Granada, Arambuda Palace.

Thirty years of construction have stopped, and the palace that has historically gathered the culture and art of the Tianfang Sect may never be built again. The once prosperous and comfortable city is now in great trouble, and merchants and residents who profess Christianity and Judaism are leaving. But the Celestial Cultists have nowhere to go!

The warships of the Ming Atlantic Fleet are hovering in the Strait of Gibraltar, outside the port of Malaga and outside the port of Almeria. These ships, although not equipped with long oars, were not suitable for fighting in the calm Mediterranean. But the armament on the ship is very strong, and the hull is extremely strong. Moreover, the three detachments responsible for the blockade of the port were led by a "New World" class capital ship, and the capital ship with 44 4-inch guns was simply a monster that crossed over from the 18th and 19th centuries, and it was not at all something that the Arab galleys could deal with.

Several Celestial Sect pirate fleets from North Africa coveted the Granada Sultan's prize money and came to engage the Ming fleet, only to be bombarded at a long distance, and at close range, before they had time to board the deck of the "New World" class, they were killed and wounded by the grape bullets fired by the cannons and the Heavenly Dao two-year arquebuses used by the sailors on the deck!

The pirates fled with their armor thrown off their armor, and news of the invincibility of the Ming navy spread throughout North Africa -- an era at a low ebb for the Celestial Sect's maritime power. The nascent Mamluk dynasty, though strong enough to stand up to the Mongol cavalry, could sweep through the Crusader states. But they were really weak at sea, and even a lord like the Sultan of Baibers did not have the strength to fight the Mongols and the Crusaders at the same time. Another big navy will be formed.

Therefore, in this day and age, the sea power in the Mediterranean is firmly in the hands of Christianity! The Republic of Venice after the sacking of Constantinople (Fourth Crusade). Occupied three-eighths of the Eastern Roman Empire. It also built the most powerful navy in the world - before the rise of the Ming Empire, of course. In the Mediterranean, though, Venice's fleet was still the boss. It is enough to rely on absolute numerical superiority to drive out Tran Dexing's Atlantic fleet. Only the navy of Venice could fight with the navy of the Ming Dynasty.

However, it is impossible for Granada to have the support of Venice, and even if the Sultan of Nasr renounces the true god and becomes God, the merchants of Venice will not be able to fight against the most powerful empire in the history of mankind. Because the Ming Empire controlled all the commodities needed by the Venetian merchants - spices, silk, and porcelain, as long as Chen Dexing gave an order, the trade between the East and the West would be immediately interrupted, and the end of the commercial country of Venice would come.

The fleet of the North African pirates was defeated. Venice could not have come to the aid of Granada. Thus, before the start of the land war, Granada became a blockaded and besieged country.

At sea, the Ming Atlantic Fleet cut off Granada's access to the support of the Celestial Sect forces in North Africa. Granada, already isolated!

On land, King Alfonso X of Castile also brought in King Jaime I the Conqueror of Aragon and King Alfonso III of Portugal to raise an army of up to 100,000 men. Together with the Aztec Green Banner Army of the Ming Dynasty, a total of 105,000 men, they have been concentrated in Seville, the capital of Castile. It's time to kill Granada.

Inside the study of the Sultan of Nasr. The Sultan and Pu Shougeng looked at each other silently. Bad news is coming, the end of Granada is coming!

However, the king of Granada in the twilight has not lost his fighting spirit, the call for the holy war has been issued, and the entire sultanate is preparing for war with all its might. Countless Heavenly Sect warriors. From all parts of the Sultanate, they converged under the city of Granada. The Sultan of Nasr was ready for a decisive battle against the invading enemy here - relying on the fortified city of Granada and holding out for a long time. Until the Celestial Sect world realized the Battle of Granada. It is the beginning of a worldwide war that will determine the survival of the Celestial Sect!

Quietly in the room, the Sultan gently pushed three parchment scrolls full of blood, written in the blood of the Sultan himself, in front of Pu Shougeng.

"Abdul. You're right! It's a battle of the worlds! It is related to the survival of the Heavenly Sect...... The enemy has united, but the Heavenly Sect is still scattered! The Mamluk Sultan has not yet assumed the responsibility of leading the entire Celestial Sect. The Berbers of North Africa and the Delhi Sultan of India all went their separate ways and did not unite. I have two blood letters addressed to the Sultan of Marin and the Sultan of Delhi, asking them to unite with the Mamluks for the sake of the survival of the Celestial Sect. And the last blood letter was addressed to the Sultan of Baibers, asking him to reconcile with the Mongols and unite against the alliance between the Ming and Christianity! ”

Listening to Nasr Sultan's slow and calm tone, Pu Shougeng calculated in his heart, and almost burst into tears. He knew that the three blood letters were the Sultan's suicide note...... The Sultan issued a call for holy war, which inspired the people of Granada. Therefore, he himself must also stay in the city, and there is no other choice but to glorify the warriors and let the soul ascend to the heavenly kingdom of the true God.

But Pu Shou Geng had to leave before the decisive battle broke out, and took the most important of the Sultan's three blood letters to Egypt to meet the Sultan of Baibers. Then as an envoy of the Sultan of Baibers, he went to the court of Kublai Khan...... Go on a nearly impossible mission to unite the Celestial Cult and the Mongols who have destroyed Baghdad!

Pu Shougeng took a deep breath. Pick up the blood letter addressed to Sultan Baibers, and carefully put it away.

He choked up and said, "Your Majesty the Sultan...... Please rest assured, I will complete the task you have given me! ”

Nasr Sultan nodded slightly and shouted, "O'Hara! ”

When the chubby black eunuch heard this, he appeared before the Sultan and saluted respectfully.

"Your Majesty, what do you command?"

Nasr pointed to Pu Shougeng, "Arrange for Abd al-Abd and his son Ali to leave and send them to Egypt." In addition, 20 highly skilled craftsmen from Abdul's firearms workshop were selected and sent to Egypt. ”

Pu Shou Geng and Pu Shiwen can leave...... Other Pu family members can't!

The current Sultanate of Granada is already under siege, and there are not many ways to get out safely, but there are still some. How can the Nasr Sultan not have a special channel for 30 years in charge of the country?

But there are still too many people to send away, and the Granada Sultanate needs to leave the seeds for revival! The nobles and the young men of the sultan's family and some of the good children need to leave and go to Egypt and North Africa to wait for the opportunity to restore the country. The professors and some of the outstanding students at the University of Granada must also leave - the future of the Celestial Sect world needs them! Some of the craftsmen of the Pujia H-ware workshop also had to leave, and they could play a huge role in Egypt.

Looking at the back of Pu Shougeng leaving, Granada Sultan Nasr just sighed faintly: Compared with those who have to leave, the number of people who can be sent away is really very limited! May one day those who have left return to Granada as victors, rebuild their country, and slaughter all the Christian invaders!

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"Regain the lost ground!"

"Kill all the Heavenly Fang Cultists!"

"God bless Castile!"

"It's time to settle the ledger!"

At the same moment, cheers rang out outside the Great Castle of Seville. The inhabitants of the royal capital of Castile, dressed in their best clothes, gathered outside the great castle to see off their king on his expedition.

For these Christians in the Iberian Peninsula, the centuries-old history of being bullied by the Celestial Religion is finally coming to an end. Now, it's time to settle the ledger! The 50,000 Christian coalition army and the 5,000 Ming expeditionary force have already set off in full gear and will soon set foot in Granada.

"How? How are these natives of Europa armed? At this time, Liang Chongru was standing on a high slope outside Seville, and Chen Chongguan, the deputy envoy, was peeking at the Christian coalition that was being pulled out. Liang Chongru and Chen Chongguan launched this war not only for the Gulf of Gibraltar, but also to understand the military capabilities of the indigenous people of Europa through actual combat. This is of great reference significance for the Ming Empire to formulate the Europa colonization plan.

Prior to this, Liang Chongru had asked Sophia, Niccolò, and Matteo to inquire about the military strength of the indigenous countries of Europa. It was found that the armies of Castile, Aragon and Portugal were already relatively strong in Europa, and the armies of these three countries were relatively experienced in combat because they had always been at the forefront of the fight against the Celestial Sect, and the army strength was not much different from that of France, a large country in the north.

As for the Holy Roman Empire, the first power in Europa, because the imperial throne has been empty for a long time, and the interior is broken into a plate of sand, the overall military strength is probably not as good as Castile. Poland in the east, the Vikings in the north, and the knights on the Baltic coast also had some strength. However, they have been suppressed by the Nahai Khan of the Golden Horde all these years. In the future, it is estimated that there is no hope for Kublai Khan.

The Eastern Roman Empire, once pinned on Chen Dexing's hopes, was a military power before it was attacked by the Venetians and Crusaders more than 60 years ago. But now there is only the strength left to survive, and it is still too close to the Mongols. Today's Eastern Roman Emperor Michael VIII is actually the father-in-law of Nahai Khan and Abha Khan - this is the main reason why Liang Chongru abandoned Eastern Rome in favor of a Holy Roman Emperor.

However, countless knights in chain mail, guarded by a large group of servant attendants, were seen marching to the cheers of the citizens of Seville. Chen Chongguan couldn't help but smile bitterly. It's not a real army, it's just a bunch of old men ready to fight......

If they encounter Kublai Khan's Mongol army, they really don't know what they will be beaten into! (To be continued......)