Wild North America 1846

Chapter 581 Sudden Chaos
When Sanjak Abdullah Faris, who was stationed in Sanaa by the Ottoman Empire, received an ultimatum from the Expeditionary Force of the Tang Empire, ordering him to hand over 500 tribal culprits who killed the citizens of the empire within a time limit, he was completely dumbfounded .

It's not that I don't want to do it, but that I really can't do it!

The Ottoman Empire ruled the entire Yemen region, and it paid a lot of money every year. The local farmers and herdsmen were poor and could not collect any taxes at all. The operation of the government and the garrison all depended on subsidies from the imperial government.

And those rich tribal chiefs and big landowners own a large number of farms and countless cattle and sheep, but they are all difficult to deal with.

The entire stretch of the Arabian Plateau along the Red Sea region, from Yemen, Hijaz to Jordan, is full of tribal armed forces.It is a barren and tough area. The presence of the Ottoman Empire is very weak, and it only maintains a superficial state of rule.

The real vast villages, towns and wilderness below are all under the control of the tribes, and they pay a symbolic amount of cattle and sheep fur every year to finish the job.

The largest administrative region in the territory of the Ottoman Empire is the province under its jurisdiction, and the "Ellariet" (Pasha jurisdiction) is set up, which is equivalent to the governor of the West. Egypt is the frontier province Pasha, and Ismail is sitting on one side hereditary governor.

After his death, according to the succession law of the Ottoman Empire, his eldest son can succeed the Pasha as a hereditary inheritance.

Baghdad in Iraq is also a pasha, but the governorship of Baghdad is higher than the surrounding provinces. The Pasha of Baghdad manages the surrounding provinces. It belongs to the governor who manages several provinces, and the border minister of the Ottoman Empire.

A state is established under the province, which is called "Sanjak", which is equivalent to the post of governor in the West.

The governor has jurisdiction over the area, and the Yemen area is Sanjak. Sanjak Abdullah Faris is the highest administrator of the Ottoman Empire stationed in the area. This is a down-and-out imperial nobleman. Only the eunuchs around him got this position.

Logically

Sitting in the largest city of Sanaa in the entire Yemen region, even if it is the city entry tax, cattle and sheep market transaction tax, merchant tax and other various taxes collected in the city every year, it is a huge wealth, but it cannot be held from top to bottom The Ottoman officials are all corrupt!
Led by Abdullah Faris, the real lack that was originally bought with a lot of money must be a big hit.Half of the original 2200 city guards in Sanaa would be good, and they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and many of them are employed by local merchants.

When Shangfeng bureaucrats came to inspect, these merchants closed their shops, changed their clothes and went to the city to perform duties with swords and guns. What should they do when they come back after fooling around!
The reason for this is to pay less poll tax.The officials above can eat nothing and drink the blood of soldiers, and they are rotten from top to bottom.

in the castellan's mansion

Abdullah Faris panicked when he received the ultimatum from the expedition fleet. After the haughty messenger left, he quickly invited several powerful chiefs and local French and British to discuss how to deal with it. Of the policy.

"It's a disaster, it's a disaster, Almighty Allah, Hussein and your tribes have caused great disasters. Killed people and robbed horses. Now people are coming to ask me to hand you all over, you What should I do?" Abdullah Faris's fat face was covered with sweat, and he was really scared.

Dozens of iron boats the size of a boat arrived at the hills of Sana’a Bay, covering the bay and covering the bay. The troops disembarking from the boats were like forests of swords and guns, and the killing intent could be felt from far away. .

Sanjak Abdullah-Faris had neither the intention nor the power to stop it. He originally wanted to be a coward, but he was approached by others.

For now
Only whoever caused the disaster at the beginning will take the responsibility himself. Sanjak Abdullah-Faris is not willing to take the blame for these local tribes.

All eyes were on Omar Hussein, chief of the Hussein tribe. It was this greedy old man who was envious of the more than 500 war horses hoarded by the Oriental squad, and encouraged several other tribes to kill and rob.

This was not a rare thing at first, and everyone present had done it before.

Seeing Hussein and other tribes snatching so many excellent war horses back then, many tribes who were a bit slower secretly regretted it.I originally thought that the fat in my mouth would not be spit out again.Who knew those oriental backgrounds were so powerful?

Now he is secretly glad that he didn't get involved in this muddy water.

As soon as Master Sanjak started, some tribal chiefs who watched quietly began to criticize. The implication was that the Hussein tribe did things by themselves.

"What's wrong with this? Who snatched the horse back then, and who killed the man? Just go and negotiate with the Easterners yourself, and don't hurt us honest people."

"By Allah, it's true that the brothers of the Hussein tribe did something wrong. Since they sold their war horses to others, there is no reason to snatch them back? Let alone killing people by hand. Now that the Lord is here, he must give an explanation. This matter If the child is difficult, I am afraid that the comer will be unkind!"

"Who said no?"

"The Orientals gave us 5 days. I don't think it should be delayed until the end. In order to show sincerity, first return the horse that robbed others, and then prepare a heavy gift and invite British and French friends to mediate peace. At that time, some people will come out to calm down. It's an accident. I can't bear to shed a lot of blood."

"Hmph, there are plenty of people who risk their lives for money, and your good intentions are probably going to be in vain!"

Several chiefs complained in a hurry, and Chief Omar-Hussain became very ugly on the face, and even scolded his mother in his heart, and asked all the female relatives in the tribal chiefs who stood by.

Chief Omar-Hussein has not been idle these days. While inquiring about the origins of these Easterners, he actively contacted some nomadic tribes nearby, promised horses and guns, and assembled an army to prepare to fight these Easterners. Touch it.

The news I heard was very bad. It is said that these orientals launched an expedition across the ocean in anger because they were neglected by Ismail Pasha of Egypt at the Suez Canal, and their target was Egypt.

Reminiscent of the shitty things I did to these Orientals, such as robbing horses and killing people, it was much bigger and worse than what happened in Egypt. Can these Orientals really let it go with an apology?
When I think about it myself, I think it's impossible.

From friends in Britain and France, I can clearly understand more things in the world, and Sheikh ***-Hussein knows that he is on the verge of a big deal.

The Tang Empire is a powerful empire in North America. It has always pursued a policy of colonial expansion. It is cruel and brutal to the conquered lands (note; French friend meaning), and its ruled territory is several times larger than that of the Ottoman Empire.

But it's too late to say anything now, the blood feud has already been forged.

It is impossible for the Hussein tribe to migrate. This is because the fertile oasis in Yemen is so large. It is a slender oasis along the Red Sea. After turning over the barren mountains, the east is the boundless Arabian Peninsula. Gobi and the Great Desert.

The city of Sanaa is located in the largest oasis. Several seasonal rivers cross the oasis plain. The powerful tribes in the area occupy a large amount of land, belonging to semi-farming and semi-nomadic tribes.

The chiefs and tribal elders are also big landowners. They have manors outside the city, houses and shops in the city, and have bought many properties. How could all these wealth be lost?

The Hussein tribe is not the kind of desert nomadic tribe with no roots and no feet. If it is not in a semi-agricultural state, it is impossible to support tens of thousands of tribes.Only places that are not suitable for farming will graze cattle and sheep, basically in the surrounding areas of Sana'a City, and the farthest will not exceed 150 kilometers.

In contrast
Those poor jingling desert tribes have hundreds of people, and at most no more than a thousand people. With the barren oasis in the desert as the tribe's base, no matter how many people there are, they will not be able to support them.

These fields and pastures occupied by the Hussein tribe are all territories won through continuous tribal wars throughout the ages.

One radish and one pit, there is no extra land.

As long as they dared to leave, the manors, fields and pastures would be occupied by other tribes, and it would be impossible to get them back without a series of bloody battles.

So many people fleeing into the desert is only a dead end, it is better to fight.

The 300 new fast guns promised by the Egyptian envoy Yousef Shaheen are already in place, and the more than 3000 war horses that have been snatched have also been divided among the various tribes. It will be very difficult to get them out again. .

If they are lucky enough to win, then naturally everyone will be happy.

After all, these Easterners came across tens of thousands of kilometers across the ocean, and there should be no reinforcements behind them.As long as they are repelled, they will naturally be able to live in peace for a year or so, let's talk about the future.

Now that the Hussein tribe has sent out all the elite troops, together with the reinforcements of more than a dozen other tribes contacted, it is possible to gather a desert cavalry of more than 5600 people.If the sneak attack is successful, there is no possibility of victory.

Of course, it is impossible to publicize such a confidential matter on such an occasion, and Chief Omar Hussein can only muddle along.Lord Sanjak was very dissatisfied with not being able to come up with the answer Abdullah Faris wanted.

He said sternly;

"I have officially conveyed to you the ultimatum of the Easterners. This is not a joke. They only gave 5 days before the army will come.

By Allah, forgive these greedy sinners.

The ancient city of Sara is innocent and cannot be destroyed by war because of your greed and faults.I only give you three days, and there must be a clear answer.

Either hand over the robbed horses, or hand over some people, at least show the sincerity to solve the problem, don't let the city of Sanaa be affected by the flames of war, this is the home of all of us..."

Seeing Abdullah Faris of Sanjak chattering and irritated, the French businessman Mitterrand and Santos did not intervene, but exchanged a tacit look from time to time;

The flames of war have been ignited, and the rest can wish for luck!
The British businessman George Stockton, who was sitting on the side, didn't mean to interrupt at all, he just held his head up arrogantly, sitting there with his legs crossed, a little lost in thought.

At this time, no one is stupid enough to stand out, pat his chest and say, "I'll solve this big trouble", isn't that sick?

The international businessmen who can do business in Yemen are not generally well-informed, and they know much more than these local people and government officials.

sara city
The streets are full of men and women wearing Arabic robes. There are many vendors on the edge of the crowded market, loudly selling local products such as melons, fruits, chickens and ducks. It is a lively scene.

On the street, groups of imperial soldiers and sailors can often be seen. Each of them is equipped with a weapon, and they seem to be wandering around leisurely.

More than a dozen hotels and houses in the city have been completely occupied, and a large number of soldiers with live ammunition live in them, the number is about 2000.

Once the hands are started, half of Sana'a City will fall in an instant.

In the mansion rented by the original team in the south, there are more than 40 rooms and two large livestock pens at the front and back. It was originally the mansion of Sabah masters who traded live cattle, live sheep and horse mules in the local area. The Orientals paid a lot of money to rent it.

after leaving briefly

The Easterners moved in again with an army of more than a thousand people. Dense tents were pitched in the front and back of the cattle pen, with sacks piled up on both sides, and it turned into a large military camp. Soldiers with live ammunition were there every day. stand guard.

People in the city also felt the tense atmosphere, and even the prices of goods had risen a lot. First, the orientals outside the city purchased large quantities and sent them to the camp. Every day, there were more than [-] horse-drawn carts of dried vegetables and fruits and hundreds of them. The first cattle and sheep were driven to the camp by the sea.

Secondly, the residents of the city hoarded food for fear of war.

This tense atmosphere lasted until the third day and was broken by two things.

The first thing is that the Sara Bay once again ushered in a wave of fleets. This is the third fleet of the Tang Empire Expeditionary Fleet, mainly carrying the 1th Division of the Royal Navy Marines and some supplies, followed by immigrants. The 4th fleet of the main fleet.

Their arrival exacerbated the panic in Sana'a City.

The second thing is that there are many unknown armed men in the city of Sanaa. Although these people wear Arab robes of different colors, the bulging inside the robes are obviously carrying weapons, some are guns, some are swords.

As a result, after noon, many fierce conflicts broke out in Sana'a city, causing more than a dozen casualties.

One of the two parties in the conflict is the Oriental army, and the other is the unknown armed men who poured into the city. When they were questioned by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty along the street, they suddenly became violent and tried to resist, and drew out their knives and guns one after another...

As a result, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty drew out the guns on their waists like lightning and fired again and again, hitting the unknown militants with blood holes all over their bodies and killing them on the spot.

The gunfire exacerbated the chaos in the city. Unknown citizens screamed and fled in all directions, and the frightened horses ran wildly along the narrow streets and alleys, knocking down many stalls along the way, which caused even greater chaos...

Soon there were more gun battles in the city. Some thugs tried to attack the soldiers of the expeditionary army, but they were directly shot dead on the street by the soldiers who had been prepared for a long time, and the gunshots kept coming and going.

The city of Sana'a was in complete chaos this afternoon, and even greater turmoil is yet to come...

(End of this chapter)