"Oh, I heard wrong, is it Jerusalem?" Li Ke looked at the two of them and asked without changing his expression. Of course, the holy city in his heart was always Tifa! Although he probably won't be able to see it in this life.
"Yes, according to our intelligence, Arabia should want to make peace with Persia first, and then concentrate on dealing with Rome." Huo Gang nodded.
Li Ke was not surprised. If he remembered correctly, the Arabs in history captured the holy city of Jerusalem next year, but... To a certain extent, Byzantium, because of its unique geographical environment, etc., was stronger than Persia is much harder to defeat.
"Have we contacted Byzantium?" Li Ke asked.
"We got in touch, but they don't have much interest in our weapons and equipment." Huo Gang said.
"If Persia and Arabia are indeed at peace, as long as they fight Rome, they can increase their support for Arabia." Li Ke pondered for a while and said.
"Yes." Huo Gang nodded.
"One more thing, if the Arabs capture the Holy City and continue to attack Africa, after capturing Alexandria, ask them for all the ancient books in the Library of Alexandria, which can be exchanged for food, weapons and equipment." Li Ke said. .
Li Ke heard about this legendary library in later generations, and it was said that it was destroyed by two fires. One was caused by the Roman commander Caesar after his victory at the Battle of Phassaro in 48 BC, and the other was caused by AD In 642, the Arab army caused the great fire.
It is said that if it is the same as the scripture, there is no need to preserve it. If it is different, there is no need to preserve it. Then it is said that it was burned for six months.
I don’t know which of the two legends it is, but for now, the news that Li Ke knows is that the Library of Alexandria is still there, so it is obvious which fire it was.
But then again, even such a big historical event is based on legend... The historical authenticity of Western records can be imagined.
Moreover, there are many doubts about the historical statements that have been passed down. It is not like a civilization like China that has been passed down in an orderly manner since ancient times.
But if there is a way, the documents inside will naturally be brought back. As long as those things are brought back, the orthodoxy of Western history will be in China in the future.
"Understood." Huo Gang nodded.
"In addition, our intelligence department discovered that the Arab mission and the Persian mission were in constant contact on the way to Chang'an." Huo Gang told Li Ke again. He had already told Li Shimin this information.
"In my territory of the Tang Dynasty?" Li Ke looked stunned.
"Yes, their journey is almost the same, and their itinerary after entering the Tang Dynasty is also similar." Huo Gang nodded.
Li Ke's expression instantly became extremely weird. Arabia... Persia is the translation name that the Tang Dynasty now calls them, and Persia claims to be Elamite, which is Iran...
so? Is history a circle?
"Are you going to interfere with them?"
"Forget it, let them get in touch. Under the mediation of our Tang Dynasty, Arabia and Persia had in-depth and friendly talks, and then the two sides established diplomatic relations. This is good." Li Ke said strangely.
"But in this case, we still need a white glove for the Western Turks." Li Ke thought for a while. Originally, when Li Daozong and the others ended their mission to the Western Regions, Li Ke wanted to let Ashina use the law directly. Forget about returning to the Tang Dynasty, but now it seems that this is inconvenient.
"White gloves?" Li Shimin and Huo Gang were a little confused.
"Well, if we want to take action against Persia, Arabia, and Rome in the future, then this white glove will take action directly on our behalf." Li Ke nodded.
The two people understood instantly that they were just looking for an excuse.
"Then we can make use of the gains and losses." Li Shimin thought for a while, "Yibiduulu must be eliminated."
"Well, yes, let's start from many aspects. This National Day is just an opportunity." Li Ke nodded.
"Just think about these aspects yourself. The other thing is, prepare a speech yourself this time on November 1, and you will speak on my behalf when the time comes." Li Shimin said.
"Ah? Isn't this your business, father?" Li Ke was a little confused. I didn't want to talk.
"I think you are better at this aspect." Li Shimin shook his head, "Your little words are full of words. If I were to say it, there is a high probability that someone from the Ministry of Rites helped write it. I guess you must not think so. Achieve what you want.”
"This..." Li Ke was a little numb, but after thinking about it, it was painful to listen to others speaking, but it seemed to feel different when speaking by himself. In addition, what Lao Li said made sense.
Those people in the Ministry of Rites...a group of old masters, what they wrote was not at all what they wanted.
"Okay, I'll do it! Anyway, father, just watch. This National Day, our Tang Dynasty will let all the countries in the world know what kind of strength our Tang Dynasty is!" Li Ke said with a sneer.
"Indeed, you are covering up very well. I want to take a look now." Li Shimin was also very curious. The entire Chang'an Sixteenth Guards had been training for this celebration for a whole year. Li Shimin was familiar with these trainings, but It's still difficult to get the full picture.
"You will know when the time comes." Li Ke was very proud. To be honest, even Li Ke was looking forward to it. Everything was going according to his arrangements, but what kind of effect was it in the end? Li Ke Don't really know.
"Father, I'm back!" The three people were talking when a powerful roar suddenly came from outside. Li Shimin and Li Ke were stunned for a moment when they heard the sound. They both recognized that it was Li Tai. the sound of.
Following the sound, the door of Liangyi Hall was pushed open, and then his skin turned at least a degree darker, and Li Tai, who had been riding high all the way, walked in from the outside.
Although he has changed into a casual prince's uniform, it can still be seen that his overall temperament is completely different from that of half a year ago.
Seeing Li Tai coming back, Li Ke quickly walked over to greet him. When he walked up to Li Tai, Li Ke slapped him squarely on the back of the head without even thinking.
"Why are you shouting so loudly? Huh? You're back right now. How dare you shout? Look how long you've been out for?"
Li Ke said something and slapped him on the back of his neck, "You have been out for so long and you still don't know how to come back to see your father, your mother, and your third brother? Are you unfilial?!"
Li Tai could have easily blocked Li Ke's slap, but he didn't dare. He just quickly held his head and shouted in disbelief: "Third brother, are you being unreasonable? This is not because you are trying to kill me." Did you get it done?"
"What's wrong? I asked you to go over there. Are you justified? I asked you to go to training and I didn't ask you to go home once for more than half a year. Look at you like this. It's fun in the army, isn't it? You're done with it, right? ?" Li Ke narrowed his eyes and said.
