Chapter 1898, it's not that easy to talk about peace
"Ottoman envoy?"
In Huo Ying's military camp, Huo Ying was studying a plan to march quickly to Instanbul, trying to take the lead in launching an offensive against Instanbul before the navy.
At this time, the Ottoman Empire's envoys Ali Pasha and Moses had arrived with their teams and formally submitted the Ottoman Empire's request for peace talks to Huoying.
"Ali Pasha, he is not dead yet, take them to the drawing room."
Huo Ying looked carefully and learned that the Ottoman Empire sent Ali Pasha. Huo Ying couldn't help but remember that it was this Ali Pasha who came to negotiate peace in Erzinjan more than ten years ago.
He was already very old at that time, and he didn't expect that he would be able to live for more than ten years. This time he came to seek peace on behalf of the Ottoman Empire.
The reception room in the military camp is actually a large tent for receiving guests.
Ali Pasha, Moses and other Ottoman ministers were waiting anxiously. Only when they came to the Ming Empire's military camp did they truly feel the power of the Ming Empire's army.
They are well-disciplined, well-equipped, and well-trained. Just look at the straight soldiers standing in rows outside. They are all tall and strong, and their height is generally above 175 centimeters.
He is very full of energy and has a determined gaze. Even if he stands for an hour or two, he can still stand upright and motionless, like a wooden man.
In the military camp, when meeting each other, superiors and subordinates, you will not see any nods and bows, only standard military salutes.
Let’s look at their weapons and equipment. They are all rifles. This is the latest model of the Ming Dynasty rifle. It has a long range, high accuracy and fast firing rate.
In addition to rifles, the most popular items in the military camp are horses. Almost every soldier of the Ming Dynasty has a war horse. They are very maneuverable and are better at riding horses than the grassland nomads.
In addition to horses, a large number of four-wheeled carriages, cars, trucks, etc. are also neatly arranged. The large number of cars and trucks has made a qualitative leap in the transportation capacity of the Ming people.
How come such a Ming army is not strong?
"Sigh, I don't know if I have been carried away by a few victories. Or is it true that I dare to challenge such a powerful Ming Empire?"
Ali Pasha couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Only when you truly see the power of the Ming Empire's army will you understand why the Ming people are able to sweep across all directions.
Compared with more than ten years ago, the military construction of the Ming Dynasty has never stopped and is making continuous progress.
More than ten years ago, the people of Ming Dynasty still had cavalry, but now they have all been eliminated, which has completely ended the era of cavalry.
More than ten years ago, the Ming Dynasty people still wore armor to provide protection for their soldiers. Now the armor has been cancelled, and only the steel helmets are retained.
This is not a sign of regression, but it shows that the Ming people's fighting methods have changed. Close combat has become less and less, so there is no need to retain armor at all.
No matter how well-made the armor is, no matter how light it is, it will definitely weigh dozens of kilograms, and it is also extremely inconvenient and bulky. If you remove the armor, it will be simpler and easier, and your movements will be more convenient.
More than ten years ago, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were not as strong as they are today. At that time, you could still see some relatively thin soldiers.
However, now, these young people of the Ming Dynasty who grew up in the new era are not only well-fed, but also well-fed. Their physical fitness has been significantly increased and improved. They all looked like strong soldiers in the past.
The people of Ming Dynasty have changed a lot.
The powerful Ming Empire did not stop its progress because of its own strength, and continued to become more powerful.
What could the Ottoman Empire use to fight against the Ming army?
I really don’t know what the brains of those people are made of. I should never provoke the Ming Dynasty. I still have more than ten years to pay off the war reparations.
It is still unknown how much money will be paid to the Ming Empire in compensation, and no one knows how long the debt will be burdened in the future.
Ali Pasha, Moses and others waited for more than an hour before Huo Ying slowly came to the living room.
"General Huo!"
Seeing Huo Ying, Ali Pasha also quickly stood up and saluted.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you are really going strong and strong. More than ten years have passed, and you are still fine!"
Huo Ying looked at Ali Pasha and said with a smile.
"Thanks to the general, everything is fine. Although I am a little older, I can still eat 2 bowls of rice and 1 catty of meat every meal."
Ali Pasha replied with a smile.
In my mind, I also recalled what happened more than ten years ago. At that time, Huo Ying was just a pioneer general, and the person who commanded that battle was the Australian Duke Yang Yun.
Now Huo Ying can take charge of his own business, guarding Black Earth Province and commanding an army of 100,000 men.
"That's good, that's good."
Huo Ying smiled and then motioned for everyone to sit down and chat.
"When the Prime Minister comes this time, he won't say it's so easy to see old friends, right?"
After some pleasantries, Huo Ying also directly asked the other party's purpose of coming. Although everyone knew what was going on, the process still had to go a long way.
"General Huo~"
"The war brings death and destruction, which does not bring any benefits to our two countries. We, the Ottoman Empire, have always respected the Ming Empire, and the Ming Empire has always been a benevolent and righteous country, and the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is even more so.
A great monarch who loves his people like a son and is generous and merciful."
"Now that something like this has happened, our great Sultan is quite remorseful and deeply apologetic about it, but all this is actually the fault of several ministers and tribal leaders in our Ottoman Empire. It is they who acted without authorization and destroyed us.
Friendly relations between the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire."
"Now our great Sultan has arrested Suk, Basturk, Char and others, and they will definitely be severely punished."
"We seek peace from your country with full apologies and sincerity. We hope that both sides can turn hostility into friendship and make peace the most valuable thing."
Ali Pasha thought for a while and said very sincerely.
The meaning is also very simple, that is, the great Sultan respects the Ming Empire and hopes to maintain friendship, harmony and care with the Ming Empire.
The reason why the conflicts occurred was entirely due to the unauthorized actions of the following ministers and tribal leaders, who placed the fault and responsibility on several ministers.
"Want to make peace?"
“It’s so easy to buy!”
Huo Yun looked at Ali Pasha, then at the other Ottoman ministers, and said coldly.
"It is your Ottoman Empire that provokes our Ming Empire. Whether it is under the instruction of your Sultan or not, this is no longer important. The important thing is that your Ottoman Empire did not abide by the armistice agreement signed at the beginning and prohibited our Ming merchants from operating in your country.
free trade."
"In terms of paying war reparations, they are pushing back and forth and looking for all kinds of excuses."
"Do you really think our Ming Empire is easy to bully?"
"Or do you really think that the Erzinjan City Agreement that was originally signed is just a piece of paper to wipe your ass?"
"If you don't abide by the contract, you will pay the price."
"If every country is like your Ottoman Empire, going back on its word and breaking the contract if you want to, then where is the majesty of our Ming Empire?"
"Every time, it was you, the Ottoman Empire, who provoked me, the Ming Dynasty."
"The reason for what happened back then was not because your Ottoman Empire coveted the rich Hezhong area of the Ming Dynasty and massacred innocent people of the Ming Dynasty in the Hezhong area, so it led to the attack of the Ming Dynasty's army."
"The same is true now. They prohibit the free trade of our Ming merchants, are unwilling to pay war reparations, and have repeatedly provoked our Ming Empire. If you dare to provoke our Ming Empire, you must be prepared to be beaten."
"Where are we just now? We haven't even reached your capital yet, yet you are clamoring for peace talks. Do you think you have the final say on everything in the world and can do whatever you want?"
Huo Ying looked at these people, his words were sharp and cold.
Peace talks?
Nothing is that easy.
This time, the Ottoman Empire must teach you a good lesson. It will hurt you so that you will always remember the scars of today, so that you will not provoke the Ming Dynasty again and again.
"Your Excellency General, we in the Ottoman Empire have no intention of tearing up the contract we originally signed. We have handed over this year's compensation amount to your country. This shows that we are very sincere, and we have now lifted the restrictions and allowed the Ming Dynasty to
Merchants trade freely within our borders."
"What happened back then was provoked by some military officers and tribal leaders for their own selfish desires. Your country has also retaliated. We, the Ottoman Empire, have been silently apologizing and paying for what happened back then."
"Now we are also here to pray that the Ming Empire can give us a chance for the sake of the friendly exchanges between the two countries and the innocent people."
"We are willing to make corresponding compensation and apology for what happened now, which will definitely satisfy your country and will also ensure that such things will not happen again in the future."
Ali Pasha couldn't help but sigh in his heart and mentioned what happened back then.
Back then, we massacred a few immigrant towns in your Ming Dynasty, but you Ming people massacred hundreds of cities in our Ottoman Empire, sold millions of Ottoman Empire people as slaves, and were forced to cede territory and pay compensation of hundreds of millions of taels.
The silver has been given to you Ming people, what else do you want?
"ensure?"
"What guarantee do you have?"
"Just with one mouth?"
Huo Ying asked rhetorically.
"this......"
When Ali Pasha heard this, he immediately had nothing to say. He even planned to tear up the signed agreement. The guarantee he said was as meaningless as fart.
"We Ming people never believe in the guarantees of you barbarians. We only believe in our own fists."
"If you want peace talks, let's wait until we get to the gates of Instanbul."