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Chapter 1347 Forming the Anti-Ottoman Alliance
In the Congress of Venice, the consul glanced at the voting results and announced to the members: "277 votes in favor, 211 votes against, and 15 abstentions. Our Republic of Venice will send 3000 Venetian soldiers, 4000 Greek mercenaries, and a team of 10000 The human fleet participated in the anti-Ottoman alliance and participated in the expedition to Egypt. From the expedition to Egypt to the return to Venice, it is expected that the war will not exceed six months.”

"My lord, this expedition is expected to cost more than 300 million ducats, 40 field cannons, and 50 fuses for cannons and muskets. Such expenses will drag down our increasingly bad finances, and even bring us Venice. We cannot afford the loss of population. Even if the expedition to Egypt is a great success, we may not be able to get compensation of 300 million ducats. The entire army was wiped out under the iron heel of the army. We only have 12000 infantry in the whole of Venice, and 7000 people were used in this operation, which is a loss we cannot afford." The opposition MP said.

"This is the decision of Congress. Although the number of supporters and opponents is similar, the minority obeys the majority. We must follow this principle. Conquering and controlling Egypt will help us open up new colonies in the Mediterranean Sea. Even if we cannot conquer Egypt, Once Cairo falls, it will let the Egyptians see the incompetence of the Ottoman Empire and get rid of the control of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire has been coveting our island of Crete. Letting them fall into the mess of Egypt will save us from being more expensive The Crete War. You and I also know that if the Ottoman Empire wants to compete with us for Crete, our war will cost more than 2000 million ducats." The consul made a final decision and decided to participate in the anti-Ottoman alliance.

With the resolution passed by Venice's Congress, Venice's army is mobilizing intensely for war this winter.

As the overlord of the Mediterranean Sea, the Republic of Venice, now threatened by the Ottoman Empire, was overjoyed by the emergence of the anti-Ottoman Empire alliance and regarded the expedition to Egypt as an opportunity to weaken the Turks.

The Papal State in the Italian peninsula also received an invitation from the Hospitallers.

The city-state feudal lords of the Papal States regarded it as a crusade expedition in the 17th century. Many city-state feudal lords who were keen on war and plunder claimed that they could send 3000 believers to participate in this expedition.

The King of Sicily is also the King of Spain. The Governor of Sicily received an invitation from the Knights of the Hospital. Although the Spaniards did not have much affection for the Chinese who drove them away from Manila, they also did not like the Ottoman Empire, so the Governor of Sicily sent 2000 people The Spanish soldiers and believers agreed to go to the island of Malta to join the coalition forces in the spring.

Venice sent 7000 infantry, the Pope sent 3000 infantry, and the Kingdom of Sicily sent 2000 infantry, which happened to meet the 12000 infantry regiment Sun Chuanting expected.

The United Fleet can form an infantry regiment of 4000 people, of which 2000 are the most elite Chinese soldiers, and the other 2000 are a mixed force composed of British militia, Knights of the Hospitaller, and Moroccan pirates.

The number of Egyptian expeditionary forces is expected to reach a staggering 16000 people, and the expedition will be launched from the island of Malta.

The leader of the anti-Ottoman alliance is a small number of Chinese. Although the Venetians sent the most troops, it was only the joint fleet that destroyed the fleet of the Ottoman Empire that temporarily gained the opportunity to go on an expedition to Egypt.

Li Jinde originally wanted to go back to London after going through the cold winter smoothly, and then lead some merchant ships back to the capital, but the scale of the war in the Mediterranean seems to be getting bigger and bigger.

The goal of the Fourth Fleet's entry into the Mediterranean has completely changed. The Fourth Fleet has involved more and more forces along the Mediterranean coast in a large-scale war that has swept across the entire Mediterranean.

It is possible that even the people of the Fourth Fleet did not know the possible consequences of forming an anti-Ottoman alliance.

Anyway, six forces have now joined the anti-Ottoman alliance, the Fourth Fleet, the Royal Navy, the Knights of the Hospitaller, the Merchant of Venice, the city-state of the Papal State, and the Kingdom of Sicily, that is, the Allied Forces of the Six Nations.

"They are really messed up. After sweeping up the Barbary pirates in North Africa, they will attack the provinces of Egypt and the Levant region. If they can't pass through the Dardanelles, they might dare to attack Constantine. Dingbao." Li Jinde couldn't help feeling depressed when he learned of the Fourth Fleet's plan.

In the spring of next year, he will continue to fight in the Mediterranean, and his return to the capital will be delayed again.Once the war machine is turned, it will never stop until it reaches the limit.

Li Jinde returned to his temporary residence, and he was arranged to share a room with Sir Greenville.

"I know you really want to go back to the capital, but this is us men, and sometimes we have to learn to endure. I once led the English expeditionary force to fight the Spaniards in the Netherlands battlefield. At that time, I was almost killed by a stray bullet. I only returned to London a few years ago, and I always felt that I treated my wife and daughter badly." Lord Greenville knew Li Jinde's thoughts, so he comforted him.

"What you said is that maybe this is the fate of men." Li Jinde looked at the heavy rain outside, "Compared with ours, the climate in the Mediterranean is also very strange. The winter is actually mild and rainy, and there is no snow on the island."

"Haha, the Mediterranean is like this, so in autumn and winter, not many people are willing to fight in the Mediterranean." Sir Greenville said.

"Li Jinde, I'll take you to a good place!" A bright figure appeared in front of Li Jinde.

Li Jinde didn't need to look to know that this was the sister of the Grand Master of the Hospital Knights, the female knight Hannah.

She was also holding an oiled paper umbrella: "The rain gear you sent, this oiled paper umbrella is really easy to use, it's not easy to get wet by the rain, maybe it can become a bestseller in the Mediterranean."

"What a good place?" Hearing Hannah's words, Li Jinde suddenly realized that oil-paper umbrellas seemed to be a commodity with great potential in Europe, and selling umbrellas in Europe might be a good business.In the future, Western companies can add oil-paper umbrellas to the list of goods shipped to Europe to enrich the structure of export commodities.

"Just follow me!" Hannah took Li Jinde's arm and pulled him away.Because of the long-term training, her strength is not small.

Li Jinde glanced at his father-in-law, Sir Greenville, and found that Sir Greenville's eyes were very complicated, and he yelled in his heart that something was wrong.

This is being pulled away by a young woman under the eyes of my father-in-law, what should I do if Selina finds out in the future?
(End of this chapter)