Chapter 1399: Arabian Storm (Seventy)
Walking into the barracks, Zhang Xiao's eyes fell on the Bedouin soldiers who volunteered to stay. By this time they had gathered in the playground and were in an untidy queue as instructed by the Imperial Army instructors.
After all, they were not regular soldiers of the Imperial Army, so the queue seemed sparse.
However, Zhang Xiao will not be so strict with them.
Turning over from the camel's back, Zhang Xiao silently walked in front of the queue, and then came to the front of the team to stand still facing them.
All eyes were focused on Zhang Xiao, and the whole scene seemed very quiet.
After being silent for a long time, Zhang Xiao spoke loudly: "I am very welcome and grateful to everyone for volunteering to stay and fight side by side with us. Now that the tribes have left, we can say that we have no worries, which is a good thing for us. ”
"The three major tribes are certainly very powerful, but I don't pay attention to them." , Zhang Xiao's next words made the soldiers who volunteered to stay a little commotion.
His words, in the eyes of these people, are a little unaware of the height of the sky.
How strong the three tribes are, they know very well.
They also know how many soldiers and horses Zhang Xiao brought, which is no secret at all.
With only an army of 4,000 people, he has such a big tone, could it be that he is really a madman with empty eyes?
There are even people who feel that it is not a very correct choice to stay, and they have deeply regretted it.
Ignoring the commotion, Zhang Xiao just raised his hand and made a gesture to make everyone quiet.
Immediately, Fariyah, who was standing beside Zhang Xiao, scolded everyone loudly, making them gradually quiet.
"Don't make any noise! Listen to the general! ”
The only daughter of the leader of the Bajir tribe, a strange girl from the tribes of the Bedouin Cuman region, her reputation is still not small.
And among these remaining Bedouin warriors, Fariyah's status is the most noble. Her words were still obeyed.
With Farier's help, the small commotion was finally calmed down and quiet was restored.
"I know you might think I'm an idiot or a lunatic. Otherwise, you wouldn't have said such brainless words, would you? The expression on Zhang Xiao's face was very indifferent, and she couldn't see that she was angry or angry at all.
Fariyah was also secretly observing, and she found that it seemed that Zhang Xiao was not angry at all now, as if the commotion just now had not affected him at all.
If this is true, then you can breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, these people stayed. In the future, I will have to fight with them against the three major tribes, so if the relationship is not good, this impact will be very great.
Faced with Zhang Xiao's question, no one responded.
However, everyone's eyes have looked at it.
"It's normal for you to have such thoughts, and if I were from your point of view, I would actually have your own thoughts, and even more so." Zhang Xiaoyan's expression gradually changed, revealing a faint smile. "Because you don't know about our Imperial Army, and you don't know how sharp the weapons used by our Imperial Army are."
Zhang Xiao stood there. In the face of a group of Bedouin fighters who volunteered to stay, he spoke loudly with full of energy.
Seriously, what Zhang Xiao said is not wrong.
In fact, these Bedouin warriors reacted so much to what he just said. It's all a normal thing.
Think about it from another angle, who wouldn't have reacted like that.
They are Arabs living in the Cuman region, and some have never left Cuman in their lives. This is all there is to know and know about the world.
Aside from the elders and chieftains, warriors like them could go as far as the edge of the Sahara Desert.
If you want to talk about knowledge or something, it will definitely not be too high.
Therefore, they simply cannot clearly know and understand how strong the empire really is.
I won't understand where Zhang Xiao's confidence comes from, so that he can say the above words.
Zhang Xiao understands this in his heart, so he won't be angry because of this, there is no need at all.
"I'm not going to say anything to you, let you trust me. As long as you are fighting side by side with us, you will surely understand what I am talking about. At that point, you won't think I'm a madman or an idiot. ”
Zhang Xiao didn't explain anything, because it was complicated and difficult to explain.
What's more, even if he explains, these people may not be able to understand it.
Isn't that playing the harp to a cow?
These Bedouin warriors, who have little knowledge and are not very broad-minded, will not understand if you explain to them the power and range of muskets, as well as the five-stage shooting method of the Imperial Army.
What they can see is the strength of Zhang Xiao's hand, and the merits are also judged by this standard.
After all, they are people from the era of cold weapons.
Therefore, Zhang Xiao didn't have to explain anything at all, anyway, they couldn't understand the explanation, and they were in trouble.
As long as they follow themselves and the three major tribes and stay for some time, they will naturally understand the strength of the Imperial Army and why they are so confident and confident.
It is much more convincing for them to see and experience it with their own eyes than to explain it with their mouths.
When the time comes, when they know this, some of their inner thoughts and concepts will inevitably change, and then they will look up to and submit to the empire.
It's much better than wasting saliva now.
Of course, there are some drawbacks to this, such as the fact that their conductors may not be so smooth during this period.
However, Zhang Xiao also has his own ways to deal with these.
Isn't there another Fariyah here, her status is very high, so it is the best choice for her to command these remaining Bedouin warriors.
And if they were led by Farier, they wouldn't have any complaints, would they?
Therefore, Zhang Xiao doesn't have to worry too much about what problems will arise.
"Okay, I'm not going to say anything superfluous. Now we still have some time to avoid threats from the three major tribes. So I'm going to take this time to give you some training and learn something. to be able to cope with the coming war. So I want you to put all your heart and soul into that. ”
As soon as Zhang Xiao's words fell, someone in the team immediately shouted loudly.
"Are we under your rule, then?"
Yes, this is a very real question.
There is nothing wrong with them staying voluntarily, but this does not mean that they will obey Zhang Xiao's receiving.
Even, these remaining Bedouin fighters have already considered this issue in tandem in private.
The initial attitude of these people was that they could form a team on their own and act on their own from the Imperial Army.
Fariyah is also clear about this. Moreover, he also revealed everyone's meaning to Zhang Xiao. And said that he could convince everyone not to do it.
Zhang Xiao is of course very grateful for the kindness with Fariyah.
However, it is precisely because of Faliye's reminder that Zhang Xiao has also begun to face up to this problem.
After some careful consideration, Zhang Xiao gave up his intention to lead these Bedouin warriors and wanted to bring them under Fariyah's command.
Of course, this is only temporary.
Wait until they see their own strength and shock their short-sighted cognition. It was a matter of course to take the power of the team into the palm of your own hands.
So, there's no need to rush it.
Besides, Farier was obviously willing to act with the Imperial Army, so he gave those guys to Farier to command. As long as Farier is there, then they will not break away from the Imperial Army.
This is not to say that Zhang Xiao needs these people, or that without them, he would not be able to carry out the next battle for the hegemony of the Cumans.
For Zhang Xiao, these people are actually dispensable.
With their own strength, there will not be much increase, and without them, there will not be much weakening.
But you have to think about it. These people can't lose too much, after all, these people don't have the capital to fight against the three major tribes.
"You will form a separate team under the command of Miss Farier. I think for such an arrangement. You shouldn't object to it. ”
When Fariyah heard this, her petite body shook.
She never imagined that Zhang Xiao would have such an arrangement, which was completely unexpected by her.
However, the little girl's heart was also secretly happy.
Being able to command a team was something she had always dreamed of.
Although she can also mobilize the warriors of the tribe in the Bajir tribe, the number usually does not exceed three hundred. And you have to get your father's permission to do it, so it can be said that there are big restrictions.
But now, she can lead a team of more than 600 people, and she has absolute control over this team, how can she not be excited.
Unlike ordinary girls, Fariyah was raised as a boy by Chief Omar, so although she is a girl, she is somewhat similar to a boy in personality.
"I... Can I really. ”
Happiness came so suddenly, and Farier couldn't speak very sharply at once.
Zhang Xiao looked at the excited little girl, kept an indifferent smile on her face, and nodded at her.
"There's nothing you can't do, no one is born a commander. But I believe that as long as you can study seriously in the next time, then you will definitely become a qualified officer. ”
To be honest, what Zhang Xiao said is not wrong at all. As long as Fariyah can seriously study some of the knowledge taught by Zhang Xiao in the next few days, there will be no problem at all in becoming a qualified officer.
After all, the knowledge that Zhang Xiao taught was far beyond this era.
And the Bedouin warriors on the opposite side also quieted down after listening to Zhang Xiao's words, if they were led by Fariyah, then of course they would have no problem here.
"Come on, give them weapons according to their heads." , Zhang Xiao raised his hand and ordered, and then turned to look at the Bedouin warriors who were standing quietly opposite. "You have three days to learn how to use a musket......" (To be continued......