Chapter 228: Horn Bow Urgency
Eden Hazard led the remaining 400 elite veterans and more than 2,000 recruits to make a detour through the west gate and rush to the north gate according to the agreed plan.
The cold wind in Peshawar in the morning cast a large shadow on the city wall, and more than 2,500 cavalry quietly passed through it in the shadows. On the western skyline, the snow-capped mountains are majestic, with blue skies and white clouds, but Hazard has no heart to enjoy the scenery, just goes all the way.
When he crossed the western gate, he could only see that the gate was closed, and Hazard, fearing that the defenders would notice it, ordered his troops to speed up.
"Look!" suddenly called out one of the soldiers, pointing to the horizon in the distance, "there's movement there!"
Hazard looked back a little annoyed, fearing that he would be discovered by Simon's defenders, and was very nervous about his team making a sound.
However, he also noticed that something was wrong.
The horizon no longer seemed to be flat, as if it was wriggling, "It's the army, there are a lot of people!" someone shouted again.
It is indeed the army, and Hazard can see it.
Such a neat lineup, not what the army is, it could be reinforcements from Taha.
Hazard thought with some frustration that the old fox really left a back hand, it was really powerful, he had searched everywhere outside the capital several times, and never found that there were other ambushes or private soldiers in this direction, let alone so many people.
The speed of movement of this army is a bit strange, neither like cavalry, nor like infantry, and there is less dust raised behind the team, and Adjara has been in the army for a long time, and it is clear at a glance that this is a camel cavalry.
"Lord Adeberg, those seem to be camel soldiers, they must have come from afar, probably not Taha's troops. ”
"Whether it's Taha's army or not, we can't stay here. "Speed is our advantage, the camel soldiers are still some distance from here, go to the north of the city to fight a battle, if we can't fight, we will turn to the east gate and withdraw." ”
"Yes, sir!"
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The Apostle took off again in the east of the city, and it lowered its altitude and connected Zhang Bai and Mu Jing to the ship.
Peshawar was in shambles, every house was closed, and smoke was rising from a corner of the city center, where the Sega Mansion was on fire. The dome of the palace shimmered with golden light, looming behind the pillars of smoke.
"What a mess," Mu Jing said wearily as he sat by the porthole and looked out of the city, the sun shining on the deserted market, and the Gyalsega Stupa stood dumbfounded, as if frightened by the night's battle.
"The city stinks, and the smell of blood everywhere! I managed to bring these mortals out. Mu Jing complained that the mortals she was referring to were Minar's wife and son.
"I know, I know, Sister Mujing has worked hard! Don't complain, everything will be fine. Zhang Bai comforted her.
The spaceship circled around the pillar of smoke and flew towards the north gate. Zero rises to a higher level, seeing the whole picture.
"There is a situation in the west and north," came the message of Zero, it was Zhang Zhongling, the voice of Lingling, who was now Zero's lookout, "There are many people coming from the west, but it is not clear which one it is from a distance." It's fun in the north, and it's about to start. ”
"Who is fighting whom?" Zhang Bai asked.
"It's those people at the south gate, and they're fighting with the stragglers outside the north gate, the ones chasing you. ”
'It's Eden Hazard, he's done a good job, at least a brave guy. He felt that he should go and see the battle in the north, but he also felt that the situation in the west was also important, and if the vanguard led by Solomon arrived, then the situation would be decided.
After struggling for a while, he finally decided to go to the north gate to see Hazard and see how he fought.
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Sitting on the top floor of the temple, Alexander found the chairs soft, not as good as those he had set up in his big house in Jerusalem, but they were good in Peshawar. He tilted his head and stared at the rising apostle.
The vast territory of the Roman Empire urgently needed such a tool that could cross mountains and seas and project force, and the envy in his heart was already irrepressible.
If you trade with Zhang Bai, I don't know if you can, the spaceship is of course Zhang Bai's hole card, so you must avoid triggering his hostility, the empire also needs a trade route with the Han State in addition to the spaceship, and the transaction can be negotiated slowly!
Direct trade with the origin of the silk of the East, a great undertaking that successive Roman emperors had not been able to accomplish, seemed to be about to be realized in their own hands, when not only the senate but also the army would be completely subordinate to them, and the empire would be much safer.
Speaking of safety, this Kushan riot, regardless of the outcome, is always good for Rome to have one less rival and one more trade partner.
So far, Taha, the leader of the Forbidden Army, has the upper hand, but he seems to be short of reinforcements, and the nomadic barbarians outside the northern gates are his only help. He and Zhang Bai took advantage of the chaos to seize the east gate, and according to Zhang Bai's words, it was the first to strike. However, the number of people on their side is too small, and if reinforcements arrive late, there is still a danger.
The Sega clan was almost wiped out, but fortunately, Zhang Bai asked Mu Jing to rescue Minar's wife and son. However, the revenge counterattack launched by the loyal Adjara was surprisingly fierce, and it actually suppressed the outnumbered forbidden army, which surprised everyone.
Is it the strength of one man against the whole Forbidden Army? It is indeed a brave general, and this man must not stand on the opposite side of Rome.
Azar came from the Southern Expeditionary Legion, the greatest force of the Kushan Empire, and once they returned, Peshawar would change hands again.
However, war is more than bravery, Alexander smiled slightly.
Now the seemingly ferocious Adzar, after a long time, still can't hold on, his biggest weakness is the lack of food preparation, the Sega tribe who originally supported him, their food has been burned by Azar himself, this is an absolute mistake.
The army cannot fight hungry for a long time, so Adjara will inevitably attack desperately before the logistical crisis erupts.
At this time, one of the guards suddenly came running and reported, "There is a messenger from the southern gate who said that he wants to negotiate with us, and the god Sharama has gone to see him, do you want to go and see it too?"
Alexander pondered for a moment and replied, "No need to go, they will come to me." ”
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Outside the North Gate, nomadic riders had just returned from the East Gate, and they were talking in awe about the kind of flying boat, and they were chattering and speculating.
Hazard's troops suddenly appeared at the north gate, much to the surprise of the weary riders. They were not originally a tribe, there were Huns, Xianbei, Qiang, Hushan, Wusun, etc., and it was okay to attack together, and it would be beyond their power to let them defend as one.
The two sides exchanged arrows, and soon the nomadic riders were fleeing, and Eden Hazard's troops formed a column and rushed into the enemy group in a tight formation.