At 7:55 the next morning, Sheila went out on time. I was looking around to see where Altai was, when I heard Altai's voice beside me, "I've arrived." ”

Sheila was shocked, this guy always seemed to be able to do so elusively. She did not accuse, but said to Altai: "Let's go, let's go to the office." ”

Altai was not surprised, but responded indifferently: "Okay." ”

The winter sun at nine o'clock looks very dim in the clouds, and the Mediterranean climate has rainy winters, which come every few days.

"You're leaving?"

"Yes, I'll take a boat to the east."

"Okay."

"Let's get married."

Classmate Mu's face turned red, but he didn't answer. Hao Kang mustered up all his courage and said: "I have often thought of you over the years, and when I think of you, I will be very uncomfortable, and I feel that I can't breathe. I want to marry you. ”

Looking at Hao Kang's involuntarily extremely serious look, Classmate Mu's face was full of pity, but after a while, she said, "Now is not the time to talk about this. ”

"I'm going to Damascus. Once I've established myself and made a name for myself, I'll send someone to propose to your parents. ”

These words made Mu look a little disappointed in her eyes, she sighed silently, and only said, "I wish you a safe journey." And he turned and departed. After walking for a while, I heard Hao Kang shouting behind me: "I write to you every month, no, every week." This time I don't have to worry about not being able to send the letter! ”

A smile appeared on Mu's face, but she didn't look back, and walked calmly to the side of the carriage to get on the bus and leave.

Hao Kang only felt a sense of loss, but he also knew that this was not the time to be lost. He has expectations for classmate Mu, but thousands of subordinates who have experienced the civil war also have expectations for Hao Kang. Not long ago, Hao Kang and Hao Rui, the lord of the Yuan Kingdom, finally reached a temporary reconciliation. Hao Rui asked Hao Kang to send his mother's body back to the Yuan Kingdom for burial, and Hao Rui would also let the Eastern Roman Empire release him.

The correspondence and telegram exchanges between the two were not addressed by brothers, but directly by name. Hao Kang didn't have any feelings for his brother anymore, he didn't think that his brother would murder his mother, and those bullets were aimed at Hao Kang. And Hao Kang doesn't have any feelings for Yuan Guo, and Yuan Guo's connection with him is through his parents. Hao Kang can remember the journey of tens of thousands of miles with his parents, and can remember the experience of arriving in the Great Song Dynasty by big ship, and the memories left to him in the years of studying in the Great Song Dynasty are far more than that of Kiev City, I don't know how many times.

A group of loyal subordinates were waiting for Hao Kang in the house, and when they saw Hao Kang coming in, Wei Huang, who was the leader, immediately got up and shouted: "The prime minister has arrived, everyone stand up!" ”

Hao Kang was in the aisle, and said to the generals who were standing upright: "Everyone, please take a seat." ”

Everyone sat down, and Hao Kang said: "Our first goal is Damascus, first to gain a foothold in Damascus, and then to talk about other things." I don't think the Mongolian court will care about me as a prime minister now. ”

These words caused a chuckle, these people have all experienced the test of life and death, and know that the so-called 'Mongolian prime minister and governor of Damascus' is nothing more than a gesture of goodwill to the Yuan state made by the Mongol court at a time when information is blocked. Even if they were to show favor like this, the Yuan State would not give the Mongolian court any more food.

"Let's go today, are you ready?" Hao Kang asked.

"Ready!" The crowd replied in unison.

"Okay, let's do our own work, let's go!"

It didn't take long for black smoke to come out of the chimneys of the ships of the Yuan Kingdom. Standing on the dock, Hao Kang looked at the fleet full of his subordinates, and then at the gloomy sky and the faint sun. There are no parents to protect Hao Kang anymore, and there is nowhere to go back. Thinking of his parents, Hao Kang's nose soured. His parents will be buried in the royal tomb in Kiev, and Hao Kang has never had the opportunity to see the royal tomb in his life. But Hao Kang had a heartfelt impulse in his chest, the future road belonged to Hao Kang's journey, and he said to the captain: "Raise the flag, go!" The signal flag was raised, and the fleet began to sail out of the harbor where it had been moored for a long time.

A little later than Hao Kang, Sheila also boarded the ship to the east with the maids and men of the family under the escort of Altai. The ship started, Sheila didn't look out to sea, she was nervously thinking about the future and the present in her cabin. Naturally, Lee's position is as clear as Sheila understands and Xie Song's. It's not that Xie Song doesn't want to make money, he thinks about it very much. But the basis of this money making is to promote the economic development of Eastern Rome and earn a lot of service fees. The foundation of the partnership with Sheila is built on this.

Sheila had no objection to making Europa so profitable, and she had conceived of the partnership as her own. After all, having been the comprador of Europa's provincial office in Constantinople for so long, Sheila believed she was best able to work with this powerful force.

As long as they don't overdo it.

After Altai finished his rounds, he was in his room to prepare the guys. The so-called manservant is not a real manservant, but a person provided by Sheila's sister-in-law, Leo's family. Altai suspects that the guy's main job is to spy on Sheila's movements and provide information to the Leo family. But this is not important at the moment, the job Altai received is only a guard, and some unspoken hidden tasks are naturally to report on the trip.

Watching Altai sharpen the blade on the leather, the manservant asked a little nervously, "Mr. Altai, is the east really so messy?" ”

"The east is fine. But what if there is any danger? Altai replied indifferently.

The valet swallowed, for the nobles of Constantinople in Eastern Rome, the western part of the empire was a civilized place, and the eastern part after crossing the strait was a wild land. And there were so many brutal wars going on around the east, and everyone felt wrong when they thought about that place.

Altai did not want to defend his homeland, as a member of the Ankara branch of the Assassin League, the people of the region were fierce and lacking in authority. People are more accustomed to using guys to decide the winner. Although the regiment of the Ankara region has been formed in recent years, this trend cannot be solved in a day or two.

After adjusting the guys that could be taken out for people to see, Altai packed his things and went to the secret room himself to start preparing the other guys who didn't want people to see them. Flying knives and steel crossbows are all Great Song goods, and the quality is so high that Altai is sincerely admired. But what impressed him the most was the shotgun, which he chose with an effective range of less than 20 meters. The operation is smooth, and the recoil is not great. For an Assassin, accurate kills are important. However, being alone was the greatest threat to the Assassins' survival. This shotgun can make up for this problem, and now Altai can smoothly reload in battle, and it can be used to meet enemies other than the Great Song.

Regular ships sailed the waterways at the most economical speeds, the Europa province had come to an end to the era of speed, and the cost-accounting initiative led by Yeluhon brought all industries into order. The telegraph web, which includes a spider's web, also runs more smoothly. News of Constantinople and the Eastern Roman region could reach Rome, the capital of the Western Roman Empire.

When Boyan learned that Hao Kang had left Constantinople for Damascus, his heart was a little more relaxed. Although he wanted to be a Roman when he was a teenager, he still had a deep affection for Mongolia. If it weren't for Kublai Khan's Great Khan who achieved his life's wish and officially became the Great Khan at the Kuritai Conference, Boyan would probably still be an official in the Mongolian court at this time.

The world is unpredictable, and Boyan clearly feels that Kublai Khan's mood towards his powerful subordinates has also changed when he is about to reach the peak of his life. So he responded to this change and led his troops on an expedition. Hao Ren's death was a major loss to the Mongol court, but the brain drain did not begin last year. Already in the last years of Kublai Khan, this process began. As Kublai Khan began to remodel the Kuritai Assembly as he wished, Mongolia was no longer a place where eagles could spread their wings freely, and only hounds could survive.

With a cross on his chest, Boyan couldn't help but fantasize that maybe this crisis in Mongolia could turn into a turning point, so that those capable people could stand up for a turning point, and young people like Hao Kang might be able to save Mongolia. The process is bound to be brutal and bloody, but it will still be a new life for Mongolia.

While thinking wildly, an attendant brought the latest Mongolian war report. The report indicates that the main force of the slave dynasty was concentrated in the Ahvaz region, and that Beyan, although a native of the Ilkhanate, had only heard of this region. He wasn't impressed by what it was like here. Fortunately, his subordinates came from all over the country, and Boyan called the locals of Ahvaz to inquire.

Getting such an opportunity, the low-level officer trembled a little with excitement when he arrived in front of Boyan the next day. Boyan listened to what this person said, but his brows furrowed. The map of the Great Song Dynasty is very exquisite, and Boyan himself uses the map of the Great Song Dynasty. However, these commercially available maps do not have a corresponding terrain.

Another day was spent gathering people from all over the region and sketching out mountains, rivers, fields, etc., based on their memories. Although these people quarrel with each other, they argue about the details. Boyan took the graffiti and looked at it for a moment, his emotions quickly disappeared, and his attempt as a military strategist made Boyan's whole person nervous.

The Ahvaz region has a very stable river meandering through it, and it is flanked by farmland, and the ancient Persian Empire left behind a large number of water conservancy facilities. Generals with even a modicum of common sense will take advantage of these hills and waterways to defend themselves. These things are of little use to the infantry, but they are extremely unfriendly to the cavalry. The occupation of this area would not only allow the use of local produce for the winter, but also threaten Baghdad and Basra.

Thinking of the strategic level of the Mongolian army, Boyan suddenly had the urge to cut off contact with Mongolia. One of his worst fears arose that the slave army had finally found a place to spend the winter and could be repaired. And the Mongolian side doesn't know what to think, even if it can't defeat the Tianzhu Dynasty army, at least it has to turn such an important place into a no-man's land. People migrated and all the food was burned. Let the slave dynasty army spend the winter here, as long as the spring is open, it will be a bloody battle.