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"Am I not the Persian god of war? How could I fail? ”

"Isn't the true God protecting me? How could I fail? ”

In the city of Erzurum, the Persian Shah Ismaili I fell into deep self-doubt.

Over the years, he has been too smooth sailing, and he has been invincible in wars. The Persians touted him and touted him as the god of war. Gradually, even he believed that he was the god of war. But the defeat in this battle woke him up and made him a little suspicious......

It wasn't just Ismaili I who fell into self-doubt, but the entire Persian army was demoralized. Because, the myth of Ismaili I, the god of war, was shattered in their hearts, and now some in the Persian army are terrified. Had it not been for Ismaili I's loyal uncles and elder ministers to help suppress it, the Persian army might have fled.

Faith is sometimes a good thing and can bring out the full potential of a person. But if faith collapses, the consequences are also severe......

In the middle of the night, Ismaili I fell into deep self-doubt and could not sleep. But at about three o'clock in the morning, Ismaili I suddenly shouted "not good" and sat up from the bed in a cold sweat.

Then he anxiously shouted:

"Quick, gather all the generals! Be quick! ”

Then, the Persian generals, who had been resting in the city, were reluctantly called up and gathered in the mosque of the city of Erzurum to meet Ismaili I.

"Everyone quickly woke up all the soldiers, took advantage of the dawn, quickly gathered the soldiers and horses, brought the grain and grass that could be taken away, and prepared to go out of the city! Be quick! ”

Two hours later, at 6 o'clock in the morning, all the more than 70,000 Persian cavalry had completed their assembly, each carrying a bag of grain and a bag of horse feed, ready to go.

Then, with a wave of his hand, Ismaili I commanded:

"Open the east gate and the whole army will go out of the city!"

Then, the eastern gate was slowly opened, and the Persian cavalry streamed out of the city. After leaving the city, he retreated eastward without stopping......

Why was Ismaili I in such a hurry to retreat? Because it occurred to him that the Turks had so many artillery, and the gates of Erzurum might not be able to withstand the shelling. Once the city is broken, the Persian army besieged in the city will inevitably be destroyed.

Therefore, before the Turkish army had time to surround the city of Erzurum, Ismaili I decisively withdrew from the city with his troops.

And just two hours after the Persian army withdrew, at ** o'clock in the morning, the Turkish army sent troops and horses to the east of the city, intending to dig trenches, build new camps, and besiege the city of Erzurum.

Unfortunately, they were a step too late, and Ismaili I had already reacted in the middle of the night and evacuated in time......

After hearing the news, the Turkish Sultan Selim I was so angry that he beat his chest. What a thought! After the battle yesterday, because of the fear that the Persian cavalry would attack at night, Selim I did not divide his troops, but concentrated on building a temporary camp in the west of the city. It was originally planned to besiege the city the next morning and then prune a new camp to besiege the city of Erzurum. Unexpectedly, just half a day later, the enemy took the opportunity to break through and left!

This is the best chance to destroy Persia! At this time, the Shah and the backbone generals of Persia are all in the city of Erzurum, as long as the city is surrounded and the Persian army inside is eliminated, the Persian Safavid Empire will be directly finished! It's a pity......

Looking at the open east gate, Selim I did not feel the slightest joy even if he easily got the city of Erzurum......

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And a few dozen kilometers to the east, in the Persian army, Ishmaili I's personal guard Bagheri also said regretfully:

"It's a pity...... We only brought out this little food, and most of the food in the city is cheap damn Turks......"

At this moment, Ismaili I, who was riding his horse nearby, suddenly reined in his horse, turned back sharply and asked:

"What did you just say?"

Bagheri was startled and stammered:

"Shah...... I...... I...... I didn't say anything, it's just ...... It's just a pity that the food in Erzurum is ......"

"Yes, grain!" Ismaili I slapped his head and finally got to the point!

Then, suddenly, he ordered the army to halt its advance. In addition, he ordered the army to divide its troops and burn all the grain that could be taken away from the villages, towns, and cities along the route within a day.

Even the cattle, sheep and camels were not spared, and they were all taken away in a hurry. As for the horses, they were also requisitioned......

To put it simply, Ismaili I was going to fortify the wilderness......

Why is the wall clear? Because he is not going to give the Turks a chance to supply on the spot!

The Turks sent 120,000 troops this time, and there were tens of thousands of people. The size of the entire team reached about 200,000 people. With such a large team, the consumption of food is also a very terrifying figure. Moreover, there are tens of thousands of cavalry in the Turkish army, and the food consumption of war horses is also quite large!

Although everyone is nomadic, horses mainly eat grass. But when fighting, the war horse can't stand just eating grass, and it also has to eat food. Only when you are usually at home, you can eat grass as the main thing, supplemented by food.

"Shah, will we divide our troops to collect grain, will we give the Turks a chance to catch up?" General Rashid worried.

Ismaili I confidently said:

"No, the Turks have so much artillery and infantry that the march must not be fast. Although the cavalry marched quickly, they did not dare to rashly break away from their own formation and pursue them. After all, the Turkish cavalry is not capable of defeating us! Therefore, if you march with the infantry and artillery, the Turkish army will march very slowly, and it will not be possible to catch up with us at all. So, what we have is a clear field of time! ”

Although Ismaili I was young, he had fought many battles and knew this military knowledge very well. In these years, the march of large armies, the speed of infantry marching is rarely more than 30 kilometers a day. The infantry, which can travel more than 30 kilometers a day, is either elite or a rapid march in an emergency.

Therefore, although the Turkish army was strong, it was impossible to catch up with the Persian army, which was full of cavalry. And the tens of thousands of Turkish cavalry did not dare to leave their own camp and pursue alone. After all, the main body of the Persian army did not suffer much loss. If you rush to catch up, you may be killed. Without the cover of the cavalry, the infantry can be played with by the Persian cavalry. Just cutting off the supply lines can kill the Turks.

In the days that followed, the Persian army retreated at the front, while clearing the field. And the Turkish army, because the march was too slow, had to keep up slowly.

However, the purpose of the Turks was very clear, and it was directed at Tabriz, the capital of Persia!