The Northern Camp of the Arab Empire.
After Prince Landin's army set out, Marshal Sukhguman was ordered to form the Beidaying in the central and northern regions. His mission was to stop the Tang army from attacking again. The last time they were only 500 miles away from the capital, this made all the high-ranking officials of the Arab Empire panic.
Although they were short of food and clothing, they still squeezed out a lot of money from their teeth and let Marshal Sukhguman build a Beidaying with 250,000 soldiers. They could also mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops from other places at any time. If the Tang army came, these troops would be deployed first, and the Tang army would never be allowed to advance a single step.
Ever since Prince Landing led his troops to war, Marshal Sukhguman has lived a very comfortable life. After all, he has people in front of him. Even if he suffers a crushing defeat, there are still 80,000 to 90,000 people. Moreover, he claims to have an army of 100,000. Even if it is 100,000 pigs, it will probably take the Tang army a while to catch them. It is impossible for them to collapse so quickly.
Moreover, according to these people's inherent thinking, the Ali Dynasty was established in the area around the Caspian Sea, so the local army was likely local people, not the Tang army at all. How strong could those people be? Although we did not give His Royal Highness supplies, our Arab Empire's army is known for looting as it marches along. Who would care about those so-called supplies?
In the early years, there was even a saying within their army that if you asked the rear for a large amount of supplies and finally won the war, then everyone would laugh at you, because in this war, your victory would not be glorious. You must fight and rob all the way, and that would reflect the style of our Arab Empire army.
This guy is drinking and having fun with his men today. Anyway, there are people blocking the way for us in front. Even if there is any disturbance, our search team will be able to come back and report quickly. If we don’t enjoy ourselves now, will we let this time go to waste?
His men didn't have that many supplies, and part of them were meant to be delivered to His Royal Highness the Prince. However, their men couldn't find His Royal Highness the Prince's whereabouts, so they simply withheld these supplies, completely disregarding the lives of the troops on the front line. According to the Caliph's intention, this brother should have died outside long ago. Wouldn't he die faster without supplies?
If you are stupid enough to send the supplies over, the Khalifa might hold a grudge against you when he remembers this matter in the future. It would be fine if he can't come back, but if he can come back, he will most likely vent his anger on you. Will you be able to handle it then?
So Marshal Sukhguman was very ruthless. He sold all the things that could be sold, and exchanged those that could not be sold for other things. Anyway, he wanted to make our lives more comfortable, so that our lives were not wasted.
The Grand Marshal lives like this, how can you expect your men to fight for you? We agreed to train every two days, but the Grand Marshal is hugging a dozen foreign beauties and never comes out of his tent, enjoying himself there every day. Why should we go to training? So, from generals to soldiers, most people have started to slack off. Supplies are plentiful, so they just enjoy themselves here.
Of course, among them, there are also 80,000 to 90,000 people who were converted from refugees. Those refugees suffered a lot before. In order to prevent them from attacking the capital, they had to be recruited into the army. These people have not lived such a stable life for a long time. Now that they have such a comfortable life, no one will go for training.
As for the threat from the Tang army in the north, these people saw no need to worry at all. The Tang army was indeed a huge threat, but didn't we still have an army in the north? As long as His Royal Highness's army didn't collapse, it would ultimately have nothing to do with us. Only when his army collapsed would we be on the front lines, and even then, it wouldn't matter if we became nervous.
The entire army was thinking the same thing. At first, some tried to persuade them, but after being humiliated, they simply returned to their tents and enjoyed life. It was clearly not my business, so why should I put in the effort? And even after I put in the effort, no one remembered my kindness; instead, many people despised me for being too talkative.
As more and more people were disliked for being too talkative, the voices of opposition in the barracks finally disappeared. Various pleasure nests appeared one after another. Some people gambled in their tents, and the officers turned a blind eye. Some people even slept in every day, which was considered good in the barracks.
After some people have spent all their money, they pretend to be bandits and go out at night to rob the people around them. They come back during the day to continue gambling. For these people, life is so carefree now. Those who win money can rest here, and those who lose money can go out to rob. Anyway, they can make up the money tomorrow.
Marshal Sukhguman certainly knew how his men lived, but what could he do? They were all choking with anxiety. Either he led the army north to fight, but the death rate was too high. If he stayed put, he'd have to give these young men a way out. The civilians around him were all pariahs in his eyes. How could he free up the soldiers' energy without harming them?
So in this situation, the people in power knew that if they wanted to take charge, they would be scolded, so they simply gave up and continued to rectify the army's degeneration. Although there were still a few people with combat effectiveness, it was only a matter of time before they were corrupted. In such a big melting pot, it was impossible for you to stay out of it, and they would not provide you with such an environment.
Of course, there is one thing that must be done. The news from the entire Beidaying must be blocked. No one can send the news here back to the capital. Once the Caliph knows about it, everyone from top to bottom will be punished. This is why Marshal Sukhguman does not care about it. Let all of you participate, and we will enjoy the good things together. If anything happens, all of us will be punished at the same time.
Even if the Caliph knew about it, we are not subject to collective punishment. What can he do to us? Will he kill us all?
