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    Time flies like water. Five years have passed in the blink of an eye. One year ago, the ocean-going fleet led by Wen Qiao finally completed its global journey. The twenty-six-year-old Wen Qiao set out from Weihai Weijun Port and spent a long time.  It took more than four years to realize the emperor's great trust, and he himself went from a twenty-six-year-old youth to a thirty-year-old man.  During this global tour, Dajin paid a huge price. As many as 2,352 people died on the way alone, and nearly 30 ships were lost.  As the saying goes, 'the greater the risk, the greater the reward.' It was such an ocean trip that spread the reputation of the Jin Dynasty around the world, letting more countries and nations know that there was a powerful empire in the east of the world.  When the fleet returned to the Weihai Guard Port last year, there were hundreds of envoys accompanying it. These people came from all corners of the world, including chiefs from African tribes and kings from the Americas.  Because these people admired the Celestial Empire, they traveled thousands of miles to follow the fleet to pay tribute.  To this day, Wen Qiao still clearly remembers the shocked looks on the faces of the envoys from all over the world when they arrived in the capital city of Chang'an.  Looking at the crowds of people in Chang'an, many envoys couldn't help but gasped because they discovered that the population of Chang'an alone was larger than that of their country.  Of course, the fleet's journey was not all smooth sailing. Wen Qiao was still frightened when he thought about what happened in the Mediterranean. After Wen Qiao's fleet entered the Mediterranean, the Romans thought that the Jin fleet was going to invade. In panic, they dispatched more than two hundred warships.  Go to interception.  Although Wen Qiao sent people to explain to the Romans repeatedly, the Romans still did not allow the fleet to go deep into the hinterland of the Mediterranean out of vigilance.  Although Wen Qiao was very angry, he knew his mission very well and was never willing to conflict with local forces unless it was absolutely necessary.  Just when Wen Qiao was about to lead his team to leave, a Roman warship on the opposite side suddenly fired a fire bomb at the Dajin Ocean Fleet.  This fire bomb is like a drop of water splashing into a frying pan, immediately triggering a series of reactions.  First, Wen Qiao and others thought that the Romans were going to attack their own fleet, so they quickly made a corresponding counterattack.  Secondly, the Romans originally planned to explain to the Jin people.  Unexpectedly, before they could send anyone over, they saw fire all around.  So a naval battle broke out without warning. This naval battle took place in the fifteenth year of Hongwu.  Greatly affected the situation in the West.  In this battle, the maritime power of the Roman Empire was completely wiped out by the Jin navy.  The lack of sea power directly led to the failure of the Roman military operations in the Suez Canal, and the Suez Canal was eventually controlled by the Arabs.  As soon as the Arabs took control of the Suez Canal, they reached an agreement with Dajin to jointly build and co-manage the Suez Canal. In this agreement, the Arabs were responsible for providing human resources, Dajin provided technical and financial support, and both parties cooperated to excavate the Suez Canal.  .  After completion, in order to ensure the interests of both parties.  The Kingdom of Himuyar and the Jin Empire will send joint troops to Suez.  Five years have passed, and the Suez Canal is finally open to navigation. With this golden waterway, the economy of the Jin Empire will inevitably reach a higher level.  Five years is not a long time.  It may not be short, but for the Jin Empire, which is developing every day, five years is a long time. During these five years, the Jin Empire not only firmly controlled the Suez Canal.  The Hezhong area was also completely included in the rule of the Jin Dynasty.  A cement road spanning West Asia, Central Asia, and East Asia became the key to the Jin Empire's control of the river. With this artery, the Jin Empire has continuously transported human, cultural, economic, political, religious and other resources to the river over the years.  .  After these years of brainwashing, the local ethnic groups in Central Asia have basically accepted the identity of Jin people. After all, the Jin Empire is the most powerful country in the world today.  It still has great appeal to ethnic groups from other regions.  When the Jin Dynasty completely digested the Hezhong area, it would have an advanced base for conquering Persia.  Speaking of Persia, we have to talk about the Persian Civil War that happened five years ago. This civil war lasted for four years. It was not until last year that the two sides signed an armistice agreement under the mediation of the Jin Dynasty.  Four years of war completely destroyed the ruling foundation of the Persian Empire. A large number of Persians died in the civil war. Most Persian people lived on the verge of death. Pusidore made the country angry and resentful.  At this time, it was not that Hormizd did not want to unify Persia, but that over the years, the Jin Empire had always changed the situation in Persia at critical moments and hindered the unification of the Persians.  After five years of peaceful development, the Jin Empire has become the most powerful empire in the world. Whether it is industrial scale or agricultural output, the Jin Empire far exceeds other countries in the world.  The merchant ships built by the Jin people are distributed in all the oceans of the world, and there are countless merchants from various countries traveling to and from Jin every year.  Speaking of commercial trade, since Wen Qiao¡¯s fleet came back last year, Dajin¡¯s foreign trade volume has been higher than before.?The number has nearly tripled, and a large number of local tribes and kingdoms from Africa and America have established close trade relations with Jin.  Even the enemies of the Jin Dynasty, Persia and Rome, could not do without the commodities of the Jin Dynasty. More importantly, the Jin Dynasty relied on the arms trade to successfully promote treasure notes all over the world.  Since Da Jin only accepted Bao Banknotes, many countries had to exchange their own gold and silver for Da Jin Bao Banknotes to buy the arms they needed.  The Jin Dynasty relied on such a barbaric method to forcefully promote treasure notes all over the world.  Today's treasure banknotes can not only be used within the Jin Dynasty, but can also be used as currency in Persia, Rome, and Himuyel.  In the past five years, Emperor Sima Yu has added three more princes and five princesses. Three of the older princes graduated from senior schools last year, the eighteenth year of Hongwu. As soon as they graduated, they were awarded the title of county prince by Sima Yu.  Become the three most watched princes.  Many people know that if nothing unexpected happens in the future, the next emperor of the empire will be born from these three princes.  In order to further train his sons, Sima Yu transferred the three princes who had just graduated into three different departments and asked them to start from the lowest level.  Five years have passed, and before you know it, the fourth five-year plan of the Jin Dynasty is about to be completed. In the past five years, the national strength of the Jin Dynasty has been improved to another level. The improvement of national strength, especially the completion of the transformation of Hezhong, marks the completion of the Jin Dynasty.  The time was ready for a full-scale war with Persia and Rome.  On this day, in the Jiade Hall of the Imperial Palace, the chairs on both sides of the desk were full of people. Yes, they were full of people, including cabinet ministers, the Privy Council, the Military Affairs Office and other military generals who all sat down in order.  And the first seat, needless to say, is where Emperor Sima Yu sits, and no one dares to sit there.  Sima Yu glanced at everyone, nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "Everyone, everyone has worked hard in the past five years. After five years of hard work, it is finally time to show off our talents." Zhang Bin, the chief assistant, nodded,  He said calmly, "Yes, Your Majesty, this time we will completely defeat Rome and Persia and become the only overlord in the world." Zhang Bin has been the chief minister for almost twenty years, and he is ready to retire after this term.  Retreat, he is not young anymore, it is time for him to retire and rest.  In the past few years, Zhou Chu, Yang Xuanzhi, Wen Xi, Ji Shao, Wang Yan and other veteran ministers have all withdrawn from the cabinet.  The younger generation such as Pei Yi, Huangfuzhen, Zhang Gui, Wen Qiao, and Wang Dao gradually became the new pillars of the imperial court. When more young people who accepted new ideas entered the imperial court, the influence of traditional forces within the imperial court was once again  decline.  "Yes!" Sima Yu also nodded, looking at Zhang Bin's silver hair. He felt sad for him. It was only because Zhang Bin had stabilized the government for him over the years that he would be able to do what he did leisurely.  of the emperor.  After taking a moment to calm down the sadness in his heart, Sima Yu said again.  "I won't talk nonsense. Let's go straight to the topic. I have called you here for two things today. The first thing is to talk about the situation of the Suez Canal." After a pause, Sima Yu continued, "Wen Qiao, you  I just came back from the Arabian Peninsula, let me tell you." After being named by the emperor, Wen Qiao did not hesitate. After saluting the emperor, he turned his attention to everyone, glanced at it, and said, "The Suez Canal is a trial operation.  Since the beginning of this month, more than 30,000 tons of cargo have been shipped in and out, making it the most important channel between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The Seventh Squadron of the Dajin Indian Ocean Fleet has been stationed in the Arabian Peninsula in the Red Sea, becoming a strong backing for safeguarding Dajin¡¯s interests!¡± ¡°The Suez Canal!  The opening of the canal marks a new chapter in the exchanges between Europe and Asia. The entire canal project is very large. Fortunately, our country has experience in large-scale canal projects, which ensures that the canal project can be excavated and completed smoothly.  If you take it into your own hands, you can control the east-west trade. The navy can also use this golden waterway to compete with Rome for hegemony in the Mediterranean." Wen Qiao gave a rough introduction to the situation in Suez.  "Everyone, Mr. Wen has finished introducing the importance of the Suez Canal. Next, I will tell you the second thing, which is how to defeat the Roman Empire in the next war and control the hegemony of the Mediterranean. With this canal,  Our navy can easily enter the Mediterranean and destroy the Roman navy. Zu Ti, Meng Guan, and Li Te wonder if your Privy Council is ready for war?" "Your Majesty, I have made all preparations.  When His Majesty gives the order, the army will set off! This time we will march on land and water at the same time. On land, the army will join Hormizd III from the Hezhong and Khwarizm areas to directly attack Khorasan in Persia; on the sea,  Commander Lin Feng of the Indian Ocean Fleet has entered the Red Sea and can cross the Suez Canal and enter the Mediterranean at any time!¡±
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