Istanbul, Topkapi Palace, Second Courtyard.
Grand Duke Golitsin, the foreign minister from the Rakshasa Kingdom, was in the courtyard where the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire summoned ministers and guests. He saw the leader of the world of Tianfang Sect, the master of the Ottoman Empire and the former mortal enemy of the Rakshasa Kingdom, Muhammad IV. ——The ultimate ideal of the Rakshasa Kingdom is to regain Constantinople and restore the former glory of the Roman Empire. Constantinople is now Istanbul, the capital of Muhammad IV.
But now the Great Mongolia has been revived! On his way to Istanbul, Golitsin learned some terrible news from the east. Another important khan under the Great Khan of Mongolia, Sima Yi Khan of the Chagatai Khanate, had already captured Tashkent, an important town connecting the Transoxiana region of Central Asia and the Kipchak grassland, before the arrival of winter this year.
Although the two Uzbek countries in Central Asia, the Bukhara Khanate and the Khiva Khanate, have united, they are still retreating in the face of such a powerful enemy. There is nothing they can do except ask for help from their suzerain, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. .
If Sudan cannot provide support, I believe that these two khanates will surrender to the Mongol Khan around next spring. By then, the entire Central Asia will completely fall into the hands of the Great Mongol Kingdom!
After taking control of Central Asia, Rakshasa and Persia are likely to become the next targets of the Great Mongolia, and the Crimean Khanate, the most important vassal of the Ottoman Sultan, may also return to the Crimean Khanate under the Mongol Khan. The Khanate was also one of the many small states that separated from the Golden Horde.
If the weak Persia falls and the Crimean Khanate returns to Mongolia at the same time, then the Ottoman Empire's hard days are coming!
After careful calculation in his mind and being very sure that "I have the advantage" in the negotiation, Grand Duke Golitsin showed a confident expression in front of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
"Dear His Majesty the Sultan, I believe you have heard the news about the revival of the Great Mongolia and the relaunch of the Western Expedition. A khanate that believed in Tianfang religion has been destroyed by this power from the eastern Mongolian grassland, and the other two also believe in Tianfang religion. The religious khanate is also in danger. If I remember correctly, both the Bukhara Khanate and the Khiva Khanate are your Majesty's vassals, right?"
After a routine greeting, Grand Duke Golitsin directly began negotiations with the Sudan in fluent Turkish.
He first talked straight to the point about the collapse of the Kazakh Khanate and the crises faced by the Bukhara and Khiva Khanates. Bukhara and Khiva are both underlings of the Ottoman Empire, and they are also veteran disciples who believe in Tianfang religion. How can they be stronger than Ukraine?
"Grand Duke Golitsin," the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire said slowly and expressionlessly, "Bukhara and Khiva are my vassals, and they are very important to me. And Ukraine is just a region that believes in Christianity. Although now There are some Ukrainian Cossack leaders who have expressed their loyalty to me, but I know that they are not sincere. They are just trying to use the power of the Ottoman Empire to help themselves get rid of Poland and your Rakshasa rule. Once they achieve their purpose, they will immediately join me. Fall out!"
There's drama!
Grand Duke Golitsin immediately beamed with joy when he heard this, "Your Majesty the Sultan, since you fully understand the thoughts of the Ukrainian Cossacks, then we might as well sign an agreement that can ensure that our two countries permanently divide the Ukrainian region. We can use the Dnieper River as a border and divide Ukraine equally. In this way, the Ukrainian Cossacks will be divided and ruled, and they will never be able to escape the control of our two countries!"
"But actually I don't want to occupy Ukrainian land!" The Sultan shook his head and looked at the somewhat confused Grand Duke Golitsin. "Grand Duke Golitsin, in view of the current situation, I decided to tell you something from my heart. I have never I thought about conquering Ukraine, I just wanted to invade Ukraine, keep violating it!
The Ukrainian Cossacks are brothers to you Rakshasas, and to me they are just pagans. And I’m not going to turn them into Tianfang cultists, you know what I mean? "
Golitsin really didn't understand, what did this Sudan mean? He didn't want to conquer Ukraine, he just wanted to invade Ukraine. Ukraine's territory was so good, couldn't the Ottoman Sultan still look down on it?
Seeing that he was a little confused, the Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa of the Ottoman Empire explained to the Sultan: "Slaves from Ukraine are very important to our empire! According to the laws of the Tianfang Sect, we The believers of the true God cannot be reduced to slaves, but the strong men and beautiful women of Ukraine are Christians and their value is very high!
And you Rakshasa people like to build the Luzhai Defense Line on the land you occupy. Previously it was the Tula Defense Line and the Belgorod Defense Line, and now it is the Izyum Defense Line. These lines of your defense will be insurmountable by the warriors of the Crimean Khan, if the Izyum line of defense extends westward to the Polish border. Then it will be difficult for our Ottoman Empire to obtain white slaves, and the Crimean Khanate that captures white slaves for us will soon fall into poverty. That's why we started this war! "
Now Golitsin was a little speechless. It turned out that the Ottoman Empire did not look down on Ukraine, which was regarded as a treasure by the Rakshasa people, and the Sultan did not treat the Ukrainian Cossacks who had taken refuge as adopted sons. The Sultan just regarded them, oh, they were people who could be invaded at any time. "goddaughter".
But that’s right, if you want to be an adopted son, you have to convert to Tianfang Sect! The Sultan didn't even convert the Ukrainian Cossacks, so what kind of adopted son are you? Isn't it just "goddaughter"? Moreover, the Ottoman Sultan has not accepted adopted sons for a long time - because he converted to the Tianfang religion, the Sultan cannot engage in slaves, and the Turkish Empire is a country that relies on slaves to maintain itself.
First of all, the Sultan’s harem is full of slaves, including a blonde slave girl from Europe and a black eunuch with a disability and a strong mind from Africa!
Secondly, the Ganisari Corps (Guards), the most capable force under the Sultan, was also a slave regiment at the beginning. They recruited boys from the non-Arabian areas of Europe under the Sultan's rule to serve as slaves, and then used the strictest Training turns them into the most elite warriors. Of course, this rule is a bit bad now, because the Ganeshali Legion has begun to practice hereditary rule.
Furthermore, many of the Sultan's ministers were also born slaves. They were veterans of the Ganeshari Corps who entered officialdom with military merit and then rose through the ranks. The current Grand Vizier Kala Mustafa is a veteran of the Ganeshali Legion. However, he was not born as a slave, but as a hereditary Guardsman.
But the hereditary Guards are no match for the purchased slave Guards - young slaves can be trained to death, but how can the hereditary second and third generations be trained to death?
But now the Ottoman Sultan is facing some enemies from both sides. There is the powerful Holy Roman Empire to the west and the resurgent Mongolia to the east. Maybe he also wants to "return to slave rule"?
"If you Rakshasa people want peace," Kara-Mustafa said, "then dismantle the defense line of Izyum Deer Village and not rebuild it within ten years, and guarantee not to invade the area west of the Dnieper River. At the same time, ensure that the Dnieper River Freedom for the Ukrainian Cossacks of Edom!”
In fact, the original plan of the Ottoman Empire was to establish a free and weak Ukraine, which would serve as a buffer between the Rakshasa, Poland, and the Ottoman Empire, and at the same time make it easier for the Crimean Khanate to rob people.
But the current situation does not allow it, so the Ottoman Empire can only take a step back. Acknowledge the Rakshasa's ownership of Ukraine east of the Dnieper River, but ensure that the Crimean Khanate can still obtain slaves from there in the next ten years.
Golitsin thought for a moment and then asked: "In the peace treaty signed between the Ottoman Empire and our country, did the Ukraine east of the Dnieper River clearly belong to Rakshasa?"
"Of course." Mohammed IV answered in the affirmative.
“Can the Ottoman Empire guarantee not to invade Ukrainian lands east of the Dnieper River?”
Mehmed IV replied: "All I can guarantee is that the troops directly under the Ottoman Empire will not invade Ukraine east of the Dnieper River."
This means that the Crimean Khanate and the Ukrainian Cossacks west of the Dnieper River will continue to invade!
However, as long as the Ottoman Empire's own army does not come, the Rakshasa Kingdom's army is still sure to have the upper hand east of the Dnieper River!
He thought for a while and asked Muhammad IV: "Your Majesty the Sultan, what if the Cossacks east of the Dnieper River invade the area west of the Dnieper River?"
Muhammad IV smiled, with a nonchalant expression, and replied: "The dividing line of the Dnieper River cannot be changed, and the Rakshasa army cannot cross the Dnieper River. The vendetta between the Ukrainian Cossacks is not a big deal, let them go! "
Golitsin nodded and said: "So... should we set a deadline for the upcoming peace? How about 10 years?"
"10 years. Very good!" Muhammad IV smiled. "In 10 years, we should be able to defeat those barbaric and cruel Mongols!"
Delhi, Red Fort.
Alamgir Aurangzeb, the conqueror of the world, also received Urut Khozo, the envoy from the Chagatai Khanate, in his magnificent palace without any decoration.
Although the Timurid dynasty of India and the Chagatai Khanate are relatives, they have not been in contact with each other for many years. Ever since Babur, the always-defeated emperor, entered India and made a comeback, the Timurid dynasty of India did not recognize them and went to India. Yeerqiang's Chagatai Khanate.
After all, the two sides are no longer on the same level!
What is the rank of Timur in India? The richest man in the world! There is a mountain of gold and silver in the family, which can never be spent in ten lifetimes! What level is the Chagatai Khanate in? They have all gone to Yerqiang to eat sand, how can they be on an equal footing with Timur of India?
Of course, if the Khans of the Chagatai Khanate could put aside their pitiable pride and beg from the Indian Timur emperors, then the Indian Timur emperors would be willing to give a little charity.
Oh, what they have is incredible wealth for the Chagatai Khanate!
But the Khans of the Chagatai Khanate are all stupid and don’t know how to beg! They are a golden family, and their ancestors have been robbers for generations. Begging for food is an ancestral craft of the old Zhu family!
So Aurangzeb, the conqueror of the world, heard that people were coming from Chagatai. At first he thought that his poor relatives were overthinking and came to beg for food from him, the richest man in the world. But when he inquired again, he knew that something was wrong!
This great Mongolian country suddenly rose up, and the Chagatai Khanate was so awesome that it actually defeated the Uzbek coalition in Central Asia. When he, the great world conqueror, went to conquer Central Asia, he just arrived at the "doorstep". He was beaten up by the already weakened Uzbek cavalry, so he, the conqueror of the world, failed to conquer Central Asia. Is he considered "the conqueror of the world is missing a corner"?
And the Uzbeks, who were so powerful, were actually defeated by the Chagatai Khanate in one blow. Could it be that he had already crippled the Uzbeks when he conquered them last time? As long as you work harder, you can complete the conquest?
what a shame!
"Honored Urut Khozo," the world conqueror looked at a mixed-race Mongolian (the Mongolian element was a bit missing) who was wearing a Mongolian leather robe and his face was sweating due to the heat, and frowned and spoke in Turkic. Asked, "Does Sima Yihan want the money from Timur's empire?"
He still thought that the envoys of the Chagatai Khanate were here to beg for food!
"Your Highness the Emir!" Urut and Zhuo did not call Aurangzeb by the title "Alamgir", but called him "Emir", which was the official title of the monarch of the Timurid Empire, " I am not the envoy of Chagatai Khan, but the envoy of the Mongol Khan!"
"Sweating?" Aurangzeb frowned and looked very unhappy.
Is this the Mongol Khan, or the world conqueror?
However, he still resisted getting angry, and he didn't let anyone kill the Khan's envoy - he knew history. In those days, when the Mongols wanted to destroy someone, they usually sent an envoy to make the other party angry. If the other party wants to kill the messenger, it will not be far from destruction.
Although he, the conqueror of the world, is not afraid of the Mongols coming to destroy him, the envoy is innocent. How unreasonable is it to kill him just to send a message?
"What does the Khan want to do?"
"His Majesty the Great Khan would like to invite you or your representative to attend the Kuritai Conference in Alimari!"
Alimari is located at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. It was the original capital of the Chagatai Khanate, but it has been abandoned for many years. The court of Kangxi Khan is now stationed there.
"Going to Alimari to attend the Kuritai Conference?" The world conqueror frowned even more tightly. This Mongol Khan regarded him as a member of the Mongol Khanates! Otherwise, how could we ask him to hold the Kuritai Conference?
But the problem is, he is a world conqueror, not a small Khan under the Great Khan of Mongolia!
How could he go to the Kuritai Conference?
"Your Majesty the Emir, you are the Khan of the Timur Khanate, and the Timur Khanate is a vassal of the Chagatai Khanate, so you have the right to participate in the Kuritai Conference of Great Mongolia." This Arut and Zhuo continued to talk about seeking death, "In addition, the Great Khan felt that the Timur Khanate's conquest in India was very successful, and he planned to give the Timur Khanate the same status as the Chagatai Khanate and the Golden Horde. From now on. , you are the khan of one of the three great khanates of Mongolia. What an honor this is!"
absurd!
The conquerors of the world have the urge to kill people.
He is already a conqueror of the world, so why is he "one of the three great khanates"? How much money do the Chagatai Khanate and the Golden Horde have? How dare you stand on equal footing with the world conqueror?
However, the world conqueror finally resisted from killing people and was able to conquer them with virtue!
"I'm busy bringing the whole of India under the rule of Timur's empire, and I really can't spare the time to go to the distant Alimari." As he spoke, he pointed at a short, middle-aged man standing in the hall. The strong man said, "I'll let Amir Khan go with you. He is the governor-general in charge of Afghanistan and Central Asia."
Urut and Zhuo were actually brought to Delhi from Afghanistan by Amir Khan. He was also familiar with the governor of the Timurid Empire and knew that he was a person who was easier to communicate with. Moreover, he did not expect to really bring the Indian people to Delhi. The conqueror of the world took him to Alimari. It would be nice to have an Afghan governor there!
"Your Highness the Emir," Urut Hezhuo said again, "there is one more small thing that I hope you can do for your convenience."
"What's the matter?" said the world conqueror, "Do you want money? How much do you want? Tell me the number!"
The world conqueror is rich! Although he lives a very frugal life, not giving up food or clothing, his empire is one of the richest in the world!
"This." Urut and Zhuo did not expect that the conqueror of the world would be so generous, but he was not here to ask for money, so he had to say to Aurangzeb, "The Great Khan wanted to open up a road connecting India and China for trade. passage, and a chartered trading company called the Mongolian East India Trading Company was established for this purpose.”
"What?" Aurangzeb was shocked, "Mongolian East India Trading Company? Why did the Mongol Khan learn to do business with the Dutch and English?"
(End of chapter)
