Arab Empire Camp
In one night, Marshal Sukhguman received a report from the front line. At this moment, he felt dizzy and almost fell down. How could this be possible?
Muhammad is considered a powerful general and is usually very powerful. How could he be defeated so quickly?
This guy was extremely capable when fighting against the Crusaders, and he also captured some generals. Now, because of his ability, he is allowed to lead an army alone and advance silently in the west. Of course, he is likely to encounter the Tang army, but according to Muhammad's ability, it should be easy to resolve the situation. Now, not only has he failed to resolve the situation, but he has also lost his life.
Of course, the most important thing is that the 100,000-strong army collapsed. Except for some defeated soldiers who came back to report the news, there was no organized army at all.
For the current generals, they don’t believe that they have lost this battle, but the facts are there, and you can’t help but believe it. Just look at the defeated soldiers outside. Looking from here into the distance, there are scattered people fleeing everywhere, and everything on their bodies is almost falling off. I’m afraid they have nothing left except the clothes on their bodies.
Although some people came back on camels, there was basically nothing on the camels. In order to make the camels run faster, they probably wanted to throw themselves off. In fact, some camels were fully capable of carrying two people back. If they had rescued their companions along the way, they could have saved a lot of people. Unfortunately, these people did not do so. They were already scared by the Tang Dynasty army.
Marshal Suheguman had only thought about the capabilities of the Tang army, and of course he had also heard about it from those who were defeated in the last battle, but he did not expect it to be so powerful. His Western Army was composed entirely of elite soldiers, all of whom came from the western battlefield. Many of them could definitely be called veterans of a hundred battles.
According to his idea, he should be able to inflict heavy damage on the Tang army. Even if he could not destroy the same number of Tang troops, at least he would not suffer such a terrible defeat. However, the situation before him was very real. Looking at those people running back outside, Suheguman had only one idea, which was to kill all these people.
You have lost all the people of the Arab Empire just after the war started, but he can only think like this. If he loses the war, he will have to kill all the people, then there will be fewer and fewer people following him in the future. Who would be willing to follow a bloodthirsty general?
Back when he was on the Western battlefield, this guy loved the people like his own children, because those people made him proud, brought him a lot of wealth, and helped him occupy a large number of cities. But now he really can't love them. You people have lost all my people, and you haven't brought back any useful military intelligence. Most of the descriptions are about ghosts and gods.
The belief in spirits and gods was also very important in the Arab Empire, but at Sukhkuman's level, do you think he could believe in them? The Tang army couldn't possibly summon spirits and gods. It was probably just some new weapon. Didn't Sukhkuman tell his men that? Don't worry about the weapons the Tang army uses; just charge forward with all your might. As long as you charge fast enough, the Tang army won't be able to do anything to you.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with this statement, but the actual situation is hard to say. All the generals have remembered the words of their marshal, but it is extremely difficult to actually implement them on the battlefield. Take today's situation for example. There was a raging fire in front of them. Who could rush into the fire?
Even if you were fearless, what about your horses or camels? Would they be able to charge in despite the high heat? This was probably impossible. When the shells exploded around them, the soldiers couldn't hold their horses back, and they ran wild, destroying the entire camp. This was also a major reason for their defeat.
"General?"
Suheguman has been in a daze for half an incense stick of time. His subordinates are really afraid that this guy can't hold on. You know, except for him, the rest of the people are undecided. This is a huge defeat. According to the requirements of the imperial army, it must be reported to the capital. But if it is reported in this way, Suheguman's life will probably be over.
Don’t worry about what contributions you made to the empire in the last war. Just look at this war. You haven’t brought any results, so the empire will have to find a way to punish you.
"Order the Eastern Army to retreat back to the main camp."
A long time passed, and Suheguman didn't know how to give orders. In the end, he chose to shrink his defense. There was no other way now. If he allowed the Eastern Army to wander around outside, it would most likely encounter the Tang Army. The two armies had nearly 100,000 people each. Now one arm had been cut off. If the other arm was also cut off, Suheguman would still have more than 200,000 people in his hands, but this could not guarantee victory in the war. The Eastern Army must be withdrawn.
After hearing this order, some others agreed, some disagreed, and there were all kinds of opinions.
Those who agree believe that there is strength when everyone is together. We are not quite sure about the combat effectiveness of the Tang army, so we should gather all the troops together. If we encounter any problems, the principle of strength in numbers can be reflected, and we will not be defeated by the Tang army in a short time.
There is another idea that opposes this. They believe that if all eggs are put in one basket, the current situation of the Western Army will be our future if we encounter the Tang Dynasty army. It is better to disperse the army so that even if we encounter any trouble, everyone can deal with it easily. However, the distance between them should not be too far so that they can provide support within a short time.
In the end, Suheguman chose to combine the two armies. Suheguman was not a fool, and of course he knew why he had to do this. He had to clench his fists and not allow any branches to branch out. In his opinion, the Tang army was good at using the strong to defeat the weak, and to defeat his Western Army, they should have used several times the number of troops, so he had to gather his people together.
