Every winner needs to show off. General Ibdul may have survived because Li Chengyi was willing to show off. Otherwise, based on what he said just now, Li Chengyi would have chopped off his head with one knife. I don't have the time to talk nonsense with you, and I don't want the so-called reputation.
"Take this guy with you and keep going."
Li Chengyi gave the order, and then winked at the others. Several large carts came from the back, loaded with some injured Arab soldiers. You won't have to worry about not speaking later, unless you are willing to watch your men die in front of you. If you want them to live a little longer, then you have to tell us some things that should be told.
Of course, if it comes to that and you still say nothing, it will be of no use to the Tang army. I will just chop off your head with a knife to repay your loyalty.
A fifty-kilometer forced march was a very simple matter for the Tang army. If they were asked to run fifty kilometers, they might not be able to do it, but if they rode camels or war horses, it would be easy and enjoyable. In a moment, they could already see the Arab camp in the distance.
They also killed hundreds of Arab deserters along the way. Some of them were stupid. After being defeated on the battlefield, they went straight to their camp. The Tang army was chasing them on this road. If the Tang army did not kill you, then they were as stupid as your brain.
Some people thought better of it, so they simply fled to both sides. Doing so might cause them to be considered deserters by the Arab Empire, but at least they could save their lives temporarily. After the war, they could join other armies, and they would not be deserters then. This was much better than being killed by the Tang army now. If they really lost their heads, it would be useless to think of anything else.
Looking at the deserters running in from outside, Muhaddra, the commander of the Western Army of the Arab Empire, was a little surprised. A total of three teams of ten thousand people were sent out to take care of each other. Today has not even passed, and you actually said that these three teams of ten thousand people were completely lost. Even if they were 30,000 cattle, all scattered in the desert, it would probably take the Tang army a day to catch them all.
"Come here, drag these demons who spread rumors out and kill them. They actually treated this general's head as a fool. Now make them pay the price."
Muhaddra said angrily that he didn't believe it was true at all. There were 30,000 people, and 10,000 of them were the most elite troops.
These troops were selected from various units to form the strongest Arab army. They had already gained various military exploits on the Western battlefield. How could they die here? Even if some of them were injured, the main body of the entire army could be preserved.
On the Western battlefield, they once broke a record. Only 5,000 light cavalrymen killed 9,000 Frankish heavy cavalrymen. Even if such an achievement was written in history books, it would still amaze many people. But now you actually say that they were killed by the Tang Dynasty army. If you are not killed, how can the public anger be appeased?
However, when these dozen people's heads fell to the ground, the scouts of the Arab Empire's Western Army also ran back. They did find Tang Dynasty troops in the northeast direction, but the number was unknown.
After hearing the news, Muhammad carefully recalled his orders during the day, which was to order the three 10,000-man troops to set out from this direction. The armies could not be too far apart. Once any army found the target, the other two armies would immediately go to support it and try to wipe out the Tang army in one bite.
Where have all those 30,000 men gone? Instead of annihilating the Tang army, they've let it run right up to us. Could it be that what those bastards just said was true? Has our army been completely crushed by the Tang army?
When this thought appeared in Mohamhad's head, he stood up from his seat instantly, as if there was a thorn on his composition, which scared everyone around him. Our general is the most patient, so what's going on now?
"Keep exploring."
Muhammad was no longer calm and ordered his men to send out all the scouts to see what was going on with the Tang army. Of course, he would rather believe that the two armies had gone their separate ways and our army had run behind the Tang army, and the Tang army was sandwiched between our two armies. If that was the case, when the sun went down, we would have to pay for this group of Tang army.
Unfortunately, more and more deserters are escaping. These people came back from the left and right sides. Among them are some grassroots officers. If the soldiers could not explain it clearly, these people explained it very clearly. The Tang army used some strange weapons, which they called gifts from the devil. It was with these gifts from the devil that our three thousand-man teams were defeated. Now nearly 20,000 prisoners have entered the Tang prisoner-of-war camp. As for the rest, they all died on the battlefield, and it can be said that very few of them were able to escape.
Muhammad was completely stunned. He interrogated several people in succession, but their answers were all the same. Only then did he understand that it was not that those people were lying, but that was the fact.
It took Muhammad a long time to convince himself that the 30,000 people had been lost.
The men under his command still found it hard to believe. In their opinion, those people were extremely powerful and capable of being kings on the battlefield. How could they be defeated so quickly?
But as the scouts returned, they realized that all this was true. They could now see the Tang army with their naked eyes. They seemed to be busy. What were they doing? After such a great battle, did these people still have the strength to attack?
If it weren't for that great defeat, Muhammad would have ordered his army to attack immediately. The army of the Arab Empire did not know what it meant to wait, but 30,000 people had been killed. Would he dare to do that now?
