Chapter 9 Plan
For Galis, in fact, in his eyes, there was no essential difference between the princes and nobles of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Saladin.
The biggest difference between the two is that one believes in Christ and the other believes in the sealed prophet. They even follow the same god.
Therefore, Garris could sit back and watch the destruction of the original Kingdom of Jerusalem without any burden. After all, it was just a group of Muslim feudal lords replacing a group of Christian feudal lords.
But in Garris's mind, instead of tearing each other's flesh and blood out of the so-called religious beliefs for the benefit of the feudal lords, why don't the people point their finger at something more core?
For example: the feudal system itself.
After integrating the memories of his previous life, Garris really had to admit that a little ambition was born in his heart.
This kind of ambition does not mean building an ideal society or seeking hegemony, but an urgent hope that society can progress faster and faster.
Just like the Taiping Rebellion in later generations, Garris not only wanted to overthrow the original feudal dynasty, but also proposed a new program, built a new system, and brought a new trend to the world.
For this reason, Garris was willing to take advantage of the conflicts between feudal lords, and he was also willing to package himself as another prophet.
He needs to do his best to mobilize the power he has access to and can use to promote the progress of the times a few steps faster.
In the grand scheme of things, the destruction of the Old Jerusalem Kingdom was necessary.
Because only when the old rotten tree falls completely can the new saplings be given nutrients, so that the new saplings can thrive in the sun, wind and rain.
The capture of the holy city of Jerusalem by Saladin also meant that the feudal order established by the Christian noble lords in the past ninety years was broken.
Before Saladin re-establishes the feudal order of the Muslim Iqta that he represents, the feudal order of the Kingdom of Jerusalem will enter a blank window of chaos.
By making good use of this window period, Garris will have a way to greatly expand his power without having to compete with other feudal lords.
As for whether sitting back and watching the destruction of the Kingdom of Old Jerusalem would lead to a loss of life and a failure in Gellis' career, he felt that this was unlikely to happen.
There is a saying that the Muslims in the Middle East in this era are indeed the weakest place in the Eurasian continent. They are either violently conquered by the Crusaders or invaded by Turkic peoples.
Whenever there are ethnic groups in East Asia that have failed to involuntarily move westward and become Muslim, when those ethnic groups open their eyes to the world, they will be surprised to find that the Muslims who proselytize to them have some food...
Then those peoples could come to the conclusion: Rather than being involved in involution in East Asia, it would be better to invade Baghdad and seize the Arab Caliphate more easily than the Chinese Emperor.
In history, one year later, Saladin did destroy the main army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but it seemed that that was the only military highlight in Saladin's life.
After Saladin destroyed the main army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and captured the holy city of Jerusalem, the enthusiasm for Jihad in the Muslim world began to fade, and the force value showed a trend of declining at the speed of light.
So much so that even three years after Saladin captured the holy city of Jerusalem, he failed to eat up all the detritus of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, leaving behind a bunch of cities, castles and various resistance forces.
When 1191 came, King Richard the Lion-Hearted landed in the Holy Land, and Saladin began a new round of beatings. In the end, Saladin was forced to do his best to drive out the heretics and restore the Holy Land.
A crippled Kingdom of Jerusalem was left abruptly.
Based on the analysis of these circumstances, Gehrys is confident that he can make good use of Saladin's crisis in conquering Jerusalem, thereby laying a solid foundation for future development.
"Then what are you going to do?" Isabella was already attracted by Gehlis's description of the future crisis. After all, it was related to the future of Jerusalem, the future of her mother and stepfather. "First of all, I plan to give that guy Leonard some gifts."
As soon as I mentioned that she wanted to cause trouble for Leonard, Isabella became more interested. She raised her head and looked at Garris with deep curiosity in her eyes.
Gareth stepped aside and drew a sketch of a waterwheel mill on the river bank.
"There are actually many villages nearby. These villages need to pay various taxes to Leonard every year. They are far from a paradise."
"Among the many taxes, some are on the surface, while others are secretly unwritten rules, such as the cost of grinding grain."
As soon as Garris started talking, Isabella had already thought of what Garris wanted to do.
Exploitation in feudal society was a technology. Simply collecting taxes in kind could not actually meet the high war expenses of feudal lords.
By monopolizing various production and living materials in their own territories and selling franchise trade rights to specific merchants and craftsmen, feudal lords were able to achieve more efficient secondary exploitation.
The same is true for mills in nature. Feudal owners would implement a monopoly policy in their own territories and force their subjects to process grains in fixed mills.
Of course, these mills will not provide free processing services to the people, but will charge high fees for grinding grain.
What does the effort that the villagers put in walking more than ten miles to grind a few bags of wheat have to do with the lord? Who gave you the bad luck to be born in a village far away from the lord's mill?
This is life!
God's will can actually explain why some people are born with golden keys, and it can also explain why some people are destined to work endlessly for a mouthful of food throughout their lives.
As for why the residents don't build their own mills, it's because building a mill is a technical job that ordinary farmers don't know how to do. Secondly, I have to ask if the sword in the lord's hand agrees.
But as it happens, Garris can solve both of these problems.
It was easy for Garris to draw a sketch of a water conservancy mill and study the craftsmanship required. As for the sword in Leonard's hand?
If he doesn't come to cause trouble for Garris, Garris intends to take the initiative to come to him for trouble, so don't be a coward at all, okay?
As long as there is a more convenient mill with a lower commission for grinding grain, we can start from the smallest details to win over the hearts of the people around us, and use this as an entry point to build a new community.
"However, some things still need to be considered in advance. Although the terrain here is not too big or too small, and the water flow is neither urgent nor slow, it is just right to build a water mill. But the hydrological environment will also change."
"In the Dead Sea area, rainfall increases in spring and winter. The water level of the river in front of us will rise by then, and the speed of the river will also increase. If the technology is not up to standard, just thinking about simplicity, even if the water mill is actually built, it will break down soon. .”
Garris spoke with great interest, and when he noticed that Isabella was listening very seriously, he had an idea that could help Isabella integrate into the group better.
"Are you interested in designing a water mill that can adapt to changes in the hydrological conditions here? I mean the kind of water mill that can be used during the wet season and the dry season, whether the water flow is fast or slow."
Garris's words made Isabella hesitate for a moment, and then the girl nodded resolutely. I can't say that it was just right. I can only say that as a member of the Jerusalem royal family, the education she received must include knowledge and skills. Part engineering.
Today’s update is completed, I went to do takeout
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