Chapter 898: New Cavalry

Perhaps it was because Jiang Xuan had suddenly changed his view on the "foreign mare," and intended to show off his knowledge before the "foreign mare" currently before him.

He answered in a well-reasoned and logical manner.

When speaking of the Gentry, one must once again mention the Knight.

Because, the Gentry of Britain were, in fact, Knights. Due to various historical reasons, the Knight system began to decline; the Knight system and Centralization of Power were inherently conflicting existences. If a Knight's Fief lord were overly powerful, it would only hinder the Centralization of Power. The period when Ahmed served as Grand Vizier was a time when the Sipahi Cavalry became dissatisfied precisely because of the Centralization of Power. Furthermore, with the development of the era, land ownership and management rights became more complex; the land that initially supplied the military needs of a Knight was called a Knight's Fief, but as time passed, the various larger Knight's Fiefs became scattered and fragmented.

In this regard, Hamid could, during times of chaos, utilize the Knight system to counter the Ahmed-led Janissary.

But from the perspective of historical inevitability, the Knight system had to be abolished and abandoned.

Consequently, the supply for these Knights became the greatest problem, and the military status of the Knight was also weakened. With increasingly frequent wars, what people and nations needed was a professional, high-efficiency mercenary army, not Knights. This is the biggest reason why the Janissary rose while the Sipahi declined. Politically and economically, the conditions supporting the development of the cavalry system had all changed; this change was irreversible and a historical inevitability. This also led to the loosening of feudal relations and the transformation of the military system.

Therefore.

The biggest difference between a Knight and a Gentry is.

Knights of the past were all required to perform military service; this was a rigid condition, as they had to lead troops into battle. Therefore, in many medieval games or films and television dramas, we can see that those lords, each wearing bull-headed masks and the most bizarre equipment, also possessed the strongest combat power.

Otherwise, it would be turning back the clock on history.

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Then where did those declining Knights of Britain go? They transformed into the Gentry.

The Gentry gradually became the middle class of Britain, lower than the hereditary Noble, but higher than the peasant. Later, they slowly participated in politics and became spokespeople for the local regions.

Therefore, the rise of the British Gentry was a form of self-correction and adjustment in a situation where the feudal system had reached a dead end.

And the Gentry they later transformed into no longer needed to perform military service. Although the status of the Knight was replaced by the mercenary army, their influence in the local regions remained significant, and they occupied an advantageous position in social status. Although the Knight's Fief was no longer intact, the land in their hands circulated more conveniently and rapidly, which also satisfied some people who wanted to rapidly annex land and become wealthy households.

Then, with the development of capitalism, the arrival of the Great Age of Discovery, the enclosure movement, and the shift toward commerce.

Hamid listened and was suddenly enlightened, his eyes brightening: "Does the Vice Minister Liu mean to transform these generals into Gentry, so that a constitutional monarchy would then be a natural outcome?"

Jiang Xuan was surprised for a moment.

"This."

Jiang Xuan recounted the young master's theory in detail.

The emergence of the Gentry, their eagerness to participate in politics, and their increasingly powerful individual strength were a challenge to royal power; it was precisely because of their challenge that the forces of various classes and the New Aristocracy emerged, which in turn promoted Britain's constitutional monarchy.

He chuckled and said: "It is not for us to transform, but to let history do the transforming."

This Hamid, he has some substance.

That's right.

Jiang Xuan smiled slightly and couldn't help but glance at Alisha, who was also listening with great interest on the side, before saying indifferently: "Adapting to local conditions is the King's Way. The complex situation of the Ottoman is different from other countries. Sultan, regarding this chaos in the Ottoman, I hear that Tsarist Russia is already sharpening its weapons and eyeing the situation; the Third Russo-Turkish War is likely about to begin."

Upon hearing this, Hamid was also filled with worry.

"Huh?"

Hamid was a bit confused by what he heard.

At this time, the Ottoman could not withstand a major war at all, so he temporarily decided to turn a blind eye to the provocations of Tsarist Russia at the border.

Jiang Xuan laughed heartily: "How can you turn a blind eye? You must see it, and you must see it fiercely!"

Tsarist Russia is their greatest enemy at this time.

But he knew.

Jiang Xuan nodded: "Only by meeting on the battlefield, Sultan, will there be an opportunity to gather the Sipahi of the entire nation for one's own use, and then, establish a force that belongs to the royal family—"

"New Cavalry!"

"What?"

Hamid's expression changed slightly.

He suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan smiled slightly and did not stop him. Because he knew this was Hamid's respect for the young master, not for himself.

New Cavalry!

These three words struck heavily in Hamid's heart.

"Ouch, let me tell you, in this life, I could never marry a 'foreign mare'!"

"Hahahaha!"

Hamid left in a hurry, and Alisha also glanced at Jiang Xuan before following behind him.

Jiang Xuan, meanwhile, watched Alisha's beautiful back and fell into deep thought.

At this time, the group of underlings beside Jiang Xuan burst into laughter.

Jiang Xuan shouted angrily: "Do you have nothing to do? Hurry up and go out to purchase things for me!"

"This 'foreign mare' is really exciting!"

"Hahahaha"

"The time isn't that tight, after all."

"Hahahaha!"

"Ah? Boss, are we really leaving?"

"Can't we stay for a while longer?"

Come to think of it

This 'foreign mare' is really quite exciting.

The teasing could not be stopped.

Jiang Xuan rolled his eyes, simply ignored them, and slammed the door shut with a bang.

Alisha wanted to open her mouth several times to ask him about Jiang Xuan's situation, but in the end, she did not speak.

New Cavalry

On the way back, Hamid was at times lost in thought, at times excited.

The idol is too amazing!

Even though he is not in the Ottoman Empire, he has analyzed the situation of the Ottoman Empire so thoroughly!

New Cavalry

The more Hamid thought about it, the more excited he became.

Cavalry hired by the royal family, but without giving them as much power as the Janissary! A pure Cavalry! A Cavalry that can avoid participating in political Bitter Remonstrance! A Cavalry forever loyal to the royal family and loyal to the common people!

The great army of Tsarist Russia has already begun to assemble.

Right!

This is the Cavalry he wants!

Cavalry reform is imperative.

As for constitutional monarchy

It seems the Third Russo-Turkish War is already unavoidable.

At this time, he has every reason to assemble all the great armies for his own use.

That will depend on the development of the New Cavalry and the Gentry.

Everything follows history.

After thinking all this through, Hamid looked at his younger sister playfully: "Alisha, what do you think of this Longyan General?"

"Huh?"

Alisha blushed for the first time.