As the defenders of Zigat surrendered out of the city, it was announced that the Ottoman Empire had completely fallen.
Only five years have passed since the conquest of the Eastern Roman Empire.
From then on, this land was given a new name, called Daming.
There is a distance of 18,000 miles between Constantinople and the capital of the Ming Dynasty, spanning the entire Asian continent, and guarding the important seaport of the Mediterranean. It can be said that we can advance and attack, retreat and defend, and the world situation is under control.
Zhu Qiyu first ordered Fan Mingchen to take over the city of Zigat, and then ordered Zhang Mao to take Duke Daman to search for the hidden gold and silver.
This old boy is extremely cunning and has long been prepared for the fall of Constantinople.
However, he did not have much loyalty to protect his master, but wanted to separate one party from another. Therefore, while he had great power, he hid a large amount of property.
Although it is not comparable to the gold mountain hidden by King Muhad, after it was excavated, it can be said to be spectacular.
These gold and silver properties were transported away in ten carts. One of them was a half-foot-tall emerald golden Buddha. It was said to have come from an Eastern smuggler. It was also said that it was the royal residence of a royal family member. It was originally
It cost a lot of money to get it.
The only regret is that the Duke of Damen accidentally fell into the humus silt of the swamp and died accidentally while leading people to dig.
This kind of swamp has been formed over millions of years. Once humans and animals stumble into it, there is no possibility of survival.
Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but sigh, it must have been the fate of the Duke of Damman.
God's will cannot be violated, so we can only accept our fate.
All the defenders of Zigat City surrendered without a fight, naturally avoiding a massacre.
According to the corresponding regulations, they can receive a large sum of severance pay, be discharged and return to work, or do some small business, at least for the rest of their lives they will not have to worry about it.
If those are willing to stay, they will be broken up and reassigned to various guard stations.
As the Ming Dynasty vassal king, Zhu Qiyu was the highest commander of Constantinople, followed by Zhang Mao and others, who firmly controlled the military and political power after their achievements.
As far as the current situation is concerned, Ottomans can only play the role of soldiers, and those who perform well can be promoted to junior officers.
However, there are exceptions. For example, Alejandro was appointed to the position of Hundred Households, and he was very high-spirited.
Fan Mingchen returned to the Island of Ceylon, because he now has another task, which is to go north from the Island of Ceylon to take over the land of the Kingdom of Tire, and use this as a basis to continue to expand northward.
Liang Guogong Fan Zhong was seriously injured and had not recovered. Tang Xinggu was in charge of civil affairs, so the burden of going north fell on Fan Mingchen.
Ceylon Island has become an important transit point from the Ming Dynasty to the Western Ocean. A steady stream of supplies are transported from Nanhaiwei. The Strait of Malacca is becoming increasingly prosperous. Ships come and go shuttle each other every day, making it very lively.
The surrounding small Southeast Asian countries are scrambling to seek trade with the Ming Dynasty. Even if the pricing power is in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, they are still happy to do so.
Of course, although the Ming Dynasty was powerful, it did not engage in hegemonism. It was enough to pay the duties that should be paid, and the safety of crew members and supplies was absolutely guaranteed.
The world is a big place, and if everyone makes money, it’s a win-win situation.
It's just that during the distribution, I get nine and you get one. Is it reasonable?
What, you say is unreasonable?
Look at my ironclads and artillery. Is it reasonable now?
While sea routes prospered, the pirates and bandits who were active in the past also gradually disappeared.
The main reason is the difference in firepower.
Because even if it is an ordinary merchant ship, the frigate behind it is enough to annihilate these bandits. Because the firearm technology is so different, it is like an adult beating a child, with no power to fight back.
These pirates are not stupid either. If you can’t defeat them, then join them!
I have a ship anyway, so I might as well do trade with you.
Plundering at sea is not only risky, but also the income is extremely unstable. Trading is completely different. Taking a shipload of goods to the Ming Dynasty can make more money than being a pirate in a year. With such a business, why do you need to use the knife?
If you use a gun, is there something wrong with your brain?
This route actually had a name originally, called the Maritime Silk Road.
Since the name contains the word "sea", it is naturally because of the once glorious Silk Road on land.
More than a thousand years ago, the splendor of the Silk Road was comparable to the prosperity of maritime routes. During the Han Dynasty, it once ran through the entire Western Region and played a vital role in cultural exchanges between the East and the West.
Unfortunately, as time goes by, it has gradually declined.
To this day, it has almost disappeared in the long river of history.
As early as the Western Han Dynasty, the area west of Yangguan and Yumenguan, which was later known as Xinjiang, and even further afield, was called the Western Regions.
The Western Region originally had thirty-six kingdoms, but later split into more than fifty countries, all located to the west of the Xiongnu and south of the Wusun.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian out to the fortress to open up the passage between the Central Plains and the Western Regions. After Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu, Zhang Qian sent out to the Western Regions again, and the Silk Road began to travel.
However, the countries in the Western Regions were still not completely free from the control of the Xiongnu, and often plundered the envoys and caravans sent by the Western Han Dynasty to the Western Regions. Until General Li Guangli sent troops to attack the capital of Dawan, the name of the Han Dynasty resounded throughout the Western Regions, and the Silk Road was now open.
Since then, until the Tang Dynasty, the Silk Road has been an important channel for exchanges between the East and the West, and extended to many branches. The Eastern Roman Empire also continued to send envoys to Chang'an, Dunhuang, Yangguan, Yumen and other prosperous places.
For a while.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, due to the significant reduction of the actual control territory, the Central Plains court failed to control the Hexi Corridor. By the Southern Song Dynasty, it completely lost control of the northwest region. In addition, maritime transportation began to rise, and the Silk Road began to show signs of decline.
During the Mongol and Yuan Dynasties, the Mongols continued to launch western expeditions and established the Mongol Empire spanning three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, and the Silk Road began to recover.
By the Ming Dynasty, the Mongol Empire had split. Emperor Yuan Shun who occupied the Central Plains Dynasty was driven back to Mobei. Mobei Mongolia, also known as Oara, took advantage of the situation to rise and control most of the Western Regions. Moreover, both Mobei Mongolia and Mobei Mongolia
, and the Ming Dynasty were in the same situation, the Silk Road was blocked again.
Zhu Qizhen decided to go there himself in order to open up this road and bring it back to life.
Since the fall of Oara, the Ming Dynasty has taken control of the Hami Guard, and the countries in the Western Regions have also been freed from Oara's control. However, the prosperity of the thirty-six kingdoms has long ceased, with only a dozen or so remaining.
Countries such as Jingjue and Loulan have completely disappeared and only remain in history books.
After marching for two months, the troops had crossed the Black Sea and arrived at the southern shore of the Caspian Sea, and were about to leave the control of the Ottoman Empire.
From the map, there is a small border town here called Tehran.
For the sake of safety, Zhu Qizhen ordered the troops to station in Tehran for rest and recuperation.
This city is not prosperous and does not even have city walls. It is more like a village.