"Contemptible Zhao Zhao, cheap word Mingyou, grass number trial clouds. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info long admired the elegance of Gao Jun and sat on the crown cover of Qu Ming Mansion. In the end, this man made an introduction to himself in words that no one understands.

When the ship sailed out of the somewhat silted port of Alexandria, this Zhao Zhao was still sitting upright on the deck, holding what he called a "bamboo pipe pen" and writing square and beautiful words "upside down" on Seleucian paper, which is his "Chronicles of the Journey":

"Yu has been traveling to Cairo (i.e., Cairo) for more than four years since Shaosheng's fourth year...... Soldiers are everywhere, people's hearts are miserable, and lives are ruined, who is to blame? First of all, the Maharaja of Fula, Puerto Rico (Roman Emperor Heraclius), had a wide range of seas, led the land to submit, and now it is passed on to Alese (of course, Alexios), which has been more than ten generations. The rule of Puerto Rico opened the teeth and built a curtain in the whole land, and the military government was widely placed to eat the big food, and then the subsequent festivals coveted the artifact, and frequently rebelled...... Three years ago, there was a great Turkic invasion, and Alesai asked for help from the western barbarians, who then entered the territory north of Malopat and fought against the Turks. The anointed land, the scorched earth everywhere it is...... However, there is no etiquette and Taoism in the western barbarians, and the background does not ask about the shade, recommendation, and system, relying on brute force and bravery, the dove occupies the magpie's nest, and in the name of the Turks, it is not a day to crack the land of Alesa, and to usurp the name of the king, it is not a day......"

After the ship docked at the port of Malrus, Zhao Zhao's "Chronicles of the Journey" had a new content:

"Hundreds of miles by sea from Malopat to Adana. The history of the state thorn was born in the Western Barbarians, known as Bao's, seven feet five inches long, beautiful face, good at riding and shooting, his brother said Ge Shi (written here Zhao Zhao is a little indescribable feeling), also ape arms good shooting, married the world's heroes, brothers and by the Alesai Maharaja Bai Ma Xuan, the town of Adana Prefecture, at this time has traveled to conquer the Turks in the East. Left behind as Bao's wife, called Bao Ge's family, was named the prince of Mamis County (about Mamistra), and the regent of the big and small affairs, this Western barbarian customs also. The prince of the Bao Ge clan lived in the palace because of the cold and illness, and it was a pity that he did not see him...... Adana State, about 500 miles wide, shrines, palaces, pheasants, temples, and warehouses are all available, compared with Middle Earth, more bricks and stones are used...... However, there is no temple and society, which shows that the Western Barbarians have no body to control the father, and they argue with the Whirk and the Great Food about what the Heavenly Father is, and the sword and soldiers have caused disasters for many generations, and there seems to be a difference between Mahayana and Hinayana, which is really unreasonable...... The one who invited me was the great number (Tarsus City) by the Governor of the Gao clan. Most of them are close to the west of Adana, going back and forth for hundreds of miles, and the holy ancestor St. Paul Gong Sangzi is also in the land, and there are still shrines enjoying the incense of the four seas...... Gao Gong started to be in the ranks of the Alesaiya soldiers, and his current wife is the eldest daughter of Alesai, except for the Dashu, Sesi, and Qiya's 'three defense envoys', and the real lotus is the important task of Fang Yue. Gao Gong is more than eight feet long, with a beautiful beard, absolute strength, a large waist and ten girths, a skilled bow and horse, and a sonic boom. In the battle array, the left pan lance, the right hammer, in and out like flying, the Turks all said, 'It is easy to shake the mountain, and it is difficult to shake the high public army'. Its army is also boasted in all directions with its elite -- one army is called the 'Dead Soldier Army', all of its men and horses are in armor, and the formation is like an iron wall, and they regard death as if they were at home; the first army is called the 'Great Splitting Army', and all of them are holding a big long army, advancing like a forest in battle, indestructible, trapping Chen like a blade splitting bamboo, and it is unstoppable; and another army is called the 'Crow Fire Army', and the utensils are also called our vulgar artillery and thunderbolt artillery, which are thrown and exploded, and eroded for dozens of miles, and the enemy chieftains are all burned and killed in anger......

At this time, Ryanstein, the deputy head of the civil affairs of the fortified area in the city of Tarsus, who had hurried from Cappadocia, was discussing with Gawain and his wife "about the production and marketing of lake salt".

"Your Excellency, how is the harvest of lake salt this year?" Anna asked happily after the curtain was lowered.

"It went very well, originally I was only going to let the 4,000 salt farmers harvest, but then I put all the 6,000 salt farmers into it. The border militia also patrolled everywhere and forbade all horse bandits from coveting these salt works. The only problem is that the white salt is now piled up as high as the peaks of the Algeus Mountains, but transportation and sales have become a big problem. "Ryanstein has studied Greek hard these years, and now he finally speaks it well.

"Along the Sidenus River, it was carried down by boat and sold separately in the ports of Tarsus, Seleucia, Adana and Malrus." Anna said.

"In that case, we will bear the cost of requisitioning ships and sailors. Moreover, the Sidenus River and the Sanus River, the Feramis River, and the Zephilam River are not connected to each other, which is not very convenient, and there are many incidents, which will consume a lot of manpower, and the gains outweigh the losses. Gawain, who was in the seat over there, immediately replied, and Ryanstein, who was outside the curtain, nodded frequently in approval.

"Digging a canal?" But Anna then felt that she was not right—the country of Tarsus was now in desperate need of iron ore and roads, and the canal problem was too early and there was no room for it.

At this time, Gawain simply stood up, "The solution to this problem is very simple, set up a centralized salt farm in Tarsus City, and then unify the price, unify the tax, and let the local chamber of commerce and foreign caravans come to Tarsus to purchase and market freely." Although the price may be lower, our fleet and the external caravan can be sold and sold, and we can really make a big profit. ”

There was nothing wrong with this proposal, and everyone agreed, and Anna was even more pleased, because once the white gold salt entered the tables of the soldiers and peasants of the whole country, or sold to other countries, it would not only prevent the Venetian salt from taking away the country's tax money, but also make the salt tax the backbone of the country's economy.

After the meeting ended, Anna raised her abdomen slightly, looked happy, took Gawain's arm, and walked on the colonnade with a roof, "How to deal with the situation in the Levant?" ”

"As you might expect, Anna, Bohemond has sent an envoy. But I'm not ready to receive. ”

"Oh?"

Gawain smiled and looked at the morning glories blooming on the colonnade, "Because I need this secret meeting to be elevated—the meeting will continue to be held at Fort Medins at Syria Gate, and I, Bohemond and Aptsomatus will attend in person." ”

Then, he thoughtfully asked Anna to sit down and rest, "What kind of exchange of interests is going on, does it have anything to do with Latakia?" ”

"Yes, the port of Latakia is an isolated island in the Levant, and it is now garrisoned by a group of Imperial soldiers, left behind by Tetisius, and the inhabitants of it are also inclined to the Empire. But Bohemond was eager to get the harbor, no, Bohemond was now very naked, he wanted not only Latakia, but also Tartus (the area south of Latakia), and wanted to expel Raymond's forces from Antioch completely. As for Apsomatus also wanting to keep Cyprus, that's the basis for the three of us. ”

"We're going to deal with Raymond...... He's cut off almost all of the pilgrims now, and it's a good time for us to draw our swords......" Anna said with a smile, stroking her belly, "No, it's right to drive Raymond out of the Levant once and for all." (To be continued.) )