During the strong period of the Tang Dynasty, there were many client states, and the military strength of foreign wars was basically dominated by the client states, and the client states not only had to send troops, but also had to bear their own military expenses, and the Tang Dynasty dispatched an army as a supervising team. Just like today's United States, it is similar to organizing allies to participate in the war during the war.

The advantage of this model is that the losses of the Tang Dynasty were small, most of the dead were servant soldiers, and the military expenditure was also small. The disadvantage is that the servant army is forced, lacks initiative in battle, has weak combat effectiveness, and is even in danger of defecting to the battlefield.

In the 10th year of the Tang Dynasty, in the battle of Talas with the Arabs, the Tang army general Gao Xianzhi had already achieved victory, but the servant army of the Qarlu tribe defected.

Their rebellion turned into a turning point in the Battle of Talas, which ultimately led to the crushing defeat of the Don army.

This time to send troops to the Persian Empire, Li You hoped that the Tang army could be the main force, but there was great resistance, including Li Shimin, the imperial court still hoped to achieve the goal of the war by consuming the military strength of the client state.

This is understandable, after all, the Tang Dynasty did not want to consume its own strength.

Li You was helpless, he had to rely on such an army to fight against the powerful Arabs.

If Li You had the most reluctant army in the Tang Dynasty, the first place was the Arabs.

That night, Li You and others camped in the valley.

In Li You's big tent of the Chinese army, everyone gathered around the warm brazier and listened to Hamid's introduction to the situation of the big cannibal.

When Hamid talked about the Arab army, his face was solemn and slightly frightened, and the generals around him all looked similar to him.

Qualcomm, White Tiger and Mi Huai couldn't help but feel contempt for them when they saw their appearance.

Li You is different, his expression is similar to that of Hamid and the others, and even a little depressed.

With Hamid's narration, a tragic battlefield picture is displayed in front of everyone.

At the beginning of August last year, the Persian city of Abadan.

In the early morning, after a night rain, the fog outside the city of Abadan was steaming, and a large army was quietly approaching.

Hamid went out of the city with an army of 30,000 and lined up in the wilderness outside the east gate to meet the enemy.

Soon after, the Arab armies arrived, and they lined up in silent opposition to the Persian army.

Both Persians and Arabs wore wraps around their heads, with the Persians having taller, darker wraps, and relatively bright colors of their clothes. The Arabs wear white or light gray on their heads and clothing. The two sides are easily recognizable even if they are mixed together.

Hamid's army, supported by Li You, was well-equipped and well-trained, and the battle formations were well arranged.

The Arab army numbered about 10,000 men, and their weapons were varied, most of them without armor, and the formation looked loose.

At this time, if someone compares from a distance, they will definitely come to the conclusion that the Arab armies are inferior to the Persians.

However, if someone can go to the front of the queue of the two armies and look at the expressions of the soldiers who are on the verge of battle, there will be new discoveries.

The Persians looked nervous, frightened, excited, excited.

The Great Cannibal looked very calm, but his eyes were full of fanaticism.

The battle began, and the two armies rushed towards each other with shouts, and tens of thousands of horses flowed on the earth like two huge torrents.

In the process of impact, the rain of arrows continued to fall, and both sides suffered heavy casualties.

The Persian warriors kept people falling, the faces of those around them were full of fear, some flinched, and many wanted to stop, but they were dragged on. Those who were hit by the arrow stayed where they were waiting for rescue, and their eyes were even full of joy.

The Arab warriors were also falling, but the other warriors seemed to have not seen it, their eyes fanatical, vicious, greedy, and even full of joy, but there was no fear.

An Arab warrior fell, he was shot in one leg and limped forward.

The other warrior fell to the ground, crawling forward with difficulty, dragging a long trail of blood behind him, as if he were charging forward.

Those soldiers who fell to the ground and were dying, they had no fear, but with a trace of regret, they used their last strength to shout and cheer for their comrades.

No one backed down.

A warrior who sees death as if he were at home can burst out with amazing combat power, thousands of the same warriors, which makes people feel chilled from the bottom of their hearts.

Persians are warriors, well-trained, able to fight, they have seven emotions and six desires, they can fear, they can be afraid, and they have the reactions that normal people should have.

Arabs are warriors, warriors are not just warriors, they have ideals, warriors who fight for ideals, they treat death as if they were at home in pursuit of ideals. Their behavior is incomprehensible, and there is one word that might suit them better – madness.

The Persian and Arab armies finally collided and a fierce fight to the death began.

The roar was much quieter than the shouts of the army as they charged, replaced by the clatter of swords and guns, the dull and terrible screams of blades penetrating into flesh.

Corpses were strewn all over the ground, dripping with blood.

Agutai was a Persian junior officer, a recognized powerhouse of Persian warriors, who had fought in many civil wars and fought against the servant armies of the Great Food Empire, for which he was rewarded with an enviable Tang sword.

At this moment, Agutai entered the battle with confidence.

He saw the enemy rushing towards him and bravely met him. An Arab stabbed at him with a spear in his hand, and he turned slightly to the side of the spear, and slashed at the enemy's gun, which was so sharp that it not only cut off the enemy's gun, but even cut off the enemy's left hand.

Agutai was overjoyed, and he took a step forward, and at the same time raised the Tang knife in his hand, ready to deal another fatal blow to the enemy.

However, instead of retreating out of fear, the enemy met him, and in an instant, the enemy's majestic face appeared before his eyes.

Taken aback by the sudden change, Agutai instinctively slashed the steel knife in his hand, but because the enemy was too close, his wrist struck the opponent's shoulder, and the Tang knife was hollowed.

Then, to Agutai's disbelief, the enemy's right hand grabbed the severed barrel of the gun and plunged him into the throat.

Before he fell, Agutai saw a playful smile in the blue eyes of the enemy in front of him. His last consciousness was that he had fallen to the ground, and the enemy had stepped over him.

The Persian warriors felt similar to Agutai, the enemies in front of them were not afraid of life and death, and each one seemed to be not flesh and blood, even if their bodies were pierced, they still struggled to stab their weapons at them.

Combat is a contest of physical strength, training, and the superiority of weapons, and it is also a contest of people's willpower, and to a large extent, the strength of willpower plays a greater role.

Persian warriors are normal, Arab warriors are crazy.

The fierce fighting did not last long, and the 30,000 well-trained Persian army was defeated by the more than 10,000 poorly equipped Arabs.

The Persians suffered heavy losses, and Hamid had to retreat his army into the city, relying on strong and tall walls to stop the Arab attack.

Hamid's narration made the atmosphere inside the tent extremely depressing and solemn.

Qualcomm, White Tiger and the others put away their contempt for the Persians, and their faces also showed a slight hint of fear.

No matter who it is, when he faces an opponent who sees death as his home, he will feel a headache.

After a long time, Mi Huai asked, "Why are these big cannibals so powerful?" ”

Hamid and his generals shook their heads as they looked at each other.

At this time, Li You spoke, and he said: "This matter has to start from 70 years ago. ”