Upon hearing this, both Max and Anthony were very surprised. After looking at each other, Max asked, "Is it really so magical?"
"I don't know, it's better to try than not to try!" Abbas II said with hope after hearing this, "What if!"
Anthony stayed in Batavia for a long time, and then echoed: "Indeed, there are many mysterious witchcrafts in the East, maybe they are really useful! I support your majesty, you might as well give it a try!"
Europe has only been out of the Middle Ages for about a century, and the ignorance of the Middle Ages cannot be overcome at once. Just because they only resort to bloodletting when they are sick, and even believe that feces can cure diseases and other weird things, even in later generations, pricking and beating villains will still be popular, and it is not difficult for them to believe it.
Therefore, after Anthony echoed the sentence, he quickly added: "There are some servants on my fleet who come from the East and Southeast Asia, as well as Japan and other places. Why don't you, Your Majesty, let's go look for them together, maybe we can find such people!" "
When Abbas II heard this, he happily said to him: "Okay, move quickly, I will go with you!"
When Max saw him on the side, he became a little anxious and said to him quickly: "Your Majesty, some of my servants are from Africa, and they also have a lot of witchcraft. Maybe it will work!"
Abbas II was very happy when he heard it and said to Max: "Okay, let's try it together."
After saying this, he finally remembered and ordered his ministers to find people among the Persians who had this special ability, and they all wanted to try it together. As long as one of them works, the purpose will be achieved.
So, here in Gomburen, while the city and houses were being built in full swing, various people appeared, doing various rituals and trying to curse Emperor Chongzhen to death.
However, nothing happened to Emperor Chongzhen. Abbas II's scouting horses kept reporting back, indicating where the army had reached.
On this day, the Ming army finally arrived at Isfahan, the original capital of the Safavid dynasty, and they also won it without bloodshed. Abbas II's purpose of ordering his men to use the fortified city to consume the strength of the Ming army was not achieved.
Strategies that attack the heart are often more powerful than artillery and guns, making the ordinary soldiers defending the city understand that opening the door and surrendering is the best choice for them.
After hearing the news, Abbas II was stunned for a long time, which made his confidants very worried. I wonder if His Majesty will faint from anger again?
Especially if His Majesty's curse from space has not yet taken effect, and the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty rebounds him to death from space, that would be a huge loss!
Fortunately, he didn't worry too much. Abbas II did not appear in any special situation this time, he was just in a daze for a long time. Then, he frantically issued an order, asking the people who were building the new capital to work day and night, and they must complete the construction before the Ming army came over.
After his decree, countless civilians died from overwork, and their bodies were buried directly in the city wall without even having time to dispose of them. Many civilians wanted to escape, but surrounded by overseers, including Persian troops and Europeans, there was no hope of escape.
In order to make up for the dwindling deficit of civilian husbands, the Persian army began to arrest civilian husbands everywhere. Suddenly, Gombrun's entire radius of a hundred miles became a place without human habitation.
Abbas II then began to pray that the Ming army would not come here, but to capture other prosperous cities. In addition, wasn't there the Ottoman Empire that we could also go to!
For this reason, he even joined the army of those practices and prayed that all his wishes would come true!
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Regarding what happened here, to be honest, Emperor Chongzhen was quite speechless. Yes, they can do it if they want to. I am the son of the plane, how can these little ways not influence me!
Emperor Chongzhen in Isfahan did not oppress Abbas II too much and sent the main force to the west to continue to capture other cities. As for Gomblon, he only sent a partial division and advanced very slowly.
The reason for doing this is that firstly, this side is not the main force attacking Gombrun. Secondly, it is to let Abbas II's city be built for a while, so that after occupying his own side, he can start less work. The location of Gombrun is quite good. Emperor Chongzhen plans to expand it into a large material transfer port in the future to facilitate the entry and exit of inland materials in Persia. At the same time, this place can guard the Persian Gulf.
Emperor Chongzhen himself stayed in Isfahan and did not go anywhere else. He announced the establishment of the Far East Province of the Ming Dynasty and became a direct jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty. Various measures were also promulgated one by one in the hope of restoring peace in Persia as soon as possible. people's livelihood, thus reducing the transportation of materials to the rear.
For him, leading an army to fight is easy, at least in today's Persia. The most critical thing is people's livelihood issues and logistical issues. Therefore, he takes charge of this content himself.
As for the sharp population decline in Persia due to continuous turmoil, Emperor Chongzhen did not care much. As long as people's livelihood is stabilized first, the land will be here and the population will eventually exist. No matter what, since this place was chosen as a place directly under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, it must be immigrated. In the end, Han people and their descendants must make up the majority.
The name Isfahan has also become history, and Emperor Chongzhen changed its name to Zhenhai City. Every decree he made caused a sensation and was deeply supported by the Persian people.
Needless to say, the land was divided among local tyrants. Even the name change made the Persian people feel that they were closer to the real people of the Ming Dynasty. What's more, their children can also go to school for free for three years to learn Chinese characters, learn Han etiquette, rules and customs, etc.
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A series of innovations were promoted on the land of Persia, and basically everyone was overjoyed. As the original owner, Abbas II also breathed a sigh of relief. Because he already knew that Emperor Chongzhen was really plotted by him, and instead of pointing the main force at him, the disaster flowed westward.
Just a partial army came over, not even 10,000 people. The most important thing is that Emperor Chongzhen did not come. This made Abbas II more confident. He believed that with the help of British and Dutch allies, there would be no problem in defending Gombrun.
After calming down, Abbas II's wisdom finally returned to him. He began to worry a little about the sea. After all, he also knew that the Ming army had a fleet.
Regarding his worries, Max immediately smiled and comforted him: "Your Majesty, as long as we are here, you don't have to worry!"
"I'm worried, since the Ming emperor has led troops to fight, it's impossible for their fleet to be silent, right?" Abbas II still said worriedly, "They know they can't defeat you, will they also increase their troops? "
"It's possible!" Anthony was not as optimistic as Max, and immediately went on to say: "The Ming Dynasty also has a fleet in Nanyang. It may be transferred by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the sea and land advance together, which is what it should be. !”
Hearing this, Max was a little unhappy, and said to Anthony: "Could it be that you were afraid of being beaten by the Ming army? I heard that you were captured by the Ming army, so you no longer have the confidence of a sea warrior. ?”
Originally, the two families were in a competitive relationship, but they had united under pressure from the Ming army. But this does not mean that their conflicts are gone.
Now in order to control Abbas II to maximize interests in Persia. The overt and covert fighting between the two of them has become increasingly fierce. Max directly attacked Anthony because Abbas II seemed to have a better relationship with the Netherlands.
When Anthony heard what he said, he was so angry that his face turned the color of liver. Being captured by the Ming army was the last thing he wanted to be mentioned. But this Max was mentioned in front of Abbas II.
So, he immediately replied unhappily: "You have never been to the East, so you don't know how powerful the Ming Dynasty is. I give you four words, from the East, which are the most suitable for you. Sit in the well and look at the sky!"
Sitting in a well and looking at the sky? What's the meaning? Max couldn't understand it for a moment, so he just thought about it.
Anthony ignored him and immediately said to Abbas II: "Your Majesty's concerns are very reasonable, otherwise it would be better. I will use a warship as your Majesty's temporary palace to ensure that all sailors are the best." Skillfully. If anything happens, His Majesty's safety can be guaranteed!"
When Abbas II heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy and nodded. Just when he was about to speak, Max stopped. He didn't even think about what it meant to sit in the well and look at the sky, so he hurriedly said to Abbas II Said: "Your Majesty, when it comes to strength at sea, we British are ranked first, and no one dares to say second. How about your Majesty use our British warships, which are guaranteed to be the fastest. My flagship can be given to your Majesty. !”
When Anthony heard this, he immediately became angry. He robbed him so blatantly and stepped on him by the way. Therefore, he also wanted to contribute his flagship, saying that the Dutch were the most powerful at sea.
Just like that, Abbas II was dumbfounded as he watched the two fleet commanders start spitting at each other in front of him, and looking at their posture, they seemed to want to take action directly.
The subordinates brought by the two of them started to quarrel when they saw their fleet commander quarreling. Anyway, no one would admit that their capabilities at sea would be different.
The quarrel between the two quickly developed into a scolding between two groups.
Amidst the exchange of words, even those who performed the rituals joined in, cheering for their respective masters. Later, they even started to curse each other.
Abbas II did not want them to fight, so he had to act as a peacemaker and persuade both sides. And he announced that he would not go and live there, but would live on the shore.
Later, he was a little worried about the sea. Antony seconded the suggestion and sent a warship eastward to patrol as an early warning, which made Abbas II feel more at ease.
