Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

Chapter 460 Pasha Dances Knife, Intended to Be a Messenger

In the evening, when Bernard went to the banquet, he discovered that the Ottoman Prince Mohammed was among the guests.

He secretly said "cunning orc", and then sat down with his usual expression.

Originally, according to Ma Youfu's instructions, Bernard should negotiate with the Mamluks and Ottomans separately, so that he can better divide and win over each other to achieve his own goals.

But Mustain obviously saw through this, and simply called the Ottomans to talk to Bernard together.

After everyone was seated, the banquet began.

Few of the Mulholland believers present here are absolutely devout, so they are full of all kinds of "fermented juices".

Thirty years after the banquet, when most people were slightly drunk, a tall Anatolian man with a big beard stood up from his seat.He was wearing a golden silk coat, cowhide boots, and a very eye-catching golden machete hanging from his waist.With so many precious stones inlaid on the scabbard, one deduction would be enough to change the fate of a poor family.

"Today, in front of His Royal Highness and General Mustaine, I am here to perform a traditional Ottoman scimitar dance for European guests!" The bearded man raised his hands and walked around the banquet hall.

Bernard didn't know if the Ottoman Empire really had such a "tradition", but he guessed that there must be tricks in it, and it was probably the other party's method to test him.

Or Muhammad's subordinates acted without authorization and wanted to teach themselves a lesson.

After all, the two sides are old enemies who have been fighting bloody battles for many years, and there are many active grievances. Not all Mulholland fighters are willing to sit down, eat, drink and make trouble with Europeans who believe in the Seven Saints without any grievances.

"Mr. Bernard, you have to pay attention. It's better to sit back and move back a little." Santleyer beside him said in a low voice.

Bernard nodded and complied.With the care of this warrior comparable to Rachel, he felt that even in the enemy camp, his life was guaranteed.

The bearded Ottoman pulled out the golden scimitar from his waist with a clang, which immediately attracted applause one after another.

"Well done! This is the Mulholland Warrior!"

"Ankabal, kill those heretics!"

"Jihangir Pasha, may the true God bless you!"

The bearded Ottoman was immediately elated and started his own performance.

It is said to be a dance, but it is actually a random dance with a machete.It's just that this Jihangir Pasha is a professional who has mastered extraordinary power. His speed and strength are superior to ordinary people.

I saw him swinging the scimitar faster and faster on the field, as if it turned into a golden light, and it was difficult for the naked eye to catch the blade.

The man named Jihangir Pasha approached Bernard while waving a scimitar.The distance between the two sides was finally shortened to two arms' length. At this time, even the wine in Bernard's glass could feel the energy released by the other party through the blade, and it began to ripple continuously.

Suddenly, Jihangir Pasha's eyes flashed brightly, and the strength and speed of his body reached the peak, and they were completely concentrated on the scimitar in his hand.

With a loud shout, he struck Bernard on the head!

Bernard didn't react at all at this moment.In fact, his attention had been going back and forth between the Mamluk general and the Ottoman prince.When he noticed that Muhammad, who had been joking and laughing at the banquet, suddenly changed his face, a knife aura that wanted to tear his scalp had already struck from top to bottom.

Clang!

After a sharp sound of gold and iron clashing, Jihangir Pasha's downward slashing movement came to a complete standstill.

At the last moment, Santleyer jumped up, drew out the dagger from his waist, and held the opponent's scimitar.

The two sharp weapons just hovered above Bernard's head, still making harsh friction sounds of wrestling with each other.

This scene made the originally noisy banquet hall completely quiet.

In the end, it was the words of Ottoman Prince Muhammad that eased the deadlock.

"Jihangir, is this how you treat guests? Get out of here!"

"Your Highness, you can sit and eat with these pagans with the blood of the Mulholran brothers on their hands, but I can't! I can't forget the tragedy of Jazhail!" Jihangir Pasha glared fiercely. He glanced at Santleer.

Santleyer said nothing, just stared at the opponent's weapon indifferently.

Bernard retorted: "The crusaders who attacked Jazhail were Germans, Italians, and perhaps Aragonese. They have nothing to do with our West Crusaders. If you don't know how to distinguish friend from foe, He just regards all those who believe in the Seven Sacred Cults as enemies. Then I don’t think you are qualified to sit in the position of Pasha. The Ottoman Sultan should not let a fool like you occupy a high position.”

Afterwards, Bernard paused, and said meaningfully: "What's more, I clearly remember that after the Crusaders withdrew from Jazair, that unfortunate city still shed blood for a few days. Our Crusaders The blood of Mulhollan believers may not be as much as your hands."

"Bastard!" Jihangir Pasha was enraged by Bernard, wishing he could immediately chop him into pieces with his favorite knife.But with the European knight in front of him blocking him, he couldn't do it at all.

Arabs are used to sitting on the carpet to eat, and there is no stool in the banquet hall.Just now, Santleyer got up suddenly from the posture of sitting on the ground, and then drew his sword under the situation that it was difficult to exert force while half squatting, blocking Jihangir Pasha's ready-to-strike blow.

From this point, it can be seen that the strength of both sides is higher and who is lower.

Jihangir Pasha sized up the Flan knight who was mixed with elf blood in front of him.Although the other party is not the kind of burly man with a strong figure, he has a simian-armed waist and solid muscles, as if there is infinite power in his body, and he is a powerful character at first glance.

"Hmph!" the bearded Ottoman choked out an unwilling hum, and put away his weapon.

"Jihangir Pasha, you drank so much that you made such a gaffe. I am temporarily dismissing you as Sipasi Commander. Now go back to the camp and reflect. I swear in the name of the true God Ankabal that if you If you don’t obey orders, don’t even think about participating in future battles!” Muhammad said sternly.

Jihangir Pasha still didn't dare to go too far in front of the lord, he saluted politely, and walked away.

Prince Osman looked at the back of the other party, feeling very angry.

These Sipasi cavalry became more and more unruly and difficult to use.

The sources of this unique military class of sipasi fall into two categories.The first is similar to the feudal system in Europe.The Ottoman monarch granted the land to Sipasi, who lived on the resources provided by the land, bought weapons and horses, and was responsible for protecting the village.It's just that the land ownership of Sipassi is not like in Europe, which can be passed down from generation to generation following the title of nobility.

When the father's sipasi dies, the son does not inherit the land.

However, as time went by, the Sipasi system began to gradually deteriorate. It became more and more common for a family to be Sipasi for generations and rule the same territory.

Hereditary monopoly usually also means degeneration, and the combat effectiveness of Sipasi cavalry is also declining.Even some sipasi could no longer ride horses or go to the battlefield, and were reduced to roles similar to squires.In the event of a war, many sipasi directly paid for their brothers and nephews to go to the battlefield instead.

The other type of sipasi is composed of the sons of high officials such as viziers, pashas, ​​and beys.They had no fiefs, but received their salaries directly from the sultan.

A group of local hereditary rentiers and a group of second-generation officials in the central government, the Sipasi cavalry composed of these two types of people, although relying on a long military tradition and excellent equipment, can still fulfill their obligations as imperial cavalry, but such The combat effectiveness of the troops is obviously not reassuring.

That's why the Ottoman Sultan began to recruit fighters from the pagans in the Balkans to form a new Yeniceri army.

The Jihangir Pasha who made a big fuss at the banquet just now is a second-generation Sipasi.Because the sultan's move to support the new Yeniceri army violated his own interests, he criticized the royal family quite a bit.This time when he came to the Maghreb to participate in the jihad, he had no intention of serving the country and the faith, but only wanted to make more money.

Faced with such rebellious subordinates, Muhammad could not take thunderous measures to deal with them.He is not the only prince in the Ottoman Sultanate. For the sake of the Sultanate, he can only choose to win over Sipasi's forces and endure the occasional disrespect from the other party.

When Muhammad sent Cihangir to Jazhail, he did have the purpose of covering his eyes and ears and whitewashing his mistakes.However, his order was just to kill two untrustworthy businessmen at random, and then take out the evidence of the forged letters in advance, which is enough.

Unexpectedly, Jihangir took the opportunity to burn, kill and loot again.

Muhammad got the news three days after Cihangir entered Jazair.Things have been done, His Royal Highness can only bear it.

This time, at the banquet venue, in front of his own face, Jihangir actually dared to act without authorization and attacked and killed the envoy sent by the Crusaders, this could no longer be tolerated.

Muhammad knew that Cihangir wanted to kill the envoy suddenly to worsen the relationship between the two sides and prevent possible peace talks, purely out of his own self-interest.

He snatched Jazhail, and he probably wants to snatch Oran again.The wealth of that city was no less than that of Jazair, and it was not second-hand goods that had been robbed once. The wealth inside was attractive enough to the greedy Sipasi cavalry.

Mohammed had a headache when he thought of the small group under his command who had their own thoughts.However, he was the great conqueror who would capture Constantinople in the future and make the Jingluos cry constantly, so he quickly adjusted his mood.

After he and Mustaine exchanged a glance, he waved his hand to let all the idlers back away.There are only a few key people left in the banquet hall.

"Your Excellency Bernard, now we can talk about business." Muhammad said.

Chapter 470 No Results

According to Mayouf's instructions, Bernard shouldered the task of persuading the Mamluks and Ottomans to retreat.It's just that after starting to talk about the business, Bernard didn't directly state his own requirements, but euphemistically mentioned that the supply of the Eastern Crusade has gradually begun to cause problems, and the high morale of the consecutive victories is also gradually declining. .

If the Mulholland coalition forces can gather their forces and launch a counterattack under the city of Tunisia, they may be able to win a big victory.

At that time, Muhammad, who was seeking personal fame, and Mustain, who was ordered to support the brotherly state, will have achievements that can explain the past. Wouldn't everyone be happy?

"Since the Duke of Barr knows that the reason we led the army and came to the Maghreb is to pursue glory and show piety to the true god Ankabal, why did we return to Tunisia on purpose? Not far in front of us, there is The land stolen by you heretics. The city of Mustaganem, flying the flag of the Crusaders, is like a pagan totem that must be removed in my eyes." Mustain said.

"My lord, I admire your courage and piety. But as a soldier, you should know that some enemies are invincible. The courage required to make a wise decision is no more courageous than the courage to draw a sword and swing a strong enemy. few."

The brown-skinned orc general grinned and bared his fangs, and said with a smile, "You mean, we can't win against that Duke of Baal? What an arrogant human being!"

"This is a fact, Your Excellency General. If you have read about the achievements of the Duke of Bar, especially how he swept Morocco and Tlemcen in a short period of time, then you should know how powerful the French Crusaders are. "

"Hmph!" Mustaine was not convinced.

It's just that the Western Crusaders destroyed the Moroccan Sultanate and the Tlemcen Sultanate successively with lightning speed during the two months when the Mulholland coalition forces shirked and procrastinated. It is an indisputable fact that Tunisia can be trapped.

But now, in the face of the crusaders' solid city defenses and fierce artillery, neither the Ottomans nor the Mamluks had anything to do but to camp under the city, wasting food in vain.

Although the holy mountain has brought plenty of water to the Maghreb, it takes a lot of time and money to build water conservancy and reclaim land in order to convert the dividends brought about by the drastic changes in geographical conditions into real food.

In today's Maghreb region, the food produced simply cannot supply the nearly 20 troops of the two warring parties.Whether it is the Mulholran Jihad Army or the Seven Holy Crusades, they are very dependent on food delivered from outside.

However, transporting food from Egypt, Syria, Anatolia and other places will consume more food than the transport route southward from Europe.Not to mention, after Mayouf shook hands with Portugal and Castile, he could still obtain Iberia's grain nearby.

This has led to the fact that although the Mamluks and Ottomans are "fighting at home" in name, they actually face more difficult supply problems than the French guest army.

Bernard saw this right, so he continued: "You two, it is obviously more beneficial for us to continue to procrastinate. The Duke of Barr has already achieved the goal set before the battle. He holds two-thirds of the The glory, wealth, and prestige gained by the Maghreb are innumerable. The achievements of this Crusade can already be compared with the First Crusade.

Whether it is the King of France, the Pope, or the nobles under the duke who have received a lot of spoils, they are all very satisfied.We are now in the stage of consolidating the fruits of victory, like a lion that has just had a full meal and is taking a nap to digest its food.And what about the two?I'm afraid you're still hungry right now? "

Whether it was General Mustaine or Prince Mohammed, the two led the jihadist army to the Maghreb in high spirits. As a result, they did nothing for a long time. The performance of sitting and watching Morocco and Tlemcen being destroyed has indeed caused a lot of trouble in their respective countries. A lot of criticism.

Mustaine is fine.Because although Mamluk Sultan Barsbey is not capable, he still trusts Mustain.

It's just that Muhammad is a little bit waxy.

Osman's cruel "all princes battle royale and eat chicken" inheritance method means that every Ottoman prince has only two ways to go to the throne of the sultan or be killed from birth.

One can only imagine how much political pressure he would face if he had made no achievements in this massive Mulholran jihad and could only return to China in despair.

It's just that Muhammad would not express this concern.

When Cihangir left alone and almost ruined the negotiation, Muhammad only showed some anxiety.But at this time, he has returned to the mode of the superior who is calm and calm.

Although eager to make contributions, Muhammad also knew that now he must keep pace with his Mamluk allies.

The French population on the opposite side is really good, and the facts and reasoning are tempting, but how can we guarantee that the other party is not lying?

If Muhammad retreated on his own, wouldn't he have pitted the Mamluk allies?

What if Ma Youfu gathers superior forces and wipes out the single Mamluk army?There is even a more terrifying possibility.The enemy now holds the command of the sea in the western Maghreb, and can take advantage of the mobility of the sea to quickly sail eastward, occupy the already dilapidated Jazair, and block the way for the Ottoman army to return to Tunisia.

At that time, Muhammad will be in a situation beyond redemption.

The mobilization of the army is a major event that affects the overall situation. Although Muhammad wanted to withdraw the army and return to Tunisia to squeeze the persimmons, he had to resist the temptation and maintain the same position as Mustain.

The orc generals of the Mamluks did not think as much as Muhammad.Just such a desperate evacuation, what is this trip?From Tunis to Oran, a distance of [-] kilometers, with more than [-] participants, is the turnaround run an art?

I will become the laughing stock of the entire Mamluk Sultanate!

In any case, at least one battle must be fought before other considerations are considered.

In this private conversation, Bernard finally exhausted his words and failed to persuade the other party to reach an agreement.

Although he was a little regretful, he was not completely disappointed.

This negotiation was originally a test, but it turned out to be a surprise, not a normal situation.Before leaving, the Duke of Barr told Bernard that things that cannot be obtained on the battlefield are also difficult to obtain on the negotiating table.

After Bernard's analysis of the situation reached the ears of the two Mulholland commanders, the other party would definitely be touched.After that, the sit-in war will definitely not go on.