Episode 1080 Tosagupin (10)
Two dayster, the Janissarymanders met the Habsburg messenger.
“I will support Korkud. Instead, we must never forget that we supported it.”
“You will consider it a wise choice.”
“Then can we move to Anatolia right now?”
“No, please hold fast to Konstantinye right here. Please do not allow anyone to cross the gates of Konstantiniye until Korkudes.”
The Janissarymanders who heard the messenger responded with confident expressions.
“Don’t worry about that part. No one will pass through these gates until Korkud of Anatoliaes.”
It was natural for the Janissarymanders to be confident. Their mission itself was to defend Constantine and protect the Sultan. They were just doing what they had to do anyway, but there was no one who would miss the opportunity to make a small profit.
* * *
While the European powers were betting on Selim and Korkud, Ennd, who was worried, also decided on her own card. The card they chose was Ahmad.
‘Who is likely to be the next sultan?’
‘If there are already people who choose him, how much share can Ennd secure?’
‘Is the stake worth the investment?’
Some of the English people who were pondering over various issues changed their thinking.
“wait? “Do I really have to be a sultan?”
“What nonsense is that?”
“Think about it, the reason we want the Ottomans is to secure a passage to Persia and Baku, right?”
“yes. So, we are trying to make the person we support a sultan. “To ensure the safety of the passage.”
“Look at the map. Konstantinye is far from Persia and Baku. Considering the connection with Ennd, it is more advantageous to take control of Cyprus or Lebanon.”
“That’s not true.”
“Then let’s change our perspective. Spending more than necessary to make us a sultan is not a good choice. And if people other than Ennd have also invested in the same candidate, the stake issue will cause headaches. In that case, let’s make sure to leave out the part that makes him a sultan. First, start working with the goal of bing a sultan, but if it is difficult to achieve your goal, withdraw from thepetition and focus on securing the Persian transportation route. “By making the candidate we supported the leader of that region.”
“Even if you make him a lord, the new sultan won’t leave you alone, right? “It’s like that every time.”
“Think of Jem.”
“Jem? The current Sultan’s younger brother? Hmm…”
Cem, the current sultan’s younger brother, escaped to Europe immediately after losing the sultanpetition. Afterwards, he continued to be imprisoned in various ces in Europe, but it was the life of a ‘criminal like a king’. And Bayezid II gave up active external expansion due to Djem. This was because it was certain that if Europe was overly stimted, Europe would immediately put Gems at the forefront and cause an Ottoman civil war.
“I know what you’re thinking, but there’s a very big problem. That was possible because Djem fled to Europe, but your ns require you to remain in Ottoman territory, right? “Again, will the Sultan just let that happen?”
“There are threepetitors now. It’s not two. If it were a 1:1 sub, it would have to jump out, but there are three. “Wouldn’t the other person who lost out in thepetition act simrly to my thoughts if he didn’t want to die?”
“Just hold on…”
Those who were arguing against it stopped talking at this point and became lost in thought.
‘It certainly is!’
* * *
The first expedition of the new sultan was to find and kill the other brothers and their children who had fallen out of thepetition. If he failed to do this properly, he would end up in the same situation as the 6th Sultan, Murat II. At that time, Murat II was engaged in a civil war with his younger brother, Mustafa, and another Mustafa, who was probably his uncle.
The problem here was probably ‘Uncle’ Mustafa. When Mehmet, the previous sultan, became sultan, he killed all his brothers, but the whereabouts of the youngest son, Mustafa, were unclear. And when Murat II waspeting for sultanate, someone iming to be ‘him’ Mustafa appeared.
* * *
“So, those who are left out in thepetition have no choice but to actively cooperate to save not only themselves but their children. And if the only goal is defense, excessive spending is less likely to ur.”
“I don’t agree with that part. The Sultan would never spare his defeated rivals. The civil war will continue. If that happens, excessive spending will inevitably ur.”
“As I said before, the current situation is not a 1:1petition. The new Sultani has twopetitors left. This means that you can’t focus all your energy on just one person. And…who said they would provide support for free? “You have to get what you can get.”
“Hmm…”
Eventually, this new n went to Henry VII. Henry VII, who had meticulously lost the n, asked his subjects.
“How long will the civil war that determines the Ottoman sultanst?”
“The longest period was 10 years.”
“10 years…”
After thinking for a moment, Henry VII lifted the seal and stamped it on the n.
“I grant permission to implement based on this n. And if possible…”
Henry VII paused for a moment and continued, ring at the map.
“I hope the civil war continues for a very long time. Let the high noses of those who proudly call themselves the ‘leaders of the Middle East’ sink. If we copse like that, Ennd might be able to secure and route to India and the Ming Empire.”
Although Terra and Gloria were being developed step by step, the ces where the greatest wealth was gathered were still India and the Ming Empire. Therefore, there was talk about ‘restoration of the Silk Road’ among some ambitious people. What was even worse was that the more radical among these people began to refer to ‘Alexander the Great’s Eastern Expedition’.
* * *
Thus, Ennd entered the final stage of the race to determine Osman’s sessor. Ahmad immediately epted Ennd’s offer. Unlike otherpetitors, it was an offer that Ahmad could not refuse, as he was isted and helpless. With the intervention of external forces, the battle to decide Osman’s sessor took ce on arger scale than expected.
As the return race began, carts loaded with weapons made by European powers began to move openly across thend routes and ports connected to the sessor camp. It wasn’t just the cart. Under the pretext of ‘protecting cargo,’ the armies of the great powers moved in, holding high the gs of the sessors they supported.
In this situation, situations often urred where parades supporting differentpetitors faced each other. Themanders of the European powers, who stopped the Ottomans with the armies of the European powers from jumping out, exchanged graceful greetings ording to etiquette with themanders standing across from them. After exchanging graceful greetings, the two groups headed their separate ways.
“Why are you leaving them alone?”
Although the apanying Ottoman warriors were angry, the Europeanmanders responded with a calm face.
“It’s not time yet. “Once all preparations areplete and the order is given, then nothing like this will happen.”
“Aren’t you really scared? “So you don’t want to fight?”
As the Ottoman warriors pointed out, the eyes of the Europeanmanders began to look alive.
“Are you saying that without knowing the enmity between us and those mean and cowardly bastards?”
“….I made a mistake.”
As preparations to be the winner of the ‘sessor decision battle that will be remembered forever in history’ progressed, European mercenaries also began to get busy. The mercenaries, who had been experiencing a recession due to the closure of their stores for a while, began to see color on their faces as the number of ces they visited increased.
As the demand for mercenaries increased significantly, young people who dreamed of making a fortune began to flock to the mercenary units. They weren’t just immature people who didn’t know anything about the world yet. City workers who suffered from low wages and runaway ves who wanted freedom from peasants also flocked to the mercenary army. As the size of the mercenary army grew again and gold and silver coins began to jingle from the mercenaries’ pockets, businesses targeting mercenaries also began to be active.
“depart!”
The mercenaries, who had properly filled their forces andpleted some training, left their garrison. The ce they were heading to was Ottoman. Behind the mercenary group, another group of carriages carrying prostitutes and pimps followed. What is interesting is that even though the ‘heyday of mercenaries’ had arrived, Switzend, the ‘homnd of mercenaries’, remained quiet.
This wasrgely due to the treaty concluded with the empire.
-Switzend only provides troops to allied empires.
ording to the treaty, Switzend was shackled, but surprisingly, the Swiss did not express anyints. The empire was steadily employing a considerable number of soldiers and paying them reliably.
That wasn’t all. Skilled craftsmen were able to immigrate to new areas of the empire. The newnd of the empire was literally a nd of opportunity’. However, the empire did not just take money from Switzend. Educational facilities were established throughout Switzend to foster craftsmen, and workshops were established to make objects – most notably precision watches – to be sold in Europe.
Thanks to this, Switzend escaped the image of a country that would starve to death if it did not engage in mercenary activities, and it became the country closest to the empire among all European countries.
* * *
After the short ‘calm before the storm’, the three mainpetitors began to move.
“Let’s go to Konstantiniye!”
“Wow!”
With shouts and banners engraved with the names of the candidates and verses from the Koran, the troops left the castle where they were staying and headed toward Konstantiniye. The soldiers took a confident stance amid cheers from the women who climbed the city walls and castle walls, shouting their characteristic cheers. Competitors in the center of the main camp confirmed the change in the situation with their confidants and Europeanmanders.
“The sentries have sent a report!”
“Information from spies has arrived.”
Based on the information sent from all directions, thepetitors and staff pondered their choice.
“Shall we go straight to Konstantiniye? Or should I attack the others first? “If I were to attack others, who should I attack first?”
Among thepetitors pondering the best move, Selim and Korkud made up their minds.
“Hit Ahmad first!”
The person closest to Konstantinye was Ahmad. Coincidentally, the ce where Ahmad was located was located on the route that must be taken to get to Konstantinye. Thanks to this, Selim and Korkudunched an unintended joint attack, and Ahmad was subjected to a joint attack.
“The situation is bad, but it is not hopeless. “You just have to go through a lot of trouble.”
Ahmad had an ambiguous expression upon hearing the words of the staff sent from Ennd.
‘Do you mean it’s good or bad?’