Many steps were omitted. The main generals of both sides had not even met each other and had not exchanged a single word. The Arab cavalry on the opposite side had already begun to attack. Apart from the robes on their bodies, these people only had camels under their crotch and swords in their hands. It was really simple.
"You've never seen Arab cavalry, right? Today I'll show you. These people are born for war. When they pass by, they'll be like locusts, crushing the society you've created. All you have to do is kill them all before they rush in."
Li Chengyi looked back and saw disdain on the faces of many people in the team. These people had fought with the cavalry of the Arab Empire before. Although this army had a more orderly formation when running, in their eyes, when our artillery sounded, they were also a pile of loose sand.
Others, transferred from other locations, looked puzzled. How could a battle be fought like this? The two sides had only been at each other for half an hour, and they were already launching a reckless attack. Our scouts hadn't returned, so had yours? What do you know about us?
As the art of war says, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. Don’t they care about this at all?
"Artillery ready, within range in half a minute."
According to the ancient time unit, a quarter of an hour is fifteen minutes, which is about seven minutes now, and the enemy will be able to enter our shooting range.
Thirty-six cannons have been deployed. In addition, there are more than a hundred crossbows in the rear, but the range of the crossbows is relatively short. However, they are also ready.
In front of these people, more than 2,400 musketeers were also ready. They were divided into two groups and took turns shooting.
Behind the musketeers, 1,500 soldiers armed with crossbows cleared nearby obstacles for the musketeers, while the musketeers specialized in attacking distant cavalry. The two armies cooperated with each other. As long as there were no loopholes, theoretically no one could break into our camp.
Behind the entire army, more than 3,000 cavalrymen are ready. When the enemy shows signs of collapse, our cavalry will immediately rush up and will not give the enemy any chance.
"Warriors, hold up your scimitars and charge at the pagans ahead. No one can stop you, not even the believers of the true God. We are the masters of this land, and all the Tang troops are our stepping stones..."
The Arab generals were also encouraging their soldiers. In their eyes, it was almost all about fighting spirit. They also wanted to defeat the Tang army and then realize their own fame. In this way, they would be able to fight all over the world, and no matter whether it was the Western or Eastern army, they would not be their opponents.
The soldiers under his command also held their lanterns tightly, wishing they could chop off the necks of the Tang soldiers with their scimitars. Just as they were dreaming of this, there was suddenly a sound of earth-shaking.
A fireball suddenly appeared not far from a cavalryman. Before he could figure out what was happening, he fell in the opposite direction of the fireball. Even astride a camel, he couldn't stabilize himself.
His luck was relatively good, at least he was not within the range of the explosion. Looking at the soldiers lying in front of him, they were covered in blood and wailing loudly, completely different from the Arab soldiers just a moment ago.
At that time, those people were still dreaming of making great achievements and defeating the Tang army, but now they have no ideas at all. They just want to know how they were injured. There is no Tang army in front of them, and they are not within the range of the enemy's arrows. How did we get injured?
The Arab general who had just been passionately boosting morale was now dead. He was at the center of another fireball explosion, and not even a complete body could be found.
The war horses and camels in the team had never seen such a situation. Many of the war horses ran around like crazy. The camels ran a little slower, so they were not so panicked, but they soon began to move around. Many people fell off the camels' backs. You have to know that these were their childhood friends, and they had never seen such a panicked camel in their lives.
The true God has brought down a disaster...
Many soldiers thought so, because in their minds, this fireball had absolutely nothing to do with the Tang army. It must be the true god they believed in that had sent down a disaster. Otherwise, how could such an attack method be possible? This was something they had never encountered in their dreams.
A large number of fireballs exploded in their ranks. In fact, not many people were killed, only a small part of them. However, when the fireballs appeared around them, at least hundreds of soldiers and livestock were affected by the fireballs and ran around.
You have to know that they were moving at high speed. When their animals changed direction slightly, it would not only affect themselves, but also the dozen or so people around and behind them. Looking from a high place, groups of camels and war horses fell to the ground.
These camels and war horses fell to the ground and may still have a chance of survival, after all, they stand up quickly. But it is different for the people on their backs. Once a person falls to the ground, even if he does not die, he will probably be disabled.
For the people present, they had never seen such a hell. They had not seen the Tang Dynasty army at all. We ourselves were already in chaos. Not only did they not expect such a situation, but Li Chengyi and his Tang Dynasty army also did not expect to encounter such a situation.
This is the second large-scale battle between our two sides. During the last battle, you should have heard about our killer moves, and perhaps you should have your own ways to deal with them. However, judging from the current situation, it seems that these soldiers don’t know anything at all.
If you want to ask the reason, the Arab Empire's intelligence blockade was an important reason. They failed on the Eastern battlefield, but they could not let their subordinates know, so they blocked all of this. Some generals may regret it now. If they could have informed the soldiers earlier, perhaps this situation would not have occurred. Now they have been defeated before the battle.
Li Chengyi was also a little annoyed. Are our musketeers useless? They probably can't charge forward.
