Daming Military Empire

Chapter 522 A farce

Less than a hundred miles west of Kandahar, the camp of the Persian Safavid Empire.

Sultan, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Empire, was pacing back and forth in the tent, his face full of anxiety.

He was afraid, he was really afraid, the Ming Empire was one of the most powerful countries in the world today, a country as huge as the Mughal Empire, it didn't even last a year in front of them, it would be destroyed if it was said to be destroyed!
The Persian Safavid Empire is stronger than the Mughal Empire, but it is not strong enough to crush them. Even the Mughal Empire has used its numerical advantage to defeat the Persian Safavid Empire several times.

It can be said that the Persian Safavid Empire and the Mughal Empire are opponents of the same level. Facing the Ming Empire, which can easily destroy the Mughal Empire, how can Sultan not be afraid.

He really wanted to withdraw his troops, but he didn't dare to go back so soon, because he made a bad excuse for this dispatch.

That is, according to intelligence reports, the Ming Empire has assembled more than 20 troops on the front line of Kandahar, preparing to attack the Persian Safavid Empire, occupy the coast of the Aral Sea, and open up the Eurasian Railway.

This is a typical lie about the military situation. In order to make a lie, he has to make a show. If he retreats after a few days after running here, Prime Minister Ta Qi will definitely become suspicious.

That old thing is not easy to fool, if you want him to know that he received a bribe from the Earl of Trafford to send troops to provoke the Ming Empire, the Earl of Trafford is fine, he is definitely dead!
So, no matter what, he had to pretend that he was facing an enemy, and stay here for a month before going back and saying that the Ming Empire felt that there was no way to take advantage of it, so it withdrew its troops.

In this case, not only will he not be dealt with by Taqi, but he can also get some small credits.

As the saying goes, he will come when he is afraid. He is worried all day long, fearing that the Ming Empire will gather an army to deal with him, but the Ming Empire will really gather an army to deal with him.

Moreover, not only the Ming Empire assembled an army, but their old rival, the Ottoman Empire, also assembled an army.

Just as he was pacing back and forth in the tent, he heard a rush of horseshoes outside the tent, and soon a scout appeared outside the tent, and the scout immediately got off his horse, ran into the tent, knelt on one knee and gasped: "Report, Lord Sultan, two camps of the Ming army suddenly appeared outside the city of Kandahar."

Sultan's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Have you ever done this before?"

The scout replied: "Not yet yesterday."

Sultan asked in surprise, "How big is it?"

The scout replied: "The scale is too large, and you can't see the end at a glance, but the sun and moon dragon flags have been erected in the camp, and the moon is full and the sun is short. It should be two third-class legions."

The third-class legion of the Ming Empire is also stronger than the army under his own hands. Sultan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Kandahar originally stationed a first-class legion of the Ming Empire, and now there are two third-class legions. Does this mean that the Ming army in Kandahar has reached a terrifying 30!
This is a big trouble, and I can be exonerated from the charge of lying about the military situation, but if the Ming army rushes over, it will be more serious than lying about the military situation.

Just as he was panicking, he heard the sound of horseshoes outside the tent again, but this time the sound of horseshoes was more intensive, obviously not one or two rides.

Soon, a Suduer hurried in, cupped his hands and said, "Master Sultan, Tabriz was besieged by the Ottoman army. Lord Taqi asked me to ask you, can you send some troops here to support? "

This Sudur is a position in the Safavid Empire of Persia, which is roughly equivalent to the eunuchs of the Ming Empire. They are not eunuchs, but they are also responsible for conveying the emperor's will.

Now that the old emperor Safi has passed away, the young emperor Abbas is still unable to govern, and the military and political power is under the control of the Grand Vizier, the Prime Minister Taqi, so this Sudur is now passing the message to the Prime Minister Taqi.

If this Suduer had asked a few days earlier, Sultan really didn't know how to answer.

If you easily agree to deploy troops for support, you may be suspected by Prime Minister Ta Qi. You guys said that the Ming Empire has gathered more than 20 troops to attack us. Is the army of the Ming Empire still strong?
If he did not agree to deploy troops to support him, then he would really dare not. If Tabriz fell because of his lies, then Prime Minister Ta Qi would have to skin him.

Now he doesn't have to lie, because the Ming army gathered more than 20 troops in Kandahar, but 30.

He said in a complicated mood: "I can't deploy troops to support Tabriz right now. According to the latest reports, the Ming army has assembled more than 30 troops in Kandahar. I also want to send troops to support Taqi. And me."

Hearing this, Nasudur said in fear: "Master Sultan, what should we do? The Ottoman Empire has gathered 20 troops to attack Tabriz this time. If there is no reinforcements, Tabriz may not be able to defend." stay!"

When Sultan heard this, his legs went limp and he almost fell to the ground. Is the Ottoman Empire crazy?An army of 20 was assembled to storm Tabriz!

He still knows how many troops the Ottoman Empire can muster. This is tantamount to attacking with all its strength.

He really guessed right. Suleiman did intend to attack with all his strength. After learning about the intentions of the Ming Empire in detail, he immediately realized that this was a very good opportunity, an opportunity to show off his military talents!

Although he pretends to be a pasha, he has never led an army to fight. He is indeed not very good in terms of military talent, but his ability to seize opportunities is super strong. How could he have such a great opportunity to show off? let go.

Therefore, he directly mobilized all his contacts, urgently summoned an army of 20, and personally led the army, all the way to Tabriz, the western important town of the Persian Safavid Empire.

When he came to Tabriz, he didn't care about anything, and directly ordered: surround and attack!

His idea is very simple. Anyway, the 20 main force of the Persian Savifa Empire is confronting the Ming army in Kandahar. It is impossible for them to organize another 20 troops to support Tabriz. If Tabriz can be captured, it will be captured. , It's okay if you can't attack, as long as the Ming Empire sees that you have contributed.

Anyway, this time, he is sure to win. If he is so active, with His Majesty's generous temperament, he will definitely reap a lot of benefits.

This inexplicable war in the Persian Safavid Empire was a good opportunity for Suleiman, but a disaster for Sultan.

Sultan didn't realize at this time that it was precisely because he was tempted by Earl Trafford that he led the army to tease the tiger's beard of the Ming Empire, which caused Emperor Chongzheng of the Ming Empire to be furious, which led to the current crisis of the Persian Safavid Empire. .

This was entirely Richelieu's use of them to disperse the troops of the Ming Empire. He was played like a clown without realizing it.

Originally, if the Persian Safavid Empire honestly agreed to the Eurasian Railway built by the Ming Empire to transit, not only would they have nothing to do, but they would also get huge benefits from it.

Well now, a good thing has been turned into a farce by him. Both the Ming Empire and the Ottoman Empire have taken action. I am afraid that this farce will eventually turn into a tragedy, a tragedy of destroying the country!

(End of this chapter)