Under the advice of his ministers and after careful consideration, Yinzhen decided to lead the remaining troops and people to surrender to the Ottoman Empire.
Because for the Qing Dynasty, there was no way to retreat. The eldest nephew's side was also attacked by the Western Yi, and they had already suffered countless casualties.
If you don't want to surrender, you can either pray to God to kill all the enemies instantly, or you can do what you did when the Southern Song Dynasty collapsed and jump into the sea on a cliff...
The century-old foundation of the Qing Dynasty was destroyed in his own hands. Perhaps Hongxi was partly responsible, but the eldest nephew was still young and could not let his nephew take the main responsibility.
As his uncle, Yinzhen still has this sense of responsibility, and he can be regarded as worthy of his late brother.
On April 15th in the Western calendar, Yinzhen led his troops to surrender to Saleh.
Saleh relayed the Sultan's surrender conditions, and Yinzhen's title and title were reduced to one level.
Its territory and all military ministries must be incorporated into the Ottoman Empire, and taxes will be 20% per year.
The army will not be dispersed, but must obey the orders and command of His Majesty the Sultan.
There are no strict requirements regarding diet or beliefs, but the established customs of the empire must also be respected.
In the event of a rebellion, the Empire will no longer accept traitors who surrender a second time.
The state-level name of Qing was removed and renamed as tribe. The area from Prut River to South Bug River was the settlement area of Qing tribe.
You are not allowed to leave the settlement without permission from His Majesty the Sultan, otherwise you will be responsible for all consequences.
All military operations must be formulated and executed by the empire, and the Qing tribes must cooperate unconditionally.
If an enemy invades the settlement, the empire will provide necessary protection to the Qing tribe after verification.
In addition to signing and fingerprinting, the most important step was for Yinzhen and other senior officials of the Qing Dynasty to go to Istanbul to meet His Majesty the Sultan and profess their vassalship in person. Only then could they be recognized and forgiven by His Majesty the Sultan.
For Yinzhen and other senior officials of the Qing Dynasty, it was like struggling for a long time, but they still got such a piece of land, and the Qing Dynasty no longer existed and was downgraded to a tribe.
Although he said he was a Qing king, he actually became a tribal chief. Not only did he have to rely on the Ottoman Sultan, but he also had to obey Saleh's arrangements for specific matters.
It's impossible not to get angry, but what can you do?
To the east is the Manming, to the west is the Ottoman, to the north is the Xiyi, and to the south is the Black Sea.
Three of the four directions are enemies, and the remaining one is for suicide...
If they don't surrender to Ottoman, they will really be destroyed by these three enemies.
A man can bend and stretch, let alone the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty?
Just hoping that the Ottomans would not return, Yinzhen embarked on the journey to Istanbul without hesitation.
We were riding an ironclad ship, and this was the first time in our life that we were riding on such a smoking warship.
After arriving in Istanbul, Yinzhen saw the scale and prosperity of the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
Especially when the armored ship docked at the dock on one side of the strait, Yinzhen actually saw Man Ming's ship.
This really surprised him. It was no wonder that Osman and Man Ming had gotten together long ago, otherwise the two families would not have attacked the Qing Dynasty together...
"Your Majesty Yinzhen, I wish you long live the Sultan!"
Yinzhen, who had just become emperor for a short period of time, finally had to enjoy the sound of the roar of the mountains and the tsunami of the ministers, so he had to kneel down and worship the head of state of another country.
"I'm free of charge!"
Ibrahim was naturally convinced by this scene. He was able to make the Qing emperor surrender to him. This was definitely a feat second only to the Sudan Canal and will definitely be remembered in history.
"Ai Qing has come from afar, and today is the first time we have met. I must have many questions in my mind, but it doesn't matter!"
When Ibrahim was in a good mood, he could answer anyone's question, as long as the question itself didn't make him angry.
"Your Majesty, I don't know when my... tribe offended Your Majesty, causing Your Majesty to send troops..."
Of course, Yinzhen had a lot of doubts in his heart, and if he could ask for answers, he would not be beaten in vain.
"My dear, Osman and your tribe have actually been cooperating quite well. However, your tribe is an enemy of the Ming Empire, so our relationship will become very delicate."
Sitting on a leather sofa imported from the Ming Empire, Ibrahim comfortably explained the reasons to this new minister.
"I don't know about the plan to attack this tribe. Could it be that it was agreed upon in advance?"
Yinzhen probably understood the relationship between the three parties. Whether Osman was good or bad to the Qing Dynasty depended entirely on Man Ming.
"To be honest, this is indeed the case. Many years ago, at the world summit held in the capital of the Ming Empire, the Ming Empire, this empire, and the countries of Western Europe agreed on the war against your tribe."
The whole world knows your fate, only you yourself don't know.
"Then why did your Majesty take in the tribe? Wouldn't this offend the Ming Kingdom?"
"It is also allowed by the Ming Empire to take in your tribe!"
"..."
Yinzhen was a little confused. It was Man Ming who wanted to beat him, and it was Man Ming who allowed Osman to take him in. Isn't this contradictory?
"The reason is very simple. The relationship between this empire and the countries in Central Europe is not good, and the same is true for your tribe. The Ming Empire has good relations with the countries in Europe, and the relationship with this empire is even better. Do you understand?"
"..."
It will be difficult for Yinzhen to fully digest these words for a while, because there are too many detours.
Is your relationship good or not, and what does it have to do with the Qing Dynasty?
"If my dear, you don't know why, you can understand it this way. The Ming Empire does not want to see this empire suppressed by European countries, and it does not want to see your tribe threatening the security of the Ming Empire."
In the eyes of Ibrahim, this newly surrendered minister was not much different from the chiefs of other nomadic tribes, except that he had more men and horses.
The world has long since changed into a completely new look, and the consequences of delayed news are very serious.
As the sultan of the empire, he himself had to read newspapers and review memorials every day.
In particular, it is necessary to communicate frequently with the Ming Empire's ambassador here to understand the latest trends of the Ming Emperor.
The Ming Empire has become the overlord of the world, and if it can follow closely, it will receive a steady stream of benefits.
Those who cannot keep up with the development of the times, even tribal chiefs or even leaders of a country, will eventually be eliminated by the times.
Otherwise, where would the plane come from? Where did the ironclad ship come from? Where did the oil fields come from? Where did the Sudan Canal come from?
The three major industries of canals, oil fields, and mining accounted for more than 80% of the empire's financial revenue, which is the best example of closely following the development of the Ming Empire.
The tactics and weapons of the imperial troops were not much different from this tribe at first, but what about now?
All kinds of advanced weapons are available, and the combat effectiveness is also reflected in this war.
"...I understand!"
Tracing back to the source, it was the devil boy who was behind this.
Three generations of monarchs of the Qing Dynasty were killed by them. They were really the enemies of the Qing Dynasty!
By the way, is the devil boy still alive?
Maybe by this time, his death will come!
"If your tribe sincerely comes to surrender, the empire will naturally not treat you badly from now on. On the contrary..."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I and the people of this tribe are sincerely surrendering to Your Majesty. From now on, no one dares to disobey His Majesty's will!"
At this juncture, Yinzhen must of course express his sincerity in order to please his new master.
Yinzhen could not speak Ottoman, but he could speak Mandarin. After these words were translated, Ibrahim also expressed his agreement with a smile.
As to whether the Tatar tribe sincerely surrenders, the words of its chief cannot count; one must check his words and observe his actions.
Ibrahim is not worried that the other party will renege on his words, because there is no one nearby that he can seek refuge with.
It is impossible for them to defect to the Ming Empire, otherwise they will be sent to mine.
Central Europe was looted by the Tatars, who wanted to kill them all.
This place is the best and the only place that can protect them from survival.
Later, another emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Hongxi, also arrived in Istanbul and formally professed his surrender to Ibrahim.
This means that the Qing Empire, with a population of 20 million, will cease to exist from today on.
In order to divide this huge empire, Ibrahim deliberately continued to retain the titles of the two vassals.
From now on, there will be one tribe, two chiefs, and countless small tribes under their jurisdiction, so as to prevent the Qing tribe from becoming too powerful.
Reluctant to call himself a tribe, Ibrahim also consulted Emperor Hao Jing's advice.
This tribe is called the Qing Emirate, and is controlled by two chiefs in the east and west.
In addition to the Tatar tribe, there are also Han tribes, Cossack tribes, Rakshasa tribes and so on.
The empire has military operations, and the Qing emirate must mobilize a quota of troops to go out with the imperial troops.
You can usually stay in your own settlement and do whatever you want.
Ibrahim would not find an excuse to detain the two chiefs, let alone let their sons stay as hostages.
The conditions for this kind of surrender are actually very loose. Looking at the whole world, you can't find another one...
When Yinzhen went to see him, Saleh led his troops north again. In addition to recruiting Hongxi's troops, he also fought with the coalition forces who went south to seize territory.
Volyn and the surrounding areas originally belonged to Polly, but were later taken away by the Tatars. Sobieski believes that the area should now be returned to him unconditionally.
Saleh believed that the Qing Dynasty had surrendered to the empire, so its territory should belong to the empire and not be taken away by other countries. Any method that failed to seize the area was unacceptable.
At the previous summit, Ibrahim, Louis XIV, and Leopold only signed the border issues between Hungary and Austria.
As for the territory of the Tatars, it was not clearly stated at the time. This left considerable hidden dangers in the future, and now it has officially escalated into an armed conflict.
The 50,000 Austrian troops and 20,000 Qing troops heading north fought fiercely with the 50,000 Allied troops and 30,000 Polish troops heading south in the Warren area.
In addition to cavalry, both sides also dispatched a large number of tanks and aircraft.
This means not only a ground war, but also an unprecedented air war.
The French Air Force was unwilling to compete with the Ottoman Air Force because both sides were taught by the same teacher.
The recently established Holy Roman Empire Air Force and Polly Air Force took on the important task of competing for battlefield air supremacy.
Over the course of five days, the Ottoman Air Force flew approximately 700 sorties against enemy aircraft and ground forces.
The Allies were not to be outdone. Although the Allied Air Force only dispatched 500 sorties, the pilots' courage and courage in air combat were not inferior to their counterparts.
If Ottoman fighters dare to bomb Allied airports, the French Air Force, which is responsible for airport defense, will not turn a blind eye.
Both sides dispatched precious "Hercules" bombers, and crude oil prices were afraid of being shot down by the other side.
Each one is worth two million silver coins. It can be called a "flying money box" and it really can't be lost.
In this way, aerial combat becomes pure combat.
Fortunately, the models and performance of the fighters on both sides are exactly the same, so neither side can suffer the disadvantage of lagging behind in weapons.
After five days of fierce fighting, the Ottomans announced that they had shot down at least 300 enemy aircraft.
The coalition forces were not to be outdone and believed that they had destroyed 500 enemy planes.
When the news reached Beidu, Emperor Haojing could only laugh at it.
The two students have not mastered other skills, but their bragging skills have really improved!
Generally speaking, the two sides fought evenly, with the Austrians having a slight advantage.
Because Saleh was worried that the Qing army had just surrendered and would fight for a long time, he might have two minds and retreated when his own side had the upper hand.
Sobieski lost more than 7,000 cavalry, and Leopold lost tens of thousands of horses in a week.
Due to the air force and the other party's initiative to retreat, he had to accept this unsatisfactory result.
The Battle of Warren, which lasted less than a week, was almost the shortest war between the two camps.
However, because of the emergence of air combat, it will inevitably have a milestone significance in the history of war.
Sobieski suffered a big loss from Osman and wanted to drag Leopold north to fight "Damn Karl", but the latter declined.
There has never been anyone in the Karl family who was easy to mess with. Before he recovered his strength, Leopold was not crazy enough to go to war in the north or south.
He even thought that Sobieski was drunk and even wanted to lead his troops to beat the Ming army...
After returning to Vienna, Leopold first visited Marshal Turenne who was recuperating here.
In particular, inform the opponent of the process of the Battle of Warren and listen to the special introduction of this wily marshal.
As a result, before he could even mention the matter, Turena invited him to watch a special movie.
It's not those "very Renaissance" movies, but a documentary sent by Zhang Huangyan about the Ming army's previous military expedition south.
Leopold was just curious at first, but when he saw the content of the film with his own eyes, he was stunned.
There are so many planes in the sky in the movie, especially huge bombers, that they are too numerous to count with the naked eye.
The tanks on the ground advanced in a horizontal formation. Not only were the formations huge, but they were also very orderly. Those who didn't know it thought it was a drill.
The Allies can actually create a similar scene, but due to the insufficient number of tanks and fighters, especially bombers, they can only make a rough estimate.
"It took them ten days to fight from the previous border to the current border!"
"..."
Leopold was speechless, his mind was in chaos, and he could only think about some questions silently.
"us……"
"Your Majesty, as long as the Ottomans do not invade the north, my army's actions in Central Europe will stop here!"
After the French army withdraws to the mainland, you and Sobieski can fight whoever you want!
Now is a new era, I am getting old, and I don’t want my reputation to be ruined.
