Chapter 1223: Battlefield Retreat

Three days later, Abbas finally got the news he had hoped for, and the Persian rebels engaged in the first battle with Iprahim's cavalry, which was so fierce that there were many casualties.

Abbas made a quick decision and divided the army into two armies, the left and the right, echoing each other's advances.

He did this because his men were almost rabble-like recruits, and only by being careful could he avoid the army scattering on the march as much as possible.

As a commander who has fought for half his life, Abbas is well aware of the various situations that can arise in various situations.

When there is a war, the army may not be dispersed, because the two sides are already glued together, there are people in front and behind, left and right, and there are enemy soldiers and their own people. On the march, however, many recruits will collapse from the double torment of fear and physical torment during the boring physical exertion.

The result of the collapse is that there will be a large number of deserters.

There were also many deserters along the way, but thanks to the corresponding measures taken by Abbas, the number of deserters was still kept within an acceptable range.

Now that it is necessary to march in a hurry, it can only advance in a dense formation, left and right, on the one hand, to increase the sense of security of its own soldiers, and on the other hand, it can effectively deter the soldiers from leaving the team.

Abbas was in a hurry and didn't personally lead someone to rush up to help his nephew relieve the siege, he knew that he was now an old man in his last years, and the bones might fall apart after a long time of bumps, let alone fight in person.

Old age and frailty do not mean that he has completely withdrawn from the battlefield, and he still has a wealth of experience in battle for many years, and he can make various arrangements in time for anything.

After leaving the siege of Mulu City, Abbas could let go of his hands and feet, skillfully issuing various military orders, and the commanders and centurions below were also very competitive, and the military orders were also carried out thoroughly.

This rabble-like recruit also seemed to be neatly forced into the rear flank of the Persian rebels.

Of course, the Persian army was also a new recruit, and it was supposed to be no different from the rabble, but to Abbas's confusion and puzzlement, these people also made a forced march, why did they hardly see their deserters along the way?

The number of deserters of the Persian rebels can be said to be much smaller than that of their own army.

In addition to being confused, Abbas was not only confused but also a little unconvinced.

He had always been extremely conceited in the field and on the march, so why was he inferior to the rebellious merchants now?

Could it be that the merchants were more familiar with the principles of marching and fighting?

It's certainly impossible, there must be something in it that is not known to you.

After a few days of reflection, Abbas became more and more convinced that behind these anomalous appearances was a sudden situation, that of the Tang people standing behind the Persian rebels.

"Tang people, Tang people, what kind of ghosts are you? Can you make a recruit who has never fought a war win a hundred battles in just half a month?"

Abbas muttered to himself, when the scouts reported that the Left Wing Army had engaged the Persian rebels, and that the Persian rebels did not fall in love with the war, but only made a slight resistance and continued to retreat eastward.

Nor did Abbas give the order to continue the pursuit.

As long as the battle is engaged, the first step of the plan calculation is achieved.

A newly established army is most taboo to defeat a battle, although the scale and degree of contact are very small, but it can be regarded as a small victory, and it has a great degree of improvement in the morale and morale of the army.

Once this new army has developed the habit of self-confidence and psychological superiority, even if they lack experience, as long as they are released, they can be as fierce as lions.

Abbas also resorted to this method of sharpening while fighting in no way.

He was satisfied with the initial results, and the next step was to get in touch with Iprasin, and then the two sides would work together to trap the Persian rebels and the Tang people in the vast Gobi Desert.

As long as they are trapped for a long time, their sharpness will inevitably be gradually lost, and at that time, the advantages and disadvantages will naturally be transposed.

Therefore, Abbas is not in a hurry to engage in battle, decisive battle, all he needs is to wait and delay, and drag the Persian rebels who are like arrows to the point of impatience, to the point of losing their minds, and to the point of losing their morale.

Well, this rabble of rebels will surely expose the shortcomings and weaknesses that were once covered up.

As long as their weaknesses are discovered and grasped, what battle cannot be won?

"Time, time is a good thing, did those rebels think that there would be today?"

"Of course they didn't think about it!"

Abbas was quick to give himself the answer.

He quickly ordered the army to renovate the camps, and the left and right flanks were stationed in two connected camps, still echoing each other from afar.

Surprisingly, the Persian rebels went and returned, and actually fought a hasty raid.

Under the small victory, the Khorasan recruits were caught off guard and were beaten quite embarrassed.

However, the number of people who attacked was small, and after causing some embarrassment to the Khorasan recruits, they swept away.

By the time Abbas was dressed up and rushed out of the tent brandishing his saber, the attacking Persian army was gone.

This made many commanders and centurions angry, including Abbas himself, who felt the need for a revenge, otherwise the might of today's small victory would dissipate with this sneak attack.

It was at this point that Iprahim finally got the news and sent a centurion to meet Abbas.

Abbas was very happy, he was very worried about his nephew, who was regarded as his heir, and now he was happy to see his nephew grow up.

He was so happy that he almost burst into tears, but he didn't ask about the military, but asked about some personal matters in a row.

"Is Iprasin still doing well, thinner, or stronger?"

Even asked a little incoherently.

The centurion replied appropriately.

"Your Excellency the Governor, although the general has worked hard in the war, his body is stronger than before, and he asked the villain to convey that he misses His Excellency the Governor very much, and hopes to meet immediately!"

"Is that what he said?"

Abbas's eyes were rosy again, and he pretended to caress his forehead, then shook his head and smiled:

"See what I am doing, and tell him that there is no hurry to meet him, and that it is now imperative to defeat the Persian rebels, and to regain the goods they have plundered, and that if the battle is won, I will give him all the governorship, and report it to the caliph of Ctesiphon. ”

At this time, Abbas made an important decision in his heart, in view of his old age and infirmity, he might as well take this opportunity to let his nephew inherit everything from him, including Snow Shame......