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Chapter 49 Barbarians

In this way, the main Moorish forces were helplessly trapped in North Africa and could not pass the Strait of Gibraltar to support the Iberian territory in the north. This led to a complete victory of the Norman army - the Norman Empire completely unified the entire Iberian Peninsula in August. Then, because this new territory was rugged and had too many mountainous areas, it was relatively barren. Egil did not split it into several pieces as if he was treating France, Germany and Italy. Instead, he directly established a province.

The Spanish province is capitalized by Madrid, a newly built emerging city in the center of the Iberian Peninsula. It has officially joined the Norman Empire's administrative system.

After that, the emperor assigned Marshal Farr a new task. He continued to go south and attacked the Moors' territory - although the emperor did not like the barren and deserted North Africa. However, in such a strong place, a unified country appeared and had a leader who was considered a talented leader. This was something Egil didn't want to see. Therefore, the emperor's task to Marshal Farr this time was not to conquer cities and territory, but to destroy it. Like locusts crossing the border, destroying all the Moors' territory in North Africa and killing Arslan. This sultan who was able to lead the Moors to establish a strong country.

In this way, after a period of rest, November was already in despair and had no choice but to accept the loss of territory in Iberia. The Moors who were preparing to operate North Africa and revived their resurgence ushered in the next round of fierce attacks. The Norman fleet, which had trapped them in North Africa, transported a large number of enemies to come over this time. They were ready to completely destroy their country...

When Spain was incorporated into the territory of the empire, as an iconic existence, Europe entered a new era. The Normans finally, finally, after nearly fifteen years of hard fighting, under the leadership of the talented Norman Emperor Egier Scadra Grimsson, they finally unified the entire Europa! From Spain to Ross, from Scandinavia to Naples, from south to north, from west to east. There was no trace of feudal separatism over the entire Europa. All cities, territories, forests, fields, manors... are all hung with the Norman Empire four-winged three-legged two-color phoenix flag!

Just as Egil said in his New Year's conversation two years ago after the Black Death. This is a great era. An era of unity! An era belonging to the Normans, an era of him, Egil Scadragrimson!

The entire European Union had more than 10 million square kilometers and 94 million people. All of them were ruled by the Norman Empire! And they were absolutely effective! There was no feudal separatist, vassal states, vassal states, and lords, and actual effective rule of chieftains! The imperial emperor could appoint the chieftains of various provinces, counties, and cities at will! They could arbitrarily recruit people from any land as soldiers! They could obtain the production and taxes of any piece of territory! This has to be said to be a miracle! It is a political miracle!

At that time, some countries in the world, perhaps some countries had a larger territory and a larger population than the Norman Empire. However, they were absolutely not as effective as the Norman Empire's administrative system. They were absolutely not as high as the Norman Empire's resource utilization rate. The overall national strength was definitely not as high as the Norman Empire. The same was true. Egil's contribution not only unified the entire Europa, but also created an effective administrative system, which was enough to ensure that the country's existence lasted for hundreds of years or even thousands of years.

Another thousand-year empire, or what Egil wanted was a great empire with a lifespan of more than Rome. Thousands and tens of thousands of years after his death, his descendants were still the most noble people in the world.

The people were joking and the whole country celebrated. August 28, officially named "Unified Day" by Egil as a legal holiday in the empire. On this day, the academy was suspended, factories were suspended, and shops were closed, and the whole nation celebrated the great victory of the Norman Empire.

It is not easy to think about it. A small nobleman who came out of the ice and snow in the north swept away the entire Europa in fifteen years, fought south and north to east and west, and finally established a huge empire. This was a miracle that was incomprehensible in the eyes of everyone. When talking about this, even those who hold a grudge against Egil and those who look down on Egil, they cannot be calm.

They can talk about the emperor's debauchery, his cruelty and madness, his various policies, he can say that he is powerful, absurd and blasphemous. But they cannot describe Egil as incompetence or similar words.

"He is a madman. But a capable madman. His ability is enough to cover up all his shortcomings and to put the whole world in the same madness as him, and he has to jump into the fire circle as he whips."

In later generations, even the most mean critics, when talking about this emperor, no matter how ugly the scolding was, they had to say sourly: But they still have the ability. And more people completely ignored Egil's shortcomings. They looked at him like a flawless saint...

And at the same time, when the Empire finally unified Europa and saved the world from hundreds and thousands of years of chaos, another legend of the Empire was written in the New North American continent.

In short, this is the third time the empire has sailed to the New World. Of course, during this period, many large merchants who bought licenses from the imperial government came to trade on their own on their own. On the Caribbean Sea near Central America, the empire has occupied many islands and opened up colonies of tens of thousands of people. Havana is the capital of this territory. Some people even made a direct decision to settle in the scenic Caribbean Islands.

As the leader of the New World sent by Emperor Norman, General Walter arrived after several months of voyage, the first stop he arrived was Havana. This emerging small city with a population of only a few thousand. If it were placed in the continental land, it would definitely be nothing. Not to mention the provincial capital, even the county capital was not considered a county capital. But here, on this narrow island that is not even considered a county, this city has great symbolic significance.

European civilization has now officially entered the Central American stage. It is not those that are extremely developed astronomical calendars, mathematics and agriculture, but cannot smelte steel, or even bronze forged. Without suitable large mounts, cavalry cannot be developed. Without suitable livestock, vehicles and wheels have not been made... There is no achievements in physics, and cannot make large warships and siege machinery. Instead, they are armed to the teeth with excellent steel weapons, black gunpowder and war horses, and are a conqueror of the Norman Empire, who have a fanatical pursuit of land, money, and faith.

Today, the Europa who settled in Central America and the caravans who came regularly are already common scenery in the local Aztecs. Apart from the sick and a little confused Emperor Montezuma II, almost no one regards them as gods. Of course, this does not mean that their enthusiasm for the Normans has declined.

Or fantasy myths and legends can maintain a freshness for a period of time. However, compared with the various changes brought by the Normans, this feeling is nothing. With the arrival of the Normans, this ancient Central American empire underwent great changes.

The ironware, glass and cloth - linen, wool velvet and silk brought by the merchants of the empire. These gorgeous fabrics surprised the Aztecs who only knew cotton textiles. The ironware was more sophisticated, sharp and tough than their best obsidian battle axe.

The Normans also brought oxen, plows, various farm tools, and advanced large estate production technology. They hired locals to enter large estates and opened land to grow cocoa, spices and sugars - especially sugar. The Normans found that the island they first colonized. Now named Cuba County is an extremely excellent land. It is extremely suitable for sugarcane cultivation. Sugarcane introduced from India can grow well here. In fact, sugarcane cultivation, as well as sugar sugar processing, has become the largest and most income industry in this emerging colony.

Unlike another world history, the empire was not like Spain, and only the country bumpkins who only saw gold. The empire valued more land and the production of land. Now the empire can obtain a large amount of sugar and spices and cocoa from Central America every year. Such trade makes the empire's life more colorful.

However, the Normans brought not only advanced technology, trade goods and new religious beliefs. In addition, there was a plague - when the Black Death tide gradually passed in Europa, this disease traveled across the ocean with the empire's business travelers and came to the isolated Central America.

In addition, there are smallpox, measles, tuberculosis... all kinds of strange, unresisting diseases that the indigenous people have never seen before. This has caused the population of the Aztec Empire to decline at an extremely terrifying speed. Their entire villages, towns and cities are constantly ill and dead. The atmosphere of the arrival of the doomsday makes them feel very frightened.

Therefore, the empire added another shortage of supplies to trade goods in Central America - medicinal materials.

General Walter came here during this period of time. What he faced was not the terrifying huge empire he had encountered, with millions of elite warriors. It was a desperate country that was trapped in plague and civil strife.

"Although the Lord has warned me, if it is just like this... it may be easy to conquer here..."

When General Walter heard the local Norman merchants say this, he had a plan in his mind.
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