Newton finally agreed to Li Xiao, there was no way, people had to bow their heads under the low eaves.

After getting Newton done, Li Xiao began to direct the troops to board the ship. The entire 100,000-strong division now reached Crete entirely by sea.

Crete is close to Italy, on the heel of the Italian boot-shaped peninsula. Further on, there is Sicily. Li Xiao had no ambitions to unify Europe, but he was determined to take out the Turkish Sultan.

The two countries exchanged troops and did not cut down the envoys, and this goods not only killed their own envoys, but also sent their heads back. This is a provocation to himself, and Li Xiao feels that it cannot be tolerated.

The sultan of the Ottoman Empire, with his characteristic arrogance of the Turks. This may be related to the fact that their ancestors once crisscrossed the Eurasian continent, and Li Xiao was a little puzzled. Obviously, they were forcibly relocated to the Middle East by the Tang Empire, and they were embarrassed to say that Central Asia was their homeland.

The combat power of these countries in Central Asia is simply shattered into slag. The Turks, who were driven like dogs by the Tang Empire, actually had a second spring in this part of the Middle East.

In just 100 years, the Turks slaughtered all over Central Asia. Created a vast empire, I really don't know what the Kurds, Persians, and Arabs are eating.

But if you think about it, these peoples don't have the genes to fight. Their ancestors were beaten by Alexander the Great, and now the Turkic people who have been demolished are naturally extremely stable in combat effectiveness.

The Turks grew bigger and bigger in the Middle East day by day, and finally they exploded in spirit. Destroyed the Byzantine Empire and captured Constantinople. directly extinguished the thousand-year-old incense of the Roman Empire, and from then on the Turks firmly occupied Damascus.

The Ottomans were a little puzzled by the news of the Ming occupation of Crete. They did not know what the purpose of the Ming army was, and some even felt that they could withdraw Adana's army. The Ming army wanted to kill Western Europe and destroy England, which was fighting inextricably in India.

However, Suleiman II did not think so either, and Adana was constantly shelled by the Ming army these days. Moreover, Koprulu reported that the Ming continued to increase the number of troops in Cyprus and seemed to be about to launch an attack in the near future.

It was not clear what Li Xiao was going to do, so Suleiman II could only continue to increase his troops to Adana. The eastern provinces were an important source of tax revenue for the empire, and there was no room for error.

No one knew the true intentions of the Ming army, and Dolgon couldn't figure it out, and he thought that Li Xiao was going to England to trouble the British.

According to Li Xiao's character of revenge, this seems very likely.

Li Xiao took the giant ship Changbai Mountain and came to Crete. This search ship is of the same class as the Kunlun Mountain? It is currently the largest warship in the world. Its sister ship, the Kunlun Mountain? I'm coming from Cyprus. In the future, both ships will participate in this operation together.

"I said? What is the purpose of making such a big scene? If you give me a word, I'll do some preparation in advance. It's all about this point, and I can't be ignorant of what to do next. "Ao Ye and Li Xiao went to the island together? Today, Crete has become a sea of soldiers.

There are Ming troops everywhere, and the flags are being carried out one after another? Camp after barracks. And the best part? Crete has a typical Mediterranean climate. The climate is lukewarm and very pleasant, and the troops even feel comfortable staying here.

"Come here!" Li Hao spread out the map, and only Ao Ye, Li Hu, and Sun Xing were left in the room. Junko stood outside the door, and no one was allowed to approach.

"This is the capital of the Ottoman Empire? They cut off the heads of our envoys? Now I'm going to have a black tiger dig out my heart and directly kill their capital, Constantinople.

The second brother led the 3rd Marine Division to feint on Adana, just to attract the army in Constantinople. Landing on the west side of Constantinople and trapping them by land from the west, and the fleet from the east. "Li Xiao's hand is in the shape of a pincer? Besieged Constantinople.

"We surround them, so who is going to besiege the city? Don't you tell me? You want to leave the siege to the Marines. Then I don't! Ao Ye looked at Li Hao's plan and immediately became angry.

Siege of the city? It was actually handed over to the Marine Corps, which was a contempt for all the officers and men of the 1st Division.

"No? We don't siege cities. Li Xiao looked at Ao Ye like a fool.

"Don't siege the city? Is it Ao Ye's turn to be stupid this time? Not a siege? What are you doing here? Ao Ye looked at Li Hao puzzled.

"I'm going to besiege Constantinople and eat the Ottoman troops coming back from Adana and Sofia. Ao Ye, you are in charge of the west, and they will come with reinforcements from Sofia and Sathronita.

You're going to eat these reinforcements, is there a problem? Li Xiao raised his head and looked at Ao Ye. This is a classic tactical encirclement reinforcement, and I played the most slippery rabbit back then.

"No problem, but what about the ones to the east?"

"The army of Adana in the east, the second brother will lead the third division to attack Adana. Along the way, I will send Tipu Sultan's cavalry in pursuit. On this side, Zuo Liangyu led the Second Marine Division to intercept it. Definitely won't let them escape!

After this battle, the main force of the Ottoman army ceased to exist. In the future, there can be no longer a threat to the Suez Canal, as well as to our oil fields.

And, we can follow India's example. Divide the Ottoman Empire into many small states, the more fragmented the better, preferably a tribe and a village as a country. ”

"I don't understand those things, but it can be done by eating the Ottoman reinforcements." Ao Ye nodded, this strategy is indeed very good.

The capital of a country is besieged, and it is still in danger. The army outside will naturally come back to help, and what Li Xiao wants is to kill them on the road.

Regardless of the country, the military is the cornerstone of the ruler's rule over the country. The Ottoman Empire ruled over a vast area and a very large number of ethnic groups. If you want to rule such a country, the army is a must.

To kill the Ottoman army is to tear down the foundation of the Ottoman Empire. It may be a bit difficult to continue to rule this country with a complex organization.

"Remember! In this operation, it is imperative to completely annihilate the enemy. And then there is, don't take prisoners. Li Xiao looked at Ao Ye.

"I know, when I get to this place, there is no battle to capture prisoners." Ao Ye muttered and left.

Li Xiao ignored Ao Ye, after all, selling prisoners is also a large amount of income. In this battle, Li Xiao wanted to break the Ottoman Empire to pieces. And the basis of fragmentation is to kill most of the male members of the Turks.

After this battle, the Turkic people, whose population had been greatly reduced, could no longer maintain such a large territory.

Three days later, when the large fleet reached Crete, the landing operation officially began. For this operation, Li Xiao mobilized almost all the ships that could be mobilized.

Even the old-fashioned sailing ships were mobilized in order to send Ao Ye's army to the back of Constantinople.

At the same time, Zuo Liangyu's 2nd Marine Division also began to secretly march towards the east of Constantinople. On the battle map, two thick arrows point to the thousand-year-old capital of Constantinople almost simultaneously!

"Your Majesty! Oh no, a large number of Ming troops appeared on the western outskirts of Constantinople. These Ming troops were very strong in combat, and our army was scattered by them. Now they are continuing their assault on the perimeter of Constantinople. ”

"What!" Suleiman II, who was chatting with Ahmed again, stood up in shock.

"A large Ming army is attacking western Constantinople. In this way, it seems that the city is going to be attacked from the west. ”

"Attacking the city from the west?" A smile appeared at the corner of Suleiman II's lips, and the land walls of Constantinople were battle-tested. In order to collapse the megalithic walls built by the Byzantines, the Sultan even built a giant urban cannon. Inside the barrel of the cannon, an adult could lie down.

The walls of Theodosius, which consisted of an intricate series of walls and moats. After the Ottomans captured Constantinople, not only did they not abandon it, but they invested a lot of manpower, material and financial resources every year to continue to strengthen the walls of that year. Build larger, deeper trenches.

The Ming people dared to launch an attack in the west, that is, to seek death.

"Yes, His Majesty the Sultan!"

"Mobilize the armies of Sophia and Sathronita, and I will attack the Ming people on both sides. Hehe! "Constantinople was fortified, and to the west there were 220,000 troops. It will not be a problem to eat this Ming army.

Let the arrogant Ming people know that this is the Ottoman Empire, not India under the rule of the incompetent British.

"Yes! Your Majesty the Sultan! ”

"Your Majesty! Ask Dolgon, I always think it's too hasty. After all, none of us have ever fought with the Ming. It is also good to know the characteristics of the Ming army. Prime Minister Ahmed had a sense of foreboding.

Constantinople was famous for its fortification, and it was not quite reasonable for the Ming army to dare to brazenly attack the walls of Theodosius.

"Hmmm! It's better to ask that Oriental. Suleiman II nodded in agreement.

A short time later, Dorgon was ordered to enter. When you see Suleiman II, hurry up and salute!

"Your Majesty the Great Sultan!"

"Dolgon, the Ming have come to attack Constantinople. It's just that they chose the wrong direction, and they actually attacked the walls of Theodosius. I wonder, are their generals so reckless? ”

Dolgon's heart was shocked, so fast! It was only more than eight months since the end of the Indian campaign, and Li Xiao actually threw himself into a new war again. Could it be that the national strength of the Ming Dynasty is strong enough to support continuous wars? It's horrible!

"Dolgon, His Majesty the Sultan is asking you." Ahmet snorted coldly and roared.

"Oh! Belch......! His Majesty the Sultan, Li Xiao is a frivolous and arrogant man, and he has been carried away by the victory of India. As long as His Majesty the Sultan's army arrives, it will definitely be able to annihilate the invading Ming army.

Here, I would like to congratulate His Majesty the Great Sultan on his victory. Dorgon knelt before Suleiman II with a flattering expression.

"Hahaha! This Jurchen is really good at talking, okay, I will reward you with twenty gold coins. Let's go down! Suleiman II laughed and looked down on Dolgon even more.

An Oriental who only knows how to rap his tongue, and he doesn't have any great skills. If it weren't for the drawings he brought, Suleiman II would not have remembered him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Sultan!" Dolgon's tone was agitated, and after thanking Suleiman II, he stood up and walked backwards with a grateful tear.

"A man who only knows flattery does not need to be taken seriously." Suleiman II glanced at Dolgon's back and said a word to Ahmed.

Ahmet was also a little puzzled, as he knew that Dorgon was a haughty man. How can he be so behaving today, this is not in line with his character. But there was no way, because Dorgon had done so in front of the Sultan.

"Uh...... Hehe! Hehe! Ahmed could only laugh dryly twice to hide his embarrassment.

Walking out of the Dopkapi Palace, Dolgon hurriedly found a horse and galloped back to his quarters.

"What's wrong?" Zilharang had just returned from the construction site, and he was now in charge of building the building of the military factory.

"Li Xiao is here, and his soldiers have reached the walls of Theodosius. We have to hurry up, it's too late! Dorgon spoke, packing his softening. Don't forget to pack the twenty Ottoman gold coins in your arms together.

"So fast? How did he get to Constantinople? Zilharan was also taken aback, how could a large army suddenly hit Constantinople.

"How did you get here, landing battle! Most of Constantinople's army went to support Adana. For the rest, do you think you can beat Li Xiao's Liao soldiers?

The Sultan was still arrogant and felt that the Liao army was vulnerable. Let him laugh, there will be times when he cries. Let's take advantage of the fact that there is no siege and hurry out of the city, we won't be able to leave when it's late. ”

"Oh! Okay, I'm going to get everyone together. Get out of town now! Zilharang hurried out, and he also had a lot of soft to pack.

The two brothers hurriedly typed the bag, focusing on the drawings. Five carts were loaded, and the news had not yet spread in Constantinople. Out of town, chartered a boat and crossed the Golden Horn.

"Where are we going?" Zilharang felt a little sad, he had just gained a foothold in Constantinople, but he didn't expect Li Xiao to come over so quickly.

"There's no way, let's go to Russia." Dolgon sighed helplessly, and took one last look at the tall walls of Constantinople. It won't be long before the Literature Museum is credited, and this is the world of blood and fire. Li Xiao's war has always been synonymous with destruction.

"Russians, you don't say they're unreliable?" Zilharang's eyes widened as he looked at Dolgon, who had been saying that the Russians were unreliable not so long ago.

"Where else do you think we can go but Russia? Fortunately, when I was in India, I helped General Kutuzov. Let's hope he can provide us with a place to stay! Dorgon looked at Zilharan helplessly.