Mansur in Khorasan was planning an attack, Altik in Maia City was busy preparing for a defensive battle, Osman was in a hurry to occupy all the cities in Egypt, and Abdullah was busy recovering his strength. Only Ang Lee was free to do whatever he wanted.
Aden City was now completely under Ang Lee's control. Altik had transferred the last of his soldiers away, leaving only a few dozen people to guard his assets. Of course, there were also hundreds of servants who were in charge of opening stores and other business activities. A small number of people who were studying abroad had contacted Ang Lee to ask for more help from the Tang dynasty.
In this way, the development of Aden City was completely up to Ang Lee. All the work was being carried out in an orderly manner. The expansion of the port had begun, and the tax collection had begun according to the rules of the Tang dynasty. Moreover, all the tax funds were under Ang Lee's control. Altik had completely withdrawn from the control of Aden City. However, because he had a large business organization in Aden City, his income was not low even if there were no taxes.
There were people in charge of all of the work in Aden City, so all Li An had to do was provide some guidance. It had to be said that Aden City was the most convenient city in the entire journey. After all, it was a very well-developed commercial city, and all of the infrastructure was quite complete. It would save a lot of energy and money compared to building a new city from scratch.
In addition, a well-developed city was also very rich in talents. For example, there were many talents who were proficient in both the local and Tang dynasty languages. This provided Ang Lee with enough manpower to build a school of the Tang dynasty.
The location of the school had been decided, and there was no shortage of talents. Therefore, under Ang Lee's instructions, the school of the Tang dynasty in Aden City was soon completed.
Considering the number of children in Aden City, the university was built to accommodate the number of children in the city. Of course, those who were too young couldn't attend the university.
However, there were too many children in Aden City. Therefore, the school of the Tang dynasty couldn't accommodate all the children. In any case, the number of children it could educate would be much higher than before, and more children would have the opportunity to study.
The school was remodeled from a large courtyard. This courtyard had dozens of rooms, and each room could accommodate 50 people. A few courtyards could accommodate about 2,000 students. It could be said that this was a very large scale. Even in the future, it would still be a very impressive scale.
There were a hundred teachers in the school, and a hundred teachers were responsible for teaching two thousand students. This ratio was quite good, and they could definitely take care of it.
However, there were many differences between a large-scale school and an ordinary private school. The experience couldn't be copied, or it would cause a lot of trouble.
For example, there were very few teachers in private schools. If the children were disobedient, the teachers could easily educate them. As for large-scale education, due to the large number of children, it was very difficult for the teachers to have too much energy to take care of a single child. This could lead to a certain degree of negligence and cause problems in the children's studies.
However, a large-scale school had its advantages. It could use the limited number of teachers to educate more children. In addition, different subjects could be set up so that the children could learn more cultural knowledge. In this way, they could become more talented in the future.
After the promise of the Tang dynasty, the 100 teachers were all willing to work in the school of the Tang dynasty. As for the enrollment of the children, they were in the process of preparing. Recruitment notices were posted all over the streets and alleys. They were in many languages so that people of different races could understand them.
In addition to the recruitment notices, there were many consultation platforms. In places with a lot of people in the city, there were three to five people in charge of recruitment. They would explain the daily teaching situation of the school and the charging situation.
At the gate of the school, there was a larger consultation platform. Five or six teachers were in charge of explaining in person. The parents of the children would come in person to inquire about the situation of the school.
Since the recruitment notices were posted, many parents of the children ran to the vicinity of the school for consultation. They didn't know much about this new education model and always felt strange. Therefore, they had to ask clearly before deciding whether to give their children to the school.
The people in charge of the consultation were to tell the parents of the children about the benefits of the school so that they could be at ease and be bold enough to give their children to the school.
Therefore, the people in charge of the recruitment consultation were very eloquent. Otherwise, they couldn't persuade the parents of the school to give their children to the school.
Because the security in the city was relatively good, Ang Lee gradually began to walk on the streets. Of course, it was necessary to bring bodyguards. Ang Lee didn't dare to walk on the streets alone, and his bodyguards wouldn't agree. If something happened to Ang Lee, the bodyguards would be in big trouble.
Under the protection of a dozen bodyguards, Ang Lee strolled on the streets. This way, he could observe the cultural and cultural situation of the city of Aden at a closer distance. It would help him to better understand the city of Aden.
"Why are there so many people in front? What are they doing?"
Ang Lee asked.
The bodyguard ran over to take a look and reported back, "Assistant Minister Li, the school is recruiting students. The people are busy asking all kinds of questions. They haven't seen the school before and are afraid that the school can't teach their children well."
Ang Lee smiled and stepped forward. He wanted to know what the people were concerned about.
"Everyone, quiet down. You're all asking the same questions, so I won't answer them one by one. I'll answer them all at once."
A teacher in charge of recruiting students signaled for everyone to shut up and said, "Everyone, our Great Tang Academy has 100 teachers teaching. They will pass on all sorts of knowledge to the children, and they are much better than the teachers you hire yourself. The children will be able to learn more, and the price is much cheaper. Currently, there are only 2,000 spots. If you sign up late, you won't have a chance. Everyone, hurry up and sign up!"
"I have a question. My master's son doesn't know the local language, nor the Tang dynasty language. He only knows the South Tianzhu language. Can you teach him?"
A person asked.
The teacher in charge of recruitment said, "Of course. We have 100 teachers who are proficient in all kinds of languages. No matter what language the child knows, we can teach him."
"My child grew up in West Tianzhu. Can you teach him?"
"Of course, of course. There is no child that the school of the Tang dynasty can't teach, unless the child is mentally retarded. In that case, we really can't do anything."
"Hahaha!"
The onlookers laughed. Everyone was very confident in themselves. No one would think that their child was mentally retarded. They even thought that their child was smarter than other children.
Therefore, many people soon began to sign up and paid the registration fee. People had the habit of following the trend. Seeing that some people had begun to sign up and pay the fee, the rest of the onlookers all rushed to sign up and pay the fee, as if they were afraid that they couldn't beat others.
"Haha! Not bad! So many people have signed up. It seems that there is no pressure to recruit 2,000 children. "
Ang Lee talked to himself happily.
After walking around the street, Ang Lee and the guards walked to the location of the school. There were more people here, especially those who brought their children to visit the school.
The school was very large, but it couldn't hold too many people. Therefore, parents and children who wanted to visit the school could only go in in batches to avoid destroying the school facilities.
A group of about 300 to 500 people went in for a visit under the guidance of several teachers. After leaving the school, the second group went in for a visit, and the cycle repeated again and again.
"Assistant Minister Li, why did you come here in person?"
A subordinate came to inspect and happened to see Ang Lee, so he stepped forward to greet him.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Education is the foundation of the plan of a hundred years. Nothing is more important than education. How can I not care? By the way, how many people have signed up?"
"Assistant Minister Li, more than 1,000 people have signed up. The enrollment task will be completed in two days at most. After three to five days, the school can officially start teaching."
The subordinate replied.
Ang Lee said happily, "Good, very good. Education should be done step by step. The most important subject is language and writing. This is the most basic subject. The children must learn the language and writing of the Tang dynasty. Mathematics and other subjects can only be secondary."
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li. I understand."
His subordinate replied.
Ang Lee had already taken a tour of the school several days ago, so there was no need for him to join in the fun. He could just return to his residence.
And Ang Lee had already received news that Elizabeth and Zhu Lina were going to pay a visit. If the two of them could come together, that would be wonderful. With this thought in mind, he quickened his steps. The sooner he could see the two of them, the sooner he could enjoy himself.
Ang Lee's place was a beautiful place, but the northern part of Khorasan was a scene of devastation. The large-scale battle had caused great damage to the cities and villages of this region. Many of the buildings had been destroyed, and the fields of the villages had been trampled into wastelands by the warhorses.
Even though Abu Muslim had retreated with his army, it would take a very long time for the ruins to recover. Moreover, this was only possible after investing a great deal of manpower and resources.
Abdullah had to bear the bitter consequences of all this, because this was his sphere of influence, and his opponents would not take the initiative to bear the responsibility.
After understanding the reason for Abu Muslim's retreat, Abdullah had planned to pursue and take revenge, but he had been quickly persuaded by his subordinates to stop.
His subordinates were very reasonable. Rashly pursuing might not guarantee victory, and if they were ambushed, the consequences would be extremely severe. The gains would not make up for the losses.
And Abu Muslim had retreated to fight Altik and Osman, so wouldn't it be better for Abu Muslim to safely retreat and fight his opponents instead? Sitting on top of the mountain and watching the tigers fight was the best feeling, and it was also the best way to preserve one's own strength.
Since Mansur's group was going to use its main force to attack Altik and Osman, it definitely did not have enough soldiers to deal with them. Now, he could use this gap to recover his strength. The damaged cities had to be repaired, and the fields had to be reclaimed. Even the soldiers under his command had to be recruited and trained so that they could increase their chances of victory in the next conflict.
In short, this strategic gap period was very crucial for Abdullah. He had to make good use of this opportunity to develop his own strength.
"Caliph, Mansur has sent someone. He wants to see you."
A subordinate came to report.
"He sent someone to see me? Hmph, I won't see him."
Abdullah had a belly full of anger as he casually replied.
It wasn't that he really didn't want to see him, but that he simply wanted to express his anger. He was waiting for his subordinates to remonstrate with him. At the same time, he wanted to have Mansur's envoy wait a little longer to display his momentum.
"Caliph, since he's come, let's see him! Let's see what he has to say. "
"Caliph, there's no harm in meeting him. If Caliph doesn't want to see him, you can retreat behind the screen and let your subordinates receive him."
His subordinates advised.
Abdullah was silent for a while before saying, "Alright! Nasser, you receive the person sent by Mansur. I'll leave for a while. "
After saying that, he turned around and walked behind the screen.
Nasser nodded to show his obedience.
Soon, a trusted subordinate of Mansur with a low official position walked in and bowed. He recognized that the other party was Nasser and not Abdullah himself. However, this was not important. His own rank was even lower, so it was not disrespectful for Nasser to receive him. Moreover, he believed that Abdullah was nearby and might be hiding in the dark.
"General Nasser, long time no see. I remember that five years ago, when we marched together, it only took us three days to break through a fortified city of the Umayyad Dynasty. In the blink of an eye, five years have passed. Time flies!"
The person said.
"Are you here to catch up with me? If you're here to catch up, then there's no need. We're serving different masters now, so there's no need to get close to each other. "
Nasser did not appreciate the gesture and directly retorted.
"Alright! Nasser, I'm here to negotiate. After all, we were once comrades, so it's better not to fight. What do you think? "
The person said.
"Is the peace talk Mansur's idea?"
Nasser asked.
"To be precise, it's the opinion of our subordinates. The Caliph has agreed."
"Haha! I know that you've run into trouble in the southwest. Now you're begging for peace talks? Shouldn't you be sincere? "
Nasser said.
"Your troops have suffered great losses, and a truce between the two sides is in your interest. If you insist on continuing the war, the fifty thousand troops we've left behind in Royal City will be enough to deal with it. Moreover, we can recruit fifty thousand troops in three days, and they won't be any weaker than you."
"Oh, it seems like you're not sincere at all!"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
