927 Sitting in a well and watching the sky
Upon hearing this, Max and Anthony were very surprised, and after looking at each other, one of Max asked, "Is it really so amazing?" ”
"I don't know, it's better to try than not to try!" Hearing this, Abbas II said with anticipation, "What if! ”
Anthony, who had been in Batavia for a long time, chimed in: "Indeed, there are many mysterious witchcraft in the East, maybe it really works!" I support Your Majesty, you might as well give it a try! ”
Europe has only been out of the Middle Ages for about a century, and the ignorance of the Middle Ages cannot be changed at once. Just because they only use bloodletting when they are sick, and even believe that can cure diseases and other strange things, even in the later generations, stabbing villains and beating villains can still be popular, and it is not difficult for them to believe it.
Therefore, after Anthony echoed a sentence, he hurriedly added: "There are some servant soldiers on my fleet, that is, they are from the East and South Seas, as well as the Wa Kingdom and other places, it is better to Your Majesty, let's look for it together, maybe we can find such a person!" ”
When Abbas II heard this, he gladly said to him: "Okay, move quickly, I will go with you!" ”
When Max saw him on the side, he was a little anxious, and hurriedly said to him: "Your Majesty, some of my servants are from Africa, and they also have a lot of witchcraft, maybe it will work!" ”
When Abbas II heard this, he was very happy and said to Max: "Okay, let's try it together." ”
After saying this, he finally remembered, and ordered his courtiers to let his courtiers find people with this special ability among the Persians, and all of them should try together. As long as one of them works, it will serve its purpose.
So here in Gombrunn, while building cities and houses in full swing; On the one hand, various people appeared, doing all kinds of rituals, trying to curse Emperor Chongzhen to death.
However, Emperor Chongzhen never had anything to do, and Abbas II's scouts kept reporting back to show where the army had killed.
On this day, the Ming army finally arrived at Isfahan, the capital of the original Safavid Dynasty, and it was also taken without blood. Abbas II ordered his men to try to deplete the strength of the Ming army with the fortified city, but it was not achieved.
The strategy of attacking the heart is often more powerful than artillery and muskets, so that the ordinary soldiers defending the city understand that opening the door and surrendering is the best choice for them.
After hearing the news, Abbas II was stunned for a long time, which made the henchmen on the side very worried, I wonder if His Majesty will faint again?
Don't make it your Majesty's Void Curse Technique not take effect yet, but it was bounced to death by the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom, so it would be a big loss!
But fortunately, he was too worried, and Abbas II did not have any special situation this time, but he was in a daze for a long time. Subsequently, he frantically issued an edict to let the people who built the new capital rush to work day and night, and the construction must be completed before the Ming army came over.
He didn't know how many people were so tired that their bodies didn't even have time to deal with them, and they were buried directly in the city wall. Many of the people wanted to flee, but they were surrounded by overseers, including the Persian army and the Europeans, and there was no hope of escaping.
In order to make up for the shortfall of fewer and fewer people, the Persian army began to hunt people everywhere. All of a sudden, the entire area of Kamburon became uninhabited.
Abbas II then began to pray that the Ming army would not come to this side, but to capture other prosperous cities, and besides, there would be no Ottoman Empire as well!
To that end, he even joined the army of those who did it, praying that his wishes would come true!
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Regarding what happened here, to be honest, Emperor Chongzhen was quite speechless. Yes, they can do it if they want, I am a child of the plane, how can these paths influence!
Emperor Chongzhen in Isfahan did not oppress Abbas II too much, and sent the main force to the west to continue to capture other cities. As for the way to Gombrunn, he only sent a detachment of divisions, and advanced very slowly.
The reason for this is that this side is not the main force attacking Gomburun in the first place, and the second is to let Abbas II's city be built for a while, and after returning to his own side to occupy it, he can start less work. The location of this Gomburun is still good, and Emperor Chongzhen plans to expand it into a large material transit port in the future, which will facilitate the entry and exit of goods from the interior of Persia. At the same time, this place can hold the Persian Gulf.
Emperor Chongzhen himself, who stayed in Isfahan and did not go anywhere else, announced the establishment of the Far Eastern Province of the Ming Dynasty, which became the direct jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, and various measures were also promulgated one by one, in order to restore the livelihood of the people on the Persian side as soon as possible, so as to reduce the transportation of materials in the rear.
For him, it was simple to lead a war in the army, at least in present-day Persia. The most critical issue is the issue of people's livelihood and logistics. Therefore, he is the master of this content.
As for the sharp decline in the population of Persia due to continuous turmoil, Emperor Chongzhen did not care very much. As long as the people's livelihood is stabilized first, the land is here, and the population will eventually be there. In any case, since this place was chosen as the direct jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, it must be immigration, and in the end, the Han people and the descendants of the Han people will be the majority.
The name Isfahan has also become history, and Emperor Chongzhen changed its name to Zhenhai City. Each of his wills caused a sensation and was deeply supported by the Persian people.
Needless to say, fighting local tyrants and dividing the land, even this name change made the Persian people feel that they were a little closer to the real Ming people. What's more, there are also their children, who can also go to school for three years for free, to learn Chinese characters, learn Han etiquette and customs, and so on.
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A series of innovations were carried out in the land of Persia, and basically everyone was jubilant. As the original owner, Abbas II was also relieved. Because he already knew that Emperor Chongzhen really had to be calculated by him, and he did not point the main force at him, but the disaster flowed westward.
It's just a partial division, not even 10,000 people. The most important thing is that Emperor Chongzhen did not come. This gave Abbas II a boost of confidence, and he believed that with the help of the British and Dutch allies, there would be no problem in holding Gombrunn.
After calming down, Abbas II's wisdom finally returned to him a little. He began to worry a little about the sea, after all, he also knew that the Ming army had a fleet.
For his concern, Max immediately smiled and comforted: "Your Majesty, with us here, don't worry!" ”
"I'm worried, since the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom has led his troops over, it is impossible for their fleet to be without movement, right?" Abbas II said worriedly, "They know that they can't beat you, will they also increase their troops?" ”
"It's possible!" Anthony was not as optimistic as Max, and immediately continued: "Ming still has a fleet on the South Sea side. It is possible that it will be transferred by the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom, and it is the proper meaning to advance by sea and land! ”
Hearing this, Max was a little unhappy, so he said to Anthony: "Could it be that you were scared by the Ming army, right?" I heard that you were captured by the Ming army, so you don't have the confidence of a warrior at sea? ”
Originally, the two of them were in a competitive relationship, and they were united under the pressure of the Ming army. But that doesn't mean that their contradictions are gone.
Now in order to control Abbas II, so as to maximize the interests in Persia. The open and secret struggle between the two of them has become more and more intense. Max directly attacked Antony because Abbas II seemed to have a better relationship with the Netherlands.
When Anthony heard his words, he was so angry that his face turned the color of pig liver. The matter of being captured by the Ming army was the last thing he wanted to be mentioned. But this Max is still in front of Abbas II.
So, he immediately replied unhappily: "You haven't been to the East, and you don't know how powerful the Ming Kingdom is. Send you four words, from the East, the most suitable for you, sit in the well and watch the sky! ”
Sitting in a well and watching the sky? What do you mean? Max couldn't understand for a moment, and just thought there.
Antony ignored him, and immediately said to Abbas II: "Your Majesty's concern is very reasonable, otherwise it would be better." I will free up a warship to be His Majesty's temporary residence, and ensure that all sailors are the most skilled. In case something happens, your majesty's safety can also be guaranteed! ”
When Abbas II heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, nodded, and was about to speak, but Max stopped doing it, and didn't care what it meant to sit in the well and watch the sky, so he hurriedly said to Abbas II: "Your Majesty, if you want to talk about strength at sea, we British say first, and no one dares to say second." It is better for Your Majesty to use our British warships, which are guaranteed to be the fastest. My flagship, you can give it to Your Majesty! ”
When Anthony heard this, he immediately became angry, and he grabbed it so blatantly, and stepped on him by the way. Therefore, he also had to contribute his flagship, saying that they were the Dutch talents who were the best at sea.
In this way, Abbas II was dumbfounded, and watched the two fleet commanders in front of him, and began to spit on each other, and looking at the posture, he also wanted to do it directly.
The men brought by the two of them saw that their fleet commander was arguing there, and they quarreled, and neither of them admitted it anyway, and their ability at sea would be worse than the other's.
The two quarreled with each other, and it soon developed into two groups of people scolding.
Under the spray of saliva, even those who did the work joined in, cheering for their respective masters. Later, they even began to curse each other.
Abbas II didn't want the two sides to fight, so he had to act as a peacemaker and persuade both sides. And he declared, that he would not go and dwell there, but dwell on the shore.
Later, he was a little worried about the sea, and Antony seconded it, so he sent the warship east to patrol the post as a warning, so that Abbas II was more reassured.