The Sun and the Lion

A group of Arab bandits rode camels into the countryside near Basra, which is the border area between the territories of Sultan Murad and the Musa Shah Order. The countryside on the border has been turned into ruins for these bandits to stay, and the makeshift bazaar outside Basra is a place they often visit. Whether it is to sell stolen goods or have fun, all functions are available.

The war between the Musasa Order and Murad has been going on for several months. However, the two sides did not send the main force into the enemy's territory, but only continued to send small groups of troops to the border to harass the enemy.

These bandits, who were cheap to hire and painless, became Murad's first choice.

Thanks to Murad's efforts, a bandit gang of thousands of people has gathered outside Basra, preparing to launch a major raid on Ahvaz, completely disintegrating the economic foundation of the Musa Shah Order and forcing it to perish.

In a large tent, Murad's envoys and several leaders gathered together, enjoying alcohol and narcotics, discussing plans to share the spoils, and talking without taboos.

"I think it's better to divide the spoils according to the number of people." The envoy tried to calm down the debate. "Of course, including my master."

"No, only those who participate in the battle are eligible to share the spoils. You will gain as much as you pay."

"What if someone kills people intentionally just to grab the spoils?"

"If it is divided equally, then my brothers can just hide behind. They can get it anyway."

"If that's the case, then just stuff your share into the pig's butt and take it out if you want." As soon as these words came out, everyone in the tent laughed except for those who were ridiculed.

"Okay, okay." The envoy continued to try to calm the dispute: "I think..."

At the same time, a group of warriors from the Musa Shah Order appeared outside the camp. They easily used bows and arrows to defeat the false sentries outside. Then wait for the troops to be in position and prepare for the raid.

The soldiers quietly made final inspections of their equipment.

After a while.

"Murad and the bandit leaders have gathered together. This is our best hope for victory. If we can capture Murad, let alone Basra, the door to Baghdad will be open to us!"

“They burned down our villages, leaving our fields uncultivated, our families humiliated, and our property looted!”

"Fighters! Sheikh Mohammed has high hopes for you!"

After the officers completed their pre-war mobilization, accompanied by a wave of "Allahu Akbar", the warriors of the cult rushed towards the ruins of the village in front of them, holding their machetes high.

The bandits in the village have not yet reacted, they are just looking for fun to pass the time in small groups. The enemies that suddenly rushed in left them at a loss. Moreover, their levels were already uneven.

The few bandits who plucked up the courage to pick up their weapons and tried to stop them were soon chopped down to the ground by the fanatical cult warriors.

"What's going on?" The big guys in the tent expressed doubts when they heard the noise outside. Then they decided to send their cronies to find out the news.

The bandits failed to organize effective resistance, and the soldiers of the Musasa Order quickly reached the tent and fought against the boss's cronies.

"Damn, it's those crazy people. How did they know we were here?" A bandit leader was a little panicked. He wanted to run away with his bodyguard, but there were people around him.

"At this point, we can only bite the bullet." Seeing that the resistance of several bandit leaders was not strong, the envoy immediately asked Murad to send more than a hundred horsemen to him to supervise the battle, and intercepted many fleeing ones. Bandits, and then ask the leaders to use these defeated bandits to organize defense based on the terrain.

But this is still useless. How can a group of bandits defeat a regular army that has superior fighting will, equipment and fighting skills?

Just as everyone was fighting and retreating, a leader was shot through the throat by a sudden arrow.

This directly became the trigger for the bandits to be defeated again.

Murad's cavalry had to go up. They gave up intercepting the defeated bandits and rushed forward directly, attacking the warriors of the religious order who were also out of formation.

The cavalry suddenly joined the battlefield and had a miraculous effect. They easily tore a hole open, looked for Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com and rushed inside. The infantry armed with scimitars and short spears were unable to resist. It seemed that the cavalry was going to turn the tide of the battle.

But the battle situation soon fell into a situation that was unfavorable to the cavalry. Seeing the cavalry rushing forward bravely, the bandits had no intention of cooperating with them to attack the enemy. They just thought this was a good opportunity to move in, and the leaders decided to conserve their strength and leave the envoys and cavalry on the battlefield.

The situation of the battle could not be reversed in the end. The Moussa Shah Order defeated the bandits who invaded the territory from Basra, and also wiped out the envoys and cavalry sent by Murad to supervise the battle.

By the time the news reached Baghdad, Murad had no time to worry about the southern front.

"Ahmed is a loser! Sitting in Kurdistan and relying on the Ottomans, how can he lose so completely!" Murad first scolded Ahmed, who had lost his army and territory, and the emirs present remained silent.

Then, Murad asked his military chief: "Barik, what can you do?"

This problem is enough to stump anyone. Safawi's red-headed combat power is there, and Ibrahim is not an idiot. As long as the other party wants to, it is only a matter of time before Murad's power is crushed.

"Your Majesty, sir..." Barrick looked embarrassed.

"It's okay, just tell me."

Then Barrick began to play a role as a defeatist counselor: "Your Majesty, why not... pretend to convert, regret it later, and then surrender to Ibrahim."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Then they began to accuse Barik of treason and collaboration with the enemy, and that he had received half a million silver coins from Ibrahim.

But Murad is seriously considering the suggestion.

Then, he sighed and said: "What the military director said is actually not unreasonable..."