Chapter 1160: Arrival at Suez

Suez.

Nashadier.

A man who had not appeared on the historical stage for a long time.

He sat in his high building at this moment, watching the busy Suez Canal site, holding strong liquor from Longyan in his hand.

With flickering eyes, he could not help but let his inner anger erupt.

Why?

It was clearly he who had landed in Suez first!

Why was Ling Chen allowed to come directly and take over afterward! He should have been the one in charge here. But after the overbearing Ling Chen arrived, he became the king of this place!

Nashadier, who had once brought his five thousand brothers and traveled thousands of miles to get here, had become an outsider!

"Bastard!"

Nashadier's mood was naturally understandable.

He was originally a governor of the Safavid dynasty; why should he suffer this grievance here!

He had his own firm faith!

He had his own powerful soldiers!

Yet every day he was summoned and dismissed by Ling Chen; this Ling Chen treated him entirely as a laborer!

He had been deceived!

That detestable Longyan!

These hypocritical Longyan!

"Boss..."

Just then, one of his subordinates ran in.

Seeing his group of brothers, Nashadier sighed as well; they were clearly all skilled in battle, yet they were being used as manual laborers by Ling Chen... When this one ran in, there was still mud on his shoes! Damn it, it was he who had led his brothers into this situation.

It was he who had failed his brothers!

"What, is Ling Chen giving you a hard time again?"

Nashadier took a sip of liquor.

The subordinate, however, looked shifty: "Boss, it's not that... We can still endure that bit of grievance. It's that someone from the French has come!"

"What?"

"The French?"

Hearing this, Nashadier's eyes lit up.

What would the French want with him?

Nashadier seemed to have grown accustomed to being ignored.

"It's even a general..."

The brother looked left and right, whispering.

"Oh?"

Nashadier stood up and took a deep breath.

He had once been a renowned governor of the Safavid dynasty, and even the King of Safavid had to show him some respect! Why had he fallen to this point today?

Liu Zheng!

That detestable Longyan!

Led by his brother, he passed through several alleyways.

Recently, the entire Suez was busy with preparations for the final opening; hearing that Liu Zheng was coming to the site, these people from East India were even more exceptionally excited.

Therefore...

No one cared about Nashadier...

No one!

They walked to an abandoned warehouse near the port.

This time, it was a rather secret meeting.

But...

Before he even saw the French, when the warehouse opened, he was completely dumbfounded.

This?

Seeing the war supplies piled high in front of him, he instantly forgot how to breathe.

"This is..."

Nashadier's breathing was somewhat rapid.

"Hahahaha! Lord Nashadier, a pleasure, a pleasure!"

From behind a pile of supplies, a tall, blond man walked out, laughing heartily.

"Who are you?"

Nashadier was no fool; he quickly understood the situation before him.

Someone was planning to send him supplies!

And this person was

French!

"Noble Lord Nashadier, I am Christian from the French Army!"

"Christian?"

Nashadier took a deep breath, his eyes lighting up.

This person is quite famous in France, and even in all of Europe.

He is a relatively young and spirited general of the French Royal Army.

Born of noble lineage with solid military theory, he is the very image of a representative of France's new generation of generals.

He...

actually came to find him personally?

Moreover, Nashadier never expected that France, a country that had nothing to do with him, would actually send him so many things.

Twenty Red Barbarian Cannons, three thousand Flintlocks! Countless ammunition!

Not only Weaponry and Equipment, but also a large amount of bedding and food...

His eyes began to flicker again.

What is the purpose of sending these war supplies?

This, of course, goes without saying...

"General Christian, what is the meaning of this..."

Nashadier laughed heartily, pretending not to be moved.

Christian was full of the temperament of a European Noble, and he smiled elegantly: "When Nashadier was in Safavid, you were a world-renowned hero, so I really don't know why you would be willing to be a pawn under this so-called East India Company?"

This sentence stabbed Nashadier's heart fiercely.

Why?

Of course, it was out of necessity!

If he had a Method, who would want to look at Ling Chen's stinking face every day!

He clenched his fists in anger.

As Liu Zheng is about to arrive in Europe, the situation in Europe has actually begun to become treacherous.

Britain is marching into Egypt, while France wants to win him over...

As he thought about it, the blood clot in Nashadier's brain suddenly cleared; he is a hot commodity now!

After all, he was the one who arrived in Suez before Ling Chen!

The natives here were all conquered by him!

Yet now that Ling Chen has arrived, he has come to occupy the magpie's nest!

But...

His, Nashadier's, men still possess combat power!

Now, all the hegemonic countries of Europe are eyeing Suez!

France is already sharpening its swords.

Britain is certainly unwilling to give up either...

Since Britain cannot take Suez, it naturally does not want Suez to fall into the hands of the other two camps, so it will definitely spend a high price to win him over!

Situated at the junction of three continents, enjoying the resource allocation of two of the world's great powers!

Heh...

A Longyan is nothing!

Nashadier believes that within a few years, he will definitely be able to build a powerful Empire in this region that spans Asia, Europe, and Africa!

He had just finished discussing with Christian for a moment and returned to his residence.

Sure enough.

"General, the guests from Britain have arrived."

"Invite them in quickly!"

Arabian Sea.

The weather is warm and comfortable; Liu Zheng stands on the deck blowing in the sea breeze, feeling quite content.

Xie Chan walked out of the cabin, leaning on the railing, feeling bored.

"We have been sailing on the ocean for days and nights; when on earth will we reach our destination!"

Although the first sight of the sea was novel and truly made Xie Chan excited for a good while, she eventually grew tired of it; with the same scenery every day, she became annoyed.

Furthermore, although the Conqueror is large, compared to the boundless sea, it is but a drop in the ocean; even a slight wave on the sea causes the Conqueror to sway significantly.

There is no comfort to speak of.

Xie Chan is not

a pampered Princess, but this unsteady feeling under her feet is truly hard to endure.

"Do not be impatient; calculating the days, it should be about time today."

Just as Liu Zheng was comforting her, the shadow of land appeared on the horizon.

"Young Master, we have arrived!"

In the distance, Jiang Xuan waved at Liu Zheng with an excited face; the drifting of this period had made Jiang Xuan, who suffers from seasickness, almost vomit his bile out, and now seeing land, he finally saw hope!

The Conqueror and the fleet of warships slowly docked, and at this moment, the people from the East India Company came over to greet them together with Nashadier.

Even though Nashadier had his own secret agenda, Liu Zheng had helped him so much in the past—a kindness akin to a rebirth—so the proper etiquette still had to be observed.

Nashadier stepped forward, intending to cup his hands in the Longyan greeting, but upon seeing Liu Zheng before him, Nashadier was stunned for a moment.

He found it hard to imagine that the legendary Liu Shilang, who pointed out the country and stirred emotions with his words, would actually be such a cheerful and sunny young man!

"General, is there... a problem with me?" Liu Zheng asked with a smile.

"No, no, no, it's just that I didn't expect Liu Shilang to be so young..."

"General Na, mind your form of address; now, he is no longer Liu Shilang, but Chief Minister Liu."

As Nashadier was speaking, Ling Chen could not help but interrupt him.

"A slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue."

Nashadier looked embarrassed, but he was also trying his best to conceal his anger.

Liu Zheng chuckled, indicating it was nothing.

Yet, he had taken note of the sparks between these two men.

"General, there is no need to be concerned. Come to think of it, the credit for the excavation of this Suez Canal belongs mostly to you, General; Liu Zheng should be the one expressing gratitude!"

As he spoke, Liu Zheng bowed deeply.

"Ah, this?"

Nashadier hurriedly reached out to support him. Although he knew Liu Zheng was just putting on a show, he was still quite impressed by Liu Zheng. A person of such status could actually show him such great respect in front of everyone!

At the very least, he had given him enough face!

Ling Chen, standing to the side, looked displeased.

A mere Nashadier, why go so far?

Nashadier's mood, however, had improved somewhat.

Regardless, Liu Zheng was currently a superior, and as a superior, to be able to lower his posture so much in front of him...

Chief Minister Liu is truly not simple.

Liu Zheng's arrival did not attract excessive attention.

Because the Suez Canal project was still at its busiest, he followed Ling Chen and began to tour with Nashadier.

He deliberately paid attention to Nashadier's performance.

Ling Chen's overly aggressive personality seemed to have brought Nashadier great displeasure...

This is a bomb...

One must know that this Nashadier is no pushover. He himself has five thousand soldiers, and back in Safavid, he was a character who could beat the King until he was left with nothing...

If this relationship is not handled well, some bad things could happen at any time.

"Young Master, this Nashadier..."

Jiang Xuan said cautiously beside Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng shook his head calmly, stopping Jiang Xuan's words.

Compared to Jiang Xuan's caution, Liu Zheng appeared very indifferent.

Regarding the Suez Canal here, Liu Zheng had a plan in mind.

Even if Nashadier were to receive benefits from the British and French in the future and grow strong enough to want to break free from his rule, Liu Zheng would not care; in fact, he even hoped for such a situation to occur.

After all, Nashadier was the first to set foot in Suez. Although Ling Chen came later, Nashadier still occupied a very good piece of territory here...

In terms of reason and sentiment, Liu Zheng could not openly snatch Nashadier's

territory.

The international community would not allow Liu Zheng to do so...

But...

What if it were Nashadier who could not help himself?

Suddenly, the way Liu Zheng looked at Ling Chen changed.

Previously, he had thought it was Ling Chen's aggressive personality that naturally suppressed Nashadier... It seems that since Ling Chen took charge of the East India Company, he has matured a lot.

What he is doing has a deep meaning...

Although this Nashadier can be considered strong, and might even receive the full support of European powers, he is currently nothing but a tree without roots. It is unlikely for him to develop a powerful force here. And the combat effectiveness of Longyan is constantly developing rapidly...

At that time, wouldn't taking down an emerging force be easy?

Liu Zheng is not a person who likes to hog all the profits. He is willing to bring Nashadier along to get rich, but if Nashadier wants to kick him out and enjoy the Dividend of the Suez Canal alone, then sorry, you won't even have the chance to drink soup behind me.

Now, it depends on Nashadier's own choice.

The entire West Asia is under Liu Zheng's control, but at this moment, Longyan's Liaodong has fallen into chaos.

At first, the Plague only spread within the army, but as time passed, the Plague appeared in Hailanpao, Vladivostok, and even the Boli region.

Now, not only was Xiao Qian panicked, but even the government officials in Liaodong were panicked.

Liaodong is currently in an important stage of development; if the Plague spreads to Liaodong at this time, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to Liaodong!

Development would stop, the population would plummet, and the migration of outsiders would cease...

If the Plague spreads, Liu Zheng's layout in Liaodong will be destroyed in one fell swoop!

Xiao Qian has not closed his eyes for two full days.

Although he is a general who leads troops in battle and knows nothing about curing diseases, he has been fighting alongside the military doctors for two days and two nights.

These two days were not in vain; they finally found the source of this Plague!

They discovered rotting rat carcasses on the bodies of the Tsarist Russia soldiers!

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