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    As early as two years ago, the Ottoman Empire sent people across the Atlantic to Europe and began to contact the Song Empire.

    Therefore, the Empire and the Ottomans are not very unfamiliar.

    Furthermore, some small agreements were reached with the Ottomans in some private agreements of the empire, so the Ottomans are now considered allies of the empire, and have given considerable help to Portugal and France in the wars in Europe.

    ??The Ottomans even sent out their fleets to compete with the fleets of the coalition of church princes in the Mediterranean, competing for hegemony in the Mediterranean.

    Therefore, the Ottomans¡¯ joining the Portuguese-French-Song Alliance greatly relieved some of the pressure on Portugal and France.

    Precisely because the Ottomans were considered allies, the empire set up a concession here in Egypt and stationed troops as the leader of the Egyptians. The Ottomans turned a blind eye and ignored it.

    "Otherwise, the empire's desire to station troops here in Cairo would be simply a joke.

    Today¡¯s Ottoman Empire can be said to be at its peak.

    At this time, the Ottoman Empire's military power was at its peak, and the country's territory spanned the three continents of Asia, Africa and Latin America, covering an area of ??11.6 million square kilometers.

    In the Ottoman Empire, there were many ethnic groups and they were full of contradictions.

    But fortunately, the Ottoman Empire is now at its peak, so these domestic conflicts can be suppressed and controlled.

    Only after the eighteenth century will the Ottoman Empire decline.

    But, that time was still more than a hundred years away from now.

    ??And in these more than a hundred years, the Ottoman Empire can still enjoy its glory.

    therefore.  Facing such a behemoth as the Ottoman Empire, Zhao Hongyu had to be cautious at first.  after all.  The Ottoman Empire was still very powerful at this time, wasn't it?

    At this time, the territory of the Ottoman Empire included and occupied parts of Asia Minor, Arabia, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Armenia and Georgia.

    In Europe, it occupies Albania, Serbia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Mendenegoro, Bulgaria, Greece and the principalities on both sides of the Danube - Moldavia, Wallachia, Crimea and Azov  Sea and areas near the Black Sea, etc.

    In Africa, it occupies Egypt, Tripoli, Algeria, Tunisia, etc.

    It can be seen that the Ottoman Empire during this period was strong and its territory was vast.

    If the empire does not consider the factors of the Ottoman Empire, then once the Ottomans intervene in plans to implement plans in Europe, it will cause unnecessary trouble.

    So, make friends with the Ottomans.  It was also good for the empire to some extent.

    Of course, the contact between the empire and the Ottomans was essentially utilitarian.

    Come to think of it, the Ottomans thought the same way.

    After all, the two countries are far apart, separated by the Atlantic Ocean.

    Therefore, it is very beneficial for the empire and the Ottomans to reach some small agreements and temporarily join forces.

    Besides.  The empire is also full of ambitions for the Arab region under the control of the Ottoman Empire, isn't it?

    It just so happened that, using this honeymoon period with the Ottomans, the empire could unscrupulously spy on the situation in the Arab world and the mentality of the Arab chiefs towards the rule of the Ottomans.

    Once the time is right, the empire can completely copy the methods used in Europe.  Provoke domestic turmoil in the Ottoman Empire, and then let the empire profit.

    The Empire¡¯s Intelligence Department in the Concession in Cairo, Egypt, also worked very effectively.

    During this period, they have basically figured out some information about the intelligence and social structure of the Ottoman Empire.

    Mabond was not surprised at all by the sudden visit from the Ottomans.

    Because the Ottomans were competing with the Europeans for hegemony in the Mediterranean.  There was a fire in their backyard.

    Wherever there is oppression, there will be resistance. This sentence is very clear in the future of another time and space.

    And the Ottomans are now in such trouble.

    Because of the war.  The Ottomans continued to increase taxes on the domestic people, so the people at the bottom were unable to bear it.

    Especially the people in the Ottoman Empire are very complex.

    ?Compared to ordinary countries, it is much more complicated.

    These people were brought together by the Ottomans through continuous conquest of countries, so it is impossible to be so harmonious.

    And the Ottomans also divided these people intoDon't use different attitudes and methods to bully, which will further intensify some less prominent conflicts.

    For example, the uprising that broke out in Serbia was caused by the oppression of the local people by the local Ottoman governor.

    And this riot has now expanded rapidly, and it has begun to spread like a spark igniting a prairie fire.

    Faced with such a situation, the Ottomans certainly could not sit still.

    Therefore, they must mobilize a large army to suppress it.

    In history, there were many riots and uprisings in the Ottoman Empire. There were simply too many to count.

    It can be seen that his rule is not all smooth sailing.

    However, it is possible to send troops to suppress the riots. The problem is that the current domestic economic situation of the Ottoman Empire is not very good.

    Furthermore, most of the finances are used to support the navy in its struggle for hegemony in the Mediterranean.

    Therefore, the treasury of the Ottoman Empire is now extremely empty.

    At the same time, the armies that suppressed the uprising cannot go into battle with the rebels empty-handed.

    Those weapons and logistical supplies are all needed.

    So, now the Ottomans can only seek help from the empire.

    This is also the reason why the Ottomans appeared in the Cairo Concession.

    For this problem, Mabond has already guessed it.

    It¡¯s just that he is still pretending to be confused.

    The empire was rich and it was not difficult at all to satisfy the Ottomans' small needs.

    ¡°In fact, there is no need to transport supplies from the empire at all. The Egyptian concession alone has enough weapons and supplies to satisfy the Ottomans.

    However, Mabande did not want to satisfy the Ottomans so easily.

    Want to get weapons and supplies.  It would have been impossible for the Ottomans without bloodletting.

    Even though they are ¡®allies¡¯, they cannot provide unconditional assistance.

    Arriving at the gate of the military camp.  Mabond and the others reined in their horses.

    After chatting with the guard guarding the door for a few words, the guard opened the door of the military camp and allowed Mabond to lead the Ottomans into the military camp.

    Mabond complained very much about the Ottoman military system.

    Therefore, he is not surprised at all by the large riots occurring in the Ottomans' country.

    According to intelligence, the Ottoman Empire¡¯s military system adopted a feudal fiefdom system.

    Although it is centralized on the surface.  But that's not the case at all.

    Therefore, the enfeoffed lords and nobles were not that concerned about suppressing the riots that occurred.

    Unless there is a riot in their own territory, they will become serious.

    As for other people¡¯s troubles, why should they care about them?

    You must know that sending troops in response to the call of the Caliph will only consume your own money.

    so.  Faced with the passivity of the lords everywhere, the Caliph had to send people to contact the empire, hoping to get help from the empire. Then the Caliph himself used his direct troops to encircle and suppress the rebel army.

    Regarding matters within the Ottoman Empire, the information from the Cairo Concession has long been very detailed.

    It is precisely for this reason that Ma Bond is very disdainful in private.

    This time the caliph sent an envoy.  It's two people, a man and a woman.

    The man is Prince Mustafa, the eldest son of the Caliph and heir to the Ottoman Empire, and the woman is Princess Nikia.

    Judging from the identities of the two envoys, we know that the Caliph attaches great importance to this mission.

    certainly.  There is another meaning behind sending a prince and a princess.

    That is.  Mustafa, who is the heir to a 'rich man' like the Empire, must have more contact with him.

    When this prince succeeds to the Ottoman throne, many things will be much easier to handle with a 'rich man' friend like the Empire, right?

    After all, the Ottoman Empire now has a lot of foreign debt, and its treasury is extremely empty.

    "The arrival of Princess Nikiya was because the Caliph wanted to get married to the empire and wanted the princess to marry Zhao Hongyu, the crown prince of the empire.

    Therefore, after the princess comes to the concession, Prince Mustafa will tell the concession governor Mabande this meaning, and then ask the princess to hand it over to the empire, and let the empire find a way to send it to America.

    After all, war is raging in the Mediterranean now, and the princess is not so safe if she goes to the Mediterranean.

    IfIt would be much easier if the empire found a way.

    The Ottomans arrived in the Americas a few years ago, but they saw the huge warships of the Americans.

    Therefore, if the princess asks the imperial people to be sent to America, there is definitely no need to worry about safety.

    It¡¯s just that Prince Mustafa hasn¡¯t raised this matter yet.

    After all, the first thing he wants to talk about is that he hopes the empire can provide a large number of weapons and supplies.

    This matter is the most important.

    As soon as we entered the military camp, it happened that soldiers were training on the playground inside the camp at this time.

    Teams of soldiers in neat uniforms and lined up shouted slogans in unison and continued to practice various skills.

    Such a scene shocked Prince Mustafa and Princess Nikia.

    You know, among the Ottoman Empire¡¯s armies, there are very few troops that train like this.

    ¡°Besides, the scene of thousands of people practicing together is very grand, isn¡¯t it?

    "Please follow me, let's go to the military headquarters. There is nothing interesting about these trainings."

    Mabond glanced at the shocked prince and princess, and smiled secretly in his heart.

    ¡°The military uniforms look great, and the soldiers¡¯ spirit is also very strong.¡± Prince Mustafa praised.  "But isn't it too extravagant to have a musket in each hand?"

    Mabond, who was leading the way, smiled when he heard this and responded: "These empires can still afford it."

    So rich!

    After the prince and princess heard the answer, such a thought flashed through their minds at the same time
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