956 The Ottoman Empire Is Too Difficult
When the Empress Dowager heard this, she hurriedly said, "Forget it, the Ming Kingdom is too powerful. Even if you train elite troops, you can't afford to offend it. As long as you can block the Ming army's attack!"
"..." Ahmed was stunned when he heard this. This is too cowardly, like a woman!
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that the Queen Mother was a woman!
If he really wants to say it truthfully, he has to admit that what the Empress Dowager said is actually reasonable.
If you train your elite troops, can you be more powerful than the army you had in the Eastern Expedition before? But even so, wouldn’t it be destroyed by the Ming army?
However, if you don’t say it a little more ruthlessly, it would be too much of a loss of face from the Ottoman Empire. As the Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire, you cannot give an explanation to outsiders and you will be impeached.
Thinking of this, Ahmed was thinking about how to persuade the Empress Dowager when he saw an eunuch coming in and report that Mustafa was urgently requesting a meeting.
When Ahmed and the Empress Dowager heard this, they were all shocked. Their eyes showed the deep fear in each other: Could it be that the Ming army started attacking again?
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager hurriedly ordered the summoning of Mustafa.
In just a while, Mustafa hurried into the hall. However, there was not much fear on his face, but the kind of excitement. This made the Empress Dowager and Ahmed breathe a sigh of relief when they saw this. It seemed that they were wrong, and it should be good news.
Sure enough, when Mustafa saw him in a hurry, he reported excitedly: "I just received the news that the three countries of Britain, Spain and the Netherlands were led by the European countries, and the French and Paris were gathered in Paris, France, to discuss the matter of dealing with the Ming army!"
"What?" Ahmed was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly confirmed, "It's true, are they really going to deal with Mingguo?"
He thought that the Ming army was still fighting with their Ottomans. Before that, they had not asked those Europeans for help. At least the matter of Persian Emperor Abbas II sent an envoy was very popular. However, the Europeans were just watching the fun and gloating, and did not have the slightest intention of dealing with the Ming country. It was so happy that they had to deal with the Ming army suddenly!
"It's so true that it can't be true anymore!" Mustafa nodded vigorously, his joy beyond words.
Seeing him like this, Ahmed was puzzled and asked: "Why were they indifferent before, but now the whole of Europe united to deal with the Ming army?"
"I've also inquired about this!" Mustafa heard it and quickly replied, "It was the Ming army who occupied all the American continent and destroyed the Spanish. The pirates from all over the European countries saw the power of the Ming army and all fled back..."
Hearing this, Ahmed was shocked and said, "What? While the Ming army destroyed the Mughals and Persia all the way, and attacked our Ottoman, they also sent troops to America and occupied the entire America?"
He was really surprised. He thought that the Ming army headed westward was already a reflection of the Ming army's greatest national strength. Then due to logistics issues, he was able to clear the world with one move. Unexpectedly, the Ming army started a war on two fronts and won a great victory, occupying the entire America.
In other words, the Ming army did not use all their strength to the Ottoman Empire! The so-called solid walls and clearance of the Ming army was more of a joke to deceive oneself!
"Yes!" Mustafa also realized this, closed his smile and replied seriously, "Spain sent troops to destroy the Ming ally Portugal some time ago. What's more important is that the daughter of the Portuguese king also married the prince of the Ming dynasty. Therefore, the Ming army must avenge Portugal. They felt the strength of the Ming dynasty, felt the crisis, and began to unite."
"But in this case, shouldn't it be the only one who takes the lead? Why should the United Kingdom and the Netherlands take the lead together?" The Empress Dowager asked in confusion when she heard this.
Ahmed knew the answer to this question, so he answered the Empress Dowager: "When the Persian emperor bewitched us, Ottoman, and sent troops to deal with the Ming army together, he also persuaded the Dutch and British fleets to set off from the sea to attack the Ming fleet. As a result, the last time the Ming Dynasty captured Persia, the fleets of both countries were destroyed!"
"Oh..." The Empress Dowager heard this, dragged her long voice and said with a "Oh", then sighed, "I didn't expect that the Ming army is really so powerful!"
Upon hearing this, Ahmed came to his senses: Yes, I haven't paid attention to the Ming fleet before. It turns out that it is as powerful as the army, and it can actually defeat the fleets of Britain and the Netherlands!
Just as he thought of this, Mustafa asked: "What should we do? Should we send someone to Paris, France to see the situation?"
After hearing this, Ahmed pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that when those Europeans discuss, someone will suggest that we should destroy the Ottomans as well!"
Hearing this, Mustafa remembered the hatred between the Ottoman Empire and European countries, and suddenly realized that this was really possible!
For those Europeans, they wished that the Ottoman Empire would die! How could they join forces with the Ottoman Empire to fight the Ming army? Unless they thought that their strength was not enough to deal with the Ming army! However, now that the entire European country is united, this force is too powerful and it is impossible to defeat the Ming army!
Thinking about this, the news that European countries united was actually a very unfavorable news to the Ottoman Empire!
Thinking of this, Mustafa's face turned pale and he asked quickly: "What should we do?"
"Yes, what should we do?" The Empress Dowager was anxious again and asked quickly.
The difference in strength made Ahmed think of anything at once, so he had to remain silent.
Seeing him like this, the Empress Dowager became more and more anxious. She thought she could take a breath, but she didn't expect that there would be another enemy that was stronger than the Ming army. Why was it so difficult for the Ottoman Empire to be so difficult!
Thinking of this, she confirmed to Ahmed again: "Those Europeans really won't accept us. Do you want to destroy us?"
Ahmed nodded bitterly and said, "If they really had to unite in the east, they would definitely not mind destroying us."
"Why, don't they often fight between their own countries?" The Empress Dowager said angrily when she heard this.
When Mustafa heard this, he explained to her: "This is different! There are endless relationships between the royal families of various countries, and it is completely hostile to us!"
The 30 Years of War before Europe, also known as the 30 Years of Religious War, can be seen from this how important this factor is in European countries. The Ottoman Empire is even more different from European countries. This is actually an important reason why the Ottoman Empire was constantly fighting Europe and was hostile to the Ottoman Empire with European countries.
The Empress Dowager thought about it and understood, but she was unwilling to give up and asked again: "Is there no room for negotiation?"
"Unless we are willing to be Europeans' lackeys, we will do whatever they say!" Ahmed's words were a bit ugly. As soon as he opened his mouth, the Empress Dowager's face looked very ugly. "But we must also let Europeans understand the strength of the Ming army. One more ally will give them more strength. Only in this way can we not attack us, but just let us be their cannon fodder!"
After he finished speaking, the hall suddenly became quiet and no one spoke for a long time.
At this time, there was only one thing in their hearts: the Ottoman Empire was too difficult!
After a while, Mustafa suddenly looked up at Ahmed and said, "Or why should we help promote the power of Ming? And the means of Ming attacking the enemy country are the public enemy of the whole world. If we look at it from this perspective, we will be consistent with the Europeans!"
This consistency is naturally the same as when the Ming army was dealt with, the powerful and wealthy people were attacked.
Before, of course, the Ottomans would not deliberately emphasize how powerful the Ming army is!
The Empress Dowager was not very enthusiastic when she heard this, because Ahmed said just now that even if the Europeans agreed to them, they would form an alliance, but they would more often treat the Ottoman Empire as cannon fodder. As a woman's mind, if the Ottoman Empire suffered too much loss in the war against the Ming Dynasty, after the Ming army was defeated, the Europeans might divide the Ottomans!
Therefore, before Ahmed answered, she suddenly said, "Otherwise, let's surrender to the Ming Kingdom. According to the Emperor of Ming Kingdom, it will be east of the Black Sea Strait... and it will be given to the Ming Kingdom, but if our Ottoman Empire is attacked by Europeans, the Ming army will send troops to help us!"
This is actually a solution!
After hearing this, Ahmed and Mustafa looked at each other and saw each other's intentions.
"You guys talk, isn't this better?" Seeing that neither of them spoke, the Empress Dowager became anxious and urged them.
After hearing this, Ahmed organized the language a little before answering the Empress Dowager: "Empress Dowager, this matter is really humiliating. Moreover, Europe may not necessarily unite. If we cede land and surrender to the Ming Dynasty at this time, many people in the country will definitely oppose it!"
After hearing what he said, the Empress Dowager thought it made sense, and she was frightened by what they just described.
So she nodded and said, "Okay, you can understand this matter. Let's talk about the situation in the future!"
"I obey the order!" Ahmed said quickly, "I will train the army with all my heart and be self-reliant. Don't worry, the Empress Dowager!"
What else can be done, that's all.
Chapter completed!