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    Naturally, the flintlock gun cannot fall into the hands of the enemy. Although the technology of the Great Cannibal is not as high-end as that of the Tang Dynasty, history has proven that the Great Cannibal's ability to imitate is amazing.  But the harm is endless.

    Although the Forbidden Army officers at Zuotunwei were reluctant to part with them, they knew this and were not stubborn. They piled all the flintlocks together, placed thunder bullets underneath, and left one person with a torch in his hand, just waiting.  The big eater broke through the defense of the Chinese army and ignited the thunderbolt bombs, destroying them all without leaving any for the big eater.

    The remaining Zuotun Guards, led by the commander-in-chief, swarmed to the middle to help. For the Forbidden Army, those who have been able to join the ranks of the Forbidden Army throughout the ages have been the best in the world.

    During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, the central government did not have standing force. If military operations were to be carried out, the army was composed of civilians and slaves who were temporarily mobilized.  By the Zhou Dynasty, there was a standing army.

    The chapter "Zhou Li? Xia Guan? Sima" says: "Whenever the army is organized, there are 2,500 troops. The king has six armies, the big country has three armies, the sub-country has two armies, and the small country has one army." The emperor of Zhou has six armies under his direct jurisdiction.  The remaining vassal states have armed forces ranging from one to three armies depending on the size of the country.  The mission of the six armies is to defend the emperor, guard the royal territory, and conquer the feudal princes and barbarians. Their nature is equivalent to the forbidden army. The commanders and generals of the six armies are entrusted to the court ministers.  In later generations, the term "Six Army" also became a synonym for the Forbidden Army. For example, Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty wrote "Song of Everlasting Sorrow": "The Six Army has no choice but to do nothing, and it will die in front of the horse."

    In the Qin Dynasty, the guards were in charge of garrisoning troops at the palace gates, and the lieutenants were in charge of garrisoning troops in the capital.

    In the early Han Dynasty, the extended attack was divided into two armies: the southern and northern armies.  The guards led the southern army to guard the palace and city; the lieutenants led the northern army to garrison the imperial capital.

    During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, two new emperor's guards were established in the Southern Army. One was called "Jianzhangyingqi" and the other was called "Qimenqi". They were later renamed "Yulin" and "Huben".  Both Yulin and Huben have Zhonglang as their commander.

    "Jianzhangyingqi" was used to guard Jianzhang Palace, and was later renamed "Yulinqi", taking the meaning of "winging the country, like the prosperity of a forest".  Emperor Wu also took the children of fallen soldiers and raised them in the Yulin Cavalry, forming a branch called "Yulin Orphans".

    "Qi Men Qi" takes the meaning of "the emperor walks slightly and checks the gates of the palaces". During the reign of Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty, it was renamed "Hu Ben Qi", which means "like a tiger and a beast". "Ben" means running, like a tiger running to drive away a beast  To bite means to say it is violent.

    In the sixth year of Emperor Wu's Yuanding reign, eight new forbidden troops were established in the Northern Army, each led by a school captain, namely "Zhongba", "Tunbing", "Infantry", "Yueqi", "Changshui" and "Huqi".  ", "shooting sound", "Hu Ben".  The southern and northern armies were more valued because the southern army often accompanied the emperor.

    In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yulin and Huben of the Southern Army and the Eighth School Lieutenants of the Northern Army were all extended to it. Especially the Zhonghou of the Northern Army was the highest military attach¨¦ to guard the palace.  During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, in order to crusade against the Western Qiang and Yellow Turban bandits, in the fifth year of the Zhongping Period, young men were recruited in Xiyuan, Luoyang, to form a forbidden army called the "Xiyuan Army" that went out on wartime expeditions. It was led by Jian Shuo, the official of the Central Military Commission, and had eight schools.  The eight lieutenants are: Jian Shuo, the commander of the upper military academy, Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the middle military academy, Bao Hong, the lieutenant of the lower military academy, Cao Cao, the commander of the dian military academy, Zhang Rong, the assistant academy captain of the left army, Feng Fang, the right academy captain of the assistant army, Chunyu Qiong, the left military academy captain and Chunyu Qiong, the right military academy captain.  Wei Xia Mou was known as the "Eight Captains of Xiyuan" in history. The Xiyuan Army was also the beginning of China's military recruitment system.

    When Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi was on the throne, elite guards were selected from the existing "tiger and leopard cavalry", called the "Wuwei Army".  The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of the Wei State was originally composed of Cao Cao, who was one of the commanders of the Han Dynasty's Forbidden Army. The officers have always been Cao Chun, Cao Zhen, and Cao Xiu of the Cao family. This is the origin of Cao Wei's Forbidden Army.

    The most famous war records of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in history include:

    1. When the Battle of Guandu was in a stalemate, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry quickly followed Cao Cao and successfully raided, burning the grain and grass that Yuan Shao had concentrated in Wuchao; in the later stage of the fight between Yuan Shao and his two sons, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry defeated and beheaded Yuan Tan; during the northern expedition to Wuhuan, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry  Leopard Cavalry took off Tadun's head.

    2. After the death of his father Ma Teng for Cao Cao's court, Ma Chao united the Xiliang army to confront Cao Cao's army in Guanzhong. The tiger and leopard cavalry commanded by Xu Chu killed Xiliang general Cheng Yi and Xiliang generals in the battle formation of Tongguan.  Li Kan.

    3. Before the Battle of Chibi, Liu Bei led his troops and people to evacuate to Jiangling. On the way to Jiangling, the Hubao Battalion traveled quickly all day and night, caught up with Liu Jun and went into battle. Liu Bei's entire army was wiped out.

    The Imperial Guards of the Sui Dynasty had twelve guards, including the left and right Yi guards, the left and right Xiao guards, the left and right Wu guards, the left and right Tun guards, the left and right waiting guards, the left and right imperial guards, and the six ranks of the East Palace, namely the prince's left and right guards and the prince's left and right siyu.  , the prince controls the Qingdao rate.

    The Tang Dynasty followed the twelve guards of the Sui Dynasty, among which the left and right Yi guards were renamed the left and right guards, the left and right Tun guards were renamed the left and right Wei guards, the left and right auxiliary guards were renamed the left and right Jinwu guards, and the left and right imperial guards were renamed the left and right leading guards, and four more guards were added, including the left and right Qianniu guards.  , the left and right prison guards are called the Sixteenth Guards of Nanya.

    Emperor Gaozu selected 30,000 forbidden troops from the Taiyuan uprising army to be responsible for guarding the palace. They were called the "Yuancong forbidden troops". Because they were stationed in the north of the imperial city, they were also called Beiya.During the reign of Emperor Taizong, he selected strong young men from wealthy families to expand the imperial army and gave them the title of flying cavalry. He then selected those who were good at riding and shooting and called them Baiqi.

    Later generations of the imperial army during the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Northern Song Dynasty, was the leader of the imperial army of the Five Dynasties and later Zhou Dynasty. After the Chenqiao mutiny, he wore a yellow robe and was supported by the imperial army as the founding emperor. After that, Zhao Kuangyin invited many senior military attach¨¦s who supported him to drink wine.  Military power was established in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the centralized Tokyo Forbidden Army was established. Song Taizong divided it into multiple positions and restricted each other to listen to the emperor's orders, thus preventing the previous dynasty and the Tang Dynasty from separatizing local vassal towns.

    In the Northern Song Dynasty, the regular army was called the Forbidden Army or the Forbidden Army. It was recruited from various places or selected from the Xiang army and rural soldiers. It was directly controlled by the central government and was divided into three yamen.  In addition to defending the capital, he also dispatched garrison troops to various places so that the generals could not specialize their troops.  Every time a soldier is sent out, the Privy Council must issue a military talisman.  The soldiers of the Forbidden Army implemented a recruitment system, and they were customized according to the Zhu Liang customs of the Five Dynasties. They had tattoos on their faces, and their social status was lower than that of ordinary people. Once they joined the army, they served for life until they retired due to old illness.  The Northern Song Dynasty also had Xiang troops, rural soldiers and Tibetan soldiers, but the salary of the Xiang troops was only half of that of the Forbidden Army, so their combat effectiveness was not high.

    "History of the Song Dynasty? Military Records" records: "The military system of the Song Dynasty can be roughly divided into three types: the emperor's guards, who guard the capital and prepare for the garrison, are called the forbidden army; the soldiers of the various states are distributed to the servants, called the Xiang army; selected according to household registration  Or if you recruit them, unite them for training, and think they are defending the area, then they are called rural soldiers."

    The number of the Imperial Guards in the Northern Song Dynasty was very large, and the number of soldiers they raised was the highest among all dynasties.  According to the "Outline of National History", at the beginning of the Song Dynasty, the number of forbidden troops was about 200,000, and then the number increased more and more. By the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, the number of forbidden troops increased to more than 800,000.

    "Continuation of Zi Zhi Tong Jian? The eighth year of Qingli reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty": "Xiangyin Xia people blocked their orders, and more than 420,000 imperial troops were added to various roads. The old soldiers of the three dynasties and 100,000 soldiers were killed. The local army was righteous and brave.  , the remaining members of the prefecture and county Xiang armies, and various armies¡¯ subdivisions are not included in this count.¡±

    The Forbidden Army of the Northern Song Dynasty was divided into three divisions: horse army, infantry army, and archer army, with instructors respectively set up; above them, there was a general instructor.  During Wang Anshi's reform, he reduced the number of troops and placed generals in charge, thus improving his combat effectiveness.  At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a political turmoil, and there were a lot of shortages in the army. There were only 30,000 people under the command of the three yamen in the capital.  After the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, the main force of the imperial army collapsed.

    During the Southern Song Dynasty, the garrisoned armies replaced the forbidden troops and became regular armies, while the remaining forbidden troops in various places became units dedicated to miscellaneous tasks and not engaged in combat.

    The army of the Northern Song Dynasty was divided into two types: the Forbidden Army and the Xiang Army.  The Forbidden Army was the regular army of the Northern Song Dynasty. Its main purpose was to serve as "the emperor's guards, to guard the capital and prepare for conquest."  In the early Song Dynasty, the Forbidden Army was relatively small. Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, organized the elite troops from various places into the Forbidden Army. At the time of Renzong, there were more than 800,000 soldiers. Most of them were stationed in the north, and only a small number were stationed in the south.  The Xiang Army was a local army in the Northern Song Dynasty, which means "stationed in the city".

    These soldiers are not required to go into battle, they are only used as miscellaneous errands in the local area.  If the local government has any services, let them do it.  It seems that the Xiang army is mainly engaged in work or miscellaneous labor, so it is also called "service soldier".

    By the Yuan Dynasty, the Central Forbidden Army was called the Su Guard Army. The Su Guard Army was divided into the "Qixu Army" personally controlled by the emperor and the personal bodyguard army commanded by the Privy Council.

    During the reign of Genghis Khan, he designated his followers as the Qixue Army. Qixue means Fanzhisuwei.  The whole army is divided into four Qiexue commanders, with the four heroes serving as commanders and taking charge of their duties. The four commanders take turns leading the troops to guard the guards according to the prescribed time.  These Su Guards were a heroic and capable army before and after the founding of Mongolia.

    After Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty, although he retained the four timid Xue troops, their combat effectiveness has been seriously reduced due to their long-term pampering.  Therefore, Kublai Khan mobilized elites from all over the country to establish five pro-guard troops: front, rear, left, right, and center. As the central imperial army, they were directly subordinate to the Privy Council. They were led by commanders of the pro-army capitals and organized into the emperor's bodyguards and the defense of the capital.  military.  He also issued orders to the young men of all ethnic groups to form the 21st Guards Army, which was stationed in the "belly" area near the capital. The 21st Army also divided into some full-time troops, such as the surrounding army for large court gatherings and for large sacrifices.  The guard of honor army, the retinue army that patrolled and escorted the emperor, the guard army that guarded the emperor's property, the patrol army that patrolled at night, the suppressing army that protected the water transportation, the work force that repaired the city god, and the Hexi Tang Wu army composed of the Xixia surrender army that was responsible for the expedition  and the Kipchak Army composed of the Kipchak Ministry.

    During the Ming Dynasty, the Forbidden Army was divided into the Jingying Camp that guarded the capital and the 26 Shangzhi Guards Guards that guarded the imperial city.

    The Beijing camp is not only responsible for guarding the capital. When Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty went out to conquer the remnant Mongolian forces several times, the Beijing camp was also used as the main force. It is mainly divided into three major camps: the fifth military camp. In addition to the Jingwei post, it is also assigned to Fengyang, the central capital, every year.  , Shandong, Henan, and Daning each have 160,000 troops, and they take turns going to the capital for training, hence the name "Five Armies"; the five military camps are divided into five battalions: Zhongjun, Zuoye, Youye, Zuoxiao, and Youshao.  It is called five armies and three thousand battalions. During the Yongle period, three thousand surrendered troops from outside the border were organized into one battalion, so it was called "Three Thousand", and the whole battalion was a cavalry unit.  Jiajingzhong was renamed Shenshu Camp and Shenji Camp. The entire army was equipped with various types of muskets and artillery, making it the most well-equipped thermal weapons force in the world at that time.

    Normally, the fifth military battalion is responsible for garrisoning the military camp, and the three thousand battalion is responsible forPatrolling and watching, the Shenji Battalion is in charge of various types of guns and firearms.

    When the emperor personally marches on the battlefield, the emperor's imperial camp will be in the center, and the five military camps will be distributed to defend the outside of the defensive camp. The infantry will defend the inside and the cavalry will defend the outside.  Outside the cavalry was the Shenji Camp. Outside the Shenji Camp was an earthen embankment wall with a circumference of twenty miles, with various bamboo branches and thorns arranged on it as barriers.

    When the 26 Guards of Shangzhi were first established, there were originally only twelve guards, namely Jinwu vanguard, guarding the south of the imperial city, Jinwu rear guard, guarding the north of the imperial city, Yulin left guard, guarding the east of the imperial city, Yulin right guard, and garrison.  To the west of the imperial city, the imperial guard, to the south of the imperial city, to the left guard of the imperial army, to the east of the imperial city, to the right guard of the imperial army, to the west of the imperial city, to the avant-garde of the imperial army, responsible for the emperor's close bodyguards, also known as "the belt"  "Dao Sheren", "Knife guard", the imperial guard, guarding the north of the imperial city, the tiger's left guard, guarding the east of the imperial city, Jinyiwei, named Jinyi's personal army, all commanded the envoys, and were in charge of guards, honor guards, arrests, and prison sentences.  , Banner Guards, in charge of the golden drums and banners of the emperor's chariot, and accompany the imperial chariot in and out and guard the four gates. They are called the Upper Twelve Guards. Except for the imperial army's avant-garde, brocade guards and flag-bearer guards, the rest of the guards patrol the various gates of the capital.

    In the fourth year of Jianwen, the King of Yan Zhu Di was successfully pacified. In the 35th year of the year, it was renamed Hongwu. The three guards of the King of Yan in Peking were promoted to pro-army, patrolling various sects in the capital: Yulin avant-garde, Jinwu left guard, and Jinwu right guard.

    In the fourth year of Yongle, Si Qiwei, the former commander of the capital of Peiping, was promoted to the pro-army, patrolling various departments in the capital: Yanshan Zuowei, Yanshan Right Guard, Yanshan Qianwei, Daxing Zuowei, Jiyang Guard, Jizhou Guard, and Tongzhou Guard.

    In the eighth year of Xuande's reign, four more guards were added to serve as escorts: Tengxiang left guard, Tengxiang right guard, Wuxiang left guard, and Wuxiang right guard.

    The above twenty-six guards are all called the Commander-in-Chief of the Pro-Army Command and are not under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief.

    When the Qing Dynasty first entered the customs, the Ming system was still used.  After completing the occupation and control of the country, the main force of the Eight Banners was placed in the capital, and the imperial palace and capital defense system were rebuilt.

    The eight banners of the Manchu, Mongolian, and Han armies were evenly distributed throughout the capital according to their orientation: Zhenghuang Banner and Xianghuang Banner were in the north, Zhengbai Banner and Xiangbai Banner were in the east, Zhenghong Banner and Xianghong Banner were in the west, and Zhenglan Banner and Xianglan Banner were in the south.  , and divided into left and right wings according to east and west. The left wing is yellow, straight white, white, and blue; the right wing is yellow, red, red, and blue;  Generations of domestic slaves within the clan were organized into three banners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which were placed in the imperial city. They were mainly engaged in the functions that were handled by eunuchs in previous dynasties, and were also responsible for the guards in part of the forbidden areas of the inner court.

    The palace guards were specially selected from the disciples of the upper three banners, and were led by ministers within the bodyguard, who were in charge of the attendants and guards around the emperor. During the Kangxi period, Han guards were added and selected from military examinations.

    The senior bodyguards who are daily attendants and on duty at the emperor¡¯s side are called Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards, followed by the Qianqing Gate Guards and Qianqing Gate Guards.  The leader of such high-ranking attendants is called a chamberlain.  The imperial ministers were selected from among the princes and princes of the clan, and were in charge of the imperial guards and memorial affairs.  After Yongzheng, the imperial ministers often served concurrently as military ministers.  The duties of the Imperial Guards, Imperial Guards, Qianqing Gate Guards, and Qianqing Gate Walkers are to serve in the inner court, inspect the comings and goings of officials, lead introduced officials into the palace, and accompany the emperor when traveling. These senior guards are all senior military attach¨¦s, not military attach¨¦s.  Ordinary guards, imperial guards occupy the second rank of military attache.  The guards of Qianqing Gate stood under the eaves outside the palace where the emperor was, rather than specifically guarding Qianqing Gate.  The guards of the Qianqing Gate are selected from Manchu members among the first-class outstanding guards and can be promoted to imperial guards.  The guards in the bodyguard army other than the imperial guards and the guards at the Qianqing Gate are collectively called the guards at the gate or the guards at the three flags.  Han guards can only serve among the guards at the gate, and the highest honor is to be promoted to the guard at the Qianqing gate.

    At the same time, the bannermen of each banner formed the Qiaoqi Battalion, the Guard Battalion, and the Forward Battalion to jointly undertake the duties of guarding, clearing, opening and closing the palace gates, and night patrol of the imperial city; the three banners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also selected soldiers to be the forwards and guards of the house.  , Xiaoqi three battalions, respectively responsible for the guards of the inner court and the imperial garden.  The infantry battalion is responsible for the security and security of the nine gates of the capital; the patrol battalion is responsible for the security of the periphery of Beijing.

    In addition, the Qing government had special forces: Firearms Battalion and Jianrui Battalion, which were used for external operations and used guns and ladders to attack cities; Huqiang Battalion, Shanpu Camp, Shangyu Standby Department and other military attendant organizations were in charge of traveling with the emperor.  hunting.

    There are nine admirals in the Forbidden City, who are the highest commanders guarding the imperial city; their troops are stationed in the Fengtai camp.

    In the late Qing Dynasty, under the pressure of internal and external troubles, the Qing government created a new type of Imperial Guard: Shenji Battalion, which used modern Western weapons and equipment, and its soldiers were selected from the original Imperial Guard camps of the Eight Banners.  However, due to the corruption of the Qing Dynasty and various long-standing problems, this newly built Imperial Guard was far from the requirements of a modern powerhouse.

    Generally speaking, although the rulers of the past dynasties paid great attention to the Forbidden Army and gave them preferential treatment, in fact, in the process of its development, the Forbidden Army gradually became a domestic servant who guarded the door and only acted as a guard of honor on weekdays.  Character, a frightening man wearing armor and holding a halberdThat's all, there isn't much real combat effectiveness.

    Moreover, the Forbidden Army and the royal family in the past dynasties have a mutually reinforcing and interdependent relationship. Often when the dynasty was first established, the Forbidden Army's combat effectiveness was very terrifying and they were the main force in sweeping away the world. However, as the country stabilized, the Forbidden Army would become nothing more than a mere force.  This is an honorary military organization. By the time the dynasty is about to collapse, the Forbidden Army is rotten from the inside out.

    At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Kingdom of Jin moved south. Hundreds of thousands of elite troops from the Song Dynasty fled without a fight. During the Manchu Dynasty, the Eight Banners force, which once dominated the world and claimed that "there are no more than ten thousand Jurchens, they are invincible".  They cannot defeat thousands of Western barbarians.

    The Tang Dynasty would not have such worries. The military service system established by Du Rui could fundamentally avoid the degeneration of the Forbidden Army and always maintain enough fresh blood in the Forbidden Army to ensure its inherent combat effectiveness.

    Just like these five thousand Zuotun Guards, although they have picked up flintlock guns and changed their arms, once they put down their flintlock guns and draw their sabers, they are still heroes who dare to compete for supremacy on the battlefield.

    With the addition of these 5,000 new forces in the middle, the pressure was greatly reduced. Fortunately, before the war began, Du Xuewen thought of the famous Battle of Cannae in history. Otherwise, how could he withstand the battle with more than 30,000 troops?  The attack of more than 200,000 food troops.

    Although the Dashi Army has a large number of people, it is currently surrounded by the Tang Army. The contact area between the two sides is certain. The people outside are fighting, and the people inside can only watch and worry, and they have to endure from time to time the outsiders join the Tang Army.  The Egyptians' long-range strikes.

    Ali was also very anxious now. He could clearly see that Tang Jun could no longer hold on, but somehow he couldn't break through the encirclement of Tang Jun. This feeling of joy and worry made Ali's heart skip a beat.  The heart also goes up and down.

    Ali placed the main attack direction directly in front, but what they had to face was the Mo Dao battle formation with the most powerful defensive capabilities in the Tang Dynasty. Thousands of Mo Dao were erected, like a huge wall of light, and the stream of light passed through it.  Any food soldiers who came close were chopped into pieces.

    Although controlling Mo Dao consumes a lot of physical energy, the soldiers of the Tang Army persisted with their tenacious will. Since the encirclement was completed, the Tang Army in the middle did not take a step back.

    ??Fighting from day to night, from night to dawn, and from dawn to dusk. Both sides' physical strength has reached the limit. At this moment, they are just waving their arms mechanically, mechanically slashing at the enemies they can see.

    At this point, all the war potential of both sides has been exhausted, and it is a miracle that they can still persist.

    The cannibals almost broke through the Tang army's encirclement several times, but they were defended by the Tang army. The encirclement was shrinking continuously, and the soldiers from both sides were stepping on Pao Ze's body and fighting.

    Ali organized several charges. He saw that the Tang army was at the end of its battle, but every time it fought at a critical moment, it always failed. The Tang army defended the iron barrel as if it were ordinary. No matter how he attacked, he could not break through. This made Ali very sad.  Annoyed.

    Ali knew that his side was surrounded by the Tang army and had no advantage. In addition, the Tang army was elite, brave and good at fighting, and had extremely strong combat power. It was almost impossible to defeat the opponent in one go.

    However, the Tang army also had a disadvantage, that is, the Tang army had too few troops. Every time one of them died, they lost one point of defensive strength.  Therefore, Ali ignored the casualties and launched successive attacks on the Tang army, preparing to consume the Tang army at a huge cost and finally completely defeat the Tang army.

    It has to be said that Ali's judgment was very accurate. Under his command, after the Dashi army launched several almost crazy attacks on the encirclement of the Tang army, the Tang army was almost exhausted. At present, there are only less than 20,000 Tang soldiers left.  combat effectiveness.  Moreover, these less than 20,000 Tang troops are all exhausted and injured, and they may not be able to hold on much longer.

    After fighting for two days and one night, Ali finally saw the dawn of victory. Ali took a long breath and issued an order to launch an uninterrupted attack on the encirclement of the Tang Army. He launched an offensive like a wave, which made the Tang Army unable to cope.

    The Tang army couldn't rest at all, and they didn't even have time to take a breath. They knew very well that they couldn't hold on for long. If they continued like this, they would die of exhaustion if they were not killed by the food army. There were already several Pao Ze among them.  The brother, who was still slashing with his sword, suddenly fell to the ground without any warning and never got up again.

    "Bah!" Du Xuewen killed a big food soldier and exhaled heavily. He was extremely exhausted and panted heavily. His breathing was like thunder. He wiped the blood on his face and his eyes were like will-o'-the-wisps in the Nine Nether Hell: "  The damn big eating dog actually wants to tire us to death."

    Du Xuewen was right, Ali just planned to exhaust Tang Jun to death.  He just wants to take advantage of Da Shi's military strength.??Launch a non-stop attack on the Tang army and let the Tang army come and kill.  The Tang army kills one, and the Dashi army comes with a pair. The Tang army kills a pair, and the Dashi army comes with two pairs. See how powerful the Tang army is to kill.

    Even if the Tang army is made of iron, if they are allowed to fight for days and nights, they will eventually lose their strength, right?

    "I'm exhausted! I'm exhausted!" Du Xuewen smiled, and his white teeth were now stained with blood. "Killing big eating dogs is exhausting. We made a profit. Killing dozens or twenty big eating dogs alone is worth it."  Got it!"

    Du Xue straightened his bra, raised his head, and felt very proud. He then chopped down a large food soldier who was approaching and said loudly: "Since ancient times, not many people have died from exhaustion by killing the enemy. We are lucky to be one of them."  .Brothers, this is our glory!"

    "The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"

    Although the soldiers were exhausted and their voices were hoarse, they were still overjoyed. They waved their arms, shook their fists, and shouted loudly. Another flash of light flashed, and another group of approaching soldiers was chopped into pieces.

    Du Xuewen's words simply touched their hearts. Since the beginning of this war, none of the soldiers had dozens of beheadings in their hands. Even they didn't know the specific number. The right way is to kill.  If one person is enough, kill two and earn one. Calculating like this, they have already made a lot of money.  With such great military achievements, even if you die in battle, it will be worth it and there will be no regrets.

    With his helmet piercing his ears and his body like an iron tower, Ali was riding on a war horse, his eyes wide open, staring at the fierce battle ahead.  Although the Tang army was exhausted, everyone was not afraid of death and was as brave as a tiger. Although the Dashi army was large in number, it was difficult to match, and was beaten back by the Tang army again.

    When the war broke out at the beginning, the two sides were almost facing each other, and there was no gap at all. However, as the fight continued, the two sides formed a tacit understanding, leaving a wide gap in the middle. No one was an iron match.  Yes, if they had really continued to fight for two days and one night without using swords and axes, they would have been exhausted long ago, so both sides tacitly agreed to leave a distance for breathing.

    "The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"

    When the Tang army saw that the food soldiers had retreated again, they all leaned on the ground with their weapons, swaying and might fall down at any time, but they still cheered loudly.

    "The end of the powerful crossbow!"

    Ali saw this, a smile emerged, waved his hand, and shouted: "Continue to attack!"

    A group of food troops waved their machetes and roared in a shocking voice: "Kill all the Tang people! Kill all the Tang people!"

    The breakout was imminent, and the morale of Dashi's army was greatly boosted. They rushed to the Tang army like a whirlwind, fought with the Tang army, and eroded the Tang army's encirclement step by step.

    Although the soldiers of the Tang Army were exhausted and might fall down at any time, they burst out with a shocking momentum. Everyone was determined to die, wielding dilapidated weapons, and fought against the Dashi army.

    Although the Tang army was very brave, they were at the end of their strength and could not hold on. Many soldiers fell limply after swinging their weapons halfway. They were exhausted to death.

    More and more Tang troops were exhausted. In less than an hour, five or six hundred Tang troops were exhausted. There were not many Tang troops in the first place. If so many more troops were exhausted, the remaining Tang troops would only be about 15,000 people.

    What¡¯s even worse is that the Dashi army surged over like a tidal wave, not giving the Tang army any time to breathe. They made it clear that they would exhaust the Tang army to death.

    "It's over, it's over!" Du Xuewen saw this and sighed, "Why haven't our reinforcements come yet?"

    Having delayed the food army for such a long time, what they looked forward to most was the arrival of Xue Rengui's reinforcements. However, they were looking forward to it, hoping for the stars and the moon, but they did not expect Xue Rengui's army.  Not only did they not expect reinforcements, but the situation became increasingly difficult.

    Twenty thousand loyal and brave soldiers of the Tang Army died on the battlefield, but even more food warriors fell. In these two days and one night, at least 100,000 food warriors were killed by the Tang army. After all, they had nothing to regret.

    But so what if you kill more enemies?

    The reality is cruel. If Xue Rengui's reinforcements are not available, it will be meaningless for them to kill more of the cannibals. Once these remaining cannibals are allowed to conflict and cross the Oriente River, it will be impossible to defend Cairo.  The imperial army allowed hundreds of thousands of food troops to pour into the city of Cairo. With the tall city walls and abundant food and grass, the Egyptian strategy would become a war of attrition.

    Du Xuewen couldn't help but take a long breath and force himself to calm down. Although he failed in success, even if he died, he would die like a man. He shouted at Tang Jun: "Brothers, we can't hold on any longer. Everyone will die today."  Are you afraid here?"

    "Don't be afraid!"

    Tang Jun shouted loudly, but their voices were hoarse, but they didn¡¯t make much noise because their throatsIt was broken, and when he opened his mouth, blood flowed out.

    "We are the good men of the Tang Dynasty, and we are worthy of this title. We have used our blood and lives to create the reputation of the good men of the Tang Dynasty!" Du Xuewen said while his men's movements were not slow at all, and they kept harvesting.  "Look at our feet. We are stepping on the bones of their comrades. We have no chance of killing the enemy. We are good men of the Tang Dynasty! We are the heroes of the Tang Dynasty! Even if we are going to die, we  For the last time, we will use our blood and our lives to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty!"

    "The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"

    "The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"

    The soldiers waved their arms, shook their fists, raised their heads to the sky, and roared loudly. Although there was no sound, their momentum was shocking.

    "Kill!" Du Xuewen waved his hand, holding half of the sword tightly, and led the remaining Tang army to charge forward without hesitation towards the incoming Dashi army.

    The sword that had followed Du Rui for decades was broken, and Du Xuewen had already realized that he was going to die. At this moment, with this final charge, Du Xuewen could proudly say to Du Rui: "Dad! The child didn't let you  Shame on you! You are not as wise as your father for half his life!"

    The two armies were about to collide. At this moment, something unexpected happened.

    "The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"

    The war horns soaring to the sky sounded, shaking the earth and shaking the earth.

    The war cry came suddenly, powerfully, and as soon as you heard it, you knew it came from the mouth of thousands of troops, and it was definitely not something that the tens of thousands of exhausted Tang troops in front of you could explode.

    The charging Dashi Army and Tang Army stopped involuntarily, looking at the direction where the war cry came from, with different expressions on their faces.

    The faces of the Dashi Army were filled with confusion and sadness, and two words silently emerged in their hearts: "It's over!"

    But the reaction of the Tang army was completely different. They were all excited and overjoyed. They raised their arms and cheered: "The reinforcements are coming! The reinforcements are coming!"

    For the soldiers of the Tang Army, they knew without thinking that this must be the arrival of Xue Rengui's reinforcements, because they were too familiar with the battle cry of the Tang Army.

    The Tang Dynasty is victorious!

    Just these four words will make their blood boil every time they hear or shout them. This is a symbol of the times and the roar of a powerful nation.

    Since the beginning of this war, the soldiers of the Tang Army have been fighting arduously. They are always looking forward to Xue Rengui's reinforcements arriving earlier. They have been looking forward to it for a long time, but they have never been looking forward to the reinforcements. They are already desperate, thinking that they will never be able to come again in this life.  Reinforcements are coming.

    However, what no one expected was that the reinforcements really came. This was a great joy. For a time, their exhausted bodies were once again filled with infinite strength.

    On the way to the last charge, in a desperate situation, they suddenly received such great news. The soldiers of the Tang Army were so excited that they could not help but shed tears.

    "Reinforcements are coming!"

    "Reinforcements are coming!"

    Wave after wave of cheers resounded through the sky. The voice that was originally hoarse and broken by shouting miraculously erupted into earth-shattering cheers. It was really strange.

    "Damn!" Ali's face was gloomy, his thick eyebrows furrowed, and he cursed, "Damn it, the time has come for Tang Dynasty!"

    Now is the last attack of the Dashi army. With the exhaustion of the Tang army, it is impossible to resist it. It only takes half an hour to wipe out all the Tang army here, and they can safely cross the Oriente River.  , escaped, but at this moment, Xue Rengui's reinforcements arrived. When Ali was only one step away from the food hero, Ali felt a burst of shortness of breath, which was worse than eating a fly, and he almost squirted.  Bleeding comes.

    Ali turned his head and looked for the sound. He saw a line of water rushing in from the distance. The water line was graceful and smooth. Above the water line, there was a huge dark cloud hanging from the ground. It was so dark that it gave people a dull and depressing feeling.  The feeling, and the thunderous sound of hooves, seemed like a giant hammer hitting my heart.

    As the waterline approached, it turned into a surging ocean tide, magnificent, unstoppable, and unstoppable. Countless flags fluttered in the wind, stretching like a picture. The word "Tang" on it was particularly beautiful and powerful.  The handsome flag stands out among the many flags, with a big "Xue" written on it.

    "Xue Rengui! Damn Xue Rengui!" Ali gritted his teeth and cursed.

    "Brothers, our reinforcements have arrived. It's time for us to take revenge. Kill all the big food dogs!" Du Xuewen roared and took the lead. He waved half of his sword and charged towards the big food dogs.

    "Kill all the big food dogs!"

    At this moment, everyone in the Tang army was excited, as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood. They were originally exhausted.Powerful power miraculously emerged from the shabby body, like a new force, waving broken weapons, like a tiger descending from the mountain, charging towards the army of food, charging with extraordinary power, as unstoppable as Mount Tai pressing down on the top.

    At the same time, Ali also woke up from the shock, and immediately shouted, "Quickly, kill all the Tang troops and rush out!"

    Ali is a rare good general. Of course he knows that the most important thing at the moment is to break out of the encirclement before the reinforcements of the Tang Dynasty rush over. Otherwise, they will all die here.

    With an order, the Dashi army all woke up. With a shout, they launched another fierce attack. They all knew that they would definitely have a narrow escape here today. If they couldn't get out, they would definitely die. If they did, they might still be alive.  A way out.

    However, Ali¡¯s idea is destined to be a fantasy and impossible to realize.

    Xue Rengui, who was galloping towards the battlefield, was wearing bright armor and riding on a war horse. He saw the battlefield in the distance very clearly, his eye circles could not help but turn red, and he became more ruthless towards the big eater. With a wave of his right hand, Tang Jun responded.  He came out and launched an attack on the Dashi army.  The thunderous sound of hoofs shook the earth, and smoke filled the air wherever the horses' hooves stepped. The soldiers of the Tang army held crossbows and charged towards the Dashi army.

    "Whizzing!"

    Suddenly, the sharp sound of breaking through the air became a sharp and harsh sound, which made people's eardrums hurt. Suddenly, a crossbow arrow appeared in the air, densely packed, like a huge arrow net, covering the encirclement of Reed's army.  .

    There were screams, one after another, incessantly. Just as the first round of crossbow bolts passed by, the sound of the second round of crossbow bolts piercing the air sounded again, and another huge arrow net covered the army of food.  The strong crossbow was China's unique weapon in the world in ancient times, and the hand crossbow, which was improved from the strong crossbow, is also China's superior weapon.  Under the rounds of shooting by the Tang Army's cavalry, the casualties of Dashi's army were getting higher and higher, and the situation became increasingly chaotic.

    From time to time, some people in the Tang Army fell off their horses, and their horses' legs were sprained. However, the Tang Army's charge did not slow down at all. They were buying time. As long as they could rush in earlier, those Paoze brothers who were blocking the enemy here would  Then a few more people can survive. They are all heroes of the Tang Dynasty. They should be welcomed into the Daming Palace like heroes and receive rewards from His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty instead of having their bones buried in the sand.

    Ali was a little desperate. If the world hadn't changed, sooner or later he would have stood out with his talents. Then he would have accumulated meritorious deeds through continuous battles, and finally become a famous general in the Islamic world.

    But now, he has no chance, his life has come to an end, and his fate will be sealed here.

    The scimitar covered with blood was held by Ali on his neck. He smiled at the frightened soldier captain and said: "Surrender! If the Tang army allows it, please take my body back to Mecca, where I am  hometown!¡±

    After saying that, he pulled his hand suddenly, and a bloody arrow shot out. From the beginning to the end, his soldier captain never tried to dissuade him. For a soldier, death is not terrible, but failure is the real terrible thing. Ali could not face it.  But he must take responsibility for his failure, and the best way to take responsibility is to use his life to forgive sins and his blood to wash away shame.

    "The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"

    With the shocking war cry, victory already belongs to the Tang Dynasty. Their myth continues, and there is no possibility of being broken. Their journey will continue until they conquer the entire world.
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