Chapter 474: Stabilizing Trade Routes
After taking a seat in the ship's owner's room, Lei Changye asked Yin to present fragrant tea and fruits to the two envoys, and then smiled and said, "The two envoys have made a special trip here, do you have any advice?"
"Your Excellency, first of all, on behalf of the Tahir Dynasty, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and great admiration for the Shipowner's righteous act of defeating the Western Evil Mages and dismantling the Skeleton Corps. Alderhill stood up and bowed to his chest.
On behalf of the Abbasids, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and supreme respect to the shipowner. Alaiddin said in a respectful voice.
The two envoys were polite. I am Lei Changye, the leader of the Tang Martial Alliance, and this time I am traveling west to find the great navigator of the Magan Kingdom, Abu 'Ubaid al-Qasim. It happened that I saw that the Western necromancers intended to attack the great Abbasids and Tahir Empires, which I would never tolerate in the Tang Dynasty, so I personally subdued them to convey goodwill to the Tahir and Abbasids on behalf of the Tang Dynasty. Lei Changye said softly.
"I see!" both Alaidin and Aldeshir looked shocked and moved. Abu 'Ubaid al-Qa'd'Qasim was also an immortal legend among the two dynasties, and once stood up decades ago to gather righteous men for the sake of the people of both countries to fight against the demons, and finally disappeared. His legend is still widely circulated among the people of the two dynasties.
"I wonder what the relationship between Lord and Lord Qasem is?" asked Alaiddin eagerly.
"My master, the master's master, is a close friend of Mr. Kasem. Before Mr. Kassim set out to fight against the demons, he wrote a letter asking for help to my ancestors. This letter went through many twists and turns, and finally reached the hands of Shizu decades later. As the leader of the Tang Martial Alliance, I have the unshirkable responsibility to immediately mobilize the strongest Tang warriors to travel west along the ancient Silk Road, trying to find Mr. Qassem's traces. Lei Changye said in a deep voice.
"It turns out that the scholars of the Tang Dynasty in Middle-earth can do such a touching righteous act for their friends, please allow me to pay high tribute to Master Ling on behalf of the Tahir Dynasty. Alderhill stood up first, put his hand on his chest, and bowed.
"I don't know if the Alliance Lord needs the support and protection of my Ghulam Guard, my country is willing to contribute to the recovery of Mr. Qasem. Alaiddin said eagerly.
"I, the elite horsemen of the Tahir Dynasty, are also willing to follow the Alliance Lord in search of this hero of the Great Desert. Alderhill also said.
"Both, this time I fought fiercely with one of the evil mages of the Demon Clan, and I lost a lot of equipment before finally defeating it. He was only a member of the powerful Elders of the Demon Race, but he was already able to drive hundreds of thousands of skeleton legions to sweep the world. The battle that is about to be encountered will become more and more fierce. It's not that I look down on the warriors of the two dynasties, but I have enough strength to protect myself and not be able to provide additional equipment protection for these brave warriors. Lei Changye sighed regretfully.
"......" Aldeshire and Alaiddine glanced at each other and closed their mouths in unison.
The purpose of their coming here is first and foremost to get close to this big man who can destroy the Frost Dragon and the Skeleton Army. Because although the two dynasties are united in the fight against this terrifying demon army, once the foreign enemy disappears, the hidden contradictions between them will surface, and sooner or later there will be a great war of the century that will determine the relationship between the suzerains. If you can grab Datang's support from the other party, there will be no suspense in this big battle.
However, of course, they would not lose their most elite troops in the confrontation with the demons in order to trap them. Anyway, sooner or later, the demons will have to face up to Lei Changye, and in this immortal war, they don't want to join in the fun.
"If you two really want to help me, I have a proposal. Lei Changye said with a smile.
"I'll hear you. Aldeshir and Alaiddin leaned forward slightly at the same time to show concentration.
"This fierce battle between me and the demons must be protracted, I may be able to deploy troops and materials from the Tang Dynasty to support the front line, if the dynasty represented by the two envoys is willing to provide protection for my Datang merchants transporting military supplies, so that the Silk Road can be restored to its former glory, then the demons will be defeated, and I can also open up the other end of the Silk Road all the way to the far west coast of Europe. This was of great benefit to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the two dynasties. Lei Changye said with a smile.
"This matter is a gesture of effort, and I can now assure your lord on behalf of the king of the Tahir Dynasty that all the Tang merchants who pass through the border of our country will receive the most respectful treatment from our dynasty. Alderhill immediately said dryly.
"The Abbasid Dynasty has always had close contacts with the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty classics in the Palace of Wisdom and the Abbasid classics flowing into Middle-earth are the best proof of the exchanges between the two dynasties. In the 100 years since the Silk Road was cut off, our dynasty has tried to repair it more than once, but it has not been able to open up the trade routes blocked by Xihu. Now that the Datang Heavenly Soldiers have successfully come to the border of our DPRK, all of our people are rejoicing, and in the future, the Datang merchant will be welcomed by brothers in the Abbasids. Alaiddin's mouth was a step slower, but twice as sweet.
"With the guarantee of the two envoys, Datang has a few more chances of winning in the future war against the demons. In the future, if you are lucky enough to be able to save the missing Mr. Kassim in the hands of the demons and accompany him back to his hometown, it can be regarded as completing a good story between the Tang Dynasty and the two dynasties. Lei Changye smiled and nodded.
"It is the greatest honor of my life to bring the legendary Mr. Qassem back to his hometown. Aldehill and Alaiddin said in unison.
"That would be great. Lei Changye suddenly remembered something when he said this, "By the way, I don't know what kind of situation happened to the skeleton corps in front of the armies of the two dynasties?"
"They were about to fight us when they suddenly fell to the ground, unable to move. Aldehill spoke, "Later, we sent a scout to find out, and we learned that the Alliance Master had defeated the Frost Dragon. ”
"If the alliance leader makes a little later move, I am afraid that the troops of our two dynasties will suffer heavy losses. Alaiddin said with emotion.
"I see, so these skeletons haven't broken yet?" asked Lei Changye.
"Nope. Aldeshir and Alaiddine shook their heads at the same time.
"When the two envoys go back to their lives, remember to mention that the owner of these skeletons is not dead, and I am looking for a way to subdue him. If the skeletons of the Skeleton Corps get back on their feet, don't engage them, but wait for my Datang's Ink Engineer Mechanic Corps to fight against them. Otherwise, if any living warrior is killed in a fight, they will be cursed by the skeleton's owner and turned into a skeleton warrior. Lei Changye said solemnly.
"Allah is above. Aldeshir and Alaiddine blurted out in shock.
"Remember, never go into battle. See the skeleton warriors and let them go. Lei Changye reminded again.
"We will never forget. ”
Seeing the backs of Aldeshire and Alaiddine leading the team away, Lei Changye breathed a long sigh of relief. With the commitment of these two envoys, the section of the Silk Road from New Dunhuang of the Tang Dynasty to Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasids, can be regarded as officially unimpeded. His westward journey this time was at least half accomplished.
The next step is to open up the trade routes between European countries and Datang. If it weren't for the fact that the Dark Demon Senate, the Demon Clan and other forces were too harmful, and it was very easy to spread to the Abbasid Dynasty and the Tahir Dynasty, and even endanger the border of the Tang Dynasty, Lei Changye would not even think of Europe to get involved. Because the enemy to face is a bit too strong, and according to Lei Changye's knowledge, the commercial prosperity of the European Middle Ages was very limited, and the cost performance of fighting this battle was slightly lower.
Of course, Lei Changye also knew that his current knowledge was still limited to all the information he could currently know. But just as the Tang Dynasty and Nanwu are full of priceless Dao magic treasures and exotic treasures, in the European continent, where magic is prevalent, there may also be countless peerless treasures of untapped value.
If there really is a great mage in Europe who dominates one side and the dragon of the West who dominates the hair, then the magic treasure they possess may be able to withstand the wear and tear of Henry the Cynic.
In the early morning, the boat gradually began to be noisy and restless. It was triggered when Princess Linda Carolingian woke up walking around the deck. Wang Mang, Jiang Liyi, and Zixin saw that Princess Linda, who had taken a bath, and their eyes lit up, and they immediately went up and used the newly learned Daqin language.
The other martial arts soldiers who refused to leave after being activated heard that Linda had taken a bath, and ran out to see the excitement, and when they saw Wang Mang and Jiang Hao's unbearable appearance, they immediately squeezed over and blocked them and Princess Linda with their mechanical bodies, preventing them from going up to take advantage of them, so angry that the two rolled their eyes.
Only Zixin no one dared to stop it. After taking the risk to save Princess Linda yesterday, she has always wanted to show off this victory. But the smell of Linda last night made her almost faint. Today, she took the opportunity to hold Princess Linda's small waist, and kept asking Jiang to take pictures of the two of them as a souvenir, showing off beautifully.
Princess Linda couldn't understand what these martial gods of the Tang Dynasty were doing, but she vaguely felt that their perception of her had changed drastically, which made her very happy. Although she didn't understand what Zixin was talking about, she still chatted with Zixin very happily in her own way.
Lei Changye couldn't help but admire Princess Linda's blunt sensibility when she met her.
Seeing that Lei Changye had sent away Da Shi and the Persian envoys back, the soldiers of the Martial Alliance got out of the way and let him come to Princess Linda. Zixin came to him with joy: "Brother Lei, it's really you, you let her wash it so cleanly, didn't you wash it yourself?"
"Huh?" Lei Changye glanced at her.
"Uh...... Haha, I still have some business, so I'll withdraw first. Zixin squinted at Wang Mang and Jiang Yanyi, who were staring at each other, covered their mouths and disappeared all the way.
"Yesterday I had the sweetest sleep of my life, Mr. Ray, and this morning I feel filled with incredible energy, as if I had been reborn. Princess Linda clasped her hands in front of her chest with unreserved cheerfulness.
"Ah, it seems that last night's bathing effectively enhanced the quality of sleep for Her Royal Highness. This is the subtle influence of Datang bathing culture on the spirit. Lei Changye said with a smile.
"The culture of your country is very deep and fascinating, and I am sure that the nobles of the empire will be very interested. Princess Linda said heartily. Last night's hour-and-a-half-long bathing completely changed her world view, and she is now obsessed with bathing, and she also has greater enthusiasm and a stronger source of motivation for the introduction of Datang culture.
"By the way, Lord Alliance, what have you decided to do with the Crystal Dragon Demon Castle?" Princess Linda asked curiously.
"Huh?" Lei Changye's heart moved.