The Sun and the Lion

Ahsan did not take the risk of letting the soldiers leave the temporary fortifications to pursue the retreating enemies. He suddenly wanted to deploy troops to block the retreat. Due to lack of ability, he was unable to arrive at the scheduled location in time to complete the task. He could only watch the Bedouins retreat. Out of town.

"Chief... uh, Mr. Governor, what should we do now?"

The governor retracted his thoughts: "Send a few lookouts up to the tower to keep an eye on the enemy troops outside the city. The others will have a good rest after clearing the corpses and trophies in the square."

After a while, he learned about his possible losses from the captain who came to report. Fortunately, it would not affect the operation of the ship.

The sailors were basically former sea pirates, and neither their equipment nor their combat experience were adapted to land combat. The biggest contributor to this battle was the breech-mounted swivel cannon. It was the countless sub-cannons loaded with shotshells that gave the enemy great damage and damage. The shock was able to contain and disrupt the offensive.

Next, Ehsan will have to think about what to do next. Defending Qatif is not his purpose, and it is impossible for him to tie the fleet to this port. How to get Sultan Jabrid to come to sue for peace as soon as possible is the current goal. First priority.

He didn't know whether the losses caused to the enemy by this battle could bring Sudan to the negotiating table. If not, it would mean that the battle would continue, but the quality of the sailors was not good.

Thinking of this, Ahsan regretted why he didn't ask for some people when he presented the plan. Even if he only sent a few hundred red heads, he wouldn't have to worry about it.

Not to mention the hundreds of red heads, all the mercenary cavalry introduced by the Emir of Bahrain have given up and are still watching the situation, waiting to see who will win. However, everything in the desert could not avoid the tribes and clans in the oasis, which made him even more grateful for Ibrahim's policy of ruling the southern coast of the Persian Gulf.

From dusk to midnight, he waited for his subordinates to clear the battlefield, rest and collect information. The night after the battle was so calm that the Sultan did not use the cover of darkness to test.

It wasn't until the next morning that the sentry responsible for monitoring the outside of the city sent him the first new news.

"Chief! I have something important to report from my humble position." The captain, who was responsible for temporarily arranging sentries, urgently found the governor.

For some reason, Sultan Jabrid outside the city suddenly sent an envoy to negotiate with the enemies in the city. This news surprised Ehsan. It seemed that the battle yesterday had hurt the Sultan.

The envoy responsible for delivering the message was brought to him, and after bowing politely, he orally stated the Sultan's wish to negotiate with him: "The respected Sultan believes that the war has caused great unnecessary damage, and at the same time, the civil war among the Muslim compatriots is also What God does not like…”

The envoy tried his best to save his master's face, but Ahsan did not expose it directly. He just asked: "How does your master plan to talk to me and where? How much sincerity can you show?"

"Sudan will send representatives with equal status to negotiate with you. The specific negotiation location and time will be selected by you. Please ask our representative for specific matters."

Ahsan nodded: "No need to wait any longer. When your envoy arrives this afternoon, someone will take him to the mosque."

"Then please wait for the good news."

The envoy returned to the temporary camp outside the city to meet with the Sultan to report on the previous contacts. Seeing that the envoy returned intact, the Sultan roughly understood the enemy's attitude. He first asked: "Are they willing to negotiate?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, they are very urgent and want to negotiate with us in the afternoon or evening." The envoy replied in the affirmative.

"Yes." The Sudan changed the topic and asked the envoy: "Have you observed the enemy troops after entering the city? Tell me about what you saw and heard in the city. Who is their leader? How strong is it?"

This suddenly stumped the envoy. He was in and out of Qatif in a hurry and had little chance to carefully observe the sailors in the city. He had no choice but to say what he thought was the most conspicuous: "These Ajam leaders are dressed the same as emirs, and the soldiers around them are well-equipped. They don't seem to be pirates..."

"Nonsense, I also know that this group of pirates is not simple. Behind them is the Shah of Ajam who is supporting them..." The Sultan interrupted his speech, leaving the envoy stunned - since you know more than me, why don't you come and ask me? What are you doing, making things difficult?

Finally, the Sultan looked at the trembling envoy and immediately ordered: "I appoint you as the deputy envoy for the next negotiations to inquire about the news about these Ajams."

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In the afternoon, the sentry saw a small group of people crossing the ditch and coming to the gap in the city wall. A soldier who had received the order in advance took them to the largest mosque in the city. Find Shuyuan www. zhaｏshuyuan.com

This negotiating team is led by an emir as the chief envoy, and there are only five people including the deputy envoy, bodyguards and entourage. It can be said that it is lightly dressed and simple. If it is going to meet the monarch, just this shabby size can be considered to be looked down upon. .

Entering the hall used for gatherings, they met Ahsan. After the necessary etiquette, the governor took the lead in asking: "How much sincerity does your envoy bring?"

The emir sorted out his thoughts and responded: "Your Majesty the Governor, as long as you are willing to withdraw from Qatif and Bahrain Island, His Majesty the Sultan is willing to pay a one-time payment of 8,000 dinars and an annual payment of 10,000 dirhams. At the same time, he will also I have a personal gift for you…”

This condition made Ahsan feel a little sincere, but not much, and he also wanted to use bribes to buy him to retreat privately.

"I have some objections to these proposals. Please allow me to put forward our conditions." The first and second envoys sent by the Sudan hurriedly listened, trying to remember the other party's conditions.

“I want you to recognize the ownership of Bahrain, Qatar and Oman by my monarch, the Shah of Iran, and that’s all.”

The two people almost fainted when they heard this condition. This was to take away the two largest pearl producing areas of the Jabrid Dynasty. If they were taken away like this, the Sultan would definitely suffer a huge financial loss.

"Your Majesty the Governor, don't you think this condition is too outrageous?" The deputy envoy who came over first asked Ahsan directly and rudely.

Ahsan just responded indifferently: "You only need to inform your master of my conditions, or are you qualified to make decisions for the master?"

"Humph, in that case, I can only truthfully convey your unreasonable request to His Majesty the Sultan." After Emil finished speaking, he turned around and left with the others.