Chapter 1033: Suez Bay

The process of conquering Wa is still ongoing.

In truth, now that the war has reached this stage, both Wa and the Nanyang Army are finding it hard to bear.

No one can truly withstand this kind of atmosphere, this prolonged crushing pressure, during a war.

Although there was no such concept as mental health in ancient times, as long as one is human, one will feel fear.

Every day is spent in slaughter.

Every day is spent carrying the corpses of comrades back; no one can endure this.

Li Yun is, of course, also very worried.

Many soldier brothers have begun to have mental breakdowns over these past few days. On one hand, it is the fear of death; on the other, it is the inability to adapt to being in a foreign land. With all these factors combined, there have been many deserters these days, as well as those with suicidal tendencies after suffering mental breakdowns.

This war has lasted too long.

But Li Yun knows that they must continue to persevere; the more it reaches this point, the more they must persist.

At this time, it depends on who breaks first.

He knows that the mental pressure on Wa at this moment is actually much greater than his own.

Three days.

Three days and three nights, and another city was taken by the Nanyang Army under fierce attack.

Corpses lay everywhere, and blood flowed like a river. The charred bodies made people feel nauseated. Li Yun, mounted on his War Horse, watched quietly as the Nanyang soldiers ran back and forth around him. Because this time, it was another massacre of a city.

No matter how detestable the people of Wa may be.

Those old men, those women, those children...

Their desperate eyes and their pleading expressions always make one unable to help but be moved.

Therefore, the soldiers of the Nanyang Army do not feel good inside either.

What exactly is war?

War is the continuation of politics.

War is merely a struggle between several political groups; what does it have to do with these common people?

Many people cannot help but think this.

If Wa had surrendered earlier, these common people would not have had to suffer like this. So, what role do these interest groups actually play in history?

It is hard to say, and hard to judge.

Of course.

Patriotism is still very important.

It is just that.

When Wa invades other countries, they should be prepared to be invaded by others.

The Heavenly Way has its cycle; if you don't believe it, look up.

"Is there still no news from over there?"

Throughout this journey, seeing those soldiers with mental breakdowns, Li Yun's heart naturally felt uneasy. Slowly entering the city, the entire city was filled with corpses and the flames of war.

Li Yun even had a feeling in his heart.

All of this should end sooner.

Hearing Li Yun's question, the deputy general beside him said, "Great General, not yet..."

Li Yun gave a cold snort: "These Wa people are truly capable of fighting..."

Actually.

He was also waiting for Wa to come and negotiate with him.

Of course.

He cannot take the initiative to find them; whoever seeks out the other first will fall into a passive position; this is inevitable.

"Then continue the slaughter!"

Li Yun said coldly.

"Yes!"

Continue the slaughter!

The Nanyang Army has persisted for so long and has advanced so far; there is no reason they cannot keep going!

However.

Just at this moment.

Suddenly, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang out, and a Scout came galloping from afar.

"Great General, Great General, an Envoy from Wa has arrived, an Envoy from Wa has arrived!"

Only then did Li Yun heave a deep sigh of relief.

They have come.

They finally came after all.

Nashadier had already arrived in the area of the Suez Canal a long time ago.

At the very beginning.

When he arrived here, he was still full of confusion. As a Sunni, after fleeing from the Safavid Dynasty, he still brought many troops with him. Even though many soldiers had run away along the way, there were still 50,000 troops who successfully landed with him at Suez Bay.

They had seized this place from the Ottoman Empire with almost no effort at all.

However...

When he first arrived here, Nashadier did not think this place was important at all.

A desolate expanse...

It really is a desolate place.

They even find it difficult to find a place to live.

An army of fifty thousand set up camp on the spot.

Only at this moment did Nashadier realize that it was not that the Egyptian people here could not defeat him, but that there were simply not many people willing to resist.

Was it necessary?

When he first arrived, he had the same thought. Why would Longyan, which provided him with powerful funding and Weaponry and Equipment support, and the East India Company, be so interested in this small bay?

Even though this is an exit of the Mediterranean Sea.

However...

Soon, he knew how small his perspective had been.

After he had just spent a few months building these living quarters for the soldiers here, the first batch of supplies from the East India Company arrived.

When Nashadier saw those supplies, he was directly shocked.

First, he was truly moved. These supplies were varied and extremely rich in variety; the East India Company had considered everything for them, from large engineering machinery to small medicinal herbs, as well as water extraction facilities... Only then did Nashadier feel that Longyan sincerely wanted to support his side.

Second, it was too shocking; these engineering machines, those plows and harrows, those various tools from Yintan City of Longyan, where had these Middle Easterners like Nashadier ever seen them before? Shocked, shocked beyond measure. With these things, even if this place were desolate, what could it matter?

Third, when this aid arrived at Suez Bay, the first thing they did was to establish several ports, followed by defensive fortifications. Before other buildings were even much of anything, the entire military layout had already been set out. Only at this time did Nashadier truly understand the ambition of that Vice Minister Liu...

His ambition.

Is the entire Europe!

Good heavens...

Nashadier was startled.

Europe?

He knows how chaotic Europe is right now. Could it be that this Vice Minister Liu also wants to get involved?

Heavens...

Previously, no one paid attention to this place, Suez Bay, because the struggle of the European powers was mainly in the Atlantic Ocean.

And Suez Bay actually determines the Indian Ocean.

Yet Vice Minister Liu took a fancy to this place at a glance.

If it could be said that before, Europe and Asia were each doing their own thing.

The European powers would not notice Asia for the time being, but now, it is different.

The power of Longyan is unstoppable.

Once Longyan becomes powerful, disputes with Europe will be inevitable.

At this time.

There is no need to mention how important it is if one occupies the Suez Canal.

Nashadier is convinced.

The massive project, under the consultation between him and the person in charge sent by the East India Company, has been underway for three months. Pop-ups have been frequent recently, you can click to download to avoid pop-ups.