Today's Donggang Fortress has long been abandoned, and the modern garrison no longer needs such fortifications. After the vicissitudes of life, it has been preserved and has become a relatively unpopular attraction.

The old craters on the bunker are mottled, and even one of the largest fortress guns in the world at the time has become a must-see exhibit here. Gao Xu touched the pitted marks on the walls, and climbed up a narrow stone staircase under the guidance of his guide.

There were indeed few tourists, and only a few other white people came up to visit.

When I finally saw the fortress cannon, the parts of the tail had long since rusted into a ball, and the barrel had turned brown and had lost any metallic luster. But its posture remains. The barrel of the giant cannon slanting into the sky seems to tell the momentum of the rage of the year.

Gao Xu seemed to see the smoke rising and the earth shaking, as if he heard the roar of the Ming soldiers again, and countless people fought bloodily in a foreign land thousands of miles away.

However, this fortress ruin really has nothing to see except feelings. When everyone left here, Gao Xu asked again, there was a cemetery of Ming officers and soldiers nearby. Then he bought a few bouquets of flowers and went over.

Compared to the ruins of the fortress, this piece of cemetery should be taken care of. A wall was built around it, and a stone monument erected in front of the dense grave was also cleaned, and some withered bouquets were placed in front of the monument.

Gao Xu stepped forward, put the flowers in front of the stele, and looked at the unfamiliar names engraved on the stele with mixed feelings, all of which were Chinese characters. He held the ancient military salute with his fists folded, bowed to the stone monument and the cemetery, and said silently in his heart: "Brothers, I have come to see you.

Miao Jin stopped Mona, and Yang Kui, a retired soldier of the Ming Army, did not come up to disturb for the time being, and the three of them waited for Gao Xu in silence.

Gao Xu stood in front of the stele for a long time, carefully reading the name on it silently. In that defensive battle of Donggang Fortress, many people should have died, and most of the names engraved on the stele were the names of the officers, and the words "wait for others" were used below to replace the people who were not engraved.

Then Gao Xu sang a few words to the cemetery, "Soul, return, return to your hometown......"

In the past, when Gao Xu led the army to conquer Annam, he learned from the soldiers in the army. The tanka is sung in a simple way, without too many sad tones, only a sudden call, as simple as calling the villagers to go back to eat, but with the passage of time, it is a bit vicissitudes of life to sing now.

Everyone left the ruins of Donggang Fortress, and Yang Kui's attitude seemed to be a little different, and he took the initiative to open the door for Gao Xu.

…… After visiting the Suez Canal and the Donggang Fortress on the spot, Gao Xu discussed with Miaojin and planned to find a hotel to stay for two or three nights, rest and wander for a while before returning to China. It's too hot here, and the two of them aren't very interested in those ancient temples.

"There are a lot of foreigners in the coastal towns southwest of Suez, there are hotels, night markets and bars, and I know a classmate from the same school there, who is a local," Mona proposed in the car. Why don't you ask him to come with you and take you for a walk. The environment here is better than in downtown Cairo. ”

Gao Xu and Miao Jin did not answer for the time being, and Mona said frankly: "His father runs a travel agency, I can also talk to him and ask him to introduce me to some Ming tourists as tour guides." ”

"It's all here, it's not bad to see the night market of the locals or something?" Gao Xu turned his head to Miao Jindao.

Miaojin nodded in agreement.

They stayed in a nice-looking hotel in town, not as big as the one in Cairo, but it was also beautiful and complete, and there was even a seaside pool and horse farm.

Mona then contacted her classmates, but they weren't available until late in the evening. It was still early, and a few people planned to go to the night market first. It is said to be a night market, but it is also doing business during the day, but in fact, it is a variety of street stalls, which are characterized by being rich and full of life.

The smell of barbecued meat and the sweet smell of flour products wafted through the air, and there were not too many people during the day, but they were prosperous, selling fruits, all kinds of low-end small goods, everything. There are also stalls selling clothes, traditional costumes and fabrics.

Gao Xu looked curiously at the origin of those goods, and could hardly see the domestic ones of Ariake. Probably because the industry of the Ming Kingdom has long been at the top of the market, and the products with too low profits are produced by other countries.

Most of the people are still very warm and kind, and some stall owners even ask to take photos with Gao Xu and others. However, there are still some people who hold pigeons and ask tourists to touch them, and then they say that they will be charged. Mona also reminds Gao Xu and Miao Jin to pay attention to their mobile wallets, there are pickpockets here.

After wandering around for a while, Gao Xu noticed that Mona's expression was very strange, and when she noticed Gao Xu's gaze, she smiled again. Gao Xu chatted casually: "Has the tour guide come too many times and is a little annoying?" ”

Mona shook her head and said, "There is also a market near my hometown, which is not so prosperous, but I liked it there the most when I was a child." To this day, I love to come to such a place. She paused, then finally said, "I was thinking about how nice it would be if I wasn't just here to worry about work and just have fun." ”

Gao Xu savored what she recounted, then nodded: "Indeed, when people come out to play, many times they just play in a mood. ”

Mona seemed to feel reasonable, and turned her head to look at Gao Xu.

Gao Xu talked to her for a while, taking care of the Miaojin around her. He turned his head to observe Miaojin, and found that she was listening with great interest, and was not jealous, so he was relieved.

Miaojin should know Gao Xu very well. When he talks to some women, whether he has crooked thoughts such as admiring the beauty and sexiness of women, Miaojin can feel it.

So Gao Xu asked generously: "You don't work in a hotel in Cairo?" ”

Mona shook her head and smiled bitterly: "I didn't get a few customers, it was my luck to meet you, I met by chance." I'm a student, you know, not in a hotel for long. When guests go to the front desk to ask for tour guide services, the hotel people generally introduce them to others, and they are familiar with the tour guides who are familiar with the hotel front desk and management personnel. ”

Gao Xu nodded and said, "I can understand." You were worried about your job because you had a problem with the tuition fees for your studies? ”

Mona said: "I want to study in Mingguo, then find a job in Mingguo or a wealthy ally, and then send money home." As long as the grades are excellent, Mingguo School has a scholarship, but at the beginning, the expenses such as air tickets and room and board are quite expensive, and you need to figure out your own way. ”

Perhaps because Gao Xu and Miaojin have behaved relatively gently and friendly these days, Mona couldn't help but talk for a while. She didn't want to stay in China to get married and have children, and then stay at home for the rest of her life, so she set herself the goal of studying abroad. This path can not only achieve her personal life goals, but also help her family, after all, the income in China is too low, and I think it will kill two birds with one stone

things.

Gao Xu also gradually saw that this girl was different from ordinary girls, Mona had more dreams and worked harder.

"I know the world is vast. If you work hard, will you be able to enter a wider and more beautiful world? Mona asked.

Gao Xu was silent, he somehow remembered the crater of the Donggang Fortress, and after a while, he truthfully said what was in his heart: "It's not that there is no chance at all, but it will pay more." ”

Before evening, Mona's classmates arrived. His name was very long, anyway, Gao Xu couldn't remember it, and in the syllable, he took a "Amen" to call him. Fortunately, there are too many people who are not called Muhammad and have that name. However, Amen's is not necessarily Muslim, because there is more than one religion, and it is difficult for Gao Xue to ask such a question.

Amen's skin is very white, he is chubby, and he is cleaner than most of the locals in the bazaar, and his family should be well-off. And he also wears a very thick gold necklace, a gold ring on his finger, and a yellow gold watch on his wrist. At first glance, it is not very obvious whether it is true or fake, after all, there are still some robbers and pickpockets here, and it is not safe to have jewelry on their bodies.

Gao Xu is very simple when compared with Amen. He wears a pair of sneakers, gray canvas pants, a light gray half-sleeved pullover, and sunglasses, and no accessories on his body.

However, Amen's is a very friendly and warm person, and it feels good at first. He speaks a little bit of Chinese, which of course can't be compared to Mona's professional language.

It was still a little time before dinner, but Amen's was quick to greet everyone to a restaurant where they could sample the local food.

Mona said in Chinese: "This classmate of mine knows how to eat food, and the place he is looking for is definitely better than mine." He may have eaten all the delicious food nearby. She laughs.

Ah Mian picked up his phone, opened his social account, and showed it to Gao Xu. The space is full of photos of his life, and the most things are all kinds of food and reviews.

The group followed Amin to a nearby restaurant.

Mainly selected by Amen, I ordered some special dishes. Roast lamb, roast pigeons, something like spring rolls called shawarma, a mixture of rice, flour, sauce, and beans called kusari, and some Amardine dessert, and a cold dish that looks like ice cream.

It's hearty. Gao Xu tasted it and felt that the barbecue tasted good.

When the ice cream was served, Gao Xu waved his hand and said, "I'll serve it after eating later." ”

"No, no." Amen, however, shook his head. He then switched to the vernacular.

Mona translated: "He ordered ice cream. The roast lamb here is sprinkled with chili peppers, and a few bites of the meat are followed by sweet ice cream, which feels very unique. Try it, and you have to know how to enjoy it. ”

Gao Xu said in his heart: It's a big deal to have diarrhea.

Seeing that Amen's highly recommended way of eating, it was difficult to resist the enthusiasm, so Gao Xu said, "I'll try it." But he reminded Miaojin not to try, and explained that the girl was weak.

Amean first demonstrated, ate a few bites of meat, then ate ice cream, ate with relish, kept nodding his head to make a "hmm" sound, and gave Gao Xu a thumbs up.