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Chapter 1580, Prince Ahmed who was a prisoner

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    On the vast Dabiq grassland in southern Syria, two armies are confronting each other, like two huge dark clouds. Although they have not yet collided with each other, the billowing smoke of gunpowder is already filling the air.

    The Ottoman Empire's army, with a total strength of 120,000, is divided into three armies: left, center and right. The left wing is the troops from Europe, with the Rumelia Legion and the Balkan vassal cavalry as the core, located on the European infantry they brought.  Behind him, the Kurdish light cavalry, who had recently joined the Ottoman camp, were responsible for the peripheral cover of this wing.

    The right wing is composed of troops from Asia, with the Anatolian Legion and vassal cavalry from all over Asia as the core. They have many Yaya infantry from local towns under their command, and a large number of Turkic light cavalry are located on the outermost side of this wing.

    As for the Chinese Army, it is the most powerful firearms force in the Ottoman Empire, with a total of 30,000 people. Among them, 20,000 musketeers use firearms made by the Ottoman Empire itself, and 10,000 use firearms purchased from the Ming Empire.

    The total strength of the Egyptian army they faced was as high as 350,000, with 150,000 feudal military aristocratic troops as the vanguard, 100,000 new troops on the left and right wings, and in the middle was the ace 30,000 musketeer army in the hands of Kansu II.

    The vast and spacious Dabiq grassland is most suitable for this kind of battle between large corps. The terrain is open, and the strength and deployment of the troops between the two sides are almost clear at a glance.

    "There are 350,000 people. As long as we defeat these people in front of us, we can win the pitching in Egypt."

    Prince Ahmed stood on a hillside with a telescope and looked at the mighty Egyptian army camp.

    He has been waiting for this day for too long.

    Since he was captured by the Ming Dynasty in the Hezhong area where he led troops to attack the Ming Dynasty, he has lost the face of the Crown Prince of the Ottoman Empire.

    Not only did Bayezid II, who loved him, be extremely disappointed with him, but the military governors in the Ottoman Empire also changed their attitude towards him and turned to support his younger brother Selim. As for the Ulama class, they had always  They all support his younger brother Kaulkud who prefers science, religion, poetry, and music.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that he was the eldest son, and because he had always been kind, had many ministers supporting him, and Bayezid II liked him more, he might have been sent to a remote area of ??the empire to retire.

    Fortunately, as Bayezid II's health has been deteriorating in recent years, and many ministers have said for themselves, it was not that he was incompetent in the battle that year, because even the most capable governor of the Ottoman Empire, in  Even though their strength was three times that of the Ming army, and with the support of Erzinjan City, they were still defeated by the Ming Empire army.

    This is enough to show that it is not that I am incompetent, but that the people of Ming Dynasty are too strong.

    Those ministers who supported him said some good things to him. One of his two younger brothers, Kaulkud, was not engaged in his real job and only knew how to play poems, songs, and the like. One of them was obviously eliminated.

    Selim was ruthless and ruthless. Although he had the support of the Janissary army and many governors on the European front, he was too ruthless and ruthless, which displeased the elderly Bayezid II and many ministers.

    Therefore, Prince Ahmed, who had been a prisoner of the Ming Dynasty, was slowly reactivated. This time he got an extremely rare opportunity to lead an army of 120,000 people to fight in Egypt.

    As long as you perform outstandingly in this battle, prove yourself, wash away the shame of being a prisoner, and at the same time take the opportunity to build a good relationship with these governors and generals, you will be sure to take over the throne in the future.

    He knew the arrangements and plans of his father Bayezid II, and he also knew his mission in this battle, which was to either win or die here.

    "Your Highness~"

    "Although the number of the Egyptian army in front of us is about three times that of ours, 200,000 of the new troops have just been formed. They used to be farmers digging canals, so there is nothing to worry about. As long as they use cavalry to attack in a roundabout way, they will soon be defeated.  You can knock them down.¡±

    "As for the 150,000 vanguard army, they are the armies of the great nobles of Egypt. I have already made emotional and rational arrangements with some of them. When the war begins, they will immediately  We don¡¯t need to worry too much about these 150,000 people.¡±

    "What really needs attention is the thirty thousand musketeers with the smallest number."

    "I heard that these 30,000 musketeers were built by Kansu II according to the Ming Empire's army. The army's system was based on the Ming army, and a large number of officers were hired from the Ming Dynasty for several years of rigorous training."

    ¡°The weapons and equipment used are all Miyun Type 16 muskets purchased from the Ming Empire, which are extremely sophisticated.¡±

    "These thirty thousand people, although the numberVery rare, but it is the trump card in the hand of Kansu II, and it is especially worthy of our attention.  "

    The prime minister of the Ottoman Empire, Ali Pasha, was the main minister who supported Ahmed. He also came with the army this time. He was mature, prudent and experienced, so he was most suitable to assist Ahmed.

    At the same time, he also knew clearly that Bayezid II intended to pass the throne to Ahmed. Bayezid II's health was getting worse day by day, and he probably didn't have many years to live. He was already preparing for it.  Ahmed paved the way.

    So he was also very dedicated in analyzing the situation at hand for Ahmed. Although the Egyptian side had a large number of troops, there was nothing to fear.

    "Are the musketeers built based on the Ming army already very powerful?"

    Beside Ali Pasha, Governor Tugay from the European front said nonchalantly.

    ??Tugai has been fighting in Europe for a long time. His troops swept across Eastern European countries, conquering cities and territories, and were invincible. He has always been arrogant and domineering, and he looked down upon Ahmed, who had been a prisoner.

    Tugai always believed that soldiers should either win or die gloriously on the battlefield, instead of being humiliated prisoners and enduring the humiliation of the enemy.

    Ahmed is a prince. As the commander-in-chief, the army was defeated. He could not escape his responsibility and should die on the battlefield to atone for the sins of those soldiers who sacrificed their lives.

    But he was taken as a prisoner, and in the end he forced the Ottoman Empire to spend a lot of money to redeem him. Now he comes to lead the army to fight in Egypt. He is very unconvinced and looks down on him.

    He even supported the ruthless and belligerent Selim in inheriting the Ottoman Empire.

    Of course, because he had never fought against the Ming Empire's army, he always felt that the disastrous defeat of Erzinjan City was due to the idiots and incompetence of those generals and governors. Otherwise, the 600,000-strong army would have relied on Erzinjan.  The city's strong barriers will not be defeated by the 200,000 Ming army no matter what.

    He has always advocated going to war with the Ming Dynasty, avenging his past humiliation, taking back everything he lost, and stopping paying war reparations to the Ming Empire.

    The annual war compensation of five million taels of silver is an extremely heavy burden. Such silver is enough for the Ottoman Empire to arm hundreds of thousands of troops.

    However, the Ottoman Empire was already afraid of the Ming Dynasty. Not only Bayezid II was afraid of the Ming Dynasty, but many governors and generals in the army were also very afraid of the Ming Dynasty. They would rather fight in Europe than  Willing to face the Ming people.

    His idea has never been supported by most people, only a few governors and generals on the European front.

    So Tugayi was very unhappy when he heard what Ali Pasha said.

    The Ming army may be very strong, but the Egyptian army, which is modeled after the Ming army, must be very strong?

    "You also saw it when you were in Vienna. The musketeer army in the hands of the Spanish was modeled after the army of the Ming Empire. I can only say that the Ming army is so powerful that it makes people despair."

    Ali Pasha looked at Tugai, and then said calmly.

    When Ali Pasha mentioned the Battle of Vienna and the Spanish musketeers, Tugay was speechless. At that time, he personally witnessed the Battle of Vienna and witnessed the Spanish musketeers marching neatly to the beat of drums.  The pace was like a sharp sword tearing apart the Ottoman Empire's army camp.

    In the end, it was the Ottoman Empire that used the same musketeers to block the attack of the Spanish musketeers. Both sides suffered losses. In the end, the Battle of Vienna ended with the defeat of the Ottoman Empire.

    "What Governor Tugayi means is that we don't have to overestimate the enemy and lose our confidence."

    Ahmed came out with a smile to smooth things over, and his words also made Tugai feel better.

    "Woooo~"

    At this moment, howls rang out from the Egyptian army camp, and the mighty Egyptian army came towards us.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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