Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 144 Saktu's Plan
In Lower Artush City, Prague Khan Saktu was staring at the map in front of him for a long time without saying a word.

This Khan of the Kara Khanate has a short stature, wears a crown of pointed petals on his head, and wears a brown brocade robe with tufted flowers.

However, contrary to what Zhang Zhao thought, Saktu should have a different appearance from the same kind of barbarian as the famous UP master An Lujie in later generations.

If Saktu appeared in front of Zhang Zhao, Zhang Zhao would definitely think that Saktu was a descendant of the Four Towns of Anxi, because he looked almost the same as the Han people in the Central Plains.

This is inevitable. Uighurs actually have yellow and white races. When the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, the Tang Dynasty was the first kingdom in the sky. Of course, the aesthetics of the surrounding countries and ethnic groups should be close to the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, among the Uighurs, those who looked like the Central Plains were particularly popular, and they had advantages in paying tribute, asking for marriage, and even serving in the Tang army.

Under the influence of hundreds of years, by the middle and late stages, the upper-level Khans and Ye Hu in the Uyghur Khanate were almost all from the Central Plains.

"Go and bring Adum, I have something to ask him!"

Saktu frowned while pinching the letter in his hand. This letter was sent to him by Ittihad, governor of Shule.

In the letter, Ittihad stated with confidence that he could persist until July, and asked Saktu to wait until the horses were fattened and food was sufficient, and the soldiers and weapons were sharp before heading south. But on the day the letter was sent, Shule The city was captured by the Khotanese.

Saktu is well aware of Ittihad's ability. Field battles and plotting are not his specialty, but defending the city is definitely the strongest in the Kara Khanate.

So what is the reason that Shule City was suddenly breached when Saktu was full of confidence?Sacto couldn't figure it out at all!
"Khan!" A mournful howl woke up Saktu from his contemplation, and General Adumu, who was wearing a prison uniform, walked up to Saktu on his knees.

"Khan! It is not a pity that your loyal Adumu died, but please believe in Adumu's words. The people of Khotan really invited the thunder from heaven to destroy the city wall of Shulexi City. Otherwise, they will fight again. For three months, you won't be able to get in!"

Saktu touched his forehead in some pain. This Adumu has been imprisoned in the death row for more than ten days, and he has never changed his words. He vowed that everything he said is true.

This also confuses Saktu, because Adumu doesn't seem to be lying!

But it is very difficult for him to believe that the people of Khotan can invite the thunder from heaven, this... this is too difficult for people to accept!
Although Saktu believed that there must be an Allah in this world, when this kind of thing really came to him, he only felt absurd for a while.

As for the other Askar and God Warriors who had retreated from Shule, it was even more astonishing.

These guys said in unison that it was the true god of the pagans who came down to earth and personally destroyed the city wall of Shulexi City.

The implication is that the true gods of the pagans have taken action in person, so what about ours?Not to mention Allah, the Prophet Mahmud must show up, right?

This is simply destroying the morale of the army. The furious Saktu imprisoned them all in the city of Alhu, north of Xiaartush.

"Khan, what I said is true, really, I slept soundly that night, because Your Excellency Governor Ittihad has arranged for night guards, and we have repeatedly defeated the Khotan Jin people in the [-]-day battle The army, their siege equipment has been completely damaged, and everyone knows that they will not be able to attack Shule City.

But when it was almost dawn, there was an earth-shattering loud noise. I looked at the west city from the window. The golden flames illuminated the west of the city like daytime. Just as I took the scimitar in my hand, there was a sound of the city wall collapsing in the west of the city. the sound of.

When we followed His Excellency the governor to the west of the city, the army of Khotan Jin Kingdom had already entered the city.

They are wearing three layers of heavy armor, and they have a kind of extremely fast crossbow arrows in their hands. We fought hard with them for three hours, and the pagans in the city also broke out a rebellion. Believe me! "

Saktu closed his eyes and thought about it. This was the third time he had heard Adumu say these words, and there was an interval of about five days between each of the three times.

But every time, the words are basically the same, which means that what Adumu said is probably true. Could it be that Allah and the gods really care about the affairs of the world?

"Great Khan! The Khotan army has arrived at Xia Artush! Thousands of people in the vanguard have set up camp fifteen miles outside the city and are heading straight for the city!"

The arrival of a Gulam guard interrupted Saktu's thinking and brought news of Khotan's army.

"Don't care about them, keep the Maidan Pass, if they come to attack the city, we will give up Artush and return to Alhu City!"

Saktu, who was in deep thought, waved his hand to signal the guards to take Adumu away, and then gave an order.

Saktu's garrison in Xia Artush was not to fight the Khotanese here, because although he led his army to successfully retreat from Balasakon, the journey was not easy.

Thanks to his preparations when he set off, he set up food and snowmobile storage points along the way from Naryn River to Alhu in advance, so that more than [-] troops could withdraw, but their morale and energy were greatly destroyed. You have to rest for a period of time before you can recover your combat effectiveness.

Therefore, Saktu did not intend to fight the Khotan army in Lower Artush at all. His strategy was to attract the Khotan army to Lower Artush.

Because the land here is barren, drinking water and supplies are very difficult, which can greatly consume the supplies of the Khotan army.

To the north of Lower Atush is the Maidan Pass, and to the north of the pass is the richer Alhu City area. Saktu can pretend to be defeated and retreat to the Arhu area after Lower Atush consumes a wave of Khotan troops. .

If the Khotan army dared to follow in, he could rely on the natural danger of the Mayidan Pass and the relatively rich resources in the Alhu area to hold on, and wait until the Khotan army could not advance or retreat, and then use cavalry to make a surprise attack.

If the Khotan army does not attack the Mayidan Pass, then it will be easy to handle. He can continue to send out cavalry to harass. Anyway, the Khotan army has few cavalry, and they can be trapped in the city of Xia Artush until they are unable to hold back. , an easy pursuit battle can resolve the battle.

Therefore, Saktu never thought of fighting with the Khotan army under the city of Lower Artush. What he did, as if he wanted to regain Shule as soon as possible, was all to attract the Khotan army to go north. .

He even deliberately spread the news to the scouts of the Khotan army that he was in Xia Artush and the army was extremely exhausted, just waiting for the Khotan army to take the bait. Now it seems that the effect is not bad!

　On the first day of the new year, I wish all book lovers good luck in the new year!Happy fortune!

　　
　
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