No one in the tent could understand what the third prince said. No matter how much he shouted, it was in vain.
However, the third prince knelt down on one knee to Luo Zhang, which made Luo Zhang a little confused.
Liu Rengui hurriedly called someone who knew Dashi's Chinese language to come to the tent and translate what the third prince said.
Only then did everyone understand what the third prince meant.
After doing this for a long time, the third prince made a report here, accusing Liu Rengui and others of abusing him and not giving him food.
This made Luo Zhang dumbfounded and thought the third prince was a bit funny.
But it’s common for Ah San to be funny. If they don’t laugh, they’ll be a ghost.
The only thing that made Luo Zhang a little confused was that the people of the ancient Dashi country were very tough, but the third prince was not only not tough, but also relatively thin.
Luo Zhang soon thought of the reason. The reason for this was probably because these people were pampered.
The third prince wants to eat, so there is no problem, but he has to answer Luo Zhang's question.
Through a translator, Luo Zhang asked: "How many troops and horses are there in the Dashi Kingdom now?"
The third prince did not expect Luo Zhang to ask such a question. He was just about to give a number when the translator continued: "You'd better tell the truth. If you lie, not only will you not get anything delicious, but you will even be locked up. You will eat more than you did before." Difference!"
As soon as these words came out, the third prince took back his words and began to think deeply.
Luo Zhang and the others were not in a hurry, just drinking tea and waiting.
Fortunately, Luo Zhang was not kept waiting for too long. The third prince gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know exactly how many soldiers and horses our Dashi Kingdom has, but I think there are millions of troops there!"
Luo Zhang raised his eyebrows, an army of one million people, that's a lot of people.
"Boy, are you talking nonsense, an army of millions? Are there so many of you?" Liu Rengui scolded.
Luo Zhang rolled his eyes. His subordinates were really uneducated and could even ask such low-level questions.
But it’s not to blame Liu Rengui and the others, it’s because they know too little about the Big Food Country.
In Luo Zhang's view, there is indeed a million-strong army. After all, the Dashi Kingdom is attacking many countries and places at the same time. How can we fight if there are few people and horses?
Besides, the people of the Dashi country are very fertile. Regardless of whether later generations took over the title of a country with a large population, it was also one of the countries with a large population in ancient times.
The reason for this is because of its geographical location. The food crops there can be harvested three times a year and the products are rich enough to support the country to support many people. Naturally, there is no need to worry about soldiers and horses.
Unlike the Tang Dynasty, there was basically no development in the south. Grain was grown in the north, but it was only harvested once a year. How could it feed so many people?
Coupled with frequent droughts, floods, a large number of casualties, and year-round wars with the Turks, the population was even smaller.
According to historical records, the population of the Sui Dynasty was still large. However, after Emperor Sui Yang came to power, the population dropped sharply to only one-fifth of the original number. In other words, four-fifths of the population perished in the hands of Emperor Sui Yang. .
It can be seen how much harm Emperor Sui Yang caused to the Han people. As a result, after Li Shimin came to power, he was unable to defeat the Turks. This is also part of the reason why Emperor Sui Yang existed.
Fortunately, Luo Zhang was born and brought potatoes. With potatoes, I am afraid that in another ten years, the population of Datang will explode.
However, time waits for no one, and the people of the Dashi Kingdom will not give you ten years to develop. According to the third prince, if these millions of troops wipe out the enemies around them, they are afraid that the next target will be the Tang Dynasty.
In the eyes of the people of Dashi, the Tang Dynasty was a fertile country. If it could be captured, it could support their army in an expedition against the Romans and Byzantines.
Not only did Genghis Khan want to conquer Rome, but the people of Da Shi had already wanted to do such a thing many years ago.
Compared with Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, who attacked Rome, it will be more difficult for the people of the Dashi country to conquer it.
The Roman Empire at this time was very powerful, and it was nothing compared to what it would be a few hundred years later.
Luo Zhang didn't pay attention to the argument between the soldiers and the third prince, but came to the map to observe and think carefully.
After he figured it out, Luo Zhang continued to ask: "Has your father ever talked about the Tang Dynasty?"
