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- Chapter 46
From one huge encirclement to five small encirclements that are constantly moving, looking down from the sky, the earth seems to have five dynamic Olympic rings.
Du Xuewen also perfectly demonstrated his talent in commanding operations at this moment. He learned the tactics of division and encirclement from Du Rui. After being immersed in them for many years, he has long been familiar with them, and he is also comfortable in commanding them. He did not simply divide the existing troops into five points to surround the breakout army.
Instead, concentrate superior forces, annihilate one part first, and then use small forces to contain the large food armies in other directions. After annihilating one part, immediately divide the forces, and then use superior forces to annihilate the lower part.
If Hamadry is awake enough at this moment, and if the other Dashi generals can see the situation clearly, they will definitely be able to see through everything that is happening. It is a pity that at this moment, facing the Tang army attacking from all sides, it is like heavy rain pouring down, harvesting their own soldiers. They were all completely panicked by the intricate situation of their lives. They were so confused that they just focused on running for their lives and missed the last chance to escape.
However, others had bad luck, but Hamadri's luck was good. After running away in a panic, he was lucky enough to escape the siege of the Tang army. Under the protection of the guards, he narrowly escaped from the siege through the gaps in the siege. Escaped.
But it is not that easy to go back to Cairo now. The Tang army is chasing after him, and Hamadri is worried that the Tang army will set an ambush on his way back to Cairo. How can he dare to go to Cairo? It looks like that. It's the sound of wind and cranes, and the grass and trees are all in war.
Du Xuewen did not notice that Hamadri had escaped at first. When the battlefield was being cleaned, he gathered the surrendered Egyptian servants and identified the bodies, but did not find Hamadri.
"General! What should we do now? But we must continue to pursue!"
After this battle, the generals also admired Du Xuewen. While fighting in a different place and his own forces were at a disadvantage, he actually used the strategy of encirclement and annihilation in an unscrupulous manner. He also used devious troops, detours, divisions and encirclement to annihilate most of the opponent. , although allowing Hamadry to escape has some flaws, it is already commendable to achieve such results.
Du Xuewen's face was a little gloomy. He had planned it well, but who knew that he let Hamadri escape. If Hamadri was allowed to escape back to Cairo, it would have a great impact on the Tang Army's next strategic deployment.
As long as Hamadry escapes back to Cairo and gathers his troops to defend Dashi¡¯s last fortified city in western Egypt, it will be difficult for Du Xuewen¡¯s existing troops to conquer such a heavily defended city in a short period of time.
If Cairo cannot be captured, Du Xuewen will not be able to concentrate on stopping Mubak. By then, the entire Egyptian strategy plan may be affected.
"Chase! We must catch Hammad before he escapes back to Cairo. He must not be allowed to enter Cairo!"
With Du Xuewen¡¯s order, the Tang army quickly gathered. They all admired Du Xuewen and Du Xuewen commanded as naturally as he pointed his arms.
Du Xuewen also knew that now that Hamadri had escaped far away, there was really little hope of catching him. Now he could only treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor. At the same time, he was hoping that Xue Na would show up along the way. Miracle.
The original plan was that after Schneider captured Port Said, the army would turn back to the west and sneak attack Cairo, which was empty of defenses. Compared with Du Xuewen's journey, although Xue Ne's side encountered smaller obstacles, in terms of difficulty, it was no worse than Du Xuewen's side.
The key is to continuously attack long distances in the desert. This is definitely a great test for the Tang army. Once the army loses its way in the desert, once the attack fails and falls into a situation of shortage of food and grass, it will be a disaster for the Tang army. .
Du Xuewen can only hope that everything will go well now.
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Hammadrid fled day and night in the shivering desert for three days. Only when he was sure that there were no pursuers of the Tang army behind him did he dare to flee towards Cairo.
Hammadrid knew very well that Mubak would never let him go after this battle. He lost Alexandria and the Egyptian province lost its sea connection with Syria. Even if he was killed a hundred times, it would be considered light. He is now The only hope is to hold Cairo, and maybe Mubak will spare his life for this reason.
"General! If we walk one more day from this direction, we can reach Cairo, and we will be safe by then!" A big food general said with a tired face, but still couldn't hide his joy.
Hearing this, Hamadry was half relieved of his worries. He has been like a bereaved dog these past few days.He hadn't had a good sleep for a long time, for fear that Tang Jun would suddenly attack and cost him his life.
"Speed ??up, we'll rest when we get to Cairo!"
Hammadrid should really be grateful now. After more than ten years of management, Cairo has a tall city and complete defenses. Of course, the first thing he wants to thank for Cairo is Amr, who died in Alexandria.
The formation of Cairo can be traced back to the Old Kingdom period of about 3000 BC. As the capital of Egypt, it also has a history of more than a thousand years. In the Middle Ages, it was a military fortress of the Byzantine Empire.
Cairo is home to the most famous building in the history of human civilization, the Pyramids.
On the grassless plains covered with yellow sand, the majestic stone tombs of the ancient Egyptian emperors showed the past majesty of the tomb owners to passers-by.
A total of 96 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt, the largest of which are the three pyramids in Giza, a suburb of Cairo. The pyramid is a tomb built by the ancient Egyptian king for himself. The most famous of them are the Pyramid of Khufu and the Sphinx. The Pyramid of Khufu was built around 2690 BC. It is now more than 146 meters high and has a bottom area of ??52,900 square meters. The tower body is made of 2.3 million stones, with each stone weighing an average of 2.5 tons. It is said that it took 100,000 people 30 years to build it.
The second pyramid is the tomb of King Habra, the son of Khufu. It was built in 2650 BC. It is 3 meters lower than the former, but its architectural form is more perfect and spectacular. There are temples and other ancillary buildings and the famous Sphinx in front of the tower. Face image.
The Sphinx is also called the "Sphinx", which means "Father of Terror" in Arabic. It is 73 meters long, more than 21 meters high, and its face is 5 meters wide. Its head was carved in the likeness of Pharaoh Khafre. The entire statue, except for the lion's claws, is entirely carved from a piece of natural rock. The Sphinx is majestic and solemn, staring into the distance.
As a historical city, Cairo¡¯s earliest site can be counted from the town of Fustat. When the Byzantine Empire gradually declined and the Arab Empire gradually rose, Amr Ben As, the famous pioneering general of the Arab Empire, led his troops to conquer the Nile River Basin from the Sinai Peninsula, and set up camp in Fustat, the southern suburb of Cairo, and then moved to The north and south continued to advance and took control of the entire territory of Egypt, making Fustat the capital of Egypt.
Later, when the Amr Mosque was completed, this mosque is the oldest mosque in Africa. Its completion marked Egypt's freedom from the control of the Byzantine Roman Empire, and also marked the beginning of the rise of the Arab nation and Islam in Egypt.
At first, Amur used Alexandria as the capital of the Egyptian province. However, later, as Egypt and even North Africa were captured by the Arab army, Amur moved the capital to Fustat, and in the second In 2001, Fustat was renamed Cairo, meaning City of Victory.
Cairo, the victorious city, has been baptized by war since the day it was built, and could not find peace for a moment, especially after the Middle Ages. In its original history, when the Fatimids ruled Egypt for more than two hundred years, The dynasty was replaced by the Ayyubid Islamic dynasty, and Cairo was destroyed by war. In 1260 AD, the dynasty changed again. A branch of the Turks established the culturally prosperous Mamluk dynasty in Egypt. In 1517 AD, the Turks With the rise of Central Asia, the Islamic Ottoman Empire with strong military power was established and occupied Egypt until the invasion of Westerners in the 18th century.
These Islamic dynasties have left Cairo with historical relics and cultural construction that will last forever. At the end of the 18th century, the Ottoman Empire began to decline. In 1798, the expeditionary force led by French King Napoleon invaded Egypt, marking the beginning of Western invasion and colonization of the Islamic world.
The French invaders encountered tenacious resistance from the Egyptian people led by Muhammad Ali and were driven out of Egypt in 1801. However, in 1867, Britain, the emerging European industrial power, invaded Cairo with a more powerful army, making Egypt fall to the British. The colony did not withdraw completely until 1953. That was because of the decline of the British Empire.
The United States, which emerged after the war, followed the old colonial path into Egypt and carried out political, economic and cultural aggression. Cairo was the bridgehead for all these invaders.
Of course, those are all things for later. Since Amr moved the capital of the Egyptian province to Cairo, he has vigorously operated here and built a large number of fortifications and tall and solid walls.
When Amur gave up Alexandria, a famous city with convenient water transportation, and chose Cairo, which was relatively small and backward, as the capital of Egypt, it was also a matter of careful consideration.
The most important point is that Cairo is on the Nile River, and the Nile River is the birthplace of the entire North African civilization. As a very ancient river, the Nile River existed in the Eocene about 65 million years ago. The river course has changed many times, but it always flows north and then flows west through a process.Lake Burt and the Sudan Plain have been diligently irrigating the barren soil of the African continent for tens of millions of years.
The Nile River originates from the Burundi Plateau in central Africa, flows from south to north, through subsequent countries such as Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt, and finally empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
The main stream is 6,000 kilometers long from the source of the Kagera River to its mouth, making it the longest river in the world. Tributaries also flow through Kenya, Ethiopia and parts of Congo, Eritrea and other countries. The basin area is approximately more than three million square kilometers, accounting for one-ninth of the African continent.
The Nile River is formed by the confluence of three rivers: the Kagera River, the White Nile River, and the Blue Nile River. The lowermost reaches divide into many branch rivers and flow into the Mediterranean Sea. These branch rivers all flow on the delta plain. The delta covers an area of ??about 24,000 square kilometers, with flat terrain and intertwined rivers. It is the cradle of ancient Egyptian culture. The delta in the lower reaches of the Nile River is one of the earliest birthplaces of human civilization. Ancient Egypt was born here. So far, it has been Ninety-six percent of the population of Arab-ruled Egypt was concentrated in the Nile Valley. Therefore, the Nile was considered the lifeline of Egypt.
For thousands of years, the Nile River flooded regularly from June to October every year. When the river rose at its highest in August, it submerged large fields on both sides of the river. After that, people moved to higher places to live temporarily. After October, the flood receded, bringing with it the rich soil of the Nile. On these fertile soils, people cultivated crops such as cotton, wheat, rice, and dates. A "green corridor" is formed in the arid desert area.
There is a popular saying in Egypt such as "Egypt is the Nile River, and the Nile River is the mother of Egypt." The Nile River is indeed the source of life for the Egyptian people. It has accumulated a lot of wealth for the people along its coast and created ancient Egyptian civilization. The Nile River of more than 6,700 kilometers created the pyramids, created ancient Egypt, and created miracles for mankind.
When future generations mention the cultural heritage of ancient Egypt, they will first think of the pyramids standing on the banks of the Nile River, the papyrus rich in the Nile River, the ancient ships traveling on the Nile River, and the mysterious mummies. They mark the height of science and technology in ancient Egypt, and at the same time record and carry forward the development of civilization for thousands of years.
Papyrus is a reed-like plant that is abundant in the Nile Delta. The stem is triangular in shape, about five meters high and six to eight centimeters in diameter near the root. When using, peel off the outer skin of the papyrus stems, cut them into long strips in the direction of growth with a knife, place them horizontally and vertically, and hit them with a mallet to make the grass juice seep out. After drying, these long strips will be permanently stuck together. , and finally polished with pumice, ready for use. It became the most advanced writing carrier papyrus at that time, more than a thousand years earlier than Cai Lun's paper in China, and became an important document for later generations of scholars to study ancient Egyptian civilization. However, because papyrus is not suitable for folding and cannot be made into books, many pieces of papyrus must be glued into long strips and rolled into a roll after writing, thus forming a scroll.
In later generations, an ancient ship unearthed in Egypt around 4700 BC was nearly 50m long and well-equipped, showing the original navigation technology and scale. The lighter boats were made of reeds. Don't underestimate this kind of reed boat. The reed boat copied by modern people has proved that this kind of boat can cross the Atlantic Ocean. These undoubtedly played a vital role in the social prosperity of ancient Egypt and the spread of civilization to the world.
The Nile River also gave local people unparalleled artistic imagination. The majestic temple located on the arid land of East Africa is so rough, in sharp contrast to the winding Nile River next to it. Many ancient Egyptian artworks are both masculine and feminine.
According to legend, the goddess Izis and her husband were in love with each other. One day, her husband died. Izis was so sad that she burst into tears. Her tears fell into the Nile River, causing the river to surge and cause flooding. Every year on June 17th or 18th, Egyptians hold a grand celebration, called the "Night of Tears." From this mythical story, it is not difficult to see people¡¯s deep feelings for the Nile River.
The stable and long-lasting Nile River Civilization originated around 3000 BC. Egypt is located at the junction of the Asian and African continents. It was deeply inspired by the trade exchanges with the Sumerians and formed a civilization with its own characteristics.
The Nile River Basin is different from the two river basins. It is bounded by the Libyan Desert to the west, the Arabian Desert to the east, the Nubian Desert and the gushing waterfalls to the south, and the coast without a harbor in the delta region to the north. In the embrace of these natural barriers, the ancient Egyptians could live safely without suffering the fear and suffering caused by barbarian invasions.
As the "Gift of the Nile" to Egypt, the annual flooding of the Nile River coats the valley with a thick layer of silt, making the land in the valley extremely fertile, and crops can be harvested three times a year.
According to ancient Greek scholars: ¡°The farmers there only need to wait for the river to overflow on its own, flow to the fields for irrigation, and then return to the river bed after irrigation. Then everyone scatters seeds on their own land and asks the pigs to step on the seeds. From now on it¡¯s just a matter of waitingGained. "
Unlike the Sumerians, the Egyptians could already predict the time and size of annual floods, appreciated the benefits that floods brought to agricultural production, and believed that the god of floods was a god who would bring joy to everyone. At the same time, the Nile River is like a natural link, connecting the entire basin area into a stable and effective whole. The smooth current of the Nile makes sailing northward extremely easy, and the prevailing northerly and northwesterly winds make the return journey effortless. Therefore, the earliest Nile civilization emerged on both sides of the Nile. Ancient Greek historians once called Egypt "the gift of the Nile". It was the Nile that brought prosperity and development to ancient Egyptian civilization.
Indeed, it was the Nile River that enabled the rise of agriculture in the lower reaches and became a famous granary in ancient times. In ancient Egypt, agriculture was always the main socioeconomic basis. Such a unique natural environment and conditions make the history of ancient Egypt relatively simple.
Amr originally took a fancy to the dense population and fertile soil in the Cairo area, so he moved the capital to Cairo. The purpose was to facilitate his rule.
If Hamadri could escape back to Cairo, with the dense population there, he could easily raise a large army to resist the Tang army's attack.
With the security barrier right in front of them, Amr and others temporarily forgot about their fatigue, galloped their horses and whipped their whips, and arrived at the gates of Cairo in only half a day.
"I am Hamadry, open the city gate quickly and let us in!"
Hamadri shouted loudly and looked behind him from time to time, as if a large group of Tang Army cavalry would appear behind him at any time, rush to the city and cut him into pieces.
When he first left Cairo, he only left three thousand defenders here, most of whom were servants composed of recruited local Egyptians. Their combat effectiveness and loyalty can be imagined.
Fortunately, what Hamadri was worried about did not happen. The city gate that was originally pressing was slowly opened. When Hamadri saw it, he couldn't wait to get in.
The captain of his personal guard pulled the reins of his horse and frowned: "General! Something seems wrong!"
Hamadry said in surprise: "What's wrong!?"
The captain of the guard said: "General, I can't explain clearly, but I always feel that there is a smell of blood in the air. We'd better be careful!"
Hearing this, Hamadri smiled and said: "It seems that you are really frightened by the Tang people. Don't worry, this is the territory of God in the world. Unless the Tang people can fly to the sky and escape, there is no way they can go around." Our front is to capture Cairo, let¡¯s go in quickly! There are still many things waiting for us to do, and we can¡¯t waste time here!¡±
Seeing that Hamadry couldn¡¯t be persuaded, the captain of the guard could only follow him in, but he kept one hand on the handle of the knife and was on guard.
"Damn the Tang people, I want them to hit their heads and bleed bloody under the walls of Cairo, I want them to pay the price, I want~~~~~~"
"Whoosh!"
"Poof!"
A sharp sound broke through the air, and the guard captain immediately realized that something was wrong, but before he could react, he saw Hamadry, who was riding in front of him, tilt his head, and he didn't even have time to scream. , fell to the ground, twitched twice, and then died.
A feather arrow accurately penetrated Hamadri's neck. The tail end of the feather arrow was still spurting out bright red blood. The situation was very terrifying.
"General!"
The captain of the guard screamed, followed by an overwhelming barrage of feather arrows. The hundreds of people who followed Hamadry's narrow escape and escaped were shot into hedgehogs in an instant.
On the top of the city, a Tang general wearing Mingguang armor glanced down and said lightly: "Clean it up!"
This Tang general was Xue Ne. After he separated from Du Xuewen that day, he led 30,000 Liaodong troops to attack Port Said. Compared with Alexandria, Port Said's defense strength was far inferior. With more than a thousand old and weak soldiers, Xue Ne razed Port Said to the ground almost without a single blow, and then led his army westward, all the way to Cairo.
With the captured Egyptian servants as the vanguard, they deceived the city of Cairo, and the army swarmed in. The cannibals with only 3,000 defenders were naturally no match for the Tang army. Although they resisted for a while in the city lord's palace, they could not escape in the end. The fate of destruction.
Just the day before Hamadri arrived in Cairo, this place had become the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Sometimes, just by chance, if Hamadri hadn't been too careful and spent an extra day in the desert, waiting for Xue Ne's arrival It would be under the city of Cairo, with a bloody head.
At this moment, Xue Ne also secretly wiped away a cold sweat. It was really dangerous. If he were not in Cairo, he would not have thought that this city would be run by a cannibal to this extent.
The height of the city wall is even comparable to that of Chang'an, and the fortifications on top of the city are also very complete. If the cannibals are prepared, if they want to capture such a strong city, even a hundred thousand troops will not be able to conquer it alone. One and a half years is also a waste of time.
But now, Cairo has become the territory of the Tang Dynasty. In the near future, it will also become the capital of the Tang Dynasty in the territory of Egypt.
"Send people to the direction of Alexandria to report the news, and closely monitor the Egyptians in the city to identify all the cannibals." At this point, Xue Na gritted his teeth and said, "Execute them all! "
Now Xue Ne does not have enough troops. He originally had 30,000 Liaodong troops, but the back and forth attacks along the way still caused some damage. Although not many people died, the phenomenon of acclimatization still appeared. In the army, Thousands of people fell ill.
With more than 20,000 troops to guard a city like Cairo with a population of hundreds of thousands, the force is still insufficient, not to mention that in the near future, he will lead most of the people to leave here to join Du Xuewen and block Mubak's army.
Cairo is a fortified city that must not cause trouble. Therefore, even if those cannibals are just civilians, they can only kill without mercy.
Moreover, most of the cannibals gathered in Cairo are wealthy households. They have exploited the Egyptian natives over the years, and each of them has a lot of wealth. After these cannibals are purged, the confiscated property will be distributed to those in Egypt. The natives will definitely be able to win over the people.
Although Xue Ne has been in Liaodong and has been fighting for many years, he is still young and a little soft-hearted. It is really difficult for him to make this decision.
However, for the officers and soldiers of the Tang Army, they did not have any burden in their hearts. The blood feud between Tang Dynasty and Dashi could never be resolved. Let them kill Dashi people to avenge their hatred, so they were naturally happy to do it. It doesn¡¯t matter whether he is a civilian or not.
Xue Ne's order was carried out, and soon the people in the city were gathered together. Immediately afterwards, their identities were screened. The Egyptian natives were driven aside, and the hungry people were gathered in the square in front of the city lord's palace. .
With the sound of the word "kill" from Xue Ne, the soldiers of the Tang army who had been prepared for a long time immediately pulled their bowstrings, and the arrows were like heavy rain pouring down, covering the people of Dashi.
For a moment, screams could be heard in the square. Those big cannibals who reacted immediately fled in all directions. However, the soldiers of the Tang Army surrounding the square were already in full formation, armed with long spears and horizontal knives, and killed all the cannibals who tried to escape. People were beheaded on the spot.
The Egyptian natives on the side were also stunned and screamed one after another. They also wanted to escape. However, under the threat of the long spears and horizontal knives in the hands of the Tang army soldiers surrounding them, they soon trembled honestly. down.
The killings in the square continued. Although the Egyptian natives were frightened, bursts of joy surged in their hearts. Over the years, they had been bullied by the cannibals, and now they could watch the cannibals being slaughtered by the Tang army. , it can be regarded as revenge.
The massacre lasted for half a day before it ended. The square was covered with a thick layer of corpses, blood flowed everywhere along the stone road, and the entire city of Cairo was shrouded in the breath of death.
Xue Ne handed over to the interpreter who had long been frightened and pale, and said loudly to the Egyptian natives: "From August of the second year of Hongwu, Cairo will become the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and you will become the subjects of the Tang Dynasty. This general knows , for many years, you have been bullied by these cannibals. Now, this general has avenged you. Now, this general declares that all the houses, land, and wealth of the cannibals inside and outside Cairo will belong to you. , from now on, you will be free, Datang will protect you, and you will bask in the glory of a brand new empire."
After Xue Ne finished speaking for a long time, suddenly a burst of warm cheers broke out among the Egyptian natives. Originally, they all thought that after the Tang army killed the big cannibal, it would be their turn. Who knew that not only would they not have to They were dead and could make a fortune, and most importantly, they gained the long-lost freedom.
Although the Cannibals claim that everyone is free and equal under God, it is simply impossible for non-Muslims like them to gain true freedom. During the rule of the Cannibals, they were slaves, complete slaves. Not only do they have to endure heavy physical labor, but their life safety is not guaranteed.
Although I don¡¯t know whether the people in the Tang Dynasty who said they should be given freedom and equality were true or false, they finally saw hope.
People are oppressed,After suffering for a long time, once you find a way to vent your anger, no matter how honest and kind-hearted you are, you will turn into a beast in an instant.
As Xue Ne made his promise, the whole of Cairo immediately fell into chaos. The Big Eater had been cleansed. The Egyptian natives used the house where the Big Eater once lived as an object to vent their anger. The fire soon burned out. got up.
Xue Ne watched everything happening in front of him on the wall of the city lord's palace. He was not worried at all. He was not worried at all that the city of Cairo would be destroyed. Before that, he had already sent troops to garrison those valuable buildings.
Of course, the mosque is not under his protection, and the religion imported by cannibals must be eliminated. This is for sure. Although Xue Ne does not know why Du Rui is so hostile to Islam, since Du Rui has already explained it before, That's it for him to execute.
However, in the process of destroying the mosque, some discordant voices also occurred. After all, the cannibals have been ruling Egypt for more than ten years. Islam has never stopped invading the spiritual level of the Egyptian natives. Many people also converted to Islam.
So when the Tang army took the local natives to destroy the mosque, some devout Muslims actually refused to carry out the order and even resisted fiercely.
In this regard, Xue Ne has no time to criticize and educate. To find any Egyptian natives who dare to disobey orders, Xue Ne has only one countermeasure, and that is to kill.
The chaos in Cairo lasted for a whole day. After everything was calmed down, most of the entire Cairo had been razed to the ground.
Du Xuewen's order also arrived at this moment. Xue Ne left 5,000 people to garrison Cairo and take care of the wounded soldiers. He only took 20,000 people with him and left Cairo to join Du Xuewen and prepare to stop Mubak.
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While Du Xuewen and Xue Ne swept across western Egypt, Xue Rengui from the Sinai Peninsula failed to achieve the desired results. When Muback led the army to march eastward, preparing to expel the Tang army that landed on the Sinai Peninsula, Muback had I learned about the news that Alexandria was raided by the Tang army.
The frightened Mubak, at Ali's suggestion, immediately ordered the army to return eastward, leaving Xue Rengui, who was ready to encircle and annihilate Mubak's army, in vain.
Xue Rengui was annoyed when he failed to entangle Mubak's army of hundreds of thousands, so he had to urge the army to gather and pursue the west. He knew very well that the few troops in the hands of Du Xuewen and Xue Ne would definitely be destroyed if they encountered Mubak's army. It's more bad than good.
But at this moment, Xue Rengui welcomed a guest from Constantinople. It was Duke Agostino who was ordered by Leo III to go to Tangying as an envoy.
It was only then that Xue Rengui learned that the political situation of the Byzantine Empire had undergone such a big change. Justinian II was overthrown by Leo III, and Leo III, who was a shepherd, actually became the emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Of course, these are not what Xue Rengui needs to care about. He does not care about the life and death of Byzantium. Although Justinian II is nominally an ally of the Tang Dynasty, what Xue Rengui really cares about is whether the interests of the Tang Dynasty will be affected. infringement.
"Duke Agostino! I deeply regret what happened to your country, but everything has happened. What your country needs now is stability. I think if your king Leo III is willing to admit that I The agreement signed between Datang and Duke Pinal, Datang is willing to accept the new king of your country and become Datang¡¯s friend!¡±
When Agostino heard this, his face suddenly became gloomy. He knew very well what the agreement Xue Rengui was talking about was nothing more than selling out Egypt's interests.
Although Agostino also knew that it was impossible for the Tang Dynasty to spit out the meat that he had eaten, he was still a little unwilling to hand over the province of Egypt to the Tang Dynasty so easily.
"General! I think we should sign a more reasonable agreement now. You should know that from the time your Duke Du Rui arrived in Egypt, this was the sacred territory of the Byzantine Empire. This is unquestionable! "
Xue Rengui also heard it, and the other party made it clear that he did not intend to admit his fault, and his tone became cold for a while: "So what, Egypt used to be the territory of Byzantium, but now it has been occupied by the cannibals, that is to say It has nothing to do with your country!¡±
Agostino quickly retorted, saying: "General, you can't say that. Although the Egyptian provinces were invaded by those Muslim pagans, our country will recapture them at any time, but your country is now in the name of helping us. Doing very disgraceful things!¡±
Xue Rengui sneered again and again and said: "In that case, in Duke Agostino's opinionWhat is glorious? Let the heroic soldiers of the Tang Empire fight bravely in this strange land to prove their loyalty and obligation to the empire, and then we will hand over Egypt to you, Byzantium? "
Agostino also knew that his request was a bit rude, but he still blushed and said: "Of course! That is the responsibility that a nobleman with a sense of honor should fulfill. If the general can do this, he will win Byzantium." The empire¡¯s most sincere friendship!¡±
Hearing this, not only Xue Rengui, but also all the generals in the tent changed their expressions. They had seen shameless people, but they had never seen such a shameless person. They could actually make such a condition.
Xue Rengui laughed a few times, then suddenly clapped his hands at the table with an angry face, and said loudly: "It can't be done! Your Excellency, your proposal is extremely rude. Our Datang Empire will never agree to it. Now Egypt has basically Under the control of the Tang Empire, when I left Chang'an, the order I received was to occupy Egypt and then conquer the entire African continent. Before receiving new orders, I will use my life and I will defend Egypt, the territory of the Tang Empire, with my blood. Any attempt to encroach on the territory of the Tang Empire will be regarded as a provocation to the Tang Dynasty. Every word the Duke said today, I will truthfully report to the court, and , Your Excellency, please remember that the Tang Empire does not care and does not need the friendship of Byzantium!"
Xue Rengui¡¯s words have made it very obvious that if the Byzantine Empire dares to have any more attempts on Egypt, it will mean war.
When Agostino heard this, his face was also bruised. After a long while, he said: "General! I think you should take a longer view. We now have a common enemy, and that is the Muslim pagans. They are the On the evil side, as representatives of the civilized world, your two countries should resolve disputes through negotiation instead of resorting to force like those barbaric Muslim pagans. Moreover, our Emperor Leo III attaches great importance to Egypt. He No one is allowed to get involved in the territory of the Byzantine Empire. If you still categorically reject my proposal, I can hardly guarantee that His Majesty Leo III will make a wrong judgment because of this matter!"
Agostino¡¯s words also contained a threat. To put it bluntly, he was threatening Xue Rengui. If Egypt was not handed over, Leo III might unite with the Dashi Empire to deal with the Tang Dynasty.
Xue Rengui is a smart man. How could he not understand what Agostino meant? He immediately laughed angrily and said: "Okay! There is a saying in our Tang Dynasty, which is to search for princes thousands of miles away. Our Tang Empire pays most attention to this." What is important is military merit, and no title can be given without military merit. It is a pity that our Datang Empire has swept away all directions in these years, and all nations have surrendered, and there are no longer so many wars. If Byzantium wants to renege on the agreement and become an enemy of our Datang Empire because of Egypt, The billions of soldiers of our Tang Dynasty can only dream of it!"
When Agostino heard this, he was stunned. How did he know about the martial customs of the Tang Dynasty? Not only was everyone not afraid of war, but they were also happy when they heard about it. They expected to make achievements on the battlefield and shine on their family name.
Xue Rengui continued: "Your Excellency, please convey my words to your king. Our Tang Empire has never been afraid of any war. If he wants to fight, I will fight!" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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