Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 5149: Destroying the Enemy Camp
Muslim was very anxious. Facing Ashina Helu and A Luohan who refused to obey orders and refused to go to Kesan City, he had a deep sense of crisis. Although one of them was nominally occupied by someone else and had no place to lead his army to surrender, his roots were in the Western Regions and he had deep entanglements with the Tang people. The other was even destroyed by the Arabs and had a deep hatred. From any angle, they both had the motive to betray the Arabs.

It was obvious that Marshal Yezide also had doubts about this, so he ordered the two to go to Kesan City and let him take over the defense of Tuoze City.

But now these two people refuse to obey orders, what should we do?
It was absolutely impossible to send troops to attack Tuozhe City. Not to mention that he didn't know whether these two people really rebelled. Even if they really rebelled, he had no confidence of victory.

These two men seem to be the rulers of a fallen country and incompetent people, but they are surrounded by the most elite forces of their respective empires and tribes. One is the "Immortal Army" that once roamed the plateau and was brave and good at fighting, and the other is the "Tiger Division" that once galloped across the grassland and was invincible. Even if they are badly damaged and there is only a little left, it is not worth it for Muslimu to risk his own fortune to fight to the death.

They could only ask for instructions from Kesan City while strengthening the defense to prevent Helu and Aluhan from suddenly launching an attack.

He had a roasted leg of lamb and drank a jar of grape wine for dinner, then went to bed worriedly. Suddenly, he was awakened by his personal soldiers in the middle of the night.

"General, something terrible is happening! The enemy is attacking our camp!"

The guards who broke into the tent were panicked.

Musrimu jumped up and grabbed the long sword on the bedside. Although he was surprised, he was not panicked. He even drank the half-pot of tea on the table in one gulp.

He had long been on guard against Helu and Aluohan in Tuoze City. Knowing that these two people had unstable positions and might rebel, how could he not be more cautious?

The camp was set up firmly, with more than ten thousand soldiers taking turns to guard it. Even if there was a sudden attack from inside Tuoze City, it would be difficult to break through their iron wall.

After drinking some tea to relieve his hunger and thirst, he asked, "Who attacked the camp?"

The guards were at a loss: "I don't know! A cavalry force of about 3,000 suddenly appeared from the north of Tuozhe City and rushed over. Our scouts immediately reported after finding out what was happening. Now we estimate that the enemy will soon arrive at the camp!"

"Chengbei?"

Musrimu frowned, feeling puzzled. If Helu and A Luohan really wanted to rebel, they should have gone directly out of the city from the west. What was the point of taking a detour to the north?
Should I only defend the front of the camp, leaving the left wing empty for people to come and go freely?

Suddenly, a dull roar came into Muslim's ears, followed by the shaking of the teapot on the table, the shaking of the ground beneath his feet, and shouts and neighs of horses outside the tent.

Musrimu was horrified: "It's firearms! The Tang army is coming!"

The last time Muawiyah led the army in person, he was defeated by the Tang army. After returning to Damascus, Muawiyah believed that he was not defeated by the bravery of the Tang army, but by the power of firearms. So he tried every means to get some firearms from the Tang Dynasty, demonstrated them to the generals, and asked everyone to work together to come up with a way to break the enemy's defenses.

Some ways to crack the situation were thought of, but the power of firearms shocked all the generals.

Especially when the thunder bomb exploded, the huge roar and the shrapnel flying in all directions were like a demon reaping lives...

So when he heard the explosion, Muslimu knew it was a thunder bomb.

The Tang army had always regarded firearms as top secret, so it was inevitable that some of them would leak out occasionally, but there was no way they would be equipped to Helu and Aluhan.

So it can only be the Tang army that has arrived!

Musrimu stood up suddenly, grasped his sword tightly, pushed the door open, and cursed with gritted teeth: "These two bastards really have ulterior motives. They actually colluded with the Tang army to rebel. Pass the order down, defend the camp gate to the death, and make sure to stop the Tang army. Those two bastards will definitely follow the Tang army to charge later..."

Before he could finish his words, he froze on the spot.

The left wing of the entire camp was engulfed in flames and smoke, as if a huge torch was lit in the night. The roar was endless. The troops responsible for guarding the left wing camp gate retreated like a tide. The soldiers were panicked, crying for their parents, and there was chaos and disorder. Countless people trampled on each other. Half of the camp was in chaos.

Muslimu couldn't believe it. These brave and combative soldiers under his command were like sheep attacking a pack of wolves, and the left wing camp gate... was lost?

A deputy general rode up on horseback, but was blocked by the chaotic fleeing soldiers. He immediately drew his sword on horseback and chopped down a few soldiers to get away. He hurried to Muslimu and shouted in panic: "General, the Tang army has blown up the defense with firearms and has rushed into the camp. We can't stop them at all!"

Musrimu was furious. Such chaotic words shook the morale of the army. He almost wanted to kill the deputy general who had followed him for many years with a sword!
However, before he could utter a word to rebuke, he heard the dull sound of horse hooves like thunder.

Muslim, who had many years of battle and rich experience, suddenly felt his hair stand on end. He immediately realized that the Tang cavalry had already charged towards the central army and the left wing camp had been completely defeated!
Another wave of defeated soldiers fled in a panic, almost drowning the entire central army. Although the supervision team repeatedly swung their swords to kill the defeated soldiers in an attempt to stop the defeat, the number of defeated soldiers was increasing and they could not be stopped at all.

"General, mount your horse and run!"

"If we were any later, the Tang army would have attacked us!"

The personal soldiers brought the war horses over and repeatedly urged Muslimu to mount the horses and flee the camp. If they were any later, more and more defeated soldiers would be caught up in the trap and they would not be able to escape.

Muslimu naturally knew that the defeat was inevitable and there was no way to turn the tide. Soldiers are brave, and when most of the soldiers have lost their courage, even if the God of War were resurrected, it would be difficult to reverse the defeat!

But he is not willing to give in!

"Why are you running? Are the Tang army supernatural beings? Gather the troops, hold them back, and drive them out! I am a famous general of the Arabs, but I have fled without even seeing the Tang army. Even if I escape with my life, how can I face the Caliph in the future?"

The guards rushed forward and hugged the furious Muslim, trying to persuade him: "If you see the Tang army, you won't be able to escape even if you want to!"

"If you lose your life, the general will never see the Caliph again!"

Muslim was still struggling, trying to get rid of his guards, shouting: "I would rather die here than be a deserter!"

"Get on your horse!"

Several bodyguards carried him to the horse's back, and then they all mounted their horses. Someone whipped Muslim's horse, and dozens of people followed the fleeing soldiers and fled westward.

Muslim, holding the reins tightly on his horse, galloped away, shouting: "Two armies are fighting, what's the regret of dying? I am willing to die for the Caliph, but I can't run away. You are making a mistake!"

There were personal soldiers leading the way, constantly swinging their swords to kill the fleeing soldiers who blocked the way. The crowd cleared a path and fled for their lives.

Behind him, the Tang cavalry used thunder bombs to break through the defense and rushed into the camp like a tide. The fire gradually spread from the left wing camp to the central army. Another Tang army saw Muslim's personal guards and chased after them.

……

Helu and Aluhan each led their troops out of Tuozhe City, both trying their best to perform well in front of the Tang army. However, when they rushed to the main camp, they found that the entire camp was in complete chaos, with fire and smoke everywhere. Teams of Tang troops in groups of three or five were chasing more than ten thousand Arab soldiers like tigers entering a flock of sheep.

With one charge, Muslim's camp was breached, and the Tang army broke into the camp with great force. The Arab army did not put up any decent resistance at all.

A Luohan couldn't help but be shocked. He had always heard that the Tang Dynasty was rich and prosperous and the Tang army was powerful and invincible, but he never thought that they were so strong!

This was just a deputy general who led 3,000 soldiers to sneak over mountains and rivers. Their physical condition, morale and equipment were all at a low point. If it was Xue Rengui, who was famous in the Western Regions, leading his elite troops, how invincible and powerful would they be?
What on earth was wrong with Muawiyah that he had to provoke such an invincible being?

Isn't it good for everyone to live in their own place and accept their own destiny?
After being shocked, A Luohan became a little anxious. If the Tang army completed the charge and won a great victory, wouldn't he have no chance to show his abilities?
He quickly squeezed the horse's belly and swung the saddle axe: "Kill!"

"kill!"

Behind him, thousands of remnants of the Persian "Immortal Army" had red eyes and followed the Tang army's footsteps into the enemy camp. Facing the Arab soldiers who had national hatred and family feuds, they hacked and killed anyone they saw, and even when they met Arab generals, they would swarm up, with more than ten weapons rushing to fall on the enemy and cut them into pieces.

Their brutality was far beyond that of the Tang army.

On the other side, Helu was not much behind. He led his "Tiger Division" to chase the fleeing soldiers and kill them crazily.

captive?

does not exist at all!
The Tang army that broke through the enemy camp with unparalleled bravery was stunned by the brutality and ferocity of the two armies. Gao Deyi was also shocked, and hurriedly ordered his troops to advance slowly, maintaining their strength to avoid casualties while also completely stabilizing the battlefield and not giving the enemy the slightest chance to counterattack or defend.

Helu and Aluhan rushed in the front, riding their light horses and slaughtering the panicked Arab fleeing soldiers wantonly, with an unstoppable momentum.

Especially the latter, who bore the deep hatred of the destruction of his country and his clan, but had to endure and submit for the sake of the overall situation. Today, he finally got rid of the anger in his heart!
When the morning light appeared on the top of the Tianshan Mountains in the east, the massacre finally came to an end.

The Tang army withdrew from the enemy camp and took a temporary rest near the city wall. The "Immortal Army" and the "Tiger Division" were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield. There were almost no prisoners in this battle. The two armies were murderous, brutal and violent, but there were many war horses on the battlefield. They were deep behind enemy lines and had difficulty in supply, and every horse was an important strategic resource.

Gao Deyi discussed matters with Helu and A Luohan in a makeshift tent.

"You two, as the Art of War says, 'speed is of the essence'. Please rest for a while before attacking Kesan City. Don't give the enemy too much time to react."

Helu hesitated: "Although we have defeated Muslim, he only has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. However, there are more than 100,000 Arab troops gathered in Sancheng now. If we rush in rashly, wouldn't it be like hitting a rock with an egg?"

(End of this chapter)