Arab Empire Camp
Looking at the report in front of him, General Sukhguman didn't know what to say. He didn't expect Li Xiang to adopt such a strategy. He just passed them and advanced towards the weak areas of the Arab Empire. They never thought that the Tang army did not want to fight a decisive battle with the Arab Empire army, but instead began to attack the Caspian Sea coastal areas.
Now he had only one thought: Li Xiang's brain was turning too fast. How could he think of attacking the Caspian Sea coast? That place should have nothing to do with this war. Thinking of the weak local defense, General Su Heguman felt a headache. If he went to support now, it would be useless. Although you are fast enough, the Tang army has been running for nearly two months.
Even if you're incredibly fast, can you catch up to the same level as two months in one night? And even if you do, what good will it do? Will you be able to defeat them? If you can't, then you need to calm down and think carefully before making any rash decisions. The balance of power on the battlefield has already tipped in their favor. If you don't think carefully, the gap will only widen, until it's beyond your control. And then you'll know what the outcome will be.
"General, don't worry too much. The Tang army's sudden disappearance this time suggests they've decided on a new direction. Our empire is vast. As long as they don't cause trouble around the capital, we don't mind other places. We can just wait until we've reorganized our forces and retake them. Their main force won't stay on the Caspian Sea coast forever."
Everyone below was very relaxed. After hearing this, Suheguman smiled. The core area of the Tang Dynasty was far away from here. Li Xiang was the heir to the Tang Dynasty and he must go back. It was impossible for him to lead troops outside all the time. That would not make him a real heir.
The Tang army is now as solid as a rock. If we charge in, it will be of no benefit to us. But what if some time passes? Will the Tang army still be like this? They can't hold out forever. If they relax even a little, it will be time for us to take revenge.
In addition, what the guy just said is also right. What the Caliph cares about most is the area around the royal capital. In their eyes, this is a holy land and they will not allow pagans to invade it. As for other places, it is different. Those places were conquered by them and are lands polluted by pagans.
"That being said, this is imperial territory after all. Thinking of the civilians living in fear under the occupation of the Tang army, I feel incredibly sad. You must immediately formulate a battle plan. We must immediately support the major cities along the Caspian Sea coast and issue orders to them to hold out until we arrive. The Caliph will see all they have sacrificed for the empire, and they will be protected by the true God in the future."
General Suhoguman acted with sympathy and was willing to lead the army over. The people around him were stunned. The situation on the battlefield was unclear. What if it was a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain? Our army all ran to the coast of the Caspian Sea. What if the Tang army launched a surprise attack on the capital? Who would bear the responsibility?
Moreover, in terms of importance, the royal capital is the most important. After the central and northern regions suffered a refugee disaster, it took a long time to recover. What we have to do now is not to attack the Tang army, but to defend this area first, and wait for two years to recuperate. After the situation on our side improves, it will not be too late to fight a decisive battle with the Tang army.
Of course, what these people said were all high-sounding words, but Suheguman had already heard that these people were also very afraid of death. They were unwilling to fight a decisive battle with the Tang army, so when they were in the barracks, they had to do everything they could to avoid fighting.
In two or three years, who knows where they will be transferred to. Now is the time when the empire is in danger, so if they join the army to help guard it, it will be considered a military achievement. After this disaster is over, the empire will start to reward them according to their merits. Only fools will continue to stay in the army. As long as the disaster of the Tang army is not eliminated, the army will not be a safe place, and they will find ways to develop in other systems.
"You are all right, but the Caspian Sea coast was recaptured by many soldiers. We paid a huge price in the beginning, and it is still the empire's grain production area. If we cannot protect it, the great Caliph will not forgive us. So now we have to do two things. We must ensure the safety of the northern part of the capital and send a strong force to support the cities along the Caspian Sea coast. We must delay the Tang army's attack and wait for the counterattack across the entire empire."
Suheguman would never believe those people's nonsense. Even if you say anything, this matter today has to be done this way. On the one hand, he will lead the main force to stabilize the central and northern parts. On the other hand, he has to pick out a capable person to lead the army to Li Haiyan. There are dozens of cities and hundreds of thousands of troops there. Although most of them are second- and third-tier troops, if you forcibly conscript them, you can at least gather a 100,000-strong army. The Tang army is far away from their core. As long as you call these people up, you will definitely bring trouble to the Tang army.
After hearing what Suheguman said, the people present were not willing to talk much. They were very excited just now, making suggestions here and there, hoping that these things could be stabilized and let them stay where they were. Although there were many refugees here, without the Tang army, the refugees would not cause much trouble, so they were still safe.
Now, finding someone to go to the Caspian Sea coast and organize the local resistance forces, isn't that just handing this person a hot potato? No matter how many people you bring with you, no matter how many troops you can recruit locally, you can't possibly be a match for the Tang army. If you really do this, you're going there to die, with no chance of victory. After you go, you'll die one day, which is the saddest thing...
