Facing Saladin's problem, Zhao Yang was very confident and proud.
He adjusted his tone so that his words would not sound arrogant, and then said that the Ming Dynasty has a very vast territory, and the territory is so large that it reaches far into the past.
He said that based on the current territory of the Ming Dynasty, moving from the eastern border of the Ming Dynasty to the western border, it would take three months to arrive on horseback.
Nine-tenths of them were defeated by their leaders in thirteen years after the founding of the country. Their leaders were very good at using troops. Their army destroyed seven big countries and dozens of middle countries in thirteen years. A small powerful tribe, very powerful.
Such a vast territory was conquered by that powerful army.
Saladin could regard the other parts as Zhao Yang's self-bragging, but he was quite surprised by the statement that it took ninety days to ride a fast horse from the eastern border to the western border.
He asked Zhao Yang carefully about the authenticity of this matter, and Zhao Yang gave a clear response.
Zhao Yang said that he once personally carried out work from the eastern border of the Ming Dynasty to the western border, and it took him three months to travel.
Then Saladin asked how many people there were in a territory as large as the Ming Dynasty, and Zhao Yang replied that it was 180 million.
Zhao Yang didn't know how the Arab businessman from the Majia Kingdom explained this number to Saladin. Anyway, he noticed that Saladin's eyes widened and stared for a long time, as if it was difficult to immediately accept the huge number ruled by this huge country. amount of population.
With such a huge population and such a huge land, how can we govern to resolve internal conflicts?
The population under his rule is only one million, and the area of land he controls is not large. Let alone a fast horse that can run for ninety days, whether it can run from east to west or from south to north for ten days is a question.
And a population of 180 million...
Saladin still had a certain knowledge in mathematics. The numbers created by Indians were spread to all parts of the world through Arabs, so Saladin would not be unable to understand this number.
It's just that Saladin couldn't imagine how such a huge population could be ruled without causing trouble.
Although military strength is important, administrative governance is also very important. Even slaves will rebel if they don't have enough to eat, let alone such a large number of people.
Saladin then asked Zhao Yang about population management. Zhao Yang said that the main population of the Ming Dynasty were farmers, and they could be given enough land to cultivate. As for the extra population, factories should be set up to make them workers, or they should be allowed to work. Go overseas to do business.
Saladin asked again what would happen if so many people did not have enough to eat. Zhao Yang proudly replied that in the thirteen years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there had never been a situation where people did not have enough to eat. Their leaders were extremely wise and very good at keeping the people Have a full meal.
Is that really the case?
Saladin cannot make true or false judgments about questions that exceed the limits of his imagination, and can only temporarily not think about the truth or falsehood of the question.
He said that if given the opportunity, he would like to see this great king with his own eyes, and would like to set foot on that mysterious territory in person to understand the customs and customs of that country.
Then see with your own eyes whether their country is really that big and has such a large population.
Of course, not now, but when he himself achieves feats comparable to that of the great king.
It seemed that Su Yonglin's great achievements had stimulated Saladin. His strong self-esteem and confidence in himself made him very eager to prove himself.
He has never underestimated other opponents in the Arab world, nor has he underestimated the Christian forces from Europe, but he felt that the strength of those opponents was something he could touch and defeat.
However, for the Ming Dynasty, he was deeply shaken for the first time.
However, as a talented hero, Saladin did not let himself fall into endless anxiety, but expressed his great hope to achieve official relations with the Ming Dynasty.
The two countries can exchange what they need, of course it is commercial, but it would be wonderful if official diplomatic relations could be established.
In this regard, Zhao Yang said that he would return to the country to ask for instructions from the leader. If everything goes well, it could take as long as two years or as short as one year. He would also come back to inform Saladin of the news.
Saladin was very happy and gave Zhao Yang many precious gifts. He also bought all the merchandise of the merchant fleet at a very high price, and filled the empty cabins of the merchant fleet with his gifts, as if he wanted to show off in this way. His strength and the prosperity of his country.
Su Yonglin did not doubt the strength of the king who defeated the Crusades.
He was able to single-handedly integrate the strength of the entire Arab world, then defeat the Crusaders' expedition that relied on religious unity, and reoccupy Jerusalem, which is enough to prove his military talent.
Su Yonglin was also very interested in his proposal to achieve diplomatic relations between the two countries.
He wanted to understand the political ecology of Europe in this era by understanding Saladin and his Ayyubid dynasty.
Naturally, it is undoubtedly wonderful to do business directly to Egypt, eliminating the need for middlemen to earn price differences, and then make a lot of money in Egypt. It can further open up business roads to Europe and achieve more friendly exchanges——
It would be even better if we could send over the ideas and organization of the revival meeting.
Su Yonglin also understood Saladin's sincerity.
Saladin bought all the goods carried by more than thirty large ships, including porcelain, silk, pottery, iron pots, etc., with a large sum of money.
So in addition to the two boxes of gold that Zhao Yang handed over to the treasury, there was also an entire ship filled with dinar gold coins that Saladin paid for purchasing goods.
Before the pile of gold dinar coins piled up into a small mountain was recast, Su Yonglin took a look at it, and then quickly exited - he was worried that he would be dizzy by the golden mountains.
As for the gifts in the cabin that Saladin had refilled, Su Yonglin also took a look. There were not only some gold, silver and pearl products, but also some sheepskin scrolls that he couldn't understand, as well as some handicrafts, Woolen blankets and the like.
Besides that, there are lions and tigers.
Saladin may have thought that Su Yonglin, as a king, must like this powerful beast very much, so he gave Su Yonglin ten lions and ten tigers as gifts. There were also professional slaves who specialized in raising lions and tigers on the ship, and they returned with the merchant fleet. Arrived in Ming Dynasty.
"Lie to Kangxi"
Unfortunately, Su Yonglin was still the emperor of the Ming Dynasty when Saladin gave the gift. When the merchant fleet returned to the Ming Dynasty, Su Yonglin was already the chairman of the Executive Committee of the People's Congress of the Ming Democratic Republic and no longer had the sacred title.
Therefore, ten lions and ten tigers will naturally not become Su Yonglin's personal exclusive rare and exotic beasts.
Su Yonglin directly opened a zoo in Zhongdu, filled it with all the rare and exotic animals that originally belonged to the royal family, and sold tickets to the public.
For only five cents, you can go in and see the rare and exotic animals from the country of Besri, which is thousands of miles away. You can't buy them at a loss or be cheated. Come and see them!
