My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 897 Battle of Scutari Port

Mufas had the advantage in terms of strength and the fight went very smoothly at the beginning. However, just when he was about to force Murad II's army back to the Port of Amasra, he did not expect that there was someone behind him. Gave him a knife.

The man who betrayed Mufas was named Jadel. He was one of the first nobles to defect to Mufas. After Mufas captured Bursa, Jadel was the first to defect to Mufas and put tens of thousands of troops in his hands. Handed over, and also actively helped Mufas conquer other nobles.

It is precisely because of these performances that Jadel was deeply trusted by Mufas, and even during this battle, Jadel was allowed to lead the army alone and be responsible for the left wing of the army.

The result was that Jader, when Mufas led the main army to attack Murad II's army with all his strength, suddenly led his troops to rebel and gave Mufas a severe blow from the flank.

Jadel's rebellion immediately reversed the situation on the battlefield. Mufas' army was defeated on the spot under attack from two sides. Even Mufas himself was injured, and finally fled in embarrassment under the protection of his personal guards. .

Murad II's army and Jader also took the opportunity to cover up the killings, chasing them for dozens of miles. In the end, only half of Mufas's 50,000 army escaped back, and the rest either surrendered or were killed.

"Now Jader has been appointed by Murad II as the Governor of Asia and Prime Minister of Asia. After defeating Mufas, he sent his troops eastward and headed straight for the Port of Scutari. Apparently he wanted to capture the port. , forcing our navy to retreat so that they can reoccupy the Black Sea Strait!"

Liu Ke finally concluded with a very serious expression on his face. If he could not stop Jardel's army this time, then the results he had finally won before would probably be lost.

After hearing this, Zhu Zhanhe also frowned, walked back and forth in the hall several times, and finally stopped suddenly and said: "Where's Mufas, is he just watching that Jadel lead his troops to the Scutari Port? "

"After Mufas's defeat, the prestige he had managed to establish before was suddenly in vain. Many nobles had doubts about him, and now they began to wait and see. Even those nobles who took refuge in him also had doubts about him. His orders were followed and violated, so although he tried hard to mobilize troops, the forces he assembled were very limited."

Liu Ke reported again.

Mufas was originally a rebel. At first he captured Bursa, and then he won consecutive battles, which allowed him to establish a considerable reputation. Many nobles were willing to join him, but now that he suffered a disastrous defeat, the consequences were immediately apparent. .

"Where's Zhang Zhong? Does he already know about this?"

Zhu Zhanhe thought for a long time, and finally asked again. The situation on the Ottoman side had reversed. Now it was too late for him to order the deployment of troops, so he could only count on Zhang Zhong who was stationed in the Mediterranean.

"General Zhang is currently dealing with a maritime dispute with Genoa, so it is relatively far away from the Black Sea Strait. Even if we get the news, it may be too late to send people there."

Liu Ke replied helplessly.

The Han's focus was still on the Mediterranean. Now the eastern Mediterranean belonged to the Han's sphere of influence, so Zhang Zhong began to expand to the west, and the west was Genoa's sphere of influence, so conflicts between the two were inevitable.

It happened that Zhang Zhong led the navy to the western Mediterranean some time ago, preparing to teach Genoa a lesson, but something happened on Mufas' side, so even if he wanted to send troops, he might not have enough time.

"I'm afraid it will take more than half a month to get this news back, even if we use all the methods of Jinyiwei. In other words, the war at Shkadar Port is probably over now, so the only thing we can do is We can only wait quietly for the news."

Zhu Zhanhe calmed down and said to himself at this time, already preparing for the worst in his heart. "Your Highness, if there is a loss in the port of Scutari, then we..."

When Liu Ke said this, he raised his head and glanced at Zhu Zhanhe carefully. After all, he had followed Zhu Zhanhe for so long, and this was the first time he had seen him suffer such a big setback. If Shkoderi was lost, I am afraid that the entire Ottoman strategy would be in jeopardy. All will be rewritten.

I saw Zhu Zhanhe thinking for a long time with a frown on his face. If the port of Scutari was captured and the navy lost its station, it would definitely not be able to stay in the Black Sea Strait for a long time. As long as the warships withdraw from the strait, Murad II's purpose will also be lost. That's it.

"No, pass my order. If there is a loss in Shkodra, Mufas must send troops to recover it no matter what. Otherwise, if our navy withdraws, he will also die!"

Zhu Zhanhe slammed the table for the last time and said angrily.

Although Mufas suffered a defeat, he should still have the strength to counterattack, and besides him, the Han Dynasty has no one left, so Mufas can only find a way on his own.

"My subordinate understands, now go and ask someone to warn Mufas!"

Liu Ke agreed and immediately turned around and left.

In the next few days, Zhu Zhanhe has been worried about the safety of the Scutari Port. Although according to the previous situation, there is little hope of saving the port, he still has some extravagant hopes in his heart. .

Just that afternoon, when Zhu Zhanhe was handling government affairs, he suddenly saw Liu Ke running in quickly with a happy face and reporting: "Your Highness, I am so happy. Good news has come from the Scutari Port!"

"Good news? What do you mean, they really repelled the Ottoman attack?"

Zhu Zhanhe stood up immediately after hearing this and asked with disbelief on his face.

"It was precisely Hong Cheng, the defender of Scutari, who united with the Romans on the other side to launch a decisive battle with the attacking Jadel at the port. As a result, Jadel organized several attacks, but they were all repelled, while Mufas organized The army finally arrived, and the two sides cooperated internally and externally, and actually defeated Jadel's army, and now they have regained a lot of lost ground!"

Liu Ke's face turned red with excitement. When he first got the news, he couldn't believe it. It wasn't until he confirmed it repeatedly that he believed the authenticity of the news.

"Romans? They actually joined the war!"

Zhu Zhanhe was also very surprised and said that before he cooperated with the Romans, he mainly got nominal support from the other party, so that he could legitimately seize land in Europe, but he did not expect that they would bring substantial help to the Han Dynasty.

"Your Highness, the Romans played a very crucial role this time. They sent 5,000 troops to assist our navy in guarding the port. After all, our navy was too small in number and suffered a huge loss in terms of strength. Fortunately, the Romans showed up and made up for it. Our flaws!”

Liu Ke reported excitedly again. He did not expect that the Romans, who had always been ignored by them, actually played a decisive role at the critical moment.

(End of this chapter)