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This arises from the reasons given above; for his ministers,

being all slaves and bondmen, can only be corrupted with great

difficulty, and one can expect little advantage from them when

they have been corrupted, as they cannot carry the people with

them, for the reasons assigned. Hence, he who attacks the Turk

must bear in mind that he will find him united, and he will have

to rely more on his own strength than on the revolt of others;

but, if once the Turk has been conquered, and routed in the field

in such a way that he cannot replace his armies, there is nothing

to fear but the family of this prince, and, this being

exterminated, there remains no one to fear, the others having no

credit with the people; and as the conqueror did not rely on them

before his victory, so he ought not to fear them after it.