Marin spread out the topographical map of the area where the war broke out, looked at it for a while, and said with a smile:

"This Adimir is really capable, worthy of being the number one general under the command of Sultan Garigul. The Bekaa Valley and the Golan Heights, but the key areas to the south of Lebanon and Syria, control here, which really makes the Turks lose their temper! It seems that this is still a famous general! ”

Khloe shook his head with a smile and said:

"It's really not, according to the intelligence on the Egyptian side, this Adimir is a fierce general, with average intelligence, not smart, but not stupid. He has always relied on bravery and leading by example. This time, though, he almost died. But because Sultan Garigul was shot first and fell off his horse, he dismounted to check. As a result, his horse was killed by bullets, but he escaped......"

"As for the choice of defense at the southern end of the Bekaa Valley and the Golan Heights, it is because when Sultan Garigul and he could not escape with more than 10,000 remnants of cavalry, they happened to encounter 7,000 Egyptian slave musketeers who were still on their way north at the southern end of the Bekaa Valley, and then they temporarily decided to fortify there. As for the troops sent to the Golan Heights, it was also because they were afraid that the Turks would send troops to copy his back route, so he was forced to send troops to occupy the place first......"

"Oh...... So......" Marin thought for a moment, and suddenly asked again:

"You said that Garigul Sultan was bounced back to Cairo to recuperate, is it serious?"

Garigul was the Sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt, and Marin did not want him to die at this critical time. Otherwise, the Turks would definitely take advantage of the fire to loot.

Kohler shook his head, nodded again, and said:

"Not too serious, but a bit serious......"

"How?" Marin was curious about this statement.

"That's right, Garigul Sultan was shot in his left arm, and it was so badly that even the articular cartilage of his left arm was shattered by lead bullets. Plus lead poisoning...... According to doctors in Cairo, Ghariyal Sultan may have had his left arm amputated...... In other words, he will become one-armed in the future......"

Marin pursed his lips and said in his heart - what happened to the one-armed? Haven't you heard of the legend of the one-armed god nun? Oh, and no one has ever heard of it...... After all, this is a character hundreds of years later......

However, the absence of an arm did not prevent Garigul from becoming his sultan. The crux of the matter is how many descendants of Garigul remain......

Marin clearly remembers that in the famous game Warcraft in later generations, Thrall's green-skinned king lost control of the orcs because the most elite green-skinned Kukaron under his command was wiped out during the Northern Expedition, and was finally seized by Xiao Roar, the leader of the powerful brown-skinned orcs.

And the bald head of later generations also became the commander because of the large number of Whampoa descendants under his command and his advantage in the army, and expelled the traitor Wang and others.

If the elite of Garigul's descendants suffered too much loss in this battle, he would not have a good time as a sultan in the future in the tradition of infighting in the Mamluk dynasty.

Kohler shook his head and said:

"Garigul's losses are indeed great, but the losses of the other factions are even greater. And the more than 14,000 cavalry that Garigul finally fled back with are mostly his descendants. According to the intelligence officer we sent to the front, he observed through his telescope that Garigul would have had a chance to take more troops. However, he deliberately abandoned several other detachments and fled with only the more than 10,000 Mamluk cavalry around him. Apparently, he may have deliberately abandoned the armies of some other Mamluk nobles. Perhaps, he had already thought of this......"

According to the report, Gharigur brought a total of 50,000 Mamluk cavalry and artillery units from Egypt proper. Then, the Governor of Damascus and a number of nearby minor governorates cobbled together an army of 20,000 servants to fight together. But with the death of the governor of Damascus, the 20,000 servant army on the right flank was the first to collapse. And before that, the Mamluk cavalry even achieved a certain advantage in the center and on the left. ”

At that time, the Turkish cavalry had been repulsed by the Mamluk cavalry, which even attacked in front of the Turkish artillery positions, but was stopped by the chains drawn between the Turkish artillery. Coupled with the counterattack of muskets, the Turkish battle formation was not breached. ”

"Then, because the Governor of Damascus was killed by muskets while leading the charge, the Turkish reserves took the opportunity to rush out from the flank and storm the panicked Damascus servants, causing some of the Damascus servants to storm the formation in the center, causing confusion ......"

Marin touched his chin, thought for a moment, and said:

"That is, the Egyptians almost repulsed the Turkish army, only to fall short because of the collapse of the Syrian servant army?"

Kohler shook his head:

"No, the Egyptian Mamluk cavalry, although fierce, was not able to break through the Turkish battle formation, but only suppressed the Turkish offensive. Then, with the collapse of the right-wing servant army, it led to the defeat of the Egyptian army. And before that, it can only be said that the Egyptian army did not fall behind. ”

Marlin nodded:

"That's right, the Mamluk cavalry is indeed powerful, after all, the training is strict, and it can be regarded as a weakened version of the special forces of this era......"

Then, as if remembering something, Marin was amazed:

"Hey...... No...... "Marin remembered that the original historical Battle of Dabik Steppe took place in early 1516. And now, it's the middle of the year, and it's months late. Moreover, the reason why this war broke out in history was because Persia was defeated by Turkey first, and the Turks wanted to send troops a second time to completely destroy Persia. As a result, it aroused the dissatisfaction and concern of Sultan Garigul, so he led his army north and fought with Turkey, but unfortunately lost......

And in this time and space, Persia, with the help of Marin, was not crippled by the Turks, and Ismaili I did not lose his fighting spirit. It stands to reason that in such a big war, the Persians, who are still strong, should not sit idly by......

Marin raised his doubts, and Kohler pulled one out of the pile of papers and explained:

"Well, the Persians did not sit idly by, but because Ismaili I, with 60,000 cavalry, suddenly fell seriously ill when he marched to Baghdad. Bedridden, then, the Persian generals did not dare to make their own decisions, and stopped in Baghdad. Then, the Persian army failed to rush to the battlefield in time to enter the battle. Originally, the two countries were going to besiege the Turkish army together......"

"However, according to the biography of our spy who stayed in Persia, Ismaili I was not actually sick, but assassinated. He was so badly injured that he was forced to stay in Baghdad to recuperate. And the assassins, supposedly sent by the Kurds. The Kurds, in turn, were supported by the Turkish Sultan Selim I and hired Assasin assassins at a high price. Although it was a success, it also badly wounded Ismaili I, held back the Persian army, and bought time for the Turks to defeat the Egyptian army......"

"Wait...... Aren't the Assasin Assassins an offshoot of the Shia Ismailis? It is said that he is the same sect as Ismaili I, how could he assassinate Ismaili I, the leader of Shia? Marin was a little confused. As mentioned in the later game Assassin's Creed, the Assasin Assassins belong to the Shia Ismaili sect......

Kohler dug through another pile of classified documents and reported:

"It is true that the Assasin Assassins were the Ismailis faction, but since the Assasin Assassins were destroyed by the Eagle's Nest in the mountains by Hulegu, the main general of the Mongol expedition to the west, the Assasin faction declined, and some remnants gradually degenerated into pure Assassins who worked for money, and no longer paid so much attention to sectarian issues. This time, the Kurds bid high enough to impress one of the Assasin Assassin leaders, who personally took five of his disciples, pretended to defect to Ismaili I, and then assassinated him. Fortunately, Ismaili I's guards sacrificed their lives to save Ismaili I's life. ”

But Ismaili I was also seriously wounded and bedridden, and could no longer lead his troops westward to join the Egyptian army. Selim I, on the other hand, took the opportunity to fight Gharrigur alone. Garigul felt that his side had the advantage of his forces, and he wanted to play the Mamluk presence, so he fought alone. Unexpectedly, in the end, he was defeated, and the army of more than 50,000 only brought back more than 14,000 cavalry. Originally, there were more than 30,000 Mamluk cavalry in his headquarters......"

Marin finally realized:

"Understood, Egypt and Persia originally wanted to unite to defeat Turkey, but the Turkish Sultan Selim I instigated the Kurds to bribe the Assasin assassins to assassinate the Persian Shah Ismaili I, so that the Persian army could not reach the battlefield as scheduled. Then, the selfish Sultan Garigul led his army alone to defeat the Turkish army, but was defeated by the collapse of the servant army......"

Kohler nodded repeatedly:

"That's right, that's how the cause of war ......"

"At the moment, the Egyptians are so demoralized that they may no longer be able to challenge Turkey. On the Persian side, Ismaili I is said to have just recovered from his wounds, and the army is still in Baghdad......"

After hearing this, Ma Lin stroked his forehead and said:

"Nima, the Middle East has changed again! Fortunately, the old thing in Garigul is not dead, and there are still some people left to stop the Turks from going south......"

Next, Marin doesn't have to think about it to know that the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt, which has suffered heavy losses, has withdrawn from the ranks of the Middle East hegemony, and it would be good to be able to hold the basic market. After that, it was left for the Turks and Persians to compete. But after getting the rich Syrian region, the Turks grew in strength. I'm afraid that the Persians will also be on the defensive......