At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 545
A few days later, Zhu Qizhen issued an imperial edict to encourage interracial marriage.

Whether it is a Han man who marries an Ottoman woman, or a Han woman who marries an Ottoman man, after intermarriage, their offspring can study in schools, and these schools are free.

Of course, judging from the current actual situation, all Han men married Ottoman women.

If an Ottoman man wanted to marry a Han woman, he had to travel thousands of miles, and then someone was willing to marry him.

In addition, there are many benefits, such as free consultation fees in medical clinics run by the imperial court, and childrenless people at the age of 60 can enter nursing homes, etc., which are closely related to the daily life of ordinary people.

If you don't want to intermarry and still stick to the obsession in your heart, no one will force you, but you won't be able to enjoy some benefits.

Erhu was the first to marry a foreign daughter-in-law. On the day the edict was promulgated, a grand wedding was held.

Zhu Qiyu, the king of Ying, presided over it personally, and most of the civil servants and generals who accompanied the army came to join in, and the ostentation was very huge.

After opening this head, there will be a second, a third...

The situation after the war began to stabilize, countless houses destroyed by the war were repaired, and the streets gradually recovered signs of prosperity.

Seeing that the situation was very good, Zhu Qizhen finally decided that it was time for his class teacher to return to court.

However, before going home, there are still some things to clean up.

Topkapi Palace, the two brothers are seriously studying the map.

"Where is the Franji that the emperor usually talks about?"

With the continuous advancement of the war and the expansion of the territory of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qiyu is now more and more interested in the map.

"Franji is not a country, roughly here..."

Zhu Qizhen pointed to the west coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and said, "Portugal, Spain, France... also known as Franji, are all concentrated here."

"Then... what about this island?"

"This island is called England, and it's also called England... What, are you interested?"

Zhu Qiyu nodded, then came to his senses, shook his head again, and smiled embarrassedly.

"It's just... I feel that the world is so big. I originally thought that Ming Dynasty was the center of the world, God Bless China. As my horizons gradually expanded, I realized that my previous thinking was really naive. Haha, it's ridiculous."

"Actually, it's okay to think about it!"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "There is a good saying, how bold people are, how productive the land is, we can't be limited by the thinking in front of us, otherwise, how can we talk about development?"

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

"How daring a person is, how productive the land is, it is a wise saying, my brother has been taught!"

"Ottoman is located at the intersection of three continents. The geographical location is very important. After I go back, I will hand over this place to you. It must be managed well, and don't fail my expectations."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu bowed down immediately: "My brother will go all out to help the emperor guard this ten thousand li country!"

"This country does not belong to me, it belongs to the descendants of the Zhu family, and it belongs to thousands of people in the world. You and I are nothing more than big housekeepers. The country is so delicate that countless heroes will bow their heads. Characters, let's look at the present!"

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a long time, and said: "This poem is majestic and majestic, is it written by Brother Huang?"

"Written by a great man."

Zhu Qizhen smiled lightly, and said: "I have been out for too long, it is time to go back, I have traveled far away from the capital, and the transmission of news will inevitably lag behind. Therefore, I have given you the right to make decisions, and you can handle all matters by yourself without asking for permission. .”

"Your brother obeys the order!"

"It's just about the itinerary back to Beijing..."

Zhu Qizhen pointed to the map and said: "Look, to return from the sea, you need to march to Baghdad, then enter the Persian Gulf, and go all the way back from Nanyang."

"Exactly!"

"If you go by land, you can reach it all the way east, but this road has to cross the desert, and there are 36 countries in the Western Regions, which is the Silk Road in the Han and Tang Dynasties. For hundreds of years, there have been few caravans. I don't even know what it's like now."

Zhu Qiyu was a little puzzled, and said: "I know that the Silk Road was once brilliant, but I don't know why it fell?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "There are many reasons, the most important are two points, one is the rise of shipping, and the cost of bulk cargo traveling by sea is low, and the other is the expansion of the Ottoman Empire. The geographical location of Constantinople is well-developed in all directions, which is very suitable for sea trade. Gradually, no one goes to the desert of the Western Regions, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also has no security issues."

Zhu Qiyu was thoughtful, and said: "Since Ottoman's territory has been merged into Ming Dynasty, I think that the Silk Road must be reopened, so that Ottoman and Daming itself can truly be integrated."

"That's what I mean too. I planned to send someone to walk this way, but after thinking about it, I have to go back anyway, so let's just walk here!"

"Brother Huang, are you going to... personally pass through the Silk Road?"

"This road has been in decline for too long. If you send an envoy to visit, it may not be effective. Why don't you walk it yourself, and you can guarantee immediate results."

"But……"

Zhu Qiyu looked worried, and said: "This road is not in our control, my brother is worried..."

"You don't need to worry, as long as you have enough firepower, you will be friends everywhere."

"This... seems to be the reason..."

Zhu Qizhen smiled lightly, and said: "If the firepower is insufficient, you will meet people who are good at fighting. If the firepower is sufficient, you will find that in fact, everyone is not good at fighting, but they are good at singing and dancing, and they are extremely friendly. .”

"What the emperor said... makes sense!"

Zhu Qiyu smiled knowingly, and said: "There are three major battalions sitting in the town, how can an ordinary small country be an opponent?"

"I've thought about this issue. It's enough to bring only three thousand battalions. The Shenji battalion and the fifth army battalion will go by sea."

"Why?"

Zhu Qiyu was very puzzled. The Three Thousand Battalion has not been expanded, only 3000 people.

Although the Shenji Battalion does not have a large number of people, it carries heavy firepower, and the Fifth Army Battalion has more than 2 people, all of whom are the main force. Why only choose the [-] Battalion?
Zhu Qizhen said: "It takes time and effort to walk on land. The Shenji Battalion is inconvenient to carry the luggage, and the Fifth Army Battalion is mainly infantry, which is not as fast as the three thousand battalion of all cavalry."

"There is another reason. There are few people on this road. If tens of thousands of troops go out to fight, the supply of food and grass along the way will be a problem. After comprehensive consideration, it is enough for me to lead [-] battalions."

Zhu Qiyu was still worried, and said: "I am worried, if there is a crisis along the way, the emperor will only bring 3000 people, I am afraid..."

"Don't worry, the weapons and equipment of the [-] Battalion are not comparable to ordinary people, and what kind of duke..."

"Duke Daman."

"Yes, this is the Duke!"

Zhu Qizhen thought for a while, and said: "He still has 20 troops in his hands, which should not be underestimated. Except for the three major battalions, the rest of the troops are all left for you. If you fight head-on, you don't have to be afraid, just be afraid that these people will play tricks on you." Yin, after all, we are outsiders, and the right time, place and people are the same, so you have to be careful."

"Brother Huang, please rest assured, my younger brother will definitely fulfill his mission!"

"Actually, there is another possibility..."

Speaking of this, Zhu Qizhen suddenly smiled, and continued: "I have left behind, if everything goes well, tell him to collapse without a fight!"

Zhu Qiyu was a little puzzled, and asked: "The backhand that the emperor said..."

"You'll know then!"

After Zhu Qizhen explained everything, he began to rectify the troops.

Li Zhen led a battalion of [-] soldiers, and Bei Lin led a hundred students from the Academy of Sciences to accompany them, and set foot on the road to the east.

Unknowingly, this battle has been going on for ten months. I wonder if everything is okay at home?

According to the calculation of the Academy of Sciences, the distance from Constantinople to the capital of the Ming Dynasty is roughly [-] miles, and the cavalry travels roughly [-] to [-] miles a day, and it takes two to three months just to travel.

Including visits to various countries in the Western Regions, as well as rainy and snowy weather, this time will be doubled.

In other words, it will take at least half a year to go to the capital.

Zhu Qizhen made up his mind and set foot on the road back to Beijing. At the same time, the Shenji Battalion and the Fifth Army Battalion also began to evacuate.

Since then, all routes have been connected from the mainland of Daming to Jiaozhi, Ceylon Island, and then to the Persian Gulf.

Ships kept coming and going, and a steady stream of weapons, ammunition and goods were delivered, as well as many merchants who heard the news, and the people of Ming Dynasty who followed.

In the past, there were refugees everywhere, and there was no place to resettle them.

The situation is quite different now. The Ming Dynasty expanded its borders everywhere, and the refugees have long been insufficient. Even Zhu Qizhen gave amnesty several times, except for the heinous death row prisoners, all others were sent to the sea to open up wasteland.

Many people went out for a trip and came back to become rich and return to their hometowns, so that even ordinary people have the idea of ​​going to sea.

These days, if you don’t go out and venture out, you’d be ashamed to say you’re Han Chinese!
What is the future of farming? Going to sea, overseas is full of gold and silver, just pick it up with a sack.

As for the risk of going to sea... There is no risk in a high-return matter. If you die in a storm, it is your own life, and you can't blame others.

However, as long as he can come back safely, his worth will skyrocket by more than a hundred times!
With the withdrawal of the army and the landing of more and more oriental faces, the Duke of Daman finally couldn't sit still.

Now that the city of Zigat has been isolated, the Ming army neither attacked nor persuaded it to surrender, and even tried to do business with the Ottomans around the city of Zigat.

Oriental exquisite porcelain, tea, silk and other valuables slowly flowed in, and even became a popular luxury among Ottoman nobles.

The Duke of Daman is going crazy. If he continues like this, he can even give a fart and surrender directly.

In fact, he knew in his heart that the strengths of the two sides were not equal, and this was not the best time to start a war.

However, if we don't fight again, the hearts of the common people will fly away, and even the army will not be able to stay.

"His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness... I pay homage to His Royal Highness..."

Kalai trotted over to Topkapi Palace, knelt down and saluted out of breath.

Zhu Qiyu asked, "Why are you panicking?"

"It's Duke Daman, he, he..."

Zhu Qiyu immediately became nervous and asked, "How, is he going to fight us to the death?"

"No... not!"

Calle swallowed and said, "Duke Daman agrees to surrender, unconditionally!"

Zhu Qiyu excitedly said: "Really?"

"It's true, but he said..."

Zhu Qiyu said impatiently: "Can you finish what you have to say at once?"

"Yes Yes……"

Calle hurriedly said, "He said...he has a small request."

"This person is really naughty, let's not talk about the conditions, it has become a request!"

Zhu Qiyu chuckled, and continued: "Let's talk about it, if it's not too much, I can consider it."

Calle said: "The Duke of Daman said that soldiers eat food, each is his master, now that the war is over, please don't blame these soldiers and let them live."

Zhu Qiyu thought for a while, and said: "This person is very knowledgeable. Go back and tell him that the emperor is not a bloodthirsty person. If the soldiers in Zigat City are willing to continue serving the emperor, they can stay. Of course, they can also be disarmed and returned to the fields. Allot them fields."

Calle said: "Duke Daman has one more request, that is, that is..."

"What is it?"

"What he meant was that he was worried that His Highness did not sincerely invite him to surrender, but took the opportunity to remove him. Therefore, he wanted His Highness to greet him in person to show his sincerity."

Zhu Qiyu was stunned, and asked me to go to Zigat City to accept your surrender. I think you are not sincere, right?
Any fool can understand that this guy clearly wants to lure him over and kill him with a single blow.

Is this how the Ottomans play tricks of 36?
Could it be a bit more high-end, at least a bit conspiratorial, instead of being so blunt.

"Your Highness, look..."

"Well, I agree, but I also have a request."

"Your Highness, please speak."

"Let him wait twenty miles outside the city with people, and he is not allowed to wear weapons. If he agrees, this king will go to meet him in person. If he doesn't agree, it's okay, just fight as soon as possible!"

After hearing this, Carleigh nodded and said yes, then turned and left.

He has a heavy task now, not only to serve as a teacher, but also to be a messenger, sending messages to both sides.

The Duke of Daman received the reply, weighed it over and over again, and finally agreed.

The other party agrees to go outside the city to receive it, which is already a great sincerity.

Just set up an ambush in advance...

Three days later, the two parties arrived at the designated place as agreed.

Sure enough, Zhu Qiyu came to accept the surrender in person, and he did not bring a large group of troops, but only twenty personal guards.

A smile appeared on the corner of Duke Daman's mouth. It seems that the oriental people's brains are not very bright!

Maybe it's because of the victory that it started to swell?
In short, today is a good opportunity for the Jedi to fight back.

The emperor of Ming Dynasty had already left, so he only needed to capture the king in front of him, and the Ming army would be thrown into disarray. At that time, he would regroup his troops and take back Constantinople.

There is a problem, that is, King Muhad has died at the bottom of the sea.

A country cannot be without a king for a day. If you take Constantinople by yourself, wouldn't it be...

Thinking of this, the smile at the corner of his mouth became even wider, and he told his subordinates: "Choose twenty people, follow the duke to go forward and present the letter of surrender, hide the weapons, don't reveal them, wait for the duke's order, and fight together!"

(End of this chapter)