Chapter 3152 You have to lead the way
All the generals rushed forward and exhorted each other in unison.
Since ancient times, where has the commander-in-chief of an army charged into battle during a war? Not to mention sneaking around the enemy's front and attacking the rear. Furthermore, winning the war is secondary. This Yezid is Mu'awiya's favorite son. The purpose of this expedition is to gain merit for Yezid in order to establish prestige and win people's hearts. Otherwise, it will be impossible no matter what. It was not Yezid's turn to serve as the commander-in-chief and lead the army in combat.
If there was anything wrong with this, all of them would have been buried alive by the tyrannical Muawiya...
Everyone tried to persuade each other in unison, and Ye Zide also felt that it made sense. After all, he was different from the past. He was already the heir to the empire. How could he be as willing to take risks as before?
After thinking about it, Cong Jian Ruliu said: "In that case, let Khorassan go, take the 'Sword of Allah' with you, capture Suiye City for me, and clear the way to the Tang Dynasty!"
"Here!"
A short, stocky man with a curly beard stood up and bowed to accept the order, his armor clanking all over his body.
The "Sword of Allah" is not a weapon, but an army.
This is an army composed mainly of Khorasan cavalry. It is often called the "Regiment of Guards" by the Arabs. It is Mu'awiya's most elite direct force. It once accompanied him to the Holy Land and assassinated the previous Caliph. After that, he faced several One hundred thousand troops loyal to the previous caliph still retreated unscathed.
It is the elite among the elite of the Great Food Army. It has always been considered to be no less than the "Persian Immortal Army" in ancient times and the current "Byzantine Armored Cavalry". It is the existence that Mu'awiya relied on to seize the position of Caliph and rule the entire Arabia. The foundation of the world.
The hometown of "Khorasan" is in the Western Region. Balihei, Herat, Nishapur, and Mulu are the four tribes of "Khorasan". However, at that time, the Huns ravaged the Western Regions and massacred all "Khorasan". Later, the Turks emerged and occupied this land. The "Khorasan" people who grew up here were forced to flee westward and entered Persia and Arabia. , Rome and other places are struggling to survive.
The people of "Khorasan" were brave, good at fighting, loyal and reliable, and won the trust of Mu'awiya. Now, he has handed them all into the hands of Yezid and followed him on the road to conquer the Tang Dynasty, spreading the invincible glory of Arabia to the world!
Since the day the "Sword of Allah" became an army, it has never suffered a defeat!
Ye Qide was so ambitious that he raised his finger and pointed at Chang Sun Han, saying: "Since this news is provided by your Excellency, then you will lead the way. When I command the army to attack Suiye City, you will accompany the 'Ala Zhi' After the attack on Xicheng with Jian', I will naturally be generous with the reward."
But if this news is false, then you are waiting to be torn into pieces by the "Sword of Allah".
Changsun Han complained in his heart that he only listened to Yuan Wei's words when he left the city, so he wanted to make a fortune at this moment, but he didn't expect that this big food barbarian was extremely cautious...
How did they become the "leading party" out of nowhere? Since ancient times, no matter who was forced to do so or was driven by greed, no one who led foreigners to conquer the Central Plains would end well.
What's particularly critical is that once he is recognized by the Anxi Army when attacking Suiye City, not only will he be afraid that he will never be able to return to Chang'an in this life, but the entire eldest son's family will also be suspected of "collaboration with the enemy and treason" and suffer the consequences of the whole world. People spurn accusations...
At this time, his intestines were turning green with regret, but he did not dare to retort, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "This is my honor."
Ye Zide laughed loudly and had great ambitions in his chest. It seemed that the entire Western Region had belonged to the territory of Arabia. He said boldly: "I will lead you to expand the territory and create great achievements. Your descendants will do great things." , are all my servants, share wealth and wealth, and never abandon each other!”
The generals in the tent echoed one after another: "We share weal and woe, and we will never abandon each other!"
Ye Zide became even more happy when he saw the people's hearts united and their morale boosted. He felt that as long as he finished this battle, his merits and prestige would reach their peak. No one in the empire could threaten his status as the heir to the caliphate. He could only wait for his father Muawiya to go to heaven to serve the Prophet. Take charge of this huge empire and enjoy the most extreme power in the world.
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After a night's rest, the whole military camp became noisy before dawn the next day. The Huotou army got up to make food. The soldiers quickly checked their weapons and equipment, took fodder from the supply camp to feed their horses, and then gathered together for breakfast.
The breakfast was very simple, just some beans added to wheat bran and boiled in water, without even salt. The soldiers ate it in earthen jars, that's all.
Although it was simple and difficult, the soldiers were not dissatisfied. The logistics and equipment of the entire Thai and Western countries have never been systematic. When armies go on expeditions, they rarely prepare equipment and equipment in advance. Most of the time they rob while fighting. They plunder the enemy's food and weapons when they win. After defeat, they throw away everything and run away... …
Therefore, the soldiers were very calm. They understood that only by capturing the next city could they have supplies. If they were defeated, they would have to return to their hometown hungry.
Whether the next meal is to eat meat or drink wind depends on whether Suiye City can be captured...
After the army was reorganized, it set off immediately.
More than 100,000 troops were divided into several groups and marched toward Suiye City in a mighty manner. All the scouts were sent out on the way. Ye Qide sat in charge of the central army and constantly received information fed back from all sides. He then made a decision when the opportunity came and decided on the original strategy. Make appropriate modifications.
Three days later, they arrived thirty miles outside Suiye City.
On the way, they encountered many Anxi army scouts, but they did not start a war with the Arabs. They detected the strength of the Arab army from a distance, and escaped calmly before the Arab scouts could catch up.
Yezid rode his horse and stood on a hillock, tapping his riding boots with the whip in his hand. He looked past the mighty soldiers under the hill and focused on the city in the distance that stood abruptly on the plain.
A plume of black smoke rose into the sky from Broken Leaf City, hovering in the air. Even though it was thirty miles away, it seemed that the smell of burning food could still be smelled.
"What a bastard!"
Ye Zide's face was gloomy and he cursed bitterly.
Obviously, the Anxi army knew that it could not defeat the hundreds of thousands of Arab troops, so it fortified the walls and cleared the country in advance, burning all the baggage in the city, just waiting for a last-ditch battle. Even if the city is finally broken, the Arabs will not be left with a grain of rice.
Ye Zide has also fought in different battles, large and small, but no matter which time, the enemy will only burn the food and weapons when the city is broken, and they will have to struggle after all... But the Anxi Army is very decisive. , the fighting hasn’t started yet, let’s burn the food first.
You can't capture the Anxi soldiers, cook them and eat them, right?
Ye Zide has a headache. There are thousands of races in the world, but the Han people are the most annoying...
But when things came to an end, there was no other way.
"Camp along the leeward side, beware of rain at night, reorganize the entire army, and attack the city at midnight tonight!"
Ye Zide immediately gave the order.
The army did not carry enough food. Since the fire in Suiye City had obviously burned all the food, they could not delay here any longer. They should capture Suiye City as soon as possible and advance towards the hinterland of the Western Region. The Anxi Army can't burn every city to the ground, right?
If this is the case, it means that the Anxi Army gave these cities away, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would definitely not agree.
Furthermore, even if there is no food in the city, there are many tribes in the Western Region. Randomly looting a few tribes can still collect enough food for the army.
In short, the pace of progress must not be delayed, but must be accelerated.
Even if the food shortage problem cannot be solved for a while, as long as they continue to attack the city and seize territory, the soaring morale will be enough to offset the lack of food.
On the contrary, if you hesitate to move forward in a certain place and your morale decreases, it will be a waste of time.
Although the Arab soldiers had firm beliefs and were willing to go through life and death and charge into battle under the orders of the Caliph, in the end they were still flesh and blood and had to eat enough...
"Here!"
After receiving the order, the generals around them rushed down the hill one after another, returned to their respective headquarters to organize camp, and then reorganized the army and prepared for the battle at night.
Ye Zide glanced at Changsun Han, who had been with him all this time, and said to Khorassan: "After midnight tonight, you will command the Sword of Allah, take advantage of the chaos and bypass the outside of Suiye City, and attack the west wall to attack Attack the city with weapons, oh, don’t forget to bring this friend of the Changsun family with you, and let him lead you if the West City Wall is really what he said. If you are so vulnerable, you will be rewarded heavily. But if you are talking nonsense, you will use his head under the city wall to commemorate the soldiers who died in this battle. No matter whether the West City wall is vulnerable or not, there is only one goal. That is, we must capture Broken Leaf City before sunrise tomorrow at all costs!”
"No!"
Khorassan hammered his breastplate with his hand, making a loud sound.
Changsun Han said "Ah" with a look of shock on his face and secretly groaned in his heart. (End of chapter)