Regarding the Battle of Malacca, Su Chen estimated that Dashi had already received news of the defeat.
After all, there were still many big cannibals who escaped from Malacca at that time.
The great cannibal army sailed along the coastline from the Persian Gulf to Malacca. There must have been many strongholds along the map.
It should be possible to convey military information back quickly.
I just don’t know how they responded internally after getting the news of this big defeat.
But there will definitely be arrangements in the Persian Gulf,
Under normal circumstances, the Tang Navy would arrive in the Persian Gulf first.
But Su Chen ran directly to the Red Sea to the west of the Dashi Peninsula.
First, the system requires you to sign in at Medina.
The second is that they don’t want to encounter a giant cannibal in the Persian Gulf without knowing anything about the enemy.
He was betting that the cannibals would have weak defenses in the Red Sea area, and he was right.
Elsa and Hashim lowered their heads and scratched the map for a long time, then exclaimed:
"The great man-eating fleet has traveled so far!"
Elsa pointed to the Malay Peninsula and asked: "Is this the land of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Not yet."
"Then why didn't your Excellency the Duke conquer this place first, instead of traveling so far to conquer Dashi?"
“This place looks important!”
Su Chen glanced at Elsa: "Not bad, you can see at a glance that the Malacca Strait is very important."
"I came to Dashi not to conquer, but to retaliate. Of course it would be better if I could conquer Dashi!"
Elsa and Hashim were stunned: "Retaliation?
Did the Great Cannibal offend the Tang Empire in any way?"
"They transported desert locust eggs to the Tang Dynasty, causing a large-scale locust plague. They also incited nobles to rebel throughout the Tang Dynasty, and peeked into the military secrets of the Tang Dynasty..."
"Do you think this offends me, Datang?"
As soon as the Elsa siblings heard that the Great Cannibal had transported locust eggs to the Tang Dynasty, they knew that the feud was serious!
West Asia also attaches great importance to agriculture. Even the nomadic cannibals grow wheat. The locust plague is also a devastating disaster for them.
Today Elsa Bai and her sister called here because they wanted to get the way into Medina from them.
The goal had been achieved, so Su Chen let them go back first.
"Commander, are these two cannibals reliable?"
Cheng Chubi asked after the two left.
Su Chen smiled and said: "These two people are now being hunted by the big man-eater, and they are also hunted by their own king, their uncle. Despite their royal status, they are actually worse off than a bereaved dog. Even if they don't dare to deceive me again,
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"Besides, although they are from the same family as the giant cannibals, they are still different from other giant cannibals. Lapu Pasu, please tell them."
Rappasu imitated the etiquette of the Han people and handed over to everyone: "Everyone, in fact, the cannibals are a collective term. Before their prophet unified the peninsula, there were several large and small cannibal kingdoms and tribes here."
"The Canni Kingdom was established by the Gassani people, a branch of the Great Cannibal. Because they were located on the shores of the Mediterranean, their commerce was developed, and they had long been an important vassal state of Byzantium."
"It wasn't until a few years ago, after the defeat of Byzantium, that it became part of the Dali Empire."
"Before that, they had not much contact with other large cannibal kingdoms on the peninsula, and they used to believe in Christianity."
After Rapupasu finished speaking, Su Chen said with a smile: "The great cannibal has risen too fast, and it seems that the area he rules is quite large,"
"In fact, these places have long been the territories of the Persian Sasanian Dynasty and the Byzantine Empire. They are all newly attached lands and their rule is not solid."
"The King of Canni's family is not loyal to Dashi, especially these two siblings. They were sent to Medina by the previous king when the Kingdom of Canni belonged to Dashi. Their status is almost like that of a hostage!
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"Their uncle, with the support of the food nobles, mutinied and killed their father and brother. This is considered a hatred of the country and the family."
"Coupled with their current situation, from all aspects, there seems to be no reason to help the cannibals!"
After hearing Su Chen's analysis, everyone nodded.
Next, Yuchi Baolin began to select people, disguised as a cannibal, and went to explore the path.
This time there were several frigates entering the Red Sea. In order not to trigger the idea of cannibalism too early, the main gunboats and transport ships were still floating in the Gulf of Aden.
However, we have already received orders and are sailing quickly towards the Red Sea. It is estimated that when they arrive, the path here will also be explored.
After the meeting, Su Chen called Merokus to the frigate again.
"Merochus, do you want to earn more gold, silver and silk?"
Merokus said excitedly: "Commander, is there any other place where Merokus can serve?"
Su Chen smiled and said: "Do you want to go to Cairo?"
Merokus nodded: "I think! Silk will sell for a higher price in Cairo."
"But our ship can't go to Cairo."
“Didn’t you say you used to go to Cairo?
How did you get there?"
Su Chen asked.
"Commander, Merochus used to have three ships, many warriors, and several shops in Atequi. From Atequi, you can go directly to Cairo by land, but now..."
Su Chen glanced at Merokus. He had only heard him lament how prosperous he had been before, but he didn't expect that this guy had a big business before!
"It's in decline now, right? I know."
Su Chen smiled and said to Merokus: "I can give you the three ships you brought to use first, and I can also give you a batch of silk and other valuable goods for you to take to Cairo and sell them."
"You have earned a lot of gold and silver before. It won't be a problem to hire some warriors and camels to go to Cairo, right?"
"When you come back, those three ships will be yours!"
Merokus was not stupid, he quickly knelt on the ground and asked: "Commander, what do you want Merokus to do for you in Cairo?"
Su Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry, you don't need to take risks. As long as you help me find out about the Berbers in the west when selling goods."
Last time Su Chen was in Atekwe, Egypt, he heard that the Berbers were still resisting the cannibals in the west. Su Chen wanted to know the specific situation.
Merokus immediately agreed: "Thank you, Marshal. Merokus will definitely help you find the Berbers and bring them back to see the Marshal."
"Just, can I go back first? I want to recruit some warriors in my hometown. It will be safer that way."
Su Chen nodded: "Yes, you can find more Ham people to help you."
After all, North Africa is mostly populated by white people. Merokus, a black African, is somewhat unsafe in North Africa. It would be good for him to go back and recruit some black guards.
Su Chen gave several merchant ships and their cargo to Merokus, and also moved a few boxes of good things from the frigate to him.
Merokus returned to the Horn of Africa with several merchant ships with great gratitude. Before leaving, he promised Su Chen that he would soon gather people and rush to Egypt.
