With a smile on his face, Zhu Biao nodded to her and said, "Don't worry, the Ming Dynasty has always treated its vassal states very favorably. In addition, Her Royal Highness the Princess may be tired now, so why not go back and rest first."
"Come here." Zhu Biao shouted towards the outside of the cabin, "Send Her Royal Highness Princess Faraij back to rest, and all daily activities will be in accordance with the courtesy of a princess from a vassal country.
Although Faraiji didn't know what Zhu Biao meant as a courtesy for a princess from a vassal country, she still politely bowed towards Zhu Biao and thanked him, "Thank you, Your Highness."
After Faraij left, Zhu Biao looked back and saw Han Du still holding his credentials in both hands, with an unstoppable smile on his face, like an idiot.
Zhu Biao glanced at the certificate of credence in Han Du's hand. There was a line of Chinese characters on it, and then two lines were left blank. The blank space is reserved for the vassal states, allowing them to write the same meaning as the Chinese characters on the certificate of credence in their own words. Therefore, the credential that Han Du obtained was separated from each other by lines of words written by Faraij himself.
"We don't know what she wrote on it. What if she just wrote some nonsense? In other words, you regard this national letter as a treasure." Zhu Biao's tone was a little disdainful.
Han Du didn't think so. He raised the certificate of credence in his hand and said, "Your Highness, I bet that that woman will definitely play tricks on the words."
Tang Ding interjected in confusion and asked, "Since you know it clearly, why are you so happy? She has tampered with it, so she can regret it at any time. It's not much different from a piece of waste paper."
"If you want to regret it, it depends on whether we agree or not." Han Du sneered, "That woman is so self-righteous that she thinks she can control the Ming Dynasty by tampering with this certificate. She is simply naive! We can't see it. She understands her writing, but she doesn’t understand Chinese characters either. Do you see, here is this: As long as there are words written by her in her own hand, we can regard her as agreeing to all the conditions in the certificate of credence, which can be Whether it’s her signature or not, it’s treated the same.”
"In other words, from the moment she took up the pen and wrote down the handwriting on this national book, no matter what she wrote, she could never deny it."
The certificate of credence was handled by Han Du and rushed out quickly. Zhu Biao didn't read it carefully. Anyway, he believed that Han Du would never let Daming suffer. Now I suddenly heard Han Du mention this, and he immediately took the certificate of credence from Han Du's hand and looked at it carefully.
Tang Ding also came close to Zhu Biao, and with his two heads and four eyes, he read the article pointed out by Han Du several times, word by word.
"You, how did you come up with such an idea?" Tang Ding pointed at Han Du in surprise.
Han Du laughed loudly, shook his head and said, "Actually, this is not important. What is important is that our Ming Dynasty is strong enough to prevent her from going back on her word."
Zhu Biao nodded and sighed: "Yes, even with this provision, the other party can forcefully deny it on the grounds that they don't know each other. But before she doesn't want to admit it, she needs to carefully consider whether she can withstand Daming's anger."
"That's right." Han Du nodded and smiled.
Tang Ding stared at Zhu Biao dumbfounded. Is this still His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who is known for his kindness? Why do the things he says and do now are almost the same as those of Han Du?
...
After ten days of hard work by the navy, a thousand cannons and ammunition were moved to the hillside, horses and wooden stakes were erected, trenches were dug, and artillery positions were built, waiting for the Mamluk dynasty's army. arrival. The reason for this arrangement is that, according to Faraij, the Mamluk Dynasty was most powerful and proud of its cavalry. All the elites of the entire dynasty were cavalry, and the infantry was only qualified to do something for the cavalry. Things to do.
Tang Ding is very familiar with dealing with cavalry. Under his command, several lines of defense that were a nightmare for the cavalry were quickly formed.
However, the defense lines and positions were ready, but the expected cavalry had not arrived yet.
"According to Faraij, Memphis is not very far from here. It can be reached in one day at the speed of the cavalry. Since the emir recognized Faraaji, he will definitely report the news of her appearance as soon as possible. It was sent back. But there is still no movement yet. What should be going on, Your Highness?" Han Du asked while sitting on the hillside drinking tea and chatting.
Zhu Biao shook his head slightly and blew into the tea cup and said: "Beer Guge can successfully ascend the throne through mutiny. This person must be a hero. Such a person will not believe any news, even if he gets the news , the first thing he has to do is to confirm the reliability of the news, and then think of countermeasures. Therefore, he will not come so fast, so we just have to wait patiently."
Han Du nodded and laughed and said: "We are not afraid of him coming, we are afraid that he will not come. But it is indeed strange. Logically speaking, at such a close distance, even if Belgoge wanted to mobilize the entire dynasty's army, with the speed of the cavalry, Should have arrived a long time ago, right?”
Tang Ding was about to nod in agreement when his expression suddenly changed. He thought that since Beier Guge would first inquire about information about himself and others, why had he and others never met each other before?
Immediately he shouted: "No, I was negligent. Since it was the navy this time, I didn't send the exploring horses away."
Han Du and Zhu Biao's expressions suddenly changed. If they didn't go out, wouldn't they and the others be like blind men?
But Tang Ding can't be blamed for this. The Navy has never had any detectives. The warship is sailing on the sea, with an endless view. Except for the fog that can block it a little, where is the need for scouting horses? Besides, the navy is not in the habit of carrying war horses now.
Han Du immediately ordered: "Come here, please quickly order Jiang Cong and others to ride a fast horse and go out for thirty miles to investigate. Hurry!"
Just after giving the order, Han Du turned back to Zhu Biao and said: "Your Highness, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Please get on the boat first."
The warship is where Handu's absolute confidence lies. As long as Zhu Biao boards the warship, no matter what Belleguge's plans are, it is impossible to hurt Zhu Biao at all. After all, although the cavalry of the Mamluk Dynasty were proficient in riding and shooting, they had no way to deal with warships floating on the sea.
Zhu Biao was not stubborn. He knew that Han Du was most worried about his safety. He nodded and got up, wanting to go down the mountain and return to the ship. And, he said: "Han Du, Tang Ding, you will also board the ship with me, and I will leave this place to the general below."
Not only is Han Du worried about Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao also doesn't want Han Du to be in danger. Otherwise, how should he explain to Anqing when he returns?
But Han Du was different from Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao was a king. A gentleman could not sit down in court. No one would say anything when he retreated to the warship. But Han Du is the commander-in-chief of the navy. If he retreats at this time, it will have a huge impact on the morale and morale of the army. The war is imminent. If the morale of the military is hit, we don't know what the consequences will be.
Even if the navy can win, it will definitely suffer greater casualties, which Han Du does not want to see.
As soon as his thoughts changed, Han Du immediately said: "I can stabilize the morale of the army here. If your highness is worried about me, then board the ship quickly and command the navy warships to prepare. If there is disharmony here, the navy will be needed." Open a way out for the ministers and others."
Think of defeat before victory. Although Han Du did not think that Bellgorge's army could break through Tang Ding's carefully prepared defense line, he must be prepared.
After Zhu Biao heard this, he had no choice but to nod and return to the ship to dispatch naval warships to prepare. Warships can use cannons to intercept pursuing troops for Han Du and others, which is especially important during retreat. The original desperate escape can be turned into an orderly evacuation.
After Zhu Biao withdrew to the ship, Han Du and Tang Ding stood on the hillside, quietly waiting for news about Jiang Cong and others. Watching dozens of riders scattering and running farther and farther on the plain, Han Du's worries gradually subsided.
He was still in the mood to talk to Tang Ding, "It seems that we are worrying too much."
However, Tang Ding's face was full of seriousness, and he did not have Han Du's relaxed mood at all. He raised his eyes and said two words to Han Du: "Not necessarily!"
As soon as Tang Ding finished speaking, Han Du saw the fast horse that had just disappeared from sight reappear in an instant.
He was obviously asked to go out for thirty miles, so why did he only go out for a few miles and then turn around and come back? Han Du suddenly thought of something, and his expression suddenly changed.
Tang Ding no longer cared about Han Du and directly shouted: "Be on alert, the whole army is on alert!"
"Woo~~~"
As the horn sounded, the navy soldiers who were sitting around chatting in small groups instantly jumped up from the ground and quickly entered their respective gun positions one by one.
At this time, Han Du already knew why Tan Ma, who had dispersed, turned back directly. In the telescope, a large number of cavalry has appeared chasing behind the exploration horse, and the speed is getting faster and faster. It is completely a cavalry assault posture.
"Good guy, so decisive!" Han Du let out a fierce breath, "The other party wants to rush in directly with Tan Ma. It's a good plan."
Tan Ma has dozens of riders. If a gap is opened in the defense line, Tan Ma can withdraw. Then the opponent's cavalry can take advantage of this opportunity to rush into the gap, tear it open, and completely collapse the entire defense line.
But if Tan Ma is not allowed in, they will definitely die. This is also a heavy blow to the morale of our own military.
The opponent's move may make others feel at a loss, but it is nothing to Han Du.
"Get out of the way of the defense line and let the exploration horses in. In addition, order the artillery of the first line of defense to intercept the cavalry charge. If the opponent is desperate to attack, the second line of defense can also fire artillery support."
I don’t believe it. You are all made of iron and can break through the blockade of artillery fire. Even if you are iron, I will turn you into water... Han Du is secretly furious!
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