If something like this had happened before, the old man would have stood up and said a few words. We can't go too far. These people fought on the front line for a long time and finally fought their way out, and brought such an important thing back to us. Even if we don't reward them, we must not kill them. Otherwise, no loser would be willing to come back and find a place to escape.
Unfortunately, after a series of major changes, Governor Faisal was no fool. Often, even if you said something good for His Royal Highness, you would be whipped. It would be better for us to just be obedient and do whatever His Royal Highness says. Anyway, His Royal Highness will be in the front when something happens, and we will just follow His Royal Highness's orders.
To put it bluntly, it means changing from a thoughtful subordinate to a tool that only knows how to execute orders. Only in this way can you survive by the side of His Royal Highness the Prince. Otherwise, you will be whipped and may even be sent to jail.
Take the officials of the Andong Governor's Office for example. There were originally more than 300 people in total, and now there are only more than 100 old officials left. No one knows where these more than 200 people were exiled to. Some were directly killed, and some were directly dismissed from office.
Anyway, for various reasons, Governor Faisal also understood the situation, so he did not dare to meddle in other people's affairs. He just stood in his position and did his job.
"These Tang troops are truly despicable. They are openly attacking our army. If that's the case, then there's nothing more to say. Pass on my orders. Declare war on the Tang Empire immediately. Gather all our troops and march to Shiguo City in two days to annihilate all Tang troops."
Just when Governor Faisal was stunned, he suddenly heard this sentence. This was really too hasty. Although the two countries were already at war, we didn't know much about the situation in the East, especially after our army was defeated. The intelligence in that area was almost blank.
The most powerful tactic we Arabs use in warfare is the sneak attack. When the enemy is unprepared, our cavalry will appear and disappear without a trace. This will cause the greatest damage to the enemy, and we will also be able to achieve the greatest results.
Of course, everything is based on military intelligence. We must first know the status of the enemy's army and where it is stationed so that we can launch a surprise attack. But now we have zero intelligence on this area, and all intelligence systems have collapsed along with the military system. If we rashly send troops under such circumstances, our chances of winning are slim.
"Your Highness, why don't you calm down a bit and send someone over to see what's going on? We can make plans after the investigators return. If we rashly send troops, we'll likely fall into their trap."
Governor Faisal did not speak out, but there were some other smart people in the army who could watch the prince act up at ordinary times, but it was no small matter to dispatch a hundred thousand troops at any time. We could afford to lose twenty thousand troops, but if we lost these hundred thousand troops, all the land within the Anton Governorate of the Arab Empire would become no-man's land.
The Western Regions are very far away from the Tang Dynasty court, and the land of the Anton Governor's Office is also far away from the Arab Empire. If these 100,000 troops are lost, the remaining troops will not be a concern at all. The Tang Dynasty court can easily occupy them. If we want to take them back, the difficulty will increase several times.
"What is there to worry about? Our army is the most powerful in the world. The Tang army merely launched a surprise attack on us. If we were to engage in a real face-to-face battle, they would be no match for us. That bullshit Sun Tzu's Art of War is nothing but a trick in my opinion. Don't be afraid to follow this prince and conquer the entire Western Regions."
Prince Salaman became more and more excited as he spoke, like a lit firecracker, and his situation was out of control. The other officials wanted to persuade him, but when they saw the clever look in His Royal Highness's eyes, they swallowed their words.
Only a fool would stand out at this time. We are in the central military camp anyway. If a fight really breaks out, we have the ability to escape. The poor ones are the ordinary soldiers below. They probably don't have any chance of escape.
Including Governor Faisal, he always felt that this expedition was different from the previous ones. He was also an old man in the army, so naturally he had this strange premonition. If he could win, why was his heart pounding?
I have to say that the number of soldiers His Royal Highness the Prince brought from the country is definitely greater than that of the Anton Governor's Office. This should give us great confidence, but all the officials of the Anton Governor's Office feel the danger.
In just two days, 120,000 troops were assembled. A large number of people rode camels and followed His Royal Highness the Prince. In addition, there were more than 40,000 soldiers from various ethnic groups recruited from the local area. They were unwilling to leave their families, but under the threat of scimitars, these people had to follow the Arab soldiers to fight, otherwise their entire family would be executed.
Governor Faisal is in charge of logistics and follows behind the army. Although the Arab army has never needed logistics, Prince Salaman still left special people to be responsible for logistics when fighting with the Tang army this time. We must respond with all our strength during the war, so there is no time to rob around, so the food and drink of the entire battalion must be supplied by the rear.
Governor Faisal was very satisfied with this job. He was afraid to rush to the front with the army because he would feel insecure. If he stayed in the back to take care of logistics, he could retreat early if something happened.
The group set off like this. Standing on the city wall of Samarkand, His Royal Highness the Prince was very high-spirited. Looking at the large team several miles long in the distance, this guy also felt heroic.
"You guys have come at a great time. If it were in the past, you would have ended up with this official position for your entire lives, with no chance of promotion. Now follow me to conquer the entire Western Regions. In the future, we can also conquer the entire Tang Dynasty. When I become the Caliph, you will all be rewarded."
Faced with the prince's boasting, they could only smile bitterly and nod.
