However, since Nikan's fleet arrived in Europe, what was expected was apart from Chen Ziyun's advance fleet attack

The pirate ships in Port Ceuta were relatively smooth, but none of the remaining ones went smoothly.

When Nikan issued a letter to Muzhan, the 3,000-person mixed brigade of Bodun set out from Tangier to Atlas near Ceuta, according to previous expectations, it would take two days to arrive. With the close-up concealed reconnaissance, three days were the least.

But things are often not subject to human will. Muzhan's cavalry had about ten cavalry, originally the Kiergis and Alan people in Central Asia. They put on long robes and headscarves, and then rode war horses with obvious characteristics of Arab horses at the forefront. Alannal's son Sarati was among them. There was also a white slave who was rescued by the Portuguese from the Moors and captured by Gaylan. A total of twelve people swayed along the road near the coastline toward Ceuta.

Along the way, naturally, Jia Yilan's men stopped the question (Jia Yilan's sphere of influence is about thirty miles south of the coastline), and they were all sent by Sarati. When Chen Muzhi's fleet captured Fort Segil and annihilated the infantry gathered there, the established pirate gang disappeared, all of them were farmers and herdsmen who were dependent on Jia Yilan.

So Sarati and his scout soon arrived at the place where Ismayi was hiding.

As "merchantists" claimed to be from the Ottoman Empire, Alannar and his son met Ismayi and his guards. When they approached the mountain basin surrounded by mountains about two hundred meters high and about one thousand acres, they happened to meet Ismayi's scout nearby.

At this time, Sarati naturally responded.

As Ottoman merchants who can traverse the Mediterranean, Sarati and his son really had a pass issued by the Ottoman court, plus the Rashid pass. Sarati said in Arabic: "I heard that there was a war in Ceuta ahead, and our fleet was in Tangier Port and was preparing to return to Istanbul. The owner asked us to come over to inquire about the situation of the war. It was not convenient for the party to return from the south coast of the Mediterranean. If it didn't work, we would have to return along the north coast."

As for how the Alannar and his son obtained the Ottoman Empire pass, there is another story here.

The current Ottoman emperor is Muhammad IV, who was only fifteen years old. His mother was a Cossack woman who was robbed by the Crimeans from Ukraine. She was later called "Concubine Turhan". Although the power of the empire was in the hands of Prime Minister Koprolu, the palace still had greater power.

Because the mother of the current emperor (Sultan) is a Ukrainian, the gray-clothed guard of the Daxia Kingdom who is proficient in the way of transfer naturally came on this thread, bringing many exquisite makeup and toiletries from the Daxia Kingdom to his mother and his harem, and getting several passes specially issued to merchants by the Ottoman Empire.

When he learned that Ismayi was close, Sarati, who was only twenty years old, was a little moved. Not long ago, he followed his father Alannal to Fitz to meet Rashid, the patriarch of the Mulai family, and Ismayi. Naturally, when he met the nobles of Morocco, although he had a pass issued by the Ottoman Empire, he would never say that he was from Asia Minor, but from Albania.

This is because the Koprolu family, who are now in power in the Ottoman Empire, are also from Albania. Compared with the domineering Turks, people from Albania are more popular in Morocco.

He decided to meet Ismayi.

At this time, on a mountain near Ceuta, a strong but very young Arab was observing the situation in Ceuta with a monocular telescope.

He was the famous Ismayi in later generations. He was only twenty years old and the founder of the Alavi dynasty in Morocco. He dared to set up heavy troops so close to Ceuta, so he naturally had some support.

There was another person next to him, who was as young as him, but his clothes were different.

Mustafa Koprolu, the second son of the prime minister of the Ottoman Empire (Great Vizier), in the original history, in four years, the old Koprolu, who is over 80 years old, will die of illness. His eldest son Ahmed will succeed him. After Ahmed's death, he will be Ahmed's brother-in-law Kaplan. At that time, the Mustafa in front of him will become the deputy prime minister.

Ahmed succeeded the throne assad Ottoman Prime Minister at the age of twenty-six, and Mustafa succeeded as prime minister after his brother-in-law's death. It can be said that the entire Ottoman Empire was actually controlled by the Koprolu family who was born in Albania in the second half of the 17th century.

Among them, the Mustafa in front of him is the most outstanding representative, and his ability is above his father and his brother.

Two storied figures gathered in Ceuta. It seems that Barbary pirates attack Ceuta is not that simple.

Just now, when the Hanhai Army's warships were raging in Port Ceuta, the two of them saw clearly.

When Barbarossa VII's fleet finally got out of the port and began to counterattack, Chen Ziyun took the fleet back to the outer sea. At this time, he could not see clearly the five-fold monocular telescope that came from the Italian Peninsula. After the Ottoman Empire captured Genoa's mirror-making men, he could not see clearly, but they saw the Li Houtu fleet coming from the western sea soon.

When two Golden Eagle, eight Peregrine Falcon, four Swifts, and a total of fourteen firepower and maneuverable warships began a new round of shuttles among the ships of the constantly rising Barbary pirates. When they attacked, the battle quickly became one-sided.

Such a battle situation was something that Mustafa, who had studied law and Persian literature in the Istanbul Seminary system. After his father became prime minister, he had never seen before in Mustafa who served in the navy, army and financial systems.

Like the Dutch at this time, although the Ottoman Empire, which had many European territories, was still the dominant Mediterranean and the most informed country at sea. They were second only to the Dutch to know that the fleet of Daxia Kingdom was about to arrive in Europe, and they were even earlier than the British and French, and they had their own secret channels.

A month ago, the old Koprolu arranged for his eldest son, Egyptian Governor Ahmed, to assess the extent of the threat the Daxia people might have to the empire, because once the Daxia Kingdom intervened in the Mediterranean, it would break the long-standing balance between the Catholic world and the Tianfang world here. He stood on either side and would be a fatal blow to the other side, which is also an important reason why the old Koprolu was willing to form a secret alliance with the French.

Of course, things are far from that simple.

When the Crimean Khanate was in danger under the oppression of the newly established Crimean Governor-General of the Great Xia Kingdom, the old Koprolu was about to launch a war against the Great Xia Kingdom.

But Nikan's charm played a role at this time.

He arranged a senior spy in the Kazakh Khanate, the code-named Skywolf, and at this time he completely controlled the Kazakh Khanate. After a series of wars, he expelled the royal family of the Bukhara Khanate and served as the governor of Bukhara. Finally, his power arrived on the coast of Lisbon. In this way, the Ottomans had to consider it.

Since the Turkish people occupied the North Caucasus area, the Crimean Khanate still occupied important ports on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. Including Azores, the Ottomans originally wanted to rely on these ports to directly land on the northern coast of the Azores to attack the Great Xia Kingdom. However, the drastic changes in the situation in Kazakhstan made them a little afraid. In addition, the Turkish people in the North Caucasus area have a friendship with the Great Xia Kingdom, and in the end, the old Koprolu finally put down his counterattack.

Let me mention here that if the Great Xia Kingdom did not appear, the Ottoman Empire under the control of the Koprolu family would soon come and attack Europe vigorously. However, due to the Great Xia Kingdom, their eyes turned to the Great Xia Kingdom. At this time, the old Koprolu had secretly gathered nearly 200,000 elite troops, hiding in Istanbul, Bulgaria, and Crimea.

Two hundred thousand is the troops that Ahmed Koprolu invaded and attacked Austria in later generations. At this time, with the emergence of Romania, Ukraine and Daxia, these 200,000 elite troops would naturally transfer to these three places.

Two hundred thousand, let alone Romania and Ukraine, it is a bit difficult for the Great Xia Kingdom to deal with it.

This is also the main reason why Nikan rushed to Europe in a hurry just after gaining a foothold in Pisachek, not because of the Europeans, but the Ottomans.

"What do you think?"

Both of them are of the same generation. Although they are young, they do not show a panic look. In the end, Mustafa put down the telescope first, and he said to Ismayi with a smile.

"The Barbaris are not opponents, and it is a matter of time before Ceuta falls into the hands of the Daxia people. The Daxia people's ships are too mobile. If I were Barbarossa, I would quickly break out of the encirclement and sail to Algiers as soon as possible to preserve my strength. If I still act recklessly against the Europeans like before, I will definitely be wiped out in the end."

As soon as Ismayi finished speaking, he suddenly thought: "Mustafa was able to come here because he must have expected a great war in Ceuta. For more than a hundred years, although the Ottomans relied on the Barbary navy, they also gave up the positions of three governors in Tripoli, Tunisia and Algiers, and also allowed Barbarossa's descendants to inherit the Governor of Algiers. I heard that the Ottoman Empire's financial difficulties are currently in great difficulty and is suspected of bankruptcy, and these three governors' jurisdictions are all rich."

"Especially, Algiers, whose descendants of Barbarossa were hereditary, was the legendary golden castle. He asked Barbarossa VII to drive most of the ships to Ceuta to attack the Daxia people, and Algiers became empty. If the Koprolu family took Algiers, the financial problems that plagued the Ottomans would be solved immediately. Could it be..."

He shook his head in his heart again, "Half of the Ottoman navy is from the Barbary people. They should not do such a trick of fighting in the nest. However, if there is a chance to attack Algiers and he will only show up when the city is about to fall, so as to regain the appointment of the Governor of Algiers and the large amount of wealth in the city, they should be the only thing they can do in Barbary."

"Legendly, his brother was the governor of Egypt and the governor of Damascus. He was very powerful and he already had the title of deputy prime minister in China. Could it be..."

"In such a situation, what should I do with my Mulai family?"

Isma Yi's face was as deep as water. After thinking for a long time, he had no result. Finally, he just smiled and said, "Imam, no matter what they are, my governor led his troops here, just to guard against the Daxia people who crossed the border to the territory of our governor after they broke through this city."

Mustafa just smiled. He was about to say something, but a cavalry ran over from a distance.

The cavalry rode his horse to the top of the mountain and got off the horse when he was about ten meters away from Ismayi.

"General, a businessman came in front of him, claiming to be from Istanbul, named Sarati. He said that he had seen you and heard that you were here, so he wanted to come and see you."

Ismayi's face darkened, "Who told him I'm here?"

The cavalry was still holding ten silver coins given to him by Sarati. After hearing Ismayi's words, he knew that he had let it go, so he quickly knelt down.

"General, I have seen that man in Fitz, and have also been to Lord Rashid's house, so..."
Chapter completed!