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- Just as Zhang Xiao and the others were marching into the battlefield of the three major tribes, the thirteen Bedouin tribes who had migrated away from Koso had already entered Egypt and were heading towards Cairo.
After all, it is the migration of thirteen tribes, involving a lot of people.
Therefore, it is impossible for such a large number of people to conceal the Egyptian side.
After entering Egypt, the whereabouts of the migrating Bedouin tribes were reported to the Egyptian royal family.
If it were an ordinary country, it would probably send troops to stop it.
It¡¯s a pity that in Egypt during this period, the country¡¯s army was completely a decoration, and even the country was a vassal of the Ottomans. Therefore, the Egyptian royal family had no such plans at all.
It can be seen that the Egyptians during this period were such chickens.
Fortunately, the imperial soldiers sent by Zhang Xiao to follow the news that the Bedouin tribe was migrating had been notified to Mabond in advance. So after receiving the news, Mabond quickly contacted the Egyptian royal family and told them not to be too nervous. The Arab tribes have all become vassals of the empire.
In this way, the Egyptians breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, Mabande also sent people to greet them and appease the Bedouin before arriving at the concession, so that they could avoid any conflicts with the locals after entering Egypt.
Of course, Mabond also prepared a large amount of supplies and asked people to take them with them.
After all, tens of thousands of people from thirteen tribes migrated to settle in the concession, and they needed a lot of daily necessities. At the same time, after migrating all this way, these people also need to have a good meal, right?
And by providing food and daily necessities, they can also let them see and feel the kindness of the empire.
Of course, this alone is not enough, Mabond has also started to get busy here. Prepare to negotiate with the Egyptian royal family to expand the scope of the concession to accommodate the thirteen tribes.
After all, it has a population of tens of thousands, and it is just the territory of the current concession. It is still a bit difficult to arrange it.
But, no matter what, Mabande welcomes the migrating Bedouin tribe from the bottom of his heart. Because with their arrival, the strength of the Egyptian concession can become stronger.
At the same time, Mabondang was also a little worried about Zhang Xiao, who was still in Kuman.
After all, they only have 4,000 troops, so they are still at a huge disadvantage against the three major tribes.
If the Bedouin tribe also stays in Cuman, they can also provide some help. But now the Bedouin tribe has left and migrated to Cairo.
So. Zhang Xiao and the others can now say that they are fighting alone.
Although I provide supplies and other support, it is not that convenient after all.
Thinking of this, Mabond also had a headache.
But since Zhang Xiao has chosen to stay, he must have great confidence in the future, otherwise he would not have made such a decision.
Moreover, several Chinese warriors who came back with the Bedouin tribe also brought back some letters written by Zhang Xiao to Mabond. In these letters, Zhang Xiao clarified his attitude and plans to Ma Bond.
Regarding Zhang Xiao¡¯s plan. Mabond was still very satisfied.
Because if everything goes well, as Zhang Xiao said, Cuman¡¯s hegemony will finally be achieved and Cuman will truly be in the hands of the empire.
only. This is just Zhang Xiao's plan, after all, anything can happen in a war. It is impossible for everything to go as smoothly as I expected.
well!
Mabond put away his somewhat confused thoughts and raised his head to look at the blue sky.
Although I am a little worried about this. But Zhang Xiao stayed in Kuman after all, having made up his mind to implement his own plan.
In other words, no matter how much you worry about it, it won¡¯t help. So what he can do now is to ensure the supply of the materials Zhang Xiao needs.
Because he and Zhang Xiao have not been given open permissions, unlike Wang Shan, Zhang Tie and the others, it is impossible to obtain the supplies they need conveniently so that there will be no logistical problems.
¡° If Zhang Xiao also had this kind of authority, then Ma Bond would not be so worried.
I don¡¯t know how your highness is doing in the East?
It would be great if His Highness could upgrade his administrative level as soon as possible. Then he would be able to open up more people's permissions, and then allow them to easily obtain more things they need through the virtual trader.
If Europe and EgyptThe governor of the concession can also have such authority.
Then, the development of the concession will become better and faster.
¡° Taima Bond laughed to himself, knowing that this was simply a delusion.
With the delegation of authority, it¡¯s not your turn no matter what.
Because if we want to develop, we must first focus on the American mainland.
After all, the American continent is the foundation of people like them. Even the mainland cannot develop well, and the development here in the concession is of no use.
??Besides, the empire has now discovered Australia, and has logged into Southeast Asia to start exploration, so if the administrative level of His Highness is improved, it will definitely focus on these two places.
The reason is also very simple, because these two places are more convenient to occupy and develop than Europe and North Africa, and there is no "powerful" force anywhere.
¡°Besides, His Highness has seized Kyushu from the Japanese country and turned it into the territory of the empire. Therefore, if a governor with authority can be placed in Kyushu, the power of the empire can be radiated to the eastern continent. The benefits will be greater no matter how you look at it.
"As for Lisbon and Marseille in Europe, as well as the Cairo Concession under their own control in North Africa, they are only used to sell the empire's goods and collect intelligence.
Within ten years, it is impossible to open the authority to these three places, so it is useless to think about it.
Poor Zhang Xiao, I hope I won¡¯t encounter any danger.
"Governor! Someone from Egypt is here. They must be here to discuss the expansion of the concession with you."
Ma Bond¡¯s thoughts were interrupted by his men.
"Oh, tell them to wait in my office, I'll be there soon."
Mabond waved his hand.
About half an hour later, after Mabandang tidied up, he came to his own governor¡¯s office in the concession.
"Hello, dear Governor." Mabond's secretary opened the door and walked in. Then he stepped aside, and Mabond's figure immediately appeared at the door. Seeing Ma Bond, a man who was sitting on the sofa quickly stood up and greeted Ma Bond who walked in. "Hello, Officer Mahade." Mabond nodded and responded with a smile on his face.
After walking to his desk and sitting down, Mabond put his hands on the table to support his upper body, put away the smile on his face and looked seriously at the affairs officer sent by the Egyptian royal family.
"Secretary officer, you come to see me this time. It must be that there are plans to expand the concession, right?"
The Cairo affairs officer named Mahad laughed when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty the Governor, this is indeed the case. After discussions between the royal family and the Ottoman Governor of Cairo, it is believed that the concession can be expanded."
After all, the empire is ¡®renting¡¯ this place, so if you want to expand, you will inevitably need permission from Egypt.
This is a little trouble.
However, because we are in this era where there is no concept of a country, it is much easier to obtain concessions and expand the concessions than in the future.
If placed in modern times. It will never be that easy.
"So, what do we need to pay?"
Mabond heard that the other party said that he had received consent, and his slightly hanging heart was finally relieved. so. Ma Bond was in a very good mood at this moment.
Of course, he also knew very well that if he did not pay something, the Egyptians and the Ottomans would not be able to pass so happily.
As for what they want. In fact, Mabond could guess it with his knees.
What the Cairo Concession has is nothing more than strong economic strength.
On the contrary, both the Egyptian royal family and the Ottomans who control Egypt. Finances are very tight now.
So, what these people need to pay must be money.
However, Mabond still pretended to ask.
At the same time, in the bottom of Mabond's heart, he despised the Egyptians for their cowardice and cowardice to the point of being extremely despised. Because the Egyptian royal family actually had to obtain the consent of the governor sent by the Ottomans to Cairo before notifying them of even a 'little matter' such as the expansion of the concession, which they could decide on.
It can be seen that the Egyptians have reached a point of broiler at this time.
But despite being contemptuous, Zhang Xiao would not comment on this. After all, the interests of the empire in Egypt are not very great, and there is no need to go against the Ottomans because of these.
Moreover, after my own private experienceSome arrangements have caused a big trouble for the Ottomans in Hungary. It is enough to give the Ottomans a headache, isn't it?
Thinking of this, Mabond became even happier.
The Egyptian affairs officer sitting on the sofa in the corner of the office felt very happy in Mabond's mood, but he didn't think too much about it.
I just thought it was because the concession was allowed to expand that the governor of the Song Empire was so happy. How could he know that it was because the Hungarian side had tricked the Ottomans into this matter.
"The concession can be expanded to the west or south, as long as the empire can come up with a sum of money."
The affairs officer did not hesitate and directly told Mabond the Ottoman governor of Cairo and the price offered by the Egyptian royal family.
hey-hey!
Problems that can be solved by money are not problems. As long as you accept money, it will be much easier.
Mabond laughed secretly in his heart.
Money is nothing to the empire. The empire only has a lot of money.
"Okay! After the concession is expanded, the land we need will be handed over to Cairo at a price of five silver livres per acre. I think this price will definitely satisfy you."
Because Egypt has a special geography, there are many European merchants coming and going, especially French merchants.
Therefore, there are a large number of European currencies circulating in Egypt, such as the French currency "Livre", which Egypt also recognizes.
Of course, the Ottomans also recognized this currency.
Who told the Ottomans that the silver and gold content in their currency was not that high.
The affairs officer nodded repeatedly, the joy on his face clearly visible.
To be honest, the price given by Mabond really exceeded his expectations. You must know that before he came, the Ottoman governor of Cairo and the Egyptian royal family's price was only three or four European silver coins (To be continued) - 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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