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The Empire has never had a sacred [forbidden water]-

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The first Norman hussars to land, there were more than 4,000 in total, from the 1st Hussar Regiment, and the 1,000 different teams of the Hussar Regiment directly under the Norman Emperor. They did not belong to each other, nor did they mean to be united, and in fact the orders given to them by Egil did not engage in frontal positional warfare with the Arabs. Egil just wanted to let Saladin, Egypt, and all the people in the Holy Land know of the arrival of him, the Emperor of the Norman Empire, the commander of the Crusaders, through the movements of this elite hussar.

It was under these circumstances that Saladin sent tens of thousands of Arab light cavalry, several times outnumbered the Normans, to drive them away—and the king of the desert understood what Egil meant. It is also clear that the Crusaders, the great armies of the pagans of Christ, have not yet arrived. What he is doing now is not supposed to be an all-army dispatch. Reveal his true strength - although many of his subordinates think so. They thought that they should take advantage of the fact that the opponent's army had not yet been assembled to strengthen the county level and sweep the entire holy land with superior forces. Destroy all Christian lands that refuse to surrender. to straighten out the interior of the Holy Land.

However, Saladin didn't think so. The treacherous and cunning Egyptian caliph had already anticipated the prosperity of the crusaders. Even if you fight for your family, the best result is just a lose-lose situation. Even if they can win, it won't do the country any good - after all, not everyone wants to have a cheating device like Egil. The soldiers of other countries are all adult men in the country, but they are all valuable productive labor. Nowadays, except for a large empire like Mongolia, which occupies a huge area and has a vast number of servants, it can draw a large number of troops to fight and does not care about the loss of 100,000 yuan, or an old power like the Tang State, or a country located in the densely populated South Asian subcontinent like Maratha. Other countries, except for a few particularly reckless county lords. But they all cherish their soldiers very much and don't want to lose too much in the war.

And today's Saladin, although it seems to be a scenery on the surface. O Deliverer of the Holy Land, O Messenger of Allah, O Muslim Hero, and so on, and so on, all the rage and glory pressed down on him. In reality, however, the situation in Egypt is not very good.

Although, Saladin is the well-deserved king of Egypt, and even the caliphate of the entire Sunni community. bit high weight. But in fact, inside his country. Like other feudal states of the era, there were a large number of separatist powers, although the elite trading lands of the Near East, centered on Damascus and Aleppo, as well as the most prosperous and densely populated parts of Egypt, such as Cairo and Alexandria, and Baghdad. The agrarian regions of the two river valleys, such as Mosul, as well as Mecca and the holy cities of Medina, the most elite areas of the country, were administered by the satraps directly appointed by Saladin.

But the rest of Egypt, those that were more extensive, but more barren and minor. But the vast majority of them are in the hands of Arab sheikhs who do their own thing. As well as in the hands of the local nobility. They are highly independent and have their own administrative, judicial, and financial powers. In the hands of the armies of their respective tribes. Saladin relied on them, and he needed the armies of those tribes as well as contributions. But Saladin did not trust them at the same time. He thought that once he lost too many of his cronies, or showed a certain weakness, then those chieftains and nobles would leave him. betrayed him without hesitation.

And the empire was not without any flaws abroad, back then, the lord of Saladin. The heir of the holy king Nur al-Din is still alive. From a legal point of view, Saladin was a thief. Even if he were to make Jerusalem again, the stain would not be washed away. Although it took a lot of effort to find Nur al-Din's heir and kill him. But it was as if they had vanished—Saladin suspected that his political enemies might have been sheltered by some treacherous aristocracy in anticipation. Or they fled abroad. Collected by his neighbors to make strange goods. ...,

It doesn't matter which of these two ideas it is. In short, Saladin knew that after his defeat - or death - these people would rise against him. Under the banner of Damascus orthodoxy. Overthrow his rule.

Internal and external troubles......

Therefore. Saladin didn't want to fight hard. He will keep his army, his family. to defend his rule and the stability of imperial power. So, hold on to the city and take a defensive stance against the coming crusade.

As a result, Jerusalem today is like a large construction site. Saladin's army, as well as the Jerusalemites he forcibly signs—Christians and Muslims—were intensifying the defenses of the city of Jerusalem day after day.

However, Saladin was still not satisfied with this—if the strategy of taking the initiative proposed by some of the generals was the best strategy in Saladin's eyes, then the strategy he was now practicing to hold on to Jerusalem could only be regarded as a medium strategy. Saladin's most important strategy was to retreat his army into the desert. It was like the Battle of Harding, which led the Crusaders into the desert and waited for them to collapse from thirst and heat, and then crush them with a single blow.

But this is no longer the case. At that time, Saladin attacked Jerusalem, and he was on the attacking side, and he withdrew if he could. But now he had the great city of Jerusalem in his hands. If he doesn't flee without a fight and retreats into the desert [Shining God Slaughter Group], then the entire Islamic world will call him a coward. Hundreds of millions of believers poke themselves in the backbone together. Even the King of the Desert couldn't stand it.

Fortunately, however, the target of the Crusaders was Jerusalem - and only Jerusalem. All you need to do is defend Jerusalem. Saladin struggled with this, frustrated that his strategy had not been realized, and reassured himself again and again: "In any case, the defending side will have an advantage over the attacking side." Jerusalem is a city that attracts the attention of the world, and the city is high and deep. Our army is strong, morale is high, and supplies are sufficient. The other party came from afar, and the geography and climate were not familiar. And the army will not surpass the Arab elite under my command...... Besides, would the Western, cunning Franks really give their lives for their faith like devout Muslims? ”

It was in this mind, in this situation, that Saladin received a piece of news that he did not know whether to call it good or bad:

Call it good news because the Arab light cavalry won against the Normans. Attacked by tens of thousands of Arab light cavalry, the Norman hussars suffered certain setbacks due to the weather, water and soil problems, and finally had to retreat backwards, and finally retreated into the territory of the Grand Duchy of Antioch, the largest Crusader city-state in the Holy Land.

And call it bad news because although it wins at the strategic level. But in every battle, at every tactical level, the Norman hussars performed quite well. Completely compared to the Arab light cavalry. Although in the end, he succeeded in forcing the Norman hussars back. But the Arab armies ultimately paid a much higher price than the hussars...... In total, more than three thousand hussars were killed. Thousands of people were so badly injured and disabled that they had to quit the army. And the number of seriously injured and unable to go to war in recent times is about the same number - thanks to the decent sound of the Islamic world and the help of the medical system...... The Norman hussars suffered less than a thousand casualties.

"Although, the vanguard troops are usually stronger than the main forces. But......" Saladin frowned slightly, "If the pagan army going to the Holy Land were of this level, the battle would have been difficult. ”

Such a brilliant performance by the Norman hussars knocked out five thousand of Saladin's proud Arab light cavalry at once. While spreading prestige in the Holy Land, Saladin also strengthened his strategy. Hold fast to Jerusalem. Relying on the city walls and defense system, gradually, slowly, the combat effectiveness of the Crusaders was slowly consumed.

Of course, guarding Jerusalem does not mean that you are stupid enough to sit in an isolated city. In addition to strengthening the city of Jerusalem after acquiring the Holy Land, and recruiting other Crusader city-states and territories to divide and disintegrate the Franks, Saladin also developed a set of tactics to deal with the Crusaders.

First, the Egyptian navy, and the Barbary pirates, who had been hired at great expense, would hold off the Crusader fleet off the coast of Syria and attempt to attack Cyprus, which had already been occupied by the Crusaders - if the opposing fleet could be defeated outright, the landing would be very simple, or even won. But Saladin heard again, and this time the Crusades seemed to be the Eastern Roman Empire also wanting to intervene. So, perhaps, the Egyptian Navy and the Barbary Navy will not necessarily win. Then it's not bad to settle for the next best thing and make the other party lose a lot.

And then the landing operation. Saladin would send his elite cavalry archers. With such archers and Arab light cavalry, a combined strangulation force was formed. Wander in the desert. Harassment and assault on the Crusaders. Let them continue to wear out their strength. Perhaps at this time, the Crusaders will retreat and return to their land valley.

If so, the Crusaders still insisted on reaching Jerusalem. Then Saladin would use the height and depth of Jerusalem to teach them a hard lesson. And continue to send elite troops to attack the enemy's rear supply lines, leaving these heretics to die on the edge of the holy city in hunger and despair.

It's a beautiful thought...... (To be continued)

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