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Chapter 384: Immovable as a Mountain

"Are you going to start?"

On the ruins of Kulan City, Fang Chongyong stood at the head of the ruined city, stepped on the broken female wall with one foot, and looked in the direction of Talas City.

Of course, it is impossible to see Talas City from this distance, and at the end of the view, there is an endless desolation. The withered yellow meadows are accompanied by sandy soil, and there is no sign of life.

And the cronies sent by Gao Xianzhi to deliver the news were standing beside him at this moment, with a worried look.

"Ambassador Fang, the enemy is outnumbered, please send troops immediately."

This Gao Xianzhi's cronie knelt on the ground and pleaded. Before coming, Gao Xianzhi didn't know where Fang Chongyong was, so he asked him to look for it along the road. As a result, this ambassador of the Western Regions Economic Strategy had quietly entered the ruins of Julan City with a thousand elite soldiers and camped here.

It's only a hundred miles away from Talas City!

Riding a horse, if Fang Chongyong is in Broken Leaf City, it means that he has no intention of sending troops at all, or he doesn't pay attention to the situation on Shiguo's side, so that's it.

But now that everyone has come to Kulan City, it is obvious that they are paying close attention to the situation, but why haven't they come to Talas for support?

The cronie sent by Gao Xianzhi scolded Fang Chongyong, a coin full of bad water, half to death in his heart.

"If you don't dare, let's stay and go. Military affairs are not something that you can participate in as an identity. ”

Fang Chongyong asked rhetorically.

"Pass the order, and if there are reinforcements for Gao Xianzhi in each department, they will be decided."

Then we chased them all the way down, chasing and fighting! This is a surefire strategy. ”

"There is no immortal in war."

As if he felt that his tone was a little harsh, Fang Chongyong sighed:

"In view of Gao Xianzhi's previous record, if I am Abu Muslim in this battle, no matter what, I must let the most elite men and horses in my hands serve as a reserve team and go back at the most critical moment.

Fang Chongyong's mouth popped out of such a sentence that could not be refuted.

"It's the last general's sloppiness."

However, there is a problem, if the army goes out to Kulan City, it will either be fought in waves, or a grain route will be established. If you come and don't fight, the logistical pressure will be very great.

And this method of "showing weakness to the enemy" can only be used once, so it can only be used once when Abu Muslim is killed.

This section is handsome and timid, and his heart is not good, so he is scared out of three long and two short, will you clean up such a big mess in the Western Regions?

And if we don't show up in this battle, we have confirmed the speculation of borrowing a knife to kill people. In the future, whether it is the generals of the Great Food Army or Abu Muslims, no one will believe that the Tang Army will fight back. They would think that defeating Gao Xianzhi was all right.

"Now to shoot, this section is only sixty percent sure. If you make a move later, you will be 90% sure of this section. If it were you, which would you choose? ”

I have to say that this move is really ruthless. Ruthless to the enemy, ruthless to Gao Xianzhi.

By that time, they would be a flock of defenseless sheep. It only takes 10,000 elite soldiers to crush them.

It is rare for Wang to feel that Fang Chongyong can be the ambassador of the Western Regions, and he may have his father Fang Youde's holy family in it, but now looking back, this person is really handsome, brave and strategic; Reprimanded Fang Xuan, and commanded Ruo.

At this moment, he had a deeper understanding of the phrase "if you have to struggle, there will be sacrifice".

Fang Chongyong, who has dealt with the Tubo people countless times, learned a very important trick from the Tubo people: to win at any cost.

The king rarely clasped his fists and saluted with some shame.

They didn't come when the decisive battle was over, and they wouldn't come even more after the battle, which was in line with their previous expectations of the other party's Chongyong and Anxi expeditionary forces.

Fang Chongyong turned his head and looked at the person kneeling on the ground with an unkind gaze and asked.

is far higher than these warriors, which is unconvincing.

To put it bluntly, it is to avoid its edge and hit its laziness.

"Don't dare! Please forgive me! ”

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Fang Chongyong ordered coldly.

It was rare for the king to stop talking, and in fact he also felt that it was time to go and reinforce Talas.

Isn't that so?

Yes, there is no immortal in war.

The battle that was originally won was won steadily, and we had to be wary again.

"Jie Shuai! If you don't go now, when will you wait! If you go to the battle again, it's over! ”

It is impossible for the Tang army to gather a large army and confront the big cannibals in Julan City, and the logistics cannot afford to be injured.

After taking away Gao Xianzhi's envoy, Wang rarely stepped forward and said to the other party: "The scout has sent news that the big cannibals have been deployed under the city, waiting for night to fall. Horses were placed under the city and outside the camp, as well as spears of nearly two feet, and the defense was very tight.

Now the king has nothing to say, who wants to take risks when it comes to nine out of ten things?

"But Jie Shuai, if you don't save ......"

Without understanding the movement of Gao Xianzhi's reinforcements, it is easy not to use it.

But Gao Xianzhi has not yet lined up, and he doesn't know if the Anxi army will attack tonight. ”

It would have been impossible for the Abu Muslims to completely let go of their hands and feet and remain unguarded. We showed up, and he was just in time to give it a go. When the time comes, the battlefield will be chaotic, and we will not be able to distinguish who is who, and we will not be able to give full play to our own strength.

Fang Chongyong didn't bother to bother with him, and waved his hand very casually. He knew that the other party must be scolding himself in his heart, but it didn't matter, he still had this amount of tolerance.

Fang Chongyong patiently explained to Wang Rarely.

The king was in a hurry, this was completely different from what he had expected in advance!

According to his assumption, it should be Gao Xianzhi and the big cannibal who fought without a win, and the silver spear filial piety army rushed up to fill the position, and the battle was decided.

If we are Gao Xianzhi's reserves, then we will play into the hands of Abu Muslims, but it will complicate the situation.

But as Fang Chongyong said, only in this way can the big cannibals be completely paralyzed and careless, and make them feel that after winning the battle of Talas, everything will be fine to the west of the Green Ridge.

On top of the battle array, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed in order to win!

There is nothing to give up in a war other than to win or lose.

"Go ahead, ask the soldiers, if anyone wants to write a suicide note, this section commander will write it to them personally."

Fang Chongyong's tone softened, and he nodded at Wang Rare.

"Jie Shuai, won't this be too troublesome."

Wang was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't understand what kind of brain circuit Fang Chongyong was.

You say that he loves soldiers like a son, he can let Gao Xianzhi stand on top in front and he will not move like a mountain in the back.

You say that he disregards human life, and he also wants to write a suicide note to the soldiers in person, not afraid of trouble.

"If conditions allow, this section commander still wants to treat them as human beings.

It's just that after going to the battlefield, the military orders are like a mountain, and the killing is decisive, so you can only treat them as chess pieces.

But isn't it still a battle?

Go, go, go, don't talk much. If you have more words, I will pull you to write with me! ”

Fang Chongyong scolded impatiently.

After a while, he came to a vacant lot in Julan City, moved a stone as a table, and asked Feng Changqing to take out the paper that recorded the military order, and wrote a suicide note to Qiu Ba, who accompanied him.

There was a long queue in the city, and Fang Chongyong asked everyone who wanted to write a suicide note in every detail, and he could write one in a few minutes. After the ink was dry, it was handed over to Feng Changqing and put in a large wooden box.

Except for the inquiries of Qiu Ba and Fang Chongyong, who were narrating the contents of the suicide note, no one squeaked, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn and solemn.

……

Between the city of Talas and the town of Tarlac, there is a riverbed that is very old. If you look at the surrounding terrain, you can tell that this was once the old course of the Talas River, and I don't know when it started or what the reason was, so it was rerouted.

There is only one river nearby, the Talas River, which can only be the riverbed, and it is very old, since the city of Talas was built, the Talas River has been what it is now.

This old riverbed is a naturally formed, low-lying depression. It's a bit short, but it's not too short compared to the level on which Talas City is located. The flat terrain and wide riverbed facilitate the deployment of troops and large-scale decisive battles.

As soon as night fell, Gao Xianzhi gathered his eight thousand soldiers here, and everyone rode horses. He also wanted to attack at night, but the conditions did not allow it. Abu Muslims are not straw bales, so they naturally know how to defend the camp and send people to closely monitor the military situation in the town of Tarak.

Gao Xianzhi couldn't find a chance to sneak attack at all.

Knowing that the enemy's defense is tight and impeccable, and choosing the way to attack the camp, that is not bold, that is stupidity and recklessness.

As soon as the Anxi army came out of the camp, the big cannibals immediately learned the news.

Abu Muslim ordered the general mobilization to begin, and all the members of the Great Food Army began to assemble their entire ranks, including the defenders of the city of Tunza, who had also left the city and began to line up along the high platform north of the riverbed.

He placed the weaker lightly armed troops on the flanks of the main array, these former Sassanid paramilitary units, adept at detouring to the rear of enemy flanks, not good at confronting the enemy head-on, and their weapons were relatively rudimentary, with only oval long shields and short spears, and they did not have even the most rudimentary armor on their bodies.

And the cavalry was arranged at the rear of the large array, ready to hedge with the Don army.

The front of the Great Food Army, that is, the front army, was dominated by sword and shield soldiers, and the soldiers of the first line of defense were generally armored, equipped with round shields and long swords, or axes.

The soldiers of the second line of defense held a long oval shield in their left hand and a spear about two feet long in their right hand and armpit to guard against cavalry raids.

As for the 10,000 fresh troops in the hands of Ziyadesari, the family army that followed Abu Muslim to fight the world, it did not appear in the battle sequence of this battle at all.

This infantry mixed with cavalry and could fight independently, and they were ambushed as a reserve on the south bank of the Talas River, flanking the main front of the Great Eclipse. As long as Abu Muslim gives the order, these people will be killed at the critical time, and they will not be used easily.

Abu Muslim is not pretentious at all, he, like Gao Xianzhi, has only two options: go or fight. Anyway, it is impossible to stop near Talas City to confront each other, and the resources here cannot support tens of thousands of troops.

Now that Gao Xianzhi has pulled the team out to prepare for the decisive battle, then Abu Muslim doesn't think about it, just do it and it's over!

On a high wooden platform behind the Great Food Army's battle line, Abu Muslim is looking into the distance. The flames in the distance were dotted with torches, which were held by the cavalry of the Anxi Army. However, he estimated that after the battle began, these torches would be extinguished in order to achieve the effect of taking them by surprise and attacking them unprepared.

Anyway, there are few soldiers in Anxi, and they are not afraid of hurting their own people at all.

"The order is given, and all units are to hold their positions and not to maneuver. No reckless action is allowed without a military order. ”

Abu Muslim ordered in a deep voice.

The herald was stunned for a moment, he didn't know why Abu Muslim, who had always been good at commanding in battle, would give such an outrageous order.

The units held their positions and could not maneuver, so they were not used as live targets to fight the enemy?

"Go, herald!"

Abu Muslim scolded.

"Yes, Governor!"

The heralds rode away, and soon the military band at the rear of the large array began to play, and the sound of the nay (a kind of air horn that resounded like a diagonal flute) resounded through the army formation of the Great Food Army, and the battlefield was instantly filled with exotic music, like the sound of death.

Knock knock knock!

The drums of the Anxi army sounded, accompanied by the charging horn of the rhinoceros horn, and all the torches were extinguished except for the torches tied to the battle flag, and the army headed towards the left flank of the Great Food Army.

As is customary, Abu Muslims should order the front army to turn to the left flank and increase the flank defenses.

However, he gave no orders.

The cavalry of the Anxi Army was like a sharp knife, rushing the short spearmen on the flanks to pieces. The horses, spears and other objects set up by the Great Food Army in the front army did not play any role at all. It's more like posing out to look good.

The Tang army did not use bows and arrows at all, and it is likely that they had run out of arrows in the previous battle.

They cut in from the left flank and headed straight for the Abu Muslims' central army.

"Governor, Gao Xianzhi has been killed, do you want to mobilize the military formation?"

Sa'id, the general of the Great Food Army, strode up to the high platform, climbed up and shouted to Abu Muslim.

At this moment, the left flank of the Great Food Army was slightly disturbed, and the chaos gradually spread towards the large array of the Chinese army.

"Gao Xianzhi may still have reinforcements, and he will take the cavalry to hedge against the Tang army."

Abu Muslim coldly ordered.

"Governor! We are all light cavalry, and we can't take advantage of fighting with the Tang army, these cavalry are used to chase down the defeated soldiers.

It's better to mobilize the heavy infantry of the front army and surround and kill the cavalry of the Tang Army who fell into the big formation! ”

Said knelt down on one knee and pleaded.

He is a person who can fight, Gao Xianzhi's move is not unusual, killing through the left flank, killing in front of Abu Muslim, the Great Food Army lost its commander and lost its command, and this battle was won.

The more masters are, the more they like to use this unpretentious method to reduce ten times with one force!

"Back to your position! Hedge with cavalry! ”

Abu Muslim drew his sword and placed it around Sa'id's neck.

However, this loyal general still knelt on the ground and kowtowed unwillingly: "Governor, there are no reinforcements in the Tang army, the scouts have all reconnoitred, and there is only Gao Xianzhi's army within a radius of a hundred miles." Now even if they have to fly in to help, it's too late! Bring the front army over to besiege and kill Gao Xianzhi! There is really no other Tang Army, and the last general can be vouched for with a head! ”

"Go and carry out the order! If you don't go, let your lieutenant lead the troops to rush! ”

Abu Muslim slapped Sa'id's shoulder with the blade of his sword, and shouted!

In desperation, Said had no choice but to leave in tears to carry out this "unreasonable" military order. He knew that his subordinates would die again tonight. And these people, who could have been immortal.

After he left, Abu Muslim looked at the crumbling left flank of the Great Food Army and muttered to himself, "Gao Xianzhi, do you really have no reinforcements?" ”

He's hesitating to do it! Do you want to give the order for a general attack! It's like a cat scratching in my heart!

However, once ordered, then there is no room for reversal. If the reinforcements of the Tang Army arrive at that time, the Great Food Army will suffer a catastrophe!

"Wait, wait! When the reinforcements of the Tang Army arrived, there was no way to save them. ”

Abu Muslim's hands trembled, and he watched as the soldiers of the Great Food Eater on the left flank of the Great Array in the distance were slaughtered in a frenzy.

An hour later, the spearmen on the left flank had completely collapsed and began to flee in all directions. Said led the cavalry team, frantically killed the deserters, and fought head-on with the Anxi army under Gao Xianzhi, and then lost a large number of light cavalry in a single face.

But the momentum of the Tang Army's impact finally eased.

Abu Muslim put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and several times tried to pull it out, giving the order for a general attack, and let out a bad breath.

I held back several times.

Abu Muslim is the commander, and he knows that a random order can decide the life and death of tens of thousands of elites under his command, this order is too heavy.

"You can't lose, you can't lose, you don't have anything to do with dead people, you can definitely win if you stabilize."

He muttered as he watched the Tang Army forward get closer and closer to him. Said had already taken the last light horse to fill in the position, and as far as the eye could see, flesh and blood were flying.

Abu Muslim grabbed his sleeve and bit his lip, his fingers aching, and his face twitched.

However, he never used that reserve, and Ziyadesari and his 10,000 elites have not entered the battlefield since the beginning of the war.

I kept waiting, waiting, I don't know when it started, and the fighting on the battlefield seemed to stop. The Tang Army, who didn't have a torch, didn't know if they were all killed, or if they felt that they couldn't do anything, so they took advantage of the chaos of the Great Food Army to find an opportunity to slip away.

At this moment, the soldiers sent by Ziyadesari climbed up to the high platform and saluted Abu Muslim and asked, "Governor, the general asked you if you wanted to pursue, and we found that the Don army was going in the direction of Tarak. ”

When he heard this, Abu Muslim felt as if he had collapsed, and his whole body was wet with sweat.

"No need, you go back and tell Ziyadesari that poor Komo chases."

Abu Muslim squeezed an ugly smile out of his face and let out a long breath.

The military formation of the Great Food Army in the distance did not completely stop, there were battles in many places, and it may be that some Anxi soldiers who were alone and did not rush out were doing the last trapped beast fighting.

Abu Muslim shook his head in amazement, with a faint remorse in his heart.

He seems to have overestimated the enemy.

If he had known that it was impossible for the Tang Army's reinforcements to come, that ambassador of the Western Regions was already an incompetent magnate, why did he fight so conservatively!

A lot of manpower has been lost in vain.

(End of chapter)