"Bastard, bastard! This Ismaili is so shameless! The huge capital actually said that he would move away, so he thought it was a move? "In the empty palace of Tabriz, Selim I was so angry that he jumped to his feet.

Selim I could not help but be angry, because he had brought with him an army of 120,000 and almost 200,000 men, counting on the destruction of Tabriz to be fully supplied. As a result, Tabriz was taken, but everything that could be eaten in the city was emptied. 200,000 people, who can only rely on supplies from home, are very dangerous. If the supply line is cut off, it's over.

In fact, the Persians had already sent men to attack the supply lines of the Turks. Although it was not large, it also made the Turks very nervous.

Because if the grain and grass are cut off, the 210,000 mouths, including hundreds of thousands of horses and camels, will be finished. Horses and camels still want to eat, or at least graze. And people, you can't eat grass, right? So, Selim I is now in a hurry. There were doubts about whether to continue the march.

In fact, Ismaili I was a little less courageous. If Marin had commanded the battle, the focus would have been directly on attacking the Turks' supply lines. As for the fortified wall, 10,000 cavalry can do it. Tens of thousands of herdsmen are coaxing together, and the momentum is definitely enough.

Ismaili I, on the other hand, was a little worried about the tens of thousands of cavalry of the Turks, so he only sent a few thousand cavalry to attack the supply lines of the Turks, and he himself took the main force to monitor the Turkish army. The main purpose was to prevent the Turkish cavalry from leaving their positions and pursuing the relocation team. After all, the relocation team has not yet reached Isfahan. If the Turkish cavalry catches up on the way, it will be a one-sided slaughter.

Of course, it cannot be said that Ismaili I was wrong, he was an insurance choice. Marin, on the other hand, is more likely to take the risk. Because, he is accustomed to using tricks, and is good at using miscellaneous armies to disguise themselves as regular armies to confuse the enemy. And Ismaili I was obviously not so cunning, and it was already the limit of his imagination to be able to pull tens of thousands of herdsmen to join the large army to make a strong move.

But if the troops who moved the capital succeeded in reaching Isfahan, with the fortified city to rely on, Ismaili I would be free to send the main force to cut off the supply lines of the Turks.

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And Selim I was not a fool, as a contemporary, he was also aware of this, so he sensed danger. However, he couldn't crack it. Because, his army, the speed of movement is too slow. With the drag of artillery and infantry, the speed of the march of the army was only more than 20 kilometers a day, and it was simply not able to pursue the Persians for long distances. If the Persian rear stabilized and a large army was mobilized to cut off the Turkish supply lines and back routes, then the army might be doomed.

After a fierce ideological struggle and deliberations with his men, Selim I finally decided to withdraw his army.

However, unlike the original history, although the Turks also conquered Tabriz this time, they did not catch anything. Originally, Selim I also captured two wives of Ismaili I as prisoners of war.

But now, not to mention the war uniforms, I haven't even caught a single piece of property and food!

If he returned empty-handed, Selim I's prestige would have fallen......

At this time, a general named Said gave an idea:

"Sultan, my subordinates heard that Ismaili only cleared the walls in front of our marching route, but not on the sides......

"You mean...... Attacking on both sides? However, there are no important cities on either side! If you don't have an important city, you won't be able to get enough supplies! ”

Said shook his head and said:

"Sultan, what we want now is to find the bottom of the stairs, not to find supplies. Moreover, even if we try to find supplies, the enemy's cavalry is faster than us and will destroy it first. So, we can only find a way out now! I heard that Ismaili's hometown is in Ardabil, east of Tabriz. Also, it seems that there aren't many people stationed there. So let's send a few thousand cavalry to attack Ardabil, and capture a few of the Ismailis of Ardabil, and say that they are his people. In this way, it is good to bring it back to China to have an explanation. Moreover, Ardabil is said to have had many Ismailis. Although the relationship is a little farther away, they are also clansmen. As long as he catches his clansmen, even if they are distant relatives, he can bring them back to save face......"

"Okay, that's it!"

Selim I was now in dire need of a place to go down the stairs, so there was a great need for a few decent prisoners of war to fill the façade. In order to cover the cavalry raid on Ardabil, Selim I even sent a large army and put on a posture of pursuing in a southeasterly direction, attracting the attention of the Persians.

However, in the confusion, thousands of cavalry were quietly sent out and went straight to Ardabil overnight......

In order to frighten the Persians, the Turks even sent 20,000 cavalry, pretending to leave the team to pursue the Persians' relocation procession. Sure enough, in order to protect the Persian court that moved the capital, most of the Persian soldiers and horses were used to block the 20,000 Turkish cavalry. But the 20,000 cavalry were just pretending, and when they saw that the resistance was too great, they retreated.

And the cavalry, who went to Ardabil, returned in a few days. They found the Turkman tribe where Ismaili I was located, and by this time, this once unknown Turkman tribe had become the famous "Land of Dragons" in Persia. Although most of Ismaili I's relatives moved to Tabriz, some distant relatives remained here as emperors. They did not have a high status in the relatives of Ismaili I, but they were all grandfathers in the countryside of Ardabil.

When the Turkish cavalry arrived, it took no trouble to find out where they lived. Then, in a surprise attack, more than a dozen distant relatives of Ismaili I were captured......

When they joined forces with Selim I's army, Selim I decisively withdrew......

However, when the troops withdrew, the Turkish army did not return by the same route, but went north from Tabriz and went straight to the nearby Armenian region. Because, in the Armenian region, the Turkish army can rush for food supplies nearby......

Subsequently, the Turkish army went straight to Rize and Trabzon on the coast. Because, when it comes to the sea, it will be easier to supply the Turkish army. After all, it is cheaper for Turkey to send ships from Istanbul to transport grain than on land.

When the troops were withdrawn, Selim I realized the importance of supply lines. So, he left behind tens of thousands of troops to garrison the newly captured Erzurum region, and decided to secure the place first. Then, forts were built along the way in the direction of Tabriz to secure the supply lines. When the next supply line is secured, it will send troops to attack Persia again......

However, because the Turkish army burned and looted in the local area before, it has aroused strong resentment among the people of Erzurum and Armenia.

So, in order to secure the transport routes, Selim I decided to send people to woo the Kurdish tribes south of the Erzurum region. The Kurdish-controlled area is closer to Tabriz, and if the Kurds become Turkey's allies, there is no need to worry about harassment of supply lines when the next military is sent and the Turkish army passes through the Kurdish area. After all, the Kurds are not bad in force. As long as the Kurds are on their side, others who want to send troops into the region to harass the supply lines of the Turkish army will have to ask the Kurds if they agree or not......