Li Chengqian laughed: "Teacher, you are really like a god with your troops!"
"Rappasu, inform the Persians who are going to Medina this time that we will leave immediately!"
Rappasu agreed and went down immediately.
When Elsa heard the news that Su Chen had captured Medina, she was so horrified that she could not speak for a long time.
This total lasted only about ten days, excluding the time for the troops to march and the messenger to report the news.
Well, a careful calculation shows that after the Tang army arrived at Medina, it took three days to capture Medina!
The Tang army only had 3,000 soldiers, and Dashi had at least 30,000 defenders around Medina.
Moreover, the food army swept across West Asia and was invincible in North Africa, and its combat power was outrageous.
Such a powerful army of 30,000 Dashi, in front of 3,000 Tang troops, could not hold out for three days and lost the holy city of Medina!
Then, how terrifying is the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army!
Elsa was not the only one who was so horrified.
The news that 3,000 Tang troops annihilated 30,000 Dashi troops in three days and captured the holy city of Dashi, Medina, quickly spread throughout West Asia, North Africa, and Southern Europe!
Everyone who heard the news didn't believe it at first, how could this be possible!
In the past ten years, the Dashi army has swept through the surrounding areas. It has long been a myth of invincibility. How could it be defeated by an army with only one-tenth of its size, and also captured the holy city of Dashi, Medina.
However, these news were not rumors, but were reported personally by the envoys of various forces in Medina. Moreover, a large number of business travelers left Medina, carrying the news to all directions.
What Su Chen wants is this effect, which is to spread the news of the great defeat of cannibalism to all the forces in West Asia and the Mediterranean coast as much as possible.
Moreover, after the Tang army occupied Medina, Su Chen strictly ordered the marines to abide by military discipline. Not only did they have no offense with the residents of Medina and merchant Jia Qiu, but they also helped maintain order.
The city gates of Medina were opened wide after Su Chen entered Medina, without any restrictions on pedestrians' entry and exit. The market was more prosperous than during the previous cannibal rule, because no one collected taxes after the Tang army stationed in Medina.
Got it!
So together with the news of the great defeat of the cannibals, the perfect image of the Tang Dynasty spread to all places!
The Byzantine envoys who stayed in Medina met with Su Chen alone the day after Su Chen entered Medina, and then quickly sent an urgent letter to the Byzantine Emperor.
After receiving the urgent message from the envoy, Heraclius the Great of the Byzantine Empire jumped up from the throne with excitement.
Immediately send a special envoy to Medina quickly, and be sure to get in touch with the Tang Prince before the Tang people leave Medina.
Yes, Su Chen told the Byzantine envoys the news that Li Chengqian was coming to Medina,
Now around the Dashi, the North African countries in the west have already surrendered to the Dashi. The Sasanian dynasty of Persia in the east has also destroyed its king. Only Byzantium is still fighting against the Dashi. The other small countries are basically vassals of the Dashi or Byzantium.
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If the Tang army wanted to find allies along the Mediterranean coast, they had no other choice.
Of course, the same was true for the Byzantine Empire.
As for the Apennine Peninsula and the Iberian Peninsula, which areas are in chaos right now, I won’t mention them.
However, it was not only the Byzantine family who were eager to come to Medina to meet the Tang Dynasty. Other forces that openly and covertly resisted the cannibalism also sent people to Medina immediately after hearing the news.
The Dashi Empire currently has a large territory, but except for the peninsula desert area, other territories have only been conquered by force in recent years. The Dashi people's rule over these places has not yet been stabilized, and there are numerous resistance forces within the territory.
Originally, these forces had almost lost hope due to Dashi's military strength.
Now the news that the Tang army had captured Medina gave them another shot of stimulant.
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After Li Chengqian received Su Chen's invitation, he traveled day and night and arrived in Medina in only two days. It was already the fourth day after Su Chen settled in Medina.
In the evening, Su Chen took Cheng Wuting, Yuchi Baolin and others to greet Li Chengqian outside the south gate of Medina.
"Your Majesty, you came here quickly. It's been a hard journey!"
Li Chengqian waved his hand: "Fortunately, there are supply points for our army along the way, so it can't be called hard work."
"As a teacher, it's hard to fight against the giant cannibal for days!"
Su Chen smiled and said: "Okay, we don't have to go outside like this. Your Highness will rest for a while, and there will be a dinner for His Highness later."
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "Teacher, there is no need for the dinner. I want to go directly to the military camp to express condolences to the soldiers. Dinner will be settled in the military camp."
"We have a lot of things to do. The cannibals may send an army over at any time. Let's save some time if we can!"
Su Chen smiled and said: "Your Highness, the matter is not urgent enough yet. The cannibal army will not come for a while."
"But if Your Highness is physically able to bear it, it is feasible to go to the military camp. The soldiers are far away from home. Maintaining morale is the most important thing. Your Highness's visit can also make the soldiers feel at ease."
Li Chengqian said: "I'm just on my way, what else?"
After saying that, he waved his hand to his entourage to rest first, and followed Su Chen towards the military camp.
Li Chengqian brought most of the Persians, as well as Elsa. These people followed Li Chengqian on the bumpy journey, and they were probably very tired. They couldn't compare with Li Chengqian, who had been working out all day and had a body full of muscles.
"Teacher, what are our losses this time?"
Li Chengqian asked on the way.
Su Chen sighed: "One hundred and sixty-seven were killed and 286 were seriously injured. It is estimated that more than half of them have to retire. It can be said that the losses are huge. I underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Great Eater."
Li Chengqian's eyes widened: "Teacher, that was an eclipse army of over 30,000 people. This loss is already considered very slight!"
Su Chen shook his head: "Your Highness, although the results are not bad, it does not damage the foundation of Dashi. These are not Dashi's first-line troops. We just lost more than 300 people,"
"There are still many battles to be fought in the future, and people like us cannot afford such losses!"
Li Chengqiandao frowned after hearing this: "That's true, but this time it's to build our reputation, so we don't have to fight so hard in the future."
Su Chen said: "I hope so!"
"I hope that His Highness's arrival this time can bring us some allies. We can't fight the entire Big Food Empire with just these few people!"
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "I have traveled tens of thousands of miles with the teacher, isn't this the only use? We will talk about this in detail tomorrow. Let's go to express condolences to the soldiers today."
The military camp is very close to the south gate, so we arrived quickly.
After taking Medina, Su Chen abandoned his original camp.
After transporting all the baggage not far from the south gate of Medina, Yuchi Baolin led a thousand people to guard it while the others entered a large cannibal military camp in the city.
