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    In the second year of Hongwu's reign in the Tang Dynasty, the Duke of Song's residence in Chang Andong City, the capital city, was originally granted by Emperor Taizong to Du Rui. After years of expansion, it is now comparable to Du Ling's Grand View Garden.

    Today, Du Rui had a rest and it was rare that he did not go to the Shangshutai to deal with political affairs and called the whole family together for a small gathering.

    Du Rui is also forty-one years old. Sometimes he recalls that when he first came to this era, he was just a ten-year-old boy. His parents died, he was orphaned at an early age, and he was kicked out of the house by a fierce woman. His life was precarious.

    Fortunately, he met Li Chengqian, who was still the prince at the time. Thanks to his continuous achievements, the Du family was as prosperous as it is today. Now that Taizong has passed away, Li Chengqian, who was once a close friend, has also passed away. Over the years, the Tang Dynasty has been under the influence of all the emperors of the Tang Dynasty, as well as  With the help of the ministers, it became stronger and stronger.

    Recalling all the past events, it seems that they were all just a dream. Sometimes Du Rui really wanted to take off the shackles on his body, take his wife, concubines, and children to live freely, and become a truly wealthy and idle man.  But it has become a luxury.

    "Rui Lang! What are you thinking about?"

    Du Rui woke up suddenly, turned around and saw Princess Ankang sitting next to him, smiled slightly and said: "Think about the past!"

    Hearing this, Princess Ankang smiled and said: "Rui Lang is only forty years old, and he is in the prime of life. How can he imitate the old man and become sentimental and sad when he sees things and miss people?"

    Princess Ankang is already thirty-seven years old, but time seems unwilling to leave too many marks on her face. Not only does she not look old at all, but she looks even more charming.

    Looking at Princess Ankang in front of him, and thinking about the past, Du Rui couldn't help laughing again. Princess Ankang saw her and frowned: "Rui Lang! Why are you laughing again?"

    Du Rui smiled and said: "I'm thinking about the little girl who chased me and asked me to make paper kites, and also clamored for fruit wine!"

    Hearing this, Princess Ankang couldn't help but fell into deep thought. Seeing the deep affection in Du Rui's eyes, Princess Ankang felt warm in her heart. She leaned on Du Rui's shoulder and said: "It was so good at that time! Everything was perfect  No need to think about it, my father protects me from wind and rain, and my brothers and sisters love me, but now~~~~~~~"

    Princess Ankang almost shed tears as she spoke.

    Du Rui gently held Princess Ankang's weak shoulders and said: "Now it seems that it is you who is feeling sad. Don't be afraid, I will always be with you!"

    "Dad, what are you whispering about again?"

    A naughty voice sounded behind the two of them, immediately waking them up from their memories. They turned around and saw a slim girl with a pair of big naughty eyes flashing in front of them.

    This young girl was extremely beautiful. She was wearing a light green shirt and walked out of the temple quickly. She had curved eyebrows, a small nose that was slightly upturned, her face was as white as jade, and her face was as beautiful as a flower. Her clothes were not very luxurious either.  , only a string of pearls hung in her neck, emitting a faint halo, making her look even more pink and jade-like.

    It is none other than Du Taiping, Du Rui's beloved daughter. The naughty child she once was is now a twenty-nine-year-old girl. Like her mother, Taiping is a rare beauty, with a hint of beauty in her eyes.  Thousands of styles.

    Princess Ankang is usually very dignified in the palace, but she has no way to deal with Du Taiping. This little girl has all kinds of scheming, all kinds of thinking, just a blink of an eye, she has a ghost idea, for so many years, I don¡¯t know  There are many people in the mansion who have fallen into her trap.

    "Taiping! Why are you here if you don't go play with your sisters?"

    Du Taiping gave a ghostly smile and said: "Of course my daughter dare not disturb the love between father and aunt. But just now, my daughter remembered that she had agreed to go to the palace to find a wise son. She couldn't break the appointment, so she came to ask her father.  Report!"

    Princess Ankang blushed for a while when Du Taiping said it, and scolded: "You are a ghost girl, you know how to talk nonsense, go! Go! Go! No one can stop you!"

    Du Rui also smiled and said: "Since you have made an agreement with the Holy Master, you can go ahead. However, the etiquette and laws in the palace are strict. You must not play with your temper again. If Zong Zheng comes to Daddy again, you will be punished!"  "

    Du Taiping stuck out his tongue, turned around and ran away.

    Du Rui watched Du Taiping run away with a loving smile on his face. There was nothing he could do about this daughter, but there was a good thing. Du Rui had arranged a child with Wu Jingniang in order to stabilize the Tang Dynasty's regime.  I was originally worried that the marriage contract would delay my daughter's happiness, but now it seems that this worry is unnecessary.

    Since Li Xian's death, Du Taiping often went to the palace under her mother's instigation. After going back and forth, she and Li Xian fell in love.

    It¡¯s just that Du Taiping was spoiled by Du Rui, and he often caused trouble in the palace, actually took Li Xian to play pranks on the eunuchs, Zong Zheng was so anxious that he ran to Du Rui's house several times and cried, fearing that Du Taiping would bring out Li Xian's temper.

    "Rui Lang! Taiping is not young at all!"

    " Princess Ankang's words immediately made Du Rui fall into deep thought. Taiping's age is indeed not young. At the age of eighteen, if it were placed in an ordinary people's family, it is impossible to say how many children they would have.

    The current sage, Li Xian, is already sixteen years old, and he should be getting married.

    But there is one part in this. Before Li Xian's wedding, he must have a crowning ceremony. Once Li Xian is crowned, it means he has reached adulthood, and Du Rui will return to power.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that Du Rui is greedy for power, it¡¯s just that at the age of sixteen, can Li Xian really handle the government affairs well and lead the country in the right direction?

    Princess Ankang is a smart person, so she naturally guessed what Du Rui was thinking, and said hurriedly: "Rui Lang, there is actually no need to worry, the Holy Emperor is not a scheming master, and he relies heavily on Rui Lang, and now the cabinet system has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.  , as long as the rules and regulations remain unchanged, there will be no trouble in the Tang Dynasty. Besides, wouldn't it be beneficial to let the Holy Emperor take charge of the government earlier? On the one hand, Ruilang can let the Holy Emperor learn how to govern this huge country in practice, and on the other hand, it can also  It will save people¡¯s criticism!¡±

    Du Rui knew that Princess Ankang had also worked hard. Although he now has monopoly power, many people inside and outside the government still criticized him, saying that he was monopolizing power and bullying the Lord. If Li Xian could be allowed to take charge in advance, this would be avoided.  Some trouble.

    Seeing Du Rui's move, Princess Ankang continued, "Rui Lang! Taiping is indeed not young anymore. Not only him, but also his children are getting older. It's time to make arrangements for them."

    "Princess Ankang told the truth. She has been busy with state affairs these years and has no time to think about the lifelong events of her children. Now the eldest son Du Xuewen is already twenty years old, but he is not married yet, so it is unjustifiable.

    ¡°It¡¯s better to let this matter go for now, and then we can make arrangements after the army wins this time!¡±

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    Tianzhu Road, Gujarat state, there are different opinions about the origin of the word "Gujarat". One theory is that "Gujarat" is derived from the altered pronunciation of the Sanskrit word "Gurjar", which means "Gujarat".  Jal" developed.  Another view is that the "Gujars" are probably a nation called the "Gujars" who invaded India with the Huns in the fifth century. They are distributed in Kashmir and what is now Gujrat, and they mainly settle in  The district is Rajasthan.  When they first entered India, they were in a wandering state. Wherever they went, some people stayed and named their residential area "Gujjar".

    The Gujarati people also established their own country, called Hu Cha La. Xi Junmai followed Du Rui's orders to attack Tianzhu. It is estimated that the Gujarat people accepted the surrender. From then on, it became a state under the jurisdiction of the Tianzhu Protectorate.  After the Hongwu restructuring, the Tianzhu Protectorate was abolished and the Tianzhu Road was established. The state of Gujarat was still under the jurisdiction of the Tianzhu Road.

    The Western Expedition Army led by Xue Rengui set out from Chang'an, passed through Hexi, and jumped to Tibet before arriving in Tianzhu. The first thing Xue Rengui did when he first arrived in Tianzhu was not to prepare ships, but to abolish the Gujarati people.  An ugly custom.

    The life of the Gujarati people is extremely ignorant, and there are many stereotypes and bad habits. One of the manifestations is that widows commit suicide and sacrifice their husbands.  Locally, after a man dies, his widow is not allowed to remarry.  She had to shave her hair and take off all her accessories, including the bracelets and anklets given to her by her husband. She could only hide aside and cry for her dead husband, and spend the rest of her life miserable and hopeless.

    Of course, not all widows have to commit suicide. For those who have given birth to children or are pregnant, if they do not want to commit suicide, the local patriarchs and religious leaders cannot force them, because they need to bear the obligation to raise children.

    But if those widows without children do not have the courage to ask for divorce, they will be condemned by society and say that they do not love their husbands and will spend the rest of their lives in shame.

    Those widows who failed to survive their husbands often had to go through endless hardships. They did the heaviest work, ate the poorest food, and lived the most humble life.

    And in order to avoid living in a miserable fate as a widow in the future, even if you want to have sex, you still need the permission of the clan leader and leader.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  After approval is obtained, people have to be paid to bring flutes, gongs, drums and other instruments to play music all the way to the deceased's home, and then carry the body to the burning site.

    All the widow¡¯s relatives also came to congratulate her and wish her glory and luck in another world.  everyoneAll inspired by her noble decision.  She was dressed as if she were going to a wedding and walked toward the distant pyre surrounded by people.  The music and the cries of the women merged into a great uproar, and the people danced, shouted, and sang, praising the glory of the unfortunate woman.  At this time, the priest recited scriptures to save her soul, and people also gave the woman a drink.  This is an opium-containing anesthetic designed to relieve the pain of drug addicts.  Priests are keen to conduct this ceremony, because widowhood is a profitable thing, and the jewelry they wear will belong to the priests according to custom.  The priests searched for the jewelry among the ashes of the burning.  Jewelry was made of gold and silver, and even the poorest women had copper jewelry.  But during sex, they do not wear gemstones.

    The buried woman and her deceased husband must bathe in the Ganges River before being cremated. Some poor women even drive carriages from the northern border areas to the Ganges River. Her husband's body is loaded in the carriage, and she herself walks all the way.  A journey of dozens of days.  When she came to the banks of the Ganges, the corpses she brought with her were often rotting and smelly.  The poor woman first washed her husband's body, then washed herself. Finally, with incredible courage, she walked to the pyre by the river or pond and burned herself and her husband together.  Due to the lack of fuel along the Ganges, some women who cannot afford firewood have to beg to complete their feat.

    The funeral pyre is much like a bed. In order to burn quickly, oil is poured into the pyre.  The wealthier women who died as husbands would be led by a drum band to the pyre, wearing as many necklaces, bracelets and anklets as possible, sometimes dancing as they walked.  The woman lay half-lying on the pyre, with her head resting on a wooden bar and being tied below the waist. The purpose of this was to prevent her from being unable to bear the burning of the flames and jumping off the pyre.  Her husband's body was placed on her body in the shape of a cross.  Then, her relatives and friends will give her something, including letters, a small piece of cloth, flowers, silver coins, etc., and ask her to deliver these things to their deceased relatives.

    When no one gave her any more things, she would ask loudly three times to see what other missions she needed to complete in heaven. Then she would wrap these things in cloth and put them on her chest, and ask the priests to give them to her.  She lights the pyre.  She chewed betel nuts until the fire burned out.  Due to the shortage of firewood near the Ganges, these pyres usually can only burn the martyrs to death and char them, but are not enough to burn her and her husband to ashes, so their charred corpses are often put into the Ganges River in the end.  , drifted away with the current or eaten by crocodiles.

    In other places, the widow usually digs a large pit, then throws in a lot of firewood and pours in combustion-supporting materials.  People first lit the firewood in the pit, and then carried the body of the deceased to the edge of the pit.  At this time, the widow who had martyred her husband was dancing and walking towards the corpse pit.  She kept chewing betel nuts in her mouth. She was accompanied by relatives, friends and priests, and there were people beating gongs and drums in front of her.  After arriving at the burning pit, she would circle around it three times and hug all her relatives and friends goodbye.  When she stood still, the Brahmin priests threw her husband's body into the pit and pushed her down with her back to the pit.  At this time, everyone present poured jars of oil and medicine into the pit, causing the flames to engulf her at once.  Soon everything was reduced to ashes.

    There are also some places where widows were not burned alive, but were executed first and then burned.  Usually the priests dig a small pit on the beach, then put the husband's body and the widow into the pit, and then fill the pit with sand until the sand pit is filled.  After that, they jumped on the pit, and when they were sure that the woman below had suffocated to death, they dug out the two bodies and cremated them.

    After Xue Rengui came to Gujarat and heard about this custom, he did not feel very noble. Instead, he was shocked and angry. He even imagined that if he unfortunately died in the battlefield, someone would force his wife Du Yunzhuo to be buried.

    Immediately, Xue Rengui called all the local government officials of the Tang Dynasty, severely reprimanded them, and then abolished this custom in the name of the government.

    Of course, resistance is inevitable. The patriarchs, religious leaders, and priests were the first to bear the brunt of the fierce opposition. However, Xue Rengui held a knife in his hand. Anyone who objected would kill anyone. Anyway, they were going to Egypt to fight the cannibals.  , it¡¯s better to practice with those bastards who are only seeking profit and forcing people to die.

    Although Xue Rengui's toughness attracted a lot of opposition, he gained great support from the people. Xue Rengui took the opportunity to recruit boat workers, and the Gujaratis responded one after another. In just a few days, boat workers were recruited.  Thousands of people.

    At this time, the ships prepared from various places in Tianzhu Road also arrived at Jurat, and the preparations for the Western Expedition were basically completed.

    "In Xue Rengui's temporary commander-in-chief's mansion, it was like hundreds of bees flapping their wings and flying around, making a "buzzing" sound, and the generals shouted loudly and put forward their plans.See you.

    "Okay!" Xue Rengui waved his hand to stop the generals from talking and said, "The army is about to march westward. We need to make some adjustments and allocations. The three armies have not moved, and food and grass will go first. This logistics issue will be left to General Zhang Ze.  !¡±

    "General, obey the order!" Zhang Ze is the main general who leads the 30,000-strong army of Tianzhu Road. Although he is only in his twenties, he is very talented and is quite famous in Tianzhu Road. Moreover, this time the army of the Western Expedition, the main food and grass  The supply place was Tianzhu, and Xue Rengui was very relieved to leave the logistics to him.

    Although Zhang Ze was a little regretful, after all, the Western Expedition was a good time to make contributions. He was responsible for the food and supplies, and the chances of making contributions were obviously less. However, since Xue Rengui called his name, he naturally did not dare to disobey. Besides, the logistics  Things are very important, and Xue Rengui trusts him by entrusting them to him.

    "General Zhang Ze, in addition to transporting food, grass and ordnance to the army, you also have a very important thing to entrust to you!"  The Emperor ordered to seize the Egyptian province of Dashi, and not just Egypt. In this war, the Tang Dynasty will definitely conquer a lot of territory. Such a vast land needs someone to manage it, and it must be managed well. Therefore, this requires  There are a large number of officials, and since Tianzhu is the closest to Egypt, General Zhang will take care of this matter. When the time comes, he will discuss the matter with the Tianzhu Road Observer, and there must be no mistakes!"

    Conquering the land will not make the Tang Dynasty more powerful. Only by managing the conquered land can the Tang Dynasty increase its strength, become stronger with each war, and integrate these lands into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Only then can these lands truly become China.  soil of.

    Therefore, after conquest, there must be governance, which requires a large number of officials. As for the source of officials, Du Rui has already told him, and they are drawn from Tianzhu Road. These officials have been in Tianzhu Road for many years and are familiar with how to deal with foreigners.  Du Rui was relieved to leave it to them to handle matters in Egypt and even Africa as a whole.

    Zhang Ze couldn't help but feel excited when he heard this. Xue Rengui said this, clearly intending to hand over the administrative power of Egypt to him in the future. This was a great trust. Zhang Ze raised his head, straightened his chest, his eyes shone brightly, and he cupped his hands and said  : "Don't worry, Commander! The general will definitely do his best!"

    This is a big responsibility. If life is like this, what regrets do you have?

    It is conceivable that the goal of Datang's massive westward expansion is to conquer the entire African continent. If Datang's strategic goal is achieved, Datang's territory will increase greatly. Although Zhang Ze does not know how big the entire African continent is,  But I have also heard people say it in just a few words, but it is no better than the natives of the Tang Dynasty. It is a man's business to manage such a vast territory by myself, and this is what a real man should do. Zhang Ze felt a surge of pride in his chest.

    "Leave the management of logistics and supplies to you, so that I can concentrate on dealing with Dashi!"  How strong it is, I don¡¯t need to say it clearly, you all know that facing such a powerful enemy, we can only have a chance to win by concentrating our full strength."

    Xue Rengui's arrangement was very wise. As long as the logistics and subsequent local governance were handed over to Zhang Ze, a veteran of Tianzhu Road, he could concentrate on a decisive battle with Dashi in Egypt.  During the Hui period, it was severely damaged by Du Rui and lost its land in Central Asia, but it was still a behemoth. Its territory was no smaller than that of the Tang Dynasty, its population was no less than that of the Tang Dynasty, and its army was good at conquering and fighting. It was a rare elite in the world, otherwise  How could Byzantium be beaten into such a miserable state?

    What's more important is that Dashi has been fighting all year round, and has experienced the double test of blood and fire, with numerous talents emerging. Xue Rengui has never fought against Dashi people, although he heard Du Rui say a lot when he was in Chang'an a few days ago.  , I also have some understanding of the cannibal's tactics, but after all, there are not many. If I can't concentrate on fighting, the outcome is still uncertain.

    "Right now, let's discuss how this battle should be fought!?" Xue Rengui motioned to the generals to sit down.

    The generals sat down, with eager eyes shining in their eyes. Although the army is still in Gujrat, everyone knows that once they go to sea by boat and enter Egypt, they will no longer have time to rest. The next step is  A shocking battle, because once the Great Eaters discovered that the Tang Army had invaded their territory, in order to avoid the danger of being attacked from both sides, it was impossible to give the Tang Army time to rest and recuperate, and they would definitely strive to defeat the Tang Army in a short time.

    "This Western Expedition has a very important stake. Our army not only wants to capture Egypt, but more importantly, it needs to reduce the pressure on our ally Byzantium. According to the general's wishes, we must not let go of the food army in Egypt.  It is necessary to annihilate all the Egyptian cannibals. Only in this way can we attract the cannibals to the front line of the Arabian Peninsula to defend our army, achieve the purpose of reducing the pressure on Byzantium, and completely nail the cannibals to the Arabian Peninsula.The front line of West Asia!  "Du Xuewen was the first to speak, saying, "Only by annihilating all the Dashi's troops in Egypt can we completely occupy Egypt. By then, West Asia will be empty, and the Dashi's army that besieged Byzantium will have no choice but to retreat. In order to take revenge, the Byzantines  We will definitely compete with the big cannibals for the land in Western Asia, and our army will have no worries, and then we will have the remaining strength to continue the conquest to the south.  "

    "That's right!" All the generals agreed in unison.

    When Xue Rengui heard this, he nodded again and again, his eyes full of approval. Du Xuewen was right. In order to attack Byzantium, Ye Zide almost mobilized all the defenders in West Asia. As long as the Tang army could conquer Egypt,  If all the troops were wiped out, West Asia would be completely empty by then. In order to prevent the Tang Dynasty from taking the opportunity to invade West Asia, Yezid could only deploy troops to besiege Byzantium.

    West Asia was originally the territory of the Byzantine Empire. Once Dashi withdrew its troops and Byzantium had foreign aid, it would definitely compete with Dashi for hegemony in the West Asia region. The two tigers would fight, and the Tang Dynasty would sit back and watch. Only then would it be able to go south and conquer the African continent.

    Xue Rengui¡¯s eyes were full of encouragement and he said: ¡°Pengju! Go on!¡±

    Du Xuewen was encouraged when he saw that his opinion was recognized by Xue Rengui, and continued: "If we want to completely annihilate the army in Egypt, our army must first enter Egypt as much as possible. It is best to suppress it with the whole army."  Go up and push westward along the Nile River. Only in this way can we pose the greatest threat to the Egyptian Great Eater Army and cut off his retreat before the Great Eater Army has time to react!"

    The biggest problem in fighting in Egypt is the inconvenient transportation. It is difficult for the armies to advance together. Under normal circumstances, this is not a problem. The Tang army's powerful combat power is enough to solve this problem.

    However, it is not possible at the moment. First, Dashi¡¯s army in Egypt is large. Second, Dashi¡¯s army is very elite, good at fighting, religious, and its combat power is terrifying. Third, if he wants to completely annihilate Dashi¡¯s army in Egypt,  Don't let it escape.  This required the Tang army to use an overwhelming advantage to severely damage the Dashi army before the Dashi people could react.

    "But, according to the intelligence, Egypt is very backward and the roads are inconvenient. How to solve this problem?" Xue Rengui asked, frowning.

    Although Xue Rengui agrees with Du Xuewen's strategic goal of completing one battle, how to solve the practical problem is a big problem.

    This is not only a big problem, but also a huge problem. The generals¡¯ eyes immediately focused on Du Xuewen, waiting for him to speak.  In the past, in every war, Du Rui was the leader. Whenever there was a problem, the generals would pin their hopes on Du Rui. This was a common practice.

    Now that Du Rui is not here, they naturally place their hopes on Du Xuewen. Again, who makes him Du Rui's son.

    Du Xuewen must not retreat at this moment. He lowered his head and thought for a while, and suddenly had an idea: "Commander! Generals, according to the intelligence, Dashi has a total of 130,000 troops stationed in Egypt. However, Egypt is very vast and is tens of thousands of miles away. Dashi is  The armies of our army will not be concentrated together, but dispersed. The Cannibals have been operating in Egypt for decades. As soon as the vanguard of our army arrives in Egypt, the Cannibals will notice it, and when the time comes, they will mobilize their army.  Come and surround our army."

    Du Xuewen's words attracted everyone's attention, and Xue Rengui also asked: "Then how should our army solve the problem? After all, Egypt is a cannibal territory. If our army lands, it will be attacked by the other party."  When the time comes for a siege, I'm afraid that we will fall into a bitter battle, and if we lose our foothold, we will be easily annihilated by the opponent!"

    "The general suggested that the troops be divided into two groups! Du Xuewen said, walked to the map, pointed on the map with his right hand, and said, "The two groups landed from different places, and one of them landed in Tours to build up momentum and move the army.  The food army was attracted to the Sinai Peninsula, and the other route continued northward along the Gulf of Suez, landed at Port Suez, and headed north directly to Port Said and Alexandria to contact the Tang garrisons on Cyprus and Crete.  Let it go south to cut off the return route of the Great Food Army on the sea, and then go south, encircle the Great Food Army with the First Route Army, and annihilate part of it between the Sinai Peninsula and Ismailia, and then move westward along the Nile River  Advance westward and completely annihilate the Dashi garrison!  "

    "Wonderful!" When the generals heard this, their eyes suddenly shone, and they were very excited.

    The roads in Egypt are inconvenient and difficult to travel. In this case, we simply keep the same in response to all changes. Now Tour has established a foothold and attracted the food army to attack. Then the other road sneaked into Egypt's important port cities, and then detoured southward to encircle them.  The Great Food Army blocked the withdrawal of the Great Food Army by land and sea, and forced it to the west of Egypt.

    "If another army were to land from Port Suez and attack Port Said and Alexandria, they would have to travel lightly and quickly. However, if there are too few people, it won't help. If there are more people, how should we deal with the baggage!" Zhang Zegang said.?After taking office as the chief grain officer of the Western Expedition Army, the first thing he had to consider was this issue.

    Fighting in a foreign land, it is extremely difficult to transport baggage. Even if Zhang Ze is a god, he cannot do this. Moreover, the cannibals have ruled Egypt for many years, and the natives have long been convinced and may not help the Tang army.

    "This is not a problem!" Xue Rengui said with a smile, "The Tang Dynasty wanted to occupy Egypt and had to deal with the natives. The army can bring some silk and other light things. If the natives are willing to exchange, it would be best. If they are not willing, it is just right.  Establish your authority!¡±

    Although Du Rui had repeatedly told him to treat the natives mainly by appeasing them, appeasement is not just about showing kindness. If the natives are not wise, establishing authority is naturally necessary!

    "Okay!" All the generals praised in unison, and were very happy. They were all soldiers. What they were most worried about was that their hands and feet were tied because of some nonsense about benevolence, justice and morality. With Xue Rengui's words, they could let go.  .

    "In this case, I will lead an army of 100,000 to land at Tours and hold back the Dashi army!"  Ten thousand forbidden troops, and I will give you five thousand more flintlock guns! I order you to attack Port Said and Alexandria. Not only that, I also want you to attack Cairo, the capital of Egypt, where the cannibals are.  Take it!"

    "General, I will obey your order!" Du Xuewen and Xue Ne, young generals, heard the order and couldn't help but get excited and accepted the order in unison.

    After the military meeting was over, as soon as they left the mansion, Du Xuewen and Xue Ne couldn't wait to find a wine shop owned by the Tang Dynasty to drink and celebrate.

    "Brother! This time you and I are going to finally surprise those people!" Xue Ne said, with excitement that could not be concealed on his face.

    The two of them have been in the army for some years. The two men who were born as generals have also made great achievements in the army. Unfortunately, in the eyes of many people, their efforts are simply not enough, because wherever their father is, no matter what they do  What, people compare them with their parents.

    This made Xue Ne very unhappy all the time. He always felt that his efforts were completely ignored. Sometimes, he couldn't help but complain to Du Xuewen, hating his status as a general.

    Now I finally have a chance to prove myself to the world. No wonder Xue Na is so excited. In fact, it¡¯s not just him. Isn¡¯t the pressure on Du Xuewen even greater? Xue Na¡¯s father is Xue Rengui, Du Xuewen¡¯s father, but Du Rui!

    Du Xuewen took a sip of wine and said: "Dingshan! Not just us, but also Su Mu, Su Yan, and Qin Yu. One day, our brothers will surpass our father and become the pillars of the Tang Empire. With the swords and guns in our hands,  , prop up this great empire! Let our father be proud of us!"

    When Xue Ne heard this, he couldn't help but feel excited and said: "Brother is right. In the past, the Tang Dynasty was composed of uncles, uncles, and my father. They conquered the east and west, fought in the south and the north, and opened up territory for the Tang Empire.  To raise our country's prestige outside the territory, now it's our brother's turn! Brother! This time we attack Port Said, Alexandria, and Cairo, we are all at my brother's command, and my little brother will follow his lead!"

    Hearing this, Du Xuewen said happily: "Okay! As a brother, I won't refuse!"

    The two discussed for a while, and then talked about the road led by Xue Rengui. Xue Ne couldn't help but said with some loyalty: "Brother! This expedition, the right time, place and people are not with me. I am really worried about my father, he~~  ~~~~~¡±

    Du Xuewen said with a smile: "Dingshan doesn't need to worry. My uncle is a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. He has been fighting for many years. He can't do anything to those big cannibals. Moreover, the cannibals in Egypt only have hundreds of thousands of troops. Plus, there are still more to come."  The maximum number of troops that can be mobilized in the garrison is 100,000, and the strength of both sides is equal. As long as we can capture Port Said and Alexandria as quickly as possible, and then contact the armies on Cyprus and Kerrit Island,  Cut off the sea route of the cannibals, and then attack from the south, the cannibals will definitely not pose a threat!"

    After hearing this, Xue Ne felt a little relieved and said: "Brother, what you said makes sense, but I am too worried!"

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    Ancient Egypt, together with the Chinese civilization, was known as one of the four ancient civilizations in later generations. However, this ancient country was occupied by the Egyptians as liberators as early as 332 BC when Alexander the Great encountered little resistance from the Persians.  This land has disappeared.

    Alexander¡¯s successor Ptolemy established a government institution based on the Egyptian model and made Alexandria the capital.  The city sought to demonstrate the authority of the Greek rulers and became a center of culture and learning, with the famous Library of Alexandria at its core.  The Lighthouse of Alexandria illuminated the voyages of many ships and ensured the smooth flow of trade between cities.

    Greek civilization did not replace Egypt¡¯s traditional civilization.The Lemaite rulers fostered Egypt's time-honored traditions to ensure the loyalty of their people.  They built Egyptian-style temples, maintained traditional religious rituals, and portrayed themselves as pharaohs.  Many traditions from both civilizations merged, with Greek and Egyptian gods merging into multiple deities, such as Serapis.  Classical Greek-style sculpture also influenced traditional Egyptian art themes.  Despite attempts by Greek rulers to assuage Egyptian sentiments, the Ptolemaic dynasty faced rebellions, family power struggles, and the riots in Alexandria that followed the death of Ptolemy IV.  In addition, because Rome relied heavily on Egypt's food imports, the Romans were also very interested in Egypt's political conditions.  Continuing rebellions, ambitious politicians, and powerful Syrian rivals shook the dynastic rule to the point where Egypt became a Roman protectorate and eventually a province.

    After Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic dynasty at the Battle of Actium, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 BC.  The Romans relied heavily on food shipped by sea from Egypt. The Roman army, under the control of governors appointed by the emperor, suppressed rebellions, imposed heavy taxes, and fought against banditry, which by this time had become a serious problem.  Alexandria gradually developed into an important commercial center in the East, and sales of exotic Egyptian luxury goods were booming in Rome.

    Although the Romans were more hostile to the Egyptians than the Greeks, many traditions such as mummification and the worship of traditional gods survived.  Fayum iconographic art flourished, and some Roman emperors also depicted themselves as pharaohs, although not to the same extent as the Ptolemaic rulers.  The Roman rulers were far away from Egypt and unable to fulfill their duties as kings.  The local government institutions were Roman in style, closer to the native Egyptian dynasty.

    In the mid-1st century AD, Christianity took root and spread in Alexandria.  Unlike other religions, Christianity attempted to convert pagans, which threatened the popular traditional religion at the time and led to the persecution of Christians, culminating in Diocletian's purge in 303 AD, but Christianity ultimately won.  As a result, traditional religion in Egypt gradually declined.  Although the Egyptians still spoke their language, as the temple priests dwindled, fewer and fewer people could read the hieroglyphics.  Temples were sometimes converted into churches or abandoned in the desert.

    In 395 AD, the Roman Empire was divided into east and west parts. Egypt belonged to the Eastern Roman Empire and continued to be under the jurisdiction of the emperor of "New Rome".  Later, Egypt was occupied by the Arabs, and Arabization began.  By the 12th century, Arabic was widely used, Islam was converted, and the ancient Egyptian civilization that had lasted for thousands of years was replaced by Arab civilization.

    We are in a critical period when local civilization is gradually being replaced by foreign civilization. Such a nation is the easiest to be conquered. That's why Du Rui thought of incorporating Egypt into the territory of the Tang Dynasty when Pinar came to Chang'an for help.  .

    ¡° An ancient civilization was completely conquered and annexed by another ancient civilization. What a feat it was. Du Rui didn¡¯t want to miss it.
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