In this war, Sima Jun had no intention of participating. If he were to participate in such a war, he would feel that he was too cheap. You people cannot call it a war. If you look closely, it seems like a dispute between villagers.
Although His Royal Highness's army was dressed in uniform, their sloppy appearance made it impossible to associate them with the Arab cavalry that had once killed people across half the world. However, after His Royal Highness gave the order, the speed of these people's attack was still remarkable.
Because the light cavalry were lighter in weight and did not have armor, their horses and camels could run very fast. When the people here started to move, the army responsible for guarding the city also moved immediately, but they did not rush towards the army here, but prepared to flee in all directions.
It had been discovered earlier that many soldiers were not getting enough to eat, and they didn't know what they were eating, let alone the livestock. Except for the dozen or so people under Hackdin, the livestock of others were skinny. If it weren't for the local officials stopping them, many people would have eaten all the livestock.
On the other hand, things are different for His Royal Highness. The Tang army may not provide these soldiers with good food, but they will definitely make sure they are well fed. Otherwise, how can we expect you to fight? Including your livestock, all of them are provided by the Tang army, so their speed can catch up to 80% of the original Arab cavalry.
You know, the cavalry of the Arab Empire was known for coming and going without a trace. Although the army in front of them could not do that, their speed was also very fast. Under the command of His Royal Highness the Prince and Matsumoto Yasunari, 500 cavalrymen rushed straight to the center, and another 1,000 cavalrymen began to encircle the enemy from the left and right.
His Royal Highness the Prince led his men to encircle the enemy on the left, Matsumoto Yasunari led his men to attack in the middle, and another member of His Royal Highness's men was in charge of the right side. They thought that this war would be very terrible, especially for His Royal Highness the Prince who was encircling the enemy on the left wing. Although he was born in a warlike country like the Arab Empire, he had never been on the battlefield since he was a child.
So when he heard that he was going to the battlefield, he couldn't sleep the whole night and was in a state of fear. Now that he saw his troops were so brave, he was not so afraid anymore. These people in front of him were not worthy of being called opponents at all. When they saw the enemy charging, they only thought about running away.
If your animals had the strength, they might have been able to let you guys run away. Unfortunately, your animals only ran less than a few thousand meters before they were too tired to run anymore. No matter how hard these people waved their whips, some of them, whether camels or war horses, fell to the side and foamed at the mouth.
His Royal Highness's men easily captured these people, and Hackdin did not run away. This guy thought that he could escape from these people with the help of a dozen servants. Unfortunately, he underestimated the men under His Royal Highness's command.
After Hakedin was captured, His Royal Highness the Prince didn't waste any words. The world is either black or white, especially for people like you. There are many people watching around. It was said before the war that if you don't surrender, you will die.
Hackdin was not taken back at all and was beheaded on the spot, including some of his subordinates, especially the core members. However, those who joined the army to make a living were left behind. Regardless of whether these people are suitable for military service or sent back to the rear as laborers, they are all useful. We can't just let you go like this. For the Tang Empire, human resources are also a very important kind of trophy.
Especially now that the battle line is so long, we have to build a large number of warehouses and military stations in the middle. If we have so many cheap labor resources, it will also be a subsidy for us.
His Royal Highness won the first battle, and his men were very happy. They finally saw what His Royal Highness is capable of. They had doubts about him before. Although you are going to lead us to fight, you have never even been to the battlefield. It is really a bit too much to ask us to hand over our lives and property into your hands.
But now they have no doubts. It’s not that the prince performed so well, but our enemies are too weak. There was no decent fight at all. When more than a thousand of us rushed over, they really thought we were a powerful force. The other side directly raised their swords and guns and surrendered. I really don’t know what they were thinking.
Sima Jun saw clearly from the side that both sides were actually uncoordinated. Even if these people had trained in our military camp for a month and a half, if they encountered a well-organized Fuso army, they would probably be beaten, not to mention the Tang army not far away. If they wanted to build up their confidence, they had to fight again and again. This could be considered a good start, and His Royal Highness the Prince's journey ahead should be smooth.
After returning to the military camp, Sima Jun asked everyone to return, but His Royal Highness the Prince thought it would be better to strike while the iron was hot and capture another town that was only half a day's journey away. Sima Jun reluctantly took His Royal Highness the Prince to the soldiers to let him see what kind of people he had.
Although you have just won a victory, you should also know what your subordinates do. If you don’t know your subordinates well, you can go among them a few more times to see what is going on with these people.
When His Royal Highness the Prince strolled among these people, he finally understood the significance of Sima Jun asking him to walk twice more. After just running around during the day, many of these people had already overdrawn their physical strength. It was not because our food was bad, but because their entire bodies had been damaged some time ago. Even after a month and a half of nourishment, there was no way they could recover so quickly.
It's good to be enterprising, but when you are enterprising, it's better to look at the situation of your subordinates. If you want to attack forcefully, these people will probably be able to keep up, but what the final result will be is hard to say. In case the other party launches a small counterattack, your subordinates may not be able to hold on.
