NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1565 People are the most important
"I will obey my orders."
All the people present also stood up. What Li Xiang said is very important. If we still follow the previous strategy, it is not that it is not possible, but that we are likely to be trapped in Arabia. Within the empire, it was impossible for you to escape at that time.
The Imperial City Si Yamen has information about the Arab Empire. The Arab Empire at this time can be said to be the most powerful. It can recruit warriors who are good at fighting and can draw hundreds of thousands of troops at any time. Don't think that these hundreds of thousands of troops are the entire Arab Empire. , this is just part of them.
Take the young adults in their country as an example. Because they grew up in a relatively harsh place, these people also have the ability to fight. As long as they are trained a little, they can become the most loyal warriors in the Arab Empire. In addition, They have a political and religious system, and these people are even more willing to sacrifice themselves when fighting on the battlefield.
Of course, when they fought against the Tang army, they suffered a big loss at first because they had never seen the weapons of the Tang army. After experiencing this battle, many soldiers who ran back began to describe that some of their generals We have also begun to make a plan to deal with the Tang army. Of course, whether it is effective or not, it must be verified with your lives on the battlefield. If there is no actual combat, then everything is empty talk.
The Tang army originally divided its forces and advanced. Now that the main force of the Arab Empire has begun to retreat, there is no need for us to continue dividing our forces. All armies have retreated within fifty miles.
We still set up camp according to the original camp, but the distance between everyone is closer. This is also to prevent the army of the Arab Empire from attacking us. At that time, the military camps can support each other and not give them any opportunities.
After dinner, Li Xiang and Zhang Jiuli were walking near the military camp. When they saw the fire in the distance, Li Xiang knew that there were several other satellite military camps there. According to Li Xiang's request, the four camps formed a diamond-shaped quadrilateral. Placement, the distance between each military camp is about the same. Once someone is attacked by a sneak attack, other military camps can intercept those who come for a sneak attack in other directions, so that they will never return.
Of course, if they haven't started fighting yet, you must find a way to let them in. Now our combat strategy has changed, which is to maximize the destruction of the effective forces of the Arab Empire. This is also a task that the Tang Army has been performing.
For the Tang army, occupying land is not important. We have plenty of land in our hands. If their army is not wiped out, even if these lands are in your hands, your life will not be so comfortable. , others can take it back when you look back, you are just a passerby.
But if their vitality is wiped out, this land will become ownerless. We can come and occupy these lands at any time. Therefore, between land and vitality, Li Xiang chose to annihilate their vitality. This is true in Central and South China. The peninsula has also been verified, and our victory is strongly guaranteed.
This is also the case now. The main force of the Arab Empire has retreated, but there are still hundreds of thousands of defensive troops in their border areas. These troops are all huddled in more than a dozen cities. Li Xiang will never let them go, even if we want to If we retreat, we must bring you the greatest loss. If the loss is not up to standard, why are we coming so far?
Of course, when attacking these cities, Li Xiang also had to earn his own military expenses. We came all the way from Tang Dynasty, and some soldiers came from Chang'an. Just the food we ate on the road would be enough. Much more than our body weight, too.
If this money is not dug out of the Arab Empire, wouldn't it mean that we are losing money? Since Li Xiang became the commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty, we have never done anything to lose money.
"Old Zhang, do you think our people can force out their main force by attacking their border city?"
Li Xiang suddenly thought of another thing. The Arabian Empire was also a big empire in the world. To put it bluntly, it was a pure man. He would do anything to others, and he was definitely not the kind of person who wanted to avoid trouble.
Now their army is retreating, not because they are afraid, but simply because they can't find a way to deal with us, so it is better to retreat temporarily than to be wiped out tens of thousands more by us, although the Arab Empire has more soldiers , but it cannot be wasted like this. If there is no restraint at all, they will be killed in a few years.
"According to my subordinates' guess, they shouldn't come out in a short time. They should have been frightened by us. In such a short period of time, the general killed nearly 100,000 of them without giving them a chance to fight back. In this case, Sukhguman should adopt a more conservative strategy. If my guess is correct, he ordered the army to retreat and also strengthened the defense of the border. "
Zhang Jiuli stroked his beard and said, although the scouts have not come out yet, he thinks his guess is about the same. Although the Arab Empire lacks the courage to fight a decisive battle with the Tang army, the people in their army are not fools. It's time to strengthen their border defense, which will also be very effective.
"I'm afraid they won't strengthen. Anyway, no matter whether they strengthen or not, we have to capture their city. It's the same effort for us. If that's the case, then it's better to annihilate more people."
Li Xiang said with a smile, and Zhang Jiuli beside him nodded. We conquered so many armies, and although we won here, these 100,000 people are not a drop in the bucket for the Arab Empire, but they can be replenished quickly. At most, they will be severely damaged, which is completely different from what we thought at the beginning.
Now their main force is withdrawing too fast, which is also an advantage of the Arab Empire's army. As long as you don't surround them, no matter what level the war is at, if they want to escape, you really can't catch them back. In fact, let alone catch them back, to be honest, if you can send people to follow, then your ability is not small. Don't underestimate the power of the Arab light cavalry. Their speed is absolutely second to none in the world today... (End of this chapter)