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On July 6, the 12th year of the Qingli reign of the Song Dynasty, a delegation of envoys from the Song Dynasty was invited by the Abbasid Caliph to help him defeat his rebellious subjects, the Seljuks.
At that time, the Seljuks were at their peak. They first defeated the Ghaznavid Empire, then occupied most of the territory of the Buyid Empire, and then defeated the Eastern Roman Empire and the Georgian coalition forces, becoming the most powerful people at the time.
Under such circumstances, the Song Dynasty envoys defeated tens of thousands of Seljuk troops with only two or three thousand people. The impact and shock it caused to the entire Western world was unimaginable.
After all, the country they couldn't defeat was replaced by the Song Dynasty. It was not even the main force of the Song Dynasty, but just the entourage of the envoys, and it achieved what they couldn't do.
This also forced the Western world, including the Middle East, Europe, and the entire Mediterranean countries, to re-evaluate and examine how powerful that distant Eastern superpower is.
Therefore, by late July, when the news spread quickly, all countries were shocked. After assessing the situation, they immediately sent envoys with a large amount of gifts to Baghdad to meet with the Song Dynasty delegation.
The supremacy of national strength is an eternal truth. When Wang Xuance went to India, although other countries treated him with courtesy, they only sent envoys with money and goods, preparing to go to the Tang Dynasty with Wang Xuance to pay tribute.
After Wang Xuance went to Tubo and Nepal to mobilize troops to destroy Central India because of the rebellion in Central India, the other Indian countries were shocked and frightened, and the kings came in person with treasures.
For example, the king of East India, Shijumo, sent 30,000 cattle and horses as tribute to the army, as well as bows, swords, and precious tassels. The kingdom of Kameru presented various exotic objects, maps, and requested a statue of Laozi.
The others, including the king of Western India, Silayitta, the king of Southern India, Chalukyabalava, the king of Northern India, Louqinana, and the newly appointed king of Central India, Dibasina, also came to the court to pay tribute.
It can be seen that dignity has always been above the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon.
The same is true now.
The distant Song Dynasty was a strange country to them. They could not imagine how powerful the Song Dynasty was. Therefore, their attitude towards the Song Dynasty naturally depended on the mood of their own king.
But once the Song Dynasty demonstrates its powerful strength to destroy their country, they will have to stand up immediately, otherwise their country will be destroyed.
So in August, the Fatimid Caliphate sent envoys to Baghdad, bringing 1,000 kilograms of gold and silver, 80,000 kilograms of spices, 10,000 camels, and about 100,000 kilograms of various specialties, minerals, and herbs from North Africa.
The Eastern Roman Empire sent envoys to deliver 100,000 kilograms of oil for making Greek fire, 800 sets of armor, 10,000 bows, spears, and swords, 2,000 kilograms of gold, and many other specialties.
Neighboring countries such as Yemen, Oman, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Ghazni, Ibadi, and Makulia also sent envoys.
By mid-August, the news had even reached the Holy Roman Empire in Europe, and Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, and Cyprus also sent envoys.
These countries did not necessarily express their respect to the Song Dynasty wholeheartedly, but rather hoped to understand the reasons for the Song Dynasty's strength.
Especially artillery and rifles became their most interesting things.
All envoys were welcome. As long as they were willing to send envoys to the Song Dynasty and pay tribute to the Song Dynasty, they would be eligible to trade arms with the Song Dynasty.
At one time, messengers and orders came in like a tide.
In early July, Baghdad was in chaos, with many people fleeing their homes. But in less than two months, by late August, the city was bustling with activity.
The delegation stayed in Baghdad until August 28th. After handling all diplomatic affairs concerning the delegations of various countries, they set off for home on the morning of the 28th.
This time they will no longer stop in various countries, but except for the necessary supplies, they will go directly back to Guangzhou along the route and then head to Bianliang City.
Soon, on the morning of the 28th, with the farewell of the Abbasid Caliph Qaim and the people of Baghdad, the fleet of the Song Dynasty envoys sailed down the Tigris River in a mighty manner.
In addition to the dozens of ships of the delegation itself, there were dozens of ships of various sizes following behind them. These were envoys sent by various countries and the gifts presented on board.
They will follow the Song Dynasty envoys on the sea for more than three months and finally arrive in Guangzhou, coming to the distant Eastern country to witness the power of the great country.
Amidst this clamor, the delegation successfully completed its mission.
at the same time.
The Song Dynasty, far away in the east, is also preparing for next year's grand ceremony.
At the beginning of September in the twelfth year of the Qingli period, with four months left before the end of the year, the city of Bianliang became increasingly lively and prosperous.
Starting from the second half of this year, Zhao Jun plans to focus his focus and energy on three things.
One is agriculture.
Agriculture is the foundation of a country. If the people do not have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, it is the country's dereliction of duty, so agriculture is the top priority.
The second is education.
Agriculture only guarantees the existence of a country, while the popularization of basic education can make a country prosperous and developed, so the cause of education cannot be slacked either.
The third is technological development.
This is also the direction that Zhao Jun focuses on.
Because after the British Industrial Revolution, science and technology developed rapidly in just two hundred years.
Especially after the end of World War II, industrial civilization flourished for decades and developed into the information age. Humans also landed on the moon and even set their sights on Mars.
On the other hand, in the Song Dynasty, the Industrial Revolution had already begun seven or eight years ago, but basically only steel production had soared, and other technologies had not developed.
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