In a mountain forest more than a hundred miles away from the city of Erzinjan, Australian Duke Yang Yun was riding a tall horse, holding a bow and arrow in his hand, and was hunting leisurely.
He is very relaxed now, even though the Ottoman Empire claims that there are 500,000 troops coming day and night, and it is bound to tear its 200,000 troops into pieces.
But it has been half a month since I occupied the city of Erzinjan. Not only did the Ottoman Empire's half-million-strong army not come over, but there were also fewer and fewer, and the number of missions sent over to negotiate peace was one after another.
Bo, there are already dozens of boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, etc. given to me.
"Hey~"
Yang Yun bent his bow and shot an arrow, and a deer fell down.
"Haha, tell the brothers, we will eat venison today."
Riding a horse and coming to the deer, Yang Yun said loudly.
"My lord, your archery skills are so good!"
Ismaili I rode his BMW and came to Yang Yun's side with a smile, and spoke in the Ming Dynasty Mandarin that was not too fluent.
"Haha, you're showing off your embarrassment, you're showing off your embarrassment!"
Yang Yun smiled, cupped his hands, handed the bow and arrow to the guard beside him, and then looked at the young man in front of him. He came to see him, and he definitely didn't come to accompany him on the hunt.
"The Duke of Ao is not only a god in military skills, but also brave in martial arts. It is a pity that although our Persian Empire is large, we can't find anyone like the Duke of Ao."
Ismail I was constantly flattering Yang Yun, and he was followed by the ministers and generals of the Persian Empire.
"Haha, Your Majesty has given you the award."
"Although I am a martial artist, I have also read some books."
"Your Persian Empire is also very glorious, powerful, and full of talented people."
Yang Yun smiled and said modestly.
He had actually already guessed quite a bit about the purpose of Ismail I's visit.
When I first attacked the city of Erzinjan, the Persian Empire's 100,000 troops were milling around on the border, watching the excitement. I repeatedly asked the Persian Empire to send troops to attack the Ottoman Empire as much as possible, so as to reduce its own pressure.
But the Persian Empire remained indifferent. After they captured the city of Erzinjan and destroyed the 200,000 Ottoman Army, the Persian Empire's 100,000-strong army really began to take action.
However, after more than half a month, although the Persian Empire's 100,000-strong army initially conquered many cities and occupied a lot of places, as the Ottoman Empire's Sultan dispatched troops and generals, reinforcements of 100,000-strong troops came over.
The good days of the Persians are coming to an end, and they are beginning to be timid again. They dare not fight a decisive battle with the Ottoman Empire, and they are counting on their own side to continue attacking the Ottoman Empire, or simply increase their troops to the Persian Empire to help them defeat the Ottoman Empire.
An army of 100,000 people came.
Yang Yun was naturally not that stupid. The reason why he stopped advancing after occupying the city of Erzinjan was naturally to let the bullets fly for a while and see the reactions of all parties.
Just as he expected, things were changing around the Ottoman Empire. The 500,000 troops organized by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire had now been mobilized, and the pressure he had to face was much less.
This is Yang Yun's plan and intention. Another aspect is that the Ottoman Empire has sent people to negotiate peace, and he also needs to wait for news from the Ming Dynasty.
This place is really far away from the Ming Dynasty, thousands of miles away, and it is really inconvenient to travel. It takes nearly a month for the news to come and go. This is delivered as quickly as possible.
That's why Yang Yun had free time to come here to hunt and appreciate the beautiful scenery of the South Caucasus.
Hearing Yang Yun's words, the ministers and generals of the Persian Empire who followed Ismail I couldn't help but smile. They felt that their faces were proud to have such words from the Australian Duke Yang Yun.
Yang Yun's killings in the Ottoman Empire have led to everyone giving him the nickname "The Killer". Hundreds of cities have been slaughtered by the Ming army, and no one has died in the hands of the Ming army.
Know how many there are.
The name of the Killer was so well-deserved that as long as he heard this name, people in the Ottoman Empire would change their minds and run away.
Compared to the reputation of the Emperor of Heaven, it was the 'killer' Yang Yun who really made the people here feel fear and despair.
"Australia has given me the award~"
Ismail I smiled, then thought for a while and said, "Why has the general's army been stagnant?"
"The city of Erzincan has been captured and the door to Istanbul has been opened. As long as the general marches eastward, he can reach the city of Istanbul in less than a month."
Hearing the words of Ismail I, Yang Yun couldn't help but smile in his heart. Even though this Ismail I was very young, he was a powerful leader in the area. He obviously wanted to continue his offensive and introduce the Persian Empire.
The pressure, but not outspoken.
"Alas~"
"Your Majesty, you don't know. Our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty suffered heavy losses in the attack on the city of Erzinjan. Coupled with the long-term military expedition, they are already exhausted. There are even 500,000 Ottoman troops waiting for work in front of them. I don't dare to take the risk."
However, before attacking, you must take some rest."
"Furthermore, my army is short of food and fodder, and weapons and ammunition also need to be replenished. There is no new order from the emperor of tomorrow, so I can only wait here."
Yang Yun pretended to sigh and said, in short, it is just one sentence, now I have a lot of difficulties, it is difficult to move forward, and I need time to rest.
"If you have any difficulties, Lord, I may be able to help you. The Persian Empire can support you with the food and fodder you need."
After hearing this, Ismail I could not help but curse in his heart.
Isn't this a joke?
I'm here to see you going to continue the attack, so I bet on the benefits. The chips have been put up. It's good for you. Now you have the leisure to hunt. The hundred thousand troops of the Persian Empire are not as good as the Ottoman Empire.
In the bloody battle, if one fails accidentally, the little vitality that the Persian Empire finally recovered will be wiped out again.
I scolded him in my heart, but now I had something to ask of him, so I could only find ways to let Yang Yun continue to attack the Ottoman Empire to reduce his pressure. It would be best to directly send troops to help him.
"Thank you very much for your generosity, Your Majesty!"
Yang Yun smiled and thanked.
Then I looked at the mountains and rivers in front of me. They were surrounded by mountains, overlapping each other, stretching deep and long. There were streams, waterfalls, small lakes everywhere, moss and shrubs between the rocks, and bursts of bird calls coming from the shades of the mountains and forests.
Flowers can be seen everywhere on the grassland...it is very beautiful here, like a paradise.
“What a beautiful place!”
Yang Yun sighed softly.
Traveling all over the country, he has been to too many places and seen too many beautiful places. Yang Yun has to admit that this place is really beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful.
Ismayi I looked at Yang Yun, then at the scenery in front of him, his mind was spinning rapidly, and he couldn't help but frown.
At this time, everyone is located in the South Caucasus. This area has always been a contested area between the Persian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Naturally, it is also an area that Ismail I wants to acquire.
He has already thought about taking advantage of this opportunity when the Ottoman Empire's vitality is severely weakened, to capture the South Caucasus region in one fell swoop, and expand the scope of the Persian Empire's power to the Black Sea. In this way, the Persian Empire will be in the south
It has the Persian Gulf and direct access to the Indian Ocean.
With the South Caucasus in the north, and a port on the Black Sea, you can go directly to Eastern Europe, and you can also go to the Mediterranean through pirates.
By then, the Persian Empire could replace the Ottoman Empire. Relying on its geographical location, even by simply doing transit trade and selling goods from the Ming Dynasty to Europe, it could make a lot of money and make a fortune quickly.
With money, he can greatly enhance the strength of the Persian Empire. At that time, it may not be impossible to recreate the great Persian Empire in history.
But now, judging from the situation on Yang Yun's side.
This intention of mine may be in vain, because the Ming Empire also has its sights on the land in the South Caucasus (later Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia).
If you think about it carefully, you can immediately be sure of this.
The territory of the Ming Dynasty has expanded to the east coast of the Caspian Sea. As long as it captures the South Caucasus region, it will be very convenient to travel through the Caspian Sea. Then open up the Black Sea region, and the land connection between the Ming Dynasty and the Europeans will be completely opened. There is no need for Persia.
The empire is getting involved, and there is no need to fear that the Ottoman Empire will interrupt the flow of things in the future.
Ming people can make this money themselves, why should they give it to others?
Yang Yun's army was not really resting and recuperating in the city of Erzinzhan, with nothing to do. Instead, it was divided into large armies that were rapidly sweeping the entire South Caucasus region.
Compared to the powerful Ottoman Empire, the countries here in the South Caucasus are nothing to worry about.
The most important Kingdom of Georgia has been divided into three countries. Where can it be the opponent of the Ming army? Wherever the Ming army went, it was almost invincible.
In the hands of the Ming people, the few troops organized by the three Georgian kingdoms were not enough to fill their teeth.
"The front foot drives away the jackal, and a stronger lion comes behind the back foot!"
Ismail I frowned, not knowing whether to be happy or cry.
Although the Ming Empire had taught its old enemy of the Persians a lesson, and it was reasonable to say that they should laugh happily, but when he clearly knew the Ming Empire's ambitions for the South Caucasus, he could not be happy at all.
Compared to the Ottoman Empire, the Ming Empire was truly terrifying.
With only 200,000 troops, the Ottoman Empire has been beaten to pieces. If these 200,000 troops want to turn around and deal with the Persian Empire, how should they deal with it?