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- The Tatanir tribe is one of the three major tribes in the Cuman region. Together with the other two tribes, the Kut tribe and the Kopuyali tribe, it can be said to be the absolute dominant tribe in Cuman.
During this period, although there were more than a hundred large and small tribes in the Cuman region, the three major tribes were the absolute overlords here.
No one tribe can challenge the authority of the three major tribes.
And the tribal hatred between the small and medium-sized tribes under the three major tribes also has its roots in the three major tribes.
It can be said that the source of the unrest in the Cuman region is the three major tribes.
The Tartanir tribe alone has a population of more than 800,000, of which more than 100,000 are adult males capable of fighting.
Moreover, the Tartanil Ministry controls the trade channels between the Ottoman Empire and the countries in Iraq and Persia. Therefore, the Tartanil Ministry can easily collect trade taxes and use the money to purchase some materials that cannot be produced in the Cuman region. .
For example, iron weapons, food, and other necessities.
So, compared to the small and medium-sized tribes in the Cuman region, the lives of the people of the Tatanil tribe are really very good.
The same is true for the Kut and Kopuyali tribes. They control the golden arteries in the Cuman region and can easily obtain huge wealth, and then use this wealth to enhance the strength of the tribe.
For a large tribe like the Tartanil tribe, the population of 800,000 is only the number of its ethnic groups. This does not include the small tribes that are vassals under his command and driven by him.
Especially during this period, in order to compete with the other two tribes for dominance in the Cuman region, the Tatanir tribe has annexed dozens of small and medium-sized tribes in order to obtain the final recognition of the Ottomans to establish a country. It has risen to a higher level.
Although dozens of small and medium-sized tribes have been annexed and conquered, the population of these tribes has not yet been fully digested, and there are still some hidden dangers.
But it is undeniable that only Tartanil can control the population. It has already exceeded the one million mark.
At the same time, if they are called up urgently, they can even have an army of about 200,000 troops to fight.
Of course, it is impossible for all of the 200,000-strong army to be young and adult males. There must be some underage boys and some elderly men inside.
But one thing we have to admit is that even in this case, the combat effectiveness of the Tartaniel Department cannot be underestimated.
It is similar to the Tartanil tribe, the Kut tribe and the Kopuyali tribe are also the same.
Today, in the Cuman area, there is only a tribal alliance of Bedouin people left. It has not been conquered, annexed or wiped out.
The three major tribes that have taken the initiative will certainly not pay attention to the thousands of imperial troops entering the Cuman area.
They were not afraid of the Ottomans back then, and they certainly would not be afraid of the Song Empire now.
The Cuman area is different from other places in the world. It is a world made entirely of yellow sand. The temperature varies greatly between morning and evening. If it were not the local tribesmen, it would be difficult for outsiders to adapt to such an environment.
So, here it is. The three major tribes believed that they had absolute advantage.
??Besides, the Song Empire came out of nowhere, although some businessmen have mentioned it, and the Ottomans have also said it. But the top leaders of the three major tribes don¡¯t think so. The Song Empire will definitely be able to defeat them.
You must know that even when the Ottomans were at their most powerful, they did not completely bring the three major tribes to their knees. In the end, they had to put down their arrogance and negotiate with the three major tribes, allowing the three major tribes to have the power of autonomy.
Could it be that the Song people were stronger than the Ottomans?
"It doesn't matter if they are stronger than the Ottomans. Here in Kuman, the dragon is coiled up, and the tiger has to lie down.
The environment here alone is enough to make outsiders suffer.
so. It would be quite naive for an army of thousands of people to want to gain a foothold in Cuman.
Therefore, after receiving the news, the three major tribes began to send troops to destroy the Song Empire's army. Although the three major tribes did not have an agreement, in line with the attitude that anyone can be eliminated, everyone just sent their own troops.
If you can¡¯t meet the Song Empire¡¯s army, then just destroy the armies of other tribes.
The Kut and Kupiyali armies did not encounter this Song Empire army, and I have to say that they were lucky.
On the contrary, the Tatanir army hit the jackpot and encountered the Song Empire on a sand dune near the oasis abandoned by the Bagir tribe.Team.
Although the Tartanil army only has more than 2,000 people, it is half the strength of the Song Empire Army of more than 4,000 people.
However, the Tartanir cavalry commander believed that the enemy had been marching in the Cuman Desert for some time, and must have suffered enough from the environment in the Cuman area.
At the same time, there is a lack of water and food in the Cuman area, so the enemy's army must be running out of supplies. It's not even certain that they haven't had enough rest and food for countless days.
Therefore, even if the enemy has twice as many troops as our own, the enemy's morale and energy cannot match our own.
In addition, the enemies are all infantry, and compared to our own cavalry who are all riding camels, they are at a disadvantage.
Desert combat is no different from other environments. The soft sand limits the value of infantry to a great extent. On the contrary, cavalry riding camels can exert long-term combat effectiveness.
Under such a situation, even if the opponent has twice as many troops as you, it is not impossible to defeat it.
You must know that in the battles between the Arabs in the Cuman area and the outsiders, there were many cases where a small number of people defeated a large number.
Although camels are not as fast as war horses, they have a stronger advantage than war horses in the desert, that is, they can make knights more stable and have speed at the same time.
Even if the enemy is very powerful, you can still run away if you can't defeat it.
He didn¡¯t believe it anymore. How could an enemy with only two legs compete with his own troops riding camels in the desert?
Yes, the commander of Tartaniel's army has nothing wrong in his ideas.
??????????????????? If under normal circumstances, they could indeed arrange this if they encountered a foreign army of this era.
It¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t expect the enemy he was going to face now. It is very different from all armies of this era.
Even though the opponents were both infantrymen and were not very accustomed to the desert environment, they were greatly affected mentally and physically as he had guessed.
However, it is not something he can deal with with more than 2,000 camel cavalry.
After all, the Song Empire¡¯s army had sophisticated muskets. This weapon has surpassed the technology of this era by more than a century, and has also been improved.
This army of Tartanil still uses cold weapons.
Therefore, when they met the Song Empire Army, which used sophisticated muskets and had musket warfare methods beyond this era. After taking the initiative to launch an attack, the result was destined to be a tragedy.
The sun in the sky is very fierce, and in the environment of the desert area, the sun's rays are even hotter.
Many soldiers of the Song Empire army that entered the Cuman region were sunburned to varying degrees. Their faces, corners of their mouths, and other parts of their bodies all had dry cracks and some damage caused by wind and sun.
At the same time, due to lack of water sources, some soldiers began to show symptoms of dehydration.
This is in the desert. is very common.
??If it were an army of this era, it might collapse because of this.
Not to mention the enemies that appeared suddenly and immediately launched a fierce attack on them.
Although they encountered some hardships and difficulties, the soldiers of the Imperial Army. After all, he still supported it.
At the same time, they still maintained a strong will to fight and were not depressed by this.
Because they believe that with the weapons in their hands. Completely able to cope with any crisis.
After all, what they have is something that people of this era do not have.
The environment we live in and the things we have. Not on the same level at all.
The commander of this Song Empire Army is not a genetic person with authority like Zhang Tie and Wang Shan. Otherwise, he could buy fresh water and food from the virtual world every day, and this problem would not have occurred at all.
However, the Imperial Army soldiers carry plenty of food and fresh water.
The reason why some soldiers fainted is because the sun here is too hot during the day, and the temperature can drop by more than 20 or even 30 degrees at night. Such a large temperature difference makes it difficult for the soldiers to adapt to it.
Fighting in the desert, let alone in this era, even in another modern time and space, there are still some difficulties.
Therefore, when such a problem occurs, there is nothing to make a fuss about.
The commanders of the Song Empire could think so, butThe commander of the Tartanil army no longer thinks so.
Based on normal reasoning, he now believes that the enemy he is facing, that is, the Song Empire's army, has basically seen its combat effectiveness drop by more than 60%.
Therefore, you can defeat or even destroy the opponent.
Thousands of Tartanil cavalry riding camels rushed down from behind the sand dunes.
They shouted ¡®Oh! oh! oh! ¡¯ voice, waving the scimitar in his hand, charging towards him with excitement and ferocity.
In their eyes, the enemies on the opposite side under the dunes are nothing more than lambs waiting to be slaughtered. As long as he rushes over and swipes the scimitar in his hand, he can send them into hell.
No one thinks that the enemy on the opposite side can still fight against them, because this is unreasonable.
As the cavalry charged closer and closer, these Tartanier cavalry could even see clearly the enemy's chapped lips and the face that was mentally depressed and damaged by Feng Shao's attack.
hey-hey!
This is our home court, how can outsiders not be affected.
So, suffer death!
"Line up, reload ammunition, hold the line!"
¡°Don¡¯t panic, there are not many enemies, try to deal with them after two rounds of shooting!¡±
"The first row raises their guns, hold still, and let the enemy get closer!"
Emperor Song's army has already formed a formation, and the non-commissioned officers at the grassroots level are constantly giving orders loudly to the soldiers in their respective squads.
Facing the menacing enemy, this army, which had been tortured by the desert environment for many days, did not show any panic at all, and was still so orderly.
All this surprised the envoy Elder Aziz who was accompanying the army (To be continued) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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