March 5th, Jingshi.
At ten o 'clock in the morning, Ouyang Shuo summoned Di Chen, who had just returned from Europe, to the imperial study.
On this trip to Europe, Di Chen took it as a way to relax and help the empire establish a fragile dialogue mechanism with the six dynasties of Europe. Finally, the barrier between them was broken.
The most active response was from the Germanic Dynasty, which had little to do with Great Xia before.
Ouyang Shuo certainly understood the reason. With the start of the war in North America, the Silver Hand and the Azure Badge had officially fallen out. The situation of the Silver Hand and the five dynasties encircling the Germanic Dynasty had gradually become clear.
This war that would determine the fate of Europe could break out at any time.
The Germanic Dynasty, which was at a disadvantage, naturally wanted to find new allies. In the whole world, only Great Xia had the ability to intervene in the war in Europe.
Ouyang Shuo didn't express his opinion on the appeal of the Germanic Dynasty.
Before the Azure Badge offered a sufficient price, Ouyang Shuo wouldn't intervene in the war in Europe.
"Pack up and visit the Maple Dynasty and the Maya Dynasty," Ouyang Shuo said.
Di Chen didn't understand. "The Maple Dynasty?"
The Maple Dynasty was facing the invasion of the Dawson Dynasty. It was only a matter of time before it was destroyed. What was the point of visiting the Maple Dynasty now? Was he going to send troops to help the Maple Dynasty?
"Yes. Tell the Maple Dynasty that as long as they can afford it, Great Xia can sell flintlocks and the latest cannons, "Ouyang Shuo said slowly.
As firearms gradually became the main character in the war, the industrial base of the dynasty often became one of the key factors in the war.
After all, flintlocks and cannons, including ammunition, were all consumables.
Without a strong industrial base, it was difficult to produce enough firearms and ammunition in a short period of time. The Maple Dynasty had too few people. In this respect, it was obviously inferior to the Dawson Dynasty.
Once the war entered a stalemate, the Maple Dynasty was likely to be unable to resist due to lack of support.
But Great Xia was different.
As one of the first dynasties in the world to start industrialization, it had a vast territory and a strong talent pool. Flintlocks and cannons had been produced in a streamlined way.
On the basis of satisfying its own needs, Great Xia still had spare capacity to sell firearms and ammunition.
On the other hand, selling firearms and ammunition to the outside could not only make a fortune from the war but also promote the industrialization of new cities such as Shen City and Zhen City, forming a virtuous circle.
This was equivalent to saying that Great Xia was using other people's money to develop their own cities, killing two birds with one stone.
This situation was a bit similar to the situation in the United States during World War II. Because the mainland was far away from the main battlefield, the country increased its investment in the military industry and became the biggest creditor of the European countries.
After the war, the United States became the most industrialized country.
Currently, Great Xia was peaceful and had no enemies around it. It was very similar to the United States in history.
This time, Ouyang Shuo wanted to be the biggest winner behind the world war.
Aside from the strategic considerations, selling firearms to the Maya Dynasty and the Maple Leaf Dynasty and causing the Dawson Dynasty to be trapped in the North American battlefield was also in line with the Grand Xia's interests. It was beneficial to the Grand Xia's global plans.
Di Chen was silent for a long time.
Only now did he realize how big of a gap there was between the two of them in terms of strategic vision.
Some people were born leaders with great foresight. It didn't mean that just because they were born in an aristocratic family and received elite education from a young age, they would definitely be able to stand at the peak.
Elite education only gave them a relatively higher starting point, but it was not the end.
At this moment, Ouyang Shuo was already standing at the finish line. When he looked back, whether it was the elites of the aristocratic families or the heroes of the commoners, it actually made no difference to Ouyang Shuo.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will set off tomorrow and make this happen as soon as possible."
Di Chen completely put away the thought of being on par with Ouyang Shuo and began to work hard for the Empire.
Ouyang Shuo just smiled.
…
North America was filled with the smoke of war. The situation in Europe was changing, but the Asian continent was not calm either.
In the Indian region.
A year ago, the Ayudu Dynasty suffered heavy losses in the Tubo battlefield. Faced with the joint attack of the Peacock Dynasty and the Gudo Dynasty, they were beaten back step by step.
After winter, the war temporarily stopped, giving the Ayudu Dynasty a rare breathing space.
After spring, the civil war in India started again.
This time, the Peacock Dynasty and the Gudo Dynasty both used their full strength. They had to completely destroy the Ayudu Dynasty and redivide the power structure in India.
The only thing that was beneficial to the Ayudu Dynasty was that the Ganges Plain, with the capital city of Delhi as the center, was the most fertile land in India and the birthplace of the Ganges Civilization.
The Ayudu Dynasty had the geographical advantage, with a high population density and sufficient food.
This was the biggest trump card that the Ayudu Dynasty could use to fight against the two dynasties.
Even so, under the circumstances that there were no other variables, facing the continuous attacks of the two dynasties, the fall of the Ayudu Dynasty was probably only a matter of time.
…
Then there was the Persian Empire.
After the fall of the Mongolian Empire, Ogedei fled to the Persian territory with the rest of his troops. He used the Persian cities that he had captured as a stronghold and barely survived.
Throughout the winter, the Persian Empire seemed to be indifferent to this.
After spring, this silent empire finally revealed its claws and teeth. It sent an army to the east under the banner of 'recovering lost land', preparing to destroy the Ogedei tribe and take back the cities that were captured by the Mongolians.
Ironically, the Mongolians had used the same banner for their Western Expedition.
As soon as the news came out, the Honglu Temple of Great Xia immediately sent an envoy to Persia and said righteously, "The Mongolian Empire has surrendered to the Great Xia. According to the law, the cities that the Mongolians have occupied, whether within or outside their borders, should belong to the Great Xia. Therefore, the thirteen cities in Persia are, in fact, the territory of the Great Xia. "
"How to deal with the Ogedei tribe is the internal affairs of the Great Xia. Please do not interfere without permission. Otherwise, it will be a provocation to the Great Xia."
As soon as this was said, the Persian Empire was put in a difficult position.
If they sent out their troops, they were worried that they would provoke the Great Xia. If the Great Xia also intervened in this war, the Persians might not be able to gain an advantage. They might even suffer a double loss.
Once they became enemies with the Great Xia, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, if they stopped their infantry because of this warning from the Great Xia, not only would it damage the prestige of the Persian Empire, but they would also be unwilling to give up on the 'fat meat' that was already in their hands.
Moreover, these cities were originally theirs. Wasn't it only right and proper to take them back now? How did it become interfering with the internal affairs of the Great Xia in the blink of an eye?
The Persian Empire was also very dissatisfied with the overbearing words and actions of the Great Xia. Voices of support for war rose one after another.
Of course, there were also many who supported peace.
If they could use this to exchange for peace with the Great Xia, it would be a great temptation to the Persian Empire.
Just as the Persian Empire was wavering, an unforeseen event occurred.
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