This time they advanced in three directions, which was also because they were scared by the Tang army. In total, they fought three times without winning a single battle. Even if both sides suffered losses, it was just enough to save the face of the Arab Empire. They were simply beaten by others. How could this be possible?
So in this situation, Prince Salaman was also cautious. What he feared most was losing the battle again. If he failed again this time, he would really have no chance to stand up again. The attackers from within the empire would come soon. He would probably have to live an honest life in the capital in the future and would never have the chance to lead troops again.
Therefore, this time he was going all out in the attack, so he had to be extremely careful and must not make any mistakes. He also told his men that this was not only his last chance, but also the last chance for everyone. If we fail again, I, as a prince, will certainly not have the chance to inherit the throne, but you should not think that there is still a future.
The generals below were also listening. What they least wanted was to fight such a stressful war, but there was nothing they could do.
Prince Salaman has been here for such a long time, and the people in the capital have been waiting for news. Wave after wave of ministers have come from the capital just to see the real situation here. The previous failures have been concealed, and the people in the capital also understand that as long as they win this time, all the previous things can be covered up.
In the face of a huge victory, no matter how many small failures you have, it doesn't matter. But if you don't have this huge victory, then some things may be hard to say. By then, the various forces will not be able to suppress you, and you will have to leave the core power circle.
"Your Highness."
Seeing Salaman coming out of his tent, the soldiers around him hurriedly saluted. At this moment, Salaman could not care about them. He always felt a little nervous in his heart. Although he was very young, he was also a veteran on the battlefield. Whenever he had this feeling, it was definitely not a good thing.
The feeling on the battlefield is hard to describe. Even if you tell the people around you several times, they will not be able to understand what you feel in your heart. But Salaman understands that there may be danger around.
"Go get Fatala."
Prince Salaman suddenly thought of one of his subordinates, who was responsible for reconnaissance around the military camp. It was originally only twenty miles, but now it has expanded to thirty miles. Although the people below have worked hard, the people in the camp can rest assured. As long as there are no enemies within thirty miles, then we can feel a little more at ease.
"Reporting to His Royal Highness, General Fatala and his men are patrolling outside and have not returned yet."
After hearing this, Prince Salaman felt even more upset.
According to the original agreed time, this group of patrol personnel would not return for half an hour. However, when Prince Salaman was returning, he suddenly thought of another thing. This patrol mechanism had loopholes. If the enemy took advantage of the time of shift change, they would probably rush over.
But he soon shook his head. It was only half an hour. Even if the other party was a heavenly soldier, it was impossible for them to rush over in half an hour. The surrounding desert was not easy to walk in.
According to normal theory, Prince Salaman's feeling is not wrong, but the Tang army is good at making miracles. Although the shift time is only half an hour, what if we capture all the patrols in a certain direction? Wouldn't that give us three hours?
The Tang army had sounding balloons, which meant they knew the surrounding situation very well. So they had already recorded exactly when the enemy patrols came out and what routes they patrolled. If the enemy wanted to get out from here, it would be basically impossible.
All of Qu Tushou's men are elite soldiers, and more than a thousand of them are rapid reaction troops trained in the Tang Dynasty. To put it bluntly, they are the special forces of the Tang Dynasty at this time. They have been trained in Fuso, and the war in the Western Regions is tense, so they were brought here from afar.
Now is the time to use them, so when Qu Tushou gave the order, these people had already quickly advanced thirty miles, and then lay in ambush, waiting for a suitable opportunity to eliminate all the patrolling soldiers in front of them and buy time for the large army to work.
Now these patrol soldiers have been detained by them, and a large number of artillery teams have begun to move forward. They must run within the range. Now everyone is busy doing their work because there is not much time, only less than two hours.
The Tang Dynasty army always did this kind of walking on the edge of a cliff, but they gained a lot every time. As long as you can do it well, don't be afraid of having no achievements.
"Hurry up and follow."
Feng Chucai looked at the sun in the sky. Half of the time had passed. Fortunately, we had completed two-thirds of the task. As long as the Arab Empire's army did not find anything abnormal, we would have won sixty percent of the war.
Qu Tushou was in another direction, responsible for leading the cavalry to infiltrate the army. Although Feng Chucai wanted to do this, because he was old, Qu Tushou was unwilling to let General Feng lead the artillery team forward. Their mission was also very important. They had to throw a large number of artillery shells as soon as possible, as many as they could.
This was also the first time for General Feng to command such a battle, but he had seen the situation on the training ground. When our crossbows and artillery fired, the enemy simply could not hold on. No matter what army it was, they had basically never seen such a scene. When you panic, that is when it is time for us to attack.
The soldiers under his command also knew that the situation was urgent at the moment, so they gritted their teeth and had to keep moving forward even if they had exceeded their physical limits. There were some abandoned vehicles on the side of the road. These were all broken down during the journey, and there was no time to repair them now, so they just left them here and would come back to repair them when they had the chance.
Of course, even in such a panic, some key parts of the artillery carriage had to be removed. The Tang army had been using various artillery for such a long time, and there had never been a leak. This happened because they were extremely careful everywhere, and even if a part had to be destroyed, they had to keep a close eye on it.
Everything thrown here can be manufactured anywhere. As for the core components, they will never be abandoned here. This is related to the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty army.
