Chapter 36 The prey you get, can't fly
Outside the city!
Arab military camp!
Ketras rushed into the handsome tent in anger and shouted, "This damn Dong Tang people is so bullying. Lion King, I really can't stand this anger. Just beat me. I'm going to twist off the girl's head and make it into a urinal."
Mosremasa didn't care about Ketras's rudeness.
A rude man like Cetellas, who is selfless, loyal, and dares to fight and kill, is the most happy for a big man like Mosremasa.
"Did the Tang army attack again?"
When Mosremasa heard his favorite general complaining, he looked helpless: In recent days, the Tang army's You Yi army has launched a scattered attack, specifically targeting their herds.
The amount of troops this time was so large that even Arabs were the first time they got into the sedan chair.
There are many things that even Mosremasa, who has been through many battles, cannot take care of.
The biggest problem now is not people, but animals.
During this Eastern Expedition, he had more than 80,000 horses under his command, 130,000 pack horses responsible for carrying people and cargo, 20,000 camels, and dozens of war elephants.
Of course, these more than 200,000 animals cannot be kept in the best food every day.
They did not have Gaochang Cang, and the logistics pressure was now heavier than the Tang Dynasty.
Grazing management is the only way.
Horses are like cattle and sheep, and they are scattered around and will inevitably give Tang army a chance.
The You Yi army of the Tang army came and went like the wind, and for several consecutive days, it caused them considerable losses, especially the camel cavalry of Ketras.
Camels eat a lot and have a strong taste. They do not like to eat delicate herbs, but rather like to eat thorns, hairs, strong smells and saline-heavy foods, such as thorns, white thorns, and artemisia sarcophagus.
Shiguo is the old place of the ancient Dayuan City. It is located in the western foothills of Pamir, in the Sir River, and is in the upper reaches of the river. It is lush with water and grass, but it is not suitable for free-range camels.
Therefore, the stocking of 20,000 fighting camels is far away from the wasteland north of Tuozhe City. This is far away from the army, so there is naturally an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Moreover, although camels are taller and more powerful than horses, their movements in the fields are inferior to those of military horses, especially the unique mobile war horses of Youyi Army.
After a continuous attack of strong bows and crossbows, over a few days, the fighting camels killed more than 1,100.
You should know that fighting camels are dromedary camels trained by their Arabs to work hard. They were born for battle and were extremely precious. There were only more than 20,000 Arabs.
Before the fight started, more than 1,100 were lost. No wonder Ketras was so angry that he blushed.
Mosremasa had done his best to calm down Kethras' restlessness and said, "I know you have been holding it in for a long time, so I am the same. The opportunity for victory is coming. According to the news from the city, Tuozhe City is about to be out of food, and they will not be able to hold on. As long as we take Tuozhe City and capture the kings of the Western Regions in the city, it will be a day of a major change in the situation. At that time, there will inevitably be a battle. When the east changes will be in a great position."
He said confidently: "I'll endure it now. This prey that I've gotten can't fly away."
"Then we can't passively let Dong Tang humiliate this, as it has a great impact on the morale of our army."
Ketras was a warlike person, but he couldn't help but say something.
Mosremasa was also worried about this matter, pondering for a moment, and said, "Let's do this, Shi Kingdom is too close to the front line, and it is indeed dangerous to grazle here. Retreat the herds and retreat into Tocharo. If the Tang army's You Yi army really has the courage to go back to Tocharo, it would be equivalent to sending the meat to our mouths. If you don't eat it, I'm sorry for this gift."
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The west wind is howling!
The night is full of stars!
The earth is silent.
Most of the soldiers in the Arab camp fell asleep beautifully except for the soldiers in the training camp.
Abdullah looked at Tuozhe City and felt a little uneasy.
This time he played the worst.
Without taking Cheng Qianli's Tang army under absolute advantage, it turned defeat into victory, captured the city of Thundersai, and gave the Tang army a place to settle down.
In order to make up for his merits, he asked himself to be responsible for the task of trapping Tuozhe City, and he received approval.
Since Abdullah took over the task, he dared not be careless at all.
Now the Arab army is divided into two factions, one is the Western general. They are invincible in Western countries and have their own invincible arrogance and do not take the Tang army seriously. I think that the reason why Mosremasa failed before was because the Tang army was cunning and took advantage of Arabia's nature of being unable to do anything.
The other side is Oriental generals like Abu Muslim who know the power of the Tang army.
Abdullah originally thought that the Tang army was far from comparable to Arabs, but after real contact, it was revealed that the Tang army was even more terrifying than the legendary ones.
Just the brave Cheng Qianli, the young general Li Guangbi, made them suffer a lot, let alone the more famous Pei?
The more he pays attention, the less he dares to relax his vigilance.
Especially in the past few days, according to the news that came from the city, the atmosphere in the city was a bit abnormal.
I originally thought that the food was in a hurry, and there was a solemn atmosphere in the city.
But in recent days, the solemnity in the city has disappeared, replaced by an inexplicable curfew.
At night, all the soldiers in the city were confined, leaving only the soldiers guarding the city and all the soldiers in the Tang army.
Even soldiers guarding the city are limited to patrolling near the city tower and are prohibited from leaving the city wall.
However, the center of Tuozhe City is brightly lit, and I don’t know what I am doing.
Faced with the unknown situation, Abdullah felt inexplicably uneasy in her heart.
For this reason, Abdullah also asked Abu Muslim for advice.
Now the entire Arab world truly understands the terrible strength of the Tang Dynasty, except Mosremasa, is Abu Muslim.
But Abu Muslim himself also has a task and made an appointment to meet at night.
"General Abu, what's the situation now..."
Abu Muslim came to the military tent in a hurry.
Abdullah also directly mentioned the situation he encountered: "Look, the lights on the tower of this Tuozhe City are not clear, but for some reason, there is a huge bonfire in the center of the city, illuminating the surrounding area as bright as daytime."
Abu Muslim frowned and said, "How long has it lasted?"
Abdullah said, "It's been three or five days. It's very strange. I feel that this is a signal, but who will give me this signal? There is a city wall blocking it, even if we are outside the city, we can't see it. How can the Tang army be seen dozens of miles away? Could it be for the birds in the sky?"
He said with great concern.
Chapter completed!