On this day, Ziad sent five thousand cavalry to plunder nearby villages and towns, killing countless people, and plundering countless grains, livestock, gold and silver treasures.
From morning to dusk, the cavalry sent out to plunder one after another Returning to the west gate of Zahedan, the food army only occupied a small residential area near the west gate, and they did not dare to set foot in other areas of the city.
The fact that the Dashi Army sent troops to plunder a large amount of supplies from villages and small towns outside the city was clearly observed by the lookout posts of the Western Qin Army in the city.
The Western Qin Army who were hiding in the houses in the city were all furious after hearing the news. , but they had no way to stop it, they could only hide in various houses in the city.
In the middle of the night, it became quiet near the West City Gate, and there was no sound at all.
This was very unreasonable.
There were so many soldiers and horses in the Great Eclipse.
No matter how hard they suppressed it, there would be no sound at all.
The officers of the Western Qin Army who noticed the abnormality sent out sentries to investigate quietly.
The results returned by the sentries were shocking.
There was no one inside or outside the West City Gate.
Not to mention people, there was not a single livestock.
Even all the livestock, grain and gold and silver treasures they looted during the day were missing.
Wang Guangyao led hundreds of soldiers and horses to sit in the military camp.
There are tall walls here, which are much more defensive than the residential buildings in the city.
Last night, Wang Guangyao led hundreds of soldiers and horses to resist the attack of two thousand food troops here. , the food army not only failed to break through the military camp, but also suffered heavy losses.
After hearing the report from the officer below, Wang Guangyao was a little puzzled: "How could such a big cannibal be doing something?
It was hard to escape.
They gave up the attack due to the heavy casualties.
They quickly sent out sentries to investigate and see where the cannibal army had gone."
"Yes, General" An hour later, the scout came back at full speed and reported to Wang Guangyao: "General, the cannibals have gone to the desert to the west."
Wang Guangyao stood up involuntarily: "Are you sure?"
The detective said: "Absolutely, the brothers have caught up with their rear army.
They carry a large amount of grain, livestock and gold and silver treasures.
Although it is unclear how many people and horses there are in the dark, their formation is Stretching the road for several miles.”
Wang Guangyao breathed a sigh of relief and said to the generals around him: "It seems that the Great Food Army was frightened by the heavy casualties last night.
They were worried that the gains would outweigh the losses if they continued, so they simply looted and left.
Come to Zaheidan The road generally has only three directions, namely north, east and southwest.
To the west is the Luti Desert, to the east of this desert is the salt flat, to the southeast near us is the beach, and in the middle is the sandy beach with crisscrossed ravines.
In the Desert Loyalty Zone, there is an endless desert to the north.
The only way for the food army to get here is to risk crossing the Luti Desert.
However, the temperature in the Luti Desert is changeable.
Sometimes the temperature can roast people and animals alive, and sometimes it can Like a cool car in the spring and autumn, they must have come through the Luti Desert, and now they are going back through the Luti Desert.
Unexpectedly, they plundered a lot before leaving, causing harm to the people in the surrounding villages."
The generals all nodded after listening to Wang Guangyao's analysis.
General Liu Wen suggested: "General, they are carrying a large amount of looted grain, livestock, gold and silver, and they will definitely not be able to march fast.
I suggest sending out a troop of troops to catch up and intercept them.
They are coming arrogantly, and He marched away.
I really can't swallow this bad breath.
I humbly ask for orders to lead a thousand cavalry to chase and kill the enemy.
Please allow me, General."
Wang Guangyao hesitated after hearing Liu Wen's words.
Although he used the bunker-style houses in the city and mobilized all the residents in the city to jointly block the food army and fought with them in street battles, and wiped out a large number of the food army, his own losses were not small.
More than a thousand Western Qin troops died in battle , more than 2,000 people died, including the 500 people lost on the city wall.
Now there are only more than 1,300 soldiers and horses in the city.
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There is no shortage of war horses, but if a thousand people are sent to chase the food army, the city will be There are only 300 people left to guard, what if this is a trick of the big cannibal?
Thinking of this, Wang Guangyao said to Liu Wen: "It's late at night now, and the sentinels may not be able to detect clearly.
What if this is a conspiracy by the big cannibals?
They led us out of the city to pursue them.
They have already made arrangements secretly, and they are just waiting for our army to leave the city."
I fell into their trap, so forget about going out to pursue the city, everything should be done safely."
Liu Wen refused to give up, and continued to say to Wang Guangyao: "General, you are worried that the cannibals are plotting to lure our troops out of the city to pursue us.
It is understandable.
But don't you think that you think so, and you are looking down upon them?
I admit that the cannibals are Cannibals are good at business.
If they can come up with such a complicated plan, it's like the sun is rising in the west."
After listening to what Liu Wen said, Wang Guangyao also felt that what he said was reasonable.
The other generals also felt that it made sense.
After all, they had never heard of the cannibals using such complicated strategies in battles.
They had always been Going straight forward, setting up a formation and charging face to face, using tactics is a job that only Han people can master.
But Liu Wen continued: "General, I don't know whether to say it or not because of my humble position.
If I say it, I worry that the general will be angry.
If I don't say it, I will feel sorry for my humble position."
Wang Guangyao frowned, "If you have something to say, just say it, if you have something to say, just fart, what are you doing with your whining?"
Liu Wendao said: "General, these days we have thought that although Zahedan is a border town, it is close to the Luti Desert to the west and there are tens of thousands of the king's army to the southwest.
It is impossible for the food army to attack here, so we all We were slacking off and our defenses were lax, but the fact is that the Great Eaters really took the risk to cross the Luti Desert and sneak attack us.
If our defenses had not been lax, it would have been impossible for the Great Eaters to break through the city wall so easily last night.
Defense, the higher-ups will definitely investigate this matter in the future.
When the time comes, the general will not be able to escape responsibility as the commander-in-chief.
Removal from military duties is a light thing, but in serious cases, he may be imprisoned or even beheaded.
If a general joins the army, he will be in trouble. for many years, I have made great contributions to the Western Qin Dynasty, but my future has been ruined because of this incident.
Isn’t it unfair?
If we can hunt down the food army and gain some gains, the merits and demerits will not be balanced.
The superiors should at least consider it appropriately when dealing with it."
These words really pierced Wang Guangyao's heart.
The fact that his negligence in defense allowed the food army to easily break through the defense of the city wall has been weighing on his mind.
He is worried that the higher-ups will pursue him afterwards.
If he really wants to pursue him, At the end of the day, he might really do what Liu Wen said, which could range from being dismissed from office to being thrown into jail or even beheaded.
If you think about it carefully, Liu Wen's suggestion is not unreasonable.
If you want the superiors to deal with him lightly or avoid punishment, he must have outstanding achievements.
Thinking of this, Wang Guangyao didn't care that this might be a conspiracy played by the big cannibals, and immediately said harshly: "The big cannibals come and leave when they want.
They think that our territory in the West Qin Kingdom is their vegetable garden.
You must make the Great Eater pay the price.
This general has decided to personally lead a thousand men to pursue the Great Eater’s army.
Liu Wen, you will be my lieutenant and stay by my side to listen.”
Although Liu Wen could not lead his troops alone to chase down the food army, it was good to be able to listen to Wang Guangyao as a deputy general.
He clasped his fists with joy and said: "I obey."
Wang Guangyao then told another general, Wan Zhongshan: "General Wan, after I and Liu Wen led the troops to pursue the Dashi Army, you will be in charge of all affairs in Zahedan City.
The defense of the city wall can no longer be lax.
We must We must be on strict guard, inspect the defense situation from time to time, and those who are slacking off must be severely punished, do you understand?”
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Wan Zhongshan clasped his fists and agreed: "I obey" Without further ado, Wang Guangyao and Liu Wen immediately selected a thousand men and horses to go out of the city to pursue the food army, and they chased them for two hours.
At around midnight, the army came to a sand dune and ravine area.
Under the moonlight, the high sand dunes on both sides of the ravine beach looked majestic and mysterious, and a sudden sense of crisis surged into Wang Guangyao's heart.
"Stop."
Feeling the danger, Wang Guangyao reined in his horse and stopped, raising his palms.
He looked at the high sand dunes on the left and right sides, and ordered Liu Wen beside him: "Send someone to investigate the sand dunes on both sides."
Liu Wen was stunned, turned around and looked at Wang Guangyao, clasping his fists and saying: "General, if it is a hillside, it is easy to climb up, but it is very difficult to climb up a sand dune because the sand under your feet is not strong.
If you must send someone to explore , we can only ask the sentinel to go back a certain distance and climb up the ridge of the sand dune.
Does the general think there is an ambush on the dunes on both sides?"
"Somehow, I feel very bad."
Wang Guangyao said, shook his head, thought for a while and said, "Well, you send people to check ahead to see if they can find the marching traces of the Great Food Army.
If there are any traces ahead, We will continue to pursue the marching traces of the Dashi Army."
"Understood" Liu Wen agreed and sent several scouts to the front to investigate.
Soon, the sentry returned and reported: "General, there are still a large number of horse hoof prints at the exit of the ravine ahead, which should be left by the food army."
Wang Guangyao no longer hesitated.
Worried that the food army would run away, he immediately ordered: "Pursue at full speed."
The army then continued to pursue forward, and within a short time, all one thousand Western Qin Army cavalry entered the ravine area.
Suddenly, countless torches suddenly lit up on the tops of the dunes on both sides, and a large number of cavalrymen from the Great Food Army rushed down from the dunes with scimitars and horses.
"I've fallen into a trap."
Wang Guangyao was horrified when he saw this situation, but he still suppressed the panic in his heart and said loudly: "Everyone obey the order, the front team becomes the rear team, and the rear team becomes the front team.
Soldiers, follow me back."
The cavalry of the Great Food Army shouted Allah and rushed down the slope of the sand dune with their scimitars.
Although Wang Guangyao commanded the army extremely calmly to complete the U-turn in a very short time and rush towards the valley mouth in the direction from which they came, the army was Soon they were shot by a large number of bows and arrows.
The cavalry of the Great Food Army rushed down from the sand dunes while firing arrows and shouting.
The Western Qin Army that broke through was hit by a large number of arrows.
At this time, a neat infantry phalanx appeared in the direction of the valley mouth on the retreat.
These infantrymen of the Great Food Army thrust their spears diagonally into the sand.
They were arranged in a dense formation, with spears like a forest, and their spearheads shone with cold light.
At a glance, Wang Guangyao saw that this infantry phalanx was too deep.
The Western Qin cavalry he commanded were all light helmets and leather armor, and their horses had no protection.
If they collided with this spear phalanx, they would be charged no matter what.
Don't go there.
"Law" Wang Guangyao reined in his horse and stopped again.
He loudly ordered: "Everyone turn around."
Everyone knew what was going on, and they all quickly carried out the order.
Wang Guangyao rode his horse and ran to the front of the army and shouted to all the soldiers: "Brothers, we fell into the trap.
I underestimated the big cannibal.
No!"
Thinking that they will also use tricks, this time I am sorry for everyone, because it is my fault that you are surrounded by enemy troops.
I apologize to everyone.
For this plan, we can only fight to the end, Xi Qin men must Take no prisoners” "Don't be a prisoner, don't be a prisoner, fight to the end, fight to the end" "Fight with me."
Wang Guangyao raised his spear and rushed towards the food army coming from the front.
"kill" A fierce battle unfolded on the sandy ground in this ravine.
This battle lasted from Yinshi to Chenshi, and it ended in two hours.
There were endless corpses lying in the valley, and various weapons and arrows.
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Plugged in carcasses or in the sand, the sounds of countless vultures circled above the valley.
On the top of the sand dune on the left, Ziad wore a black cloak and rode on a tall war horse.
He looked expressionlessly at the soldiers cleaning the battlefield.
Daoud came over with a bitter look on his horse and said: "General, the statistics are out, we have casualties.
We lost 1,800 people, and the Western Qin Army's 1,000 people were completely wiped out.
Under such circumstances, our casualty ratio was still close to two to one, which is really unacceptable."
Ziad gritted his teeth and said in a cold voice: "Send the entire army to return to Zahedan.
After breaking the city, I will bloodbath the city of Zahedan and kill them all, leaving no one behind
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