If Mahmut just sit back relax and let Zaganos do his thing, he will still achieve what he wants in the end aka peaceful despotism Turkiye. Instead he chose to ruin Zaganos's plan and throw himself in danger just to save some rebels and an old conservative man?
Louis pointed out that Zaganos lacks the talent to persuade people, which is something Mahmut has. They should have collaborated like when they save Altin and conquer St michael, not trying to sabotage each other like this.
Zaganos has the patience of a saint. Imagine crafting a perfect plan for the greater good and then someone with main chara aura just appear and ruin it. But he still ‘let’s see what you have to say’. He’s always been patient when it comes to Mahmut from the start so I guess it cant be helped.