Chapter 1505 Tough attitude
Mustafa decided to give the Chinese League a chance to bring the situation back to the front of the incident.
Therefore, he sent an envoy to the Chinese army camp to meet Gao Jie, hoping to make the Chinese Alliance realize the anger of the Ottoman Empire.
In November, it started to snow heavily in Kiev. The weather was so cold that it was so hot that it became a soldier. Once it was soaked in the air, it turned into ice slag.
The 20,000 Ottoman troops in the city were crowded in the damaged houses to keep warm. After a few days, hundreds of people were frozen to death.
The Chinese army outside the city was not feeling well. Although the government issued winter clothes, the weather was too cold.
The trees outside the city of Kiev are more than ten miles away, and the Chinese army have cut down all the trees, but I don’t know if they can last until the spring of the next year.
At this time, in the Chinese military camp, except for a few soldiers inspecting, most of the soldiers were building houses surrounded by bonfires to keep warm, but many soldiers were still frostbite.
Gao Jie's command post was arranged in a town outside Kiev, with three thousand soldiers stationed there.
At this time, he was cooking fire with his subordinates when he suddenly heard that the Ottoman envoy was coming, so he asked someone to come and meet him.
The climate in the Ottoman Empire was of the Mediterranean climate, which was not too cold in winter and not too hot in summer. Like the Chinese Alliance, it was not very suitable for the winter in Eastern Europe.
The Ottoman messenger was wearing a thick cotton coat and wrapped himself tightly. When he entered the room, he saw a mighty general sitting next to the fire, looking at himself with a cold look, so he cheered up, took out his majesty, and said in stiff Chinese: "I am here to tell you and wait!"
Since it was a threat, he naturally had to put on a strong attitude. However, the messenger was so cold that he was still cold all the way over. His body had not recovered and his teeth were still trembling. In addition, he was not proficient in Chinese, so his words were completely deterrent.
"What? The sound is so small, stuttering, I can't even hear it clearly. Are you a little wife?" Gao Jie yelled. He had a loud voice at first, but now he deliberately raised his voice, making the Ottoman envoy stand on the spot.
The Chinese generals present burst into laughter.
This made the Ottoman messenger look ugly, and he was angry and stood there for a moment and couldn't speak anymore.
Gao Jie turned his face and snorted coldly, "You can speak loudly and say it to me again!"
The messenger's face turned red and he roared angrily: "I am here to tell you at the order of the Great Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. I will notify you to withdraw the siege immediately, otherwise the Ottoman Empire will unite with the European Union and drive you out of Europe!"
Gao Jie laughed loudly after hearing this, "I'm very energetic! Is this your Ottoman's decision? If you have made a decision, just send troops here. Unless you attack Vienna, I will never withdraw from the siege!"
The messenger's face turned pale. Unexpectedly, the Chinese Alliance was not afraid of the threat from the Ottoman Empire at all. Facing the arrogant Gao Jie, he had nothing to say.
At this time, Gao Jie suddenly put away his smile and said without anger: "Great Vizier, who will go back and tell you, that if you want to threaten the Greater China League, he must have this strength. Now I give him two choices, either attack Vienna, and everyone is friends, or you send troops to rescue Kiev, and we will compete for the best. In the current situation, it is impossible to ride a fence!"
When the words Bi Gaojie waved his hand, the two generals immediately stood up. Seeing this, the messenger said hatred: "You will pay the price for your arrogance!"
After saying that, he turned around and left the room and left the camp of the China Alliance.
After meeting Gao Jie, the Ottoman envoy knew that it was impossible to withdraw troops from the Chinese Alliance through threats.
Then they had only two ways to rescue the Ottoman army in Kiev. One was to follow the opinions of the Chinese Alliance and attack Vienna, and the other was to send troops to rescue Kiev.
The Ottoman Empire was not a vassal of the Chinese Alliance, and it was impossible for them to obey the orders of the Chinese Alliance because of the threats from the Chinese Alliance.
Where is the dignity of the Ottoman Empire like this?
Therefore, the envoy concluded that their war with the Chinese Alliance was inevitable.
When he went back, he became more careful. While walking, he looked around and observed the reality of the Chinese army.
He walked along the way and saw almost no figure in the camp. The only sentry soldiers he saw were wearing thin clothes and their faces turned purple in the cold wind.
Just as he left the camp, a sentry at the door fainted from the cold.
Seeing this, the Ottoman envoy couldn't help but snort, "You are so arrogant and rude, our Ottoman Empire will definitely give you an unforgettable lesson."
The envoy rode a war horse and led his followers to the south.
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In the command post of the China Alliance, Gao Jie put away his arrogant and arrogant magic and continued to cook fire with several subordinates.
At this time, Gao Yuanzhao walked in and saluted: "Master, the Ottoman envoy is gone."
Gao Jie asked with a smile: "Are you going to arrange your business? Have you done it?"
Gao Yuanzhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, the handsome man, let him see it."
Gao Jie nodded with satisfaction and said to the surrounding generals: "I am so angry with him. Most of the Ottomans will send a large army to deal with me."
"Then let's fight around and destroy the main Ottomans, and see how they jump left and right!"
In the big tent, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
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The Ottoman messenger returned to the Crimean Khanate as the same way.
Five days later, Mustafa received the news brought back by the messenger. When he encountered the messenger, he was furious.
"Arrogant! Unruly!" Mostafa roared like a beast, "I will make them pay the price and make them regret making such a decision."
"Great Vizier! The Chinese League is too domineering. If they are allowed to defeat Europe, then our Ottomans will definitely be very sad." Someone worried.
Mustafa looked at the messenger, "How is the situation of the Chinese army when you go to Kiev?"
"Reporting to the Great Vizier, it was cold in Kiev, and the Chinese army camped outside the city again. I observed that their winter equipment seemed to be insufficient, and some soldiers even fainted from the cold." The envoy replied: "The Chinese army came from afar, and now the road was blocked with heavy snow. They could not transport their winter clothes even if they wanted to transport them. I think they would probably lose nearly half of their staff this winter."
Mustafa was a little hesitant, but after hearing this, he immediately increased his confidence, "Okay! Since that's the case, I will bring my troops immediately, then go north to defeat the Chinese army and seize Ukraine by force!"
Mustafa's order was issued, and the entire Ottoman Empire immediately started to operate. A ship of soldiers and equipment arrived in Clinmia across the Black Sea, and the war was about to break out.
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Warsaw, Poland.
At the headquarters of the European Union, King Louis XIV of France received a letter from Mostafa, and his face was filled with unconcealed joy.
"Everyone, I want to tell you good news. The stupid Chinese army angered the Ottoman Empire. They surrounded the Ottoman army and forced the Ottoman to attack Vienna!" Louis XIV said loudly.
The Austrian Grand Duke was shocked after hearing this and his face turned pale, "What good news is this!"
Now the European Union is facing huge pressure from the Chinese Alliance, and its troops are all in Poland. If the Ottomans attack Vienna, Austria will not be able to defend it at all.
"Oh, dear Lord Lord." said Louis XIV: "Do you think a powerful country like the Ottomans will obey others' mercy?"
The Austrian Grand Duke was frightened by him and said a little unhappy: "Can you explain the matter clearly?"
Since becoming the commander of the European Union, Louis XIV has been under great pressure. He has not eaten well and cannot sleep well every day. He is anxious to get angry and has a lot of blisters in his mouth.
After he was elected as commander, he implemented his own strategy, but he did not expect that the Chinese Alliance also noticed that the Ottoman Empire, and the envoys from both sides arrived in Istanbul.
Because he was afraid that the Ottoman Empire would turn toward the Chinese Alliance, Louis XIV could only grit his teeth and accept the excessive demands of the Ottoman Empire.
And if things are given, he can't control how the Ottoman Empire will choose, and it can be said that he is quite passive.
Now the Chinese Alliance surrounded the Ottoman army, forcing the Ottomans to express their opinions, angered the Ottoman Empire, and it can be said that it also helped Louis XIV.
This made him feel relieved. As soon as he relaxed, he became humorous, "Oh, Lord Da Gong, don't be impatient. The stupid Chinese alliance used despicable means to threaten the Ottoman Empire, but the result was counterproductive. They successfully angered the Ottoman Empire. Now the Ottoman Empire is going to send troops to rescue the besieged Ottoman army and have decided to go to war with the Chinese army."
As he said that, he waved the letter from Mustafa to him, "Now, the Great Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, wrote me a letter saying that he would unite with us and jointly deal with the Chinese army. They will send troops from Crimea and ask us to attack the Chinese army on the Russian-Polish border, cooperate with them, and defeat the Chinese army in one fell swoop."
In the palace, the head coaches from various European countries were instantly excited after hearing Louis XIV's words.
"God bless Europe!" Some people cheered and some people cut crosses on their chests. This must be their prayer that the Chinese army would make such a mistake.
The Austrian Grand Duke still had a dark face. He fought with the Ottomans for decades and would not easily believe the Ottomans.
"Is it possible? This is a play between the Ottomans and China. The purpose is to deceive us and then attack Vienna?" The Austrian Grand Duke poured a basin of cold water on the cheering crowd.
Everyone in the hall was quiet immediately. When they thought about it carefully, it was not impossible that the cunning Ottomans were not trustworthy.
Louis XIV was confident, "Of course I would not easily believe that before the Ottomans fought against the Chinese army, we would not easily send troops to avoid falling into their trap."
King Charlie nodded and recognized Louis XIV's decision, "Yes! We can send scouts to Crimea to see if the Ottomans really want to go to war with the Chinese army. It is not too late for us to react when they fight. And once the Ottomans fight with the Chinese army, it will become their need of our support. The gold we send will be returned, and the Ottoman Empire should return it."
When everyone heard the words, their eyes lit up, and they all praised the British King for his justification.
Louis XIV pondered for a while, without objecting. He smiled and said, "Then let the Ottoman Empire and the Chinese Alliance fight first."
Louis XIV immediately replied to Mustafa a long letter, which vigorously incited the Ottoman Empire to launch an attack on the Chinese army.
At the end of December, Mustafa, full of anger, had mobilized 100,000 troops from the country to gather in Crimea.
Crimea is backed by the Black Sea, and the Ottoman Empire has absolute hegemony in the Black Sea, so it is very convenient to transport troops and supplies.
At this time, Mostafa received a reply from Louis XIV, and the Europeans said that they would assemble troops to cooperate with the Ottoman Empire's actions, which made Mustafa very happy and had the confidence to send troops.
At this time, the severe cold on the Eastern European plains had passed. Mustafa estimated that after half a winter, the Chinese army should have severely reduced its troops, and the Ottoman army in Kiev was probably at the most difficult time, and it was time to send troops north.
In the Chinese calendar, just after the New Year, more than 100,000 Ottoman troops left Crimea and rushed towards Kiev.
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While Mostafa mobilized troops to rescue the Ottoman army in Kiev, the emperor of the Chinese Alliance had already arrived in Yangzhou on a special train.
Although he had only been away for more than a year, the power of the industrial revolution broke out rapidly changed the society and the appearance of the city in Jiangnan.
Gao Huan was on the train and saw along the way that towering chimneys were everywhere on both sides of the railway, as if the Chinese Alliance had entered the industrial society.
He has been away for so long and suddenly comes back and feels the changes in society. It seems that he has to investigate again to understand the situation in various places.
At this time, the train arrived at the end of the trip, Yangzhou. Gao Huan wanted to build a Yangtze River Bridge, but the technology at this time could not complete this arduous task.
Therefore, Gao Huan's special train can only be stationed in Yangzhou.
During the Grand Canal era, Yangzhou was the economic center of Jiangbei for a long time, gathering a large number of wealthy businessmen.
The economy here is developed and the scenery is beautiful. There is a saying that "the 24 Bridges are bright moonlit night, and the fireworks are in Yangzhou in March."
At this time, Gao Huan got off the train and found that the sky in Yangzhou City was not as blue as before. It was covered in gray, and the air was filled with a faint sour smell.
"Hamo!" Gao Huan was a little surprised. This was the first time he had seen such a phenomenon in this era.
However, Gao Huan immediately realized that the main fuel of the first industrial revolution was coal, and the use of coal would inevitably cause air pollution.
This is the price of industrialization, and now Gao Huan can only accept this kind of change in the environment.
In history, Britain, which first broke out in the industrial revolution, also faced such problems.
London was once called the capital of death, which was related to its air pollution. Even due to air pollution, nearly 10,000 people died of respiratory diseases within a few months.
Gao Huan did not want such a situation in Jiangnan, but with the progress of the industrial revolution and the rapid development of the economy of the China Alliance, the consumption of coal will increase day by day, and air and environmental pollution is inevitable.
Of course, the government will not let the workshops down the wanton pollution.
Chapter completed!