Section 1154 The Rise of Ottoman Independence (1)

In fact, his fears were unfounded, and the ship headed west, and at first the Ottoman naval ships could be seen, but soon disappeared into the rear, and there was no trace of them.

The Ottoman navy did even betray its own national interests, and their combat effectiveness can be imagined, they were never an ocean-going fleet.

They drive along the coastline, and it is safer to see the outline of the coastline through the telescope, but not close to the shoreline.

There was no danger on the way, and there were two oar-scratching sailboats that wanted to rob them, but they found the wrong object, the boss of the ship chosen by Su Peng, Bernd, was a master, and he saw that the wind envoy drove his "Aquarius Virgin 250" ship like a galloping seabird, and the two pirate ships still couldn't catch up with it with their oars and sails, so they had to give up in a huff.

Bernd treated him with great courtesy, as did the other sailors, and let the three Chinese live in the best cabins and enjoy the best meals.

In the 17th century, China was like a lighthouse country in the world, with strong national strength, rich people, and brilliant achievements in social construction!

Paris, the capital of and urine, other cities are not good, only the city of the East, that is the magnificent and beautiful buildings, the roads are spacious, the roads are clean and tidy, the ordinary people are dressed equivalent to the landlords of various countries, they are generous, the complexion is good, and the people who have been to the East are all saluting and worshiping the East!

For Su Peng's trip, the intelligence department of the southeast country made serious preparations, they did not plan to send a ship by their own family, but hired a red-haired boat, after investigation, it was believed that Bernd was loyal and honest, trustworthy, and highly skilled, so he hired Bernd's ship with a lot of money, and he sent Su Peng, the envoy of the southeast country, to North Africa.

The blue Mediterranean Sea is as flat as a mirror, the ship is very steady, the waves are not big, this is an inland sea, no matter how big the wind and waves are, it is in stark contrast to the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean that Su Peng experienced when he came.

Within a few days, the ship arrived in Benghazi, the territory of the tribal chieftain Faisal Ahmed, who had been made a bey, or governor, by the Ottoman Empire.

There were so many tribes in North Africa that the Ottoman Empire chose its powerful people to maintain its rule, but in fact the tribes were independent and often did not listen to the Ottoman Empire.

The farther afield, the less taxes the Ottoman Empire could collect, as Faisal Ahmed paid to the Ottoman Empire for only 100 silver coins a year.

Although he was an official of the Ottoman Empire, Faisal Ahmed warmly welcomed Su Peng's arrival, invited him to share salt and bread, drank tea together, and sent him concubines to enjoy!

Salt and bread are precious gifts according to local customs, water is essential in the desert, and when the host shares these things with his guests, they are good friends!

Faisal Ahmed was a big man, bearded, and looked quite brave, and his subordinates were very strong? G, but he didn't dare to slack off on the guests from the East.

The passing ships had already passed a lot of news to him who was close to him, and he knew that the Oriental guest in front of him, if he fought him, he might not be able to stop him three times (Su Peng was a civil official), but behind the Oriental guests were countless guns, and they defeated the powerful and invincible Ottoman army!

Now Egypt is safe in their hands, and they are on a northern expedition to attack the Ottoman Empire.

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Faisal Ahmed did not dare to offend this guest, he hospitted Su Peng warmly and called him a brother.

Su Peng saw him like this, so he explained his intentions, he wanted Faisal Ahmed to declare independence!

No longer loyal to the Ottoman Empire, nor to the great powers of the East.

"Independence!" Faisal Ahmed repeated.

"Yes, Independence!" Su Peng said solemnly: "We don't need your strength to help, but if you are still in the Ottoman Empire, then we will attack you!" ”

"We don't want to see this happen, it would be better if you were loyal to us, but it would be against your religious beliefs, so it would be better to be independent." Su Peng gushed out: "We have the most fertile land in the world, the richest assets, the most powerful army, and our land is the world's largest ......."

Faisal Ahmed nodded frequently, he has long been a supporter of the great powers of the East, and the reason is very simple, as a leader, he uses the best, and the best things come from the East!

Su Peng explained that his family was a local tyrant and looked down on the tatters in Faisal Ahmed's house, and Faisal Ahmed was convinced!

Su Peng released the winner, and the Southeast Army defeated 200,000 Ottoman troops and beheaded 100,000 in the Battle of Homs!

This is the latest news, which shocked Faisal Ahmed doubly, because this is the victory of the Chinese over the Ottoman Empire!

"Once we become independent, we will not forget the people who have supported us, and in order to show our sincerity, we will give you this thing." Su Peng asked his subordinates to take out a silk pouch and opened it, and inside the bag was a flat, rectangular piece of yellow metal.

"Gold," Su Peng said, "each piece is worth five hundred Chinese silver dollars!" ”

This is a large amount of income, and the Chinese silver dollar is common in the Mediterranean and is a hard currency.

Faisal Ahmed took the piece of gold and weighed it.

"What's that?" He asked, pointing to an imprint of stars, mountains, and oceans in the middle of the rectangle.

"The mark of the king of our country." Su Peng said: "This is a gold medal, if there is anything you need our help in the future, the people who go to us with this gold medal will help you!" ”

He made a promise that the king's seal would not be used by ordinary people, and that as a sign, Faisal Ahmed would later be able to go to the South-East with the gold medal to seek help.

"I have some gold medals here, maybe it will help you convince others!" Su Peng is gentle and authentic.

A very good gift, the rulers know that the king's seal is not something that ordinary people can use lightly, and this gold medal can make those tribal leaders pay attention and get their attention.

Faisal Ahmed blinked, "But the Ottoman navy controls the seas, and their men will land to attack us!" ”

Su Peng smiled and said: "They are on an expedition, even if you don't need our help, you can deal with them, after all, you are the master here!" ”

Of course, a single source of water is enough for the intruders to drink.

He tempted, "We can give you some arms, including muskets, cannons, scimitars, spears, shields, armor, and more!" ”

Hearing that Faisal Ahmed's heart was pounding, it is really a good business to buy one get one free, how about it, it is better to act than to be tempted!

In particular, the gold medal is also divided into three grades, which are worth 500 silver dollars, 300 silver dollars and 100 silver dollars, and the greater the weight, the more favored by the Chinese.

"Good!" Faisal Ahmed said angrily: "We declare our independence from the Ottoman Empire!" ”