The Sun and the Lion

The sailors who were at a disadvantage fought and retreated, and the battlefield returned to the beach from the outskirts of the city. The sailors who stayed behind on the battleship realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly launched the artillery, and at the same time sent small boats to pick up their colleagues.

The shooters on the deck condescendingly named the enemy troops who broke into range. The most conspicuous shooting target on the battlefield is the cavalry. Whether it is bows, arrows, matchlock guns or rear-mounted revolving guns, they are all aimed at the cavalry who are still trying to penetrate the sailors' queue.

Lead bullets and arrows fell into the crowd, smashing countless bloody flowers. It was impossible to identify their owners. A dozen camel cavalry and several emir's soldiers fell from their horses as a result. The infantry on both sides were also hit. For a moment, I don’t know who lost more.

"May Allah throw you into Hell!" The round of shooting just now made Muhammad so embarrassed that he was almost knocked off his horse.

When he realized that the troops had once again entered the enemy's attack range, he realized something was wrong and wanted to command the soldiers to retreat again. He believed that his cavalry had impressed the enemy and believed that the enemy generals had discovered that they could only fight with the help of battleships. In this way, these pirates will probably lose the courage to pursue, and he can take advantage of this opportunity to retreat safely into the city fortifications, without having to worry about the enemy's pursuit taking advantage of the chaos and rushing into the city gate together with the defeated troops.

The only problem at present is that the troops are tightly entangled with the pirates, and there is continuous firepower hitting both sides. He has given up ordering the militiamen to retreat, and simply ran away with his soldiers and cavalry. Return to the city.

The suffocating operation was carried out again, and the militiamen who realized that their commander had abandoned them cursed Muhammad loudly. It was a pity that these curses were vicious enough not to float to his ears in the wind.

Without the unity and coordination of the emir, the Qatif militia quickly fragmented. The nomads who originally lived outside the city walls began to prosper early. They did not have much affection for the temporary colleagues around them. Out of poverty, they went out of their way to evacuate. Try to rob your comrades' belongings.

The anthropomorphic behavior of the camel cavalry aggravated the chaos on the battlefield. More militiamen were unwilling to fight, and the sailors who fought desperately were relieved. They could barely be said to have defeated Qatif's defenders. The next thing they had to do was to use naval guns to knock down the city defenses.

It's just that the previous battles have exhausted the sailors' fighting will, and the captains are worried that driving them to attack again will cause adverse consequences.

The Caravel sailboat responsible for assisting in the destruction of the city wall has been on standby for a long time. The gunners have already completed a series of ranging and aiming tasks, and all the artillery pieces have been loaded, waiting for the order to be fired.

It seems that for Qatif, using naval guns to deal with it is too much. This oasis city standing on the shore of the Persian Gulf can only have a few thousand residents in the city walls. The walls are short and narrow, and the same is true for the trenches. Such a city defense It's hard to say who can be defended by the fortifications.

The plan to deal with the emir is obvious - use artillery to destroy the city fortifications, show him enough strength, and then try to persuade him to surrender and dedicate the city.

"ignition!"

Accompanied by the explosion of gunpowder in the barrel, the cannonballs fell on Qatif's city fortifications. After several rounds of shooting, the city wall was opened as they expected, and the unlucky sentry was buried under the rubble. .

"By Allah, what is going on!" Muhammad was so anxious that he jumped up when he saw this. The city defense fortifications that could have been relied upon were suddenly reduced to ashes.

The messenger sent back to the Hasa Oasis to ask for help had just left. Taking into account the distance and the time to assemble the troops, it was God's blessing that the reinforcements could arrive within a week.

If the enemy filled the trenches normally and then set up ladders to climb the city, he would still be pretty sure he could hold on for a week.

He walked quickly to the port to choose a boat. At this time, the port of Qatif was not tightly sealed, but two small boats were dispatched to monitor it. When Muhammad saw this, he turned his attention back to the pier and ships.

"What would happen if they raided the port directly? Why would a group of pirates choose to land outside the city?"

These questions are meaningless. Emil only knows to take advantage of this good opportunity to use the enemy's negligence and the cover of night to sneak out...

Muhammad, who was still thinking about his escape plan, was interrupted by the soldiers who rushed over: "Sir Emir, the pirates outside the city have sent someone to talk to you."

"Talk? What's there to talk about? A group of lawless pirates want to blackmail the Sultan?" Muhammad said, but he honestly got on his horse and asked his own soldiers to take him to the gap in the city wall.

To be on the safe side, the captains simply sent an errand messenger to convey their demands to the defenders.

"Are you the emir of this city?" The sailor responsible for delivering the message looked up at Muhammad who was still on the horse. The current situation seemed to be that Muhammad was riding a horse to accept the flattery of a weakling.

Emil also noticed something was wrong, but he had no intention of dismounting. Find Shuyuan www. zhaoshuyuan.com

"The defeated general is still putting on airs, it's really a waste of his life!" The messenger silently mocked the so-called noble master who didn't know the situation yet, and continued to complete his mission.

The request for surrender was very brief: "Send the city and surrender, and you can leave alive."

Muhammad asked: "You are just a group of pirates. What credibility do you have for me to believe that you can spare my life?"

"Based on the gaps in the city wall."

"What are you going to do with Qatif?" He wanted to continue his rhetoric.

"We'll discuss it later."

Emil frowned. He wanted to surrender and continue to manage this place for the suzerain. As for who the sect leader is, he doesn't care.

But judging from the attitude of the pirates...

He shook his head slightly, lowered his attitude and said to the messenger: "Please give me one night to think about it, and I will give you an answer after morning prayers tomorrow."

The messenger nodded: "I will convey your words back."

After the meeting, he rushed back to prepare a secret plan.

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A messenger from Qatif arrived urgently at Hofuf to request an audience. This abnormality attracted the attention of the Sultan. When he learned that Qatif had been attacked by unknown forces, his blood pressure suddenly rose.

He had just heard the news about the jump in Bahrain, and the bad news was coming one after another, hitting him one after another.

"These Ajams should go to hell..." Sultan was so angry that he wanted to bite his back molars. When Ibrahim invaded Kuwait, he endured it. But now they are intensifying their efforts to seize Bahrain and Qatif in one fell swoop. If this continues, Qatar will also be lost.

Pearl fishing in Bahrain and Qatar provides him with huge annual tributes, and it is absolutely intolerable for outsiders to have their hands in the most important purse.