In just a few years, the situation in Tianzhu Continent has undergone a very interesting reversal. When King Harsha was still there, Northern Tianzhu formed a nominally unified dynasty under his rule, and the dynasty was relatively peaceful.

Even if there are conflicts between the kingdoms, they will try their best to avoid the outbreak of war under the mobilization of King Harsha. This also makes the internal rule of the Harsha Dynasty relatively stable, the economy develops very rapidly, and the lives of the people are better than other places.

Be stronger.

However, since the death of King Harsha, Prime Minister Aronashun usurped the throne, causing chaos throughout Northern India. Wars continued between various kingdoms, and many people were displaced and their lives became even more miserable.

It was at this time that the two brothers Li Zhen and Li Yun, who had been landing on the Tianzhu Continent and had been preparing for it for several years, started to use their strength to wipe out South Tianzhu and Central Tianzhu in one fell swoop, and wipe out the entire central and southern Tianzhu Continent.

It's all in your hands.

Moreover, with the efforts of Li Yun and a group of ministers, their rule in Central Tianzhu and Southern Tianzhu has stabilized. The original riots in various places were also extinguished by Li Zhen and his army. Coupled with the spread of the new Brahmanism, this

There has been a serious loss of followers of Buddhism and old Brahmanism in the region.

Although Li Zhen and Li Yun claimed to respect other religions and promised that each religion would have the right to preach under their own rule, they imposed heavy taxes on non-New Brahman believers. In this case, many

Less steadfast believers can only change their beliefs.

After stabilizing their ruling area, Li Yun and Li Zhen began to learn from Li Min and began to vigorously develop the economy of their ruling area. They formulated many preferential policies. In addition, Tianzhu area is rich in coal and iron, especially among which there are

Considerable amounts of chromite

, can produce natural chromium steel, which is not only hard and wear-resistant. It also does not rust. The weapons made are simply the favorite of military commanders. However, the biggest use of chromium steel is to make various industrial tools, such as making gun barrels.

Drill bits on lathes, etc.

In addition to coal and iron mineral deposits, Tianzhu's agriculture is also very developed. You must know that in later generations, India's cultivated area accounted for one-tenth of the world's cultivated area and was one of the world's largest grain exporters. Although Tianzhu is now

It was not as advanced as that of later generations, but its agricultural development was comparable to that of the Central Plains. Therefore, grain exports became one of the important sources of income for Li Zhen and Li Yun.

In addition, Tianzhu is also the birthplace of cotton. Local cotton cultivation has a long history, and the climate and terrain here are also very suitable for tea cultivation. Therefore, while vigorously developing cotton cultivation, Li Zhen and Li Yun also began to promote tea.

The planting, coupled with the scale of tea garden planting in Ceylon Island, has also indirectly promoted tea planting in Tianzhu. Many Han merchants have established their own tea gardens in coastal areas.

It is precisely because of Tianzhu's rich mineral deposits and developed agriculture that Li Zhen and Li Yun's tax revenue is increasing in a straight line every year. Although it is still far from Li Min's Qi Palace and Datang, it is enough for them.

Due to their own development, especially at Li Zhen's strong request, they purchased a batch of artillery and muskets from Li Min some time ago, and entrusted the Taiwan Military Academy to begin cultivating a firearms force of their own.

On the east side of Central Tianzhu, a large river meanders on the land and eventually flows into the sea from the east coast of the mainland. This river is called Krishna River and is one of the famous rivers in Tianzhu. The land on both sides of this river is fertile.

The climate is also relatively moderate, and the river mouth delta area is famous for its rice production, which is at the northern end of the delta. A city called Zhongjing is under construction.

I saw that the city wall outside Zhongjing had been demolished, and countless lowly Shudras were working like ants around the city wall. Under the command of Han craftsmen, they poured the soil shaken with rice juice into the partitions, and then used

Heavy objects were tamped down, and solid green bricks were built around the outside. This kind of city wall, which was more than one foot wide, was very strong. Even if it was blasted with artillery, it would take a long time to blast it open.

After Li Zhen and Li Yun occupied Central Tianzhu, Chola City, which was originally the capital of the country, seemed a bit remote. Moreover, Chola City was a coastal city, and Li Zhen and Li Yun did not have a strong navy in their hands. Therefore, if something happened

During the war, they did not have enough power to protect Chola City, so after stabilizing the rule of Zhongtianzhu, they decided to choose another city as their capital.

The Zhongjing in front of us was originally the capital of a small country in Zhongtianzhu. The name was very difficult to pronounce. Li Zhen and Li Yun took a fancy to the location, so they ordered the city to be renovated and used as their temporary capital. The reason why

It is said to be temporary, because both Li Zhen and Li Yun firmly believe that Tianzhu will soon be unified by them, and then Qunu City in northern Tianzhu, or several other large cities in the Ganges River Basin, will be qualified to become their real capital.

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In the simple palace in Zhongjing City, Li Zhen and Li Yun were busy having lunch. The two had previously discussed the issue of developing the economy under the rule, but they had not finished the discussion by noon, so they simply chatted while eating.

"Brother Qi, the tea gardens here in Tianzhu are being built very quickly, especially those tea plantation owners who have already enjoyed the benefits in Ceylon Island. They are rich and skilled, plus our land prices are so cheap, and there are

There are so many discounts, so they are willing to spend money. However, although tea gardens have been built, the corresponding tea frying factories are still scarce, so people have to be prepared in this regard!" Li Zhen said while eating curry mutton.

said.

Li Yun nodded after hearing this and said: "Yes, our current financial sources mainly rely on mining and planting. Although Tianzhu originally had some industry and commerce, they were all very primitive, so if we want to develop the economy, at least

Let’s start up industry!”

"Well, today's mutton is good. It seems that the curry with chili is much more delicious!" Li Zhen agreed, and then said something meaningless.

After hearing this, Li Yun smiled helplessly and said: "Although peppers are good, we can't introduce them yet. We have to wait until next year at the earliest. However, peppers are really a good thing. We can consider large-scale planting in the future. We will definitely plant them by then."

Another way to make money!"

Hearing Li Yun talk about the road to wealth, Li Zhen, who was eating mutton, suddenly paused, and then said with great regret: "Speaking of the road to wealth, we thought of the canal occupied by Dashi, which can connect the Red Sea and the

The Mediterranean Sea is a golden waterway, and all ships that come and go need to pay taxes to the Mediterranean Sea. All our maritime traffic with Eastern Rome needs to pass through there, so that canal is the real way to make money!"

Seeing Li Zhen's envy and hatred, Li Yun smiled silently and said: "You are talking about the Suez Canal, right? That is not something we can get involved in now, unless we can remove the power of Dashi from Egypt."

Drive them out and conquer the Dashi Peninsula as well."

Don’t be surprised, the Suez Canal Li Yun mentioned is the Suez Canal of later generations. In fact, as early as the 18th century BC, the Egyptian Pharaoh ordered people to dig this canal, and it was not abandoned until the 13th century AD. However,

In the second century BC, it was dredged by the Egyptian Pharaoh and the ancient Roman Empire respectively.

Later, the canal went through several ups and downs, until in 640, the second caliph of the Great Eclipse, Umar ibn al-Khattab, once again ordered the Suez Canal to be dredged and fully opened to the outside world. This move finally allowed

The connection between the East and the West has become closer, and a large number of ships pass through this canal every day, including Persians, Indians, and Romans, but the largest number are Han merchant ships.

The merchant ships of the Han people were loaded with silk, porcelain and tea, and traveled thousands of miles from the coast of the Tang Dynasty to the Red Sea area. Before the opening of the canal, they could only sell their goods to the Indians or Persians. Later, there were cannibals, but

After the canal was opened, they could reach the Mediterranean through the canal and directly sail the ship

By trading in Eastern Rome, not only did the Han merchants not have to suffer price reductions from middlemen, but they could also directly transport Western goods to various parts of the Tang Dynasty, allowing them to earn several times more than before.

Profits, so even though the tax imposed by the Cannibals was very heavy, it still could not stop the enthusiasm of the Han merchants.

Li Zhen naturally also understood that with his current strength, he could not even defeat Tianzhu, let alone Egypt. Moreover, Egypt was now occupied by the powerful Dashi, and the birthplace of Dashi was still blocked between Tianzhu and Egypt.

In the middle of Egypt, if they want to occupy the Suez Canal, they must completely destroy the Great Eclipse, but with their current strength, it is simply impossible.

"Eighth brother, my father is now supporting Persia and has signed a military alliance with Eastern Rome. This makes Dashi dare not act rashly. Some time ago, I heard that Dashi sent people to negotiate with my father. What is the result now?"

Li Yun suddenly asked.

After hearing this, Li Zhen smiled contemptuously and said: "Big food is a good plan. They secretly sent people to contact the father. They actually hoped to join forces with the Tang Dynasty to destroy Rome, and then the two countries would equally share the land of Rome. It seemed like

Fair enough, but the Tang Dynasty is so far away from Rome, and the Tang Dynasty is right next to Rome, so if they really capture Rome, is it strange that they are willing to give half of the land?"

Li Yun also laughed when he heard this: "It seems that Dashi is really whimsical. With our father's wisdom, he must have seen through Dashi's tricks at a glance, but I don't know how he handled this matter?"

"My father naturally saw through Dashi's plan, and after annexing the Western Region, my father had no spare power to march westward, so he did not want to fight with either Dashi or Eastern Rome. It is precisely because of this that my father
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