Daqin: Signing in at the beginning is ten times the combat power of Lu Bu

Chapter 272 Carthage's wishful thinking

Digging canals is not a problem at all for the current Daqin.

After all, today's Daqin already has cement, reinforced concrete and other building materials that transcend the times.

As for the manpower problem, that is not a problem.

It just so happened that Ying Zheng was still worrying about the fact that there were too many people in the Maurya Dynasty. It would be great to bring a few million to Ptolemaic Egypt to build the Grand Canal.

As for the money and food needed?

Once the canal is dug through, the whole of Ptolemy Egypt will benefit. Ptolemy IV is embarrassed not to pay?

Of course, the ownership of the canal must belong to Daqin.

The more Ying Yu thought about it, the more interesting it became, and soon began to study the map.

Gong Shujie, who was on the side, also put forward a lot of opinions.

As the owner of Tianji Building and one of the general managers of various projects in Daqin, he has sufficient experience in construction.

After the general plan was finalized, Ying Yu called Feng Zheng again and asked him to disclose the news to Ptolemy V.

"What did you say? Daqin is planning to dig through the Suez Strait and directly connect the ocean?"

Ptolemy V was shocked when he heard the news.

You must know that as early as the period when Ptolemy II was in power, some people within the dynasty had raised this point of view, but in the end they had to give up due to various reasons.

Ptolemaic Egypt could not even resist the Romans' attack, so there was no extra power to build the Grand Canal.

When he heard that Daqin was building a canal that was thousands of miles long, Ptolemy V once said with emotion that if Ptolemy Egypt could have even a tenth of Daqin's power, the Suez Grand Canal would have already been opened.

At that time, Ptolemy Egypt will surely become the core country of sea trade, and the collection of canal tolls alone will bring them endless wealth.

But he didn't expect that Daqin actually proposed such a plan on his own initiative.

And the plan is even more ambitious than what they proposed before.

Ptolemy V had to admire Da Qin's arrogance and ability.

This Great Qin, I'm afraid it doesn't really have the ability to dominate the world.

A powerful military empire is not too scary.

In the past, Alexander was strong enough to march and fight, right?

However, when Alexander died, the entire empire fell apart in an instant, and it never recovered.

What is really scary is a super empire like Daqin, which is invincible in military affairs, cultural and internal affairs, and has a long-term vision.

Although Daqin annexed many territories in a short period of time, this did not affect their development and internal stability.

Because Daqin was different from Alexander in the past, the latter relied on his personal prestige and butcher knife to temporarily deter foreigners and force them to surrender.

But Daqin is different. Daqin has detailed planning and specific policies for each piece of land it occupies, and it does not simply conquer by force.

I don't know how many times stronger than the old Alexander.

The long-term vision is unrivaled.

Once the Suez Canal is opened, the entire Mediterranean Sea will inevitably become the possession of Daqin.

Ptolemy V smiled wryly.

Do you still have the ability to say no?

Ptolemy V shook his head, he knew he couldn't.

At this moment, Sura and Perseus rushed over after receiving the news.

As soon as the three of them met, they sighed for a while, then gave a forced smile, and followed Feng Zheng to Yuxuan Pavilion.

"Envoys to the kingdom, pay homage to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin!"

"I, Ptolemy Egypt, agree to all the conditions proposed by Daqin, and I am willing to pay tribute to Daqin, and I am willing to surrender the command of the army!"

Compared with the first meeting, Ptolemy V's attitude at this time was much more respectful. After seeing Ying Yu, he directly bowed to the ground and saluted.

"Free gift!"

Ying Yu nodded slightly, glanced at Perseus and Sura beside him, and said calmly:

"What do you two mean?"

Perseus and Sulla glanced at each other, secretly scolding Ptolemy V for being unreliable.

This guy is indeed a super soft bone, and he has hooked up with the Romans before.

Now, without even saying hello, they directly agreed to all the conditions of Daqin, forcing the two countries to such a difficult point.

The two were silent, and the scene suddenly fell silent.

"His Royal Highness, Macedonia is willing to become a vassal of Great Qin!"

After a long time, Perseus gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice.

Of course, he also has a small calculation in mind.

In his opinion, it is not so easy for Daqin to form a fleet in the Mediterranean.

As long as Daqin has no right to the Mediterranean Sea, then for their Macedonian Kingdom, the so-called control is only in name.

In addition, joining the Great Qin Allied Forces is not without benefits.

The most intuitive benefit is that they no longer have to worry about fighting Rome.

With Great Qin Ding attracting firepower in front, their Qidun Kingdom also had a chance to breathe.

Maybe they can take advantage of this opportunity to knock down all the city-states in the Greek region. No matter how it develops in the future, more territories are not a bad thing.

Ying Yu smiled lightly.

He has already guessed Perseus's little abacus very well.

Ying Yu didn't take this to heart, you play your own tricks, I'll do what I think.

Once disobedient, it will kill you, it's that simple.

"Since Macedonia is so sincere, the prince reluctantly accepted it.

By the way, my Daqin will need a lot of young and strong labor to open the Suez Canal. Your Macedonian Kingdom will send 50 young and strong. "

Ying Yu took a sip of tea, smiled and said

"can!"

Perseus gritted his teeth and said.

Judging from the news from China, Daqin is currently engaged in construction in Persian County, and several ports have been planned.

Perseus wished that Daqin would continue to develop its internal affairs, so that the Macedonian Kingdom would have more breathing time.

Then Ying Yu set his sights on the last one, Sura, the treasurer of the Kingdom of Carthage.

"It's your turn, express your opinion!"

"His Royal Highness, Carthage is very willing to cooperate with Daqin, but Consul Sufit needs more time to convince the Senate. Please give Carthage some more time."

"For the inconvenience caused to you, I, Carthage, would like to send [-] catties of gold and [-] slaves as an apology!"

Ying Yu secretly sneered in his heart.

Can't handle the Senate?

Ying Yu already knew the attitude of the Carthage Senate.

The reason why Sofitel, the consul, was unwilling to bow his head and become a minister was nothing more than relying on the famous general Hannibal.

Since the appearance of Hannibal, Carthage has won more than lost in the face of the Roman invasion, and has also regained a lot of territory from Rome.

In the view of Sofitel and others, as long as Daqin can contain part of Rome's forces, then their Carthage will not be afraid of Rome's invasion at all, and they may even have a chance to counterattack back.

After all, Macedonia and Ptolemy Egypt have become the younger brothers of Daqin.

You, Daqin, can't just watch your little brother being bullied and ignore it, can you?

In this case, Da Qin will definitely use troops against Rome.

As for the so-called apology in Su La's mouth, it was nothing more than fearing that their actions would completely anger Da Qin.