Saving the Ming Dynasty Text Volume Chapter 1582 Ping Du Zhen Lu Ottoman Istanbul, Topkapi Palace.

Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire never expected that he would shed tears over the death of a Spanish king. That was the Spanish king!

The Kingdom of Spain is the mortal enemy of the Ottoman Empire!

Since the naval battle of Lepanto more than a hundred years ago, this fanatical Catholic upstart country has become the object of every Ottoman sultan's gnashing of teeth and curses.

Mohammed IV is certainly no exception!

When he was a child Sudan, he asked God more than once to destroy this evil and fanatical Catholic country. Now think about it, he was so young and ignorant at that time!

Well now, the Kingdom of Spain, which has been cursed by successive Ottoman sultans for more than a hundred years, has really been cursed and will soon become the provinces of Spain, New Spain and Italy in the Roman Empire.

Now it's time for disaster!

Some things really can only be known to be good when they are lost. For the current Ottoman Empire, the most beautiful thing in the world is undoubtedly a unified, prosperous and powerful Kingdom of Spain!

Because as long as the Kingdom of Spain exists, there will not be a unified, prosperous, and powerful Roman Empire!

It's a pity that the Kingdom of Spain is gone and will never come back, and the Roman Empire is coming soon, with ten, maybe twenty Roman legions, and maybe the Rakshasa, Poland, two armies of Rome's allies,

Like a tide, it rushed towards the Ottoman Empire from the west and north.

But the Ottoman Empire is now isolated and helpless, the Ming Empire is busy organizing funerals, civil strife is approaching in the Timurid Empire in India, and Persia is also in chaos!

Is the Ottoman Empire about to perish in its own generation?

Just when Mohammed IV was sighing and feeling despair, the sound of gentle footsteps could be heard.

The Sultan looked up and saw that it was the Koprulu family who had arrived.

There was Grand Vizier Mustafa Koprulu, Mustafa Koprulu's brother-in-law Mustafa Kara, and Mustafa Koprulu's cousin Hussein.

Koprulu's Law

There is no doubt about the ability of the Koprulu family. Whether as generals or officials, they are the best choice for the Sultan.

But this time the Ottoman Empire faced an unprecedentedly powerful opponent, the European Christian civilization that was about to unite.

"Your Majesty the Sultan, Austria is mobilizing for war!" Mustafa Kara, who was in charge of military affairs, saluted the Sultan and immediately reported a piece of news that annoyed the Ottoman Sultan.

The Grand Duchy of Austria is actually mobilizing for war!

"How big is the mobilization?" Sudan tried to suppress his anger.

"Very big!" Mustafa Kara said, "Both Styria and Lower Austria are mobilizing, and nobles and civilians are very enthusiastic about joining the army. It is expected that 10.15 million people will join the army!"

"10.15 million?" Sudan asked in surprise, "How is this possible? How can it be possible to support such a large army?"

"Your Majesty," Grand Vizier Mustafa Koprulu said to the Sultan, "the vast majority of Austrians hate us, so except for the standing army of about 15,000 people, the rest are voluntary soldiers."

"They are just some farmers and citizens, vulnerable!" Mustafa Kara sneered, "This Henry must be trying to scare us with his strength in numbers."

He really guessed it right. Henry had no intention of sending troops to invade the Ottoman Empire. Henry just wanted to deter war. He would be satisfied if he could hold Styria and Lower Austria, and did not dare to have the extravagant hope of opening up new territories.

Moreover, in Henry's view, the situation in Central Europe and the Balkans is too complex, and every one of them is a hot potato.

Henry has no interest in ruling Hungary, the Czech Republic, Serbia, or Transylvania! Half of Austria already gives him a headache, so why expand it?

Besides, Henry was essentially a banker. He didn't need a vast territory, he just needed a neutral land to open a bank.

So half of Austria is too big for him, and Vienna is enough.

In order to appease the Germans in Austria, he not only racked his brains over the years, but also spent a lot of gold Louis and silver marks earned from the banking industry in Vienna. Because the agricultural land tax in the Grand Duchy of Austria is the lowest in Europe.

, and it is also the only country in Europe that provides four-year compulsory education. In this world, the only country that also provides four-year compulsory education is the United States of New Zealand, a golden country.

There are no endless gold mines in the Grand Duchy of Austria, and half of the country is mountainous. Apart from Vienna's financial services, it has no other strong points.

Therefore, from a financial analysis, the Grand Duchy of Austria uses its neutral position to conduct financial transactions, and then uses the financial income to buy peace.

Lower Austria and Styria are actually a shell wrapped around the "good fruit" of Vienna, providing a little protection and that's all.

Therefore, Henry does not need to take Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Croatia into his hands. If he were to do so, the shell surrounding Vienna would be too thick. Such a thick "shell" cannot support so much territory with a small Vienna.

ah!

"If he just wants to scare us..." Mohammed IV breathed a sigh of relief and thought: Actually, I am very timid, so I have been scared!

“Your Majesty, we should march to Austria immediately!” Mustafa Kara shouted, “The Ottoman Empire cannot show weakness to the West at this time!

Because it is not only the Roman Empire that is ready to move, Poland and the Rakshasa Empire in the north have long been colluding with the Roman Empire... Especially the Rakshasa Empire's national power and military strength have greatly improved under the rectification of Peter I. A few years ago, they also captured

Our fortress in Azov!

If we are frightened by Austria's mobilization, the Rakshasa state of Peter I will soon pounce.

Therefore, we must put down the rebellion in Austria with the greatest determination to deter the Rakshasa, Poland and the Roman Empire in the West!"

"Can we win?" Mohammed IV asked in a low voice.

"Yes!" Mustafa Kara nodded, "The Principality of Austria is very fragile because the principality's economy is extremely dependent on Vienna's banking industry. And the city of Vienna is in disrepair, and Henry's temporarily raised army will not be too strong.

Combat power. If we can quickly dispatch 100,000 Yenicheri warriors and attack Austria like lightning, we will definitely be able to force Henry to surrender."

"But" Mohammed IV hesitated, "but do we have that much military spending?"

Sending out 100,000 Yenicheri warriors at one time is not cheap! Aurangzeb paid for it last time, who will pay this time?

"No money is needed!" said Hussein Koprulu, who manages the finances, "because our goal is Vienna, which is the banking capital of Europe!"

Yes, are you worried about not having enough money to conquer Vienna?

Moreover, the Ottoman Empire has already defeated Vienna once. The current Grand Duchy of Austria is no longer the Holy Roman Empire in the past. It only covers half of Austria, has a standing army of tens of thousands, and has no powerful cavalry, let alone any worthy generals.

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Mustafa Kara seemed very optimistic, "This time we will first secretly mobilize the army to Djellburg, and then launch a sudden attack. We will reach Vienna in three or four days. Archduke Henry will either escape or surrender. If he

If our 100,000 troops dare to leave the city for a decisive battle, then we can annihilate them all on the banks of the Danube!"

Muhammad IV breathed out: "Okay, just like this we must quietly mobilize the army to Djerburg, and then strike suddenly to catch Henry by surprise!"
Chapter completed!