A few days later, Zhu Qizhen issued an edict encouraging interracial marriage.

Whether a Han man marries an Ottoman woman, or a Han woman marries an Ottoman man, after intermarriage, their descendants can enter the school, which is free of charge.

Of course, judging from the current actual situation, all Han Chinese men marry Ottoman women.

If an Ottoman man wants to marry a Han woman, he needs to trek through mountains and rivers and travel thousands of miles, and then someone must be willing to marry.

In addition, there are many benefits, such as the free medical clinic opened by the imperial court, and the 60-year-old without children can enter the nursing home, etc., which are closely related to the daily life of the people.

If you don't want to marry, you still keep the obsession in your heart, and no one forces you, but you can't enjoy some benefits.

Erhu was the first to marry a foreign daughter-in-law, and on the day the edict was issued, a grand wedding was held.

Zhu Qiyu, the king of the servants, personally presided over it, and most of the civil and military generals who went out with the army came to cheer the scene, and the pomp was very huge.

At the beginning of this one, there is a second, and a third......

After the war, the situation began to stabilize, and countless houses destroyed by the war were repaired, and the streets gradually returned to prosperity.

Seeing that the situation was very good, Zhu Qizhen finally decided that it was time for the class teacher to return to the court.

It's just that there are still some things to take care of before we go home.

At Topkapi Palace, the brothers are carefully studying the map.

"Where is the Francophone that the royal brother usually talks about?"

With the continuous advancement of the war and the expansion of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qiyu is now more and more interested in Yutu.

"Francois is not a country, it is roughly ...... here"

Zhu Qizhen pointed to the west coast of the Mediterranean Sea and said, "Portugal, Spain, France...... It is also called the Franc machine, and it is all concentrated in this piece. ”

"That'...... What about this island? ”

"The island is called England, and it's also called England...... What, are you interested? ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded, then reacted, shook his head again, and smiled embarrassedly.

"That's it...... Feeling the greatness of the world, I originally thought that my Ming Dynasty was the center of the world, God blessed China, but with the gradual expansion of my horizons, I found that my previous ideas were really naïve, hehe, it was ridiculous. ”

"Actually, it's okay to think about it!"

Zhu Qizhen said with a smile: "There is a good saying, how bold people are, how productive the land is, we can't be limited by the thinking in front of us, otherwise, how can we talk about development?" ”

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

"How bold a man is, how productive the land is, it is really a wise saying, the younger brother has been taught!"

"The Ottomans are located at the intersection of the three continents, the geographical location is very important, after I return, this place will be handed over to you, you must make a good living, don't live up to my expectations."

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he immediately bowed down: "The younger brother will go all out to help the imperial brother defend this thousands of miles of rivers and mountains!" ”

"This country is not my own, it belongs to the descendants of the Zhu family, and it belongs to thousands of people in the world, you and I are just big stewards. There are so many delicate rivers and mountains, provoking countless heroes to bend their waists, all of them are in the past, counting romantic characters, and looking at the present day! ”

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a long time and said: "This poem is majestic, is it written by the imperial brother?" ”

"It was written by a great man."

Zhu Qizhen smiled faintly and said: "I have been out for too long, it's time to go back, this trip to Beijing is not thousands of miles, and it is inevitable that there will be a lag in delivering news, therefore, I have given you the right to be arbitrary, and all affairs can be handled by yourself without being invited." ”

"Brother obeys!"

"It's just about the trip back to Beijing......"

Zhu Qizhen pointed to the map and said: "Come and see, to return from the sea, you need to march to Baghdad, then enter the Persian Gulf, and go all the way back from the South Seas. ”

"Exactly!"

"If you go by land, you can reach it all the way to the east, but this road has to cross the desert, and there are 36 countries in the Western Regions, which is the Silk Road in the Han and Tang dynasties, for hundreds of years, there have been few caravans to pass, and I don't know what the situation is now."

Zhu Qiyu was a little puzzled, and said: "The younger brother knows that the Silk Road was brilliant for a while, but I don't know why it declined? ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "There are many reasons, the most important are two points, one is the rise of shipping, the cost of bulk goods by sea route is low, the other is the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, they have mastered the entire Western Regions, you look at the geographical location of Constantinople, the four links are developed, too suitable for sea trade, gradually, no one will go to the desert of the Western Regions, not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also the security problem is not guaranteed." ”

Zhu Qiyu thought for a moment and said: "Since the territory of the Ottomans has been incorporated into the Ming Dynasty, the courtiers think that the Silk Road must be reopened, so that the Ottomans and the Ming Dynasty can truly be integrated." ”

"That's what I mean, I was going to send someone to take a walk from this road, but then I thought about it, I have to go back anyway, so let's just go from here!"

"Brother Huang is ready...... Connecting the Silk Roads yourself? ”

"This road has been in decline for too long, if you send envoys to visit, it may not be effective, it is better for me to go through it myself, to ensure immediate results."

"But ......"

Zhu Qiyu looked worried, and said: "This road is not in our control, and the younger brother is worried about ......."

"You don't have to worry, as long as you have enough firepower, you will be friends all over the world."

"This ...... It seems that this is the truth......"

Zhu Qizhen smiled faintly and said: "If the firepower is insufficient, all you meet are people who can fight well, if you have enough firepower, you will find that in fact, everyone is not warlike, but can sing and dance, and is extremely friendly." ”

"What the royal brother said...... Reasonable! ”

Zhu Qiyu smiled knowingly and said, "There are three major battalions in the town, how can an ordinary small country in a feudal town be an enemy?" ”

"I've thought about this problem, it's okay to only bring 3,000 battalions, and the Shenji battalion and the five military battalions will go from the sea."

"Why?"

Zhu Qiyu was puzzled, the 3,000 battalion has not been expanded, and there are only 3,000 people.

Although the Shenji Battalion is not very numerous, it carries heavy firepower, and the Fifth Army Battalion has more than 20,000 people, all of which are the main combat force, why only choose 3,000 battalions?

Zhu Qizhen said: "Walking from the land is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the Shenji battalion carries baggage, which is inconvenient, and the five military battalions are mainly infantry, which is not as fast as the march speed of the 3,000 battalions of cavalry. ”

"There is another reason, this road is sparsely populated, if tens of thousands of troops go out, the supply of grain and grass along the way will become a problem, all things considered, I will lead 3,000 battalions is enough."

Zhu Qiyu was still not at ease, and said: "Brother Chen is worried, in case there is a crisis along the way, the imperial brother will only bring 3,000 people, I'm afraid it will be ......."

"Don't worry, the weapons and equipment of the three thousand battalions are not comparable to ordinary people, and besides, what kind of duke ......"

"Duke Dammam."

"Yes, this is the Duke!"

Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and said: "He still has 200,000 troops in his hands, which should not be underestimated, except for the three major battalions, the rest of the men and horses are all left for you, if you fight head-on, you are not afraid, you are afraid that these people will play yin, after all, we are outsiders, the time and place are favorable, and the same people do not occupy it, you have to be careful." ”

"Please rest assured, the younger brother will live up to his mission!"

"Actually, there is another possibility......"

Speaking of this, Zhu Qizhen suddenly smiled and continued: "I have already left a back hand, if everything goes well, let him collapse without a fight!" ”

Zhu Qiyu was a little puzzled and asked, "......What did the imperial brother say?"

"You'll know when the time comes!"

After Zhu Qizhen explained everything, he began to rectify the soldiers and horses.

Li Zhen led 3,000 battalion soldiers, and Bei Lin led 100 students from the Academy of Sciences to accompany him and set foot on the road to the east.

Unknowingly, this battle has been fought for ten months, and I don't know if everything is okay at home?

According to the calculations of the Academy of Sciences, the distance from Constantinople to the Ming Dynasty was roughly 18,000 li, and the cavalry traveled about 200 to 300 miles per day, and it took two to three months just to travel.

Counting the visits to countries in the Western Regions, as well as rain and snow, this time will be doubled.

In other words, it will take at least half a year to go to Beijing.

Zhu Qizhen made up his mind and embarked on the road back to Beijing, and at the same time, the Shenji Battalion and the Fifth Army Battalion also began to evacuate.

Since then, from the mainland of Daming to Cochin, Ceylon Island, and then to the Persian Gulf, the routes have all been connected.

There are constant ships coming and going, a steady stream of weapons, ammunition and goods are being delivered, and there are many merchants who are moving according to the news, as well as the people of the Ming Dynasty who come with it.

In the past, there were displaced people everywhere, and there was no place to relocate.

Now the situation is very different, the Ming Dynasty has expanded its territory everywhere, and the displaced people have long been insufficient, and even Zhu Qizhen has been amnesty several times, except for the heinous death row prisoners, the others have been sent to the sea to open up the wasteland.

Many people go out and come back and become rich and return to their hometowns, so that even ordinary people have the idea of going to sea.

In these years, if you don't go out to break through, you are embarrassed to say that you are Han!

What is the future of farming, going to sea, overseas is all gold and silver, and you can pick it up casually with a sack.

As for the risk of going to sea...... If you die in the storm, it is your own life, and you can't blame others.

However, as long as you can come back safely, your worth will skyrocket more than a hundred times!

With the withdrawal of the army, and the landing of more and more Oriental faces, the Duke of Dammam finally could not sit still.

Now that the city of Zgat had been isolated, the Ming army neither attacked nor persuaded them to surrender, and even tried to do business with the Ottomans around the city.

Fine porcelain, tea, silk and other valuables from the East slowly flowed in, and even became a popular luxury among the Ottoman aristocracy.

Duke Daman is going crazy, and if he goes on like this, he will fart and surrender directly.

In fact, he knew in his heart that the strength of the two sides was not equal, and this was not the best time to start a war.

However, if we don't fight again, the hearts of the people have already flown away, and even the army can't keep it.

"His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness...... The ministers pay a visit to His Royal Highness the King of Servants......"

At Topkapi Palace, Kale trotted over, panting and kneeling in worship.

Zhu Qiyu asked, "What's the alarm?" ”

"It's the Duke of Dammam, he, he'......"

Zhu Qiyu immediately became nervous and asked, "What, is he ready to fight to the death with us?" ”

"No...... No! ”

Kale swallowed his spit and said, "Duke Daman promised to surrender, unconditionally!" ”

Zhu Qiyu said excitedly: "Really? ”

"It's true, though, he says ......"

Zhu Qiyu said impatiently: "Do you have anything you can say at one time?" ”

"Yes, yes......"

Kale hurriedly said, "He said...... There is a small request. ”

"This person is really slippery, the conditions are not discussed, and it has become a request!"

Zhu Qiyu smiled and continued: "Let's talk about it, if it's not too much, this king can consider it." ”

Kale said: "The Duke of Daman said that the soldiers eat food and each his own master, and now that the war is over, please Your Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Emperor do not blame these soldiers and let them live." ”

Zhu Qiyu thought for a while and said: "This person is interesting, go back and tell him that the emperor is not a murderous person, if the soldiers of Zgat City are willing to continue to serve the emperor, they can stay, of course, they can also be disarmed and returned to the field, and the king will allocate them land." ”

Kalai said: "The Duke of Daman has another request, that is, it is ......"

"What's it?"

"What he means is that he is worried that His Highness is not sincere in recruiting him, but taking the opportunity to remove him, so he wants His Highness to personally go to greet him to show his sincerity."

Zhu Qiyu was stunned, let me go to Zgat City to accept your surrender, I think you are insincere, right?

Fools can see that this guy clearly wants to lure himself over and kill him with a knife.

Is this how the Ottomans played the Thirty-Six Schemes?

Can you be a little high-end, at least a little bit of conspiracy, and not so straightforward.

"Your Highness, look ......"

"Well, this king agreed, but this king also has a request."

"Your Highness, please speak."

"Let him wait twenty miles outside the city with his men, without arm, and if he agrees, the king himself will go and meet him. If you don't agree, it doesn't matter, just have a good fight! ”

After hearing this, Kalai nodded yes again and again, and turned to leave.

He now has a heavy task, not only as a teacher, but also as a messenger, and to communicate on both sides.

The Duke of Dammam received a reply, weighed it twice, and finally agreed.

The other party agreed to go outside the city to receive it, which is already a lot of sincerity.

Just set up an ambush in advance......

Three days later, the two parties arrived at the designated place as agreed.

Zhu Qiyu really came to surrender in person, and he did not bring a large group of people, only 20 personal guards.

A smile appeared at the corner of Duke Daman's mouth, it seems that the brains of the Orientals are not very bright!

Maybe it's because of the victory and the start to swell?

In short, today is a good opportunity for the Jedi to fight back.

The Ming Emperor has already left, as long as he captures the servant king in front of him, the Ming army will inevitably be in chaos, and then he will reorganize his army and horses and recapture Constantinople.

There is a problem that King Muhad has been buried at the bottom of the sea.

A kingdom cannot be left without a king for a day, and if you take Constantinople by yourself, will it not ......

Thinking of this, the smile on the corner of his mouth was even worse, and he instructed his subordinates: "Choose twenty people, follow this duke to advance and surrender the letter, hide weapons, don't show them, wait for this duke's order, and do it together!" ”

(End of chapter)