Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2318

After seeing the [-] yen deposit certificate in his hand, Bayezid couldn't help but let out a long breath, it was finally done!

He had emigrated from the Ottoman-controlled Dalmatian coast to the east, not alone but with his family.His family was finished in the Ottoman Empire, his official backers were wiped out, and he faced liquidation at any time.On the Dalmatian coast, where the family has lived for generations, the local Catholics who had been suppressed were also eager to move because of the increasingly active Venetians.They are no longer afraid of the Turks, and they no longer even conceal their hatred. Coupled with the secret incitement of some people, the local situation is no longer safe for the Turks.Therefore, after much deliberation, the Bayezid family decided to immigrate to the east coast, which was also the first choice of many exiled nobles or officials.

He originally planned to settle in Haji Port, which is very close to Turkey and at the same time under the jurisdiction of the east coast, it is an ideal refuge.But the elders of the family disagreed with this, thinking that there were people involved in all kinds of local businesses, and it would be difficult for newcomers like them to intervene.And if they immigrate to the east coast, they will have the opportunity to create a trade channel from the east coast to Turkey.Moreover, the family has a business partner in Turkey who has been working together for many years, that is an Armenian business family, and they promised to purchase the East Coast goods trafficked by the Bayezid family, which is enough.

However, the position of the Turks on the east coast has been a bit embarrassing recently.Of course, this has nothing to do with them, mainly the Turkish government.The Sultan of the Empire was very dissatisfied with the activities of the Venetians on the Dalmatian coast. He believed that the Catholics were very greedy. They already owned part of the coast and islands, but they were still not satisfied. They tried every means to occupy more Turkish territory. Although they lived in Most of the people there are Christians.

The Ottoman Empire officials summoned the ambassadors of the East Bank in Istanbul and asked them to find a way to exert influence and restrain the actions of the Venetians.But after a few years, it seems that the results are not very good, and the Venetian is still active.They controlled part of the Dalmatian coast before the Great War in 1683, and expanded some during the war. Later, the people on the east coast came forward to mediate. The Venetians no longer marched, but they did not completely withdraw. They only handed over some of the land without control towns, the rest are still preserved as trophies.

It now appears that these Catholics are still dissatisfied and still have illusions about the Dalmatian coast.Sometimes they even borrowed the excuse of the coalition forces of the German princes so that they could easily attack the local garrisons of the Ottoman Empire, which annoyed His Majesty the Sultan very much.Now he really has some doubts about the intentions of the people on the east coast. Are they conniving Venice to play tricks?

In addition, as the people on the east coast leased Haji Port in the Black Sea, their local influence became stronger.Not only is it closely related to the dignitaries of the Crimean Khanate, but its influence among the bottom-level farmers and herdsmen cannot be underestimated.In particular, among the Tatars, there has recently been a discussion about the roots of their ancestors, discussing the various aspects of their ancestors, the Mongols, which made the Sultan very unhappy.You know, the Ottoman Empire is also somewhat wary of such a vassal state that can pull out [-] to [-] cavalry at any time.In history, they have repeatedly intervened in the internal succession affairs of the Khanate, and they did not hesitate to provoke civil strife, weaken its sense of autonomy, and even annexed it for a time.Moreover, they have occupied some coastal towns in Crimea for two centuries and have no intention of returning them.You know, those cities—such as Kaffa and Azov—are all coastal ports and are isolated and helpless, but the Ottoman Empire just doesn’t want to return them to the Crimean Khanate, and it’s self-evident what they want.

Therefore, the relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean Khanate is very delicate, and there are many undercurrents hidden under the harmonious appearance.Here, the water is deep!Because of this, when the people on the east bank established close ties with this vassal state and continued to exert influence, Istanbul actually felt jealous and sour.Although the Great Khan of Crimea is still extremely respectful to the Sultan of the Empire, and the due tribute will not be short every year, but the knot of the Ottoman Empire is still difficult to get rid of.That is to say, their current national strength is weak, they have made many enemies, and they are unable to intervene in the affairs of the peninsula.Otherwise, various means may have been used long ago.

Of course, we must not forget the troubles caused by the Turghuts and Durberts who migrated westward in the Caucasus.To be honest, the Ottomans are not very willing to see these Mongols coming.The Seljuk Turks, which were on the rise, were defeated by Timur in World War I, and the 20 army fell apart. The Sudanese queen was forced to dance naked for Timur's civil servants and generals. Needless to say, the country was divided For four yuan, this is simply the biggest shame in the history of the Ottoman Empire!

In other words, their fate is good, otherwise, I am afraid that there will be no chance to rebuild the empire.Therefore, their perception of the Mongols is really bad.Especially when these Oirat Mongols arrived in the Caucasus, they were not polite at all, and they did not regard themselves as guests at all. Instead, they attacked everywhere and beat the local mountain people to the ground, occupying a large area.You know, these people are all nominal vassals of the sultan. They are Green believers who have been gradually cultivated by the Ottomans for several generations. Now they are beaten like bereaved dogs. Can His Majesty Sultan feel better?What is even more irritating is that the Oirat Mongols are still very stubborn. They have repeatedly rejected the imams sent by the empire, insisted on believing in the Yellow Sect, and kept in touch with Tibet, a holy religious place. This is simply a slap in the face.

Although Ayuqi Khan of Oirat Mongolia paid tribute to Istanbul every year under the persuasion of the people on the east bank, and respected the Ottoman Sultan as the suzerain.But the question is, is there such a rebellious vassal state in the world?Did the Oirat Mongols really regard Ottoman Turkey as their suzerain?The answer is probably no.Compared with Ottoman, the East Coast Republic of China is more like its suzerain, which is more disgusting to Sudan than eating flies.

That is to say, the Russians are now reorganizing the army. Not only is the army drilled quite elite, but the navy is also being formed. The pressure on the north of the Ottoman Empire is increasing, and they have to rely on the tens of thousands of cavalry from the Oirat Mongols for help.Otherwise, the sultan might order the army to be assembled and teach Ayuqi Khan a lesson, instead of holding his nose and being a titular suzerain like he is now.

The above three points, in fact, are not unique now, but the contradictions that have accumulated over a long period of time.The Ottoman Empire had endured it for various reasons before, but after enduring it for so long, it became more and more angry.Therefore, in the end, the ambassadors from the east bank were summoned and asked them to restrain the Venetians and allow the Oirat Khanate to open up their religious beliefs.At that time, the tone seemed to be not very polite, but somehow it spread to the East Coast and was reported by the newspapers, which made the ordinary people on the East Coast feel a lot worse about this country.

At this time, tens of thousands of Turks living on the east coast were also implicated.There are even rumors among the people that these people are Taoists or non-believers on the surface, but they still believe in Greenism in private, which has aroused the resentment of many people.Especially among the urban middle class and soldiers who often read newspapers, the proportion of Taoists among them is extremely high, and their influence is also very large, which further aggravates the difficult situation of Turkish citizens.

But Bayezid didn't seem too worried.Because the East Bank government did not take any action, and even suppressed the voices of dissatisfaction among the people.Perhaps in their view, the Ottoman Empire just lost its temper. As long as the loan is repaid on time, business is going on normally, and the Turkish government does not hinder the freedom of navigation of ships on the east coast, then everything will be business as usual, why not?

Bayezid is very clear that the East Bank cannot do without the help of the Ottoman Empire in the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Ottoman Empire cannot do without the money and weapons of the East Bank. Overall, cooperation between the two sides outweighs differences, and there is no irreconcilable contradiction.Even if people from the east coast invest a lot in the Apennine Peninsula and the market in Italy is bullish, it is just that the east coast government needs to interfere in Western European affairs, not for the Ottoman Empire.

Furthermore, there is really no reason to blame the Turkish nationals at home for diplomatic spats.In fact, they were the targets of persecution by the Istanbul government before they came to the east bank. Most of them did not have a good impression of the Sudan and its lackeys.They chose to come to the east coast, which basically means that they have abandoned everything in the past. Most of their children are not even Green Christians anymore. It is really wrong to lose their temper with them.You know, just these more than 1 Turkish immigrants brought more than 3000 million French currency to the East Coast.The money was basically invested in the East Coast and its overseas colonies, making a huge contribution to the economy of the East Coast, which no one can deny.

Bayezid brought a lot of money this time, including the Dinar minted by the Haji Mint, the golden Geng minted by the Ottoman Empire itself, and even the Ducat minted by Venice, all of which were liquidated in Qingdao. It was exchanged into the East Coast French currency in the bank.To be honest, Bayezid was a little bit lost when a pile of gold and silver turned into banknotes filled with the scent of ink.However, he is very confident in the finances of the East Bank government, and he believes that the gold bills in hand will not depreciate, which is enough.

After changing to these banknotes that can be used in the east coast, Bayezid will start his own procurement plan.He now has a merchant ship registered in the port of Smyrna, currently parked in the port of Qingdao, paying management fees every day, so he intends to dispose of it soon and order a classic 650-ton flute carrier .

During this period, he can go to the streets where foreign trade companies get together and buy some mechanical repair equipment.Especially those equipment that can repair firearms. In addition, you can also buy some spare barrels. People on the east coast have very loose control over the export of these semi-finished ordnance. You don’t need any qualifications to purchase them, provided you can afford them.

The Armenian businessman has a good relationship with the current Pasha of Aleppo. Recently, the Sultan and the Grand Vizier ordered the governors and pashas in various places to purchase equipment and reorganize the army.The Austrians have ceased fighting on the Western Front, and it is very likely that they will go to Hungary on the Eastern Front to cause trouble. The Ottoman Empire needs to gather troops to prevent accidents.

At this time, Bayezid would also regret the sultan's unwiseness.Although the finances of the Ottoman Empire have improved, it cannot withstand any setbacks. As long as the Austrian army fights again—damn, I don’t know where these Germans got so much money—the dinars in the imperial treasury will soon be destroyed. It will melt away like the ice cream he just ate.To annoy one's biggest foreign aid donor at this time, is this really what a responsible head of state should do?

It is estimated that as soon as the Austrians send troops to the border, His Majesty the Sultan will immediately soften up - anyway, the long-term accumulated grievances have also been vented, then it will be business as usual, let's get through the current situation first - the Oirat Mongols want to teach the Caucasus For the mountain people, it is simply impossible to live in ten years or 20 years.They are not good at drilling mountains and forests. Their strength lies in cavalry mobile combat, so let them consume it.

In fact, in Bayezid’s view—not only him, but many officials in the Ottoman Empire also held the same opinion—there is really no need to keep the area north of the Caucasus Mountains.There is completely a huge blood loss on the empire, and it can be temporarily handed over to the Mongols to let them face the anger of the Russians.In addition, there is really no need to continue to occupy some strongholds on the Crimean Peninsula, and give them back to the Tatars.With the help of the people from the east coast, they are now very angry and a little disobedient, but so what?Faced with the dual threats of Russia and Poland, they will still ask for the empire sooner or later, so why are they making trouble now?

Of course, some people say that Ukraine and the North Caucasus are the buffer zone of the empire, and if they are lost, the consequences will be serious.But Bayezid disagrees with this. The most important thing now is to compete with the Austrians in the Balkans, rather than tossing around on the grasslands where there is not much benefit.The Austrians are capable of capturing Belgrade, Sofia, Plovdiv and other important cities in the western part of the empire. Isn't this more important than the Black Sea?

Although Bayezid hadn't learned any strategy, he also knew that once the Austrians were allowed to go deep into the Balkan hinterland, the people on the east bank would definitely not sit idly by.Don't look at the fact that the Venetians are currently at odds with the empire. If it really comes to that, they will also be frightened by the strength of the Austrians.Stabbing the Austrians in the back seems not impossible. The Austrians also have a lot of interest in the Dalmatian coast, where the port of Trieste, their only outlet to the sea, can be connected to the mainland. One piece, and this will inevitably violate the interests of the Venetians, and war may be inevitable.

Let them fight!Anyway, I've left the Dalmatian coast, keep fighting!Venetians, Austrians, it is best to bleed clean!And those hateful Poles, I heard that they want to regain the long-ceded Podolia and Western Ukraine, hey, let's fight!The more intense the war, the better my business will be!

(End of this chapter)