Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

The city of Baghdad was in great danger at this time. They had heard some news on their way here that the Mongolian army, together with some Crusaders from Europe, had launched a fierce attack on their legendary holy city.

So now the envoys sent by the Caliph are eager to ask the Ayyubid dynasty to send troops to help the great Caliph resist the Mongol attack.

Among the existing sultanates, the power of the Ayyubid Dynasty can be said to be second only to the Mamluks of Egypt and the Rum Sultanate.

The Delhi Sultanate and some other small sultanates further south cannot be relied upon at all. By the time they arrive, the war will probably be over already.

"Great Muazzam Turanshah! Now you are the only one who can save the world of Allah and the successor of the great prophet!" Alifa's messenger knelt on the ground and said. (Muazzam Turanshah was the last monarch of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hulagu surrendered to Hulagu during his expedition to the west. Later, the Mamluk dynasty defeated Hulagu's general Qerdebuqa, and Egypt replaced all the lands of the Ayyubid dynasty.)
"The Caliphate is in danger and it pains me deeply to know that our holy city is threatened by the infidels.

I can't wait to lead my army to Baghdad to rescue the great Caliph." Muazzam Turanshah said.

Hearing this, the Caliph's messenger looked delighted, as the other party had agreed to support them. However, the Sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty then changed the subject.

"But our Ayyubid dynasty has had a hard time in recent years. The Mamluk dynasty in Egypt has escaped our control and is now becoming more and more powerful.

Our Ayyubid dynasty has also been under threat from other forces. Our national strength has weakened to the extreme in recent years, and we simply do not have any soldiers capable of fighting.

Even if I want to mobilize the army to help, I can't gather so many troops in a short time." Muazamutulansha said.

During the time of Saladin, the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, the dynasty was so powerful that it controlled an extremely vast amount of land. Even the entire land of Egypt belonged to the Ayyubid dynasty.

But after Saladin's death, his younger brother usurped the position of Saladin's son and became the new Sultan.

As a result, this also began the decline of the Ayyubid Dynasty. In just a few decades, or even less than a hundred years, the Ayyubid Dynasty had already declined. Even Egypt, which they once controlled, had fallen out of their influence.

He really wanted to recruit soldiers to rescue the Caliph now, but this was simply unrealistic. The Ayyubid dynasty had been in civil strife for years.

Some elderly monarchs, even myself, had never had time to reorganize the army and expand armaments after taking office, but now they suddenly began to expand their armaments.

It is impossible to form effective combat power in a short period of time, so the best method is.

I still hope that the great Caliph can hold on for a while longer and buy them more time.

Give him enough time to sort out domestic affairs. Now that the Mongolian army has arrived in the west, the princes, nobles, and ministers.

No one should oppose his proposal to expand the army. He can seize the time to arm the Ayyubid army to prepare for the next war.

"Your Majesty, Sultan! Are you sure? You won't go to rescue the Caliph? He is the great Caliph. If anything happens to the Caliph, the whole world will be destroyed, our world will be destroyed." The Caliph's messenger suddenly widened his eyes and knelt on the ground.

He kept praying to the Ayyubid Sultan, asking him to send out his army.

"I would like to respond to your request and rescue the great Caliph, but reality does not allow me to do so because I do not even have a decent army.

It will take at least half a year for me to build an army, train them, and make them a fighting force. This is the fastest speed. "Muazzam Turansha shook his head and said.

According to his own estimates, half a year might not be enough, and it would take at least a year. Even this matter would require the help of Egypt. Otherwise, no one could resist the Mongolian army alone.

"But, but what should the great Caliph do?" The Caliph's messenger knelt on the ground and asked.

In his opinion, if the great caliph died, if the sacred city of Baghdad was conquered by the enemy, then all hope would be lost and the whole sky would fall.

"The city of Baghdad is very strong. It has been built for hundreds of years and has always stood firm. I think the warriors in the city should be willing to fight for the Caliph.

As long as the Caliph leads them to resist the Mongols for a few years, there should be no problem, and by then the power of the Mongolian army can be greatly weakened.

When the Mongolian army weakens, our chance will come. By then, not only the Ayyubid dynasty, but also the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt, and even the Sultanate of Rum and the Sultanate of Delhi will form a coalition to rescue the great caliph.

By then, the Mongolian army's combat effectiveness will definitely decline due to long-term fighting, and this will be the best time for a decisive battle.

So messenger, please return to Baghdad and tell the great Caliph that our Ayyubid dynasty is willing to support him and defend our world.

But please wait patiently for a while and lead the people of Baghdad to continue to resist the invasion of the Mongolian army." Muazzam Turansha said.

This was the only thing he could do and the only chance to defeat the Eastern Empire.

The prerequisite is that the Caliph can hold the city of Baghdad, and they will also begin to prepare to accumulate strength.

Moreover, the Rum Sultanate, the distant Delhi Sultanate and some other small sultanates could really send reinforcements and then complete the best plan, which would defeat the Mongol army that was heading west.

Or there is another way, which is to delay the time as much as possible, for four or five years. By then, the Mongols will have plundered enough wealth like they did in the first Western Expedition, and then withdraw.

"Then, Sultan, please give the great Caliph some support! No matter what kind of resources, it will be fine." The Caliph's messenger knelt on the ground and begged the Sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty, Muzaram Turan Shah. Baghdad is in great trouble now, and he very much hopes that this powerful Sultan, their closest neighbor, can lend a helping hand.

"I will help the great caliph, I will lead all the people of the Ayyubid dynasty, whether they are civilians, nobles, soldiers, or even prisoners among prisoners.

Take them to pray to the great God, pray day and night, pray that God can bless the great caliph to overcome this difficult time. "Sultan Muharram Turan Shah of the Ayyubid dynasty said.

In terms of substantial aid, they really cannot provide you with food support. In the past, the problem of whether they could enter the city of Baghdad was also a problem. The same applies to supporting the army.

No matter what support they provided, it was eventually eaten up by the Mongol army's westward expedition; they could never reach the destination.

"Thank you for praying for the great Caliph, but great Sultan, can't you provide some practical assistance? For example, send some of your troops to help defend the city." Alifa's messenger prayed.

"Unfortunately, according to the latest news, the main Mongolian army has joined forces with the western army to surround the entire city of Baghdad.

Even if I sent a small number of troops to deliver a batch of food supplies, they could not enter Baghdad. The entire Euphrates River was blocked by the Mongolian army. "Muharram Turanshah sighed and said.

In the end, no matter how much the Caliph's envoys begged, the Ayyubid Sultan refused to send troops or even provide any assistance.

From beginning to end, the Sultan only gave one conclusion, that is, the Caliph must hold on to the city of Baghdad for at least a year before they have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

The city of Baghdad now shoulders the fate of the entire YSL world. The longer the city can hold out, the greater their chances of achieving ultimate victory.

A few days later, the same scene took place in the Royal Palace in Cairo, the capital of the Mamluk Empire in Egypt.

Egypt's current nominal queen, de facto Queen Pearl Twig, sat to the side, while her husband Aybek, the nominal Sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt, sat on the throne.

In addition to these two people, there were also a large number of princes and nobles in the hall to receive the caliph's envoy.

"Your Excellency, it is our honor to have you in Cairo, Egypt. My husband, Sultan Akbai of the Mamluk dynasty, and I welcome you." Queen Pearl Xiaozhi smiled and spoke first.

Although her husband Akbai was nominally the Sultan, she was the real ruler of Egypt, so it was she who was responsible for receiving envoys and asking questions.

"Great Queen of Egypt, Great Sultan of Egypt, I am here to ask for your help on the orders of the Great Caliph. The evil Mongolian pagans have invaded our world.

Now they are attacking our sacred city of Baghdad. We ask Egypt to send out your best soldiers and your Mamluk cavalry to deal with those barbarians in the East." The Caliph's messenger said.

"We have learned about this matter, and we are deeply saddened that Baghdad has been besieged and the Caliph has been put in danger.

I will immediately gather troops in the country and prepare food and fodder. It is estimated that in about half a year, we will be able to send reinforcements to rescue the great Caliph. "Aikbai, the Sultan of Egypt, spoke first.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! But please speed up and bring your army to Baghdad within three months. The great Caliph cannot be frightened by those pagans." Alifa's messenger said.

Half a year is too late to gather the army and rush over. It would be best if the Egyptian prototype could be in place within three months. As for the Ayyubid dynasty, I hope my colleagues who are going there can have good news!
"Your Majesty, this is already the fastest speed," said Sultan Al-Akbai of Egypt.

"My dear husband, are you sure we can send enough troops to rescue the great Caliph within three months or even half a year?" Queen Pearl Twig snorted coldly.

Do you know the military situation in the country? We have just defeated the French Crusaders and the French king, and the military strength of the entire country has not yet fully recovered.

And even if we want to form an army, we have to collect food and fodder, and prepare all kinds of things. It will take at least a year before we can set out to resist the Mongolian army.

"My dear queen, the great Caliph is in danger now. Shouldn't we go to rescue him? And don't forget, you were once the Caliph's favorite concubine." Akbai said, and he said the words "former Caliph's favorite concubine" very loudly.

He was the Sultan of this country and one of its most powerful generals. The previous queen was just his lover, but for various reasons, this woman used some means to gain more power in Egypt than he did.

You were once the Caliph's favorite concubine, so why are you the queen?
I should be the Sultan, and it's fine for you to be the queen, but you at least stay in the harem and don't interfere in politics!

Now the outside world actually only thinks that you are the Queen of Egypt, or even another Egyptian queen, and I am just a puppet, but I am the Sultan.

Even a certain Eastern monarch, Emperor Zhang Yong of the Daqian Empire, threatened to send his queen to the East to serve him, which was a great humiliation to himself.

Upon hearing this, the palace suddenly became silent. This Queen of Egypt, the real Queen of Egypt, did not have a good background.

"My dear, what were you talking about just now? I was indeed the Caliph's favorite concubine, and I also cared about the Caliph, but now I am your wife, and I have given birth to a son for you. You should have at least some respect for me." Pearl Xiaozhi said with a murderous look on her face.

You bastard, everything you have, the fact that you were able to ascend to the throne of Sultan and obtain your current status, is all because of me. I even made our son the next Sultan and inherit the throne, all because of you.

(The name of this Egyptian sultan was Al-Akbai. In the last period of the strife for the Ayyubid dynasty, he was assassinated by his own wife in the palace. His end was very miserable.)
"As loyal believers, we should go to support the Caliph." Egyptian Sultan Aikebai snorted coldly. (End of this chapter)