Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 758
From a long distance away, Sun Xiangfu saw the disappointed expression in Heraclius' eyes. Obviously, the conversation between Ivan and Sun Xiangfu did not give him a satisfactory result. However, regarding the military purchase that Ivan said , he is still very interested.

It would be perfect if we could purchase a batch of Great Tang weapons and equipment, teach the cannibals a hard lesson, and drive them back to the Arabian Peninsula.

For this reason, he can even consider asking Datang for a mortgage. Although, after the incident with the Persians, he knew that this is a very dangerous thing, but he wants to solve the problem of big cannibals even more, so he can only beat them Only then will they develop peacefully.

"Your Majesty, we don't need to rush to make a decision. Let's see if the mission of the Tang Dynasty really wants to improve our agricultural production. According to what Ambassador Sun said, let us become rich first, and then they will make us rich." money, then it doesn’t seem like such a bad thing.”

After Ivan got in touch with Sun Xiangfu, he realized that his brain was not enough. However, he was very clear that, so far, the Byzantine Empire did not seem to have paid any price.

All the materials and technical knowledge were given by Datang for free, and they were given more generous conditions, but they were not asked to do anything more than they are now.

Therefore, he feels that even if the situation changes later, they can adjust according to the situation, and there will be no loss anyway.

But he didn't know that what Datang wanted was the hearts of the people. In terms of materials, with Datang's current development model, he would have as much as he wanted. In areas that are seriously affected by religious regimes, it is impossible to talk about governance without the support of the people.

"Then you can arrange the itinerary of the envoy according to what you have prepared in advance!" Heraclius gave the final instructions.

Soon, Sun Xiangfu realized what Heraclius said was prepared in advance.

If the envoy to the Western Regions this time is a lustful evil ghost, then he will definitely be able to get unimaginable satisfaction here. After taking a bath, it feels like dozens of fair-skinned girls like silk and satin are waiting for him. It's unprecedented, why talk about their skin!
Because they didn't wear clothes at all, and it's no wonder that kid Sun Erli fell in love with orchids after he went on an envoy to the Western Regions. If it's just to vent his desire, a man can definitely be fully released here.

It's a pity that Li Xiangdie and Yao Hongxiu, the two food-protecting bitches, seem to have been prepared for this. These orchid girls can basically only do some chores by the bathtub, serving towels, pouring drinks, and peeling fruits. It has long been snatched up by these two wolf-like women.

"You two, there's no need to be like this. As a husband, I have always known how to restrain myself, and I want to live a few more years!" After finally persuading Li Xiangdie, who was sitting on his body and writhing constantly, Sun Xiangfu pushed them away. The hands that scratched on himself.

"Who knows if your husband is telling the truth? I think it's more realistic to let you feel powerless." After Li Xiangdie finished speaking, she stretched out her tongue temptingly across the line of her lips, and then , The whole person dived into the pool, Sun Xiangfu knew that she was going to show her unique skill again, and wanted to stop her, but Yao Hongxiu's fragrant lips blocked her mouth.

Not long after, Sun Xiangfu, whose limbs were limp and motionless by the pool, understood how the Byzantine Empire firmly enforced monogamy.

In such an open social atmosphere, if polygamy, it is estimated that men will not live long.

After resting in the manor arranged by Heraclius for two days, Sun Xiangfu can finally start to do business. Li Xiangdie and Yao Hongxiu also have their own tasks, leading the actors of the art troupe to launch in the Byzantine Empire. During the tour, the talents in the missions, and various departments have also begun to find their counterparts and start negotiating business.

The teaching venue that Ivan arranged for Sun Xiangfu was a church that was even more magnificent than Heraclius’s palace. It was called St. Stephen’s Church. The holiest place in Constantinople.

These religious regime countries always like to associate good things with the church, so Sun Xiangfu can only be hospitable and do whatever they want.

With the previous architectural level of Byzantium, even the most magnificent St. Stephen's Church can only accommodate two to three thousand people at the same time. When Sun Xiangfu walked from the corridor to the podium that only bishops can usually stand on, he saw it. Those who attended the meeting held the "Sun's Agricultural Code" in their hands.

Even, many people are holding two books, one of which is the version that has been translated into Byzantine text. Moreover, there are many nobles in purple clothes, and there is a young man squatting next to the seat, which should act as their translator.The people present were basically nobles wearing decent clothes.

After standing still on the podium, Sun Xiangfu first showed a Hexi smile, and then said loudly, "Everyone, in the next class, actually, you don't need to bring that thick agricultural book, because the above The knowledge is too profound, you will not be able to understand it in a short time, and I will not be able to teach it, so you can bring a blank notebook and a quill pen to make some records of what I have said."

Sun Xiangfu's opening remarks caused an uproar among all the Byzantine nobles who were mentally prepared to learn the most profound agricultural technology of the Tang Dynasty.

However, this is just an opening remark, and Sun Xiangfu continued, "In the initial stage of agricultural knowledge, it is to teach you how to plant a field well, so after some basic explanations, we have to bring Farm tools, go to the field, explain and demonstrate on the spot, everyone should be prepared!"

After he finished speaking, the nobles at the scene couldn't calm down.

The nobles of Byzantium are basically the same as the nobles of the Tang Dynasty earlier, living a pampered life, how could they go to the fields to farm in person!
Seeing their confused faces, they thought that agricultural science knowledge was a kind of magic that could make crops grow more lushly, and Sun Xiangfu was relieved. What he wanted to teach was not these noble gentlemen of Byzantium at all, but It's ordinary civilians.

That is the group with the largest Byzantine base and the most representative of public opinion, and that is the group that can provide productivity and create value for Datang in the future.

Therefore, this class started relatively quickly and ended quickly. Ivan, who attended the class in person, soon knew what the problem was, and immediately started to adjust it after the get out of class was over.

The climate near Constantinople during this period is actually more similar to that along the coast of Lingnan. Even in the coldest winter, the average temperature throughout the day is above eight degrees. Most of the time, there are generally more than ten degrees during the day. The temperature is suitable for planting crops all year round. In July, it is the time when the next season's crops are going to the fields. It is precisely because of this consideration that Sun Xiangfu chose to arrive here at this time.

After Ivan replaced the lecturers with farmers who were actually plowing the fields, within a few days, Sun Xiangfu, with agricultural students and Byzantines who could understand simple Chinese as the backbone, taught in Constantine In the fields around the fort, large-scale field training began.

A few years ago, all kinds of agricultural tools from Datang began to flow here. Under Ivan's allocation, all the places where agricultural students give lectures can basically use relatively standard and efficient agricultural tools.

Then, the Byzantine farmers knew that before sowing, there was a lot of work to be done on the field, such as draining manure, plowing the field, adding lime to remove soil pests, applying base fertilizer, raking the field to break up the soil, drying the field, and making a breeding pot for cultivation. Seedlings, transplanting seedlings, fertilizing water, etc., just a simple planting of corn, is more complicated than their original direct sowing, not to mention some other crops such as cotton, melon, etc., as well as artificial cultivation in the later stage. Insect removal, cross-pollination and other work.

It is no wonder that the yield of corn in the Tang Dynasty reached [-] catties per mu, while the yield of their Byzantine corn was only about [-] catties per mu. Many corns grew seedlings, but did not grow rice cobs at all. Even if they grew corn cobs, there were only There were some sparse corn, just seeing the seedlings in the field that were much stronger than the seedlings they planted, they felt a little more confident.

Time entered September, when Sun Xiangfu led agricultural students and skilled farmers in the area around Constantinople, and the fields planted were growing crops that were about to bloom and ear. Ivan entered the palace again and reported to Heraclius Already working.

"Your Majesty, besides the singing and dancing troupe that walks around, giving performances to the public and distributing gifts, the Tang Missions have reached some cooperation agreements with us.

They will set up hospitals, Chinese schools, factories, and shops in the main cities of Constantinople and several other regions. In addition to using some of their people to operate these institutions, they will also recruit a large number of our people as helpers and apprentices, and, in accordance with the tax standards set by the empire, pay taxes to the empire. "

Hearing this, Heracli didn't say a word. He looked at the front with very empty eyes, and handed Ivan a battle report that had just been sent from the front line.

It's because, as the emperor of a big empire, he has many more important things to focus on. This empire has a population of more than 4000 million, more than 2000 cities, five large military regions, more than 100 million troops, and thousands of miles of land. The country's borders need to be guarded, so his daily affairs are very busy, especially when there are wars on the border.

The content written in the battle report made Ivan's whole body tremble. This was the biggest defeat in the history of the war between the Byzantine Empire and the Dashi.

The cannibal army marched in all directions, and captured all the areas such as Balastan, Syria, Damascus, Jordan, Egypt, and Jerusalem that originally belonged to the Byzantine Empire.

In this way, among the five major military regions of Byzantium, the two most powerful and the most front-line military regions, all sergeants were wiped out, which is almost equivalent to their land and military strength, which has been reduced by half.

After such a big defeat, the whole pattern changed, and Byzantium could only become a country that was shrinking and struggling under the attack of the Arabs, just like in history.

And when Heraclius received this battle report from the front, in the remote South Asia region, Liu Hongji finally led the army of Tammodo and took over the defense and politics of Qunvcheng. Here, the lands of Jialou Lubo and Pyu Kingdom have also been included in the Tang Dynasty.

So far, all the land in South Asia is owned by Datang, and Eurasia has also formed a tripartite confrontation. Datang occupies two-thirds of the area, and Dashi and Byzantium occupy the remaining one-third of the area. The population size is about the same.

(End of this chapter)