My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 790 Mufas’ Envy

In the Governor's Palace in Cairo, Mufas looked at the map on the wall in silence.

This is a map along the Mediterranean, marking all the countries and forces around the Mediterranean. The most conspicuous among them is the Ottomans. Since the annexation of Egypt, the Ottoman territory has more than doubled, covering the entire east coast and south coast of the Mediterranean. The entire Egyptian region was included in Ottoman territory.

However, this does not satisfy the Ottomans' ambitions for external expansion. For them, expansion is not only written into the laws of the country, but also engraved in the bones of their Ottomans.

So now Mufas has set his sights on Venice. The country's territory does not seem to be large, even compared to the Ottomans, it is simply not worth mentioning.

However, Venice's maritime power is quite powerful, with thousands of ships. Although most of them are merchant ships, they can also be used for combat. Therefore, in the previous naval battles between the Ottomans and Venice, they almost did not take advantage.

But since the Ottomans began to pay attention to the navy, not only the number of warships has increased, but the performance of the warships has also been greatly improved. Especially the warships that Dahan promised to build for them, Mufas has high hopes for it. When the first batch of warships are delivered In the end, it will definitely teach the Venetians a harsh lesson.

Thinking of this, Mufas couldn't help but stretched out his hand and slapped Venice's position hard. Now that he has occupied Egypt, he can launch an attack on Venice from two directions in the future. I believe that it won't be long before they can reverse the current war situation and gain the upper hand. Advantages of Venice.

At this moment, there was suddenly a knock on the door from outside, followed by a young voice saying: "Mr. Governor, can I come in?"

"come in!"

Mufas immediately spoke.

The door was pushed open, and a young man stepped in. This young man was tall and fat, without any beard on his face, and had a feminine temperament. If Zhu Zhanhe were here, he would definitely be able to tell it at a glance. This person is definitely a eunuch. Even if they are of different races, most eunuchs have a similar temperament, and people who are familiar with him can easily tell them apart.

"Lal, what's wrong with you?"

Mufas asked the other party.

This young man named Lal was a slave who was castrated since he was a child and became a eunuch in the Ottoman court. He was also the most trusted person around Mufas. Not only did he let him be in charge of part of the army, but he would also discuss government affairs with him.

"To the Governor, this is a letter sent by the new Governor of the Han Dynasty. It is requested that you must open it yourself!"

I saw Lal reaching out and taking out a letter from his arms, and then handed it to Mufasdao with both hands.

The Ottoman court also liked to use eunuchs, and they did not prohibit eunuchs from participating in military and political affairs. Instead, they deliberately reused eunuchs because they were more willing to trust infertile eunuchs than others. This was actually the same as the rulers of the Central Plains. almost.

"Write another letter? This younger brother of His Royal Highness is really diligent!"

Mufas said lukewarmly, but he still took the letter, opened it and read the contents carefully.

Zhu Zhantan's letter said two things in total. The first was that he hoped that Mufas would urge his officials to speed up the excavation of the canal.

The second thing is related to the border market. Dahan has made preparations and the border market will officially open, so Mufas was notified in advance so that they can be prepared.

"The big guys are still moving so fast. They can dig the canal in five to seven years. Lar, do you think we can catch up with this progress?"

After reading the letter, Mufas had a solemn expression on his face, and after a moment he asked Lal. "this……"

I saw Lal hesitate for a moment, and then replied: "With the current progress, even if everything goes well, it may take us seven or eight years. If we encounter other problems, it may be extended. Two or three years.”

"Too slow! If the big guys dig their canal, but we are still unable to dig it, it will only bring shame to us Ottomans!"

When Mufas said this, he walked back and forth in the room several times, and finally stopped suddenly.

"You immediately send me an order to recruit Egyptians to dig the canal. No matter what, we must dig the canal within seven years!"

"This……"

Lar hesitated after hearing this, and then asked tentatively.

"Governor, we have just conquered Egypt. If we force the Egyptians to dig the canal now, it may trigger opposition from the Egyptians and may even lead to rebellion, which will shake our rule over Egypt!"

"Hmph, the life and death of the Egyptians is far less important than the canal. If they dare to resist, then don't be polite to them. My guards have been waiting for the opportunity to make a fortune!"

Mufas snorted coldly.

As the governor, his main military force was his personal guards, and for them, every war was an opportunity to make a fortune, because the Ottomans did not prohibit soldiers from looting.

"Yes, then I will ask the garrisons everywhere to recruit Egyptians immediately, and at the same time strengthen the control over them!"

Lal is a eunuch, and he will only carry out Mufas' orders to the letter.

"Very good. In addition, you should also worry more about the border market. The big man's side is ready and the market will open soon, but there is no movement on our side. Comparing the two sides, it's really a bit shameful! "

Mufas ordered again.

In fact, Mufas was sometimes helpless, because the Ottoman and Han systems were completely different. The Han Dynasty was a unified dynasty, with military power in the hands of the emperor, and officials also had to obey the emperor's unified deployment.

In contrast, the Ottomans were more like a loose alliance. For example, although the Sultan had the most powerful army, local officials in various places also had their own armies. Some powerful local officials would even defy the Sultan. Order.

The same goes for Mufas, the governor. He nominally rules Egypt, but there are military nobles of all sizes below him. Some of these military nobles are his old subordinates he brought from the Ottomans, and some are the Mamluks who came over. Yes, the same is true for officials at all levels.

Therefore, Mufas cannot be like Zhu Zhantan. After issuing an order, the civil and military officials below must fully cooperate. More often, officials at all levels argue with each other. If there is a dispute over interests, it will be even more troublesome. Sometimes there may be no results after arguing for several years.

Therefore, this also led to the low administrative efficiency of Osman. The same thing may have been done by the Han Dynasty, but the Osman side has just begun to discuss it. This made Mufas sometimes envy the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, he was not the Sultan. Even if he wanted to change the current situation of Osman, he did not have the ability to do so.

(End of this chapter)