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- The easy victory in the battle on the Zagros Mountains was all within Du Rui's expectation. Although the Arabs relied on the mountains and defended against dangers, it seemed that they were completely in line with the requirements of a military strategist. Unfortunately, that kind of conformity only remained in the realm of cold weapons. The era of direct collision.
Once they encounter powerful firearms, the Arabs will completely become a turtle in a urn. The dangerous terrain will become a drag on them, causing them to completely lose the flexibility and mobility of the cavalry. They will be completely imprisoned halfway up the mountain with no place to escape.
After seven days, the army finally crossed the Zagros Mountains and continued to advance westward. Their next goal would be Damascus, the new capital of the Arab Empire.
Since Yazid I came to power, in order to stabilize the eastern border of the empire, he moved the capital to Damascus, and the former capital Baghdad will exist as a companion capital.
"Boom!"
The sound of hoofbeats was like thunder, and smoke and dust filled the sky. A group of Tang troops galloped past. Their bright red cloaks stood out against the bright armor, which made them look particularly dazzling. They didn't seem to care about concealing their whereabouts, and they just marched across the hinterland of the Arabs with great fanfare. Galloping.
This Tang army was small in number, only a thousand men, but it had an extraordinary reputation. One man had two horses, a total of one thousand men, and two thousand horses were galloping. There was still a lot of movement. Some local people looked at them with horror in their eyes. These knights.
The Arab Empire used to be proud, and their troops were invincible. But now, these Arabs have felt the signs of destruction. Fortunately, they are not real Arabs. They are all conquered. To them, It wouldn't be a big deal to change the master.
After successfully crossing the Zagros Mountains, Du Rui ordered the Tang army to be divided into pieces, separated by tens of thousands of people, and advance westward together. All Arab Empire cities encountered along the way were captured. Anyone who dared to resist The city was filled with killings. This endless killing also aroused the ferocity of the Tang army officers. No matter how polite they were at home, they turned into devils at this moment. As the army continued to move towards Pushing westward, the original team of ten thousand people quickly turned into a team of several thousand people, and then a team of thousands of people.
The reason for this situation is not other than Du Rui's military order. Du Rui has already issued the order. Everyone must reach the gates of Damascus within half a month. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy. In order to rush on the road, in order to be more To be flexible, and in order to clean up the Arab towns encountered along the way, the Tang army could only divide its troops, one by one, and then divided them into teams of thousands.
At the beginning, the Tang army encountered many Arab towns that dared to resist, but the Arab soldiers stationed in those towns were unable to stop the Tang army's offensive wave. The low city walls and war horses jumped over, and then There was a burst of killing, and all the Arabs who dared to resist soon became the dead souls of the Tang army.
The attack of the Tang army was like a whirlwind and the remaining clouds. Wherever it passed, it was difficult to find anyone breathing, not to mention the Arabs.
But soon, it was difficult for them to encounter the enemy. The towns they passed had their gates opened early. The people in the city were all kneeling on the roadside to welcome the Tang army, but the Arab soldiers had long disappeared.
"Damn it, the big eating dog really doesn't need to be killed. There is no need to kill it so quickly."
"The big-eating dog brags about how great he is, but it's nothing more than that. He doesn't even kill him. How shameful. He falsely claims to be the strongest soldier in the world!"
"I haven't encountered a big eating dog for a thousand miles. Isn't this boring? Can this be called an attack?"
"If you feel bored, just go back. We will never leave you. We will also go to Damascus, the home of Dashi, to have a good killing."
"I won't be fooled by you. How can such a good thing be missing from me?"
The galloping Tang Army's chattering made the Dashi army worthless. With a quick glance, it was not difficult to find that the Tang Army's face was red and excited. It was more exciting than taking a chicken blood injection.
It¡¯s no wonder that the Tang Dynasty and Arabia have been fighting and fighting for decades. They invaded Central Asia a few years ago, but failed to eliminate this feud. Now the imperial court finally decided to launch a large-scale western expedition to eliminate the feud. Who wouldn¡¯t be happy to lose Arabia?
Think about it, there have been very few large-scale battles involving hundreds of thousands of people since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Being able to participate in this battle is a great honor in itself. Not to mention, this battle was fought so easily and comfortably, and the land was expanded thousands of miles along the way. Not only the soldiers of the Tang Army who personally participated in this battle were happy, but their families and future generations would also be proud of it.
If you can look down from the sky at this moment, you will find that in the Arabian Empire, there are Tang troops advancing at high speed everywhere. The number of Tang troops in each team varies, there are many, there are few, and there are no more than five.Thousands of people, or even a few hundred people, all have only one direction, and that is to the west, to the west.
Being able to defeat the Arabs in such a miserable state made the Tang Army soldiers naturally happy. However, for several days in a row, they could not meet an enemy who dared to resist, which made the Tang Army soldiers feel a little depressed.
If it happens again as usual, they will start massacring the city without Du Rui giving orders, but this time it won't work. They are fighting for time. Speed ??is everything. No one will doubt Du Rui's iron-blooded skills. If they can't feel it as required by then, As for Damascus, the knife in Du Rui's hand will not be merciful.
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up. If you can't reach Damascus by then, the commander-in-chief will chop off my head. Be careful, I will use you as my back-up!"
The captain in charge yelled loudly and kept urging the soldiers to move forward. Along the way, they ate and slept on the horses. No one dared to slack off at all. When the horses lost their strength, they would change horses to ride. When they were exhausted, they would just Let's go grab new war horses. Since the Arabs have many horses, they don't have to worry about not being able to grab them.
The sudden disappearance of the Arab army was within Du Rui's expectation. If the Arab side continued to strictly guard each place and care about the gains and losses of one city or one place, their effective forces would only be gradually swallowed up and eliminated by the Tang Dynasty.
Ye Zide I has now made it clear that he has the intention of saving people and losing ground. Although it is a bit taken for granted, it is still a wise move.
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On the banks of the Barada River, the Tang Army camp was lined with tents, almost covering the entire land. Just a hundred miles away from the Tang Army's camp was the Arabian military camp. It was a plain and unobstructed. Even at night, you could see the smoke rising from the opponent's military camp.
Behind the Arab military camp, there is Damascus. The Arabs have a saying: If there is paradise on earth, Damascus must be in it. If paradise is in the sky, Damascus must be as famous as it.
From this sentence, it is not difficult to see how much the Arabs love this ancient city. Damascus is located at the foothills of Mount Antireba, at the confluence of the Barada River and the Awash River. The entire city is crisscrossed by waterways inside and outside, making the surrounding area of ??Damascus The grass is green, the flowers are fragrant, and the trees are flourishing.
The whole city of Damascus is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is connected to the plains. This is the geographical feature of Damascus. It means oasis in Arabic. There is about 30 kilometers of Gutha Garden Area around Damascus. In the area, thousands of trees are blooming, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant. The green trees and flowers set off Damascus, which makes Damascus even more beautiful.
Damascus is a beautiful ancient city with a history of more than 3,000 years, from the ancient Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Seljuk Empire, the Arab Empire, to the later Khwarezm, the Ilkhanate, to the Timurid Empire and the Ottoman Empire. During the imperial era, Damascus had always been known as the "city in heaven". Its long history has left behind magical legends and numerous monuments, and its unique natural environment has brought it a vibrant and prosperous scene.
As early as 10,000 BC to 8,000 BC, Damascus was already inhabited. The first mention of this city in history was the cuneiform tablet of Tell el Almana in Egypt. In the tablet, Damascus was included in the territories conquered in the 15th century BC. Therefore, Damascus is called the oldest in the world. Continuously inhabited cities. However Damascus was not an important city until the arrival of the Aramaeans.
It is well known that the Aramaeans established the water supply system of Damascus by digging canals and underground sewers to maximize the use of water resources from the Barada River. This water supply network system was later transformed by the Romans and the Arab Umayyad Dynasty, and it is still the basic water supply system in the old city of Damascus. In the 12th century BC, Damascus became the capital of the powerful Aramaean state "Aramaean Damascus".
The kings of Aramaean Damascus participated in many wars against the Assyrians and the Israelites of the Northern Kingdom. In 732 BC, the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III captured and destroyed the city. Over the next few hundred years, Damascus lost its imperial status. It came under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar II of the Neo-Babylonian Kingdom in 572 BC. In 538 BC, the Persian army of Cyrus the Great captured Damascus and made her the capital of the Syrian province of the Persian Empire.
Alexander the Great¡¯s expedition across Asia brought Damascus to Western rule for the first time. Since then, Damascus has experienced a 1,000-year Hellenistic period. After Alexander's death in 323 BC, Damascus became a battlefield between the Seleucid dynasty and the Ptolemaic dynasty. Control of the city frequently passed between the two empires.
In 64 BC, the Roman commander Pompey made western Syria a Roman province. Damascus became one of the most important cities in the Roman Empire. In 222 AD, Emperor Septimius Severus upgraded her to a "Roman colony".With the advent of the Roman Pax, Damascus and the province of Syria generally prospered. Damascus's importance is even more pronounced in terms of commercial traffic. A convergence point for trade routes from Arabia in the south, Palmyra, Petra and the Silk Road from China, the city satisfied the Romans' demand for Oriental luxuries.
After the division of the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD, Damascus became a military outpost of the Byzantines. However, religious and political differences separated Damascus from Constantinople. In addition, the Persian wars in the 6th century were mainly fought on Syrian soil, which destroyed Syria's Economic life, as a result Damascus willingly opened its doors to Muslim armies in 635.
Damascus was the most glorious in the Islamic era. Umar, the second caliph of Islam, conquered Damascus. The city became the first large city encountered by Arab Muslims. Later, Yazid I made Damascus the capital of the Umayyad dynasty of the Arab empire that extended from Spain to the Indian border. The city's power and fame reached its peak.
Damascus is not only one of the oldest ancient cities in the world, but also the most fertile land nearby. Therefore, it has been known as "Paradise on Earth" since ancient times.
There is such a wonderful story circulated among local residents: One day, the founder of Islam, Prophet Muhammad, came to the outskirts of Damascus and looked at the city from the mountain. He was immediately moved by the colorful scenery of the city, but he did not enter the city after watching for a while. Instead, he turned around and walked back. The followers were surprised and asked why.
Muhammad explained: "You can only enter heaven once in your life. Damascus is heaven on earth. If I enter this paradise now, how can I enter heaven in the future?"
Although this is just a legend, in reality Damascus is indeed a city like a fairyland. Standing on the hill of Salishia on the outskirts of the city, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery. The flat wilderness is covered with greenery, and the jade-belt-like Baghdad River meanders with sparkling waves. There are rows of tall and beautiful poplar trees on the shore, and there are gardens and orchards scattered around. The oasis scenery with lush vegetation, chirping birds and fragrant flowers forms a strong contrast with the boundless desert in the distance. Among the greenery, chic and elegant white houses and the minaret of the mosque are hidden. Whenever the sun sets in the west, the afterglow of the setting sun paints the trees, houses, and temples in orange-red. The imams' shouts calling people out begin to be heard from the minarets of the mosques, and the whole city is enveloped in a religious color.
The civil and military ministers, princes, nobles, and wealthy merchants of Arabia all hope to live in Damascus while they are alive and be buried on this land after their death. This is because an ancient book once said: "Whoever God favors will be Who will be settled in Damascus?¡±
But now, the tranquility of this ancient and famous city will soon be broken. The arrival of the Tang Army has made the residents of the city panic. They rushed to escape Paradise and seek refuge in Iraq.
In the early morning, the soldiers of the Tang Army who had had breakfast began to line up one after another. They moved very quickly and quickly formed a formation. The original spectacle of tents covering dozens of miles no longer existed, with only one remaining. A huge military formation. This military formation covers an area of ??more than ten miles, and its momentum is astonishing.
Surrounded by the generals, Du Rui came on horseback. When he came to the military formation, he glanced at the Tang army with bright eyes. He saw that the Tang army held its head high, chest puffed out, fighting spirit high, and fighting spirit high. He was very satisfied.
"Soldiers! Do you know where this place is?" Du Rui pointed the riding crop in his hand toward Damascus in the distance and asked loudly.
¡°Damascus!¡±
Hundreds of thousands of Tang soldiers responded in unison, the sound was like thunder and shook the sky. These days, the name Damascus often echoed in their ears. How could the Tang soldiers not know?
Decades ago, the Arab Empire suddenly rose up, defeated Persia, Byzantium, and countless small states. They became stronger and stronger, and finally marched eastward, and met the Tang Dynasty in Congling. They met with swords and fought. For decades, it caused great trouble to the Tang Dynasty, especially the Battle of Talas, where hundreds of thousands of Tang army soldiers were stained with blood on the battlefield, which made the Tang people extremely resentful. This blood feud has not been resolved until now.
Now, the capital of the Arab Empire is right in front of us. This is so exciting. The Tang army's eyes are bright and their faces are red. They are extremely excited.
"That's right! This is Damascus!" Du Rui nodded heavily, lectured loudly, and said: "That's the capital of the cannibals, their caliphate, their princes and nobles, and their countless wealth, all there. Today This commander led you to this land, what are we doing for?"
"Revenge! Revenge!"
The officers and soldiers of the Tang Army once again shouted in unison, revenge. These two words have long been engraved in their hearts. Whenever they think of these two words, their heartsThey are all bleeding. This bloody feud can only be completely settled by killing all the Arabs in the world.
"Decades ago, a small nomadic tribe emerged in the Arabian Peninsula. They continued to attack and plunder, and only then did they have the big food they have now. Since then, the big food dogs have become more and more rampant, and they lack peace of mind. They have been eating all the way. Marching eastward, we met the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions. When we met with swords and swords, we killed my compatriots and massacred my brothers. How could we not avenge them in a sea of ??blood and blood?"
" Du Rui is indeed a genius commander. His words can greatly arouse the morale of the soldiers. I saw that all the Tang soldiers had fire in their eyes and were burning with anger.
"Loyal and brave soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, under the orders of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, we set out from Chang'an and headed west, passing through the Western Regions, crossing the Congling Mountains, crossing the inaccessible desert, and climbing over the Zagros Mountains. The capital city of Damascus is right in front of us. We must settle the old score with the big dog and make the big dog pay the price with blood!" Du Rui raised his riding whip high and swung it down hard, like thunder. The power is astonishing.
"The Tang Dynasty will be victorious! The Tang Dynasty will be victorious!" The soldiers burst out with shocking roars.
The hatred of Talos will finally be completely liquidated today. The officers and soldiers of the Tang army are all fighting with high spirits, their eyes are bright, as bright as the scorching sun above the nine heavens.
"Now! I order you to move forward, kill all the enemies you can see, use their blood to comfort the souls of the Talos soldiers who died in the battle, and return to Chang'an with the heads of their caliphs and place them On the altar table in the Heroes Hall, tell our brothers Pao Ze that their blood feud has finally been avenged today! Go forward and march towards Damascus!" Du Rui pointed forward with the riding crop in his hand.
"The Tang Dynasty is victorious!" The soldiers of the Tang army burst out with a shocking roar, which was like thunder and shook the sky.
"The Tang Dynasty is victorious!" Du Rui also shouted loudly, "Use the blood of the enemy to exaggerate our illustrious achievements, use our lives to honor the infinite loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, soldiers! Forward!"
"The Tang Dynasty will be victorious!" The only response to Du Rui was the overwhelming war cry that shook the sky.
¡°Surge into Damascus and take revenge.¡±
¡°Surge into Damascus and take revenge.¡±
Du Rui drew out his sword and pointed forward, and the Tang army surged forward like a tide breaking a dike.
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While the Tang army was advancing westward, the Arabs were also ready to fight. Their number was greater than that of the Tang army, reaching one million, which was almost half of the military strength that the Arab Empire can put together today.
But when it comes to the level of elites, there is no way to compare with the Tang army. Once upon a time, the Arab cavalry was also the best in the world. Unfortunately, successive defeats and constant wars have almost exhausted their elites. Now this million-strong army , many of them were slaves and servants, but fortunately Khalid also had a trump card in his hands, which was the 100,000 Mamluk cavalry left to him by Yazid I, which was the last elite of the Arab Empire. .
"General! The Tang people have begun to move out!"
A fast horse galloped over, and the soldiers on the horse reported loudly.
Khalid's face was as pale as water, he took out the scimitar from his waist, clamped his legs on the horse's belly, and the horse immediately started galloping, galloping back and forth in front of the military formation, so that every Arab soldier could feel his presence.
"Servants of Allah! The time for the decisive battle has come, and the Tang people are in front. They traveled thousands of miles to come to the city of Damascus just to conquer our great Muslims, to slaughter our lives and plunder our wealth. , turn Almighty Allah's blessed place on earth into hell, and make noble Muslims their slaves! Now pick up the scimitars in your hands, tighten the reins in your hands, and get ready! Get ready to sacrifice your life for the great Allah Go! The Muslim warriors who can participate in this war are all extremely glorious. Use your lives to fulfill the promises you made in the mosque, for Allah, for the Almighty Allah!"
¡°In the name of Allah!¡±
The Arab soldiers also shouted loudly. An army with faith is terrible. Their fanatical faith will burn their blood, making them fearless of life and death and willing to sacrifice themselves.
At this moment, directly in front of them, an army was advancing, with bright armor and neat formation. Looking from a distance, it looked like a surging ocean tide, magnificent and unstoppable. Countless flags were fluttering in the wind and making a sound, adding a bit of a chilling atmosphere. The text on the flag is in the shape of a square. Although the Arabs cannot read it, they also know that it is not the text of the Arab Empire.
"Here it comes!" Khalid's heart sank and he returned to his position, ready to fight.
The Arab Empire was known forThey are famous for their iron-bloodedness. They want to eradicate all dissident forces. I have never heard of the Tang army marching into the Arab Empire with great fanfare like this, but it is true today. It happened. The Tang army not only galloped across the territory of the Arab Empire, but even fought all the way to Damascus.
The war that will determine the direction of history is about to break out. On the world stage today, there are three great empires, the Tang Empire, the Arab Empire and the Byzantine Empire. These three empires coexist and dominate the course of world history.
Among these three empires, the Tang Empire was the most powerful, followed by the Arab Empire, and the Byzantine Empire was the weakest. The Arab Empire was an enemy of the Tang Dynasty on the eastern front, and an enemy of the Byzantine Empire on the western front. Among these two enemies, the Tang Empire was the most fearful and troublesome for the Arab Empire. Because of fighting with the Tang Empire, the Arab Empire Always lose more and win less.
Once upon a time, the Arab Empire was also the conqueror of the world. They spanned Europe, Asia and Africa, and were invincible. Wherever the Arab Empire arrived, it was like a group of tigers and sheep had arrived. They robbed everything they could and killed everything they could, just like the wind and the remaining clouds. , after the Arab imperial troops passed by, she was naked and cleaner than a dog licking her.
Now retribution has come. The Arabs have ravaged countless races, and now the Tang Empire has come to help them take revenge. As long as they defeat the Arab Empire, the Tang Empire will become the master of the entire earth under the sun. So, this It is a war that determines the direction of history.
"Rumble!"
The sound of hooves was like thunder, and large swaths of smoke and dust were splashed wherever the horses' hooves stepped, and the Tang army advanced quickly. The Tang soldiers who were advancing had a strong murderous intent on their faces, and a bone-chilling cold light shot out of their eyes.
At the same time, in Damascus.
The palace of Ye Zide I covers an area of ??several miles and has many houses. These houses are decorated with carved beams and painted beams, and you can tell at a glance that they are the work of skilled craftsmen.
The furnishings inside the palace are very luxurious. Compared with the previous palaces in Baghdad, they are much more luxurious. The level of luxury is shocking. Even the palace of the Tang Dynasty was not so luxurious. The treasures on display were plundered by the Arab Empire over the years and are now used by Yazid I to decorate his palace.
In the past, the palace was always filled with an atmosphere of joy, because the Arab Empire at that time was invincible, invincible, and conquered, and its triumphal songs continued, which made people feel happy.
But now, it is completely silent, giving people a heavy sense of depression, making people afraid to leave the atmosphere, and the Arab generals who come in and out are trembling with fear. Because Ye Zide I was in trouble, no one dared to touch his bad luck.
Since he listened to Khalid's suggestion to shrink his troops and the decisive battle in Damascus, he has been unhappy, and now he even regrets it.
If he had known that it would be so dangerous to be killed by the Tang army before Damascus, it would be better to stop him. As long as he can delay the Tang army, he can ask for help from the Byzantine Empire on the one hand, and weaken the Tang army on the other hand, because the Tang army has fought thousands of miles and cannot win quickly. This will weaken the morale of the Tang army, and may even aggravate the situation due to acclimatization.
To do these things, Ye Zide I is still very successful, because he has a lot of troops, hundreds of thousands of elites, and the servant army. As long as he mobilizes them, he can block the Tang army at every level and delay the attack. The actions of the Tang Army were enough to cause huge trouble to the Tang Army and make the Tang Army pay a high price.
However, it is too late to regret now. The Tang army has already arrived at the gates of Damascus. All he can count on now is that Khalid will win the final victory in this war and allow the Arab Empire to survive the crisis.
"Have the envoys sent to Constantinople not come back yet?" Yazid I asked with a gloomy face.
A minister shook his head in disappointment and said: "No! Not yet, Caliph! Leo III, those damn Byzantines will not send reinforcements. We lost so much land before, and now the Byzantines have lost it to us. Confidence, maybe they are busy repairing the relationship with the Tang people now!"
"Damn Tang Jun! Damn Du Rui! Damn Byzantines, I'm too merciful, why didn't I kill that Leo III myself!" Ye Zide I kept rubbing his hands and cursing loudly.
Yezid I did have a chance to kill Leo III. When he besieged Constantinople, Leo III, who had not yet become the emperor of the Byzantine Empire, came to see him in person and promised him countless benefits in exchange for his With support, he finally ascended to the throne. However, after becoming emperor, Leo III immediately turned his back and refused to recognize anyone. Not only did he refuse to give him the promised benefits, he even led people to raid his army, causing him to suffer the consequences since he took the throne. The first time failed miserably.
??Ye Qide is a man of extraordinary intelligence and has a lot of ambition. If you ask him to scold others, you will be punished.It's really difficult. Few generals are knowledgeable, but they were knowledgeable today. Ye Qide I was like a shrew, cursing. The generals were shocked when they heard this. Everyone held their breath, for fear of offending Ye Qide I and causing great disaster.
"Honorable Caliph, the Tang army has begun to attack!" A personal guard walked in quickly and reported loudly.
"The Tang army attacked?" Although the generals were frightened and uneasy, they still shouted in exclamation. The Tang army came too fast and too suddenly, and they didn't even give a battle plan.
Since the rise of the Arab Empire, it has conquered east and west, and has been invincible, victorious, and invincible. It has never suffered any major setbacks. This has been the case for decades. However, at this moment, they, the conquerors of the world, actually felt waves of fear when they heard that the Tang army launched an attack.
"Where is Khalid? How is he now?" Yazid I asked eagerly.
The guard hurriedly said: "General Khalid is also ready to fight!"
After hearing this, King Yezid I felt a little relieved. He was indeed scared just now. He had to be afraid, because the war that was about to break out was a war that would determine the fate of the Arab Empire. If he won, the Arab Empire would become the master of the world. If he lost, , Muslims will disappear completely.
"Send a message to Khalid and tell him to win the final victory, otherwise, everyone will die together!"
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Outside the city, the Tang army was getting closer and closer. Khalid held the scimitar tightly. He was also a little nervous, but he did not show it. He had the courage that others did not have, and his ability to withstand blows was stronger than others. Much stronger, he took a long sigh, forced himself to cheer up, his eyes flashed with light, and he lectured the generals: "Everyone, we are the great and loyal servants who have settled in the world. We are loyal to Allah and are determined to pour our blood, Life, soul, everything we have is dedicated to the great Allah! At this critical moment of life and death, it is time for us to fulfill our oath! We will use scimitars to fight the Tang people to the end! We will fight under the watchful eye of the great Allah, this It is our supreme glory!¡±
"Fight bloody to the end!" The generals were all fanatical religious believers. Khalid spoke in the name of Allah, which aroused their hearts and blood and vowed to fight to the death with the Tang army.
Khalid was still satisfied with the reaction of the generals. Looking around, he saw that the Tang army was coming like a tide, almost swallowing up the earth. The Tang army was well-trained and moved quickly. The hundreds of thousands of troops were in good order. , there is no chaos at all, as if one person is acting. Khalid was also a famous general. He saw it and secretly admired it. Although he hated the Tang army, he had to admit that the Tang army was really a rare elite in the world.
When the Tang army was only five or six kilometers away from the Dashi army formation, it slowly stopped. Du Rui was not in a hurry to attack. Now the momentum was on the side of the Tang Dynasty. The longer the confrontation lasted, the Arab soldiers were driven by religious fanaticism. The morale aroused will gradually dissipate, and will be replaced by tension.
Of course, Du Rui also wants to meet Khalid. Du Rui has been interested in this famous Arab general for a long time. How can someone who can be called the Sword of Allah have something unique? .
"If we don't meet now, it will be tragic if a fight breaks out later and the old man is beaten to death with blind swords."
"General Khalid, please come and answer." Du Rui shouted loudly.
Khalid's eyes almost burst out with fire. Of course he could guess what Du Rui was paying attention to. He had already worked up enough energy and was ready to kill. But in the end, the other party couldn't do anything. If it doesn't come up, it's like a breath is held in the chest. It can't be released through proper channels. Instead, it goes to the rectum. How can people not be depressed?
Khalid and Du Rui had never met on the battlefield, but before meeting Du Rui, the Arab Empire was invincible and created an immortal legend. However, since meeting Du Rui, the Arab Empire has changed. His son was betrayed, and his good luck was terminated. First, he was defeated in the Western Regions. He was chased by the Tang army and ran for his life like a dog. He also lost Central Asia. Now it is even better. He was actually killed by Du Rui at the doorstep.
This was unbearable for Khalid. Looking at Du Rui, his anger surged three thousand feet and he wanted to tear Du Rui to pieces. It was this man who trampled the pride of Muslims to the ground.
Khalid stepped forward and asked with a cold face: "Du Rui! What do you want!?"
Du Rui looked at Khalid. He was completely different from what he had imagined. He was just a dry old man. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He shook his head and said, "I've heard about General Khalid's name for a long time, but this is nothing more than what I saw today!"
After Du Rui finished speaking, he ignored Khalid and turned to the Tang army soldiers and shouted: "Soldiers! Think of Talos and imagine our brother Paoze who died on the battlefield.! During the Battle of Talos, our Paoze brothers fought hard for several days and were betrayed by traitors. They were trapped and depleted of horses and men. They had no reinforcements and no baggage. They were surrounded and killed by giant eating dogs. They fought unyieldingly and hundreds of thousands of them died for their country. "
As Du Rui roared, Tang Jun's eyes were full of grief and anger.
"The big eating dogs are extremely vicious. They didn't let our brother Paoze have a moment of peace under the Nine Springs. They even crushed our brother Paoze's bones and spread them into ashes."
"Kill all the big food dogs! Revenge! Revenge!" Tang Jun was enraged and burst into an earth-shattering roar.
Hearing this roar, Khalid felt dizzy. With his expert eyes, he knew that the Tang army was completely angered, and a massacre would follow.
"Today, we want to avenge brother Paoze!" Du Rui raised his right arm high and waved it down hard, like thunder and lightning.
"Revenge!" Tang Jun's eyes were like fire, and his roar became louder.
"No one alive!" Du Rui was even more angry and wanted to use the blood of the Arab Empire to pay tribute to the spirit of the Tang army in heaven.
"No one alive!" The soldiers were filled with hatred, and their roars shook the sky.
The roar of Tang Jun was earth-shattering, and the roar contained endless anger, enough to ignite the air. When Khalid heard this, he was shocked and had heart palpitations.
Khalid has been on the battlefield for decades, and his courage is unparalleled, far beyond the reach of ordinary people. Furthermore, he has experienced countless strong winds and waves. It stands to reason that his heart has long been like a rock, unshakable, and he does not know what fear is. However, there is real fear in front of him. I haven't felt this way for many years, it's both familiar and strange at the same time.
"Do your best and obey fate." Khalid sighed secretly in his heart.
With this feeling, what can he do?
He could only watch helplessly as the Tang Army pushed unfamiliar artillery carts to the front of the formation. Khalid had never seen such a thing, but he could also guess that this must be the Tang Army's secret weapon, although he didn't know it. What is it for? But looking at it now, the fear in my heart is even stronger.
It was the first time for Khalid to see the artillery truck. His eyes were wide open and he stared at the artillery truck, feeling vaguely uneasy in his heart.
The soldiers of the Tang Army were already loading ammunition, but the Arab military formation seemed to have been immobilized at this moment. They stood motionless. They all seemed to be very curious as to what the iron barrel was used for.
"Our enemies are right in front of us, kill them all!"
"The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"
The Arab army looked at the artillery carriage and listened to the deafening sound of war trumpets, and couldn't help but feel a commotion.
"put!"
Du Xuexian, who was commanding the team, raised his right hand high and struck it down hard, like thunder and lightning, with astonishing power.
"Boom!" A strong roar sounded, and the cannonballs holding black smoke soared out of the sky like meteors and fire showers, suddenly appeared in the air, broke the air barrier, and rushed towards the Arab army like lightning.
Hundreds of artillery shells were flying in the air, making too much noise. It felt like more than a hundred missiles were fired in unison. It was earth-shattering. The sound was as loud as thousands of thunders roaring at the same time, making people's eardrums hurt. .
"Allah, the great Allah, bless your loyal servant!" The Arab soldiers were shocked when they saw this, and had to pray to the great Allah.
"This~~~~~~" made him mute for the first time in his life. Looking at the rapidly flying shells, he was so shocked that he couldn't even speak. There are many people who behave like him. There were many, and all of them felt chilly.
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