Chapter 1868: Just to surprise you
Therefore, at the beginning, the Ottomans did not agree with this so-called Lu State. They claimed that they were at the center of the world. They conquered Egypt, Tunisia, and even conquered Persia, Greece, and Eastern Rome. They drove the Slavs to the west and deterred all their neighbors at all times. Every generation of sultans used absolutely powerful force to conquer kingdoms.
To them, the country of Lu was too far away and was not a threat to them at all, but... the only thing that aroused great interest from the Ottoman Sultan was the firearm that appeared in the Chahar War.
They found that the Tatars used rifles that were particularly exquisite, even far away, above the Portuguese navy that fought against the Ottoman Navy.
The main goal of the Ottomans was to advance westward. Only by breaking through Austria can they annex those German states in one fell swoop, enter the heartland of France, and even cross the Alps to rule Rome in one fell swoop, just like entering Greece, causing the Orthodox people to crawl at the feet of the Sultan.
Ibrahim Pasha was a Greek and an Orthodox believer. However, he used his strange national religion. As the confidant of the Sultan, he knew very well how strong the Austrian fortress was. The Ottoman Sultan had been looking for weapons to win in surprise. But now, this appeared in the Chahar Khanate. Ottoman merchants quickly sent these things to Istanbul and to the Sultan.
Before coming here, Ibrahim Pasha had some expectations, but now, looking at the desolate land in front of me and the group of people who came to greet him in robes, Ibrahim Pasha couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
This place... is even more deserted than I imagined.
But where did that powerful firearm come from?
He greeted the people who came to greet him for a moment, and then these people began to escort Ibrahim Pasha to continue his journey eastward.
He was not very interested in these people. They were not tall, their faces were yellow, and their speeches were so weird that the translation he brought could not fully understand their words.
For example, during the exchange process, a misunderstanding occurred. They claimed that the capital of Lu was more than 2,000 miles away, but they said they could arrive within four days.
This was undoubtedly a joke for Ibrahim Pasha, with deep mockery in his heart, and even no longer had too much hope for the accompanying translation.
In his opinion, the only explanation is that this guy must have had an error in the translation.
Because in his perception, it takes at least one month to have a journey of more than two thousand miles.
However, after walking a hundred miles forward, two parallel rails appeared on the ground.
This rail actually stretched out, as if it would never end.
Ibrahim Pasha was a little surprised. Is this iron? He was extremely surprised that the people here were so extravagant that they used iron to pave the road.
While Ibrahim Pasha was surprised, he couldn't help but start to guess.
Chapter completed!