Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 387 I thought I could have more fun
At a gap in the female wall of the White Water City Castle, Abu Muslim looked solemnly at the Tang Army cavalry outside the city, driving the Dashi Army soldiers into the Badam River like ducks. During the dry season in winter, although the river dries up, there is a lot of silt in the river bed, and people will get stuck in it and cannot move if they step in it.

Those Taishi soldiers trudged hard in the river bed, and then were shot and killed by the Tang Army cavalry on the bank with horned bows and crossbows, which was easier than during martial arts exercises.

You know, when Tang Jun was practicing martial arts, he was shooting at a moving target!

Abu Muslim closed his eyes in pain and clenched his fists tightly, but there was nothing he could do.

Because of his carelessness, the army was defeated miserably, and the situation was irreversible.

It can be said that "one general is incompetent and affects the three armies."

"Governor, while the Tang army has few troops, let's retreat quickly after we make a counterattack!" Ziadzali said anxiously. Now the area surrounding Baishui City has become a mess, with one-sided battles everywhere.

Wherever the Tang army cavalry went, they wailed everywhere.

Ziad Sari was right. Some of the elites of the Great Food Army were resting in the city and were not affected by the disaster outside the city.

Although the morale of the army is shaken, it still has the strength to fight. It is not impossible to break out.

"kill!"

In the end, it was Che Guangqian who made the point: These people are asking the gods to defeat the Tang army!

He knelt down directly, pulled the opponent's sleeves, and begged and wailed: "Governor, we defeated Gao Xianzhi after a bloody battle and seized control of the west side of Congling. Are we going to give up now? If we return to Mulu City, we will have nothing. Gone!"

Ziad Sari asked uncertainly.

As for the unlucky people outside the city, in Ziad Sari's view, these people are already dead, there is no need to save them, and they may have to throw away all the little money they have.

"If we don't go back, we won't even be able to save Mulu City."

He had no choice but to run away. He had already seen that the army he had brought out was completely finished.

At this moment, the gate of Baishui City opened wide, and a group of armored cavalry, numbering several hundred, rushed out of the gate. They are all Arabian horses with wedge-like heads and broad foreheads, which are very different from the Hexi horses ridden by the Tang army.

This time it was Ziad Sarri's turn to hesitate. His original intention was to organize a counterattack with manpower, and then wait for the Tang army to retreat slightly before retreating as a whole. It could be divided into two teams to alternately cover the retreat. In this way, even if they retreat to the Stone Kingdom, the situation has not yet reached the point of collapse.

"Go back to Mulu City to clean up the mess, don't do what he wants."

Abu Muslim ignored Ziad Sari's pleading and turned around and left, extremely decisive.

For a moment, He Changqi couldn't believe that there were such ridiculous things in the world!

"Who is commanding this Tang Army cavalry?"

Unexpectedly, the group of people didn't care about anything and ran away, heading directly to the west!

Even if they were lucky enough not to be shot, it would be difficult for the remaining people to escape. Even from a hostile perspective, Ziad Sari admired the opponent's level very much.

……

Abu Muslim asked with a slight frown.

He Changqi originally thought that these people would rush to his side, compete with his team, and save the situation of the battle.

Abu Muslim said decisively, his eyes firm.

"General He! Abu Muslim is among those people, catch up and get the first credit!"

They could obviously kill the scattered Dashi soldiers directly, but in order to save their energy, they consciously drove these people into the mud of the dry river bed and shot them one by one.

Where did this great god come from? Why is such a capable team only showing up now?
"I don't know, general, but judging from the armor and attire, it is definitely not Gao Xianzhi's Anxi Army. The colors of their uniforms are also slightly different."

It is only a matter of time before they are all slaughtered. If you don’t leave now, when will you wait?

"Let's break out now."

Because he was shocked to find that the techniques and tactics of this raiding team were extremely mature, and they were even much stronger than Gao Xianzhi's Anxi Army!

The situation quickly became one-sided.

However, the ending is obvious. The gods they prayed for did not appear until the end, and there was no "comeback".

He Changqi led the fine cavalry of the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army to the front and became the sharp knife in the battle. This force divided the food army under Abu Muslim into several parts to facilitate subsequent troops to kill the enemy.

You say it's surrender, but it doesn't seem like it; giving up treatment doesn't seem like it, let alone pretending to be dead.

But retreating without counterattack is not called retreating, it is called "merely protecting yourself"!
"Well, Governor, the general thinks that the Tang troops below the city are not that many in number. Do we really not want to resist before leaving?"

Ziad Sari said with a very confident tone.

This is obviously not a tactic that a reckless army can come up with.

However, as the battle continued, the style of painting began to change, making He Changqi, who was experienced in combat, unable to understand it.

In the spirit of not believing in evil, He Changqi unceremoniously killed the Dashi soldiers who were kneeling on the ground praying, without any intention of showing mercy.

Che Guangqian suddenly remembered something and shouted to He Changqi. Upon hearing this, He Changqi was so excited that his hair stood on end.

The food army, which was supposed to resist desperately, neither fought nor resisted. Suddenly, as if they were sick, they all knelt on the ground, muttering something silently, and some were kneeling and kowtow.

Even if the same Tang army comes from different places, their fighting habits will be slightly different. At first glance, this army is not the same as the Anxi army.

After all, they were the most active team in the Tang army in this battle.

Abu Muslim uttered a few words coldly, which frightened Ziad Sari.

The Anxi Army fought "violently" and ran rampant like a bull. If we really want to describe this army, it is extremely ruthless, with excellent techniques and tactics, and skilled coordination.

He Changqi hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind again and ordered a killing spree!
Even if you kneel on the ground and pray to God, you are still an enemy. To be kind to your enemy is to be cruel to yourself. There is nothing good to say about this.

"Brothers, Feng Qiyinzi is right in front of you! Capture the enemy chief, and you will be rewarded with many rewards!"

He Changqi shouted at the top of his lungs to the cavalry behind him, asking the flag officer next to him to raise the charging flag.

They immediately began to speed up as a team, chasing the fleeing large cannibal cavalry unit.

This sharp-sword cavalry in the Tang army immediately aroused the vigilance of those "escapers"!

They separated a group of people, and under the call of a general of the Food Army who was wearing chain mail, they collided head-on with the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army led by He Changqi.

For a moment, the people were on their backs, and the torrent of impact was violent, and then they started to fight fiercely.

He Changqi knew that it was difficult for a horse stick to break armor, so he simply threw the valuable horse stick to the ground, took off the "stick" hanging on the back of the saddle, and headed straight for the head of the general who was leading the opponent's army.

The blow was powerful and heavy, but the man took his time and counterattacked with a wooden stick full of fangs.

As a result, he greatly underestimated He Changqi's brute strength. After just one encounter, his right arm was dislocated, his right hand's jaw cracked, his weapon fell out of his hand, and his body suddenly fell towards his left hand.

Probably thinking it was a big fish, several cavalrymen behind He Changqi immediately turned over and dismounted. They picked up their mallets and smashed them hard at the general of the Food Army who was lying on the ground. After hitting him dozens of times, they discovered The man was already dead, and blood was flowing out of the fine chainmail.

The chain armor on his body was smashed and deformed!

When the cavalry led by this man saw their general being knocked off his horse and beaten to death, they were so frightened that they dispersed like birds and beasts and disappeared into the chaotic battlefield.

He Changqi also stood up and dismounted, looked around and found that the cavalry that broke out from Baishui City seemed to have disappeared.

Only then did he realize that horses carrying people wearing heavy armor couldn't run very far at all.

The unlucky man in front of him actually had a death wish and deliberately chose to fight with the Tang army just to cover the coach's escape.

In the end, he was knocked down as expected.

Chain armor can protect against cuts and stabs from swords, but it cannot protect against "kinetic weapons". A big hammer hitting the body will cause internal bleeding.

Although this guy is unlucky, he is also a tough guy!
"Ma De, just a little bit! It's all you who ruined my good deeds!"

He Changqi kicked the "Big Food Warrior" who fell on the ground with an angry look on his face, but it was obvious that the man was already dead and could not have any reaction.

"General He, this fish is not small. Look, he is Ziad Sari."

Che Guangqian squatted on the ground and took off the opponent's helmet. When he saw the opponent's hair and face clearly, his face suddenly showed excitement.

"That general under Abu Muslim? Are you sure?"

He Changqi asked doubtfully, and the depression just now was gone.

"Confirm, sure! Very sure!" Che Guangqian took out a few pieces of parchment from her arms, rummaged through it, took out one and handed it to He Changqi and said, "General He, please take a look, does this painting match the He's very similar."

"Yes! It's really similar!"

He Changqi looked at this "simple sketch" portrait drawn with charcoal. With just a few strokes, he had already described Ziad Sari's facial features and hairstyle. Especially the positions of the moles on her face are exactly the same as mine.

"He is the most trusted general under Abu Muslim. Taking him down is a great achievement, no less than cutting off an arm of Abu Muslim!"

Che Guangqian said excitedly.

"Well, you are very good!"

He Changqi patted Che Guangqian on the shoulder and said.

Originally, he was still resentful of this person for slapping him in the face before, but it turned out that Che Guangqian had a very good eye and indeed had a lot of skills.

If Fang Chongyong hadn't chosen Che Guangqian's suggestion against all opinions, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been so easy to defeat the food army.

Of course, this was also the time before. Fang Chongyong used a multi-pronged approach to paralyze the cannibals, deliberately showing weakness to the enemy, and spreading rumors to undermine himself. Until a few days before the counter-attack, Fang Chongyong did not hesitate to send Feng Changqing to deceive Abu Muslim. It can be said that the four words "a soldier never tires of deceit" have been achieved to the extreme.

Without his previous series of operations, today's victory would not have been possible.

This is like a person eating five loaves first and then a bowl of porridge before he is full. You have to include the "inconspicuous" five loaves in front, and you can't say that he was full after eating a bowl of porridge.

No victory ever comes easily to the pocket. It's all a battle of wits and courage between the two warring parties.

"It's a pity that Abu Muslim was not caught."

He Changqi sighed with regret. It was a pity that such a hearty battle was not completed.

Maybe there will never be such a good opportunity again.

"General He..."

Che Guangqian waved gently to He Changqi, motioning for him to go aside for a private chat.

He Changqi looked around and found that the battle was coming to an end. Only a few Arabs who had escaped were left fighting on their own. So he followed Che Guangqian to an inconspicuous big rock, and the two of them started talking in private.

"General He, we don't have much food, and the small countries in the Western Region can't squeeze out much supplies, but there are many prisoners in this battle.

We will also march into Mulu, Kushan, An'an and other places in the future. We can't do it without food.

He is so handsome and kind-hearted that he cannot bear to kill prisoners. Why don't you give the order now to kill all the big cannibals on the battlefield?

Since he died in battle, it is not considered an ominous killing of a prisoner.

Being cruel can make those small countries understand the consequences of offending the Tianwei of the Tang Dynasty, which will be conducive to our next move.

There are too many evil beings killed in this battle, and the world will definitely criticize them. If General He takes full responsibility, outsiders will not blame Fang Jieshuai. "

Che Guangqian said in a low voice, and He Changqi's face suddenly became uncertain.

"What you said makes sense."

After a long time, He Changqi nodded slightly without comment. Although he has a big-headed and foolish appearance, he is not a pure reckless man, and he will not do irrational things if he is easily provoked by others.

But then again, hasn’t he done enough of those taboo things?

He cut off An Lushan's head with his own hands! If the emperor knew about this matter, even ten heads would not be enough to chop him off!
It's just killing big cannibals, so what does it matter? It’s just that there are too many debts to weigh you down!

"Understood!"

He Changqi took a deep breath and made his decision. Judging from Fang Chongyong's wisdom and personality, he must understand the ins and outs and impact of these things.

I won't say it face to face, but I certainly won't say it without expressing it.

Now is the time for him to show his loyalty to someone.

"My military order is that anyone who encounters a cannibal in Baishui City and its surrounding areas will be killed without mercy!

Beheading to record merit! There are many rewards for being handsome! "

He Changqi came over and yelled at his team.

As soon as he said this, the Qiu Ba people behind him suddenly became excited!
Isn't it just for this sentence that you have been waiting for so long?
Like fierce tigers, these Qiu Ba rushed into the Dashi soldiers who were kneeling on the ground praying for the blessing of the gods, and stabbed them one by one, almost like killing a chicken.

They did not think that they were killing people, but that they were making great achievements. The Arabs kneeling on the ground were not killing people, but rolling pieces of silk, gold, silver and jewelry.

Che Guangqian coldly observed the killing in front of her without saying a word.

Immortal achievements are achieved by cutting one by one with the knife in your hand. There are no shortcuts.

Whatever it is inconvenient for Fang Chongyong to do, these minions will do it!

After Fang Jieshuai adopted her suggestion, Che Guangqian decided to sell her life to him!
Is the Battle of Whitewater City over?

No, no, no, the storm of the Anxi Expeditionary Force sweeping across Hezhong Mansion has just begun.

Thinking of this, a cruel smile appeared on Che Guangqian's handsome face.

What does it mean to be a man and get the fame right away? This is it, you are getting it now.

……

Next to the big rock on the right, there seemed to be a soldier of the Great Food Army groaning. Soon, a soldier with silver spear Xiaojie in the distance discovered that there was still a living person. He immediately rode forward, dismounted and struck with a knife.

Then the soldier of the Great Food Army, who was moaning in pain on the ground, would never moan again.

Perhaps because he felt that this scene was too arrogant, Qiu Ba felt embarrassed and bowed with his fists in front of him, then ran faster than a rabbit, and the horse disappeared over the mountain in a blink of an eye.

Looking around, many soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were looking for fish that had slipped through the battlefield. No matter whether the soldiers of the Great Food Army were injured or not, when they saw them, they would attack those who were close with a knife, and those who were far away would serve with crossbows. The whole picture is extremely cruel!

Since Fang Chongyong came to this world, he has never seen so many people die in battle. He endured the discomfort in his stomach and did not stop the soldiers under his command from finishing the attack.

Just one last hit and that's it? Just doing last-minute damage?

No, no, no, these will be counted as battle merits. If the commander comes forward to prevent the soldiers from beheading to record their merits, that is to prevent them from getting promoted and making money. It will offend others, and it is completely unnecessary.

Although this scene is indeed cruel.

Che Guangqian's desperate attack was indeed fierce. It can be seen that the big cannibal has no defense at all, almost like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Fang Chongyong couldn't help feeling that the soldiers on the battlefield were dangerous and dangerous, and if he wasn't careful, his entire army would be annihilated.

"Commander Qi Yadsari, the general of the Great Food Army, has been beheaded by the last general, and his head is here."

Seeing Fang Chongyong coming to inspect the battlefield, He Changqi strode forward with a human head in his hand, threw the head on the ground, and said excitedly.

Ziad Sari was beaten to death with a mace and a hammer, but the so-called beheading meant that the head of the corpse was cut off with a saw afterwards as proof of military merit.

"Where are the prisoners? The morale of the Great Eater collapsed quickly. There should be many prisoners in this battle, right?"

Fang Chongyong asked with a frown.

"Come back to Commander, there are no prisoners. Their resistance is so fierce that even the generals dare not hold back for fear of a sneak attack."

He Changqi touched his head, said nonchalantly, and laughed casually.

This kind of lie can only deceive a three-year-old child, but it is rare to win a big victory, and Fang Chongyong doesn't want to spoil his interest.

"Okay, okay, let's clean up the battlefield."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand and said with some disinterest.

I thought it would be a thrilling raid, with both sides going back and forth, exciting and life-and-death fights.

It turned out to be a one-sided massacre, which left him with no sense of accomplishment at all.

"Gao Xianzhi often says that Da Shibing is weak. It seems he is not bragging. A slut should lie down on the bed. Why are you pretending to be a chaste and fierce woman? You will fall down with just one push."

Fang Zhongyong raised his chin, looked at Baishui City not far away, and said to himself thoughtfully.

There was doubt and contempt in his words.

(End of this chapter)