Chapter 866: Turning Point

"What did you say? Requesting reinforcements?"

Nadir Shah felt like killing someone.

He clenched his fists tightly, his whole body trembling.

Good grief.

Are these Shia people not going to leave anyone a way out? He had just won a battle and hadn't even caught up on his sleep, yet they were already asking him for reinforcements?

However.

Tabriz was currently in a stalemate, and that was a fact; it was quite possible that the foolish ruler Suleiman could not hold it.

What was Tabriz?

That was the capital city of the entire Safavid Dynasty!

If the capital were lost, the entire country's morale for the war of resistance would certainly be severely affected.

Therefore.

Remember the website.

Nadir Shah was stunned.

Going himself would not do either.

But, not going?

During this war of resistance, when Mashhad was under siege, the Shia had provided quite a bit of help—logistical support, grain, water, and Weaponry and Equipment. Although it wasn't much, it was enough. If it weren't for the support of the Shia, the gates of Mashhad would have been breached long ago.

Not going wasn't right either.

If he went, what would happen to Mashhad? That Longyan Army would definitely make a comeback. This was his city, this was his foundation.

Nadir Shah fell into a dilemma.

And at this moment, the Scout also sent back news.

What to do?

All of a sudden.

They had been fleeing the whole time.

A hundred miles wasn't enough; they had fled another hundred miles.

The Longyan had indeed suffered a crushing defeat.

During the rout, the entire troop was panicked and disorganized, even abandoning many tents, pots and pans, and supplies and grain along the way.

If that was the case, he wouldn't mind going to reinforce Tabriz.

Consequently.

Nadir Shah took a deep breath.

The Longyan had indeed been defeated miserably this time; it seemed they would be unable to prepare for another attack in the short term?

The Longyan truly had no food, because the Scout discovered on the road that they were eating leaves and grass from the roadside as they fled. Moreover, there seemed to be a mutiny within the Longyan army; there were many corpses left on the road due to them killing each other.

It was confirmed.

He would send out the Scout again to specifically confirm the situation of the Longyan Army.

The news was sent back again.

Let's reinforce them!

Of course.

Nadir Shah slowly closed his eyes.

Then what else was there to say?

But Ling Chen and Omar did not realize this at the time.

This stratagem of theirs.

Mashhad also had to have a garrison, so the remaining 250,000 troops were divided: 100,000 to reinforce Tabriz, and 150,000 to continue guarding Mashhad. This ratio was relatively scientific. Everyone knew that the strength of the Longyan Army meant their defeat was only temporary; once they recovered, they would certainly continue to launch a crazy attack on Mashhad.

The war situation changed just like that.

Including the Ottoman Sipahi.

The ferocity displayed by the Janissary in this war was actually something the Sipahi did not want to see. They desperately wanted to prove themselves—that the Sipahi Cavalry was where the glory of the Ottoman Empire lay!

It affected not only the war situation in Central Asia but also the situation within the Ottoman Empire.

Hamid was naturally also paying attention to this world-shaking war.

Consequently.

Although the Sipahi were already secretly plotting to support Hamid in a mutiny, under these circumstances, the public's support for the Janissary was extremely high. If they were to mutiny, they would not gain the support of the people, and therefore, they would likely fail.

However.

The Janissary were indeed very strong; as soon as the battle began, they seized absolute initiative.

They were waiting, waiting for the high-spirited Janissary to hit a reef.

At that time.

Hamid was waiting.

The Sipahi were also waiting.

The trade war launched by Longyan against the Ottoman had already begun.

The generals of the Sipahi in the country had also been contacted, and they had all expressed their support for Hamid.

That would be the moment for their mutiny.

Hamid actually couldn't wait any longer in his heart. He paced back and forth in his residence. The old butler was serving him by his side.

"Has no one contacted us yet?"

Hamid was somewhat anxious.

Then.

"Idol, what about the people sent by Vice Minister Liu?"

Jiang Xuan quickly became a darling of the Ottoman upper class.

Today it was a banquet, tomorrow a ball.

The old butler shook his head.

What they did not know was that the several merchant caravans Jiang Xuan brought had already arrived in Istanbul at this time, and had even begun to use the goods he brought from Longyan to mingle with some high-ranking officials in Istanbul; after all, in the current situation, being able to have Longyan goods made one very popular wherever they went.

On this side, having just participated in a banquet held by the Minister of City Defense of Istanbul, he sat in the Horse Carriage returning to the Post House, took a deep breath, and rubbed his temples.

"Brother Xuan, it will still take half an hour to get back, please rest for a while."

Among these nobles, there were naturally the young masters from the Grand Vizier's household and those who followed him.

For the past few days, Jiang Xuan had been drunk every day; if not for the Gehua Powder he had prepared in advance, he feared it would have been difficult to stay sober.

The underling also smiled and nodded: "The City Defense Map of the entire Istanbul is already in our hands!"

Only then did Jiang Xuan heave a sigh of relief.

The underling beside him said with concern.

Jiang Xuan shook his head and gave a self-deprecating smile: "How could there be time to rest? Did you get it?"

A country like this.

How much longer can it remain powerful?

Good heavens.

For this map, he had almost emptied his entire fortune. But as long as the matter was accomplished, it was fine. Over these past few days, Jiang Xuan had seen it clearly. Although the Ottoman Empire looked very powerful on the surface, its interior was already in complete chaos. A thing as important as the City Defense Map could be obtained by him; every high official was racking their brains to scrape benefits for themselves, without the slightest concept of home or country.

Istanbul is huge, about the same as Jinghua of Longyan; one could see its past glory just from the architecture on the streets. As long as the Ottoman Empire carried out reforms at the right time, it would still be a lion.

"We can find a Method to contact that little prince."

How much longer can it exist?

Of course.

Just three days after Hamid finally received the message from Jiang Xuan.

The war situation in Tabriz finally underwent a change.

Jiang Xuan chuckled.

The underling acknowledged the order and exited the carriage.

The Ottoman army led by Erdogan was played in circles by Nadir Shah.

Upon learning that Nadir Shah had come to provide support, Erdogan actually launched a full-scale offensive, wanting to take Tabriz at the first opportunity, not wanting to give the enemy any time to react.

In the dark, it seemed everything was developing according to what Liu Zheng had arranged.

Nadir Shah came to support with an unmatched momentum of victory, and in this cooperation between the two sects of the Safavid Dynasty, he also displayed his ability to be ever-victorious; as soon as his hundred-thousand-strong army arrived in Tabriz, they fought a very beautiful counterattack.

The Ottoman Imperial Guard was indeed very strong.

But Tabriz was the capital of the Safavid Dynasty, and the sentiment for resistance was naturally very high; many people would rather die than lose the capital.

However.

He was too confident and too radical.

After the entire army attacked.

He was actually flanked from the rear by Nadir Shah.

Consequently.

Erdogan finally paid the price for his radicalism and his all-or-nothing gamble.

The Ottoman Empire carelessly lost a hundred-thousand-strong army directly!

Just after this shocking news was sent back to the Ottoman Empire.

Hamid knew.

He could take action now.