Conquer the Dawn of Heaven

In March, the spring breeze that had become warm blew through the fields, and the coolness that was warm and cool at the first time brushed the cheeks of people. While making people feel warm and warm, they could not help but shiver lightly.

In the distance is the endless shadow of the Balkan Mountains. The shadow undulates to the southeast until it reaches the end of the eyes without cutting.

In fact, the entire Balkan Mountains will extend to the southeast, across almost the entire peninsula, and finally through Bulgaria to the Black Sea.

The supreme ruler of the Ottoman Empire, the great, benevolent and stern, with a sense of justice and noble Sultan family lineage, Sultan Bayesert II, is carefully looking at the documents in his hand in a snow-white tent .

This tent is made of hundreds of lambskin skins, and the precious silk is used as the inside. The skeleton used by the tent is specially reinforced by the craftsmen. All the places where they are connected to each other are reinforced with copper pins, so even Even the strong wind can't shake this tent. Also because of the continuous use of several layers of skin, when you walk into the tent, you will immediately be surrounded by the oncoming warmth.

There is a large opening at the top of the tent. Two hinges with pearl handles hang down from the top of the tent. Just pull the hinge gently to make a skylight-like tent that will lift up, and the sun and fresh air will rise. Pour into the tent.

The entire tent is very large, and the furnishings inside are also extremely luxurious. In addition to the precious and thick carpet, there are gem cups and high milk teapots. When the sun comes in, the pure gold high-mouth pot will shine brightly. And the Yinhong soup tea mixed with a lot of rose juice in the cup will also glow beautifully.

Sultan sat on a comfortable pillow. A woman beside him was massaging him. The woman's smooth but powerful fingers pressed **** Sudan's thick shoulders, pushing Sudan's noble robe out of the dimples.

Ottoman Sultan Bayesert II, who has just passed his oldest and strongest years, and the Sudan in his early 50s not only maintains vigorous energy and physique, but also has a sharper thinking than anyone else. After successive battles with his brother Jem, Bayesert II completed the initial internal reunification of the Ottoman Empire.

Mohammed II is known as the conqueror. From this title, it can be seen that the Sudan is obviously more interested in expanding the territory. Since he inherited the huge empire laid by his father and ancestors at the age of 13, Mohammed II Wholeheartedly continue to open up territory.

He conquered East Rome, conquered Greece for the second time, and then the soldiers pointed at Bosnia and Bulgaria respectively. In the eyes of Mohammed II, there was always only the difference between conquered and unconquered.

Unlike his father, Bayesert II was more stable. Although he had been fighting continuously since he had not succeeded, he was more concerned about how to stabilize the conquered land.

Bayesert II paid more attention to construction than destruction. When his father was passionate about destroying cities after city, he was preparing a code with a group of assistants who would become the most important ministers around him. Roads, and planning how to revive cities that were devastated by war.

The result is that in the nearly 20 years after Bayesert II finally defeated Jem and became a Sudan, in addition to the endless battle with the Mamluk dynasty in the East and the restored Persian Empire, in the West In fact, Bayesert II was actually an opponent, although scary, but did not pose much threat.

Looking at a document on a thick sheep pulp paper, Sudan rubbed his sore forehead from time to time.

The woman beside noticed the movement of Sudan. She moved behind him gently and stretched out her hands with her flexible fingers to gently rub the temples of the Sudan. At the same time, she leaned forward gently and rubbed the Sudan with her soft and full chest. Back.

Taking the pen to sign his name seriously, Sudan raised his hand slightly to signal that the **** who had been standing low not far away sent the document out.

It was a death sentence, and it was an ordinary businessman who was killed because of business disputes.

Before Payasset II, the standard for the death penalty for ordinary crimes was very loose or even somewhat arbitrary. Not only Vizier but also Pashas had the right to sentence a person to death.

In the era of Mohammed II, although I felt that the powers of Vizier and Pasha were too large and some of their powers were withdrawn, but because they did not care about such things as judicial decisions, local officials still had the freedom to The power to sentence the death penalty.

The death penalty was not recovered until Bayesett II succeeded him. According to Bayesett II, killing a person is a very serious matter. This must not be decided rashly.

So even when marching to war, Bayesert II will still take the time to personally review the reported death sentences, and then make a personal decision whether it should be executed.

Because of this, Sudan's work seems to be much more burdensome than anyone's, and sometimes even the concubine around him cannot find a suitable time to approach Sudan.

"Have you finished your work?" The woman around asked carefully, seeing the Sudan slightly turn her head, the woman smiled sweetly.

"The mission of a Sudan is never finished."

Bayesset smiled indulgently, and he was very fond of this concubine, because of this it would only bring her when he was on the expedition.

The concubine showed a little bit of dissatisfaction, but she seemed to be in control of her unhappy mood, which showed that she was annoyed by the cold and would not arouse Sudan's resentment.

Bayeset smiled, and in his heart secretly lamented the women's innate performance talent, but also moved because of the charming show of the beauty in front of him, but Sudan just reached out and took the woman into his arms, an **** He walked in front of the blanket couch in light footsteps.

"My master, there is news from the Vatican's messenger."

Bayesert, who was about to be kind to the concubine, was immediately refreshed.

He has been waiting for the news of the Vatican for a long time. Although he has come to the report several times before, every time he visited, he immediately began to look forward to the arrival of the next report.

Now the pope is a very cunning person. Bayesett knew this long ago.

Before becoming Pope, Alexander VI had been a special envoy of the Holy See. Although he was all in Europe, he had shown the ability of a cunning and diplomatic diplomat since then. After becoming a Pope, He even proved his extraordinary diplomatic skills with the famous Pope Meridian.

Just as all Europeans spoke of Alexander VI ’s almost vain, greedy, depraved and depraved life, Bayesert II did not despise the pope.

In Bayesett's view, the fascination with beauty and the desire for wealth are nothing at all. If it must be said to be a shortcoming, it is only sometimes that it is a mistake if it is delayed because of these things.

Bayesert was very confident of the envoys sent to the Vatican, especially the previous reports about the Vatican and European countries, which made him very satisfied with his cronies.

"Tell me, what good news Aschulk has sent me."

Sultan asked the person who knelt in front of him and kissed his feet, "I have waited too long, why did this time delay so long?"

"Please forgive me, great Sudan," the messenger lay on the ground again and kissed the ground in front of the Sudan before standing up, and then took out a thick cloth bag from the dark sac stitched in his clothes. "My master Order me to dedicate this to you. "

"What is it, Ahulk's letter?"

Sudan said that the silver knife brought people to carefully open the cloth bag, revealing the letters wrapped in it.

Each letter is sealed again, and there is a note with a chronological order on the letter.

Sudan picked up the earliest one to open it.

"The great Sudan, the king of kings, the master of the world and ..."

Bayesett naturally skipped this long beginning.

"My Sultan, I am trying my best to fulfill the mission you ordered me to complete. Please believe that I am about to find that person. Once confirmed, I will immediately execute the order you gave me.

What I want to report to you now is about the attitude I thought Vatican might have towards our empire before. I think it is necessary to make a new revision. You know that as your faithful courtier, I think that you can accomplish your mission It ’s more precious than my life, so even if it makes you look incompetent, you ca n’t conceal you deliberately to hide your mistakes. "

Bayezette continued to look down.

"I used to think that the Europa people had been stunned by your authority and the power of the powerful Ottoman army, so as soon as they saw our flag they would run away from the wind, and then they would collapse in one blow, but now it seems that my idea Some naive.

I did n’t take the army lightly at all. I still think that our Ottoman army is the most powerful and terrifying in the whole world, but we also have to admit that not all Europeans are timid and cowardly.

In Rome, the legend about the Greek princess is slowly spreading. Although not many people have known the origin of the princess so far, news about her is gradually increasing, just like the previous war between the Poles and Moldova The attention is the same. Although the princess is obviously an Orthodox, she has already attracted the attention of Western countries.

Your Majesty, here I report to you something that should be brought to your attention. A European noble has already raised an army to go to Greece. Although this person is not conspicuous, because of his special status, I cannot help but doubt it. It was a temptation of that Alexander VI, this man was the Count of Alexandre Juliant Gumbre of Montina in Romagna ... "

"... As mentioned above, according to the information I got, this Earl of Montina received sponsorship support from Venice, and there is reliable information to prove that according to an agreement, Earl of Montina received a sum of not less than 30,000 V Lorraine also paid a one-time military payment. With this money and the support of an army of not less than 2,000 men from Genoa, Count Montina organized this expedition. "

"The Great Sultan I am here to explain the reason for this, because the feud between Venice and Genoa is well known, even in Constantinople, when the businessmen of both sides meet A little accident happened and there was a conflict, which is enough to prove how deep their hatred is, but it is intriguing that they all sponsored the Earl of Montina, the reason is only because he wants to go to Hungary or anything in the East. Local resistance to the Ottoman army. "

"Great Sultan, when it comes to mentioning the Battle of Varna in 1444, the wise Sultan of Murad defeated the coalition of Europeans in one fell swoop, which laid the foundation for the Ottoman Empire to rule the Black Sea. In that battle, the Europeans dispatched a coalition. Although their membership was complex, there was no doubt that the countries of those armies were still very united before. And I want to say that this Count of Montina ’s army came from mutual hatred. Two city-states, one with money and one with troops, the reason they gave up hundreds of years of hatred is just because they feel threatened, and compared with these two city-states, even if there is a deeper gap between the other big European countries However, under the threat of our powerful army, it is possible to choose to resist together ... "

Bayesett looked at Ashurk ’s report seriously, and said that the Sudan still trusted the vassal, although Ashurk ’s almost obsessive love of European culture dissatisfied him, even because of this. The believer was deliberately alienated, but Bayesett knew that Ashurk had wisdom and foresight that no one else had.

But despite all this, Bayeste was somewhat skeptical of Ashurk's views.

Do Europeans organize another crusade?

The Sudan does not think there is such a possibility, but it is obvious that Ashirk ’s suggestion cannot be ignored.

Opening another letter in sequence, the Sudan was surprised to find that this time Ashurk reported that it was no longer the politics and military of those countries, but the economy.

"My Sudan, the business of Pizza is so jealous. All day, merchant ships come in and out. These merchant ships from all over the Mediterranean land in Pisa to form a caravan to send the goods to the interior of Europe, and then bring them back to the local This kind of specialty product, nearly cheap tariffs have allowed merchants to get a generous return, and the exchanges set up in Frankfurt and Rome have become two huge dams of this wealthy river that runs across Europe. They sometimes open the gate to release water. Sometimes the gate is closed, but no matter what you do, it is accumulating unimaginable huge wealth ... "

Bayesett looked patiently at ~ www.ltnovel.com ~ He knew that Ashurk would not suddenly write these things for no reason, and even though it is unclear how huge Ashurk's wealth is However, from his description, Sudan still vaguely felt the shock that number might bring to him.

Even so, when he saw the speculation that may be as high as 5 to 7 million florins per year, Sudan was still stunned.

"I firmly believe that such great wealth should be owned by our empire and Sudan, and all this comes from the Mediterranean, so I here solemnly propose to you, the King of Kings, the Supreme Sultan, while launching a land war To launch a real war at sea to cut off and seize the source of wealth that Europeans depend on to maintain the army.

To this end, my Sudan, I obtained information about all the supply bases of the Europeans, especially the Venetian Navy, on the west coast of the Mediterranean Sea through various methods. I have drawn them on a map and presented it to you. May this map Can provide some useful reference for your decision. "

Bayesert picked up the last letter and slowly opened it, and a rather delicate map of the west coast of the Mediterranean appeared in front of him.

On the map, an obvious mark jumped up and down, and the place was called Taranto.