Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 5148 Joint Attack
Aofu was used to Yezid's hesitation at critical moments, and said firmly: "To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country. If we cannot eliminate the hidden dangers of Tuozhe City, how can we fight the Tang army? If Tuozhe City turns against us during the decisive battle, it will be a disaster!"

Yezid was still unwilling: "Is there no room for maneuver? Without Ashina Helu's cooperation, even if we capture Suiye City, it will be difficult to successfully attack the hinterland of the Western Regions. And Arohan has a great influence. Although Persia was destroyed by the enemy, its remnant forces are all over the plateau, and they all follow Arohan's lead. If Arohan is annihilated, those Persian tribes will certainly not agree. By then, the Persian Plateau will be full of smoke and fire, and the consequences will be disastrous!"

Auf was furious. Regardless of the other party's status as the heir to the caliph, he scolded: "How foolish you are! If we fail to defeat the Tang army and capture Suiye City, we will first be held accountable by the caliph. It's okay for me to lose my position, but do you really think that there is no one to replace the position of heir to the empire?"

Yezid had no choice but to comply and once again mobilized tens of thousands of troops to prepare to march towards Tuozhe City.

However, before the army had assembled, Muslim received another message that Ashina Helu and A Luohan had joined forces, marched out of Tuozhe City, and attacked Muslim...

Yezid was horrified.

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The Chirchik River flows from north to south, and the valleys it flows through are deep and the river is winding. The 3,000 Tang soldiers marched forward with difficulty. The narrow river channel is steep and the water is fast. Some soldiers stepped on rocks and fell into the river. Before their companions could rescue them, they were swept away by the river and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

It was a long and arduous journey, but all the soldiers did not slow down because of the difficult road. Everyone knew that they had to reach Tuoze City as soon as possible. A step late might lead to changes, which would put the Tang army in a passive position in this battle. So even though soldiers kept falling into the river and into the mountain stream, everyone gritted their teeth and fought hard to move forward.

When the army emerged from the difficult road with a river on one side and a mountain wall on the other, and saw the towering Tuozhe City in the distance, even Gao Deyi breathed a sigh of relief.

While sending people to Tuozhe City to make contact, they took a short break and also kept their guard up.

Although Ashina Helu and A Luohan both expressed their loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, no one knew whether they would secretly defect to the Arabs and deliberately lure their Tang army to come as a "token of surrender" to the Arabs.

After receiving a reply from the city, Gao Deyi ordered his troops to wait where they were and step up alert, while he entered the city alone.

In the city, Ashina Helu saw Gao Deyi coming alone. While he admired his courage, he also complained a little: "General, why do you have to do this? Since I have promised the Duke of Yue to be the insider, there is no reason to regret it. There is really no need for you to be so wary of me."

Gao Deyi had a blank expression on his face. "I hope you will forgive me for my impoliteness. When we win this battle, I will apologize to the Khan. You can kill me or chop me up, whatever you want."

Ashina Helu was helpless against this "wooden-headed" general. I just wanted to have an excuse to ask for benefits from Fang Jun in the future. Who wants you to kill or cut me?
He introduced: "This is the Persian prince Arohan, who yearns for the glory of the Tang Dynasty. This time, I persuaded him with emotion and reason, and he was finally convinced and is willing to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty with me."

Gao Deyi looked at A Luohan.

Ah Luohan bowed and said, "I have long admired the majesty of the Great Tang Taiwei. I yearn for it. I am willing to be a vanguard and serve you!"

Gao Deyi finally smiled and nodded, "When I set out, the general also told me about Persia's bravery. It is a civilization with a long history just like China. We should help each other and strive for progress together to support the civilization of the world. Now that Persia has collapsed and the plateau has sunk, the prince has the hope of restoring his country and has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. If there is an opportunity in the future, the Tang Dynasty is willing to provide assistance for the revival of Persia."

Ashina Helu was very upset. He should have known that the generals of the Anxi Army admired Fang Jun very much. They might not appreciate it if he boasted about how powerful the Tang Dynasty was in front of them, but they would definitely like to hear a few good words about Fang Jun.

A Luohan's eyes widened and his face flushed: "Did the commander really say that?"

Gao Deyi said sternly: "How dare you pass on a false order in front of two armies? Not a single word of what you said is wrong!"

A Luohan took a deep breath to suppress his excitement, and bowed to the ground: "With the words of the general, I will be loyal to the Tang Dynasty from now on, and I will not hesitate even if it means sacrificing my life!"

He shoulders the deep hatred of the destruction of his country, and even has to acknowledge the enemy as his father in order to protect the lives of the royal family. How could he not dream of successfully restoring his country one day?
But the Arabs were not only powerful themselves, but also good at using various means to hold and control the other tribes, making the tribes in the Transoxiana region submit to their tyranny and become their lackeys and accomplices in their atrocities. How difficult it was for them to restore their country!

If we had the support of the Tang Dynasty, the situation would be completely different.

As long as they win this battle, it is conceivable that the control of the Arabs over the Central Asian region will be weakened unprecedentedly, and the influence of the Arabs will decline significantly. With the help of the Tang army, the chances of successfully restoring the country will be greatly increased!
Gao Deyi stepped forward, stretched out his hands and helped A Luohan up: "The commander said that the Tang Dynasty is the most peace-loving and friendly country. Throughout history, as long as any foreign race does not actively invade the Central Plains, they will all benefit greatly. It is those greedy people who want to drink from the Yellow River and plunder that will eventually collapse and disappear!"

Ashina Helu's eyelids twitched as he glared at Gao Deyi. Why had he to be so sarcastic and make indirect accusations?
Just name it!

A Luohan received the promise from the Tang Dynasty. Although he may not believe it completely, his hope was boosted and he was naturally eager to fight: "When does the general plan to attack Kesan City? I am willing to be the vanguard!"

Gao Deyi said: "The Tang army is kind and righteous. How could they let their allies charge in the front and reap the fruits of their labor? Give me three days to rest. After three days, help me prepare weapons and horses to attack Kesan City!"

Ashina Helu hurriedly said, "General, you don't know that Yezid has suspected that the two of us are secretly communicating with the Tang Dynasty, so he sent more than 10,000 soldiers to block the road to the west of Tuozhe City. They are now outside the city!"

Gao Deyi said proudly: "All we need is the strategic location of Tuozhe City. We didn't intend to launch a sneak attack. As long as we have Tuozhe City, no matter how many enemies there are, they are just cattle, horses, pigs and sheep. They can't stop the Tang army's charge!"

Immediately, A Luohan and Ashina Helu collected some food, medicine, and weapons and secretly sent them out of the city. The Tang army was stationed at the angle between the Qierqik River and the Tianshan Mountains, which was convenient for hiding, treating wounds, and accumulating physical strength. After three days of rest, most of the soldiers recovered their combat effectiveness.

June seventeenth.

After nightfall, Ashina Helu and A Luohan sent 3,000 war horses to the east of the city and handed them over to Gao Deyi. They also took more than a hundred seriously injured Tang soldiers to the city to recuperate. At the same time, they gave the formation map of the Muslim army. The two sides agreed to launch a surprise attack on the Muslim army at midnight that night.

After returning to the city, Ashina Helu and A Luohan each gathered their elite troops, waited for the signal to start a war outside the city, and then rushed out to cooperate with Gao Deyi.

Around the hour of Xu, the Tang army, led by Gao Deyi, crossed the Qierqik River along the floating bridge and arrived at the north of Tuozhe City. Nearly 3,000 people made final preparations, took out the thunder bombs they carried with them, placed them in a place where they could be easily taken out, and mounted their horses.

Gao Deyi was not good at speaking, so of course he didn't need to say much at this moment. He drew out his sword and said in a deep voice, "Kill them!"

Three thousand people shouted in unison: "Kill!"

The whips cracked, and the three thousand war horses "Herod" raised their heads and neighed loudly, marched forward, trampled the ground with their iron hooves, and rushed straight towards the Arab army in the west of the city with a rumbling sound.

In an instant, the sky changed color and murderous aura filled the air!
Helu and A Luohan in the city received the news and hurriedly opened the city gates. They each wore helmets and armor and stood at the front of the army that had already assembled. With serious faces, they just waited for the Tang army to charge into the enemy camp and then went out of the city to help.

At midnight, the rumbling sound of thousands of horses galloping suddenly came from outside the city.

On the tower of Tuozhe City, the soldiers in charge of lookout saw balls of fire suddenly burst out in the dark night. A moment later, they heard the rumbling sound of explosions. Several soldiers quickly ran down the tower and ran to Helu and A Luohan, shouting: "The Tang army has used thunder bombs and has entered the enemy camp!"

Helu drew out his scimitar, shouted loudly, and rushed out of the city gate first.

After all the Turkic soldiers had rushed out of the city, A Luohan looked around and took down a saddle axe from the saddle. The axe axe was decorated with floral and bird patterns all over, and the axe handle was carved from iron and inlaid with gold and silver. It looked extremely exquisite and gorgeous. This battle axe was called "Tabazan", which was not only a weapon for close combat of cavalry, but also a symbol of status.

He raised his saddle axe high and said loudly: "The Arabs were brutal and destroyed my country. Which of you and I do not have a blood feud with them? It was only to continue my bloodline and protect my family that I had to recognize the enemy as my father and help the tyrant to commit atrocities! Now, I have decided to form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty. Today I will help the Tang Dynasty defeat the Arabs, and the Tang Dynasty will help me restore my country in the future! Those who are willing to fight and kill with me and rebuild the empire are brothers in blood. From now on, we will share happiness and misfortune, and life and death together! Those who are afraid of death and greedy for wealth, please leave the team and pursue your own future!"

"Now, charge with me!"

"rush!"

Thousands of remnants of the "Immortal Army" followed A Luohan to fight in various places in Hezhong after the country was destroyed. They were on the verge of despair and life and death countless times. They had long been one with each other, sharing life and death. Now that they learned that A Luohan had formed an alliance with the Tang Dynasty and would support the restoration of Persia, their blood was boiling and their morale was high. They shouted and screamed, full of murderous intent, and no one retreated!
Seeing that the morale was soaring and the army was ready, Arohan said no more, and rode out of the city gate waving his saddle axe. Behind him, the "Undead Army" followed on horseback, and they rushed out of the city gate like a whirlwind and headed straight for the Arab camp outside the city.

Flames lit up before their eyes, roars reached their ears, everyone's eyes were red, blood feuds rose in their hearts, and the desire to fight soared!