The next moment, a prompt popped out of his field of vision, confirming that Jiang Tian was not hallucinating at this moment. "Amplitude container (incomplete), brainwave overflow detected, yes/no reverse link...", and after a moment it changed to: "Link successful, temporary anchor point being generated..."
After a while, Jiang Tian looked down from a high-altitude perspective, and saw the vast yellow land and towering mountains on the other side of the gray-blue coastline; then it turned into desert sand dunes, the sun was like fire, oasis clear springs, There are palm trees; ant-like camel caravans are passing between them.
Then the field of vision quickly narrowed and focused on one of the dotted oases scattered across the yellow sandy land like a string of beads along with the silk-like river system; a large oasis shaped like a maple leaf. It is a spider web of artificial irrigation canals and scattered villages, towns, and cities.
In the end, Jiang Tian's vision stopped at the southwest end of this oasis, a city backed by a small mountain range; rammed earth city walls and square towers full of North African style, flat-roofed huts with stacked palm leaves and reed supports, and surrounding The mansions and official residences on the hills are in sharp contrast.
The city is right in the transition zone between the oasis and the edge of the desert; the main body of the city is backed by the hills and terraces to the north, with a semi-circular city wall forming a natural danger. The eastern end of the city suburb is surrounded by a large area of farmland and orchards irrigated by rivers; a main road runs through the middle.
Therefore, continuing to the west is a large expanse of yellow sand, while going south along the river is an endless stretch of marshes with reeds. From the topographic point of view, the city's location is quite dangerous, but it is also a rare source of richness in the surrounding arid barren hills and barren rocky beaches.
The next moment, a name appeared in Jiang Tian's mind: Beshar. This is a southwest border city located in West Algiers, one of the overseas provinces/colonies of the Kingdom of Zealand. It is also the southernmost location of many overseas provinces/colonial regions with military garrisons.
In fact, although the overseas provinces/colonies of the Kingdom of Zealand in North Africa have grown and evolved, they have basically remained between 5 and 6. There are five main regions: East, West, Central Algiers and Upper and Lower Tunisia; occasionally there will be an additional Marin province.
Of course, compared to the kingdom itself, the provinces where feudal territories/fiefs and counties run parallel to each other are different; the situation in overseas provinces is more complicated. Because its predecessor came from the Maghreb dynasty, the Berber regime that established itself in North Africa after the collapse of the Abbasid dynasty and quickly swept over it.
However, this powerful North African dynasty only lasted for three generations before it fell into civil strife over succession; it split into four dynasties: the Murabid dynasty, the Almohid dynasty, the Hafsid dynasty and the Abdwad dynasty. Regional kingdoms and small and medium-sized political powers are constantly fighting.
Then, under the joint attack of the Córdoba Dynasty/Western Saracen Empire that emerged on the Imbilia Peninsula, and the resurgent (Roman) Empire in the East, they were irresistibly destroyed and divided up. Eventually Córdoba received the western Almourabid territories/Moroccan region.
The Resurrection (Roman) Empire took advantage of the situation and seized most of the territory of the Almohid dynasty and Abdelwad dynasty in the center; leaving only the smallest Hafsid dynasty (northern Libya), as A buffer zone from the Egyptian kingdom vassalized by the Seres.
However, the subsequent dynasty changes that re-established the (Roman) Empire led to a series of major events that led to the independence of the Maritime Military District and the Italian Viceroyalty to become the Western (Orthodox Roman) Empire; leading to the subsequent Eastern (Only Roman) Empire, which no longer had time to take care of the past. Occupy North African territory.
Finally, after the treaty was signed, the Kingdom of Zealand, which was also an emerging force, was introduced to send troops to take over and suppress the Turkish rebellion in the homeland of the Almohid dynasty. It took decades and generations to transform the homeland of the Almohid dynasty into East, West and Central Algiers.
Then, in aiding the Western Empire in the War of Succession, it obtained the territory of the Abdelwad Dynasty controlled by it; thus establishing two overseas provinces of Upper and Lower (South and North) Tunisia. Since then, although there have been some iterations and changes, the existing basic pattern has always been maintained.
Therefore, the kingdom's control over these overseas provinces/colonial regions is also divided into different levels according to different regions. Among them, those with the strongest control and the best ruling order are undoubtedly the many colonial cities and trading port cities located in the warm and humid coastal areas of North Africa.
The land here is relatively fertile, and the urban construction and infrastructure developed since the ancient Roman era are developed. Therefore, it is easy to change the local population through large-scale immigration; it is also easy to maintain relatively synchronized ruling influence with the Kingdom of Zealand through shipping in the Mediterranean.
On this narrow coastal strip, which is no more than a hundred miles wide at its widest and a dozen miles at its narrowest, most of the immigrant population and major cities in overseas provinces, thousands of towns and villages are distributed; it is also the corresponding overseas province. The core area is known as the beautiful overseas ribbon of the kingdom.
Then there are the towns and villages located in the hills and mountains of the inland Atlas Mountains, with varying degrees of autonomy and inhabited by naturalized indigenous people. On the premise of bearing a corresponding proportion of taxes and labor, they were able to maintain their original Most religious beliefs, customs and lifestyles.
After completely crossing the Atlas Mountains, we arrived at the northern edge of the Sahara Desert; here are also dotted with oases of all sizes, as well as the settlements and towns formed by the oases and the habitats of nomadic tribes; here It's a typical chaotic zone.
Officials and garrisons in overseas provinces can only maintain nominal rule here; except for the symbolic taxes collected regularly, almost all local affairs are controlled by local town chiefs, tribal chiefs and nomadic leaders. In the hands of people and village elders.
Therefore, in this border area called Shanwai, the provincial army can only control a few forts located on the main transportation routes to collect taxes from these local forces. This was also the result of the kingdom's compromise with the old local forces when it took control of the hometown of the two dynasties.
Therefore, in the settlement towns and habitats on these oases, there are a large number of remnants of the old dynasty, tribes who are both traders and bandits in the desert, horse thieves passing by and bandit groups hiding among them, and rebellions and riots occur from time to time. , is simply a common occurrence.
In addition, in other adjacent oasis areas near the edge of the great desert, there are also a number of large tribes or small and medium-sized local governments that are nominally vassals of the kingdom and occasionally pay tribute and maintain trade. But amid the conflicts and struggles between them, there are also frequent changes...
The city of Bel-Air happens to be one of the few kingdom garrison strongholds located in the lawless/chaotic zone outside the mountains. However, Jiang Tian became increasingly puzzled in his heart. The purpose of sending the North African Corps was just to maintain the current situation in overseas provinces.
After all, the lowest expectations and bottom line missions Jiang Tian gave to the overseas corps were to try to maintain the status quo of the current overseas provinces; to suppress and deter some local forces that might cause trouble in the coastal core areas of the provinces, or to They are just thieves and bandits who endanger public security.
But at the same time, Jiang Tian also saw an army in long robes lurking in the salt swamps full of reeds in the south of the city. In the vast desert far to the west, there was also smoke billowing. As they marched forward, countless soldiers riding camels and horses came.
In comparison, the temporary military camp built around a large manor in the eastern suburbs of Bel-Air seemed a bit loose and slack. Within the simple fence made of sharpened branches, most of the weapons were stacked up, and the clusters of tents were filled with all kinds of clothing.
Most people were lazily hiding in the shade, or gathering by the water channels, constantly cooling themselves, their mounts, and their pack animals. Although these soldiers generally had darker skin tones, even dark and shiny, Jiang Tian still recognized them from the familiar flags and uniforms. These were the troops of overseas provinces.
The next moment, before Jiang Tian wanted to do anything, another prompt popped up in his field of vision: "The temporary anchor point is locked, and the consciousness is arriving accurately...". Then, the entire box-like city quickly zoomed in, revealing the details of the city filled with fireworks and chasing and shouting.
They were Baotou gray-shirted soldiers who were rushing around the streets to hunt down people and take advantage of fire to rob them. As they broke through the door, they brought struggling and crying women, carrying baskets and rattan boxes filled with personal belongings and jewelry, leading sheep and pack animals, and happily ran through the high and low streets.
But there are also some urban areas where ongoing conflicts and fighting are taking place. Most of them are mansions in higher urban areas with luxurious exterior decorations, or they may be suspected of being business houses. Some guards in colorful clothes or shirtless thugs were also trying their best to resist at the gate, wall, and roof.
In the end, Jiang Tian's consciousness was also involved in an old building that was suspected to be a stable/corral in the inner city on a gentle slope. In the strong ammonia smell that hit his face, Jiang Tian saw a dozen figures with their faces covered by broad robes and turbans, but all of them were injured or covered in blood.
Intentionally or unintentionally, these people surrounded and protected a petite figure; at the same time, they held bayonets, scimitars, moon-blade axes, and several double-barreled short muskets ready to go with vigilant faces. As a temporary anchor point in the field of vision, the logo is displayed behind the petite figure.
Although "he" at this time was wearing a desert-style brown vest, short shirt and brown pants, and had mud smeared on his face, Jiang Tian could still recognize him at a glance; wasn't this his adjutant and personal Secretary, little Polly/Paulina?
However, the petite figure surrounded by everyone did not avoid suspicion and snuggled into "him"'s arms very intimately. What's even more amazing is that the guards with thick eyebrows and thick beards around them turn a blind eye to this, and are even vaguely full of reverence and expectations.
