Bloodthirsty massacres are not something that can be done. The Tang army controlled the ancient city of Shabuer, and the Communist Party of China cut off thousands of heads.

After all, some things are rooted in the bones of the Tang people, and that is what Ma Lan cherishes the most, it is difficult for athletes to change, and Ma Lan does not want them to change.

After resting for three days in the city of Shabul, the Tang army turned to the northwest and marched for another three days, and then stopped.

You Shabuer is the only way for Kufa's army to enter Khorasan, there are many mountains near the ancient city, and the terrain is rugged, which is not suitable for large-scale cavalry battles. And right now, this place is a good place for cavalry to fight.

Of course, the most important reason is that Abdullah's army is almost there.

Abdullah's 20,000 Syrian legions and 40,000 Kufa cavalry led by Khaled, the prime minister of the Great Eclipse, are only more than 500 miles away, and this is the latest news brought by the guy who has no ears. The army rested here, just waiting for the arrival of the main force of the black-clothed food.

Less than two thousand miles further on, the Caspian Sea. This time, the entire Turan Plain was the target of the horses, and the Caspian coast was no exception. But all this will have to wait until this time to kill the main force of the Black Clothes Eater.

Abdullah was bent on ascending to the throne, and this time he was determined to kill the 40,000 elite soldiers of Mansour, so he did not follow the previous combat habits of the Great Food Army and brought a large number of militiamen, but only brought these 60,000 cavalry. Khalid, as the deputy commander, had a suspicious heart and did not raise any objections to Abdullah's actions.

These are all told to Ma by the earless guy, and these are also confirmed by the Anthy agents. The scouts were released for a hundred miles, but the search range of the Anxi agents was even farther, and the Kufa army was always under their surveillance.

The Anxi army was encamped at the foot of a mountain, and in front of it was a vast river valley, and a large river flowed through the camp. The tents in the camp were dense, and among the largest tents, Mi Xue, the leader of Anxi's secret agents, stood in front of Ma Lan, and his voice was hoarse announcing the latest news.

A delicate sand table in front of him is also Michelle's masterpiece. This Xinghu woman is no less intelligent than any other person, after two years of training, she is already beautiful and heroic, the whole person is full of energy, and she is radiant wherever she stands.

"At the speed of the Great Cannibal March, we will be here in four days. Do you want to find another place to bury a few hundred pounds of gunpowder? I heard that a lot of this stuff has been shipped from Anxi. ”

Ma Lan smiled: "You decide, you are familiar with this thing." I don't think of the power of this thing, and I'm not ready to use it on a large scale, so if you want to make another noise, it's up to you. ”

"Gunpowder is not as powerful as you say, and when used properly, it can be extremely effective. This time I am going to bury a thousand catties of gunpowder to teach the big cannibals a real lesson. ”

"A thousand pounds!" Ma Lan twitched the corners of his mouth. Now he only has two thousand catties of black powder in his hand, which is to use half of it at a time.

"Actually, I've already chosen the location, and the crypt is almost dug up. Now there is only a shortage of gunpowder, just bury it in it and everything is ready. ”

"Okay, you decide."

For this spy leader Ma Lan has great trust, although gunpowder is extremely important to the future Anxi Army, at this stage he believes more in strong bows and crossbows. Li Xiu sent a large number of improved grenades one after another, and he was reluctant to use them, the attack distance of the grenades was not as good as the short spear of the big cannibal, and there was no chance to use it at all in the current stage of the operation.

The Xinghu woman glanced deeply at Ma Lan, arched her hand and left the tent. Zhao Yang stood outside the tent and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Mi Xue come out.

"Don't worry, he didn't mean to me." Mi Xue glanced at Zhao Yang and said indifferently.

Zhao Yang grinned, this Xinghu woman always spoke so directly. Her official words are good enough, who knows if she did this on purpose.

The two rode out of the barracks and came to the location of the crypt that was being dug. The tunnels are tortuous and long, and since the site was determined two months ago to be the site of a decisive battle with the Kufa army, the excavation work has begun, and no one has been disturbed because of the remoteness of the ground chosen, far from the avenue in the middle of the valley. The Persians who occasionally broke into this position were also disposed of by the Anxi agents.

Michelle didn't ask Ma Lu's permission when digging the tunnel, and everything was done independently by the Anzai agents. Above the crypt was a gentle slope facing the camp of the Anxi army, a commanding height in the wide valley where the enemy's Chinese army would certainly be located, according to previous experience.

This time, Michelle did not plan to use the Eight Ox Crossbow to detonate the gunpowder, but used the medicine line to detonate it herself in the tunnel.

The spies who were in the final renovation of the crypt saluted respectfully when they saw Michelle. The number of Anxi agents has exceeded 1,000, which is a very special force in the Anxi army, and in this mysterious force, Michelle has established absolute prestige.

The tunnel is cleverly designed enough and has enough ventilation ducts to not feel stuffy inside. Mi Xue walked around the crypt, walked out along the tunnel, took Zhao Yang and a few cronies back to the military camp on the other side of the river, and took Ma Lan's order to receive a full 1,000 catties of granulated black powder, all of which were transported to the crypt under the hillside through the tunnel.

The crypt is not far from the ground, and it is impossible to exert the power of gunpowder if it is far away. Poplar pillars supported the roof of the shed, and vats filled with gunpowder were arranged in a circle, connected by leads.

"Go out and bury the entrance, it's going to be buried tightly." Mi Xue looked at Zhao Yang and commanded.

"I'll stay and detonate the gunpowder with you." Zhao Yang said continuously.

Mi Xue glanced at Zhao Yang coldly: "You're not outside, who sent me the signal to detonate the gunpowder?" ”

"Commander, this is too dangerous. You go outside and send a signal for the gunpowder to detonate, and I'll detonate it. Zhao Yang said again and again.

"Get out of here with them! Seal the entrance and don't let the big cannibals see it! The Xinghu woman's face sank, and she gave an order directly.

Zhao Yang glanced at Mi Xue worriedly, shook his head helplessly, and walked out along the tunnel with everyone.

The torches in the crypt were shining brightly on the face of the Xinghu woman. The Xinghu woman had an inexplicable look on her face, looking at the vats filled with gunpowder, and was silent.

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With 20,000 Syrian legions in front and 40,000 Kufa cavalry behind, they marched into the province of Khorasan.

Along the way, the governors and generals tentatively offered to join Abdullah's army, but Abdullah flatly refused. Although the deputy marshal Khalid is a vizier, he is not a descendant of the Prophet's family, and his status cannot be compared with Abdullah, so he is extremely silent along the way.

Abdullah's envoy has been in constant contact with Ma Lan, and Ma Lan has not hidden his position, so Abdullah also knows that he is about to meet the mysterious Tang army.

Ordering someone to go to the Kufa cavalry to call Khalid, Abdullah looked at Khalid and said: "Vizier, your hometown of Balhei is also in Khorasan, and your family heard that many of them are still there. Don't you worry about them at all? ”

Khalid smiled: "Allah Almighty will protect my family." ”

Abdullah laughed and said, "But your father does not serve Allah, he serves the God of Light." ”

Khalid said calmly, "There is no god but Allah." There is no God of Light and Allah will protect all people, including my Father. ”

Abdullah nodded: "Khalid, you have entered the province of Khorasan, and your army must obey my command." From today onwards, let your men follow, and I will send my men to help you take charge of the army, so you can follow me. ”

Khalid smiled: "This is not my army, this is Mansour's army. The caliph told me that I could only strike if I needed to, that the mission to defeat the Don army belonged to Abdullah and his Syrian legion, and that I could not disobey al-Mansur's orders. ”

Abdullah smiled coldly, nodded and said, "Okay then! ”

Khalid nodded to Abdullah and rode back to his men.

"I refuse to hand over the command of the army, but unfortunately these 40,000 elite soldiers are really going to be lost here!" Abdullah looked ahead, a chill in his eyes.

If Khalid is willing to hand over the command of the Kufa cavalry, he also wants to use these 60,000 elite soldiers to defeat the Tang people, gain a good reputation for himself, and thus gain more bargaining chips for seizing the position of caliph, but now Khalid refuses to hand over power, then he can only fulfill the agreement with the Tang army and work together to strangle these 40,000 Kufa elite soldiers.

It is impossible to let Khalid take the lead, if he does not fight with the Tang people, Khalid in the rear is afraid that he will immediately turn his face. However, the 20,000 Syrian army is the capital of his own life, where can he really fight with the Tang people.

How to lure Khalid into battle is really a method that needs to be thought about. I wanted to come up with a suitable word, but I couldn't find a relevant sentence in the scriptures. It is really a difficult problem to use the power of the Tang people to weaken Khalid, and at the same time to weaken the power of the Tang people.

"Since that Tang general is very powerful, let's throw this question to him and see if he has any good solutions!" Abdullah said in his heart.

A day later, they will enter the valley, where the Tang people have preset a battlefield. Abdullah sent an envoy again, and the horse went to the camp of the Don army in front. Early the next morning, the messenger returned and brought the answer.

Hearing the messenger's relay, Abdullah smiled on his face.

The methods of the Tang generals were despicable, but such despicable methods were extremely effective. Unless Khalid didn't care about his family at all, he would have to take 40,000 Kufa horsemen to the battlefield first.

If Khalid really doesn't care about his family, then how can such a person be worthy to be the vizier of the caliph, and how can he be worthy to command so many warriors of the Great Eater? At that time, Khalid was forced to surrender his military power, and if he did not agree, his generals would not obey his commands. (To be continued.) )