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Chapter 694 The First Battle of the Western Expedition (3)

The sentence "the long river sets the sun round, and the lonely smoke in the desert goes straight" expresses the majesty and magnificence of the desert, but beauty is beautiful, but it can only be seen from a distance and not played with. It is safe to look at the scenery and appreciate the scenery, but it is true It would be no fun to march on it, the sun was scorching hot overhead, the ground was hot and steamy, and the smooth sand was soft and loose, walking on it was very strenuous, even if you were traveling on horseback. It was also very strenuous, although the Dashi army had long been used to such occasions, but it was also exhausted. After walking for a long time, the men and horses were exhausted, everyone was listless, and everyone was downcast. It dragged for several miles in a daze, and the formation was too loose.

"Bah, his grandma's, this damn weather!"

In the middle of the army that was moving forward, Giyadh bin Salissa, a general of the Great Food Vanguard in blue plate armor, raised his hand between his eyebrows, looked at the sky, and then heavily spit on the ground full of fine dust With thick phlegm, he cursed viciously, looked back at the dragging team, frowned, and shouted an order full of displeasure: "Order: the rear team speeds up and catches up immediately, anyone who dares to delay Those who enter, beheaded!"

"Woooooooo..."

Jiyadh bin Salissa was cruel by nature. He was originally a general on the Western Front. He made great achievements in battle and killed nothing. However, he was extremely mean when he was in charge, and he often committed crimes of torturing and killing soldiers. He became an official on the Eastern Front, but his bad habits are still hard to change. He is known as the "Blood Butcher" in the army. After he gave the order, the orderly who was waiting on the side dared not neglect it, and hurriedly untied the horn hanging from his waist , puffed up their cheeks, and blew wildly. In an instant, the sparse vanguard immediately moved forward upon hearing the wind, rushing forward in a hive.

"Hmph, a bunch of trash, if it's in the west, they're all sent to death!"

The forward army is said to be one of the most elite cavalry troops on the Eastern Front. The only cavalry army that can be stronger than this cavalry army is the personal guard cavalry army in the hands of the governor of the Eastern Province, Mustafa Ibenyan. In the eyes of Jiyad ben Salissa, they are still pitifully weak, and they cannot be compared with those warriors on the western front. Salisa still looked down on her, and cursed disdainfully.

"Report, the Persian remnant army camp was found five miles ahead, please tell the Great Amir (the title of the general who commanded the army)!"

The forward army had just gathered in a row, and a flying cavalry rushed over from the east at high speed. When they saw Giyad bin Salissa standing on the side of the road, they immediately got off their horses. , pointing to one knee, and reported loudly.

"How many people are there? Have you ever found people from the Tang Dynasty?"

Although Giyadh ben Salissa is a warlike man, he is not a reckless man, but a fierce general who has survived a hundred battles. When he suddenly heard the news of the enemy, although he was very excited, he did not act recklessly, but cautiously Asked questions.

"Returning to the Great Emir, we only found more than [-] remnants of Persia, stationed by the stream, and no Tang people were seen for several miles around."

The army of the Dashi Empire is basically dominated by cavalry, which is extremely mobile and attaches great importance to grasping the dynamics of the battlefield. Whenever there is a war, sentries are often sent tens of miles away. There is only one purpose, and that is to keep abreast of changes in the enemy's situation , although the combat effectiveness of the troops on the Eastern Front is far less than that on the Western Front, they are no different in terms of tactical arrangements. If you dare to come back to report the letter, you have already found out the enemy's dynamics within ten miles of the surrounding area. Salisa's question came naturally and neatly.

"Four thousand? Hey, order: The whole army will attack and wipe out the Persian bandits!"

Giyadh bin Salissa has been on the Eastern Front for some years, and he knows that the so-called Persian Army is nothing more than a mob of Tocharian tribes. The existence of the Thousand Persian Army was naturally ignored. They smiled coldly, waved their hands, and loudly issued the order to attack.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

As soon as Giyadh bin Salissa gave the order, the shrill horn sounded violently immediately. Thousands of horses were galloping, sand and dust billowed up, and more than ten thousand troops rushed eastward like a raging dragon on the ground, with murderous intent. It rises from the sky and rolls straight up to nine days.

"Report, Your Majesty, the big food dog thief is here, and it is less than three miles away from our army!"

Under the mobilization of the Dashi Cavalry Army, the momentum was like a rainbow piercing the sun, and the momentum was huge. The Persian Army cavalry sentry in charge of security immediately noticed the clues, and hurriedly reported to the Chinese army. Waiting for news Nirvana master's place.

"Good time, order, the whole army retreats to the southeast immediately, don't love to fight!"

Ni Nie Division was ordered to lead the tribal coalition forces out of the camp this time, with only one purpose, and that was to lure the enemy into the camp. Regardless of the lax security outside the camp, the soldiers deep inside the camp were already prepared to retreat at any time. Prepare, people don't take off their armor and horses don't take off their saddles, they are waiting for the arrival of the Great Food Army. At this moment, when they heard what the cavalry sentry said, the Ni Nirvana master didn't dare to neglect, got up suddenly, and hurried A withdrawal order was issued.

"Chasing, chasing, killing all the thieves, leaving no one behind!"

Three miles is really not a long distance for a cavalry army running wildly, let alone in the vast desert, the field of vision is very wide, the cavalry army has just launched, and it is a mess The Persian barracks had been exposed before the eyes of the Cavalry Army. Seeing the Persian army rushing out of the barracks in a mess, without even a complete formation, Ji Yad bin Salissa's heart immediately rolled over. With a bloodthirsty impulse, he stretched out his tongue and licked his chapped lips, let go of his throat and roared, and led his troops to launch a wild charge.

The horses of the Cavalry Army were all Arabian horses. Although the horses owned by the troops on the Eastern Front were not as handsome as those on the Western Front, they were not comparable to those of the variegated horses under the crotch of the Persian Allied Forces. It was really like a whirlwind, and it rushed to the place less than one mile away from the Persian military camp in an instant. At this time, the Persian tribal coalition forces had just fled out of the military camp. Seeing the enemy's menacing approach, originally they were still A slightly more orderly retreat immediately turned into an uncontrollable rout. Such a situation fell into the eyes of the Cavalry Cavalry, which naturally aroused the wild bloodthirsty instinct of the cavalry, and they all screamed and let go. The horse rushed wildly, only to frighten the Persian tribal allied forces to run away desperately. All kinds of banners were thrown all over the place along the road, and their helmets and armor were thrown away.

"Report, General, the forward of the Great Food Army has been attracted by the Persian Army, and it is less than three miles away from our army!"

The Dashi Cavalry Army and the Persian Tribal Allied Forces chased and fled, and the momentum was astonishing. Soon, the outpost of the Tang Army found out the clues, and they hurriedly reported and led their troops to lie in ambush in the Persian Army Camp Qili It is at Li He's place behind a tall sand beam.

"The whole army is on horseback, ready to fight!"

Li He hadn't seen blood for more than a year since the defeat of Tubo. At this time, he heard that the enemy army was huge, not only did not panic, but secretly became excited, but he didn't bring it to his face. Instead, with a flat face, he waved his hand and gave an order.

"Shh!"

The troops Li He brought out this time are not too many, only three thousand cavalry, but they are basically elite troops based on the veterans of the Hehuang Army who have been in hundreds of battles. Just like a person, after hearing a muffled sound, all three thousand cavalrymen were already on their horses proudly.

"Shangshaliang!"

Li He glanced at the high-spirited subordinates with satisfaction, but he didn't express much. He turned over, got on the horse's back, pointed at the high sand beam with his whip, shouted, and took the lead to ride the horse along the slope. They charged towards the top of the Shaliang, and upon seeing this, the three thousand cavalrymen all mobilized, and the dust filled the sky, rushing to the top of the Shaliang.

"The whole army stops, form formation, form formation!"

Giyadh bin Salissa is a veteran of many battles. Although he was in the high excitement of chasing and killing the rebellious army, he did not forget to observe the instinct of the four directions. Although the movement of the Tang army rushing to Shaliang was not too big, But he was keenly aware of something was wrong, he didn't care about chasing and killing the Persian rebels who were already close at hand, and roared and gave the order to form an array to meet the enemy.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

As soon as Giyadh Ben Salissa gave the order, the shrill horn sounded wildly immediately, and the cavalry cavalry who were rushing forward like raging waves immediately slowed down their horses, and everyone reined in their horses. The queue, which was originally quite neat, became a mess. Fortunately, it was still a mile and a half away from Shaliang, where the Tang army was located, but it was not unexpected that the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty took advantage of the chaos to attack. The generals at all levels screamed again and again, More than ten thousand cavalry finally managed to hold their ground and formed a square formation.

"Withdraw, withdraw!"

The Ni Nirvana division's headquarters was already short of being overtaken by the Dashi army, and they were terrified. Seeing that the Tang cavalry on the left-wing Shaliang finally came to support them as planned, they felt relieved, but they couldn't help but feel relieved. Dare to delay for a while, instead of going to join Li He's troops, he yelled and led the rebel army around Shaliang, and fled towards the Surhan Valley without stopping.

"It's Tang people! It really is Tang people, hehe, it's just in time, the whole army obeys orders and raises their swords!"

Jiyadh bin Salissa originally served on the Western Front, so he has heard of the fact that the Red Sea Navy of the Great Food was wiped out by the Datang Fleet, and he has also seen the sharpness of the large ballista built by the Tang Dynasty for the Great Food Army , I dare not underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Tang army, but at the same time, I have long wanted to compete with the Tang army. Seeing that the strength of the Tang cavalry on the mountain ridge is not large, I immediately became competitive and laughed With a sound, he raised his knife and shouted loudly.

"Shh!"

Although this cavalry army is far from being a strong army of the Great Food Kingdom, it is not considered a miscellaneous army, and its basic tactical skills are still good. With only one order from Jiyad ben Salissa, more than ten thousand soldiers were cleared up. His scimitar was already raised like a forest, pointing obliquely at the Tang army on the sand beam, the meaning of the demonstration was extremely strong, the first head-to-head confrontation between the two major military powers was imminent, and it was about to erupt.

(End of this chapter)