The Sun and the Lion

A few hours later, on the plains about 11 kilometers northwest of Diyarbakır, the cavalry with red hats ended a bloody killing. They jumped off their horses and cut their heads with scimitars and swords. . Hundreds of heads and captured horses served as appetizers to Heraclius and Byram.

"I think the respected Sultan Ahmed will go crazy with anger." Looking at the statistics jointly handed over by the military judge and the quartermaster, Byram joked with satisfaction. The squeezed-out cavalry unit was crushed into powder by the two men who attacked with the entire army in less than an hour. The army organization was completely broken up. Only a small number of people ran back to Ahmed's camp, and most of them took their own soldiers with them. The equipment has fallen into pieces.

"Now, we have truly become His Majesty's main force." Heraclius complained in a light tone.

"Not necessarily. What are we going to do next?"

"Of course we have called all the captains here for discussion. Time is very tight for both the enemy and us."

"You are right, time is tight. But we also need more manpower. I will recruit as many new riders as possible to join my team during this limited period of time." Byram agreed with Heraclius point of view and put forward suggestions that are beneficial to oneself. As the casualties of the Georgian troops increase and the number of red heads increases, the two men's say in the coalition will only wax and wane.

"Yes, we need more soldiers." After Heraclius said this, the first captain stepped into the mosque that was once the center of the village.

While the military meeting between the two was going on, Ahmed was lying on his side on the couch, supporting his body with his left hand and holding a smoking utensil in his right hand. While smoking, he listened to the information brought back by the defeated soldiers.

"A bunch of losers who risked their lives but couldn't figure out the details of the enemy. They couldn't even give a rough idea." Ahmed took a sip, and then cursed at the commander kneeling in front of him. He didn't dare to respond and buried his head lower.

Then he propped himself up and sat up, putting his smoking utensil aside, and gestured to the guards to drag the captain out.

"Being able to defeat this force so easily, it seems that this is a threat that cannot be ignored." Taking the cup from the servant, Ahmed talked to his staff while drinking.

"Your Majesty, do you need to summon the emirs to discuss the next battle plan?" the staff asked.

"Go and summon all the emirs. There is no need to discuss this time."

After a while, the senior officers walked into the big tent and stood in rows in front of Ahmed in order of rank. Ibrahim

"My Emirs. I believe you all already know about the failure of this test. Obviously, the threat in the northwest of the city cannot be ignored." Ahmed stood up and faced the Emir with a serious face. They said, and then took the note from the attendant: "But this is not the only thing we have to face. In fact, the scouts discovered a new threat, about two days south of the city, and it is said that this force is also With the flag of the Safavid Sheikh.”

This news was enough to change people's faces, and the emirs couldn't help but worry. After all, they are relatively clear about the combat effectiveness of the red heads and the mobilization ability of the Order. Even if Ibrahim cannot defeat Ahmed for the time being, he can supplement the army by mobilizing the strength of the Order in Asia Minor and Syria to confront him.

Whether Ibrahim joins forces with the Garamanlu tribe or attacks him from two directions, this is not good news. His best chance of winning is to take advantage of the last day or two to eliminate the relatively weak Bayram, and then confront Ibrahim and defeat them respectively.

The above is probably the plan that Ahmed made after simple thinking, and then turned into an order at this meeting.

It's just that the tactic of "I only go all the way" is easy to say, but is it really smooth for Ahmed's army to execute it?

But they had no time to think about it. Shortly after the emirs stepped out of the big tent, all the patrols were recalled, leaving only a few scouts to continue their activities outside the camp. At the same time, under the supervision of the officers, the soldiers received the military supplies they needed for this battle from the quartermaster's office, and then made preparations nervously and hurriedly.

Then, under the sound of trumpets and drums that could shatter the city wall, groups of cavalry left the military camp and drove northwest along the road. Ibrahim, who was also marching with the army, had already arrived at Batman with his troops and was looking for Shuyuan wｗw.zhaoshuyuan. com The cavalry are lightly armed and simple, and it only takes one day for the red heads to reach the city of Diyarbakir.

"Your Majesty, do you want to join forces with Gharaman Luhan? I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult." Seeing that the battlefield is getting closer and closer, Ibrahim's staff give suggestions and reminders about the frequency of combat. more and more.

"This is not just a matter of effort. We still have no and no way to contact Gharamanluhan." Ibrahim looked at the map and thought about the next battle plan.

In fact, Ibrahim needed more than just cavalry during the campaign. He also needed the cooperation of infantry and engineers, but the marching speed of these troops, together with the livestock carrying baggage, was far inferior to that of the cavalry, and they were left behind. It would take several days to catch up.

"It will take up to a week..." After receiving the reply from his staff, Ibrahim muttered to himself in front of the map.

In any case, it is best to defeat Ahmed in a field battle. Even if Diyarbakır firmly refuses to surrender, the resistance to the siege will be much lighter.

"Your Majesty, we have captured an enemy scout! The interrogator has pried his mouth open." After an unknown amount of time, an aide came in holding a piece of paper covered with scrawled writing.

Ibrahim took the interrogation record and read it carefully.

"If the information provided by this scout is true, then the current situation is very beneficial to us."

According to the scout's confession, Ahmed had only more than 20,000 and less than 30,000 troops on hand at this time, and more than half of them were mixed with recruits and cannon fodder. Moreover, he also learned about Bairam's movements. The Garamanlu tribe was restraining Ahmed's limited energy, and he also had a rough location.

This provided convenience for Ibrahim to arrange the next battle.