"What has Emperor Ming been doing lately?"

Suleiman the Magnificent asked in a deep voice, and his son-in-law and confidant Lystem hurriedly bowed down and humbly said, "Hui Emperor is here...... Plough. ”

"Ploughing the fields?" Suleiman was surprised, almost incredulous. Although he enjoyed the supreme glory of the King of kings, he must also admit that the Ming Dynasty was beyond his reach.

In terms of territory, the Ming Dynasty exceeded the Ottomans by more than four times, and the fiscal revenue was more than ten times, not to mention the social wealth.

Suleiman, who is over half a hundred years old, knows very well that no matter what, he will not be able to catch up with Emperor Ming in his life, an emperor who is countless times stronger than himself, what should he do?

Look for yourself...... Quell the rebellion, build temples, reorganize the army, build weapons, and prepare to continue fighting...... Either way, it's much more important than menial farming.

Is Emperor Ming too unproductive, or did he do something wrong?

The thought flashed through my mind, and it quickly slipped past, leaving no trace...... Any strong person is extremely confident, especially the emperor, even if he knows that he is wrong, he will not admit his mistake, because once he admits his mistake, he is finished. That's what makes the creature the Emperor so special.

"Why do you think Emperor Ming would cultivate with his own hands?" Suleiman asked curiously.

"Because...... They came from a long distance, lacked supplies, and had to plow the fields, and even the emperor had to go to the fields himself. The minister thought that the Ming people would not last long. ”

"yes?" Suleiman said with a smile.

Lysteme was stunned, didn't the emperor want the Ming people to be defeated?

Seeing that his son-in-law was dumbfounded, Suleiman shook his head slightly, his heart was irritable, this kid couldn't keep up with his train of thought at all, if Pasha was still there, it wouldn't be like this, but it's a pity that Pasha has only one, and he is already dead......

Now everything fell on Suleiman, and he had to make up his own mind.

In fact, when the Ming Dynasty proposed to lease Egyptian land and build a canal, Suleiman immediately became interested.

A canal!

A canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

After the capture of Constantinople, the Ottomans occupied the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, and later swept through Egypt and other places, building canals, and they did not think about it.

At the beginning, Pasha led water officials to investigate, but the measurement showed that the Red Sea was higher and would flow to the Mediterranean.

This meant that in order to transport goods from the core of the empire to the Indian Ocean, it was necessary to swim against the current, which required the construction of trapezoidal locks on the canals.

The construction of the canal was beyond the Ottomans' financial resources, and the construction of locks would exhaust the empire's vitality, so Suleiman had to give up.

But when Daming arrived, the conclusion was different.

Ouyang Bi trekked through mountains and rivers, and after careful measurements, he concluded that the water level of the Mediterranean Sea was higher, that is, the water of the Mediterranean Sea flowed into the Red Sea.

This conclusion is contrary to the results measured by the Pasha.

Suleiman felt himself slapped on the left side of his face.

But the question also arises, the Ming army wants to transport goods from the mainland to Europe, and when they pass through the canal, they are also going upstream, do they have the ability to do what the Ottomans can't?

As it turned out, there was not only that, but also a lot of confidence.

Ouyang Bijin has already planned the location of the lock, and transferred a large number of water conservancy talents from Daming to assist him in deploying the construction strategy together.

Another mouth.

People are not only smarter than you, but also more capable than you.

What a life for people!

is as strong as Suleiman the Magnificent, and can only hope that the Ming people will not be able to hold on and take the initiative to retreat. When the time comes, he will be able to take over the canal project.

Once the canal was built, the Ottomans were different.

From the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, to the Red Sea, and the entire Indian Ocean...... All the Ottoman land, manpower, and financial resources were revitalized and connected.

At that time, the Ottoman Empire will not only be the overlord of the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, but also be able to cut off the shipping routes between the west and the east, so as to bring a huge amount of wealth into its own hands.

It's just that such a grand layout is completely based on Akito's letting go, and Suleiman is very depressed, which is too inconsistent with his character.

But the defeat of Vienna really hurt the bones of the empire...... What to do?

Suleiman no longer expected Lystium to give him any good advice.

"You arrange personnel, continue to keep an eye on Emperor Ming's actions, and report back immediately if there is any movement."

Lysteme hurriedly agreed and left the palace quickly.

After sending away his son-in-law, Suleiman immediately ordered to gather 200,000 horses. If there is a problem with the Ming army, but he is unwilling to leave, then let him make a decision for the Ming Emperor!

As for what agreement, in his eyes, not even a piece of waste paper is counted, what kind of credit to talk to a group of infidels, only scimitars and fire are the best responses!

……

Zhu Houxi held his aching old waist, looked at Wang Yue, who was still working with his head, and couldn't help sighing to the ground, he didn't think it when he was young, but now that he is middle-aged, he understands everything.

Lao Wang has a daughter-in-law by his side, and he works much faster than himself, so the gap is too big!

"I said Wang Yue, Yu Dayou has already led the fleet away, can we rest, you see, I am really about the same as a farmer!"

When Wang Yue heard the complaint, he put down the hoe in his hand and smiled happily at Zhu Houxi.

"Your Majesty, our great cause is almost accomplished, so you can't hold on for a while?"

Zhu Houxi rolled his eyes wildly, don't fool people, it's been so long, have you done anything else besides growing sweet potatoes? How can there be a great cause? Why didn't I see it?

"Your Majesty, have you noticed these areas on the southern shore of the Mediterranean?"

Zhu Houxi snorted: "I have been at sea for more than three years, and I look at the map every day, and I have long been in my head." ”

"That's great." Wang Yue laughed happily, the southern shore of the Mediterranean, north of the Sahara Desert, this long strip of area, the natural conditions are not good, and it is not suitable for farming, except for the Nile Delta, there are some coastal areas, there are commerce and agriculture, and other places are generally dominated by animal husbandry, and the social state is still in the nomadic stage.

Those familiar with World War II will certainly be familiar with this area, and this is where Rommel the Desert Fox became famous.

He just followed the coastline, constantly advancing eastward, almost tearing off the last face of the British Empire, and beat the fat man at No. 10 Downing Street into the number one fan, there is no way, it's not that we can't do it, it's really the enemy is too cunning!

It's such an awkward place, and no one can play many tricks.

After occupying the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, the Ottomans attacked Egypt, then marched into Libya and advanced towards Tunisia, like a snake.

After Spain opened up new shipping routes, its navy increased greatly, and it instigated pirates to continue to plunder and conquer, and the two countries fought from east to west and west to east, and attacked each other continuously.

After Wang Yue joined the game, he didn't have much choice but to push from south to north...... It's just that Wang Yue didn't rush to the coastline, in fact, he couldn't reach it.

Wang Yue secretly sent people to constantly contact various tribes.

The Ottomans basically demanded two major requirements for these tribes, the first was to convert and the second was to pay tithes.

Spain's treatment of various tribes is also two major requirements, the first is conversion, and the second is trade.

At the end of the day, it's all the same, listen to me, send me money.

When it came to Wang Yue, the situation was relatively simple, he didn't care about what the tribes believed, and he didn't covet the tribute of these tribes.

All tribes need goods, whether it is weapons, or luxury goods such as silk and tea, Daming can provide them.

In fact, both the Spanish and the Ottomans were second-hand dealers.

Doing business with Daming, first-hand supply, Tong Suo is not bullied, and the goods are genuine.

What the? If you think you've suffered a loss, then go to the Spaniards and the Ottomans to settle accounts!

Worried that you won't be able to beat it?

It doesn't matter, our Ming weapons are the first in the world, and our military thinking is the first in the world, and we are guaranteed to help you realize being the master of your own country.

What, there are still worries, I feel that I don't have enough food to eat, I can't be self-sufficient, what is there!

Isn't there a sweet potato!

Wang Yue is crazy about planting sweet potatoes, and today he finally saw the effect.

"Thank you for your grace, thank you. With the help of the kingdom, we are more confident that we can expel the damned pirates! ”

A bearded man in a loose white robe, frequently thanked.

Wang Yue smiled, "Every tribe and every country, regardless of strength or weakness, should have an equal right to live. This is the principle of oriental civilization, no killing, no looting, peaceful coexistence, sharing weal and woe, we are a community with a shared future. ”

Wang Yue smiled again: "As a friend, I don't recommend that you attack immediately, we can attack the enemy through a smarter way." And our Ming fleet will soon send a fleet to assist you. ”

Obviously, Wang Yue's last words did not make a difference, and the tribal forces, which were supported by the Ming army, began a crazy counterattack.

From Egypt to Tunisia, there were beacons everywhere, wolf smoke everywhere, and cavalrymen on horses and wielding scimitars were haunted, attacking the Spanish trading strongholds, setting fire to trading houses, and attacking military stations...... In addition to scimitar bows and arrows, they also had a large number of muskets and even artillery.

The Spaniards were instantly beaten to the point of urine, and in a short period of time they lost thousands of men. Their forces had to retreat to the narrow strip of the coast, relying on the protection of the fleet, and as for the depth of the interior, they did not dare to penetrate at all.

The best news the Spaniards heard turned out to be that the Ottomans had suffered more than they did!

That's right, since the Ming army entered Egypt, the entire land west of the Sinai Peninsula still nominally belonged to the Ottoman Empire, but there were beacons everywhere, and the people who rebelled one after another.

They would attack the Ottoman governor's quarters, seize officials and soldiers, hang them on flagpoles, cut the veins of their bodies with scimitars, and let them bleed to death.

These tribes don't care what they are...... In the past, they were weak and had no foreign aid, so they could only be beaten passively and bullied. Now the situation is different, with Daming behind him, what are you afraid of, a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye!

Kill!

Annoyed by the fire behind the buttocks, the Spaniards gathered 3,000 men and marched into Tunisia.

With a well-trained Spanish regular army with strong firepower, it was all too easy to clean up the backward tribal forces.

They went on a killing spree, not only soldiers, but also civilians, whether they were old people or children. They even hung the child on a bamboo pole, and then slit the child's throat, and the blood flooded the yellow sand, and the wail shook the desolate earth.

"It's a bunch of brutes!"

For him, Guyer had only one goal in mind, and that was to return to his hometown and overthrow the rule of the Habsburgs.

In the past time, he has continued to train troops and accumulate strength.

It's not just Wang Yue who is farming, these people are also working harder. They farmed, grazed, practiced weapons and battle formations, and never stopped.

They paid sweat, blood, and finally it was time to test the results.

"Shoot!"

The firing guns in the line rang out, and the Spanish soldiers on the opposite side were caught off guard, and it took ten more steps to get into range, what was the use of them shooting so early?

Soon the Spanish commander realized that he was wrong, and that the range of the opposing guns far exceeded theirs.

A whole platoon of soldiers fell.

How so?

Impossible!

A group of natives, even if they take European firearms, can't do it better than them, this is not scientific!

The commander had no time to get to the bottom of the matter, he was surrounded by gunfire from all sides.

Gayer used a musket formation to attract the enemy's fire, and at the same time sent two cavalry to attack from the flank...... The whole battle lasted for half a day, and of the 3,000 Spanish soldiers, less than 200 escaped, and the rest were either killed or captured.

And the captives were perhaps more uncomfortable than killing them, because thousands of armed tribes had gathered.

In Tunisia alone, more than 50,000 horses were concentrated.

"Chop off the commander's ear, and let him take the letter and go to Charles V. Tell him that one day, we will destroy them! ”

Gayer's confidence skyrocketed, and in addition to training his troops, he also did a lot of things, such as sending the pamphlets he wrote back to Europe, such as contacting his former comrades-in-arms, mobilizing peasants everywhere, and preparing for an uprising.

It is conceivable that with this letter, the silent peasant uprising in Europe will break out again, and this time, the peasants have a clear program, a clear goal, and strong foreign aid, and the outcome must be different.

At the same time, Zhu Houxi and Wang Yue also took off their peasant costumes and changed into bright armor, and they rode on their high-flying horses, under the protection of the guards, and came to the front of an ocean.

Zhu Houxi held his breath and tried to sniff with his nose, as if he could smell the smell of gunpowder in the air.

"It's familiar! Wang Yue, I thought you were getting weaker? I didn't expect you to play this set of things more skillfully! ”

Wang Yue smiled faintly, "It can only be a routine operation, and the key is to have the ability to cross the Mediterranean Sea and attack across the sea." ”

Zhu Houxi bowed his head and agreed.

"It depends on Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang."

That's right, it's Qi Jiguang!

In the past time of the whole army, Zhu Houxi and Wang Yue continuously organized actual combat drills, and Qi Jiguang was like a hanging, he had novel tactics, used troops decisively, defeated his predecessors in a row, and became the first person to compete in military training, and was naturally promoted to the staff officer of the naval division.

"I'm afraid that Qi Jiguang will talk on paper, then it will be troublesome." Zhu Houxi sighed softly.

Wang Yue laughed loudly, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Qi Jiguang will do a better job than the minister, if you don't believe it, let's wait and see!" ”