【Chapter 813】The wind direction has changed, and it is dangerous
(0813) Savanna's decision was like a gust of wind blowing through the entire Three Kingdoms of the Western Regions. [Full text reading]
In order to survive, many powerful ministers and lords had to carefully consider Sawanna's advice.
In particular, those ministers and lords who felt guilty so much that there was no turning back and might never be forgiven by Sawanna were as if they had seen light in the darkness and heaven in hell, and they suddenly became extremely excited. They didn't hesitate to seize this only opportunity. The speed of their actions is completely unmatched by others.
That's right, that's the only chance. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a decision made by Sawanna in order to curry favor with Xu Xingxia. For the sake of the future of the White Army, Sawanna must put aside her personal grievances for the time being. She had to think about Xu Xingxia. Otherwise, with Sawanna's surname, it would be impossible to give these people any chance of survival. This means that if this opportunity is missed, they will really be doomed.
The various vassals and lords of the Kingdom of Khorasan had their own private soldiers. There are a lot of them, there are several thousand people. The small number is also a few hundred. In particular, the elders of those tribes have a very large number of private armies. In the final analysis, the entire kingdom of Khorasan is actually a union of several large tribes. Behind Savanna, there is also a large tribe. In the same way, behind the Matha Tini, there are also powerful tribes.
In these countries where the central power is weak, the local power is always very strong. This is not a case of the seventeenth century, even in the twenty-first century. Specifically, in some remote areas, the queen did not even have the power to send officials, let alone collect taxes. All are self-governing by local tribes.
The local tribes, if they are in a good mood, may listen to Her Royal Highness. If you're in a bad mood, no matter how nice Her Royal Highness says it, they won't bird you. In the southern part of the Kingdom of Khorasan, the situation is a little better. In the northern part of the Kingdom of Khorasan, many people may not even know the name of Her Royal Highness, let alone accept orders from Her Royal Highness.
If you want to say how many tribes there are in the Kingdom of Khorasan, it is estimated that Sawana herself can't say. I dare not say that there are more, but there are definitely more than a hundred. However, what the specific number is, I am afraid that no one can answer. It's like Afghanistan in the future, even the Americans don't know how many tribes there are in Afghanistan and how many armed forces there are.
Since it was the only chance, those powerful ministers and lords had to go out and really snatch the heads of a few of the Sultan's own soldiers to make a difference. Even if you can't grab a hundred, it's good if you can't grab dozens of them. Don't expect to kill the good and take the plunge. Since Sawanna has made such a condition, it will definitely not be easy for you to achieve it. How can one's enemies be easily let go? So they have to show a little bit of sincerity.
If it had been before, it would have been impossible for them to deal with the elite Sultan's own soldiers. The combat effectiveness of the private soldiers in various parts of the Kingdom of Khorasan is obvious to all, and that is one word: rotten. Two words: it sucks. Three words: very bad. With the fighting power of the Sultan's own soldiers, it is almost the same to slaughter them all in turn.
Previously, the private soldiers of Savanna's tribe had opposed the Ottoman [***] team, and as a result, they paid a great price in several conflicts. This is the most important reason why Sawanna was forced to step down. No matter which queen does not have the support of a strong army, it is absolutely impossible to stay on the throne.
Fortunately, during this period of time, the morale of the Sultan's personal soldiers has dropped sharply after the blows of the white-clothed army, and their combat effectiveness has also been greatly weakened, and they are not the previous Sultan's personal soldiers at all. They should not even be called the Sultan's own soldiers. Because they no longer have such qualifications. Only the elite of the elite can enjoy this title.
Exhausted, depressed and desperate, they have no intention of fighting. For a group of people who have no intention of fighting at all, no matter how glorious their past is, now, they will only be slaughtered. Although Mahmud realized that if this continued, they would likely be wiped out, he was no longer able to turn the tide.
Moreover, behind the Sultan's own soldiers, there were white cavalry chasing. Pursued by the white-clothed army, Mahmud and them simply didn't even have time to fart. They had to get on the road as fast as they could. The time to fall asleep is very short, and he hardly dares to fall asleep, and at the slightest disturbance he has to get up and be ready to fight.
The spirit is so highly stressed, after a long time, it is natural to collapse. The Sultan's own soldiers are not iron-clad, and there is a limit to suffering. It is estimated that the true God, who is busy, does not have time to deal with them at this time. Some of the Sultan's own soldiers really couldn't bear such torture, so they simply committed suicide with a knife. Their Damascus scimitars were so sharp that it was not at all difficult to cut their own throats.
The combat effectiveness of the Sultan's own troops decreased rapidly, which in turn naturally led to a rapid increase in the combat effectiveness of the private armed forces of the Kingdom of Khorasan. After several attempts, the local tribal forces began to attack the Sultan's own soldiers. They are the serpents of the kingdom of Khorasan, and they are familiar with all the things that are going on in the kingdom of Khorasan. They want to attack the Sultan's own soldiers, which is naturally easy and pleasant, and every time they attack, they will have a harvest.
In fact, as long as the local armed forces in Khorasan could stop the Sultan's own troops for a few days, the white cavalry could quickly arrive. There are too many mountains in the Kingdom of Khorasan, and the roads are very bad, so that the speed of the cavalry is actually about the same as that of the infantry. As long as the cavalry of the white-clothed army arrived, the sultan's own soldiers who were intercepted were finished cleanly.
What Xu Xingxia regretted the most at this time was that he had no foresight and did not transfer the mountain troops Tianxiang Army. If there are professional mountain troops, it is estimated that none of the Sultan's personal soldiers will be able to escape. It's a pity that the mountain troops are still training in Gansu Town. It will take at least three months to transfer them, and they will not be able to make it back.
The retreating Sultan's own soldiers were constantly pursued by the cavalry of the White Army along the way, and the losses were already very heavy, and the situation was even worse when they were harassed by the local armed forces of the Kingdom of Khorasan. Almost every day, hundreds of the Sultan's own soldiers die for a variety of reasons. After a few days, this number is not small.
"This Martha Tini is such a piece of shit!" Ann Naid was angry.
When they arrived in the Kingdom of Khorasan three years ago, they were warmly welcomed by the entire kingdom of Khorasan. As Mahmud's deputy, Anneid is naturally unlimited. At that time, he thought that the Kingdom of Khorasan was his backyard. Unexpectedly, just a few years later, the situation has changed so dramatically.
An-Naids were very worried about whether they would be able to retreat smoothly into the territory of the Safavids. He was even more worried that even if the remaining Sultan's personal soldiers could successfully retreat to the territory of the Safavid Dynasty, he was afraid that he would not be able to escape the pursuit of the white-clothed cavalry.
There is no doubt that the Safavid Dynasty is definitely not the pursuit boundary of the white-clothed army.
If possible, the cavalry of the white-clothed army would even continue all the way west, all the way to Baghdad and other places, and smash the Yellow Dragon of the Ottoman Empire. They already felt that the aggressive posture of the white-clothed army would definitely not stop easily.
"The White Army, why is it so strong? What gods did they believe in? Anneid couldn't help but ask Mahmud.
"To be honest, I don't understand either." Mahmud said helplessly.
For this veteran of battle, the appearance of the white-clothed army is like a sharp sword, which comes very quickly. Before, there was no sign at all. Rao is resourceful and experienced, and in the face of such a rapid attack, he is powerless. The speed of this defeat was something that even Mahmud himself did not expect.
Defeated by an unknown guy leading a force that he had never heard of, Mahmud's inner depression can be imagined. Not only did he feel depressed, but the entire Ottoman Empire felt very depressed. It's a pity that now, what he has to do is not to fight back, but to preserve the vitality of the Sultan's own soldiers as much as possible.
Judging from the current situation, the possible surname of the entire army is still quite large.
The wind direction of the Kingdom of Khorasan has completely tilted in favor of the white-clothed army. The vast majority of the ministers and lords are trying to clear their previous "crimes". And the only possible surname to clear this crime is to cast a name. The head of the Ottoman Emperor [***] team was used as a name for defecting to the White Army. This is the most practical and easiest way to do it.
However, such a method is a nightmare for the Ottoman [***] team. Because they have to be on guard at all times, the locals will not attack them and cut off their heads. The entire kingdom of Khorasan, God knows how many people want their heads? Just thinking about it makes you shudder.
For their own safety, the Sultan's own soldiers must take the initiative and kill any hostile locals to ensure that no one can harm them. Especially when camping at night, you must clean up all the local people around you to avoid revealing secrets. As long as it is alive, both men and women, regardless of age, must be cleaned up.
As a result, this widespread and widespread killing has provoked a strong resistance from the locals. The butcher's knife is on the neck, and even the most cowardly person can only resist to the end. As a result, the Ottoman [***] team has become a street rat that everyone shouts and beats, and the situation is becoming more and more severe.
(To be continued)