Speaking of which, Li Cong still has to thank a soldier in the Southern Song Dynasty. Otherwise, it is estimated that Li Cong would not have been able to establish the country so easily. There was a Diaoyu Mountain incident that stopped the progress of the Yuan Dynasty. Otherwise, now

It is difficult to say what the world will be like. The Diaoyu Mountain incident has become the only event in the history of the Chinese nation that changed the course of world history.

Diaoyu Mountain is located at the junction of Sichuan and Chongqing, with an altitude of only more than 300 meters. The entire mountain occupies an area as large as three or four standard football fields. It is just an ordinary and unremarkable remote hilltop in the inland area of ​​western China. However,

750 years ago, a major event happened here that changed the entire course of world history and deeply affected the world pattern for hundreds of years. There is absolutely no exaggeration in saying so. History is so strange. When the time came to 1259

In the summer of 2000, this small hill actually controlled the fate of countless people in the world, from kings to slaves. In this inconspicuous little place, what earth-shattering event happened in this inconspicuous little place that is said to be able to change the historical pattern of the world for hundreds of years?

What? Let’s start with the world situation at that time.

At that time, southern China was ruled by the Southern Song Dynasty. In northern China, the rise of the Mongols had already wiped out the Western Liao, Xixia, and Jin Dynasties, forming a confrontation with the Southern Song Dynasty. The vast areas of Eastern Europe and Central Asia were conquered by the Mongols during the two Western Expeditions.

It was attacked and conquered successively, and Central, Western Europe and West Asia were about to face the threat of the Mongols. In 1251, after a fierce struggle, Meng Ge ascended the throne and became the Mongolian Khan. Immediately after Meng Ge Khan took the throne, he immediately embarked on the third large-scale

The Western Expedition. The Western Expedition was mainly commanded by his younger brother Hulagu. He himself began to prepare to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty, and the "World War" began.

In 1257, Meng Ge Khan began to launch a large-scale war against the Southern Song Dynasty, preparing to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty in one fell swoop. The Mongolian army was divided into four armies, east, west, north and south. Among them, the West Army was led by Meng Ge Khan himself. The main force of the Mongolian army entered Sichuan from Shaanxi.

Fight from west to east, and then join other forces to attack the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. The army's operations have been very smooth, but when the army led by Meng Ge arrived at the foot of the Diaoyu Mountain in Hechuan, it encountered stubborn resistance from the Song army.

The steps were stumbling.

The Song Army has been operating Diaoyu Mountain for many years. It has built complete fortifications and stored sufficient food on it. It has long made plans to hold on for a long time. The defender Wang Jian fought bravely and commanded it well. Meng Ge's army attacked fiercely for more than five months and suffered losses.

There were many soldiers, but there was still no progress. The defenders of Diaoyu Mountain firmly contained the Mongolian army on this road. Looking at the progress of other Mongolian armies, they were all smooth. Kublai Khan on the east road had already occupied the eastern part of the Southern Song Dynasty.

A large area, and is continuing to advance westward. The Wuliang Hetai on the south road went more smoothly. He successively destroyed the Southeast Asian countries, captured Guangxi, and fought all the way north to the Changsha City. Ali Buge on the north road had already crossed the Yangtze River and successfully fought with the army on the south road.

After the meeting, only the main force led by the Mongolian Khan himself was trapped at the foot of Diaoyu Mountain. The Mongolian army did not expect that the situation would develop to this point. The army generals already felt that this was not just a military issue, but also a matter of face.

If he could not capture this city, he would be disgraced, and Mongke Khan himself was very angry. Although some generals at the military meeting suggested abandoning this insignificant isolated city and continuing to advance eastward, they were opposed by the vast majority of generals.

Brother Meng himself disagreed even more. How could the talented family of the generation that had always been invincible suffer such a humiliation? They would never give up until they won, which was a taboo of military strategists. Seeing that the other three armies were about to capture the entire Southern Song Dynasty, they were anxious

Annoyed, Meng Ge personally went to the front line and led his troops to attack the city day and night. At this time, something even more unexpected happened. In the fierce battle, the Song army defending the city actually killed the Mongolian Khan Meng Ge who was supervising the battle at the foot of the mountain! Exactly.

It is said that the flying rocks from the Song army's artillery fire seriously injured Meng Ge Khan. Due to the serious injury, the Mongolian army was forced to withdraw, and Meng Ge died in Bei Hot Spring not far from the Diaoyu Mountain.

It was the death of Meng Ge that changed the world structure. After hearing the news, Kublai Khan, who was advancing westward to join the North and South Routes, immediately sent his troops back to the north to fight for the throne.

He also returned north from Changsha. At this time, Hulagu's Western Expedition army was even more powerful. It had divided into three groups and fought thousands of miles away. The main army led by Hulagu destroyed the Central Asian countries one after another, and then invaded the Arabian Peninsula.

The Arab Empire, which had existed for more than 500 years, was destroyed. The forward army led by the cowardly Buhua occupied northern India, and successively destroyed the countries in West Asia. After successfully reuniting with Xu Liewu, they continued to advance westward, approaching Egypt. The Han general Guo Kan crossed the Mediterranean

After defeating the coalition forces of various European countries and capturing the Balkan Peninsula in southern Europe, they continued to advance westward and completely eliminated the main force of the coalition forces in Europe. They invaded Poland and were preparing to cross the Danube River and march towards Western Europe, which had no power to fight back. At this time, the Mongol Empire reached

At this moment, the news of Meng Ge's death reached Hulagu. Hulagu, who was fully prepared to attack Egypt, wanted to help his brother Kublai Khan compete for the position of the Mongolian Khan, leaving only a timid man.

Hua led 10,000 cavalry to continue the attack on Egypt, and led the main force back east. After the Mongolian army retreated, the Egyptian king personally led 160,000 North African cavalry to defeat the cowardly Buhua, and took the opportunity to occupy the Arabian Peninsula. Other regimes such as the Southern Song Dynasty also took advantage of the opportunity.

After the Mongolian army retreated, they regained their lost territory.

In the autumn of 1259, Hulagu, the fifth son of Tolei and the founder of the Ilhan Empire, swept through Southwest Asia and marched westward to Syria. News of Mengge's death came. Hulagu led his army back to Persia, leaving behind the timid pioneers.

Buhua commanded an army of 20,000 and continued to march to Egypt. The cowardly Buhua sent an envoy to persuade the Egyptian Sultan Hutusi to surrender. Hutusi beheaded the Mongolian envoy in public, and summoned all the Muslim armies in North Africa in the name of Islamic jihad to form

An army of 120,000 people fought against the Mongolian army in Ainjarut (today's Palestine). Kudusi personally went into battle, and the morale of the soldiers was boosted. The Mongolian army underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, and was trapped in the valley and was annihilated.

, the Mongolian Western Expedition was stopped. After several years of fighting, Kublai Khan defeated Ali Buge, who had been the Khan for four years, seized the throne, and consolidated the Khan's throne. However, the Mongol Empire split from then on: Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty

, ruled East Asia, Southeast Asia, and North Asia as the nominal co-lord. Hulagu established the Ilkhanate. It ruled the vast area from Central Asia and West Asia to the east coast of the Mediterranean. Batu established the Golden Horde. It ruled Eastern Europe and

In the northern part of Central Asia, the Chagatai Khanate ruled most of Xinjiang and parts of Central Asia. The Ogodei Khanate ruled parts of northern Central Asia. These Mongol Khanates were not under the direct jurisdiction of Kublai Khan's Yuan Dynasty. Since then,

There were no more Western expeditions in the Yuan Dynasty, and the pattern of the entire Eurasian continent was basically fixed.

If Mongolian Khan had not died, it is estimated that the Mongolian army would have started to compete for hegemony around the world. Then some things in the European Middle Ages might not have happened, and the dominance of the entire world might not need to be presided over by countries such as Britain and France.

, the world structure will definitely not be like this later, so Li Cong has to thank the Song Army soldier at this time, otherwise he would not have the chance to build such a huge empire. Compared with the Mongols, Li Cong

The empire to be built will be larger and more systematic, not superficial.

After the news about Li Cong's plan to establish a country came out, the most nervous one was of course the Arab League. Judging from the map, Georgia and Azerbaijan in the north have always been under the control of the energy group. They must be included in the establishment of the country this time.

As a newly occupied area, Turqi is naturally unavoidable. Even if it is not entered here, the entire army of millions will still be able to live according to the capabilities of the Arab League. To their west, because of the Suez Canal

The reason is that the entire Egypt is under the control of the energy group. Or to be more precise, the entire Africa is under the control of the energy group. To the south is the sea and to the east is directly bordered by the energy group’s homeland. This country is directly controlled by the energy group.

The group was surrounded, and they knew very well that even if they wanted to join the energy group, they probably would not be willing to accept them. Moreover, with the blessing of their God, they would not let outsiders rule them. If Li Cong wanted to establish an

A big empire spanning Asia and Europe, this place is a battleground for military strategists. Now they have so many countries united together. But they still don’t have any sense of security. For no other reason than they have so many countries united.

There are only less than 50 million people in total, and the area is quite large, about millions of square kilometers. However, most of the areas within the territory are areas with harsh environments. In the past, there was still oil. Now

There is nothing left.

The Arab Empire in history was very powerful. The Arab Empire (632-1258, English: arabempire) was an Islamic caliphate established by Arabs from Southwest Asia. Chinese history books call it Dashi. Western history books call it Sasha.

The Larsen Empire, with an area of ​​13.39 million square kilometers at its largest, was the empire with the longest east-west span in human history. In 610, Muhammad revived Arabia's ancient monotheistic Islam in Mecca, claiming to be the ancestor of Arabs and Jews.

, the successor of the Abrahamic religions. Muhammad preached to distribute part of the wealth of the rich to the poor, which attracted ordinary people who were not wealthy, but angered the rich and powerful Mecca nobles. In 622, Muhammad was forced to leave the wheat field.

That, where he gained more people's support, this year also became the first year of the Islamic calendar. The Prophet (Muhammad) followed the teachings of Abraham to spread Islam. By the time of his death (632 years), a man with Islamic

A unified Arab country with common religion, politics and religion appeared in the Arabian Peninsula. After that, the Arabs began to expand externally under the banner of "Jihad", occupying West Asia, North Africa, Central Asia and the northwestern region of the South Asian subcontinent, as well as Iberia.

The vast territory of the peninsula formed a huge feudal military empire spanning Asia, Africa and Europe. The ruler of the empire was called the caliphate, which combined political and religious power. It declined in the mid-9th century, and the power of the caliphate fell. In 1258

Destroyed by the Mongols who emerged on the northern grasslands of East Asia. The Arab Empire existed for a total of 626 years.

After the formation of the Arab Empire, the caliphs (khalifa), who were the successors of the Prophet, launched an expansion movement that lasted for more than a hundred years in order to consolidate their rule and satisfy the Arabs' demands for trade routes and land. In Eagle

Under the banner, the nomads in the desert began to conquer the world. The Arabs rose at an alarming rate on the southern frontiers of Byzantium and Persia. They advanced, they fought, they conquered, and through blood and fire they

It established a huge empire spanning Asia, Europe and Africa. At its peak, the territory reached 13.39 million square kilometers. It was the empire with the longest east-west span of territory in human history. It was second only to the Mongol Empire.

After suppressing the internal opposition forces, the first caliph Bakr (573634) immediately launched a war of expansion against Syria. Strongly stimulated by the huge victory, the second caliph Umar (umar)

, 586644) launched an unprecedented great conquest movement in Arab history. In 635, the Caliphate’s army launched an attack on Byzantium and Sassanid Persia (226-651) at the same time. Hajj, known as the “Sword of Allah (allah)”

General Khalid ibn Velid (Khalid,?642) led the Arabs to quickly pass through the inaccessible Syrian desert, annihilated the 50,000 Byzantine army on the banks of the Yarmuk River, and occupied Damascus, the capital of Syria.

The successive victories of the Caliphate's army forced Jerusalem (jerusalem), which had been besieged for two years, to surrender in 638. Faced with the fierce attacks of the Arabs, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire sadly said: "Syria, such beautiful and beautiful rivers and mountains, will still return to Syria."

Enemy!"

After occupying Syria, 40,000 Arab cavalry rode the victorious division eastward. In 637, the Caliph's army occupied Iraq (iraq) and continued to advance into the hinterland of Persia. Finally, in 642, it completely defeated the Persian army at the Battle of Qadia.

Conquered the Persian Empire, which has a history of more than 4,000 years. At the same time, the Western Expedition also reported frequent successes. In 640, the Arabs invaded Egypt (egypt), and with the support of the Copts (copts), they won one victory after another.

Victory. In 642, the Caliph became the master of Alexandria, and the entire Egypt was included in the territory of the Arab Empire.

The third caliph, Osman (574656), continued his war of expansion. During his reign, the cavalry of the Arab Empire successively conquered Khorasan, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Africa in Asia.

Libya (libya) and other regions. In order to further control the Mediterranean, Ottoman recruited residents along the coast of Asia Minor (Asia Minor) and established a powerful navy.

In the east, the Arabs occupied the Afghanistan region in Central Asia in 664, and then divided into two routes. The Northern Route Army invaded Central Asia and was invincible until they encountered China (Tang Dynasty) on the Pamir Plateau.

, 618～907), the army stopped and bordered Tibet, which emerged in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The Southern Route Army invaded the Indus River Basin and conquered the large and small states in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent. In the north, the Arab Empire's troops

Targeting Constantinople three times, the Arabs suffered a disastrous defeat due to the stubborn resistance of the Byzantine Empire (395-1453) and the use of Greek fire to defeat the Arab navy. The Caliphate's ambition to conquer Byzantium was ultimately not realized.

In the west, the Arabs eliminated the Byzantine Empire's last garrison in northern Africa and occupied the vast land from Tunisia to Morocco. The Arab Empire converted the Berbers in Africa to Islam and

They formed an army as the main force and crossed the Gibraltar Strait to attack Spain and conquered the Visigothic Kingdom. In 732, the Caliph's army crossed the Pyrenees and attacked the Frankish Kingdom.

, was defeated by the Franks near Poitiers. At this point, the large-scale conquest movement of the Arab Empire finally came to an end.

In 750 AD, the Arabs occupied the Sanger Guib Islands in Tanzania. In 751 AD, the Arab imperial army and the Chinese Tang Dynasty army had a small-scale battle in the Central Asian city of Talas. The Arab army dispatched 150,000 people, and the Tang army

An elite force of about 30,000 to 40,000 people was also dispatched. Originally, the Tang army was victorious under the command of Gao Xianzhi. Due to the betrayal of the Geluolu tribe, the Afghan army achieved a complete victory. However, at this time, the Arabs did not dare to attack further east because

This was the biggest difficulty that the Arabs had encountered in nearly a century of expansion. The Arab army lost nearly 40,000 people in this battle. The Tang Empire could have regrouped and fought the Arabs again. However, due to the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty's national strength was greatly reduced.

Reduced, unable to conquer the west.

The war between the two countries has ended here in history. Li Cong did not expect that they would face this issue again. The Arab League has also sent envoys to the headquarters of the energy group and has made an appointment with Li Cong.

, during the meeting later today, Li Cong was thinking about how to cooperate with them. Calling them a special administrative region would not work. These Arabs are not easy to mess with. Historically, they were not very old.

Yes, if they are not strictly disciplined, there is no telling what will happen in the future, so Li Cong asked them to surrender.

The meeting place was in a large hall near the headquarters of the Energy Group. Generally speaking, only some very important guests would be here. The person who came to meet Li Cong was Omer, the current chairman of the Arab League. This guy used to

He was the king of Saudi Arabia at that time. Later, after the collapse of the oil group, he relied on the connections left by his father and family to become the vice chairman of the new alliance, and then step by step he reached the position he has today, so he is very concerned about power.

He was very enthusiastic. When he heard that the energy group was going to annex them, he immediately became angry. If it hadn't been for the persuasion of his family, this guy would have launched a nationwide mobilization. He wanted to ask Li Cong to see what they were capable of and how to compare with history.

Same as above, each of them Arabs is an excellent warrior.

The introducer in charge of this meeting was Miss Zhao Hua from the Public Relations Department of the Energy Group. She was the special correspondent of the Energy Group in the Middle East and was temporarily seconded to the Public Relations Department. She was not very clear about these matters and was just serving as an introduction.

That's it. Other matters will naturally be discussed in detail by the president. People at my level don't seem to be able to play any role.

"Okay, you all go down. I think I can enjoy it slowly with Mr. Chairman. You don't need to be here anymore." After the two parties sat down, Li Cong said to the dozen or so waiters here,

It's uncomfortable for two people to eat with so many people standing next to them, but Omer doesn't feel that way. He has often enjoyed the service of more than a dozen servants since he was a child, so he doesn't care about these things.

He didn't catch a cold very much. It felt like Li Cong was a nouveau riche and didn't like such things. Who knew that his ancestors were the same type of people as Li Cong. They all relied on energy to make their fortunes. If there was no energy,

, their ancestors could not have traveled all over the world relying on oil, and Li Cong certainly could not. It is not a good thing to look down on his peers now.

The attendants are all from the Energy Group. At this moment, everyone except a blond beauty next to the chairman has gone out. This is someone they brought, so naturally they are no longer within the scope of Li Cong's orders. This woman
To be continued...