The meeting place was an open field, but a short distance to the south was a dense jungle.

It's the best place to set up an ambush, because the jungle is just outside the swamp, so you don't have to worry about being copied.

Duke Dammam has all his main forces in ambush in the jungle, and today is the last and best chance for the Jedi to fight back.

Alejandro's current identity is a squad leader, after all, he has been captured, so it would be good to be able to give him an official position.

He had fifty men in his hands, and the ambush location was the most advanced, that is, he only waited for the Duke of Daman to give an order, and he needed to rush forward as soon as possible.

In other words, it is to clear obstacles for the main force of others and act as cannon fodder.

"Captain, the time is almost up!"

The adjutant behind him, Erturul, looked at the sky and reminded nervously.

Alessandro glanced at him and said dissatisfiedly: "What's urging, isn't it time to go?" ”

"But...... The Duke has instructed that it may be ...... in advance."

"What do you care so much about? Besides, even if we act in advance, there are thousands of people in ambush in the jungle, and there are still 20,000 people in the city, who can act at any time, can we have a mere fifty people affect the battle situation? ”

"This is the truth, but ......"

"Alright, you wait!"

Alejandro waved his hand impatiently, then folded his head and closed his eyes for a nap.

Erturul didn't know what to do, at this time, someone behind him persuaded: "The captain is right, we can't play a role at all, if we rush too early, we will definitely die, let's wait and see." ”

"Shut up!"

Erturul suddenly erupted, I am an adjutant, I can't scold the chief, and I can't scold a small soldier?

"This is the Duke himself's orders, and those who disrespect orders are equivalent to disobedience on the battlefield and are capital crimes!"

These words were not so much for his subordinates as for Alejandro on the side.

The chief officer took the lead in passive sabotage and disobedience on the battlefield, which is a capital crime!

As an adjutant, he can replace the chief officer if necessary, provided that he has the support of the soldiers.

That's why he was so righteous and awe-inspiring, in order to make the seriousness of the matter clear.

Alessandro couldn't hear it, but he rolled over and said with a sneering face, "El, did you say this to me?" ”

"The subordinates don't dare, they just relay the Duke's orders, hoping that the captain will focus on the overall situation and not miss the Duke's affairs."

"How much does the Duke pay you every month?"

Erturul was stunned for a moment, then said, "Three Ike coins a month." ”

"Hehe......"

Alejandro smiled contemptuously and said, "Do you know how much the Orientals pay the prisoners were?" ”

Hearing this, Erturul immediately sank his face, and he had a faint feeling that something was not quite right.

He had long heard that the Orientals did not kill prisoners, and they also gave severance pay, five gold coins each.

That's a gold coin!

The monetary system of the Ottomans and Eastern Romans was basically the same, similar to the gold and silver of the Ming Dynasty, with one gold coin worth ten silver Ike coins.

I worked hard for a month to get three silver coins, which is still the money I worked for.

People easily took nearly twenty times their own!

"Captain Alessander, what do you mean by that?"

"It's not interesting, it's just to tell you, everyone still has a choice, and you don't have to work for Duke Daman, and you can't sell it for much."

"Captain Arisand, do you know that saying these words on the battlefield is already encouraging the soldiers to surrender and is suspected of treason!"

"Treason? Haha......"

Alejandro suddenly burst out laughing, and then said, "Which country did you rebel against?" ”

"Of course it's the Ottoman Empire!"

"Ottoman Empire...... Is it still there? Where is His Majesty the King? ”

"His Majesty was martyred, and we should carry on his legacy and retake Constantinople from the Orientals!"

"And then?"

And then ...... What do you mean? ”

"I'm asking you, if you take back Constantinople, who will be king?"

Erturul thought for a moment and said: "The royal blood relatives no longer exist, if you can recapture Constantinople, in terms of meritorious deeds, it should be the Duke of Daman to inherit the throne." ”

The Ottoman heirs had a style of fratricide.

When Muhad succeeded to the throne, he killed all his brothers as soon as possible, in order to prevent anyone from usurping power.

Well, now, I can't even find an heir.

Alejandro added: "Do you think that the Duke of Daman has always been loyal to the empire and has never had two hearts? ”

"Of course!"

"Haha, that's ridiculous!"

Alessandro laughed, and then said: "Let me ask you, Duke Daman took away 200,000 elites, why did the Orientals kill Constantinople directly?" ”

Erturul said: "The Duke of Dammam made the city of Zgat impregnable, and the Easterners could not take it, so they made a detour to Constantinople. ”

"Doesn't Duke Dammam know about the consequences?"

"It should be...... I didn't expect it......"

"El, do you know what we heard when we were in Constantinople?"

"What?"

"The Easterners have long agreed with the Duke of Dammam to abandon the city of Zgart and attack Constantinople directly."

After hearing this, Erturul was shocked and hurriedly said: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!" ”

"Then you explain why the Duke of Dammam watched the Easterners make a detour to attack Constantinople, but did not send troops to intercept it, and when he learned that His Majesty the King was besieged, he did not choose to send troops to rescue, you can tell me, why is this?"

Alejandro questioned him and asked him directly.

At this moment, his heart also began to waver, could it be really......

"No, Duke Daman set up an ambush in order to annihilate the Orientals in one fell swoop, how could he collude?"

"I advise you to save it, this is all a game of thrones, the Duke of Daman just wants to keep his position, which is why he puts pressure on the Orientals, you see, this battle can't be fought."

Erturul bowed his head and fell into bitter contemplation.

After some conversation, the values in his heart began to crumble.

Could it be that the Duke of Dammam has really surrendered?

Alejandro stretched out his hand and patted El on the shoulder, and said: "There is a saying in the East, it is called that people do not destroy the heavens and the earth for themselves, we suffer and suffer, and even fight with our lives, what can we get in exchange?" ”

"Three silver coins a month, is it enough for you to support your family?"

"Did you know that the Orientals have already allocated land to many commoners and revoked their untouchable status, so what can you do if you stay with the Duke of Daman?"

"Your life is not as good as those untouchables before, if it were me, I would take the initiative to find the Orientals to surrender, receive a lot of severance pay, and then use the money to do some small business, it's better than fighting hard, right?"

Alejandro is no longer suspected, but is openly spreading capitulation.

Erturul should have been very angry, and then righteously accused the other party of being a traitor and betraying the Ottoman Empire, but those words just now made the belief in his heart collapse, and at this time, he couldn't help but wonder if his previous perception was really wrong?

Alejandro looked around, and many of the soldiers reacted similarly to El, pondering whether they should hold on or surrender directly.

These days, the soldiers who defected from Constantinople were spreading all kinds of rumors, and everyone was able to produce gold coins as evidence that the Orientals really did not mistreat the prisoners, and that they were treated well.

In addition, news came one after another that the Orientals were allocating land to the common people, taking off the hats of the low-caste people, and even abolishing the caste system outright.

Under the strict caste system, the nobles looked at civilians or soldiers almost no differently than they did with a dog.

If everyone can really sit on an equal footing in the future, it is a dream...... No, a good thing that you can't even dream of!

Recently, there have been rumors that interracial marriage gives a lot of benefits, and there are free schools, pension halls, medical centers, and so on......

Even if Duke Dammam has been deliberately blocking the news, these messages are like sneaking into the night with the wind, moisturizing things silently, how can they be sealed.

And all this is a chess piece left by Zhu Qizhen before leaving.

He did not expect Alejandro's 500 men to have the ability to rebel from within, or even stage a coup d'état, because the risk was too high, and no one was willing to take the risk.

However, it was enough to spread the word and make the defenders of Zgat anti-war and war-weary.

Coupled with the series of policies implemented by Zhu Qiyu in Constantinople, which is to really speak for the people at the bottom, these are no longer conspiracy, but conspiracy.

Without contrast, there is no harm.

Alessandro and the 500 soldiers were a seed that took root in the city of Zgat until it grew into a towering tree.

Looking at the previous life, and then looking at the present, the gap is obvious.

The people at the bottom will always be the largest group in the world, but they are also the most vulnerable to exploitation and oppression, and in many cases, they have nowhere to reason.

The people of any country are the most simple people, and their desire is very simple, that is, to have food and clothing.

If even the slightest bit of respect can be received, it will be a great blessing.

Therefore, the first thing the Ming army did after taking Constantinople was to redistribute the land and abolish the caste system.

With land, there is the most basic livelihood security, so that the people can live.

The abolition of the caste system is a sign of respect for the lower caste groups.

Everyone is raised by mothers and fathers, and they all have two shoulders and a head, why are you nobler than me?

The aristocracy lost its privileges, and naturally the opposition was the greatest.

However, they have always overlooked one thing, that is, the common people at the bottom are the most important members of this society.

A few declining nobles have lost all the power in their hands, even if they oppose it, what is the use?

If one person is against it, but there are hundred, thousand, or even ten thousand people in favor, then this opponent can only be drowned by the tide of the times, and not even a splash can be seen.

This was the case with the nobles of Constantinople, who shouted injustice behind their backs, but did not dare to speak out, not to mention the armies of the Orientals, who could be beaten to death by the original Ottoman people.

Because the people have benefited, they don't want to go back to the past, that's all.

Alessandro's task is to spread the news to the city of Zgat, and the 500 people who go to surrender will inevitably be disrupted and regrouped, which is more conducive to the spread of news.

They constantly exaggerated the terrifying combat power of the Ming army in the barracks, as well as various measures to give preferential treatment to prisoners and civilians.

To this day, rumors are rife in the defenders of Zgat City, and even if they don't believe it, they have turned to a wait-and-see attitude.

It's not a bad thing to let the bullets fly for a while and wait for things to develop further.

When a member of a team has such emotions, it is conceivable that everyone else must be similar.

In the face of the ambush of the Duke of Dammam, although everyone came to the designated place according to the plan, all they thought in their hearts was, wait and see.

How powerful the Ming army is, even Constantinople has been captured, isn't it sent to death if you rush forward?

Even if you want to rush, someone else rushes first.

When the time comes, you can choose whether to fight or retreat, so that you will not become cannon fodder as soon as you come up.

Everyone has a ghost in their hearts, but they don't know that everyone else thinks the same way.

At this moment, a hurried whistle sounded, signaling the beginning of the attack.

According to the arrangement of the Duke of Daman, with just one face, the Prince of Daming in front of him can be captured alive.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile, because he was going to be the new king of the Ottoman Empire soon, but ......

Something was wrong, because the whistle blew and there was no movement.

The surroundings were quiet, and he couldn't help but wonder, is it right that the ambush site is here?

Are the tens of thousands of people in the jungle deaf?

Even if one or two can't hear it, what about the others?

Bang!

Suddenly, there was a loud bang in the distance, and the ground trembled beneath his feet!

Duke Daman's pupils constricted, and he secretly screamed in his heart.

I could only hear the sound of horses' hooves ahead, and the cavalry of the brigade rushed to the scene.

Of course, Zhu Qiyu would not be stupid enough to go to the meeting alone, just in order not to alarm the other party, the ambush people were farther away.

Alessandro had already sent the news that the soldiers and horses of Zgat City were lying in ambush in the jungle, about a mile away from the meeting place, and his side was lying in ambush two miles away with a long range of firearms.

Just wait for the other party to send a signal, and your side can still be the last to come.

Duke Dammam is in a hurry, why is it his own offensive signal, but it has become the other party's?

In the jungle, Alejandro looked at El like a fool.

"See for yourself, it's not that we don't move, everyone is watching, everyone has long lost confidence in Duke Daman, if you rush out, you will definitely die!"

El was also dumbfounded, ambushed tens of thousands of people, and none of them rushed forward.

Could it be ...... Is it really my fault?

Seeing that his face was ugly, Alejandro patted him on the shoulder again and said, "Don't worry, the Orientals don't kill, they only target Duke Daman, we will definitely be fine!" ”

(End of chapter)