"Said, do you know, I never thought that Uncle Cousin would lose to the Tang people so easily, and now Uncle Cousin is unbelievably cowardly!"

Mahdi babbled on and on to express his displeasure with Abbas, and when he arrived with his elite cavalry, he learned that the city of Mulu had fallen, and he halted his advance and prepared for a big battle.

All this was expected by him, and the advance of the Tang Dynasty appeared the day after the Great Food Army stopped advancing. But one thing is still surprising, that is, the main force of the Tang soldiers actually arrived on the third day of the following, and the speed even caught up with the most elite army of Dashi.

However, this is enough to prove that the defeat of the always strong cousin in the hands of such an army is quite reasonable.

Along the way, Mahdi valued Said's advice so much that it had to be consulted with him on everything.

Because in the Great Food Army, Said is the only one who has had close dealings with the Tang people for decades, and he knows them better than he even knows about them.

And because Sa'id was a pious*, the Mahdi could have placed complete trust in him, because the true * would not betray Allah.

"After those earth rats of the Persians have been completely eliminated, the rear of our army has been completely stabilized, and we can deal with the Tang army wholeheartedly, especially the most elite Shenwu army, Your Highness must be cautious, and you must not compare them with the Persians!"

Now, Saeed will always persuade Mahdi not to be careless, which has made Mahdi a little disgusted, is the elite Dashi army so weak in front of those Tang troops who are on expeditions?

However, disgust is disgust, Mahdi still seriously inquired about the style and characteristics of the Tang army's use of soldiers, and Saeed did not tire of emphasizing firearms.

When he provided information about the Tang Dynasty under Mahdi, he was completely true and false, and did not hide firearms. This is also for the sake of their own safety, because if the big cannibal eats the loss of firearms without preparation, I am afraid that this account will be counted on his head.

However, before the war, he reminded Mahdi more than once that Mahdi's temperament would definitely be disgusted by this, and even if he suffered a loss, he would not be able to settle the account on his own head.

In fact, Said's mood is very contradictory, but he must maintain a sober self in the midst of contradictions.

At first, he just wanted to monopolize the business routes of Anxi, and then had the opportunity to break into the big food elites and avenge the family's suffering, but now it has developed to the extent that he has the opportunity to seize more power and status.

Human desires are endless, and every time he dreams back at midnight, Said has fallen into confusion many times.

"Defeating the Tang people is still a tactic to use to wait for work, I have ordered all the tribes around Khorasan to send elite warriors here, and it will not take long for the little Gorgan to gather 100,000 warriors, and even when the caliph attacked Constantinople in the west, it was rare to have such a large scale as it is now!"

The latest statistics have just been obtained, and by now more than 50,000 infantry troops of various clans have arrived in Gorgan.

Saeed suggested that Mahdi conduct a public military parade.

"Military parade?"

This is a kind of activity that the Tang Dynasty army, especially the Shenwu army, often carries out to stimulate the morale of the army, and the commander or the chief general will personally speak in front of the army, and the morale will be greatly improved. ”

Mahdi agreed, and in fact the caliph was often in front of elite Janissaries, but rarely met with ordinary soldiers.

Saeed felt that he could do this, on the one hand, to establish his prestige in the eyes of various armies and tribes, and on the other hand, to improve the morale of the army, so why not?

Unfortunately, just as he was preparing for the parade, he suddenly received a military report that hundreds of rangers were beheaded by the Tang Dynasty cavalry.

"How is this possible? The Rangers of the Great Eclipse are the most elite, and even if they can't win, they can't kill or wound so many ......"

The ranger learned that the Tang cavalry only had a hundred-man team, which made him even more angry.

"They really underestimate the enemy, Said, you are right, the more advantageous they are, the more they can't underestimate the enemy, otherwise they will be like today!"

Although Mahdi has such and such shortcomings, his greatest advantage is that he is as good as a stream.

Said wasted no time in slapping a sycophant.

"Your Highness is wise and martial, you will definitely be able to annihilate the Shenwu army in one battle and drive the Tang people back to Anxi, no, even Anxi will be in His Highness's bag!"

Hearing this, Mahdi laughed.

"Well said, although the war has not yet begun, the Tang people are doomed to defeat. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Said and asked with a mysterious expression:

"You know, I have prepared the best trap for the Tang people, and they will be like the earth rats in the desert, pitifully falling into the trap, and then miserable to become food in the pot. ”

Said's eyes lit up, and he loudly praised the young prince's wisdom and martial arts, and at the same time asked:

"Could it be that Your Highness has another plan?"

Mahdi said proudly:

"What is the biggest weakness of the Tang people who came from afar?"

Said pondered for a while, then replied tentatively:

"Supplies?"

Mahdi laughed and nodded.

"That's right, I'm here to draw them in with an army of 100,000 tribes, and then the elite army of Dashi will cross the central plateau of Khorasan and detour back to their rear, blocking the passage and burning the grain, and imagine how long they will be able to stay safe in Gorgan once they are caught in this situation?"

Said suddenly realized, no wonder he had rarely seen those generals who were deeply trusted by Mahdi in the past few days, they had already been dispatched, if it weren't for today's chat, I'm afraid it would not be known.

Do you want to tell Qin Jin this news?

Being in the barracks, and being a close confidant of His Royal Highness the Prince, his every move is highly regarded, and the slightest negligence will put him in a dangerous situation, not to mention the failure, I am afraid that it will be difficult to save his own life.

Seeing that Said was a little stunned, and thinking that he was stunned by his plan, Mahdi stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder casually.

"Okay, wait and see a good show, I will try my best to delay time, this is also what the Tang people think, they want to win or lose in a battle, just as they wish!"

As he spoke, Mahdi's eyes showed a rare confidence and ruthlessness.

Said couldn't help but shudder, and subconsciously praised:

"Your Highness is wise and martial, and you are blessed with great fortune!"

"What do you mean?"

Saeed often utters some idiomatic expressions of the Tang people, which Mahdi finds amusing.