Chapter 114: Ningde Strikes to Quell the Rebellion Sun Chuanting was ordered to negotiate

The two river basins are a bit like hot potatoes, and Zhang Zhimu's earlier premonition has really come true.

Chen Yufeng thinks that this is the reason for the softness at the beginning, there are all non-my race, and they must be unwilling to obey. They are not yet like the Mongols, they have their own strong beliefs and are easy to organize.

Ouyang He also said: "We can also scatter and move them all away from the two river valleys as we did with the Bohai State." Otherwise, it will be a hidden danger after all, and it will involve a lot of our energy. ”

Zhang Zhimu knows that the two river basins over there will not obey the management of non-*** from the heart. The entire Western Regions is also facing these problems. It seems that we can't do what we do now with the standards of our previous lives, and we can't solve the problem without taking more coercive measures.

"At the beginning, many people in our west believed in Buddhism, why did they all suddenly convert to ***?" Zhang Zhimu asked puzzled.

"Their theocratic hand is very powerful." Ouyang He said, "In the area they control, it is difficult to survive without believing in *** religion. In particular, it turned out that several Khan kings of the Great Yuan Dynasty converted to *** religion and ordered the whole country to change religion, so that it would be easier to convert! ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Can we convert them to Buddhism?" People who believe in Buddhism are generally reluctant to participate in world affairs, and it is easy to manage! ”

"Huh! It's hard to do! How many people do you have to kill? Ouyang He shook his head and said.

"In fact, no matter what religion you believe, ordinary people want to live a good life! We'll just deal with all the people who stir up the trouble! The problem is, it's hard for us to get the inside scoop on them. Zhang Zhimu also disagreed with the forced reform. In the past, as long as the country was the best religion, it would definitely order the whole country to believe in what religion, and disobey it by force. But Zhang Zhimu can't make it too bloody.

"Zhimu, you have to think about this, conquer a region, you can't do it without force." Chen Yufeng said, "I think General Ningde and his side must not be soft when they take military action, and those religious clergy who organized the disturbance should make them swear in public that they will not make trouble again and then expel them." Kill those who disobey! ”

Ouyang He said: "The religious committee of our organization should also invite some people who support us. It would be better for them to do some things in the future. However, I agree that it must be suppressed by force. It's not okay to be disobedient. Only when they are obedient can you reason with them! ”

"The current situation is that it is not possible to use no force!" Zhang Zhimu said, "No matter how much space we occupy, if we don't use our cultural unity, there will be problems in the future." It is only by getting the people there to culturally identify that we are the same country that it can finally be stabilized. This is also an important task for us in the future. Force can only solve immediate problems. The difficulty is that the Mesopotamian culture has been produced since ancient times in the valley of the two rivers, and it is difficult to remove these roots from the roots. Therefore, it is a long process for the people there to truly integrate into our great Chinese cultural circle! With this understanding, we must let all the personnel engaged in this work have a clear understanding. ”

Zhang Zhimu's assertion made Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He admire it very much. Zhang Zhimu is always in the most critical place, and he sees it a little more clearly and higher than others. They knew that Zhang Zhimu had seen a lot of chaos in the Middle East in his previous life.

In fact, Zhang Zhimu didn't want to take the two river basins over. Sun Chuanting asked for it there, and Zhang Zhimu's greed also played a role, and now he regrets it. Still, the oil there is well worth the effort.

At this time, Zhang Zhimu's eyes fell on the Arabian Peninsula and the place in Egypt between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.

Ouyang He saw Zhang Zhimu looking at the map in a daze, glanced at Chen Yufeng, who was also paying attention to Zhang Zhimu, and asked with a smile: "Which place is Mr. Zhang optimistic about?" ”

Zhang Zhimu didn't look back, pointed to the Arabian Peninsula and said, "The ground here is full of inexhaustible black gold!" ”

"You mean, there's oil all underground?" Ouyang He stood up and walked to the map.

"Yes, the biggest oil barrel on our planet is here!" Zhang Zhimu said affirmatively. He knew that the oil would come out of the ground by itself if it didn't go deep into the ground, and it was the best oil, and the sulfur content was much lower than that of domestic oil. In a previous life, a barrel of oil cost only one dollar.

Chen Yufeng came over and said, "Damn! While we have the ability now, we should snatch it back for our children and grandchildren! ”

"It's a big desert, and it's not very useful to them! Wouldn't it be okay if we could buy it back from the Ottoman Empire for a little money? Zhang Zhimu asked.

"Okay, so we don't have to use force, but even then, it would take a lot of silver, right?" Ouyang He said.

"If you can keep this place, it's worth the money!" Zhang Zhimu knows the value of this place too well.

"It depends on what Sun Chuanting talks to them about?" Chen Yufeng said.

"No, immediately use the code to send a telegram to the treasurer in Istanbul to convey our concern for the Arabian Peninsula to Sun Chuanting." Ouyang He said, "Master Sun will immediately understand what we mean and know what to do!" ”

"Also, we need this place!" Zhang Zhimu pointed to Egypt, the closest land between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, and said!

"Oh! You're trying to dig a canal out of here! Chen Yufeng understood.

"Oh, if we dig up from here, we won't have to take a detour from the Cape of Good Hope, and the ship will go directly from here to the Mediterranean, and then to the Atlantic!" Ouyang He said in surprise.

"Also, in the future, the whole world will be full of cars, and we will be extracting oil here, and this canal will be lined up every day." Zhang Zhimu said.

"Huh! That's where a lot of gold comes in. Joyfully! Chen Yufeng also said with a rare smile, "I said Zhimu, we have a lot of big things to do, so don't be too open-handed, you should kill those who should be killed." This world can only be killed by force. Those benevolent governments are peacetime inward. Some people, you are benevolent, they think that you are soft-handed, easy to deal with, and they don't appreciate it at all! We must completely solve them by thunderous means, and they are all convinced, so that we can do what kind of benevolence! ”

Ningde's side can't do it anymore. The *** of the two river basins was secretly supported by the Ottoman Empire, received a lot of weapons, and gold and silver, and openly rioted. Fortunately, Ningde had prepared in advance, and the cadres sent to them were all withdrawn in advance and did not suffer any losses. But some of the *** people who had dealings with them were brutally killed by these people who rioted.

As soon as Li Kui's supporting army arrived, he cooperated with the original army and launched a counterinsurgency operation. The counterinsurgency army, whose eyes had long been red, immediately collapsed as soon as they began to act. Ning De and Li Kui were not soft this time, and the sabers of the Mongolian cavalry and the rifles of the Yaogang soldiers were not merciful. They already know that now that they are soft-handed, these guys will think you are incompetent.

After more than 20 days of pursuit, the population of the two river basins has decreased considerably. Ning De and Li Kui were originally a good pair, and this time they cooperated very well, and wherever they went, they rarely left prisoners. Those ordinary people have to go through the screening and ask them one by one, "Are you willing to abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty?" Do you want to stay? ”

All those who swore to abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty were allowed to stay, and those who were unwilling to stay were sent away. Those clergy, who expressed the slightest dissatisfaction, were to be killed. Only the clergy who resolutely expressed in public that they strictly abided by the laws of the Ming Dynasty and did not participate in politics were allowed to stay. Large tracts of land owned by them were confiscated.

The arrogant rebels, with more than 2,000 people left, surrendered on their knees after being surrounded by Li Kui's troops. Originally, Li Kui wanted to behead them all. Ningde sent him a telegram saying that he would send these people to General Li Wei, who would soon dig a canal and would need labor. That's what left these lives behind.

The administrative cadres sent by Ningde and Yaogang re-registered the population remaining in the Lianghe River basin. Inform the people here that everyone must bring an ID card after registration, and if they find out that they have no ID card, they will be killed. Government institutions at all levels have also been re-established. All matters, big and small, are resolved by the government, and mosques can only be religious sites. If it is found that the clergy in the mosque are interfering in political affairs, there will be no forgiveness! If not only with the consent of the government, but also with foreign religious figures and religious institutions, they will be punished for treason, and there will be no forgiveness!

The solution by force has been very effective, and the people who originally thought that the new occupiers were very weak have seen what is called a thunderous method this time.

Together with those who were willing to leave, and those who were killed, the population of the two river basins fell by half. But at home, they promised that Ningde would send immigrants to support them as soon as possible. With immigrants coming, this place can be stabilized, and of course Ningde knows it. Originally, he was embarrassed to fight for his family, he knew that the kiln gang had expanded too much in recent years, and all places needed to immigrate over.

Sun Chuanting left Ningde, took a car into the territory of the Ottoman Empire, and when he came to the east shore of the Bosphorus Strait all the way, the great treasurer of Istanbul was already waiting for him here. He was joined by Mu Yi and the captain of the cargo ship they left in Istanbul Port.

After the two sides were polite, the big shopkeeper quietly handed Sun Chuanting a telegram and instructed: "Lord Sun, this telegram must be burned after reading!" ”

Although Sun Chuanting didn't see the contents of the telegram, he also knew that there was a secret situation in the family to inform him. Crossing the Bosphorus by boat a few hundred meters, he was greeted by an Ottoman envoy on the shore.

are all old acquaintances, so naturally they are polite with emotion. Sun Chuanting was arranged to the best post house in the Ottoman Empire. The shopkeeper said to Sun Chuanting: "If Lord Sun comes back next year, he can stay in our own hotel." The hotel we built here, although it is not as good as the Yaogang Hotel, is also trying to keep up with the Yaogang Hotel! ”

"Yes, if you want to build the best, you can build the best, and give us some gas!" Sun Chuanting encouraged them.

When he came to the post house room, Sun Chuanting took out the telegram given to him by the big shopkeeper without changing his clothes and read it.

It turned out that the Kiln Gang Command Center reminded him that our next target was the Arabian Peninsula and the place where the Arabian Peninsula and the two river basins were connected, that is, the closest place between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. We can now take this place by force. Another possibility is to buy these places for some money. Because the climate there is harsh, most of it is desert. Please pay attention to this matter when you negotiate with the Ottoman Empire, and make a decision if you have the opportunity!

After reading the telegram, Sun Chuanting immediately ordered someone to open the map and take a closer look at the place on the map. Then, I asked the shopkeeper to introduce the situation in this area.

When everyone went out, the dignified trilateral governor Sun Chuanting also shed tears.

At this time, Sun Chuanting's mood was very complicated, and after the defeat of Li Zhicheng, it was the people of Yaogang who supported him with some grain and grass, and he was defeated and returned to Guanzhong. When Li Zicheng attacked Shaanxi, he fled to Hexi to save his life. It was the kiln people who protected his family. But when he saw Ningde, he also persuaded Ningde to support his troops and return to the imperial court. It seems confusing now. Later, his identity was also very vague, and he cooperated with his original subordinate Ningde to do local work in the Hexi area. Ning De and Li Kui were ordered to go west, and they had nothing to do, so they came with a hard head, but they didn't say anything from the kiln gang. Although he made some efforts in negotiating with the Persian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, it was not a task assigned to him by the kiln gang. This time is different, this time I am the negotiation envoy personally appointed by Yaogang. When he arrived here, Yaogang sent a secret telegram to himself, which showed that he had been regarded as a member by the Yaogang people and had taken on such a heavy responsibility. In particular, the secret telegram only stated the intention of the kiln gang, and did not give specific instructions at all, but asked him to make a decision at his discretion. This is not an ordinary trust, but an affirmation of one's own ability. It was like in a dream that he, the governor of the tripartite, could take on such a great task and come out to negotiate with foreigners and strive for the greatest interests of the country.

After attending the reception dinner of the Ottoman envoys, Sun Chuanting carefully learned about the war with the Ottoman Empire from the captain left by Mu Yi. At this time, Sun Chuanting already had a number in his heart. He knew that the Ottoman Empire was under much greater pressure than ours, so Sun Chuanting didn't talk about it quickly, every day he stayed in Istanbul, the Ottoman Sultan couldn't sleep for a day.

The next day, when Sun Chuanting negotiated with the negotiator of the Ottoman Empire, he did not have the smile he had at the dinner last night, but had a serious face.

After the two sides sat down, Sun Chuanting said: "On behalf of our Ming Dynasty, I make a serious protest to your Ottoman Empire!" Our ships of the Ming Dynasty, when they were sailing normally, you actually fired at us, this is piracy, you must give us a reasonable explanation! ”

"Master Sun, there has been a misunderstanding between our two countries, and we also express our great regret. But as far as I know, you're the ones who fired first! It was after you opened fire on us that we were forced to return fire! "The Ottoman representatives were also unambiguous.

"In that case, we can't say anything about anyone, so let's ask our witnesses to talk about it!" Sun Chuanting was prepared for this.

"Good! Let's ask both parties to come out together! Said the representative of the Ottoman Empire. They are also prepared.

The captain of the ship said that when our fleet arrived, it was sailing normally, but the Ottoman fleet suddenly blocked our way, did not let us go forward, and sent someone to say that we were not allowed to enter the strait without their consent. We didn't agree, they stopped in front of our flotilla, and we had to fire a warning shot at the sea. But instead of getting out of the way, the Ottoman fleet opened fire on our fleet. We had to shoot back.

The Ottoman witnesses came out and said the same thing, but what he said was that it was a law of the Ottoman Empire that no foreign ships were allowed to pass without permission, and that they acted in accordance with the law.

After listening to the words of the witnesses on both sides, Sun Chuanting said: "We respect the laws of the Ottoman Empire, but the laws of the Ottoman Empire can only bind the monarchs and ministers of the Ottoman Empire, and they can't control our Ming Dynasty, right?" ”

The representative of the Ottoman Empire said: "Lord Sun, you may not know that we in the Ottoman Empire have always managed this strait in this way. Whether it is the ships of Western countries or North African countries, they must enter and leave the strait with our permission! ”

"This strait is an international waterway, and all countries in the world have the right of passage. We can't control the affairs of the Western countries and the North African countries, but our fleet is in the world, and no country will be allowed to manage it! Sun Chuanting said very seriously.

"Master Sun, I personally respect you very much, but we can't agree with your words. Just as your country's territorial waters will not allow ships of other countries to enter casually, our straits of the Ottoman Empire will not allow ships of other countries to enter at will! ”

"Of course, the territorial waters of our Ming Dynasty will not be allowed to enter casually, but our international waterways still allow everyone to pass freely." Sun Chuanting said solemnly, "I am instructed by the court of the Ming Dynasty to inform you that our right to free passage through the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosphorus cannot be deprived by anyone!" Everything that threatens our ships must be removed. ”

"Ouch! Master Sun, why be angry! We are talking about what happened in the past, and what will happen in the future, is it not easy to handle it with the relationship between our two countries? "The Ottoman negotiators don't want to anger Sun Chuanting, he still has a lot of things to ask Sun Chuanting.

"Alright! Let's talk about the fact that you first fired at our fleet, right? Sun Chuanting also pulled the words back.

"That's right, your captain also said that it was you who fired the cannon first!"

"We're firing at the sea, you're firing at our fleet, can it be the same? Are you trying to confuse right and wrong? ”

"Lord Sun is angry! You said that we fired at your fleet, and there is no evidence, and there is no evidence that your ship was hit. I think we're all shooting at the surface! "The Ottoman envoy knew that he couldn't admit his mistake, otherwise the next step would be a large amount of compensation!

After hearing this, Sun Chuanting stood up, flicked his sleeves, and said, "It seems that you have no apologies for this matter at all!" It seems like we were wrong! Since you are not sincere, we don't need to talk about it! ”