Chapter 172 Osman’s decision

"In that case, are you going to return to Cairo?"

Ali's plan basically failed, and he felt a little regretful, but he didn't dare to show it.

Being a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty is a completely different situation from being a vassal state of other countries.

The local court of the Ming Dynasty was extremely powerful and continued to expand during this reform process.

Ali and his Egypt were surrendered by their former enemies, and they behaved even more well-behaved.

Zhu Jingyuan noticed Ali's underlying uneasiness and entanglement, smiled and comforted him a few words, and then let him rest.

Zhu Jingyuan could only give him verbal comfort and could not give him more substantive promises.

Egypt was a foreign vassal, and it was a foreign vassal that the imperial court had promised not to change, so it was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to allow Egypt to continue to expand.

Historically, Ali's Egypt expanded to the surrounding areas, occupying the entire Sudan area and the eastern part of the Dashi Peninsula in later generations.

He would never have a similar opportunity in this world.

On the other side, after returning home, the Ottoman Grand Vizier Zayadin thought carefully about it all day.

Zayadin himself still believes that for the current Ottomans, the homeland is much more important than the Mexican colonies.

The colonization of Mexico can be used as a driving force to balance and stabilize the complex situation in the Ottoman mainland.

However, colonial development issues should never take the spotlight.

Trading the nearby Crete for a node leading to the colonization of Mexico is not a good idea for the current Ottomans.

Crete is much easier to get to than Congo.

That's why Zayadin proposed relatively high conditions that were basically impossible for the Ming Dynasty to accept.

But the Ottomans also wanted to gain access to those populations.

The Ottomans, who had just experienced a world war, were eager to restore their young and middle-aged workforce.

At the same time, His Majesty the Sultan and the nobles' enthusiasm for overseas affairs is unprecedentedly high.

After receiving the "90% new" fleet delivered by the Ming Dynasty and the Mozhou colony assigned by the Ming Dynasty, these ruling classes were a little too excited.

He eagerly wanted to control the colonies in Mozhou as soon as possible and obtain tangible benefits from those colonies.

There is now a tendency to develop the navy at all costs and at the same time acquire ocean navigation node ports.

At the same time, rulers like the Ottoman Sultan were not very sensitive to the gains and losses of territory, otherwise they would not have easily ceded territory in the first place.

Zayadin could not resist this tendency and could only control and suppress it as much as possible.

Zayadin carefully organized his thoughts and sent his opinions and ideas back to the Ottoman court.

The next morning, after confirming the news several times with the Ottoman Sultan, Zayadin went to visit Zhu Jingyuan again:

"Your Highness, if Ming Dynasty wants to obtain the complete sovereignty of Crete and its affiliated islands, Ottoman has three conditions:

“First, all Tianfang Sect populations conquered after the Ming Dynasty should be handed over to Osman.

“Second, the Daminghai Army troops assisted the Ottoman troops in acquiring a piece of coastal land at the junction of Morocco and Algeria.

“Third, Ming Dynasty helped the Ottomans build a dual-use port there, both military and civilian, and provided low-interest loans.

"If Ming Dynasty cannot accept it, then use private land ownership in Crete in exchange for Ming Dynasty's guidance on navy and port construction."

After hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan fell into deep thought.

Ottoman not only wanted the population of the Barbary pirates, but also wanted the people of all Tianfang religions who would be defeated by the Ming Dynasty in the future.

In fact, this is nothing. There are no independent forces in the world that can be conquered now.

Providing loans to help the Ottomans build ports can be regarded as business transactions and can be agreed directly.

The key is that Ottoman still wanted to acquire land in northern Mexico.

It's just that it's not in key areas such as Tunisia, Tripoli, and Algiers, but moved to Morocco.

The purpose of this choice is not to let the land requested by Osman fall into the Ming Dynasty's target land, but at the end of these lands.

It could even be cut from within Morocco rather than entirely from Algeria.

The more critical issue is that there is no need for the Ming Dynasty to transfer it, and the Ming Dynasty can assist the Ottomans to occupy it themselves.

The issue of occupation and transfer during the Ming Dynasty is a big problem.

Today's Ming Dynasty has a tradition of not letting go of food no matter what.

Zhu Jingyuan considered the future situation and the strategic position of Crete, and finally decided to accept the deal.

For the Ming Dynasty, which was about to occupy most of the northern land of Mozhou, Crete in the Great Qin Sea was obviously more important than a piece of land on the Mozhou continent.

At the same time, Crete was relatively easy to trade and transfer only when it was in the hands of the Ottoman Sultan.

Once the Ottomans disintegrated and the area of ​​Crete became independent on its own, it would not be so easy to be cut off.

Zhu Jingyuan nodded slightly and said:

"Okay, since Osman works so hard to go to the ocean, then Ming will help us for the sake of our friendship."

Zayadin nodded in response with a complicated mood:

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. Please take good care of me in the future."

Zhu Jingyuan thought for a moment and then reminded:

"It is a good thing that the Ottomans want to go to the sea, but for the Ottomans, the homeland is obviously more important than overseas, and stability is more important than development."

Zayadin was obviously stunned for a moment after hearing this reminder.

Because this is actually my own point of view.

Prince Dashi actually agreed with this view.

Zayadin subconsciously thought that if His Highness Prince Dashi was the Sultan of the Ottomans, he would not accept such a deal.

It's a pity that Prince Dashi is the other party to the transaction.

And Prince Dashi is willing to say this to himself, obviously he really wants Osman to maintain stability.

Zayaden's mood became even more complicated:

"His Highness's sincerity is admirable. I will definitely convey His Highness's words to His Majesty the Sultan."

Zhu Jingyuan smiled and nodded again:

"The Pasha of Tripoli was actually willing to surrender. It should be said that it was because Osman wanted those people that we allowed these pirates to surrender.

"The grand vizier can ask the receiving staff to tell them this logic, which should make your management more convenient.

"As for the Barbary pirates, my request is to leave the house clean and not to carry any extra property. I have to thank God for being alive.

"But ordinary people in Crete are not included in this. They can leave with their belongings."

Zayadin was surprised again. It was obvious that Tripoli could not withstand the Ming attack.

But the attitude revealed by Zhu Jingyuan's words made Zayaden feel guilty.

But he couldn't say anything to refute.

Those people have been pirates for nearly three hundred years, and they have probably done all the evil deeds imaginable in the world.

If Ming Dynasty wants to completely eliminate them, others will be speechless and maybe even applaud.

This will indeed facilitate Osman's reception.

With a complicated mood, Zayadin bowed slightly again and agreed:

"I obey your will, Your Highness."

Zhu Jingyuan's own staff and officials prepared a simple treaty document.

In order to save trouble, it was written directly in Ming characters and listed the conditions negotiated between Zhu Jingyuan and Zayadin.

The secret agreement was made in duplicate. Zhu Jingyuan and Zayadin each signed and sealed it, and each kept one copy.

The Ming Emperor and the Sultan directly sent telegrams of approval, and the actual approvals were carried and exchanged by subsequent passenger ships.

This procedure lasted two days, and two days later Zayadin returned to the Ottoman mainland with the text.

Alibaba and Basel have also returned to their respective destinations.

Zhu Jingyuan asked his staff to write a telegram and inform Beimozhou Theater Commander Yang Yuchun of the contents of his transaction with Osman.

Let Yang Yuchun contact the Ottoman Grand Vizier and Tripoli Pasha Yousef respectively.

Promoted the unconditional opening of Tripoli, and with the exception of possible Ming immigrants, all the population was handed over to the Ottomans.

Tripoli was originally begging for mercy.

Now the Ming Dynasty gave him a chance to survive, and he followed his old employer, the Ottomans, and basically accepted it without any resistance.

November 11th, the thirty-fourth year of Taiping in the Ming Dynasty, was the last day of the Western calendar year 1805, which was December 31st.

The troops commanded by Yang Yuchun entered Tripoli.
To be continued...