NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1567 The Wisdom of the Arabs
Suheguman had this idea. When he first came up with this bad idea, his subordinates thought it was impossible. They thought that these common people were spineless and would not dare to attack the Tang army.
But Suheguman severely reprimanded them. If they had enough food and clothing, the common people would not dare to attack the Tang army. Some people who were seeking personal gain would even surrender to the Tang Dynasty. After all, in the hearts of many people, they regarded the Tang Dynasty as heaven.
But what if it was a critical moment? For example, you were almost dying of thirst, and you couldn't find a drop of water anywhere except the Tang army camp. At this time, would you still worship the Tang army? You would definitely go to ask for water at the beginning.
This is also the choice of many people. If the Tang army had enough water, then the crisis could be resolved, but if the Tang army did not take out the water, I am afraid that many people would start to make trouble. At the beginning, they might insult each other, but soon they would use fists, and then they would have to find a way to find weapons.
Perhaps the Tang army would kill a wave of people and use this wave of heads to deter them, but this is only a temporary solution and will not solve the root cause. It will only last for one or two days at most. After a few days, there will be no water among the people, and then more and more people will gather together, even the whole city. At that time, it will bring great trouble to the Tang army.
Unless they kill all the people, they can only find a way to get water, or retreat directly. No matter which method the Tang army uses, it will be a very happy thing for the current Arab Empire.
If the Tang army kills all these people, the news will definitely not be concealed. All the people in the northern border area will know it. At that time, they will have a kind of hatred for the Tang army, a hatred born from their bones.
No matter where the Tang army goes, they will be greeted by various ways of revenge. The casualties that may be caused in a short period of time are not large, and the impact on the Tang army is not great, but when this number accumulates, the commander of the Tang Dynasty will know what the result will be, and maybe they will withdraw their troops.
Of course, it is also possible that the commander of the Tang Dynasty is more merciful and will not kill all these people, and will also distribute some of his supplies to them. If this is true, the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty army will also decline, and it will also drag them down.
You must know that the Tang Dynasty's material storage station is thousands of miles away from here, and all the things are transported from the rear. It is already very difficult to support their original troops. If these refugees are counted, they can't support it at all.
There are tens of thousands of refugees in a city. When Suheguman retreated, he destroyed several surrounding cities. The total number of refugees is hundreds of thousands. Once they hear that there is food and drink here, these hundreds of thousands of people will come here at the risk of their lives. At that time, standing on the city wall, looking at the dark mass outside, will the Tang Dynasty army not withdraw?
So no matter what Li Xiang chooses, there is no way to end it in the end.
"I have to say that Sukhguman is using an open plot. We can't do the same as we did in Goguryeo, where we can transport these people to the rear. We can take as many people as we want, and even generate income for us. But now we can't transport these people back as slaves. This place is too far away from our country."
Li Xiang's words basically represent their retreat. If they don't retreat, there will be no benefit for them, and even a huge disaster for them. We come out to fight for victory and spoils, not for a huge defeat.
"This battle is really uncomfortable. Obviously we have won and will soon be able to beat them down. As a result, for this reason, we have to withdraw. If we find a way to conquer them, we may spend more."
Su Dingfang said a little depressed. The entire court has almost been mobilized for this war, including their small treasury in the Western Regions, which has basically been taken out, just to be able to defeat the Arab Empire. Now it has indeed won, but you have only won part of it, and there is no way to expand your victory next.
Although the other few people didn't say anything, they felt very aggrieved in their hearts, especially Li Chengyi, who knocked out 100,000 people right away. It should be a good thing in itself, but from the current situation, it may be because he knocked out these 100,000 people and defeated Sukhguman's courage. This guy simply refused to work for you and ran back with the army, and even used refugees to set up a huge obstacle for you.
Li Xiang understood what his men were thinking. Everyone was in high spirits at this time and was about to win a victory, and even be able to break the spine of the Arab Empire. After all, we are strong and have proven that we can deal with their Desert Storm, but now we are not given a chance.
Of course, the Tang army can continue to advance regardless, but if that is the case, the hateful people of the Arab Empire will attack our logistics line like crazy. These people have nothing to eat or drink, and there are all kinds of things on your transportation line. Will they still care about their lives?
The Tang army will indeed send people to escort, but how many people can you send? Two thousand people at most is enough, but how many refugees are there? If all the refugees nearby gather together, there will be hundreds of thousands of refugees. If all these people run to the transportation line, can you kill them all?
Of course, the most important thing is that Li Xiang cannot accept such losses. While you are killing others, you can't have zero casualties on your side. Annan has confirmed that no matter how much stronger our people are than the other side, no matter how well prepared we are, zero casualties are impossible to achieve. Once it enters a white-hot stage, our damage will rise sharply, and it will not be replenished in a short time. This is the helplessness of long-term operations.
"Your Highness, isn't our navy very powerful? Isn't there a sea around here?"
Chang Sunze suddenly thought of another thing. This is also the turning point of the war in Indochina Peninsula. How could he forget the navy? (End of this chapter)