The Sun and the Lion

The Ottoman internal strife gradually intensified and became irreversible. At this time, Ibrahim's chariot arrived in Diyarbakır. The King of Kings sitting here had to take some time to update his understanding of the situation.

Ustaji Khan could be said to be looking forward to the arrival of the King of Kings, hoping for the stars and the moon. As a border governor, he had previously understood the spirit of his superiors on his own and made decisions on border affairs cautiously and constrainedly, for fear that if something went wrong, it would disrupt the monarch's plan.

Now Ibrahim personally came to Diyarbakır to take over the leadership. He was extremely cooperative and active in the handover. In the future, he only needs to carry out the orders of his superiors.

Since the trade between the two countries was almost cut off due to the great uprising, Ibrahim could not rely on business travel, a stable and reliable information channel, to obtain changes in the Ottoman domestic situation. At the same time, the consuls, counselors, secretaries and attachés who still stayed in Bursa were under great pressure. Ottoman surveillance was tight and external communications were restricted.

This can only be aggrieved to the diplomats who stayed in the Ottomans. If they are detained by the high gate instead of expelled, then they can only pray that they can be placed in a class room with slightly better conditions and survive the negotiations between the two countries with relative ease.

In theory, the Safavids also had the Venetian line. The relationship between the two countries entered a new stage after the Battle of Goa. The common diplomatic interests made it easy to coordinate against the Ottomans and even formally sign an alliance treaty. Ambassador Franco's report led the Governor and the Council of Ten to agree to intelligence sharing, and Ottoman intelligence collected in Venice would also be sent to Iran via Aleppo.

These documents that had traveled across the ocean were translated and placed in front of Ibrahim, allowing him to learn about the Shahkulu Uprising and the Ottoman political strife narrated from a Venetian perspective. The only drawback is that the transportation time is too long, and the Venetian courier cannot always escape the pursuit and obstruction of the Ottomans.

"What happened to Shahkulu and the believers who followed him?" Ibrahim tapped his fingers on the table and asked Ustaji Khan in front of him.

"Back to Your Majesty, he and a group of followers received support from His Excellency Beinur Ali not long ago and successfully escaped into Erzincan. His life is not in danger." Ustaji Khan replied.

"Then invite him to come to Diyarbakır to meet me. At the same time, I will give these heroes the treatment they deserve. All Ghazi who participated in the uprising are invited here." Ibrahim ordered seriously, and the chief secretary on the side Officer Kamran quickly wrote down the dictated order on the spot.

He glanced at it, nodded and handed it back to the clerk: "That's it."

Ustaji Khan received the monogrammed edict and was about to end the meeting and asked the messenger to send it: "I will obey the holy will."

Ibrahim sorted out what he knew. Now he only knew that the Shahkulu uprising had turned the Ottoman country upside down. In addition, Bayezid was old, and all the contenders for the throne were ready to make a move.

Now there are only three main contenders for the Ottoman throne. It is obviously impossible for Selim to cooperate with Ibrahim. Next, he can only choose from Korkut and Ahmed.

According to previously known information, Korkut fled to Egypt to seek asylum in Saladin's Castle. After being pardoned and returning home, he stayed in Manisa and waited all day long for Bayezid to die. At the same time, his power can be said to be the weakest among the three brothers. In Ibrahim's view, he is the one who most needs and is most likely to rely on foreign forces to gain power and stable rule.

But this foreign force is not necessarily Safavid. Due to Korkut's experience of fleeing to Egypt, it is very likely that this prince has already connected with Kansu Gauri. In addition, he was in Manisa on the west side of Asia Minor, and it was extremely inconvenient to contact him from Diyarbakir. Due to these two factors, Ibrahim turned his attention to Ahmed.

"Ustaji Khan, how much do you know about Ahmed, the prince of Rum? What kind of person is he?" Ibrahim consulted the last option, and at the same time he asked the scribe to hand over the information about Ottoman that the spy handed over. reports are compiled.

"Your Majesty, I have no dealings with Prince Ahmed of Roma. I can only learn about his conduct and deeds from various rumors. From my perspective, this prince lacks good qualities as a ruler. Although Not cowardly but not brave enough, too arrogant and arrogant, not pious enough, and lacks sense of responsibility..."

Compared with the other two brothers, Ahmed has the most abundant political resources, but he failed to make full use of this advantage to build a strong and stable base. Until the accidental shot in Sivas, his position was shaky without the support of the Grand Vizier, and he would be pulled down by the other two brothers if he was not careful.

"Then try to communicate with him. Maybe he doesn't think he needs my help now, but this will remind him that I am a friend he can turn to at a critical moment. At the same time, he must also publicly say that this prince will become After the death of Bayezid, the best Rompadisha, Iran supports him to inherit and continue the friendly relations between the two countries." Ibrahim believes that Yenicery will eventually break the prince's illusions and find a book. www． zhaoshuyuan.com allowed him to become a breakthrough for Safavid to understand and intervene in the Ottoman internal strife.

After speaking, the clerk began to draft the letter. Ustaji Khan had no objection to this operation, which he considered meaningless.

He didn't plan to act rashly until he got more information.

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Shahkulu, Khawaqi and hundreds of other survivors arrived in Diyarbakır less than a week after the royal chariot's arrival, requesting an audience with their most respected and beloved king, to whom they entrusted their lives and destiny.

This group of people was stopped outside the city, and the friends of the Shah who were responsible for welcoming them presented them with brand-new clothes and armor: "The King of Kings has an order. You must enter the city with your heads held high as a victor."

It was not until this moment that everyone learned that Ibrahim had prepared a welcome ceremony for them. Hawaqi was surprised and said: "Victor? How can this be allowed? We deserve it and it is unfair to the martyrs."

"What His Majesty gives you is yours, just accept it." the cavalry officer leading the team urged.

The defeated army with renewed spirits walked through the streets of Diyarbakır, guiltily accepting the salutes and cheers of the Shiite people on both sides, and arrived at the designated square, where Ibrahim himself was waiting.

“In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Merciful, I hereby welcome all the heroes who have the courage to rise up against the tyranny of Roma, and remember and congratulate the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for this struggle. They have gone to heaven where there is no oppression and injustice, where there is only peace. and a prosperous life..." Ibrahim gave high praise to all the rebels led by Shahkulu in public, and asked his entourage to distribute material rewards.

"Dear Sheikh..." Shahkulu muttered excitedly in his heart. His failed work performance was publicly recognized by the leader, even if his main intention was to inspire all Shiite fighters who joined the Safavid banner.