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- Just when Zhang Xiao and the others encountered a sneak attack and defeated the Kurdish cavalry and began to march to a new destination again, the Bagir tribe, which had left the tribal oasis station, had arrived at the gathering place of the Bedouin tribal alliance. , near Koso on the Persian Gulf coast. .
Koso is very close to the Persian Gulf, it can be said to be right on the seaside.
This was originally the activity range of one of the Bedouin tribes in the Cuman area, named the ¡®Ramod¡¯ tribe. But now, because the situation in Cuman has become not very good, and has threatened all the Bedouins living in Cuman, Lamod is forced to let all other Bedouin tribes migrate due to the situation. Come to this place.
Here, the Lamod tribe has a large oasis.
And, a lot of fresh water resources were found around the oasis.
"I don't know if it is because of the proximity to the sea that the salty seawater has penetrated into the underground of the areas controlled by the Lamode Ministry, so there is a lot of fresh water in their territory.
In the desert world, fresh water is more valuable than gold and women.
Even camels are not as valuable as fresh water.
After all, if people want to survive, they cannot do without water.
Water and food are indispensable things for human survival.
There are so many fresh water resources in the area controlled by the Lamode Ministry, which is equivalent to them having a cornucopia in their hands.
Therefore, it is impossible for others not to be jealous.
However, the Bedouins in the Cuman area are divided into several tribes.
But everyone has always been very united.
In addition, the Bedouins are famous for being brave and good at fighting, so it is easy for no tribe to provoke them.
Besides, it was relatively peaceful in the past, after all, the Ottomans still ruled Cuman at that time.
But, everything has changed now.
The Ottomans no longer rule Cuman, there has been a new ruler here.
certainly. After the Ottomans withdrew, the so-called Song Empire, which gained the name of Cuman rule, has not yet sent troops to take over the power here.
In addition, the ambitions of the three major tribes of Cuman are expanding. They want to take the opportunity to completely control Cuman and make this place their own before the Song Empire takes over its potential.
Therefore, this change has brought great trouble to the Bedouin people.
Fortunately, the settlements of various Bedouin tribes are not very close to the three major tribes.
Therefore, when the three major tribes integrated all the small and medium-sized tribes in Cuman in the early days, the Bedouin escaped a disaster.
But as time went by, those small and medium-sized tribes were annexed or destroyed. It was only a matter of time before the Bedouin encountered the three major tribes.
Under such an environment and situation, the chiefs of the various Bedouin tribes communicated and finally formed the Bedouin Tribal Alliance to prepare for the next crisis.
First of all, the Bedouin have their own pride and they are unwilling to surrender to any of the three major tribes.
Of course, the main reason is that the three major tribes and the Bedouin tribe have great hatred. The origin of this hatred cannot be traced, but it is certain that it originated from the ancestors of the Bedouin.
In desert areas. Especially among the Arab tribes, it is impossible for the two hostile tribes to have any peace.
Unless one party completely conquers the other, there will be short-term peace.
Of course, if you want to get it done once and for all. Completely annihilating the enemy tribe is also one way.
It¡¯s just that this method is too drastic, and the population in desert areas is a very valuable resource. No tribe would choose this method unless it was absolutely necessary.
It is precisely for this reason. The chiefs of each Bedouin tribe unanimously agreed not to join any of the three major tribes, but chose to engage in a confrontation with them with great disparity in power.
Of course there is a reason for this because of the stubborn character of the Bedouin people. And the pride factor in the bones of the Bedouin people exists, but more importantly, they all know very well that even if they choose to join any of the three major tribes, the Bedouin people will not have any good results.
The Bedouins are famous in Cuman for their good fighting skills.
¡°Moreover, both men and women are very proud and stubborn at heart, that is, they are not very amenable to discipline.
So, for Bedouins with this kind of character, the three major tribes will continue to face headaches after receiving them.
The best solution is to use and weaken the Bedouin.
?As for the method, it is very simple, just keep using the Bedouins as cannon fodder.
Of course, doing so is likely to trigger resistance from the Bedouin people.
However, once the Bedouin choose to surrender to any of the three major tribes, it is impossible for the Bedouin to make any resistance in the short term.
Therefore, they can completely use this time period to weaken the Bedouin as much as possible.
By the time the Bedouin could bear it no longer, they would no longer be powerful enough to do anything.
For such a result, the chiefs of the tribes have already judged and predicted it.
Therefore, it is unwise to choose the three major tribes. Then the only choice left is to fight against the three major tribes, right?
However, everyone knows that the three major tribes are very powerful.
There are thirteen Bedouin tribes in total, and the total population is less than 120,000.
The number of adult warriors capable of fighting ranges from 15,000 to 20,000. If minors and the elderly are included, the number of soldiers is only more than 30,000 and less than 40,000.
The rest are women and children.
With such strength, it is impossible to fight against any of the three major tribes.
So, the Bedouins feel that they should find a backer or helper.
The Song Empire has obtained the nominal rule of the Cuman region from the Ottomans, which has legal status and effectiveness.
At the same time, some businessmen traveling between Cuman and Cairo will also bring some information about the Song people.
According to the information from the merchants, the Song people were easier to deal with than the Ottomans, and they were also very fair. Moreover, the Song people seemed to be very powerful, and even the Ottomans also asked for the Song people, so the transfer of dominance in the Cuman region took place.
Judging from this, the Song people who have the nominal ruling power of Cuman may be a good candidate for refuge.
certainly. It is too early to say that the Bedouin would become vassals of the Song people.
However, since both parties now have the same interests, there is still the possibility of cooperation.
The Cuman area now belongs to the Song Empire. Obviously, the Song Empire cannot lose its entire territory for no reason.
Therefore, what the three major tribes did was simply intolerable to the Song Empire.
And the three major tribes are now seeking to become the overlord of Cuman, and they are also eyeing the various Bedouin tribes, posing a great threat to the Bedouin.
Whether it¡¯s the Song Empire or the Bedouin. The current enemies on both sides are the three major tribes.
Although they don¡¯t know the Eastern proverbs, the Bedouins also know that the enemy of their enemy is their friend.
Based on this idea, Aziz and others were sent to Cairo to meet with Mabande to seek help and cooperation.
Of course, if the Song Empire was really powerful, fair and easy to deal with, and could not treat the Bedouins differently, it would not be impossible for them to eventually choose to become vassals or even subjects of the Song Empire.
To know. Arabs in this era, like Europeans, have no national concept.
Therefore, it is not surprising if the Bedouin people have such a choice.
¡° Let the Bedouins make this choice. So first we have to look at the performance of people like Zhang Xiao.
If they are defeated by the three major tribes in Cuman, then the Bedouin will definitely renege on the agreement with Mabande. This is also normal.
The principle of law of the jungle is in the concept of people living in this desert area in this era. It's something even children know.
In other words, the Bedouin will choose to follow the strong, a fair and strong.
As for the weak, they didn¡¯t even think about it.
only. Whether the Song people are strong or not is still an unknown question for the Bedouin.
Everything will be clear until people like Aziz return from Cairo.
At the same time, the troops sent by the Song people also had to show some strength.
Regarding these, Zhang Xiao already had some predictions in his mind, so he didn¡¯t understand everything.
However, he only thinks about many things in his heart. If we really want to be sure, we can only wait until the army arrives in Koso, meet the senior leaders of each Bedouin tribe, and get in touch with them and understand their thoughts before we can be truly sure.
At this time, around the oasis station of the Lamod tribe in Kosohara, with the continuous??Tribes have continuously migrated and arrived, and have expanded a large area.
Because the migration was in a hurry, the tribal people who arrived here all looked very haggard.
After the chief of the Bagir tribe issued an order for the tribesmen to start setting up tents and settle down here with confidence, he took his daughter, who was the 'female man' Farie in the eyes of the Bagir tribe, to La La. In the center of Mo's tribal camp, they went to meet with the elders and chiefs of the Lamod tribe, as well as the tribal leaders who arrived here.
What Chief Oma has to do now is very simple, introduce his daughter to everyone. He also officially announced that if something unexpected happens to him, the Bagir tribe will be led by Farie as the chief.
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More importantly, he needs to know what everyone¡¯s plans are now. After all, the three major tribes are already aggressive. After forcing them all to this point, it can be said that the Bedouin have no way out.
"I don't know what our future will be like, but you must remember one thing. We Bedouins are proud and cannot surrender to anyone, especially feuds", in front of more than a dozen guards Surrounded by the crowd, Chief Omar and his daughter Farie were marching towards the central area of ??Lamode's camp. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster! - 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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