Vol 5 Chapter 134: Bodped mission

Of course Erup would not easily believe what was in the letter. After all, this matter was too important. For their brothers, which prince should choose not only to themselves, but also to the future destiny of the entire family and even the tribe.
When the Ottoman Empire was established in the early days, the powerful tribal chiefs were not willing to surrender power easily. They could reign over a sultan, but they could not tolerate this person taking power from them to rule the tribe.
So from the beginning, the relationship between the Sudan and the tribes and nobles appeared unusually intricate and responsible. When the nobles took the advantage, the Sudan often had to please their daughters to please the tribes and nobles, but once the Sudan took the initiative, Will restrict or even kill the tribe nobles.
The Ottoman Empire spent all these years in this iterative and repeated period. Until Muhammad II conquered Constantinople, the prestige of Sudan reached an unprecedented peak, and the tribal nobles gradually slept in the powerful shadow of Sudan. .
But as the young princes became adults, the tribes and nobles faced new choices.
Eryup knew that his brother Ashurk was sent to Rome as a messenger because he disappointed Sultan. This is because Ashurk ’s near obsession with European culture made conservative Bayeux Seth II was dissatisfied, but there was a deeper reason that led Sudan to drive him far from the core of imperial power.
That is the relationship between Ashurk and Prince Mahmoud, which made Sudan suspicious.
Ashurk and Mahmud are relatives. They both married the daughter of a large tribal chief in Anatolia, which made the two closer to each other than the other princes. The brothers have been appreciated by the Sudan, which has made them and their families a prominent upstart in the empire.
Mehmet is a very direct person. He does not hide his desire for the throne of Sudan, so he does not shy away from recruiting people around Sudan.
The close relationship between Ashhurk and Mehmet caused Bayesert II's suspicion. He was worried that this would become an eye liner that Mehmet placed beside him, as long as he looked at the history of the Ottoman Empire You will find that the brutal struggle between the father and son of Sudan is no more than the kindness of brothers. There is even more than one Sudanese legend who was murdered by his own son.
It was in this situation that Bayesert II sent Ashuker to Europe, but the Sudan did not do so entirely out of distrust of its own servant. Instead, his decision was more or less Out of love for this dear friend.
Sudan does not want Ashurk to get too involved, especially before the fight to win the throne is not completely clear. It is obviously an unwise move to easily throw in chips.
Sudan still hopes that Ashurk will have a good ending, so he sent his favored officials far away to Europe to avoid the right and wrong of Constantinople.
Elup looked closely at the letter in his hand. Although there was only one sentence, he was repeatedly pondering how much of the news of Alexander was trustworthy.
From now on, the cooperation between the two sides is still quite pleasant. Alexander ’s reliance on Ayrup ’s secret strategy caused great pressure to Ladislas II, and Ayyup gained enough wealth, although these wealth now look mostly It ’s just a paper on the agreement, but both sides know that Europeans have to be passively beaten for at least a long time in the face of the Ottoman Empire ’s strong power. Since this is the case, there should be many opportunities for their cooperation. It will be very long, so Alexander will not ruin the trust between them because they are greedy for a small profit.
In this case, the news of Alexander is very worth considering.
Of course, Elup knows that Prince Selim is also inevitable for the throne of Sudan, and this is also impossible. Everyone knows that no matter who succeeds, it is unlikely that other brothers will survive. This is the tradition of the Ottoman Sultan family. , So even in order to survive, you must defeat others to become Sudan.
It's just that if Hami Resal Prom and Sisu Valley are really Selim's supporters, then things may be too serious.
After all, the Ottoman army is now in the Balkans, and Selim has a far more popular advantage than Mahmoud here because he is stationed in Greece all the year round. If you add the two ministers around the Sudan, the life and death of this Sultan is unclear. It ’s really hard to predict what will happen in this delicate moment.
Of course, Eryup did not know that in the future Bayset II was forced to make way by Selim, who successfully killed Mehmet, and he would not know that the death of Sultan was precisely the one he trusted most with Resal. The has an unclear relationship, but from now on, Eryup has some vague guesses, so he will be more cautious at this time.
"How does the count want me to cooperate with him?" Elup looked at De Peide. "First of all, I prefer money, but if I want to do something that harms the interests of the empire, I don't do it. This is actually not loyal. It is purely because of the incompatibility of pay and return. "
Bodped nodded gently, but he admitted that this Ottoman was indeed very smart, and he knew exactly what range of greed should be restrained, so that even if his behavior was discovered in the future, he could find a reason to defend himself.
And the fact is that Eryup is really doing what Sudan ’s intentions are. At least Bayesert II has no arrogant intention to win Hungary in this expedition from the beginning. His main goal is only to use Bucharest. As the center of the Balkan peninsula, as far as deep into the hinterland of Europe, Sudan has not yet planned this.
So even if he deliberately let go of Helva was discovered, it can be explained that it was to cause greater turmoil in Hungary, and then force Ladislas II to withdraw from Bucharest as early as possible.
Alexander is very clear about Ayrup's right and wrong calculations, so he will not put forward conditions that are unacceptable to the Ottomans.
"The count hopes that you can help the Bosnian king to make his offensive against southern Hungary more violent. We will also go to the Duke of Hurva, hoping that he can postpone the attack on Roy? At an appropriate time."
Hearing Bodped ’s words, Elup paused a moment to touch his beard. He grasped the credibility of Alexander ’s suggestion, and after a while he picked up the letter with only one sentence and fell into contemplation.
"In addition, the count asked me to bring you a sentence," Bodped thought it was almost the same, and continued. "The count said that Prince Selim's expedition might not be smooth, so he would not be able to return so quickly."
Eryup looked at Bodped with some surprise. He knew what the Greeks said about Selim ’s expedition, or that this expedition was purely a little farce.
Bayesert II was conservative and suspicious. He was worried that Selim, who had been stationed in Greece, took advantage of the expedition of his army to take the opportunity to expand his influence in the Ottoman army, and then break the relationship between him and Mehmet. Balance, and letting the two sons intrigue themselves as the final arbiter, has always been the secret of Sudan ’s power.
So in order to avoid Selim taking advantage of the opportunity, Sultan sent him to Asia, let him conquer Persia, and at the same time he sent another son, Mehmet, to Egypt against the Mamluk dynasty.
As a result, both of his sons were far removed from the Ottoman army, and their supporters in the army became more honest because the prince was not there.
It ’s just that Sultan did n’t think that this expedition caused him to suffer a worse result than his father, Mohammed II. Now that he is lying in the tent, his personnel are unconscious, and his generals are now frantically trying Let the prince he supports return as soon as possible.
Of course, Aluup knew the reason why Sultan took Selim at the time, but what surprised him was how Alexander would think that Selim could not return to Greece smoothly.
After all, as far as he knows, Persia can now be said to be falling apart from warlord separatism, but is there any trouble with Eslim ’s talent?
"You can wait a little bit and choose who to support. Isn't that difficult?" Bodped suggested. "If you make a choice at a critical time, it will be for you and your family. , The rewards will be unimaginable. "
Elup was silent. He thought the suggestion was really a temptation, but it was also a dangerous idea.
Because if Selim will really become the next Sultan, if he misses the opportunity to show his allegiance at the beginning, he may arouse the suspicion of the new Sudan in the future.
In particular, his brother Ashurk has a close relationship with Mehmet. If Selim thinks this is the choice of their family and tribe, it is too dangerous.
The Sultans of Ottoman were cruel and merciless, and even Bayesert II, who appeared to be much more benevolent, was not what it looked like.
"This is your return to me?" Ayrup asked. He knew that if the news of Alexander was true, then the return was really rich, but now he has some difficulty in making a decision. "The Earl said Selim The prince ’s expedition will not be so easy, so can you tell me when you can prove his sentence? "
Bo De Peide shook his head helplessly: "I can't give you an accurate answer. In fact, I am even surprised that the count is so sure that the prince will not be so easy to win, but do you think this is not worth trying? , As the Earl said, how much will the rewards of choice at a critical moment bring? "
Eryup glanced at Bodped. He felt that the Greek would really confuse people, but he also knew that he was actually confusing himself.
Before Selim and Mahmoud decide to win or lose, try to make their weight more important, and then turn to either side at the crucial moment when both sides are evenly matched. This is actually the customary method of the tribes and nobles of the past to protect their families and tribes There is nothing new in it, but the news that Alexander brought to him this time makes the selection process seem clearer.
"Are you helping the Bosnians?" Eryup did not continue on the topic of the princes, but he seemed to have made a decision. "Of course it is also my duty, but I want to know the real intention of Count Montina, I Is he saying that he wants Helva to replace Roy? "
Bodped secretly lamented that he felt that the Governor of Ottoman was really not simple. He could guess the count's intentions so quickly.
And this is precisely the second thing Bodped wants to talk about when he comes to meet Eryup.
"Adult thinks that you can be a truly distinguished Governor of Pasha, not just a temporary chief who may leave here at any time."
Bodepede's words moved Ayrup's heart slightly. He took a hot sip of coffee from the table. After the bitterness, the evocative fragrance wafted on the nose. Ayrup nodded silently, motioning for Bodepei De continued.
"You can become the governor of Bosnia, which will be very beneficial for you to make any choices in the future," Bodped said seriously. "If the Duke of Hurva becomes the king of northern Bosnia, this will be the best result for you."
Elup's eyes were fixed on the old Greek man in front of him. He couldn't help but admit that this man was a natural diplomat.
Not only does he have tempting words, but the important thing is that what he said is indeed the truth.
If Helva becomes king of northern Bosnia and Croatia, then any Ottoman nobleman who wants to become governor of the Balkans must inevitably face this person.
So if Eryup becomes governor, it means to him that he can deal with Hurva more easily than anyone else.
It is foreseeable that due to the accident of Bayesert II, the Ottoman Empire will certainly be turbulent for a long time. At this time, a high-ranking frontier governor will be in the future battle for the throne of Sudan. What important role it plays is self-evident.
Elup took another sip of coffee, and he thought it smelled bitter, and added a spoonful of sticky black cane sugar to the cup.
"It's not in Sultan's desire to become the king of Helva," Elup frowned and said, "I said I wouldn't do anything against the will of the Sudan because it would be too costly."
Bodped did not disappoint because of Erup's refusal. He slowly stood up and walked in front of Erup. He lowered his voice and said softly, "If all of this does not violate the will of Sudan, even what Sudan needs?" "
Elup froze slightly, and he looked at Bodped with strange eyes. Although there was no opening, there was a hint of sarcasm.
"You should know that no matter who will become the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the future, they will eventually choose war, because not only can they obtain honor and land, but only in this way can they always maintain the supreme authority of the Sudan," Bodped said carefully. In this case, do you think that before the throne of the Sultan has yet to finally decide who will own it, whether it is Selim or Mehmet, who will allow others to become heroes to conquer other countries? "Bodepeide paused. , He has noticed a slight change in the look of Eryup, but he pretended not to see continue to say, "The Ottoman Empire will not be able to expand outwards for a long time because of the accident of the Sultan of Bayestet. Neither the Sudan nor the princes would want an accident on the frontier at this time, because when they finally decided to win, it is time to start the war again, and during this time, who can stabilize the Ottomans? The situation in Europe will surely be appreciated by New Sudan in the future. "
Elup listened quietly, he admitted that he was indeed moved by the Greek, or that when he made this suggestion, Elup had already made a decision in his heart, but he needed someone to persuade him, and he needed to get enough Promise of.
"Roy? Has great ambitions," Elup finally said. "Although he announced his attachment to the Sudan, this person was not willing to be a vassal forever, so he was not very opposed to the invasion of Hungary, and it seems that he The Bosnians also played well. "
Bodped nodded, and he admitted that Erup was right.
Although surrendering to the Ottomans allowed Roy? To become a notorious treason, as a general who had participated in many wars, Roy? Proved his outstanding command to everyone with a series of record of invasion of Hungary Talent.
It ’s just that, as Erup said, Roy? Has great ambitions. His betrayal is not so much because he is afraid of the strength of the Ottoman army. It is better to say that he has seen opportunities and benefits from the betrayal. Too.
"If Helva becomes a king, he will form an alliance with Wallachia, which is not in line with the wishes of Sudan. I said that this price is too high." Elup seems to be hesitating, and he is tight Staring at Bodped, it seemed to be waiting for something.
The Greeks pondered, although Alexander had told him that the Ottoman should be very cunning before he came, but Bodped did not expect that Elup would be so bad.
"Walachia needs security guarantees," Bodpe German said gently. He was also observing Erup, hoping to find something between the Ottoman expressions. "Maybe I have a new suggestion You can think about it and believe that it is very valuable for you as well as for the Ottoman Empire. "
Elup showed a curious look, and he waited for Bodped to come up with new chips.
The negotiation is like this ~ EbookFREE.me ~ A little trial and a little compromise, and finally reached a deal within the scope acceptable to both parties.
Eryup hoped that he would get the most benefit without causing great trouble, and Alexander hoped that this Ottoman would achieve his purpose of this expedition to the Balkans.
"Princess Sophia can openly promise to give up her of southern Bosnia, but she must become the protector of northern Bosnia," Bodped said with a deep glance at Elup, seeing the excitement between the Ottomans. The look, the Greek could not help but smile slightly: "Dear Pasha, I think you must know what this means."
Erup nodded suddenly, and then he picked up the coffee again, but this time he could not even care about how it tasted after adding sucrose.
As Bodped said, he knows exactly what this suggestion means, and it will likely make him the true Governor of Pasha in the Balkans, including Sarajevo.
"This is indeed an exciting suggestion," Eryup sighed first, and then he suddenly smiled a thoughtful smile at Bodped. "So tell me what you are going to do next. Know Roy? This People are not easy to deal with. "