Chapter 3157 Landslide
The scout felt Yazid's panic and anger. He knew very well how cruel and tyrannical the successor to the caliphate was. Killing soldiers was a common occurrence. If his anger was poured out on him, he would definitely be dead or alive.
But the reality is there, how can he dare to lie?
He had no choice but to shrink his neck and bite the bullet and said: "...The river surged and destroyed the river embankment. The west city wall is on the bank of Broken Leaf Water. It has been completely submerged by the water. Khorassan is leading the 'Sword of Allah' to attack Xicheng has encountered a flood, I’m afraid it’s... already... Oops!"
Before he finished speaking, he felt a flash of white light in front of his eyes. Yezid on horseback had already thrown the scimitar at his hand, and it pierced his chest at once.
Ye Qide's eyes were splitting, and he didn't even look at the scout who was lying on the ground wailing in pain but not dead yet. He shouted hoarsely: "How dare the Anxi army do this! Attack the city! Attack the city! The Tang people are cunning and treacherous, and they will destroy the city." After that, all living people will be slaughtered!”
"Here!"
The generals did not dare to say anything, so they quickly dispersed on their horses, returned to their headquarters, and led their soldiers to attack Suiye City.
In any case, they suffered heavy losses as soon as they took over the battle, especially the user "Sword of Allah", which was very unlucky. This would be a fatal blow to the morale of the Arab army.
Only by breaking through the city as soon as possible and massacring all the defenders in the city can morale be boosted and Yezid's anger calmed down.
Otherwise, this cruel and tyrannical heir to the empire might be able to do crazy things...
Ye Qide looked at the armies from all directions, half crazy and attacking Suiye City. The small Suiye City was like an island surrounded by waves, crumbling. Many soldiers had climbed to the top of the city and were fighting fiercely with the Tang army. The broken city must be below. For a moment, there was no joy in my heart.
His father thought highly of him and appointed him as the commander-in-chief of conquering the Western Regions and expanding eastward. He commanded an army of 200,000 people. He also sent the extraordinary "Sword of Allah" under his command to assist him in accomplishing feats that shocked the world. His prestige has been greatly improved, and he will be able to succeed to the position of Caliph in the future.
However, as soon as he arrived in the Western Region, he suffered an unacceptable loss for a mere Broken Leaf City. If the "Sword of Allah" was really washed to pieces by a flood and suffered a disaster, regardless of the battle in the Western Region, How should he go back and explain to his father the victory or defeat?
Ye Qide rode forward, feeling a mixture of regret, regret, and anger in his heart. For a moment, his head was dizzy, stars appeared in his eyes, and he almost fell off his horse...
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When a fire broke out behind the enemy camp, Xue Rengui ordered the dam to be dug and allowed the raging river to flow down the river, roaring and rushing straight towards the west wall of Suiye City.
At the same time, the defenders in the city began to break out.
The soldiers of the Anxi Army suddenly retreated from under the city walls, and they actually dodged the Arab soldiers who were furiously attacking. But they woke up immediately and knew that the Anxi Army was trying to escape, so they quickly chased after them. It's just that Anxi's military leaders had already set up deer villages, traps and other mechanisms in the city. The soldiers were well-trained and retreated without chaos. They retreated towards the north gate while leaving a group behind.
The Arab soldiers encountered strong resistance, but because they had seen the fire in their tents earlier, their morale was unavoidable at this moment. They were blocked by the Anxi army step by step, forcing them to rush out of the north city gate and rush into the Arab army outside the north city. The army wanted to break out.
Although there were not many thousands of people, these soldiers gathered in one place and attacked outwards with sharp arrows. There were also thunderous thunders to open the way, killing the Arab army scattered outside the city crying for their fathers and mothers. They were defeated and unable to do anything for a moment. Interception.
As the Anxi army retreated from the east, south and west at the same time, the Arab soldiers entered the city smoothly. When the city gate was opened, more Arab soldiers began to pour into the city. They killed people and robbed houses when they saw them, creating chaos.
This is the tradition of Arab soldiers. Every time a city is captured, it must first be looted and then pursue the enemy...
Officers will not restrain their soldiers at this time. This is a moment of victory, and it is appropriate to plunder and enjoy indulgence.
Tens of thousands of Arab soldiers rushed into Suiye City like crazy. As far as the eye could see, they were densely packed and crowded.
However, no one paid attention. From the wells, culverts, and cellars in the city, people wearing tattered Arab military uniforms kept sneaking out like mice. When the top of the North City suddenly saw an orange firework shooting into the sky with a sharp whistle, Then a ball of gorgeous fireworks exploded in the night sky, and they blew fire sticks one after another, ignited the fuses in front of them, and then quickly turned around and hid in their respective hiding places.
Countless fuses sparkled in the darkness, quickly detonating the pre-buried gunpowder.
"Boom boom boom"
Countless gunpowder buried in secret places were ignited almost instantly, and a thunderous roar shook the surrounding areas. The exploding gunpowder released unparalleled energy, throwing all the soil and bricks into the air, throwing them in all directions and sweeping across. Watching everything in Suiye City.
The chaotic Arab soldiers were looting with abandon, but the Anxi army had already burned all the materials that could be burned, leaving them empty-handed and full of complaints.
At the moment when the gunpowder exploded, no one knew what happened, and they were involved in an explosion that caused landslides and ground cracking.
The power of gunpowder may have limited damage, but the huge energy enveloped the bricks, stones and broken walls and spattered crazily on the surface, sweeping away everything.
Countless Arab soldiers were blown to pieces and flew into the air, or were hit by splashing objects and died instantly.
The walls are exploding on all sides. The explosion collapsed, especially the west city wall. The originally violent river water was blocked by the west city wall. The raging river water formed a whirlpool under the city, sweeping up all objects and then washing them away. At this moment, the west city wall was blown down by gunpowder. The river rushed into the city, and the violent current rushed forward unscrupulously, carrying broken wood, corpses and other objects with it, increasing its energy, and preparing to smash everything in front of it.
All moving objects were swept away instantly.
Ye Zide was overjoyed when he saw his soldiers entering the city. However, when he galloped to the outside of the city, he was shocked by a loud bang that nearly burst his eardrums, and then the ground under his feet shook violently like an earth dragon turning over. , the war horse under his crotch neighed in fear and stood up, throwing the unprepared Ye Qide off the horse and falling heavily to the ground.
The dizzy Ye Zide was helped up by the general beside him, and he saw that the Suiye City in front of him had changed beyond recognition. The originally strong city wall collapsed and collapsed, and light and black smoke rose into the sky. His ears were filled with the sound of falling into hell. Then screams of terror.
Ye Zide hasn't come to his senses yet, what happened?
What kind of force is it that causes a perfectly good city to suddenly fall apart and collapse?
"Commander! It's gunpowder. The Anxi Army planted gunpowder in the city in advance. After retreating, they took the opportunity to detonate it. They blew up Suiye City!"
The general beside him shouted.
Ye Zide felt an unprecedented tremor in his heart. His hands and feet felt cold, and it became difficult to even breathe.
Anxi Army is too cruel!
They destroyed more than just a city? There are also tens of thousands of Arab soldiers in the city!
Not to mention the "Sword of Allah"...
Thinking of the "Sword of Allah", he hurriedly broke away from the generals on his left and right, and asked: "Where is Khorasan? Where is the 'Sword of Allah'?"
The scout shook his head and said: "The west part of the city was still washed away by the flood, and no trace of Khorassan was found. Moreover, the west city wall was blown up by Anxi army gunpowder, and the flood rushed into the city, trying to find the 'Sword of Allah'" 'The survivors or remains are becoming more and more difficult. ”
Ye Zide felt like the world was spinning and he staggered.
It took him a long time to regain his composure, gritted his teeth, stared, and said word by word: "Gather the army immediately, move forward fifty miles and camp by the Broken Leaf River..."
At this point, I remembered the Anxi army's trick of building a dam to cut off the river and then suddenly digging the dam to cause the flood to surge. My heart trembled, and I quickly changed my words: "Set up camp five miles away from the river, be careful not to repeat the same trick of the Tang people. Then send out scouts to explore the horses. Investigate the traces of the Anxi Army, and at the same time investigate the details of the surrounding Western Region tribes.”
The food supplies that were not abundant in the first place were burned up by a fire. Now that I know that even Suiye City is in ruins, the most important thing is not to chase the Anxi Army, but to quickly find a way to replenish the army's food supplies. This is the only way. I can now make plans for various tribes in the Western Region.
Fortunately, the Tang army always adhered to a gentle policy and overly oppressed the military departments of these tribes, so each of them became very wealthy.
We should be able to loot and survive the current food crisis... (End of this chapter)