Chapter 1957: The next battle
After looking at Ibrahim Pasha, Suleimann narrowed his eyes and said confidently: "I believe it is true. The French are best at betrayal. Have you forgotten? Who is betrayaling the French Joan of Arc?"
After pausing, Suleiman continued: "You should also know that over the past few years, the French have been secretly trying to establish a solid alliance with us to deal with the threat of the Holy Roman Empire. The messengers of both sides have been in secret contact. In fact, even if they were allowed to conquer Istanbul, the secret information they contacted with us will sooner or later be discovered by the crusaders, and they will be announced to the public. What's more, France has been isolated, and the French king is never willing to become a vassal. The hatred between them and the Franchise people is far greater than the hatred with us."
This... Suleiman's analysis made Ibrahim Pasha convinced.
The French have been in war almost every year for the past century. First, the Hundred Years' War with the British, then the War against the Spaniards, and then the War with Shinra for Italy, and instead the Ottomans, because they were separated by the Holy Roman Empire, they were safe and sound.
To some extent, the French wished that the Ottomans could break Vienna and completely kill the Habsburg family. Therefore, the secret contact between the two sides in private has not been interrupted over the years.
Now, these French people seem to have finally found a good opportunity, obviously wanting to stab the Crusaders in the back.
At this moment, Suleiman smiled coldly and looked at Ibrahim Pasha deeply and said, "My friend, do you understand now? The threat outside the city is no longer important. We have hundreds of thousands of troops, accumulating all our strength and the help of the French. So, the only problem that is urgently solved is the Tatars. We have not been looking for the secret recipe for firearms you mentioned last time? And these methods of manufacturing are in the hands of these Tatars. These Tatars are in my Ottoman, aren't they under my control? As long as I get these, then, in this world
No one's achievements can be compared with me. Sooner or later, you will become my first minister. Of course, what is urgent to solve now is to paralyze these Tatars first, and all this depends on you. You still secretly provide information to those Tatars, showing their awe for them, and showing your loyalty to them. Only in this way will they let go of their vigilance. Once the Crusaders start to attack the Crusaders, when the French attack the Crusaders behind their backs, we... can solve these Tatars immediately, so that we can get all the secrets about the Tatars."
Ibrahim Pasha was shocked, but he also realized that this was indeed a plan to kill two birds with one stone.
"And now..." Suleiman stared at Ibrahim Pasha, but the light in his eyes was like a sharp blade.
The next moment, Ibrahim Pasha heard Suleiman's slightly stern voice: "My friend, you should know what should you do next?"
"I..." Ibrahim Pasha only pondered for a moment and hurriedly said, "I understand what to do."
Suleiman smiled, showed satisfaction, and then said, "Okay, very good. Then, let's start."
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In this crowded Istanbul, even in the military camp, the noise outside the camp could not help but be heard. Ye Chunqiu felt that it was too hot, but it was a pity that the electricity had not been studied yet, otherwise he would have to make a fan.
Even though the war was about to break out and the sun was so fierce here, the exercise was still uninterrupted.
In this hot weather, Ye Chunqiu, the King of Lu, had no intention of practicing sword and reading, so he simply took a cool breeze in the tent. However, at this time, Ibrahim Pasha came.
He first thought of Ye Chunqiu's salute, and then said respectfully: "Your Highness, there is an envoy coming outside the city. The Sultan hopes you can go and take a look."
Ye Chunqiu hadn't seen Ibrahim Pasha for a few days. He smiled at him casually and said, "Are the envoys of Franji? What are they here to do?"
Ibrahim Pasha stumbled and said, "I believe that Franji's army is about to arrive, so he sent an envoy to issue a letter of war."
"Okay, go and have a look." Ye Chunqiu said that, without hesitation, stood up quickly. In addition to wearing the Polu Sword, he also hid a cavalry rifle in case of an accident, and then followed Ibrahim Pasha out of the camp.
They got on the carriage, passed the bustling street market, and came directly to the palace.
This magnificent Ottoman palace has a combination of Chinese and Western characteristics in its shape, but in Ye Chunqiu's view, this kind of decoration with gold foil posted everywhere gave him a feeling of nouveau riche.
This palace alone spent fourteen tons of gold and forty tons of silver to decorate, and its luxury made people shocked.
Ye Chunqiu even thought that if he was the owner of this place, he would scrape off all the gold and silver as soon as possible to enrich the bank's reserves.
But apart from that, this building is pretty good. It is located in the Bruce Strait of Persia. It is known as a reclaimed garden. It faces the strait on one side and is a beautiful royal garden on the other side.
Leading by Ibrahim Pasha, Ye Chunqiu arrived at a palace, and several eunuchs saluted them. Ibrahim Pasha took the lead in. When Ye Chunqiu entered, he realized that many people had come here.
Suleiman was wearing a luxurious robe and holding a scepter. There were Ottoman Pasha and some vassals who came to reinforce.
However, many people sneered at Ye Chunqiu's arrival.
Ibrahim Pasha thoughtfully invited a general translator to Ye Chunqiu's side. Suleiman only glanced at Ye Chunqiu without saying much. He seemed extremely majestic and whispered a few words to Pasha beside him. Then, a Francophone man walked in.
The Franji man took off his hat and then bowed to greet Suleiman. The translator around him began to translate the conversation between the two.
"Who sent you?"
"He is the great king of kings, the messenger of God, and a mass of light that is still in the world."
After hearing the general translation, Ye Chunqiu couldn't help but feel ashamed. If he had not been in a high position for a long time and had already developed the ability to not show his expression, he even had the urge to roll his eyes.
Chapter completed!