Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 59 How did the Ottomans recover?
  In the imperial study room, the emperor held the manuscript written by Zhang Xiao in one hand and looked at the world map.

"This Babur is also powerful enough. After becoming the king of the subjugated country, he can still make a comeback. Although he cannot restore his homeland, he can still move to Tianzhu and establish his hegemony. His luck is really good. Although this Shaibani is also His martial prowess was, after all, not as good as that of Genghis Khan, and far inferior to Babur’s ancestor Timur. When Genghis Khan hunted down Sultan Mahamo of Khwarezm, he had to pursue it all the way up the mountains and into the sea. If Shaibani had two of them Because of his position, Babur had to be chased to the end, how could he revive the country?" the emperor sighed with emotion.

"Your Majesty, I understand. But looking at what is written in Zhang Xiao's manuscript, Babur once wanted to defect to the Ming Dynasty when he was in extreme embarrassment. It seems that he was really forced to have no choice. He probably felt that the journey was too much. Is it far away? In the end, we didn’t leave." Chen Ju said.

"If the Ming Dynasty really came to our country, we should also give him a casual official and a title to support him, but he would have no chance to rebuild the country. Apart from anything else, this strength that becomes more and more courageous after defeat is different from Han Zhaolie's The emperor is not bad. Chen Ju, go and send someone to call Zhang Xiao." The emperor ordered.

After being summoned from the palace, Zhang Xiao naturally rushed to the imperial study room quickly.

"Zhang Xiao, I have read the memorial you wrote, and I have also read the manuscript you wrote. Since Babur can build a new country in a foreign country, it means that Timur's country has not yet been destroyed, and he must write down both emotions and reasons. Go down. But since the Mughal Empire occupies such a large area, it has never paid tribute or came to the Ming Dynasty for business?" the emperor asked.

"It should be because of the inconvenience of transportation. If the Mughal Kingdom wants to communicate with the Ming Dynasty, the most convenient way is to pass through the old capital Samarkand, and then cross the Western Regions to Gansu, but this road has been occupied by the enemy. Other routes are not The mountains are like jungles, and it is not easy to walk at all. Moreover, the Mughals currently occupy the northern part of Tianzhu, and the road to the ocean in the south is not open. Therefore, even if the Mughal monarch wants to communicate with me, it will be very inconvenient. And the Mughal Kingdom The establishment of the Woer Kingdom was not smooth either. Babur's son Humayun was once forced to withdraw from Tianzhu due to a defeat, only to regroup and fight back later, so the rule was not very stable," Zhang Xiao explained.

"Indeed, when Tang Sanzang went to the West to learn scriptures, he went to the country of Tianzhu. There were many difficulties and obstacles on the way. But why is this land of Tianzhu always so easily invaded? Logically speaking, Babur's troops are not many. Huh?" the emperor said.

"Maybe it's because the Delhi Sultanate was attacked by Timur and its national strength was damaged. After all, Timur massacred people in Delhi. I don't know how many people died. And although the capital of the Delhi Sultanate is in Delhi, , In fact, this country has changed through several dynasties, and these dynasties lasted only a few decades, so the people probably have no loyalty to the monarch and feel that it is just another king." Zhang Xiao explain.

"Well, what you said makes sense. But judging from your manuscript, the Ottoman state lost so miserably against Timur in Ankara. The capital was occupied, the army was gone, and the king was captured. In prison. Even the king's concubines may have been kidnapped, and the country was forcibly divided into several countries. Logically speaking, this was worse than the Jingkang disaster. It is not an exaggeration to say that the country was destroyed. But the Ottoman country was also What method was used? How come it has revived in just a few decades? And it seems to be stronger than before." The emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, in fact, the Ottoman monarch Bayezid I who fought with Timur was also a hero at that time. He once defeated the coalition forces of European countries. When Timur came over, he was also besieging Eastern Rome. The capital city was Constantinople. The result was this battle and a lifetime of wisdom was ruined.”

"After Bayezid I was captured and died in Timur's prison, the Ottoman state was already torn apart, and the original vassal states also broke away. Several of Bayezid's sons fought with each other, and one of his sons later died. Defeated and executed the other brothers, and unified the Ottomans again, known as Ottoman Sultan Muhammad I." ˆ ˆ ˆ "Although the country was weak, there was excellent news at the time. Three years after the battle of Ankara, the hero Tamerlane died of illness. , and Timur's country was also torn apart and fell into civil strife. Muhammad I took this opportunity to slowly restore the country's strength. He used both hard and soft tactics to deal with the original vassal states, and also fought several victories to rebuild the country's prestige. After the Ottoman state failed in the battle of Ankara, successive dynasties The monarchs also learned lessons, worked hard to govern, and trained the army, especially equipping the army with quite advanced guns. After Muhammad II, the grandson of Muhammad I, came to the throne, the Ottoman national power was already quite strong. Muhammad II gathered 100,000 men. A large army and hundreds of warships surrounded Constantinople, the capital of Eastern Rome. Although the walls of Constantinople were strong and easy to defend and difficult to attack, Mohammed II's army captured Constantinople after a bitter battle. Fort Tantino completely destroyed the Eastern Roman Empire and established its capital here. Later, the Ottomans continued to expand and could be considered a unique power." Zhang Xiao said.

"Is Constantinople located right here?" The emperor picked up the pole and pointed at the map.

"Your Majesty's wisdom is right here." Zhang Xiao said.

"Sure enough, it is a key place. No wonder the Ottoman monarch wants to take over this place. But how can that Mohammed II be the grandson of Mohammed I? Even if it is a foreigner, the monarch will not shy away from it?" the emperor asked road.

"Mohammed is just a name. Foreigners are different from my dynasty. They have many similar names. Even the kings are the same, so they add the titles of I and II to distinguish them. In fact, Muhammad II's My father is called Murad II, and he is also a great leader of the Ottoman generation." Zhang Xiao explained.

"The plan you made before is to write about the descendants of Timur. The next step is to write about the Ottoman country. Then you must write the Ottoman country carefully. There must be some way for them to conquer such a large territory. As much as you know about what their guns and artillery look like, write it down in as much detail as possible," the emperor ordered.

"I obey," Zhang Xiao replied.

"According to what you said, the Timurid Kingdom has become increasingly declining after Shaharul. You should not use too much pen and ink on these weak kings. When Babur comes later, you can write in more detail. "The emperor ordered.

(End of this chapter)