Chapter 128: Sun Chuanting Enters Cairo and Prepares to Capture the King First

The envoy was like the presence of the Sultan in Egypt for the Pasha of Egypt. It was a little strange for him to hear that the envoy had come on a smoking ship like the Ming Dynasty, but he had to hurry out of the Pasha Mansion anyway.

Although the province of Egypt had a special status in the Ottoman Empire and was more independent than other provinces, it was a province conquered by the Ottoman Empire after all, and it was a local government anyway. Therefore, although the envoy was very polite in front of Sun Chuanting and Li Kui, when he saw Pasha, his temper was very big.

When Pasha saw the envoy, he immediately touched his chest with his right hand and bowed, "Meet the honorable envoy!" ”

"You are the Pasha of Egypt?" The envoy asked with an ugly face.

"It's down there! Please give me advice! Pasha said respectfully.

"How dare I tell you? You don't even give His Majesty the Sultan face! The envoy said with a frosty face.

"Oops! Don't dare, don't dare If there's anything I'm not doing well, please point it out! ”

"Let's go in and talk!"

"Yes, yes! Your Excellency the Special Envoy, please! ”

Coming to the parlor and sitting down, the envoy asked coldly, "Hmph! Have you heard that His Majesty the Sultan is going to give Egypt to the Ming Dynasty, and you are not satisfied, and instructed those Mamluk cavalry to attack the Ming Dynasty army in order to sabotage His Majesty's plan? ”

"Oops! Your Excellency, you must have misunderstood! Never! I heard that His Majesty the Sultan was going to give a large part of Egypt and the entire Arabian Peninsula to the Ming Dynasty, but we did not receive orders from His Majesty the Sultan, let alone support people to attack the Ming Dynasty! However, I would like to ask your Majesty the Sultan, is His Majesty the Sultan really going to do this? ”

"Yes! This is an order for you! The envoy said as he handed Pasha an envelope sealed in wax.

"Oh my God! It really is! Pasha took the envelope and shuddered a little.

"Alas!" The envoy sighed and said, "You also know that our war with the Russian Empire was defeated by the involvement of the Ming Dynasty. and the Ming Dynasty lost more than 300,000 horses! As a result, we gave up a large area of land in the basin of the two rivers and the Greater Caucasus Mountains to the north and south, all the way to the Black Sea coast. A while ago, those bastard sailors unknowingly opened fire on the Ming Dynasty naval fleet in the Aegean Sea. We will also pay the money to the people. But the war has long emptied the imperial treasury, how can there be silver compensation? In addition, our empire urgently needs firearms to replenish its military strength, otherwise the empire will be finished! Therefore, the land in Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula and the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea was sold to the Ming Dynasty, and more than 10 million taels of silver were paid! ”

"Oh my God! More than 10 million taels of silver! The Pasha was stunned when he heard this.

"Humph! Your Majesty asked you to collect more money, you can't do this, you can't do that! Now it's okay, let's give it to the Ming Dynasty to collect! ”

"But, what if we hand it over, and our *** brothers are in the hands of those infidels?" The Pasha was still thinking about their *** brother.

"Humph! Didn't they listen to us openly and secretly raise armies and do things against us? What do we care about them? The envoy said indignantly.

"The ones who attacked the Ming Dynasty army should be those Mamluk cavalry!" Pasha said.

"You're the one who supported them?"

"Nope! No! The Pasha waved his hand and said, "Those Mamluk lords have come to me to ask if it is true that His Majesty has given Egypt to the Ming Dynasty?" I said I don't know, I didn't get an order! The lords didn't want the infidels to take care of them, and wanted me to lead them against the infidels. I said that if His Majesty the Sultan ordered Egypt to be handed over to the Ming Dynasty, I must obey the order. So I can't lead you to rebel against the Ming Dynasty! ”

"You can make it clear what you mean, you agree with what they do, but you can't lead them to do it, right?"

"Yes! That's what I really think! "Pasha is also very honest.

"Bastard! If those captured lords insist that you are behind them, you will cause great trouble to His Majesty the Sultan! The envoy slapped the table and scolded.

"We can't let them take these places so smoothly, we have to make them pay a price!"

"The price they pay will be doubled and calculated with His Majesty the Sultan! You idiot! If you get into more trouble, I don't think you have to go back to Istanbul to resume your life, just here! The envoy said.

Pasha didn't expect the matter to be so serious, "Your Excellency, what do you say I should do!" ”

"Immediately issue an order to tell the army and the people that anyone who violates the Sultan's orders will be severely punished!" The envoy thought for a moment, "You have to find out which lord led the people to attack the Ming Dynasty army as soon as possible, and it is best to capture the human traffickers and hand them over to the Ming Dynasty!" Moreover, when the Ming Dynasty took over, you had to actively cooperate with the handover work. Remember, every public property must be given to them. You may take your personal belongings with you. ”

"Okay, I'll do it right away!"

"Also, Lord Sun of the Ming Dynasty who came to take over is not ordinary shrewd, you must be careful! He also has a request, please invite all the twenty-two Mamluk provinces** to Cairo, and those lords who have Mamluk soldiers to Cairo. The order of His Majesty the Sultan is read out in unison. You have to get it done! ”

"Please come here, I'm afraid it's difficult! You also know that those ** and lords have their own armies, and they are usually very arrogant. I won't offend them easily! Pasha was a little embarrassed.

"This is the last time you exercise your rights, so do your part for His Majesty the Sultan! When you're done, you'll be able to take the boat back to Istanbul! The envoy said.

"I wonder what these guys are most afraid of?" The Pasha thought for a moment and said, "By the way, tell them that we are going to hand over Egypt." The people of the Ming Dynasty wanted to see the provinces** and lords, and they had to reappoint them in person, and if they didn't come, they would cancel the original appointment. Their place is given to someone else. It is impossible for them not to come! ”

"Good!" The envoy asked, "Then what about the lords who attacked the Ming Dynasty army?" ”

"Actually, I can find out about this matter by asking people quietly! But it's hard to find evidence! ”

"Huh! That's it! The envoy finally smiled, "We just need to tell them what we find." Let the Ming Dynasty people find the evidence themselves! ”

"Good!" Pasha said yes repeatedly. He knew that as long as the envoy was happy and went back to say a good word to His Majesty the Sultan, he might be rewarded by the Sultan when he returned to Istanbul, and even get a good position.

The four escort boats of Yaogang escorted Sun Chuanting and Li Kui with guards armed with automatic rifles and the advance takeover cadres into the Nile River to Cairo.

Ottoman envoys and Egyptian Pasha and Egyptian provincial officials greeted them at the docks. There was also a neatly lined guard of honor on the pier, and the welcome ceremony was very grand. The area around the pier and on both sides of the road to Pasha Province were also full of people. Everyone wants to see what the new owner of Cairo is like.

On the way, when Sun Chuanting saw this majestic city, he sighed with emotion, and the Ottoman envoy who was in the same carriage asked: "Lord Sun, how is this ancient city of Cairo?" ”

"Ancient and majestic! I see a lot of ancient towers here! Sun Chuanting said.

"Yes, that's the 'minaret'! It is also called 'Mochizuki Tower'. It is used to summon *** to start worship. There are hundreds of mosques in Cairo! More than a thousand 'minarets'. The envoy said, "No matter who comes to Cairo, they will not offend the *** power, they will promise to respect *** culture, so they will protect the city!" That's why Cairo hasn't been damaged by any wars after several wars! ”

Sun Chuanting knows that this is the religious and cultural center of the first religion, and there are many religions that have penetrated into all aspects of people's lives. It's very difficult to assimilate Chinese culture here! It seems that it is not possible to rely on brute force to govern well. It's impossible to kill them all! But without thunder means, it is impossible to gain a foothold here. I understand both grace and power, but the balance of grace and power is a science.

After staying that night, Sun Chuanting sent his worries back to Yaogang by telegram.

Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, and Ouyang He were also paying attention to Sun Chuanting's entry into Cairo. After receiving the telegram sent back by Sun Chuanting, the three of them studied it and sent a telegram back to Sun Chuanting, which did not express their opinions, but only emphasized a few words, "'change the land and return to the stream,' 'first prestige and then grace,' 'use razor to conquer raze,' and 'religious freedom is not allowed to participate in politics.'" "There is also a large number of cadres assembling for training." We are also organizing a large number of cultural teachers and monks to support you. A new immigration law was enacted this year. Organized immigrants will be sent to you first! ”

In fact, Sun Chuanting is also considering these opinions. However, after receiving the telegram from home, everything seemed very clear, and the pressure in my heart was not so great. With the support of that strong backing at home, it's not like you're fighting alone, there's nothing to be afraid of. It's really not good, with the current strength of the kiln, the people here have come out to resist, and they can be easily destroyed. Anyway, we want oil from the ground. Besides, the First Army of the Yaogang Cavalry, under the leadership of the army commander Li Feng, has rushed over to help. Today, there may not be many countries that can stop a cavalry army like Li Feng and them. Behind them, an infantry corps also rushed over with a large number of logistical troops.

After reading the telegram sent back from home, Li Kui also grinned, "Haha! Brother Yan Xing forced my Lao Li to learn a few words with great effort, and today is not in vain. After reading these words, it's worth it. ”

After listening to Li Kui's words, Sun Chuanting smiled slightly and said, "Hehe! General Li, the few words you learned are a thousand words! ”

"That's right! Not much, but it works! Li Kui was not polite.

"Are you ready for anything over there?" Sun Chuanting asked.

"Don't worry, you're all set!" Li Kui said with certainty, "Master Sun, you have also led soldiers to fight, why are you a bit of a mother-in-law?" ”

"It's a very important matter, we only have tens of thousands of people, and we've come from afar. Don't you see what Cairo is like? How many people are here? Sun Chuanting said very seriously.

"Huh! yes! Damn, the old man was really a little shocked when he entered the city. It's completely different from our city! If we rely on tens of thousands of us to fight this city, without a little effort, it will really be a hard bone! Li Kui smiled, affirming Sun Chuanting's statement.

"So, we can't play the play of catching the thief and capturing the king first!" Sun Chuanting instructed.

"Hmmm! You're right! I'm not worried about anything else, but I'm worried that their guys won't be complete, and it will be difficult for them to catch them again! Li Kui said with some unease.

"According to the Pasha, they should be able to come! Starting tomorrow, they will be coming one after another. We won't move them tomorrow. Tomorrow we will carry out the handover as normal. But we can't all replace the soldiers defending the city, that will scare them. Let our soldiers stand guard with the Ottoman soldiers. You have to tell our soldiers not to get into trouble with the Ottoman soldiers. Be patient if you suffer some grievances! Sun Chuanting said seriously.

"I'll tell you about this again!" Li Kui said, "However, the Ottoman soldiers, it is impossible to give our soldiers any grievances!" Their soldiers saw that our soldiers were hiding far away. Even if you encounter it, you always nod your head! ”

"Their dignity is to fight out!" Sun Chuanting said.