Zhao Ziliang said: "It is said that the temperature in the Luti Desert is so high that it can roast people.
How did they cross the Luti Desert and reach the city of Zahedan?"
Wahid stood up impatiently and said: "Your Majesty, the temperature in the Luti Desert is not always very high.
It is sometimes passable, but no one can figure out the rules."
Zhao Ziliang was immediately a little angry when he heard this.
He slapped the table with an ugly face and shouted: "Why didn't you tell me earlier that you didn't tell me until something happened?
Did you deliberately want to make me laugh?"
Wahid was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down.
I have never thought about you this much.
I thought that your Majesty knew about it, so I didn't mention this matter to you."
"Do you think there is anything else that you think I know?
Tell it all together.
If something goes wrong again, I will settle the score with you."
"Yes, yes, I can't remember it now.
If I remember it, I will tell you regardless of whether the king knows it or not."
Wahid knelt on the ground and said with his head lowered.
Zhao Ziliang stood up and walked to the map, studied it, and asked: "In other words, the Caliph's army crossed the Luti Desert at the great risk of being roasted.
Have they already figured out the Luti Desert?"
The temperature change pattern is still a gamble on luck, and they won.”
Schneider immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I dare to guarantee it with my head.
From ancient times to the present, no one has been able to figure out the law of temperature changes in the Luti Desert.
Maybe there are, but these people must have died of heat in the desert."
The generals who led the troops this time were definitely gambling on their lives, and they did win the gamble."
Zhao Ziliang turned around and said as he walked: "We only know that Zahedan was attacked by the Dashi Army.
They broke into the city on the night of the attack, but were blocked by Wang Guangyao and the soldiers and civilians in the city.
Street fighting continued.
By daybreak, the food army had lost nearly 4,000 men and horses. , then they made a pretense of retreat, and sent a large number of cavalry to plunder the surrounding villages and small towns during the next day.
After dark, they all retreated out of the city.
Guard Wang Guangyao immediately led a thousand people pursued, but there was still no sound until the morning of the third day.
According to the news, the remaining general Wan Zhongshan and the soldiers and civilians in the city did not wait for Wang Guangyao's army to return, but waited for the food army.
This shows that Wang Guangyao was lured out of the city, and they were probably already in danger.
More than a hundred defenders and more than a thousand young men are to guard Zahedan City.
We can't hold on for long, and now Zahedan City may have fallen.
The key is that we don't know how many people there are in this big food army, and what their purpose is.
The more troops they have, the greater their appetite, and we also don't know.
I don’t know who the General Dashi is commanding the troops this time.”
Marching Sima Chen Qing stood up and clasped his fists and said; "General, Zahedan is an important transfer station on our army's supply line.
It is now cut off, which means that we can no longer obtain supplies from the country unless we recapture Zahedan.
Weichen believes that , their sneak attack on Zahedan had two main purposes.
The first was to cut off our army’s supply line, and the second was to We are going to attack our army with the main force of the Caliphate in Behedashir Castle.
Now our army's retreat is cut off.
If the news spreads throughout the army, it is likely to cause panic among the soldiers.
The army's combat power will definitely decrease.
The general recommends an immediate blockade. news, and at the same time quickly dispatched an army to attack Zahedan, recapture the city, and open up the supply line."
Zhao Hu immediately stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I agree with you that I am willing to unite the troops to recapture Zaheidan City.
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We only need 5,000 cavalry."
Wei Gao, Zhang Ben, Er Zhu and other generals also stood up and clasped their fists and said: "I second your proposal."
Zhao Ziliang thought for a moment, looked at Liu Dan and asked: "Vice Minister Liu, does our army lack supplies now?"
Liu Dan stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Returning to your Majesty, our army is actually not short of supplies now.
The grain and grass collected from surrounding towns and villages and the trophies seized from the food army can sustain our army for two months of operations.
Even if the supply is interrupted, as long as we win another battle, we can still obtain the captured weapons needed to maintain the army.
Our logistical supplies mainly include transporting bows, arrows, arrows and helmets.
Armor and military uniforms are mainly used to replace damaged equipment, and the supply of food and weapons is very small.
If we use the captured arrows from the food army to repair the damaged armor and crossbows, our army can fight outside for a year.
There is no need to replenish it.
As for food, even if there is not a grain of food in our army, we can still hold on for two months, because the soldiers can eat horse milk and horse blood to satisfy their hunger."
Zhao Ziliang looked at all the generals and officials and said in a deep voice: "Did you all hear clearly?
The reason why I introduced a large number of Mobei ponies as war horses in the Beiting Protectorate was because of their extraordinary adaptability to the environment and their ability to adapt to the environment."
They are very tolerant and can adapt to any environment.
They are not picky eaters and can produce food by eating grass.
Milk, they can provide our soldiers with mare's milk.
We cannot lose this natural advantage.
The Big Eaters think that a sneak attack on Zahedan and capture it can cut off our army's retreat and supply lines.
This is a wishful thinking.
Since the Big Eaters have been sent Once this army of soldiers and horses is out, don’t even think about going back, Zhao Hu.”
"I'm here," Zhao Hu said, cupping his fists.
"I order you to lead 5,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry to stay in the city of Shulgaz, and send people to inquire about Zahedan's situation, find out their strength, composition of arms, and who is the general in command, and then report to the king Report, if they are really planning to attack our army from the east and west, before this large food army reaches Shulgaz City, I, the King, will You are allowed to lead the army to fight.
Wang Can sent a flying eagle message to Ji Ling City, ordering Huo Kan to be on strict alert and send people to investigate the situation and movements of this army.
Don't do anything until you have a clear understanding of the situation of this large food army.
I have acted rashly by inciting other generals and officials to march towards Behdashir Castle with my king.
It’s time to go and meet Mansur for a while.”
The generals and officials all clasped their fists and agreed: "Yes" On October 16, Zhao Ziliang led his army from Shulgaz City towards Behdashir Castle, leaving Zhao Hu with 5,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry to guard Shulgaz City.
On October 18, the army passed Bam Castle and continued to move northwest.
Not long after passing Bam Castle, Wang Can caught up with Zhao Ziliang and reported: "Your Majesty, General Zhao Hu sent someone to report that Zhahedan's The Great Food Army is heading towards the city of Shulgazi.
After investigation, we learned that the coming Great Food Army has 5,000 cavalry and is led by General Ziad.
The rest of the troops should have stayed in Zha.
Heidan, the general who stayed behind in Zaheidan was Daoud.
They were all defeated by the king.
Their total strength should not exceed 10,000.
The scouts captured several spies from the Food Army and tortured them to extract confessions.
I learned that there were 20,000 people when this large food army arrived at Zahedan City.
After capturing Zahedan City, only 9,000 people were left.
At present, General Zhao Hu has taken the initiative to lead his army to attack."
Zhao Ziliang narrowed his eyes after hearing the report: "Oh, it turns out we are all old friends.
They lost more than 10,000 soldiers just to capture a Zaheidan city.
They are getting worse and worse.
Since they have the purpose of cannibalism, They want to cut off our supply lines and attack from both sides.
Our army, then Caliph Mansour’s army must have set off from Behdashir City.
Tell Zhang Bi and ask his Tiger Tooth Army to send the front to explore the front and find out the size and composition of Mansour’s army. , marching speed and specific location” Wang Can agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Two days later, Zhao Ziliang's army broke through Dalzin and Zanji Fort.
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Except for the cannibals guarding these two passes, they were sparsely manned and lacked defensive power.
They captured these two passes in two days.
On the afternoon of October 20, Zhao Ziliang asked Du Fu in the Chinese army tent at Zanji Fort: "Is there any news from Zhao Hu?"
Du Fu said: "Don't worry if you don't have the king yet.
It will take two days to send a fast horse from here to Shulgaz City to deliver the news.
I guess the news will be delivered tonight or tomorrow morning."
Zhao Ziliang nodded, knowing that he was a little impatient.
Although he didn't care much about the appearance of the food army in the rear, being cut off from the rear had some impact on the morale of ordinary soldiers.
At this time, Wang Can walked in quickly and reported: "Your Majesty, there is news about the Huya Army.
Zhang Ben sent someone to report that the Caliphate's army of the Great Food Kingdom was discovered in Nabid."
Zhao Ziliang immediately became energetic, "Oh, tell me the details."
"Yes."
Wang Can clasped his fists and agreed.
He came to the map and found the location of Nabid Town.
"The Tiger Tooth Army discovered the Caliphate's army in Nabid last night.
It was calculated based on the number of camps and the number of flags in the army. , a total of about 100,000 horses, their marching speed can cover fifty miles a day, and our place is far from Na Bede is only sixty miles away.
If they marched as usual today, they would be only a dozen miles away from us at this time.
However, the sentry in front obviously found no trace of them.
This means that they have not moved where they are today.
They already know it.
We have captured Fort Zanji and Zhang Ben may send someone to report the latest situation of the Food Army later."
"Calif Mansur's 100,000 troops are mainly composed of four parts: the first is the Guards, about 40,000 people, including 20,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantry, and 10,000 archers; the second part is the Mutwar followers , volunteers, a total of 20,000 people; the third part is the tribal army, led by the tribal chiefs of the Dashi Kingdom, a total of 30,000 people; the fourth part is the mercenaries, paid by the caliph The foreign mercenaries recruited are composed of complex members.
This group of troops has good combat power, but their loyalty is not high.
However, it is not easy to bribe them because they do not have a unified organization and leader.
They are led by generals sent by the caliphate.
They fight and pay them employment fees.
Even if some of them can be bribed, their role is quite limited."
Zhao Ziliang said: "Bibbing a few people to make them defection before the battle is of course not very useful, but if they are allowed to cause trouble within the Great Food Army, they should still be of some use.
However, it is too late now, and the two sides are too close to each other.
Opening soon War, if the deployment is too hasty, it will easily lead to problems.
We will talk about this later.
I don’t expect to knock Mansoor down at once.
Send the order to cook at Mao tomorrow, and set off towards the Tah Highlands at noon.
You must occupy the Tah Heights before”: