Li An had always been more lenient with his subordinates. He would consider all aspects of his subordinates' needs and satisfy their most basic desires. Therefore, although the military discipline was not strict enough, because of the absolute advantage of weapons and equipment, even if the military discipline was average, they could still win battles. No one was a match for the elite troops under Li An's command.
Of course, on this trip to Egypt, Ang Lee not only allowed his subordinates to visit brothels as they wished, but he also taught them a mission. This mission would be most effective if it was unintentionally completed by his subordinates.
This so-called secret mission was to unintentionally reveal the purpose of Ang Lee's trip. Of course, some of it was bragging, and not all of it was true. However, Osman could not verify it. He had no way to verify it, so he could only choose to believe it. Otherwise, what awaited him would be a huge loss.
Li Feiyu and many of the generals went to the brothels in the city. After all, life was very short. It would be a big loss if they did not enjoy themselves while they could. Moreover, they had to complete this important mission. Only by completing this mission could Ang Lee's purpose of this trip be fulfilled.
Since ancient times, no ordinary person could afford to open a brothel. If one did not have a strong background in the government, it was impossible to open a brothel successfully. This was especially true for the more famous brothels. They had powerful backers behind them. Ordinary people could not afford to offend them.
Of course, the brothels in Egypt were the same. After Osman occupied Egypt, the owners of the largest brothels in the area submitted to him. Osman also smoothly placed his own spies in each brothel.
After all, since ancient times, brothels had always been a place where crooks mixed in with the honest folk. It was a place where the rich and powerful went to play. All kinds of rich businessmen also frequented brothels. As a result, brothels became a place where all kinds of news spread. It was the best place to plant one's trusted aides. In order to better control Egypt, Osman's subordinates also recruited many brothels to become Osman's informants. If there was anything important, they had to report it immediately so that Osman would be in a position to take the initiative.
"The girls here are quite good-looking. They have all kinds of skin colors. It's a pity that there are no girls from the Tang dynasty. Not many of them can speak the Tang dynasty language."
Ang Lee and Fei Yu complained in front of an official.
"General Li, why don't we call a few girls who speak the Tang dynasty to serve us?"
The official who came with him said.
Li Feiyu nodded and said, "That makes sense. Go and pick two young and beautiful girls, one for each of us."
"Yes, I'll go now."
After the officials left, two beautiful European ladies came in. Although they were not as beautiful as Li Xiaolu, whom Ang Lee had brought back, they were still pretty good. They could be considered the top socialites in Egypt.
It was a great blessing in life to be able to spend a night with such beautiful socialites. Li Feiyu smiled with satisfaction and asked the girls to sit on his lap. It would be more convenient for them to communicate with each other.
The girls in the brothel were very good at serving people. They could always serve the guests comfortably. This was the skill they relied on to survive. Of course, they could not be unfamiliar with it.
There were only a few ways to seek pleasure in the brothel. A group of people gathered together to brag. Each one was more capable than the other. Then, they would drink and eat with the girls in their arms. Finally, they would go to the side of the bed to solve the last step.
Drinking and bragging could not be omitted. This was the most important part of entering the brothel. Otherwise, they would not need to go to such a high-end place. They could just do it at home.
After drinking for a while, Li Feiyu seemed to be a little drunk. His hands and feet gradually became restless. He touched the girls' bodies back and forth.
"Do you know why your business is so good? It's because of the Tang Dynasty. Do you know why Osman can be the Sultan? It's also because of the Tang Dynasty. Do you know why you can use the small mirror? It's also because of the Tang Dynasty. The sun, the moon, and the stars in the sky belong to the Tang Dynasty. Everything on the earth belongs to the Tang Dynasty. There is nothing that is not the Tang Dynasty. "
Li Feiyu said very rudely. It seemed that he was not talking to the girls at all. Instead, it seemed that he was talking to himself.
His words were so exaggerated that the girls who served him were shocked. These girls who could speak the Tang Dynasty language had been specially trained. They had been taken in by Osman long ago and became veritable spies. When they served the guests, they were very good at collecting information. They collected all kinds of information. As long as it was useful to Osman, they would not let it go.
At this moment, when they heard that the Tang Dynasty wanted to occupy the whole world, they were shocked. They hurriedly coaxed Li Feiyu and asked him all kinds of questions.
"What does the good or bad of our business have to do with the Tang Dynasty?"
The girls asked softly.
Li Feiyu said, "Of course you don't know. When Osman left the Arabian Peninsula, he did a lot of bad things. He robbed a lot of people. The people there hate him to the core. It's simply a group of people! Altik was helpless. In order to calm the public anger, he planned to send 100,000 troops to attack Egypt. As a result, hahaha … he was suppressed by the Tang Dynasty. If it weren't for the Tang Dynasty, Egypt would have been caught in the flames of war. It would be too late to run for their lives. Who would take care of your business? So, it's because of the Tang Dynasty that you can do business in peace. Do you understand? "
"Yes, sir. It's all because of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Feiyu continued, "Do you know that the Sultan of Egypt, Osman, was originally a very ordinary general with only 10,000 soldiers and horses under his command. He was very weak. It was the Tang Dynasty who helped him by providing him with a lot of weapons and supporting Altik to form an alliance with him to fight against the Apus dynasty. That's why he achieved what he has today. The Tang Dynasty also supported this matter, but Osman was too ambitious. After he took over Egypt, he didn't treat the people well. He even recruited the people to attack Spain from all directions. It was wrong to be so militaristic. The Tang Dynasty was very disgusted. If the Tang Dynasty issued an imperial edict to let our army destroy Osman, we couldn't disobey it! However, as long as Osman obeyed the orders of the Tang Dynasty, he wouldn't be beaten. "
The two girls looked at each other, but they still pretended that they didn't understand anything. They continued to ask Li Feiyu a lot of questions, all of which were related to the purpose of Ang Lee's trip.
Of course, in addition to Li Feiyu, the other officials of the Tang Dynasty who accepted the mission also revealed some information, either intentionally or unintentionally. The information was all revealed unintentionally, but it was much more damaging than directly revealing it to Osman. After all, they were all friends, and it was not good to say it out loud.
The information was soon gathered by Osman's trusted subordinates. After the subordinates summarized the information, they hurried to the palace to report it. After all, this was a very important matter, and there couldn't be any delay.
The information was collected at night, and the time to organize the information was in the early morning. By the time Osman's subordinates arrived at the palace, the sky was already bright, and it was time for Osman to get up.
"Sultan, Sultan, Assistant Minister Li's trip is really not simple."
Osman's subordinates hurriedly said.
Osman was slightly surprised and hurriedly asked, "What's going on? What is the purpose of Assistant Minister Li's trip?"
Osman's subordinates then told him the purpose of Ang Lee's trip, as well as the pressure from the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty and Altik that Ang Lee had fabricated. They even emphasized that if Osman continued to expand his territory and made the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty unhappy, Ang Lee could only be ordered to invade Egypt to stop Egypt's continued expansion.
When Osman heard this, he sucked in a deep breath of cold air. His entire body was a little unstable. This kind of information was too much of a blow to him. It was like a bucket of cold water had been poured over his ambitions. He felt terrible.
"So, Assistant Minister Li is here to stop us from marching into Spain? He wants to stop us. "
Osman said.
His subordinates nodded and said, "It should be so. If we insist on marching into Spain, I'm afraid that the Tang Dynasty will really attack! Our troops can't defend Royal City. It's better not to go to Spain. "
"How about you be the Sultan?"
Although what his subordinates said was very reasonable, he was the Sultan of Egypt. His subordinates could only make suggestions on many things, but the final decision could only be made by Osman. Moreover, his subordinates' words made him very unhappy.
"I'm talkative, I'm talkative."
His subordinates hurriedly apologized.
Osman paused and said, "You are also loyal, so I won't blame you. You can leave now! Continue to collect more information. Also, keep an eye on the situation of the Tang Dynasty's troops outside the city. If the Tang Dynasty's troops show signs of attacking, we must immediately respond. "
"Yes, Sultan, I understand."
His subordinates replied.
After his subordinates left, Osman paced back and forth in the room. He was very annoyed. Although Li An didn't make any requests at this moment and didn't ask him to stop the conquest of Spain, the news he received from the side made him even more afraid. It was said that a silent dog bites the most. Li An didn't say anything, but the news he received from the side made Osman even more afraid.
He was not very afraid of Altik's 100,000 troops. If worst came to worst, he could temporarily give up the attack on Spain or call back the expeditionary troops in the south and west. He could completely resist it. After eliminating Altik, he could continue to attack in all directions. However, the troops of the Tang Dynasty were a powerful force that he could not afford to offend. If the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty thought that he was too ambitious and wanted to deal with him, with his current strength, he really could not resist. Moreover, the troops led by Ang Lee were just a side division of the Tang Dynasty. There were more troops in the Tang Dynasty, whose strength was so strong that Osman could not catch up with them.
The construction of the canal of the Tang Dynasty was imminent. After the canal of the Tang Dynasty was completed, the troops of the Tang Dynasty needed to be stationed on both sides of the canal to protect the vital golden waterway on the sea. In other words, they were stationed in the east of Egypt, which could deter the Egyptian regime at all times.
If they could not maintain a good relationship with the Tang Dynasty, the Egyptian regime would have a hard time in the future. Osman knew this very well, so he was very reluctant to offend the Tang Dynasty. This time, he refused the request of the Tang Dynasty completely because he thought that the Tang Dynasty could start the construction first with the 100,000 troops provided by Altik. What did it matter if he provided the manpower later? However, he did not expect that the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty would be so dissatisfied with him that they even wanted to kill him. This was something that Osman did not expect.
Although the words of his trusted subordinate made him very unhappy, he was also very clear that in the current situation, it was impossible to continue the expedition to Spain. He had to stop this risky operation. At the same time, it was very necessary to agree to the request of the Tang Dynasty and provide the Tang Dynasty with some necessary manpower to support the development of the canal by the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty and benefit the people on both sides of the canal.
However, Osman had previously politely refused the labor request of the Tang Dynasty. If he suddenly agreed to the request of the Tang Dynasty at this moment, it would be a little embarrassing.
However, at this moment, the expedition to Spain must be canceled. It was imperative to provide the Tang Dynasty with labor. However, how to achieve the goal in a more dignified way became an urgent problem for Osman to solve.
For this purpose, Osman gathered a few of his trusted subordinates, explained the situation to them, and asked for their opinions.
When these subordinates heard that the situation was so urgent, they were all frightened. The opinions they could give were similar to Osman's, and there was nothing new. This made Osman very unhappy. What he needed was to agree to the request of the Tang Dynasty in a dignified way, instead of succumbing to the Tang Dynasty with his tail between his legs.
"Sultan, Assistant Minister Li is here."
One of his subordinates said.
"Is it just him alone?"
Osman asked without thinking.
"Not many, just five or six people."
The subordinate answered.
Osman thought in his mind. He felt that Ang Lee came this time to ask for labor, or perhaps to lay his cards on the table. When he thought that he was going to be threatened by others, he was very unhappy. However, whether it was a blessing or a curse, he could not avoid it. Since Ang Lee was here, he had to face it bravely.
"Quickly invite him in."
Osman said politely.
Ang Lee entered the hall with a happy face and greeted Osman politely. After taking a seat, he did not talk about any labor. Instead, he praised Li Xiaolu, the little beauty, and pointed out how delicate Li Xiaolu was and how comfortable it was to serve him.
"Haha! Now the little beauty is Assistant Minister Li's. If Assistant Minister Li likes her, he can directly take her back to the Tang Dynasty. In the future, he can enjoy her like this every day. "
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