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When Xu Xingxia returned to the command post, intelligence staff officer Song Bingshu sent a large amount of intelligence materials. All these intelligence materials involve the Ottoman Empire. As the White Army continues to expand and its combat missions continue to increase, the base camp needs to handle more and more military affairs, and the number of staff officers around Xu Xingxia also continues to increase. Many young people who are talented, courageous, decisive and motivated have come to Xu Xingxia.
Song Bingshu was the one Xu Xingxia valued most. He was originally a scholar from a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. His family was well off and his mind was very flexible, but he never gave up on reading and had never been interested in eight-legged essays. Because he refused to study hard and did not want to write eight-legged essay, he was not even admitted as a scholar. In the eyes of his parents, he is a complete useless person.
After the rise of the White Army, he traveled thousands of miles to join the White Army. In the assessment conducted by Xu Xingxia himself, he showed good performance and was directly recruited to the staff department by Xu Xingxia. What the White Army needs is people with flexible minds and the ability to make decisions. No matter how well the eight-legged essay is written, it is useless. Song Bingshu trained at the base level of the Chasseur Cavalry for three months. After becoming familiar with the basic situation of the army, he came to Xu Xingxia's side.
Song Bingshu¡¯s intelligence analysis ability is very strong. His greatest characteristic is his calmness. A calm person can see the subtle things, a calm person can see the big things from a small thing, and a calm person can see the leopard from the inside. In just half a month, Song Bingshu won Xu Xingxia's complete trust. Xu Xingxia gave clear instructions that all information sent by the Xuanying Guard, as long as it was related to the Ottoman Empire, would be handed over to Song Bingshu for analysis and processing after it was submitted to the base camp.
Xu Xingxia asked thoughtfully: "What big move is the Ottoman Empire doing?"
Song Bingshu said cautiously: "For the time being, their big moves have not spread to the territory of the Yarkand Khanate. Judging from the intelligence currently available, a large number of fanatics have gathered in the Hashar area. Maybe There are about half a million people. Behind them, more fanatics are coming. However, the Ottoman Empire's regular army only has 30,000 people, and it belongs to the expeditionary force. In the middle, there is the Safavid Dynasty. "
Xu Xingxia nodded thoughtfully. There are half a million fanatics. The number sounds really scary. The total number of troops in the White Army is less than half that of others. Moreover, the Ottoman Empire¡¯s expeditionary force. There were actually as many as 30,000 people, which was indeed a bit beyond Xu Xingxia's expectation. They arrived so quickly.
¡°These guys really don¡¯t take human heads seriously, and they often mobilize hundreds of thousands of people. It seems that even a slightly smaller number of people dispatched cannot highlight the power of the Ottoman Empire. I don¡¯t know how their logistics are solved, how can they maintain the existence of so many people? Could they be full just by eating windy sand? This is amazing.
"Compared to the Ottoman Empire, the logistics of the White Army are very pitiful. Four troops including the Chasseur Cavalry, Leopard Cavalry, Mastiff Cavalry, and Lion Cavalry were added together. There are less than 30,000 people, only one-tenth of the opponent's number. However, in order to maintain the operations of these four forces in the Western Region, the logistics department of the White Army. It can be said that it took a lot of effort.
It¡¯s not that Xu Xingxia doesn¡¯t want to increase the strength of the White Army in the Western Regions, it¡¯s just that the logistics can¡¯t support it. Before the railway line is completely built, it will take at least three months to send a bullet to Yarkand City. This is still the most ideal situation. If there is any accident, half a year is indispensable.
"What's the news from Abbas?"
After pondering for a moment, Xu Xingxia asked slowly.
The Abbas he mentioned was the emperor of the Safavid dynasty.
This guy is also a generational hero with quite good abilities. The original Iranian region was under attack by the Ottoman Empire. Almost completely lost, not even the capital was saved. Fortunately, at the most dangerous time, Abbas was only eighteen years old. He decisively launched a palace coup, relegated his weak and incompetent father to the cold palace, and personally took charge of the highest power in Iran. After successive reforms, he established a relatively powerful Safi dynasty.
Due to regional and religious disputes, the Safavid dynasty under the Abbasid rule has always been in a state of hostility with the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The two sides fight on the border almost every year. Many people die every year without interruption.
but. Overall, the Safavid dynasty was still at a disadvantage. The Safavid dynasty was both in terms of population. In terms of land area, they are both at a huge disadvantage. The number of Safavid armies was less than one-third that of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire's expeditionary force was able to cross the Safi Dynasty and appear in the Western Regions, which was the result of the Safi Dynasty being severely contained. If the Safavid dynasty was strong enough, the Ottoman Empire's regular army would not be able to pass at all.
In fact, it was Abbas who gave the mostWhat hurts is not the threat from the outside, but the internal strife. He came to power through a coup and forcefully overthrew his father, which naturally caused dissatisfaction from many people, especially the original Turkmen nobles. Before the coup, the Turkmen nobles held the main power of the Safavid dynasty and the army was also controlled by them. It is understandable how difficult it would be for Abbas to change this status quo.
The original most important military force in Iran was called the Red Hat Army, which was symbolized by wearing a red hat, just like the British Army. They accepted the command of different nobles respectively, had very low loyalty to the king, and did not accept the jurisdiction of Abbasid at all. After Abbas came to power, he vigorously suppressed the Red Hat Army, weakened their strength, and at the same time formed another army loyal to himself. As a result, many Red Hat troops rebelled and fighting continued.
The internal strife of the Safi Dynasty naturally attracted the covetousness of the Ottoman Empire. The regular army of the Ottoman Empire took the opportunity to enter the Safavid Dynasty and support the various nobles of the Red Hat Army. As a result, the entire northern part of the Safavid Empire fell into the hands of the Ottoman Empire. Nominally, this area is ruled by the Red Hat Army, but in fact, it is the Ottoman Empire who is behind the scenes.
Song Bingshu said: "The current situation in the Safi Dynasty is very chaotic. Abbasid's power is undoubtedly the strongest, but the remnants of the Red Hat Army are not weak either. The Ottoman Empire continues to send regular troops to the territory of the Safi Dynasty. It is estimated that We are going to bring Abbas down."
"Abbas probably doesn't know our capabilities yet and has never sent anyone to contact us. However, as long as we knock out part of the Ottoman Empire's regular army, Abbas will definitely take the initiative to send people to contact us. .¡±
Xu Xingxia nodded in agreement and said calmly: "Very good!"
Song Bingshu reported some other basic information. According to the Xuanying Guard's investigation, the commander of the Zealots is no longer a woman, but an old general from the Ottoman Empire with great combat experience. His name was Mahmud, and he once served as the governor of Baghdad in the Ottoman Empire. Song Bingshu judged that this man was a veteran on the battlefield and would be difficult to deal with.
Mahmud not only brought a large number of fanatics, but also brought 30,000 Ottoman musketeers. Maybe the name is a bit generic and nothing special. If we talk about the Sudanese Janissaries, it is estimated that many people will be familiar with them. In the Ottoman Empire, the Sultan's soldiers were definitely the elite of the army. The quality of their soldiers, weapons and equipment, military training, and remuneration are all the best. Of course, the combat effectiveness is also the strongest.
Xu Xingxia said in a deep voice: "Let's move the base camp to Ya'ergan City first! Take command nearby!"
After all, Asu is too far away from the front line, and he cannot grasp the latest news in a timely manner. The situations reported by Song Bingshu were at least three days ago. Xu Xingxia needs to grasp first-hand information in a timely manner. In particular, Song Bingshu judged that this Mahmud was a veteran on the battlefield and would not be easy to deal with. He must not take it lightly.
Xu Xingxia didn¡¯t think that the Ottoman Empire¡¯s army was strong enough to take down Yaergan City. He set up his base camp in Yaergan City, so there should be no danger. After the order was conveyed, all parties immediately took action quickly.
At this time, Zhang Nai, the deputy commander of the Chasseurs, had quietly led a squadron of Chasseurs to conduct secret training in a secret place, accurately sneaking into the Kingdom of Khorasan, and cooperating with Savannah in secret operations. Therefore, the person responsible for commanding the hunting cavalry was the commander-in-chief Liu Chuang. This guy, when he heard that the base camp was moving to Ya'ergan City, he naturally wanted to do it. The closer they are to the battlefield, the more chance the Chasseurs have to fight!
"Hurry up!"
"You bastards, move faster!"
"I tell you, if you go late, you won't even have a chance to drink soup!"
Liu Chuang felt that the battlefield was getting closer and closer to him, and his blood couldn't help but boil. He really wanted to fight. He kept shouting at his subordinates, urging them to move faster. The effect of this is naturally obvious. Just five hours later, Da Benyi quickly moved towards the direction of Ya'ergan City.
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Five days later, Xu Xingxia appeared in Yaerqian City. Stationed in Ya'ergan City were the mastiff cavalry led by Gao Jie. Upon learning of Xu Xingxia's arrival, Gao Jie hurried out of the city to greet him. As a result, Xu Xingxia only stayed in Yaerqiancheng for a while, washed his face, and then turned back to Kezzi. Ya'ergancheng is not a battlefield, Kezzi is the battlefield, and he wants to go to the battlefield to see.
When a group of people came to Kezzi, they found that the two armies were already facing each other and were ready. The ones stationed in Kezi were the lion cavalry troops led by Gao Yifeng. The fighting style of the Lion Cavalry is somewhat special. If it is guerrilla warfare, ambush warfare, sparrow warfare, raid warfare, etc., the Lion Cavalry is definitely not as good as the Mastiff Cavalry and Leopard Cavalry.?Skilled. However, when it comes to traditional queue combat, the Lion Cavalry is the strong suit. In terms of the power of lining up to kill, the Lion Cavalry is definitely the strongest.
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