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Cao Mao waved to Mina, motioning for her to step back first, then smiled lazily,

"Macolinus, why are you so anxious these days?"

"Your Majesty, why do we stop in the Syrian province instead of attacking the Asia Minor peninsula?"

Macrinus looked anxious.

In his view, Cao Mao should lead the Eastern Allied Forces, rush northward, first capture the Asia Minor peninsula, and then cross the Bosporus Strait to reach the Thrace region where Byzantium is located.

Otherwise, with the mobilization ability of the Roman Empire, 30 troops could be assembled within one month.

At that time, if they want to cross the sea again, it will be as difficult as reaching the sky.

Cao Mao picked up the blood-red wine, took a sip, and then said slowly,
"Our army's offensive speed is too fast, which puts great pressure on logistics supplies. I remember you said that the navy of the Roman Empire is also very powerful."

"Once they land in Jerusalem and harass our army's supply route from the rear, what should we do?"

Faced with Cao Mao's question, Makrinus opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.

He sighed dejectedly,

"Then we can't stop at Antioch all the time, can we?"

"Of course we can't stay here forever."

Cao Mao smiled authentically,
"I intend to lead the army south!"

Macrinus was taken aback for a moment, and said with some doubts,

"Your Majesty, where are we heading south?"

"Canaan."

Canaan is the later Middle Eastern country Palestine.

"Your Majesty intends to attack Egypt?"

Macrinus asked tentatively.

"Why should I attack Egypt?"

Cao Mao asked back.

Now Macrinus was a little confused.

Even if they occupy Canaan, they will not be able to damage the foundation of the Roman Empire. The only way to go is to continue to attack westward and take down the province of Egypt.

Since Cao Mao didn't intend to attack Egypt, what's the point of his going south to Canaan?
"After a few days, you will know."

Cao Mao smiled and said nothing.

Although Macrinus was at a loss, he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he had to forcefully suppress the doubts in his heart.

……

a few days later.

Cao Mao left most of the Eastern Allied Forces in the Antioch area, led by Zhao Yun and Assis, in order to resist the Romans in the direction of the Asia Minor peninsula.

And he and Macrinus took 3 horses and went south from Antioch.

In a few days, they arrived in Damascus.

This is an ancient city, it was an important Greco-Roman cultural center, and it was also the meeting point of the trade routes of the Silk Road.

Facing the army of the Dragon Kingdom with artillery, the few defenders in Damascus decisively chose to surrender after the city wall was blown away!
town Hall.

"His Majesty!"

Macrinus came in and saluted Cao Mao.

Although he successfully captured this important city, his expression was extremely serious.

"What happened?"

Cao Mao asked.

"I just learned from the city magistrate of Damascus that in a few days, the imperial navy will arrive in Cyprus!"

Macrinus brings bad news,

"Are we going to cancel the plan to go south?"

If the Roman navy arrives in Cyprus, when they know that the Eastern Coalition Army is divided into two parts, one of them will go south and march towards Egypt.

They will definitely land from the Canaan area. In this way, the retreat of Cao Mao and Macrinus will be cut off!

"There's no need to cancel, just keep going south!"

Cao Mao said firmly.

Macrinus was a little frustrated.

He didn't understand why Cao Mao was so stubborn.

Cao Mao couldn't help laughing when he saw Macrinus who couldn't hide his disappointment.

"Maculinus, don't you believe me?"

"Your Majesty... I... It's not that I don't believe you."

Macrinus hesitated for a moment, and finally expressed the question in his heart,
"But I don't quite understand why you are so obsessed with going south?"

"It's very simple, my goal is the Suez Canal!"

Cao Mao pointed to the map on the table beside him.

"The Suez Canal?"

Macrinus repeated it, and the situation of the canal began to recall in his mind!
As early as the No.12 dynasty of Egypt, Pharaoh Senusert III ordered the excavation of a "east-west" canal to connect the Red Sea and the Nile in order to conduct direct trade through flat-bottomed land boats.

His name is the source of the word Suez.

The Suez Canal was abandoned until the time of Ramses II in the thirteenth century BC.

The subsequent Egyptians, Persian Empire, Ptolemaic Dynasty, Roman Empire and Arab Empire also made efforts in this regard.

Throughout its long history, the canal has been continuously improved, destroyed and rebuilt.

Cao Mao's goal is this canal?

But this canal seems to have no effect on this war?
Makrinus looked more and more bewildered, and looked at Cao Mao puzzled.

Seeing this, Cao Mao added with a smile,
"My navy is waiting on the Red Sea."

Macrinus' eyes widened for a moment, and he couldn't believe it.

Because in his cognition, all people in the east are barbarians.

In addition, they have been fighting with the Parthian Empire for so long, and they have never seen Parthians have a navy.

Therefore, he never thought that the Eastern Allied Forces would have warships.

What he didn't expect was that Cao Mao's navy had already sailed to the Red Sea!

"This... this... how did His Majesty do it?"

Macrinus stammered.

"It's a long story."

Cao Mao shook his head, not going to explain so much to Macrinus.

Long before he sent troops to help Yasis restore the country, he ordered Gan Ning to lead the imperial navy to go south and reach Tianzhu from the Nanyang area.

Originally, he planned to let the navy pass through the Arabian Sea and land from the Persian Gulf.

Then cooperate with the army on land to attack the Parthian Empire on both sides.

But I didn't expect that the battle on land was so smooth that it was not the navy's turn to take action.

After helping Assis restore the country, the Roman Empire followed.

So Cao Mao had a bold and crazy idea.

That is to let the Dragon Kingdom Navy enter the Mediterranean Sea from the Suez Canal and raid the capital of the Roman Empire!
If this plan is successfully implemented, even if the Roman Empire deploys millions of troops in the Thrace area, it will be a waste of effort!

Of course, all of this is based on the normal passage of the Suez Canal!

Otherwise, either this plan will become empty talk, or the Dragon Kingdom Navy will take great risks to bypass the Cape of Good Hope in Africa!
Knowing that the Dragon Kingdom Navy was waiting on the Red Sea, Makrinus also reacted instantly,
"Your Majesty intends to directly attack Rome through the navy?!"

He was startled by Cao Mao's crazy plan, his mouth opened wide!