All along the way, it is the territory of the Ottoman Empire!
It goes without saying that Ottoman was huge. At this time, the entire Egyptian region was also under Ottoman rule.
certainly.
Soon, Nashadir discovered that this road was indeed the safest for him at this time.
First of all, the civil strife in the Ottoman Empire has not yet subsided, and the pain of the Istanbul War will probably continue for some time. Precisely because the Ottoman Empire is so large, these territories are even harder to control. And Ankara, where he was at this time, was originally a small Ottoman city.
, he took advantage of the chaos when the Sipaxi cavalry in Ankara went to Istanbul for reinforcements.
Konya, same thing.
These small towns themselves do not have much troops, only about 30,000 to 50,000 troops. After Sipaxi went to rush for reinforcements, they were no match for Nashadir's 150,000 troops.
at this time.
Almost all the Ottoman forces were concentrated near Istanbul, and they were preparing to support Hamid as the new Sultan of the Ottomans.
In this case, there will be almost no major obstacles for Nashadir to go south.
Rely on the food supplies you have now, plus some you can grab along the way.
It seems that it is really possible to reach Konya safely.
only......
Is this East India Company trustworthy?
However, it seems that this "company" has indeed not had any bad records that seriously damaged its reputation.
Heading south...
Heading south...
This is almost Nashadir's only light and choice in a difficult situation.
Return to Tabriz.
impossible.
The Shia gang has even begun to make preparations to encircle and destroy him, or starve them to death.
What's more...
Now that he is going south, the distance is even closer than when he returned to Tabriz.
certainly.
He also understands.
As long as he decides to go south, he will truly be separated from the Safi Dynasty.
Moreover, this was tantamount to surrendering to the East India Company.
Nashadir's head turned white overnight.
the next day.
A military order was issued.
Go south.
Target, Konya.
He decided to take a gamble with his hundreds of thousands of brothers.
Bet on their future, their destiny.
...
It took ten days to process the corpse in Istanbul.
With the support of the fanatical Sipaxi cavalry and the people, Hamid finally ascended to the throne of Sultan as he wished.
At this time, almost a million Sipashi cavalry came from all over the country to help.
Hamid was the first to make a decision. The Sipaxi cavalry from various cities returned to their territories as soon as possible and waited for the seal. Because of the recent civil strife, Osman had lost a lot of land. Naturally, the Sipaxi cavalry did not
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Secondly, it was the beginning of Hamid's reforms.
Regain the old mountains and rivers...
He knows the road is long and difficult.
He first restored the responsibilities of the Administrative Council and established a new cavalry system. Since then, Jenichery, which had been glorious for hundreds of years in the Ottoman Empire, officially withdrew from the stage of history.
The Ottoman Koprulu and Grand Vizier period also officially came to an end.
The powerful Ottoman Empire, which once spanned Asia, Africa and Europe, announced that it would no longer take the initiative to provoke war. This behemoth began to enter a period of dormancy. From active to passive, this was a process of Ottoman self-examination. Next, Hamid decided
, strengthening fortifications in border towns in the Balkans to prevent European expansion. At the same time, some preliminary reform measures, such as lowering tax rates, promoting domestic business and industrial development, and military reforms, also began to take place step by step.
The Ottomans are destined to usher in a long period of adaptation to new things and new systems. The Hamid period will also become a transition stage for the Ottomans from military expansion to modern reforms.