On January 7, 1341 AH, the sky of Alexandria was clear and clear.

Although these are dark and chaotic times for the Western world, there are still some people who can enjoy the glory and happiness and revel in this time when the Black Death is spreading everywhere and the whole West is in mourning and fear.

It's winter, and it's just rained heavily, so it's not hot in Alexandria. There are also many puffy clouds in the sky, blocking out the scorching North African sun, giving people living in Alexandria a chance to steal some cool from the endless scorching sun. With a comfortable climate and lush green grass and trees that are rarely seen in North Africa, who wouldn't be happy to see?

At least in the eyes of His Royal Highness Wu Yuankai, Prince of Suez, the husband of the Empress of the Egyptian Empire, all this is so rosy.

He was riding a large steed and strolling leisurely on the wide lawn of the Suez Palace on the outskirts of Alexandria, enjoying his beautiful life.

"Honey, are you happy with everything in Suez Palace?" A sweet and greasy voice sounded in the prince's ears, speaking fluent Tianjin Mandarin.

The one who spoke was a blonde beauty wearing a Tang style big-sleeved shirt with "slow Luo shirt and half exposed". At the age of seventeen or eighteen, he is extremely well developed, and his mind is broad, looming in the half-transparent fabric. The two peaks, still swaying up and down with the bumps of the horses, are really eye-catching.

Such an open style of dressing, if it is left in the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Eastern Song Dynasty, is definitely not done by women from good families.

However, this blonde beauty who followed Wu Yuankai on horseback was not Wu Yuankai's concubine, but Anna II, the empress of the Egyptian Empire, who wore two continental crowns (Africa and Europe) on her head.

was a bit unexpected by Wu Yuankai, the Egyptian empress, who was supposed to be very strong, turned out to be a clingy and obedient little beauty. And I really want to please him, the "uncle" husband who is 12 years older. Not only did he learn to speak Tianjin Chinese, but he also wore Tang-style clothes at home since his wedding night...... It's just that the style is a little sexy, not like a big room, but like a housekeeper and concubine.

In addition, in order to welcome the arrival of Wu Yuankai, Anna II also had the Suez Palace located on the outskirts of Alexandria remodeled, adding a lot of Tang style.

However, what satisfied Wu Yuankai the most was that Empress Anna II was still a virgin, and it was not until the wedding night that Wu Yuankai broke her body...... This style is a bit inconsistent with the style of the Komnenos dynasty, which has always been known for its arrogance.

As a veteran of the love scene, Wu Yuankai can certainly feel the infatuation of this little empress with him after the wedding night. For more than a month, Her Majesty the Empress has been almost glued to Wu Yuankai. Moreover, she also obeyed Wu Yuankai's words and gave Wu Yuankai full authority to deal with national affairs on her behalf.

It is clear that Anna II was not ready to become empress. The power she gained from her father's early death was an annoying burden for her.

And Wu Yuankai, who seems to be mature and steady, works and speaks in an orderly manner, and is knowledgeable, has naturally become the object of her entrustment.

It is really pleasant to be able to be liberated from the heavy state affairs and live a happy and carefree life with her husband.

But as the husband of Her Majesty the Empress, the prince with great power in his hands and a beautiful woman in his arms, why is he a little sad these days?

As if seeing that the Prince of Suez seemed to have something on his mind, Anna II blinked and sped up her horse slightly, so that she could get closer to Wu Yuankai.

"What's the matter, my dear?" The Empress asked.

"Oh, the Eastern Song Dynasty has sent an envoy to ask us to expel the Great Zhou fleet in the port of Suez...... Now the Great Zhou and the Eastern Song Dynasty are already in a state of war. If we continue to protect this fleet, it will be tantamount to declaring war on the Eastern Song Dynasty. ”

"But, my dear, isn't that what you came to me for?" The empress looked at her husband affectionately, "If you want Egypt to enter the war, then I will unreservedly support your decision." ”

Anna II's words sounded like that of a little woman carried away by love. But in fact, following the Great Zhou Republic was a national policy set by the Egyptian Council of State during the empress's father's lifetime.

Let Wu Yuankai become the Prince of Suez, which is also the embodiment of this national policy.

The reason for the implementation of this national policy is also very simple, in today's world, the Great Zhou Republic is undoubtedly the most powerful. It was followed by the Eastern Song Dynasty, the Western Song Dynasty, Mongolia, the Golden Horde, and Egypt.

Egypt, as the sixth in the world, will of course follow the world's number one power. If you don't follow the Great Zhou, do you want to follow the Eastern Song Dynasty? The Eastern Song Dynasty was not as powerful and wealthy as the Great Zhou, and the possibility of defeat was greater.

Once the Eastern Song Dynasty failed, could Da Zhou let go of the followers who followed the Eastern Song Dynasty?

Moreover, Egypt itself is also an eventful season, the scheming emperor is about to die, and the country is about to be handed over to a beautiful girl emperor with little experience and political acumen. At this time, is there a safer option than hugging the thigh of the world's number one power?

"Anna ......" Wu Yuankai looked very emotional, and looked at his wife dotingly, "I am now the king of Suez of Egypt, not an official of the Great Zhou Republic." So I have to think for the sake of Egypt, not for the good of the Great Zhou Republic.

Egypt is now experiencing unprecedented difficulties...... The plague was raging, the economy was depressed, and there were many voices of discontent among the common people and the nobility. If we are involved in the conflict between the three Chinese heroes, once we suffer huge losses, the country may become chaotic......"

"Okay, okay." The Empress spread her hands and interrupted her husband's tirade in time, "I listen to you, you are my husband, and the Bible says that wives should obey their husbands." ”

"Then I will sign an order for the fleet of the Great Zhou Republic to leave the port of Suez within a week and the Red Sea within two weeks."

The Red Sea was now the "inland sea" of the Egyptian Empire, if Egypt chose to remain neutral between the three Chinese heroes. Then the fleet of the Great Zhou Republic could not stay in the Red Sea.

The empress was very puzzled by her husband's decision, and her eyes widened slightly: "Do you really want to be so ruthless?" This decision won't make Zhou Guo resentful, right? My dear, if you are worried about domestic instability, we can think of something else...... For example, buying religious leaders has always worked well in Egypt. ”

"We should no longer give more privileges to those religious leaders, and Egypt should maintain its usual religious policy." Prince Suez shook his head and expressed his views on religious issues in Egypt. "Tianjin's anger can't hurt Egypt...... But religious issues can. Seriously, religion in Egypt is a headache. Christianity, the Heavenly Sect, and the Illuminati Sect do not give in to each other, and there are still a bunch of factions under each religion, and they often fight. Now we need to suppress them, not indulge them. ”

"Okay, okay...... I listen to you. Once again, the Empress agreed with the Prince's opinion. Although she didn't quite agree with Wu Yuankai's opinion - she still felt that she should support the Great Zhou Republic. Da Zhou is the hegemon of the world, if he defeats the Eastern Song Dynasty, he will become a very strong hegemon, what else do you need to worry about with the overlord?

But she still has to listen to her husband's words......

"I think I'm going to leave the Suez Palace for a while and go to the port of Suez." Prince Suez said, "so that this decision can be communicated to Vice Admiral Hua Wushu in person." ”

The Empress pursed her lips when she heard that her husband was leaving her for a short time—she did not want to be separated from her newlyweds.

"Let's go together." Wu Yuankai glanced at his wife, "Anyway, Suez is not far away, so let's go on a honeymoon at that time." ”

"Okay, that's it." Anna II laughed and nodded in agreement.

……

"Your Royal Highness, this is ......"

Vice Admiral Hua Wuxian, the commander of the Western Fleet of the Great Zhou Dynasty, met Wu Yuankai and Anna II in the royal villa in the port of Suez.

Because the Empress of Egypt and the Prince of Suez were not visiting in public, the Vice Admiral, who had never seen the Empress of Egypt, was not sure that the little blonde beauty who followed Wu Yuankai's ass was the Empress......

"She's Anna," Wu Yuankai looked triumphant, "the Empress of Egypt." ”

"Ah, Her Majesty." The old sailor, with dark skin and gray sideburns, hurriedly bowed to the empress.

"Mr. Lieutenant General." The Empress nodded a little reservedly, and then together with her husband, she invited Hua Wuxian into the palatial hall of the royal villa.

After the guests were seated, the Empress did not speak, but asked Prince Suez to speak.

Because she felt that the expulsion of the Great Zhou fleet was really a bit unrighteous......

"The Eastern Song Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty have already gone to war," the prince said bluntly, "Egypt must remain neutral for the time being." Therefore, it is better for the westward fleet to leave the Red Sea immediately...... No problem, right? ”

"What?" Hua Wuxian wrinkled her brows, and the empress's heart sank, for fear that the other party would be angry.

"Okay!" Hua Wuxian's reaction surprised the Egyptian Empress a little, and he actually nodded very happily, "We'll leave right away!" It should be possible to rush out of the Gulf of Aden before the Eastern Song Dynasty reacts......"

Rushing out of the Gulf of Aden can run along the coastline of East Africa, as long as it can bypass Africa and rush into the Atlantic, then the unharmed westward fleet will be safe and sound.

"Besides," Hua Wuxian paused, "I also need the fastest Shibek ship, flying the Egyptian flag, with the best sailors, and obeying the command of the Great Zhou Navy." ”

The Hibek is a medium-sized sailing boat of Arabian origin, with a slender body with three huge spinnakers and oars that allow it to sail quickly in light and windless times.

However, this type of ship cannot be used for fleet battles, but can only be used as a communication ship or to hunt down thieves at sea.

Egypt deployed a number of Hibek warships in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and along the coast of East Africa, specifically to combat piracy.

Now Hua Wuxian asked for this kind of Shibek ship, of course, it was used as a communication ship.

At the exit of the Gulf of Aden, there is a large island called Longshi Island, which was operated by the Eastern Song Dynasty for more than 200 years. There is a naval fortress on the island that can garrison the fleet.

The Nanyang Fleet of the Eastern Song Dynasty, which arrived in the Gulf of Aden with the Western Fleet that followed Hua unharmed, left some fifth- and sixth-rank ships in the vicinity of Elysium Island.

If Hua Wushu wanted to send his fifth- and sixth-level ships to deliver the news, he would definitely be intercepted by the Eastern Song Dynasty.

There would be no problem in dispatching the Egyptian-flagged ship of Hibek. Now that Egypt has agreed to the demands of the Eastern Song Dynasty, the admirals of the Eastern Song Dynasty will not make any extraneous complications.

"Good!" Wu Yuankai didn't ask his wife's opinion and made his own opinion, "Give you two Hibeks, you can use them however you want." ”

"Thank you very much." Hua Wuxian added, "The matter of Xia Guan's borrowing of the Shipek ship must be kept strictly confidential. ”

"Good! That's it. ”

……

The huge fleet is sailing on the turquoise Arabian Sea, the sea surface is not small, the sea is like a huge blue blanket, layer by layer of swells rolling. Sunlight shines on it, reflecting brilliant light. As far as the eye can see, it is a magnificent view.

More than 100 sail warships sailed on this boundless ocean, as if they were more than 100 small leaves, just undulating with the waves.

However, Pan Wuyang, who was standing on the stern of the first-class battleship "Xin Song", did not feel at all that the more than 100 warships under his command were insignificant.

This is the third largest fleet in the world after the Great Zhou Navy's Home Fleet and the Eastern Ocean Fleet!

There were three first-class battleships alone, ten more second-class battleships, twenty third-class battleships, and even more fourth, fifth, and sixth ships.

With such a huge fleet, it is absolutely invincible in the Little Western Ocean!

If the Egyptians dared to shelter the three first-class battleships of the Great Zhou Republic, then he did not mind attacking the port of Aden, which was controlled by the Egyptian Empire, by force......

As long as the port of Aden was in the hands of the Eastern Song Dynasty, the Eastern Song Dynasty could use it to win over the Mamluk dynasty, which ruled the Great Food Empire, and let it join the war against Egypt.

Don't look at the Egyptian Empire, which is quite powerful on the map, but in fact it is just an empty shelf of foreign power - Egypt has religious conflicts in the country, ethnic contradictions are too prominent, and the number of Romans (including the Greeks) who are the basis of the country's rule is too small. It's okay when the country is going well, but once you encounter any wind and waves, it will definitely be chaotic.

Pan Wuyang, who knew the reality of the Egyptian Empire, would never believe that Anna II would dare to get involved in the war of the Three Heroes of China for her husband...... The Egyptian Empress, hehe, is nothing more than a slut who specializes in cuckolding her husband.

None of them are reliable!

At this moment, suddenly a naval colonel walked up to Pan Wuyang and reported loudly: "Marshal, the warship in front has sent a flag saying: Egypt has yielded!" ”

"Hahaha......" Pan Wuyang laughed loudly, "as expected!

Pass my order, the whole fleet accelerates, and the target is the waters near Dragonstone.

We're going to block Zhou's fleet there! ”

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