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Chapter 516 Collision of Empires The Fall of Damascus

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    As soon as Kufa was captured and Haza was captured, Geshuhan knew that a good opportunity to capture Damascus, the great food capital, was at hand.  This truth is obvious. Hacha is only the supreme ruler of the Dashi Empire in the east. He has the important responsibility of shielding the east of the empire. If he is caught, then the eastern defense of the Dashi Empire will no longer exist. If he is caught  Taking this opportunity to attack, one can reach the gates of Damascus as if entering uninhabited territory.

    This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime, and of course Ge Shuhan would not miss it. As soon as he arranged things in Kufa, he immediately led the Tang army and rushed towards Damascus.

    There is no doubt that Ge Shuhan¡¯s decision was very wise.  Of course, this does not mean that there will not be some resistance on the way forward. There is resistance, but it is sporadic and not large-scale. It does not pose a threat to the Tang army at all.

    This is a good proof that the Dashi Empire had no time to defend the east. Ge Shuhan was more confident and ordered the Tang army to ignore these sporadic resistances, not to attack the city and go straight to Damascus.

    To the west of Damascus is the Mediterranean Sea, and it is a star city along the Mediterranean coast. There is a saying in Arabia: "If there is a paradise on earth, Damascus must be in it; if paradise is in the sky, Damascus must be as famous as it."

    As the capital of the empire, Damascus has developed transportation and good roads from east to west, north and south, which makes it easier for the Tang army to advance.  On the highway from east to west, the Tang soldiers under the command of Ge Shuhan were like dragons and horses like tigers, marching towards Damascus.  If you look at it from the air, it must be a giant dragon with no head in front and no tail behind.

    If it was as Ge Shuhan expected, when the Tang army arrived at the gates of Damascus, the Dashi Empire had not had time to mobilize troops from other places to defend.  The fact that troops cannot be drawn and deployed from other places does not mean that Damascus is an empty city.  As the capital of the empire, even if they cannot increase troops here, there are still many troops stationed here, and they have full time to react.

    By the time the Tang army arrived, the suspension bridge in Damascus had been pulled up, and there were no pedestrians entering or exiting. There were only high walls and deep fortifications, and the army of Taishi stood on the top of the city waiting to fight.  They were all wearing iron armor and carrying the famous Damascus swords. They stood on the top of the city with a majestic air.

    Geshuhan rode his horse to the city, looked at the city of Damascus for a while, and nodded in approval: "Although Damascus is not as grand as Chang'an, its population is not as large as Chang'an, and its city walls are not as tall and strong as Chang'an. Even so, if we don't have artillery, we can't attack it."  If we attack it, we will have to pay a high price. Fortunately, we have weapons like artillery, so it will not be a problem to attack it."

    Just as Ge Shuhan was sizing up the city, there was also a man sizing up the Tang army. He was Caliph Walid I of the Dashi Empire.  Walid I was quite tall and had a majestic air. He was dressed in military uniform and had a Damascus sword hanging from his waist. When he stood there, he looked very heroic.

    "Please answer the general of the Tang Dynasty!" Walid could actually speak Chinese, but it was quite blunt and not as fluent as Hachazhi.

    Ge Shuhan cupped his fists and said, "Excuse me, who are you? I am a general of the Tang Dynasty. Ge Shuhan is polite here."

    Walid I bowed slightly and asked loudly: "I am Caliph Walid! General Geshu, I, Dashi, have no grievances with the Tang Dynasty in the past and have no enmity in recent times. Why did you invade our land and hit me?"  The capital is here?"

    Ge Shuhan sneered: "Your Majesty Walid, what you said makes no sense. Dashi and the Tang Dynasty had a sworn hatred. Eighty years ago, Dashi launched an army to attack Persia. King Belus of Persia was the great king of the Tang Dynasty.  Friends of the Tang Dynasty, he asked the Tang Dynasty to send troops. Emperor Taizong was benevolent and unwilling to use weapons, but you thought that the Tang Dynasty was cowardly and unscrupulous, killing people wantonly. You went all the way east, crossed the Yaoxi River, killed countless people, and piled up corpses like mountains.  , Yaoshahe turned red for it!

    "Such a tragic event made people and gods angry. The Tang Dynasty had no choice but to raise righteous soldiers to punish the unjust! Your Majesty Walid, Hacha is just the governor of the East appointed by you. He has one wish, which is to set foot on the land of the Tang Dynasty and conquer  Datang, after such a thing, do you dare to say that there is no enmity between Dashi and Datang?

    "Now, the troops of the Tang Dynasty's Xingwensui have defeated the Khacha army and are approaching Damascus. If Your Majesty, for the sake of the people in the city, opens the city gate and surrenders, I will guarantee your wealth and life. If you dare to go against the will of heaven, don't blame me for my insincerity.  Preliminary!"

    Walid I didn't speak Chinese fluently enough, but he still understood it. Geshuhan's words undoubtedly demanded his unconditional surrender. He was no coward, and he was not lacking in heroism. He pointed at Geshuhan and shouted loudly:  "Ge Shuhan, you are invading my country, and I am trying to persuade you. If you don't know what is good, don't blame me for being rude! I tell you for the last time, Damascus is impregnable, and you can't even think about taking it! By then, my army will gather to stop you.  As a retreat, if you cut off your food and supplies, you will be in despair. If you want me to accept your surrender, I will not even consider it!"Ge Shuhan, who understood the whole story, couldn't help but shake his head, thinking, "Cruel rule is the same everywhere, and it is unpopular. It is like this in Tubo, and it is like this in Dashi!"

    What made Ge Shuhan even more unexpected was that this was just the beginning. When the news of the fall of Damascus spread, people from all over the country expelled the food officials and sent people to Damascus to get in touch with the Tang army and ask for their protection.

    There was an endless stream of people coming, and more and more people came. Ge Shuhan not only received twenty batches a day, but also thirty batches. He basically had no time to deal with military affairs. He just visited and received again all day long.  What I wanted to say was, "We will definitely protect you." I said the same thing countless times, but it still had a miraculous effect, and those who got the guarantee left happily.

    As the capital of the empire, the fall of Damascus will inevitably cause a shock in the diet. Some people will move closer to the Tang army, and some will resist the Tang army. This is normal.  The fact is completely opposite to this. Ge Shuhan was confused again and it took a lot of effort to figure out the whole story.

    ¡°In the final analysis, it is Dashi itself that has the problem.  This result was not only caused by Dashi's harsh governance, but also by the special history of the Middle East.  As Hacha only said, the Middle East was conquered by many empires, and each ruled there for a period of time.  This has caused turbulent changes in the political situation in the Middle East, making it impossible to form a civilization that everyone agrees with.

    After Dashi raised his troops, he expanded too quickly and had no effective governance measures. It was just a simple conquest.  As the territory expands, hidden dangers are also accumulating. When Dashi's military is strong, no place dares to mess around.  Once their army lost its combat effectiveness and even the capital was lost, those undigested conquered lands would naturally rebel against Dashi and join the Tang Dynasty, which had strong strength and good military discipline.

    ??History, if Gao Xianzhi had not been defeated in Talas, Dashi might not have had the chance to digest these conquered lands, and the Middle East might not have been able to be fully integrated.

    The fall of Damascus was like knocking down dominoes, creating a chain reaction. Too many people came to surrender, and Ge Shuhan was so busy that he still couldn't handle it.

    In desperation, Ge Shuhan patted his forehead and said, "This is Brother Chen's business. How can I take over it and get busy? Okay, we have to urge Brother Chen to come!" The idea was decided. Ge Shuhan sent someone to deliver a letter to Chen Wanrong.  Ask him to come to Damascus quickly to handle government affairs.  (To be continued. If you want to know about the funeral, please log on to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters. Support the author and genuine reading!) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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