Chapter 1037, Daming alone said it doesn't count (additional meal)
In the city of Erzinjan, where the Persian Emperor Ismail I stayed, Ismail I was happily discussing the attack on Baghdad with his teacher Charand.
"The cavalry of the Ming Empire are indeed extremely powerful. They easily destroyed the Bursa Army in one attack."
"Once the Bursa Army is destroyed, we can easily capture Baghdad and the Mesopotamia."
Ismail looked at the map and looked very excited.
"This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Ming Dynasty is willing to send troops to help us. This shows that the relationship between Persia and Ming Dynasty has taken a further step. As long as Ming Dynasty is willing to help us, we will not be able to capture the entire Asia Minor Peninsula.
question."
Charland was also smiling. In contrast, he valued the friendship between the Ming and Ming people. The Ming Dynasty directly sent 50,000 cavalry to help the Persians destroy the Bursa Army and swept away the obstacles that blocked the Persians from seizing the Mesopotamia.
obstacle.
"Don't think too much, the people of Ming Dynasty are not stupid, and they won't help us in vain."
"The main reason why they destroyed the Bursa Legion was to put pressure on the Ottoman Empire and get them to sign."
Ismaili smiled and shook his head, then sighed: "It is better to seek help from others than from yourself. The key is that we Persians must have an army as powerful as the Ming Dynasty."
"I am going to send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty to purchase a complete set of arms and equipment and form a cavalry force of 50,000 people."
"Fifty thousand cavalry equipped by the entire Ming Dynasty?"
"This cost is not a small amount. According to the standards of the Ming Dynasty cavalry, one person is equipped with at least two horses, plus the helmet, armor, musket, saber, etc., this set will probably cost at least a few hundred taels.
Only the money can be allocated, and the consumption of food and fodder required by the cavalry is also very huge. With our national strength, I am afraid it will be difficult, very difficult."
When Charland heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head slightly and said.
"No matter how difficult it is, we still have to organize it~"
"I have recently been studying the history of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, the military strength of the Ming Dynasty was very low, but since the military reform a few years ago, the military strength of the Ming Dynasty has rapidly become stronger."
"Although military expenditures have increased significantly, the Ming army has won consecutive battles abroad. It fights foreign countries every year. It not only obtains a large amount of land, but also obtains a large amount of war reparations each time. The largest number of them was to surrender to a country at once.
Fifty million taels of silver were paid as compensation."
Ismail I nodded slightly, but said very firmly.
"Fifty million taels of silver~"
Charland was silent. Such a huge number was simply unbelievable. Even if it rose to a country, it was an astronomical number that was huge.
"Your Majesty~"
At this time, a minister came hurriedly.
"What's up?"
Ismail I asked.
"The Ming Empire and the Ottoman Empire have just signed an armistice agreement. The Ottoman Empire ceded the South Caucasus region and several islands in the Aegean Sea to the Ming Dynasty."
"In addition, compensate the Ming Empire with 100 million taels of silver!"
The ministers under him hurriedly told the news they had just received.
"What?"
"Just signed an armistice agreement?"
Ismail I immediately stood up.
"Why didn't they discuss it with us in Persia when they signed the agreement? It's okay for them to just say it alone."
"The Ming Dynasty was able to defeat the Ottoman Empire and obtain such a large area of land with a compensation of 100 million taels of silver. We in Persia also have a contribution to it."
"Now they have unilaterally reached an armistice agreement with the Ottoman Empire, which does not count at all."
Ismail seemed very angry. The Persian Empire also contributed a lot and even lost 50,000 troops for this. When the war ceased, he was not even notified. This made him furious.
"Let's go find Yang Yun~"
After saying that, he angrily prepared to go to Yang Yun and talk about the matter.
"The war compensation of 100 million taels of silver must be divided into 10% and 20% for us in Persia no matter what, right?"
…
In a huge military camp on the banks of the Danube River in Eastern Europe, Fried, the leader of the Teutonic Knights, was discussing with Amberser, the leader of the Hospital Knights, about breaking through the Thrace defense line of the Ottoman Empire.
"We must take advantage of the fact that their reinforcements have just arrived here, step up the attack, break through their defenses in one go, march directly to Constantinople, and recapture this ancient city."
Fried pointed to Constantinople on the map and said: "The Ming Dynasty and the Spanish from the east are bombarding Constantinople day and night. The morale of the Ottoman Empire will definitely be dealt a heavy blow."
"On the Asia Minor Peninsula, the Ming Dynasty's 200,000 troops are always threatening the Ottoman Empire and containing the most elite troops of the Ottoman Empire."
"And the Persian army in the east is also attacking the Ottoman Empire. This is the best century and our best opportunity to regain Constantinople."
"Once the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire reach an armistice agreement, and their elite troops come to support us, we will not be able to break through the Thrace defense line, and we will even have to worry about them counterattacking us."
"Duke Fred, I know what you said is right~"
"But we have been attacking continuously for nearly half a month, but we have still been unable to break through the Thrace defense line. We have suffered heavy casualties. I am afraid that there is no way to continue to advance eastward."
Amberser listened carefully, but said helplessly.
"No, no~"
"We still have a way. The army of the Holy Roman Empire is coming to support us. Under the call of the Pope, France and Spain are also sending troops."
"We not only want to capture Constantinople, we also want to recover the Holy City!"
"This is the Crusade of the New Age!"
Fred is a devout believer and has been working hard to restore the former glory of the three major knights.
"The French are a bunch of shit. They founded the Knights Templar and destroyed them. I never want to cooperate with the French."
"As for Spain, they are following the Ming Empire and sending some fleets to bombard the coastal cities. Apart from that, they will not do anything else at all, because they need time to cultivate now. Last year's war has already made them
They're exhausted."
When Amberser heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
"As for the Ming Empire, they were also pagans and did not believe in God at all. They even killed the Archbishop of Cornwall, England, and strictly prohibited our missionaries from going to the Ming Kingdom to spread the glory of the Lord."
"His Majesty the Pope has sent orders to all countries for this, asking everyone to unite and put pressure on the people of the Ming Dynasty."
"But if we don't seize the opportunity, when will Constantinople be taken back? When will the Holy City be returned to our Christian hands?"
"This is not something we can decide. It requires the joint efforts of the entire Christian world. But it is obvious that most countries are indifferent to this."
"Then we should rely more on ourselves and our knight swords."
“…..”
The two were constantly arguing, while many of their generals were listening quietly. The three once glorious knights now only had the Teutonic Knights and the Hospitallers left.
"Report~"
Just when the argument was going nowhere, someone came in a hurry.
"An armistice agreement was reached between the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire. The Ottoman Empire ceded the South Caucasus region to the Ming Empire and at the same time compensated the Ming Empire with 100 million taels of silver~"
The visitor said hurriedly.
“Cede the South Caucasus?”
"A compensation of 100 million taels of silver?"
When everyone present heard this, they couldn't help but take a breath.
The South Caucasus region is to the east of the Black Sea, which means that from now on, the Ming Dynasty's territory has reached Eastern Europe. From now on, they will be adjacent to the legendary huge empire. No one knows whether it is good or bad.
bad.
What is even more shocking is that the Ottoman Empire actually agreed to compensate the Ming Empire 100 million taels of silver. This was such a huge amount that everyone's eyes instantly turned red.
"Duke Fried, I think your suggestion is right. We should break through the Thrace defense line in one go and attack the heart of the Ottoman Empire."
After thinking for a long time, Amberser said with red eyes.
We must not just take advantage of the people of the Ming Dynasty in vain. They have worked hard to fight the war in Europe and they have merit. They must get a share of this huge benefit.
…
In the luxurious palace of Toledo, the capital of Spain, Fernando II and Isabella I were counting the royal family's wealth. With the help of the Ming Dynasty fleet, Spain won the one-year war and gained huge benefits.
The huge war reparations made the Spanish royal family suddenly rich, and the ceded land made Spain extremely excited.
The only worry may be that the Ming Dynasty does not want to continue to sign an alliance agreement with Spain. I am afraid that it will not be able to obtain exclusive trade rights in the future, but the advantages with the Ming Dynasty still exist. For this reason, Fernando II even thought of marrying the Ming Dynasty royal family.
Marry his youngest daughter to the only son of the Ming Emperor.
"Your Majesty~"
"I just received news that the Ming Empire and the Ottoman Empire signed an armistice agreement. The Ottoman Empire ceded the South Caucasus region and several islands in the Aegean Sea to the Ming Empire, and at the same time compensated the Ming Empire with 100 million taels of silver."
A minister hurriedly came over and reported the latest news to them.
"What?"
"Just signed the armistice agreement?"
"Why was this armistice agreement not discussed with Spain?"
"The Ming Empire alone doesn't have the final say. This must be agreed by Spain, and the armistice agreement must have Spain's participation."
"One hundred million taels of silver. For such a huge war compensation, can we in Spain not get even one tael of silver?"
When Fernando heard this, he immediately became very angry. The people of Ming Dynasty were trying to burn bridges by crossing the river. They didn't even call themselves when eating meat. How could this be done?