bookpower Chapter 146
Chapter 146
Chapter 146 Daming will be rewarded!!
This time out, the Daming Navy was more free.
The fleet was mighty, departing from Jinling and then sailing from Songjiang Prefecture.
Then, after a day of rest in Quanzhou, set off again.
Then, after another day of rest in Guangzhou, I drove directly to the port of Champa.
At this time, the port of Champa had become part of Daming.
Replenishment becomes extremely convenient.
Zhu Xiongying saw Lan Yu and Mu Ying, and several of them were naturally overjoyed.
Zhu Xiongying replenished them with a batch of arms, cinchona bark, mosquito coils, and then continued to move forward…
Soon, the Daming fleet arrived in Ceylon via Manchuka.
When 20 sail battleships and 100 Galen ships came to Ceylon again
The king of Sinhala and the governor of the Tamil kingdom in Ceylon were a little panicked.
They sent gifts to Zhu Xiongying one after another.
Both sides also sent 1,000 slaves each.
Of course, Zhu Xiongying also smiled, and gave each of these two guys a kettle made of fire crystal.
Two kettles, exchanged for 2,000 slaves, Zhu Xiongying certainly felt that it was cost-effective.
Next, the Daming fleet drove directly to the Red Sea.
Soon they reached the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The Daming fleet at this time had 120 ships, 20,000 soldiers, 60,000 craftsmen, 30,000 farmers, and 2,000 slaves.
In addition, Zhu Xiongying appointed himself as the chief admiral of the navy.
The adjutants are Zheng He and Nelson.
Ximen Chuixue also followed him.
In addition, all 375 Ti riders who could be deployed were also followed.
Today, Zhu Xiongying has a total of 440 Ti riders, of which 65 Ti riders have been assigned to various places.
In addition, most of the cargo has already been unloaded at the port of Colombo by this time.
Now the main load on the ship is ammunition, grain, cattle and horses and other strategic materials…
Entering the mouth of the Red Sea from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, it is divided into two channels by Pirim Island: the West Waterway and the East Waterway.
The western waterway is wide and deep, but there are many reefs, which is very dangerous.
The East Waterway is narrow, shallow, and rapid, but there are no reefs and are slightly safer.
So, the Daming Navy entered from the East Waterway.
Along the way, Pirim Island, Great Hanish Island, and Little Hanish Island are all the main roads that strangle the throat of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
In the future, the Ming army will definitely occupy these strategic places.
However, at this time, these islands were deserted and uninhabited.
Therefore, Zhu Xiongying was in no hurry to occupy the islands.
He was going to hit the Mamluk Sultanate.
Two days later, Daming soldiers landed at Port Suez at the end of the Red Sea.
This area is already Mamluk territory, just over 200 miles away from the national capital Cairo.
In this era, the place was only the end point of the canal connecting the Nile and the Red Sea, and its status was not important.
There are about 5,000 garrisons at the port.
The Daming Navy only took more than an hour, a god rocket, flintlock gun bullet to serve the marquis, and completely defeated the soldiers of Sui Shigang.
As a result, 1,000 of the 5,000 garrison died, and the rest were taken prisoner.
Only more than 10 people were wounded in the Daming navy, and the death toll was 0…
Next, the Daming army split in two.
Nelson with all the ships.
There were also 5 Ti horsemen, 5,000 soldiers, 60,000 craftsmen, 30,000 farmers, 4,000 captives, 2,000 slaves…
All remained in Port Suez.
At the same time, Zhu Xiongying called several Daming river channel and engineering experts.
They were ordered to immediately begin exploration and study of the development of the Suez Canal, escorted by a group of soldiers.
Of course, Zhu Xiongying plans to call this canal the ‘Xizhou Canal’ in the future.
to show that this is a canal belonging to the western territory of Daming.
The remaining 7,000 soldiers, 370 Ti horses.
Led by Zhu Xiongying, Ximen Chuixue and Zheng He, they quickly marched towards Cairo.
“I’m going to let these things live or die.”
“Know the consequences of provoking my Daming’s overseas power!”
Zhu Xiongying looked in the direction of Cairo, and his face was like ice.
At this time, they were followed by 100 rubber-tireed carriages.
The carriage carried copper cannons, divine rockets, and other war materials.
Suddenly, on the plains east of Cairo, a strange army of more than 7,000 people appeared, each riding a two-wheeled vehicle, playing acrobatic speed
Speeding towards Cairo… Against the background of the pyramids.
A caravan of camels waited dumbfounded as the caravan advanced on the plain.
Everyone was shocked.
“Quick!”
“Go back to Cairo and report.”
“There’s a very strange group of people here.”
“Sitting on a two-wheeler, without a camel pulling, without a horse pulling, I started it myself…”
“They must be messengers sent by the devil.”
“Oh my God…”
“We must pray for God’s protection.”
For a while, the Daming army blew a whirlwind in the northeast corner of Africa.
Before the Mamluk Sultan received any news.
The Daming army has already arrived on the eastern outskirts of Cairo…
“This is Cairo?”
Zhu Xiongying frowned and looked at the city of Cairo in front of him.
The walls of this Cairo city are high, and they are made of large stones.
Although some of the walls are somewhat dilapidated or even collapsed, it is still a strong city with high defensive power overall.
Zhu Xiongying looked at the Mamluk soldiers walking on the city wall and decisively gave the order: “Take advantage of the fact that the enemy army is not ready.” ”
“Take the city!”
Suddenly, the Ming army advanced quickly and rode bicycles towards the Cairo city gate.
However, the soldiers of the Mamluk 3.7 are well-trained after all.
They reacted quickly.
“Close the city gates!”
“Shield!”
“Archery…”
With the order of the officers defending the city.
Arrows rained down on the city walls.
Zhu Xiongying quickly told the soldiers to retreat.
Every Daming soldier on his hand is his most precious asset.
There’s no need to waste it on hard spelling.
At that moment, Zhu Xiongying quickly led his troops to retreat 300 meters.
Laid out a position that can be attacked and defended.
……
At this time, the Mamluk sultan was lying flat in the palace.
When he heard that an enemy was coming, he was shocked.
“Come, follow me to the city wall to take a look!”
Suddenly, surrounded by his subordinates, he quickly came to the eastern gate of Cairo…