The Sun and the Lion

As everyone guessed, Heraclius came to ask for a fight. He expressed the hope that he could lead a small force to move around the siege camp and wait for opportunities to raid and harass the enemy. However, this is just a strategy to weaken the enemy. The small unit responsible for luring the enemy keeps in contact with the main force in the rear at all times to ensure that the main force does not miss the opportunity to defeat the enemy due to communication problems.

After listening to this suggestion, Ibrahim glanced around and said: "What do you think of this plan? Let's discuss what to do next. Of course, if someone proposes to go back to Erbil or not, If Lishi goes, then I will relieve him of his military duties and let him go home."

The first to raise questions were Ibrahim's secretaries, that is, his staff. Several officials in charge of military supplies confessed to everyone present the current situation of the army's material reserves, claiming that if the road connecting to Erbil could not be opened, , "Our only way is to have a decisive battle with the enemy and then go home, or go home directly."

"If we do not withdraw our troops, then it will not only be us, but also Ahmed who is pursuing a quick war. Our army is entrenched on the road to the north of the enemy. This is the only channel connecting Ahmed with his rear. Even if he attacks Going to Mosul will not change the fact that the supply line has been cut off." Heraclius did not answer the question about how to solve his own supply problems.

"I think the raiding mission is more suitable for us, Your Majesty. How many of these Christian cavalry are capable of riding and shooting? I don't think many Turkic warriors would be willing to be ordered around by a man of scripture." A member of a small tribe Berg jumped out and looked directly at Heraclius, quite provocatively. The Khans, on the other hand, remained silent in a very tacit understanding.

"For the people of the Lord, there should be no barriers in front of His Majesty. If His Majesty orders a man of wisdom to serve as the commander of the Turkic Cavalry Regiment, will the cavalry still mutiny?"

"No, we won't." Several bow-wielding officers at the scene suddenly interjected, and then looked at the tribal nobles. It was as if Ibrahim and the bow-bearers were watching the drama on a stage, like spectators and outsiders.

"Your Majesty, if we want to open up the supply line, then we will have to spend more time. In this wasted time, who knows how the situation will change? If Ahmed comes to attack us who are unprepared, then we will Should we choose to retreat? Or fight hard with the enemy and pay a huge price no matter whether we win or lose? Or if Mosul is captured, our enemies can live comfortably inside the city walls, while the soldiers can only live in tents outside the walls. At that time, it will be a deadlock again. Your Majesty, only by taking initiative can we gain the initiative. By being passive, we will gain nothing but blood on the ground." Heraclius changed the subject and published a long speech in an attempt to regain the initiative.

"Kahobard, the subordinates you recommended are really surprising." Afshar Khan never expected that the conversation would suddenly turn to him, and he couldn't formulate a reply to Ibrahim for a while.

Afshar Khan really gave Ibrahim an entry point to promote Christians. As long as he seizes the opportunity, from now on, the red-headed family will no longer dominate the officer corps. This is a result he did not expect.

As for Heraclius's claim to the throne of Georgia, it was of little use to Ibrahim. Even if it helped him ascend to the position of Shah of Georgia, he had more defection experience than Ibrahim. How many hearts have you won? In terms of intimidating the lords everywhere, can he, who is still just a captain, be better than Ibrahim?

Ibrahim could see it, and so could the Khans. The red-headed officers stepped forward to ask for a fight, hoping to squeeze Heraclius out.

But how could the King of Kings let this opportunity pass?

"Commander Heraclius, this mission is entrusted to you. I authorize you to exchange troops with other cavalry regiments. If you fail to complete the mission, you will be deprived of all your duties and then serve in hay and silt." Live the rest of your life here."

Looking at Ibrahim who appointed himself under the pressure of the red head, Heraclius decided that he was a suspicious person. He was simply too suspicious. He was suspicious of and suppressed his pillar when his career had just started.

Heraclius received the order and walked out of the tent to carry out the order.

At the same time, in a luxurious tent in the siege camp, Mihad and several cronies were having a small meeting. The plates and glasses on the table were empty, the last servant was sent out of the tent, and the plot began.

"Dawud, how many men and horses do we still have from the Mosiru tribe?"

"Sir, we lost a total of nearly three thousand people in the daytime battle. In the evening battle, because of your secret order to passively avoid the battle, the tribe basically lost no men."

Due to some emergencies, Gaolaberi arrived belatedly with his troops when the sun set, looking for Shuyuan www.zhaoｓhuyuan.com. He did not know that Ibrahim had already finished fighting Ahmed. They still raided the enemy camp as planned. The Turkmens, who had suffered heavy losses in the battle and were extremely exhausted, did not expect that an enemy would suddenly attack them while they were resting. Due to carelessness and inaction, the Aries army, which thought it had eliminated all threats, did not arrange sufficient sentry alerts.

However, the movement of the cavalry was so great that it would wake everyone up even if no sentries were arranged. However, the reaction time was too short. Many people were stabbed by lances before they could put on their equipment or get on their horses, and then "died" on the ground. The archers, on the other hand, stared at the horses and shot whoever wanted to get on the horses. , the south of the camp was in chaos, and no strong resistance could be organized.

But the number of people brought by Gaolaberi was too small. There were less than a thousand people following him, and their physical strength was not very strong. It was difficult to expand the attack range. Soon, Ahmed organized a force of thousands of people to counterattack. When Gaolaberi saw that something was not going right, he stopped the loss in time and stopped when the situation was good.

The attack was repulsed, but the losses of people and property made Ahmed furious in the tent. Out of anger, Ahmed waved his whip and reprimanded the leaders. The range of his movements made people doubt the next whip. It will hit a certain leader.

In short, the morale of the army was fluctuating, and Ahmed's behavior of punishing various leaders aroused dissatisfaction with the vassal troops. He urgently needed to capture the city of Mosul and use the blood and treasures in the city to appease the army.

Mihad is still considering that if the plot to rebel fails, not only will he die, but it will also give Ahmed a reason to weaken the tribe, and the current preparations are not sufficient. His goal is not to simply kill Ahmed, but to control Ahmed and make him a puppet of the Mosilu tribe.

If I am not strong enough, can I still call for foreign aid? Mihad thought he could make a deal with his enemy.