Su Chen smiled and said: "General Cheng is right!"
"The difficult part of this attack plan is the first half, on our way here!"
"Now that we have come this far, there is no way we can stop our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in the less than fifty miles left!"
Everyone clasped their fists: "The Tang Dynasty will be victorious!"
"alright!"
"Cheng Wuting, now that Liu Rengui is away, you have the highest military position."
"I'll leave the night patrol and defense to you, Liu Jingren, please assist!"
"Others, take a rest early and prepare for tomorrow's battle!"
Su Chen arranged the military affairs and went back to the military tent to rest!
Before Cheng Wuting joined the navy, he was a veteran on the battlefield. In terms of land warfare, Su Chen was relatively at ease.
Besides, it’s not very likely that the Great Eater will make a surprise attack tonight!
If the Big Eater had been vigilant enough, he would not have allowed Su Chen to get here smoothly.
In the past few days, through Hashem, Su Chen also gained some understanding of the food nobles who stayed in Medina.
Generally speaking, they are just a bunch of old-fashioned die-hards, e
He has the same virtues as those rotten scholars in the Tang Dynasty who are bright and poor in scriptures.
Let them play politics, knowledge, and religion, and they will be first-rate masters.
As for the rest, just save it!
Basically, most of Dashi’s elite forces and talents went to the Mesopotamia.
In fact, the Great Cannibals are already preparing to move their capital to Ctesiphon!
However, the power of the conservative aristocrats was too great, so it was not implemented immediately.
We can’t blame the cannibal for forgetting his roots here.
The hot, arid, desolate and barren peninsula desert area is fundamentally incomparable with the prosperous farming areas of the Mesopotamia.
As one of the birthplaces of the four ancient civilizations, the Mesopotamia Basin has unique geographical and climatic conditions that are unique and unparalleled in the entire West Asia.
In the history of West Asia, no matter which dynasty ruled the Mesopotamia, they would place their political and economic center there without exception.
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Just as Su Chen guessed, there was no movement at all at night.
After breakfast the next day, Su Chen called all the officers together:
"Everyone, if your predictions are correct, our first battle on land with the cannibal will be today!"
"According to the plan discussed before, the army is approaching Medina step by step,"
"Now, we are not in a hurry!"
After a pause, Su Chen ordered:
"Follow the established route and be careful,"
"Be ready for battle at any time!"
"The army breaks out!"
The army began to move northward slowly, very slowly.
After all, Su Chen said, as long as you can walk thirty miles today,
Always be prepared for encounters with giant cannibals and giant cannibals along the way.
Sure enough, the army had just broken out of camp and walked less than five miles when the scouts came to report.
A large cannibal army was found thirty miles ahead.
The distance from here to Medina is only about forty miles, and the scouts can't run very far.
"Explore again!"
Su Chen waved his hand to stop the scouts from exploring. Everyone knew there were enemies ahead.
This is almost under the capital city wall,
The big cannibal is a fool, and it’s time to send out troops to fight.
Su Chen stared at the map in his hand, raised his telescope to observe, and said to Yuchi Baolin:
"Two or three miles ahead, it's a little wider,"
"Paulin, go to the front to buy some time for the army."
Yuchi Baolin took the order and immediately accelerated forward with a thousand cavalry.
Looking at the leaving of a thousand people, some on camels and some on horses, the team was in a mess, it was chaos,
Cheng Wu's old face was a bit confused: "Commander, I really can't choose any good horses. Our soldiers are still a little behind in controlling camels."
Su Chen said nonchalantly: "I'm just stepping in to save some energy for the soldiers, and I'm not prepared to let them charge and slash with the enemy."
"It's better than soldiers running on two legs on the ground!"
Cheng Wuting had no choice but to nod: "Then general, go ahead and take a look at the terrain!"
Su Chen nodded, and Cheng Wuting led a group of people and followed Yuchi Baolin.
Su Chen said to Liu Jingren who was beside him: "Pay close attention to the movement behind you, don't be attacked from both sides!"
Liu Jingren nodded.
Then Su Chen loudly ordered to the army:
"Two miles ahead, the field formation is unfolding!"
"speed!
After giving the order, the army immediately changed from its leisurely and lazy state and took action quickly!
The baggage troops shouted at the livestock and dragged various vehicles forward quickly!
Two miles is only one thousand meters, and it would take less than a quarter of an hour for the army to run.
After arriving at the place, the army began to quickly form formation,
Iron Wugang carts were quickly pushed to the front and then connected together by chains as thick as arms.
Then the sergeant used an iron drill to nail him firmly to the ground, and a steel barrier instantly stood in front of the army.
There are two bowl-mouthed blunderbuss on the carriage of each Wugang carriage.
The gaps between the Wugang chariots are cannons.
This kind of field artillery is lighter than the red cannon that Su Chen got for Li Er.
However, the firepower is by no means weak, it is stronger than naval guns.
This is due to improvements in iron smelting technology.
The cannon is equipped with a frame and wheels, and is usually pulled by a camel.
At this time, the artillerymen were fixing, adjusting, and transporting the artillery shells.
There are also sergeants who are assembling portable trebuchets.
The artillery of this era was still too bulky, slow in firing rate, and low in accuracy.
This lightweight trebuchet, which relied on springs to provide torsion and was equipped with a pulley block, was very popular among the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.
Close range, parabolic throwing bombs and gunpowder packets, the ground lethality is no worse than artillery.
The key is that it is light. Two people can carry it when it is disassembled. It is much more flexible than artillery.
Xue Rengui was leading people to carry the dismantled trebuchet and climb up the hilly plateau on the roadside.
The artillery will certainly not be able to mount in those places!
Su Chen always felt that this thing could be used as a primitive mortar.
The crossbowmen were checking the crossbows in their hands and the arrows in their quivers.
Su Chen called Hashim to his side: "How far is it to get to the open space you mentioned?"
Hashem replied: "According to Datang's calculation, there should be about ten miles."
Two or three miles in front of the military formation, Yuchi Baolin held up his binoculars and looked ahead. He had not seen the big man-eater yet.
"Report, general, the enemy is less than ten miles away from our army!"
"How many people came?"
"About five thousand cavalry, all camel cavalry!"
Yuchi Baolin frowned: "Only five thousand camel cavalry came?"
The scout returned and said, "Yes! I didn't see any infantry following behind."
Yuchi Baolin waved his hand and told the scouts to go down.
"Haha, five thousand camel cavalry are here. The commander is going to be disappointed."
The deputy general next to him said: "With only five thousand camel cavalry, we are no match, right?"
Yuchi Baolin lowered his head and glanced at the camel on his crotch, and said depressedly: "If you ride on this wretched thing, a thousand riders coming from the other side will be enough for us."
At this time, messengers came on horseback from behind to report that the rear position was ready.
