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Chapter 1746 Treaty of Isfahan
The battlefield was in a mess, and the flag of the Persian Legion fell to the ground and was trampled by Indian soldiers.Thousands of Persian soldiers were taken captive.

The [-] troops of the Persian Legion fled in all directions, some of them fled into the city, and some fled to the north.

The expeditionary force swept the battlefield and obtained countless trophies. Hundreds of flags of the Persian Legion alone were captured, and hundreds of Persian officers were captured.

Like the Mughals and Ottomans, the Persian Empire succumbed to new weapons and a well-trained army of servants.

The Persian soldiers who fled into the city caused panic in the city of Isfahan. From the Persian nobles to the civilians and merchants, people were panicked. The streets were scattered with vegetable leaves and firewood.

The doors and windows of the civilians in the city were closed, fearing that they would be looted by the rout troops or attacked by the expeditionary forces outside the city.

Very few cities can be preserved intact after being breached.

A group of Persian nobles came out of the city waving white flags and demanded another negotiation.

But this time the envoys of the Ministry of Rites did not want to negotiate peace with the Persians in the camp outside the city, but asked to negotiate in the city of Isfahan.

The envoys of the Ministry of Rites entered Isfahan again. They were proud this time. They were the victors, and there was an expeditionary force outside the city as their backing.

The Persian prime minister led a group of dignitaries to receive the envoys from the Ministry of Rites in the palace.Unlike the first time they saw the envoys of the Ministry of Rites, this time they had eyes of awe and hatred. The opponent's force made them feel terrified, and the fact of defeat made them unwilling to admit it.

"Master Prime Minister, I said we would meet again soon. You see how we kept our promises and met again so soon."

The ambassador of the Ministry of Rites met the pale-faced Persian prime minister, who was driven out of his wits by witnessing the defeat of the Persian [-] legions.

"If possible, I still don't want to meet with you again. We just refused to go to your so-called World Expo. Is it necessary for you to use force?" The prime minister was a little dissatisfied.

"Master Prime Minister, you and I are well aware that participating in the World Expo is only part of the diplomatic requirements. We want to obtain the privilege of conducting trade and building fortresses along the coast of the Persian Gulf."

"What if you don't agree to your rude request?"

"Then it depends on whether our expeditionary force outside the city will agree, whether they will be willing to return empty-handed."

"Reinforcements from all over the Persian Empire are still arriving. The walls of Isfahan are strong. If you continue to besiege our imperial city, you will be surrounded by our Persian army."

"I believe that we will capture the city of Isfahan much faster than your reinforcements will arrive. If Isfahan is captured, I will not guarantee that those Indian soldiers and the Portuguese will do anything excessive. .”

The two sides were tit-for-tat, and the Persian prime minister tried to negotiate more favorable terms and reduce the punishment for defeat.

During the negotiations, the expeditionary forces outside the city began to dig trenches around the city of Isfahan, posing as if they were going to attack the city.

They seized a large number of copper cannons from the Persian Legion. These copper cannons were pushed to the bottom of the city, but instead became the firearms used by the expeditionary army to bombard the city wall.

Negotiations between the two sides were at a stalemate.

However, when the envoys of the Ministry of Rites issued an ultimatum for a general attack, the Persian prime minister and nobles chose to compromise in order to avoid the fall of Isfahan.

Once the city of Isfahan is captured, not only their personal property will be damaged, but also the majesty of the empire will be severely hit. Many vassal states or vassal tribes who surrendered to the Persian Empire will want to betray the empire.

The "Treaty of Isfahan" was signed in the ancient city of Isfahan, the imperial capital of the Persian Empire.

"You need to compensate us 200 million taels of silver within five years. If the five-year period is exceeded, you need to pay us an additional 20% interest every year."

"We can build fortresses anywhere within 100 kilometers of the coastline and garrison troops. At the same time, we enjoy the sole right to exploit all oil in the Persian Empire. Even if your emperor wants to use oil, he must obtain it from us. Buy it in your hands. The Persian Empire prohibits oil extraction among the people. If we believe that you are exploiting oil without permission or destroying our oil fields, we have the right to mobilize the fortress defenders for emergency treatment."

"Establishing diplomatic relations and carrying out commercial trade, needless to say. There is also the matter of participating in the World Expo. We invite your emperor to come. If the emperor is not convenient, you can send some important nobles to come."

The two parties signed the Treaty of Isfahan. Together with the Treaty of Calcutta and the Treaty of Constantinople, China began to exert influence in South Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia, almost opening up markets all over the world.

The young emperor of the Persian Empire witnessed the signing of the "Treaty of Isfahan", and he was a little at a loss to stamp the treaty with the emperor's seal.

The prime minister and other nobles have agreed to compromise, and he, a young emperor, cannot change the result.

Where did these overseas conquerors come from?When the young Persian emperor saw the high-spirited envoys from the Ministry of Rites below, he had the idea of ​​leaving Persia to travel overseas.

The Persian prime minister signed a treaty that undermined his sovereignty. He seemed to be relieved, but he was extremely unwilling: "Where do you plan to build the fortress? How many garrisons do you want to send?"

"We will build fortresses and send garrisons according to our future field visits and needs, and we don't need to inform you." The envoy of the Ministry of Rites successfully completed his task and accepted the treaty with satisfaction.

The compensation of 200 million taels of silver is enough to cover the cost of this expedition.

Huaxia can freely build fortresses and garrisons within 100 kilometers of the coast of the Persian Gulf, and there is no need to notify them.

Such terms were so harsh that the Persian prime minister and Persian nobles completely ignored the matter of oil.

From Chu Yun's point of view, the construction of fortresses and garrisons was just to facilitate the exploitation of hundreds of billions of tons of oil in the Persian Gulf in the future.Otherwise, who would be willing to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to garrison troops in this place with no immediate interests.

"When will the army outside the city leave the territory of our Persian Empire?" asked a great Persian nobleman.

"As soon as the first compensation worth 40 taels of silver is paid to us, we will withdraw our troops. By the way, I would like to remind you that our fleet is still attacking the ports along the Persian Gulf. If you want to restore peace as soon as possible , hand over the compensation of 40 taels of silver as soon as possible." The envoys of the Ministry of Rites wanted to get a sum of compensation before leaving.

Even if the other party repents at that time, it is not a loss to get a sum of compensation.

(End of this chapter)