"Then what are you still standing there for? There are only nine hundred of you. Don't wait until the city is captured. If you search the surrounding area, you should be able to gather enough. Once the military depot is repaired, it will be closer to us, which means we will have a strong rear base. We can use this force."
Su Dingfang spat out the cigarette in his mouth. This thing was also invented by Li Xiang. Nowadays, almost everyone has one. For the soldiers, this thing is simply a good partner. It's a pity that they are too far away from the rear, and they dare not smoke it all the time. If they were like those in the rear, they could easily smoke twenty or thirty cigarettes a day.
After receiving the order, the soldiers under his command immediately started to arrest people around. They formed a group of three soldiers and slowly drove the refugees together. When they tied their right arms, they pulled them back with three horses. No matter whether you are willing or not, from this moment on, you either work for us honestly, or we will kill you in and out in hell. When you get to the hell, you can only blame your bad luck. Who told you to wander around on the road in broad daylight? Don’t you know to hide?
In less than half an hour, more than a thousand people were captured. They did this for a reason. On such a hot road, these people were all malnourished. If the rear needed 900 people, and you sent 900 people directly, then it was estimated that only 700 people would arrive.
So in this case, you have to capture more people. If there are casualties in the middle, we have been prepared. If there are 900 people in the rear, we must have more than 100 people here. According to the 10% attrition rate, we can ensure that there is enough labor. Of course, this number is not so fixed. If only 700 or 800 people are sent over, we can only let these people work longer every day. Who says there is not enough labor?
As for the life and death of these people, I guess no one cares. Anyway, completing our project is the most important thing. If you want to talk about human rights, you still have a chance. That is, the Arab Empire’s army counterattacks, and we lose a large amount of land, then you can return to the Arab Empire.
But you will probably return as slaves. Who told you to work for the Tang army? The Arab Empire has a tradition of fighting to the bitter end, no matter the circumstances. If you have already worked for the Tang army, then no matter what your reasons, you are a traitor to the Arab Empire and will be either beheaded on the spot or enslaved for the rest of your life.
It is precisely because of this that when some people worked for the Tang Dynasty, their hearts were already dead. They knew that they would never be free in this life, so they could only work hard for the Tang Dynasty army, hoping that when the Tang Dynasty really won, they might be able to get some benefits. As for going back, they didn't even dare to think about it.
The officers in the rear also noticed this and wondered why no one escaped. They knew that prisoners of war from other countries had escaped. Later, they figured out that there were two main reasons.
On the one hand, it is naturally the policy of the Arab Empire. You have been captured by the Tang army, and you will not have a good time after returning, so these people instinctively do not want to escape.
The second aspect is the surrounding natural environment. The nearest Arab city is more than 500 miles away. In the absence of transportation and water, it is impossible for anyone to walk more than 500 miles in the high temperature of more than 30 degrees. It is also possible to get lost. Once lost, it will be a lot of fun. There are countless kinds of animals in the desert that want to eat you, and in the end, not even a bone will be left.
So after these people were sent to the rear, they immediately gave up the idea of escaping and worked honestly for the Tang Dynasty court, hoping that one day these Tang Dynasty generals would have a change of heart and give them a new life.
"General, there's another thing. Three thousand soldiers are coming tonight. According to His Highness's order, we have to withdraw fifteen hundred veterans. The number of these veterans has not yet been determined..."
Taking advantage of the fact that there was nothing else to do, the military clerk began to report some important matters. Apart from the matter of the 900 workers, the most important thing was the rotation on the battlefield.
According to His Highness's rotation strategy, 3,000 people will come each time, and 1,500 veterans will retreat on the same day. Another 1,500 veterans will retreat a week later. This one-week period is for these 3,000 new recruits to adapt.
Of course, these people are not new recruits. They are called new recruits only because they have never fought around here. In fact, they have experience in other places. This is also done to prevent the army from being too tired. They can be rotated every two months.
Of course, even with such rotation, the combat effectiveness of the front line cannot be affected. Although we do not have large-scale wars now, small-scale wars test personal abilities more. Once the combat effectiveness of a certain army declines, it will not be a good thing for the entire Tang Dynasty. Therefore, in this case, it is best to rotate carefully.
"The people from Kuizi Camp should go back first. They suffered heavy losses during the last attack on the city. This time, send back 2,000 men at a time. I will personally write a letter to His Highness. This army can be considered an ace on the battlefield."
Su Dingfang thought of his confidants. Although Su Dingfang's control over the battlefield might be weakened after they returned, this army had followed Su Dingfang in his battles for many years, especially the last time they attacked the city, eight thousand Arab cavalry appeared from nowhere. When these people raised their scimitars, Su Dingfang was left with only a thousand soldiers.
It would have been a very deadly thing for anyone to have only one thousand soldiers to withstand eight thousand charging Arab cavalry, but the people of Kuizi Camp persevered, and the casualties did not exceed 20%. If they were not real aces, they would have been scared to wet their pants at that time. Many people did not even bother to look at the charging momentum of the Arab cavalry, let alone fight.
Su Dingfang was so partial to his own confidants that no one in the military camp could say anything. If it weren't for them last time, Su Dingfang would have been in danger.
