Chapter 1339 Robbery and sharing of spoils

In fact, it took the Tang Dynasty army a full three days to come from the original place. During these three days, they stopped and went, and people kept raising sounding balloons, but nothing was found around them.

At that time, many people were terrified. We were already close to the outer defense line of the city, but there was no army from the Arab Empire here. Even if there was no army from your own country, you have found so many Japanese troops there, so they should be allowed to Come patrol the area.

It's a pity that there is nothing. The final result makes everyone depressed. How could this be possible? Originally I thought there was another encounter outside the city, but it turned out that they were already outside the city. The investigators could even see the bonfire party in the distance. These people really knew nothing but having fun.

The first batch of reconnaissance soldiers returned.

"How is the situation in the city?"

Normally, this sentence should have been said by Cheng Chuliang, but Li Chengyi couldn't bear it anymore, so he said it first. If it were another general, he would be reluctant to teach him a lesson. You have to understand clearly. Who is the leader here?

But Cheng Chuliang just let him go. His father didn't follow the rules at all. He wanted to ask this question himself, but Li Chengyi said it in advance, which saved him a lot of trouble. He stared at him with both eyes. Follow this investigation team.

"When I got back to the commander and the generals, they were very drunk inside. We made observations from three locations to ensure that they were not misleading us. The words in their mouths, including some of the soldiers guarding the gate, all smelled of alcohol. That sound was still coming from many tents.”

The reconnaissance soldiers spent a full three hours. They should have returned long ago, but they were afraid that this was the opponent's strategy, so they scouted around the city. They found that this was not a strategy at all, but everything. People are so corrupt.

"Then how much fighting strength do you estimate they still have?"

The scout soldier is a veteran of the Tang Dynasty army and has been doing this job for a long time. He estimates that there should be no problem.

"At most 30%, it may be less than 30%."

This guy said very confidently. Cheng Chuliang looked at the other veterans of the investigation. They all nodded. They saw those people walking swaying, and there were also a few people fighting for women. Of course they were all that kind. If he really wanted to fight, if someone else hadn't persuaded him, he would probably have rushed forward with a knife.

"Let all the troops prepare. We will attack the city at dawn tomorrow. You can continue to go back and conduct reconnaissance."

According to Li Chengyi's idea, he should go in directly now. Why wait until dawn tomorrow?

Cheng Chuliang naturally has his own ideas when doing this. What if these people are just pretending? If we fall in like this, we will be really unlucky. So we must be careful in everything we do. We must not give I fell for the other person's trick.

During this night, if they drank and had fun all night long, even if they were not really drunk, they would be very tired this night. When they attack tomorrow morning, they will not have much fighting power.

The most important thing is that our weapons and equipment are relatively advanced, which limits us more at night, so we have to rely on daytime.

Especially for artillery, if you can't see the target clearly at night, isn't that no different from blind shooting?

After Cheng Chuliang said these words, all the people present fell silent. No wonder he can be a general. We can only lead a part of the army. We originally made various battle plans, but what happened at the end? There is no need to take it seriously. Plans are not as fast as changes.

"The cavalry of the Loulan Kingdom are still at the back of the team according to the original plan. They will be left idle when they are not needed. But if the cavalry of the Arab Empire escapes, let them catch up from the side and let the sky be responsible for the reconnaissance. The brothers gave them directions and took the shortest route to intercept the Arab cavalry."

Cheng Chuliang finally issued the order. The fifteen hundred cavalrymen of Loulan Kingdom were rare in his hands. The sounding balloons in the sky of the army can see the direction of the opponent's escape. If we listen to the command of our brothers in the sky, our The cavalry would be able to cover a lot less ground and perhaps catch them.

Of course, there is nothing we can do if we can't stop them. After all, the Arab Empire's cavalry is fast. This is a consensus that everyone knows.

Cheng Chuliang has also told the cavalry of the Loulan Kingdom to show your best efforts and let the court see your efforts, and then part of the tax next year can be exempted.

Of course, if you can get a head and capture a living person, there will naturally be another reward. Empty words alone are of no use on the battlefield. You must give people real benefits, especially the soldiers from various countries in the Western Regions. They and the Tang Dynasty court There is not such a deep feeling between them.

Of course, after this battle, it means that they have completely broken with the people of the Arab Empire. If they have other thoughts in their hearts, then I am afraid that the people of the Arab Empire will not give them a good face.

During this half of the night, the soldiers of the Tang Empire actually couldn't sleep, but being able to take a short rest and relieve the fatigue of their bodies was much better than attacking directly.

They can hear the sounds of singing and laughter in the distant city even outside the city, but they are not envious in their hearts. Just have fun tonight, and tomorrow we will be in your city, regardless of whether you are robbing people around. How much gold and silver we have acquired, they will all be ours by this time tomorrow.

The soldiers from various countries in the Western Regions also think so. General Cheng has promised us that no matter how much things are robbed tomorrow, one-tenth will be distributed to the people of various countries. They are not in vain.

What's more, the people of the Arab Empire burned, killed, and looted in the Western Regions, which was far more powerful than the Tang army at the time. Now many armies in the Western Regions have understood. Although the Tang Dynasty's rule makes them dissatisfied, at least we can still survive. And the days are getting better and better than before.

If people from the Arab Empire are allowed to occupy this place, then we might as well stop living here. Just look at the uninhabited villages we saw along the way. People from the Arab Empire are practicing extermination, and their policies don’t care about this place at all. , what will it develop into in the future? As long as it can satisfy their selfish desires, these people can do anything. (End of chapter)