Mustafa sighed inwardly: The training level of the Topizis New Army indeed far surpasses the "Left-Handed" Army, to say nothing of the Yeniceri Guard. [Note 1]
As an Aga of the Yeniceri, a high-ranking officer, he was quite wary of the Topizis—should they grow in strength, they would inevitably weaken the position of the Yeniceri—yet these new troops were undeniably effective in battle.
He couldn't help but turn his gaze southward, regretting not having spent his own money to keep Captain Raymond and his men—since the fifth and sixth battalions of the new army had yet to complete their training, their combat strength was evidently much lower.
Raymond and others were instructors sent by the Tunis Royal Army Officer Academy to train the Topizis New Army for Selim III. They had used the more than two months of marching to intensively train two battalions of soldiers.
Of course, one couldn't expect too much from the training effect achieved in such a short time.
