When the Persians retreated to a small town called Maku, finally, Bad, a spy from the North Sea Kingdom who had been staying in Tabriz, arrived and offered his second suggestion.
The spy Bad stayed in Tabriz before waiting for instructions. When the Battle of Elzurum broke out, another spy sent by Marin to send a message finally arrived and informed Marin of his second suggestion. So Bad quickly went to the Palace of Tabriz to start the pass, hurried to Erzurum, and met with Ismay I.
In the local mosque in the town of Marku, Ismay I met Bad again. As soon as we met, Ismay I apologized sincerely and admitted that he underestimated the power of artillery.
Of course, Isma Yi I apologized for a purpose. His purpose was to introduce artillery from Marin!
Bad had known that Marin would support Persia for a long time, so he naturally agreed. Then, he offered Marin's new plan...
"What, do you want Benshah to give up the capital Tabriz? This is impossible. The capital is destroyed, where is the majesty of the country?"
Obviously, in the eyes of the Persians, losing the capital is a great shame and it is easy to shake the rule.
But Bud was calm and followed Marin's instructions:
"Our master said that he once heard a very great military strategist say, "If the land is left and the land is lost, the land is lost; if the land is left and the land is lost, the land is left. If Shah stubbornly guarding Tabriz, many soldiers may die, including the generals of your closest uncles and elders. But if you are willing to avoid the edge of the Turks and insist on strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, the 120,000 Turks will definitely not be able to keep up. At that time, even if the Turks can fight, they must retreat. At that time, Tabriz will soon be back in your hands?"
"You know, Persia has a vast territory. So what if the Turks occupy Tabriz for a while? Can their army be carried with them? Can Selim I stay here forever? As long as they retreat, Tabriz will be yours. At present, as long as you temporarily move the Persian court to the Khorasan area in the east, can the Turks chase all the way to Khorasan? If they dare to chase them, the supplies will definitely not be able to keep up. Then, you can kill them with the well-preserved main army!"
Ismail I was not a fool, on the contrary, he was a military genius. People lost their land, and people and land were all there.” After speaking through Bad's mouth, Ismail I was immediately fascinated...
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After chanting several times, Isma Yi's eyes lit up...
He also saw the weakness of the Turks - relying too much on artillery and infantry. However, these two types of troops rely very much on supply. If the front line is lengthened and the walls are firmly cleared, at the same time, and if the opponent's supply line is hindered, there is no need to worry about the enemy not collapsing!
So, after summoning all the generals, Ismayi I ordered the Safavi Empire court to temporarily withdraw from Tabriz and move to the central city of Isfahan in the southeast.
After all, Ismayi I did not dare to take the capital to the easternmost Khorasan region, because, to the northeast of the Khorasan region, there were two Uzbek countries, Shiva Khanate and Sibani Khanate.
Although these Central Asian Khanate are all poor, in this era when cold weapons are the main force, the Central Asian nomadic peoples have strong combat effectiveness. If the court is placed in Khorasan, it will be easy to be attacked by the Uzbeks near the Khorasan area. If the court ministers and royal members are killed, the fun will be great.
Therefore, although the Khorasan region is farther away, for security reasons, Ismay I changed the destination of the Safavi Empire to Isfahan, the capital of the Seljuk Empire.
Isfahan is located in the middle of the Persian region, far from Tabriz, and has a relatively high level of security, which meets the requirements of transfer. Moreover, Isfahan is also a very prosperous city at present.
In this way, Ismay I sent a trusted general, with his own letters and 10,000 cavalry, and returned to Tabriz and moved the capital. He himself, with more than 60,000 Persian cavalry, continued to deal with the Turks, and strengthened the walls and cleared the fields all the way.
In order to gain time for the capital to move, Ismay I refused to lead troops to harass the Turks in the march and attack the Turks' supply lines, making Selim I unable to disturb him, but there was no good way.
While strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, Isma Yi I simply recruited the herdsmen and asked them to ride war horses and pick up scimitars to pretend.
In this way, Ismayi I gathered up the "100,000 army", and that formation also scared Selim I. In fact, about 30,000 to 40,000 people were ordinary herders at all, and their combat effectiveness was very poor.
But Selim I didn't know, and thought that the Persians mobilized troops from all over the country to surround them. Then, the Turks became more cautious and marched more slowly...
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the generals under Ismay I successfully moved all the taxes and valuable things in Tabriz from Tabriz. The officials and the families of the soldiers also followed the team and let camels and horses carry all kinds of property and move to Isfahan in the southeast direction in a mighty manner.
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Ismay I also led the "100,000 army" to frequently scare the Turks, and repeatedly put on a "decisive battle" posture, which made the Turks stunned.
When I arrived near Tabriz, Selim I thought to myself - Now you should have a decisive battle, right? If there is no decisive battle, I will break your lair!
At this time, both Europeans and Middle Easterners attach great importance to their nests. If they are lost, they are symbolized of destruction. Just like the French, once they lose Paris, they are ready to surrender.
But Selim I didn’t know that 500 years later, there was a god-level boss in Eastern China who dared to lose his base. Moreover, he also said that “there is a place that leaves people and people are lost; if people and people are lost, people and land are lost”…
The most annoying thing is that a time traveler named Marin came to this time and space and taught this sentence to his mortal enemy Ismay I...
Then, near Tabriz, Selim I was on high alert, hoping that the Persian cavalry would rush over to fight them to the death. Then, they fell under the sharp guns of the Turks...
However, what disappointed Selim I was that the Persians were indeed moved. Ismay I took the "100,000 army" to act like a desperate attitude, but he refused to really attack, but instead surrounded the circle...
"Damn, since you are unwilling to fight, don't blame me for breaking your lair!"
Then, Selim I commanded the Turkish army and slowly approached Tabriz...
However, when the Turks fired fire and bombarded the Tabriz Gate, they found that the Tabriz Gate was hidden...
Then, the Turks flocked into Tabriz, but found that Tabriz was an empty city. There was no one inside, no food, and no gold, silver and treasures...
Chapter completed!