Chapter 365 Long Live the Emperor, and the Tang Dynasty Will Prosper Forever
However, the cruel facts were in front of him, and Turhong, the general of the Arab Empire's Eastern Expedition, had no choice but to believe it or not.
He firmly believed that things that could not happen in this world, and even more impossible for anyone to do, happened in a strange and real way at this moment.
Things that were impossible in the cognition of others, and even in the operation of this world, became possible in Chen Huaian, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Zhaowu.
Who made Chen Huaian, whom Turhong had to face, not only a time traveler, but also a son of the plane with the [Born Emperor's Fate] system?
Speaking of which, Turhong was still lucky.
At least the Chen Huaian he met was just able to explode soldiers anytime and anywhere, and in the end, at least he had to fight him on the battlefield with real swords and guns;
If he met the guy named Liu Xiu from another plane, I'm afraid Turhong wouldn't even be able to see the figure of the other army, and would be directly wiped out by the meteor shower summoned by Liu Xiu.
"Report--"
"General, a large number of Tang cavalry appeared in the direction of Yipanshi behind the army, and they have already fought with our army to one place;"
"Report--"
"General, a large number of Tang cavalry were found in the direction of Wufeng Mountain on the left wing of the army, and General Aini has led the Persian cavalry to fight;"
"Report--"
"General......"
The messengers of the Arab Empire's Eastern Expedition Army, panting, brought one piece of news after another that made Turhong feel hopeless.
Until now, he still didn't want to believe that this would be the reinforcements of the Tang Dynasty.
However, in the face of cruel facts, his personal will seemed so small and unbearable, and the ongoing war would not be diverted by his personal will.
Fortunately, the Arab Empire's Eastern Expedition Army under Turhong were all well-trained professional soldiers. Even if they suddenly encountered a large number of enemy troops on the battlefield without receiving orders from their superiors, they could attack and fight the enemy in an orderly manner under the command of grassroots generals.
In the central army tent, it took Turhong, the Eastern Expedition General, a full stick of incense to calm down his irritable mood, and then he began to recognize the reality and face it positively.
Now, the situation facing Turhong is that the baggage and granaries of the Arab Empire's Eastern Expedition Army in the Western Regions of Wusun, Chesha, Xiya, Pishan and other countries and the grain routes to the front line of the Uighurs have all been cut off by the Tang army that "fell from the sky", and the 200,000 Arab Empire troops left behind were wiped out overnight;
The Arab Empire's Eastern Expedition Army that is attacking the Uighur Khanate and the vassal troops of the 35 countries in the Western Regions still have as many as 700,000, but the food and grass they carry are only enough to sustain the army for less than half a month, and the damaged weapons and equipment cannot be effectively replenished in a short time;
In addition, outside the 700,000 troops that are divided into two groups to attack the Princess City and the capital of the Uighur Khanate, a large number of Tang troops are rushing in continuously, and the vanguard army has already fought with the troops of the Uighur Khanate, and the two sides are in a fierce battle.
At this point, the Arab Empire's army under Turhong's command had begun to develop in a direction that was unfavorable to the Arab Empire, and the balance of victory in the war began to tilt towards the Tang Dynasty.
It seemed that the only way left for Turhong and the 700,000-strong Empire's Eastern Expedition Army was to withdraw from the Huihe in time.
Otherwise, if the Tang Dynasty's army that "fell from the sky" really had a million troops as reported by the messenger, once the enemy surrounded the 500,000 Arab Empire troops outside the Princess City, Turhong would have no choice but to die!
Turhong was also a decisive person. After calming down and recognizing the reality, he immediately decided to withdraw from the Huihe Princess City and preserve his strength before seeking a decisive battle with the Tang Dynasty army.
Then, Turhong loudly ordered: "Come here, pass on my order--"
"All the imperial troops attacking Princess City should stop their attacks, withdraw from Princess City and gather, and move to the Black Tiger City area;"
"Generals Caesar and Aini, each lead a cavalry to stay behind at Yipianshi and Wufeng Mountain outside Princess City to resist the Tang army and buy time for the evacuation of the imperial army;"
"The King of Wusun, Tibes, and the generals of the coalition forces of the Western Regions, immediately assemble their troops. The soldiers will act together with the Empire's Eastern Expedition Army;"
"The Empire's Eastern Expedition Army, which was attacking the capital of the Uighur Khanate, Harabalegas, stopped the attack upon receiving the general's handwritten order and retreated to Black Tiger City to join forces with the general;"
"Order..."
The general's orders spread in the Arab Empire's Eastern Expedition Army camp outside the Uighur Princess City. Hundreds of thousands of Arab troops and their vassal troops immediately began to move, gathering and evacuating to the Black Tiger City area.
It was said to be an orderly evacuation, but in fact it turned into a great rout in the end.
Of course, this is a later story, so let's not talk about it for now.
At this moment, when the retreat order issued by General Turhong was conveyed to the Arab army that was attacking the Princess City's inner city, the Arab army on the front line had already occupied most of the city wall of the inner city, and only the city gate tower was still in the hands of the Tang army.
Wuuwuwu——
As the shrill trumpets sounded, the Arab army, which was in the midst of a fierce battle, suddenly began to retreat without any warning.
Such a scene surprised the soldiers of the defending army who had already made up their minds to die.
"General, look, the enemy has retreated!"
At the gate tower of the Princess City, Tan Li, deputy general of the Anxi Protectorate (Northern Prefecture) of the Tang Dynasty, covered in blood and with broken armor, raised his hand to wipe his eyes narrowed by the blood mist, and looked at the enemy army that could wipe out the less than 100 defenders on the gate tower with one more charge in disbelief, but actually took the initiative to retreat.
He wiped his eyes repeatedly with his hands, and after confirming that the enemy was indeed retreating, he finally couldn't help but said with tears in his eyes: "General, look, the enemy, the enemy has really retreated!"
"Ah, what, the enemy has retreated?"
At this time, General Lan Yu, who ordered himself to be tied to the flagpole to fight, had already lost his human form with disheveled hair, and the corpses of the Arab Empire's siege soldiers were lying around him.
Lan Yu used up his last bit of strength to lift up his long hair that covered his eyes, and looked up at the city wall with wide eyes. As expected, he saw the enemy troops retreating in an orderly manner, and his eyes were full of surprise.
Moreover, Lan Yu also saw a familiar figure among the enemy troops who were retreating - King Tibes of Wusun!
Tibes stared at his enemy Lan Yu who was tied to the flagpole with his blue eyes wide open, revealing a fierce look that wanted to cut him into pieces;
In the end, he had to succumb to the order of General Turhong to retreat. In the sound of the horn of retreat, he was unwillingly dragged by the orderly evacuation of the Arab Empire soldiers, and slowly withdrew from the ladder to the Princess City.
Tibes couldn't understand why General Turhong ordered the withdrawal of troops at this time. The more than 100 remaining soldiers trapped in the gate tower of the city were already exhausted. They only needed a charge to completely capture the Princess City, and he could also kill Lan Yu, the bastard, with his own hands;
But it was at this time that the horn sounded to order the withdrawal of troops, leaving Tibes with nothing but watching his enemy Lan Yu get away with it;
The person involved knows the taste best!
However, no one cares about Tibes's thoughts at present.
The soldiers of the Princess City who survived the disaster, holding their already curled swords in their hands, supported each other and stood on the gate tower of the inner city of the Princess City, looking at the enemy army retreating like a tide with a blank face.
Although they didn't know what happened, the Arab Empire army that attacked the city suddenly chose to withdraw at the last moment.
But everyone knew that they had escaped this disaster and could continue to "live" for a few more days!
Suddenly, General Lan Yu, who had tied himself to the flagpole to fight, seemed to remember something in his mind, and a gleam of light suddenly appeared in his confused eyes.
The next moment, Lan Yu could no longer hold back his tears, and shouted to the sky: "Long live the emperor, and the Tang Dynasty will prosper forever——"