Gul was the capital of Persia and had great political significance. However, this city is high and thick, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Arab Empire has a large army, and it is very difficult for the Tang army to capture it. If this city can be captured, it will be a great joy, Chen Xuanli asked the thoughts in the hearts of the generals in one sentence, and they all stared at Zhang Shuo.

"Fire attack." Zhang said only two words.

"Fire attack?" An exclamation sounded, and the generals were all so surprised that their jaws almost hit the top of their feet.

"Dashuai, are you kidding? We've already attacked it with fire, but it's useless. ”

"Yes. One of the reasons why we were able to attack Talas with fire was that Talas was small and our trebuchets could cover all of them. The second is because he was caught off guard by beating Gu Taibai. The city of Gur is very large, our trebuchets cannot cover it all, and Yusuf is well prepared, so it is useless to attack it with fire. ”

"The handsome must be joking."

Immediately afterwards, the generals were gossiping, thinking that Zhang was joking.

Attack with fire, throw so much fierce fire oil, and do not cause decent damage to Gul, Zhang said that he also said that he would attack with fire, who would believe it?

Whoever believes is a fool!

"How can you laugh at the major events of military aircraft." Zhang said with a solemn face, and said in a deep voice.

"This ...... Dashuai, you won't take it seriously, will you? Chen Xuanli's eyes almost fell to the ground, and his face was in disbelief.

Obviously I have tried fire attack, but it is useless, Zhang said that I still need to use fire attack, who can not be dizzy?

Not only Chen Xuanli was dizzy, but also Yang Siqiao, Xue Zhi and the generals. Who doesn't get dizzy?

"Of course it's true." Zhang Shuo nodded very firmly.

His tone was not high, but there was an unquestionable tone, which made people dare not have the slightest doubt.

"Ugh." Chen Xuanli made a grinding sound from his mouth, and asked tentatively: "Dashuai, even if you want to burn it with fire, how can you make Gul a sea of fire?" ”

Yusuf is very well prepared for fire prevention, and it is really difficult to make Gul a sea of fire.

"Who said to make Gul a sea of fire? All I have to do is burn the walls. Zhang said.

"What? Extremely? Extremely? Did I hear it wrong? ”

"Nothing wrong with my ears? Burn down the walls? Is this possible? ”

"What are you pinching me for?"

"I'm sorry, I pinched myself, pinched the wrong one. You know it hurts. That is, I'm not dreaming. It's the big handsome who is talking in his dreams. ”

"Dashuai, you didn't sleep and dreamed? How can the walls be burned? ”

The generals' eyes fell to the ground, and they all had hellish expressions on their faces.

"Dashuai, the city wall is not made of bricks. It is made of stone. No matter how big the fire is. I can't burn it either. Chen Xuanli expressed the doubts in his heart on behalf of the generals.

"That's right." The generals echoed in unison.

The walls were either made of brick or stone, which was impossible to burn. Zhang said that he would be burned with fire, and the crowd would hear it in their ears, as if they were listening to a fantasy.

No, it's even more ridiculous than a fantasy.

"It is because it is made of stone and brick that it can be burned." Zhang said that he answered seriously.

The crowd listened to this, rolled their eyes, and was speechless for a while.

If Zhang said it wasn't someone who convinced them, their saliva would have drowned Zhang Shuo.

It was the most incredible thing they had ever heard in their lives. Stones and bricks, it is impossible to burn, Zhang said that he was very sure that he could burn them, which is ridiculous.

"Dashuai, then what are you going to do?" Chen Xuanli asked on behalf of the generals.

The generals' eyes were round, like brass bells, staring at Zhang Shuo, their ears erected high, waiting for him to answer.

However, Zhang Shuo did not explain to them, but his face was solemn, and he ordered loudly, saying, "The people will listen to the order." ”

The generals stood with their heads held high.

"Chen Xuanli, you lead people to collect fierce fire oil and cattle and sheep, the more the better." Zhang Shuo ordered loudly.

"Obey." Chen Xuanli is very strange, it is understandable to want fierce fire oil to set fire, but what do you want cattle and sheep to do?

Can cattle and sheep be used to set fires?

The generals also thought the same way, and their questions became bigger and bigger.

However, there was something that made them even more confused, so they only heard Zhang Shuo and then ordered, saying: "Yang Siqiao, you lead people to dig a hole in the north of the city......"

"Digging a hole in the ground?" A roar rang out, and the generals were so shocked that their eyes fell to the ground.

Isn't it a toss to set fire to a hole in the ground?

"The hole in the ground must be wide enough for cattle and sheep to enter." Zhang said again.

"Ugh." There was a grinding sound from the general's mouth, and he was speechless.

What do you do by digging holes in the ground and driving cattle and sheep in? Can cattle and sheep breathe fire?

"Yang Siqiao, do you hear me?" Zhang said that his eyes rolled and shone brightly.

Yang Siqiao is a ruthless person and a person with extraordinary courage, but at this moment, he is also covered by clouds and mountains, and the connection order has been forgotten. After listening to what Zhang said, he came to his senses and said busily: "Obey the order." ”

"The excavated soil was made into a bag of soil and filled in the moat in the north of the city." Zhang said again.

The generals wanted to ask Zhang Shuo what was the use of digging a hole in the ground, but seeing that Zhang Shuo did not explain it to them, they had to put this thought to rest.

"This must be done within half a month. Violators, military law engaged! Zhang said finally.

The tone is very high, full of slaughter, and all the generals are all in the same place.

As soon as the order was handed down, it was immediately executed.

Chen Xuanli led people to collect fierce fire oil and cattle and sheep. This is the Middle East, the world's largest oil producer, although the Tang Dynasty's production was far less than that of modern times, and the collection of things is also progressing smoothly.

As for the cattle and sheep, it is more smooth. Hearing that the Tang army was in need, the Persian people took the initiative to donate their cattle and sheep.

The matter of digging a hole in the ground, under the command of Yang Siqiao, is also progressing smoothly. There are many holes dug in the ground, like a spider web in the north of the city, and the city wall in the north of the city is surrounded by three circles inside and three circles outside.

These holes, according to Zhang's requirements, were dug wide enough for cattle and sheep to enter.

Everything is going smoothly, but there is one thing, and the doubts in the hearts of the generals are getting bigger and bigger, and they all want to figure it out. Zhang said which one is singing. However, Zhang said that he had no intention of telling them, and no matter how the generals asked, Zhang said that he would not say anything, so they had to stop this thought.

It was not only the generals who were surprised, but also Yusuf and the generals of the Arab Empire.

In the city of Gur, in the governor's palace of Yusuf, Yusuf and the generals were also deliberating.

"It's weird. The Chinese came to Gul and did not launch a siege except on the first day. Why is that? ”

"Yes. The Chinese came from afar. It is conducive to a quick victory, and we should seize the time to attack, but the Chinese do not attack, why is this? ”

"And so on. Very bad for the Chinese. The Chinese do not attack. What do they want? ”

The generals were puzzled, and they talked about it, but they didn't know why.

It was Muhammad, who had always been shrewd. It's also confused.

They are right, the Tang army came from afar, which is conducive to a quick battle and a quick victory, not a long war. It stands to reason that the Don army should launch an offensive and take Gul as quickly as possible. The Tang army did not even attack, they were really confused.

"My lord, do you know why the Chinese are like this?" In the end, the generals had to turn to Yusuf for help.

A trace of doubt flashed in Yusuf's eyes, and he said, "Zhang said that this move must be strategic. ”

Isn't this nonsense? Who doesn't know that there must be a demon when this move is abnormal, Zhang said that if he doesn't attack, he must be planning something.

"My lord, what is Zhang's plan?" Some generals had to ask more bluntly.

Zhang said what he was planning, even with Yousuf's shrewdness, he couldn't understand it, and some couldn't answer.

At this moment, the guards came in and reported loudly to Yusufu, "My lord, the Chinese are filling the moat north of the city. ”

"Huh?" Yusuf's eyes flashed, his eyebrows raised, and he said with a smile: "The Chinese finally have moved." ”

Yusuf stood up, led the generals, and came to the city to take a look. I saw the Tang army carrying dirt bags, coming in groups, coming to the city, and throwing the dirt bags into the moat.

Countless bags of dirt were thrown into the moat, and the moat was being filled. At this rate, it won't be long before the Tang army fills up the moat north of the city.

"My lord, do you want us to smash it with a trebuchet?" A general asked.

"It's useless." Yusuf raised his eyebrows and said, "If we bombard with trebuchets, the Chinese's trebuchets will deal with us, and our trebuchets will not be able to protect them." ”

The trebuchets of the Don army had a much longer range and could completely suppress the trebuchets of the Arab Empire. If the Arab Empire does not do it, it is fine, but if it does, the Tang army will inevitably use trebuchets to cover the Tang army.

"What then?" You can't just watch the Tang army fill in the moat.

"If the Chinese want to fill it in, let them fill it in." The moat has limited protection for a city, and whenever there is a major battle, the moat is filled in as soon as possible. Yusuf does not intend to add casualties in this matter.

"The Chinese are taking soil there." There are generals with sharp eyes and find the place where the Tang army is digging a hole in the ground.

Yusufu looked at it for a while, took a long breath, and a smile appeared on his face, "I understand what Zhang said he was going to do?" He's trying to dig a hole in the ground and then sneak up on us. ”

"Sneak attack?"

"Impossible, right? Even if the Chinese dig a hole in the city, it is not so easy to get it. The streets in the city are all rammed and very hard, and it is not easy for Chinese to drill out of the ground. ”

"Also, the Chinese dug up the earth to fill the moat, isn't this telling us that they want to start from the city?"

The crowd listened to it, and they really didn't believe it.

"In the Chinese art of war, this is called 'surprise and unpreparedness,' and the more you don't think about it, the easier it will be for the Chinese." Yusuf appreciated it and said, "This is the highest level of military art." ”

Inflicting a heavy blow on the enemy at an unexpected time and in an unexpected place in a way that the enemy could not have imagined is the highest level of the art of war.

Throughout the ages, all the generals who can do this are all famous.

The streets of Gur are very hard, and if you dig a hole in the ground and attack, it will be very difficult, and it is generally not thought of. If it succeeds, it will definitely be able to catch the Arab Empire by surprise.

This is a really unexpected approach.

"It's a pity, Zhang said, you met me." Immediately afterward, Yusuf smiled smugly again: "I have a way to deal with you." Well, you can dig some holes in the ground, put some empty tanks in them, and you can find out where you're going to come from. I'll be where you got out, and I'll lay down a heavy army and defeat you in one fell swoop. (To be continued......)