There are many towns and villages in the vicinity of Hashhar. Among them, the larger ones are Togusak, Tirik, Yangnicheng'er, etc. In later generations, these places were also called Artush, Kashgar, Shule, Aktau, Ingisha and so on. But at the time, these places, were not very decent. There are neither towering walls nor dense complexes. It's just a group of nomads wandering around, occasionally congregating together.

In these places, the most visible things are tents of all kinds, large and small. Those from the land of the Yarkand Khanate, from the Three Western Regions, from the Mughal Dynasty in the south, and from the Uzbek Kingdom in the north, all kinds of people are mixed with each other, like a huge vegetable market.

The news of the imminent war between the Ottoman Empire and the White Army spread, and the people who originally lived here suddenly dispersed. Just kidding, this is a big battle like never before. If you accidentally fall into it, you are afraid that your life will be lost. One word of ten, ten of hundreds, the entire nomadic population in the vicinity of Hashhar has run away.

Gao Yi led the lion cavalry army and soon entered the battlefield. Their arrival marked the official beginning of the battle between the two sides. The Ottoman Empire did not want to withdraw from Central Asia, and the White Army did not want to withdraw from Central Asia, which meant that the contradictions between the two sides were irreconcilable. There is no other solution than war.

It just so happened that the Ottoman [***] team also wanted to have a face-to-face confrontation with the whites. They hoped that on the battlefield, the white-clothed army could be defeated directly. Their armies lined up in many forms of phalanxes. Among them, the largest number is the Macedonian phalanx. However, this is not the main phalanx of the battle. It's a defensive formation.

It is speculated from this that the Ottoman [***] team should not be fully ready for battle. Or maybe they haven't fully figured out the details of the white-clothed army. As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent leads to victory in a hundred battles. Since Mahmud is a veteran of battle, he will certainly not make the low-level mistake of belittling the enemy. He must be hiding somewhere, closely observing the movements of the White Army.

"Those are the Sultan's own soldiers!"

Song Bingshu held the binoculars and said slowly.

This was the first time Xu Xingxia saw the elite of the regular army of the Ottoman Empire, the legendary sultan's own soldiers.

In another world, Xu Xingxia had only seen this powerful armed force in the game. In the game, the combat effectiveness of the Sultan's personal soldiers is indeed very strong. They can shoot both from a distance and in hand-to-hand combat. If you use it well, you can push down your opponent by simply using the Sultan's own soldiers. Of course, a game is a game, reality is reality, and it is not to be confused.

According to the information compiled by Song Bingshu, the Sultan's personal soldiers have only appeared in the last 200 years. In the beginning, the number of the Sultan's own soldiers was less than 1,000. It slowly increased to 3,000 people. Later, it slowly increased to 10,000. It was not until the Ottoman Empire attacked Constantinople that the Sultan's personal soldiers shone brightly and gained the attention of the upper echelons of the Ottoman Empire.

The current Ottoman Empire has about half a million Sultan's personal soldiers. Unlike the elite armies of ordinary countries, which are concentrated near the capital, the Ottoman Sultan's personal soldiers are basically fighting at the forefront in all directions. In Central Asia, for example, there are about 100,000 Sultans' own soldiers. It can be said that the Sultan is a soldier and fights all the time.

Looking through the binoculars, these world-famous Sultan's personal soldiers have gray uniforms, dark red belts, and white hats. When it comes to the military uniforms of the Sultan's own soldiers, the biggest feature is that they wear white high hats. From afar, they look like chefs in a big hotel. In fact, the Sultan's own soldiers did have a lot of fate with the cook. Not only are their military uniforms very much like chefs, but even their military flags are a big cauldron. In the whole world, it is estimated that only the Sultan's own soldiers are the only ones who use the cauldron as a military flag.

On the body of each of the Sultan's own soldiers, in addition to a Lumi gun, there is also a scimitar. On top of that, there are also their favorite weapons, such as broken blades, daggers, or javelins. According to the regulations of the Ottoman Sultan, the Sultan's own soldiers could choose the right weapons for themselves, and there were no strict restrictions on the troops. In other words, you can bring everything you can.

I have to say that in the eyes of the traditional army, these sultan's personal soldiers are indeed a bit different. It seems that the soldiers of the white-clothed army, except for the necessary equipment, those messy things, are strictly forbidden to carry. The same is true for many other armies. Only the Sultan is a pro-soldier, and the degree of freedom is very large. As long as you have enough strength, you can even carry a live sheep on your back to battle.

According to various sources, most of the Sultan's own soldiers came from slaves. At the age of seven or eight, they were selected to the barracks for at least ten years of cold, brutal training. This is truly more brutal training than actual combat. If they die in training, they really disappear forever. Only those who survive can become real Sultan soldiers.

However, it is strange that not all of the Sultan's own soldiers believe in the Green Religion. Some of them are Christians, some are green, and some are fetishists. It's a very quirky combination. In the impression of ordinary people, the contradiction between Christianity and the Green Religion is quite deep. Crusades and the like, were triggered by religious conflicts.

According to some people's research, due to abstinence, the performance of the Sultan's personal soldiers on the battlefield was very brave, and he had not yet encountered an opponent. In fact, these are all wrong. There is no abstinence rule for the Sultan's own soldiers. It's just that the soldiers at the bottom don't have a chance to get women. Once they have merit, they get promoted, they can have a large number of women. This is also a very effective measure to stimulate the Sudan's own soldiers to fight to the death. Want money? Want status? Want a woman? Let's fight!

In the first place, the powerful Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) was killed by these sultans' own soldiers. During the attack on Constantinople, the powerful combat effectiveness of the Sultan's own soldiers made the Byzantine army defending the city feel very afraid. Eventually, they were overcome by this fear. They had to choose to surrender. From then on, the Sultan's own soldiers became the main body of the Ottoman [***] army.

Now, 30,000 Sultan's personal soldiers have appeared on the battlefield, and it is obvious how strong the Ottoman Empire's intervention in the Western Regions is. You must know how strong the 30,000 Sultan's soldiers are, and how much they can do. When the Ottoman Empire attacked Constantinople, all the Sultan's own soldiers were less than 20,000! Now, 30,000 Sultan's own soldiers were dispatched to deal with the white-clothed army at once, obviously he was really angry with the white-clothed army, and he was about to make a big move.

On the world map, Istanbul is much farther away from the Western Regions than Xi'an from the Western Regions. This made it very difficult for the Ottoman Empire to mobilize its troops. However, even so, the Ottomans still chose to go to war with the White Army, and there was no room for turnaround. It can be seen how strong their hatred of the white-clothed army is.

"My lord, this is a letter of surrender from Mahmud." Zhang Tianhao handed Xu Xingxia a letter.

The letter was sent from the Ottoman side in the name of Mahmud. In fact, it is not Mahmud's own handwriting at all. In the letter of persuasion, the Ottoman [***] team behaved very toughly, demanding that the white-clothed army immediately lay down their arms, raise their hands, and surrender to them. Otherwise, you will be hit by the destruction of the caste. All will be destroyed by the true God.

Xu Xingxia glanced at it casually, and said casually: "You reply to them, just say that we will see you on the battlefield!" ”

Soon, the reply from the white-clothed army was delivered to Mahmud. The veteran of the Ottoman Empire read the reply very carefully. His brow furrowed quietly, and then quietly relaxed. He then gave the reply to his deputy, a young man named Ann Naid. This young man, from the high-ranking royal family of the Ottomans, was deeply loved by the high-ranking of the Ottoman Empire.

"It's too much! Who do they think they are? They are all infidels! It's an alternative that should be wiped out entirely! By allowing them to surrender, God has given us the grace! How dare they ask us to see us on the battlefield! I really don't know how dead words are written! Well, God has perfected them! Let's destroy them on the battlefield! ”

Annaid still has some respect for Mahmud, and usually does not seem too high-flying and empty-eyed. However, when he saw the reply from the white-clothed army, he really couldn't bear it. He subconsciously felt that under their command, there were 30,000 elite Sultan's personal soldiers, as well as many fanatics to help, and it was not difficult to deal with the white-clothed army at all.

To be honest, Ann Naid doesn't take the White Army seriously at all. He didn't think that there was any other army in this world that could fight better than the Sultan's own soldiers. When he first arrived in Central Asia, his mind was on how to conquer those beautiful women. This arrogant Xu Xingxia, since he wants to find death, it would be good for him.

However, Mahmoud is not as optimistic as Anneid. Even, he felt that something was not good. Xu Xingxia's reply was neither humble nor arrogant, nor angry, which made him feel very uneasy. In his opinion, only a very confident person can do this. Otherwise, Xu Xingxia's reply was either a scolding or humble and humble. The situation was not right, and of course he did not dare to take it lightly.

(To be continued)