In this time and space of the seventeenth century, it was not as quiet and peaceful as the future.

Even in the future 21st century, the world will have large and small regional and local military conflicts, as well as tribal wars.

Therefore, in the time and space where Zhao Hongyu is located, how can such a thing not happen.

Although the Ottoman Empire was still fairly stable, there were many small riots and tribal conflicts in the country.

This problem will not be solved by any country in the future, let alone in such an era of ignorance.

At the same time, the population ruled by the Ottoman Empire included dozens of ethnic groups and tribes.

They have different customs, cultures, and ideologies.

Therefore, in ordinary life, it is normal to have some friction.

Especially among the tribes in the Arab region, the fighting between feuding tribes is a regular occurrence from time to time.

The Ottoman Empire was unable to effectively control these things, and in the end they could only turn a blind eye to each other's killings.

Of course, as long as this matter is not too big to make trouble, it is within a controllable range.

It's like a fight of a few hundred people, or a small group fight of dozens of people, it's all fine.

And for this kind of confrontation and hostility between the various tribes, on the contrary, the Ottoman Empire was very happy to see it.

Because it was very conducive to Ottoman domination of the Arab region and to let the Ottomans act as a mediator.

The reason is simple, so that the various tribes that are in conflict will be inseparable from the Ottoman Empire when necessary.

Look at how transcendent the status is.

It has to be said that the Ottomans also played very shrewdly.

For example, the tribes in the Arab region will continue to spread because of their faith and vendetta between tribes.

Children will know from an early age who their enemies are. and was taught what to do when they encountered people from hostile tribes.

Coupled with the fact that some of their relatives would die as a result of such tribal vendettas, the reason for this hatred makes peace impossible in the Arab region at all.

In other words, the Arab region within the Ottoman Empire, although it seems to be very stable on the surface.

But in private, there are many undercurrents.

However, this undercurrent could not affect the rule of the Ottoman Empire, so the Ottoman Empire was allowed to develop.

But it's normal to think about it, why did the Ottomans have a headache about this.

Anyway, kill and kill the dead. Not Ottomans.

Moreover, the vendetta between these tribes is not controlled by the Ottomans at all.

If they could, the Ottomans would have done it a long time ago.

Because the stubborn tribal leaders and the people under their command did not listen to the Ottomans at all.

The Ottomans could not persuade the Ottomans to be hostile to the Ottoman Empire and recognize the Ottomans as rulers.

Therefore, the Persian Gulf area. It is not surprising that small battles often broke out between Arab tribes in the regions of Iraq and Persia.

The vendetta between these tribes is no less than the war between the states, if not more brutal.

And for the Ottoman Empire. For example, the above two areas can be said to be completely the place where 'poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people', that is, the place where the public security environment is chaotic in later generations.

Inter-tribal killings are commonplace here, as long as tribes and inter-tribes do not encounter them. Once encountered, a fight will occur.

Unless you're a friendly tribe of his alliance.

The men Ma Bond met were none other than the leaders of a medium-sized tribe in this chaotic region.

This tribe was located in the region of later generations near the Persian Gulf, not far from the land that the Ottomans had drawn for the empire. It is a tribe with a population of about 5,000 people.

If the empire had taken over the desert drawn by the Ottomans, it would have been neighbors with them.

For the Arab tribes of this period, they also lived a nomadic way of survival.

The entire tribe lived in a place that was not a fortified city as people had in mind.

It's about setting up a few tents and you're done.

Of course, being a nomadic tribe in the desert is not like being on the steppe.

Because there was nothing in the desert, their lives were very difficult.

Moreover, these tribes had to find a place with a source of fresh water in order for the tribe to survive.

It would be wonderful to find an oasis in the desert with a source of fresh water.

It is precisely for this reason that there are so many conflicts that break out in the desert.

Although there is the same doctrine, they belong to two factions, but the main reason is the reason for the competition for fresh water sources.

Yes, for these people living in the desert, fresh water is more precious than gold.

Here, the price of fresh water is much more valuable than gold.

Camels, fresh water, these are the things that the various tribes in the desert region rely on for survival, and even for these tribes, a healthy camel can be exchanged for a few very beautiful female slaves.

For the sake of freshwater outbreak conflict dead people, that is very easy to understand and people understand.

It's just that Ma Bond doesn't know, what are these people seeing him for today?

Obviously, the other party should not be for some trivial matter.

Although Ma Bond has not yet met each other, and has heard them tell them what they are coming from.

But now such a thought flashed through Ma Bond's heart for no reason, and there was no reason at all.

Soon, the sound of footsteps outside the office interrupted Ma Bond's musings.

The secretary outside walked in first and reported to Ma Bond.

"Your Excellency, the people you want to meet have arrived."

Hearing this, Ma Bond gestured: "Let them in." ”

Then, Ma Bond straightened his waist to make himself look a little more energetic.

An elderly man dressed in a typical Arabian white robe, with a black robe on the outside, and a large head wrapped around his head with strips of black cloth wrapped around his head, walked in.

Behind him, followed by several Arab warriors with scimitars at their waists.

Apparently. Those warriors were the old man's guards.

However, the old man left the guards outside, and he was the only one who walked in.

Bending slightly, he raised his right hand over his chest and saluted, and said the greeting that Arabs usually say when they meet, and then the old man walked to the desk and sat down at the signal of Ma Bond.

"Dear Elder, I wonder what you have repeatedly asked to see me for? My time is valuable, and I'm sure yours is too, so let's get straight to the point so we don't waste your precious time. ”

Mabond opened his mouth after the old man sat down.

The old Arab man had a thin face. He has a long white beard and a lot of wrinkles on his face. However, he has a pair of sparkling eyes, so the first impression is very impressive.

After hearing Ma Bond's words, the old man did not show any surprise or other reactions, but still had a simple kind smile on his face.

"I'm Aziz from the Bajir tribe, and the main reason for this rash visit is because we heard that the Ottomans have ceded the Cuman region to you."

Oh, I see.

Well, it seems that the tribe of this old man opposite. It should be a tribe living in that area

Some time ago, the Ottoman prince Mustafa sent an envoy to him in order to get imperial aid and loans. Prince Mustafa has taken the lead and handed over the future Kuwait to the Empire. It became an imperial enclave.

This deal has made Ma Bond excited in private for a long time.

You know, in another time and space, Kuwait is an oil-rich region.

But for the Ottomans. Especially for the Ottomans of this era, the current area is not a land of wealth, because there is nothing but sand and sand. There's nothing out of the ordinary at all.

It is for this reason that Prince Mustafa handed over the region so easily and used it to reach a loan agreement with the Empire.

Of course, this does not rule out the idea that the Ottomans wanted to throw away the baggage over there.

After all, tribal conflicts in this area are intensifying, and there is a tendency to get out of control.

And the Ottoman Empire has no time to take care of it now, so it is better to get rid of it and give the empire a headache.

It's not a good place anyway, is it?

Moreover, the Kuwait region was not large, and there was nothing to give to the Song Empire.

At this time, it has been a long time since Prince Mustafa left, so I guess the news has already reached that side.

You know, the Ottomans will definitely notify the local tribes of this before the empire takes over.

There is no lack of an attitude that wants these local tribes to make a choice.

Therefore, for these tribes, there are two paths in front of them.

One was to stay and continue to live here, or to follow the Ottomans' instructions to migrate to other places.

There's so much more to it than that.

One of the points is that the Ottomans did not intend for these tribes to become subjects of the empire after they were taken over.

It's just that this kind of thing can't be put on the surface.

Some of the meanings in it depend on the leaders of those tribes, who can comprehend it on their own.

Of course, perhaps the Ottomans would have privately revealed a little information to these tribes.

Let those tribes misunderstand that this may be a false message that they are dominating and bullying outsiders who have not yet come to receive this place.

As for whether there is such a meaning, only God knows.

However, Ma Bond guessed that with the urine of the Ottomans, it was estimated that such a thing should have happened.

Retracting his thoughts, Ma Bond nodded solemnly: "Not bad! Now the desert that you call Cuman belongs to our Song Empire. (To be continued......)