Chapter 1098 Istanbul, our home
Istanbul was occupied by the Chinese!
My old nest was copied!
Sultan Muhammad IV of the Ottoman Empire never expected that when he was swearing to take back the holy land and regain Jerusalem, he was stabbed in a chrysanthemum.
The first piece of information was that the Chinese fleet broke into the Dardanelles and shelled Istanbul. This incident had already made him furiously ordered the execution of the general guarding the Dardanelles.
But before the order he issued left, the urgent report immediately followed him stunned him and almost cried.
As Sudan, he never thought that he would cry for a city... But it was Istanbul!
When he was a child, he knew what Istanbul meant to the Ottomans, not only the capital, but also the glory of the Ottomans.
Even his favorite title, "Caesar", was obtained because of Ottoman's capture of the city.
But now, Istanbul has been seized by the Chinese.
How did they conquer Istanbul?
Is this a warning from the prophet?
Is it a punishment for the loss of Jerusalem?
Muhammad IV has never been a devout believer. In fact, no Sudan is devout. For Sudan, religion has never been just a tool.
At this time, the footsteps started to sound.
The Sultan looked up and found that it was the Great Weiqi. Once upon a time, the power of the empire was determined by the result of the struggle and compromise between hostile groups. The Great Weiqi, who was supposed to represent the absolute power of the Sultan, actually became a vassal of the palace powerful, imperial guards, and local troops. Therefore, the government lacked authority and had no rules.
In other words, in the hands of the old Koplulu, the central government's rights were restored, but just when he wanted to achieve great things, he died of illness. However, his unremitting efforts were considered to have initially completed the task of restoring the authority of the empire. Before his death, he recommended his son Fasir Ahmed Koplulu to Sultan to take over the post of Davizi. The Sultan agreed to his request, which set a precedent for Davizi hereditary.
Ahmed Coplulu, who is a great virgin, has no doubt about his ability. Whether as a general or an official, he is indeed the best choice for Mohammed IV.
But now, when he saw Ahmed coming, Mohammed IV immediately said angrily.
"Why did Istanbul fall? Why did the Chinese appear there! Ahmed, I need your explanation!"
explain!
How to explain it?
Ahmed didn't know, but he said in the face of Sudan who was furious.
"Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to recover Istanbul! Nothing else matters!"
Since there is no explanation, there is no need to explain it. As long as Istanbul is taken back, everything will be restored to its original state.
After a moment of silence, Mohammed IV said in a deep voice.
"Twenty days! Ahmed, you have twenty days to recover Istanbul! Twenty days later, I hope to be able to return to Istanbul!"
After giving this deadline, Mohammed IV did not even look at Ahmed again. As the Sultan, he was full of anger and did not order murder to be the greatest kindness.
"As you wish, noble Caesar!"
After leaving the Sultan's palace, Ahmed immediately began to mobilize his troops and has recovered Istanbul.
"As long as we keep the Dardanelles, victory will definitely belong to us!"
On a hill still hundreds of miles away from Constantinople, Coplulu Fazo Ahmed, who was riding on horseback, looked at the mighty army and said to the generals around him.
"The reason why the Chinese attacked Istanbul was to rush out of the Dardanelles in chaos, but they obviously forgot that as long as Rausof was unmoved, they would be prisoners of Istanbul!"
When talking about Istanbul, Ahmed's face became extremely ugly. In any case, he could not have imagined that Istanbul would fall.
It was even easy to be broken by the Chinese without even going through the arduous siege. Everything was like a joke, a joke from Ottoman Türkiye.
What happened that night was like a mystery to Ahmed, who was hundreds of miles away.
How did the Chinese attack the city?
Why did those docile slaves rebel?
Such problems have always troubled him. But now he can't take these into consideration at all. Sudan ordered him to lead his army to regain Istanbul.
As for Sudan himself, he was also on the way back to Istanbul. Perhaps for Sudan, regaining Jerusalem, but for the Ottoman, regaining Istanbul is undoubtedly more important.
In this way, with a command, the army that had originally marched south changed direction and rushed towards Istanbul.
"Sir, it's true that they are prisoners of Istanbul, but what about us? We are also prisoners of Istanbul!"
Kuchuk Mohammed Pasha said helplessly.
"Suldan ordered us to regain Istanbul within twenty days, and if it exceeds the time, we may be held accountable!"
What responsibility is held?
Of course it is the responsibility of failure. Ottoman's military law has never been kind to the losers.
"Don't worry, Kuchuk, my friend, the Chinese have very limited troops. They just rely on a group of slaves to guard Istanbul. As long as our army arrives in Istanbul, we will soon be able to recover our home."
Our home!
The families of most generals, including Ahmed, are in Istanbul, but now they have lost contact with their families. Because of this, many people are anxious to rush back to Istanbul.
After all, their family is there, of course, if they are still alive.
In fact, in such slave riots, there are not many people who respect the dead. After all, for slaves, what they need is just venting. Because of this, many people successfully escaped from the city. Losing contact now does not mean that their families are dead. In fact, they may still be alive.
But for them, Istanbul is their home, not just because their home is there, but because for the Ottoman Empire, it is actually everything they have.
But now they have lost, lost the city they once took away, and lost everything in their minds.
Chapter completed!