"The Governor is reassured. The last general, on the orders of the Sultan, must fully cooperate with the governor in his fight against the enemy. Manaturi heard this and immediately assured. Although in the last war, the elephant army also lost nearly 100 elephants. But for the elephant army, which has 1,500 war elephants, the loss is not a pain in the bones.

Therefore, he is still very confident in this battle.

Satisfied with his assurance, Egnazi nodded and complimented him. After explaining some strategies during the battle, let people go down and prepare.

In the fortress of Dikotar, many generals such as Karwan and Timur were also discussing strategies against the enemy. Especially the elephant soldiers, let them rack their brains a little.

Because the last battle, if it weren't for the fact that the army turned the tide, Egnaqi would have been driven back to Sindh long ago. It is also possible that the cathars will attack the city and take Fulousha near the Khyber Pass.

Therefore, the most important thing in this battle is to cut off the threat of elephant soldiers.

"During these days, I ordered people to collect some war elephants in the rear. But so far, there are only about 200 heads. And without domestication, these war elephants are still wild. Timur sat down at the head of Kalwan and said in a loud voice.

Although the attack on the Delhi army was not determined at first. Karwan and Timur should also be equal in status as the heads of the army.

However, on the grounds that his military rank was the head of a thousand households, Timur Shuli voluntarily obeyed the arrangement of the commander of ten thousand households, Kalwan. As a result, the relationship between the Persian legion and the First Route Army also became subordinate.

This decision, however, dwarfed the position of the Persian legions to a certain extent. But it is extremely advantageous for the cathars to coordinate their operations.

Because within an army, only one voice can have command. Although it is somewhat arbitrary, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages in terms of the efficiency of the army.

After all, the more voices of the army have, the more they will interfere with decision-making on the battlefield. As a result, there will be strategic mistakes, which will affect the victory or defeat on the battlefield.

Therefore, considering the overall situation, there can only be one voice between Timur and Karwan.

In addition, the Persian legion was reorganized from the reduced army, and to some extent, it was indeed inferior to the original three major legions. In addition, because Timur was the head of a thousand households, there was nothing wrong with obeying Kalwang's orders.

Later, the military order of the military department Dadi Wan Li was passed over. Karwan was officially appointed as the commander-in-chief, and Timur was appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief. It proves how correct Timur's choice was.

After this, Kalwan also got a lot closer to him. Because Timur's active choice not only avoided possible rifts within the cathars, but also made him not embarrassed.

Listening to Timur's words, Karwan sighed and said: "Timur has a heart. Now, even if the war elephants along the Kebuli River are searched, I am afraid that there will be no time to domesticate. ”。

Now, it has only been nearly ten years since the warmest period (800-1200) with the highest temperature in the past 2,000 years. Therefore, the global residual temperature has not disappeared, and many high-latitude places in the north are still relatively warm.

The land of Gul is naturally not a high-latitude region! However, due to the high terrain, it becomes colder. But at the lower elevations of the river valleys, it's different. For example, in the valleys along the Copoli River, there are many subtropical plants. In winter, these places are also warmer. In these places, the elephant herd is the basis for thriving.

And because there is less human interference, the number of elephants is still quite large.

So as long as the cathars are given a certain amount of time, they can really capture enough elephants. But domestication is a relatively long process! For the imminent war, it will not help at all.

"This ---," Timur hesitated. He asked people to search for war elephants, and he also had the mentality of trying. But I couldn't help but be a little disappointed to hear that this was completely impossible.

"If only there was a fire and burn these damned war elephants!" Abu Laiis looked at everyone at a loss and cursed a little angrily.

In the last battle with the Delhi army, he lost a lot of soldiers and horses under him. So much now, there are only more than 1,000 people. It can be said that the entire former battalion is considered a waste. Therefore, he has a great grudge against the Delhi army.

"Huh? Fire! The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. Tataraf, who was sitting beside him, immediately thought of something and said loudly: "Captain Qiqi, maybe you can use fire." ”。

"Fire?!" , The generals present all started talking.

"Hmmm! The beasts are afraid of fire. The fierce wolves on the grassland are often deterred by the firelight and dare not approach. Kahetaba chimed in.

"That's right! You can give it a try. Everyone gossiped, and they all felt that there was a lot to be done about the fire attack.

Abu Laith didn't expect his unintentional words to have such a big effect. His face looked a lot better, and he said loudly: "I'm afraid a little fire is not enough." I think. We can use all the oil. If it burns, don't think about extinguishing it for a while. ”。

"You have to think about sending fire into the elephant herd. I see a lot of cattle and sheep around here. It's better to pour the oil on them and send it over directly. ”，

"Huh! Add some firecrackers to blow up for a while. That movement is called lively. Another general suggested.

For a time, the voice of suggestions and suggestions in the entire tent was endless.

At that moment, another messenger came in to give a report. It is said that Li Chengji, the lord of the country, will lead a large army in the near future and rush to this place to reward the whole army.

What a joy to hear!

Kalwan also took advantage of this joy and said loudly: "The lord of the kingdom will come soon." If we don't drive away the enemy troops in the mountain pass, we will lose the prestige of the cathars. ”。

The generals immediately shouted, 'Drive out the enemy and meet the lord.' ’。

Morale is also rising under such cheers.

The next day, the camp of the cathars began a large-scale movement. Ambushed by the cathars, the news was immediately transmitted back to the Delhi army on the other side of the river.

When Egnaqi found out, he immediately sneered: "Very good! Even if they don't do it, we're going to beat him. Now just let them prepare! When they are on the battlefield, they must be convinced of the loss. ”。

So on the side of the Delhi army, there is also a weather of imminent war.

By the third day, the banks of the Khyber River. On the cathar's side, seven large phalanxes lined up on the banks of the river. Each phalanx of them was 20,000 people, and the main force of the cathar army had the size of two phalanxes. and the surrender of the army, as many as five.

They held their respective flanks to prevent Egnazi from attacking from the side and threatening the Chinese army.

Despite their combat effectiveness, Kalwan they all have reservations. But in the end, there are a lot of people! Even if you wait to be wiped on your neck, it will take a while. And the cathars didn't put all their hopes on them.