At dawn, as the boat sails from the vast Indian Ocean to the Somali coast, the flickering lights of the coastal lighthouse are extinguished, and the endless sea slowly wakes up from the darkness.

On the rolling sea in the east, a unique sunrise scene begins to be displayed.

Towering mosque minarets on the coast, rows of ancient Arab citadels, and a city with a predominantly white hue gradually reveal its clear outline in the morning light.

The city's oldest mosques and equally old citadels are some of the city's most ancient heritage, some of which have survived for thousands of years.

This is the Wooden Bone Bundle, a historical ancient city.

The blue Indian Ocean sets off this white city, which looks clean and beautiful.

Across the white sand beach and near the port, it is a bustling trading center and the largest trading center in Mukudushu, with a strong focus on frankincense, myrrh, ivory and leather.

Known as the "land of frankincense and myrrh" since ancient times, Somalia was once the place with the longest history of producing the most frankincense and myrrh.

More than 1,000 years ago, an Egyptian nobleman named Khannu was sent by the Egyptian pharaoh to buy spices, and then Greek and Persian merchants and Chinese navigators came one after another.

Zheng He, the current naval governor of Great Xia, has sailed twice to Mugudushu in history.

When the war came, the surrounding sea area was blocked by the Great Xia Navy, which made the originally prosperous and lively trade center seem extremely deserted, and the shops and stalls were closed one by one, and the doors were crowded, and the whole scene was withered and dilapidated.

Beyond the bleak trading center is a central thoroughfare that runs through the city, a wide and straight avenue lined with dense tropical trees, flowers and plants, and a constant stream of pedestrians.

Although it is only 200 kilometers from the equator, it is a scenic spot in Somalia with a cool climate and lush forests, where a variety of tropical plants can thrive.

But the clouds of war hung over the city, and the pedestrians on the streets were in a hurry, and their faces were full of sorrow. Acquaintances met each other on the street and talked about war and rising flour prices.

In addition to pedestrians, you can also see camels walking leisurely on the street from time to time. Somalia is home to a large number of camels, and it is the only city in the world where there are more camels than people.

At the moment, these camels are the only ones who do not feel the threat of war, but the war will have an impact on them after all, and the hungry people will eventually turn their minds on the camels.

At the end of the central avenue is a plaza flanked by the Mosque and the City Hall, whose beige mosque towers rise above the sky and which perch like a lion on a protruding hill.

On the square, two bronze statues of heroes stand on a marble base more than ten meters high, one of which is wearing a helmet and armor, wielding a sword and prancing horse, which is the national hero Muhammad Abdul Hassan.

This is a poet and a fighter.

Further on is the Somali Royal Palace, the center of power in Somalia.

The clouds of war also loomed over the palace, making the palatial palace even more oppressive.

The royal palace, the main hall.

The Somali king was on the throne, his face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had aged a lot, and there was a smell of decay in the hall, which made people frown.

A cadre of civil and military ministers stood solemnly under His Royal Highness, listening to the instructions of His Majesty the King.

In addition, there are two "uninvited guests", one represents a Somali adventurer named Abadi; One represents a Somali lord named Aideed.

"Tell me, what are you going to do now?" The Somali king's voice was hoarse and tired.

At the moment when Farah was captured by the Bactrian navy, the king seemed to have a premonition, and he couldn't sleep all day and night, his expression was anxious, and his temper became more and more irritable day by day.

In these two days alone, five servants were executed for no reason, leaving the palace in terror.

Without a single fluke, war came.

Because of the king's thoughts, the entire Somali kingdom is mired in war and could be destroyed at any time. This made the king remorseful, and regretted that he should not have provoked the lion in the first place.

There is a proverb in Africa: "When you can't subdue a lion, don't provoke it, or you could kill it at any time." ”

The Great Xia Dynasty was not only a lion, but also a majestic lion king.

If you touch it, you will die!

As the king of Somalia, he forgot this proverb and was reduced to where he is now. At the same time of remorse, the Somali king also has resentment in his heart, resentment of the mysterious person who instigated him in the first place.

The mysterious man who suddenly visited the royal palace once vowed that "as long as you capture the friendship city, you can bring endless wealth to Somalia if you have a port and a shipping lane." ”

The thirst for wealth has penetrated the marrow of Somalis, including the king. The City of Friendship seduces the king day by day, arouses his greed, and finally loses his mind.

Now that I think about it, it is clear that the man had ulterior motives.

It's a pity that it's too late to repent now, and the Somali king doesn't even know what the other party is called.

Greed is the original sin!

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In the face of His Majesty's inquiry, the ministers looked at each other, and their eyes flashed.

When the Somali king saw this, he was very angry, and of course he knew what the hell was going on in the minds of these courtiers. As soon as the war began, the Xia King spoke that he would treat his former Somali ministers well after the war.

In particular, the ministers of the kingdom, as long as they are of good character, will be put to good use.

This is not empty rhetoric.

One is that the emperor is full of promises, and the other is that the treatment of the old Moroccan ministers is a strong proof.

Therefore, even if Somalia is destroyed, these ministers can still keep their families, and even their glory and wealth. The only person who has a miserable end and needs to be judged is probably the king.

The relationship between home and country has never been as awkward and embarrassing as it is today.

Thinking about it like this, how did the Somali king not get angry, stared at the ministers one by one with a cannibalistic expression, and almost roared: "Are they all dumb?" Or are you already thinking about serving your new master? ”

When he said this, the Somali king was already murderous in his heart.

War is easy to frighten, and it is easy to arouse people's desire to kill, and the king, who is almost crushed by pressure, is like this right now, stimulated to want to kill.

"We are loyal, and please ask Your Majesty to learn clearly!"

Such heart-wrenching words frightened the ministers to their knees and tremble. The ministers lowered their heads one by one, for fear of attracting His Majesty's attention, and were beheaded in advance.

"Loyal?" The king scoffed, "Since you are loyal, what do you say now?" ”

"Only, only to fight to the death!"

One of the ministers said tremblingly.

"Fight to the death? Do you die, or do I die? The king's face was gloomy.

The minister was so frightened that his legs went limp, and he hurriedly said: "Wechen should die, Wechen should die!" While talking, he kept kowtowing, and he almost out.

"Humph!"

The Somali king no longer wanted to look at those useless courtiers, but looked at the two alien representatives who had not spoken silently, and said, "What about you, is there anything you can do?" ”

Inhumans, like kings, have no way out.

At this point, the two sides are on the same side.

I have to say that although this king is a little greedy, he is not stupid.

Abadi and Aideed glanced at each other, and Abadi came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have an idea, but it's just ......"

"Speak quickly!" The Somali king was so emotional that he didn't hear Abadi's strange appearance.

When Abadi saw it, he glanced at the ministers with his eyes, intentionally or unintentionally.

The Somali king understood, glanced at his ministers in disgust, and waved his hand like a fly, "Stand down, all of you!" ”

"Wechen retires!"

The ministers were eager to leave, and one by one they ran faster than rabbits.

The king is not stupid, he is also worried that these guys will report to the Great Xia Dynasty, it is not impossible.

Just got married to a new master, how can there be a reason not to invite credit. The ministers did not dare to touch the mold at this time, it is naturally important to invite credit, but the most important thing is to save your life.

When the ministers dispersed, the Somali king asked, "Tell me, what kind of plan is it?" ”

Abadi did not answer directly, but asked, "Your Majesty thinks that we have a chance of winning now?" ”

"Nope."

The Somali king's tone was blunt, and his words were very straightforward.

The previous few blocking battles have proved that the armies of the two sides are not at the same level at all, and now they are trapped in a lonely city, where is there any chance of victory.

"Then what is Your Majesty going to do?" Abadi continued to ask.

The king of Somalia was a little angry, the stranger in front of him was too rude, listening to the tone, he didn't take him as the king in his eyes at all, this is a question, it is a question at all.

The king has been short-tempered lately, and he is about to have a seizure on the spot, but he thinks of the current predicament of the kingdom and the need for help from strangers, but he can't help it.

Every king who sits on the throne is not a simple person.

"Even if we can't win, we have to bite off the enemy's flesh, and it's a big deal to rush out and fight with them, and we will lose both." A hint of madness flashed in the eyes of the Somali king.

The king did think so, and when people reached despair, there was only madness left in their hearts.

"Since this country is no longer under his rule, let him go to hell with him."

Seeing this, Abadi said with a gloomy look in his eyes: "In this case, then my strategy will be useful." ”

"Speak quickly!" The patience of the Somali king is running out.

Abadi was interested and did not sell it again, "Since Your Majesty is ready to fight with the enemy, why not go further and drive the people in the city to be the vanguard, while our army quietly follows behind." When the people have dispersed the enemy's formation, we will take the opportunity to cover up and kill the past, and we will surely win in the chaos. ”

Abadi had heard that the Bactrian army would not easily kill civilians.

"This ......" the Somali king was shocked when he heard this, his eyes widened, and his heart beat violently, "this, this is using the people as bait?!" ”

"Exactly."