Daming 1805

Chapter 171 The only way out for pirates
Zhu Jingyuan asked the steward, the nanny, and the waiter to take Irene and others for inspection, and then asked the guards to bring in Ali, the Duke of Egypt.

Ali and Zhu Jingyuan are now colleagues, so the atmosphere of meeting is much more relaxed now.

Zhu Jingyuan greeted Ali to sit down with a smile, and asked the servant while serving tea:

"Why is the Duke of Egypt coming to this king when he is free? Is there anything I can do for you?"

Ali understood Zhu Jingyuan's character, so he said a little politely, and then went straight to the topic:

"The subordinates do have something to ask for, but this should be regarded as an official business, involving the Tripoli area that is currently at war.

"The current Pasha in Tripoli, Yousef Karamani, is actually the second son of the previous Pasha.

"He himself seized power and exiled his brother, official heir Hamit Karamani, to Egypt.

"When the subordinates found this Hammett, they considered whether they could use him to quickly resolve the war in Tripoli.

"For example, the imperial court canonized Hammet as the Duke of Tripoli and used his name to attack Tripoli.

"This should quickly dismantle the resistance in Tripoli."

After hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan suddenly realized that he still had the impression that this was what Americans did in history.

But the Americans did not support their elder brother Hammett in the end.

It was only used to force his younger brother Yusuf to release the American captives, and he no longer asked the United States for protection money.

The Americans did not eventually occupy Tripoli either.

Zhu Jingyuan thought for a while after listening:

"Master of Egypt, has the news about Hammett been leaked?"

Ali felt unnatural for a moment, and then said very frankly:

"The news that the subordinates approached Hammett cannot be kept secret, because the fact that Hammett is in Egypt is public, and this is not a secret in the first place."

Zhu Jingyuan laughed and said:
"For Daming, it's better to directly recruit the younger brother Yousef who is in power than to support the elder brother Hammett who has no right to inherit, right?"

Ali also seems to have thought about this direction:
"The subordinates thought that the joining of brother Hammett could force Yousef to submit faster, and the subordinates looking for Hammett itself was a conspiracy.

"But the frontline commander, General Yang Yuchun, completely ignored his subordinate's plan, so his subordinate could only come to find His Highness..."

Hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan felt that he had finally fully understood the cause and effect.

Yang Yuchun, the commander-in-chief of the northern battlefield in Mozhou, does not support the use of Hammett to coordinate operations, and also does not accept Yousef's negotiation.

He didn't even report the news from the two aspects, and now he was just burying his head in the fight, so Zhu Jingyuan didn't know at all.

In fact, this is a common feature of many Ming generals fighting overseas, and the battlefield in the southwestern part of the Dashi Peninsula was also fought in this way.

After the battle is over, there will be no complete cities in the local area, and usually there will be no large-scale population left.

Before Zhu Jingyuan was appointed governor, Yang Yuchun had the final say on how to fight the battlefield, even if Ali had an opinion, it was useless.

Now that Governor Zhu Jingyuan has related matters, Ali thought of coming to Zhu Jingyuan for a try.

The current Pasha Yousef of Tripoli does not want to die either, and he may have heard that the Egyptians are looking for his brother.

Yousef thought that Daming did not negotiate with him because he wanted to support his brother Hammett.

That's why he thought of a way to come to Zhu Jingyuan to give gifts, probably to get Daming to start negotiations with Daming, and at the same time give up supporting his brother.

Zhu Jingyuan smiled and nodded:

"The current envoy of Pasha Yusuf in Tripoli has arrived in Quicksand, we might as well hear what he has to say first.

"The Egyptian can sit here and pretend to be a representative of Hammett, and I believe that will facilitate a quick conclusion of the negotiations."

Ali suddenly realized:

"The subordinate understands, and the subordinate must cooperate."

Zhu Jingyuan ordered the guards to call Yousef's servant Basel in.

This Basel is in his 30s, not tall and thin, but looks very capable.

When seeing Zhu Jingyuan, Basel slid and fell on his knees very smoothly, and then threw himself on the ground, saying in quite standard Daming elegant words:
"The villain Basel, on behalf of Yousef Pasha of Tripoli, begged His Royal Highness Prince Dashi to give him a way out.

"The Pasha is willing to dedicate the most precious jewels and the most beautiful female slaves in Tripoli to His Royal Highness the Prince."

As Basel spoke, he directly handed over a gift list, which was checked by the guards and handed over to Zhu Jingyuan.

Ali next to him reprimanded directly:
"Yousef is a usurper, my poor brother, Hammet is the real master of Tripoli.

"Da Ming will definitely uphold justice for Tripoli and punish you hateful traitors!

"Your Highness, I beg you to directly drag this sinner's messenger out and hang him!"

Basel was taken aback. Unexpectedly, he encountered a big problem when he came up, and immediately continued to cry on the ground:

"Your Highness, don't listen to the rumors, Yusef Pasha is the real master of Tripoli, this is an unquestionable fact.

"Hamit cannot get the support of Tripoli, no matter what condition Hammet gives to His Highness, it is just empty talk.

"The point is, Yusef Pasha was able to kill his brother back then, but he didn't, and instead let his breath go to save his life.

"Not only is Hammett not grateful, but he intends to destroy Tripoli. He may not be grateful for Daming's support in the future!"

Ali immediately retorted angrily, not knowing whether it was true or pretending:

"The usurper still dares to quibble, Brother Hammett should have been the Pasha of Tripoli, why should he be grateful for the false kindness of a murderer!

"Your Highness, it is justifiable for Hammett to return to Tripoli. He will definitely be recognized by the local people and the situation will be stabilized quickly."

Basel immediately refuted again, and Ali refused to give in at all, and the two sides argued on the spot.

Zhu Jingyuan looked down at the gift list.

The gift list of the current Tripoli Pasha, Yusuf Karamani, is richer and more straightforward than that of the Ottoman Sultan.

The main thing is a large number of gold, silver and jewelry, and more than 100 female slaves of various ethnic groups, but there are basically no antique calligraphy and paintings.

After all, he was a pirate, so he couldn't compare with Ottoman, so he could only give the most straightforward things.

They also have no way to send better land. The eastern part of Tripoli has been occupied by Ming, and the western part is desert except for the core area.

Zhu Jingyuan lost interest after flipping through it for a while.

Looking up, Ali and Basel were almost quarreling, so he waved his hand to stop the meaningless dispute between the two sides:

"Okay, okay, who is the orthodox heir of Tripoli has nothing to do with me, Prince Dashi, or the Ming court.

"This king doesn't know much about the situation on the battlefield, so let General Yang Yuchun handle related matters."

Zhu Jingyuan said and threw the gift slip back to the ground.

Basel is anxious again:

"Your Highness, don't do this, Your Highness, give me a chance, let me do anything, as long as we can do it, I will definitely satisfy you.

"We can also help Your Highness by doing things that are not convenient to be made public. We are really useful..."

Ali was also a little anxious, he was not sure if what Zhu Jingyuan said was true.

If this matter continues to be handed over to Yang Yuchun, there will be no room for negotiation, and the only way is to forcefully wipe it out.

Ali wanted those people, otherwise what would he do with so many people.

From Ali's point of view, compared to these Barbary pirates, Daming must have more trust in his Duke of Egypt.

So in the future, part of the population will definitely be given to Egypt for management, just like when Daming first accepted the land on the east coast of the Great Qinhai Sea.

Population is wealth, not to mention that these populations can be absorbed quickly, and there will be no deep cultural barriers.

The population in the southwest of Dashi Peninsula can be given to Persia, and most of the other areas can be given to Egypt.

But now I have to cooperate with Zhu Jingyuan, and I must not tear down Zhu Jingyuan's platform, otherwise I will have no future.

Even if there is any problem, you have to wait for Basel to deal with it before talking about it in private.

When Ali was not thinking about how to cooperate, Zhu Jingyuan himself responded to Basel:
"The only way out for you is to leave the house, give up everything, and leave the Tripoli area cleanly.

"To you, to Tunisia, to Algeria, to all Barbary pirates, I have this attitude.

"Otherwise, then resolutely, thoroughly, and permanently eliminate these pirates! We, Ming Dynasty, don't need pirates!"

Ali was taken aback.

Your Highness, you are not here for real, are you not really wanting these people?

Basel was also taken aback.

If you allow yourself to leave, you don't need to die!

Although leaving the house sounds like they will lose everything, they are pirates, and their highest goal is to live.

Under the extreme pressure created by Zhu Jingyuan and Ali, Basel had no chance to think carefully and calmly.

Basel asked with a little trepidation in astonishment:

"Your Highness, you asked us to leave Tripoli, and also Tunisia and Algiers. Where can we go in the future?"

Zhu Jingyuan said directly without hesitation:
"Go to the south of the Sahara, and I will tell you exactly where you should go when the time comes."

Basel didn't know about the division of the Mexican continent, and regarding the arrangement to go to the south of the Sahara, he thought it was barely a way to survive.

I heard that the Mexicans in the south are all barbarians, and the Barbary pirates should be able to start over there again.

Moreover, according to Zhu Jingyuan's intention, he was not prepared to accept the Barbary pirates as subordinates and vassals, and it seemed that they were still allowed to exist independently.

Although the reason should be in advance, this seems to be good news.

So Basel immediately nodded and said:

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will repay Yousef Pasha right now. Please accept this kindness..."

Basel wanted to send out the gift list again.

Zhu Jingyuan asked directly:

"My request is to leave the house, and everything in Tripoli, except you pirates, belongs to me, Ming.

"What else do I need to see your gift list for? Wasting my time?"

Basel suddenly realized that he was going to leave the house completely, and even use other people's things to give gifts to others, isn't this a tossing...

Basel left the lobby in fear, embarrassment, and apprehension.

After Basel left, Ali finally couldn't bear to ask Zhu Jingyuan:

"Your Highness, do you really want to let them leave the house? Are you going to Daming to toss in the land in the southern part of Mozhou?"

Zhu Jingyuan immediately smiled and asked:

"Why go to our land? What right do they have to go to our land?
"They originally plundered the Taixi people, and now the Taixi people are going to the southern part of Mexico to open up a colony.

"Let these Barbary pirates follow suit and continue to fight against their old opponents. Isn't it a natural choice?"

Zhu Jingyuan's real thought is to see how the Ottomans respond.

If the Ottomans are willing to surrender Crete, then these populations will belong to Ottomans.

Otherwise, put them in the colonies of Western countries and let them fend for themselves.

But you can't give Egypt, you can't add population of the same culture to Egypt.

Ali opened his mouth:

"Your Highness is right, then... how to deal with Hammett?"

Zhu Jingyuan thought for a while:

"Take care of him first, and see if it will be of any use in the future."

(End of this chapter)