In fact, Chang Sun Ze of the Eastern Army also discovered some clues. When he was about to send out a large number of reconnaissance troops, he found that the other party had escaped. When he received Li Chengyi's letter, he was very depressed. To be honest, they were indeed lost.
Although they had a sounding balloon, it still had some drawbacks. For example, when there was wind and sand, there was no way to get up. That was when they got lost. When there was a storm in the desert, no matter what kind of thing you used, it was already quite difficult to keep everyone under control.
Thinking of the situation that day, Chang Sun Ze felt his whole body trembling. He had done an excellent job. When the desert storm came, he immediately surrounded the carts in the team outside and placed all the troops inside the circle. Relying on such a circular formation, he was able to save all the people. If he had not thought of this method at the last minute, he would probably have been blown everywhere.
Of course, in addition to his temporary idea, the brothers under him also have very strong organizational skills. After the order was issued, it took only an incense stick of time for such a formation to be formed. If his brothers under him had delayed a little longer, everyone might be far away at this moment, and no one knows where they will fly to with this storm.
Most of the carts were connected end to end to increase the weight. Many people also put their own weight in them, otherwise they would not be able to hold on. Some people also brought livestock from nearby and tied them to the transport carts. In that storm, if you didn't have anything in your hands, you might be blown into the sky. Once you left the ground and fell back down, you would probably lose your life there.
After a storm, Cheng Chuliang and Chang Sunze reunited. Originally, the two armies were separate, but when they heard that the Western Army had already started fighting, they immediately joined together, fearing that the same shortcomings of the Western Army would occur. However, they did not expect that after the two armies were mixed together, the Western Army also won, but the people in front of them ran away.
"We're all the same, but we have different fates. We escaped from the military camp together, and I was hoping to be the first to achieve great success. Unexpectedly, Li Chengyi got there first, capturing so many people and all sorts of camels and war horses. Even though we didn't capture much else, these things alone are enough to earn him a title of nobility."
Chang Sun Ze said with some envy that they killed nearly 100,000 enemies at the beginning of the war. You should know that these 100,000 people did not include logistics troops, all of them were front-line combat troops. This was really a great virtue accumulated by their ancestors, otherwise, how could they encounter so many people?
"We really lost this time because of luck. If it weren't for that damn storm, I think we could have made it. Unfortunately, after encountering that thing, the army's combat effectiveness has also declined. You go out and see our brothers. When you think of that storm, everyone is still a little scared. After all, no one has seen it before. Although people in the Western Regions have heard of it, hearing about it and actually seeing it are two completely different things. I still have to explain it to everyone later so that everyone can accept it from the bottom of their hearts."
Cheng Chuliang was also a little depressed. Although he had already made military achievements, no one would complain about having too many military achievements. Even if they could annihilate 10,000 or 20,000 people this time, it would be considered a victory. Although it was a little less than the Western Route Army, it was much better than now. Apart from the few tongues they caught, they probably had no new achievements.
"Brother Cheng is right. I'll arrange this matter later. Let's just set up camp here honestly. I guess there will be new deployments soon. I believe the generals of the Arab Empire are not fools. They won't continue to provoke us, let alone split up their troops."
Their generation order is actually a bit confusing. Cheng Chuliang and Li Xiang are of the same generation, but Chang Sunze is one generation older. However, he is now called "big brother". Anyway, the generation order in Chang'an City is very confusing. Each family is in contact with relatives. As long as there are no close relatives, they are judged by age in public.
"Your analysis is correct. The people of the Arab Empire are not fools. After suffering such a huge loss, if they still seek glory and advance recklessly, don't blame us for being rude to them. Stay here for the time being, but send a large number of Red Monkey soldiers to the surrounding areas to prevent them from attacking us."
Cheng Chuliang had fought with these people before, so of course he knew how powerful these black storms were. If they discovered your military camp, they might be more than ten miles away at one glance, but they could be in front of you in the next second. The most important thing about light cavalry is their fast speed, especially in this semi-desert area, their speed is even faster, and we can't compare with them.
However, Li Chengyi also wrote in the letter that the most effective way to curb their speed is to use musketeers. Let all the musketeers line up in two rows and use the volley strategy to deal with these light cavalry. It would be so cool. As long as they are within the range, the world will be ours.
Of course, some things only work the first time. If others know how to deal with it the second time, then this method may not be of much use. This is what Chang Sunze is worried about. If the Arab Empire's army gathers together, there will definitely be many defeated soldiers returning. They will know how we fight. If we formulate corresponding tactics, it will be of no benefit to us.
Of course, no one dares to stand still for the enemy on the battlefield. Let's see how Li Xiang does it. If we are allowed to continue moving forward, Chang Sun Ze would probably be happy for it. Anyway, our strength is not weak. If we really encounter the army of the Arab Empire, the worst that can happen is that we can fight them head-on. We may not necessarily fail.
But if Li Xiang orders a retreat, we must hurry to the main camp. After all, it is a battle between hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides. His Highness must have a reason for doing so, and we cannot be alone outside.
Later that day, it was finally confirmed that the Arab Empire's Eastern Army had completely retreated, and even some reconnaissance personnel were not left behind. They were either afraid or really did not want to fight the Tang Dynasty.
