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"General Sulman, you are my most trusted support, but why did a ruined city make you retreat? Is it because I'm too weak in the Big Food Army? Or is it that the Han army on the opposite side is several times more numerous than ours? ”

The conceited Abbasids simply could not accept the results of Sulman's report.

In his mind, a "holy city" like Jerusalem has been recovered, not to mention the ruins of Talas, which have been abandoned for hundreds of years.

As for the firearms he said or something, he didn't pay attention to it, after all, if you want to talk about firearms, we also have them.

The Greek fire of the Baisai Empire, the Great Food is also there, why be afraid of the Han army's firearms.

So, he took the wine and said, "General Sulman, my warriors of the Great Food have never been afraid of death, and the Holy Lord will bless them in heaven and guide their souls to liberation, so you only need to annihilate this army for me." ”

When Sulman heard this, he could only nod his head and say: "Respected caliph, please rest assured, I will definitely make this group of infidels pay a heavy price,

Go back and recount your troops, try to conquer Talas before sunset, and deliver the heads of the Han generals to you. ”

"Very well, go ahead, I await your triumph here."

"Yes!"

Surman immediately regrouped his forces and prepared for a second offensive against Talas.

In the Talas fortress, after arranging the fortifications, Hu Qing's baggage team immediately began to dig wells in the damp soil.

In this arid desert region, water is the source of life, and a soldier can go days without food, but he must not go a day without water.

While the soldiers of the baggage brigade were digging wells, the soldiers began to rest in front of their posts.

Geng Gong knew very well that the battle had just begun, and they would definitely not retreat without inflicting some fatal blows on the Great Food Army.

This is destined to be a time-consuming and labor-intensive offensive and defensive battle, and the competition is not only about combat effectiveness, but also about infinite will.

Woo~~

Soon after, as the enemy's horn sounded, the Great Eclipse army launched another offensive against Talas.

"All departments prepare, this time we must hurt this group of invaders!"

Putting down the speculums, the defenders re-entered their respective positions, ready to defend themselves against the enemy for the second time.

……

In the Great Food Army, countless Great Food Cavalry dressed in black clothes and black robes, holding various long and short weapons, roared and pounced on the fortress defended by the Han army.

One of the generals at the head had fire in his eyes, and he seemed to have endless hatred for the Han army in front of him.

"Whoever dares to hinder the propagation of the teachings of Muhammad, whoever it is! You have to die, kill! My brave warrior of the Great Eater will cut off the head of the Han army! ”

"Kill~~~"

Tens of thousands of cavalry rushed towards Talas like a tidal wave, and from a distance, the sound of horses' hooves echoed throughout the heavens and the earth.

But......

After all, they were cavalry, and after entering the range of Talas City, due to the terrain restrictions, the cavalry formation could not be used at all.

And as a result, it becomes a senseless attack, and it is completely a experience pack for the firecracker.

"Put!"

Bang bang –

At the sound of an order, the fire bolt burst out with flakes of fire, blazing projectiles, and mercilessly pounced on the galloping enemy horsemen.

In an instant, Geng Gong saw with his own eyes in the speculum mirror that a cloud of blood mist rose from the formation of the Great Eater Cavalry in front of him, and pieces of cavalry fell to the ground, and a scene of people turning on their backs.

"Go on, let's go!"

Bang bang –

Another flash of fire flickered, and the screams of the cavalry within a hundred paces ahead rang out, and there were wailing moans everywhere.

The people and horses who were shot fell to the ground in unison, but they were ruthlessly crushed into powder by the iron hooves behind them.

Tens of thousands of people crowded into a small crossing, becoming the target of the Han army's gunners, and in just a few moments, the entire crossing began to be filled with a strong smell of blood.

"Retreat! Retreat! ”

Seeing that the offensive was even more miserable than the first, Sulman immediately ordered the entire army to retreat.

However, in the crowded crossings, tens of thousands of cavalry were in a dilemma, and in some areas they could not even turn their horses.

Seeing this, Geng Gong naturally did not relent, and decisively ordered the firecrackers to shoot at the enemy's back.

In an instant, the Great Food Army suffered countless casualties, and all that could be seen was trampled by men and horses, and blood flowed like a river.

It was not until dusk that the Great Eclipse army dropped 3,000 corpses and retreated to the main camp in disarray.

Abbasid watched this scene in amazement, how could he not believe that there would be such a large number of casualties in attacking such a small fortress?!

And Sulman also looked at the wounded soldier in silence at this time, not saying a word, as if thinking about something.

"The Crusade has just begun, and we have suffered such a setback? Why don't you just give up? ”

The Abbasid was furious and shouted at the generals standing in front of him.

"Back then, the Monroe people from the east repeatedly threatened my Dashi border, and hundreds of thousands of Dashi troops were slaughtered like sheep, I thought it was the incompetence of the Umayyad Dynasty that led to such a tragic fate of my Dashi.

But now, the Eastern Empire on the other side is no longer the world of the Monroe, and now is the moment for my Great Food Empire to expand eastward and establish a great country that has never been seen before, but I didn't expect to suffer such casualties under this small city of Talas.

Tell me, what went wrong? Could it be that the Han army is really invincible? ”

The audience was silent, to be honest, it was completely unexpected that such a situation happened, the firearms of the Han army were too sharp, even if they were not hit, the moment the gun rang out, it was very easy to alarm the war horse.

Seeing that no one answered, Abbasid looked at Sulman: "General Sulman, what do you say now?" ”

Sulman said: "Please allow me to use siege equipment, the Han army relies on fortifications, as long as the fortifications are destroyed, no matter how sharp the firearms of the Han army are, they will only be flesh and blood after all, and my warriors will be able to easily slaughter them." ”

After a day of fierce fighting, Sulman also figured out that it was impossible to quickly defeat Talas by relying on such human lives alone, and the only way to destroy the wall they relied on was to destroy the wall they relied on first, so that they could smoothly engage them in hand-to-hand combat.

As long as he fought hand-to-hand combat, he believed that the Han army was definitely not the opponent of the Great Food Army.

The Abbasids approved Surman's proposal and immediately went to prepare siege engines for another attack the next day.

And at this moment, under the walls of the Talas wall, several prostrate bodies continued to grope for the corpse of the Great Food Army.

They were collecting water for the water that was in dire need, and any kettle and bladder on the body would be searched.

"Asaph, what are you going to want if you say you want to go back this time to make meritorious contributions? Pasture or land? ”

"I will be discharged from the army in another year, and I plan to exchange all my military achievements for money and take my family to live in the Central Plains."

"You're not going to stay in the army?"

"If I don't quit, my brother won't have a chance to enlist in the army, so he will accept it when he sees it, take the money to do some small business, go to the city to rent two shops, and live a comfortable life."

"I really envy you, my wife and son are here, no matter how much I look like Lao Tzu, my mother-in-law and aunt can't find it."

"You Han people are still afraid that you won't be able to find a wife?"

"It's not that I can't find it, it's that I can't look at it, I just want to find one that looks pleasing to the eye, hey, how many pots of water?"

"Twelve pots, what about you."

"Two more pots for you, almost retreat first, and serve it later."

"Okay......"