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    Chapter 37

    The previous thirty-six chapters were made up for yesterday¡¯s chapters. This is today¡¯s chapter. I don¡¯t know if I can still get the perfect attendance award. Forget it, let¡¯s give it a try!

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    Overall, this book is disappointing. In order to raise my children and win the perfect attendance award, I can only keep pouring water. I hope you will be more considerate. However, the new book swears by *** that there is absolutely no such phenomenon.

    I have been thinking about the new book for nearly a year. It started with 500,000 words and revised it more than a dozen times. Now there are only 300,000 words left. I will definitely not disappoint you. Please support me, thank you!

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    The text begins:

    When Xue Rengui asked, Pienaar didn't know how to answer for a while. If the truth was told, Byzantium would most likely lose the Tang Dynasty as a foreign aid. Although the emperor was overthrown and the Heraclius dynasty was gone,  But Pienaar did not want the Byzantine Kingdom to die as well.

    The idea of ??treating Leo III as a rebel and asking the Tang Dynasty to send troops to suppress the rebellion only flashed through Pienaar's mind, and was immediately rejected by him. He knew that it was simply impossible.  matter.

    Through these several contacts, Pienaar also saw that Datang is a country that always puts interests first. Such a country does not care about allies at all.

    Pienaar knew very well that the Tang Dynasty only regarded Byzantium as a tool to contain the Great Eclipse in the West. The two sides were actually just using each other. In such a relationship, the Tang Dynasty was expected to stand up for Byzantium and call the shots.  It is simply impossible to challenge Leo III, who has firmly established his throne as emperor.

    What Datang cares about is whether this newly born dynasty can abide by its agreement with Datang and stop interfering in Egyptian affairs.

    This is just like the Soviet Union in later generations. According to political philosophy, you can probably imagine who it should support. But in fact, who the Soviet Union supports depends entirely on its own interests. The Kuomintang and the Kuomintang recognize the "Yalta Agreement".  He supports the Kuomintang and the Communist Party when they recognize the Yalta Agreement. He also supports the Communist Party in power.

    Of course, Pienaar did not travel through time. He could not have known that the Slavs, who were just a barbarian tribe at the moment, would become the superpower in the future.

    But the truth is the same. If Leo III could hold back a breath and acquiesce to the Tang's occupation of the Egyptian province, then to the Tang, it wouldn't matter who would be the Byzantine emperor. Now Pienaar is most afraid of  Leo III would have a conflict with the Tang Dynasty over the province of Egypt.

    After all, Leo III had previously repelled the Arab attack and became a hero of Byzantium. Based on Pienaar¡¯s understanding of Leo III, Leo III must have been extremely confident at this moment, even though Yezid entangled the army and made a comeback  , but Leo III might not have cared about it at all.

    If at this time, Leo III was arrogant and wanted to conflict with the Tang Dynasty, it would definitely be a disaster for Byzantium. An Arab Empire had already made Byzantium miserable. If it offended a more powerful Tang Dynasty,  As for the empire, the moment of Byzantium's collapse may really be coming.

    Xue Rengui saw the constant changes in Pienaar's expression. Xue Rengui had no way of knowing what was happening in Byzantium at the end of the year when communications were extremely underdeveloped.

    "Duke Pinar! What happened? We are allies now. I hope you can tell the truth. You should know very well that if you lose your honesty, the alliance between us will become unstable.  reliable!"

    Hearing this, Pienaar suddenly felt dizzy. He knew that Xue Rengui¡¯s words were, simply put, a threat, but could he say some of them?

    Of course he can¡¯t, not only for the sake of the Byzantine Empire, but also for himself!

    Once Pienaar tells the details, how can he gain a foothold in Tangying? At that time, Xue Rengui may immediately expel him. After all, judging from the current situation, his status has indeed changed from the full power of an imperial emperor.  The representative has become a person who has subjugated his country.

    "No! No! It's nothing. You know, General Xue, I'm just worried about the situation in Constantinople!"

    In the end, Pienaar chose to conceal it. He had no time to think about what would happen if the matter was revealed. His most important thing now was to let the Tang army continue to hold back the Arabs in the Egyptian province. As for the future, he felt  As long as Leo III is not a short-sighted person, he should be able to see the situation clearly. With someone like Datang,??Strong allies are only good for the Byzantine Empire.

    Fortunately, Xue Rengui did not go into details, which made Pienaar breathe a sigh of relief. What will happen in the future can only be left to God to solve.

    The next day after the Annan Army set out, the 20,000 Qianniu Guards led by Xue Rengui himself also embarked on the journey. Only 20,000 Tianzhu troops were left stationed in Tours.

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    In Cairo, the capital of the Egyptian province of the Arab Empire, there was already chaos in the Governor's Palace.

    The Tang people are coming to kill!

    For Mubak, the governor of the Egyptian province, this was a bolt from the blue. Now Caliph Yazid was fighting the Byzantines and Shia rebels, and the Tang Dynasty suddenly invaded the Egyptian province. Even though it was the strongest in the Arab Empire,  When we were young, we had never experienced such a crisis situation, with war starting from three directions at the same time.

    Muback had actually known that the Tang people wanted to move, and that the Tang army was gathering in Tianzhu, but he never expected that the Tang army would arrive so quickly and land in Tours without any warning.

    Mubak just wanted to curse people now. He had already mentioned to Yazid that he wanted to set up a naval fleet in the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, but it had not been taken seriously at all. The eyes of the nobles in Baghdad were always focused on the Mediterranean.  They thought that as long as they could capture Constantinople, the Arab Empire's eternal hegemony would be accomplished, but they had forgotten that the Arabs yearned for the East.

    "What should we do now? You are talking! Aren't you all very eloquent before? Why are you mute now!" Mubak glared at his generals angrily, "You! Hamas, didn't you say  Can that damn zombie make Tang people run away in fear? What happens now!?"

    The Arab general whose name was called by Mubak suddenly felt embarrassed. Yes, the mummy that Du Xuewen and the others had salvaged before was thrown into the Red Sea by the Arabs.

    They all know that there is a very famous Pharaoh's curse in Egypt. In fact, they threw into the sea not just one mummy, but many. For this reason, many Egyptian Pharaohs' tombs were robbed by Arabs.  Throwing him into the sea, he imagined that the Pharaoh's curse would make the Tang army withdraw in fear.  It's a pity that their little trick failed to catch Xue Rengui, but was discovered by Du Xuewen, an atheist.

    Mubak became more and more angry as he spoke, and said loudly: "What should we do now? Your stupid idea not only failed to scare off the Tang people and allowed them to easily land in Tours, but also caused those damn people to be killed because of this shit.  The Egyptian slaves have a grudge against us.¡±

    The Pharaoh is sacred and inviolable in the eyes of the Egyptians. The Pharaoh is the agent of the sun god in the world. Like the nine main gods believed by the Egyptians, he is the supreme god.

    Now the gods in their eyes were pulled out of their graves by the Arabs and thrown into the sea. This greatly hurt the Egyptians' feelings. How could they endure it?

    At the moment, there are already signs that the Egyptians are in an unstable situation because of this incident, which makes Mubak even more worried.

    "How should we respond now? In order to retaliate against that despicable Byzantine emperor, the Caliphate has mobilized most of his troops. Now there are only 120, 30,000 people left in the Egyptian province. If Egyptian slaves are recruited, there may be many more  People, but Hamas, because of your stupid idea, those Egyptian country bumpkins will definitely not be willing to serve the great Allah!"

    When Hamas heard this, his head suddenly dropped.

    At this time, another general stood up and said: "Mr. Governor, I feel that now is not the time to hold people responsible. According to the intelligence, first, after the Tang army landed in Tours, they are now marching towards the west. I feel that their  The target is Syria, possibly even the Arabian Peninsula, or Mecca! We must not sit idly by. In order to fight the war with the Byzantines and Shiite rebels, the Caliphate¡¯s military strength in both Syria and the Arabian Peninsula is very empty. Once  If the Tang Dynasty succeeds in a sneak attack, Allah's kingdom on earth is likely to suffer disaster. This is the most serious problem now. As for those Egyptians, they may have great anger in their hearts, but since Alexander of Macedonia,  They are already used to being obedient, and as long as we can defeat the Tang people as quickly as possible, they will never dare to cause trouble!"

    Hearing this, Mubak also believed deeply. He nodded repeatedly and said, "You are right. As long as those Egyptian country bumpkins are still alive, they will never resist! But the problem now is that the Tang people are already preparing to go to court."  Syria has invaded. You all should know that Syria is the fiefdom of Mussel, the brother of the Caliph. If the Caliph knows that the Tang Dynasty landed from the Sinai Peninsula?If I go to attack Syria, the Caliphate will definitely not forgive me!  "

    "No! Lord Governor!" At this time, another young general with a beautiful mustache stood up and said, "I don't think the Tang Dynasty's goal is Syria!"

    Muback was stunned when he heard this. He was not a very smart person. The reason why he could sit in this position was entirely because he was an obedient person.

    "General Ali! Why do you say that? If their purpose is not to attack Syria, is it possible that what they want is this desolate Egypt!?"

    The general who spoke first also retorted: "General Ali! The Tang people are already marching towards the northwest!"

    Ali nodded and said: "Yes! What you said is correct, Mr. Governor, General Hamadry! But have you ever thought about why the Tang Dynasty chose to go to the Sinai Peninsula via land and sea if they planned to attack Syria from the beginning?  They have completely other paths they can take, and if the Tang Dynasty intends to unite with the Byzantines and destroy us, why don't they choose to attack the Arabian Peninsula directly, you know, that is our holy land!"

    Ali¡¯s words made everyone quiet down, listening to Ali¡¯s analysis quietly!

    "I think the purpose of the Tang Dynasty, even if it is not to seize the Egyptian province from our hands, is to contain the Caliph's army besieging Constantinople. Their purpose of doing this can only be this, and now they have made the decision to march into Syria and the Arabian Peninsula.  This gesture is just forcing us to concentrate our forces so that they can fight a war of annihilation in the unfamiliar land of the Sinai Peninsula!"

    Hearing this, Muback nodded again and said, "It is indeed possible, but General Ali, if the Tang people's plan is really as you said, what should we do? Should we sit back and ignore it?"

    Muback said, he was already a little panicked. If it were in the past, when the Tang army landed on the Sinai Peninsula, he would only feel angry, but never panic.

    ??In the eyes of Arabs, except for Muslims, the rest of the human race in the world were just lambs. They were not worth worrying about and were allowed to be killed by them.

    Although the Tang Empire was powerful, in the eyes of Muslims like them, it was entirely because the light of God had not yet shined on that land, and the sharp scimitars of Muslims had not yet cut through it.

    As long as they are willing, the Eastern Empire can become their silk province at any time, there is no doubt about it.

    However, the defeat of the Western Region, the defeat of Congling, and the fall of Central Asia completely awakened them. The power of the Eastern Empire was firmly engraved in their minds. They felt fear and the threat from the Eastern world.  Huge threat.

    This is why, after Central Asia has been lost for so many years, they have never taken any action to regain the lost land.

    So when Mubak heard for the first time that the Tang Dynasty had actually landed in Tours, he felt a huge chill in his heart.

    Ali shook his head and said: "Of course not! Of course we cannot allow the Tang people to do whatever they want on our land. Although I can guess their plan, we have to concentrate our forces to expel them, Mr. Governor! Once the Tang people are on the Sinai Peninsula  If they stand firm, they can get in touch with Byzantium, and by then, the situation will be too unfavorable for us!"

    Mubak sighed. It felt really bad to be led around by others, but as Ali said, he had to do it.

    "In that case, let's concentrate all our forces and fight to the death with those damn Tang people!"

    Hearing this, Ali quickly said: "No! Lord Governor, this won't work. We can't concentrate all our troops in one place. Alexandria and Port Said also need to be protected. Don't forget, the Tang Dynasty is not only in the Sinai Peninsula,  They also have many garrisons in Cyprus and Crete. If those Tang people go south and capture Alexandria and Port Said, we will be in the Mediterranean without even a good outlet to the sea, and most importantly  What¡¯s more, if the war goes against our will, our escape route will be cut off by the Tang people!¡±

    After listening to Ali¡¯s analysis, Mubak also knew that he had been a little impulsive. He nodded and said: "You are right! Hammadri! I order you to stay in Cairo and guard Port Said and Alexandria!"

    Hamadri had just seen the limelight stolen by Ali, and he was dissatisfied. When he heard that Mubak actually taught him this important task, he was immediately overjoyed and said: "Don't worry, Lord Governor, I'm here with you in Port Said."  And Alexandria, no one can take it away!¡±

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Mubak was also greatly inspired by Muback, who stood up and said: "Okay! My generals! It's time to let those Tang peopleLet¡¯s see who has the final say in Egypt and whose territory this is!  In addition to the troops who need to stay in Cairo, use all available troops to drive those damn Tang people, those Tang people who dare to touch God's blessed land in the human world, into the sea!  "

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    On Hamad's side, he was busy gathering troops to encircle and suppress the Tang army on the Sinai Peninsula. Du Xuewen's troops, who were waiting for an opportunity in the Red Sea, were not idle either. He kept sending out sentries and landed at Suez Port in small boats.  , to explore information.

    Since the birth of Du Rui, Tang Jun has greatly strengthened its emphasis on intelligence in battles. In previous battles, Tang Jun often cared about important things and often chose to ignore some details.

    But in war, victory or defeat is often determined by a small reason. Just like during World War II, the Italian army in North Africa chose to surrender organically because they did not have the pliers to open the ammunition boxes.

    Du Rui opened a door for the generals of the Tang Army. Before a war occurs, what is needed is not only the allocation of the opponent's troops, but also the details of logistics support. There are also many aspects that should be included in the scope of investigation, including  The opponent's weapons and equipment, the character of the opponent's main generals, and of course the more important thing is the geographical environment.

    Only after obtaining this information can we find out the elements of victory through analysis. This is what every Tang Army general must master at the moment.

    "According to intelligence, the Cannibals have only 2,000 troops stationed at the Port of Suez, and because the Red Sea has been under the control of the Cannibals since Egypt was occupied by the Cannibals, they did not build enough defenses at the port.  Facilities, this is our opportunity!¡±

    "There is also intelligence that the Egyptian Governor Muback, who is in a state of gluttony, is gathering troops and preparing to march eastward to encircle and suppress the general's headquarters in the Sinai Peninsula! It seems that our initial strategic goal has been achieved!"

    "Mubak has always been as timid as a mouse. It is rare to have such a big deal this time!"

    "No! Intelligence shows that he did not completely give up the defense of western Egypt. In Cairo, he left 20,000 people to defend, and they were all elite troops of the Cannibal Province in Egypt, with the ability to attack quickly!  If we attack Port Said and Alexandria one by one after capturing Port Suez, this will give the cannibals a chance to rescue them, and our plan must change!"

    "Do you have any information on the Egyptian garrison?"

    "General! The intelligence department is collecting information!"

    Du Xuewen nodded and said: "Okay! Hurry up!"

    On Du Xuewen's flagship, all the generals of the Tang Army were gathered together to discuss sending troops. This was the habit of the Tang Army, and it can also be said to be a habit left by Du Rui. Before every battle, Du Rui must brainstorm ideas.  Rui has always insisted that one person can measure the shortcomings and three people can measure the strengths. Through such discussions, better methods can always emerge.

    You must know that this is war, and war will kill people. Only by bringing everyone's intelligence together and discussing the best way can we reduce losses as much as possible.

    Seeing that everyone had finished speaking, Du Xuewen said: "We should really change our strategy! I feel that after capturing Port Suez, we cannot give up immediately and attack Port Said and Alexandria. Instead, we should send some people to attack Port Said and Alexandria.  However, our troops are limited and it is impossible to send troops to garrison every place we occupy. Therefore, I decided to leave 3,000 people and Gujarati boatmen to rely on the artillery on our warships to defend the port and contain some of them.  Eat a lot of troops. Then, Xue Ne!"

    Hearing this, Xue Ne quickly stood up and responded: "The general is here!"

    Du Xuewen ordered: "I will order you to abandon the Liaodong Army's 30,000 troops to raid Port Said, and then get in touch with the garrisons on Cyprus and Crete to block the maritime chokepoint!"

    Xue Na responded: "The last general takes orders!"

    Du Xuewen continued: "I will lead the remaining 10,000 Qianniu Guards and 7,000 Tianzhu troops to capture Alexandria and cut off the cannibal reinforcements from Cairo. Then, Xue Nayou will lead 30,000 Liaodong troops to detour and sneak attack on Cairo. Cairo must be defended  Army, annihilate them on the spot!¡±

    Hearing this, the generals felt that Du Xuewen's arrangement was not bad, but Du Xuewen's army only had 17,000 people. It was a question whether they could withstand the cannibal reinforcements in Alexandria.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Out of the Cannibal War, the most favorite thing is to conquer the servant army.

    Du Xuewen obviously guessed everyone¡¯s worries and said with a smile: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everyone, I will not put my own life and the lives of the soldiers in danger.??We were given five thousand musketeers before, now it's time to test their power!  "

    When the generals heard this, they also knew that it was useless to say anything else. Du Xuewen's arrangement was already the best way.

    "The general will obey your orders!"
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