After a while, after Nan Tong left, the citizens of Matruh began to gather on the coast.
On the sea outside Matruh Harbour, the afterglow of the setting sun merges with a row of black silhouettes in the distance.
On the coast, the crowds were bustling, all looking forward to it, although they didn't know what was going to happen.
Nan Tong just told them to come and witness the great moment of Holy Egypt.
Just then, there was a commotion among the crowd.
"Look! Look!"
"What is that?!"
A child pointed to the distance, his voice full of curiosity and surprise.
"Those ships... those are..."
An elderly fisherman rubbed his eyes, unable to believe what he saw.
"Those ships...ah! Those are the banners of our holy Egypt, the Desert and the Nile!"
"Is that our fleet!?"
The news spread among the crowd like wildfire.
It started as whispers, then turned into surprised gasps, and finally into deafening cheers.
"It's the Holy Egyptian Navy!"
"Praise be to God Ra, our Holy Egypt now has a navy?!"
"Oh! Our Navy!"
The crowd began to get restless. Some people jumped up excitedly, some hugged their loved ones tightly, and some elderly people covered their faces and cried, tears sliding down their weather-beaten cheeks.
For many years, Holy Egypt never had a real naval power, and various problems always arose near the coastline.
And now, all that has changed.
"Father, look at the flag on the flagship!"
The son excitedly pointed to the largest battleship in the distance.
"That's the symbol of the Royal Fleet! Saint Pharaoh founded the Royal Navy!"
"It really is our Holy Egypt's navy!"
The cheers on the dock grew louder and louder, and people watched the ships approaching while jumping and waving their arms.
Lin Ke watched all this quietly, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
He knew very well that the cheers of the people meant that the era of being bullied at sea had finally come to an end.
Even Nan Tong had tears in her eyes when she saw the navy appear.
This old man from Holy Egypt, a loyal minister of Holy Egypt, was seeing the triumphant Holy Egypt fleet for the first time.
Just as everyone was cheering, the fleet was slowly approaching the port.
The first few warships were flying captured Viking flags. Those flags representing the Vikings' ferocious faces and beast shapes now became evidence of the victory of Holy Egypt.
"Ah! These are the flags of those Vikings!"
"We beat the Vikings!"
Another voice shouted, drawing more cheers.
When the fleet came fully into view of the port, everyone truly realized the scale of this victory.
More than ten warships of varying sizes were arranged neatly, and the crew members stood neatly on the deck, wearing uniform battle robes, with bronze daggers on their waists, and in high spirits.
On the flagship, the fleet commander slowly walked to the bow and waved to the crowd on the shore.
At that moment, the entire Matruh port erupted in thunderous cheers.
Then, one warrior after another disembarked. They were all indigenous people from the banks of the Nile River in Holy Egypt.
Once, they only knew how to fight on land, but now they have mastered the art of naval warfare.
When the last officer disembarked and bowed to Lin Ke, the entire coast immediately fell into silence.
"Your Majesty the Great Saint Pharaoh!"
He knelt on one knee and placed his right hand on his chest.
"We report to you on behalf of the Royal Navy!"
"We drove out the invading Vikings at your command!"
"Currently, only a small group of remaining enemies have retreated northward from the Holy Egyptian Sea. In accordance with your order to 'defend the Holy Egyptian Sea,' we have not continued to pursue them."
When Lin Ke heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.
“You guys did a great job.”
"Holy Egypt will always remember your deeds."
"I have a great reward for all the warriors today."
At this moment, there was a commotion in the back row of the crowd.
Several guards in black uniforms walked slowly towards them, escorting a group of handcuffed prisoners.
Leading the charge was the former lord of Matrouh and his cronies, who had been captured and held in the city's prison until now, when they were brought before the public.
The city lord raised his head and looked blankly at the cheering crowd and the mighty fleet in front of him.
His eyes were moist and his lips moved slightly, but he couldn't utter a word.
Once upon a time, he also thought that Holy Egypt would never have a strong navy. After all, such an idea was unrealistic.
And now, reality is staring us in the face.
After he saw the fleet of Holy Egypt, he was stunned.
"No, it's impossible..."
"How could our Holy Egypt possess such a powerful fleet..."
He muttered to himself, tears finally welling up in his eyes.
"If I had known that this would happen to my holy Egypt, I, I..."
The accomplices beside him also lowered their heads, feeling extremely ashamed.
"Take a good look."
"The Holy Egypt of today is no longer the Holy Egypt of the past."
"His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh has bestowed upon you so much aid, and you have pocketed it all!"
"Did you know that Matruh would become an important city for maritime trade in the future?"
"His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh has planned everything. The future of Matruh is bright!"
"It's a pity that you won't see that day."
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