The Imperial Age with the Resurgence of Han Style

Chapter 19 Siege of Isfahan ([-])

"withdraw!"

Looking at the corpses of more than thirty tribal warriors who fell in front of him, Inayatullah Hawarazami glanced at the Qiguo Trading Post with hatred, and then ordered his subordinates to collect their corpses and drag them on horseback. , then turned around and headed northwest.

The people of Qi were so arrogant. When the Persian army was beaten by them and could only cower in Isfahan and panic all day long, they dared to reject the ultimatum of us Gilzai people and stubbornly resisted. ?
Hum, when we return to Farahabad Palace, we will report to the leader Mahmud that he will definitely gather a large army to crush this Qi trading station into powder, rob it of all the property inside, and finally chop off the heads of all the Qi people!
As soon as the Afghans evacuated, dozens of Persians employed by the trading station rushed out. In addition to dragging several dead horses back to the trading station, they also took away the corpses of nearby Persian refugees who had been killed by the Afghans. Dig a hole and bury it.At this time of year, it is already mid-March, and spring is coming. As the temperature gradually rises, if the corpses of refugees scattered around the trading station are not dealt with, it is likely to cause a terrible plague. The people of Qi, who attach great importance to epidemic prevention, naturally Pay high attention to it and eliminate all possible hidden dangers.

"Officers and soldiers from various ministries take turns to be on guard throughout the trading station. They must maintain due vigilance to avoid being taken advantage of by the enemy." Battalion Commander Yan Shaowu ordered: "In addition, the defense facilities inside and outside the trading station need to be further strengthened and upgraded. The staff officer continued We will deduce various defensive tactics to check for omissions and ultimately improve our entire defense system."

"Yes, sir!"

"Today, although it was just a small defeat against the enemy, we got a good start after all. Let's inform the logistics department to clean up the horse meat dragged back and give everyone a big meal!"

"If the Afghans send us a few horses every time they come to attack, then our entire trading station will probably not have to worry about running out of food!" Niu Xiping, the boss of the Persian Trading Company, said with a smile.

"I'm afraid Afghans are not so generous!" Yan Shaowu shook his head and said, "Next time we come, it may not be so easy. Perhaps, we will face a fierce battle next."
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March 3, Farahabad Palace, southwest of Isfahan.

Mahmoud, the leader of the Girzai people in Afghanistan, was leaning on a comfortable lounge chair, holding a wine glass in his right hand and placing his left hand on a smooth and white thigh, rubbing it up and down.The beautiful woman kneeling behind him bit her lip, forced a smile, and gently kneaded his shoulders and the back of his neck with her hands.

Nas Rula stared at the woman for a long time, with a look of lust on his face. He swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, then grabbed the wine bottle on the table and drank it down.

"You are right. We do not have enough troops on hand to completely block and surround the huge city of Isfahan." Mahmoud drank the wine in the glass, then placed it heavily on the table and looked at it. When Nasrallah drank the bottle of wine without any image, he couldn't help but glared at him, "In addition, we still lack enough heavy siege artillery and skilled gunners to collapse the city walls and cover the soldiers. They entered the city. Therefore, we must change the way we fight."

"Well, we really can't launch a strong attack on Isfahan." Nas Rula nodded and said: "Amanullah tried to launch several siege operations in the past few days, but they failed without exception. . Those Persians fought with us outside the city, like frightened rabbits, running away faster than anyone else. However, once they huddled in the city, relying on the strong and tall city walls, they became extremely brave. This In a few days, we lost more than 300 people, which is really annoying!"

"Since the Persians dare not leave the city, we will try to trap them in the city." Mahmoud said contemptuously: "We divided the troops into several groups, occupied several important strongholds outside the city, and blocked all the roads leading to the city. Roads to the outside world. Then, rely on cavalry to constantly patrol to prevent the city from receiving any material assistance. Humph, I don’t believe it. With such a large population in the city, how can they defend the city in the face of huge daily consumption? No matter how much they accumulate, If we besiege it for several months, the supplies will eventually be exhausted. By that time, the Persians in the city will probably be dying of hunger. We only need to gently open the city gate to harvest the entire city's supplies. wealth."

"By occupying Isfahan and capturing their Shah, will this empire be destroyed in one fell swoop?" Nas Rullah looked at Mahmoud with a hint of fanaticism in his eyes, "Then, we can establish A dynasty that belongs to us Afghans. Your Highness the Prince (Mahmoud inherited the title of Prince of Kandahar from his father), when the time comes, you will also become the Shah of our new empire."

"If you want to establish a dynasty that belongs to us Afghans, you must first knock down the crown of Shah Sultan Hussein of the Empire." Mahmoud pushed the woman behind him away, stood up with high spirits, and then looked at Looking at Nasrallah and the other generals present, he said loudly: "Last year, we set out from Kandahar, passed through the vast and desolate desert of Sistan, and invaded the heart of Persia all the way, fighting Kerman and Asia. Zed, defeated tens of thousands of Persian troops in Gulnabad. All this proves that we Afghans have received the favor of God. Then under the guidance of God, we will win the supreme glory and establish our own We are the dynasty of the Gilzai people. True God will bless us all the time!" "True God bless us!"

“Allah is great!”

"..."

The generals and tribal leaders in the hall burst into enthusiastic cheers. After more than a year of hard fighting, traveling thousands of miles, from the barren Kandahar to the rich hinterland of Persia, and then to the imperial capital Isfahan, They have plundered countless wealth.Now, they may overthrow the powerful Safavid Empire in the past and establish a new empire belonging to their Afghan people. How can this not make them excited and excited?

Undoubtedly, everything was as the wise His Highness Prince Mahmoud said. They were blessed by the great true God and received instructions from God.

"A few days ago, one of our rangers encountered a fierce battle while sweeping away the sporadic resistance of the Persians outside the city. A group of arrogant and arrogant Qi people, relying on the trading station they occupied, launched a provocation against us. He brazenly attacked and killed our tribal warriors." Mahmoud raised his hand to stop the restlessness in the hall and said softly: "Then, in order to maintain our dignity and power, which of you is willing to lead the troops to attack and destroy them?... Of course, as long as you occupy the Qi people's trading station, you can get half of the wealth."

"Your Highness, in order to show your prestige, I am happy to solve this problem for you." Abdul Hakim stood up and responded loudly: "I will lead [-] brave warriors, Break through the Qi State trading station that dares to resist our ruling order. It only takes me two days to return to you with all their heads."

As a horse bandit who used to roam the Sistan region, Abdul was very happy to lead his troops alone to attack a merchant settlement, just like they did when they captured the Armenian district outside the city half a month ago, and could plunder countless people. of gold and silver jewelry and a wide variety of merchandise.Oh, of course, there are also many beautiful girls with graceful figures.

"No, you can't kill all the Qi people in the trading station." Mahmoud shook his head and said: "I hope you capture them as much as possible. Because I need those Qi people, they may be of great use to us. "

"As you command, my prince." Abdul put his hand on his chest, bowed slightly, and promised loudly.

Since the people of Qi cannot be slaughtered, can we just plunder their accumulated wealth and supplies?

I heard that Qi merchants are no less wealthy than Armenian merchants. In many cases, they are often a symbol of wealth.

As for Mahmud's prohibition on killing Qi people in the trading station and capturing as many of them as possible, it may be that he did not want to offend the Indian Ocean maritime overlord too much, and at the same time wanted to establish some kind of contact with it to prevent this powerful country from taking advantage of the opportunity. interfered with their rule in Persia.

(End of this chapter)