Mount and Blade Central Asia

Mount and Blade Central Asia

Author: Qianzhimoyi

Summary:

In 1408, the Timurid Khanate was no longer at its peak, the Ottoman Empire was in danger, the Byzantines had continued to be in a state of disarray for a hundred years, the Mamluks had recovered their lost territories with trepidation, and the world seemed to have temporarily returned to peace.

But this world was a little different from the one Li Rufeng remembered—a general with horns on his head, an emir with a long tail, a wise man with a divine eye on his forehead, and a slave who was rotten but not dead...

Li Rufeng, who traveled to the Timurid Khanate, was very fortunate to have a cheat code for Mount & Blade 2, which allowed him to steadily develop as a shaman in a small grassland tribe, waiting for the right opportunity to "mount and blade" in this Central Asian region.

Notes, References, and Essays

Dear audience, I offer you a chapter of sincere reading prerequisites.

Every time I open a new book, it is undoubtedly the happiest moment because I can dig new holes.

This time, I'm trying to write a new book. When I wrote the first book, I was a reader who was out of books and started writing a hodgepodge of The Witcher with the background of the Warhammer 40k world. The second book was influenced by Cyberpunk 2077 and The Boys, and I wanted to write a Punisher-style story.

If you are interested, you can go to qd to check out the works of the author of the same name, "The Witcher of the Game" and "I Give the World Destruction and Rebirth".

This time, "Young Dreams" is my third book. It was inspired by a fictional concept about the Roman Golden Horde on Bilibili. The early scenes will be fixed in the chaotic Timurid Empire after the death of Timur the Great.

Writing this story itself is a process of self-learning. Through the method of fictional history, I can actively understand the historical changes in the Arabian Peninsula, Transoxiana and even the entire Central Asia from around 1410 to 1500, and fill in my own knowledge gaps.

As for the introduction of the belief in the Four Winds, it is entirely due to my personal interest. Some Warhammer experts can tell from the name of the Four Winds that it comes from the Warhammer series. The origin should be in a 40k series short story, used to describe the sudden rise of chaos beliefs in the wild world.

After all, in a land already riven by war over religious beliefs, introducing a completely new faith couldn't be any worse, right? Moreover, this faith carried truly extraordinary power. How would those zealots who had fought to the death for Constantinople for centuries react?

It's incredibly rewarding to paint a compelling, or at least interesting, world through my keyboard, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

ps: In conclusion, due to my personal cognitive issues and the lack of information, if anyone finds some historical common sense errors in the article, please point them out and I will make the changes as quickly as possible.

ps: In history, the Timurid Khanate was completely Turkified, so the tribes that I described in the early stage that still believed in the primitive belief of Eternal Blue Sky should not exist at all. But in order to facilitate the development of the plot later, allow me to assume that the Islamization of the Chagatai Khanate was not so serious, and a large number of Mongols in the Eastern Chagatai Khanate still retained respect for this primitive belief.

ps: It is not easy to publish a new book. If you are interested, please cast your precious votes and you are welcome to leave a message in the comment area.

New arrival

Chapter 1 He Changed Everything

The pure white snow covered the still somewhat green grass. In the culture of the grassland people, this kind of snow is an ominous sign and will damage the growth of the grassland in the second year.

But at first glance, it does have a unique beauty... until it is shattered by a group of knights.

The bloody horse hooves trampled the tranquility of the grassland, and the knights in thick leather armor rushed past breathlessly, their hot breaths turning into steaming heat in the slight chill of early spring.

"How far is it!" Centurion Mengge glanced at the convoy behind him and shouted to the scouts advancing from the distant hilltop.

"It's just after the mountain. Shaman Rufeng and his men didn't change their pastures in winter!" The scout waved his arms vigorously, as if celebrating their good luck.

The small tribe they were looking for did not change its pasture after winter, which saved them a lot of time.

"Where's Shaman Rufeng?" The cavalrymen in the front had already approached the wooden fence that served as a defense outside the tribe. This fence hadn't existed when they arrived last year. "We have wounded who need medical attention!"

Behind the simple gate, a soldier in a worn leather jacket opened the gate with a smile on his face after confirming the identity of the visitor.

They have become accustomed to such scenes. Shaman Rufeng's medical skills have spread to the surrounding tribes like wings, and those nobles will bring people here to seek medical treatment when they are injured or sick.

"Shaman Rufeng is delivering a baby for the Gult family. How many wounded do you have? Come with me! There's an empty tent over here!" Wuerhun, the tribe's leader, said as he put on his coat and stopped the knight's horse: "This way, this way!"

The chief of the border tribe had no face in front of these soldiers under the command of the Tumed Wanhu, but because of the reputation of Shaman Rufeng for his miraculous healing skills, the warrior did not hit him with the butt of his knife.

's face, but he turned over and got off the horse, gasping for breath.

Wuerhun could hardly suppress the smile on his face. Judging from the posture of these people, there must be a lot of wounded people, and the rewards must be quite a lot.

Although those were all Shaman Rufeng's private wealth, the entire tribe would be handed over to him sooner or later. They were all his private property, there was no difference!

On the other side, the centurion Mengge who finally arrived at the tribe was not so easily fooled. He rudely forced back the herdsmen who tried to stop him and broke into a tent.

"Shaman Rufeng, there are seven warriors outside who need your mercy. Their injuries cannot be delayed any longer!" The grassland warrior, with a strong smell of blood, suppressed his anger in his throat, and a ferocious expression was restrained behind his not-so-handsome features. "We can't lose so many warriors because of a cub!"

The warrior's words made another man in the tent tighten his grip on the scimitar, but as an ordinary herdsman, he did not dare to directly show his weapon to a centurion, even though the person lying on the hospital bed was his wife who was about to give birth.

"At all times, children are the most favored by Changshengtian. Our traditions and our future rest on these innocent infants. Anyone who disrespects life is unworthy of Changshengtian's favor." Following the baby's cry, the young man known as Rufeng Shaman assisted the pregnant woman in the birth, gently wiping the blood off her face with a clean cotton cloth. "Give him a mighty name. Seven warriors have shed blood for him."

The herdsman knelt down in gratitude and kissed the young man's shoes.

Mengge's expression was somewhat strange. In this land, although the belief in Changshengtian was not considered Kafir, it was definitely a rare species.

"I can still hear the wailing of your warriors. Don't worry, they won't die." Li Rufeng glanced at the patient and restrained centurion and washed his hands with strong liquor. "Let's go. Tell them to prepare a few more clean tents. Even if you no longer believe in Changshengtian, at least you must respect the laws of the Golden Tent."

Although it was not their first time working together, Centurion Mongke was still amazed at the young shaman's aura, as he always looked confident.

There was an indescribable temperament in the other person's eyes. Whenever Mengge looked at the other person, he felt that his anger and anxiety disappeared like snow in the sun.

Some people say that it is a pair of mirrors that lead directly to the eternal heaven, but more young girls in love will tell you with blushing faces that it is a gem embellishing the lake.

"Shaman, I mean no disrespect, but young Michelle was shot in the abdomen by an arrow and bled profusely when he returned! Brave Hulan was slashed three times and was already unconscious when his horse dragged him back. And Gerile, his right hand is now being held by his left..."

Centurion Mengge tried to lower his voice to avoid scaring the newborn child. He anxiously patted his chest and saluted the frightened father. He then handed him a dagger he was carrying. "I didn't mean to do that, but I really need a shaman to heal my brother. If you're willing, you can trade it to my tribe for three sheep as a gift for the newborn, or keep it. This little guy will definitely become an outstanding warrior in the future!"

"Accept it. The centurion's gift cannot be refused. This is their first triumphant return from the spring hunt this year." Shaman Rufeng comforted the herdsman who had just become a father. At the same time, he gave the weak mother some advice on postpartum care and the basic knowledge of neonatal health care. However, he didn't know how much the other party could listen to.

After all, in that era, the means of production were not abundant enough to allow an ordinary herder's family to provide a woman in labor with a full month of rest.

"Okay, go and see your warriors, Centurion. I hope the harvest this time is worth your efforts." Li Rufeng picked up his homemade "medical kit" and walked out of the herdsman's tent with the Centurion.

Outside the tent, the wounded with sallow faces leaned on their shields. Several of them had taken off their armor under the care of apprentices, exposing their bloody wounds to the cold wind of early spring. Although doing so would increase the risk of tetanus, these guys still couldn't change their bad habit of showing off their bravery in this way.

Not far away, the girls who were waiting eagerly across several tents did satisfy the vanity of these warriors. The screams of women due to blood and worry became the best entertainment for men.

Fortunately, Li Rufeng didn't care about these barbarians who had the leisure to show off. He roughly observed the injuries of the wounded who needed his treatment, pointed to one of the wounded who had an arrow in the abdomen and seemed to be breathing more than breathing in, and signaled the uninjured warriors to carry him in.

As a "Mongolian" dentist with no medical background who relied entirely on paid certification to work as an assistant in his own dental clinic, Rufeng never imagined that his surgical procedures, which had a mortality rate of up to 30%, would make him a "shaman" who was revered as a guest of honor by several major tribes in the surrounding areas.

Rufeng Shaman, a graduate of mechanical and electrical engineering, returned home to live off his parents because he felt that his old job was too difficult. As a result, he became a tough dentist.

When his plane crashed into the sea from an altitude of 9,000 meters, Li Rufeng swore that if anyone could save him, he would be a good person for the rest of his life, never watch porn, and never swear...

Of course, when the altitude dropped below 2,000 meters, his prayer became: if the gods and Buddhas in the sky really didn't exist,

If time saved him, at least let him delete the files in his computer before he died, otherwise his reputation would be gone...

As the plane rolled over, Li Rufeng rolled into a green meadow. Before he fainted, he saw several herdsmen on horseback galloping from a distance.

Until now, two years and seven months have passed, and Li Rufeng is still unable to confirm what he had experienced. The only thing that can prove his past life is the clothes that are not expensive but sturdy. In order to commemorate the past and to prevent wear and tear, he had put the clothes away long ago.

The memories of the past were pushed aside along with the curtain of the tent. The young warrior who was shot in the abdomen by an arrow frowned in his coma because of his companion's rude action. Rufeng's apprentice Bartel was carefully taking off the other's leather armor.

He was a cleaner boy than other teenagers in the tribe. He had a simple and honest look in his eyes and looked like he was easy to bully. His hands were a little red from washing too many times, and his hands were shaking so much from the blood of the wounded that he couldn't even hold the knife steadily.

"Wine!" As soon as Li Rufeng stretched out his hand, Bater immediately unscrewed the cowhide bag next to him and handed it to him. This wild boy, who was only fourteen years old, had become a barely useful assistant in the past nine months of training.

Specially distilled strong liquor was poured on the wound of the wounded man. Bartel was already familiar with this and used his weight to limit the other party's struggle. At the same time, he stuffed a piece of cowhide that had been bitten by countless people between the teeth of the wounded man.

The strong aroma of wine, accompanied by the evaporation of body temperature, filled the small tent. Li Rufeng used the remaining wine to rinse his hands and the utensils he was about to use. He looked back at the centurion who was breathing hard and said in an unquestionable tone, "Get out!"

Centurion Mengge hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not challenge the shaman's authority and walked out obediently. No warrior was willing to offend Li Rufeng, because no one knew if he would be the next person lying on the table waiting for help.

There are many legends about Shaman Rufeng. The one that Mengge is most certain of is that this young shaman has extraordinary medical skills. Even if the god of death has taken away the soul, he has a 50% chance of saving the wounded's life.

In fact, if it weren't for the existence of Shaman Rufeng, Mengge and his men would never have brought back wounded people like Michele. Although he was a good seedling, life on the grassland was so harsh. Only the strongest and luckiest people could survive.

It was Shaman Rufeng who changed all this.

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Chapter 2 I, the Mount and Blade Master

Li Rufeng is actually not as amazing as the legend says. He is just good at seizing opportunities. Otherwise, he would not have been able to obtain the dental qualification certificate which is difficult for an outsider to obtain even though he became a monk in his previous life.

When he first came to this world, he was taken in by the shaman of this small tribe. He not only gave him food, but also carefully taught him Chagatai and Persian so that he would not become a mute.

So Li Rufeng stayed here, took over the old shaman's mantle, and became the new generation spokesperson of Changshengtian. That was one of the few things he felt familiar with in this ghost place.

It took him more than a year, and only after he was able to communicate initially, was he able to roughly determine where he was by relying on some place names and names of people that he was not sure whether he understood correctly.

For example, the former Sultan Timur, the Ottomans beyond the border, the nearest administrative center of the Khanate, Baghdad, and so on.

Li Rufeng guessed that he might have traveled back to the early fifteenth century, to the Arabian Peninsula, and that the Khanate he was in was the famous Timurid Khanate.

But before his death, the old shaman showed Li Rufeng his unique skill of human body luminescence, which shocked Li Rufeng's three views.

"You must be careful of the Four Winds Faith hidden within the Muslim religion. They are the true Kafir." The old shaman, emitting a fluorescent green light, held Li Rufeng's hand with one hand and pointed to the vast starry sky with the other. "They do not belong to this world. The great Changshengtian once tried to stop them, but failed. Its faith was shattered, and Genghis Khan fell because of it. You must be careful..."

The old shaman passed away after leaving behind a few nonsense words that kept Li Rufeng awake at night. Only this dentist who had changed his career halfway was left to worry about the survival of the tribe.

Even though he was a dentist who changed his profession halfway, Li Rufeng had been exposed to the complete concepts of modern medicine. He knew the importance of disinfection and had decent suturing skills. Compared with the old shaman who was more of a religious person than a medical worker, he at least had a medical background.

Abdominal trauma may seem serious, but if the arrow fortunately does not penetrate the internal organs and no feces leak from the intestines to contaminate the abdominal cavity, it is actually not life-threatening.

At least not at that time. The wounded man in front of Li Rufeng was the lucky one. He had no internal organ damage and did not need to have his abdomen dissected. The biggest risk was the risk of infection brought by the arrow itself and the blood loss caused by the bumpy ride of the horse.

But that had nothing to do with Li Rufeng. He performed a simple hemostasis, sutured, and disinfected the area around the wound again, using steam-fumigated cotton cloth.

After bandaging the wound, the surgical operation is completed.

During the entire process, Li Rufeng did not observe the injured patient's reaction. He was already accustomed to this simple operating environment. There was no additional light source, no anti-inflammatory drugs, and no anesthetics. These deficiencies in the medical field had to be endured by the patients.

So he tried not to look at those faces grimacing in pain...

Until a line of small words suddenly appeared at the bottom of his vision, which read "Medical Proficiency +1, 50/50".

A smile appeared on the corner of Li Rufeng's mouth. If a time traveler does not have a golden finger, then what is the difference between him and a salted fish.

His cheat code looks similar to the character card of Mount & Blade 2, consisting of six basic attributes: vitality, control, endurance, cunning, social, and intelligence, and each attribute has three related skill systems.

According to the introduction on this interface, Li Rufeng's current character card shows that his level is 5, with one attribute point and five specialization points.

Increasing the level of the character card requires experience points, and experience points are gained by getting feedback from using skills in daily life. At least for Li Rufeng, this is the main channel for gaining experience. In addition, as time goes by, he will also receive a life experience reward that is better than nothing at the beginning of each month.

Taking the attribute of vitality as an example, it seems to cover concepts such as explosive power and nerve reaction speed. Its subordinate skills are one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, and long-handled weapons.

As he trains with the three weapons, his proficiency increases accordingly, and when the proficiency fills up the progress bar, he can choose a bonus feat.

The level of attribute points, in addition to affecting the physical qualities covered, will also increase the efficiency of subordinates acquiring skill proficiency. In addition, specialization points can be invested in specific skill items, which will also increase the efficiency of skill acquisition proficiency.

Li Rufeng has a level 3 in this attribute. According to his own test, if the wounded person on the table is not injured, he can roughly compete with the other party.

As for the proficiency of the three weapons, it is definitely far behind the opponent, with only a pathetic 9 points, 8 points, and 11 points, and it takes 25 points of proficiency to fill the first level progress bar.

According to Li Rufeng's own experience, an 11-point proficiency in long-pole weapons is actually not low. He can even use the stick in a fancy way without hitting his own head.

In terms of control attributes, Li Rufeng is at level 4, probably because he has been doing surgical operations and suturing work for many years, which require precise manipulation. However, among the three branch skills of bow, crossbow, and throwing, he only has a pitiful 2 points of proficiency in crossbow, while the others are zero.

Endurance is self-evident, and in Li Rufeng's case, it's at level 2. He has no complaints about this. After all, in his previous life, he drove whenever he went out, never sat down when he could lie down, and only used his gym membership three times a year...

After coming into this world, it took him only three weeks to get through the initial proletarian stage. He used his medical skills to buy a horse, and from then on he mainly used the horse to train his endurance.

Correspondingly, after two years of training since his arrival, Endurance's riding skills have reached 23 points of proficiency, and he will soon obtain the first riding specialty.

The other two skills are running and forging. Running has 11 proficiency points, while forging has 0 points of loyalty. Li Rufeng has only seen the blacksmith in the tribe forging arrowheads in the cold wind from a distance, and he personally does not want to develop in this area at all.

Thanks to his high proficiency in riding and low endurance attributes, Li Rufeng can intuitively see that the proficiency acquisition coefficient bonus of his three skills under the endurance attribute is as high as 3.0 without the investment of specialization points.

This is reflected in the real world, where Gold, the best rider in the tribe, often praises Li Rufeng for learning so quickly that it won't be long before he has nothing left to teach him.

However, although Gold always said this, Li Rufeng was never able to catch up with him on horseback.

As for the specialization points, Li Rufeng did not rashly use those non-renewable resources, but like a Grandet, he held them tightly in his hands and waited for a more suitable opportunity.

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Chapter 3 My specialty is intelligence!

In his previous life, Li Rufeng was considered a Mount & Blade enthusiast, but this passion was still limited to the Mount & Blade 1 version, which he had been playing from 08 to 22.

Although he pre-ordered Mount & Blade 2 very early, Li Rufeng hardly spent much time on this generation of games, which resulted in him not being very familiar with the entire system.

For example, Li Rufeng did not have a deep understanding of the attribute of cunning.

This attribute is currently at level 1. Its three skills are Reconnaissance, Tactics, and Rogue Habits. Li Rufeng has 0 proficiency points in the first two, while Rogue Habits has 9 proficiency points...

Social attributes are the attributes that Li Rufeng has only recently started to benefit from. Currently, it is at the same level 4 as control. Its three subordinate skills are charm, command, and trading.

The proficiency of the skill of charm has reached a high of 44 points. In the past few months, almost every time he saw the leader of the surrounding tribe or a famous warrior nearby, the proficiency of this skill would increase slightly.

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Feng guessed that this might be the benefit brought by the title of Rufeng Shaman. When people spread his name, his charm skills would increase.

The command and trade skills were somewhat beyond his expectations. The former had a proficiency of 12 points, which seemed to be due to the experience he gained from commanding apprentices to do chores. The latter had a proficiency of 16 points. In this small tribe that bartered, trade skills were rarely triggered.

The last one is the intelligence attribute, which is also Li Rufeng's main attribute, at least he thinks so, because he has a level 8 in this attribute. His three subordinate skills are management, medicine and engineering.