The second thousand and ninety-sixth chapters must be learned thoroughly to learn the Tang Dynasty
Hantong's work, especially overseas, had always been secretive and would never be exposed to the public. Therefore, except for Hantong's senior officials and a few high-ranking officials in the empire, in fact, even in the Tang Empire, there were not many people.
We all know the fact that the protagonist on the other side of the English Coal War, Charles III, the leader of the English Free Army, was actually a serious Tang Dynasty man and an official of the Han Dynasty.
However, even without the intervention of Hantong, the outbreak of the Coal War in England was inevitable. Without Charles III, there would be others. Hantong was just following the trend, or it was simply an accident.
When Li Handong first went to Europe in his early years, he was a low-level official under Hantong. In fact, what he did was not to monitor the indigenous people, but to monitor the officials of the Tang Empire's overseas territories and overseas public opinion.
Variety.
Prevent unnecessary thoughts from arising in overseas territories, such as rebellion and rebellion.
This is the main work of Hantong.
At that time, the Tang Empire was looking for coal all over the world. Many mining companies mined coal in various ways in Europe and other indigenous-controlled areas, but Li Handong's hidden identity was actually an employee of a mining company.
Later, as the coal supply in England increased, and it even became the main source of coal for the Tang Dynasty's activities in Europe, Hantong naturally paid attention to the coal supply problem in this area. Therefore, Li Handong came under Hantong's arrangement.
Went to England to do coal business.
The purpose of the coal business was purely to ensure the empire's coal supply in Europe, not to win the throne.
However, the coal business was getting bigger and bigger, and more importantly, with the arrival of the Tang Dynasty, England was inevitably greatly affected.
How should I put it, after seeing how powerful the Tang people were, almost all the indigenous countries wanted to become as powerful as the Tang people, so people began to think about changes.
But more importantly, the trade between England and the Tang Empire gradually increased, especially the increase in coal trade, which created a huge internal conflict of interest.
By controlling the coal trade with the Tang Dynasty, the royal family not only personally controlled a large amount of coal production, but also restricted it through decrees. After all the coal was mined, it could only be purchased by the royal family's coal trading company and then exported uniformly.
To the people of Tang Dynasty.
The people of the Tang Dynasty had no objection to this. Anyway, the money given by the Tang Dynasty was so much, and it would be the same for whoever transported the coal and bought it.
Even if you give the English royal family 10,000 courage, they will not dare to raise the price. Otherwise, the Tang people will let the Queen of the English royal family know how thick and long the barrels of the Tang warships are!
However, other dignitaries in England have opinions!
The price of coal purchased by the Tang Dynasty was constant, and the royal family took most of the profits after assuming the top position. The powerful people like them worked hard to drive the people under their rule to mine coal, but in the end they failed to make much money.
It was better in the early years. Although the money was less, life was better than before. However, as Datang's coal supply in the Americas and other areas increased, and the quantity and price of coal purchases in Europe were reduced, the royal family still
Continuing to be second-rate dealers took away a lot of profits, which led to many nobles mining coal. Not only did they not make money, they even lost money.
This situation is absolutely intolerable.
They began to throw the royal family aside, bypass the English royal family, and sell coal directly to the Tang Dynasty.
As a result, conflicts arise between the two parties.
At that time, Li Handong also happened to be meeting, and it was also because of his disguised identity as a large coal businessman in England that he finally participated.
When Hantong saw this situation, he felt that something was going on, so he supported Li Handong in causing trouble, and sent a lot of guns and cannons to this end.
Finally, the war inevitably broke out!
This is the coal war!
However, this is not the whole story of the coal war, and it is not even the underlying reason for the outbreak of this war. It can only be regarded as a spark at best.
What is the real reason for the deepness?
The influence of the Tang Dynasty!
Since the people of the Tang Dynasty came to Europe and England, the incredible power of the Tang Dynasty has given Europeans and English people a great shock.
In addition to being shocked, many things from the Tang Dynasty, especially the thinking of various Tang people, were inevitably introduced to England.
After learning about the power of the Tang Dynasty, many English people realized that England was backward and even ignorant. Many people with lofty ideals eagerly wanted to change the status quo and make England stronger.
How to become powerful is to learn from the Tang Empire!
In the process of learning about the Datang Empire, they also learned the earliest experiences in the rise of the Datang Empire, that is: the Datang Empire was not the successor of the Ming Empire, but a blank slate after overthrowing the Ming Empire.
The empire was re-established.
Only on a brand new piece of white paper can you create a more beautiful painting!
Therefore, many English people believe that if they want to make England stronger, they must reform, and if they want to reform, they must start from scratch!
To learn from the Tang Dynasty, you must learn it thoroughly!
Therefore, the current English royal family must be finished!
Only by overthrowing the old kingdom, throwing away the past, and re-establishing a brand new kingdom can we achieve success. Otherwise, it will be half-baked.
Of course, these words are just nice to say.
The real reason is that since the coal war has started, and there is no hope of victory, naturally no compromise can be made in this case, and all the royal family and other nobles who continue to be loyal to the royal family must be killed.
If you don't kill them, how will you allow these rebels to benefit?
In the final analysis, the coal war is still a battle of interests!
In such a war, Hantong was very calm. Hantong had seen many such things. Since the English were making trouble on their own, they followed the trend and pulled Li Handong out, and gave him the identity of a descendant of Charles II.
Turning him into Charles III.
That's good, the pure battle of interests has turned into a battle of orthodoxy.
I'm afraid there will be some fights in England in the future.
In the past, the War of the Roses in England could last for decades. This time, the Coal War will not be able to cope with Li Handong's hard work if it does not last for ten or eight years.
Central England, Wales.
Li Handong and Charles III looked at the camps in front of them and the soldiers undergoing training, showing expressions of satisfaction.
Although he is surrounded by ignorant natives and the environment is very harsh, these difficulties can be overcome. Anyway, he is now Charles III, with more than 15,000 soldiers under his command, spanning all directions!
You will have all the material enjoyment you should have, but you won't make yourself dirty like the natives.
Moreover, leading more than 10,000 natives to fight and being treated as a king by the natives can also bring great spiritual enjoyment.
So, he is very satisfied with the status quo!
What satisfied him even more was that Hantong seemed to be satisfied with the status quo and had no intention of transferring him.
If nothing else happens, he may have to continue to stay in England and maintain the war for ten or eight years. It is possible.