My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 831 Meeting Mufas Again

Three days later, the Han army reached the gates of Cairo. The battle that countless people expected did not happen. Instead, Mufas decisively opened the door and surrendered, and at the same time killed Asheer and other officials sent by Murad II. This is a way to show loyalty to the big man.

Zhu Yong also immediately took over the city of Cairo, and then, with the cooperation of Mufas, sent troops to attack everywhere to recover some cities originally occupied by the Ottomans. In just a few months, the entire Egypt was included in the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Mufas's surrender not only surprised everyone, but also made the Ottoman Sultan furious. Murad II immediately declared Mufas a traitor to the Ottomans. Anyone who can kill Mufas will immediately You will be rewarded with two cities.

Of course, Murad II's so-called reward was simply incompetent and furious. After Mufas surrendered to the Han, he immediately left Egypt for Xijing because Zhu Zhanhe wanted to see him.

Mufas stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the sparkling canal under his feet, and he was quite emotional. It was because of this canal that he went to Han Dynasty for the second time. In the end, the two sides reached an agreement, which led to the alliance between the two parties. , jointly sent troops to Egypt and dug this significant canal.

But it was also because of this canal that his eldest brother, who was once close to him, became suspicious of him, which eventually led to the brothers turning against each other. At the same time, the alliance between the Han and Osman also broke down because of the interests of this canal. If it were not for his With cooperation, even if the Han Dynasty can take Egypt, it will probably cost a lot.

Thinking of the above, Mufas's gaze towards the canal became a little complicated.

But he quickly woke himself up and began to think about his trip to Xijing.

After Mufas took refuge with the Han, he thought that the Han would set aside a place for him to stay in Egypt temporarily, but he did not expect that Zhu Zhanhe suddenly summoned him to Xijing for an interview.

Mufas is now under the eaves and has to bow his head. He has no way to refuse Zhu Zhanhe's summons. In addition, he actually wants to meet Zhu Zhanhe. After all, Zhu Zhantan's guarantee alone cannot reassure him. , Zhu Zhanhe’s personal guarantee is more credible.

So after Mufas settled his men, he took a boat all the way south along the canal. Now that Egypt has been pacified and the canal has all fallen into the hands of the Han, some bold Han merchants have already entered the canal by boat. It is estimated that They will soon appear in the Mediterranean Sea.

"Governor, will His Highness the Crown Prince summon you to harm you?"

At this moment, Lal suddenly came to Mufas and whispered.

This ship is the Han's warship. Except for him and some of Mufas's servants, the others on board are all the Han's people, so the two of them must not be overheard when they talk.

"Don't worry, based on my understanding of His Highness the Crown Prince, he can't do such a thing of crossing the river and burning down the bridge. What's more, the fact that I have taken refuge with the Han has spread throughout the surrounding countries. If the Han kills me at this time, it will only destroy With their credibility, who will dare to take refuge in the Han Dynasty again in the future?"

Mufas shook his head slightly and said.

He was not worried about his own safety during this trip, but he was worried that Zhu Zhanhe would not fulfill his original promise. After all, Egypt had fallen into the hands of the Han Dynasty, and there was nothing he could do if the Han Dynasty did not help him seize the throne of Sudan.

"If that's the case, that would be the best. I have always heard from the Governor that His Royal Highness is the wisest man in the world. I hope he can be worthy of such a title!"

Lal also sighed at this time and said, in their current situation, only stupid people would want to kill them.

"Actually, regardless of the stance of the two countries, His Highness the Crown Prince is the person I admire the most. Although I have only met him twice, he left a deep impression on me every time I met him. It can be said that a big man can be as strong as he is now. Most of it is due to him!"

When Mufas mentioned Zhu Zhanhe, he also had an expression of admiration on his face.

Lal also showed a surprised expression when he heard what Mufas said. As the person closest to Mufas, this was the first time he saw Mufas admire someone so much.

Mufas's ship went all the way south, quickly passed through the canal, and arrived at the Port of Suez.

As the governor, Zhu Zhantan was also an old acquaintance of Mufas, so he came to greet him personally and held a banquet in the governor's palace to welcome Mufas and his party.

Mufas also wanted to find out from Zhu Zhantan the reason why Zhu Zhanhe summoned him, so he kept talking to Zhu Zhantan during the banquet, hoping to get some useful information.

But although Zhu Zhantan looks lazy, he is actually quite shrewd, especially his very strict tone. He didn't say a word about Zhu Zhanhe, but only talked about some romantic affairs with Mufas. In the end, Mufas Fasi had no choice but to give up.

Zhu Zhanhe's summons did not set a time limit, and Mufas did not have to rush on his way, so he stayed in the Port of Suez for two more days, during which he also visited the southern port of the canal.

Mufas previously built a new port at the northern end of the canal, which was named after him. However, because the construction time of Mufas Port was too short, it is still very crude, and even the pier has not been completely repaired.

In contrast, the Port of Suez is already an extremely prosperous port. This is not only because of Suez's long history, but most importantly, the Han Dynasty has also invested a lot in this port.

For example, the city behind the port not only has many new-style buildings, but the planning of the entire city is also very reasonable. Commercial areas and residential areas are spaced apart, and patrolling government officials can be seen everywhere on the streets. For such a large city, the security aspect is much better than Cairo. . Mufas spent a few days visiting the Port of Suez, comparing all aspects with Cairo under his own governance. As a result, he was frustrated to find that the current Port of Suez has become a big city that is no worse than Cairo. You must know that although Port Suez was not bad at the beginning, it was still much worse than Cairo. As a result, it has already caught up with Cairo in just a few years.

In other words, Cairo under Mufas's rule not only made no progress compared to Suez, but was actually regressing.

"Is that the legendary steamship?"

Mufas stood on the pier, looking at the big ship in front of him that had no sails but a chimney, and asked Zhu Zhantan next to him.

He stayed in Suez for a few days and finally set off again today, and Zhu Zhantan came to see him off in person and arranged a steamship for him.

"Yes, this is a steamship. With its speed, it will only take four or five days for the Governor to reach Beizheng Port. Then, if you get on the steam locomotive, it will only take one day to reach Xijing."

Zhu Zhantan introduced with a smile.

Steamships and steam locomotives have become symbols of the Han Dynasty. These two new types of transportation have suddenly shortened the distance between different parts of the Han Dynasty and strengthened the connection between the central Han Dynasty and local areas.

"In other words, I can arrive in Xijing and meet His Highness the Crown Prince in five or six days?"

Mufas was also shocked when he heard this. You must know that when he went on two missions to the Han Dynasty, he also took a boat from Suez Port. At that time, even at the fastest, it would take two months to reach Xijing.

"Haha, this is the latest steamship. It is indeed much faster than before. I remember when I came to Suez to take office, the old steamship I took took at least ten days to arrive. If it broke down on the way, it would be terrible. Even worse, sometimes other boats have to be towed.”

Zhu Zhantan smiled and told some interesting stories about the development of steamships.

"The shipbuilding skills of the Han Dynasty are really amazing. When I was sent to the Han Dynasty as an envoy, I had not seen these steamships yet. In just a few years, your steamships have become so powerful!"

Mufas also expressed sincere admiration at this time. As for Lar next to him, he still had an expression of disbelief. Although he had long heard that Dahan's steamship was very fast, but now after hearing Zhu Zhantan's introduction, I still have some doubts about the speed of steamships.

However, after Zhu Zhantan sent Mufas and two people on board, and then the steamship left the port and began to accelerate little by little, the last trace of doubt in Mufas and Lal's minds was completely dispelled.

Especially when the steamship was moving at full speed, the sharp bow split the waves, and the oncoming sea breeze made their clothes rustle. Mufas and Lal also came to the bow, squinting their eyes and blowing the sea breeze, feeling The novelty brought by Dahan Technology.

"Governor, I finally understand why you admire His Highness the Crown Prince so much. It is indeed admirable for such a person to be able to design such a fast steamship!"

Lal said with admiration at this time.

"His Royal Highness is indeed a magical person. When you meet him, you will definitely admire him even more!"

Mufas smiled slightly and said again.

Four days later, Mufas and the others arrived at Beizheng Port. Looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar port, Mufas couldn't believe it.

In just a few years, Beizheng Port has undergone many changes. For example, the port has expanded, the facilities on the pier have been updated, and there are many more things that Mufas can’t even name. In addition, the port has become more prosperous, and various places have The incoming ships almost filled the entire port, and it was not easy to find a place to park the ships.

Fortunately, the steamship has a special dock, so Mufas and the others found the berth very smoothly, and then walked along the ship's plank and got off the ship.

"Mufas, my friend!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Mufas got off the boat, he heard a familiar voice shouting. He looked up and saw Zhu Zhanhe standing not far away, with only some guards and entourage beside him.

"His Royal Highness!"

Mufas was also very surprised. He didn't expect to see Zhu Zhanhe just after arriving at Beizheng Port, and he also came to greet him in person, which made him feel flattered.

Lal next to him was even more shocked, but then he calmed down and began to look at the legendary Crown Prince carefully.

(End of this chapter)