Chapter 225: Soldiers Coming to Tus
Now, without warning, the soldiers knew that they had encountered an enemy attack. They rushed to the back of the door and slammed it shut.
But the sound of swishing breaking through the air is endless! But it was the battalion of eagles that followed, and it was getting closer and closer to the city gates. When he saw the soldiers who had not escaped, they were immediately killed and wounded.
Fortunately, the defenders on the city walls had already organized an offensive and condescendingly shot arrows down the city. Several eagle soldiers, who were rushing too fast, immediately fell from their horses.
As a result, the offensive of the 1st Battalion of the Eagle was quickly contained.
There was a thud, and the gates slammed. Except for the dead and wounded who were pushed out of the city gates, there was not half a standing Khorezm soldier.
This made the soldiers of the first battalion of the Eagle a little regretful.
But it's nothing!
Anyway, their main task is not to capture the city gates.
After all, there were too few cavalry rushing in, and even if they rushed into the city gate, they might not be able to hold it. With a shout, he left the range of the Khorezm soldiers.
Probably retreated to a distance of more than two hundred meters, and lined up again. The longbows that hung on the horse's back were also removed.
As soon as he returned to the city wall, he was immediately shocked. But before he could be reminded, the counterattack of the 1st Battalion of Eagles had already begun.
Then I saw hundreds of arrows shooting at the head of the city!
Rely on the cavalry's habitual knowledge of bows and arrows in this era! At a distance of more than 200 meters, it is difficult for the arrow to hit the target. In particular, it is more difficult to shoot from a low place to a high place. Therefore, the soldiers at the head of the city only felt that the Eagle Battalion was in vain.
But the next second, they didn't feel that way anymore. Because the hundreds of arrows came to them in the blink of an eye. Some soldiers who didn't take it seriously also fell to the ground in an instant.
And that's not the scariest of all!
Many soldiers who dodged this round of arrow rain did not have time to bend down. The next rain of arrows came to them again.
So he watched as the soldiers on the city wall suffered heavy casualties under the attack of the Eagle Battalion.
After the twelve arrows were fired, the first wave of arrow rain finally came to an end. The 1st Battalion of Chiyan, the Firmament Death Battalion, and the Artillery Battalion also rushed to the city.
At this time, he straightened up and came to the outside of the city wall in full arms.
Seeing that all the cathars below had been assembled, there was only indescribable bitterness in his heart.
It was at this time that Mashhad, not far from the city of Tus. Khamenilf was sitting in the carriage and ordered the butler to quickly load up the gold and silver and to flee elsewhere.
Just before! When the city of Toos lit a beacon fire, he immediately made the decision to flee. Anyway, there were the rebels of Prince Rajjad in front and the cathars of the governor of Khorasan. Under the front and back attacks, this Nishapur can't be saved no matter what.
So even if he loses it, Sultan Mahamat probably won't blame himself.
What's more, at this time, the Sultan of Mahamat was besieged in Yulong Jiechi. Whether it can save the day is unknown. Therefore, when the mud bodhisattva crossed the river, he couldn't care about the consequences when he couldn't protect himself.
So half an hour later! When the soldiers of the Eagle Battalion arrived here, they found that there was no resistance. The people of the city also fled, hiding, and there was a great chaos.
It is also the city of Mashhad, which is a spontaneously formed market. The upper echelons of Khorez are not keen on civil affairs. In addition, the governor of Nishapur has always been extremely capable of looting.
So it is impossible to expect them to build a city.
As a result, the development of Mashhad has always been spontaneous. The walls were also built spontaneously by some religious elders or squires. In the face of foreign invasion, there is no good protection force.
When the news from here came back to the cathar's station, Li Dawei didn't pay much attention to it. It was only a bit of a surprise that the Governor of Nishapur had fled.
For he thought that the governor of Nishapur was still in the city of Nishapur to the west. The worst of them should also be hiding in the city of Tus. Like Mashhad without even the city walls, it will definitely not be able to stay.
I just didn't think that the Governor's style was so unusual. Leave the fortified city and stay in the unsatisfactory Mashhad.
However, this will make it easier to capture Nishapur.
He looked up at the walls of the city of Tus, which were several feet high, and his eyes gradually became determined.
And in the city of Tus, it has long been a mess. When the townsfolk heard that the enemy was coming from the northeast, they instinctively thought of the infidels in the river.
After all, the Hanaka region is a gathering place for non-Shiites. In the hearts of these devout Shiites, they are the most vicious infidels. According to the way the various sects of Islam deal with different sects, the outcome is certainly not much better.
Even the moderates, who did not value the sect, were resistant to the enemy forces in the northeast. Because they have heard from the caravans from the north! The governor of Khorasan, appointed by the Great Liaojur Khan, was a staunch apologist who followed the Prophet Muhammad's descendants.
Under his rule, the pagan places such as Puhua, Ah Mu, and Na Hei Sha became places of puritanism. Even in the Hushijian area where Bancheng is located, many believers converted to Puritanism.
So they were afraid, this governor after seizing the land of Nishapur. Turn this holy place of Shiites into a place full of infidels.
The Shia imams are even more afraid of this consequence. Therefore, not long after the return of the Chinareshu to the mansion, the imams came to the door.
"Hajib, can our army of Khorezm drive away the infidels outside the city?" said a respected imam.
When Chinal Shu heard this, he was taken aback. He said in a slightly surprised tone: "Imam Adez, what did you just call me?!" ”。
On weekdays, Adez calls him by his first name. And when he prayed, he always behaved on high and never looked at him squarely.
Unexpectedly, today he is called his official position - Hajib.
Hearing this, Adez unconsciously felt a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, the people sitting here are people with clear minds, otherwise they would not be able to be imams. Therefore, as soon as the words of Chinalsu fell, an imam of a slightly lower status answered: "Hajib! It is important to drive out the heretics and keep the city of Tous. Don't care about the past false courtesy. ”。 The appearance of the smiling smile made Yinaleshu's heart bloom.
Goodbye to the other imams, they kept nodding their heads in the yes. Yinal couldn't help it, and it was a little fluttering.
But he's not stupid! Knowing that these old fellows are so kind to him, they just want to rely on him to keep the city of Tus safe. In this way, they will be preserved as precious as gold, the family property accumulated over generations, and the holy land of Shia that they rely on.