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Chapter 760 Ambush in Tianhuang Basin (1)

On the fourteenth day of February in the first year of Tiaolu, when the unitary hour is approaching, the sky is gradually getting dark, and only the last ray of sunlight bursts out from the other side of the mountain, rendering the clouds in the sky red like blood, making a commotion The birds of the day have all returned to their nests, but the food rangers patrolling along the Buha River still dare not relax in the slightest. Teams are running back and forth along the river bank, their eyes always looking at the other side with vigilance .

"boom……"

The vigilance of the Dashi cavaliers was indeed not unreasonable. Just as the colorful clouds in the sky gradually became thicker, a large cloud of smoke and dust suddenly rolled up in the distant sky across the river. Immediately, there was a sound of horseshoes The sound became louder and closer, and the posture was obviously a sign that the army was rushing frantically.

"Light up the wolf smoke, hurry up, light up the wolf smoke!"

This food cavalry set off from Xiye City, drove wildly for three days and three nights, and traveled hundreds of miles all the way, just to wait for the arrival of the Tang army. Even though they knew that the Tang army could not charge straight across the surging Buha River, all the big food cavalry gathered together nervously until the leading officer roared and gave the order. As if waking up from a dream, he hurriedly ignited the hay pile that had been piled up long ago. The hay pile mixed with wolf dung instantly burned into the sky, billowing black smoke into the sky, and rushed straight into the sky. Cloud Nine.

"Great Emil, look, there is smoke!"

The beacon fire at the old river estuary came together, and many beacon fires that were waiting for orders along the way were ignited. After a while, a sharp-eyed person in the Dashi Bukhara City Army who was busy on the road saw it, and immediately shouted.

"Ok?"

As soon as the wolf smoke was heard, Mua Via Umar, the governor of the northern province who was riding his horse, suddenly raised his head, his eyes were as sharp as knives, and he glanced at the billowing wolf smoke in the distance. With a chill in his heart, he hurriedly shouted: "Quickly, send a letter to His Excellency the Crown Prince, ordering the troops to speed up, and must arrive at Laohekou before midnight!"

'Ohh Ohh ohh……"

As soon as Mu'a Via Umar's order was issued, the guards who were waiting on the side hurriedly untied the eagle cage tied to the saddle, opened the cage door swiftly, and held the goshawk perched in it. After coming out and raising it vigorously, the goshawk soared into the sky, hovered over the army, and then flew westward. The army's already fast marching speed suddenly became a little faster, and tens of thousands of horsemen galloped together, rolling up smoke and dust like a dragon... On February 23th of the first year of Tiaolu, the time of Chenshi was officially marked, and the sun had just passed Leaping out on the horizon, the golden light dispelled the mist on the desert, but it didn't look too hot. The breeze was blowing, and it was the most pleasant time of the day. Usually, at this time, the Nirvana Master is always in the back garden Stretching your muscles and bones comfortably, you can either dance a few fists or feet, or admire flowers, not to mention how carefree it is, but today's Nirvana masters obviously don't have such a leisurely mood, and they went to the city before dawn, dressed in His armor is very bright, but it is hard to hide the deep melancholy on his face. Even if his face is tense on purpose, he still cannot avoid the panic in his heart. All this is because of the Great Food Army [-] More than ten thousand people swept towards Persepolis like raging waves!

The defense is definitely impossible, even if the Ni Nirvana has used up the last sliver of strength, at least a hundred thousand people have gathered in the city, the problem is that the [-] soldiers and horses, except for the [-] regular troops, barely have some combat power Other than that, the rest are just herdsmen hastily summoned. Needless to say, field battles are purely for death. When it is used by the people who are assisting in the defense, there is no doubt that as long as the big food army launches a strong attack, the capital will be destroyed after more than ten days. As for the promise made by the Tang army, the Nirvana Master does not know how to believe it. Still don't believe it.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

Just as the Nirvana master was distracted, a shrill horn sounded suddenly and crazily, which instantly awakened the Nirvana master from his reverie. Looking up, there was a sudden smoke and dust behind a tall sand beam in the distance. The big rise, the ground shook slightly at first, and immediately, even the city wall began to shake, the horn sounded urgently, and countless cavalry swarmed out from behind the sand beam, with black battle flags fluttering in the wind. Arrived!

"Go to town, prepare for battle, prepare for battle!"

Seeing the Great Food Cavalry Army rushing towards them like a tide, Ni Nirvana's heart palpitated for a while, but soon he came back to his senses, pulled out the scimitar from his waist, and tilted it above his head, He roared and gave the order to prepare for battle, and in an instant, the top of the city was in chaos. Countless soldiers who were ordered to defend rushed from the urn to the top of the city. What flashes in the eyes of most soldiers is not the light of war-thirsty but endless worry and tension.

Nervous and nervous, worried and worried, but it was all a waste of energy. The surging cavalry army didn't care about the mood of the soldiers in the city. They rushed past and went around the city. The rolling army never stopped He stepped down, and never cared whether the defenders in the city would go out to intercept them. He just walked around the city in a brazen manner, and ran straight to the east. Only more than [-] cavalry troops in the rear of the palace stayed below the city in the end, and did not launch a siege. They didn't even send out many guard posts, and set up a camp under the eyes of the defenders in a big way. There is no doubt that this army stationed in the city has only one purpose, and that is to monitor the movements of the defenders in the city.

"It really didn't attack the city, it turned out to be true..."

Ni Nirvana was tense for a long time in vain, until the main force of the food army was over, and his tense nerves relaxed a little, only then did he realize that he was already drenched in sweat, but he didn't care to wipe it off. He kept murmuring... "Order the ministries to speed up and rush to Laohekou!"

Compared with the Nirvana Master's nervousness, Yazid ibn Abu was extremely anxious. Even though the army was moving very fast, he was still very dissatisfied—since he received the call from Mu'a Weiya yesterday. Yazid ibn Abu’s mood never calmed down after Ya’Umar’s flying eagle sent the message, not for any other reason, but because the Great Food Empire had put all the prospects of the empire on this battle. Above all, once the Tang army breaks through the natural barrier of the Buha River, the consequences will be serious. The Dashi Empire, which has suffered a serious setback, can no longer withstand the anger of the Tang prince. This battle is not only about Dashi The empire had no retreat, and neither did Yazid ibn Abu himself. Therefore, seeing that his army had slowed down a little since it rounded Persepolis, he could not wait to order his army to retreat again. Speed ​​up.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

With the order of Yazid ibn Abu, the trumpeter who followed him blew the battle horn, and the food army, which was already galloping on horseback, started galloping in an instant, with more than [-] riders like Raging waves stirred up dust all over the sky in the desert... On February [-]th of the first year of Tiaolu, it was almost noon, the sun was scorching in the sky, the sky was so hot that it seemed to be on fire, there was not even a slight breeze, and it was too stuffy Come on, in such weather, not to mention rushing, even hiding in the shade, you must be sweating profusely, but the big food army that set out from Bukhara did not have the slightest intention to stop and rest. , Braving the scorching sun, riding horses and galloping non-stop. It has been two days and one night. The food army, whether it is a soldier or a general, is exhausted to the extreme. The team of [-] riders has been dragged for nearly ten miles Naturally, such a situation could not satisfy the chief general Muhan Ali Kenyon.

"Decree, all ministries must speed up, and we must rush to Tianhuang Mountain today!"

Muhan Ali Kenyon was half a hundred years old, so he was exhausted after driving for two days, but he didn't dare to order a rest, not for anything else, but because the Crown Prince Ye Zid ibn Abu issued strict orders several times in succession, ordering his troops to rush to the Laohekou area before noon tomorrow. Now, the army is still more than a hundred miles away from Laohekou. Calculated based on the current pace, it is impossible to reach the end of the land. If the military plane is missed, Yazid ibn Abu is not a good talker, and Muhan Ali Kenyon does not want to take I used my own neck to test whether the butcher knife in the crown prince's hand was sharp. I was so anxious that I didn't care about my own fatigue, so I didn't care about the life and death of my subordinates. will order.

"Big Emir, it's too hot today. If we keep driving like this, even if we barely reach the ground, I'm afraid we won't be able to fight at all. Can we rest for a while before we go?"

Lieutenant General Esmir Weah Bayan is relatively cautious by nature, and he is over sixty years old, and his physical condition is no longer what he used to be. At this time, he has already reached the end of his battle. Hearing Muhan Ali Kenyon say so Ordered, how could it be stable, and hurriedly made a remonstrance.

"Hmm...an order, all the troops rest in place for half an hour, and after using the dry rations, go on their way!"

Esmir Weah Bayan is not only Muhan Ali Kenyon's son and daughter in-law, but also his deputy for many years. Since he opened his mouth, Muhan Ali Kenyon naturally did not want to refute his face in public. Looking at the guards and generals around him, most of them also looked fearful. No matter how impatient Muhan Ali Kenyon was, he had to ponder and change the original order. The advancing food army immediately stopped on the spot. Those who drank their horses drank their horses, and those who ate their meals. The whole team was in a mess. The cavalry army of the Tang Dynasty was a little bit in a dilemma.

(End of this chapter)