The struggle of the reborn prince

After the announcement of Sheikh Umid's teachings in the Mulayi Kingdom, merchants who passed through his country became unwelcome people, and they had to take a detour to avoid its borders.But this ban also aroused the dissatisfaction of the Mulaiyi people. Collecting transit tax from business travelers is an important income for them, which means that they have cut off their source of income.However, the output on the land is not enough to maintain their increasingly luxurious life, so they can only intensify the squeeze on the people at the bottom and collect more offerings from the 'golden masters', which further deepens the contradiction between the local and central authorities.

While the conflict continued to ferment, Umid received reports from various castles for several days in a row. The personnel they sent to collect tribute were attacked, property was robbed, and personnel were killed.But this time the attackers did not conceal their identities, and clearly informed the surviving personnel that they were from the Great Song Dynasty. The lie that claimed the assassins had been wiped out also fell apart.

Although Umid had already prepared for today's ending, he still felt embarrassing with fever on his face.But things have to be resolved. The best way is to catch these people as soon as possible to save face. Of course, he also understands that it is difficult to catch these attackers who come and go without a trace, but the best thing to do is to catch them. Getting rid of Mulaiyi is also a good result.So he ordered the castles to take strict precautions. When collecting tribute, they must be escorted by a large group of personnel. It is best for several castles to work together to make them retreat.

Good idea, but embarrassing result.In response to Sheikh's call, the missionaries stationed in Gilduq Castle dispatched more than 400 personnel from the headquarters and nearby castles to collect tribute.And near the door of the house, enough to scare off attackers.But when they passed a canyon, they were ambushed.The fighting lasted short and fierce, and more than 400 people were killed in the canyon in half an hour.None of the horses he rode survived.

This attack shocked the entire Mulayi country, and Umid sent people to investigate the scene and restore the battle process.The attackers should have known the news of the dispatch of Gildu Fort in advance, and arranged an ambush on their only way, and launched an attack suddenly after they all entered the canyon.Because many people in Fort Gildu were killed without their weapons out of their sheaths, and some of the dead remained in the posture of riding horses.

A large number of corpses piled up at one end of the canyon showed that the people of Girdu Fortress had tried to rush out of the canyon after being attacked, and these well-trained Fidayi could only give up their resistance and want to escape, only with their awareness of what they were facing. The enemy is so strong that they are forced to choose to flee to explain.After analysis, a group of people from the Mulaiyi Kingdom thought that they could wipe out more than 400 people in a short time only if they were several times larger than them.

Then another believer who was grazing nearby witnessed the battle.He said that the attackers wore uniform uniforms, which were different in style and color from the armies of surrounding countries and the lord's private army, and also different from the legendary attackers in black uniforms. He had never seen the words written on the military flags. .However, due to the distance and the obstruction of his line of sight by the mountains, he couldn't judge how many people there were, but hearing the continuous explosion in the valley, it should be that many people were shooting at the same time.The investigation team especially judged that the rumors that the Song people sent a large army to crusade were not groundless.

But this matter has not been fully investigated, and another accident happened in Fort Aslan.The incident was even more serious than Jierdu Fortress, which was actually breached by the Song people.Umid panicked a little. Although Aslan Fort was not as strong as Alamut Fort where he lived, it was not as precipitous as Fort Mementis.But it is also one of the few great fortresses, which was captured by the Song people overnight, and the new fortress owner and his family members were all martyred.When the nearby fortress received the police and arrived, the strong castle had been burned to ruins.The guards were almost wiped out, which is too bizarre!

Two important fortresses were successively attacked.The loss of personnel was heavy, and according to those who escaped, the Song people used very powerful weapons, and just a loud noise could blow up the strong pass that was built into the sky, and they could not hold on to it at all.What Umid was most worried about happened. The Song people had already sent troops into the country. They attacked themselves by removing them one by one. Otherwise, such a strong fortress would be difficult to break through even with a small army equipped with firearms. , but a large army carrying the legendary artillery.

Facing the invasion of a powerful enemy, Umid could not think of any effective method, so he could only be scrupled and enriched. In addition to strictly guarding the fortresses, he repeated the old trick and sent elite assassins to sneak into the enemy's barracks to carry out the assassination, so as to make them fear And withdrew the troops, and at the same time promulgated the teaching again, ordering the believers to defend the teaching and kill the invading pagans.I live in the strongest and most secret place of the castle to pray, so that Allah will punish the evil Satan in the east.

All of a sudden, Mulaiyi Kingdom entered a state of combat readiness, and all the fortresses withdrew all their personnel into the fortresses, waiting for day and night inspections in order to prepare for the invasion of heresies.The assassins sent out searched for the disappearing army of the Song Dynasty and killed its leader.

But they overlooked an important issue. Such an arrangement made the fortresses look like they were ready for battle, but in fact they were fighting on their own, and there were weaknesses everywhere.Another problem is that each fort concentrates its strength on its own defense, waiting for the enemy to come to the door. There are no armed forces on the road except for the wandering Fidays, so that their chests and abdomens are open, and it is convenient for the "enemy" to use the road to maneuver. Wherever you want to go, you don't have to worry about being interrogated and blocked...

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The Elbus Mountains block the humid air from the Caspian Sea. Even in the deep winter, it is difficult to see snowflakes falling. Dry and cold has become the main tone of the plateau weather.Thirty miles away from Alamut Castle, there are few people on the road, and the wind blows through, raising yellow smoke and dust.Several deep earthen kilns have been dug out on a sunny slope. The entrances of the caves are well camouflaged. If you don't get close, you can't find them. There is a bonfire in the caves, and the smoke spreads along the dug flue. to the outside of the cave.

"This Sheikh of Mulaiyi is really obedient, he will do whatever he is asked to do!" It was bitterly cold outside, but the cave was very warm under the bonfire, Zhang Kui said with a smile, throwing his cloak aside.

"It's not clear that the sheep planned well, he figured out what Umid was thinking, and led him into the ditch step by step!" Ba Zhou Quanwu rubbed his hands and said.

"I don't dare to take credit for it. If it wasn't for the fact that the ambush was so clean, Umid wouldn't think that we have dispatched a large army to attack!" Qingyang waved his hands and said modestly.

"How dare I compare Zhang Kui's small victory to Zhang Kui. He led the entire team to open a passage between the cliffs for our task force, and was able to sneak into Fort Aslan and beat them all from top to bottom. Take the castle by surprise, and let the enemy mistakenly think that we have dispatched an army!" Ba Zhou Quanwu scratched his head and said.

"Cut, if it weren't for the big noise I made, who would believe that you Mulaiyi people are all fools!" Li Tian shamelessly confessed his merits!

"Hmph, you still have the guts to say that you have to wait for us to withdraw if you make a fuss? You detonated the pass in advance and collapsed the pass, making it almost impossible for us to go down the mountain!" Sand pile rolled his eyes in disdain and Li Tian said, He led the sniper team to serve as a cover at a commanding height, but the retreat was buried by the landslide caused by the explosion, and it was almost impossible to retreat.

"Yes, yes, this is my fault, but at that time I saw a large number of enemies running down the mountain. If they didn't blow up the pass, they would all escape. Otherwise, where did such a great record come from? At least the merits outweigh the mistakes, you But I can’t write it down with a single sentence, and I will be promoted to the lieutenant colonel with this credit!” Li Tian said with a playful smile and put his arms around Shadui’s neck.

"Stop blowing it up, you detonate it in advance not because you're afraid that the enemy will escape, but because you're afraid that you won't be able to stop the enemy from rushing down!" Shadui shrugged his shoulders and pushed Li Tiangong away to ridicule him.

"Absolutely not, if I have such thoughts, my son will not be able to marry a wife!" Li Tian was still not annoyed, but swore to the sky.

"Go ahead, let's wait until you have a son! Seeing your virtue, I'm too scared to give birth." Li Tian also had three wives and concubines, but they all gave birth to daughters, which made him swear Swear, Zhang Kui also joked with him.

"Everyone, stop making trouble. The captain asked us to discuss how to capture Alamut Fort and kill Umid, but you are still talking nonsense, and you will be scolded later!" Said.

"Qingyang has a lot of ideas, let him think about it, let's just fight!" Li Tian patted Qingyang on the shoulder while looking at the fire.

"Hehe, Alamut Fort is the residence of the Sheikh of the Mulayi Kingdom, which is equivalent to our capital. Its fortifications must be tight, and the terrain is complex and precipitous. Difficult!" While everyone was playing around, he did not participate, but secretly analyzed the information they collected about Fort Alamut, and he found that there were almost no loopholes that could be exploited.

"Well, it's impossible to attack by force. If makeup penetrates, we will reveal our secrets when we open our mouths. The most important thing is that we will undergo strict interrogation. It is difficult to bring weapons up the mountain!" Ba Zhouquanwu said.

"The terrain of Alamut Fort is special, and it is an independent peak. Long-range sniping is not easy to use. It is said that their sheikhs live in stone chambers carved out of the mountain wall and rarely show their faces!" Available sniper positions.

"Don't look at me, the mountain where the fortress is located is all stone, smooth as a mirror, and there is no plant growth, and there is no place to rely on, so there is no way to climb it!" Zhang Kui also quickly explained that there was really nothing he could do.

"Then let's fly up...don't look at me like that, I'm just talking!" Li Tian said suddenly, but found that everyone in the cave looked at him strangely, which shocked Li Tian... …(to be continued..)