Chapter 286: Fighting Talas Again
Xia Xue went to the south to raise a baby because she was pregnant, and she didn't know about Tang. The news of the defeat of the army in Talas, in June 646 AD, Xia Xue gave birth to a fifth son, this time Xia Xue did not pay special attention to the acidity and alkalinity of food before pregnancy and in August and September of pregnancy, she wanted to give birth to the last child naturally, both men and women, but I didn't expect it to be a boy in the end, Xia Xue sighed, I heard that women with strong personalities are easy to give birth to sons, it seems to be true. Xia Xue knows that although she has a soft appearance, her personality is actually stronger than that of men, and it is not easy to give birth to a boy.
Li Shimin was overjoyed and named his fifth son: Li Tai. Within a year after giving birth, Xia Xue concentrated on raising her children, did not participate in political affairs, and did not know about the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire.
In June 647 AD, Xia Xue, who was already one year old, returned to Chang'an from the south with her youngest son, and Xia Xue, who was already 47 years old, still looked like an 18-year-old beautiful girl, and she was really an ageless goddess. Standing with Li Shimin, who is almost 50 years old, does not look like Li Shimin's wife, but like his delicate daughter.
Xia Xue knew the battle situation of the Battle of Talas, in order to ensure the tranquility of the Silk Road in the Western Regions and the deterrence and control of the Tang Dynasty, Xia Xue, who attached importance to commerce and trade, decided to personally lead the 10,000 Angel Firearms Legion and the 10,000 Angel Elite Cavalry led by Su Dingfang to fight another battle with the Arab Food Empire and regain control of the Western Regions.
Xia Xue knows that this battle must be fought, for the dignity of her husband, for the glory of the Tang Dynasty, for the sake of ensuring the smooth flow of the Silk Road, for the peace and stability of the Western Regions, in order to curb the eastward expansion of the Arab Great Food Empire, in order to show the real strength of the Eastern Tang Dynasty to the West and Central Asian countries, for the long-term peace of the world, and the powerful Arab Food Empire must fight again.
Li Shimin originally wanted to drive the expedition, but the Western Regions are far away, the climate is harsh, Li Shimin is 49 years old, almost 50 years old, entering the year of knowing the destiny of heaven, physical strength, energy, resistance, etc. have greatly declined, Xia Xue for the health of her dear husband, resolutely opposed Li Shimin's royal expedition, and decided to lead the army himself, Li Shimin also resolutely disagreed, but couldn't help Xia Xue's soft grinding and hard bubbles, and finally had to reluctantly agree to his wife to take command of the expedition again, and he sent a decree to let the Western Regions border guard Tang. The army is ready to respond to the rescue of Empress Changsun.
"Those who offend my husband will be punished even if they are far away! Those who offend my Tang Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away! Erlang, believe me will return triumphantly! ”
After Xia Xue hugged Li Shimin tightly for the last time, she led the angel army on an expedition, leaving behind only the billowing smoke and dust behind the army and the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, who was standing in the wind and full of concern. Li Shimin looked at Xia Xue's slender back that gradually disappeared into the dust, and felt that it was so tall and majestic, and he couldn't help but stir up a poem in his heart, and his eyes couldn't help but be soaked with tears: "Xue'er, it's hard!" ”
The autumn breeze rises, and you travel thousands of miles.
Thousands of miles to go, across the desert to build the Great Wall.
How can it be the wisdom of the boy, the camp of the first saint.
Shuzi Wanshi policy, peace this billions of life.
Dare to worry about Jiao Si and sit back in Beijing.
Beihe sees the martial arts festival, and thousands of miles are rolling.
Mountains and rivers haunt each other, and the wilderness is poor and overlooked.
Hit the gold to stop the march, beat the drum and raise the soldiers.
Thousands of flags move, drinking horses and the Great Wall Caves.
Autumn dusk is filled with clouds, and the fog is dark and the mountains and moons are closed.
The edge of the Yan post was immediately, and the beacon fire was sent out in the air.
By asking the Marquis of the Great Wall, he entered the court.
The turbidity is quiet in the Tianshan Mountains, and the morning light is high.
The release of the army is still reviving the brigade, and there will be a lot of waste.
Drink to the proclamation, and return to the front of the Qing Temple.
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After Xia Xue left, Li Shimin would climb the high "Wangwu Tower" every day after work, looking at the far northwest, and silently prayed for Xia Xue's safety in his heart while missing infinitely. Li Shimin found that when he was getting older, he became more attached to Xia Xue.
In July 647 AD, Xia Xue led the angel army over the alpine green mountains, crossed the barren desert, and after a long journey to a valley thirty miles away from Talas City, she asked Su Dingfang to lead 10,000 elite cavalry of the Angel Army to hide in this valley, and then led the remaining 10,000 Angel Firearms Legion to continue to Talas City.
Soon after, they arrived at the foot of the city of Talas, and carefully observed this famous city in Central Asia, which was indeed tall and strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack.
The Arab garrison in the city took a look at the Don. The army came again, and hurriedly sent people to ask for help from Abu Muslin, the governor of the East of the Great Food Empire. Abu Muslim heard about the Don. The army was almost wiped out by his own killing last time, and today he dared to come, and he couldn't help but be furious, and decided that this time he must take this batch of Tang . The army was all wiped out, and it was necessary to march eastward to level the Tang Dynasty, so that the Tang Dynasty would tremble and surrender under the iron hooves of the Arab Empire.
He ordered his general, Sayyid bin Humet, to immediately gather all the Arab armies in his jurisdiction and rush to the city of Talas for reinforcements.
Last time, he and Gao Xianzhi led the 30,000 Anxi elite Tang. After the battle, although he won in the end, Abu Muslim also felt the tang. The powerful combat power of the army. This time I heard about Don. The army is here again, and it is estimated that there are more people than last time, so this time he decided to pour all his troops into the district, and Tang. The army fought to the death.
On the third day, Abu Muslin, the governor of the Great Food Empire in the East, led an army of 400,000 Arabs to rush out of the nest and rushed to the city of Talas.
In front of the black banner of the Great Food Empire, there stood a particularly tall Arabian steed with a shortened mane and tail, the coat color was shiny, like grease, the front was broad, the tun part was rounded, and the four legs were slender and powerful. Now riding on it is a general in his forties, tall and burly, with sideburns and beard, raised cheekbones, full heaven, rough and powerful jaws, a large hooked nose, thick eyebrows almost together, deep eye sockets, eyes like eagle falcons, blazing eyes, and deep lines on the face fully reveal confidence and decisiveness. This man was Abu Muslin, the governor of the Great Food Empire in the East.
Remember last time, Don. The army besieged the city of Talas for five days without breaking the city, and just as their own reinforcements arrived, they attacked from behind and defeated Tang. Army. This time, he arrived two days earlier than the last time, and it only took three days to arrive. The army must not have taken the tall and strong city of Talas. You can attack inside and outside like last time, and wipe out Tang. Army.
But when Abu Muslim came to the city of Talas, he found that there was no one outside the city. Army.
"Strange, Don. Where did the army go? ”
"Your Excellency the Governor, Don. The army had already breached the city of Talas two days earlier. "A scout came to report.
"What? How can it be? Abu Muslim was shocked.
He drove his horse to a place six hundred meters away from Talas City and looked up, and sure enough, the city of Talas City had been replaced by Tang. Army flags.
"This time Don. How many people are coming? "Abu Muslin felt that he could take the tall and sturdy city so quickly. The army must have more than doubled its strength from 30,000 last time.
"Report to the Governor-General, Don of this siege. The army had only 10,000 horses. ”
"Only 10,000 horses? How can it be? Abu Muslim roared,
Suddenly, only hearing the sound of "bang", Abu Muslin felt a shock in his left shoulder, like being stung by a poisonous bee, and there was a huge pain in his heart, and his body shook and fell off his horse.
The soldiers around him were frightened, and hurriedly dismounted and surrounded Abu Musrim, only to see that the Governor's left shoulder was bleeding profusely, and his entire left arm could not move.
Abu Muslin was shocked and angry in his heart, six hundred meters away, Don. Jun didn't know what the hell he used to hurt himself, this is so evil. Abu Muslim, who was also a seasoned veteran of the battlefield and was not afraid of bleeding and wounded, struggled to sit up, drew his Arab scimitar with his right hand and pointed forward, "Arab warriors, leave me alone, go and take this group of hateful Don. Kill them all, Allah bless you! ”
"Yes!" The general, Saeed bin Humet, also drew his scimitar and swung it forward, "Harid, you lead five thousand infantry to make a tentative attack first, and you are not allowed to retreat. Kill! Kill! Kill! ——”
"Kill! Kill! Kill! - "400,000 elite Arab warriors roared in unison, and the sound shook the heavens and the earth.
In the open space at the eastern gate of Talas, Arab soldiers of about 5,000 men appeared, groping their way towards the city walls. They were about a hundred feet away from the city wall. This distance is also shortened slowly due to the slow pace at which they are advancing.
"Get closer!"
"Thirty to fifty zhang!"
Xia Xue said in a low voice.
So, everyone quietly waited, waiting for the enemy to enter the prescribed firing range.
The Arab soldiers were a little nervous at first, fearing that they would encounter a counterattack from the defenders, and that they were advancing slowly. Later, it was found that there was no movement in the city of Talas, and only Tang was the head of the city. Outside the military flag, there is not a single Don. Military shadow, it seems that Don. The army had already retreated, so it quickened its pace.
By the time it was fifty or sixty feet away from the city wall, the defenders of Talas still did not move, and the Arab soldiers speculated that the Don of Talas had not moved. The army, it must have retreated, and they trotted all the way.
Seeing this scene, Abu Muslim and Saeed bin Humet behind them couldn't help but have some expectations. Perhaps, the Don of Talas. The army was really scared away by the Arab army of 400,000.
However, to their disappointment, when the Arab soldiers entered the position of thirty to fifty zhang, the guns of the angelic army opened fire. The city of Talas, which had been silent, suddenly seemed to explode. The sound was so amazing that Abu Muslim and Saeed ibn Humed couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Tom tom!"
"Tom tom!"
"Tom tom!"
Angel cannons shoot a dense cannonball!
"Bang bang bang!"
"Bang bang bang!"
"Bang bang bang!"
The Angel rifle simultaneously fired a dense stream of zigzag shells.
In an instant, the Arab soldiers in front were completely swallowed up in the guns. One by one, they were like gourds rolling on the ground, and they all fell to the ground and rolled forward. The shells rained down in a dense manner, knocking them down in pieces. The angel rifle bullets swept through them even more ferociously, knocking them down in pieces as if they were cutting wheat. The continuous screams rang out, and in the blink of an eye, they were suppressed by the violent gunfire again.
There are almost more than 2,000 angelic soldiers in charge of the defense of the east gate of Talas City, so many people, such powerful firepower, do you need to toss to deal with these 5,000 Arab soldiers? It's completely swept away!
Some of the surviving Arab soldiers turned and ran away without their lives, only to be knocked to the ground again by rifle bullets that caught up behind them. With so many snipers present, how could an Arab soldier escape? All the snipers are holding back their strength today to set a record of killing big cannibals. An army of 2,000 angels is incompetent against 5,000 Arab soldiers, and if one of the Arab soldiers is allowed to leave, it will be incompetent!
In the end, none of the 5,000 Arab soldiers who went up to the test survived. Xia Xue stood behind the battlements, holding a telescope and looking at the field outside, and saw that all the Arab soldiers were honestly lying on the ground and would not move, so she waved her hand lightly to ask the soldiers to stop shooting. The sound of gunfire gradually fell silent.
Abu al-Muslim had retreated to the Arab camp 3,000 meters from the city of Talas. The mysterious weapon of the army's ultra-long-range attack is also a little jealous. Abu Muslim, who had now bandaged his wounds, looked out from the camp of the Great Cannibals, and the clearing between the city of Talas, as if there was nothing. Due to the angle and distance, the fallen Arab soldiers were basically invisible. When Don. After the gunfire stopped, it was as if nothing had happened. However, Abu Muslim was well aware that if he was not careful, he had lost 5,000 men.
For a while, all the Arab generals felt a little cold. They finally understood why, in just one day, the tall and sturdy city of Talas had been taken. Such ferocious firepower is simply terrifying. Just now the city of Talas Don. A series of guns came down, and the 5,000-strong Arab soldiers didn't even have time to shout for help.
Even the young and vigorous Saeed Ben Humad, who was not afraid of death, was obviously stunned. Of course, he knew that after these 5,000 Arab soldiers went up, they would definitely be more and more auspicious, but he never thought that the Tang in Talas City. The army was so fierce that it took a blink of an eye to bring down all the 5,000 people. He was stunned for half a cup of tea before he subconsciously asked, "Tang. Army's weapons...... How is it so powerful? ”
There is certainly no answer to this question.
"Your Excellency, the enemy...... It's still there. Said Ben Humet swallowed hard.
"I see it." Abu Muslin said coldly.
5,000 people went up, and they were all knocked down in a blink of an eye, and you still want to say it?
Said Ben Humed felt that it was also nonsense, so he had to stand by stupidly, not daring to squeak. The scene just now scared Said bin Humeide. In all fairness, Said bin Humet was definitely not a man who was afraid of death. You only have to look at his life experience to know this. Said Ben Humet felt to himself that he had seen all kinds of big scenes. However, the scene just now really scared him.
The reason is simple, these 5,000 people died too quickly. Almost in the blink of an eye, they were all knocked down. From Don. The army opened fire, and until all the Arab soldiers fell, there was at most a moment of breath in between. What kind of combat power is this?
This Don in the city of Talas. Army, where did it come from? Why is it so powerful? This is not only powerful, it can be said to be perverted!