Water Margin people

Chapter 1644 Baghdad City

"Okay, it's good to be able to play one round."

Sun Lei shook his head and said, this time it was because these Arab cavalry did not know the power of artillery, but it might not be the same next time.

"Your Majesty, are we just going to let these Arabs go?"

Pang Wanchun asked, his army was there, and the horses were on the boat, so he could chase and kill them as long as they docked.

"Forget it. Going west is all desert. You are not prepared at all. It's too dangerous to go in!"

Sun Lei shook his head and said that if they fought head-on, they would definitely not be afraid of the Arabs, but these Arabs might not dare to fight head-on now.

"Your Majesty, these people are probably just trying to clear the countryside!"

Gongsun Sheng said.

This is also a common tactic used by foreign races, especially in the west, where the effect of clearing the countryside will be more obvious. Clearing the countryside in the Central Plains can only prevent the enemy from obtaining food and labor supplies locally.

But the environment in the west is harsh, with deserts and Gobi everywhere. Once the city is cleared, not only will there be a lack of food and labor supplies, but even drinking water will not be available.

Drinking water is far more important than food and labor. People can survive for seven or eight days without food and horses can survive for seven or eight days without grass, but they will die in two or three days without water. The most lacking thing in the desert is water.

"I know, they want to use this desert to stop us!"

"But why do I have to walk through the desert? Wouldn't it be the same to take a boat to the Red Sea?"

Sun Lei nodded. He knew Saladin's purpose. It would be difficult for the Qi cavalry to cross the desert, but Qi had more than one road.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. Our navy will certainly ensure that the sea route is open!"

Ruan Xiaoer said that Qi State had no rivals on the sea.

"Your Majesty, Master Lin and his men are here!"

Hua Rong pointed to the other side of the river, where a large group of Qi cavalry were approaching.

"It came pretty quickly!"

Sun Lei smiled. Lin Chong and others should have been fighting the Crusaders yesterday. Since they were able to get here now, the battle should have gone smoothly.

"His Majesty!"

Lin Chong took a small boat to the flagship.

"I told you guys not to rush over here. It's tiring for the army to go back and forth!"

Sun Lei looked at Lin Chong and said.

"It's a good time for the army to exercise!"

Lin Chong said with a smile.

"Okay, pass the order, the army will rush to Baghdad."

Sun Lei shook his head. He knew that Lin Chong and the others were worried about his safety. After all, this was still a foreign land and any accident could happen.

Baghdad city.

The smoke in the city finally dissipated, and the looting and killing bandits were all very satisfied. They looted all the valuables in the city, killed the men, and divided up the beautiful women. They were all very satisfied.

"Almost done, attack the city!"

Seeing that the situation was almost ready, Assistant Li waved his hand and gave an order.

The Qi army lined up and marched towards the city of Baghdad. The sand bandits on guard on the city wall immediately sounded the alarm. These bandits had given up on escaping. They used a large amount of debris to completely block the city gates. Now, not to mention attacking the city, even leaving the city is impossible. They must defend the city to the death.

Cannons were pushed to the front of the battle line, but the State of Qi would never use piles of people to attack a city.

Those bandits didn't understand at all. They didn't know what artillery was and thought the enemy was just bluffing.

"fire!"

At Du Fu's command, the cannons spewed out flames and the city walls instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire.

In the Qi army's formation, hot air balloons rose up and floated towards the city of Baghdad.

The bandits in the city widened their eyes. They were afraid of the exploding artillery and even more afraid of the hot air balloons in the sky.

Barrels of oil were thrown down and hit the city wall. The flames of the artillery ignited the oil, and the city wall turned into a living hell. The bandits were completely panicked. They could not imagine such a battle. The flames burned them like the fire of hell.

The bandits in the city tried to escape in panic, but the city gates had been blocked by themselves, and the city walls were full of flames. They had been imprisoned in the city.

"Cannons move forward and bombard the city!"

Du Fu said that the purpose of throwing oil on the city wall was to kill all the defenders, so that the artillery could directly disperse the enemies in the city.

The artillery bombardment lasted for half a day, and the flames on the city walls had been extinguished, leaving only wisps of black smoke.

The soldiers on the hot air balloon sent a signal that there were no enemies near the city wall.

"Climb the city."

Du Fu gave the order.

The Qi soldiers then carried ladders and rushed towards the city of Baghdad.

The bandits in the city had been scared out of their wits. They gathered in the center of the city. Faced with the overwhelming artillery fire, they no longer had the will to resist.

The Qi army climbed up the city wall and the Qi flag also fluttered above the city wall.

The bandits in the city became even more terrified, but the civilians were happy because they could finally get rid of these bandits. Although they didn't know what Qi was like, who in the desert could be more hateful than the bandits?

The city gates were cleared open and the Qi army rushed into the city. The cavalry rushed directly into the city along the road and all living things were killed.

"We surrender!"

"We surrender!"

The bandits were so scared that they wet their pants. Tens of thousands of them cried, laid down their weapons, raised their hands and surrendered.

"Everyone get down!"

The Qi army roared in unison in the Arab language, and the sound echoed throughout the city of Baghdad.

The bandits and civilians who heard the words all fell to the ground, not daring to resist at all.

"These strong men are just right for digging the canal! Your Majesty will surely be satisfied!"

Assistant Li said with a smile.

"Haha, the military advisor is right, these people are just right for the job!"

Du Fu also laughed. They all knew that Sun Lei wanted to dig a canal in the Red Sea. However, it was not easy to dig a canal of hundreds of miles. They had all heard about the canal dug by Emperor Yang of Sui, which involved the use of millions of slaves.

"In addition, the civilians in the city must also be recruited, and young and strong laborers must be used to repair the canal. Your Majesty has very high requirements for this river, and 100,000 people may not be enough!"

Li Zhu said that more than 100,000 people were not enough to dig the canal, they also needed to collect slaves from all over the place.

When Sun Lei arrived at Baghdad with his army, the battlefield had been cleared and the city walls were filled with Qi military flags.

Li Zhu, Du Fu and others led a large army to welcome Sun Lei's arrival outside the city.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Everyone saluted Sun Lei.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

The troops inside and outside the city also shouted in unison.

"Not bad!"

Sun Lei looked at the army with great satisfaction. Just from their appearance and demeanor he could tell that the battle was going very smoothly.

When they entered the city, they found that the entire city had been cleared and all the prisoners and civilians were detained.

"Your Majesty, these are the summary and results of this battle!"

Du Fu handed a detailed battle report to Sun Lei.

"Yes, you are doing a good job. However, we cannot send all the people to dig the canal. The land here is fertile, and we need to keep some people to produce, otherwise food will be a problem."

Sun Lei also pointed out several deficiencies. The slaves digging the canal did not care about life and death, but people had to eat to work, otherwise they would starve to death in a few days and would not be able to do any work.