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- In the Byzantine Palace of Constantinople, Leo III was in a really good mood recently. He recaptured the Syria that Heraclius had lost. Although not all of it, more than half of it was a great achievement. .
This is not the only happy event. The siege of Constantinople was withdrawn. This imperial city with hundreds of years of history finally ushered in rare peace.
There are no longer any enemies waiting eagerly outside the city, and no Arab warships can be seen on the sea. The blockade is no longer there, and the city has become noisy again.
??Those countries that had stayed away from the Byzantine Empire during the siege of Constantinople were now busy repairing relations with the Byzantine Empire.
Leo III has never been so happy since he came to the throne. He was so proud that he even wanted to erect a statue for himself in the square in front of the palace to show his achievements.
But after the excitement, his whole heart was filled with deep worry. He couldn't figure out whether his move was right or wrong.
The lips are dead and the teeth are cold!
¡°If he just sat back and watched the Arab Empire be wiped out by the Tang Empire, the security of the Byzantine Empire would not be guaranteed. From this point of view, it seems that he was right.
But for the sake of most of Syria, he turned his back on the Tang Dynasty and made a private alliance with the Arabs. No matter how you look at it, he looks like a profit-seeking villain.
What will be the reaction of the Tang Dynasty?
According to his original idea, although the Tang Empire was powerful, whether it was Byzantium or Arabia, they would definitely not be rivals in a fight with the Tang alone. However, if these two countries united, they would be able to do well even if they were as strong as the Tang. Think about it.
But after sending Candreva to the Tang camp, Leo III was worried. Will Datang act according to common sense? What if Datang does not accept his soft threat?
Almost at the same time that Candreva arrived at Camp Du Rui, the Tang army on the Egyptian side suddenly moved. Xue Rengui led his troops eastward, approaching the Syrian border area.
Although he did not launch an attack immediately, the murderous look still made Leo III couldn't help but feel palpitations. At the same time, the Tang army on Cyprus and Crete also moved, and the entire navy was dispatched to compete with the Byzantine Empire's navy. Confrontation in the Mediterranean Sea.
Leo III sent an envoy with the intention of contacting Xue Rengui, but unfortunately he was expelled back without even entering the Tang Army's camp.
What worried Leo III the most was that the Tang army on the Syrian border continued to hold military exercises. The powerful flintlock guns were displayed in front of the Byzantines for the first time.
Leo III suddenly felt that if a conflict really broke out between the two countries, Byzantium's chances of winning were really slim.
It has to be said that Leo III regretted it, he really regretted it, but he was really unwilling to give up the benefits he had obtained, and what he was thinking about most was the Egyptian province promised by the Arabs.
All Leo III can do now is to continue to accumulate troops in Syria. Although the Tang army in Egypt is powerful, it only has more than a hundred thousand people. Including the Egyptian servant army, it is less than 300,000 people. If the Byzantine Empire were fully mobilized, the number of troops it could gather would definitely not be less than a million.
"General Agostino! I have decided to send you to Syria to protect the territory of the empire. It is the land managed by our ancestors. Now it has finally returned to our hands. We must not throw it away again!"
Agostino did not refuse, he was not even worried. He knew that as a soldier, he could not refuse, but could only accept and obey: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I think we should issue a war mobilization now! The Tang Dynasty in Egypt Although we don¡¯t have many troops, in terms of the quality of individual soldiers, we are definitely not something we can match!¡±
When Agostino said these words, his heart was full of sorrow. Once upon a time, the powerful Roman army was invincible across the world, but what about now? It's not sad to say such unambitious words.
The Roman legions in history were indeed powerful, and they were powerful for a reason. The Romans and Greeks came from the same origin. Around 2000 BC, the Indo-European peoples who went south were divided into two groups, one entered Greece and the other entered Italy.
However, the settlement situations of the two groups are different. The living conditions in Greece are relatively superior, and the authority of writing and language has been established due to the prosperity of epic poems.
The Romans were different. Although they were also a city-state, due to the harsh living environment and threats from surrounding ethnic groups, Rome developed from a village self-defense alliance based on the aggregation of family patriarchy to a city-state. Therefore, its development The driving force is the need for external defense and external offense.
Therefore, whether in a monarchy, a republic, orDuring the imperial period, people paid great attention to military merit. During the monarchy period, the king was imposed by force, and the greater the military merit, the more property was looted. During the Republic, public offices were monopolized by aristocrats, but civilians could become aristocrats by accumulating military merit and could achieve their own class interests by withdrawing from war, but this was still based on military merit. Not to mention the imperial period, when powerful Roman legions swept across Europe, Asia and Africa.
We can even prove the strength of the Roman Legion through comparison. In world history, Rome and Qin are both countries famous for their powerful military. After the establishment of the Republic, Rome continued to fight with surrounding enemies and gradually expanded its territory. At the same time, the Qin State, through Shang Yang's reforms and constant attacks, slowly transformed from a vassal state that originally submitted to the Zhou Dynasty to a The most powerful among the vassal states, he unified China and established the Qin Empire in 221 BC.
Because it had to deal with constant wars, early Rome implemented a highly militarized system. Before the Marius Reforms, Rome had a system of conscription. At that time, almost all Roman citizens were required to join the army. According to Roman law, citizens between the ages of 17 and 46 must perform military service as long as they do not belong to the lowest level of status or have not participated in 20 infantry battles or 10 cavalry battles.
After entering the army, soldiers must undergo strict military training. In addition to the application of various weapons and other formal military training, soldiers must also practice running, jumping, pole vaulting, climbing, fighting, and armed swimming.
Each soldier must also cover a 30-kilometer distance in five hours while carrying more than 50 kilograms of marching equipment. These trainings were very tough, but the Romans, who were brave and uncompromising by nature, could withstand such beatings. After long-term training, the physical fitness of Roman soldiers was improved, and the soldiers' will became more determined, laying the foundation for Rome to win foreign wars.
During the Warring States Period, the Qin State also implemented a conscription system, recruiting soldiers based on counties and counties. The age for men to serve in the military was approximately 15 to 60 years old. Of course, this is a standard for emergency conscription in wartime. In peacetime, 17-year-old men in the Qin State must register and report to the government. After registration, starting from the age of 23, they must serve in the military for two years, one year in the county and one year in the capital. or borderland. Qin is also very strict in the military training of soldiers. At that time, even the military soldiers of the Wei State who had been carefully selected and professionally trained could not withstand the attack of the Qin Army: "You cannot meet the sharp soldiers of Qin", which shows the strict training of the Qin Army.
The Roman army had strict discipline, and anyone who disobeyed orders would be executed. In addition, the Romans respected military honor and punished those soldiers who escaped and lost their weapons with severe punishments or even death.
Of course, while strictly enforcing military discipline, Rome also provided for a series of reward systems. In particular, the reward system of the ancient Roman army was mainly reflected in honor, not material aspects.
For example, those generals who defeated the "strong enemies" of the Romans and killed at least 5,000 enemies in a battle could hold a "triumphal ceremony" when they returned to the city of Rome.
And the soldiers who received rewards will also be respected by the Roman people. The main reason why the fighting spirit of Roman soldiers can be stimulated only through honor rather than material rewards should be that in Rome around the 3rd century BC, its army was still mainly composed of Roman citizens, and they had a high degree of loyalty to the country. Therefore, even if there is only an honorary reward, the ancient Roman soldiers will be inspired to fight the enemy bravely.
Unlike ancient Rome, in order to counter the armies of its powerful neighbors, which often numbered hundreds of thousands, the Qin State not only conscripted civilians to join the war, but also slaves and criminals were sent to the battlefield in times of emergency. In order to make the complex army have strong combat effectiveness and high combat enthusiasm, when Shang Yang reformed, the Qin State made strict regulations on rewards and punishments. Those who have meritorious service must be rewarded, and those who are guilty must be punished.
Unlike ancient Rome, the Qin State¡¯s rewards for military merit are mainly reflected in material aspects. For example, the Qin State has formulated a 20-level military merit title, which rewards soldiers based on their merits, regardless of their birth status. Qin's generals and officials at all levels also rewarded them according to their merits. In terms of punishment, the Qin State formulated strict laws to punish those who violated military law. For example, the implementation of the "Lian Si Law" allowed officers and soldiers of the same combat unit of the Qin Army to supervise each other and strengthened the discipline of the Qin Army.
In order to improve the social status of themselves and their families, improve the lives of their families and themselves, and to avoid harsh punishments, the Qin army, from generals to soldiers, fought bravely to take the lead during the war, which to a large extent improved the The Qin army¡¯s combat effectiveness and fighting will. Under the strict reward and punishment system, the Qin army's discipline was also quite strict, no less than that of the ancient Roman army.
From the military reform of Marius to the end of the 2nd century BC, the main combat unit of Rome in foreign operations was the legion composed of four parts: cavalry, light troops, spearmen, main troops and reserve troops.
In the ancient Roman legions, spearmen, main soldiers and reserve soldiersEach is divided into ten squadrons. When forming the formation, the light troops and cavalry were located on both wings of the legion, the spearmen were on the first line of the legion, the main troops were on the second line, and the older reserve troops were on the third line as reserves. The spearmen initially used spears, and later changed to double-edged daggers and several light throwing spears; the main force was equipped with a gun called a hasta, which was used for hand-to-hand combat.
Before the war, legion formations were often organized into squadrons, with a squadron-width gap left between each squadron. The depth of the squadrons was between 5, 6 and 10 columns. Behind the gaps between the squadrons in the first row are the squadrons in the second row, with the reserves deployed at the end. During wartime, this kind of military formation is flexible and can change into different formations according to battlefield needs. It is highly practical and maneuverable.
The Qin State also had military formations. In front of the Qin army formation were infantry armed with crossbows and carrying quivers. Behind the infantry were close combat troops composed of four-horse chariots and soldiers holding various long weapons. The Qin army formation The two wings were crossbowmen and cavalry, and the rearguard was also crossbowmen. Such a military formation has strong offensive and defensive capabilities at both distance and near. When the enemy is still far away, the crossbowmen can fire arrows to kill a large number of enemy soldiers. Especially crossbows, the arrows fired by them have a longer range and can penetrate deeper. It is extremely powerful; when the enemy approaches, Qin soldiers armed with various long weapons can rush into the enemy's formation along with the chariots, disrupting the enemy's position and destroying the enemy's formation. Such a military formation embodies Eastern military wisdom.
In terms of weapons and equipment, the Qin army has always used bronze weapons, while the ancient Roman army has been using iron weapons for a long time. It seems that the weapons and equipment of the Qin army are worse than the ancient Roman legions, but this is not the case. In the Bronze Age, whether a good weapon could be cast depended on the ratio of copper to tin when smelting bronze. If too little tin was added, the weapon would be too soft; if too much tin was added, the weapon would be hard but easy to break. The Qin people mastered a better copper-tin ratio for smelting bronze weapons, which made the weapons not only stronger but also very tough, and their performance was not inferior to the iron weapons of the Roman legions at that time.
In addition, the Qin army also possesses a long-range weapon that the ancient Roman legions did not have - crossbows.
The crossbows of the Qin Dynasty were well made. Large crossbows could only be wound using pedals and the strength of the whole body, which shows the great kinetic energy of the crossbows when fired. The large crossbows of the Qin Dynasty had a range of up to 800 meters, and the small crossbows also had a range of 150 meters. Not only that, the Qin Army's crossbows are also equipped with the world's earliest long-range weapon sight, the "Wangshan". The "Wangshan" equipment gives the Qinnu the ability to strike accurately at a long distance.
In addition, the weapons and equipment of the Qin Army are also highly standardized. Many of the Qin Army¡¯s weapons and equipment have the same parts that are interchangeable, which shows the high degree of standardization of their weapon manufacturing. Perhaps this kind of "standardization" seems very crude and rudimentary from today's perspective, but under the productivity conditions at that time, it was incredible that such "standardization" could be achieved.
Through these comparisons, it can be found that the Qin army and the ancient Roman army are very different in their composition and structure. The ancient Roman army has a single source of soldiers, which are ancient Roman citizens, while the Qin army has slaves and criminals in addition to citizens. .
The loyalty of ancient Roman citizens to the country is self-evident, and the ancient Roman army thus formed was also an army highly loyal to the country, which is also one of the important reasons for its strong combat effectiveness. Due to the complex composition of the army, the Qin army was not as loyal to Qin as the ancient Roman army. However, driven by interests and deterred by severe punishment, the Qin army was equally strong on the battlefield.
Comparing the weapons and equipment of both sides, the ancient Roman army used iron weapons, which was more advanced than the Qin army that used bronze weapons. However, Qin's bronze weapons were well-made and highly standardized, and their actual combat effectiveness should be comparable to the iron weapons of the time. , this is also one of the reasons why the Qin army was able to conquer the Six Kingdoms of Shandong that used iron weapons.
In addition, the Qin army also possesses a precise long-range weapon, the crossbow, which undoubtedly gives it the ability to carry out long-range precision strikes, which is what the ancient Roman army lacked.
In terms of military training, the training of the ancient Roman legions and the Qin army was quite strict, but the military training of soldiers urgently recruited from the country during the Qin war was not as good as that of the soldiers of the ancient Roman legions.
In terms of military formations, the formations of the ancient Roman regiments were both uniform and flexible, and were very suitable for battlefield needs in the Mediterranean region; the Qin army formations were highly mobile, and the coordination between chariots and infantry was perfect, often able to break through the enemy's formations. , and the dense rain of arrows fired by a large number of archers and crossbowmen can cause heavy casualties to the enemy from a distance.
In contrast, although the ancient Roman regiments had powerful Spanish daggers and powerful heavy-throwing guns, the short attack range of the daggers made it difficult to resist the rushing chariots, and the range of the throwing lances was only tens of meters, far less than Bows and crossbows.
From this point of view, it seems that we can draw a conclusion that the Qin Army and the ancient Roman legions each have their own strengths, but overall, the Qin Army is better than the ancient Rome. From a certain perspective, this conclusion is valid. At least the Qin army with millions of people is far outnumbered.It surpassed the ancient Roman legions.
But things are far from that simple. In addition to mechanically comparing the strength of the two armies, we must also follow the principle of specific analysis of specific issues. If we look at it from this perspective, then both the Qin Army and the ancient Roman legions were adapted to the specific local conditions at that time. The two armies are successful armies under certain historical conditions.
However, the glory of the past has long since faded away. No matter what choice the Byzantine Empire makes, the huge crisis they will face is inevitable.
Now all Leo III can hope for is that the Arabs can block the attack of the Tang Empire. It is best to let this war continue endlessly, just like the Byzantines and the Arabs, fighting for decades. .
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Leo III was hoping that the Arabs could block the powerful Tang army. However, at this time, the Arab blocking forces in the Zagros Mountains were facing a huge threat.
The Tang army at the foot of the mountain suddenly clamored to launch an attack. At the same time, thunderbolts continued to fall from the heads of the Arabs, causing chaos in the entire Arab military camp.
Amidst the roaring shouts of killing, Su Lin and Du Xuezheng led a thousand of the most powerful Tang Army soldiers. The swords they brandished reflected a frightening red color under the light of the fire, and they aimed at the Arabs. The camp rushed over.
After coming down from the hillside, the Tang army, which attacked from both sides, rushed to the middle of the Arab camp in a short period of time. The Arabs who organized to intercept were instantly rushed to pieces. Some Arab soldiers who had just rushed out of the camp were frightened by the explosion and the fire and fled in all directions. Suddenly, they saw a group of Tang Army soldiers rushing out in the dark light of the fire. They were so frightened that no one even thought of picking up the bow and arrow next to them and shooting. .
However, even picking up bows and arrows was in vain. The team led by Su Lin and Du Xuezheng attacked so fast that they were stunned. The swords in their hands were also swung in front of them. A cold light flashed, and their heads flew up. Heaven.
Many people even forgot to escape. In the frightened eyes of these people, the long swords in the hands of the soldiers of the Tang Army fell down. Amidst the splattering blood, some people's heads were cut off to the side, and they did not even scream. , he fell to the ground and died. Others who reacted a little faster were chopped to the ground by sharp swords when they tried to turn and escape, or were knocked to the ground by galloping horses and trampled to death.
However, the Arabs are a fighting nation after all. Although the explosions of thunder bombs and the fires in the camps frightened them, some people still organized to resist. Under the leadership of some Arab generals, they marched on the Marxist-Leninist Army Formation, trying to block the Tang army's sneak attack.
A group of several hundred Arabs, under the command of a general-looking man, rushed over to face Du Xuezheng, trying to block the Tang army's attack. However, the Arab cavalry was quickly attacked before they could pick up their speed. Du Xuezheng's troops dispersed.
Du Xuezheng held a spear, and after stabbing several Arab soldiers in front of him, he gradually became familiar with war. This was his first time killing someone. When he saw an Arab's body being penetrated by the spear in his hand, his There was a feeling of discomfort in his heart, but he suppressed it immediately.
After killing a few people, Du Xuezheng became numb. He knew that there was no mercy at all on the battlefield. At this time, he was shouting and rushing towards the Arab general who was commanding at the top of his lungs. The gun penetrated from the chest through the back. , the Arab general opened his eyes wide with fear, and amidst the shrill wails, the scimitar he held high fell to the ground, blood spurted out from his chest, and he fell to the ground dead.
Du Xuezheng, who quickly drew his gun, glanced at another Arab soldier. The gun passed through the soldier's neck. Before he could even scream, the soldier fell to the ground and died.
In just a short time, Du Xuezheng had stabbed to death five Arabs who were coming towards him, while the speed of the war horse only slowed down slightly.
Although Su Lin and Du Xuezheng were separated, his eyes were always staring at Du Xuezheng. Seeing Du Xuezheng's bravery, he couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, the tiger father has no dog son. Which one of my brother's sons should I take out?" They are all upright heroes!"
Su Lin said, not forgetting to kill people. The sharp sword slashed through the thin armor of an Arab soldier. The Arab soldier was almost split into two pieces. The blood on his body spattered out, and he screamed shrilly. It stopped suddenly and fell to the ground dead.
In the frontal area where the Tang army attacked, a large number of Arabs were cut down to the ground. Most of them were dead when they fell to the ground. Some who were still alive were trampled to death by fast-running horses.
"More than half of the hundreds of Arabs were quickly killed, and the rest were frightened by the brave Tang army soldiers and dispersed, fighting for?Escape.
Although the soldiers of the Tang Army were eager to kill, they did not get carried away. Their main task today was not to kill people. After killing the Arab blocking troops, they spread out and kept throwing the lit thunderbolts in their hands. The place where the Arabs gathered, and the tents with personnel, suddenly burst into flames in the Arab military camp.
Although the power of the thunderbolts was not great, it had a huge psychological impact on the Arabs. The Arabs, who had never seen explosives before, were terrified and did not know what kind of powerful thing it was. Some people thought that God was coming to punish them, and they even knelt down. He prostrated himself on the ground and kept reciting the Quran.
And the explosion stimulated the livestock even more. The frightened horses, cattle and sheep that were left unattended ran around, trampling on the fleeing Arabs.
After setting off the fire, the soldiers of the Tang Army went on a killing spree, bringing death to the Arabs in the rapid impact. It seemed that these were not enemies in battle, but grass targets on the training ground, allowing them to kill them at will. .
Some soldiers who resisted and failed to escape were chopped to the ground with sharp swords, or kicked to the ground by galloping horses. Many poor Arab soldiers had their sternums trampled by the horses and shattered into pulp, and died.
The raging fire was also devouring the lives of many Arabs who had no time to escape from the tent!
In the Arab camp, the Tang Army soldiers¡¯ shouts of killing, the explosions that sounded from time to time, and the Arabs¡¯ shouts and screams, all sounded like a hell on earth.
At the same time, earth-shattering shouts of killing were also heard at the foot of the Zagros Mountains.
Gao Xingzhen's subordinates, who had been waiting at the foot of the mountain for most of the day, were impatient for a long time. They just shouted to kill but could not actually attack, which made them even more anxious. At this time, they saw the Arab camp. Gao Xingzhen was immediately overjoyed by the flames soaring into the sky. Knowing that the time had come to attack, he quickly ordered his troops to light torches and rush toward the Arab military camp.
Gao Xingzhen used 10,000 infantry as a frontal attack force to attack the Arab camp from both sides. He placed the cavalry led by the two brothers Qi Biguang and Qi Biming on the rear flank of the infantry to guard against possible Arab attacks from the camp. people, and after the infantry attack was successful, they charged quickly.
Amidst the constant explosions, the Arab camp was in chaos. It was raining all night. The main force of the Tang army, which had been feinting to attack, now began to exert its strength. There were dense arrows flying across the sky. Those who were on guard The Arab soldiers of the Tang Army at the foot of the mountain were so suppressed that they could not even lift their heads.
The few defending Arabs also kept firing back with arrows and throwing stones and rolling logs. Some of the Tang Army soldiers who were charging forward kept falling down, but there were still large groups of Tang Army infantry who rushed into the scattered Arab camps and fought with the Arabs. At the same time, there were not many personnel stationed in the scattered Arab camps on both sides. In such a chaotic situation, there was no unified command. Thousands of people fought independently, and the Tang army soon gained the upper hand.
More Tang Army infantry rushed into the Arab camp, and the cavalry also began to prepare for the attack. The shouts of killing were louder than the waves. Facing the attacks from the front and rear sides of the Tang Army, the Arabs' fighting spirit completely collapsed, and they all dropped their weapons and started. Run for your life.
The white wolf was so anxious that he screamed and called for manpower to fight back, but who would listen to him at this moment? Saving his life was the most important thing.
"General, run away! I can't stand it anymore! If you don't run away, they will all die here!" White Wolf's personal guard shouted loudly, pulled a horse, and pushed White Wolf onto it.
The white wolf pushed the guard aside and roared loudly with a ferocious face: "Fart! The Caliph has handed over Zagros Mountain to me. You cannot lose it in my hands. Anyone who dares to escape will be killed without mercy!" "
As Bai Lang said, he swung his sword and killed the kind-hearted guard on the spot. Then he got on his horse, yelled and killed the Tang army who was rushing over.
Du Xuezheng was charging forward when he suddenly saw an enemy general wearing heavy armor rushing over. He was immediately overjoyed. From the beginning of the expedition, what he had been thinking about was meritorious service.
Seeing that the opponent was clearly the coach here, Du Xuezheng couldn't hold back, so he charged forward with his gun drawn.
"Tang Gou! Suffer death!"
The white wolf shouted and slashed at him with a knife. Du Xuezheng learned all his martial arts from Du Rui. He didn't pay attention to the white wolf. He sided to avoid the opponent's chop and took advantage of the situation to send the spear forward. .
"Poof!"
White Wolf looked at the spear that had penetrated into his chest, his eyes full of disbelief. He was a warrior in the Arab army, but he died in the hands of a young man in just one round.
Of course, Bai Lang would not be so unbearable. Normally, Du Xuezheng might not be his opponent, but in a hurry, Bai Lang only focused onHe attacked, but forgot to defend, and then he was hit by Du Xuezheng.
At this moment, the sky has begun to light up. Explosions still sounded from time to time in the Arab camp. Amid the constant attacks and shouts of killing by the Tang army, large numbers of Arabs began to surrender.
The infantry of the Tang Army under Gao Xingzhen's command attacked from the front and both sides. After sacrificing nearly a thousand soldiers and wiping out most of the Arabs on both wings, they also began to charge towards the main camp.
More soldiers of the Tang Army attacked upward from the hillside, and the cavalry of the Tang Army, which picked up speed, also rushed up from the side, and overtook the infantry who were still fighting with the Arabs and entered the camp first.
Two young generals, Qi Biguang and Qi Biming, rushed to the front, waving their long spears and killing the Arabs around them. They were both sons of Qi Bi Heli, and they were also good at martial arts. Serving in Qianniuwei, this was also the first time they went into battle to kill an enemy. The bloody nature of the grassland people was clearly demonstrated in their bodies. As long as the Arabs who came close, there was no single enemy.
With most of the Tang army led by Gao Xingzhen rushing into the Arab camp, this war has come to an end.
The soldiers of the Tang Army, who were running back and forth and slashing, were already shouting in their awkward Arabic, asking the other party to put down their weapons and surrender.
The number of Arabs who knelt down and surrendered increased in large numbers. Later, groups of Arabs knelt down and prostrated themselves on the ground. They were defeated like a mountain. This statement is absolutely true.
It is already bright and the sun has risen. There were no more explosions in the camp, and many tents were still burning. The entire camp was filled with the pungent smell of blood and burnt fire.
The soldiers of the Tang Army who were rushing around the camp also slowed down their running pace. The soldiers and horses were exhausted and panting. Some people were unable to lift the swords in their hands after they relaxed due to excessive slashing.
But more soldiers of the Tang Army still maintained a high fighting spirit and continued to search for the Arabs in small teams. Some small teams searched the nearby mountains to eliminate the remaining enemies who were hiding or still wanted to resist.
At this time, Du Rui also rushed to the Arabian military camp, standing on a slightly higher hillside, watching the battlefield with clairvoyance, surrounded by a group of personal guards.
¡°Dad, we are victorious!¡± Du Xuezheng, who was covered in blood, led a group of people and shouted, riding horses from a distance.
Du Rui couldn't help but feel relieved when he looked at Du Xuezheng. Du Xuexian and the others beside him looked at Du Xuezheng with envy. When they attacked just now, they all followed Du Rui closely, not even an Arab. Fish and kill.
"well done!"
Du Xuezheng was praised by Du Rui, and his face flushed with excitement. Like all the brothers, what he longed for most was Du Rui's recognition, and now he finally got it.
"Dad! Just now when I was charging to kill, I bumped into this person, he must be the leader!"
As Du Xuezheng said, he held the head of the White Wolf in front of Du Rui. At this time, the captured Arab soldiers came forward to identify it and immediately pointed out that it belonged to the White Wolf.
Du Xuezheng didn¡¯t expect that he could kill the opponent¡¯s general in his first battle, and he was even more excited.
Du Rui didn't think anything of it, he just said: "Okay! You did a good job, let's go down and rest first!"
Then a general came forward and reported: "Commander! All the main camp of Dashi was wiped out in this battle, but many Arabs from other branches of the camp escaped. The terrain here is complicated and our army cannot catch up!"
Du Rui nodded and said: "There is no need to reply. Let them go back and report a message to Ye Zide, so that he will not have to imagine that a Zagros Mountain can stop the progress of our Datang Empire."
Du Rui then ordered: "Count the casualties of our army, cremate the bodies of the fallen soldiers and bring their ashes back. Leave the task of cleaning up the battlefield to Gao Xingzhen."
"Yes! The general will understand." The generals clasped their fists and accepted the order and left.
Looking at the battlefield littered with corpses, Du Rui also felt a lot of emotion. This was another one-sided battle. In the war of the cold weapon era, hot weapons suddenly appeared, coupled with the surprise attack, the effect of this battle could be so good. .
The remains of the Tang Army soldiers were cremated and their ashes were sorted. These were to be taken back to Chang'an and enshrined in the Martyrs' Temple. Then groups of Arabs were driven by Tang Army cavalry and gathered in several places. There were also many small groups of cavalry. Quickly run back and forth in the camp, delivering orders or searching for fish that have slipped through the net.
After everything was taken care of, Du Rui issued the order for the massacre without surprising everyone. The war was imminent. Keeping these Arab prisoners would be a disaster. Rather than being benevolent and righteous and letting them all go, it would be better to kill them all. .
It was Su Lin who carried out this order. When he was in Sanhan, he had questioned Du Rui's massacre of prisoners of war and civilians.Ling was scolded by Du Ruizhang for this, but at this moment, facing these Arabs, he would not have any burden. He and the Arab Empire had a deep hatred, so how could he take these human lives seriously.
"kill!"
Groups of Tang soldiers came forward with their swords waving, and chopped down the astonished Arabs to the ground. They then continued to chop until the opponents were reduced to pieces and minced meat, and then they stopped.
Du Rui looked at all this with an expressionless face. He was a veteran on the battlefield. He had long been numb to the dead. Over the years, tens of millions of aliens had died at his hands. If it were left to future generations, He is definitely a negative example in history textbooks and the number one war criminal against humanity, but in this time and space, he will only become a national hero.
"Clean up, throw the cannibal's corpse down the mountain stream, reorganize the whole army for a day, and continue marching westward tomorrow."
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News of the fall of the Zagros Mountains soon spread back to Damascus. When Yazid I heard the news, he couldn't help being shocked.
"That idiot White Wolf only defended Zagros Mountain for one day and was captured by the Tang Dynasty?"
Ye Zide I is still a little unbelievable.
Khalid nodded with difficulty and said: "Yes! My noble caliph, the White Wolf's troops failed. They failed to stop the Tang army."
Yezid I was so shocked that he fell to the ground and said after a long time: "Khalid! What should we do now? How could the Tang army capture the Zagros Mountains in just one day!"
Khalid said: "I heard from those who escaped that the Tang army used a brand new weapon, a weapon that made thunder. They were unprepared and were attacked by the Tang army into the camp. The Tang army's This kind of weapon seems to have been used on the battlefield in Egypt.¡±
Yazid I gritted his teeth and said: "Damn the Tang people, are they really the nemesis of our Muslims!? Khalid! What should we do now? The Tang people have those terrible weapons, and we have planned a segmented attack , the strategy of consuming the Tang army¡¯s troops can no longer be realized!¡±
Khalid frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Honorable Caliph! Maybe now we have to fight the Tang people in advance. I know it is difficult and the chance of winning is low, but for now, this is our only way. , we cannot lead the war to Damascus or Baghdad, let alone allow the Tang Dynasty to invade our Arabian Peninsula, it will be a disaster!"
Decisive battle!
Ye Zide I felt a little worried in his heart and said: "If the decisive battle fails, it will be doomed! Those damn Byzantines are unwilling to send troops, they still have illusions about the Tang people!"
Khalid said: "Honorable Caliph, we have no choice but to fight decisively. Otherwise, once the Tang army surrounds Damascus, we will have no chance of comeback. As for Byzantium, if Leo III is smart enough, he is He won¡¯t sit back and watch us be wiped out by the Tang people, otherwise it will be his turn next!¡±
Ye Zide I hesitated for a while, and could only nod his head dejectedly, saying: "Okay! That's all it can do. I hope the Supreme Allah can bless his servants and defeat those damn Tang people!"
Placing his hope of victory in the war on the blessing of the gods, Yazid I seems to have really no choice. A scenario of the demise of the empire has often appeared in his mind recently. He seems to have encountered some matter. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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