According to Prince Salaman, this war would last at least several hours, or even more than half a day.
But the situation at the scene surprised him. A large number of Arab cavalry fell off their horses, all because of that damn crossbow arrow.
Although the Tang cavalry is not bad in terms of horsemanship, it is still slightly inferior to the Arab cavalry. But they have such chain crossbows, which is not something we can deal with.
Some Tang Dynasty soldiers were extremely panicked and shot out ten crossbow arrows in an instant. Several people in the front fell down directly. Moreover, in such a fast-ventilated environment, some people in the back were pulled down as well. This was really unexpected.
After only half an hour, the casualties of the Arab cavalry had reached one third. The fighting will of many people began to collapse. These people did not dare to continue charging forward. They turned their horses around and wanted to escape.
When they expose their backs, that is what the Tang Dynasty cavalry is most happy about. They will either run quickly and kill you with the knife in their hands, or shoot you with a crossbow arrow. Even if you can run away, the wounds on your body will take your life within two days. You are all fed with poison.
Just when the two armies were in a stalemate, Gaochang troops also rushed over. Their joining was the last straw that broke the camel's back for the Arab cavalry. On the other hand, in the Arab camp, although many people came to support, there was no organization. They were just dozens of people who came because of the situation.
Under this scattered support, it was because their troops were unable to coordinate with each other that they caused themselves all kinds of trouble. Qu Tushou saw very clearly that more than 30 Arab cavalrymen were actually rushing together with their own support team. Although both sides had tried their best to avoid it, several people still fell off their horses during the conflict. I really don’t know if this is your big gift package.
Bang bang bang bang bang...
Gunshots were heard from the east, and the Tang army's musketeers also appeared. In the past, when they fired, they would take a step back to stop the enemy's attack, but now they would take a step forward after firing a shot. Their goal was to reap the lives of the Arab army from the east.
Prince Salaman finally collapsed. The more than 10,000 men under his command were elite soldiers drawn from various troops that he had accumulated over several years. However, these elite soldiers did not turn the tide of the battle, but were completely lost.
Qu Tushou led his cavalry through. They charged directly into the Arab Empire's camp, which was already in chaos. Each unit was unable to organize an effective resistance, so when Qu Tushou led his men to rush over, many people fled in all directions. The Tang Dynasty cavalry was not polite either. They rushed forward quickly, and then carried their swords and slashed at the enemy. I don't know how many people lost their lives at this time.
Except for the first charging echelon, each soldier in the back had a porcelain bottle filled with lamp oil. When they saw a tent around, they would throw it directly over to make it burn. Some people hid in the tents, hoping to avoid the fight, but they were burned to death.
Some people also put explosives in porcelain bottles. Now we just need to throw them to both sides. Anyway, it is impossible for them to explode our own people. As for how your people will die, that is not our concern.
This charging team rushed from south to north, and divided the Arab camp into two parts according to the established plan. Then they charged back again, and they must not let the enemies on both sides connect. Fighting back and forth several times will not only reduce the effective combat effectiveness of the Arab army, but also make them unable to take care of each other, thus achieving our established strategic goal.
The war then entered its second phase. The army in the eastern area was handed over to Feng Chucai's men. In addition to the musketeers, his archers also rushed up. They shot and killed these people from the Arab Empire from a long distance, and then slowly advanced forward.
The western area was handed over to Qu Tushou. After two rounds of infiltration by his men, there was not much organized resistance in the army. Except for some individual resistance, some people had even thrown down their weapons and prepared to surrender.
Of course, this is also a very normal thing. Everyone knows in their hearts that we can't win. If we continue like this, it will not benefit us at all. We should find a way to survive now, and surrender is the only way.
This is going even better than previously predicted. Originally, we only wanted to eat up part of it, but if the Arab army is used properly now, we can even eat up both parts.
These are not the ragtag armies from Central Asia, they are all the elite of the Arab Empire. When they are killed here, all the lands under the Anton Governorate will be ours. The most important thing is that the Arab Empire is unable to launch an attack on us in the short term.
This defeat not only defended the security of the Tang Dynasty's western territory, but also greatly reduced the comprehensive national strength of the Arab Empire. These are all obvious gains. As for the gains in secret, they are probably even greater.
Prince Salaman was also injured at this moment. A crossbow arrow hit his left shoulder. His men placed him on a carriage and fled to the northwest. He still had three thousand fearless guards. These people were loyal and did not abandon him in this situation.
Qu Tushou had also been looking for this prince. If he could capture him, it would be perfect this time. Unfortunately, the surrounding battlefield was too chaotic. Although his goal was very clear, he still could not find Prince Salaman.
The war lasted until midnight when the shouting and killing stopped. Qu Tushou immediately ordered the entire battlefield to be searched for Prince Salaman, but unfortunately, at dawn, the generals under his command from all over the country sent news, and all signs indicated that Prince Salaman had escaped from the battlefield under the protection of his men.
Of course, their battle results were also extremely brilliant. A total of nearly 20,000 Arab soldiers were killed, more than 60,000 prisoners, and more than 10,000 seriously injured. The rest fled into the desert. As for whether they could survive, it depended on their luck.
It is really not easy to capture so many people in such a leaky environment.
After the victory, Qu Tushou was not idle either. He immediately organized his soldiers to march eastward...
