Sima Jun was actually a little unsure about how to fight this matter.
After all, although this guy was very brave in commanding the battle, he had never experienced a war of this magnitude. If he were to choose, he still felt that he should learn more, and in this regard he was not as motivated as Li Chengyi.
Of course, his background is different from Li Chengyi's. General Sima's family is now in decline. If he really gets into trouble, he will probably not end up well. But it is different for Li Chengyi. He was born into the royal family of Li Tang. Even if he gets into trouble, at most he will go back and reflect on his mistakes. After a while, he will be able to be active in officialdom again. This is because he was born into a good family.
There are about 80,000 to 90,000 people at the moment, and there are many more coming later. These people fell behind during the march and have now caught up. The Arab Empire’s military camp is open to this group of people. They still stick to the old idea that if I have more people than you, then I may win.
In the era of cold weapons, there was nothing wrong with this idea, and it was even correct. However, Li Xiang brought gunpowder. When gunpowder appeared on the battlefield, it was basically a crushing defeat. It was impossible for you to win just because of the number of people. Of course, if the number of people was too disparate, for example, ten versus ten thousand, then the number of people still played a decisive role. After all, quantitative change leads to qualitative change.
But if it is 100,000 to 10,000, which is only a ratio of 1 to 10, then the chances of your larger side winning are not great. If all of you are elite and you know how to operate tactically, then there is still some chance of winning, but this chance will definitely not exceed 20%.
Although this number is very cruel, it is absolutely true. Several battles had been fought before, and the people of the Arab Empire also had a numerical advantage. At that time, their cavalry combat effectiveness was still very strong, but why did they not win in the end? It was because of gunpowder.
So in this case, we may be able to swallow up their army, but to be on the safe side, the most important thing is not to suffer too much damage. It is better to lure out a part of them first, and then attack the rest. Even if the remaining part flees south, we can chase and kill a pair of them hard, which can also cause them considerable losses.
After the two men had discussed it, they immediately began to make preparations. Li Chengyi's army arrived nine hours later. Although these people worked very hard, they were the elite in His Highness's hands and the rapid reaction force of the entire Tang Dynasty. During normal training, they were required to engage in battle immediately after a long march. If you don't have that ability, you won't be able to get twice the military pay of others.
When these armies were first established, starting with the selection of soldiers, they were all top-notch, and some even poached elite soldiers from other armies. Now that you are needed on the battlefield, you must show your strength. If you can't, it can only be said that you are not suitable to stay in this army.
Normally, when the various armies met in Chang'an City, the Rapid Reaction Unit was always superior. At that time, the other units were unconvinced. Who hasn't won a battle on the battlefield? Why are you so arrogant?
Now the people in the rapid reaction force have to show them why we are so awesome.
After a long journey of three days and three nights, they were given only two hours of rest before these people appeared behind Li Chengyi again and were already in combat mode. General Sima and his men were indeed impressed. No wonder His Highness had always kept this army in his hands. The entire Tang Dynasty had only 40,000 people.
It can be seen from their eyes that these people must have been experienced in battles, and they exude a murderous aura from head to toe. Facing the enemy's army, General Sima felt that it was a bit of an overkill to use such people. However, in such a short time, if he wanted to send the army over and maintain its combat effectiveness, he was probably the only one who could do it. His Highness was also afraid that this piece of meat would slip away.
The army of the Arab Empire is no longer the same as before. If the two sides had just started fighting before, we could have caused them large-scale deaths anywhere, but now they have begun to shrink. If we want to kill their manpower, we must go deep into their territory. Li Xiang had done such a thing last time and found that there were too many variables in the middle. If there are problems on our side that we fail to consider, then our army may be lost on their territory.
Therefore, when the Tang army discovered that their large number of troops were moving away from the rear, they would never miss any opportunity. If you give up such an opportunity now, it would be irresponsible to your colleagues.
If you don't kill this army that is far away from the Arab Empire now, then your colleagues will have to travel thousands of miles to their territory in the future. As long as we go deep into their interior, the probability of our death will increase sharply, so in this case, we must not give them any chance to escape.
Night came quickly. For the army of the Arab Empire, night was their favorite time of the year because they would feel a slight coolness. Although the second half of the night would be very cold, the body would feel most comfortable when the weather turned from hot to cool.
Raf and Sambik also had a tent. They and their men came out of the tent. Although the tent could block the sunlight during the day, the weather was still very hot, especially when there was no wind. They were almost steamed in the tent.
Now when the cool breeze blows at night, these people all bare their upper bodies to welcome the cool breeze. Everyone has a look of satisfaction on their faces. This is also the happiest time of their day. The Arab cavalry that originally conquered the world now only wants a little cool breeze. Their requirements have been reduced by who knows how many times.
"What's wrong with you? You seem a little unwell."
Along the way, the two have become closer than brothers. After all, help is needed on the battlefield. Raf saw that Sambik was frowning all the time. What happened?
