Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1379 Elf King Oberon
Oberyn personally appointed the French Knight of the Order of Arms as the Elf King.

Oberon sent his descendants to create King Arthur of Britain and make him belong to Avalon.

Oberon used his own avatar to forge the Ring of Power in the Nibelung, and this ring has the power to rule the world in German mythology.

Caesar's illegitimate son Oberon has unified all the regions now known as "technological barbarians" in hidden history.

"Is this why Rome was not able to conquer these areas?"

"No, this can't be entirely blamed on Oberon. In fact, we have a way to conquer the land of Europe - through the Great Wall. The reason is that Oberon has taken root in the land of Europe through the myths of the barbarians, and we can refresh the definition of barbarian land through the Great Wall. So in the imperial era, Rome built the Great Wall all over Europe.

"We built Hadrian's Wall in Britain and fixed the British barbarian territory in the Scottish Highlands. We built the Great Wall along the Rhine and Danube rivers to block the Germanic barbarians in front. In this way, we completely enclosed the French region within the Great Wall, and the legend of Charlemagne has been washed away by the Governorate of Gaul."

"Didn't you do well before?"

"But building the Great Wall also has its limitations. First of all, the area around Hungary is too vast and has no strategic location to defend, so it is impossible to form an effective defense line there. Elodeasha, whom you saw before, came from there. That is a loophole in the Great Wall and also a breakthrough point for the elves to infiltrate Rome."

"I have always had a question," Shangluo asked, "Why didn't Rome conquer the Pannonia Plain in Hungary?"

This is a question that puzzles many people, including Shangluo. The Pannonia Plain is almost the best plain in Europe, and Hungary is not far from Constantinople, but the Roman Empire has always lacked actual control over this region.

"This is a political issue. In theory, it is indeed the best solution, but it is impossible to do so in practice. Historically, Rome has conquered the Pannonia Plain many times, and the area is indeed suitable for agricultural cultivation, but this also means that there are deep-rooted barbarians in these areas. In terms of policy, the empire lacks the motivation to promote agricultural modernization in such areas, nor does it have any motivation for immigration. In the end, it can only rebel, suppress rebellions, rebel, and suppress rebellions over and over again."

[Well, in fact, it all comes down to the fact that the Romans were not very good at farming. ]

"Is there such a thing?"

[Yes. The Romans were originally from Italy, where alluvial fan agriculture prevailed. That is, they were more inclined to rely on natural geographical conditions to grow crops on gentle slopes. Such places did not require too many water conservancy facilities for irrigation or drainage. But once they arrived on the great plains, the Romans could no longer run small farms, and could only engage in extensive large-scale slave farms. And guess what, slave farms were equivalent to helping the local barbarians improve their organization. Some barbarians were originally in a tribal state, and if you captured them and made them grow crops, their brains would be upgraded in an instant.]

Apollonia pointed out a fatal weakness of the Romans - as a nation that originated from farming and warfare, the Romans' agricultural achievements were far inferior to their military achievements. This made the work efficiency of Roman immigrants not much different from that of the surrounding indigenous peoples, and it was difficult for them to truly occupy land through agricultural immigration.

This is why the population of Rome was always not very prosperous. In essence, the Romans were used to urban life, not rural life. The descriptions of the Romans' lives were almost all based on cities rather than rural areas. Without a vast countryside to serve as a reservoir for society, a few large cities alone could not support people, but only urban diseases. "Wait a minute." Shang Luo raised his hand, "In other words, the Pannonia Plain is now a blank area, right?"

"Yes." Agathocles nodded. "In fact, because the elves are causing so much trouble there, even the technological barbarians are unwilling to get involved. The local people have even regarded the Elven [Theater] Cult as an autonomous organization. Overall, Elodeasha's governance is indeed cruel and efficient. The moody elves often demand bloody tributes, but they do keep the land fertile - why are you asking this?"

"I was thinking that although it was difficult to develop in ancient times, it is not a problem now. If you don't want it, I don't mind taking a piece of land from the elves' territory."

Shangluo didn't intend to pretend that those technological barbarians didn't exist. He and the chef agreed on this point - give them bread and circuses to save them from making trouble.

In principle, if you want to get some bread, you have to get some wheat first. If you want to get some wheat, you have to get some land first. However, Shangluo wanted the land in Hungary not for growing wheat.

Because the most efficient part of the Vulcan Core is not baking bread, but collecting carbohydrates through water and carbon dioxide. Because this production method does not occupy land and can be infinitely stacked. A small piece of land can produce a huge amount of flour.

This production method has only one disadvantage - it consumes water. To be precise, it must be produced next to flowing water. Either it must be built on a ship or next to a river. Otherwise, the cold air emitted by the Vulcan device cannot be discharged.

Shangluo was chosen in Hungary because of its dense water network and the large flow of the Danube River, as well as the administrative vacuum there. Considering that he did this for the public good, local resistance would not be very fierce.

Although starch processing can be automated, people are still needed to bake bread. He plans to hire some local people to bake bread, just as a form of work-for-relief.

If the gap in the Roman Wall could be closed in Hungary in this way, it would be very useful today when Rome is in decline.

Today, the defenses along Britain and the Rhine have gradually been handed over from the Roman army to local auxiliary troops. The Great Wall has not yet collapsed, and Oberon's influence has not yet penetrated - but London Nimes has become London, and Gaul has become France. This is not uncommon in Shangluo. The window of opportunity for a new order is this short period of time.

"So, since you have informed me of this information, I must take responsibility," Shangluo said. "I will block the loophole in the Danube. If the Great Wall collapses, I will repair it. If the barbarians come, I will fight them back."

"This," Agathocles said in astonishment, "Can you really save Rome?"

"If this is Victoria's wish, I will. After all, she and I have an agreement. I don't need anything in return from you now. There is still a long way to go. Just blow the horn of Poseidon. I have something to talk to them about. I know there is no way to communicate with words. Don't worry, I have a way beyond words."

(End of this chapter)