"Honorable Sultan Hakim, the Mamluks have assembled, these warriors are now waiting for your order, and are willing to go through fire and water for you."

In the city of Shariz, Sultan Hakim, the lord of Sarande, was dressed in military uniform. He was sitting on the throne, listening to the compliments of the chiefs with satisfaction. As soon as he looked, all he saw were chiefs and chiefs from all over Sarande. They all lowered their eyebrows and bowed down to salute him, waiting for his order.

"Today, we have assembled ten chiefs and thirty-three tribal chiefs, as well as 10,000 vigorous warriors (Sarande's regular army) and 12,000 believers who are willing to fight for their faith (self-equipped light infantry), There are also 2,000 slaves contributed by the chiefs, you have responded to my call and I will give you a reward."

When it came to the return, all the chiefs around smiled. They had waited too long for this moment.

"In the past few decades, many people have opposed my rule and questioned the authority of the sultan, but now, their bodies have been eaten by vultures. We have never been united, and no one in Salander dares to question our power. Now, by the gift of the One and Only, while the heathens of the West are fighting each other, our strength is growing. You have brought me a mighty army, and I, your Sultan, will provide me and my Mamluks will join this army, and their iron hooves will crush the wretched armies of Swadian heathens and their southern cousins. I will also send captives and traitors as slaves, their numbers But there are not many. But I think our preparations are a bit too much, this war should not take much effort, after the trial of the true god, I am afraid that there are not many people who can even take up weapons."

After Hakim Sultan finished speaking, the room immediately burst into laughter.

Yes, during the earthquake, the people of Salander were also shocked. Sharez was in ruins, and many villages and towns on the Greenland were reduced to ruins. However, in terms of casualties, the people of Sarande were much lower, because the oasis city of Sarande and the large number of tribes were not so severely damaged in the earthquake. Obviously, the structures of those buildings did not collapse. Killed too many people. After all, in addition to the solid buildings in the city, they still have many tents in the desert and oasis. Even if the earthquake destroys all of these, it will not cause any damage.

The Salanders seem to have lost a lot, but compared to the losses of Rhodoks and Swadia, the impact on them is nothing. What's more, under the strong order of Sudan, war mobilization still surpassed reconstruction work and became Salander's top priority. It didn't take much time for Sultan Hakim to gather a large army, and he reached an agreement with the sect, appeased the people, and told them that this disaster was mainly the true god's punishment for the enemies of the pious. In this way, the emotions of the people were brought under control, and the disaster was alleviated by the hard work of well-trained doctors in Salander and a large number of slave laborers. Many people lost their homes and jobs after the disaster, and most of them chose to join the expeditionary force organized by the Sudan for their livelihood, because they have also heard that the mountain people in the west are now weak, and their wealth is still scattered among the ruins middle. As long as they win this battle, they can reap wealth, slaves, and land. The sect also assembled an army for this purpose, so that it can preach more quickly in the newly conquered lands.

To most, and to many chiefs, it seemed like a surefire deal, especially since many soldiers were happy to bring their own supplies. And from Hakim Sultan's tone, it can be heard that he is quite relaxed.

Certainly some of the chiefs knew, and the sultan himself knew, that the Swadian named Byron was still standing between them and Rhodok. Although the previous exchanges between the two parties were not good, the trade has never stopped, and both have gained considerable profits from it. The merchants in Sharitz tend to regard Byron as a much better trader than the Leyland family. Object, the chiefs also liked his "gift". But all sane leaders understand that this Swadian lord will not give up his land, and the Salander army will never borrow from Byron to put his fragile logistics transportation line under his nose under.

In Hakim Sultan's previous plan, they would take advantage of the weakness after the earthquake to occupy Amira Fort first, then take Gamic, and go further west to Rhodok.

But after his spies reported to him the current state of the west, he had to change his mind. Fort Amira was destroyed, but Byron and his army were all right! Hakim Sultan didn't know the specific reason. He didn't regard him as the favorite of the gods like the locals, but this also made him feel very afraid. Now this guy controls people's hearts and has thousands of soldiers loyal to him. Although Salander seldom intervenes in the affairs of other countries, Hakim still has a complete intelligence network. He knows that Byron's soldiers are strong. Supporting him crazily, Hakim only planned to dispatch part of the main force of Salander at this time, and the Sudan did not want his army to suffer too much loss.

So the Sultan changed his goal and planned to take Fort Gamiqi. As a result, Gamiqi was also taken down first by Byron, and he also accepted an adopted son who had the right to inherit. Attacking Gamiqi at this time is also a war with Byron, but the Sultan can't control so much. Originally planning to personally lead the guards and trusted troops, he ordered the army of the chiefs to be summoned, and ordered his own Mamluk cavalry regiment to dispatch.

The ancestors of these powerful cavalry warriors were slaves. In fact, many Mamluks are still born as slaves without personal freedom~lightnovelpub.net~ But they have been trained since childhood, and their riding skills are superb. Compare with the knights of Swadia. And their slave status is not permanent. As long as they make enough meritorious service or save enough booty to redeem themselves, they can be free, take away the rest of their savings, and live the life they want. Not a cavalryman for a lifetime as a sheik or sultan. This kind of training method makes this army have extremely high fighting desire and strong combat effectiveness.

Sultan Hakim's meaning is very clear. He must either rely on his army's superiority to forcefully conquer Byron's territory, or seize Gamic and let Byron retreat. Now, they are also standing firm.

The Sultan gave an impassioned speech. The general content was naturally inseparable from the true God and interests. The chiefs were very satisfied, because Hakim Sultan was very good at calculating, and every chief who was loyal to him could be allocated The benefits of their satisfaction.

But just when Sudan stood up and was about to announce his departure, one of his ministers suddenly walked in, looked around in embarrassment, and silently delivered a letter to Sudan.

Hakim Sultan closed his mouth, took the letter and read it for a while, then frowned, cursed a few words in a voice that everyone couldn't hear clearly, and then restored his previous majestic demeanor and said:

"It seems that the true God still has a test for us, and those slaves are not honest. It seems that we have to change our plan. The army will go east immediately, and arrest all the rebellious slaves and Bedouins who took advantage of the fire. We will use Blood and whips make their memories long!"

No one dared to disobey the angry sultan's order, so the chiefs naturally retreated one by one, leaving Hakeem alone, sitting in his seat and looking at Rhodok's map in silence.