Chapter Twenty-Nine: A River of Blood
Cracks in the walls of the city meant something was not good, and Yusuf's face was extremely ugly. However, the matter has been dealt with, and he has nothing to do.
"Great, cracks are there." Tang Jun saw it in his eyes and burst into cheers.
"Well, it's time for a rock." Zhang Shuo nodded and ordered loudly.
The Tang army moved the stones the size of the millstone into the bucket of the trebuchet and began to start, and after an earth-shattering sound, huge stones were smashed towards the city wall.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! "There was an earth-shattering crash, and every stone that fell down would collapse a large one.
I saw that the city wall continued to collapse, falling one by one, and after a while, a thick layer was piled up under the city.
Zhang said that he used a trick to make a big furnace in the ground where this section of the city wall is located, and when the fire was burned, the city wall would have been burned red a long time ago, and then there were stones to smash, of course the city wall could not stand it.
"Good! It won't be long before we're on the attack. The generals saw it in their eyes and were very excited, and they all roared as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.
Originally, I thought that Gur was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but I didn't expect that Zhang said that this qiē would not be a problem, and a fire could destroy the city wall.
Zhang said that this plan was indeed a clever plan, and theoretically speaking, the Tang army could burn the entire city with fire. It's just that, in practice, that's not possible, because the project is too big. Burning a section of the wall is not a problem, though.
In this way, the trebuchets of the Tang army were powerful, huge stones were smashed one after another, and the city walls continued to collapse, and it would not be long before they came. This section of the wall will be destroyed.
The Arab Empire will be watching. There was a fire in their eyes. They thought that the city of Gul was high and thick. Easy to defend and difficult to attack, if the Tang army wants to conquer it, it will inevitably have to pay a huge price. But he didn't expect that Zhang Shuo would have such a clever plan to destroy the city wall with a fire.
Once the Tang army attacked the city, it would be extremely bad for the Arab Empire, because the combat strength of the Tang army was extremely amazing.
"Damn the Chinese! They are scheming. It was so broken. ”
"The Chinese are good at conspiracies and tricks, and the result is true."
The generals shouted and abused the Tang Army.
"Hugh is going to shout." Yousufu frowned, his eyes sparkled, and said: "Zhang said that this plan is wonderful, I didn't expect it, it was my fault." Well, Zhang said, he is indeed an amazing character, and he can fight with such a person in this life. It's a blessing! ”
Yusuf is Yusuf, although Zhang said that this plan hit him at the vital point. He still has no lack of admiration for Zhang Shuo.
"But, even so, what can Zhang say about me?" Yusuf turned his words around, full of confidence, and said, "Prepare to fight and prevent the Chinese from entering the city." ”
"My lord, it's so hot, how do you fight this?" Some generals asked a very strict practical question.
"Just soak your clothes and put on more." Yusuf said loudly.
"This ...... Wonderful! "You don't have to think about it to know that the Tang Army will rush in at the first time, and a battle with the Tang Army is inevitable. The problem was that the walls were too hot to fight. With this method, everything is solved.
The order was handed down, and the soldiers of the Arab Empire drenched their clothes, dressed thickly, and held scimitars in their hands, waiting for the Tang army to rush in.
At the same time, Zhang Shuo gave the same order. For the Tang army, destroying the city wall was only the first step, and there would inevitably be bloody battles next. The sooner the Tang army enters the city, the better, if Yusuf is given enough time, he will calmly arrange, which will make the Tang army pay a high price in the next big battle. Yes, or it is advisable to enter the city quickly.
This lead was led by Xue Zhi and Yang Siqiao, because both of them were fierce generals. Xue Zhi is the first person in a thousand horses, and his bravery is needless to say. Yang Simiao's muscles and bones are like iron, and he is very skilled, which is very useful in such a bloody battle.
"Boom!" Eventually, a large section of the wall collapsed, and a gap appeared.
"Rush!" Xue Zhi and Yang Siqiao roared, took the lead, and led the Tang army to rush over.
It was too hot, and even if they were wearing thick wet clothes, they wouldn't be able to withstand it for long. As soon as they entered the blazing land, a white mist rose over their bodies, which was the result of the vaporization of the water.
Even this could not stop them, and they ran unusually fast, and soon reached the gap and swarmed in.
As soon as they entered the city walls, they were confronted by the soldiers of the Arab Empire. These soldiers of the Arab Empire, like the Don Army, wore thick wet clothes.
When you meet on a narrow road, the brave wins!
There is nothing to say, naturally it is a big fight, and the two armies are going back and forth.
Fortunately, Zhang Shuo had anticipated the countermeasures that Yusuf might take, and most of the people sent to attack the city were Mo swordsmen. They were holding bright knives in their hands, lined up in a neat battle formation, and slashed, and the soldiers of the Arab Empire suffered heavy casualties.
"Quick! Send someone up again! Yusuf's eyes flashed sharply, and he said, "No matter how many people die, we can't let the Chinese out of this hot area." ”
His idea was very good, he wanted to block the Tang army in this blazing area and use the high temperature to burn the Tang army to death.
This is a good idea, but it can't be realized, because Zhang Shuo has thought of this a long time ago, otherwise he would not have sent Mo Daomen to participate in the battle. In the face of the Modao battle array, the resistance of the Arab Imperial army was just a piece of paper, which was useless at all, and was killed by the Tang army and rushed out of the hot area.
The temperature in the red-hot zone was too high, and the Tang army had to rush out before his clothes dried, otherwise he would be roasted to charcoal.
"Go to the city gates!" Xue Zhi and Yang Siqiao ordered loudly.
While fighting, the Tang army went straight to the city gate.
Although the city gate was destroyed, it was too hot for the Tang army to come in on a large scale, so they still had to enter through the city gate. Therefore, the capture of the city gate is the first priority.
"Quick, stop them." Yusuf, of course, knew what the Don army was going to do, and ordered the Arab imperial army to come and stop it.
It is a pity that in the face of the Modao battle array, the Arab imperial army was powerless and was rushed to the city gate by the Tang army.
There was no need to give an order, Tang Jun also knew what to do and began to move the dirt bags. These bags were used by Yusuf to break the crossbow. Pile it up thickly. Tang Jun really put a lot of effort into it. That's when I moved away.
During the period of moving the dirt bag, Yusuf commanded the Arab Imperial army to charge in turn, but was repelled by the Tang army commanded by Xue Zhi and Yang Siqiao, and he could only watch the Tang army empty the dirt bag.
"Quick! Open the gates! Xue Zhi roared, came quickly, led the Tang army, and opened the city gate.
As soon as the city gate opened, the Tang army, which had been waiting outside the city for a long time, poured in. Like the tide of the sea, it cannot be stopped.
The first to rush in were the Mo knife hands, they held the bright Mo knife, lined up in a neat battle formation, slashed and killed, and beat the Arab Imperial army to retreat.
After entering the city, there is street fighting, and for street fighting, there is no more suitable than the Modao battle array.
As for the cavalry, because there were many buildings in the city, it was not conducive to the charge. Naturally, it doesn't come in handy. Even if it can be used, its combat power will be greatly damaged. Far from fighting in the field.
The crossbow array, because of the obstruction of the building, its role is also limited.
The Modao battle array opened the way, the army followed, and the Tang army was like a sea tide, endless, pouring in from the city gate. Then, it was divided into many parts and began to spread throughout the city.
Every Tang army used the Mo knife battle array to open the way, and the Arab Imperial army encountered the Tang army, and it was only sent to death.
In terms of overall strength, the Arab Imperial Army is still inferior to the Tang Army. The biggest gap lies in the armor, and the most important thing in street fighting is the armor, who can defend it, who has a greater chance of winning.
Because street fighting is a face-to-face encounter, defense is crucial.
In street fighting, if the defense is not good, the consequences can be imagined.
As for the heavy cavalry of the Arab Empire, it was even more useless in street fighting. Even the light cavalry of the Don Army could not play a role in street fighting, let alone the heavy cavalry.
Trebuchets are also unlikely to be of much use in street fights, as buildings can be sought out to take refuge.
Heavy cavalry and trebuchets were the main means of attack of the Arab Empire, and these two trump cards were useless, and it was impossible for the Arab Empire not to be at a disadvantage.
Even so, the Arab imperial army showed good training, strict orders, and extraordinary courage, and out of loyalty to Allah, they did not back down, but bravely marched forward and fought to the death with the Tang army.
Because the Tang army is suitable for street fighting, the Tang army is very brave and fierce. However, it was met with stubborn resistance from the Arab imperial army, and this street battle was fought extremely hard.
As the battle progressed, more and more blood fell on the ground. At the beginning, it was just a stall in the east and a stall in the west, and then it was a rainbow, and then it merged into a lake of blood. Eventually, these lakes of blood converged into rivers of blood and flowed towards the lower levels.
As time passed, the lake of blood in the lower places grew larger and larger, and later, the entire city turned red and bloody.
If you look at it from the sky, you will see that the entire city of Gul is a bewitching red!
This street battle lasted for half a month before it ended. By the time it was over, the whole Gur was half-ruined.
In any case, it was taken by the Don Army, which is very important. Because Gur is the capital of Persia, it has a very important political significance, if the Tang army cannot take it, Persia will not be able to restore the country.
As long as the Tang army takes Gul, Persia can be restored. It's half-destroyed, but it can still be repaired.
"It's me, it's me, it's my fault." Yusuf was injured and weak, looking at the battlefield full of corpses in front of him, sadness came from it, and tears flowed from his eyes: "It was I who underestimated the Chinese and caused such a disaster." ”
Yusuf is in a tough mood, and he can count the number of times he has shed tears in his life. At this moment, he knew that he had made a big mistake, and he should not be too ambitious and try to conquer the Tang Dynasty.
"This battle made me understand that we are very different from the Chinese!" Yusuf finally understood that although the Arab Empire was able to dominate the Middle East, it did not have the strength to conquer the Tang Dynasty.
History also proves this, the historical Arab empire swept through the Middle East, but after encountering the Tang Dynasty, it was at a disadvantage and was pressed by the Tang Dynasty for decades. If it weren't for the unexpected victory of Talas, the Arab Empire would have been really lackluster in the war with the Tang Dynasty. (To be continued......)