The war has a far-reaching impact on the belligerents, the fat drag the thin, the thin drag to death, the domestic contradictions are frequent, the people are not happy, and even affect the ruling class, shake their position, and even lose the throne and lose the country!

It has brought great disasters to thousands of families in the society, wives are separated, flesh and blood are separated, and poor bones by the Nile River are still people in deep dreams!

Since the invasion of the Ottoman Empire, life has become difficult from top to bottom, with the upper classes frightened and restless, and the lower classes living in a tight situation due to soaring prices.

The prices of bread, naan and rice, the staple foods of the Ottomans, skyrocketed due to the impact of military supply, and the prices of tea and sugar, which were originally in sufficient supply, rose several times and disappeared due to the interruption of trade, as well as other Chinese goods, so the lives of the general public were greatly affected by the war!

Such as "Simit", a type of bagel popular in the Ottoman region and the Middle East, and a common street food in Istanbul.

The word Simit comes from the Arabic word "samīd", which means "white bread" or "fine noodles", and there were 70 simit bakeries in Istanbul in the 1630s.

However, due to the effects of the war, the supply of flour was scarce, and people had to add coarse grains to their bread, which naturally could not be complimented and could not be called Simit.

But there are always people whose lives are not affected, such as the little Zaide who lives in the holy street near the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, whose house is not a moat, but he always shows off his sweet, burnt Simit.

His little friend Sherif went home unhappy and cried to his mother, "Why don't we have Simit at home?" ”

His mother sighed, "His father was a naval officer!" ”

……

Alexandria, North Africa.

The city is a port in Egypt on the Mediterranean coast and the second largest city in Egypt. It is 208 km northwest of Cairo.

Alexandria had an illustrious history, having been founded in 332 BC after its founder, Alexander the Great, and soon became the largest city in ancient Greek culture. In the ancient history of the West, it was second only to Rome in size and wealth.

But after Egypt's Green Religion rulers established Cairo as Egypt's new capital, Alexandria's status declined.

But in this day and age, it seems to be full of vitality and prosperity again!

Its harbor was full of ships, red merchant ships, controlled by the Ottoman navy, and on land, Chinese caravans continued to enter the city.

Every day, the ships of the red hairs came and went, and the Chinese came and went in and out of the city, and the Ottomans turned a blind eye.

You must know that the hatred between the Ottomans and the Hongmaofan and the Chinese is not light, they are old enemies with the Hongmaofan, there is no need to mention it, and the hatred between them and the Chinese has risen dramatically recently.

But in this city, the abnormal river crabs: the Ottomans, the Hongmaofan, and the Chinese stayed together, and they were safe, and everyone didn't fight.

What to fight, for the sake of profit, what is there to fight!

The secret lies in smuggling!

The Chinese shipped goods, the red-haired fans transported the goods, the Ottomans collected taxes, and the three families made money and cooperated happily.

The Chinese have countless goods, a dazzling array of goods, the red-haired fan has silver, need goods, the Ottoman navy controls the sea area, everyone reaches an agreement to make money together!

Although the Chinese and the Ottomans on land were in full swing, the Ottoman navy would not push the money out.

Of course, there is a danger in this, the Ottomans turned their faces ruthlessly?!

Well, they will lose Alexandria!

During the negotiations, the envoys of the Southeastern Army demanded that the Ottomans guarantee the safety of the Chinese in the name of God, otherwise they would immediately attack Alexandria, and the Ottomans agreed.

After that, Chinese goods flowed into Alexandria, and the Hongmaofan was responsible for transporting them, and the Ottomans also ensured the safety of Hongmaofan.

It was the Ottoman navy that led the way, and they dared to do so far and wide, and the ruling Grand Vizier, Koprülu Pasha, though powerful, was not powerful enough to reach out into the seas.

The Ottoman navy was self-contained, so closed that outsiders could not intervene at all, and even if the rulers seeped sand into it and sent officials into the fleet, they were quickly dragged into the water.

It's too easy to deal with them, either collect the stolen money together, or something unpredictable will happen, such as "falling overboard", sailing in the sea, can it be a thing?

It is not surprising that the whole ship that has been ruthlessly turned up is gone, just like "drifting", where to find the things that have drifted into the sea?

The Ottoman navy collected taxes, from the commander to the minions, there was a share of the profits from top to bottom, and the officers shared more, so the little Zaide, who was far away in the city of Istanbul, gave him the blessing of his father who served in the Alexandria Sea, and there was always a delicious Simit to eat.

……

On that day, a Spanish clipper sailed from Alexandria with a load of silk, and was getting farther and farther away from Alexandria, and the ship's boss, Bernd, invited three Chinese from the cabin, and he was paid a lot of money to send them on a trip.

Bernd is respectful, these are the three God of Wealth, well, the concept of "God of Wealth", many red hair fans understand!

With the exchange between the East and the West, for the red-haired fans who make money by unscrupulous means, they also worship the God of Wealth in the East, as long as they can make money, they also believe in the devil in hell!

The leader of the three Chinese is a middle-aged man, who looks like a person in the system at first glance, with a lively spirit and full of confidence.

Two of his henchmen were bodyguards, strong and athletic, armed with muskets, swords, and daggers, which looked very uneasy to provoke, and thus effectively prevented some malicious glances.

Bernd pointed to the flag above the mast and said in Spanish: "My lord, this flag was given by the Ottomans to show that we have paid the tax, and the other Ottoman ships will not come to our aid!" ”

The middle-aged man was Su Peng, an officer of the Southeast Army, who also said in Spanish: "Aren't you afraid that someone will imitate this flag to get by?" ”

"Generally not, because if they are found, the Ottomans will let them know what 'life is better than death'!" Bernd replied.

"How so?" Su Peng asked with interest.

Everyone is a man, so Bernd replies, "The counterfeiter will be by another birdwoman!" ”

The Ottomans did have such a hobby, and when they stormed Constantinople, neither men nor women could escape their hot hands, not to mention beautiful women, and handsome men were no exception.

"It's tough!" Su Peng sighed, only feeling that he was tight somewhere!

He travels on a mission that is not good to the Ottomans, if they are discovered by the Ottomans......

.com。 Wonderful Book House .com