her, and her daughter was hesitant, which was completely unacceptable to her. After the chaos broke out in the city, she I really want to rob someone."

"I helped her connect with some wealthy Greeks before. Those people were also dishonest. They asked her to meet today. They probably wanted to take the opportunity to kidnap her. However, these people must have brought a group of their own thugs, and Princess Jeanne also needs these people. , so I estimate that as soon as I leave and the two sides meet, a fight will begin. Those people can't defeat Princess Jeanne, and in the end, she will definitely have to drive those thugs and gangsters to besiege Prince Wu's Mansion."

"Then isn't Xiao Zhu in danger?" Li Xuanying asked.

"Nothing will happen to him. For the princess, the biggest goal is to capture him." Eudosia said: "Besides, they can't get in."

"Why is this?" Li Xuanying asked.

"People in Prince Wu's palace are united, which is actually very rare - of course, if people were not united, many people would have gone with Princess Jeanne before, and there would be no way to fight." Oudosi Ya had no choice but to explain: "If Princess Jeanne leads a group of knights and rushes in without them being prepared, there is still hope. But she has to find some people to step on - maybe this is how the French fight, they have to find someone to step on. The cannon fodder rushes first. In the end, it gives others time to prepare and adjust. As for the situation over there, it probably won’t be over for a while.”

"Little Wu King's strategy is actually average, but the biggest advantage is that he knows the situation and doesn't care." Odosia shook her head: "If you can be the same as him in this regard, I will feel more at ease."

"Why are you like my mother today..." Li Xuanying muttered.

Eudocia shook her head.

"It's my fault. I accidentally wanted to say too much." She sighed: "But forget it...some words are actually useless if you say them. You have to explore by yourself in the future, or even suffer a loss." .”

"I've told you the most important thing. Your friends are all very good, and your parents are responsible. This is something I don't dare to think about." She said with some emotion: "In the future, we need to get to know each other more. Women. You can get to know more about the ladies in Beiya and deal with influential families in the north or Ross area. In terms of future strategy, this is the best choice."

"What should I do with them while you are here?" Li Xuanying disagreed.

"Okay, okay." Eudocia laughed: "Then you should take action first."

"As for other things, I'll tell you when I have the chance."

(End of this chapter)