Osman left the Great Pyramid and returned to his capital. However, he left behind many soldiers to guard the Great Pyramid. At the same time, he also left some subordinates to supervise the treasure hunters. They had to find the treasures in the Great Pyramid at all costs.
Ang Lee had already visited the Great Pyramid and had a basic understanding of the situation inside. The information he obtained was similar to what he learned in the future. There was no need to explore the Great Pyramid again. Going to Spain as soon as possible was the top priority.
After all, Ang Lee was responsible for mediating the relationship between Spain and Osman. He wanted the two countries to not attack each other and face the future together.
Of course, Ang Lee did not come here to help mediate because he had nothing to do. Of course, this was on the basis of benefits.
First of all, as long as the balance between Spain and Egypt could be maintained, the strength of either side could be restrained. Thus, an extremely powerful regime would not appear on the Mediterranean coast and cause damage to the interests of the Tang Empire. This was the most important and core.
Second, for the sake of the future interests of the Tang Empire, Ang Lee began to build a large-scale canal project of the Tang Dynasty in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, which was close to the east of Egypt. The canal project of the Tang Dynasty required a huge amount of manpower.
Altik had promised to help Ang Lee raise 100,000 laborers, but this was far from enough. They needed more manpower to complete the canal of the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible.
The places closest to the canal were the forces under Altik's command and the Egyptian regime under Osman's command. Since Altik could provide 100,000 laborers, Osman could also provide the same amount of manpower.
However, because of the conflict between Osman and Spain, Osman was a little reluctant to transfer manpower. Therefore, Ang Lee had to help Osman solve this problem.
In addition, when he went to Spain to persuade them, Ang Lee could also bring in surplus labor from Spain. The people in Spain who were unemployed and longed for a better life could go to the construction site of the canal of the Tang Dynasty. Through their own labor, they could obtain sufficient living resources for themselves.
As long as they could offer a reasonable price, the poor people in Spain would definitely be willing to go to the construction site of the Grand Canal. People were greedy. As long as there were benefits, it would be very good to attract people. This was the case in any era and any place.
"Assistant Minister Li, why do you want to go down this pyramid? Even if it is big, it is just a pile of stones. it doesn't seem to be of much use! "
Li Xiaolu looked at the tall pyramid and asked.
Although this pyramid was obtained by Ang Lee with great effort, Li Xiaolu felt that Ang Lee was very strange. Since all the treasures inside belonged to Osman, what use did Ang Lee have for the pyramid itself? Although Ang Lee had mentioned the great value of the pyramid more than once, Li Xiaolu still couldn't see what the pyramid could bring to Ang Lee.
After all, Li Xiaolu was just a dancer. Her knowledge was still relatively shallow and she didn't have the ability to look at problems in depth. Moreover, with the level of people in her era, she really couldn't see the important use of the pyramid.
Because in ancient times, tourist attractions didn't charge fees, nor did they take photos as souvenirs. Naturally, they couldn't reflect the great value of the cultural landscape of the pyramid.
However, after Ang Lee got the pyramid, he could create a tourism resource in a few years. The people in Egypt were still very poor, so it was difficult for them to spend money to visit the pyramid. However, the Tang Dynasty developed very quickly. After their lives improved, many people of the Tang Dynasty went out to show off. Going to Egypt to see the pyramid was a good way to relax. Since they came all the way here, they naturally didn't care about the cost of tickets. If souvenirs could be sold here, these people who came all the way here would naturally be willing to buy some back. It didn't matter even if it was a little expensive. After all, it was very meaningful. If they wanted to take photos as souvenirs, they still needed the camera invented by Ang Lee. There was no such advanced equipment now, so it was impossible to take photos as souvenirs.
In short, as long as the pyramid was developed into a tourism resource, there would be a steady stream of wealth. At the same time, it would allow the people of the Tang Dynasty to have more places to relax and travel, increasing the happiness of the people of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Xiaolu probably didn't understand about tourism and souvenirs, so Ang Lee didn't want to explain for the time being. He smiled faintly and said, "The use of the pyramid can only be shown in the future. I won't talk about it for the time being. After a few years, you will naturally understand."
After that, he put his arm around Li Xiaolu's slender waist and walked together to the tent not far away. Tonight, Ang Lee didn't have much thoughts. However, it was inevitable to sleep with a beauty in his arms because Li Na needed the comfort of a beauty very much. Even if he smelled the fragrance of a beauty, it was very good.
When they entered the tent, his subordinates had just brought the map of Spain. Ang Lee let Li Xiaolu rest first, and he carefully looked at the map of Spain in the tent.
Although Ang Lee didn't intend to attack Spain, he still had to be very clear about the map of Spain. After all, Ang Lee was going to Spain soon. Before going to Spain, it was better to be clear about the map of Spain. Otherwise, he would be blind.
Spain was a country in the southwest of Europe. It was also a developed country in the future. Historically, Spain had been inhabited since more than five thousand years ago.
About five thousand years ago, foreign tribes began to migrate to the Spanish Peninsula on a large scale. Four thousand years ago, the Celts from Northern Europe entered the peninsula from the north and spread throughout the peninsula.
After that, the Phoenicians established a colony on the peninsula and built the city of Gadir. Since then, the Phoenicians established a permanent residence on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
After that, the Celts moved in from Central Europe. The Spanish Peninsula was invaded by foreign tribes. For a long time, it was ruled by the Romans, the Visigoths, and the Moors.
During the Battle of Buno, the Carthaginians took the opportunity to occupy most of the land in Spain. They left behind the famous city of Cartagena, which could also be called the New Carthage. After the Romans defeated the Carthaginians in the Battle of Buno, they quickly occupied the entire peninsula.
Two thousand years ago, the Celts and Iberians from the Iberian Peninsula intermarried and merged, giving birth to the Celtiberians. The Phoenicians joined forces with the Carthaginians to fight against the Celtiberians. Later, the Carthaginians became the rulers of the peninsula.
After that, the Romans invaded Spain. However, they were met with fierce resistance. They spent a lot of effort to conquer Spain. After that, they ruled Spain for more than five hundred years, making Spain a province of the Roman Empire.
When the powerful Roman Empire collapsed, the Visigoths invaded Spain and established the Visigothic Kingdom. From then on, they ruled Spain for more than three hundred years.
Because of the struggle for the throne, one of the competitors of the Visigoths sought the help of the Arabs, which started the history of the Arabs' invasion. Interestingly, the Arabs were called the Moors by the Visigoths. It was a very cute name.
As for the Arabs' invasion of Spain, it happened a few decades ago. It was very close to Ang Lee's era, which was about ten years before Ang Lee was born.
It was done by a valiant Arab general, Tariq. He led the Arab warriors under his command across the Strait of Gibraltar and defeated the Goth warriors, who were feared by the Romans.
As for why the Arabs attacked Spain, it was because they discovered that the Visigothic Kingdom had internal strife. As such, they had the opportunity to intervene. During this process, they took the initiative step by step. In the end, they completely took the initiative and occupied the vast land of Spain.
After this battle, the Arabs successfully won and easily occupied the entire territory of Spain. Only a few places resisted. After twenty years, the army of the Falaq Kingdom launched an attack on the Arabs. The remaining forces of the Visigoths also began to counterattack, thus beginning the recovery movement that lasted for seven centuries.
The rule of the Arabs was generally considered gentle. Not only did they bring the advanced production technology of the East, but they also did not force the locals to change their religion. Although there were tax exemptions for believing in Islam, they were definitely not forced.
During this period, many Jews also came to Spain. This was because they could enjoy more freedom and protection than most places.
During the Arab rule of Spain, the Arabs began to pass the classical culture of Western Europe back to Europe. This was not a simple transmission, but a re-creation based on absorption and inheritance. Spain was one of the two important channels of transmission. Its geographical location was extremely important, and it became the center of European culture.
The Arabs of Spain were considered to be the main source of new knowledge in Europe. In terms of astronomy, mathematics, medicine and many other arts, the glorious Arab culture made the other parts of Europe pale in comparison.
However, the gentle rule and prosperous culture could not hide the fact that the Arabs were foreign conquerors. As the life of the rulers became more and more extravagant, the exploitation of the peasants became heavier and heavier. Originally, the conquerors only made up a small portion of the population, and the strength of the conquerors was also relatively weak. However, internal strife broke out among the Arabs, and they were even unable to deal with the resistance of the Christians. After that, the Caliphate was abolished, and Spain was split into more than twenty small countries. After that, they were united again, falling into a cycle after cycle.
The Arabs who conquered Spain were originally the army of the Umayyad Dynasty. However, with the destruction of the Umayyad Dynasty, the prince of the Umayyad Dynasty, Rahman I, fled to Spain and established an independent country in this place. This was also the Green Shirt Abbasid Caliphate recognized by the Tang Empire.
Although the rule of the Arabs could be considered gentle, they were still invaders. After the logistical corruption, they began to exploit the local people on a large scale, arousing a strong backlash from the local people. Many Christians began to rebel against the Green Shirt Abbasid Caliphate, dragging down this huge empire.
And the Spain that Ang Lee was going to now was the Green Shirt Abbasid Caliphate ruled by Rahman I, an Arab country.
However, the Green Shirt Abbasid Caliphate only ruled a part of Spain. There was still a part of the land under the rule of the Christian countries. Therefore, Rahman I's rule was not very stable, and the empire still had a lot of problems.
This gave Ang Lee a lot of space to persuade him. Moreover, Ang Lee would secretly contact the opposition in Spain, making Rahman nervous and not daring to think about Osman's problem.
In addition, Ang Lee had to make him understand that the Umayyad Dynasty had already been destroyed. He only needed to guard this one acre of land in Spain. Don't think about your home. Your home had already been occupied by others, and you could never go back.
The current Spain could be said to be a very weak country. After all, the ruler, Rahman, was an outsider. He had very few people of his own race. The majority of the people in the kingdom were foreigners, and even their beliefs were different from theirs. This was definitely very dangerous.
For a nation with a large population to rule over a nation with a small population, it might not be too much of a pressure. However, for a nation with a small population to rule over a nation with a large population, it would be very difficult. This was very normal. After all, every nation had a certain degree of exclusivity. When the kingdom was developing, they might be able to settle down a little. However, once the kingdom had internal and external troubles, these foreign rulers would be in trouble. The commoners would not let these rulers go, and they might end up very miserable.
Ang Lee's ability was also very limited. He could only manage the things in front of him, and he could not take care of things many years in the future. He only needed Spain to be stable now. As for hundreds of years later, Ang Lee would not be able to live that long, so he naturally did not have the energy to care about it.
In Ang Lee's Belt and Road Vision of the Tang dynasty, Spain was the most important link in the west, and it was also a country that the Tang dynasty needed to take care of and protect.
Although it was relatively far from the Tang dynasty, as long as there were people living there, there would be commercial interests. Although the Tang dynasty was vast, it did not have everything. Spain would inevitably have a lot of products, which was different from the Tang dynasty. In other words, there was a certain economic complementarity.
In addition, Spain was also very rich in resources. In terms of minerals, there were coal, iron ore, copper ore, and other natural resources.
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