The Sun and the Lion

At Ahmed's place, these cavalrymen who escaped from the battle were detained, and the officers were singled out. Most of the officers were whipped from several to dozens of lashes depending on their rank. Many low-level officers did not dare to fight after being punished. He bent over, hunched his back, and returned to the army with a bloody back.

But the leading senior officer was not so lucky. Berg was whipped to death as a warning to all tribal leaders.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that you return to camp and stay strong. The risk of fighting in the field is too great, and you also know Qizilbash's abilities." Ahmed's military commander was born in Mo, one of the three largest tribes in the Aries Dynasty. Mihad of the Siru tribe, whose uncle Amir once served as Uzun Hassan's military commander and governor of Shiraz.

"Return to camp and hold on? No, my army is full of brave and militant tribal warriors, not cowardly farmers who came out of the wheat fields. It is a ridiculous idea to let the riders rely on fortifications to hold on to the camp!" Ahmed objected to Mihad's suggestion displeasedly. He did not want to be labeled as cowardly and afraid of war.

"Your Majesty, I still suggest increasing the garrison at the ferry and the camp, and be prepared to destroy the ferry, so that even if we are defeated, we still have a safer retreat." Mihad, out of the sense of responsibility of the military commander, still chose to propose a safe solution suggestions.

"Split the troops? No, I won't do stupid things to spread my strength. You'd better think about settling the wait." Ahmed rejected Mihad again and sent Mihad away with an order.

The leaders surrounding Ahmed could not convince Ahmed when they saw Mihad, and some tribal leaders who were conservative or timid did not dare to speak out anymore.

Now, the two armies are only fifteen kilometers apart. Although it is far beyond the visible range of the naked eye, this is not a problem for the mounted scouts. The scouts sent by both sides soon came into contact with the other side's large forces. Both sides sent cavalry to drive away the scouts. Therefore, the scouts from both sides did not receive detailed intelligence.

"Go down." After listening to the scout's report, Ibrahim began to think about the deployment of the troops.

For Ibrahim, the most gratifying thing at the moment is the numerical gap between the two sides. According to the scouts' reports, the two sides were evenly matched, rather than the previous situation of less versus more. There is no obvious military disadvantage, and it is impossible for the enemy to take advantage of the long front to launch a pincer attack on our own side.

After a while, several senior officers came to Ibrahim to discuss the next battle plan with him.

As was customary, Ibrahim himself and his bowmen were deployed in the center, plus seven regiments, for a total of ten thousand cavalry. On the left wing, eight regiments of Qizilbash were deployed, commanded by Romulukhan, to contain the enemy's right wing, while the remaining troops were strengthened to the right wing. Ibrahim designated the right wing as the focus of the breakthrough and The hope of victory in the battle was to quickly defeat the enemy's left flank.

But the composition of the right wing is complex, including red heads, Georgians and Armenians who believe in Christianity. But even Christians are not monolithic. Armenians are followers of the Apostolic Church, while Georgians believe in Orthodox Christianity.

So Ibrahim made some adjustments, moving himself and the bow holders to the right wing, replacing them with the three regiments. The center army was commanded by Ustaji Khan. In order to confuse the enemy, Ibrahim also left his military flag. In the Chinese Army.

After making arrangements, the troops began to march slowly southward, approaching the enemy.

Mosul

The north city gate slowly opened, and a large number of cavalry bypassed Ahmed's scouts and quietly left the city. Obviously, the Emir of Mosul knew that Ahmed had gone out to the east bank of the Tigris River, and there should only be a small number of troops left to guard the camp.

If he could take the opportunity to destroy the supplies in the siege camp, regardless of whether Ahmed won or lost, he would have to abandon Mosul and either go back to Diyarbakır or go to the camp of the defeated to search for supplies. In short, the city of Mosul will gain valuable breathing space.

After a long circle, the Emir of Mosul arrived at the siege camp. Before entering the camp to destroy it, he also sent a small team to destroy the ferry to prevent the enemy's main force from quickly returning for reinforcements.

As expected, the defense of Ahmed's camp was weak. The Mosul defenders did not spend much effort to defeat the remaining troops, and then entered the camp with great swagger.

With countless tents, mountains of property, and groups of military prostitutes and dancers, Ahmed's camp really shocked these young men who had not seen much of the world. All kinds of property were at their fingertips, as if they were visiting a supermarket, and the trembling captives only intensified their sense of accomplishment.

The more they saw, the more the soldiers couldn't hold back their desires. When the soldiers saw Ahmed's luxurious tent and his harem, the Emir could no longer restrain his troops, and the sightseeing turned into a festival. Big rush.

Looking at these soldiers who were searching for property everywhere, Emir didn't care. Anyway, the possible threats have been eliminated, so let the young men who have been suffering in the city for several months relax.

Riding on a tall horse, the lonely Emil is particularly conspicuous.

Suddenly, bugles sounded around the camp, and a blast shot through the air and hit the feet of Emil's mount. Several arrows followed and shot at Emir. The thing happened so suddenly that no one had time to react. If Emil's armor hadn't been strong enough, he would have been dead long ago. But even if he survived, he wouldn't be much better. The arrow broke through the weak point of the armor. The emir was injured as well as his men and his horses.

Emil wanted to say something, but he was so immersed in the emotion of horror that he could not utter a single syllable. He just opened his mouth and watched the Aries Cavalry keep approaching him.

Even a fool can see that he was ambushed.

The soldiers who were scattered throughout the camp searching for property could not organize an effective resistance. Many soldiers took off their armor in order to bring more property. The soldiers who lost their organization naturally became lambs to be slaughtered. Some unlucky people who were greedy for money jumped into the well with their belongings in a panic to survive. As a result, they carried too many things, which were too heavy and drowned alive.

Emil was not much better. He could survive the first round of arrows, but this did not mean that he could survive the subsequent offensive. His head was soon cut off, and a Turkmen stuck the emir's head on the tip of his lance. When the soldiers saw the emir die in battle, their originally zero resistance became negative. , surrendered directly.

After wiping out the Mosul defenders who tried to attack the camp, Beg, who was responsible for defending the camp, sent messengers to report the news to Mihad and Ahmed on the other side of the river.