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Chapter 139 One Stone, Three Birds: The First Bird (Two in One)

As the performance came to an end, the wedding banquet on the first day came to an end.

It will be held in Belem Palace for six consecutive days in the future, but Se the Great will definitely not go, he has to do business.

It was already midnight, and the guests were leaving Belem Palace one after another. After seeing off several big shots, Paul immediately led the royal carriage to the palace gate.

"Your Majesty, this way."

Paul looked at the two people behind with a face full of shame. The Grand Mufti hadn't left yet, and the two of them were already attached as one person.

Fortunately, it only took a minute or two. Soon, Paul led the two into the carriage.

Not long after, the carriage had returned to Topkapi Palace, and Emperor Sai and Anna immediately returned to the palace.

Across the sea, there was only a little bit of light left in the Aya Sophia Mosque. The crescent moon gradually disappeared into the clouds. Anna closed the curtains and the room fell into darkness.

This night was very long. Gradually, the new moon left the cloud layer and pierced into the cloud layer again. During the time of piercing and pulling away, many stars scattered and shimmering together formed bursts of erupting blue waves.

Time passed slowly, the sun gradually came out of the sky, the clouds were dyed red, and the new moon seemed to be weak. After the last blue wave was raging, the sun dispersed the clouds and the new moon at the same time.

The panting and moaning that had been lingering in the Sultan's bedroom also came to an abrupt end, and the maids waiting outside the bedroom were finally able to relax a little at this moment. They collapsed on the ground, and there were still sporadic water stains on the blanket.

"Well, Your Majesty, don't make trouble."

Anna, who was still asleep, slapped Selim's mischievous hand away, making Sudan a little embarrassed.

The Sultan walked to the window, opened the curtains, and the sun shone into the room, immediately brightening the dark room. Emperor Sai looked around, looked silently for a while, and then looked away.

I have to say that the battle last night was too intense.

It is comparable to the conquest of Constantinople by Mehmed II.

Our army first blocked the Bosporus Strait to cut off the enemy's retreat.

Then lay logs, add lubricating oil, and sail directly on dry land, preparing for a simultaneous attack on land and water.

Then came the Urban Cannon against the Theodosian City Wall, and directly took down the opposite city defense.

The two armies fought fiercely for a long time, with heavy losses on both sides, and finally the great Ottoman Sultan defeated the enemy through a small gate.

Simply the greatest conquest in history.

As for the messy rooms, Emperor Sai pretended not to see it. In order to defeat the enemy, this was a necessary effort.

After lingering for a while, Emperor Saida called the maid outside to come in to clean up. As for the Sultan himself, he went back to bed and fell asleep again.

You ask why, well asked, the Sultan is not only a believer in Allah, but also a believer in Huilongjue.

Selim and Anna lay down to sleep, but Ludovka, who came in to tidy up, could not sleep.

“Why are there so many places”

The girl's cheeks were flushed, and she muttered in a voice that only she could hear.

"what is this?"

The girl suddenly felt a sticky feeling on the palm of her hand, she was a little puzzled, she was obviously wearing gloves.

The girl took a closer look and found that the glove was scratched at some point, and some white things stuck to the palm of her hand.

She took off her gloves, smelled them, and immediately confirmed her guess.

"These two are too careless."

The girl looked at the white liquid on her hand while imagining the scene of the Sultan and His Highness Anna, and she was a little stunned.

She moved her hands slowly, the blush on her face getting worse.

Emperor Sai, who had just fallen asleep at this time, was gradually awakened by the louder and louder voice. He rubbed his eyes. The scene in front of him was unforgettable for him. He immediately understood that this little girl must have taken too much hallucinogen.

Sudan then called the maids outside and asked them to deal with it, and at the same time transferred Anna to another room.

After twisting his sore body, Emperor Sai the Great immediately left the Topkapi Palace, he had to talk to his confidants about something.

In the small manor, Ishak Pasha, Yusuf Pasha, Haji Pasha and Muhammad Ali Pasha have all arrived.

As for why other people Selim didn't look for it, because this matter is not a glorious thing, as early as January after the "Imperial Edict" was promulgated, after arranging Muhammad Ali Pasha to go to Syria, he had an idea .

The Kurds who have been entrenched in southeastern Anatolia must be resolved. The "Imperial Edict" in January actually has little influence on these people, because in the history of the Ottoman Empire, these people have always been in a semi-autonomous state .

They have a good relationship with many people in the empire, so the meeting must not be expanded.

"Your Majesty, what do you think? The Kurds are not easy to deal with."

Yusuf Pasha had not yet resigned as Grand Vizier at this time, so naturally he was the first to speak.

They were originally remnants of historical problems, which were also related to the Safavid dynasty, the old rival of the empire.

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the Safavid dynasty and the empire fought against each other;
First of all, most Kurdish Muslims belong to the Sunni sect, and they have a natural relationship with the Ottoman Empire, which also believes in the Sunni sect, and are willing to support the Ottoman Empire against the Shiite Safavid Persia.

Second, the empire had great economic and military power.

In 1514, the Empire defeated the Persians at the Battle of Chaldiran, turning most of the Kurds into imperial subjects.

Of course, the Imperial Empire's rule over the Kurdish region was much more tolerant and liberal than the Safavid Padishah.

But this tolerance is not without consequences. "

Yusuf is still talking.

Emperor Sai had already started to complain in his heart.

"So this is the work of my ancestor, the sultan who has the same name as the great emperor, the cruel Selim I."

Yusuf said.

"Your ancestor, the Grim One, the Great Sultan Selim I, took the advice of Hakim Idris, the high official of Bitiris, the Kurd.

The advantage is that the empire built a strong barrier against the Persians on the eastern border.

In 1639, Sultan Murad IV and Padisah Abbas II of Safavid Persia signed an agreement to divide the border between the two countries, and the border line crossed the northern part of the Kurdish region.

The agreement marked the Persian recognition of Ottoman dominance over most of the Kurdish region.The agreement remained in effect until the 19th century
The downside is that the empire established sixteen Kurdish principalities with autonomous status. "

Isaac Pasha said immediately.

“But this move inadvertently created a system of local self-government.

Under this system, the Kurdish Emir Principality had a government structure similar to that of the Imperial Center, remained administratively independent, and was entitled to retain most of its tax revenue.

Although they have to provide part of the army for the sultan.

What is even more intolerable is that these principalities also have judicial power, and they can appoint kadi (judges), and these emirs hold the final adjudication power.

It's not that the imperial government didn't think about solving these Kurds, but Gaomen finally tolerated the semi-independent status of these Kurdish principalities because of helplessness.

These principalities are located in the eastern frontier of the empire, and once a rebellion occurs, the imperial army is beyond reach.In addition, the local mountains, deep ditches and dangerous terrain are not convenient for direct management.

Therefore, the imperial government hopes to obtain the loyalty of the Kurds through political decentralization.

But self-government has strengthened the Kurds' sense of independence, making any attempt to weaken their political privileges fiercely opposed.

Autonomy also consolidated the vested interests of the Kurdish aristocrats, who were unwilling to lose their economic interests and social status through the abolition of autonomy.

This is also the reason why your "Imperial Edict" basically doesn't work for them. "

After hearing this, Emperor Cyril wanted to dig the graves of these sultans more and more. The religious and ethnic issues in the Balkans were already a headache, but he didn't expect that these people also had a lot of trouble in Anatolia.

The ruthless and the Kurds are comfortable, but Se the Great is not. It is almost the nineteenth century, and there are such forces in such a place so close to Constantiniya. Se the Great will never swallow this breath.

Moreover, the strategy for the Arab region also needs a stable rear. This is really not the unfounded worry of Se the Great.

There are many provinces with a relatively concentrated Kurdish population in southeastern Turkey in later generations (such as Mardin, Bingol, and Kars).

In Iraq, it mainly refers to the Kurdish Autonomous Region composed of the three northern provinces of Erbil, Duhuk and Sulaymaniyah.

In Iran, this includes the Kurdish province in the northwest and adjacent areas, as well as areas near the border with Turkey in northeastern Syria.

In Syria, it mainly includes Kurdah in the northwest and Hasakah in the northeast.The Kurdish regions of various countries are actually connected together to form the Greater Kurdish Region.

In the Ottoman Empire, except for Iran, these places are connected together. If the [-] army of Emperor Sergeant went out, the Kurds would rise up directly with a wave of the flag and cut off the logistics of Emperor Sergeant. That would be interesting.

After the death of Emperor Cypriot, it can be said that some families in Constantiniya were happy and some were sad.

First, the Topkapi Palace had to cry for a while, and then a group of guys who had lost their interests in the reform began to laugh, and the two sides estimated that there would be a fight.

With Se the Great already dead and the Guards cleared, Haji Pasha is estimated to be able to control the situation.

Then the New Order faction and the conservative faction will negotiate together, and it is estimated that Mahmoud or Mustafa will be pushed forward, and the reform will probably be greatly reduced.

Of course, these are not the key points. The key point is that Emperor Sai has died.

It is simply that the first emperor started his business in the middle way. No, it should be that the first emperor died suddenly before enjoying the blessings.

This is something Se the Great cannot tolerate.

The question is, is it possible for the Kurds to rebel? If this emperor Se the Great is the deity, he must not have thought of it.

It's a pity that this is a time traveler, so there is no way.

As far as Selim knows, the reforms of the Ottoman Empire in the original time and space were severely opposed in the Kurdish region.

The reasons why the Kurds oppose the reform come from three aspects: politics, economy and religion: tribal forces do not want to lose their vested political and economic interests; religious circles oppose the adoption of Western laws and systems.

The most extreme way to oppose reform is to raise troops and rebel.

In 1806, the Baban Principality first launched a rebellion.

The Principality of Baban was established in the 16th century and was very active in the 17th and 18th centuries, annexing large areas of surrounding land.

The direct cause of the rebellion was the death of Ibrahim Pasha Bebe, the founder and tribal leader of the Sulaymaniyah Province in Iraq, the leader of the Baban Principality.

In line with the principle of taking advantage of your illness to kill you, the Gaomen decided to take the opportunity to completely control this area, so they abolished the practice of electing the emir from the Baban tribe and forcibly appointed people from other tribes to succeed Ibrahim's position.

This move was strongly opposed by Ibrahim's nephew Abdulrahman Pasha, who began to attack government forces and pro-government Kurdish tribes.

The war lasted for nearly three years. In 1808, Abdurrahman was defeated and fled to Iran.After quelling the rebellion in the Principality of Baban, the Ottoman Empire continued to strengthen its control over the Kurdish region and strengthen the central authority.

In 1826, Sultan Mahmud II (the five-year-old younger brother of the Great), who was determined to reform, stepped up his offensive in the Kurdish region.

Mahmud II's pressing step by step made the Kurdish nobles panic. They decided to pre-emptively launched rebellions in southern Turkey, Rivanduz, Erbil and Mosul in Iraq.

In 1833, the Emir Muhammad of the Principality of Solan led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry from Livanduz, charged all the way, and almost controlled the entire southern Kurdish region, but he failed to form an alliance with the Emir of the Principality of Potain. alliance.

Mahmoud II attached great importance to this rebellion and deployed troops from Hivas, Mosul and Baghdad to suppress it. The fighting was extremely fierce.

The Ottoman army was defeated at first and was forced to retreat. Emir Mohammed's ambitions swelled and he tried to take advantage of the victory to win the Kurdish region of Iran in one fell swoop.

In order to win over the Iranian government to deal with the Ottoman Empire, Emir Muhammad announced the recognition of Persian sovereignty, but the Persian government has not provided him with any help.

As for why, it’s because the Persian Qajar Dynasty is simply the Persian version of the Qing Dynasty, far inferior to the Ottoman Empire.

In this case, Emir Mohammed had to continue to fight alone, but this man was indeed awesome. He defeated the government forces in Riwanduz.

At this critical juncture, the Ottoman government had no choice but to appeal to people's religious feelings, persuading a Kurdish mullah named Mullah Khati to issue a "fetwa" (religious judgment), prohibiting the Kurds from fighting against the Khalifa.

Soon, the number of people supporting Emir Muhammad dwindled, and the rebels dispersed without a fight.

Emir Muhammad was forced to surrender and was taken to Istanbul to be summoned by Mahmud II. A year later, he was assassinated by Mahmud II.

Such a tribe, Se the Great must not be allowed to let it go. He just asked Muhammad Ali to bring the Sipahi cavalry over in advance. This time, we will fight first. Pros and cons.

"Your Majesty, so how do you want to solve it?"

Haji Pasha asked at this moment.

(End of this chapter)