Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

A ray of golden sunlight shines through the clouds, shining on the white-walled and blue-roofed Constantinople, but it cannot dispel the haze that shrouds the capital.

The new king of the Ottoman Empire, Selim, has put on a set of royal robes that symbolize his status and is sitting on the magnificent throne. At this moment, his brows are furrowed, and the gem on the scepter in his hand seems to have lost its former luster.

In the hall, a group of civil officials and generals stood on both sides, their faces full of worry and anxiety, and from time to time they looked at the door of the hall anxiously.

Since this place is not too far from the battlefield, the looming sound of the cannon keeps knocking on their hearts like a drumstick, and everyone is uneasy at this moment.

Although they hope that the sound of the cannon is the masterpiece of their Ottoman Empire Navy warships, no matter how they deceive themselves, there is always a voice in their hearts saying that it is the momentum of the Ming Dynasty artillery.

On the other hand, the weaker cannon sounds gradually disappeared, indicating that their Ottoman Empire Navy is constantly suffering losses.

At this moment, a spy hurried in from outside, and later came to the front of the palace to report to King Selim on the throne.

"All... all annihilated?"

When Selim learned the bad news from the spy, his face turned pale as paper, and his head was buzzing.

He couldn't believe that the invincible Ottoman navy that once swept across the Mediterranean and frightened European countries would disappear in a moment.

"Ah? Defeated?"

"Did we really lose?"

"No... how could we be annihilated?"

...

Although the civil officials and military officers in the palace were no longer optimistic about this naval battle when they heard the sound of the cannon, they still couldn't hide their shock when they learned about the latest military intelligence.

The Ottoman Navy has always been their pride, and it is also their capital to control the Black Sea and the eastern Mediterranean, but now it is all buried in the sea.

That's why many civil officials and military officers first reacted that the military intelligence was false, but the reality was already in front of them, even if this reality was so incredible.

For a moment, the whole hall was as quiet as death, and even forgot to breathe.

This latest information was like a bolt from the blue, shattering the pride and self-esteem of the Ottoman Empire's monarchs and ministers. Their proud navy was completely wiped out in the naval battle with the Ming fleet.

The capital city was also like a thunderclap.

"Our navy is gone?"

"Isn't our navy known as the best in Europe?"

"We are the best in Europe, but the Ming fleet is the best in the world!"

...

The news of the defeat of the Ottoman navy spread quickly in the royal city, immediately causing an unprecedented panic, and also made everyone realize how terrifying the Ming fleet was.

The Ottoman Empire was the overlord of Eastern Europe, with a considerable advantage in population. The number of naval personnel and warships it formed were the highest in the whole of Europe.

But after this battle, their Ottoman Empire was directly beaten into a land country.

"What if we lose? We will fight to the death with the Atlantic Governor's Office, and we will never coexist with the Ming Dynasty!" A trace of despair flashed in Selim's eyes, and then it was replaced by a firm light, and he even swore an oath.

He knew very well that as the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, he could not show the slightest weakness at this time, but had to show his side as a hero.

He originally wanted to replace the Ming Dynasty, and now the other side dared to annihilate the navy of the Ottoman Empire, so he led the army to kill the Ming Dynasty.

Although he knew very well that he could never defeat the powerful Ming Empire at sea, the Ottoman Empire never relied on the navy, but their powerful land forces.

"Yes, fight to the death!"

"We Ottomans are invincible in land battles!"

"Let's remember this, and we will settle the score when we go to the East one day!"

...

The civil officials and military generals present echoed one after another. After all, they were the first power in Eastern Europe, and they did not need to be too afraid of the Ming Empire, the maritime hegemon.

In particular, the Ming Dynasty has been demonstrating its naval power in recent years, but its land power is probably a rookie, otherwise it would not have entered Europe for so many years without invading other countries' territories.

If they can successfully kill the Ming Empire from the land, then no matter how powerful the Ming Empire is at sea, it will be ruled by them on land.

For a time, the whole hall was full of fighting spirit, and the pride and confidence of their Ottoman Empire seemed to have returned.

Just as they rekindled their confidence, another spy hurried into the hall.

Facing the eyes gathered around, the spy reported with a stiff upper lip: "Your Majesty, it's not good, the Ming fleet has arrived at the Golden Horn!"

As soon as these words came out, the civil officials and military generals present were stunned, and immediately realized that this war was much more serious than they thought, and they were going to aim their cannons at their doorsteps!

"He... what do they want to do?" Selim suddenly thought of a terrible consequence, and at this moment he finally panicked, and stood up from the throne in shock.

The Golden Horn Bay under the sun presents the charm of nature in this era.

The Ming fleet, which had just experienced the war, was not damaged at all. The huge fleet consisting of dozens of warships slowly sailed into the Golden Horn Bay like a swimming dragon.

Wang Zhi, wearing a bullfighting suit, stood on the deck of the flagship and stared at this ancient royal city.

The guns on the Mingyuan ironclad warships were all aimed at Constantinople, which stood in the bay. At this moment, the Ming fleet was full of fighting spirit. In fact, they did not use all their weapons just now. After all, even if they only used one Mingyuan ironclad warship, it would be enough to deal with the Ottoman Empire's navy with backward equipment.

Since the battle just now was not satisfying, they naturally had to come to the capital of the Ottoman Empire and solemnly introduce the Ming Empire, which was cast in steel and technology, to the Ottoman Empire.

Under the vast sky, the sea belongs to the king; on the shore of the sea, the king's subjects belong to the king.

The Ming Dynasty may not fight for an inch of European territory, but when it comes to the ownership of this vast ocean, it must belong to their Ming Dynasty and their Emperor Hongzhi.

"The Ming fleet is coming!"

"They are definitely going to bombard us!"

"Oh my God, won't our capital be turned into a sea of ​​fire?"

...

The news spread in the royal city at the same time. When people learned that the Ming fleet was approaching the city, they immediately thought of what happened to Gibraltar Port, and the whole capital immediately fell into panic.

Originally, their capital was surrounded by the sea on three sides, which was the largest natural barrier of their Ottoman Empire capital, but now it has become their death warrant.

Being surrounded by the sea on three sides is equivalent to being attacked on three sides, and shells will fly into the capital from three sides.

"Run!"

"If we don't leave, we will die here!"

"We don't want to die, open the city gate and let us leave!"

...

People rushed to the city gate, wanting to escape from this place that was about to become a battlefield. At this moment, the streets and alleys were filled with discussions, crying, and shouting, and there was chaos.

At this moment, survival became the highest pursuit of the people of the entire capital.

Selim had come to the window of the palace, first noticing the chaos in the royal city, and then looking into the distance.

Here he could see the Ming warships on the sea. Although he had heard about the horror of the Ming warships, he was still shocked when he saw the Mingyuan warships.

The Mingyuan warships shone with metallic light in the sun, and the dark cannons exuded a chill, all of which revealed the highest technological crystallization of this era.

The moment he saw the Mingyuan warships, a warship that he could not imagine before, he knew that his powerful navy was completely annihilated, and it was not unfair at all.

"Father, you are a poor son!"

Selim hated his foolish father at this moment. How arrogant was he to dare to do such a provocative move against the Ming Empire?

Of course, he actually had a little responsibility.

He should not pay for his father's mistakes, should not use the entire navy of the Ottoman Empire to fight against the Ming fleet, and should not be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty.

However, all regrets were too late.

Because after the mysterious radio waves were transmitted, the Ming warships anchored in the sea on three sides had already launched an attack, and countless shells were flying towards Constantinople.

Boom!

The gunpowder shells of the Ming Dynasty fell into the royal city in a parabolic trajectory, and each shell exploded the moment it landed. The shock wave generated by the explosion instantly swept everything around, houses collapsed, rubble flew, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder.

The people on the street were frightened by this sudden disaster. They screamed and ran, trying to escape from here. However, the aftermath of the explosion did not stop there. Fragments and stones fell like raindrops, hitting people and making painful groans.

Some unfortunate people were hit by shrapnel, they fell to the ground, and their blood stained the ground red. Their eyes were full of fear and despair, but they still wanted to escape from here.

The whole city seemed to be shrouded in a dead silence. As some shells fell on the flammable materials in the royal city, the whole royal city was quickly ignited and billowing smoke.

"No... Run away from the royal capital!"

"Wow... Someone come and save me!"

"I don't want to die, take me away from here!"

...

The whole city was in complete chaos. A large number of people rushed to the only city gate exit, and even some soldiers joined in, hoping to escape from this hell.

The soldiers guarding the city gate had received Selim's death order, but did not allow anyone to leave the city, which resulted in a collective riot among the people in the city.

"Continue! Those who violate the maritime rights of the Ming Dynasty will die!"

Wang Zhi's face was gloomy at the moment, and he was seriously implementing the strategic thinking of the Ming Empire.

Originally, he did not intend to go to war with the Eastern European overlord. After all, the main task of the Atlantic Governor's Office was to keep the Ming Dynasty's maritime trade smooth. It was just that this Eastern European overlord did not obediently act as the king on land, but actually wanted to monopolize the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, which was simply seeking death.

Boom!

As the governor's order was transmitted, countless shells fell on the walls of Constantinople like raindrops, and the walls gradually collapsed under the bombardment of artillery fire.

The houses in the city were razed to the ground by artillery fire, flames shot up to the sky, and wailing sounded one after another. Countless people wanted to escape but couldn't, and eventually they were buried in the sea of ​​fire.

Under the constant bombardment of artillery fire, especially this is a super-era gunpowder shell, the Ottoman Empire's guards had no power to fight back, and finally chose to surrender.

They actually wanted to surrender at the first time, but the Ming Dynasty's shells seemed to be free, and they kept bombarding the city, as if they wanted to burn down the entire capital.

King Selim of the Ottoman Empire did not want to surrender, but the civil servants and generals in the royal city could support him as king, and naturally they could betray him, so these civil servants and generals took him to the beach to surrender.

In less than a day, the entire navy of the Ottoman Empire, the overlord of Eastern Europe, was annihilated, the royal capital fell under gunfire, and their king Selim was captured by the Atlantic Governor's Mansion.

As soon as the news came out, the whole of Europe was shocked.

Although they all know that the Ming Empire is extremely powerful, since the Atlantic Governor's Palace settled in Europe, except for the initial seizure of ports in countries such as Spain and Portugal, the rest of the time it has been mainly supporting.

As a result, the Atlantic Governor's Palace suddenly took action this time, and the capital of the Ottoman Empire, which they regarded as invincible, fell. What a terrifying combat power this was.

What frightens them the most is that the Atlantic Governor's Mansion is just a maritime department under the Ming Empire. So how powerful is the Ming Empire?

"The Ming fleet is invincible!" said the French king.

"The Ming Dynasty is the country of my suzerain!" said the King of Spain.

"Those who violate the Ming Dynasty are the enemies of our country!" said the King of England.

"Ottoman's offense against the Ming Dynasty is tantamount to disrespecting God!" the Pope said.

…

The outcome of this war shocked the entire Europe, and also made the entire Europe realize that the Ming fleet was invincible, and they even more firmly chose to have good relations with the Ming Empire.

As the royal capital of the Ottoman Empire was directly destroyed, King Selim became a prisoner of the Atlantic Governor's Palace, causing the Ottoman Empire to immediately fall apart.

The Ottoman Empire was not a unified nation. The rulers were the Ottomans who originated from the Turkic nomadic tribes in Central Asia. To a large extent, they succumbed to the despotic power of the Ottomans.

Just like this, tribal leaders or generals in various places established themselves one after another, thus returning to the situation of small kingdoms.

The original history was that the Ottoman Empire launched its Eastern Expedition, but now the fallen Ottoman Empire was like a fallen fat pig, being immediately carved up by forces from the East and the West.

"I was ordered by heaven to reach all over the world and benefit all directions... The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Black Sea. It is a gift from heaven, and it should be under the jurisdiction of the Atlantic Governor's Palace... From today on, pending the permission of the Governor's Palace , you can sail across the two seas... I hope that all European countries will obey my decree and jointly maintain the peace of the sea lanes. I appreciate this!"

The Atlantic Governor's Office was not interested in the territory of the Austrian Empire, so it did not participate in this carve-up operation. Instead, it built a naval military base in the Dardanelles Bay enclosure and officially brought the Mediterranean and the Black Sea under the control of the Atlantic Governor's Office. scope.

In this regard, various countries have expressed their willingness to submit to the management of the Ming Dynasty. Even if they are only engaged in trade in the small Black Sea, they will be reported to the Atlantic Governor's Mansion. (End of chapter)