Brother Richard, Li Mingzhang and Gao Xianshou quickly rushed to Onongbuke on the Shihe River in Yeer, where the former enemy headquarters of the Right Route Army of the Song Dynasty's Western Expedition was.
The left and right flag-protecting envoys of the White Tiger Banner, Hu Luxiong and Bai Chonghu, met with the two men, and then held a military meeting. Guo Zhongxiao, the chief of staff of the White Tiger Banner's flag-protecting army, mainly focused on Brother Richard, Li Mingzhang and Gao Xianshou.
The households explained the situation of the Eastern Kara Khanate and the Xizhou Uighur Kingdom.
"Everyone," Brother Richard glanced at the crowd and spoke first, "the Kara Khanate and the Seljuk Khanate are both Turks in the river. Not only do they belong to the Green Sect, but they are also deeply influenced by the Persian military and political system and culture.
The official system and military system of the Qing Dynasty are very similar. Once you are familiar with the military system and combat methods of the Kara Khanate, you will also be familiar with the Seljuq Khanate."
"The main cavalry of the Kara Khanate is called Ghulam. At the beginning of its founding, Ghulam's main sources of troops came from the Uighurs, Gelulu-Turks, such as the Cutlu, Yangmo, Chiqi, and Halaj. A hundred years later,
As these tribes became Turkic, completely settled, and converted to the Green religion, the main sources of troops in Gulam were adjusted and turned to the Kipchaks-Turks such as the Kipchaks, Alkhuns, Kangli and Kimaks."
"General Li, why did the source of Gulam cavalry in the Kara Khanate undergo such a transformation?" Li Zhongxiao from Wanhu asked.
Brother Richard thought for a while and replied: "According to my understanding, it should be those Uighurs, Geluolu and Turks who were incorporated into the common people system of the Kara Khanate and became part of the Yinketa system. Yinketa system
I will explain later, it is basically the same as landlords and farmers paying rent and performing corvee service. Gulam has the nature of a mercenary, so it must be found from the Ogus grassland."
Li Zhongxiao and everyone nodded to express their understanding, and Brother Richard continued.
"The Ghulam cavalry of the Kara Khanate actually copied the armored heavy cavalry of Persia. In the Ghulam Guards of the Persian Samanid Dynasty, the heavy armored cavalry occupied a major position. The Gula of the Kara Khanate
The Mu cavalry, like the Persian Guards heavy cavalry, is equipped with the best armor and horses."
"The armor includes a typical Turkic-style pointed neck helmet. This kind of helmet is decorated with a fox tail on the top and is decorated with felt around. It is a heavy fur helmet. It is equipped with chain mail or heavy plate armor and rides a tall and strong river horse.
, and equip the horses with vests. They use hammers, knives, and swords to fight. These cavalry have a very high level of riding and shooting."
"In addition to the Kara Khanate, the Seljuk Khanate in the east and the Ghaznavid Khanate in the south all have similar Ghulam heavy cavalry. After all, these khanates are the successors of the Samanid Dynasty of Persia."
Everyone was whispering among themselves, and Guo Zhongxiao asked: "How many Gulam cavalry are there in the Kara Khanate?"
Brother Richard replied: "When Satuk Bogra Khan established the Kara Khanate, there were only two thousand Gulam cavalry. Later, after several expansions, the number reached tens of thousands. I asked about the number of the Western Kara Khanate.
The Gulam cavalry is claimed to be ten thousand, but in fact there are only two thousand real Gulam cavalry, and the rest are auxiliary troops. The Eastern Kara Khanate claims to be twelve thousand, but in fact there are only three thousand."
Guo Zhongxiao nodded and signaled Brother Richard to continue.
"When the Karakhanate was established, a standing army called Eskar was established. It was stationed in Samadan, Puhualuo, Serdihen (Yinshte Khan), Deshgan (Tashkent), Uzi
Gen (Wuzhigen), Hengluosi, Baishui City, Malyinang, Balashagon, Kashgar and other prosperous cities. There are light infantry, light cavalry, heavy infantry, heavy cavalry, fully equipped, regardless of
Religious and tribal people are recruited from all over the country and receive their salaries from the Khan Court according to prescribed quotas."
"The Eskar Standing Army is one of the main forces of the Kara Khanate, but its combat power varies from weak to strong. The Seljuk Khanate and the Ghaznavid Khanate also established similar standing armies. If the Seljuk Khanate
When the Khanate or the Ghaznavid Khanate rescues the East and West Kara Khanate, the Gulam cavalry may not be used, but the Eskar standing army may be an important part."
Everyone looked at each other and had no objections. This is easy to understand. The Gulam Cavalry is a strategic weapon that is at the bottom of the box and will not be used easily. The Eskar Standing Army, at first glance, is considered a cannon fodder unit, so it is normal to transfer some of them.
"In the Kara Khanate, even the Seljuk Khanate and the Ghaznavid Khanate, an important part of the army is the recruitment of cavalry, also called Yinketa cavalry. We must first start with the Yinketa land system. The establishment of the Samanid Dynasty in Persia
And the perfect Yinqta system was inherited by the Kara, Seljuk and Ghaznavid khanates."
"These Yinketa cavalry were given a piece of land from the Khan's court, and were either cultivated or herded, and worked by farmhands or slaves. The Yinketa cavalry prepared their own armor, horses, and food. In case of war, they were summoned to form an army. Generally,
They will carry a number of followers. The wealthy Yinketa cavalry will buy horses and a set of armor for their entourage. The Yinketa cavalry is good at using hammers, knives, swords, spears and bows to fight. Their bravery may not be as good as Gulam, but their discipline
Sex is stronger than that.”
Guo Zhongxiao suddenly asked: "Are the lands given to these Yin Keta cavalry hereditary inheritance?"
"No, it cannot be hereditary. Once someone dies in battle, the land will be returned to the Khan's court and rewarded to the new ones who have made military achievements. The Seljuk Khanate has similar cavalry, called the Sipaxi cavalry, and the land cannot be hereditary."
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Brother Richard replied.
"Can't it be hereditary? How about fighting for your life! Going through life and death, giving up your life, in addition to making achievements, it is not for your family and future generations."
A Qianhu man was muttering. Bai Chonghu glared at him and immediately lowered his head and stopped making any sound.
Guo Zhongxiao coughed and continued: "General Li, please tell us about the fighting methods of the Kara Khanate. The White Tiger Banner's previous opponents were all stragglers, and the accumulated combat experience is unreal. You are following
The regular armies of the Eastern and Western Kara Khanates have fought several battles and have more experience than us."
When Richard led his troops to sweep across the Qihe region, the Eastern and Western Karakha Khanates would not sit idly by. The location of the Qihe region was condescending to the Eastern and Western Karakhahanate, giving it a great strategic advantage. It used to be divided into 15 semi-autonomous tribes.
Jurisdiction, the threat is not great.
However, if Brother Richard leads the remnants of Xixia to unify this place, it may be a major threat to the Eastern and Western Kara Khanate.
The customs on the grassland are like this. Fight first and then talk. The truth is based on winning or losing.
When Brother Richard swept across the Qihe area, both the Eastern and Western Karakha Khanates sent regular troops to "suppress" them. From the Eskar standing army to the Yinkta cavalry, and then to the Gulam cavalry, they all fought against each other. When they were in trouble, they were driven to the sky.
With nowhere to go, I almost ended up in Dalincourt Lake.
Fortunately, he had secretly linked up with the Song Dynasty. With the White Tiger Banner and the Xuanwu Banner at his back, he had a constant supply of soldiers, officers and materials. When his tribe was separated, they just reunited. Moreover, the more he fought, the braver he became, and the more he fought, the more experienced he became.
At the end of the battle, the East and West Kara Khanate found that it could no longer take advantage of them - or that it was no longer cost-effective to invest in the Qihe area, which would shake the country's foundation. So they pretended to send people to recruit people, and invariably gave them the title of Yehu.
——It can be regarded as recognition of Xixia’s occupation of the Qihe area.
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