Chapter 24 Battle of Gul (1)
Gur was no longer immersed in joy as he had gone through that day, but was depressed. The Arab empires who were in and out looked gloomy and no longer had the joy of fighting the Tang Dynasty in the past.
Because the news of the Tang army's large-scale attack made them feel unsure. Since the Tang army entered Persia, they were as powerful as entering a deserted land. The Arab emperors scattered around the country had no time to be transferred back, and were defeated by the Tang army and all were annihilated.
The Arab Empire has been celebrating the Middle East for decades. In the past few decades, fighting south and north, all the way, all the way is to be defeated, and invincible, and there has never been such a heavy loss.
When they get the news of constant failure, they have to fear.
In the Governor's Office, Yousuf was discussing military plans with the generals. The generals had a gloomy face and stood in the two sides, no longer having the arrogance he used to be.
Only Yousuf looked calm and calm, as if there was no such unfavorable situation.
Yousuf's eyes shone brightly, and he looked at the generals and said loudly: "When I looked at it, I found that you were all ugly. You must be thinking that the Chinese are so great and have made such amazing progress in such a short period of time. Can we defeat the Chinese, right?"
The generals were silent, and they did think so.
In the past, they thought they could definitely fight to the Tang Dynasty. However, before the Arab Empire took action, the Tang Dynasty took action first. The Tang army quickly took Talas, then marched into Samarkand, and launched a large-scale attack on Persia. This was completely beyond their expectations and we had to doubt.
After the rise of the Arab Empire, it destroyed many countries. It did not encounter such a strong opponent. It could achieve such great success in a short period of time and let the Arab Empire swallow such bitter fruit.
"If you think so, you're wrong! It's ridiculously wrong!" Yusuf's eyes shone brightly, and a smile appeared on his face, saying, "Although we failed in the early stage, we have not damaged our roots. Our main force is still there, and we still have a chance to win, and what I want to tell you is that we have a great chance of winning."
The doubts on the faces of the generals disappeared, and surprises arose. They trust Yousuf very much, and Yousuf said that if you have a chance, you must have a chance!
Moreover, Yousuf was right. Although the Tang army occupied a large area of land and annihilated many armies of the Arab Empire, the main force of the Arab Empire has not been damaged and has not shaken its roots.
"Gur is not comparable to Henglus." Yusuf continued: "Gur City is tall and thick, covering a vast area. It also has sufficient food and grass. We have nearly 300,000 troops stationed here. If we rely on Guer to defend, what can the Tang army do to me?"
Gur is the former capital of the Persian Empire. After years of operation in the Persian Empire, the city is tall and thick, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if the Tang army is good at fighting, it will have to pay a high price to win Gur. It may even be defeated by this city.
"Furthermore, the Chinese came from afar, and their food and grass were transported from Samarkand. It was laborious and difficult to last. The Chinese were conducive to quick battles." Yusuf continued to analyze and said, "As long as we defend Guer, we can drag down the Tang army. Then, we can defeat the Tang army by taking advantage of the situation. After defeating the Tang army, we will take advantage of the situation to pursue and fight all the way towards China."
"Haha." Yousuf was telling the truth. Although the Tang army was progressing smoothly, it came from afar, which was not conducive to a protracted war, so he could only fight quickly. Because over time, it not only made the Tang army's logistics transportation a problem, but also made the Tang army's morale depressed.
By then, as long as the Arab Empire seizes the opportunity to fight back, it will be able to defeat the Tang army.
After defeating the Tang army, you can chase them all the way to the Tang Dynasty. There is no need to say about this benefit. The generals couldn't help but laugh.
"As Chinese, I hope they will arrive sooner! The earlier they come, the earlier they fail!" Yusuf teased.
"The wise and great governor is right." The generals praised it in unison.
After Yousuf's analysis, all the doubts of the generals disappeared, and replaced them with the joyful atmosphere of the past. Yousuf saw it and was very satisfied, and smiled and said, "I think the Chinese should come too."
As soon as the words were finished, Yousuf noticed that the water cup in front of him was shaking slightly, rippling in circles.
"Here is here! The Chinese are here!" Yousufu stood up suddenly and said to the generals: "Let's go! Go and see the Chinese."
Step out and walk away quickly.
"The Chinese are here?" The generals expressed their doubts, but followed.
Soon he arrived at the top of the city, and Yousuf led his generals to the top of the city and looked north.
A huge dark cloud could be seen vaguely, connecting the sky and the earth, floating quickly.
"Then the Chinese are below." Yusuf pointed at the dark cloud.
"The Chinese are really here." The generals saw clearly, with joy on their faces, and said, "The Chinese are here to die!"
"Rumor." Not long after, a roar like thunder came faintly, which was very powerful, like the thunder falling from the sky roaring in my ears.
"Chinese, your death is here." The generals were very happy.
"The Chinese are strong enemies." Yusufu's eyes flashed with a flash of light and said in a deep voice.
"Sir, why do you say this?" a general asked in confusion.
These words were exactly what many generals thought, all of whom were staring at Yousuf.
"While you hear this voice, although you are moving forward quickly, you are not anxious or slow, and you are in a staggered manner. This is an army that has been strictly trained and has extremely strict orders to have such a prestige." Yusuf explained.
When the generals heard this, they had to agree with this.
"Although the Chinese are amazing, they are the most terrible opponents we have, we are the most loyal servants of Allah, and we will definitely defeat the Chinese." Then, Yusuf encouraged his subordinates.
"That's right." The generals agreed in unison.
You can already see the Tang army, and countless Tang army drove out, like a surging tide, vast and unstoppable.
Moreover, the Tang army maintained a good formation while moving, with neat rows and consistent actions, and no chaos was seen.
An army maintains a good formation while marching. It is difficult. Only the most rigorously trained army can do this.
"It's true." Yousuf's head was heavy, and a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he smiled: "It's interesting to defeat such a great opponent! Only then will he not be unjust in this life!"
Although Yousuf is fierce and cruel and bloodthirsty, no one can erase his talents. Moreover, this person is very courageous. The more he faces a terrible opponent, the more he is more determined.
Seeing the terrifying side of Tang Jun completely inspired his fighting spirit. At this moment, Yousufu exuded a sense of fighting spirit all over his body, as if the source of fighting spirit was the source.
"What a strong enemy." The generals looked at the Tang Army for a while and recognized the terrible opponent of the Tang Army.
Just as the generals were looking at the Tang army, the Tang army had already arrived ten miles away from the city and stopped. The Tang army's movements were very neat, and they stopped as soon as they stopped. They were lined horizontally and vertically.
Then the Tang army began to set up camps and moved very quickly. After a while, the tents appeared one by one. There was a unified distance between the tents and the tents, very neat, without any chaos.
Next, the village was erected by the Tang army. In just half an hour, a camp like an iron bucket appeared, surrounding Guer in the middle.
"The Tang army set up camp very quickly, it was really amazing." The generals were surprised when they saw it, and said, "Even we may not be so fast."
"It's great that you can see the Chinese people like this." Yousuf was very satisfied with the reactions of the generals and said, "Although we want to conquer the Chinese, we must also face the Chinese people. The Chinese have many valuable things, and this is one of them. I have to say that the Chinese are a respectable opponent."
"My wise." Although the generals were ambitious, they were full of thoughts of respecting the strong, and they still recognized the value of the Tang army.
"Send 50,000 people to fight." Yousufu raised his eyebrows and ordered loudly.
"Sir, we can defend the city, why do we have to go out to fight?" A general hurriedly reminded him.
The Arab Empire has been operating in Persia for decades. Although it has not yet completely settled the former land of Persia, it has a very foundation and can be dragged down. The Tang army came from afar, which is conducive to quick battles. The Arab Empire can completely fight for the weaknesses of the Tang army, dragging the Tang army down, and then take the opportunity to attack and defeat the Tang army in one fell swoop.
"Yes, sir." The generals quickly agreed.
"You are right." You Sufu nodded in appreciation and said, "The Chinese come from afar, which is conducive to quick battles, and we are conducive to protracted wars. We can completely drag the Chinese down. But, there is a question, have you ever thought about it? If such a rare enemy is not fought well, don't you feel regretful?"
"This... is true." The generals made sense to think about it and agreed with this statement.
The Arab Empire has been rising for decades and swept across the Middle East. Even the old empire, Persian Empire, was not an opponent and was destroyed by the Arab Empire. It can be said that the Arab Empire has never encountered a strong opponent in the past few decades. Now, it is difficult to meet such a terrifying enemy as the Tang army. It would be a pity if we don’t fight hard.
"In addition, we are not sure how good the Chinese are to fight. Although Gu Taibai had fought with the Chinese, that happened five years ago. Today's Chinese people are even more terrifying. We also need to understand the Chinese and fight this battle." Yusufu said again.
He was very reasonable. Although Yousufu was ambitious and wanted to destroy the Tang Dynasty, he had never fought with the Tang army and did not know what the combat power of the Tang army was.
If you want to know the combat power of the Tang army, you will be clear if you only fight a war with the Tang army.
With a command, 50,000 Arab Emperor teams drove out of the city one by one and lined up outside the city.
The Arab Emperor team was well-trained, had strict orders, and arranged the array very neatly and quickly. Not long after, one shocking military formation was revealed.
"Okay! Great!" Zhang said, Chen Xuanli, Yang Sixu and Xue Zhi saw it and praised it loudly.
"Yusuf wanted to explore our bottom, and I also wanted to explore his bottom. Well, send 50,000 troops to fight." Zhang said, and he knew what Yousuf was going to do after a change of thought.
With a command, 50,000 Tang troops drove out of the camp and began to line up.
Chapter completed!