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Chapter 565 Offensive and defensive transition

Monomakh's army had been severely disjointed in the pursuit of the Turks, and it was this that gave the Abbasid army the opportunity. The Abbasid soldiers, who had been recuperating for a long time, swept away the infantry who had fallen behind.

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The black flag once again waved on the battlefield after many years, and the caliphate warriors under the black flag swept across the battlefield. This was a sight that had not been seen for many years.

When Monomakh finally realized that his retreat had been cut off by the Abbasid Caliphate, he found that he could do nothing because his cavalry had been scattered in constant fighting.

At that time, Monomach thought that the war was over, otherwise he would never have disbanded his troops, but things had already happened, and this was a fact that could not be changed no matter what.

And now the scattered cavalry are running away. They don't want to fight here, and no one has much will to fight.

After rushing to the nearby high ground and observing the current battle situation, Monomach felt his whole heart go cold. The soldiers under the black flag were driving away his army, and his people had almost no will to resist.

After being dispersed, they fled in all directions.

In fact, this is not because Monomakh's army is too weak, but because after such a long war, their fighting will has been severely weakened. This offensive was originally the product of the last breath, and if it had been slightly

This tone will be relieved when encountering some setbacks, let alone such a major incident as a side attack.

So Monomakh's army collapsed, just like that, no one wanted to continue fighting, so they just ran away.

Seeing this, Monomach could only accept this fact and began to prepare to escape from the battlefield - he could not accept this fact, because if he continued to stay here, the enemies would come and surround him.

However, compared to many monarchs who had been enemies with him, Monomach's escape was very leisurely. He left the battlefield smoothly with his guards, without even encountering many battles during the period.

The impact of the Battle of Baghdad soon fermented. This was the first time in hundreds of years that the Abbasid Caliphate defeated such a large infidel army. This finally allowed the Abbasid family's long-gloomy glory to finally shine.

It lit up.

Monomakh once talked with his relative Oleg. If the attack on Baghdad failed, he would not hesitate to gather all the forces he could muster to attack Rus and seize the land lost by his father.

Monomach also knew this very well, so he could only choose high pressure. Once he found someone talking about these things, he would be severely punished-usually massacre.

In normal times, it would be almost impossible for the Abbasid Caliphate to obtain such a large-scale defection, but this time it was different. The victory in the Battle of Baghdad solved all problems.

Many areas under the rule of Seljuk have begun to stir up troubles. The large-scale flag change in the Mesopotamia region reflects this. If it were not for the fact that Bakiyaruk was based in Isfahan, the Persian region would have been in chaos long ago.

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Monomakh's escape also meant that the battle had come to an end. When the black flag of the Abbasid family waved on the battlefield and countless people cheered for it, Mustazir could not believe his eyes.

He hadn't seen such a scene for a long, long time.

Baki Yaluk really wanted to march into the two rivers, but he had to suppress these Turks first, which was related to whether he could sit firmly.

In the Mesopotamia region, many towns directly expelled Seljuk bureaucrats, but more often than not, these Persian bureaucrats directly defected to the Abbasid Caliphate. This situation was mainly due to the continuous weakening of Seljuk strength over the years.

, the Crusaders and Monomach have discredited the empire time and time again, and various places have long wanted to find a new master.

Almost immediately, the lords from all over the Monomach Kingdom became active. People were discussing the failure of Monomach, and during these discussions, some dangerous topics began to be mentioned.

He knows very well that his rule is based on victory. If he fails, the victory will be loosened and problems will arise in his rule. If he wants to solve these problems, he will either spend decades sorting them out, or risk his life to fight.

——And after this fight, it was completely over.

Outside the battlefield, the Seljuk Sultan was still running away desperately. He thought everything was over, but he didn't know that the caliph had won a great victory, and this victory would change the relationship between the Seljuk Sultan and the Abbasids.

Relations among the Caliphs.

Not to mention the further blow to the empire's reputation. After escaping to Isfahan, the Sultan learned about the loss of Aleppo and Damascus. Although they were controlled by warlords, they were still within the empire, and as a result, they now belonged to Christians.

Even the Turks had internal problems. People began to become dissatisfied, and various tribes began to question the Sultan's ability, not to mention those Turks who were coerced by the power of Seljuk. These people had already begun to cause trouble.

Since Monomach's army ran away almost immediately, most of the noble lords ran away except for the cannon fodder who were brought here. Their losses were not big, but for Monomach

, failure is the biggest mistake.

As for the other loser in this war, the situation on Monomach's side is a bit delicate.

For the Seljuk Empire, the situation is extremely bad. Their power originally came from the puppet caliphate, and now that the caliphate has risen, it is natural to say what attitude the Abbasid caliphate will have towards the Turks who once puppeted him.

And metaphor.

However, the Caliphate will find that the next situation is not good. The Crusaders have occupied almost the entire Near East, let alone the Eastern Empire and Monomach...

The Abbasid Caliphate even led the army to push northward, pushing the line of control to Mosul. That city directly defected to the Caliphate, and the Caliphate recovered a large amount of land for the Islamic world.

In the context of the Islamic world's continuous retreat, the caliph's victory is like a beacon in the darkness. At least this caliph finally defeated the infidels.

But this did not kill these remarks, it would only make the discussion more hidden, and Monomach had no intention of continuing to investigate. He became busy with another thing, a very important thing.

As for spending decades to solve the problem, there is no point. As long as Monomach dies, it will explode.

So Monomacher decided to go north to take a gamble. He only needed the stability here to last three or four years. So he adopted such high-pressure measures. As long as the resources in his hands were gathered to the same level, after he went north, things in the south would be the same as those in the south.

He has no relationship anymore.

Monomakh did not expect his child to succeed him at all, because the child was only three years old now. This was not Monomakh's first son, but except for the current three-year-old, all other sons had died. So Monomakh decided

To risk one's life, it would be better to die on the way back home than to die without any honor.

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