In any case, safety was always the most important thing. Only when safety precautions were in place could one play better and more happily. Especially when swimming in the water, safety precautions must be taken. Otherwise, the tragedy of drowning could easily occur.
Although Li An knew how to swim, it did not guarantee his safety. For the sake of his own life, it was more reliable to wear a life jacket. Since White Fox and the other three could not swim, it was all the more reason for them to wear life jackets.
There were special small wooden boats and wooden paddles on the beach, which were specially prepared by the subordinates for Ang Lee to play. If he was tired of soaking in the sea, he could lie on the small wooden boat and bask in the sun. If he was tired of the sun, he could even turn over and swim in the sea.
There was more than one small wooden boat. There was a big one and a small one. The big one could accommodate more than a dozen people, the small one could accommodate three to five people at most. The big one had a pavilion and a cabin, while the small one was open-air.
Leisure and play could make people happy and intoxicated with life. Of course, if one was idle all day without achievements and money, then life would not be easy. People must have achievements and things to prove themselves, and Ang Lee obviously had them.
Although Ang Lee played all day and seemed to be not doing his job, Ang Lee's achievements were unmatched by anyone. Without Ang Lee, the Tang Empire would still be a powerful country with cold weapons, and it would definitely not have the strength to penetrate into the Arabian Peninsula. It was only because of Ang Lee's efforts that the Tang Empire became so powerful. All of this was due to Ang Lee's contribution.
Therefore, even if Ang Lee did nothing, no one dared to say that Ang Lee was not doing his job. This was because although many ants were busy every day, they did not make much contribution to the Tang Empire. Compared with Ang Lee, they were just a drop in the ocean. Therefore, how could they be qualified to say that Ang Lee was not working hard enough?
In any era, whether a person worked hard or not, the most important thing was how much he achieved, not how busy he was.
The busiest ones were definitely the coolies. They worked non-stop every day and paid a lot of sweat. It looked like they were working very hard, but in fact, their achievements were very small. It could be said that they were insignificant. Some people looked like they didn't do anything, but their achievements and income were much higher than these coolies.
Therefore, if someone said that a coolie didn't work hard enough, was lazy, and didn't have the ambition to improve, you shouldn't be surprised. You wouldn't think that coolies were hardworking because the fruits of their labor might be very small. However, some seemingly lazy people might be very efficient in their labor. You absolutely couldn't judge whether a person was hardworking or not by looking hard. Sometimes, being busy without a clue was a kind of laziness. You were too lazy to make changes. This was the most hopeless kind of laziness.
Ang Lee's achievements were so high, and his income was so high. He was a typical successful person. Even if he played every day, it could not be said that he was lazy. However, those who worked every day and could not even support themselves were the real lazy people.
It was said that as long as you worked hard, you could become rich. Only when you could become rich could you prove that you were hardworking. If you did not succeed in becoming rich, how could you prove that you were hardworking? Of course, it was not. Only when you became rich could you prove that you were hardworking. This was the standard of the new era, and it had been recognized by many people.
People liked to find excuses for themselves. When they encountered difficulties and failures, the first thing they would think of was the difficulties and difficulties they encountered. They would sigh at the unfairness of the heavens and then give up on doing coolies. When they were tired, they would smoke and drink a glass of wine. After a good sleep, they would continue to work the next day.
Such a busy life did not have much income at all. It could be described as pitiful. If such an income was in the future, it was impossible to buy a place to live in the city where they lived. It was quite pitiful and sad.
However, if one analyzed it from another perspective, one would find that achievement was a competitive relationship. For example, there could only be one emperor in an empire. If one became the emperor, the rest were destined not to be able to be the emperor.
The people in the world had a pyramid structure. In fact, no matter how hard they worked, only a few people could stand at the top. The vast majority of people could only be at the bottom. Such a society was the most stable.
Therefore, in order to let oneself stand at the top, one had to constantly work hard and step on others so that one could rise up.
This process was bound to be very difficult. Ordinary people might not be able to bear the pressure, so they gave up. Of course, there were also people with poor talent. No matter how hard they worked, it was difficult to achieve good results. They could only be coolies.
Li An's situation was rather special. The knowledge he possessed was something that the people of this era did not possess. Therefore, he could easily obtain great achievements. On the other hand, many people of this era could only work hard as a coolie. There was no comparison at all.
Of course, the world needed geniuses like Ang Lee. At the same time, it also needed coolies. Otherwise, the world would not be complete.
After reaching the shore, a trusted subordinate ran over. It seemed that he had been waiting on the shore for a long time. There was probably something important to report. If there was nothing important, he would not be in such a hurry.
"Assistant Minister Li."
The subordinate bowed respectfully.
Ang Lee looked at his subordinate and asked, "What is so important that you are in such a hurry?"
"Assistant Minister Li, the people we sent to find Osman have returned."
The subordinate replied.
Ang Lee was slightly stunned. He asked, "What's wrong? Things are not going well. Osman is not willing to send laborers to help us dig the canal."
The subordinate took a deep breath and said, "It's not that he is unwilling. It's that there is not enough manpower to help us. Ever since he had our support, Osman did not take the small Spanish court seriously. He wanted to separate Egypt and become the Sultan himself. However, the small Spanish court was not willing and sent some troops to attack Osman. Although they were defeated by Osman, Osman was very angry. He mobilized a large number of troops and laborers in Egypt to prepare an expedition to Spain and overthrow the small Spanish court. Therefore, there is not enough manpower to help us build the canal. Fortunately, the war in Altik is over, and he can provide us with some manpower. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to start the construction of the canal."
When Ang Lee heard this, he frowned slightly. He really did not expect that Osman would fight with the small Spanish court and organize an expedition to attack Spain. Such a large-scale operation would inevitably consume a lot of manpower and material resources, making it difficult for Osman to spare enough manpower to support Ang Lee's construction of the canal. This was very disadvantageous for Ang Lee to build the canal of the Tang dynasty. In other words, Osman's large-scale military operation was not in the interest of the Tang Empire at all.
Since Osman's military operation was not in the interest of the Tang Empire, Ang Lee must express his opposition. Moreover, he must strongly oppose it. He must not let Osman go further and further down the wrong path.
No matter from which point of view, Osman's expedition to Spain was not in the interest of the Tang Empire. It was not only because the Tang dynasty needed Osman to provide manpower and material resources to build the canal of the Tang dynasty. At the same time, if Osman's group conquered Spain, its power would develop greatly and become a large country with a vast area. The existence of such a large country was certainly not in the interest of the Tang Empire. It was something that the Tang Empire must strongly oppose.
Although it was the small Spanish court who provoked Osman first and Osman sent troops to seek revenge, Osman was, after all, a general of the small Spanish court. Now that he had rebelled and become the sultan, it was not surprising that he was attacked by the small Spanish court. The attack of the small Spanish court should be regarded as a rebellion. There was nothing unreasonable about it. Osman's action was wrong. It was a kind of rebellion.
"Osman actually wants to go on an expedition to Spain. What else does he want to do? Does he want to rebel?"
Ang Lee said unhappily.
His subordinate said, "Assistant Minister Li, Osman is very ambitious. After occupying Egypt, he divided his troops into three directions, one to the south, one to the west, and one to the southwest. Now, he is even more extraordinary. He even wants to go on an expedition to Spain in the northwest. Isn't he afraid that he will be overburdened?"
Ang Lee nodded and said, "That's right. Osman is too arrogant. He is not satisfied with the whole of Egypt. He wants to expand his territory. He won't even let Spain in the northwest of the Mediterranean Sea go. This is absolutely impossible. We must stop Osman. We can't let him continue to develop. Absolutely not. By the way, how many troops has Osman gathered in Egypt? When will he go on an expedition to Egypt?"
His subordinate replied, "About a hundred thousand men! Sixty thousand of them are soldiers, and the rest are civilians who came to support the army. Actually, we can gather even more men, but because Osman is unwilling to give up on the other three routes of expansion, we can only gather so many troops for this expedition. "
Starting from Egypt, the best directions to expand on the African continent were the west and the south. The land near the Mediterranean Sea in the west was good, while the south could expand along the Nile River. This line was suitable for farming. However, these two lines were thin and long. Thin and long land was not suitable for ruling. Only flat and smooth land was suitable for ruling. The more important the land was, the harder it was to rule. As for the land overseas, it was even harder to rule.
Obviously, Osman was aware of this problem. Therefore, after the expedition to the south and west, he sent troops to the southwest to make his territory more smooth and not too thin. However, this route was destined to be difficult. The army in the southwest would inevitably encounter a huge desert. Moreover, it was a huge desert. Crossing the desert to rule the land south of the desert was obviously very difficult. At the same time, this also showed how ambitious Osman was.
For the benefit of the Tang Empire, Ang Lee must stop Osman's plan. He must not let Osman gain such a vast land, let alone let Osman occupy Spain in the western part of the Mediterranean Sea. This was absolutely unacceptable.
"I originally planned to rest for a few days, but I'm afraid that's impossible now. I have to stop Osman's expedition with all my strength. Not only can I not let him occupy Spain, but I also have to establish a buffer state between them to completely separate the two regimes and weaken their power."
Ang Lee said.
His subordinate hurriedly said, "Assistant Minister Li, let me do this small matter. You don't have to do it yourself."
Ang Lee said, "Small matter? Is this a small matter? This is a big matter. How can it be a small matter? I have to do it myself to show the importance of this matter. It's a pity that the canal hasn't been excavated yet. Our fleet can't enter the Mediterranean Sea. If we take a detour, it will be too far. It seems that we can only go by land. We need to prepare a lot of vehicles. "
"Assistant Minister Li is going to Egypt to persuade Osman personally. This is giving him too much face. Osman is just a martial artist. How can he be compared to Assistant Minister Li?"
His subordinate expressed his disdain for Osman.
"Not only Egypt, but I also want to go to Spain. It's just that ships can't pass through. It seems that if we want to have a smooth journey, we need to rent a lot of ships! "
Ang Lee said.
Going to Egypt by land wasn't that far. Opposite Canal River City was Egypt. Even the capital of Osman was only three to five hundred li away from Canal River City. If they were faster, they could reach it in one or two days. However, going to Spain by land was very far. Moreover, going to the west required a ship to enter Spain. It was better to take a ship when they were in Egypt. This way, the logistical pressure would be less.
The problem here was that Ang Lee's fleet couldn't enter the Mediterranean Sea. If they wanted to go by sea, they would need to rent Osman's fleet. Moreover, Ang Lee's fleet was very large. They would need to rent a lot of ships. These ships would definitely have oars and sails. They were very outdated and were far inferior to the ships in Ang Lee's fleet.
Not only was the comfort greatly reduced, but the safety was also very questionable. Just the large number of sailors was enough of a headache. After all, Ang Lee couldn't gather so many sailors at once. He had to rent Osman's sailors. This naturally had safety concerns.
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