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Zhu Quan stared and leaned forward slightly. Jiang Wu and Chu Siyuan had appeared on Zhu Quan's left and right, while Keshan and Zhou Hai appeared in front of Zhu Quan. Keshan was holding a dagger in his hand, and Zhou Hai was holding a grenade. .
Just wait for Zhu Quan's order to capture Faraj directly in the palace of Cairo City!
Just because there are few people doesn't mean there is no fighting power.
Keshan is Zhu Quan's first bodyguard and has experienced hundreds of battles.
Zhou Hai is the son of Zhou Yihu. He is a vigorous sailor. He has learned skills from Jiang Wu, Ke Shan, Yang Shan and others for many years, and has extraordinary combat prowess. Not to mention Jiang Wu and Chu Siyuan, who were once pirate leaders and had no skills, how could they become Zhu Quan's trusted subordinates. Except for Latib, none of the five people present were as powerful as ten, not to mention holding firearms and pushing shields.
Faraj was only five or six steps away from Zhu Quan and others. As long as he kicked away the surrounding guards, he couldn't escape even if he wanted to. Once a fight breaks out, you only need to hold on for a while before the eight hundred sergeants from outside the city will rush in.
This city cannot stop the Ming army from attacking.
"Wait!"
It was not Zhu Quan who shouted the words, but Faraj's son-in-law Nowruz Hafiz.
Nowruz Hafiz looked at Faraj and quickly stepped forward to persuade him in a low voice: "King, after all, he is the uncle of the Ming Emperor. If he turns his back, he will offend the Ming Dynasty. Timur's two hundred thousand cavalry were damaged. In the hands of the Ming Dynasty, it can be seen that the Ming Dynasty is far more powerful than Timur. What's more, at this time, King Harry of Timur is following the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty is angered, they are likely to come via Samarkand..."
Baibars then spoke: "The main force of the Ming Dynasty navy has appeared in the Red Sea. If we catch them and kill them, there will be no room for change. It is only a matter of time before the Mamluks and the Ming Dynasty start a full-scale war."
Tamushi looked at the Ming people who might take action at any time. Although they had a small number of people, they were not timid or fearful at all. On the contrary, they seemed not to hesitate to fight.
These people are a bit like crazy people.
It is understandable that if he were not a madman, he probably would not be able to defeat Timur.
Tamoush looked at Faraj and dissuaded him: "Put the overall situation first."
Although Faraj was unwilling to give in, he had no other option. He raised his hand and the guards retreated: "I advise you to be more respectful. Otherwise, none of you will be able to leave the Mamluk land alive."
Zhu Quan chuckled and took a step forward: "My coming here in person this time is the greatest respect for the Mamluks and the greatest respect for King Faraj. Otherwise, you only need to send one or two soldiers to report, why bother me? Come here in person. According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, you are just the king, and I am the prince. When you see me, you should bow to me and sit there and talk. I don't blame you for being disrespectful. It is already considered generous."
The corners of Faraj's mouth trembled. Is this a Ming Dynasty person?
He looks unruly and unruly, which is very unruly.
Regardless of what Faraj thought, Zhu Quan said bluntly: "I came here because I hope the Mamluk Dynasty will cooperate with the Venetian State. They will provide money and you will provide people to dig a river between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea."
"Don't even think about it!"
Farage refused immediately.
Zhu Quan waved his hand: "You can choose to refuse, but you must think clearly about the consequences of refusal. The trade between the Ming Dynasty and Venice, the trade between the Ming Dynasty and the Mediterranean countries, including the countries further north will trade with the Ming Dynasty. What is trade? It is commercial tax. , is profit, is gold and silver, is ceramics, silk and tea."
"Once the Mamluks reject the Ming Dynasty's proposal, it will be equivalent to rejecting commercial taxes, cutting off the Ming Dynasty's path to wealth, and also cutting off the wealth path of the Mediterranean countries. Then the Ming Dynasty will unite with the Mediterranean countries, and then excavate This is a river. But by then, I’m not sure whether you can still object and refuse.”
Farage's expression changed.
Hafiz, Baibars, Tamush and others could not help but take a deep breath.
Ming's threat was naked, direct and sharp.
Venice gained huge wealth from its trade with the Ming Dynasty and became the most dazzling presence among the Mediterranean countries. Many countries wanted to trade with the Ming Dynasty, but they lacked the ability to travel far away.
The crew of the voyage, and there was no chart to the Ming Dynasty, could only obtain the goods from Venice, and then resell them at a high price.
This kind of overflow trade income is far less than Venice's trade income. A large amount of wealth has entered Venice, which makes people jealous. If the Ming Dynasty stood up and organized various countries to go to the Ming Dynasty for trade, almost no country would object.
Who would have trouble with treasure and wealth?
Only when you have wealth can you build more ships, build better cities, build more manors, and buy more slaves. Only then can you become a powerful being, free from foreign enemies, and able to invade neighboring or non-neighboring countries. country.
As long as Ming Dynasty extends an olive branch, stands up and shouts: Those who want to trade with Ming Dynasty, just open this river, and you will be able to go to Ming Dynasty unimpeded!
The possibility of the surrounding countries uniting and kicking down the roadblocks is not small.
Not to mention other things, even if the Ming Dynasty and Venice unite, the Mamluk dynasty may not be able to withstand it. There are many naval forces in Venice, and their combat effectiveness is not weak.
Hafiz had a headache, and Baibars couldn't make up his mind.
Tamushi looked at Faraj and saw that he didn't respond for a moment, so he stood up and said, "Didn't Ming Dynasty yearn for peace? Wherever he passed, he left behind the voice of peace. Why did he come here? Are you so aggressive that you even want to start a war?"
Zhu Quan corrected: "It's not that the Ming Dynasty wanted to cause a war. The Ming Dynasty navy appeared here for one purpose, which was to open the trade channel. If you agree to open the river channel that connects the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, you can open it. If you don't agree to open it, then you will have to open it. Open it to others! Don't think this is an empty threat, no one cares how many people die in order to achieve this goal."
Zhu Quan still has a clear understanding of Zhu Yunwen's strategy.
As long as the river channel is opened and Ming's fleet can enter the Mediterranean Sea unimpeded, all the Western countries will be trapped here. If they want to move eastward, they need to ask what Ming means. If Ming doesn't let them go, they won't be able to leave!
What's more, the Ming Dynasty's industry has developed rapidly, and steam engines and iron ships will soon completely replace wooden ships. Countless goods are about to be manufactured through industry, and these goods always need a place to exchange for gold and silver properties and resources.
Sell things to the West and let the world's gold, silver and wealth flow to the East. This is Zhu Yunwen's strategic layout, and it is also related to whether the Ming Dynasty can obtain more resources and wealth to complete the further development of industry.
After all, relying solely on the people of the Ming Dynasty, domestic commerce may not be able to meet the industrial gap. After all, the cost of building a wooden ship and building an iron ship has not increased several times, but more than ten times!
The imperial court needed stronger power and longer-term development, and it could not lack the support of gold and silver wealth. These people in the West have a lot of gold and silver, and some good goods, which can be traded back.
What restricted the scale and depth of east-west trade was the Mamluks, the hundreds of miles between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea!
As long as the river channel is dug out, Ming Dynasty will strangle the throat of the West.
Even if they wanted to go to southern Africa, they wouldn't want to bypass the Daming Navy. To the south is Daming's mine, and they are not allowed to pass by casually.
Faraj looked at Hafiz, Baibars, Tamush and others, but these people also remained silent at this time.
Everyone knows that the current Mamluks are no longer as powerful as they were a hundred years ago. They were severely beaten by Timur many years ago, losing a lot of strength and even losing Damascus. Not long ago, a plague killed many soldiers and people. The country was already weak. It was difficult to deal with the Ming Dynasty, Venice and the Mediterranean countries.
If a fight breaks out, the Mamluks are likely to perish.
"We have different beliefs than Venice..."
Farajina spoke about her faith and her tone was much softer.
Zhu Quan chuckled: "Can't we coexist if we have different beliefs? It's easy to solve this problem. Venice gave the money to the Ming Dynasty in the name of God, and the Ming Dynasty gave the money to the Mamluk Allah in the name of the emperor. This is neither How about it affect your beliefs and achieve cooperation?"
Farage didn’t expect to be able to play like this.
If you don’t deal with it personally and join a third party, the problem of conflict of faith is solved...
After all, neither Allah nor God has any conflict with the Ming Dynasty.
"We need to think carefully about opening the canal."
Farage sighed deeply.
Zhu Quan nodded slightly: "October 10 is the deadline. If the king has not yet given the result, then I will send envoys to the Mediterranean countries on behalf of the Ming Dynasty. As for how far the situation will develop, the Ming Dynasty is not responsible. Only I hope King Faraj and everyone will remember that the digging of the Mediterranean and Red Sea rivers is not the will of Zhu Quan, but the will of 200,000 navy, 2 million troops, 70 million people and the Ming Emperor! "
Farage looked a little pale as he listened to these numbers.
Two hundred thousand sailors!
Isn't the scale of this navy too large? My own army is less than 200,000 at full strength. The Ming Dynasty's army was as high as two million, and they actually had 70 million people!
Damn it, is the great Eastern country so huge and tyrannical?
Faraj stood up and personally escorted Zhu Quan out of the palace and out of Cairo. After watching Zhu Quan consolidate his troops and leave, his hands stopped shaking and he looked at Hafiz and others: "What should we do?"
Hafiz said uneasily: "The other side is strong now, and Venice is also taking a tough stance, and seems to be mobilizing the navy. If we still refuse, I'm afraid war is not far away."
Without the support of the Ming Dynasty, Venice might not dare to directly attack the Mamluks. But now the navy of the Ming Dynasty has arrived, and the person leading it is still a madman with a tyrannical attitude and does not hesitate to fight to solve the problem!
Where to go is a matter of shame and death.
"I'm going to see a Chinese medicine doctor today. It's a long journey. I'm taking a day off to rest. Please understand. Thank you Jingxue."
