"So, you met with that guy Shamil and promised him that you would give him 4,000 pieces of food for 4,000 people, 3,000 muskets, and the ammunition supplies they needed?"
At this time, the Ottoman Empire's Caucasus Command's special envoy who returned from Shamil was being interrogated by the Caucasus Command, and the person questioning him was none other than Abdi Pasha, the commander of the Caucasus Command.
"That's right! Your Excellency Commander, I think arming Shamil is a very necessary thing! The empire can use their hands to weaken the power of the Russian Empire in the Caucasus, and what we have to pay is only a few thousand rations and a few thousand
Just a gun!" The special envoy argued with Abdi Pasha, and then added: "No matter from which aspect, I can't find any reason to refute it!"
Facing the envoy Abdi Pasha, who didn't know whether he was stupid or naive, he asked like a barrage of questions: "Do you know Shamil's background? Do you know the history of Shamil's fortune? Do you know what's behind him?"
Who is the force?"
Abdi Pasha's series of questions made the originally confident envoy become a little flustered.
Could it be that Shamiler has something hidden?
The special envoy secretly blamed himself for not being fooled by Shamil's "sweet words", so that he lost his most basic insight and was led by Shamil's lead!
"Your Excellency, Commander, do you mean that Shamil did not rely on his own strength to achieve success in the Caucasus?" the special envoy asked Abdi Pasha with anxiety on his face.
"Rely on yourself?" Abdi Pasha said with a mocking smile on his lips: "Shamil is operating under the nose of the Russian Empire, and Russia's defenses against the Caucasus are airtight.
However, even in this airtight environment, Shamil was still able to arm an army to cut off the Russian Empire's logistical supplies. Shouldn't you be confused? Also, during his years of fighting against Russia,
It’s impossible for all his weapons to be captured!”
Abdi Pasha gradually led the special envoy into the chain of suspicion. At this time, in the special envoy's mind, Shamil was also full of various doubts, which were all doubts that the special envoy ignored at that time.
"Your Excellency Commander, I..." the special envoy swallowed and looked at Abdi Pasha.
"Let me tell you! That guy Shamil was once a member of Muhammad Ali's opposition to the Ottoman Empire!" In order to prevent the envoy from misunderstanding, Abdi Pasha also specially explained: "I am talking about Muhammad Ali.
It’s that guy from Egypt! Not the current commander-in-chief of the army.”
"I understand!" The special envoy nodded and said with a look of shock: "Shamil was actually a member of the opposition to the empire!"
"Of course!" Abdi Pasha shrugged his shoulders and said in a nonchalant tone: "Who made the empire at that time sign some treaties that harmed their interests! That guy Shamil was naturally against the empire!"
"Are you talking about the Treaty of Hadrianburg?" The envoy immediately understood the specific meaning of "unequal treaty" in Abdi Pasha's mouth.
According to the Treaty of Hadrianburg, the Ottoman Empire needed to transfer some of its interests in the Danube region and the Caucasus to the Russian Empire.
The Ottoman Empire thus lost actual control over the Danube region and the Caucasus.
"It seems that you are not that stupid!" Abdi Pasha raised his eyebrows and said lightly.
"Then what?" the envoy asked next.
"Then Shamil began to rebel against the rule of the Russian Empire, and there was always a huge force behind him to support his rebellion against the Russian Empire. They provided Shamil with sufficient financial resources and military commanders, which allowed him to successfully hide.
Passed the preliminary stage!" The envoy heard a brand new version from Abdi Pasha's mouth.
"Who is behind Shamil? The Kingdom of Persia?" the envoy asked Abdi Pasha again in confusion.
"The Kingdom of Persia? How dare they provoke the Russian Empire!" Abdi Pasha gently patted his dusty trouser legs twice, "I'm talking about the Kingdom of Britain!"
"The Kingdom of Britain?!!!!" Abdi Pasha's answer shocked the envoy. Immediately, a new question appeared in the envoy's mind.
Why did the British Kingdom support Shamil in the Caucasus?
When the special envoy mentioned this doubt to Abdi Pasha, Abdi Pasha shook his head and said to the special envoy: "I don't know either! Maybe the Angsa people themselves like to stir up trouble!"
How did Abdi Pasha know that the reason why Britain supported Shamil was to use Shamil's hand to hold back the Russian army so that it would have no time to take care of the problems in Afghanistan and Persia.
Because these two areas have always been a strong barrier to protect Britain's brilliant gems.
In order to maintain the security of British India, the British Kingdom went on an expedition to Afghanistan, but ended up with the entire army annihilated.
A group of "high-quality" officers and soldiers were buried in the Imperial Cemetery. From then on, part of Britain's attention gradually began to focus on the Caucasus.
Shamil also became a good partner for them. Abdi Pasha probably never imagined that the British Kingdom would push the "national gate" defense line of British India all the way to the Caucasus.
"Since Shamil has the help of the British Kingdom, he doesn't need our help at all! Then why would he seek our help?" The special envoy "found" it from Abdi Pasha's words.
loopholes".
"The reason is very simple. The British Kingdom no longer supported them after 1848, so their power weakened rapidly and they were defeated by the Russian army!" Abdi Pasha spread his hands and said to the special envoy.
"Then what should we do? Stop Shamil's support?" the special envoy asked Abdi Pasha with a confused look.
"Originally, I planned to block Shamil's resources, and then make him obey the Ottoman Empire! But now it's good, you have agreed to their conditions!" Abdi Pasha sighed and said to the special envoy in front of him.
said.
If the special envoy does not have a strong backer behind him, just by relying on this set of operations, he will be able to seize control of the Ottoman Empire's prisons.
Now Abdisha could only help the special envoy to get through smoothly. He slowly came to the special envoy, patted the special envoy's shoulder and said sincerely: "Be more careful in the future! Don't do this kind of thing again next time!"
"I know!" the envoy said to Abdi Pasha.
Immediately, Abdi Pasha wrote a letter to Constantinople, praising the envoy's "heroic deeds" by name and praising him for spending the minimum cost to win over Shamil's armed forces to cooperate with the Ottomans.
Imperial Action.
After some polishing by Abdi Pasha, what was originally a bad thing that the special envoy made without obeying orders turned into a good thing that the special envoy was "brave and resourceful".
When Abdi Pasha sent the letter to Constantinople, the envoy was naturally promoted to another level.
Of course, this is what happened later.
Abdi Pasha, who finished writing the letter in front of the special envoy, kept the envelope, then took a long breath and said to the special envoy: "Now we have to see whether Shamil is really willing to cooperate with the imperial army's actions."
"What are we going to do if they don't want to?" Te asked in a trembling voice.
"Then we can only pray that Shamil can win! If he loses... hum..." Abdi Pasha said "hum" twice, and the meaning was self-evident.
On July 2, the Ottoman Empire's troops stationed in the Caucasus acted in accordance with the agreement previously finalized with Shamil, and food, guns and ammunition were continuously delivered to the jungles of the Caucasus.
After receiving support from the Ottoman Empire, Shamil once again had the capital. This time he personally ventured to the villages in the Caucasus and persuaded the young people in the villages to join him in resisting the Russian Empire.
Following Shamil's testimony, more than 2,000 young people from Chechnya and Georgia joined Shamil's team.
Shamil's team suddenly expanded to more than 3,000 people. Basically every enlisted soldier had a musket in his hand, but some muskets were old and some were relatively new.
Subsequently, Shamil used the sentry troops of the Russian Empire to "baptize" this new army.
In a few days, the Russian Empire's troops in the Caucasus were "smoke everywhere."
The commander of the Russian army had to announce an investigation again to prevent the residents of the Caucasus from "going astray."
Just as Shamil's troops in the Caucasus collided with the Russian Imperial border guards, the Ottoman Empire's mission, thousands of miles away, also arrived at the port of Marseille.
As the head of the Ottoman Empire mission, Rifat Pasha felt an unprecedented sense of modernity after entering the port town of Marseille.
Rifat Pasha saw in them a vitality that he had never seen in Constantinople before in the mansions and apartments that lined the streets, as well as in the men and women on the streets.
"Welcome to Marseille! Dear Rifat Pasha!" A voice reached the ears of Rifat Pasha who was admiring the scenery of Marseille. Seeing this, Rifat quickly took a look: "Who are you?"
"My name is Fleury, Brigadier General of the French Empire. On the order of His Majesty the Emperor Jérôme Bonaparte, I am here to greet the Ottoman Empire envoy!" The owner of the voice was none other than Fleury.
Due to the complete success of Fleury's replacement of Jérôme Patterson last time, Jerome Bonaparte had a completely new understanding of Fleury. This time, as an imperial brigadier, he was once again replaced by Gérôme.
M. Bonaparte entrusted him with important responsibilities.
Hearing that he had come to greet him on the emperor's order, Rifaat Pasha showed a flattered expression on his face and said: "On behalf of the Ottoman Empire, I would like to thank the French Empire for its love and help to the Ottoman Empire!"