Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 408 The Last Ptolemaic Dynasty

The order went on, the boat continued to transport supplies and personnel, and the soldiers who had rested first had already set off for their destination.

When I arrived, I checked and found that there was no problem. Some people felled trees, set up camps, and some people looked around for water sources. Everything was so orderly.

For three days in a row, everyone just checked nearby. No one was found within a radius of ten miles, so they didn't continue to search. , need to be supplemented.

Three days later, more than 3000 people were revived with full blood except for a few, felling trees to burn charcoal, and carrying fresh water. This is not a small way of life. The ship is huge, which means that it needs a lot of supplies. The ship is fully loaded, at least enough for the crew Used for half a year.

If food is saved, it can last longer. The sea can also replenish part of the fish, and the fresh water can be replenished by the islands, and part of it can be replenished in rainy days. Only coal, although there is a lot of preparation and a spare ship, but after leaving the Central Plains, There is basically no supplement, so you must go to the shore to make charcoal and save as much as possible.

Five days later, Expedition No. [-] to No. [-] continued to set sail, but this time they were advancing along the coastline, looking for people or the nearest city.

After another three days, they finally found people and a small city, and found out that it was a place called the Ptolemaic Kingdom, which was being attacked by the Romans in their east.

Asked about it.After studying the map for a long time, I can roughly determine the location, and it should be in Africa now.It should have deviated from the course, and then ran to the front of Dan Africa.

As for Rome, Liu Rengui knew that it was Great Qin, and under Feng Daiwen's explanation, he also knew that it was a place no smaller than Great Tang.

Li Chongyi changed into the envoy's attire, held a guard of honor, and went to visit the small town, and the city lord of Yimo was very happy to learn that they came from the far east, the place of origin of silk.

Not only warmly received Li Chongyi, but also decided to personally send them to Tunis, the capital of the Ptolemy dynasty.

It was just that when he went to meet Liu Rengui, he was stunned by the huge steel warship, which was completely beyond his imagination, lying on the sea like a giant steel beast, silently describing its force.

Liu Rengui also warmly received them. There were merchants on board as interpreters. Yimo was presented with ten bolts of silk and a hundred pieces of porcelain. He seemed very happy and satisfied. He not only allowed Liu Rengui and others to enter the city at will, but also helped Buy food and other supplies.

Afterwards, Li Chongyi took eight hundred guards as envoys and went to pressure mountain city with gifts, but Yimo was afraid that other people would not be able to explain clearly, so he personally escorted them with the only three hundred guards in the small town.

As for the small town, he wasn't worried at all. If Liu Rengui and the others needed it, they would have taken it down long ago. He had seen with his own eyes Tang warriors full of steel knives and armor.

Compared with his poorly equipped and leather armored soldiers, he didn't think he could withstand an attack, and he was able to make ships out of steel. One could imagine how rich he was.

As for the legendary silk country, it has been famous for a long time. It is said that it is a land of gold. The trees are covered with silk, and even the slaves use exquisite porcelain. I am just a small city owner. If I can represent A few commodities can make the family rich, and it is not a very easy thing to recruit soldiers when you have money.

Recalling the commitment given by Li Chongyi, as long as the wharf is built, Tang merchant ships will let him act as an agent for some porcelain, silk, tea, and honey-like frosting sugar. Thinking of these, Yimo couldn't help grinning giggle.

Along the way, Li Chongyi didn't see any big cities, but there were quite a few castles. However, for the obviously elite Datang team, the masters of these castles didn't dare to let them in, but after hearing that they were envoys from the Kingdom of Silk, they sent Someone brought some supplies.

And Li Chongyi was unambiguous, and gave back gifts one after another. Whether it was tea or frosted sugar, these were the latest products. They were new products that came out in recent years. The owners of these small castles had never gotten them before. After tasting them, they were all very happy. I think this is the best gift, something not inferior to silk.

Many people asked whether they could buy it. Li Chongyi told them with a smile on his face that what he brought now was a gift for the king. If you want to buy it, you can go to Yimo's small town. All the goods are on board, and they have visited After the king, he will set off to return home, and there will be opportunities in the future.

After half a month's journey, Li Chongyi and his party finally arrived in Tunisia. This journey also made Li Chongyi understand that the Ptolemaic Dynasty was just a small country.

Under the lure of Li Chongyi, Yimo also told the truth. They are just a small country living in this remote corner, but they have a long history, but they have been in decline for hundreds of years. I am attacking them, if it is not because of the winter now, I am afraid that the country will have been destroyed.

And he is close to Datang, and he also wants to use the name of Datang to preserve his family. As for whether Li Chongyi wants to establish diplomatic relations with Ptolemy, he doesn't care. In his opinion, Datang should be a stronger country than Eastern Rome. There is no need to give face to the Romans, maybe he can save Ptolemy, and then he will make great contributions, so it is unknown to be an earl.

As a result, Li Chongyi knew it well, and decided that it was just a perfunctory effort. It would be best to find out the map of the mainland here, as well as the strength of the country.

The countries on the mainland here care about their business by beating their lives to death. The more deaths, the better. As long as they don't affect themselves, everything has nothing to do with them.

At sunset, Li Chongyi was greeted into the city by the king known as Ptolemy 36.

Ptolemy the 36th was a middle-aged fat man. Perhaps because he was attacked by Rome, he had been terrified. He only had a few sparse hairs on his head. He expressed great enthusiasm for Li Chongyi's arrival.

Li Chongyi was born in the royal family, not only his appearance is dignified, but also his etiquette is thoughtful, elegant, which makes people feel good. Moreover, the gorgeous clothes, decent decorations, and elegant temperament make the nobles like Ptolemy look disheveled and have few sets of decent clothes. Ashamed, pale in comparison.

In comparison, they are more like undeveloped savages, and even Datang's guards are more gorgeously dressed than them.

The specially selected honor guards are all tall and well-looking warriors, wearing mighty improved Mingguang armor, like silver armor, shining in the last sunset, whether it is the steel shield on the arm or the barrier knife in the hand, all It looks like nothing ordinary, the helmet on the head has not put down the mask, revealing a handsome and strong face, compared with the rough appearance of the west, the eastern warrior is more delicate, making many girls onlookers swallow their saliva secretly, and the bold ones even blow kisses .

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