Eagle Byzantium

For a time, thousands of disciples from all sides of Multan came to take the test enthusiastically and participate in Israel's "holy war" - the rulers of Ghaznavids had continuously invaded and plundered the Tianzhu area southeast of the Indus River, that is, against the The "Jihad" of pagans has become the most glorious tradition in this country, from kings to ordinary believers.

As for the current war against Gawain, Israel also deliberately downplayed the conflicts between East and West in propaganda, and directly defined the Roman emperor's attack as "an invasion of all Ghaznavid mosques, temples and believers", calling for People from all over the country came to resist, and the victims were treated as if they were Jihad and were given seventy-two seedless raisins.

Amidst the constant beating of drums, Israel narrowed his eyes. Although his face was expressionless, he felt satisfied in his heart. He was a true elite soldier! Previously, on the Kerman battlefield, although he used the fleet to successfully withdraw the main force of 10,000 men, most of the servants and recruits were left there, presumably unable to escape the poisonous hands of the Seljuks. Slaer still felt a great shame from this, so he must make a comeback this time to prove himself.

For the recruits who passed the examination and entered the camp, there were many Crescent Sect ascetics and philosophers sitting cross-legged on the carpet there, telling them all kinds of passionate legends, "When the right time comes, An The 100,000 disciples of believers will wear the holy Set the banner of the prophet on the city wall of Constantinople. The double-headed eagle, the evil object they worshiped, will no longer appear. God will abandon this group of people forever. Only we are the final rulers of land and sea. Master, go and join in the glorious jihad, Allahu Akbar!”

Soon, there was a sudden ringing of bells on the reviewing stand where Israel was sitting - a post rider whom he supported was riding over at lightning speed, and the sound came from the bell tied to the end of his riding whip. Yes, as long as you hear the sound of such a bell, all cities, villages and towns will open their doors for convenience. Ghaznihan also stipulated that at regular intervals, three pavilions should be erected in the villages and towns beside the post road for a postman to live in. Once the previous postman galloped here, the next one would tighten his belt and step on. His own post horse took the important letter and ran desperately to the next post station. In this way, the letter that usually took people fifty days to deliver would only take five days at Ghazni's post station.

In addition, Yisrael also believed deeply in the cleanliness and sanctity of the Ganges water. When he was on patrol or counterinsurgency in the country, he also liked to ask the postman to fetch water from the distant Ganges, put it in cans and rush it to his tent for drinking. It was magical. The best thing is that not a drop of water will be spilled when it is transported, which shows the efficiency and speed of the Ghaznavid postal system.

So when the postman quickly reported to Yisrael the news that "the despicable army of the pagan emperor appeared in the city of Hiastan on the northeast side of the Sindu River, and the city was besieged and attacked", the man holding the riding crop suddenly understood "The whole army left Multan and crossed The Indus River meets the enemy to prevent them from advancing further." In addition, Yisrael sent postmen from Multan to inform the cities and princely states on the coast of the capital, calling on them to organize a large army to advance from another direction to cooperate with his performance. They unite and attack Gawain.

The largest of the princely states on the coast of Sindu are the two states, namely Kacha and Gujarat, whose leaders are Rana Singh and Marwa Deva respectively. These two princes own countless war elephants, ships and archers, and those stationed in Tata Port are the Samirai tribe of the Crescent Church, The ancestors of this tribe can be traced back to Ibn Yusuf, the "Iraqi Governor" who first conquered India. Therefore, the family status of this Samirai tribe is extremely high. Members of their family do not dine with foreigners, and foreigners are not allowed during meals. Watch, let alone intermarry with foreigners. The current patriarch and governor-general of Tata is named Ural, and he commands about 1,800 fanatical and combat-savvy soldiers of the tribe.

I believe that after receiving their orders, Rana, Malwa and Ural will organize a large army and attack from the southwest flank of Gawain.

Coupled with the main force of the King of Justice who was believed to have marched south from Balakot, Yisrael did not believe that Gawain's army of only about 20,000 people could withstand the pressure of attacks from three sides!

While Yisrael was in full swing, the emperor's advance cavalry came down from Mount Sulman, just like a group of tourists, staring at the land of India.

The city of Hiastan they besieged was not large. The city walls were surrounded by gardens, waterwheels and farmland, but further away there were barren mountains and deserts. Only fields were cultivated on both sides of the river bank. Some cavalry complained to the emperor. : "We should not attack Shiastan. Instead, we should change direction and attack from the area between Peshawar and Multan. It is said that there are fields and villages there and it is very fertile."

But the emperor obviously had his own considerations. Although the area around Multan was densely populated, the rivers crisscrossed it, which was not conducive to the use of cavalry and artillery. In addition, it was the capital of the Sindh region, so the enemy must be heavily guarded. It was easy to advance but not easy to retreat, which was even more disadvantageous. Maneuver and maneuver to capture the enemy's main force. That's why Gawain decided to attack in the city of Hiastan.

The nostrils of the advance cavalry men and horses were flaring in pain. They had just come down from the cool mountains. Who would have thought that the flat land here was simply a land full of flames. This kind of heat is different from that in Asia Minor, which is even more intense. Most of it is dry heat, but here it is suffocatingly humid heat. Along the river, there is only one kind of tree growing, and that is the gum arabic tree, because only this kind of tree can survive in Hiyastan, and its products can be used for medicine, printing and dyeing, but the emperor's cavalry did not care about it. These are all they need to quench their thirst.

Soon, they found a kind of green fruit in the sandy fields by the river. No, to be exact, this kind of fruit is very magical. They don't grow on trees, but emerge from the ground. At first, the cavalry dismounted and picked up its skin to bite, but it was hard and slippery, and they couldn't eat it at all. In anger, they threw it on the ground, and found that the inside was red, and it tasted sweet and cool. The cavalry was ecstatic and soon split all the green fruits in the fields with swords and ate them all.

Later, I learned that this kind of fruit is called watermelon, which matures in summer. Because the land in India is hot, it is still produced in large quantities in this month.

After eating the watermelon, the emperor's cavalry regained their energy. They defeated the small group of enemies who left the city and trapped them in the city, and then destroyed and looted the manors and farmlands on the outskirts of the city. Gradually, the invading guests discovered that although Hillstein looked desolate, there were still many living things: the soldiers began to eat watermelons, or drink buffalo milk to quench their thirst, and catch various fish from the river. There were many fish here, and it was particularly easy to catch them.

When Gawain came to the position under Hillstein under the sand curtain raised by the spears of the sweaty guards, he also found a group of his infantry pulling away the sand and catching skinks to eat...