My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 746 Arrived in Egypt

"Father, eldest brother is bullying me!"

Ning'an, the evil girl, complained first, trotted forward, threw herself into Zhu Gaoxu's arms and said coquettishly.

"Who bullied you?"

Zhu Zhanhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This girl was not good at anything, but she was the first to complain.

"It's you who bullied me. You didn't let me go to school, but you let Qingyi go to school. It's just partiality. You only care about your daughter but not your sister!"

Ning'an, this little girl, is really powerful with her small mouth. She's confusing right and wrong and making things out of nothing, which is called slipping.

"Okay, okay, if Ning Anqi wants to go to school, go ahead. Father will make the decision for you!"

Zhu Gaoxu patted Ning An's little head and said.

"That's great, thank you, Father!"

Ning An screamed excitedly when he heard this, jumped up, hugged Zhu Gaoxu's cheek and kissed him, then tilted his chin to demonstrate to Zhu Zhanhe, and then happily ran out to play with his niece Qingyi.

"Father, if you ask Ning An to go to a girls' school, isn't this causing trouble to the girls' school?"

Zhu Zhanhe said to Zhu Gaoxu with a speechless expression.

With Ning An's unruly temperament, Zhu Zhanhe was really afraid that she would go to a girls' school and bully others.

"Don't worry, I'll ask your mother to send a female officer to follow Ning An. I won't let her go too far. Besides, it's better for her to go to school, so as not to stay in the palace every day and be spoiled by your mother!"

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hands carelessly. Obviously he also knew that his daughter was too pampered, but he did not admit that he was the spoiler. Instead, he put the responsibility on Queen Wei.

"Okay, if you are willing to give it away, then I will ask the girls' school to control her more strictly to prevent her from getting into trouble!"

When Zhu Zhanhe spoke, he had already thought of sending something to the girls' school. In order to discipline his son, the Royal Primary School had already given him a ruler. This time, one ruler was probably not enough for the girls' school. At least ten were needed. Delivery starts!

"By the way, the two schools you ran caused quite a stir in the court, and some people even wrote letters to oppose it!"

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu found a seat and sat down. He picked up the teapot on Zhu Zhanhe's table and took a sip for himself. Even after becoming an emperor, he still acted like a military general. The only difference was that he was much more stable than before. .

"Are they those people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate again?"

Zhu Zhanhe didn't need to think about it to know that except for the guys from the Metropolitan Procuratorate who were full and had nothing to do and only knew how to yell at people every day, there was probably no one else who would have any objections to the two schools.

However, Zhu Zhanhe guessed wrong this time. Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "Not only the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but also the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel, etc. They are mainly dissatisfied with girls' schools. After all, girls go to school. It’s unacceptable to many people.”

"These people are all stupid, and they don't think about the fact that we have such a small population. Wouldn't it be a waste of manpower if nearly half of the women were allowed to stay at home to raise their husbands and children?"

Zhu Zhanhe said very speechlessly.

In fact, it’s not that many people don’t understand this truth. Helen even directly explained the necessity of women going to school when she published an article in a newspaper in order to recruit students. However, some people just pretend to be confused because they can’t stand women and women. Men can also go to school, so they wrote a letter to oppose it.

"Don't be angry. Although there are many people who oppose it, there are also many people who support it. For example, the cabinet headed by Yang Shiqi is very supportive of the girls' school. This also suppresses those who oppose it. In addition, I also support you very much. , so if Ning An also goes to a girls' school, as for those who object, they won't make any waves at all."

Zhu Gaoxu laughed and said again.

In fact, Zhu Gaoxu also looked down on women in the past and always felt that they were useless except for giving birth to children. However, depending on the position of a person, the angle of thinking about the problem will be different. Now that he is the emperor, he also suffers from the small population of the Han Dynasty, so he has no regard for women's education. There is no objection to the matter anymore. If some female talents really emerge, it will only be beneficial to the big man.

"Thank you, Father, for your understanding!"

Only then did Zhu Zhanhe realize that Zhu Gaoxu had such intentions when he asked Ning An to go to a girls' school just now, so he immediately thanked Zhu Gaoxu.

"Okay, what else can we say to be polite between father and son?"

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, and then asked Zhu Zhanhe again: "Zhang Zhong and Zhu Yong have been away for so long, has any news come back?"

"I just received the news that they have successfully captured Adan and are temporarily resting there. They are also waiting for news from the Ottomans. When the time comes, both parties will agree on a time to jointly attack Egypt!"

Zhu Zhanhe replied immediately.

He had only received the news two days ago, but Zhu Zhanhe had expected the capture of Adan. After all, Adan was only a small country, and could even be said to be a port country. As long as the port was captured, Adan would Dan is almost equal to the subjugation of his country, and he has no ability to resist at all.

"It's not a surprise to win Adan. Although the Mamluks in Egypt have declined, they were once the overlord of one side. They also defeated the Mongolian cavalry in their heyday. Even if they defeated the smaller ones with more, it was enough to prove their strength. Zhang Zhonghe Zhu Yong and the others must not be careless!" When Zhu Gaoxu mentioned the Mamluks, he also had a solemn expression on his face.

Any force that has ever been powerful must have its strengths.

"Father, don't worry. I specifically warned Zhang Zhong and the others before they left. Moreover, Zhu Yong's Shenji Battalion has been tested in actual combat. With the power of the new muskets, it should not be a problem to defeat the Mamluk cavalry!"

Zhu Zhanhe assured Zhu Gaoxu again.

"As long as you have confidence, pay close attention to the movements of Zhang Zhong and Zhu Yong, and report to me in time. Even if the deployment is unfavorable, you can't hide it. I will try my best to mobilize troops to support them!"

Zhu Gaoxu warned again at this time.

He was still a little worried about this dispatch, and even prepared for the worst.

At the same time, the Han Navy, which had rested in Port Adan for more than a month, finally set sail again.

Just a few days ago, an envoy sent by the Ottomans secretly came to Port Adan and informed Zhang Zhong and Zhu Yong about the movement of Ottoman troops.

After Mufas returned to the Ottomans, he quickly received the support of the Sudan. In the end, the Sudan mobilized [-] troops, plus Mufas's own [-] troops, for a total of [-] troops ready to send troops to Egypt.

Calculating the time the envoy was delayed on the road, it is estimated that Mufas's army is almost in Egypt now.

Zhu Yong had promised Zhu Zhanhe that he would be the first to enter Cairo, Egypt, so after discussing with Zhang Zhong, he also decided to raise troops immediately to try to enter Cairo before Mufas.

"The day is finally here!"

As the fleet set sail, Zhu Yong stood on the bow, looking at the wide Bab el-Mandeb Strait in front of him, and said to himself excitedly.

They basically didn't do much in attacking Adan, and the next battle in Egypt was his chance to perform. There were five princes in the Han Dynasty. Compared with the other four, Zhu Yong had the least meritorious service. After all, he came to the Han Dynasty. The time was too short, and this title was more of Zhu Gaoxu's compensation for him.

Because of this, many people said behind his back that Zhu Yong's title came from a wrong origin, so Zhu Yong needed a war to prove his strength, and Egypt was his best opportunity to gain military exploits.

"Brother Zhu, don't put too much pressure on yourself, otherwise it may be counterproductive!"

Zhang Zhong understood Zhu Yong's thoughts very well and admonished him from the side.

He was mainly afraid that Zhu Yong would be eager to make meritorious deeds and lose his cool on the battlefield. If he was defeated because of this, not only Zhu Yong would be punished for it, but Zhu Zhanhe would also be embarrassed.

"Don't worry, although I am eager to make meritorious deeds, I will never rush into anything. I have a very clear understanding of this battle!"

Zhu Yong smiled at Zhang Zhong and said that he was a few years older than Zhu Zhanhe and Zhang Zhong. He might have been impulsive before, but in recent years, his experience on the battlefield has made him very stable. Never make stupid mistakes.

"I feel relieved to hear you say that. In fact, the Ottomans have an advantage over us in attacking Egypt, so even if they are the first to attack Cairo, it will not be a shame!"

Zhang Zhong finally said again.

The Ottomans are not only closer to Egypt, but they have already begun to infiltrate Egypt. For example, many governors and nobles in Egypt have secretly defected to the Ottomans. It can be said that the Ottomans have spies everywhere in Egypt.

In contrast, the Han Dynasty was not very familiar with Egypt. Even the map of Egypt used by Zhu Yong and some information about Egypt were provided to them by the Ottomans.

Of course, the Han Dynasty also has its own advantages. For example, their navy is strong, and with Zhang Zhong's support behind him, Zhu Yong does not have to worry about his retreat. Moreover, Zhu Yong's Shenji Battalion is also very powerful. Even though its military strength is not as good as that of the Ottomans, its strength is Not inferior to the other party at all.

While Zhang Zhong and Zhu Yong were talking, the Han Dynasty's naval warships finally entered the Bab el Mandeb Strait. Although this strait does not look narrow, there are actually not many passable routes because there are reefs under the sea. If you are not careful, you may hit a rock and sink.

Fortunately, Zhang Zhong and the others had already figured out the route in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and even found some people who were familiar with the Strait to lead the way. Therefore, the fleet passed through the Strait without any danger and officially entered the Red Sea.

The Red Sea is not red most of the time. Only at certain times will it turn into a red sea due to an algae outbreak. For example, the current Red Sea is actually a piece of blue water with no trace of red at all.

Heading northwest along the narrow Red Sea, after about ten days of sailing, the fleet finally arrived in Egypt and encountered an interception by the Egyptian navy.

However, the naval strength of these Egyptians was very poor. Their largest warship was not even half of the Han warships, not to mention that the Han warships were equipped with artillery. Therefore, they easily defeated the Egyptian navy. In the end, Zhang Zhong They even pursued the Egyptian military port and directly bombarded the opponent's port with artillery.

(End of this chapter)