Chapter 668

In ancient times, there was the Suez Canal. However, with the change of time, the waterway of the Suez Canal was gradually filled with sand. Since then, the Suez Canal has officially disappeared from people's view. It was not until modern times that this influential canal was opened in the hands of the French. So far, the European countries did not need to bypass the Cape of good hope, but could reach the East directly from the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. During this period, I don't know how much manpower and material resources were saved, but also because the opening of the Suez Canal accelerated the speed of Western colonies colonizing Asia.

However, in this wild medieval era, the Suez Canal was a thing of no consequence.

On this day, Egyptians under the rule of the Fatima Dynasty, cannibals, as usual, worked hard to make a living. Port said, which is extremely prosperous in the future, has no shadow at all. Today, Egypt's world-famous port is Alexandria. The port of Alexandria is a must for the maritime merchants of all countries to do business in Egypt.

Today, a large fleet of ships is sailing from the Mediterranean straight to Egypt. The flag on the ship is a pattern that even the ignorant know. It's the flag of the Tang Dynasty. In the center of the mast, there is the flag of the royal family. In the bow and stern of the ship, the national flag and Navy flag are flying. In the center of this huge ship group is a huge ship. Today, the situation of this huge ship is fundamentally different from that of that year, with masts and white sails. It's going forward at a slow speed.

As they approached the Fatimid territory, the huge naval fleet began to accelerate, with heavily armed soldiers standing on the deck. They silently looked at the land ahead, and with the fleet speeding up, they finally stopped at the offshore. One armed soldier jumped out of the boat one after another, splashed with big waves, stepped on the sand with both feet, and strode forward with almost waist high water. Before long, a large number of troops were assembled on the shore.

"What are you doing?" Lu Duan stood at the bow of the ark, watching the dense, no less than 10000 elite troops landing, his heart can not help but some strange.

"Don't worry about Mr. Lu," the general of the Tang Dynasty, who accompanied the escort, said with a smile

"Oh?"

The general said with a smile, "that is to completely seize the gateway to the Red Sea in our hands." LV Duan naturally didn't understand. He asked suspiciously, "why is this?" Looking at the land ahead, he said, "there is no one here. It's a wild land. Its value is not as good as that of your country. I don't know why your country is fighting for the territory of other countries in the face of war?"

The general said, "Mr. Lu, I don't know the specific reason. His majesty is determined to seize this place in order to build a canal. Through the red sea passage, our merchant ships will be able to enter the red sea directly from the Mediterranean Sea, and then into the ocean, cross the Strait close to your country, and reach your territory for direct trade with your country. "

After hearing this, Lu Duan was shocked, and then realized that once the canal was opened, the Tang people would have huge trade profits. Moreover, the canal will also be a vital traffic thoroughfare. However, in this way, the foreign countries will also be able to reach China directly. This worry was immediately abandoned by Lu Duan, who believed that although there were many countries outside the region, no country could cross the sea to go abroad. Moreover, he was not worried about the military affairs of the Song Dynasty. Although he was short of horses, he was facing the north. Once in the south, it will be the world of foot, once the nomads in the North dismount. In the Central Plains Dynasty, they were hanged every minute.

However, Lu Duan also realized that once the canal was opened, he could control the enviable trade profits. However, it will also be a powder keg, and all kinds of disputes will inevitably surround the canal in the future.

"Once the canal is opened, it is bound to have a far-reaching impact, but at the same time, the canal will also become the target of the expedition of all countries. Don't you worry that once the canal is opened, the countries will fight against each other? "

"Ha ha ha." The general burst out laughing.

Lu Duan frowned, "why does the general laugh?"

"Mr. Lu, haven't you ever heard of the protective beast of our country after you have been in our country for so long?"

"This is nonsense. How can we take it seriously?" Lu Duan naturally disdains to talk about these. In his mind, the so-called national protection beast is nothing more than some rare exotic animals. What can a mere beast do in front of military affairs?

Naturally, the general didn't argue with him and didn't reply with a smile. Then Lu Duan felt the giant boat moving slightly. He felt strange because he had never felt any turbulence along the way. The sea is not like stagnant water. It is calm and the sea is moving all the time. The ups and downs of the waves, a high and a low, the boat line in the above, but also with the sea in the ups and downs. Not familiar with water, soon after the people can not stand the bumps along the way.

However, Lu Duan didn't feel any bumps on this huge boat. It was the most comfortable time since he crossed the ten thousand mile sea route to the state of Tang.

Now, however, the giant boat, which is as smooth as land, is shaking slightly. This makes LV Duan extremely curious in the heart, at the same time have a little panic, "isn't the hull of the ship water!"

Just as he thought about it, he was attracted by another accident on the sea. Only to see that the ups and downs of the sea, suddenly surging up big spray and bubbles, when he concentrated to see, do not know why. The constant gushing of water and bubbles is accompanied by a sudden explosion of the sea, flying around. At this time, a melodious sound of the dragon was heard. LV Duan looked and his mouth widened in shock.

What did he see? A huge dragon head rises from the bottom of the sea, with blood red eyes, sharp dragon horns extending behind his head and whiskers beside his mouth, shaking off endless waves. Then, the Dragon suddenly came out from the bottom of the sea. Its huge and slender body, like a snake's body, constantly came out of the water, followed by a pair of huge things like wings.

As the huge dragon rushed out of the sea, with the melodious sound of the dragon, with the wheezing sound of the meat wings, the wings like blocking the sky and the dragon body winding in the sky, LV Duan lost his soul completely. He was dazzled and looked at the giant dragon flying in the sky. At this time, he saw that the giant dragon head seemed to be a mirage, and two dragon heads appeared again on the left and right sides of the dragon head!

"Ying... Ying Long!"

This three headed dragon, which is constantly flying in the sky and making the sound of dragon chanting, has a pair of wings covering the sky and the sun, which is almost similar to the winged dragon recorded in the book of mountains and seas. That is Ying long. The only thing as like as two peas is the dragon head, with three heads.

"I never thought that a certain overseas trip not only saw such a rare country in the world, but also had a chance to see Yinglong's body posture. Lu Duan died without regret!" He was dazzled and shocked to see the three "Ying dragons" in the sky. At this moment, his mood could hardly be described in any language. This time, his mission is not only successful, but also perfect. First of all, he recorded a book about traveling in Tang Dynasty, which contains all kinds of deeds of Tang people. However, he brought 60000 tall and majestic horses to the great Song Dynasty, no matter which one was enough to make him become an official or a nobility, glorify his ancestors and make him famous in history.

Now, after seeing the "Yinglong" who helped Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor defeat Chiyou, Lu Duan feels that it is worthwhile to be a man who can do what he is.