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Finally receiving the Daxian ambassador, Akhmat was told in no uncertain terms that he must pay an indemnity for his insults then step down and restore his father to his throne; the emir summarily rejected these demands and had his Grand Mufti declare a jihad to defend the islands. While the Daxians were making their preparations, the new emir was anything but idle. Akhmat called in loans from various Sarpedon-based bankers and used the funds to expand his army and contract the [[Pelaxia]]n mercenary group known as ''los Colosos Barbudos'' (the Bearded Colossi) who fought in hollow squares of pikemen surrounding musketmen; Akhmat used these troops to reduce the Daxian fort in four weeks. The proclamation of jihad and offers of lower taxes enticed the saltpeter princes who normally chafed under the emir's control to wholly support Akhmat. The Emir's forces amounted to eight thousand men including his mercenaries, fifteen locally produced cannons and thirty five ships, mostly trade xebecs adapted with gun ports. | Finally receiving the Daxian ambassador, Akhmat was told in no uncertain terms that he must pay an indemnity for his insults then step down and restore his father to his throne; the emir summarily rejected these demands and had his Grand Mufti declare a jihad to defend the islands. While the Daxians were making their preparations, the new emir was anything but idle. Akhmat called in loans from various Sarpedon-based bankers and used the funds to expand his army and contract the [[Pelaxia]]n mercenary group known as ''los Colosos Barbudos'' (the Bearded Colossi) who fought in hollow squares of pikemen surrounding musketmen; Akhmat used these troops to reduce the Daxian fort in four weeks. The proclamation of jihad and offers of lower taxes enticed the saltpeter princes who normally chafed under the emir's control to wholly support Akhmat. The Emir's forces amounted to eight thousand men including his mercenaries, fifteen locally produced cannons and thirty five ships, mostly trade xebecs adapted with gun ports. | ||
Marquis Shenbao and his force departed Rakin on early April and found favorable weather for most of their trip | Marquis Shenbao and his force departed Rakin on early April and found favorable weather for most of their trip, losing a single ship who crashed into a reef on approach to the Truk islands, altough most of the men were able to evacuate it. The Emirati fleet attempted to sail out to contest a landing but the xebec's found themselves hopelessly outgunned and outranged, only a few were able to get close enough for boarding actions but withering close range cannon fire saw them ultimately repulsed. Rather than lose his entire fleet Akhmat ordered it to disengage and sail to | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||