Chapter 2: Fixation of Egypt (8)

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In the twenty-seventh year of orthodoxy, in the winter, the Ming Volunteer Army fell to Ismailia

In the twenty-eighth year of orthodoxy, in the first month, the Suez Canal was basically dredged, and the destroyer and cruiser classes were already passable to the Mediterranean;

In April of the same year, the governor and chieftain of Alexandria, unable to endure the blockade by the Ming Mediterranean fleet at sea, and repeated attempts on land, were never able to break through the two black divisions under Wang Yue's command and transported from the Nile. In the end, they led 6,000 Mamluk cavalry and surrendered to the Ming East African garrison. As a sign of sincerity, they also cut off the heads of the Mamluk Sultans, who had fled from Cairo to Alexandria, and brought them to Wang Yue by emissaries.

In May of the same year, Asmara pledged allegiance to Morena.

In June of the same year, Aswan announced his surrender to Wang Yue.

So far, with the Suez Canal as the boundary, the west is occupied by the Ming Volunteers.

In the autumn of the same year, the queen of Egypt ascended the throne.

Envoys from all over Western Europe came to congratulate them, including those of Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire and those of Constantinople, which was still surrounded by the Ottomans. They met in Cairo, except that the emissaries of Constantinople had reached the Mediterranean Sea by way of the Guò Aegean Sea and had evaded the Ottoman attacks by water, and had received the protection of the Ming Mediterranean Fleet to reach Egypt.

Don't mistake it for the Ottoman envoy who came to surrender to Ding Yi, the Ottoman at this time. It is the beginning of the heyday, the so-called rising sun. Probably nothing more than that. Think about it, if Constantine hadn't been for Ding Yi's continuous delivery of material support, he had sent Yang Shan to lobby in Western Europe. Organize soldiers to help, seven or eight years ago, Constantinople was finished, and the Eastern Roman Empire was completely annihilated.

"Fatih greets the military and civil affairs of the Governor of the Ming Dynasty and the Anxi Metropolitan Governor's Office, the King of Jinghai County, the co-rulers of Korea, the Wa Kingdom, Arakan, Luzon and Mugudu, Mr. Rongcheng is well!" The envoy of Mehmed II saluted Ding in a slightly stiff Chinese language with good courtesy. And greetings, but also presented a gift list.

Xu Bin frowned as he listened to it on the side, if the people of Jingshi knew about it, they would probably shout at Ding Yi and raise his might, right? When the big cannibal envoy saw the king of Jinghai County, he could roughly make up a few jokes about the story. But in the ears of Xu Bin, an old fox who has been in the sea for a long time, he heard many questions.

The most basic is Mehmed II, who knows Ding Yi very well.

Whether it was the envoy of the governor of China, or the situation in overseas places. The other party understands something.

even used the title Mr. Rongcheng, which is a bit nondescript when used in this kind of diplomatic occasion, but the other party specifically uses this title. But it reveals the Ottoman Empire in its heyday, for the access and mastery of information: they are completely aware of Ding Yi's status and reputation in the Ming Dynasty.

"I don't like to turn around corners, what's your mission?" Ding Yi did not imitate the first assistant temperament for ten years. Instead, he sat on it, with a strong murderous aura all over his body. It is revealed uncontrollably.

Gentle and elegant also depends on the occasion, Ding Yi doesn't want to show the blind man.

When his murderous aura was revealed, it was really incredible. It's not the kind of Shinto saying in later novels, but it's really used to killing people, that look, the corners of the mouth are curved, and the hands that look at random places make people feel that in the next second, he can crush himself into powder!

The butcher walks at night, and the dog guarding the yard does not dare to bark; Don't say that Ding is a human being in two lives, how many lives are in his hands!

For a moment, the Ottoman envoy couldn't help but tremble, and only felt that it was not appropriate to deal with it, and the one above gave an order, but he was afraid that he would not be able to return to the Osman. However, thinking of the Sultan's methods, he still gritted his teeth and said: "Great Highness, I am just a small messenger. ”

"Fatih wants to discuss with His Highness, can you stop supporting Byzantium supplies and reinforcements? If you can get your Highness's permission......"

Without waiting for him to say the conditions, Ding Yi cut off his words: "No." Great Qin has had dealings with China since the Han Dynasty, how can it be ignored? You sue Muhammad, as long as he does not provoke the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army will not enter the Aegean Sea, this is my bottom line. ”

Just kidding, how could Ding Yi agree to such a request?

What surprised the envoy was that Ding Yi actually rejected his request so directly, which was inconsistent with the information he had learned before the envoy. Because it is said that the soul of the army, this highness, is the most fond of saying that "the Ming Dynasty does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries", and the Eastern Roman Empire, no matter what, cannot be a territory that has been owned by China since ancient times and is sacred and inviolable!

Even the troops that entered Egypt were in the name of volunteers, how could Ding Yi express his attitude so directly?

The messenger was blinded, and he didn't know how to answer for a while, he originally thought that Ding would say that the aid with Constantine was a civil act, and so on.

"The provocation against the Ming means that the Ottomans are not allowed to cross the city of Damascus, and they will go back and tell Muhammad so."

"Your Highness! The ...... of Damascus "The envoy hurriedly confessed, because at this time, the Ottomans had not yet expanded on the Syrian side. This didn't happen until around 1516.

Ding Yi didn't plan to waste too much tongue with the messenger at all, so Cao Jixiang stood up and reprimanded the messenger: "Presumptuous! Thou art a messenger, so go back and pass it on, and if Muhammad were the Lord, he would have understood. Retire! ”

After Muhammad's messenger went down, the chieftains and governors of Egypt entered, and their main appeal was to hope that the Ming Gong Propaganda Team would stop "preaching".

Because Liu Ji held his breath to make achievements.

He couldn't be like Wan An, and the Admiral's Brigade took Cairo; can't be like Du Ziteng, Chen San, and Yang Shou, so that Ding Yi can rest assured that he will hand over a place to his governor; even found that even Liu Tie was stronger than him, at least he could lead the elite to rescue the besieged soldiers.

So he also had to make achievements, he desperately drummed up the work and propaganda team, and went around "preaching". Hold a grievance conference, in series. Describe the utopian ideal country, and exaggerate the Ming like a flower. I feel that as long as the Egyptian people join the Loyalty Society and the Heaven and Earth Society. It is like being able to get out of the sea of suffering.

Even Ding Yi couldn't look past it, and reminded him several times not to go overboard.

However, Ding Yi did not pay attention to the requests of the chiefs and governors.

"Freedom of belief, no one may use force to coerce. In particular, what they believed did not teach evil or cause people to break the law. ”

The chiefs couldn't, but some couldn't help complaining: "The Mamluks, who just believed in the mission of the workers' mission, became disloyal." Disobedient, there are many strange thoughts! There is even a warlord leader who does not hesitate to say, "If this kind of preaching continues, I am afraid that Mamluk will be coaxed!" We can't guard the city for the Queen! ”

"Your Highness, this fang should be punished!" Xu Bin was originally given to sit, but when he heard this, he stood up and arched his hand to Ding Yi, "If you want to fight soldiers and horses to coerce the king, why don't you punish the law!" "The old-fashioned literati of this great chauvinism. In the past, the Ming army was not good, and from time to time it was beaten to the grass valley, which was impossible. This will be clearly seen, the military is so powerful. Who doesn't have the old dream of the Han and Tang Dynasties? I had a seizure on the spot.

The chief was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly.

The military strength of the Ming army, they are not unaware. That's really unbeatable to be loyal to Morena, in order to survive and retreat!

"If the soldier is coaxed. Thou is punished. Ding Yi smiled and said to the chief, raising his hand again. Motioned to the other party to get up, "Da Ming doesn't scold people with words, but with such words, you can be pardoned this time, and if you commit it again next time, Xu Zhitai will bring you to justice, and it will be difficult for you to shelter." ”

After these chiefs retreated, Ding Yi couldn't help but smile and said to Xu Bin: "Mr. Yanghao said that I was too fond of killing too much, why now, why do you want to punish him for a word?" ”

"They are the leaders of the old Mamluk ministers, and they are not the people of Egypt, and they are all punished, and Egypt is all subject to the king, which is exactly the so-called: Hu no one, Han Daochang!" Xu Bin didn't feel that there was a problem at all, and answered very righteously.

Ding Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Although it's better not to clean it, especially before they have obvious objections." ”

"Don't drag the Ming forces into the quagmire of war."

"Mr. Yang Hao will sit in Egypt for another four years, and after four years, I will send someone to replace Mr., how about it?"

Xu Bin did not object, after all, he presided over the construction of the canal, and he also wanted to get this matter done, and there are still many details that have not been dealt with.

So before the queen of Egypt ascended the throne, the Ming Metropolitan Governor's Office announced to the envoys of various countries: no troops are stationed in Egypt.

But the canal was dredged and excavated by the Ming Dynasty as a whole, spending countless amounts of money, and Xu Bin, the secretary of the Dali Temple of the Ming Dynasty, was the governor here for several years, so the ownership of the Suez Canal belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and all the ships that wanted to pass through the canal must pay a certain tax.

And this tax yamen is managed by Xu Bin, which is also called the Governor of the Suez Canal Military Civilian.

The Suez Canal Governor's Yamen also has a standard battalion, that is, nominally in order to protect the governor's safety, in addition to a marine brigade, there are three black divisions and a cavalry brigade, and in fact, Zhao Fu is directly responsible for Xu Bin in military affairs.

The absence of troops in Egypt was a surprise to the envoys of various countries, but the canal had to collect taxes, and everyone figured it out.

Many times, when the firepower of the cannon is strong enough, it will always make others understand a lot of truth.

It's just that the envoys of various countries are very worried about the tax rate.

Cao Jixiang was ordered to appease them one by one, saying that Huaxia would send relevant people to negotiate with various countries in the near future, which taught those envoys to breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time, Ding Yi looked at Mo Rena in full costume, but asked cautiously, "Are you sure you want to do this?" ”

"Great Highness, Morena has long been loyal to you!" She replied without hesitation.

She asked for the rank of a guard regiment, and she wanted to put it before the honorific title.

Ding Yi's smile was a little bitter.

Because of this time, he realized that Morena was also very thoughtful.

In fact, she was not a simple girl next door in the first place.

Maybe she's really loyal to Ding Yi, and maybe, she needs a reason why Ding Yi won't give up on her in case there is a change in Egypt.

She could see how Ding Yi treated the soldiers under his command.

Morena looked at Ding Yi, her eyes full of waiting.

But Cao Jixiang appeared out of place: "Young master, Uthman has come to a secret messenger who wants to see the young master, and he hints that his master is the son of Muhammad. (A pie-in-the-sky event, cool phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account! (To be continued......)