The canal, from the Mediterranean Sea to the direct opening of a canal and approaching the Tianzhu Sea.----It's a crazy idea, but it's a great idea. With this canal, the time from the Ming Dynasty to Byzantium will be saved by more than half. Then the Byzantine Empire is not as simple as restoring the country. It's too far from the Ming Dynasty, and Egypt originally belonged to the Roman Empire, which is the doorstep of Byzantium's home.
When the Byzantine Empire was at its largest territory, it occupied half of the Mediterranean.
When it was attacked by the Ottoman Empire, there were also large areas of land, but now there was only a little bit of Athens.
"One million slaves can complete this task." The Byzantines were even more cruel, and they had more conquests in their eyes.
Bai Minghe didn't respond, but waved his hand at Lan Hai. Lan Hai understood that he had to fight now. Because the fleet's supplies were getting less and less, and there was not enough food, what should the soldiers do? The supplies brought by merchants were not yet available for trading. That was for trade, and now, they could be used to grab them.
"General Lei!" Lan Hai spoke, and after glanced at all the generals present, his eyes were fixed on Lei Jingtian.
Lei Jingtian jumped up excitedly: "Old Lei is listening."
The Blue Ocean points three points on the map. The three largest cities along the coast originally belonged to the Byzantine Empire, but now belong to the Ottoman Empire.
"Izmir has been the center of the Aegean agricultural area since ancient times." Caesar chose one of three points.
"Okay, let the heavy troops be here. Let's set off immediately." There must be a lot of food in the center of the agricultural area, fight!
What is immediately? The fleet is waiting at sea. One cargo ship after another begins to approach the port, and a large number of Athenian citizens spontaneously organize to put the cargo down from the ship. bundles of swords and stacks of shields. The Ming Dynasty Marine Corps also began to prepare, and their mission was to use firearms.
Wang Cheng brought his men to the temporary camp of the Ming Marine Corps.
"This time there were some special. There were originally many restrictions on military rules. But the Byzantine people had different attitudes. They were to solve their compatriots, but what about other compatriots? So people either died or became slaves. Of course, property will naturally be confiscated. The Byzantines have agreed to implement some of our military rules. For example, all confiscated property will be first transferred to the public and then distributed. Of course, we also agreed with some military rules of the Byzantines." Wang Cheng tried his best to hide these words that could not be military orders.
"Just just say it, go around such a big circle." A big bearded armed man roared.
A group of thousands of households feel tired when they hear it.
"Okay, just treat yourself as a wolf. If you want to do nothing, don't restrain you. Byzantines think they want to punish the enemy, so..., the zodiacs don't want to explain."
Several thousand households whispered a few words, and there were some cautious people. One of them said, "I'm afraid I'm not going back to explain this."
"Several inspectors who followed the army said that they respected the Byzantine rules." Wang Cheng naturally refers to those civil servants.
Smiled, thousands of households and hundreds of households laughed. Wang Cheng also laughed, some words that cannot be said explicitly. After all, the Ming Dynasty had military rules there. Of course, they now belong to the army that lends to Byzantine, so they are temporarily implemented according to the Byzantine military rules.
The disappearance was soon passed on, and the armed soldiers began to change their clothes.
In the past, most of the armed forces were used for long-distance combat, but now they have brought melee weapons again, and each of them has brought two short swords.
The civil servants were also holding meetings, as for Byzantine's style of almost close to massacre.
"Everyone, I think these people will not return to the Ming Dynasty in the future. The world is very big and very huge. It will take a year to take the fastest boat to walk around. When these soldiers are old in the future, there will be a place for them to live in. There will be some slaves from other races at home, so..." There is nothing, it still means that. Some words cannot be said explicitly.
"So, what do you think about the court? What will happen if the soldiers who did not go to sea know?" Another official raised objections.
At that moment, a hot personality slapped the table and stood up.
"Look at this place, these barbarians. Even their kings are robbers. There must be ways to deal with robbers. Let's reason, they don't tell me what's wrong with slaughtering slaves in the city, what's wrong with robbing a few women. The best way to make robbers kneel down is to be more ruthless than them."
As soon as this theory was expressed, the civil servants immediately started to argue.
But no matter what, the order has been issued and the soldiers have begun to prepare.
In just half a day, the Byzantines saw the efficiency of the Ming people. Those Byzantines who had not completed their armed forces were sent to the cargo ship like sheep. In the words of the Ming people, disembarking and then dividing weapons, and then directly catching slaves will be the best. The Ming Dynasty will eliminate the combat-capable ones first.
On the cargo ship, there are crowds of people and stacks of people.
When we set out overnight, our first goal was more than 400 miles of sea route. One night was enough. The Ming Dynasty's ship was fast. Before the Ottoman fleet retreated back to Constantine, the artillery had already begun to launch a strafing attack on Izmir. All the ships within the sight and all the docks that felt like turrets were bombed.
When the battle really started, no matter who the enemy was, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were not afraid of fighting or death.
Athens.
The white-famous crane drank local wine and was Archbishop Ora while drinking local wines, with the Patriarch of Athens and the new Patriarch of Constantine. The three of them chatted and talked about their experiences.
Baiminghe asked, "As far as I know, Izmir is a relatively pitiful place. Four hundred years ago, the Byzantine Empire had lost its direct rule over there. It should be the descendants of the Turks who dominated there. Then the Crusaders, you, have repeatedly attacked there."
"Yes, you are right. Forty years ago, it officially became a control area of ​​the Ottoman Empire, but it was not directly under the territory. In the past forty years, there was almost no war, and a large number of Ottomans moved here. But this is a very suitable port for your first attack as your Majesty."
"There is a lot of food?" Bai Minghe asked with a smile.
"Not only has a lot of food, but also a shipyard." The Patriarch of Athens was not embarrassed at all about plundering.
The Crusade. This is what the Pope did, and of course the Orthodox Church also participated several times.
Bai Minghe made a statement without further attack, and said casually: "I don't like the pope, I don't like it very much. This kind of person is too ambitious and has more wealth than an emperor. He has no sense of being a divine servant. Compared with Archbishop Ora, his cultivation is far inferior."
“What do you think of our Orthodox teachings?”
Finally, I had the opportunity to ask this question. The Patriarch of Athens would not let it go. He could not ask Ora. He hoped to hear Bai Minghe's own answer. Even if this was the one who was responsible for the translation, Bai Minghe must explain it himself.
"Please encourage people to be good, not greedy, not hegemony, and not lie to others, that is, they are good at teaching. As for who they believe in, it is not important to cultivate their own original heart, just like our Ming Dynasty, whether it is Tao, Buddha, or Islam, there are certainly those who believe in Orthodox religions. But the basis is to be filial to parents, love children, keep faith and righteousness, value good virtues, and be loyal."
The Patriarch of Athens stood up and bowed.
Bai Minghe's words have become a kind of understanding. The Orthodox Church is different from the Pope. They are dependent on the secular ruling class, and they do not seek extravagant material things and are inclusive.
“There is a non-partition request.”
"For that girl, just mention it." Bai Minghe also thought, after all, Anqia was an Orthodox.
Of course, the biggest difference between Orthodox and Rome is also the favorite difference between the white-name crane. Orthodox deified the emperor, which is the same as the Ming Dynasty. Rome deified the pope and established the papal state, and the power of the church is higher than that of the regime.
Therefore, Bai Minghe believed that the Patriarch of Athens would not make any demands to make him embarrassed.
"I hope that your wedding will be held in accordance with our etiquette, and of course there are any conflicts with your beliefs.
Bai Minghe was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that he would have such a request.
I originally thought it was a problem with the queen's power, but who thought it would be a problem with the wedding?
"This, I have a request. As a daughter-in-law, I want to give my mother a big bow and worship ceremony, and there are also etiquettes such as serving tea. This seems to be very conflicting with the rules of your wedding."
"Here, according to what is here. Her Majesty the Queen will still go to the Ming Dynasty again, and it will be appropriate to follow the customs of the Ming Dynasty. After you have built the canal you mentioned, it will not take long to travel. As long as you select the right palace officials, Byzantium can still manage it very well."
Archbishop Ora gave a neutral statement.
The white-name crane and the Athenian Patriarch nodded at the same time, and this proposal was acceptable.
"It's better to set a rule. If both the Byzantines and the Ming people are voluntarily, then there must be rules. This can be discussed slowly. The old monk is still in Africa now, and the old Taoist is also outside Gibraltar. You can discuss this matter, I think it is necessary."
Bai Minghe is also gossiping.
Only when they have such an identity will they care about the level of the wedding. Ordinary people don’t pay so much attention to it.
As he was talking, Wang Cheng ran in: "Sir, the fight is over."
"Yeah, what's the result?" Bai Minghe asked without hesitation.
Then Ora whispered to the Athenian Patriarch: "The Ming people invented a machine that could use lightning to send messages. The distance was very long, and several court scientists who made the machines also worked hard."
Chapter completed!