Nanjing Forbidden City Wenhua Hall.
"I have already had several rounds of secret talks with envoys from the Frank Empire, the Holy See and Mongolia on the ship to Nanjing. There is currently an intention to reach four secret treaties between the three countries."
The one who was reporting the progress of the peace talks to the Ming Emperor was Nalan Xingde, the young minister of Honglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty.
"Three countries negotiated four secret treaties?" Zhu Heji frowned slightly, "How did you negotiate?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty," Nalan Xingde replied, "the four secret treaties of these three countries are the "Secret Treaty of Ming and Mongolia", "Secret Treaty of Mingfa", "Secret Treaty of Mingfa"... and "Ottoman Secret Treaty". ——Rakshasa Secret Pact"."
"Why is there still the "Ottoman-Rakshasa Secret Agreement"?" Zhu Heji became even more confused when he heard this. "The special envoys of Osman and Rakshasa did not come to Nanjing. How was this secret agreement concluded?"
"Your Majesty, this secret agreement was negotiated between my father and the Mongolian envoy Suo'etu." Nalanxingde said, "Although the envoys of the Ottomans and Rakshasa did not participate, they will definitely feel about this secret agreement. satisfied."
"Oh? Really?" Zhu Heji chuckled, "Is there any secret agreement in the world that can satisfy both Osman and Rakshasa? Rongruo, don't you know that the Rakshasa people consider themselves the third Rome and the Eastern Rome? The successor is to regain Constantinople! That Constantinople is Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire!"
"Your Majesty, it is not just the Rakshasa family who want Constantinople now. Emperor Louis of the Franks has also set three goals of capturing Vienna, Constantinople and Jerusalem. Now they have probably captured Vienna. Next, they will definitely attack the Balkan Peninsula and target the city of Istanbul. Although the Rakshasa Kingdom also regards itself as the third Rome and clamors to regain Constantinople, the Rakshasa Kingdom actually does not have the ability to regain Constantinople. Being able to capture the northern coast of the Black Sea, excluding the Crimean Peninsula, with the support of Poland and Sweden is their limit... In the next few decades or even a hundred years, it will be impossible to do so again. One step further south and we won’t even be able to capture the Crimea Peninsula, let alone attack Istanbul.”
Zhu Heji turned his head and looked at Zuo Prime Minister Zhuge Zhengyang, who was still wearing mourning clothes. "Brother Zhengyang, what do you think?"
Zhuge Zhengyang replied: "Your Majesty, according to the report from Huang Shaoqing and I to the imperial embassy in Istanbul, the Ottoman Empire is going all out to fight fiercely with the Christian coalition forces around Vienna, and it is simply unable to resist the Rakshasa and Sweden on the northern shore of the Black Sea and the right bank of Ukraine. , the onslaught of the Polish-Lithuanian coalition. Therefore, the new Sultan Mustafa II of the Ottoman Empire accepted the suggestion of the Grand Vizier Hussein Pasha and used reduced forces to defend Crimea on the northern shore of the Black Sea and the right bank of Ukraine. The strategy of the peninsula and the Azov Fortress. The Azov Fortress was besieged by the army led by Peter I a few months ago, and the northern coast of the Azov Sea has completely fallen into the hands of the Rakshasa Army! And the Swedish and Polish coalition forces It defeated the Ottoman Empire's vassals in Ukraine on the right bank and is about to seize the entire Ukraine on the right bank... If nothing happens, the northern coast of the Black Sea and the northern coast of the Sea of Azov, except for the Crimean Peninsula, will fall under Roman rule. In the hands of the Cha Kingdom.
However, the Rakshasa Kingdom was still unable to seize the Crimean Peninsula, which had been fortified by the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean Khanate. As the right bank of Ukraine is occupied by Poland, the rule of the Rakshasa Kingdom in Ukraine and the northern shore of the Black Sea will be threatened by Frankia and Poland. Therefore, Peter I must first consolidate his rule on the left bank of Ukraine and the Black Sea coast before planning to advance southward. Perhaps before the death of Louis the Great, he would not have the chance to go south. "
Before the outbreak of the "Great Southern War", the Ottoman Empire and its vassal Crimean Khanate controlled the right bank of Ukraine (part of the west bank of the Dnieper River) and the northern shore of the Black Sea (approximately later generations) in the direction of the Black Sea and Ukraine. Odessa, Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk area).
After the war, this territory will be roughly divided into three parts. The Ottoman Empire will hold the Crimean Peninsula, Poland-Lithuania, with Louis as king, will regain the right bank of Ukraine, and the Rakshasa Kingdom will take over everything except the Crimean Peninsula. The Black Sea-Azov Sea North Coast region.
Although Sweden did not get the land, its hard work was not in vain. Through this assistance, Sweden gained the friendship of the Frank Empire and the Rakshasa Kingdom. This country had seized the Baltic coast and the Baltic Sea through a series of invasions and expansions in the past hundred years. The lands that originally belonged to the Kingdom of Germany and Denmark-Norway can be recognized by Louis the Great and Peter I... A Baltic Empire centered on the Gulf of Finland has been consolidated!
Zhuge Zhengyang shook the fan made of lion head goose feathers he inherited from his father, shook his head and analyzed: "Although the Rakshasa Kingdom got the territory along the Black Sea this time, it also got the seaport and a large area of warm waste. land, but the two great powers of Sweden and Frank also put their bayonets on the back of the Rakshasa Kingdom... So the Ottoman Empire became the reason for the Rakshasa Kingdom to continue to develop. The Ottoman Empire was Rakshasa must be raised as a 'Kou'. As long as the Ottoman Empire still controls large areas of Istanbul and the Balkans, Rakshasa will be valuable to Frank.
Otherwise... Haha, Louis might just kill him! "
Not to mention, this little Zhuge's mind is still very smart, and he also has an international perspective. It is reasonable to analyze the situation in Europe with the self-respecting method of Greater China.
"What about the "Othman-Rakshasa Secret Agreement"?" Zhu Heji asked again, "What are the common interests of Osman and Rakshasa?"
"Trading overseas, in the Suez Canal!" Nalanxingde replied, "It is only a matter of time before the Ottomans defeat Vienna, and after the Frankish Empire takes Vienna, it will probably take a while before fighting... Therefore, the two sides are likely to enter into a truce after the Battle of Vienna. In order to reverse the decline, Mustafa II, who was defeated, must carry out reforms to strengthen the national power. The only way for the Ottoman Empire to strengthen its national power is to dig out Through the Suez Canal!
Similarly, if the Rakshasa Kingdom wants to develop, it also needs a maritime shortcut to India and the Ming Dynasty... They can start from the Black Sea and enter the Mediterranean through the strait controlled by the Ottomans near Istanbul. But without the Suez Canal, Rakshasa merchant ships and goods would have to take a long detour to reach India and the Ming Dynasty, which is very uneconomical.
Therefore, when Rakshasa was temporarily unable to regain Constantinople, he could only accept the reality of coexisting with the Ottoman Empire. The Suez Canal was beneficial to both the Rakshasa and Ottoman families. Therefore, Rakshasa can support the Ottoman Suez Canal project by ensuring the security of the Ottoman Empire in the direction of the Black Sea, and at the same time obtain the right of passage of the strait and canal. "
Zhu Heji chuckled: "Isn't this just two rivals who have no choice but to cooperate?"
"That's right," Nalan Xingde said, "There are so many helpless things in the world, and most of them are not going as they wish. It's normal for mortal enemies to cooperate by pinching their noses."
Nalan Xingde's immediate boss Guo Youde also interjected at this time: "It's just making money, not shabby!"
"Making money?" Zhu Heji thought it made sense when he heard it, but it still seemed a little inappropriate. "Master Guo (this is Guo Youde's nickname), what about Louis? Can he agree?"
Guo Youde smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it all depends on people...Besides, Emperor Louis is such a big spender, would he think he has too much money? Can't we just count him out of the canal toll business?"
"What? Count him in? Is that okay?"
"Okay, okay, that's great!" Nalan Xingde hurriedly said, "Kangxi Khan of Great Mongolia has done it, and so can you, Your Majesty... Even if Louis goes down, the Suez Canal will not be repaired. ?”
Zhuge Zhengyang shook his fan and said: "Then it must be repaired! Louis has not even taken care of Europe's affairs, and he still wants to take care of the Suez Canal? If he can do it, let's count him as a share, Ming Dynasty, Mongolia, Four companies, Frank and the Ottoman Empire, jointly built the Suez Canal. After the repair, the canal will be jointly managed by the four companies, and the tolls collected by the canal will be equally shared by the four of us... Moreover, Louis' France is also a Mediterranean country, and the Suez Canal will be jointly managed by the four companies. , the trade on the Mediterranean is booming, which is of great benefit to Louis, why doesn’t he agree?”
Of course, Louis XIV refused, so the canal needed to be repaired!
Although Louis' army was very powerful, his navy was not weak, and he was enough to dominate the Mediterranean. But the Suez Canal was almost in the heart of the Ottoman Empire... What could Louis the Great do? Send troops to occupy all the land where the Suez Canal is being built?
This is obviously unrealistic... The area is so desolate that it cannot support the army at all. It is surrounded by the territory of Tianfang believers. If the army is stationed for a long time, it will not only encounter supply problems, but also be harassed endlessly. .
Besides, Louis the Great's focus was still in Europe... Even if he recaptured Vienna, he would still be far away from Istanbul!
Zhu Heji nodded: "Okay! We have fixed the Suez Canal! In addition, we can also support the "Ottoman-Rakshasa Secret Treaty". Rongruo, go back and discuss it with Suo'etu again. Take a look at this How should we raise the matter? Should we raise it, or should Suo'etu raise it?"
"yes."
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Nanjing, Honglu Temple enclosure, small hall, meeting place for the Three Kingdoms Peace Conference.
"The meaning of the Grand Duke and the Emperor is that fighting is fighting, fighting for hegemony is fighting for hegemony, and making money is making money... It is wrong to delay making money for the sake of fighting and fighting for hegemony." Nalan Xingde spoke eloquently, "Let's fight, fight for hegemony, In the final analysis, why divide the world? Isn’t it just to make money?”
He is speaking in Chinese now - this is a formal diplomatic negotiation, and there are a lot of translators, attachés, shorthands, etc. on site! It's not the same thing as a secret discussion in private, so you have to use their respective official languages.
When his words were translated into Latin, people in the Frankish Empire and the Holy See were a little stunned.
what happened? Let’s stop talking about carving up the world and talk about making money instead?
"Your Excellency, Vice Minister, what exactly do you want to say?" asked the Vatican Foreign Minister Dega Magala.
"Cardinal," Nalanxingde said, "What I want to say is that our three countries should work together to promote the excavation of a canal that can bring us huge profits and trade prosperity!"
"Are you talking about the Suez Canal?" The French Foreign Minister understood immediately.
Nalan Xingde nodded, "Yes, it is the Suez Canal...a canal that once existed, and now we should dig it out again. As long as there is this canal, the trade routes between the East and the West will It will be greatly shortened, which will be beneficial to the trade between the Ming Dynasty, the Great Mongolia and the Frank Empire. And we can also make profits by charging river crossing fees!"
The French Foreign Minister shook his head repeatedly: "Yes, but the Ottoman Empire is the enemy of the Frank Empire. Will they agree?"
Guo Youde, the minister of Honglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty, smiled and said: "What's wrong with the enemy? We are enemies now, so we can't make money together in the future? Can your Louis the Great go straight to Istanbul in one go? If not, then we still have to do business together. ? Besides, this canal is also considered a share of Emperor Louis... The four of us share the money and control it together. Anyone who passes there must pay tribute to us... This is a business of collecting money by sitting on the ground. Is it not good?
In addition, taking advantage of the opportunity of building the canal, we can also launch a conference of countries... This world is not just our three major powers, there are also England, Spain, Sweden, Rakshasa, Turkey, Aziz Turks, Hindustan, Persia, the Netherlands, the Holy See, etc... Can this major world event really avoid them? "
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