Your Majesty, do not attack Rome yet, or the Qin Dynasty will perish!

Early June, the southernmost part of the Nile Delta.

The Cairo of later generations is nowhere to be seen today; the ancient Egyptian capital has been buried by sandstorms.

"Your Majesty."

Kuai Xiang unfolded the silk scroll with both hands, revealing a square sketch of a city.

"The Nile River splits into two branches here, north and south. The land is flat and easy to irrigate."

"Build a large city that can accommodate hundreds of thousands or even millions of people."

"The empire could use this to completely control the Nile Delta."

"Although the Nile Delta cannot compare to the fertile Guanzhong Plain, it is still a vast area."

"Cultivating tens of millions of acres of fertile land is no problem, enough to feed millions of people."

"Moreover, a port can be built here, providing direct access to the Mediterranean Sea to the north and unimpeded access to the south."

"The empire could easily move south along the Nile, relocate its population, cultivate the land, and build cities."

"Um."

Ying Xuan nodded slightly, indicating his satisfaction.

The Guanzhong Plain covers an area of ​​3.6 square kilometers.

The Nile Delta accounts for about two-thirds of its area, approximately 2.4 square kilometers.

Let alone tens of millions of acres, even twenty or thirty million acres could be reclaimed.

Later Egypt relied on the Nile Delta to support hundreds of millions of people, with more than 40 million people living there.

The empire built a magnificent city here not only to take over the Ptolemaic dynasty, but also for future plans.

The Qin Empire implemented a hereditary system of enfeoffment, with Europe and Africa being the preferred regions for such enfeoffment.

In the past, when maritime transport was underdeveloped, land and river transport were the most convenient modes of transportation.

The Nile River is about 6670 kilometers long, equivalent to 13340 li. If the Qin people had expanded southward along the river, their footprints would have covered North Africa, East Africa, and Central Africa.

The indigenous Black people living in these areas were still in a primitive society, or perhaps even a slave society.

The Qin Dynasty only needed one feudal lord, a thousand soldiers, and tens of thousands of commoners to rule over an area of ​​several hundred miles.

If this continues, within a century, Africa will become another fertile land for the continuation of the Chinese bloodline.

"Kuai Xiang".

"I hereby appoint you as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, with full authority to oversee the construction of the new city."

"In addition, a large city will be built on the eastern shore of the Istanbul Strait."

"You don't need to worry about manpower; there are plenty of prisoners to do these things."

"I only have one thing to say: the sooner the better."

"only!"

Kuai Xiang's expression brightened, and he responded loudly.

"This place is now in your hands."

"Someone, go and see the oldest civilization relics on this land."

Ying Xuan spurred his horse forward, heading south towards the desert.

"drive!"

Hundreds of personal guards and attendants followed on horseback, extremely vigilant.

Before long, they left the Nile Delta and the traces of vegetation gradually disappeared.

What comes into view is a vast expanse of yellow sand, with a gentle breeze stirring up clouds of dust.

"Your Majesty."

"That's the pyramids, the Sphinx."

A guard pointed to the enormous creature that was faintly visible in the yellow sand and introduced it.

"Oh?"

Raising an eyebrow, Ying Xuan immediately noticed the Great Pyramid of Giza, which stood as majestic as a mountain.

Beside it sits a huge statue, wearing a crown, a sacred serpent on its forehead, a long beard on its chin, and a collar around its neck. The human head and the body prostrate on the ground make it look as if it were carved from a huge natural rock, making it exceptionally majestic.

"A decree was issued to Chen Qingzhi, ordering five thousand cavalrymen to escort the craftsmen here."

"Tear down the Sphinx and all those pyramids."

"It's...it's been demolished?"

The guards stared wide-eyed, utterly incredulous.

"What use is it to keep something from a foreign land?"

"It's just adding to the memories and nostalgia of these Egyptians."

"These pyramids, and the Sphinx, still stand strong despite the wind and sun."

"These are all excellent stones, perfect for building a new great city."

With narrowed eyes, Ying Xuan gave the order in a cold voice.

To make the Egyptians willingly submit to the rule of the Qin Empire, dismantling the pyramids and destroying the Sphinx was only the first step.

The second step was to destroy their written language and spoken language, and to change their names and customs.

The third step is true assimilation, which will take time to prove.

"only!"

Despite the guards' surprise, they obediently went to relay the order.

.............

Mid-June.

Five thousand Qin cavalrymen brought over a hundred artisans and tens of thousands of Ptolemaic prisoners from Alexandria.

"Old Kuai."

"I'm fine with killing people, but dismantling these things is out of the question."

"You'd better watch out. Just tell me what to do, and I'll do it."

Shi Wansui approached Kuai Xiang and asked.

Kuai Xiang pondered for a moment and then said, "General Shi, I have already had someone look into it."

"There is no adhesive material between the stone piles of these pyramids."

"It was built by stacking and interlocking stones together."

"The tower is made of at least a million stones."

"What do you mean?"

Shi Wansui, with his rugged appearance, couldn't understand these words at all.

"The construction methods in our Central Plains are either rammed earth or brick and stone masonry."

"When His Majesty the First Emperor built the Great Wall, he filled the gaps between the bricks and stones with a mixture of glutinous rice juice and lime, making it exceptionally strong."

"Dismantling it would be extremely complicated and far less cost-effective than dismantling the pyramids."

"If we can find a support point and remove the stones, the pyramid will inevitably collapse."

Kuai Xiang tried his best to explain in the simplest and clearest terms.

"good!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Wansui clapped his hands and cheered.

"As for the Sphinx, all that's needed is for people to pile up dry firewood and light a fire."

"If you pour water on it again, it will shatter into countless pieces."

Kuai Xiang continued.

"Then let's get started."

Shi Wansui enthusiastically gave instructions to his subordinates.

Five thousand Qin cavalry patrolled the area, overseeing tens of thousands of Ptolemaic prisoners.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The deafening roar echoed in all directions, and one pyramid after another collapsed.

Ying Xuan's decree was to dismantle the pyramids, without preserving anything.

Dry firewood and withered grass collected from all directions were piled up next to the Sphinx, and covered with black kerosene.

"Crackling and popping!"

The fire was raging, and the intense heat made people sweat profusely.

The fire burned for several days and nights, with tens of thousands of prisoners carrying water and constantly splashing it onto the Sphinx.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Due to thermal expansion and contraction, cracks appeared on the Sphinx, and the magnificent sculpture shattered into countless pieces.

Under the craftsmen's command, the prisoners used levers and pulleys to transport stones to their designated locations.

As time went by, the prototype of an eastern city appeared on the site of Cairo.

The banners of the Qin Dynasty were planted all over the southeastern coast of the Mediterranean and the Nile Delta, and the Egyptians spontaneously began to learn seal script and classical Chinese.

The poem "Qin Feng: Wu Yi" was sung among millions of Egyptians, gradually giving them an impression of the distant Eastern empire.

Qin's legal system was well-established, with rules to follow everywhere. Land was distributed to the common people, something that ancient Egypt, the Macedonian Empire, and the Ptolemaic Dynasty could never do, which won the support of the Egyptians.