"What's going on? Which general is delaying? Drag him out and behead him immediately. This Marshal's order has been issued for three days, and we are still hesitating. Do you know when the Caliph gave this Marshal the deadline? It is tonight. If no appropriate action is taken by tonight, all generals who carried out the mission will be beheaded."
In the big tent in the middle of the military camp, Marshal Suhoguman was so angry that he couldn't bear it anymore. It had been three or four days since he issued the order, but the progress of his troops was extremely slow. Not to mention driving the refugees north, they themselves did not even advance much. Moreover, the camp was attacked by refugees, and hundreds of thousands of refugees rushed over like a tide.
Sukhguman ordered the archers to shoot at that time, but these refugees were all fearless. They knew that there was no food around and all the food was in the military camp. Only in the military camp could they have enough to eat, so these refugees gave it a try. While they still had the strength, they had to rush into the military camp. When they were too hungry to stand up, even if the food was thrown in front of them, it would be of no use.
Sukhguman repelled the attack, but his soldiers were shocked. Those were our common people. They had lost all their property because of the wrong policies of the court. Now they just wanted to have a full meal, but our marshal actually ordered them to be shot. Whose side was this marshal on?
"Reporting to the Marshal, the generals have reported that their camp is full of refugees. There are now a million refugees gathered around us. If we continue to attack them, we may have a large-scale conflict with them first. If this is the case, before we encounter the Tang army, we may..."
A man who looked like a military advisor could no longer speak, but everyone understood what he said. Before encountering the Tang army, our strength might have been exhausted. If that were the case, no one would be able to hold on. So for them, under the current circumstances, they must conserve their strength and change their original strategy.
"Assholes, it's all because of these guys. They're not dedicated enough. When I was on the Western Expedition, I killed countless people along the way, including refugees from the occupied territories. No one dared to come to my front. It's all because of these guys who didn't dare to kill. Pass the order, no matter who they are, anyone who blocks our advance will be killed."
In Sukhkuman's view, the problem wasn't anything else; it was simply that his men weren't ruthless enough. Back when he was on the battlefield, he'd ordered the killing of tens of thousands, sometimes even hundreds of thousands. So why didn't anyone come to his camp? Ultimately, it was because you guys were being merciful, seeing that these refugees were from our own country, so you weren't being ruthless enough.
The people around him didn't know what to say. In fact, these generals had followed Sukhkuman for many years, and some were even more bloodthirsty than Sukhkuman. How could they not bear to kill? As long as they were not their own relatives or friends, killing them would be as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.
But the problem is that it's useless to kill like this. Although you are killing people everywhere, in the current situation, no matter how many people you kill, these people will not retreat. To be more precise, these people no longer have the strength to retreat.
"Marshal, should we revise our strategy at this point? It's probably impossible to drive them back north with so many people. The north is already under the control of the Tang Dynasty, and driving them back would mean death. Furthermore, from my observation, these people are exhausted to the point of exhaustion. With no food or water on the road, they might not even be able to travel fifty miles before collapsing on the road."
The military advisor thought for a while and said that this strategy was obviously not feasible. If it didn't work, then don't waste time. For the entire Arab Empire, time is very precious. If it just passes like this, it will not be easy for everyone to gain it back.
Suheguman also understood that what his subordinates said was right, but now he could not think of any other method except this one. Moreover, he had never taken the lives of these refugees seriously, and he had never thought that these refugees could accomplish such a big thing.
Sukhguman was now extremely regretful. If he had foreseen what would happen today, he would not have used refugees to attack the Tang army. What did it mean to steal a chicken and lose the rice? Now he understood everything. The refugees did not bring much crisis to the Tang army, but instead almost brought down the Arab Empire.
Even if the Tang army reached here, it would encounter brutal resistance in the central and northern regions. Even now, some people would attack the Tang army, but because of the refugees, all the cities have become ruins. As for the tribes in the wild, they have long since disappeared without a trace.
People living in the wild are not the core of the Arab Empire. Only people in the cities are their core. They are unwilling to work for the people of the Arab Empire. Now that the Tang army is so powerful, you expect them to stop the Tang army. You really overestimate them.
"Report to the Grand Marshal, the Tang army is retreating north."
Just when they were at a loss, the spies they sent out suddenly came back. They had run away so much that two camels died before they could be considered to have escaped. They did not dare to reveal their identities along the way. If they did, the refugees would eat them.
The refugees in the central region are still somewhat timid, while the refugees in the north have long regarded themselves as rebels.
Those people were the first group to become refugees. They had killed countless people from the imperial court, so when they heard that you were from the imperial court, their first thought was to kill you. If they couldn't kill you, they were afraid that you would come to them in the future.
Of course, this is also very normal. After becoming a refugee, you must find a way to survive. If you still abide by the original imperial laws, then your chances of survival are basically less than or equal to zero. From the first violation to now, they themselves can hardly count them. Why not kill people from the court?
