Standing on the lookout stand of the Pody Fortress, the twenty-eight-year-old Solomon is looking at the sea with a telescope.

I saw that he had fair face, beautiful eyebrows, beard, a Georgian traditional high-tube hat wrapped in silver belt, a black double-breasted robe embellished with gold buttons and gold belts, and a white silk shirt inside, with the lace lace collar of the shirt exposed.

He first saw Deng Yi's fleet. At this time, in order to dock, Deng Yi had asked someone to prepare the steam engine in advance and lower all the sails. Ten ships of different sizes began to sail towards the port on the sea about five miles away from Podie Port.

For Deng Yi, Georgian Qitad, sandwiched between the Ottoman territory, obviously mentioned it carefully for him, so he had to dock in Port Pod.

"Dear Deng Yi, when your fleet approaches Georgia, I believe that a series of actions in our country in the Black Sea and the Nogay region have been passed to Georgia King Solomon"

"He was the only king in Georgian history to defeat the Ottoman army alone and expel them. He was deeply loved by the Georgians. His relatives actually controlled Eastern Georgia, so he was the king of the Southern Caucasus"

"However, he still has two hidden secrets, one is Suhumi. At present, West Georgia is known as the Bagratuni Dynasty. That is because its royal family is all born in the Bagratuni family. This family not only influences Georgia, but also calls it two major families in Armenia together with the Mamikonian family."

"Compared with the Mamikonian family's good at fighting, the Bagratuni family is good at dancing, so their family has existed longer"

"Suhumi was built by the Greeks, developed by the Romans, and was also the holy land of the Bagratuni family in Georgia. It is here. The family continues to accept the canonization of the Pope, but is now occupied by the Ottomans."

"After the Ottomans occupied Batumi's port, Suhumi's position declined. The Ottomans placed most of the warships in Batumi's port. Suhumi actually became a commercial port, but it was still the territory of the Ottomans"

"With the strength of our navy, it is not a big problem to sweep Suhumi port, but it is not easy to win Suhumi Fort"

"But when you sweep the Suhumi Port, you will definitely alarm the Ottoman warships in Batumi Port. By then, you will be able to act according to the opportunity"

On the flagship, Deng Yi's telescope also captured Solomon at the Fortress of Podie Port. Although he had never seen Solomon, Adir, who was in charge of intelligence affairs in the Black Sea area, knew him.

"Deng Yi, after Solomon expelled the Ottomans, he only needed to pay 60 beauties to the Ottoman Sultan every year. Why do you think this is? In the past, the Georgians had to pay heavy taxes to the Ottomans"

"I'll ask the king to answer the questions for the vocational department"

"Haha, the world is connected, especially in the Middle East, and this is especially true in the European area. The war between Europe not long ago was ally between Russia and France, because Empress Elizabeth was still in power at that time"

"But the French have long been coveting the city-states of the Holy Roman Empire under the Habsburg family, and to achieve this, they must win over the Ottoman Empire near Austria"

"From a hundred years ago, France has been a loyal ally of the Ottomans. Now the French can freely travel to and from the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and almost monopolize the re-export trade of the Ottomans to obtain goods from Asia"

"In the last European war, according to the information from the Intelligence Agency, the French lost their colonies in North America and India, which could be said to be a crushing defeat, so they became more dependent on Central Asia and Ottoman trade"

"They are in contact with Sudan and are ready to further monopolize the trade in North Africa and obtain special interests of the Kingdom of Barbary. Therefore, when you go to the southern part of the Black Sea, you are likely to see French warships"

"Georgia is also Christian. The Ottomans did not invade Georgia again, but allowed generous conditions. The French must have a great role in it."

"In addition, compared with the British, the French navy is also very powerful, but they are not an opponent. So their focus is on the European continent. In this way, they will conflict with the Russians. It is reasonable to have a good relationship with the Ottomans to deal with the Russians"

"The French are now training new troops for Sudan, and the navy is probably among them. Therefore, if you want to completely defeat the Ottoman navy, you must teach the French a lesson..."

....

Port Podie, although he was very curious about Truchen's fleet that was rumbling with black smoke, Solomon continued to scan the camera from other parts of the sea...

This scan really made him discover a situation.

About five miles south of the Truchen fleet, another fleet appeared!

A huge fleet!

This fleet has at least dozens of ships, including Ottoman large galleons, Garen ships, and the latest European battleships!

The head of the ship was particularly tall, with its whole body hidden in the white sail, but its huge figure could not be concealed. There were two smaller warships beside her, but they were larger than the largest Garen ship of the Ottomans!

....

Deng Yi obviously also discovered the Ottoman fleet.

There is no way to do this. In Sochi, Suhumi's sweep must have alarmed the Ottomans in Batumi Port. Although it is known as "sweeping", they cannot clean up all the Ottoman clutches at once.

Batumi, Trabzon and Sinop are the three major military ports of the Ottomans in the southern part of the Black Sea. Trabzon is not far from Batumi Port. After receiving the message, they can gather the warships of Trabzon and Batumi Port to fight north!

After seeing the three warships obviously from Europe in the telescope, Deng Yi also took a breath of air conditioning.

"Good, the largest one is probably 30% larger than my flagship, and there are two layers of artillery. The smaller side-side guns also exceed our army"

"Well, it says French, the larger one is the Normandy, and the other two are the Earl, the Senna"

....

Normandy.

A young officer in his thirty years old and obviously wearing a European naval uniform was also looking at the Truchen fleet in front of him with a telescope.

Black curly hair, high nose and deep eyes, handsome face, no beard, and a long sword hanging around her waist.

Armand Pompadou, the relative of Madame Pompadou, who is now popular in France, is of course only nominal.

Mrs. Pompadour, the most beloved mistress of the French king, was originally named Jeanne, but she inherited the title and property of Marquis Pompadour. However, as a member of the serious Pompadour family, with such a king's confidant as a backer, everything would be fine.

Armand was sent by the French royal palace to the Ottoman Empire to assist the Sultan in training his Jeniceri and the navy.

However, then again, although France is the closest ally of the Ottomans in Europe nowadays, everything is based on strength. Not long ago, France fought a battle with the British in the Mediterranean. Although the situation of victory was strange, it still won.

The power of the British navy is obviously known by previous Ottoman sultans.

At present, France's annual fiscal revenue is as high as 30 million Truchen silver coins (about 100 million livres), a considerable part of which comes from trade with the Ottomans and Persia. Therefore, the French still care about whether the Ottomans can maintain their current status.

As for the past of the Crusades and religious conflicts, it's a big deal to be in front of naked interests.

After losing the essential colony of India and America, the French Bourbon dynasty even stepped up its ties with the Sudan.

The Ottoman Pasha area near Georgia is the El Group Rum. Now Armand is Trabzon under the El Group Rum to train the new army and navy for the Sudan - it is obvious that he is unable to move forward in Istanbul, and the mixed nobles do not want to see this scene.

Whether it is Sipasi or the Jenicheri nobles, they all hope to put the convening, training and command of the army in their own hands, and they do not want the Sultan to have directly owned.

Armand's hometown is a French industrial and mining town, where steam engines also appear, but now they are only used on mines. As soon as he saw the Truqin warship sailing freely on the dark sea not far away, he fully understood.

Of course, it is one thing to understand, but it is another thing to deeply realize its power.

"I didn't expect that the legend was true. The Truchens actually used the steam engine used in the mine on the ship, but how did they solve the durability of the machine?"

In his hometown, the steam engine was overhauled almost every three days and replaced a large number of parts. This consciousness was deeply immersed in his mind.

"Apart from the steam engine, their warships are no different from ours. They only have a straight deck, and the gun positions on the side are not as good as those of the Senna..."

Despite this, he did not immediately order to rush over to fight, but thought nervously.

"Although I don't know how long their steam engine can last, the westerly wind is prevalent now, and although we can use the crosswind to go north, since the other party has lowered the sails, it is obvious that the ship can turn freely. Forget it, it's better to use our many ships to surround it."

Beside him was an old man in his fifties, wrapped in a thick turban, fat, greasy face, and extremely gorgeous silk embellished with his body. His name was Hamid, the father of a concubine of Sultan Mustafa III.

Since the Sultan wants to train a new army, he must find something he can trust. What else can he trust more than his father-in-law?

What's more, Hamid was just a civilian before, and suddenly rose to the high position of Pasha, and he would definitely be loyal to himself.

Behind Hamid was a fierce bearded man named Suleiman, who is currently the commander of the Ottoman Navy of Trabzon, and also from the Kingdom of Barbary.

Although the Kingdom of Barbary is known as the Kingdom of Kingdom, it is actually a province of the Ottoman Empire, but its main business is pirates.

"Pasha"
Chapter completed!