The Crescent of the Sultan

Sapus didn't think much about it. After his four younger brothers had assembled their troops, he took more than 15,000 troops to Bitlis and the Emir Kingdom of Botan.

However, although Sarps was not very smart, he still found a reason for himself, that is, he asked to see the Sultan, hoping to accompany the Sultan on the expedition to Persia.

The two emirs of Bitlis and Botan had also obtained the information they wanted.

Behind this Armenian businessman are Russia, Aladdin Pasha and Armenian financiers. As for the purpose, naturally it is to incite them to rebel together.

In the opinion of Emperor Sai, the reason why the Armenians reacted so strongly this time is actually a matter of degree.

Originally, the trade protection bill and import restrictions introduced by Mohammed Izet were enough to disgust them. Now as the Sultan, he actually wants to extend his hands further to the Arabian Peninsula and the eastern part of the Ottoman Empire. That is The Armenians could not bear it any longer.

In the history of the Ottoman Empire, especially after the gradual decline of the Jews, the Armenians and the Greeks became the business tycoons of the Ottoman Empire. It can be said that one controlled the eastern part of the empire and the other controlled the western part of the empire. As for the Muslims, , what valuables, go aside.

After Emperor Sai killed the Fanar people, the power of the Greeks gradually merged with the local wealthy families selected by Emperor Sai, and together they came under the Ottoman royal family. Under government supervision, they began to establish an internal economic cycle. lock up.

The Greeks had already found a way out for themselves by bowing to the Ottoman government, but the Armenians had no way out.

Under the attack of the Trade Protection Act and the import restriction order, the Armenians returned to their old business (inheriting their ancestral business) and continued to carry out vigorous export (smuggling) activities. As for who the traders were, Daiying came uninvited.

As early as before the time of Clive, the Armenians had already had exchanges with major East India companies, and the two parties signed trade agreements. Many high-quality raw materials were purchased directly by the Armenians from the Ottoman Empire and Persia (the Ottoman Empire owned Western Armenia, Persia owned Eastern Armenia), then sold it to these companies, and then spent a lot of money to sell it back.

But as Daiying gradually killed other competitors, the Armenians kept pace with the times and signed an agreement directly with Daiying. This is why Britain got the news so quickly.

How can it not be quick for one of the best groups in the entire Ottoman Empire to partner with the imperial government to deliver information to Dai Ying?

However, the Armenians are in trouble this time. Others, including senior officials, may not be aware of the relationship between the Armenians and the British. Unfortunately, no matter how secretive the matter is, it will be like that in front of the time traveler who has the advantage of prophet. . 【】

After receiving the information sent by Kamran, Emperor Sai completely verified his memory, so he directly used the trick and asked Kamran and Dial to accept funding from the Armenians and arm an army of more than 10,000 people. , two-thirds of which are equipment for the British army, which can be regarded as allowing the British Empire to passively do some personnel work.

In January 1790, Sarps led his army to the two emirate states of Botan and Bitlis. To his surprise, he successfully entered the joint camp of the two emirate states with almost no effort. This made him more confident that he was destined to be the one he was destined to be.

That night, the proud Sarps gladly accepted Kamran's banquet. In line with the mentality that he was the son of destiny, he only brought a small number of guards. As for his own army, he left it to the command of his eldest son.

While the banquet was in full swing, a loud shouting of murder came from outside the camp. This made Sarps, who was already drunk after drinking a lot of fermented grape juice, sober up a lot. He was about to get up from his seat to take a look. What happened outside, but Kamran pulled him down again.

"Kamran, what are you doing, how dare you do the following!"

Perhaps he drank too much. At this time, Sarpus seemed to regard himself as a sultan. Unfortunately, what greeted him was not the courtesy of his courtiers, but a dagger with a cold light.

Alcohol paralyzed Sapps' thinking. He sat unsteadily in his chair, his eyes blurred. His movements became sluggish and his strength was not as strong as before. It was obvious that alcohol had affected his reflexes and judgment.

However, many years of military life still saved Sarps' life. When the tip of the knife finally reached his eyes, he almost subconsciously raised his head. The dagger passed across his forehead, piercing the skin and leaving a lot of scars. There was blood, and Saps was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.

He rolled over and knocked down the table, tearing off the tablecloth at the same time and throwing it directly to Dial aside, trying to block the two of them.

However, Kamran and Dial were well prepared. They quickly solved these obstacles, jumped directly in front of Saps, and cut off the opponent's arm with one knife.

Saps screamed in pain, but he knew that no one would come to save him. From the moment the other party took action, he knew that his little guard was probably gone.

Kamran and Dial carried Sarps out one on the left and the other on the right, and helped him climb onto the watchtower. Sarps could clearly see that his army stationed outside the city had begun a civil war.

Although Kamran was already bandaging him, the constant bleeding still made Saps look extremely pale. He tried his best to pretend to be vicious and asked.

"You, what did you do?"

"We didn't do anything. But you, Sarps, you did something yourself. Don't you know it yourself?

Aladdin colluded with Aladdin, a remnant of the former Guards who fled to Russia. He had many contacts with the Russians, accepted military material assistance from the Armenians, signed a secret agreement with the British, borrowed troops from the Qajar dynasty, and lured the Dramaey emirate and the Oman sent troops to secretly infiltrate Syria. "

"I...I didn't. You were deceived."

"Okay, I really thought Your Majesty didn't know anything, I really thought everyone was kept in the dark by you, what are you thinking?

But, the current situation is really not our fault. Considering that we have known each other for so many years, I will make it clear to you this time. "

Kamran then sent the telescope to Sarps. Through the telescope, Sarps was surprised to find that his eldest son's flag had fallen down and the military camp was in chaos.

Kamran said with a smile.

"Well, it's a surprise. After all, we didn't expect that just picking three of your dozen sons would have such an amazing effect."

Under the night, Kamran's laughter spread far away with the wind, and the faint smell of blood also went with the wind.

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