Li Xiao stayed in Egypt for three months. During these three months, supplies continued to arrive in Singapore. After several years of construction, the arms factory in Singapore has begun to take shape.

The scale of Java's shipyards is also constantly expanding. Although it is not yet able to produce cargo ships of 80,000 tons, it is no longer a problem to produce ships of about 30,000 tons.

The supplies of the Ming Dynasty's army relied on the support of these increasingly larger fleets. Now, the fleets can already get the supplies they deserve in Bombay. By repairing the rudimentary railway system left by Wu Sangui, the coal produced in India is like a river.

Like entering the sea, they were gathered from all over India to Mumbai.

So much so that after the ruins of many factories in Mumbai were simply cleared, they were turned into coal yards. Mumbai has now become a kingdom of coal. Whenever the wind blows, a layer of black clouds floats over the entire city of Mumbai, just like the world on earth.

hell.

Joseph found that it was becoming more and more difficult for him to control Egypt. The intervention of military power gave Ming Dynasty a huge reputation in the Middle East. What followed was the circulation of Ming copper coins and silver coins in Egypt. Once upon a time, the hard currency franc

, suddenly it doesn’t work.

Because the Ming Dynasty used copper coins and silver coins to purchase grain in Egypt. If you want to buy fine cotton, gorgeous silk, exquisite porcelain, and various industrial products in the Ming Dynasty, you must use copper coins and silver coins.

, you use francs, sorry, they won’t accept it!

While exporting finished products, Ming Dynasty is continuously importing raw materials from all over the world. Cotton from India and long cotton velvet from Egypt are the largest imported commodities. Especially Egyptian long cotton velvet, once shipped back to China, it immediately obtained domestic cotton cloth.

Good reviews from the factory.

Nowadays, the printing and dyeing industry in Daming has become increasingly prosperous. Traditional printing and dyeing workshops have been replaced by printing and dyeing factories one after another.

The Ming Dynasty's floral cloth never fades or shrinks. Whether in Egypt, India, or Arab countries, they are all hot commodities. The silver coins spent by the army will soon flow back to the Ming Dynasty through the Ming Dynasty's industrial products.

inside.

Ai Husheng's superb skills enabled the Ming Dynasty to maintain war with war. To support an expeditionary force of 400,000 people without affecting the country's vigorous development is definitely a university question.

Ammunition is produced in Singapore, ships are produced in Java, and steel is contributed by Australia. Cattle and sheep are from Arabs, and grain is purchased from Egypt. Seafood is provided by fishermen from India and Ceylon?

Solved in the place.

Recently? The only domestic support Li Xiao has received is the uniforms of the Expeditionary Force and the newly formed Third Marine Division. The division commander is a guy named Yuan Keli? This is the result of Li Xiu's strong recommendation.

Does Li Xiao believe in his younger brother's vision? Such a person recommended by him must have something extraordinary about him.

Li Xiao now has the First Army Division and the Second Army Division in his hands, plus three Marine Corps divisions.

Within three months, busy ships transported the First Army Division to the Port of Suez. The Zuo Liangyu Division of the Second Marine Division also gradually got away from the cause of exterminating pirates and gathered in Suez.

Yuan Chonghuan's Army's Second Division is now guarding Ceylon Island and Bombay City, controlling key nodes. It has also divided its troops to defend Diego Garcia Island, and the remaining part will also be invested in Suez in the future.

Suez suddenly transformed from a small seaport castle into a place where large armies gathered. After the opening of the Suez Canal, Ao Ye's Army First Division took a boat directly to Port Said.

Joseph’s sad discovery? Hundreds of thousands of Ming troops have completely occupied both sides of the Suez Canal. I thought that Ming’s statement about garrisoning troops in the Suez Canal was just talk, but now it seems completely wrong. The Ming army is making a large-scale build-up? God knows this

What will this huge force ultimately do?

But one day Joseph knew that with the power of this army, there would be no problem sweeping across Europe. Could it be that Li Xiao wanted to sweep across Europe like the Mongols?

Reminiscent of the Ming Dynasty’s insatiable greed for profit? Joseph wrote a letter to Napoleon tremblingly.

Li Xiao has no plans to enter Europe? He is not arrogant enough to occupy the earth. However, some small goals still need to be achieved, such as killing the Ottoman Empire.

Preparations for the battle took a full six months. Port Said, in addition to the Army's First Division, had been filled with all kinds of war supplies. From food to ammunition to bedding, in addition to warehouses and even private houses,

Requisitioned.

Indians are working overtime to build warehouses to store excess supplies.

Everything was ready, and Li Xiao finally showed his ferocious fangs. This time his target was Cyprus.

The Governor of Cyprus, Ouz, stretched his arms. This is an island with pleasant scenery. The blue water is crystal clear, and waves are constantly lapping at the coast. Seagulls are flying in the sky, and fishermen are selling seafood in the harbor.

The sails lined the harbor were a source of tax revenue, and merchants always rested here before heading to the Middle East.

Behind her, her beautiful lover was still sleeping soundly. The battle last night had consumed too much of her energy. Owuzi liked his current life very much, and he would live like this until death if possible.

A black spot appeared on the horizon, and another big ship came. What cargo would it bring? Crystal clear glassware from the Ming Dynasty, or exquisite porcelain. Maybe it would be the gorgeous silk you were wearing, or if it was a boatload of flowers

As for cloth, I am willing to buy it at a big price.

No matter how much you spend, the price of shipping to Istanbul will be doubled. Governor of Nicosia, it is really a good place where you can even fart and wet your pants.

The black spots continued to increase, so that in the end Owuzi didn't know how many black spots there were. Owuzi felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly returned to the house and took out the telescope from the Ming Dynasty.

The scene inside the telescope almost made him collapse on the ground.

They were big ships, outrageously big ships. There was black smoke coming out of the ships, and there were no sails. They were ships of the Ming Dynasty, dozens of ships of the Ming Dynasty. Some of them even had cannons on them. They were battleships of the Ming Dynasty.

The two battleships at the front seemed like two mountains moving on the sea. God, how did they build such a big ship, or a steel battleship?

"Dang Dang Dang! Dang Dang Dang!" The alarm bells rang one after another, and the fishermen who were selling seafood on the pier were confused. Nicosia had not fought a war for hundreds of years, and they no longer knew what the bells meant.

What.

The merchants quickly gathered their goods and quickly returned to the ship. They ordered the crew to pick up weapons and be ready to protect their property at any time.

The soldiers of the Ottoman Empire hurriedly put on their armor and received their weapons from the weapons depot. The elite 300 musketeers came to the solid city wall as quickly as possible.

The artillery barely reaches the sea, ready to fire shells to destroy warships at sea. It has to be said that the two thousand Ottoman soldiers under Ouz are quite well-trained. If it is a pirate invasion, or a Greek invasion, it will definitely be punished.

Not much benefit will come from it.

Ouz also put on his armor. A month ago, he heard that the Ming Dynasty was building a canal in Egypt. As long as the canal is built, ships from the Red Sea can directly reach the Mediterranean.

Owuzi has been hearing this rumor for several years, and he doesn't believe it is true at all. Building such a long canal requires hundreds of thousands of laborers. Owuzi thinks this is basically impossible.

No one can afford such a huge expense.

Now I know this rumor is fucking true.

Immediately, Owuzi ordered the ships to go to Adana behind him for help. As long as he held on to the first round of attacks, Adana's fleet would arrive. Defending Nicosia would not be a problem. Owuzi had been the governor for ten years.

Uzi is full of confidence in Nicosia's huge stone walls built over hundreds of years.

Owuzi was looking at the Ming Dynasty fleet, the flagship of the fleet, the Kunlun Mountain, and Li Xiu was also looking at the Nicosia Castle.

The castle is built on a mountain, with a cliff on one side. The front of the castle faces the port, and the artillery fire from it can easily cover the troops rushing to the beach or port. According to European tactics, blood will flow there as soon as they land.

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European tactics!

He leads the newly formed Third Marine Division with the latest equipment. The European tactics are not suitable for him!

Through the telescope, the soldiers of the Ottoman Empire on the city wall were all wearing armor. They looked a little funny holding rifles and wearing armor. In the face of the power of the rifle, the protective power of the armor was not worth mentioning. I really don’t know, those Ottoman Empire soldiers

What did the officer think?

Their equipment was so old that Li Xiu even saw some people holding bows and arrows.

For God's sake! Fifteen years ago, the Li family's army didn't use this thing.

Li Xiu felt that if he couldn't capture the castle in two hours, he could just commit suicide to apologize.

It's very close to the port. The calculated distance is only five kilometers. At five kilometers, the other side hasn't fired yet, so I'm afraid it's not within range.

"Load the front main gun." Li Xiu ordered the front main gun equipped with an electric motor to start loading.

Five kilometers is not enough range for the Ottoman artillery on the walls of Nicosia. For the 470mm artillery on the Kunlun Mountain ship, this distance is not worth mentioning.

"Report! Loading completed." The former main gun officer's report came from the intercom.

"Fire!" Following Li Xiu's order, the two triple-mounted front main gun turrets made loud noises at the same time.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..." The distance of five kilometers, the target of the castle is so big, this is a shot that can be hit with your eyes closed.

The wall of the Nicosia Castle suddenly jumped. Then the entire castle wall flew into the sky, and many little people danced in the sky. The huge smoke filled the entire Nicosia and the entire Cyprus in an instant.
Chapter completed!