At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 531 Battle Meeting
Half a month later, the Ming fleet sailed into the Persian Gulf.

At this time, the Ottomans on the coast of the Persian Gulf have not received any news of enemy attacks. They only know that the Duke of Taoglu has taken all the navy, and the battle ahead is going smoothly.

Suddenly, the dreaded Orientals appeared, and countless soldiers landed on land and launched a fierce offensive.

The cannons were roaring, and where the Ming army passed, there were only ruins and scorched earth.

The northwest end of the Persian Gulf, Baghdad.

This was once the birthplace of the Ottoman Empire, and it is now the most solid barrier for the empire in the Persian Gulf.

The defenders in frontier towns abandoned their positions one after another and fled to Baghdad city to seek asylum.

They scrambled to tell their experiences, those orientals were devils from hell, their cannons were enchanted, and they could easily blast through any city wall...

Duke Hawley, who was guarding the city of Baghdad, didn't believe it at first, but as more and more defenders fled, he couldn't help but not believe it.

He didn't understand this very much, because just a few months ago, Duke Taoglu had just captured a fleet of the Ming army. The appearance of those orientals was the same as the size of the ship and the weapons and equipment... …

Why did the Orientals suddenly become three-headed and six-armed monsters in the mouths of these defeated troops?

Although he was very confident in the fortifications of Baghdad, for the sake of safety, he still sent a letter to King Mohad in Constantinople.

A month later, Muhad received the letter and immediately became alarmed.

The Easterners landed quietly on the Ottoman mainland, indicating that they had broken through the Duke of Taoglu's sea defense.

The matter seemed to be more serious, and soon, the princes and nobles in the city were summoned to discuss major issues.

Hafiz Pasha took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, don't be nervous. The Easterners are too arrogant. The walls of Baghdad are so high that they can't beat them."

Pasha's status in the Ottomans was equivalent to that of the prime minister, prince or governor of the Central Plains Dynasty. He had great power and was the second in command of the empire.

Hafiz has stayed with Muhad since the time of the Northern Expedition to East Rome to give advice, and he is very good at using troops. After hearing this, everyone agreed.

Taking a step back, even if the Ming army captured Baghdad and wanted to march to the city of Constantinople, it would not happen overnight.

Muhad nodded slowly, but he was still worried, and said: "The Easterners are attacking menacingly, we are not prepared, and we may suffer losses in a war."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. It is precisely because the Easterners go to sea to fight and are thousands of miles away from the mainland. Their supplies are the biggest problem. I estimate that if they persist for three months at most, they will retreat in despair."

Hafiz Pasha has very rich experience in wars. Large-scale battles are actually about supplies, and whoever has sufficient supplies will be able to persist until the end.

The Ming army ran all the way here, relying on the palm-sized area of ​​Ceylon Island as their backing, they would never be able to survive.

At this time, a nobleman said: "Our country borders on land with the Ming Dynasty in the east. Be careful that they attack from both directions."

"Then there's no need to worry!"

Hafiz Pasha said with a smile: "Coming from land, you need to cross the endless desert. The difficulties are a hundred times more terrifying than fighting. Even if they can overcome them, they will lose more than half of the soldiers. Moreover, this process requires A lot of time is definitely not something that can be completed in a year or a half."

Everyone present knew the reason why the Ming army suddenly launched an attack. They robbed the fleet!

However, the robbery of the fleet and the detention of the crew only happened a few months ago. The Ming army's surprise attack from the sea was enough, and there could be no soldiers on land.

Even if there is, it is impossible to pass through the desert known as the sea of ​​death.

Even if they successfully cross the desert, it will take quite a long time, which means that they cannot form an encirclement with the Ming army in front of them.

Since the situation of encirclement cannot be formed, what is the significance of this army?

After thinking about these issues clearly, we can conclude that there is no possibility of enemy troops attacking on land!

King Muhad also understood this truth, nodded, and asked again: "What I can't figure out is how these Easterners broke through the defense line at sea. Duke Taoglu took away all the navy of the empire. It is impossible not to Spot this fleet."

Everyone fell into deep thought, and they didn't understand this question very much.

Of course, they would never have thought that Duke Taoglu had been wiped out.

After a long while, Hafiz Pasha said: "Duke Taoglu wrote in a letter saying that he has occupied the Kingdom of Tik and is still going further north. It may be due to the shift of strategic focus and the relaxation of the sea defense line."

After listening carefully, King Muhad thought about it secretly, as if it was the truth.

Only this explanation is more reasonable and easier for everyone to accept.

According to the letter from the Duke of Taoglu, the Kingdom of Tik is only a small piece of the southernmost part of the continent, and there is a large amount of land to the north, and even a wide plain, which is very suitable for human habitation.

As for the people living in that place now...

Simple, kill them all and they will be gone?
Seeing that everyone agrees with his point of view, Hafiz Pasha continued: "The Ming army broke through the defense line deployed by Duke Taoglu at sea. It is simply terrible. Their coach is probably a complete idiot."

King Muhad asked, "Why?"

Hafez Pasha shook his head with a smile, and said, "If the Duke of Taoglu returns at this time, wouldn't he have blocked the Ming army in the Persian Gulf? They have a saying in the East that they call "closing the door and beating the dog." Now the Persian Gulf is the door. , Orientals are dogs!"

Everyone couldn't help laughing, it seemed that victory was already in sight.

King Muhad was more cautious and said: "In any case, since the Ming army dared to take the initiative to attack, we should not underestimate it. Duke Daman, I will give you [-] troops to support Baghdad."

The Duke of Daman is a veteran. He was the first person to capture Constantinople, and his prestige in the army is very high.

King Muhad's decision to use the Duke of Daman shows that he attaches great importance to those Easterners.

Duke Daman put his hand on his left chest immediately, leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely be able to drive those Easterners who know witchcraft out of our land!"

"Okay then, go down and count the soldiers and horses..."

"Your Majesty, urgent report, urgent report..."

In the middle of King Muhad's speech, he was suddenly interrupted.

This person is the commander of the palace guards. He is usually dedicated to his duties and will never easily disturb the meeting of His Majesty the King. Today, he completely ignores court etiquette and panted heavily while talking.
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PS: I came back late today, let’s update a chapter first, everyone go to bed early~~
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