"In the center of the capital there was a very tall building, and a large bell hung from it rang every night. After the third bell rings, no one is allowed to walk on the street. However, in case of emergency, such as a pregnant woman giving birth, someone falling ill, etc., an exception can be made, but those who go out must carry a lantern. ”

"Outside each of the twelve gates is a suburb of the city, and the area is vast. The suburbs of each gate were connected to the suburbs of the gates on the left and right, so that the suburbs were three or four miles wide, and the total number of inhabitants of the suburbs far exceeded the number of inhabitants of the capital. On the outskirts of each city, about a mile from the city walls, there were inns or large inns for camel caravans, which provided dwellings for merchants from all over the world, and different people lived in different designated dwellings, which were separated from each other. For example, one domicile was designated for the Lombards, another for the Germans, and the third for the French. ”

Seeing this, the Sultan's brow furrowed slightly.

He had heard rumors that there were a large number of European knights in the Tatar army, and he didn't believe it at first, but after reading what this man had written about the Tatar capital Khan Balicheng, he became a little worried.

The Sultan was somewhat troubled and searched for records of Europeans in the manuscripts, but could not find them, and he settled down and put all the manuscripts on the table that he had not finished reading.

"Have you been to Khan Bali?" The Sultan asked.

"Yes, the great Sultan." The kneeling man did not look up, his voice was a little hoarse, "I have lived there for eight years. ”

"It seems that you know it very well," said the Sultan, "and it seems that there are a lot of Europeans living in Khan Bali. So you tell me, did this Kublai Khan have dealings with European monarchs? ”

"Yes." The other party gave the answer that the Sultan was most worried about, "The Holy See of Rome and the King of France have sent envoys to Khan Bali. ”

"Has he conquered all the countries of the East?" The Sultan thought for a moment and asked again.

"Except for Serika, the land of silk, the great Sultan." The other party replied.

"What kind of country is Serica? Survived? The Sultan asked.

This time he did not answer, but straightened up, knelt down a few steps, came to the table, and after searching among the manuscripts that had been disorganized by the Sultan, he took out the stack pressed underneath and presented it to the Sultan.

The Sultan took the manuscript and flipped through it again.

"Serika, the Land of Silk, is known to be the grandest and richest region in the Eastern world, ruled by the monarch of the Zhao family known as 'Saisa'. He was superior in power and wealth over all other monarchs except the Great Khan himself. He was mild-mannered and benevolent, and won the hearts of the people. His country, surrounded by the widest rivers, was very powerful. ”

"All the cities in his domain were surrounded by a deep ditch one arrow wide, filled with water, so that the city defense could be said to be extremely strong. King Serika's entire energy was devoted to increasing his pleasures and pleasures. He kept thousands of beautiful women in the palace for him to enjoy. He is the Lord of peace and justice, so he observes it very strictly. The slightest injury or oppression committed by anyone against another person will be punished accordingly. His impartiality was so well rooted in the hearts of the people that even if the shops full of goods did not close their doors because of the negligence of the shopkeepers, no one dared to break in or steal even the cheapest goods. ”

"Visitors from all over the world, anywhere in the country, can move freely and without the slightest sense of danger, whether at night or during the day. King Serica was a religious zeal, and he was kind and generous to the poor. Every year, he helps 20,000 children who have been abandoned due to family poverty. When the boys reached the appropriate age, he had them taught a trade and married them the young women he was raising. ”

"The temperament and habits of Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of the Tatars, were very different from those of King Serika. The Great Khan's whole hobby was to occupy cities and plunder land and expand his honor. After incorporating many regions and countries into his territory, he turned his attention to the Silk Country, Serika, and sent a large army to conquer it. King Serika had never seen a war, let alone commanded any battle, so he was so frightened that he gave his army to the command of the prime minister and the generals, and hid himself in the palace to pray. His cunning ministers, his generals and soldiers, and their loyalty to King Serika made them a great obstacle to the Great Khan's conquest. The Tatar army was able to capture several important cities of Serika at great cost in casualties, but was then hampered by a strong military fortress, Xiangyang. The city was very important to both sides, and if the Great Khan's army could capture it, it would be possible to drive south and destroy Serika, which Serika would have to defend if it was to be saved from destruction. Both sides engaged in a fierce and protracted battle around the city, and in the end the Serica army held it. Legend has it that the prayers of the king of Serika came into play, and the gods sent five oracles, men and women, to help the Serika army, inventing artillery to defeat the once invincible Tatar army. Realizing the invincibility of the power of the gods, the Great Khan made a peace treaty with the Prime Minister Serika and retreated to the north, bounded by the Huai River, and neither of them could go beyond the borders of their armies. Since then, the two sides have maintained peace and traded goods on a large scale. It is said that the Tatar artillery was obtained from Serika in the smuggling trade, and the Khan's skilled craftsmen copied and improved it and equipped it in large quantities in the Tatar army. ”

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