My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 826 Going North

In the past, Zhu Yong and Zhu Zhantan could have made their own decisions about what happened in Egypt. After all, the speed of news transmission was too slow, and it was impossible to ask for instructions from above for everything.

But things are different now. With the emergence of propeller steamships and steam locomotives, the connection between Egypt and the Han Dynasty has become closer. A return trip can only last half a month. Therefore, as long as it is not a particularly urgent matter, Zhu Yong and Zhu Zhan Tan had time to report it to Zhu Zhanhe.

Although Zhu Zhantan felt that he could make the decision, he could not defeat Zhu Yong, so in the end the two of them wrote a letter to Zhu Zhanhe together, and then asked Jin Yiwei to deliver it to Zhu Zhanhe as quickly as possible.

A few days later, Zhu Zhanhe was sitting in Zhan Shi's mansion, looking at the letters written by Zhu Yong and Zhu Zhantan to him, and feeling a little hesitant in his heart.

Zhu Zhantan wanted to see Mufas to discuss the canal. This was indeed the right thing to do. After all, the Han Dynasty had already dug it. It would depend on when the Ottomans could dig the canal, and then it would be open to navigation.

But Zhu Yong's worries are also reasonable. In recent years, the Ottomans and the Han Dynasty have not been at peace in Egypt. There have been some minor frictions between the two sides. If Mufas takes the opportunity to harm Zhu Zhantan, even if Zhu Yong leads the army, Following, there is no guarantee of 100% safety.

Zhu Zhantan is Zhu Zhanhe's biological brother. If something happens to him, Zhu Zhanhe won't be able to explain it to Queen Wei alone, so he doesn't want Zhu Zhantan to take risks.

In the end, Zhu Zhanhe hesitated again and again, but still couldn't make up his mind, so he walked out of Zhan Shi's Mansion and came to Wuying Hall to see Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu inspected the frontier some time ago. Since there was no battle to fight, he was very bored and spent every day in Wuying Palace to deduce formations on the sand table.

When Zhu Zhanhe came in, he saw Zhu Gaoxu standing in front of a sand table, holding a flag representing military strength in his hand. From time to time, he put a flag on the sand table, and this sand table was where the Han Dynasty and Timur and the Three Kingdoms in Black Clothes were. 's junction.

"Father, there is a letter from Zhantan!"

Zhu Zhanhe stepped forward to report.

"Oh? Could it be that the canal has been opened?"

Zhu Gaoxu placed another flag on the sand table and then asked casually.

Zhu Gaoxu left almost all matters on the Egyptian side to Zhu Zhanhe himself, and usually only occasionally paid attention to the progress of the canal there.

"Almost, the canal on our side has been completed, and the only thing missing is the canal on the Ottoman side. Now the Ottoman side has asked Zhantan to go to the border market for negotiation. I am worried that there will be danger, so I don't know if I should let him go... "

As Zhu Zhanhe spoke, he told Mufas in detail about the meeting with Zhu Zhantan, and also expressed some of his worries.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said: "How can a man, how can everything go smoothly? There are some risks that should be taken. What's more, Zhan Tan is already an adult and he is the governor of Egypt. Since he wants to Go, then let him go!”

"This... Okay, then I will reply to Zhan Tan and ask Zhu Yong to personally lead the troops to escort him. The DPRK side must also be prepared. If there is any abnormality on Mufas' side, just get rid of them in one fell swoop! "

When Zhu Zhanhe said the last words, his eyes flashed with a cold light.

In recent years, there have been constant small operations on the Ottoman side. Zhu Zhanhe has asked Zhu Zhantan and Zhu Yong to give in several times. After all, everything is to take the overall situation into consideration and dig the canal as soon as possible.

But now that the canal is about to open, there is no need for them to tolerate it. The old and new accounts will be settled together by then.

So Zhu Zhanhe returned to Zhan Shifu and immediately wrote a reply to Zhu Zhantan and Zhu Yong. A few days later, after Zhu Yong and Zhu Zhantan received the letter, they immediately started preparations.

Zhu Yong mobilized an army of 15,000 people, 3,000 of whom served as Zhu Zhantan's bodyguards and accompanied him to the border city, while Zhu Yong led 12,000 people behind. If there was any slight movement in the border city, He will immediately lead his army into the border market.

After making these preparations, Zhu Zhantan left the city of Suez and took a boat all the way north along the canal.

The canal on the Han side has been dug and is about a few hundred paces wide, which is enough to allow the largest warships of the Han Dynasty to pass. For example, the warship Zhu Zhantan is riding is called Xiping, which is one of the largest warships of the Han Dynasty. However, it is said that this Warships are no longer produced because the Navy will eventually replace them with steam warships.

Zhu Zhantan stood on the bow of the ship and admired the scenery on both sides of the canal. This was also the first time a ship had passed through the southern section of the canal after it was dug.

"Your Highness, the river city is ahead. The negotiation location is on the river bank. Our warship will dock at the shore. If there is any danger, Your Highness will be able to get back on the ship immediately to ensure safety!"

At this time, Wu Fangcheng, the chief historian, came over and explained to Zhu Zhantan very patiently.

Originally, Wu Fangcheng was the most opposed to Zhu Zhantan's adventure, but he had no choice but to even agree to it, so he had no choice but to try his best to ensure Zhu Zhantan's safety. He personally arranged almost all the safety measures along the way.

"Wu Changshi, please relax. Although the Ottomans are barbaric and rude, they may not dare to quarrel with us at this time. What's more, there are tens of thousands of Duke Cheng's troops behind them. If we really want to fight, we can directly attack them." The Ottomans pushed to the Mediterranean!”

Zhu Zhantan said to Wu Fangcheng with a smile.

In his opinion, as a long history officer, he is a good hand in handling government affairs. No matter how complicated things are in his hands, he can handle them in an orderly manner. The only shortcoming is that he is too cautious, or timid, and thinks of the worst in everything.

"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. There is nothing wrong with making more preparations."

Wu Fangcheng replied with a stiff expression.

"Okay, then my safety will be left to Wu Changshi. If you have any ideas, just ask people to do it, and I will ask people to cooperate with you!"

Zhu Zhantan also knew that he could not convince Wu Fangcheng, so he simply followed his advice.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness, I will do it now!"

Wu Fangcheng immediately said that he and Zhu Zhantan have opposite personalities. One is diligent and cautious, the other is lazy and bold, but they complement each other perfectly, so the two can be considered to work together well, and Suez has developed quite well under their management.

Soon the warship arrived at the border market in the middle of the river. This border market was originally built next to the canal, and has now become a prosperous town. Especially on the Han side, there are many shops, and pedestrians, carriages and horses are constantly coming and going.

However, the prosperity of the border market in the middle of the river is coming to an end. After the canal is opened, the border market will no longer be needed for transactions, so this border market is destined to decline in the future.

Zhu Zhantan's boat docked at the river bank, but he did not get off the boat. Instead, he sent someone to meet Mufas. In the end, the two parties agreed to meet at the river bank for detailed discussions at noon tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)