Of course, Ang Lee was lying. He wanted to scare Azimu and let him know that the Tang Dynasty could help Osman conquer Spain because they could get a lot of benefits. Azimu himself had no right to promise anything to the Tang Dynasty.
"No, Osman is a dangerous man. He won't give you so much. He must be lying to you."
Ah Qi Mu said with a nervous expression.
Ang Lee smiled and pointed to the armored vehicles parked next to them. He said, "General Azimu, in the Tang Dynasty, there are tens of thousands of armored vehicles like this, more than your warhorses. If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty really wants them, we can easily occupy Egypt and Spain. Why should we worry that Osman is lying to us? If he really dares to lie, we can just destroy Egypt. Does he dare? Haha! "
After saying this, he heartily laughed. In Li An's view, this small army he had led down south was enough to wipe out all the kingdoms along the way. After all, no king of a small country would give up on their capital. And for the Tang army, attacking a small country was not difficult at all. Once they captured the capital and captured the king, the small country would be wiped out.
Azimu shuddered when he heard that. These iron lumps looked so powerful, and the Tang Dynasty actually had tens of thousands of such powerful weapons. If that was true, the Tang Dynasty could unify the whole world. In that case, what leverage did they have to negotiate? Even if he boldly agreed to give all of Egypt to the Tang Dynasty, it would be meaningless. The army of the Tang Dynasty could conquer it by themselves. Why would they need to give it to them?
However, the only problem now was what the Tang Dynasty wanted. Would they really care about the land thousands of miles away? What was the purpose of Ang Lee's trip? Only when they knew this could they make a response.
"Assistant Minister Li is right. No force in the world is a match for the Tang Dynasty. However, both Spain and Egypt are too far away from the Tang Dynasty, and their customs are different. I believe the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty won't care about such a distant land!"
Azimu said.
His meaning was very clear. He meant that the Tang Dynasty should not occupy their land. How could Ang Lee not understand?
"Haha! The Tang Dynasty is a benevolent country. His Majesty sent me here this time to help all the countries prosper together. How could he covet our land? However, for the prosperity of all the countries, the Tang Dynasty doesn't want to see all the countries attack each other..... Sometimes, he occupies some land, he wants to separate the countries and let the other countries fear the opinions of the Tang Dynasty.............
Li An said.
"I didn't think that the Emperor of the Great Tang would be so sympathetic to the people of a small country like us. If this is the case, then it is truly our fortune. Our King is unwell and was unable to personally welcome you.
. "Azimu said.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "It's okay. If your Majesty doesn't come, I can go to your Royal City in person. It's not that far anyway. I'll be there in ten days. But our soldiers are too tired. They need to rest here for a few more days. Some of my subordinates need to stay here for the time being. I'll only bring ordinary people to your Royal City."
"That's good. Assistant Minister Li, if you need anything, just tell me. I'll meet your requirements."
Azimu said.
"Sure, sure. It's settled. I'll look for you if I need anything."
Ang Lee really needed a good rest after a long journey. After giving some instructions, he asked Azimu to go back. He needed to make some adjustments.
Although Ang Lee was not satisfied with many of the arrangements, it was good enough for a small place like Gibraltar to have such facilities. It was obvious that Azimu had done his best.
However, in order to have a better rest, Li An still had to make some temporary modifications. At the very least, he had to make up for many of the necessary hardware facilities in the residence. Otherwise, it would be too uncomfortable to live in. Toilets, running water, and other hardware must be in place. The modifications would not take much effort and could be completed quickly.
Because it was his first time here, Ang Lee did not know much about Gibraltar even though he had seen the map. After all, the markings on the map were rough. It was not as good as what he could see on the spot.
However, Li Xiaolu was different. Not only did she see the map, but she also lived in this land when she was young. She must be very familiar with this place. Every blade of grass and tree should be in her mind. He would not get lost if he followed Li Xiaolu.
Ang Lee planned to rest in Gibraltar for three days. Three days later, he would lead the remaining half of his men to Moldova to ask for the port of Gibraltar.
As they had just arrived at Gibraltar, Ang Lee needed to rest. Only then would he have the energy and stamina to enjoy the beautiful scenery. In order to have a good rest, Ang Lee even rejected Li Xiaolu's request.
After a night's rest, Ang Lee used the newly built toilet to relieve himself. He then had some breakfast. After that, he planned to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Although the territory of Gibraltar was not big, the scenery was not bad. There were green trees everywhere on the high ridges, which looked very pleasing to the eye.
This mountain was the only mountain in Gibraltar. It did not look big, but it was not small either. There were a lot of plants and animals on the mountain.
Before leaving, Ang Lee had made a lot of preparations. For example, because he was going to climb the mountain, he had to prepare enough food and water. He also had to prepare knee pads, helmet and other defensive equipment. After all, there were a lot of rocks on the mountain. If he fell, the knee pads and helmet could protect his body. He would not be hurt too badly.
Of course, in order to enjoy the beautiful scenery, Ang Lee had also brought along a pair of binoculars. Before he left, he had already started playing with it.
"Eh, monkeys. I see monkeys. One, two, three, five! Wow! So many monkeys! "
Ang Lee held the binoculars and excitedly counted the number of monkeys.
Although his subordinates had already told Ang Lee that there were monkeys on the top of Gibraltar, Ang Lee did not expect that there would be so many monkeys on this small mountain. This greatly exceeded Ang Lee's expectations.
"Assistant Minister Li, how many groups of monkeys are there? I estimate that there are at least three to five hundred of them. We will see them when we reach the mountain. "
Li Xiaolu said.
"Three to five hundred, there are so many of them. Oh my god! This is Mount Huaguo! "
Ang Lee said excitedly.
"Huaguo, what is Mount Huaguo? Why have I never heard of it? "
Li Xiaolu said with a puzzled face.
Li Xiaolu certainly had not heard of Mount Huaguo in the Tang dynasty. After all, Mount Huaguo was just a very ordinary mountain. There was nothing special about it.
What made Mount Huaguo famous in the future was Journey to the West. Without Journey to the West, Huaguo's name would not be so famous.
However, Journey to the West was written in the Ming dynasty. Now it was the Tang dynasty. There was still a long way to go. Therefore, Huaguo's fame at this time was very ordinary. Not to mention Li Xiaolu from Europe, even the people in the Tang dynasty might not know where Huaguo was. They might not even have heard of Mount Huaguo.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "Huaguo is a mountain in our Tang dynasty. There are many monkeys on this mountain, just like the mountain in front of us."
"Oh, I see! I didn't expect that there would be a mountain full of monkeys in the Tang dynasty. We are almost ready. Let's go! I know all the fun places. I will lead the way. "
Li Xiaolu said enthusiastically.
Ang Lee put down the binoculars and nodded. He said, "Okay, I will listen to you today. I will go wherever you want to go."
After that, the group began to move to the top of the mountain.
Considering the safety issue, Ang Lee and the group were divided into two groups. The first group had more than ten people, responsible for protecting Ang Lee's safety. The second group had a hundred people, responsible for providing support at any time and keeping about a hundred meters away from Ang Lee.
The reason why they didn't combine the two groups was naturally to make it easier for them to have fun. If there were too many people following them, it would be very uncomfortable. A dozen people would be enough to order them around.
A few people led the way in front, a few more at the back, and a few soldiers to help carry food, water, and other supplies. In this way, it was enough. It would be a waste to have more people, and it would greatly reduce the mood for fun.
Looking from afar, Ang Lee had already noticed that there were a lot of cliffs in this lonely mountain of Gibraltar. There were cliffs almost everywhere, and many places were impassable by humans.
If not, these wild monkeys would not have been able to survive for so long. After all, the cliffs and forests on the mountain were very good cover. It could greatly reduce the interference of human activities on these monkeys, and it also protected these monkeys from being hunted by humans.
Imagine, if this mountain was a flat land, these wild monkeys would have gone extinct long ago. It was impossible for them to reproduce until now.
Many wild animals lived deep in the mountains. This was because these wild animals could only find a natural environment to protect themselves in and escape from the hands of humans. In the flat land, they would not survive for long before they were wiped out by humans.
Therefore, these monkeys should be grateful to this mountain. It was this mountain that had existed for so long that it protected their reproduction and allowed them to reproduce generation after generation.
Ang Lee liked monkeys very much because they were cute and looked very similar to humans. Just looking at them made him feel close to them.
These monkeys were wild monkeys, and the fact that wild monkeys existed on this mountain was enough to show that there was enough food on this mountain to sustain the survival of these monkeys. There were more fruit trees, and these fruit trees could provide enough food for these wild monkeys to promote their growth and reproduction.
The monkeys of Gibraltar belonged to the Barbary macaque group, and they were also the only wild monkey group in the European continent in the future. They were a very rare species, and even in the future, this group of monkeys was still thriving, and they continued to reproduce, unlike the same group of macaques in North Africa that declined.
This should be attributed to the unique mountainous terrain of Gibraltar and the kindness of the locals. Of course, the most important thing was the local terrain. If not for the superior mountainous cliff terrain, these monkeys would never have been able to reproduce.
Of course, in the future, these monkeys were on the verge of extinction. It was said that during the Second World War, the number of macaques in Gibraltar was reduced to only seven, and they were almost extinct.
In order to protect this species in Gibraltar, the supreme ruler of the United Kingdom at that time ordered the collection of these monkeys from the forests of North Africa, and then added them to the territory of Gibraltar. Moreover, the protection of wild monkeys in Gibraltar was strengthened, and the number of monkeys living in this area gradually increased.
As for why the ruler of the United Kingdom at that time cared so much about these insignificant monkeys, it was naturally because of a legend. It was said that as long as these macaques existed, Gibraltar would be the territory of the United Kingdom. If these monkeys went extinct, Gibraltar would no longer be the territory of the United Kingdom.
At that time, the United Kingdom was naturally unwilling to lose Gibraltar, so they would rather believe that the legend was true. For the sake of this legend, they protected the macaques in the area, allowing the macaques to increase in numbers. This also indicated that their territory would never be lost.
Legends were legends, and they might not be true or reliable. However, the legend of the macaques in Gibraltar came true. As the macaque population in Gibraltar increased, Gibraltar was not taken back like the other territories of the United Kingdom. Instead, it remained in the territory of the United Kingdom. It was a miracle.
Of course, Gibraltar was able to remain in the United Kingdom, not because of the macaques, nor was it because of the macaques. It was because the local people were not Spanish, and they were unwilling to return to Spain. They had been strongly opposed, resulting in such a situation.
This was not the only legend about the macaques in Gibraltar. There was another legend, which said that the St. Michael's Grotto under the giant rock of Gibraltar was the exit of a fifteen-mile-long underground tunnel that connected Gibraltar and the African continent. The ancestors of the Gibraltar macaques came to Gibraltar through this tunnel to live and reproduce on the giant rock of Gibraltar.
Of course, no one knew if there was an underwater tunnel under the St. Michael's Grotto. In any case, no one had seen this tunnel, so it might just be a legend.
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