Zhu Zhanxi's tough attitude made O'Hara quite uncomfortable. Zhu Zhanxi seemed to be relatively kind before, but he didn't expect that during this conversation, Zhu Zhanxi didn't even make the slightest concession.
But then I think about it, if you win the battle and the other party comes to negotiate terms, will you give in? Of course, the more you want, the better.
O'Hara talked about a lot of things, but obviously Zhu Zhanzhen is a practical person. If he wants to take people back, he must come up with worthy exchange conditions.
"Mr. O'Hara, if you want to take prisoners, you must sign a treaty with me, hand over the canal area I designated to our Ming Empire, and compensate us one million taels of silver." Zhu Zhanzhen's conditions remained unchanged.
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"Your Excellency Neptune, the Ottoman Empire has never signed any treaty that is humiliating and humiliating the country." O'Hara replied firmly: "If Your Excellency Neptune insists on seizing our land and city, then your two countries will become war relations. Please do it yourself
Think about it carefully."
Although he lost the battle, O'Hara was still very tough, because he represented the entire Ottoman Empire. If he signed such a treaty, it would be equivalent to ceding part of the sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire and damaging the king's face.
"That's it, I won't keep you here anymore. Please come back." After Zhu Zhanzhen said that, he asked someone to send O'Hara out.
O'Hara arrived outside the city of Suez and glanced back at the city of Suez and the countless steel warships in the bay in the distance, feeling a sense of fear in his heart.
Although he showed no fear, he knew that the Ming army with such weapons and combat power was far beyond what their soldiers could fight against.
If we start a war with such a country, do we really have any chance of winning?
He was tough, and Zhu Zhanchang was even tougher. Seeing Zhu Zhanchang's confident look, he felt that he had more than enough ambition but not enough power.
Zhu Zhanzhen admired this man very much. At least he had the backbone. He did not lick his face and ask for peace just because he suffered a defeat. He also kept thinking of ways to rescue his country's soldiers. This was already better than most of the country's nobles.
All stronger.
What he is most worried about now is whether he will force the Ottoman Empire's army to press the border if he is so tough. If the Ottoman Empire's army comes within two or three days, then they may have no choice but to retreat because their ammunition does not support their use as before.
If you fight with firepower coverage, you may be dragged into the whirlpool of bloody battle.
Then the previous battles were fought in vain, the losses were also in vain, and one had to wait for subsequent supplies to fight again.
Zhu Zhanzhen really hoped that the nobles of the Ottoman Empire were weaklings and would negotiate terms with him and then surrender. However, the treaty mentioned in his book was not even discussed or bargained at all.
O'Hara left Suez City with a face full of sorrow, and Zhu Zhanchen also had a face full of sorrow. He was really afraid that the opponent would prepare a team to fight now.
"Xiaosheng, was I too tough before?"
Xiaosheng gave a different opinion: "Your Highness, I think you are doing the right thing. If you don't act tough, it will let the other party know that we may have scruples. When the other party sees our troops and weapons, they will be afraid."
, don’t dare to attack rashly.”
"I'm afraid that the other party has a firm mind and is determined to fight us, and it's difficult to determine when our supplies will arrive." Zhu Zhanzhen's biggest worry is the supply problem.
"Your Highness, I learned from the soldiers of the Gulf Teeth Cavalry during this period that the Ottoman Empire is still at war with a country in the north called the Byzantine Empire. I believe that even if they are powerful, they will not be able to gather a large army to attack in a short time.
It’s not a simple matter.”
"Hopefully, let's send ships out to sea again to see if the supply ship has arrived?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Because they only took the route from Kochi to Suez once, and they took the wrong route before. It is very difficult to follow a stable route in the vast sea. Sending ships out to search now is actually like finding a needle in a haystack.
In order to ensure that the supplies could last, Zhu Zhanchen had no choice but to say: "Xiaosheng's order is to go down. Starting today, everyone's meals will be halved, and food will be collected from the fellow villagers in Suez."
Zhu Zhanzhen did not want to do this unless he had to, because it would intensify the conflict between the Ming army and the residents of Suez City. He himself was an outsider. Once the conflict intensified, he was likely to face turmoil within Suez City.
Now I can only pray that the supplies will arrive soon.
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O'Hara returned to Ottoman Constantinople, which at this time had just experienced an attack by the Byzantine Empire and was still filled with smoke.
Constantinople used to be a country of the Byzantine Empire, but was later occupied by the Ottoman Empire. In the past few days, they launched a surprise attack on Constantinople, but due to insufficient numbers, they could not cause much damage and were quickly defeated.
Withdrew.
O'Hara came to the city to see the king.
Osman II knew from the look on his face that this negotiation was not going well. If it had gone well, Sehalem III would have followed him back by now.
O'Hara had no choice but to tell everything about what happened in Suez. Osman II became furious, clapped his hands on the throne, and stood up.
"The rude Orientals dare to humiliate our Ottoman Empire like this. O'Hara has ordered one hundred thousand troops. I will lead the expedition myself."
O'Hara hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Your Majesty, you must not do this. The Ming army is extremely powerful and equipped. If our army is overwhelming now, the northern front will be empty, and the Byzantine Empire may take advantage of it."
"Should we allow the Ming army to occupy our land? They have come across the ocean, and supplies will inevitably be insufficient. We have just fought two battles. As long as we surround and consume them, I believe they will not be able to sustain it for long."
O'Hara shook his head: "Your Majesty, you haven't seen their steel fleet. Each powerful giant ship can carry a lot of weapons and supplies. Moreover, they said they wanted to dig a canal to go to France, so they dug a canal.
From this point of view, the other party and us are actually the same target."
"Their words are not enough to believe. Are you, O'Hara, naive enough to believe that they dug the canal and left?"
"Your Majesty, I naturally don't believe what they say, but I see that they have no intention of starting a war with us. Maybe we can cooperate with them and dig a canal to capture France and Ingeland with them. How long have they been fighting?
, we can also get a share of those fertile lands."
O'Hara gave a different idea and followed the Ming army to the north.
Osman II's face was solemn. He had never seen the Ming Dynasty's army with his own eyes: "The Ming Dynasty's army is really as powerful as you said."
O'Hara sighed, feeling quite powerless: "Your Majesty, to be honest, I can't find any place where our army can defeat them."
As the most respected minister of Osman II, O'Hara's character is trustworthy. He could not have said this because he wanted to harm the Ottoman Empire, but he really thought so. Osman II did not expect to see O'Hara just this time.
La lost his resistance to the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.
How much psychological pressure did this cause him?
"Your Majesty, I am not afraid, but just for the sake of the Ottoman Empire. I feel that the relationship with the Ming Dynasty in the east should be disconnected rather than blocked. It is unreasonable to be an enemy of it. Since they can get here once, they will come here a second time in the future.
, the third time, even if we repulse them in front of us, the hatred with the Ming Dynasty will become deeper and deeper. The Ming Dynasty's army will inevitably come again in the future, and our country will face more and more powerful enemies." O'Hara said.
I thought a lot on the way back, and now I tried to persuade her with all my heart.
O'Hara is now a full-fledged peace seeker, but as the Ottoman Empire is extremely expanding, most of its generals are war factions. When the king convened a meeting, the generals petitioned for war on these matters.
They all wanted to let Ming Dynasty test the power of their Ottoman Empire cavalry.
Faced with the generals who were harassing and disturbing the upcoming battle, O'Hara had nothing to do. The crowd was so excited that the king had to be careful not to offend the public.
O'Hara sighed. As long as this matter is discussed openly, there is no way these people will not fight. But he is really afraid of fighting the Ming Dynasty, not to mention wasting national power. If his country loses, he will not even be able to keep his original territory.
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Just when a group of people were quarreling, a messenger rushed in: "Your Majesty the King, something bad has happened. The Timurid Empire's army is now pressing over our border."
"Ah?" Osman II was shocked for a moment. Why did the Timur Empire suddenly come? If the Timur Empire came to intervene at this time, he would really be overwhelmed.
"What's going on? Send an envoy quickly."
"The envoy went, but the Timurid Empire did not reveal any news. It just stationed its army on the border and looked at it, ready to take action at any time."
This laid a dynamite for the Ottoman Empire, and those who had been clamoring for a fight have all calmed down. Everyone knows that if they start a war with the Ming Dynasty at this time, the Timurid Empire will take the opportunity to move in. The Ottoman Empire does not have such ability.
withstand.
Everyone looked at O'Hara.
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On the sixth day after O'Hara left, the Ming Dynasty's supply ship finally arrived, bringing with it a large number of slaves.
After surviving this most difficult moment, Zhu Zhanzhen finally felt relieved. The supplies and food on the ship were enough for them to last for a while, and as the waterway became more and more familiar, their logistical supplies would become smoother.
Xiaosheng looked at Zhu Zhanzhen's brows and said: "Your Highness, Kyrgyzstan has its own destiny. Just now, a messenger came from the Timur Empire, saying that they have begun to station troops at the border of the Ottoman Empire."
Zhu Zhanzhen took the letter and said: "My uncle must be reliable. Send a letter to ask the fleet to take her back to the Ming Dynasty. Let's get Zara over and take her back to her parents' home."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After Xiaosheng finished saying one thing, he continued: "Your Highness, there are a thousand slaves coming from Port Kochi this time. How will they be accommodated?"
"Start digging the canal, and some people who will command the slaves will come with us."
"some."
"Reward some gold and silver. Follow the route we planned and start digging now."
Xiaosheng said with some worry: "Your Highness, if we start now, will the Ottoman Empire come over and we will be easily exposed?"
Zhu Zhanzhen looked relaxed: "Now the Timur Empire has stationed troops on the border, and the first batch of our supplies has arrived. As long as they dare to take action, I will drag the Ottoman Empire into the quagmire of war. We are here to fight.
, I don’t care about one more battle.”
"It's Your Highness, I'm going to make arrangements for the slaves."
After surviving the most dangerous moment without any danger, Zhu Zhanchen was naturally refreshed and refreshed. This is called the way to help, but the way to help but few, if there is divine help.
Soon O'Hara was ordered to come to Suez again.
As soon as he entered the city, there was no longer a line of troops to welcome him. Instead, he could see that Zhu Zhanzhen had ordered the army to start building a housing market and other things in the city, as if the city of Suez was completely owned by him.
O'Hara also changed his attitude and was no longer tough: "Your Excellency Neptune, after I went back this time, I discussed it with our king. There is a misunderstanding between you and me. The king ordered me to resolve this matter with you this time.
Misunderstanding, and you want to build a canal. In fact, our king has wanted to build a canal for a long time, and first connected the north to the south and the east to the west. We hope to establish diplomatic relations with your country."
"Your king is really a king who understands righteousness. No wonder he can grow the Ottoman Empire into such a state. There is no contradiction or conflict of interest between our two countries. It is best to resolve it peacefully." Zhu Zhanyang smiled.
All over the face.
Then he asked: "How does your country hope to establish diplomatic relations with our Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Zhanyi knew that since others were here, they should have already discussed a plan in their country and came to negotiate with Zhu Zhanyi.
"That's it. We, the Ottoman Empire, decided to lease the city of Suez to the Ming Dynasty for 10 years, as well as the permanent free use of the canal in the future, in exchange for the soldiers of Sehalem III and the Gulf Tooth in the city."
Zhu Zhanchen sneered, it seemed that he still wanted to bargain.
Zhu Zhanzhen immediately shook his head: "It seems that Mr. O'Hara still doesn't understand the current situation in your country, and he doesn't really want to establish diplomatic relations with our Ming Dynasty. To be honest, the king of the Timur Empire is my wife's brother. He
We have a good relationship with Ming Dynasty, and I am also his strongest supporter."
Only then did O'Hara understand why the Timurid Empire had invaded the country with a large army. It turned out that it was not a coincidence, but that he was really being held on the stove.
Only then did I realize that I had no leverage to bargain with others.
Zhu Zhanzhen took O'Hara to the canal excavation site. O'Hara saw groups of slaves digging soil.
"The excavation of the canal has begun. I can return Sehalem III and the soldiers of the Bay Tooth to you, but the conditions are the same. You must lease the city of Suez to us for a hundred years and then compensate us for the war losses of one million taels."
Silver, the canal was dug by us and belongs to us. Of course, in return, Ottoman ships will be able to pass through the Suez Canal for free in the future."
O'Hara hated such unequal conditions, but the situation was stronger than the people.
He lamented the execution ability of the Ming Dynasty's army. The Ottoman Empire had inspected the ancient canal many times, but every time it was raised in Congress, there would be objections. It was difficult to weigh the multiple opinions, so it was delayed. However, the Ming Dynasty's army has now
After digging, the political efficiency of the Ming Dynasty was terrifyingly high.
This is of course not because of the high efficiency of the Ming Dynasty, but because this is Zhu Zhanzhen's words here.
Yiyantang has many disadvantages, but only one advantage, which is high efficiency.
O'Hara hesitated for a day in Suez and finally gave in: "Your Excellency Neptune, can you negotiate the amount of compensation separately?"
Zhu Zhanzhen smiled slightly: "The amount of compensation sounds a bit ugly. Just say it is the money your country invested in building the canal. It can be any amount you think. Anyway, I will return half of it to you as a kickback."
Only when officials are corrupted can they do their best to serve themselves.
