The Ottomans ceded the barren land of the Empire's border desert to the Song Empire, and exchanged this worthless desert for a large amount of money and weapons, armor, and food for the Song Empire.

It can be said that the Ottomans were very satisfied with this deal.

Of course, they didn't know what was going on beneath the desert, so the Ottomans didn't care about it at all.

If they knew how much wealth could be generated by the resources contained in that desert, they would have gone crazy.

However, in this era, it is obviously impossible to develop and exploit those products under the desert. It can be said that there will be no such possibility for at least 250 years.

In this time and space, under the desert occupied by the Arabs, the oil that can bring amazing wealth can only be exploited and utilized by the Song Empire, which has a plug-in.

Except for the Song Empire, all countries in this time and space do not have such means, technologies and methods.

It is precisely for this reason that Ma Bond's thoughts on desert areas are self-evident.

Not only Ma Bond, but even the intelligence and military departments in the Americas are actually planning to seize the Middle East as a link in the rise of the empire.

It's just that the empire hasn't put all its energy on this yet.

After all, there are so many things to deal with on the part of the empire right now, and the affairs of Europe and the East, as well as the lack of local construction, have put all the power of the empire into it, and now there is really no way to squeeze out excess forces to seize the Middle East.

However, the appearance of Aziz and these people gave Ma Bond a chance.

Without the support of local forces, it may be possible to use this opportunity to enter the Arab world and lay a foundation for the future.

At the same time, the place taken out by the Ottomans occupies 23% of the world's total oil in another time and space.

Arguably. If you occupy this place, you will be able to have a lot of rich oil resources in the future. The oil can be shipped back to the Americas for its own use, or sold to the virtual world.

In short, the benefits of this place are absolutely profitable for the Empire.

Nowadays, people don't know the value of oil.

Even if they know the value of oil, they do not have the means and technology to develop it.

For the Empire, it's basically the same as picking up money.

At that time, with the oil finance as an opportunity, the local development will not be a rapid progress!

It is for this reason that it is also possible. Ma Bond is very concerned about Aziz.

Although when he came into contact with Aziz, he did not show great excitement, but was very indifferent. But in fact, after hearing Aziz's implication and determining that Aziz and they were going to join the empire, Ma Bond was quite excited.

The reason is simple, for the Arabs of the Cuman region, the Song Empire was an absolute foreigner.

Don't look at it, they can accept the rule of the Ottomans, but it may not work with the Song Empire.

After all. The Ottomans also shared the same faith as them, and they all had a common language in their beliefs.

The Song Empire was different.

In the Song Empire, there was only the Sect of Interception, which was completely different from what the Arabs believed.

And, more than the church. The Arabs' stubbornness in their beliefs is also quite terrible.

If it is not handled well, the empire may gain a foothold in the Arab world, and it may be quite troublesome.

Therefore. Take advantage of this opportunity to enter the Arab world, in addition to having a region rich in oil resources, you can also take the opportunity to get in touch with the Arabs in the desert area. It laid a good foundation for the large-scale entry of the empire in the future.

It is also possible to learn about the Arabs and their customs.

Only by understanding this can we avoid even greater problems in the future.

This is very beneficial for the Empire.

Moreover, after Aziz and the others took refuge, Ma Bangde could use these tribes to rule and maintain the Cuman region.

He can erect a model of the tribe where these people are located.

Give them benefits and benefits, and it will be a good publicity to the outside world.

Yes, Ma Bond saw this entry into Cuman as a small experiment.

The results of this experiment can be used as a reference for the local side, which can be made easier when the future empire moves into Arabia.

Besides, this is a very rare opportunity.

The turmoil in the Cuman region has led to the complete destruction of the false peace between the tribes.

Now the tribal war in the Cuman region began as well.

And the Song Empire, which had nominal sovereignty over the Cuman region, could take advantage of this opportunity to enter the Cuman region and finally master the place.

After all, they have righteousness, don't they?

Ma Bond was not afraid of the careerists of the Cuman region, and they came clearly to deal with.

Anyway, in the end, it is the military strength, who has the biggest fist and who speaks.

On the contrary, Ma Bond's biggest concern is that these people will use faith to make a fuss.

Now it seems that this worry can be put down.

Moreover, through a series of military battles, Ma Bond can also solve some of the destabilizing factors in the Cuman region.

When the time comes, there will be no more restless guys in the Cuman region who give headaches.

Although this will greatly reduce the population of the Cuman area, for Ma Bond there is no need to worry about it at all.

It doesn't matter if you don't have a population, you can just get a large number of slaves from Africa through slave traders.

Besides, the Cuman region is full of desert, and there is no need for so many slaves.

There is no way to reclaim the land here, and there is no way to grow food and all kinds of crops.

So, there is no need for so many slaves at all.

Besides, under the yellow sands of the Cuman region, there are no other mineral resources other than oil.

Therefore, there is no need for a large number of slaves to do the work of mining.

At the same time, if you don't deal with those tribes, if you find oil in the settlements of these tribes. Then it would be a problem for these tribes to refuse to go.

So, now in this chaotic time in the Cuman region, Ma Bangde still very much wants to see it.

Because the reason is clear, the three major tribes in the Cuman region have almost been integrated.

These three tribes basically wanted to unify the entire Cuman before the Song Empire was stationed.

Therefore, strictly speaking, these tribes were hostile to the Song Empire.

Then, they are all enemies of the Empire.

When the time comes, these three large tribes will be settled. Isn't the Cuman region all owned by the Empire?

At that point, there will be no need to worry about that area being owned by that tribe when prospecting for oil.

Because at that time, the deserts of the Cuman region will belong to the empire, not to these tribes.

As for the tribes represented by Aziz and these people, Ma Bond can completely distribute the land that has no oil after exploration, and they don't think they will have any opinions, right?

Therefore, the chaotic situation in the Cuman region is a great opportunity for Ma Bond.

As long as the operation is good, then you can save a lot of unnecessary trouble in the future.

Based on a measure of the combat effectiveness of the Arabs of this era. Ma Bond sent all the 4,000 volunteer soldiers stationed in Cairo.

Let them, led by Aziz as a guide, begin their march towards the Cuman region.

An army of 4,000 men is considered a large military force in a desert area.

But. In terms of quantity alone, it is not the most.

However, the soldiers who had been transformed from volunteers into soldiers of the Imperial Army were equipped with very sophisticated weapons.

This made Aziz look very hot.

Because there are no minerals in the desert. Therefore, the Arab tribes living in the desert area had to trade with the outside world to obtain iron tools if they wanted to obtain them.

However, the iron products they obtained were expensive. The quality is not always very good.

Therefore, when they saw the equipment of the soldiers of the Imperial Army, they did not mention the appearance of the turtle.

The individual armament of the soldiers of the Imperial Army consisted of a well-made rifle, a steel sword, and two tactical daggers. Not to mention the musket, the steel war knife that shimmered with metallic luster alone made Aziz's eyes always sparkle with all kinds of envy.

The stainless steel war knife purchased from the virtual world, with the metal craftsmanship of this era, it is completely incomparable.

The sturdy blade, the sharp blade, and the deliberately made lines on the knife made Aziz and the others swoon.

Fortunately, when Aziz bought muskets from Ma Bond, they also bought cold and armor. So although they were very envious of the Imperial soldiers, they did not go crazy after all.

"General, we have crossed the border of the Ottomans, and now we have entered the Cumans. After walking more than a hundred miles, you can reach the Bajir tribe to rest. ”

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Aziz's group on camels was noticeably more energetic in the desert than the Imperial Legion.

It can be seen that they have lived in the desert for generations, but they have become accustomed to this environment.

On the contrary, after the Imperial Legion entered the desert, it was obvious that the spirit was much weaker.

This can't be blamed on them, after all, everyone knows the harsh environment of the desert, and all such problems are inevitable.

In particular, the soldiers of the Imperial Army were all infantry, and they walked on their feet in the desert, so you can imagine the extent of their suffering.

Even the officers who rode war horses were not very good spirits.

Even the war horses under their crotches also looked very listless.

It seems that maybe he should adapt to this environment, and he may not want to buy a batch of camels to equip the soldiers.

Otherwise, fighting in such an environment would be a great disadvantage for your own side.

The young man of Chinese descent who was appointed as the commander of the legion this time breathed a sigh of relief after listening to Aziz's words, and at the same time thought quickly in his heart. (To be continued......)