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Ismail I, the founder of the Safavid Empire, was originally only a subject of the Ottoman Empire, a Shiite believer, and lived on the western shore of the Caspian Sea. [ads:This site has a new URL,Shorthand method:,.]

Because of the different beliefs, the area west of the Caspian Sea has always been a place of intense sectarian conflict. The Ottoman Empire, hoping to stabilize the region by persecuting Shiites, declared a ban on Shiites.

In 1501, dissatisfied Azerbaijani and East Turkish militias (known as "red heads" due to their use of red turbans) united with the Shiite Safa order inherited by Ismail I to occupy Tabriz, overthrowing the local Turkmans, the Aries Sunni monarch.

Ismail I then proclaimed himself emperor and founded the Safavid, with the capital at Tabriz.

Tabriz is located south of the Caucasus, west of the Caspian Sea, not far from Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was desperate to extinguish the nascent regime.

Under the heavy onslaught of the Ottoman Empire, Ismael I had to retreat south and make Qazvin his capital in order to gain a foothold.

By the time of Abbasid I, in order to get rid of the dependence on the red heads, the capital was moved to Isfahan again, and in this way, since the establishment of the Safavid Empire, after two capital moves, the capital was finally settled in Isfahan.

Isfahan is located in the valley of the Zagros Mountains and the Kukhru Mountains, on the banks of the Zaindai River, during the reign of Abbasid I, during the heyday of the Safavid Empire, Isfahan's palace of forty pillars and other palace complexes were built very magnificent;

In the city, handicrafts such as cotton and wool weaving, silk weaving, silverware, copperware, pottery, and carpet industry are very developed, and guests from all over the world gather, businessmen gather, and there is a local proverb that says "Isfahan is half the world", from which it is not difficult to see the prosperity and far-reaching influence of Isfaj.

To the north and west of the Safavid, it was the territory of the Ottoman Empire, the Transoxiana region in the east became the territory of the Great Qin, and the Indus Valley in the south was also in full swing, and the developed commerce was all maintained by the lifeline of the Strait of Hormuz.

All right. Now, the Strait of Hormuz was also blocked by the navy of the Qin Empire, and as soon as the news returned to Isfahan, the whole country was shaken.

King Abbas II is 19 years old. It was the age of the flesh and blood that when he heard the news, he couldn't help but be furious, and immediately called the ministers to discuss the matter.

In an ornate palace with a high vault, Abbasid II exclaimed to his ministers: "Hormuz is the throat of our country. To lose this choke point, we will lose all maritime trade, and it will be an unbearable disaster for our country. ”

Great General Ibn Talib said fiercely: "Your Majesty, I suggest that at the same time as the army and sea attack, immediately attack the Hezhong region, and give the people of the Qin State a little color, otherwise they will still think that our country is easy to bully." ”

Ibn . Talib had the confidence to say such things.

The Safavid Empire's main enemies were the Ottoman Empire and the Uzbeks, as well as the Mughal dynasty in India. And these threats are all from land. This has led to an imbalance in the development of the navy and army. Their navy is weak, but their army is very strong.

During the reign of Abbasid I. The most striking reforms are in the military area. His military reform was divided into two major parts, one was "modernization", with the help of the British adventurer Shelly brothers, the Safavid's army developed from a tribal army with a tribal atmosphere to a new type of army with muskets and other equipment, with more than 10,000 artillery members, becoming the main force of the Persian army;

On the other hand, the "imperial power" changed the situation in which the "Red Hat Army" dominated the army, absorbing a large number of Muslims of the Caucasian nationality into the army, and the Turkmen nobility no longer had privileges. All officers and soldiers were under the full control of the emperor. Like other West Asian nations, Abbasid I developed an elite guard army that was directly subordinate to the emperor himself.

It was the Abbasid II who inherited such a powerful army three years ago. At the age of sixteen, he recaptured Kandahar from the Mughals and made his name known. He himself became very confident and ambitious.

However, Abbasid II, although young, was a wise monarch, and he was not carried away by Kandahar's victory. Nor because of the great general Ibn. Immediately the cries of Talib were furious.

He looked at Prime Minister Kayla. Stert said: "Prime Minister, what do you think? ”

Prime Minister Kayla. Sturt was over fifty years old, with a slender face, a high nose bridge, slightly curly hair, and a relatively mild look in his eyes, and he said worriedly: "Your Majesty, starting a war with the Qin State must be carefully considered. The Qin people have a strong force, and of course, if we concentrate all our efforts on attacking the Hanzhong region, it is still possible to win.

However, in addition to considering the subsequent increase of troops by the Qin State, the most worrying thing is the threat from the sea, our navy is relatively weak, and the navy of the Qin State can easily defeat the navy of the Netherlands and the Mughals, and now the British are also very jealous of the Qin people and will not help us anymore.

If there is a war, once our navy is defeated, not only will the sea trade routes be cut off, but also the coast of the Persian Gulf will be threatened by the Qin army, and there is no doubt that our country will suffer huge losses as a result, and for a long time, and even its finances will be exhausted. Therefore, before Your Majesty goes to war, please think twice. ”

One of the most important factors in the Abbasid I's ability to bring Safavid to prosperity was the recapture of Hormuz and the development of political, military, and trade relations with other countries by sea.

Abbasid I sent missions to the countries of Western Europe to establish diplomatic relations, and the German emperor was interested in an alliance between the two countries against Turkey.

Abbasid I actively developed relations with Western Christian countries, mainly with the aim of finding allies to flank Turkey.

Because of its common enemies, the Safavid Empire had very good relations with some Western countries, both by giving many benefits and rights to foreigners, and even allowing them to set up workshops in Persia. The growth of foreign trade also led to the development of domestic handicrafts, and the germ of capitalism appeared in the country.

And all this is maintained by the narrow Strait of Hormuz.

If there was a war with the Qin State, the Qin State would be able to easily seal this lifeline with its powerful navy. Moreover, it is not in the interests of the Safavid Empire to set up such a powerful enemy, and the land will also be embattled.

The Abbasid II had a heated debate about whether to go to war or not, and the ministers who supported and opposed the war were roughly evenly divided, and Abbasid II could not make up his mind for a while.

On the third day, when the news came that the Qin State had plundered the coastal villages and towns, many ministers were enraged, and the number of ministers who supported the war increased, and Abbas II was also angry, and was about to give the order to start a war first, and then talk about it.

At this time, a shocking news suddenly came from the north: the Qin general Li Ding led an army of 50,000 to annihilate the Ottoman Caucasian governor Arthurius and the Kazakh army of 80,000 at the foot of Mount Mugojar north of the Caspian Sea.

Hearing this, the wine glass of Abbasid II's hand fell with a thud, and his face was extremely shocked.

Arthurius is familiar to even the ordinary people of the Safavids, because the Safavid Empire once conquered the Caucasus during the Abbasid I, and it was the defeat of Arthurius that it lost the Caucasus.

Even as an enemy, Abbasid II had to admit that Arthurius was a great man, however, now his army of 80,000 was defeated by the Qin.

This incident caused a huge shock to the Safavid monarchs, and those who originally thought that they could defeat the Qin State on land suddenly lost confidence.

The opposition to the war suddenly increased again, and Prime Minister Kayla . . . Stert said to Abbasid II: "Your Majesty, as the so-called enemy of our enemy is our friend, why don't we give up the idea of seizing the Transoxiana region, unite with the Qin people, and attack the Ottomans together?"

Now it seems that reconciliation with the Qin State will be beneficial to our country, so that we can not only maintain the current maritime trade, but also develop trade with the Qin State.

You must know that Qin is the richest country in the world, and even Western countries do not hesitate to travel thousands of miles to Qin to trade, if our country can establish friendly relations with Qin, on land and at sea, we can trade with Qin, which has an immeasurable role in promoting the industrial and commercial development of our country.

In addition, now that Qin and the Ottomans have become enemies, if we make friends with the Qin and the two countries jointly attack the Ottomans, it will no longer be difficult to recover the two river basin regions.

Your Majesty, in the war with Qin, it is difficult to say whether we can seize the Hanzhong region, and even if we can run, our country will pay a huge price for this, and if we reconcile with Qin, our country is 90% sure that we will recapture Baghdad. ”

Although Abbasid II was young, he had a strategic vision and listened to Prime Minister Kayla. When Sturt said this, he couldn't help but nod frequently.

Take a step back and open the sky! For the sake of the moment, the war of a powerful empire like the Qin State was more than worth the loss for Safavid.

If it can be reconciled with Qin, it will have one less strong enemy, one more ally, and at the same time open a sea trade route to the east with unlimited business opportunities, which will bring untold wealth to Safavid.

Thinking about this, Abbasid II resolutely agreed to the conditions of the Qin people, withdrew the troops on the eastern border, sent envoys to visit the Qin state to seek the establishment of diplomatic relations, and agreed to marry his sister Ishman to the emperor of the Qin state, so as to marry the Qin and Jin dynasties.

In short, the young Safavid Emperor showed twelve points of sincerity to make friends with the Qin State.

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