If someone else said this, Li Chengyi would immediately stand up and object, but he had been fighting in cooperation with General Moren during this period. Without General Moren's help, he would not have had so many military achievements at such a young age. So when General Moren spoke, this guy listened happily.
In addition to this, he learned a lot from General Moren, especially in the battles in the Western Regions. This guy was a novice. Without the guidance of General Moren, he would not know many common sense questions. He could be regarded as half a teacher to him.
"General Moren is right. I've been actively reviewing this for a while now. According to the combat method we developed earlier, we must conduct reconnaissance first. We must not advance rashly before confirming the danger. As long as we know the location of the enemy's main force, even if we don't set traps to ambush them, as long as we give them enough time to react, we will never be defeated."
The other generals were also speaking, and Qu Tushou naturally heard all of it. When he was suppressing the bandits, he knew the benefits of sounding balloons, especially in a place like the Western Regions. The surrounding area is so vast that no matter how many spies you send out, there will always be places you cannot explore.
But the sounding balloon is different. The long tube and telescope given by His Majesty the Architect can almost see all the conditions within a radius of 40 kilometers. Of course, it cannot be seen on windy and sandy days, and the weather must be good.
In this case, how many enemies are there? We all know it clearly, so no matter how fast the Arab cavalry is, it is impossible for them to reach us in an instant. We have various ways to deal with them. If they want to win, don't dream.
Of course, we also have weaknesses. If it rains, our gunpowder will be useless. Unfortunately, the Western Regions is too dry and there are only a few rainy days.
This is also God's help...
The meal didn't take too long, but it allowed Qu Tushou to learn about the situation of the Arab cavalry. He was also very excited to hear about this guy. He really wanted to have a chance to meet them and let them see how powerful we are. They would have something to talk about after returning to the capital.
As they all talked about the Arab army, the city of Samarkand also turned into a military city.
The area under the jurisdiction of the Anton Governor's Office is very large, at least one million square kilometers. Although it has little influence on the lives of the surrounding people, it is still no problem to gather troops. The people of various tribes have received orders that they must join the army. If they refuse, their entire family will be killed. This is much harsher than the Tang Dynasty's policy in the Western Regions.
According to Prince Salaman's order, several tribes must select people aged 16 to 45.
These people need to prepare various equipment themselves and then follow the Arab Empire to fight. If you fail to arrive within the specified time, you will be the first batch to be eliminated. The order has been issued, and it depends on how each tribe performs.
Judging from the current situation, they are doing a very good job. Dozens of tribes have sent their people here. They have all witnessed the brutality of the Arab cavalry. If you do not obey orders, according to Prince Salaman's character, he will definitely uproot your entire clan and will never give you any chance to survive.
It was originally said that an army of 150,000 would be gathered, but now it has exceeded 200,000, mainly because too many people came from various tribes. Of course, they did not come voluntarily, they were all forced to come.
If they were fighting other countries, perhaps these people would still be willing to come. After all, they all make a living by looting. As long as they follow the Arab army, can't they also have a little soup? It's better than herding at home.
But this time, the target they faced was not some small tribes or some small countries, but the Tang Dynasty. Although they lived in Central Asia, they often heard of the Tang Dynasty.
They knew that this country was more powerful than the Arab Empire, and that it brought all kinds of exquisite goods from the East, which they could not even dream of, especially silk.
Originally, many people in Central Asia were inseparable from the Western Regions. Now they also know that the Tang army has occupied this place and defeated the countries in the Western Regions.
Of course, this is not the main reason why they are unwilling to come. The main reason is that the Arab army has been defeated three times by the Tang army, and each failure was hidden by the Arab army. If you really have the strength, how can you not dare to face your own failure actively?
In the Central Asian tribes, it seemed that the Arab Empire had actually backed down, but Prince Salaman did not want to admit defeat. If he returned to their capital with such a defeat, this guy would probably have no chance to inherit the throne and might be killed by his brothers in the future, so this guy must win.
But he was unwilling to ask for help from his country. If he asked for help from his country, the country would definitely investigate the matter, and then the defeat here would not be able to be covered up. So he could only mobilize all the troops in the Governor's Office of Andong. Even if all of them were wiped out, he had to win a victory. This time, when he returned to the capital, he had to bring the prisoners of the Tang Dynasty with him.
So in order to achieve this goal, he didn't care about all the tribes under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Anton. In short, all men who could hold a knife had to go to the battlefield for him.
Governor Faisal has now become a tool. He doesn't care about the lives of the people below him. As long as the order is given by His Royal Highness the Prince, they must obey it. If they disobey, they may not even see the sun tomorrow.
Of course he knew that when the imperial prosecutor's office arrived, he would definitely be held accountable, but that was all in the future. At least he could get by now. If he didn't obey now, the prince would have him beheaded right then and there.
After figuring out these things, this guy was no longer anxious. His Royal Highness the Prince was more anxious than him. Several officials had come from the capital during this period. He heard that His Royal Highness the Prince had put these people under house arrest. He didn't want the people in the capital to know about the situation here.
The total number of troops has now exceeded 230,000. It's time to report to His Royal Highness the Prince. If the number continues to increase, we won't have enough food...
