The current Romanian region is not yet called Romania. The region is mainly composed of two principalities, Wallachia and Moldova. Wallachia and Moldova have become vassal states of the Ottoman Empire since the 16th century, although Yeka
Telina II wrested control of half of Moldova from the Ottoman Empire through years of war, but the nearly two hundred years of rule was no joke. The Ottoman Empire's imprint on Moldova will not disappear in a short time.
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Just like Islam, although Moldova and Wallachia believed in Christianity at the beginning, after becoming vassal states of the Ottoman Empire, Islam gained vigorous development in the region.
The so-called Imam originated from the honorific title given to the host of Muslim prayers. The original responsibility was only to lead prayers. When Muslims pray, all participants must obey the leadership of the Imam and complete the prayer ceremony according to the requirements of the Imam. But when Islam
When Islam reached its peak, both the Islamic majority (Sunni) and the minority (Shia) used the term Imam to address the administrative head of an Islamic country or region, that is, the caliph, or some well-known
General and well-known scholar. This honorific title was given by the Muslim people at the time.
But no matter what the reason is, as long as a person is recognized by the public as an Imam, he must be an outstanding talent in Islam, and this title cannot be directly appointed by the royal family.
Perhaps among the series of titles that Brankov said, the only one that made Selim happy was the title of Imam of Wallachia. Selim, who was born in 1761 and is only 28 years old, can
Holding the title of Imam undoubtedly relies more on one's own efforts. You must know that although Islam has developed vigorously in Wallachia and Moldova, most of the people in Eastern Europe believe in Christianity, and Islam in this region belongs to
relatively weak.
Since Selim came to Wallachia in 1785, the Islamic cause in the region has developed greatly. Dozens of mosques have been erected on the territory of Wallachia, converting tens of thousands of Muslims.
The people of Ji believed in Islam, so he was able to obtain the title of Imam of Wallachia.
"Your Excellency Selim, I am very touched by your arrival. I have fully felt the sincerity of your country in you."
"Of course, General Brankov, I shoulder the sacred responsibility entrusted to me by the Caliph of our country. I must let you see our sincerity. This will be conducive to our future cooperation, won't it?"
As he spoke, Selim picked up a glass of wine on the table and took a sip. His heroic face couldn't help but reveal an expression of great enjoyment.
“After so many years, Moldova’s wine is still so delicious. I feel nostalgic!”
Hearing these words, Brankov sneered secretly. He was talking about missing the wine of Moldova, but probably what he was thinking about in his heart was the territory of Moldova!
"Your Excellency Selim, we are willing to hand over the Moldova region to your country afterwards, but your country must help us eliminate Suvorov."
"Your Excellency Brankov, I would like to make a solemn statement that the Moldova region has always been an inalienable vassal state of our Ottoman Empire. Your occupation of Moldova is completely an act of aggression. We do not think it is worthwhile for you to return Moldova.
Thanks for the conditions!”
Looking at the smiling Selim, Brankov sneered:
"Your Excellency Selim, if you really think so, you are totally wrong. If your demands are too high for us to accept, then we will definitely not be the ones who benefit in the end."
"Okay, let's get straight to the point, Mr. Brankov. Our country can help you. As long as your country returns Moldova, the Crimean Peninsula and the Bilgorod region, then we are willing to help you eliminate Suvorov.
.At the same time, if you are independent, we can take the lead in supporting you.”
Selim put forward his own conditions, but this condition is undoubtedly a bit high, but asking for high prices and paying back the money is the spirit of negotiation, isn't it?
Soon Brankov put forward the conditions in his mind
"We can hand over the Moldova region to you. If you can defeat Suvorov, then we are willing to give the Bilgorod region to you, but please forgive me for the Crimean Peninsula. I am powerless. I believe that if
If the Crimean Peninsula is lost in our hands, a series of our future plans will be damaged as a result. You should know the significance of the Crimean Peninsula to our country."
Brankov's attitude was very sincere, and Selim also appreciated this sincerity. You must know that there are not two people of equal rank negotiating now. Compared with the Ottomans, Brankov represents Russia in the Black Sea region.
The army is undoubtedly in a relatively weak position. If the weak side does not make concessions, do you still expect the strong side to make concessions?
Obviously the Ottomans will not give up their ambitions in Moldova, and now the interests of the Russian Black Sea Army Group make it impossible for Brankov to confront the Ottomans in the region. What the Black Sea Russian Army Group wants to do most now is undoubtedly to take the Ottomans
People were brought in and then Suvorov was destroyed by Ottoman hands.
You must know that the 40,000 Imperial Guards brought out by Suvorov this time can be said to be the most elite force in the hands of the royal family. In the Potemkin era, in order to better establish achievements in the Black Sea region, a large number of troops from various empires
The elite soldiers and generals of the Russian army were concentrated in the Black Sea area, and many of the Russian troops in the Black Sea were transferred from the Praetorian Guard.
These 100,000 troops are undoubtedly the elite of the Russian Empire, and now the 100,000 troops are showing signs of instability. In order to allow Suvorov to come and quell the chaos, Paul I specially selected the best among the 100,000 Praetorian Guards deployed in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
An army of 40,000 was sent out. These 40,000 troops can be said to be the last elite troops in the hands of the Tsar.
Although there are still more than 60,000 troops in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Brankov believes that as long as Suvorov is defeated, the 60,000-plus troops in St. Petersburg and Moscow will not be a concern.
Because Suvorov has a very high reputation, Akhvsky and others decided to keep Suvorov out of reach in order to prevent the troops from defecting once Suvorov appeared on the battlefield.
Their army then borrowed the Ottoman sword to kill Suvorov's plan.
As long as Suvorov has no contact with 100,000 Russian troops, no matter how high his reputation is and he holds the imperial edict of the Tsar, what will happen!
"Well, I'm very pleased with your attitude. We agree to your conditions and will ask you for Bilgorod after we defeat Suvorov."
"This is naturally the best!"
After saying that, Selim and Brankov looked at each other and smiled.
In Selim's mind, this battle was the first time he commanded such a large-scale war. This battle was also the most important battle for him to establish his status in the country. His uncle Hamid I handed over the most elite army in the country.
His commander valued him and hoped to use this opportunity to train him. Selim saw this very clearly. So in this battle, he vowed to make everyone pay attention and make the world remember his name Selim!
After the two reached an agreement, Selim did not stay for a moment. He immediately rushed back to the city of Iasi in the Principality of Wallachia with his entourage and convened a meeting of the Ottoman Empire.
The 200,000 troops mobilized by the Ottoman Empire this time seem to be a huge force. However, nearly half of them are troops recruited by the Ottomans from their subordinate countries. The composition of these 200,000 troops can be said to be quite complex.
Among them, the Principality of Wallachia contributed 20,000 troops. It is commendable that 10,000 troops of the 20,000 troops contributed by Wallachia are cavalry, because Wallachia has a very vast and fertile pasture.
So it's not surprising that so many cavalry were trained.
In addition to the 20,000 people in Wallachia, the lords of Moldova, a part of the Ottoman Empire, contributed 10,000 troops, and the Tatar tribes living in the Black Sea region contributed 20,000 troops, from Anatolia.
The Kurds in the eastern part of the Aliya Plateau provided 20,000 troops, 20,000 troops were recruited from satellite countries in the Middle East such as Egypt and Lebanon, and the Ottoman Empire had a standing army of 110,000 people.
Among the 200,000 troops, more than 60,000 are cavalry, and the artillery is less, probably less than 10,000. There are more than 130 artillery pieces, and the remaining 130,000 are infantry.
Among them, the elite ones are probably the 10,000 cavalrymen from Wallachia, the 5,000 Mamluks provided by Egypt, and the 40,000 men in the imperial standing army.
The standing army of the Ottoman Empire consisted of two parts, one was called the Sipasi and the other was called the Jeniseli.
The so-called Sipaxi are the military feudal landowner cavalry of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The Ottomans divided the territory under their jurisdiction into numerous fiefs, and enfeoffed these fiefs to princes, ministers and meritorious soldiers. They could also grant the fiefs according to the amount of income from the fiefs.
, divided into three different classes. These people who owned fiefs had to provide fully armed cavalry to the Sultan in exchange for obtaining the fiefs. With the expansion of Ottoman power, this system was also extended to its new
In the conquered territory, the number of Sipaxi increased and gradually formed the main military force of the Ottomans.
The Jeniseli is a special conscription system formed by the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to the 17th century. Every five years, underage men are forcibly recruited from the Christian peoples in the conquered Balkans and assigned to the Ottoman military feudal lords.
He lived in the family for several years. He learned the Turkish language, customs and habits, converted to Islam, and gradually assimilated culturally. Then he was sent to a specialized school in Istanbul and Edirne to receive military training and religious indoctrination to cultivate a spirit of loyalty to the Sudan.
, and then joined the army. However, marriage was not allowed in Jeniseli. This was to maintain a strong regimental spirit. There were no families outside the barracks. Only retired new soldiers could get married.
But there are obvious differences between Sipahi and Jeniseli
First, the composition of Yeniseri is all Christian teenagers. Of course, after entering Yeniseri, these teenagers will receive strict Islamic education and even become staunch Muslims. Second, Yeniseri is paid by the empire.
Salary armies, they wear neat uniforms. Their salary not only depends on seniority, but also must be based on their respective military merits. This is very different from the feudal cavalry Sipaxi who rely on real estate. Third, they are the first comprehensive military force in the contemporary era.
An army of soldiers equipped with muskets formed in separate formations. Although the formation was organized, Jeniseli still maintained troops with archers and cold weapons.
Although Jeniseli was once very brilliant, it is inevitable that they are now in decline. After entering the 17th century, the Janissaries began to degenerate, the prohibitions were abolished, and the training was lax. Some soldiers even began to run commercial handicrafts privately.
They were not allowed to get married. However, it was relaxed during the period of Suliman the Magnificent. By the era of Selim II, it was almost custom-made, positions were passed down from generation to generation, and discipline was corrupted. By the era of Murad III, in order to celebrate the prince's circumcision,
Everyone can join the army, and the source of soldiers becomes hereditary. The combat effectiveness is completely lost.
Now Selim has a total of 80,000 such troops under his command, but some of these 80,000 people are still trustworthy for the prince. For example, among the 80,000 people, there are 30,000 Sipaxi traditional feudal cavalry and one
Wan is from Jeniseli, Bulgaria.
The current Caliph Hamid I was eager to reform Yeniseri when he first came to the throne. However, Yeniseri has penetrated into the heart of the Ottoman Empire. It is not easy to cut off this cancer, and it is even very difficult.
Difficulties. Not only Hamid I, but all the wise monarchs in the history of the Ottoman Empire in the past hundred years have seen the backwardness of the Jeniseli system, and they hope to reform the army, but unfortunately because of these Yeniseri systems
The Niseri have completely violated the purpose of their original establishment. As many as five monarchs before and after the empire carried out reforms to the Yeniseri, but all of them ended up being overturned by the Yeniseri who launched mutinies first.
In the current Ottoman state, due to the failure of the two Russo-Turkish wars, the Ottoman government learned from the pain and determined to carry out the Westernization movement, and the Jeniseli became the most stubborn opposition force. They resolutely resisted all reforms that endangered their own privileges. They launched
Military coups prevented reforms one after another. Finally, during the reign of Mahmud II, the unbearable Sultan used bloody means to end the army that created and corrupted the Ottoman Turkish Empire in 1826!
However, Yeniseri is still the most powerful military institution of the Ottomans. Even if Hamid I no longer wants to, he can only adopt a tolerant policy towards this army, otherwise his position as sultan may be shaken immediately.
But Hamid I was not blindly compromising. Amidst Sudan's toughness, the conservative forces of Yeniseri also made compromises. Yeniseri, who was stationed in Bulgaria and Serbia, carried out partial reforms. The effect of the reforms was also obvious.
Yes, at least compared to the Jeniseris in other areas of the Ottoman Empire, the combat effectiveness of the Jeniseris in these two areas is more than two levels higher.
It can be said that Hamid I placed all his hopes on Selim, with an army of 200,000, including the results of Hamid I's reforms and powerful cavalry recruited from the subject countries. If this is the case,
If the battle fails, Selim simply cannot imagine the consequences.
"From now on, the entire army must be ready to set off within two days. For this battle, the army will be divided into two parts. I will personally lead the armies of Wallachia, Moldova, Egypt, and the affiliated countries in the Middle East as well as 40,000 Yeni
Seri advanced towards the front line of Chisinau. The other unit was led by Lord Bidogago, the general of Yeniseri, who led 40,000 Yeniseri and 20,000 Tatar troops to send troops from the Izmail area directly towards Bier.
Gorod. My requirement for this battle is that it must be fast. After the Russian army gives way to the defense line, each army must penetrate behind the enemy's rear as quickly as possible. Except for Bidogago's troops, our goal is
The head of Marshal Suvorov of the Russian Empire!"
After Selim finished speaking, a figure stood up
"Your Highness, I think it is completely unwise to divide our troops now. Although we have reached an agreement with the Russians, who knows whether this is the trajectory of the Russians. What if they secretly trick us, so I think we should
The troops gather together and march on Moldova!"
This figure's name is Bidogago, and he is one of the representatives of the conservative interests of Yenisery. It is undeniable that the two Russo-Turkish wars not only allowed the Russians to gain large tracts of territory and enhance the country's strength, but also had another benefit.
It was the Russians who completely frightened a nobleman and minister in the Ottoman Empire. Some of the top officials of the empire actually feared Russia as a tiger, and this important minister of the Ottoman army who participated in two Russo-Turkish wars was also frightened.
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Hearing Bidogago's shouting, many people in the hall sneered, and among them were not only the officers of the Ottoman Empire, but also the officers of some of the subordinate countries.
"Haha, Lord Bidogago, don't worry. We have reached an agreement with the Russians. Your mission is to march into Bilgorod. I can guarantee that you will go very smoothly along the way. No matter what the Russians do,
Conspiracy, you have an army of 60,000 with you, how could it be that you have no confidence in the empire’s army?”
Selim's words made Biduo Gago's face turn red with embarrassment. Although Biduo Gago looked like he was big and round, with a strong back and a strong back, and he walked like a tiger, everyone who knew him well knew this.
This guy is just a showman who looks great.
"Your Excellency Mardera, your 10,000 Wallachian cavalry will be the vanguard of the northern route army. I hope you will not let me down. Your Excellency Mubarak, I have admired the name of Egypt's Mamluks for a long time. I hope that you will not let me down."
This time you can let me see the wonderful performance of the Mamluks. Mr. Stelen, I think even after leaving the Middle East, the sabers in the hands of your 20,000 warriors are not rusty! If you perform well this time, if you can stand
Credit, when the time comes, I will personally go to His Majesty the Sultan to ask for credit for you! Of course, Lord Lormu, your Moldovan warriors are also very much what I am looking forward to.”
Not to mention the faces of the officers whose names were called were full of excitement. After talking about these tributary countries, Selim looked at an officer to his lower left and shouted loudly:
"Nikadran, this time you must let everyone in the world see that our military power of the Ottoman Turkish Empire is still there, and our military destiny will last forever!"
"No! Your Highness!"
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