Constantinople in November was overcast, and a light rain fell from the clouds, sprinkled over the city, and sprinkled on the construction site of the temporary suspension of the Song embassy in Eastern Rome.

The Eastern Roman Empire inherited not only the Roman title, but also the technology of water pipe construction. Hundreds of thousands of miles of aqueducts were built in the inner area of Constantinople, and aqueducts across the river valley were built. Hundreds of covered and open cellars store large quantities of water, which are transported by small pipelines to thousands of artesian wells, so-called 'Roman fountains'.

With the friendship of the Eastern Roman eunuchs, the Great Song Dynasty mission finally moved the new Eastern Roman emperor and chose the location of the embassy by himself. The new location is relatively close to the suburbs, with an area of about 40,000 square meters, and the biggest feature is that it can get water from a small mountain spring. This avoids the use of public water sources provided by Constantinople. Of the 40,000 square metres, more than 15,000 square metres are sloping green areas to ensure clean water. Other areas are designed as beautiful gardens with artificial lakes.

From the point of view of the Eastern Romans, the Great Song ministers spent a lot of money on the acquisition of these lands. From the point of view of the Great Song Dynasty, the exchange of silk for land was an extremely cost-effective deal. The head of the legation, Yang calmly, with a sisal and linen umbrella, walked in the light rain of Constantinople with several key cadres, enjoying the scenery in the embassy. The main buildings of the embassy, which only have frames, look a little eerie under a gloomy sky, but the technicians assure that the quality of the cement will be improved by rainwater infiltration. If the cement quality is not good, it can also be found in time.

After a stroll around the main building, they went to the pavilion in the garden area, where several thatched pavilions were the only ones completed. Sitting in a thatched pavilion in an open area, as long as there is no hoarse shout, the people around do not know what the people in the pavilion are talking about.

The charcoal stove was lit in the designed position, and everyone sitting around felt warm. Yang calmly rubbed his hands and sighed comfortably: "Compared with the Mongols, we are really latecomers. Unexpectedly, the Mongols have always been in collusion with the Roman Church. ”

"Let's tell the official family like this, will it make the official family want to give up here." Others were a little worried.

"The purpose of our trip is to give intelligence to the officials, not to encourage them." There was a hint of advice in Yang's calm tone.

"The Mongols have been deeply involved with Europa decades ago, and if we can't catch up now, we are afraid that the Mongols will be left behind in the future."

"The Crusaders and the Mongols also had their own agendas. Write about how the Cross Sect betrays cowardice, and you can see the relationship between the two sides more comprehensively. Yang calmly expressed his opinion. Of course, he knew that his gang had a strong desire to intervene on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, but Yang Congrong did not want to gamble with his own net worth and life. As a descendant of the Yang family, Yang Congrong did not dare to underestimate Zhao Jiaren at all. If the Zhao Guanjia saw that the mission actually wanted to play tricks, it was estimated that the end would be worrying.

"The Mongols all held the Kuritai Congress, and I think the Mongols will decide their direction. Won't these people avenge the cowardly Buhua? When the Mongols defeated Mamluk, we were left alone in Constantinople. It's completely useless. ”

"Of course, this should be written into the report." Yang calmly tried his best to calm the emotions of the mission.

The Great Song Dynasty sent an internal servant, and soon got into a relationship with those Eastern Roman eunuchs. A large amount of information that was not in the circle of eunuchs in Eastern Rome was known to the Great Song Mission. When Hulegu withdrew his troops, he left the cowardly Buhua to lead more than 10,000 Mongol troops to continue to fight against Mamluk. The Crusaders who cooperated with the Mongols originally hoped to follow the Mongol army to fight soy sauce, but after the situation changed, they had to fight themselves. So the Crusaders refused to fight.

In the eyes of the cowardly Mongol warriors, this kind of pushback is simply unreasonable. Under his blunt expression, the Mongols fell out with the Crusaders. Now that they had torn their faces, the Crusaders quickly colluded with Mamluk and betrayed the cowardly General Buhua and the Mongol army under his command. On September 3, 1260 A.D., at Ain Garut, near Zerin, the cowardly army of Buhua was routed.

European Chronicles,...... Although the soldiers had left him, he continued to fight against thousands of enemies, and was finally captured by a fall on his horse...... With his hands tied behind his back, he was brought before Kudusi, who insulted the conqueror and said, "You have brought down many dynasties, and now you are caught!" ”

The answer of this Nestorian Mongol is worthy of being recorded in the epic poem of the Genghis Khanate: "If I die at your hands, I think it is providence, not you." Don't get drunk on a moment of victory. When the news of my death reaches Hulagu Khan, his anger will be like a boiling sea, and the land from Azhel Byzam (Azerbaijan) to the gates of Egypt will be flattened by the Mongol horses' hooves! ”

Timidly mocked the Mamluk sultans, who took the opportunity to become kings, and the murder of their predecessors was their usual way to seize the throne: "I am a servant of Hulagu Khan all my life, unlike you who are murderers of the monarch!" Then he was beheaded......

That was 23 years ago, and for 23 years the Mongol army did not avenge the cowardly Buhua. As for what will happen to Kublai Khan now, Yang Congrong is not clear. The only thing he knew was that Kublai Khan was attacking Mamluk, and it would not be to avenge the cowardly Buhua. For his future, Yang Congrong still has great expectations. If he is regarded as incompetent and unserious by the Zhao official family, this future will naturally be greatly reduced.

In Constantinople, shrouded in smoke and rain, Boyan was looking out at the unfinished embassy of the Great Song Dynasty under the eaves on the second floor of the courtyard. After narrowly escaping the war 23 years ago, the idea of avenging many Mongolian brothers for the cowardice of Buhua has never been extinguished in Boyan's heart. It was for this reason that Boyan would be so diligent in suggesting that Kublai Khan move the capital to Baghdad, and with his knowledge of Kublai Khan, the Mongol Great Khan would not accept the continued existence of Mamluk.

Because it was not completed, the embassy of the Great Song Dynasty in Eastern Rome was just an unfinished mixture of brick walls and trees. Marshal Boyan did not know what the embassy of the Great Song Dynasty would become in the future, just as he did not know what to do in the event of a war that would soon break out in the Great Song Dynasty.

At this time, a warm hand covered the back of Boyan's handsome, and Princess Mary asked wistfully, "Are you leaving?" ”

"Yes." Boyan held Princess Maria's palm with his backhand. In these days, Boyan has already talked with the new emperor of Eastern Rome, and the young emperor does have plans to recapture the old place of Eastern Rome. In the young emperor's ideals, he hoped to recapture Anatolia eastward, that is, Asia Minor, which was occupied by the Turkic Seljuks. To the west, he hoped to recapture Greece, Thrace, and other places. To the south, the young emperor showed no ambitions. Although historically, Syria was once the core territory of the Eastern Roman Empire. The young emperor of Eastern Rome said that if the Mongols were willing to help the young emperor of Eastern Rome, Eastern Rome would do everything in their power to support the Mongols in their capture of Egypt.

Boyan did not think that the destruction of Eastern Rome would do any good to Mongolia, at least at this stage, the benefits of helping Eastern Rome outweighed the disadvantages. Kublai Khan's greatest enemy at the moment is the True God Cult. Gently stroking Princess Mary's hand, Boyan said, "I will soon take Jerusalem." ”

Princess Mary said softly, "You have to be quick, if I don't marry anymore and don't go to the monastery, I will be gossiped about." ”

Marshal Boyan left Constantinople early the next morning, and at the same time, the Great Song envoys also handed over the latest report to the fleet, and the fleet headed for the mouth of the Nile. Tigudier, the former Khan of the Ilkhanate, was among the passengers and boarded the ship to Mamluk-ruled Egypt. Seeing these oriental faces on the ship, Tigudiel admired the audacity of Isfar, a civilian official in Mamluk. However, this method had merit, and no one could have imagined that Tigu Dieer, who had a feud with the Mongol Khan Kublai Khan, would take the ship of the Song people, a sworn enemy.

Resting in the cabin with trepidation, the fleet arrived at the mouth of the Nile three days later. When I got off the ship, I saw the merchants disembarking with large and small bags of goods. Tigudiel asked the men sent to him by Isfar to contact the local Mamluk government, and he waited at the harbor with the others. Seeing that after Da Song's fleet unloaded the personnel and goods, many people who were already waiting began to board the ship with large bags and small bags, as if they had been waiting for a long time. This made Tiegu Dieer very puzzled.

Before all these people could get on the boat, the liaison staff brought people from the local government over. When they went to the official mansion together, Tigu Dieer couldn't help but ask, and the local official explained slightly. The Great Song fleet did not switch between pirates and sailors at will according to the strength of the passengers like other guys who ate at sea. Although it has only been open for a few years, this fleet of ships with strong combat capabilities can be regarded as credible among merchants.

Listening to the meaning of the Mamluk officials, the fleet of the Great Song Dynasty made a lot of money in the Mediterranean. This made Tiegu Dieer even more surprised, and the officials of the Mamluk Dynasty did not seem to have any intention of scraping oil and water from the Great Song fleet. After staying in the upper echelons for so long, whether the Mamluk officials have benefited from the Great Song fleet or not, that can be felt as soon as they hear it.

Holding back his words, Tigu Dieer honestly followed the officials of the Mamluk Dynasty and continued to walk. On the other side of the harbor they found Egyptian ships, and the Great Song fleet only ran by sea, from the mouth of the Nile to Cairo, with a unique local fleet. It can be seen that the Great Song fleet did not intervene in this aspect of shipping.

The boat sailed up the Nile, and when Cairo was in front of Tigudir, the former Ilhan took in the majestic city with wide eyes. He had always heard of Cairo, and when he saw it with his own eyes, he understood what it meant to be famous than to meet.