"Come to think of it, I haven't fought in more difficult wars before this...... Well, it seems that there really hasn't been a fight. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info "William wants to encourage himself a little, and the best way to inspire himself is naturally to recall, recall his great achievements before this or something." However, after thinking of this idea, it was declared completely bankrupt.

Yes, yes, yes, come to think of it, it really seemed like the most difficult war William had ever experienced.

It is even said that the second major border war was not as difficult as this. Because at that time, William had expectations. Ironically, his expectations at the time were exactly what his biggest opponents were now, the dark elves of the Ottoman Empire. The invasion of these dark elves finally crushed the invasion of the pride of the heavens, Sarida Khan. It's ironic to say, and it's also a causal cycle. Now it's William's turn to face these guys.

200,000 against 200,000. Speaking of which, the number of troops on both sides is basically equal, and it is even said that William's army has a slight advantage in numbers. However, if we talk about military strength, not troops, then the gap between the military forces of the two sides is slightly larger.

William had only twenty or thirty thousand regular army troops under his command. The rest of the 200,000-strong army was either semi-professional Cossacks or completely unprofessional nomadic new annexes. Although they also have a certain strength, they have also undergone some formalized military training. But no, no, no.

In contrast, the enemy had at least eight corps of regular troops. At least half of them are elite units such as the Praetorian Guard and the New Army. Basically, William calculated that the Cossack units should be about the same as their army corps in combat effectiveness. The ratio of combat power between the new annex and the army corps is two to one. And the combat effectiveness of the reformed army corps should be comparable to his regular army. The Praetorian Guard and the elite new army are only comparable to the Praetorian Cavalry Brigade under his command.

If you calculate it this way, the opponent's military strength is at least four times that of your own, or even a little more.

What's especially bad is that there are almost no infantry units on your side, which is a big weakness. The opponent's tight infantry array, even if it is attacked and defeated by the tactics of cavalry and artillery, the amount of troops and artillery required is by no means a small amount.

Especially now, William hardly has a solid rear. In this situation, William had to use some locals, plus some Cossacks and his steppe legions, to control some areas and enforce military control.

This state of affairs naturally provokes the resentment and disgust of the locals. It's almost impossible to think about it. William is now a conqueror, so to speak, and an aggressor. The implementation of such a policy will naturally be met with the resentment and anger of the invaders. Just think about it.

So, if the situation had been in William's favor with his army of conquerors, then these guys would have betrayed William in the shortest possible time.

Even now, these new nomadic armies who wagged their tails and begged for mercy in front of William as if they were pugs. At that time, William should not think about conquering the whole of Central Asia and the Middle East, but how to end it all with dignity, and even how to save his own life.

Thinking about it like this, William felt terrible. It's scary. in every sense of the word.

But of course, the pressure will also turn into motivation, and that's it, that's it, and in this case, when there is no way to use the tactics of each break, what tactics should be used to increase your chances of winning. William did a little math, and then made a decision.

Attack Tabriz.

The purpose of attacking Tabriz was not to really conquer Tabriz. In fact, William didn't want to do that either. This dilapidated city is not at all capable of defending itself against the attacks of modern armies. Garrisoning in such a place is completely unworkable.

In addition, what happened after the siege was also very distressing.

For the new annexes, it is natural to loot and kill after the siege is over. In the process of looting and killing, it is natural that the army will be discouraged. At the same time, the wealth and population obtained by robbery, or slaves, will also make these guys feel satisfied.

A fed pack of hawk dogs can't be taken out to hunt. What's more, although Tabriz looks crumbling, as if it could be breached at any time, it also has an elite regular army under its command, plus the young Zoroastrades in Tabriz City. If they really did defend the city, then William's troops and army would be somewhat damaged.

In the case of a decisive battle with the dark elves of Ottoman, it is really not appropriate to deplete his own forces like this.

Therefore, William's real intention was not to ask the other party how to be, but to bring Darius III of Tabriz to his knees. Yes, submission, obedience. Since this guy will cooperate with the original enemy in order to ensure his power and status, then he will definitely cooperate with another enemy for his own life.

William will give him a promise. Even William would pretend to claim that the war was actually a misunderstanding. In fact, everything is the fault of the dark elves.

He really wanted to fight the Dark Elves, which is why he made this decision - yes, the Zoroastrian Empire had occupied Anatolia and touched the Black Sea in its heyday. So the other party knows the current situation of the territory under the control of the Hereford family.

Therefore, the explanation given by William is that he is preparing to open up another battlefield. Attack the Dark Elves from the other direction.

This was the real purpose of William's expedition, and his real and greatest enemies had always been these dark elves of the Ottoman Empire. If the Zoroastrian Empire were still bent on following these dark elves, then William would surely regard them as enemies. If, on the contrary, they were to help William, then it was only natural that William could be friends with them.

Since the two sides are friends, many things are easy to do, such as war, territory, and all kinds of other things. William would even promise the Zoroastrian Empire to regain rich Mesopotamia and Armenia in the Caucasus.

Of course, William didn't think that all the Zoroastrians would believe what he said, but what could they do if they didn't? Would it be another war with the Herefords? If they did, William would not be unacceptable.

"However, with the talents of Darius III, coupled with the state they are facing now. I'm sure they wouldn't do that. William thought to himself, "If the other party can make an alliance with the dark elves like a donkey to quench their thirst, then why can't they form an alliance with us? What's more, if we don't form an alliance with us, Darius III will soon be ruined.

Well, in this case, I can't think of the guy at all refusing. ”

It's really enjoyable, and it's pleasant to think about.

Although it is said that Darius III, there are also the remnants of the Zoroastrian Empire are not worth mentioning. Even if they offered to send troops to form an alliance with the Hereford family, given the war between the two sides before this and the reason why they had killed and injured many people, William would never agree.

He even wondered what would happen if the Zoroastrians formed an alliance with him and stabbed him in the back.

So, he just wants these guys to be on his side, and that's enough. These guys aren't tasked with fighting the dark elves. In fact, they can't beat the dark elves. It would take at least three divisions of the Zoroastrian Imperial Army to match one Dark Elf Division. This is almost universally recognized.