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Chapter 765 Tianhuang Mountain Blocking Battle (3)

On the [-]th day of February in the first year of Diaolu, it was sunny, the sky was cloudless, and the weather was extremely hot. The sun had just risen, and the desert was already being hit by heat waves. It is a matter of comfort, but the food army has no choice. Under the constant urging of the coach Yazid ibn Abu, they can only gallop wildly, and this rush lasts for several hours. No rest, the men and horses were already exhausted, but fortunately, they finally rushed to the vicinity of Tianhuang Mountain according to the itinerary.

Tianhuang Mountain is located in the depths of the desert. Although it is called Tianhuang, it is not a place where not a single blade of grass grows, but a green mountain range that stretches for more than [-] miles. All of this is because the mountain blocks the humid air from the south, and the rainfall is much more abundant than other places in the desert. In addition, there are many springs in the mountain, which are the places where animals gather. Because of the depth, except for the occasional caravan passing by, there are few people.

"The whole army stops, arrays, arrays!"

Although Tianhuang Mountain looked peaceful and there seemed to be nothing wrong with it, Yezid ibn Abu did not dare to be careless, even though he was extremely anxious and anxious to rescue the trapped Muhan Ali. Kenyon was under his command, but he didn't dare to rush directly into the valley in the mountain. He was afraid of a possible ambush by the Tang army. In view of this, he ordered the whole army to gather and run away when there were still miles away from the mountain. The scattered formation, while forming the formation, did not forget to send out cavalry to the mountains and valleys to find out the truth.

"Teacher, the thief is very cautious. I'm afraid this battle will be difficult!"

Halfway up the mountain, Wan Chenghe, the brigade commander of the first brigade lying next to Xiao Sanlang, frowned slightly when he saw that the Great Food Army was acting so cautiously, and grunted towards Xiao Sanlang with some emotion.

"Send those rangers away!"

Xiao Sanlang ignored Wan Chenghe's emotion at all, and after observing carefully for a while with a binoculars in his hand, he gave the order calmly.

"okay."

Wan Chenghe was originally an optimist, even though he complained that this battle was not easy to fight, he actually didn't have the slightest fear of difficulties. When he heard Xiao Sanlang's order, he smiled cheerfully, agreed readily, and bowed his head. , and ran to the forward position along the trench.

"Bah, bah..."

The sentry team of the Great Food Army is obviously a person who has experienced many battles, and they are quite familiar with their tactics. First, they rode their horses around the front of the mountain for a while, then sent a small group of troops into the valley to inspect, and then sent several small teams to dismount. The mountain, searched very carefully, and after a short while, it was close to the first ditch of the Tang Army on the mountainside. The sound of gunshots sounded, and most of the Dashi Youshao, who was bending forward to search upwards, immediately fell down, and the few remaining people dropped their weapons in fright and fled down the mountain.

"Report, Your Highness, there are Tang troops ambushing on the mountain, the exact number is unknown!"

As soon as the gunshot on the mountainside rang out, the Dashi riders who were still patrolling at the foot of the mountain did not dare to stay longer in the dangerous place, and regardless of the life and death of the brothers on the mountain, they frantically rode their horses and rushed back to the central army. In a panic, he reported the general's situation to Yezid ibn Abu.

"Ok!"

There was no need to come to report on the sentry post, Yazid ibn Abu knew the answer as early as the gunshot on the mountainside, so he would not be interested in the report from the sentry post, and just waved it indifferently. He made a move, gave a noncommittal whisper, and sent the sentry officer who came to report the letter away.

"Hussein, what do you think of this?"

After sending off the sentry post, Yazid ibn Abu did not rush to issue an order, but pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Muhammad Subbn Hussein who was standing beside him, asking asked a word.

"Returning to Your Highness, the general thinks that the Tang army may have another ambush in this move, and it seems that it is not appropriate to attack by force. If it is better to go around the mountain and go straight to the back of the mountain, no matter how many tricks the Tang army has in this mountain, there is absolutely nothing to do. "

Mohammad Subbn Hussain was really scared by the sharp firearms of the Tang army. Seeing that the guards on the mountain were the musket troops again, he felt early fear, but he never dared to fight against Yezid. Ibn Abu revealed it in front of him, and he tactfully spoke out.

"Your Highness, this must not be the case. This mountain stretches for hundreds of miles. If our army goes around the mountain, it will take two more days. By then, Lord Kenyon's troops may have been wiped out by the Tang army. Even if the army arrives, what's the point!"

As soon as Muhammad Subbn Hussein finished speaking, before Yazid ibn Abu could say anything, a burly bearded general came out from the side and objected loudly.

"Oh? So what does General Abdul think should be done?"

The one who stood up against this was Aziz ibn Abdul, the most powerful general in the army. Yezid ibn Abu raised his eyebrows immediately, but he did not act on what he said. Comments, but unhurriedly asked a question.

"Your Highness, the last general thinks that it is time for battle. Although the terrain of this mountain is dangerous, there is no place for the cavalry to hide. It can be seen that there are only some infantry from the Tang rebels on the mountain. According to Lord Kenyon's letter yesterday, the main force of the Tang rebels is behind the mountain. Ten miles away, even if we rushed back, we would not be able to launch a surprise attack on our army. This is a battle, and our army is already in a situation where we can attack, retreat or defend. If we can capture this mountain, we can guarantee the rescue of Lord Kenyon's troops , even if it cannot be overcome, it is not difficult for our army to retreat, so why not give it a try!"

Although Aziz ibn Abdul was known for his military prowess, he was not blindly brave, and he was also quite capable in military strategy. After he said what he said, he analyzed the situation of the enemy and ourselves clearly and logically.

"Your Highness, just give the order, I am willing to fight!"

"Your Highness, strike!"

The main force of the Great Food Army is the troops transferred from the Western Front. All the generals of the Great Food Army are militant. Although they have heard that the Tang Army's muskets and artillery are extremely powerful, they don't take it seriously. With Aziz ibn Abdul's instigation, they all rushed out. Everyone wanted to fight, everyone shouted to kill, and the morale was very high.

"Well, who dares to take down this mountain for me?"

Yezid ibn Abu's original intention was also to attack the mountain. After all, if he passed the mountain, the road would be too far. If he wanted to rescue Kenyon's troops and even capture the main force of the Tang army, the only chance was to Yazid ibn Abu knew the truth about taking down this mountain as soon as possible. Having expressed his position, he would not hesitate any longer, he pressed his hand to signal the generals to be quiet, and then asked solemnly.

"The end will be willing to go!"

As soon as Aziz ibn Abdul's words fell, Aziz ibn Abdul was the first to stand up and ask for his life.

"The last general is willing to fight!"

"The last general asks for orders to go to battle, please allow your Highness!"

All the generals on the western front were veterans of the battlefield, and all of them were full of fighting spirit. They came forward one after another to ask for a fight, but Muhammad Subbn Hussain stood silently by the side, obviously facing the attacking mountain. The move is quite suspicious.

"Okay, General Abdul, the commander-in-chief ordered you to lead our troops to attack the mountain. We must take this mountain before the sun goes down. Are you confident?"

Yezid ibn Abu was obviously very satisfied with the bravery of the generals, nodded in relief, and handed over the task to Aziz ibn Abdul who was the first to call for the battle.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, if you can't take down this mountain, you will come to see me later!"

The fighting spirit in Aziz ibn Abdul's heart had already boiled. Hearing that the crown prince ordered his general, there was no reason why he would not be happy. He bowed excitedly and impassionedly issued the military order.

"Well, well, what is needed is this courage. General Abdul just goes down to prepare for the battle. All the supplies are at the discretion of the general. This commander is here to cheer for the general. Go!"

Yazid ibn Abu clapped his hands appreciatively and comforted Aziz ibn Abdul with kind words.

"Yes, the last will obey!"

Now that he had received his order, Aziz ibn Abdul didn't want to waste a moment, so he hurriedly agreed to his promise, rushed out of the central army, and went to the headquarters to dispatch troops .

"Your Highness, although General Abdul is the champion of the three armies, he has never fought against the Tang army. If he launches an attack as usual, he may suffer losses."

Muhammad Subbn Hussein did not want to attack the mountain in his heart, but all the generals wanted to fight, and Yezid ibn Abu also wanted to attack the mountain. Suggested a lot on the issue, but worried that his side would be ambushed by the Tang army, and felt extremely uneasy. When he saw Aziz ibn Abdul rushing away, he finally couldn't help it. He stood up and reminded in a low voice.

"Well, no matter what, how about taking a trip with General Hussein and cooperating with General Abdul in attacking the mountain?"

The reason why Yazid ibn Abu brought Muhammad Subbn Hussein, the defeated general, with him was to draw on his experience in fighting the Tang army. It was reasonable, and I took it for granted. After pondering for a while, I gave the order in a consulting tone.

"Yes, the last will obey!"

Muhammad Subbn Hussain was a cautious person, he knew the value of his own existence here, and he would not refuse Yazid ibn Abu's request. After answering, he immediately Aziz ibn Abdul hurried to the left.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

The Great Food Army came prepared for this expedition. All kinds of supplies are quite abundant. In addition, they are all masters of hundreds of battles. Their tactical actions are quite fast. The horn sounded suddenly, and immediately saw a group of big food infantry marching out of the formation, orderly approaching the foot of the mountain, and the prelude to an offensive and defensive battle kicked off.

(End of this chapter)