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Chapter 1815 We are superior people here

Alexandria, Egypt, where Venetian galleys and merchant ships are moored.

Two steamships sailed into Alexandria, attracting the attention of the Venetians and Egyptians in the port.Most of them have never seen a steam ironclad ship.

The opening of new sea routes and the rule of the Ottoman Empire brought Alexandria into decline, but it was taken over by shrewd Venetian merchants, and with the Suez Canal finally about to open, Alexandria can once again become the largest port in North Africa.

"Alexandria is still a station of our Fifth Fleet. The Fifth Fleet is based in Athens, but it has its own docks in Malta Island, Alexandria and other places. Now the Fifth Fleet already has 1 ironclad cruiser and 3 steam wooden ships. Sailing boats, as well as several ordinary sailing boats and galleys." Zheng Chenggong introduced to Chu Lingyun and his party officials on the deck.

The Naval Department of the Kyushu Army now has five fleets. The Fifth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea is quite large. With a 3000-ton ironclad cruiser, it can shock the entire Mediterranean Sea.

Neither the fleets of Venice nor the Ottoman Empire could pose an effective threat to ironclad cruisers.

"Alexandria, ruled by the Venetians, was forced to allow our fleet to be stationed. It really is a weak country without diplomacy. As long as we don't touch their core interests, they will allow us to send troops."

The diplomatic ambassadors of the Ministry of Rites are no strangers to stationing troops in other countries' territories or colonies.

The Egyptian colony of the Venetians was taken by the Chinese for them, and they asked to open Alexandria as a common military port, and the Venetians had no way to refuse.

Two ironclad steamships "Fog" and "Moon" came to Alexandria for supplies, and coal, fresh food and fresh water were transported to the ships.

As they entered Alexandria, they were contacted by Suez Canal Company employees in Alexandria.

The Suez Canal Company is a company specially set up by the Chinese government to excavate the Suez Canal. The government holds the majority and uses special funds.Specifically responsible for the operation are some businessmen, to be precise, they should be professional managers.They did not invest their own funds in the huge Suez Canal project, but provided their own management skills to complete the project in a timely and efficient manner and reduce the cost of the project.

After the opening of the Suez Canal, the Suez Canal Company will also be responsible for operations, charging fees for passing ships and repairing the canal.

"The end of the northern section of the Suez Canal was originally a village, but now it has been built into a port and is called Port Said by the locals. Unlike Alexandria, Port Said is completely ruled by us for the purpose of protecting the Suez Canal. We have A cavalry regiment of about 500 people is maintaining order locally." The people of the Suez Canal Company said to them.

"How long has the Suez Canal been open?" Chu Lingyun asked.

"Two months. In the past two months, a total of 57 large ships over 100 tons passed through the Suez Canal. It is no longer necessary to go around the Cape of Storms for a long voyage. The Suez Canal can save thousands of nautical miles. Itinerary. Unless it is to develop Africa, there is no need to use the Cape of Storms route." A person from the Suez Canal Company said, "The opening of the Suez Canal is definitely a great project."

Great project?
Chu Lingyun couldn't deny it.But there is one thing he also knows.

It took about 11 years for the Suez Canal to explore the route, break ground and complete, and the cost of building the Suez Canal was staggering.As for how amazing it is, only the person in charge of the Suez Canal Company and the Ministry of Industry officials in charge of docking with the Suez Canal Company may know.

The two steam ironclad ships only stayed in Alexandria for a day.

The Venetian officials in charge of Alexandria learned of the passing of the embassy, ​​and the magistrate himself boarded the ship to visit.

"Embassadors from China, it is our honor that you can temporarily stay in our Alexandria. Is this trip going well? Please come with us to the city hall. We have prepared a lot of dishes, and we will definitely make you feel at home! The city magistrate of Alexandria warmly invited Chu Lingyun and other envoys to disembark.

"It seems good for us to experience the customs and customs here in Egypt. It may be helpful to deal with them in the future."

After a brief discussion, the members of the mission decided to go to the city hall in Alexandria for tea.

As diplomatic ambassadors, they also need to have the most basic understanding of the local conditions and customs, so that they can handle with ease when formulating diplomatic strategies.Different civilizations have different characteristics.

Chu Lingyun and his group walked on the streets of Alexandria, where Venetians, Egyptians, Arabs, and Berbers were active.

Each region has its own regional center, and Alexandria is the central port on the Mediterranean and North African coasts.

No matter who they were on the street, when they saw the envoys in Chinese costumes, they all showed expressions of awe.

An Egyptian dignitary was negotiating with a peddler on the street. He found someone bumping into him, and when he was about to yell at that person, he realized that they were a group of people from China, and they seemed to be of high status, so he hurriedly begged for mercy: "Master , I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please forgive me..."

The person who accidentally bumped into this Egyptian dignitary was an envoy of the envoys. He found that the other party begged for mercy after being hit. Now he didn't even need to apologize, but directly glanced at the Egyptian dignitary, and then continued talking to the envoys. Forward.

"Fortunately, I was not blamed." The Egyptian dignitaries breathed a sigh of relief.

In Lower Egypt, which was turned into a colony by the Venetians, the crowd was divided into grades, and the Chinese and the Venetians had the most privileges, while the local Mamluk nobles and other big landlords in Egypt followed, and then the common people. At the bottom are tramps and slaves.Even the local dignitaries must be cautious when they encounter civilians in China and Venice, otherwise they will easily face lawsuits.

Chu Lingyun noticed such a trivial matter that happened to his companion, but he had a deeper understanding of the situation in Egypt.

Relying on their strong national power, the Huaxia people have become the upper-class figures in other colonies, and the local people regard people who wear Chinese clothes and have oriental appearance as "superior people".This concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, even the local nobles in Egypt are no exception.

The local nobles in Egypt did not dare to provoke the Chinese commoners easily, and even bowed their heads to some Chinese people who seemed to be more well-dressed.So it seems not surprising that such a scene appeared just now.

　The author is preparing a new book, the update during this period may not be so powerful, please forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)