"Withdraw!"

Looking at the corpses of more than thirty tribal warriors who had fallen in front of him, Inayatullah Hawarazami glanced at the Qi State Merchant Station hatefully, and then ordered his subordinates to collect their corpses, drag them on horseback, and then turn around and drive northwest.

The people of Qi were so arrogant that when the Persian army was beaten by them and could only cower in the city of Isfahan and panic all day long, they dared to refuse the ultimatum of our Girzai people and resist stubbornly?

Hmph, when I return to the Farahhabad Palace, I will report to the leader Mahmud, I will definitely gather a large army, crush this Qi country merchant station into powder, rob all the property inside, and finally cut off the heads of all Qi people!

As soon as the Afghans had evacuated, dozens of Persians hired by the trading post rushed out, dragging the dead horses back to the trading station, and digging pits and burying the bodies of nearby Persian refugees killed by the Afghans. At this time, it is the middle of March, spring is coming, as the temperature gradually rises, those scattered around the merchant station if the corpses of refugees are not disposed of, it is likely to cause a terrible plague, the Qi people who attach great importance to epidemic prevention naturally attach great importance to eliminate all possible hidden dangers.

"The officers and men of all units take turns to be on guard at various places in the trading station, and they must maintain due vigilance so as not to be taken advantage of by the enemy." Battalion Commander Yan Shaowu instructed: "In addition, the defense facilities inside and outside the commercial station need to be further strengthened and upgraded, and the staff officers continue to deduce various defense tactics in order to check and fill in the gaps, and finally improve our entire defense system." ”

"Yes, sir!"

"Today, although it was only a small setback, it won a good start after all. Inform the logistics and baggage department, pick up the horse meat dragged back, and add a big meal to all the personnel! ”

"If this Afghan sends us a few horses every time he comes to attack, then our entire trading post will probably not be without food!" Niu Xiping, the big shopkeeper of the Persian trading company, said with a smile.

"Afghans are probably not so generous!" Yan Shaowu shook his head and said, "Next time, it is estimated that it will not be so easy." Perhaps, we will have a fierce battle next. ”

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March 18, southwest of Isfahan, Farahabad Palace.

Mahmoud, the leader of the Afghan Kyrzai, reclined on a comfortable reclining chair, holding a wine glass in his right hand and rubbing his left hand up and down on a smooth, white thigh. The beautiful woman kneeling behind him bit her lip and forced a smile, her hands gently kneading the back of his shoulder and neck.

Nas Lula stared at the woman for a while, her face showing a lustful look, swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, and then grabbed the flask on the low table and poured it down.

"You're right, we don't have enough troops at hand, and we really can't completely blockade and besiege the huge city of Isfahan." Mahmoud took a sip of the wine from his glass, then placed it heavily on the low table, and glared at Nasrallah when he saw that the jug was poured directly into the city without any image, "Besides, we lack enough heavy siege artillery and skilled gunners to collapse the walls and cover the soldiers from entering the city. So, we have to change the way we fight. ”

"Well, we really can't storm Isfahan." Nas Rula nodded and said, "A few days ago, Amanulla tried to launch several siege operations, but they all failed. The Persians fought us outside the city, like frightened rabbits, fleeing faster than anyone else. However, once they were cowered in the city, they became extremely heroic with their strong and tall walls. In the past few days, we have lost more than 300 people, which is not annoying! ”

"Since the Persians did not dare to go out of the city, then we managed to trap them in the city." Mahmoud said contemptuously: "We will divide our troops into several divisions, occupy several important positions outside the city, and block all roads to the outside world. Then, relying on cavalry to constantly patrol and prevent any material aid from being obtained in the city. Hmph, I don't believe it, how can so many people in the city defend the city in the face of huge daily consumption? No matter how much supplies are stored, if you besiege it for a few months, it will eventually be exhausted. At that time, the Persians in the city will probably be dying of hunger, and we will only need to gently open the gates to reap the riches of the whole city. ”

"Conquering Isfahan and capturing their Shah, will you be able to destroy this empire in one fell swoop?" Nas Rula looked at Mahmoud with a hint of frenzy in his eyes, "Then, we can build a dynasty of our Afghans." His Royal Highness the Prince (Mahmoud inherited the title of Prince of Kandahar from his father), when the time comes, you will also become the Shah of our new empire. ”

"If we want to build a dynasty that belongs to our Afghans, we must first remove the crown of the imperial Shah Sudan Hussein." Mahmoud pushed the woman behind him away, stood up in high spirits, and then looked at Nasrallah and the other generals present with burning eyes, and said in a loud voice: "Last year, we set out from Kandahar, passed through the vast and desolate desert of Sistan, and attacked the Persian hinterland, fought Kerman, attacked Yazd, and defeated tens of thousands of Persian troops in Gulnabad. All this proves that we Afghans have the favor of Allah. Then, under the guidance of the Divine Residence, we will surely win the supreme glory and establish a dynasty that belongs to our Gilzayins. God will bless us all the time! ”

"God bless us!"

"Allah is great!"

“……”

The generals and tribal chiefs in the hall erupted into a frenzied cheer, and after more than a year of hard fighting, thousands of miles from barren Kandahar, to the rich Persian hinterland, and then to Isfahan, the capital of the empire, they had plundered countless riches. Now, they may also overthrow the once mighty Safavid Empire and build a new empire of their Afghan people, how can this not make them excited and excited.

Undoubtedly, as the wise Prince Mahmoud said, they were blessed by the great and true God, and this was instructed by the Divine Residence.

"A few days ago, one of our rangers was confronted with a fierce battle while sweeping away the sporadic resistance of the Persians outside the city. A group of arrogant and arrogant Qi people, relying on their strongholds, provoked us, brazenly attacked and killed our tribal warriors. Mahmud raised his hand to stop the agitation in the hall and said softly: "Then, in order to maintain our dignity and prestige, which of you is willing to lead the army to destroy it?" …… Of course, as long as you capture the trading post of the Qi people, you can obtain half of the wealth. ”

"Your Royal Highness, in order to show your prestige, I will be happy to solve this trouble for you." Abdul al-Hakim stepped forward and replied loudly: "I will lead 1,400 brave warriors to break through the Qi State Merchant Station that dares to rebel against our ruling order. It only takes me two days to take the heads of all of them and return to you. ”

As a former horse bandit who roamed the Sistan region, Abdul was more than happy to lead his army alone to attack a merchant settlement, just as they had captured the Armenian district outside the city half a month earlier, and plundered countless gold, silver, jewelry, and a wide variety of goods. Oh, and of course, there are many beautiful girls with graceful figures.

"No, you can't kill all the Qi people in the merchant station." Mahmoud shook his head and said, "I want you to capture them as much as you can." Because, I need those Qi people, they may be of great use to us. ”

"Yes, my Royal Highness." Abdul touched his chest, bowed slightly, and said in a loud voice.

Since you can't slaughter the Qi people, can you plunder their accumulated wealth and materials to your heart's content?

It is said that the wealthy merchants of Qi are no less than those of Armenian merchants, and in many cases, they are often symbols of wealth.

As for Mahmud's forbiddenness to rashly kill the Qi people in the merchant station and capture them as much as possible, it may be that he did not want to offend the Indian Ocean maritime lord too much, and at the same time wanted to establish some kind of contact with him, lest this powerful country take the opportunity to interfere with their rule in Persia.