Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 989

"Your Majesty, there is news from the north that Abdul Mejid has raised an army of 30000 Turks, Persians, Kurds and Tianfang people. They are expected to arrive in ten days Under the city." Elder Issam Sharaf respectfully reported to Muktafi.He was one of the few elders in Baghdad who stood on the side of the Caliph.

In the past, Muktafi seemed to have quite a few elders like him.But now, at such a critical juncture, there are very few elders who still support him so firmly.

You can see people's hearts for a long time, and you can know loyal ministers with toughness.That's what Muktafi feels in his heart!

"Thousands of warriors in the city have responded to His Majesty's call, plus the old guards and the militia supporting His Majesty, as well as the warriors recruited by General Nurdin from Hilla, and General Hakim's army in Wasi Specially recruited manpower, we have a total of 6000 people..."

Speaking of this, Isam Sharaf's expression couldn't help but darken. The ratio of the enemy to us is too great.Especially when there are still many Seljuk 'running dogs' in the huge city of Baghdad, the final result of this war is almost predictable.

The main force of Abdul Mejid's [-] troops is cavalry, but there are also various infantry groups.Muktafi's army, on the other hand, was almost exclusively infantry.

And the city of Baghdad is really too big.From the beginning of the city, Baghdad has been expanding in size.And the huge urban area will bring great troubles to the distribution of the defenders' troops, as I have already said in the previous article.

Muktafi smiled indifferently, how could he not understand Isam Sharaf's worries?As early as the moment he was determined to stand high in the rebellion, he had already thought of a perfect solution - throwing the pot away.

The Tuancheng of Baghdad with a radius of two kilometers and the huge Xicheng District were all given to Abdul Mejid.I don't want it anymore!
Then concentrate all the defensive forces in the narrow and easy-to-defend East City.

In this way, the city walls that could not be defended and the city population that could not participate in the battle were thrown to the Seljuks by Muktafi, and the Tigris River flowing through the center of the city became a barrier to defend the defenders.Then all the bridges on the river are demolished, and the eastern part of Baghdad can completely become his fortress.If it wasn't for the lack of time, he would even mobilize manpower to strengthen the city walls there.Due to time constraints, Muktafi can only summon craftsmen to make technical weapons such as ballistas!
It is still a decision that countless people never expected!

When Muktafi, under the protection of the guards, took his wife, children, and children, he walked out of the Caliphate's palace-the indoor area built 380 years ago reached 3344 square meters.It has a 40-meter-high green dome that is clearly visible within a few kilometers, also known as the Golden Gate Palace of the Green Dome Palace.

When entering the Dongcheng District through the bridge over the Tigris River, the nobles and elders in the West District who had secretly communicated with the Seljuks panicked.

Even the caliph himself did not think of this trick, let alone others.

Afterwards, Nur al-Din and Hakim led the army to plunder food, grass and some military supplies in the west city, recruit various craftsmen, and wantonly build equipment in the strictly controlled east city.

Muktafi unabashedly tore off that gentle mask, and at the same time rumors spread in Baghdad.

It's just a pity that Baghdad is no longer the Baghdad of the Abbasid dynasty.The Caliph's authority has risen somewhat in the past two years, but it is not enough to make countless people risk their lives to join him.

After Abdul Mejid got the news, he quickly ordered the cavalry to rush to Baghdad, and the arrival time of the Seljuk army was two days earlier.

They occupied the western city very smoothly, and set up a camp directly in the city--poor, the invincible Abbasid dynasty, the founder of this city, Mansour, known as the "winner", deliberately set up a camp in the city. The center of Baghdad was left with a huge central enclosure, in the center of which stood the Caliph's palace.In addition to the royal palace, the enclosure also housed the official residences of the Caliph's heirs, the residences of other members of the royal family and servants, the Caliph's kitchen, the barracks of the Horse Guards and the offices of other government agencies.There are only two buildings in a large area in the center of the paddock: the Great Tianfang Temple and the Golden Gate Palace of the Caliph. They are the two most carefully restored buildings in the city. They are typical symbols of the Tianfang world, symbolizing secular power and spiritual authority. combined.No one except the Caliph was allowed to ride a horse in this central area, and even his uncle, who was handicapped by gout, was not allowed to enjoy special treatment on the grounds of physical discomfort.

Although the Seljuks and the Buwehi people before them trampled on this rule, in the end it was a qualification that belonged directly to the high nobles.But now, all the 'lowly' inferior people can ride horses, gallop in the central garden, plunder the property or materials that can be found, and collect materials to make engineering equipment.

In the eastern part of Baghdad across the water, Muktafi gritted his teeth as he watched.

He took out all the stocks in the arsenal to arm the army, and also used his belief plot to inspire his subordinates to fight for it.Finally, I solemnly promise that all soldiers injured in the battle will receive a subsidy of 5 dinar gold coins.And three gold dinars are roughly equal to two Byzantine gold coins.In other words, a dinar gold coin can only be exchanged for one and a half Chinese silver coins.This shows how impoverished Muktafi is.

Leaving aside the battle in Baghdad, let’s talk about Song Qing and others far away in the port of Humos. After hearing about the changes in Baghdad, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and the rest of their hearts were all mmp!

Never imagined, never imagined, Baghdad is about to sing cool.

There is a kind of rush to eat in my heart, but I still want Yang Yao to lead the fleet to approach the Cape of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz immediately, so as to contain the Seljuk navy fleet.

Otherwise, allowing this naval force to kill Siwat, or even up the two rivers, would be like adding dirt to Muktafi's grave, lest he die incompletely.

"Tell me about it, if the large army that came to help arrived at this moment, it would be great."

Song Qing sighed in his heart, they had already received the letter here, and the next batch of reinforcements could number as many as [-] people.What the purpose of this army is, it is self-evident.

But looking at it now, the emperor's thinking is really good. With Muktafi, their army has a lot to do.

If Muktafi brazenly raised the banner of resistance after the reinforcements arrived, it would be a breeze to shake the dominance of the Seljuks in the Fertile Crescent.

It's a pity that the reinforcements haven't arrived yet.

(End of this chapter)