"Where's the urgent report?"

"Your Majesty, it's the city of Baghdad!"

"Baghdad?"

King Muhad frowned and asked, "Didn't you just send it?" ”

"Your Majesty, this is new, and, besides, the messenger said that they were in a hurry, and that two horses were tired on the way they came."

King Muhad's mind moved, and it seemed that there was a gap between this letter and the previous one, but this time the messenger ran fast, causing the two letters to arrive back and forth.

What information could it be that two horses were killed?

Could it be that the Ming army withdrew?

Or did Duke Taoğlu's fleet sail back?

The crowd stared at King Muhad, watched him open the letter, and then ......

Muhad's face turned pale and he muttered: "Impossible, this can't be ......"

Realizing that something was wrong, Hafez Pasha asked, "Your Majesty, what is written in the letter?" ”

Mohad looked at Hafez with wide eyes, his eyes full of incredulity.

"Your Majesty......"

"See for yourself!"

Muhad handed the letter to Hafiz, who glanced at it and froze for a moment.

The letter was like some kind of witchcraft, and anyone who read it was confused.

The Duke of Dammam couldn't wait and asked, "Hafiz Pasha, what is written in the letter?" ”

Hafez slowly raised his head and said with a bewildered expression: "Baghdad City...... Broken ......"

"What?"

"The Ming army captured the city of Baghdad, and this letter was sent by Duke Holly before the city was broken."

Duke Dammam was stunned, then snatched the letter from Hafez's hand and read it carefully.

"How is that possible?"

You must know that the geographical location of the city of Baghdad is very important, if it is captured by the Ming army, there will be a large open field, and the Ming army can reach Constantinople unimpeded!

Look at the letter again, it was half a month ago.

And the last letter was signed a month ago, that is to say, from the time the Duke of Hawley learned the news of the landing of the Ming army to the destruction of the city of Baghdad, it took only half a month!

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

The Ming army's defense on the island of Ceylon was very limited, and judging from the size of this force, it should have been the main force of the Ming army, that is, it had just arrived from the mainland thousands of miles away.

It stands to reason that Constantinople has already received information about such a big military operation, but the fact is the opposite, so far there is no information indicating that the army is coming, and it has not even received a warning from the Duke of Taoğlu, how could it suddenly hit the Ottoman mainland, and it only took half a month to contribute to the impregnable Baghdad?

A thought suddenly flashed through King Muhad's mind, and he said: "Is it possible that a small group of Ming troops attacked and disturbed, which deceived Duke Taoğlu's naval blockade......"

"Your Majesty!"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Hafez.

"If it is a small Ming army, how can it break through Baghdad?"

King Muhad fell silent again, and now he had to face reality.

And the reality is that the Ming army launched a fairly large-scale war, and the target is not Baghdad, but Constantinople!

After a long time, the Duke of Dammam said, "Your Majesty, please give the order!" ”

King Muhad was dazed and said, "What order?" ”

"Of course, it's a fight!"

"Yes, fight!"

Muhad finally reacted, the Ming army was menacing, and everyone was caught off guard, but so what?

This is Ottoman, not your Daming, can I still be afraid of you?

"Duke Dammam!"

Muhad put away his frightened look and became the fearsome monarch of the empire once again.

"If the Easterners dare to invade the territory of the Empire, immediately gather a large army and go on an expedition!"

"Yes!"

Duke Dammam's expression was indifferent, no matter what winds and waves he encountered, he always had this expression.

When Muhad saw his expression, he was secretly proud in his heart.

Three years ago, the Duke of Dammam personally led a large army to defeat the main force of the Eastern Roman Empire head-on, killing 200,000 enemies, and even those who surrendered, and was named a god.

Today's resurrection of killing gods, it's time to let those arrogant Orientals taste the bitter!

However, what he didn't know was that when the news of the destruction of Baghdad came, the Ming army had continued to advance more than 100 miles north, and one city after another was broken, and many people didn't even have time to send out a distress letter.

Zhu Qizhen also dealt with these occupied cities neatly and simply.

After the army entered the city, they directly arrested the officials and cut them down, and then posted a notice announcing that the local people were already the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and those who were willing to obey would be the people of the Ming Dynasty in the future, and if they were unwilling, then they would die!

As for the fact that the locals can't understand Chinese, it doesn't matter, there are people who are specifically responsible for indoctrination.

If you can learn Chinese in the fastest time, you still hope to get a sesame mung bean as a small official, after all, some trivial things still need someone to deal with.

Every time you enter a city, it is concocted in the same way, simple and crude, but extremely efficient.

When Zhu Qiyu led his troops to attack the city of Mosul, he encountered stubborn resistance, and finally forcibly broke the city with artillery and occupied the yamen of the city-state administration.

However, the Ottomans did not succumb and secretly carried out all sorts of sabotage.

When Zhu Qizhen learned about it, he immediately issued an order not to take any appeasement measures against the people's resistance, and no matter how many people there were, there would be no mercy.

This will is tantamount to slaughtering the city, Zhu Qiyu secretly spoke, the imperial brother is like a changed person, there is no mercy in his heart, only killing.

He was very worried that under the high-pressure rule, the resentment in the hearts of the Ottoman people reached a certain level, and it was bound to erupt, and when the time came, the Ming army would be counterattacked.

However, to his surprise, after killing a group of fierce rebels, the hostility of the general population disappeared at once.

They began to become submissive and no longer had any resistance to the Ming army.

The nobles of the city were the first to give up their land and wealth in order to retain their nobility.

A new order was established, law and order was surprisingly good, and even thieves and bullies suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Since the city of Mosul, the Ottoman resistance has also collapsed.

As long as the Ming army arrives at the city, the city gate will be opened directly and surrendered.

From the commander who defended the city to the ordinary people, they lined up to welcome them.

They will even prepare the sun, moon and dragon banner of the Ming Dynasty, or find someone who understands Chinese and write a descending table in advance.

Although everyone thinks that this seems a little wrong, but in the face of the artillery of the Ming army, when choosing between life and death, they will not hesitate to throw away their conscience and morality, after all, life is the most important thing.

Taking a step back, many of the people here were originally Eastern Roman people.

The Ottoman Empire replaced the Eastern Roman Empire, but it has only been three years, and now the identity has changed again, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with becoming a citizen of the Ming Dynasty.

Anyway, it's already been once, so what?

(End of chapter)