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Text Chapter 520: Conversation between Selim and his son

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    "Father, the Ming people should have come with good intentions this time. Although they can defeat the Portuguese at sea, they can't bring their ships to land. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty is too far away from our Ottomans, so they can't  There is no conflict with us, so I think Daming is probably here to discuss some business-related matters with you, father!" Suleiman lowered his head and told the results of his previous guesses.  "The analysis is good. The Ming Dynasty is indeed unlikely to have a military conflict with us. In addition, the Ming Dynasty's current expansion is mainly concentrated in the Indian Ocean, and our previous territory did not border the Indian Ocean. But after we conquer Egypt,  Will be in contact with the Ming Dynasty's maritime power, so I dare to conclude that the commercial interests that the Ming Dynasty seeks are likely to be related to Egypt, and it is even very likely that it is the important land trade route that connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea!" Selim!  Shi Kaikai added that he was not satisfied with his son's performance. At least according to his standards, Suleiman was not yet a qualified monarch.  "Father, according to your statement, have those envoys of the Ming Dynasty already concluded that we must win this war against the Mamluk dynasty, and that even Egypt will be ruled by us?" Suleiman heard this, but  He asked in disbelief. Even he himself was not confident that he could destroy the Mamluk dynasty in one fell swoop, so he couldn't understand why the Ming Dynasty in the east would make such a judgment?  "The Holy Prophet once warned us: Even if knowledge is far away in China, we should still seek it. The distant Ming Dynasty claims to be the Central Plains Dynasty and considers itself to be the center of the world. However, they do have the qualifications to say so, because whether it is military or economic, etc.  In all aspects, there is no country in the world that is more powerful than the Ming Dynasty. The envoys that such a country can send are certainly not ordinary people. Naturally, they have sufficient reasons to make such a judgment, and now from all aspects  . It is true that we have a better chance of winning!" Selim said with a rare smile. Before going to war, it was indeed good news for him to be recognized by the envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty.  Hearing his father mention the Ming Dynasty's envoys, Suleiman also looked very excited and said: "Father, you may not have imagined that the envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty this time is a erudite elder. He is not only proficient in the literature, history and culture of the Ming Dynasty.  He also has considerable attainments in geography, astronomy, and arithmetic. In particular, he is also familiar with the customs and customs of various places in the Ming Dynasty. We had a great chat with him on the road just now, and I even planned to find him and talk in detail tonight.  After all, the scenery in the Ming Dynasty is so interesting, and some things related to the political structure of the Ming Dynasty have also inspired me a lot. Maybe our Ottoman Empire can also adopt some of these feasible methods in the future! " "Oh?  When you say this, I am even more curious about this Ming envoy, but please don't disturb them tonight. After all, they came to Damascus from the Red Sea coast and brought many gifts. They must have met a lot of people.  Without the harassment of bandits, I¡¯m afraid I haven¡¯t even had a good rest along the way, so let the envoys of the Ming Dynasty have a good rest tonight!¡± Selim acted like a loyal elder at this time, and he didn¡¯t even do this.  Every little thing is considered.  "Yes, thank you father for reminding me!" Suleiman saluted immediately after hearing his father's words.  "By the way. I heard that the Ming Dynasty's envoy was accompanied by a thousand cavalry. You should have seen it before. How about it? What do you think of the strength of this cavalry?" Selim suddenly asked his son again.  road.  "This" Suleiman thought for a moment, then quickly raised his head and said truthfully, "Father, today I saw that the Ming army was extremely well-equipped. And everyone has extremely superb horse control skills. In addition, their  There were scars from swords on the armor, and some soldiers also had wounds on their bodies. Almost everyone had a bit of fatigue on their faces. But even so, this cavalry still advanced and retreated in a measured manner, showing great performance during the march.  The superb quality of this cavalry can only be compared to that of the personal guard knights around my father!" At the end of the sentence, Suleiman suddenly hesitated, and then said: "It's just that although this cavalry is elite,  But I found that the horses they rode were not very good. Not only were they not tall, but many of the horses were mares. It was just that they had a lot of horses. Each cavalryman had two or three horses to ride on. It is probably because of their  The horses are too poor, so we don¡¯t have to prepare a few more horses.¡± But as soon as Suleiman finished speaking, Selim shook his head and said, ¡°Suleiman, in the past, I mainly made you familiar with government affairs.  But now it seems that you should also be more familiar with military matters. That cavalry is indeed an elite force that can be compared with the Knights of the Guards. You can see this very accurately. " When it comes to this,  A wry smile suddenly appeared on Selim's face and he said: "But the horse the other party rides is not simple, because that kind of horse is exactly what he used to do back then.?The war horses that the ancients rode when they conquered us. Although this kind of war horses are relatively small, they have excellent endurance and can run long distances. They are not picky about their feed. Even if they eat weeds, they can maintain their strength. As for the opponent,  Most of the horses they rode were mares, because the other party's cavalry could use the mare's milk as food when they were short of food. An army composed of such cavalry was extremely formidable, coupled with the Parthian archery skills that were world-famous at that time.  , the huge Arab Empire was almost completely defeated when facing the Mongols, and our ancestors had to move from Central Asia to Asia Minor, and finally established today's Ottoman Empire.  " "Mongols!  "When Suleiman heard this name, he couldn't help but think of the catastrophe he had read in the history books, especially the fall of Baghdad and the tragic death of the Caliph. It was the most tragic scene in the memory of all Muslims. Fortunately,  The huge empire established by the Mongols was only a flash in the pan, and the Mongols¡¯ home base was also in the east. This prevented the entire Muslim world from suffering a devastating blow. ¡°But aren¡¯t the Mongols the mortal enemies of the Ming Dynasty?  Moreover, I learned from my previous conversation with the Ming envoy that the Mongols have re-established a regime called Tatar and often go south to harass the Ming¡¯s borders. This generation of Ming emperors decided to completely eliminate the Tatar threat, so  They personally led troops to clean up the Tatars and achieved many results. How could there be Mongols in their army?  "At this time, Suleiman suddenly spoke again. He was also frightened by the reputation of the Mongols, so the questions he asked were obviously a bit substandard. Selim acted like a very patient father at this time and opened his mouth to explain.  Said: "What can we do if we are enemies for generations? The Mongols are actually just a group of powerful barbarians. They do not have a unified belief. The nation lacks a strong cohesion. It was all because of the strong appeal of the Golden Family that they  It brought them together, but when the previous generations of the Golden Family passed away, the Mongols immediately fell into pieces. Among other things, many of our people in the Ottoman Empire also have Mongolian blood.  , the Ming Dynasty has been fighting with the Mongols for generations, so it can naturally recruit and surrender some Mongolians. After all, the Mongols are all natural cavalry. Use Mongols to deal with the Mongols. If I were the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I would definitely do the same.  " "That's it. Thanks to my father's teaching, Suleiman understands!  " Suleiman solemnly saluted his father. "Well, the Ming Dynasty has expanded rapidly on the sea in recent years. From what you just said, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty actually wanted to completely conquer the Mongols. In this way  , there will no longer be any enemies around the Ming Dynasty. This will definitely make the Ming Dynasty develop more rapidly. Fortunately, this powerful empire is too far away from us. Before we return to Central Asia, we should not have any conflicts with each other.  Conflict, so we must treat the envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty well. If we can reach a mutually beneficial business deal, that would be a good thing. After all, no matter who it is, they need a strong ally.  Selim spoke again at this time. "Suleiman understands what my father means. I will definitely take this opportunity to have more contact with the Ming Dynasty envoy so that I can learn more about the Ming Dynasty and deal with them by the way."  Good relationship!  "Suleiman was very smart and immediately understood the deep meaning of his father's words. The power of the Ming Dynasty had made his father a little wary, so he wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about the Ming Dynasty. If they really take back the Ming Dynasty in the future,  The land in Central Asia will be not far from the Ming Dynasty. If there is a conflict, he will not know anything about the Ming Dynasty. However, before that, Suleiman needs to maintain a kind of relationship with the Ming Dynasty.  Friendly relationship. Seeing that his son understood the meaning of his words, Selim nodded with satisfaction, and then asked Suleiman about the news he had learned from the Ming Dynasty envoy, especially about the military and political aspects of the Ming Dynasty.  Although Jiao Huangzhong would not disclose this aspect in his words, Selim and Suleiman could infer something from other aspects. Selim and his son were analyzing the information about the Ming Dynasty, where they lived.  Not far away, the charred medium-sized Ming envoys were also summarizing what they had seen today. Especially after entering Damascus, they saw many Ottoman troops. Although they could only see the surface, they could analyze some things from some details.  And these will all be written down as intelligence by Jiao Huangzhong himself. When he returns to the Ming Dynasty in the future, these will be the first-hand information on the Ottoman Empire.
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