Of course, Hamid I knew his own strength well. If the Ottomans and Russia were to challenge each other, Hamid I did not have the confidence to defeat Russia. After all, in the recent Russian-Turkish wars, every time
It ended with Russia's victory, which cast a shadow over many Ottomans.
Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that Hamid I sent an envoy to see William.
William had a rough idea of the situation in the Crimean Peninsula. The rebellion that occurred in the Crimean Peninsula was both accidental and inevitable in William's opinion.
The Russian generals in the Black Sea area were wary of Paul's thunderous methods and wanted to make thieves self-respect. William was very clear about this. After all, the method of raising thieves' self-respect originated from China, and such an example can be said to be in Chinese history.
There are countless of them.
After experiencing two disastrous defeats in the Russo-Turkish war, everyone knows that the Ottomans are not willing to admit defeat. The Ottomans have been supporting the resistance movement in the Crimean Peninsula, and recently in the Black Sea.
There are 200,000 troops gathered in the area. If such a large army is said to be just to defend against the Russian attack, then even a ghost would not believe such nonsense.
It must be said that as long as the Ottomans do not give up revenge, sooner or later the Crimean Peninsula will be in trouble again. It is really amazing to say that it is the timing of this rebellion by chance.
This rebellion can be seen as a masterpiece of the collaboration between some Russian nobles and the Ottomans. Although the two sides have different goals, this rebellion is enough to unify their interests to a certain extent.
Hamid I's envoy was named Muhad, a senior diplomat. Although he had traveled thousands of miles, Muhad immediately asked to see William when he arrived in Potsdam.
After a brief tidying up, Muhad appeared in front of William
"Hello, His Majesty the King of Prussia, I am entrusted by His Majesty Hamid I, the Great Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, to offer you the friendship of our Ottoman Empire!"
With that said, Muhad put his hands on his chest and bowed to William. This etiquette was the most solemn and respectful for Osman.
William nodded and smiled:
"The wisdom of His Majesty the Sultan of your country is heard even from thousands of miles away. I am very fascinated by His Majesty Hamid I of your country. I just wish I could have a good talk with His Majesty Hamid I."
"Thank you for your kindness. I believe His Majesty the Sultan will be very touched when he learns of your kindness!"
Muhad glanced at William's expression as he spoke. After seeing that William's expression was still calm, he hesitated for a while and then said:
"Your Majesty the King. I am here to shoulder the orders of His Majesty the Sultan. I hope to have a discussion with you in a relatively hidden environment. I don't know..."
"Be bold!"
Before William could reply, Buer, the palace steward who was waiting on the side, stepped forward and scolded Muhad loudly. Under Buer's scolding, Muhad's expression became a little embarrassed.
"Buer, don't be so rude. It's understandable that Muhad wants to talk to me secretly. So you don't have to be so excited."
"But Your Majesty, what should you do if this Ottoman Ruguo has evil intentions towards you?"
Hearing what Buer said, Muhad, who was already a little embarrassed, turned completely red, and he argued loudly:
"You must be Mr. Buell, the palace steward of Prussia. Please rest assured that when I entered this room, I was searched by the royal guards of your country. I did not carry any weapons, and I just
It is impossible for a powerless official to pose a threat to His Majesty the King. In addition, at this moment, our Ottomans and your country have the same enemies and the same demands, so it is absolutely impossible for us to do something that hurts our relatives.
The only thing that makes enemies happy!"
Even after hearing what Muhad said, Buer still did not give up on his decision. Just when he was trying to persuade William, William said:
"Buer, please step back first. Since our Ottoman friends have shown their sincerity, I think they will not embarrass their friends. And all of you, please leave."
The second half of William's sentence was naturally addressed to the attendants standing in the hall. There were no less than twenty people in the hall at the moment. Some were guards and some were maids.
After hearing William's order, the attendants in the hall naturally followed Buer, bowed to William, and then left the hall quickly and orderly.
When only William and the envoy named Muhad were left in the room, William smiled and said:
"Lord Muhad, I think you can tell your purpose now, right?"
Muhad bowed again and said:
"Dear Your Majesty, thank you for your trust. Now of course I can say...I have come to seek cooperation with Prussia on the orders of His Majesty the Sultan, and I hope to reach some agreements with Prussia on the Russian issue!"
"Oh, I wonder what issues your Sultan needs to reach agreement with our country on?"
William watched with interest as Muhad asked knowingly.
"Your Majesty, since you said so, I have to say it clearly. Our Sultan hopes that your country can cause some trouble to the Russians in the western territories of Russia and contain some of the energy of the Russians."
As expected, William thought in his mind that it would only make sense to trouble the Sultan to send people all the way here.
"So, so your country has decided to go to war with the Russians?"
William directly pointed out the theme in one sentence, and when he did this, Muhad was a little stunned. He did not expect that William would directly say the word war.
"Well, Your Majesty, you are a smart man. Yes, our Sultan is preparing to launch a massive jihad against the Russians. This jihad aims to liberate our suffering Crimean brothers and help them regain their independence."
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The expression on Muhad's face turned pitiful.
"Dear Your Majesty the King, those Russians not only invaded our land and killed our brothers, they even destroyed our faith and deprived all Crimean people living on the Crimean Peninsula of their rights. Such behavior
Only the most cruel people can do this, and now Russia has become the most cruel country in the world. Our Sultan believes that all countries in the civilized world should unite to fight against Russia, this evil and cruel country!"
Although Muhad's words sounded nice, William's heart was full of disdain.
This world has always been a world of jungle. Even the Ottomans, who seem to be in decline now, were once the dominant hegemon in Europe. In the seventeenth century, the Ottomans even besieged Vienna. At that time, the Ottomans once dominated the entire Europe.
On the mainland, we are invincible, looking forward to our own success.
In their prime, the Ottomans had their hands stained with blood just like the Russians. Their oppression of Christians was no less severe than the persecution of serfs by serf owners.
But now, the Ottomans, who once severely bullied the Russians, were forced to lose their face by their defeated generals, and now they have the nerve to talk to themselves about human rights. This is simply a big joke.
Of course, William would not talk to outsiders about these inner monologues.
"Your Excellency Muhad, I admit that what you said makes sense, but now we in Prussia are actively pursuing various domestic reforms. Although I very much hope to be on the front line of safeguarding the civilized world with your country, but
Limited by our strength........................"
William's expression became tactful. Of course, although William said it tactfully, Muhad still clearly understood the meaning of William's words.
On the surface, William seemed to have rejected Muhad's proposal, but one word was clearly heard in his words - strength.
Strength can also be said to be interests. What William said is limited by Prussia's domestic strength. In another sense, it is not that William does not want to help, but that Prussia's national strength does not allow him to help. If you really want William to
It's not impossible to help, but you have to help Prussia gain the strength to help. (Okay, please allow me to faint for a while)
All in all, William's words can be understood as wanting to gain some benefits.
Muhad can naturally understand this meaning, but to be honest, the Ottomans really don’t have many benefits that can tempt Prussia. In other words, even if the Ottomans can take out these benefits, they don’t want to take them because of these
Giving up these interests will make them feel very painful.
"Dear Your Majesty the King, I think you need to understand that the Russians once invaded Prussia brazenly. Nearly ten years ago, the Russians secretly supported some law-breaking nobles in your country to carry out a despicable rebellion. And after you decisively suppressed it,
After the rebellion, those Russians actually directly sent troops to intervene in your country's internal affairs. Such a country is a completely evil country. In recent decades, Russia has never given up its aggression against friendly countries. It has used aggression again and again
, shattered our dream of peaceful coexistence with the Russians, so now it is the Russians’ turn to taste the consequences, and he must pay the price for his shameless behavior towards many neighboring countries!”
What Muhad said was very tempting, but William remained motionless. No matter how nice the words are, they are not as important as the tangible benefits. This is a rule. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome
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