In fact, the people of the Arab Empire have been keeping an eye on them since they came out. Yesterday's defeat was unexpected. Today, Kudullah gathered all the surrounding troops, intending to give the Tang army a hard time.
Kebdullah was also a member of the Governor's Office of Anton in the Arab Empire. The tiger general had no idea how many enemies he had defeated along the way. Yesterday could be said to be his first failure. Of course, he did not think it was his own failure. He thought it was a sneak attack on him by the Tang army, and they used weapons that they did not have.
Now he is ready to let the Tang army taste his power. The 5,000 cavalrymen under his command have been assembled. He also knows what their advantage is, which is that they can come and go without a trace. Although the Tang army has relatively sophisticated weapons and equipment, their speed is not good enough. Moreover, in close combat, our people are agile and will definitely win.
As for what the Western Regions countries said about the power of the Tang Dynasty, he didn't take it to heart at all. In his opinion, this was because the Western Regions countries were too weak. If you were a little stronger, you wouldn't praise the Tang Dynasty army to the sky.
Unfortunately, two days had passed, and the Tang army advanced and retreated in a measured manner, so they could not find any opportunity. Their primary targets were those without war horses, followed by the heavy cavalry. As for the light cavalry, try not to provoke them, and put them last.
Kebdullah and his men leaned against a patch of sand and rocks. His men were always monitoring the Tang army, but they had to be careful, otherwise they might be discovered by the Tang army. He had asked his men to take off their black robes. In a place like a desert, wearing black robes was too conspicuous.
When he heard that Ma had made a promotion, he knew that his men must have made some progress, and it was worth our efforts of watching him for several days.
Of course, he also kept comforting himself in his heart. After all, this was a powerful empire in the world, different from the enemies they had seen before. Those people were not qualified to be called enemies of the Arab Empire. Only the Tang Dynasty army had this qualification.
"Great General, their front and rear troops have been separated. The rear troops are mostly infantry. Although there are some cavalry guards, their numbers are pitifully small."
When his subordinates said this, a ferocious smile appeared on this guy's face. He knew that the opportunity had finally come. As long as you give us a chance, it will mean the beginning of your destruction. From the Arabian Peninsula to here, they have never missed any opportunity.
"Get on the horse."
This guy said this very excitedly, and the people around him also got on their horses and shouted, and then galloped towards the direction of the Tang army.
On a relatively high sand dune, they finally saw the Tang Dynasty army in the distance. Because they had been marching for nearly five days, and because of some valuable items in the cities along the way, the Tang Dynasty army's marching speed had slowed down a lot.
All the cavalry have gathered in the front, followed by some carriages and the like. The escorting cavalry is no more than 500 people.
"Remember this! No one is allowed to touch anything on the carriage. If anyone dares to disobey orders, even if you can come back alive, I will sacrifice your life to Allah..."
This guy knew that this battle was different from the previous ones. If they continued to fight like before, they would probably not have a good result. So he had to make his men understand that when doing this, they had to make sure there were gains and losses.
"Yes, sir."
The people under him were very elite. Although they coveted the good things in the carriage, they could also tell the difference. If you wanted something, you might lose your life.
The people in front of you are not ordinary enemies. They are the army of the Tang Dynasty. This army also has extremely strong qualities. They still remember what happened that day. If you don’t want to live, then you can be greedy, but don’t be afraid of your head falling off.
"There are so many strange things in the Tang Dynasty. It looks like there's a person tied to it."
The soldiers in the team had already seen the sounding balloons in the distance. They could carry people dozens or even hundreds of meters into the air. It was really unimaginable. Although the people on it were blown all over the place, they could see the situation around them. Fortunately, they took off their black robes, otherwise they would have been discovered long ago.
In fact, these people have been discovered a long time ago, but the Tang Dynasty army has always pretended not to see them. If they had made preparations, how could they have lured people like you into the trap?
The sounding balloon has several ropes on top. Through the shaking of the ropes, people below can receive some scattered messages. Of course, there will be many wrong messages. After all, when the wind is strong, you can't control the shaking of the ropes at all.
So in addition to shaking the rope, they also had to rely on flag signals to convey messages, and there were several soldiers on the ground who were watching over there.
"They are coming soon, very close to us. Everyone, be prepared for battle. When these people rush over, everyone must remain calm."
Li Chengyi gave orders to his men. On the carriage next to them, there were crossbows and muskets, which had been prepared for you long ago. If you dare to attack our convoy, you will never come back. Only dozens of corpses were left that day, but who knows how many there will be today.
In addition to killing a group of them, General Moren also wanted to verify whether we could use this method to defend our convoy. If we didn't have a convoy and only relied on cavalry, life in the Western Regions would be very hard. Gaochang soldiers were basically the same as Tang soldiers. If we let them suffer again now, I'm afraid more than half of them would not be able to endure this hardship.
"They started ventilating, everyone get ready."
After receiving the news from the sounding balloon, Li Chengyi was not nervous at all. He just tightened his crossbow.
There are more than 3,000 people around the carriage. These people have more than 2,500 crossbows and 500 muskets, which are enough to entertain you.
As for the cavalry led by General Moren in front, their mission is not to return to provide support, but after these Arab cavalry come, they will immediately make a big circle and surround them. Our speed of action cannot match yours, but if we are the first to catch up, you will not be able to escape from our encirclement.
