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In addition, there is a tributary formed by the sacred mountain flowing from the north of the fort, providing a valuable water source.

But the problem of food has never been solved.

The noise that Princess Yongfu heard before was the chaos caused by the hungry refugees wanting to ask for a bite of food from the fortress garrison.

After listening to Jafar tell the ins and outs, Princess Yongfu ordered the old eunuch: "You go to the two thousand households of cows and horses, and ask them to cook porridge and give the refugees a full meal."

"Your Highness, although we have a big family and a great business, and we don't lack those few grains of rice, once this precedent is set..."

"I know. I will discuss this matter with the Sultan in the afternoon. Presumably he does not want these refugees to be cornered and threaten the safety of the fortress. Those monarchs are probably second only to the safety of the Prism Magic Cannon. Your own life." Princess Yongfu showed a sarcastic smile.

Then, she looked at Jafar who was quietly standing aside, and asked, "It's only been a few days, how can you master Chinese so well?"

"Your Highness, I am very gifted in learning. It took me only three years to learn all the classics of Mulholland, and I was able to recite the "True God Golden Sutra". My teacher often praised me as his smartest student!"

Jafar knew that his biggest opportunity was in front of him, so he sold himself desperately.

Princess Yongfu nodded.

To implement the solicitation plan as suggested by Valentina, she needs talents who can communicate with the locals.

In a foreign country, the language barrier is the first difficulty that needs to be overcome.

Not many people in this treasure ship fleet knew Arabic.Princess Yongfu herself is talented and intelligent, but she learned it very quickly.But with her status, she is still a woman, and many things are inconvenient to do.Many of the remaining "bilingual talents" are civil servants who are responsible for accompanying notes.Even if these scholars are not sour and corrupt, and can shamelessly go deep into the local people, they will not be able to accomplish anything due to lack of understanding of the situation.

If Princess Yongfu wants to win over the Mulholland defenders of the fortress, she must have talents who can master two languages, understand local customs, and be able to mingle with the vulgar Mulholland warriors.

Originally, Zhao Guangming was a good choice.He also quickly mastered Arabic, which is much better than those two people who are as famous as the horses and horses.Moreover, he often goes to and from the big and small brothels in the city of Tunisia. Judging by his style, he has almost mixed with the locals.

But now that Princess Yongfu has doubts about Zhao Guangming, she naturally wants to exclude him from this key plan.

If Jafar, a smart young man, can be recruited, a big problem can be solved.

"Jafar, will you play for me?"

Hearing these words from the noble Princess Siris, Jafar nodded quickly, tears almost overflowing from his eyes with excitement.

Princess Yongfu asked the accompanying guards to give a token to Jafar: "You go and gather your family, and then use this token to enter the fortress, go to the prince, and he will make arrangements for your family. In the future , you follow me to do business, I will give you an official position as a companion."

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Zhu Yudong, the princess of Yongfu, had a special status in the Ming Dynasty and was able to open a mansion by herself to recruit talents.It's not a problem to seal a small ninth-rank official.

Jafar hugged Princess Daming's thigh and got rid of the miserable situation of refugees. This matter will not be mentioned for the time being.Speaking of Princess Yongfu, after returning to the fort at noon to make some preparations, she went to Tunis again in the afternoon with rich gifts to meet Sultan Aziz II.

When the two sides met in the palace garden, each brought a entourage.Princess Yongfu is naturally surrounded by the unshakable prince.However, Aziz II was not accompanied by the vizier, but the court advisor Maher who had recently become more and more powerful.

"The vizier is sick, so he is recuperating at home, and his duties are temporarily assumed by Maher." Aziz II explained to the guests of Seris.

After the two sides greeted each other, they chatted about the latest battle situation.

Although Aziz II made the most correct decision, he handed over all the capable soldiers in his hands to the general Ibrahim, hoping that he and Uzun Hassan can work together to stop the offensive of the Crusaders on the front line of Gabes .

But afterward, whenever he thought about the battle situation carefully, he became more and more frightened, for fear that one day a huge fleet of the Crusaders would appear on the sea to the east.

The city of Tunisia is empty, and His Highness the Sultan can't sleep!

Aziz II, who had dark circles under his eyes, saw the gift list handed over by the prince, and asked, "Noble Princess Seris, I am extremely grateful for your precious gift. If you have any requests, please Just bring it up. I am Sultan Su who controls two-thirds of the Maghreb territory, the real successor of the Caliphate, and I will never be stingy with friends in the East."

Only when several other Mulholland monarchs were away, Aziz II dared to boast like this.

Princess Yongfu directly ignored the other party's boasting, and said the method of "changing the civet cat for the prince".

"His Royal Highness, after changing the defense of those two thousand elite warriors, the defensive power of Tunisia City will be greatly improved. With these warriors who can stand up to ten, and the strong city defense, even if there are [-] crusaders besieging it, there is absolutely no way to capture it. What's more, I will also assist you outside the city." Zhu Yudian said.

Aziz II slapped his thigh and laughed loudly: "Very good, haha, very good! Why didn't I think of this method? There is a prism magic cannon in the New Carthage Fortress, which is indestructible in the first place. What about elite defense?"

The [-] troops used to maintain the balance of power should be replaced by miscellaneous brands instead of elites.Anyway, after the replacement, there is still no one party that can occupy a dominant position and then monopolize the Prism Magic Cannon.

Even, Aziz II has further ideas.

For example, taking advantage of the absence of several other monarchs, among the two thousand troops stationed in the fortress of New Carthage, send as many soldiers loyal to Tunisia as possible.If he could gain an advantage in numbers and win over the Serisians with huge profits, he might be able to monopolize the Prism Magic Cannon, a powerful weapon from another world.

"Okay, this is a good way, I'll start doing it right away!"

Just as Aziz II nodded in agreement, an old man was suddenly supported by a servant and came to the garden.He staggered and shouted: "Your Highness, please don't do this! The city of Tunis is not in danger at all. What you should worry about are these heretics from the far east. When this kind of fighting is getting more and more fierce , they cannot be relied on! Don't believe anything the other party says!"

The old man was the vizier of the Tunisian Sultanate, now eighty-year-old Barakat.

Although the old vizier's health is deteriorating, since this year, he has often been unable to act due to illness, so that his power has been divided a lot by others, but his prestige of assisting the sultan for many years is still there.

I don't know if he saw through Mingren's plan to jump back at any time, but the old vizier was not kind and pointed at Princess Yongfu.But before Princess Yongfu opened her mouth to refute, Maher who was beside Aziz II stood up first.

This court advisor, who was deeply loved by King Aziz II, was an alchemist with a tall, thin figure and a handsome face. The first impression he gave was that he was a learned Mulholland scholar.

It's just that the reason why he was appreciated by King Aziz II was that he could be equipped with some kind of secret medicine to enhance male power.

Speaking of it, this is indeed a shortcut for alchemists to enter the court and win the favor of the monarch.

It is said that the robe on Maher's body has been specially modified, and the inner lining can carry dozens of alchemy potions.When walking, the glass bottles collide with each other, making a jingling sound.

So someone with good intentions quietly gave Maher the nickname "Ding Dong Consultant".

However, according to Princess Yongfu's observation, Maher did not make any abnormal noises when he was walking, sitting or lying down.

"Master Vizier, Princess Siris is not only a distinguished guest of His Highness Aziz, but also a distinguished guest of Mamluks, Aries, and Ottomans. Please show basic respect." Maher said righteously Retorted, "In addition, you said that Tunisia is not in danger under the current circumstances. This kind of judgment that is related to the situation of the war needs evidence!"

The old vizier glared at Zhu Yudian who was sitting calmly, temporarily put aside the question of the Sirisians, and confronted Maher: "I said that Tunisia is not in danger, of course there is evidence. The source of my judgment to the Prophet Ismaili!"

"Why, that little guy who claims to be a prophet used a legendary prophecy spell, did he see the future of Tunisia?" Maher sneered.

"It's not a prophecy spell, but the navy..." the old vizier panted.

With the Ottoman and Mamluk navies as the backbone, and the fleet formed by absorbing a large number of Mulholland pirates, and supplemented by the "universal BUFF machine" Ismail, the combat effectiveness is actually not weak, at least better than that of the Allah. The combined fleet of Tribute-Venice is stronger.

However, from the beginning of the Crusades to the present, the Mulholland fleet has made no achievements except for a prism magic cannon with the assistance of the great Ming treasure ship.This makes many people wonder.

The root cause of this is that most of the energy of the Mulholland fleet is spent on transporting logistical supplies.

During the Roman Empire, the Maghreb could barely be regarded as the "breadbasket of the empire".Through a large number of new water conservancy facilities and intensive agricultural production in large slave estates, the Maghreb region can deliver batches of grain to the empire.

But after the fall of the empire, first the "barbarians" such as the Vandals and Berbers fought in the Maghreb, and then the Mulhollan religion rose, and the Arabs came again.

The long-term war made the rulers of the Maghreb unable to effectively manage the territory. The water conservancy facilities left by the Roman Empire were gradually abandoned. into a desert.

Today, the population carrying capacity of the Maghreb region is much lower than in classical times.

Even if the new holy mountain has brought abundant water sources to the Maghreb, to make good use of these water resources for agricultural irrigation, it will take a lot of effort to improve the water conservancy projects before it can be done.

Otherwise, in the rainy season, the holy mountain, which was originally regarded as a gift by Mulholland believers, will become the chief culprit of flood disasters.

Of course, only Ma Youfu, who intends to govern the Maghreb well, is seriously considering how to solve the above problems.

What the Mulholland monarchs were worried about was whether there would be a problem with the food supply when nearly [-] troops gathered in Tunisia.

Therefore, the primary task of the fleet under the command of Ismail is to send food to Tunisia from Egypt, Syria, Anatolia, the Balkans, the Black Sea coast and other regions to meet the needs of the army.

The Mulholland grain merchants even visited Sicily and Naples.Not to mention, they really bought a lot of food.

Ismail mobilized a small number of ships to set up an offshore early warning system, and all other ships were used for transportation and escort.

But after entering July, the priority of the Mulholland fleet began to change.

Now that the city of Tunis has stockpiled enough food for [-] jihadists for a year, the Mulholland fleet can also devote its energy to combat.

The days when the warships of the Seven Saints flying the cross flag unilaterally flaunted their might in the Maghreb are coming to an end!

The command of the sea to the east of the Maghreb will return to the Mulhollan camp!

Now, according to Ma Youfu's order, the West Road Crusaders, who are entering the stage of strategic stalemate, will not be mentioned for the time being.However, if the Eastern Crusaders, who are advancing triumphantly, think that they can still be like before, and feel like no one is in the middle of the sea, they will suffer a big loss.

"Ten days ago, the large fleet transporting the last batch of food had already departed from Alexandria. It will arrive in Tunisia soon. Our sea is finally guarded. As long as the enemy does not defeat the [-] warships under Ismail's command, It is impossible to land in Tunisia!" The old vizier raised his arms and shouted, "Ismail has received enlightenment from the true god Ankabal. He will defeat the pagan fleet at sea. Crusaders without logistical support have only one way to go!"

Looking at the spittle flying and confident old man, Maher sneered and mocked: "If Ismail is really like what you said, he is the reincarnation of a prophet who can be guided by the true God, then why didn't he foresee Jazai? The tragedy in Seoul? Why didn’t we warn us in advance to strengthen the defense of Tripoli?”

"This...the enemy's naval commander has a special ability to control the ocean, and it's normal for Ismail to not foresee it...cough cough cough cough..."

The old vizier wanted to explain, but he suddenly started coughing violently, his whole face flushed red, as if he was going to cough up all his internal organs.

There was a sudden panic in the garden, and Aziz II immediately ordered his servants to take the old vizier down, and sent an imperial doctor to treat him.

Observing the sudden chaos, Princess Yongfu glanced at Maher thoughtfully.

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Maybe others didn't notice it, but Princess Yongfu's pair of phoenix eyes could detect it. When the two quarreled just now, Maher unobtrusively released some powder from his fingertips, which was inhaled by the old vizier.

Afterwards, the old vizier coughed continuously.

Maher thus won the controversy without a fight.

Maher did this obviously not to help the distinguished guests of Siris who came from afar, but to consolidate his position with the Sudan and continue to seize power from the other side.Princess Yongfu suspected that the old vizier had been bedridden for a long time, and it was this Maher who did it.

"I heard that Maher and Zhao Guangming have a close relationship. It seems that we need to pay more attention to their movements. This alchemist hides many secrets..." Princess Yongfu secretly said.

"Relying on his seniority and family prestige, that old guy often messed around, and sometimes even disrespected me. Please forgive me, Your Highness." After the old vizier was sent away, the Sudan also heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. Said.

"The old vizier is also loyal to you, I can understand." Princess Yongfu said.

No one interrupted, and the two sides reached a consensus on changing the defense of the fortress.Seeing that the goal was achieved, Princess Yongfu finally brought up the issue of refugees.

"The believers who believe in the true god Ankabal are all my brothers and sisters. Logically speaking, I shouldn't keep them out of Tunisia, but... I am worried that among these refugees, there are spies from the Seven Saints. Jaza I must not forget the lesson of the fall of Il." Aziz II looked puzzled.

Princess Yongfu shook her head secretly.

Even an outsider like her can see that the reason why Jazhail fell easily was because Prince Ottoman took away most of the defenders, leaving the city defense empty and being attacked by the Crusaders.Moreover, the Ottoman prince's return to aid was extremely delayed. He waited until the Crusaders had grabbed a lot of money and left contentedly before rushing back slowly.

"This Sultan is really... naive." Princess Yongfu thought to herself.

Coincidentally, the current monarchs of the three Maghreb countries are all weak and incompetent people, unable to even do the most basic unification of domestic forces.This is also the root cause of the smooth progress of the Crusades.

I don't know whether Ma Youfu launched the Southern Crusade because he saw this opportunity.

If it is true, then the vision of this fellow countryman is really vicious.

Aziz II did not want to let refugees into the city under any circumstances.Fortunately, Princess Yongfu had already thought of another plan, and she said: "You are right, the safety of Tunisia is the most important thing. But you can send people to help refugees build a temporary residence outside the city, and the They're settled."

"Your Highness, I agree with Princess Seris's proposal. If left unattended, these refugees will be an unstable factor after all. We can mobilize the rich people in Tunisia to donate to provide daily necessities for the refugees. In 'Helping Mulholland Brothers and Sisters' Under this righteousness, no one will refuse. In addition, special taxes can also be levied on the community of unbelievers. These guys are blessed by the sultan and can live in business with peace of mind. Shouldn’t they be grateful and make contributions at critical moments? "

"Very well, let's do it!" Aziz II said.

"Thank you for your kindness and generosity." Princess Yongfu smiled slightly.

She had observed carefully before, and there were many strong men among those refugees.The authority of the Sudan cannot be projected to these refugees at all.As long as she donates some benefits to the refugees, Princess Yongfu believes that she can have a loyal foreign mercenary army.

Maher behind the sultan also smiled.

The refugees who settled near the fortress of New Carthage were a ticking time bomb.Those poor people who have no guarantee of life and are surrounded by panic, helplessness, fear and other emotions all day long are the most likely to be tempted by the power of evil gods.He only needs to add some of his special medicine to the food that the rich people help refugees, and over time, he can get a group of crazy desperadoes to serve him.