Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

"In the seventh year of the Zhenguan era, the year of Gui Si, on the first day of the tenth month, the fifteenth day, the day of Geng Shen, Yang Zhengdao, the Imperial Envoy of Tianzhu (India), and Zheng De, the Left Assistant Envoy of Xingyang, hereby solemnly announce to the Supreme God of Heaven, the Five Directions Gods, the Dragon Lords of the Four Seas, and all the spirits of Tianzhu..."

The powerful and melodious prayers for the sacrifice to Heaven were recited by the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

Surrounded by music and ritual, with birdsong and wind composing verses.

The crowd was a sea of ​​faces from all walks of life in India, surrounding the altar that had been erected there. Several slaughtered elephants, along with other rare birds and beasts and fresh fruits, were offered as sacrifices.

They were placed around the altar.

With a solemn expression, Yang Zhengdao, the Tang Dynasty's Governor of India, slowly walked up the altar, holding the imperial edict from the Tang Dynasty in both hands, as the Ministry of Rites officials read the sacrificial text.

Behind.

The ruler of the Kingdom of Chalukya, Puroksha II.

The ruler of the Harsha Dynasty, formerly a powerful minister, now King Harsha, Arjuna.

King Udaya Dewa of the Plateau Mud Kingdom.

King Li Mixia of Xiangxiong Kingdom.

The Queen of the Eastern Women's Kingdom...

Two months prior, in Chang'an, under the consultation of Crown Prince Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty, they reached an alliance to jointly take control of the northern colony of Tibet during the Harsha Dynasty, where more than twenty tribal leaders from the plateau who cultivated grain for the Tang Dynasty gathered together.

Almost all of these people could not understand the contents of the sacrificial text given by the Tang Dynasty's Ministry of Rites officials, but at this moment they did their best to show respect and awe under the sharp gazes of the Tang soldiers.

The Tang Dynasty didn't care whether these people were truly submissive or not.

They don't care whether these people are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.

But at least, all the foreign leaders present clearly understood that the last person to outwardly comply with the Tang Dynasty while secretly defying it was Songtsen Gampo of Tibet.

Now that his country has been destroyed and he himself has died, he has become part of the history of the plateau.

All that remains is a tomb on the banks of the Wei River in Chang'an, where he was buried with his sister, Samaga.

"The Azure Jade was used to worship Heaven, and the Yellow Jade was used to guard the Earth. The Chinese and barbarians were united, and thus the Holy Tang Dynasty came into being."

"The emperor's virtue spread far and wide, his carriages and books spread westward, his ironclad armor cleaved the waves for 30,000 miles, and his sails were dyed with the rosy clouds of India."

"Now, in the old fortress of Goa, the dragon flag is raised and the government offices are opened; the remnants of the Harsha tribe have laid down their bows and swords and are learning rites and music..."

On the outskirts of this sacrificial site, a group of specially dressed figures stood solemnly.

These people appeared to be from the same place, but their attire was almost distinctly different, dividing them into two factions.

A group of people, dressed in white robes and headscarves, with blue eyes, watched the sacrificial ceremony of this new civilization while chatting amongst themselves.

They all had the same skin color and appearance, yet they were all adorned with gold and silver, and wore long silk robes that seemed to wrap themselves up in layers, like blankets or quilts.

Even the person with the fewest pieces of jewelry on their hands has at least two gold rings on one hand.

The Governor of Jeddah, Viscount Quraysh Sufyan, stood tall and proud, with elders of the Quraysh tribe and heads of several Jewish families in attendance.

As the representative of the Tang Dynasty in the Arab lands, the Tang Dynasty's star, sun, and moon flag gave Sufyan and his men more peace of mind than any divine protection or Allah's blessing.

In Sufyan and his group's view, the establishment of Goa, a Tang Dynasty enclave, was like the 10,000 Pish cavalry stationed in Jeddah, the Arab port of Jeddah—their greatest asset in their struggle against Muhammad and his allies.

Thinking of this, Sufyan and the others turned to look at Muhammad and his group not far away with cold smiles and mockery.

"Damn bastards! These stupid fools still don't realize they've let wolves into their house!"

Beside Muhammad, several high-ranking Islamic figures gritted their teeth in resentment and muttered curses under their breath.

Muhammad gently shook his head, signaling everyone to be quiet.

His gaze, however, was filled with solemnity as he looked at the magnificent scene before him, where all races centered around the Tang Dynasty.

Their land lacked timber, so despite being near the Red Sea, they didn't have a decent navy. Even so, through the messages relayed by passing caravans, they knew that the various families in India disliked each other.

however.

These well-known conflicts have been brought to a stable and balanced state by the emergence of the Tang Dynasty and the addition of the plateau forces.

Muhammad took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

The pressure in my heart had become heavy at this moment.

This once fertile and resource-rich land was occupied by a group of lazy and ignorant people, and therefore it was nothing special.

But now, the former masters of the land have become slaves and vassals. Faced with the whip of the Tang Dynasty and an opponent who could replace them at any time, everyone has no choice but to become diligent.

To cultivate more grains for the Tang Dynasty, we need to cut down trees, collect spices and medicinal herbs...

Muhammad clenched his fists tightly.

It's as if I can already see the scene of the Tang Dynasty striking hard and causing chaos in the world more than ten years from now, or even just a few years from now.

"O Allah... what should I do?"

"Woo!!!"

Two ships, whose design and size could not compare to the treasure ships, but which looked more imposing, were sailing across the sea, billowing black smoke.

The Tang Dynasty's star-and-moon flag fluttered in the sea breeze.

These are two steam-powered seagoing vessels.

The ship has rows of ship-mounted cannons on both sides, but the cannons have all run out of shells during training. They just returned from the Tang Dynasty Gold and Silver Mine on Sado Island.

Near the port, dedicated berths had already been reserved early on.

The two ships began to sail into the port.

"You're back! You're back! Hahaha, General Cheng, how was it? How was the harvest this time?"

"Awesome! This is what the Navy should be like!"

Cheng Chuliang laughed as he stepped off the boat, and proudly puffed out his chest in response to the questions posed by the young official before him.

The young man was taken aback, then coughed twice before asking again, "General Cheng, I mean, how was the harvest from Treasure Island this time?"

Cheng Chuliang glanced at him and pursed his lips.

"Don't you have notification letters? Who could know how much gold and silver was put into the vault earlier than you?"

The young official smiled sheepishly and ordered the Ministry of Revenue to begin registering the boxes of gold and silver that had been unloaded. At the same time, Cheng Chuliang arrived at the other side, where several senior officials from the Dengzhou Shipyard were already waiting.

While drinking tea under a shed, he smiled and told them about his experience sailing the ship and some of the less comfortable aspects.

"This thing is good, but the supply is a big problem. If our Great Tang wants to replace the entire navy with these ships in the future, without detailed supply points, especially coal supply points, it will be quite difficult."

"However, it would be possible to design a special seagoing vessel for transporting coal, which could follow behind the fleet..."

As Cheng Chuliang was speaking, suddenly dozens of figures appeared on the port side.

As soon as they appeared, they immediately surrounded the scene.

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard is on duty! Everyone, stay still!"

Cheng Chuliang and the others were completely dumbfounded.

However, a commander of the Imperial Guards walked up to him and took out a waist token.

"General Cheng, please bring your officers and the rest of your troops who are on this sea training mission with us!"