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Episode 1073 Tosagupin (3)

Like Europe, the Ottomans were no strangers to mercenaries. In the history before the intervention of Incense and in the history after the intervention of Incense, what destroyed the walls of Constantinople were cannons handled by artillerymen from Europe and made by European craftsmen.

An interesting coincidence is that the makers of the cannon that destroyed the walls of Constantinople, both before and after the intervention, were Czechs. Because of this background, Selim did not show any objection.

But Selim did not make a decision right away.

“You said you could do it right away. How much can you mobilize?”

“We can provide 300 musketeers and 20 freight cars immediately. And within 15 days, we can mobilize 2,000 rifles, 300 freight cars, and 50 cannons.”

“It’s a bit small…”

The Italian messenger’s answer made Selim look perplexed.

“That’s enough to deal with Korkud and Ahmet. But it’s not enough to deal with the Janissaries. “The Janissaries guarding Constantine alone number over 60 Ortas (about 12,000 men).”

“Within a month, 10,000 muskets, 30 cannons and 500 freight cars will arrive.”

“Within a month? Hmm…”

Hearing the Italian ambassador’s words, Selim began to carefully consider the number of cases.

‘Right now, damn Ahmet has the best advantage. ‘Because it’s closest to Konstantinye.’

“Hmm…”

Selim looked at the map and made calculations over and over again. It was a top three lineup between Korkud Ahmet and Selim himself, but it was Ahmet who was the most likely. He was the eldest son of Bayezid III, and the region where he was appointed governor was the region closest to the capital, Constantine. On the other hand, he was the farthest region from Konstantinye.

‘The fact that the Janissaries are not attached to Ahmet is also Ahmet’s weakness, but that can change the moment I join hands with Europe.’

Because Ahmet had a strong military power of his own, the Janissaries were in a situation where they excluded Ahmet first. As the Janissaries openly showed that they did not like Ahmet, the nobles in the capital were also hesitant to take Ahmet’s hand.

This was Ahmet’s biggest weakness.

“Hmm…”

The Italian lion opened his mouth as if he understood Selim’s inability to make a decision.

“We know very well how Osman’s successor is decided. “The moment you join hands with us, the first person to enter Constantine will be the governor.”

“how?”

“Because we will step in and block Ahmet’s entry into Constantine.”

“ah!”

Selim’s face brightened at the Italian ambassador’s words. The late troops promised by the Italian ambassador would come by boat, and if so, they could go straight to Constantiniye. In that case, it was possible to block Ahmet’s entry into Constantine and defeat him at the same time.

‘No, you don’t have to arrive first. ‘If they have the power they have, they can overthrow it even after another force enters.’

Selim realized that another case was possible.

-The principle is that the first person to enter Konstantiniye is the winner.

-But a principle is just a principle.

The 6th Sultan, Murat II, also had to engage in a fierce civil war with his younger brother, Mustafa, who was supported by Byzantium and who claimed to be Murat II’s uncle, before he established himself as sultan. Additionally, the current sultan, Bayezid II, also engaged in a fierce civil war with his younger brother, Djem. In other words, being the first to enter Konstantinye was half the victory. Only by completely dominating other competitors would one become a true winner.

‘France, Italy, Portugal… and the power of the empire behind it…’ After

finishing the calculation, Selim clenched his fists.

‘The winner is me!’

Selim, having made up his mind, looked at the Italian lion.

“I will accept your offer.”

“Wise choice!”

“Instead, please guarantee it with clear documentation.”

“It’s the same for us too.”

One of the biggest impacts of the empire was ‘documentation’.

-The closer you are, the more friendly you are, and if you want to continue that friendship, keep all your promises in writing.

* * *

While the merger of groups to seize power and protect vested interests was underway in the Ottoman Empire, something similar was happening in Tabriz.

“Whoa~. “It’s a pain in the ass.”

Ismail’s palace in Tabriz. Monarch Ismail, later known as Ismail I, placed his hand on his forehead and sighed.

“Kizilbashi, Kizilbashi, these people are the problem.”

Ismail’s face was crumpled as he mentioned Kizilbash, who had been his strongest supporter and comrade but had now become his biggest headache.

* * *

Qizilbashi became Ismail’s bane from the most glorious moment when Ismail established the Safavid dynasty. The first thing for the person who established a new dynasty was to gain the loyalty of the people he would rule.

And the way to gain this loyalty was to select useful people among the people and appoint them as officials. This was a method that not only Ismail, but also the prime minister and high-ranking officials agreed to. But here the Kizilbashi rebelled.

“Those apostate Sunnis are in charge! “This cannot happen!”

“It is impossible to appoint a heretic as an official!”

The Qizilbashi, who openly opposed the decisions of Ismail and the vizier, began to sweep through Persia and massacre the Persians.

“Will you die or will you abandon heresy and convert?”

The problem here was not the relatively simple request to convert from Sunni to Shia, but the forced conversion to the Sufi sect, which was the sect of the Qizilbashi. In the end, an uneasy atmosphere began to spread in the Persian region that they had managed to control. And this, in turn, strengthened Kizilbash’s position.

This was because it was the only armed group that Ismail could trust and rely on. And at this time, messengers arrived from the East and looked for Ismail.

* * *

“I have already heard the story about the East from which you came. “Welcome to Persia.”

The messengers of the three countries’ alliance responded to Ismail’s hospitality by bowing their heads politely.

“It is truly an honor to meet the Shah (King). “I am truly grateful that the Shah has treated us so warmly.”

“It is our tradition to welcome people from far away. “I hope to Allah that Persia and the East will continue to have good relations in the future.”

“Thank you very much.”

Ismail gave the envoys of the three countries a warm welcome. He also knew well the rumors about the three countries of the East. The Empire, a powerhouse that even the arrogant Christians in Europe respect; the Ming, a powerhouse that is slightly inferior to the Empire but still a strong country; and finally, Japan, the weakest of the three, but stronger than most European countries.

‘In order for my country to become even stronger, I desperately need help from these three countries! Never do anything carelessly! ‘You must not miss this opportunity!’

Recognizing that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Ismail did his best to welcome the younger messengers of the three kingdoms.

* * *

Two days after the grand banquet welcoming the messengers of the three countries, the full-scale talks began.

“okay. “Why did we come to Persia from the East?”

“It is to exchange with the Shah’s country and obtain oil.”

“oil?”

After hearing the explanation that followed, Ismail nodded.

“Ah, you mean that black oil. Is that important in the East?”

“It will become important for everyone in the future. So I ask Sha. Please allow us to profit together through black oil.”

“profit?”

The official from Myungguk, who represented the country, explained in more detail.

-Petroleum itself does not have much use.

-However, through the refining process, oils and by-products that can be used for various purposes are produced.

-These oils and by-products are needed not only in the East, but also in Europe and other countries.

-The problem is that there are only a few places, including Persia, where this oil comes from.

“….. Because of this, it is certain that the Ottomans and Europe will try to plot against Persia.”

“Hmm…”

The faces of Ismail and the prime minister hardened at the explanation of the Ming Dynasty official. Since they also had ears, they knew some of the rumors coming from the Mediterranean region. I also knew about the confusion that arose in the process of deciding on Osman’s successor and that the European powers were involved in it.

“So, is it because of this oil that the Europeans intervened against the Ottomans?”

“Yes, Prime Minister.”

After hearing the Ming official’s answer, the prime minister looked at Ismail with a serious face. The Prime Minister approached Ismail and whispered softly.

“If that is true, war is inevitable.”

“I guess it’s true.”

After answering the Prime Minister’s words, Ismail asked the messengers:

“The East asked to share profits with me. However, if you listen to the lion’s words, it is certain that there will be chaos. What will the East do?”

A Japanese official stepped forward and answered Ismail’s question.

“The East and Persia will be united.”

“Tie it all together?”

“yes.”

A Japanese official began explaining the ‘Belt and Road’. As the official’s explanation went on, Ismail and the Prime Minister became more absorbed in the explanation.

* * *

The meeting continued for a long time.

“I told you to prepare a banquet, but the banquet is not important right now. “For now, I’d like to just have a quick bite and then continue talking.”

The messengers of the Three Kingdoms Alliance responded to Ismail’s words with an expression that it was no big deal.

“I will follow the Shah’s will.”

“Isn’t it difficult?”

“This isn’t that difficult.”

At the messengers’ answer, Ismail and the Prime Minister momentarily looked blank.

‘It’s not hard work? How many hours have I been explaining this?’

‘It was said that officials in the East were crazy about work, and it was true!’

The Shah soon came to his senses and ordered the messengers.

“What you said, ‘the path as one string,’ really resonates with me. But the messengers still did not answer my question. “You probably don’t know that.”

“Are you talking about how to stop this invasion?”

“right.”

At Ismail’s words, an imperial official stepped forward.

“We will create an army for the Shah.”

Ismail froze for a moment at the words of the imperial official. After some time passed and Ismail managed to come to his senses, he asked the imperial official again.

“You’re going to make me an army?”

“That’s right. “I will create an army for the Shah and an army for Persia.”

“It is my army and the army of Persia…” As

Ismail trailed off, the prime minister next to him urgently intervened.

“It seems the Shah is tired. “Let’s talk about the rest later!”

Ismail, who came to his senses after hearing the Prime Minister’s words, gestured to the messengers.

“As the Prime Minister said, I am tired. I’ll leave it here for today. “Go back and rest.”

“I follow the Shah’s orders.”

At Ismail’s command to welcome the guests, the messengers bowed politely and retreated.

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This is Gukppong, who writes ‘Black Enterprise Chosun’. Rather, we would like to inform you that an error occurred in a recent series and has been corrected. In the story, ‘Selim’ was incorrectly written as ‘Suleyman’, so this was corrected.

I made a mistake in researching data. We will try not to make this mistake again in the future. sorry. We will do our best in the future.

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