Chapter 343: Crossing the river to block (Part 2)

On the city wall, Abu.

The Muslim looked at the first unit and set off. He understood Chiaed's tactics. He wanted to successfully land with the strategy of beating east and west, Abu.

The Muslims suddenly felt a little tired. Even if they landed successfully, what if they were? Can 10,000 troops win and defeat the heavy Tang army troops on the other side?

He looked at Qi Yade's straight body and couldn't help but shake his head. A real general could not win by straightening his back. What is important is his mind. Whether he has a rational and calm mind and the wisdom of knowing himself or his enemy is obviously not rational enough. He did not understand his true intention at all. This landing war actually does not need to happen. He could completely violate his orders and not let these soldiers die, but he executed it without hesitation.

Abu.

A smile gradually appeared on the corner of the Muslim's mouth. Isn't what he wants just such a subordinate who can faithfully execute his orders?

At this time, a soldier rushed forward to report: "Governor General, General Ziyad requested the bonfire to be lit!"

"Let's light it!"

Abu.

The Muslims turned back to the top of the castle and saw a ball of fire rising into the sky, which was particularly dazzling and bright in the night sky.

On the east bank, the Tang army had already discovered the Great Food Army crossing the river. The drums on the other side made their blood boil. They lined up on the shore, and their tension and excitement echoed in their chests. They were all new recruits who were eager to fight. The desire to make contributions inspires their fighting spirit and calls for their courage. With a command, they quickly pulled off the crossbow machine and put a sharp crossbow arrow into the trough. The crossbow half-kneeled on the ground, waiting for the exciting moment to arrive.

Hundreds of motorized crossbows were slowly pulled up to the embankment by the ox cart. With the power of the ox, the heavy leather rope was squeaking, making a squeaking sound. Li Siye stood in the front, over 100 feet tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, like a black tower. He put his hand on his hips and inserted the sword to the ground, holding the hilt in his hand, staring at the small black dots faintly in the river. Under the moonlight, they seemed particularly clear, and Li Siye's eyes began to be filled with expectation and excitement.

Li Qing'an stood on a big rock with a hard bow in his hand, but his eyes were very plain. The mentality of a high-ranking person made it difficult for him to be excited anymore, but he also had a hint of expectation in his heart. He had not tasted the taste of killing enemies on the battlefield for a long time.

Looking into the distance from Lingao, Li Qing'an saw more clearly. He saw nearly a hundred huge sheepskin rafts floating towards this side, but he also saw the bright fire in the darkness. He suddenly turned around and looked south. He found a faint fire in the distance. "Beacon!" These two words suddenly flashed through Li Qing'an's mind.

"Are they attacking the east and west? The Great Food Army actually crossed the river from the south!"

Li Qing'an's brows frowned, it shouldn't be! He ordered people to check the hydrology. Although the water level dropped by nearly two feet and five inches, making the water in the ferry in front of him more smooth and easier to cross, it had little impact on other river sections. The water flow was still fast and it was extremely difficult to cross the river, so he thought that the Great Food Army must have crossed the river from here.

But the beacon fire he saw with his own eyes made him feel suspicious. Could it be that the Great Food Army really want to cross the river in dangerous places?

The drums sounded on the river. The Great Food Army was no longer afraid of exposure. Their hearts were also full of expectations of killing. Newborn calfs were not afraid of tigers. After a year and a half of cruel training, these new Khurasan soldiers had been trained to become killing machines. They were arrogant. Whether it was the Tang army or the Roman army, they were all vulnerable in their eyes like ants.

"Kill!"

The big food army on the hundred sheepskin rafts burst out with shocking shouts. They were naked arms, their dark and strong muscles were beating drums and paddling hard, getting closer and closer, and they began to become murderous, and their eyes showed the excitement and fierce light that only when wild animals preyed on antelope.

Yes, in their eyes, the Tang army was just a group of antelope to be slaughtered, four hundred steps.

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They have entered the range of the crossbow.

Unlike the excited and manic Dashi Army on the raft in the river, the Tang army on the shore remained silent, with only the creaking sound of the crossbow. Li Qingan did not interfere with Li Siye's command in front of the battle. His eyes were still staring at the distant beacon, and he fell into deep thought.

"Three hundred steps!" a lookout officer shouted loudly.

The moment of the war finally came. Li Siye beat Mo Dao hard and shouted sternly: "Shoot the bed crossbow!"

"Bang! Bang!" A series of crossbow sounds erupted on the shore, and one hundred thick crossbow arrows shot in the wind. These crossbow arrows were three feet long and shot out by powerful bed crossbows, with the powerful power of breaking through the gold and cracking stones. Hundreds of bed crossbows penetrated the mist on the river surface, making a frightening roar in the air, and rushed straight to the sheepskin raft.

"Ah!" A shrill scream was first released. A big food soldier holding a shield was the first to be hit. The crossbow arrow smashed his shield, pierced his chest, and shot another paddling soldier into the river.

Screams were everywhere, dozens of people were shot to death by crossbows, and the sound of "bang! bang!" was also heard on the river surface. The crossbow arrows hit the sheepskin raft and the wooden frame below. Three sheepskin rafts were hit by four crossbow arrows at the same time. The wood pieces were shattered and the bases were disintegrated. There was a chaos in the sheepskin raft, and the violent shaking caused the raft to capsize instantly. The people who fell into the water struggled for a moment and were swallowed by the surging river water.

The sheepskin raft continued to move forward, and the drum sound was still excited. Although the Tang army's large crossbow was sharp, it was not large in number and did not pose a fatal threat to the Dashi Army. At this time, the sheepskin raft was less than two hundred steps away from the other side, and the drum sound became a horn for charge, and the speed of the sheepskin raft accelerated.

After a round of crossbow shot out, the east bank suddenly became silent. A cunning smile appeared on the corner of Li Siye's mouth. Of course, he did not want the Dashi Army to turn around and flee halfway. The crossbow was just a sign of weakness. He hoped that they would be closer and closer so that he could wipe out the invading enemy.

At this time, Li Qingan was not considering the enemy in front of him. He was still thinking about the strategy of the Great Cannibal. If the Great Cannibal decision makers were replaced by him, would he use the method of beacon? Although it was quick, it also warned the other party that he would not. There were other better ways to notify the southern army, such as using eagles. Li Qingan knew that the Great Cannibal had always used eagles to convey messages.

Could it be that this Fenghuo was just for Li Qing'an to see?

The big man-eating raft had already taken one hundred and fifty steps from the shore and entered the killing range of the crossbow arrows. Li Siye sneered and issued an order to completely annihilate.

"Ten thousand crossbow troops, prepare to shoot!"

Ten thousand crossbows held by Tang troops quickly stepped forward. They lined up in an array of long snakes, stretching for three miles, and were on the same length as the crossing of the sheepskin raft. The huge drum sounded, and the ten thousand crossbows troops made a shooting posture at the same time, half-kneeled on the ground, holding the crossbow frame with both hands, squinted eyes, and adjusting the accuracy by looking at the mountains.

The drum sound stopped abruptly, which was the order for shooting. There were thousands of arrows on the shore. The powerful crossbow arrows formed a dense rain of arrows on the river surface, covering the sky and shooting towards the sheepskin raft within the range. The sudden shooting caught the Dashi Army off guard, screaming and wailing one after another, and the shields were hard to be the crossbow arrows of the Tang army. After only a few dozen steps of crossing, the Tang army's crossbow arrows shot out three rounds. More than half of the three thousand Dashi Army were killed or injured. The war horses could not bear the pain when they were shot. They raised their hooves and neighed, broke the reins tied to the sheepskin raft, and fell into the river.

The dense array of arrows in the Tang army made these newborn calf-not afraid of tigers frightened the Khurashan soldiers. The dozen sheepskin rafts behind began to turn around and flee, but the raft in front could not turn around. The remaining Dashi soldiers only died at different times.

Hundreds of desperate Dashi Army abandoned the raft and dived. The foolish were swallowed by the river, while the smart ones hid under the raft. However, this intelligence was meaningless. They were instantly shot to death in the water by omnipresent crossbow arrows.

The river surface became quiet, and the sheepskin raft without human power was drifting north on the water surface, gradually drifting farther and disappearing into the heavy night.

At this time, Li Siye also discovered something strange on the other side. The Great Food Army had no reserve troops to invest anymore. He was extremely surprised that the three thousand vanguard troops were clearly here to die.

"General Li, look at the beacon!" a soldier shouted at the beacon in the distance.

At this time, a cavalry rushed over and shouted, "General Li, there are signs of enemy troops crossing the river twenty miles away."

Li Siye thought for a moment, and he suddenly reacted and shouted: "Hurry! Ten thousand cavalrymen rushed south to intercept."

"Let's wait!" Li Qingan stopped shouting and called out to the army that was about to set off.

Li Siye said anxiously: "General, this is the enemy's plan to attack the east and west. Their main force must be crossing the river from the south."

"I know!" Li Qing'an said to him calmly: "I have been paying attention for a long time. Sending troops south is their plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. If I guess correctly, their main force is still on the opposite side."

Li Siyele was stunned. His mind was confused. He didn't understand why Li Qing'an said this. Li Qing'an continued: "You can quickly send three thousand cavalry to go south, each holding five torches to create the momentum of the main force of the Tang army going south. In this way, even if the main force of the enemy really goes south, the three thousand troops can support it."

"Okay! I'll order it now."

Li Siye turned around and ran back to the brigade to issue an order. Li Qingan looked at the other side again, shook his head and said to himself: "There is no longer a nest and no logistics supply in the 40,000 troops, what's the use even if they cross the river? Are you still awake?"

Qi Yade suddenly found a long fire dragon appeared on the other side and ran south quickly. He was ecstatic and the plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain was successful. Now he still had five thousand troops in his hand. He also knew that the five thousand troops had crossed the Amu River and had no effect. He quickly ran up to the city and found Abu standing on the wall and looking at him.

Muslim.

"Governor General, the Tang army has been trapped. Their main force is heading south. I ask to cross the river immediately."

"Do you think Li Qing'an was trapped?" Abu.

The Muslim sneered.

"But, look!"

Qi Yade pointed to the long fire dragon that had gone far away from the river and said anxiously: Their main force has gone south. I have calculated that according to the density of the fire, at least 15,000 people went south. There were 20,000 Tang troops on the other side. Now there are still 5,000 people guarding the other side. They came lightly and did not bring heavy catapults. If we forcibly crossed for 40,000 people, five thousand people could not stop it. Now we should cross the river immediately while they did not respond!"

Abu.

The Muslim smiled faintly and said, "You underestimate Li Qing'an too much. Will a person who can solve the crisis in the river be fooled by you in a few days? Let me tell you! He will use any method to deceive him. There is a proverb in the East that says that he will treat his body with the same way. Do you understand?"

Qi Yade lowered his head and thought about it, and gradually understood that if Li Qingan was really the main force going south, why should he lit a torch and inform him? This is indeed the same as his ignition of a beacon.

"He is not telling you that the torch is, he is actually warning me that he hopes I will withdraw his troops."

Abu.

The Muslim looked at the other side with complicated eyes. He knew that Li Qingan had actually seen through him. He sighed secretly. Having such an opponent was also a blessing in his life.

"He hopes the governor withdraws his troops?" Qi Yade was really stunned. He didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at all.

"This is politics, you don't understand!"

Abu.

The Muslim sighed a long time. At this moment, he felt extremely tired. His intuition told him that Abbas could no longer survive this spring.

"But Governor, are we going to give up on the river?" Qiyad said unwillingly.

"Getting the river means we give up Khorasan. Do you understand? What's more, we will face Li Qing'an's 200,000 troops, and in the end we will have nothing."

Abu.

Muslims are no longer interested in fighting. The 40,000 troops crossing the Amu River means that Khorasan has become an empty place, and Mansour will fill this empty place in time.

"Transfer my order, the army will withdraw Mulu!"

Abu.

The Muslims had just issued an order, and at this time, a team of cavalry rushed from afar, holding a letter from afar and shouting: "Governor General, Kufa, please send me urgently!"

Abu.

The Muslim was shocked, and a sense of ominousness surged into his heart. He urgently ordered: "Take it and see it with me."

The newsman rushed to the city and handed the letter to him, Abu.

The Muslim trembled and opened the letter. He suddenly stood there motionless like lightning strike. The letter slid from his hands. Under the illumination of the torch, a line of words came into Chiad's eyes: Abbas Cali died of illness.

In the spring of the 12th year of Tianbao, Abu, the founder of the Abbasid Empire.

Abbas died of illness in Kufa, and his younger brother Mansour took over a caliph in Damascus. Abu was deeply worried.
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