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Chapter 1411
The fleet of the Arab army gradually sailed into the range of the Tang army. The leading ships impatiently launched an attack on the Tang army camp. Large fireballs rose into the sky and shot into the Tang army camp. The fireballs shattered when they hit the ground, and the burning kerosene spread all over the ground. It turned out to be pottery jars filled with kerosene. The outside of the pottery jars was lit, and they looked like fireballs.

However, all the Tang army tents within 300 steps of the river were dismantled, and the range of the Arab army's stone throwing was only 100 steps. Although the kerosene ignited a raging fire in the Tang army camp, it did not cause any damage. More than a thousand Tang soldiers who were arranged in advance ran and shouted, creating a chaotic appearance to disrupt the enemy's judgment.

Li Feiyuanli ordered, "Hold steady! Wait for the order to shoot."

The Tang army soldiers had all undergone rigorous training. Without the order to shoot, no soldier could shoot an arrow and expose their presence.

The Tang army would not launch an attack until all enemy warships were within firing range.

But the Arab army was not stupid. When they were halfway through their journey, they discovered something was wrong. There were no tents in the camp and all the kerosene was burning on the ground. The leading ships slowly stopped, and soldiers were shouting at the stern. The front ship began to turn around.

Li Feiyuanli suddenly felt something was wrong and immediately ordered, "Soldiers, chase and shoot!"

"The whole army is chasing the ship! The whole army is chasing the ship!"

Five thousand soldiers jumped out of the trenches and drew their bows to shoot at the ships. They were only forty or fifty steps away from the enemy ships. Explosive arrows rained down on the enemy ships. Explosions rang out one after another, blowing large holes in the ships, and the river water rushed in.

At the same time, Bai Xiaode sent out 20,000 cavalry to monitor the enemy's raid. He knew very well that the enemy must have cavalry behind them preparing to raid the Tang army camp.

Bai Xiaode also sent out the cavalry to protect the archers, who had already rushed out of the camp and were chasing and shooting at the enemy's ships along the river.

However, it was not the Tang cavalry that stopped the Arab army from launching a surprise attack, but the exploding arrows that flashed with fire on the ships. Under the cover of night, crackling explosions came from thirty large ships, with flashes of fire and smoke.

General Bachmann, who led 20,000 cavalrymen, was extremely shocked. Watching the large ships sinking into the river, he could not imagine what weapons the Tang army used, but they seemed to be very powerful.

"Retreat back to the camp immediately!"

Bachmann gave the order decisively, and 20,000 cavalrymen turned around and returned to the Arab camp.

At this time, Ziad was still eagerly waiting for the news of victory, but unexpectedly, all the troops he sent out retreated back, which shocked Ziad. He asked anxiously, "General Bahman, what happened?"

Bachman stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Governor, the Tang army is ready and has set up an ambush. I dare not act rashly. Moreover, the Tang army seems to have a new weapon that is very powerful."

Ziad's heart sank, and he asked hurriedly, "What kind of new weapon?"

"I don't know. It was like some kind of arrow that hit the ship and caused an explosion and fire. It was so powerful that all the ships were destroyed and sank."

Ziad frowned. What he was most worried about was that the Tang army would launch new weapons. The last time the Tang army used kerosene weapons, they were defeated in Talas. After more than ten years, would the Tang army have more powerful weapons?
Ziyad was silent for a moment, then nodded, "It is correct to retreat. Since the Tang army has seen through our attack, they must have an ambush. When fighting against the Tang army, we must be extremely vigilant. If we are a little careless, we will fall into their trap."

At four o'clock in the morning, the gate of the Tang army camp slowly opened, and one large catapult after another slowly drove out of the camp, followed by 20,000 cavalrymen, who slowly followed the forty catapults towards the direction of the Arab camp.

Ziad, who was sleeping soundly, was pushed awake by a soldier. He was terrified at the attack of the Tang army. He quickly put on his armor and rushed out of the tent. In front of the camp, Ziad stood on the fence and looked into the distance. Under the moonlight, he saw huge black shadows approaching the Arab camp.

"Oh no! It's a trebuchet!"

Ziad suddenly reacted and immediately turned back to his deputy general Bachman and said, "Order the troops to dismantle the tent immediately!"

The Tang army's revenge came so quickly. They sent out the catapults in the first half of the night, and in the second half of the night, the Tang army's catapults arrived.

He yelled, "Archers ready!"

Five thousand Arab archers lined up in front of the camp, ready to shoot.

Forty large catapults stopped about 150 steps away from the Arab camp, while the range of the Arab army's bows and arrows was about 100 steps. This was a very uncomfortable distance, the Arab army's bows and arrows could not reach the Tang army, but the Tang army's catapults could hit the camp.

"Governor, send the cavalry to attack them!"

Ziyad looked back at the empty military camp and said calmly, "Wait a minute, let's see what the Tang army has in store."

The Tang army was ready. They put 50-jin iron fire bombs into their pockets. A commanding general shouted, "Ignite!"

Long torches lit the fuses, and suddenly, "bang! bang! bang!" a series of forty iron fire bombs flew into the air and shot out three hundred steps away.

Forty iron fire bombs suddenly exploded in the Arab army camp, with flames bursting out and thick smoke rising. A large number of iron nails were shot out in the explosion. The Arab soldiers thought they were kerosene cans and just dodged them. They didn't expect that the weapons shot by the Tang army were actually devilish weapons.

Countless soldiers were killed or injured in the explosion, and more soldiers were shot by iron nails. There were screams in the camp.

Immediately afterwards, the Tang army fired the second round of iron fire mines, which flew over the camp fence and shot into the camp. This time the Tang army fired a little later, causing many fire mines to explode violently in the air. The Arab soldiers were frightened by the fire mines exploding in the air, and they ran around crying and shouting everywhere.

Ziyad was also stunned by the powerful firearms of the Tang army, but he still reacted quickly and shouted: "General Abdullah, you will attack with 10,000 cavalry and destroy these demonic weapons for me!"

Ziad knew very well that if he allowed this powerful explosive weapon to continue to wreak havoc, his soldiers would be frightened and there would be no hope of winning the battle. It would be better to fight the Tang army directly.

The camp gate was wide open, and 10,000 Arab cavalry rushed out and charged towards the catapults 150 steps away.

At this moment, a vast array of explosive arrows shot from the sky and fell on the cavalry group like raindrops. Ten thousand explosive arrows exploded in the cavalry group, and the cavalry fell down one after another. Even the five thousand archers guarding the fence of the camp were affected.

The explosive arrows were extremely lethal. In one rain of arrows, more than 10,000 cavalrymen were killed or wounded in more than four cities. The cavalrymen at the back were so scared that they turned around and fled to the camp.

Immediately afterwards, ten thousand Tang cavalry rushed up and shot arrows again. Ten thousand explosive arrows flew into the air, fell in a parabola, and exploded when they hit the ground. A large number of war horses fell down, and the soldiers fell off their horses one after another.

In such a short time, only less than 2,000 of the 10,000 cavalrymen escaped.

Ziyad was almost hit by two explosive arrows. He personally felt the terrifying blast of the explosive arrows exploding around him. The attack of the Tang army's iron fire thunder and explosive arrows made him completely frightened.

While fleeing, Ziyad ordered, "Order the entire army to retreat to Bukhara!"

The 60,000-man army abandoned its camp and hastily retreated southward. At this time, the Tang army’s pursuit horn sounded, “Woo-woo-woo!”

Forty thousand Tang cavalrymen rode their horses to chase after the Arab army. The Arab army was no longer able to organize a formation to fight back, and the 60,000-strong army was routed. The Arab army was badly defeated and killed by the Tang cavalry. The ground was covered with corpses and the blood flowed like a river. Tens of thousands of soldiers were killed in the pursuit.

Only less than 30,000 of the 70,000-strong army escaped to Bukhara, but at this time the people of Bukhara revolted. Tens of thousands of civilians killed thousands of Arab defenders and occupied the city gates. When the Arab army retreated, the gates of Bukhara were closed, and the flags of Anguo were all over the city walls.

Ziyad did not dare to stay and rushed into the desert with 27,000 cavalrymen, fleeing towards the Amu Darya River. Although the desert was 300 miles long, the Arab army had a small supply town in the desert, which allowed them to get water and food supplies and barely escape back to Mulu.

In this battle, the Arabs were determined to take over the Transoxiana region and swept through the Sogdian countries with an army of 70,000. However, they were unexpectedly hit by the Tang army's generational weakness. The Tang army's powerful firearms were a completely crushing attack on the Arab army. First of all, the Arab army's morale collapsed.

This battle completely destroyed the confidence of the Arab Empire and the Tang Dynasty. For the next thirty years, the Arab army never crossed the Amu Darya River again.

In the second year after the Battle of Nasebo, the special envoy of the Arab Caliph arrived in Guangzhou by boat and went to Chang'an to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He handed over the Caliph's letter, expressing his hope that the two countries would make peace and never fight again.

(End of this chapter)