Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 550: Undefeated and Defeated
It’s not that Muawiyah didn’t know how to crack the problem, but the higher the position, the more selfish one becomes, especially when it comes to the inheritance of power.

This time he seized the position of Caliph from Ali and secretly sent someone to assassinate Ali to eliminate future troubles. Although no one caught him and everything remained a mystery to the outside world, there were still many rumors that implicated him.

Muawiyah could not guarantee that the position of caliph would fall into the hands of Ali's descendants, and whether his bloodline would be purged.

This was also the main reason why Muawiyah was determined to pursue the throne of his family. If it were not for his son inheriting the position of caliph, their Umayyad family might have been liquidated.

We must not allow Hussein to take advantage of this opportunity to expand his reputation...

Muawiyah ignored the advice of his think tanks and issued a series of support dispatches. Then he dismissed everyone in the tent and thought quietly by himself with a solemn and dignified expression.

Muawiyah had realized that the Tang court had launched a counterattack against the politics of their Arab Empire.

The Tang Dynasty had its own political problems, and so did the Arab Empire.
The struggle between the Shi'ai faction and the Sunni faction has lasted for a thousand years. Apart from the future China, who has the ability to make them shake hands and make peace?
This use of troops against his son Yazid is only the first step, and there will definitely be follow-up plans.

Hussein's previous great victory now seems to have some problems.

Li Ji, the cunning old man, manipulated the outcome in secret, using some minor defeats to increase Hussein's prestige and thus arouse his own fear.

Thinking back to my previous emotions, I was obviously tricked.

The power of this move by the opponent lies in that even if you notice what the other person is thinking, you still have no choice.

The issue between the Shiites and the Sunnis is one that cannot be compromised.

It is impossible for Muawiyah to give up the Caliphate to Ali's descendants...

Muawiyah wondered what Li Ji would do next.

Today's attack is only the first step, and there will definitely be follow-up actions.

There is a high probability that they will spread rumors that Yazid is not as good as Hussein, further arousing their fear of Hussein and thus provoking distrust between the two sides.

He would not continue to use Hussein and help boost his power.

Hussein is extremely ambitious and will certainly be unhappy about this.

"Little wolf cub, he wouldn't dare to rebel."

Muawiyah set the tone for Hussein. This life-and-death showdown with the Tang Dynasty was a crucial clash of economic, cultural and military forces between the East and the West. Whoever fell behind would lose the interests of the entire Arab Empire.

If Hussein really had the guts to rebel, even if he tried to discredit his father Ali, then Ali's supporters would not support him and the situation would be ruined.

There was a hint of sarcasm on Muawiyah's wrinkled face, he had seen through the reaction of Hussein, the little wolf cub.

They will not rebel, they can pretend to obey but they will definitely not put in any effort.

At that time, the Arab Empire would have lost a powerful army.

Hussein inherited the Meccan Legion from his father Ali, and its combat effectiveness was extremely impressive.

This was also the purpose of the Tang court. Without bloodshed, they could lose a powerful army.

"Somebody come!"

Thinking of this, Muawiyah immediately wrote a letter, called his confidants, and said, "Go to Damascus immediately and give this letter to Governor Abu." The Abu he mentioned was named Abu Awar, his most trusted general and the commander-in-chief of the Arab navy. He was the least famous general in the Arab Empire, but the one with the greatest achievements.

The Arab Empire has become as prosperous as it is today after going through many wars, but the most important one was the Battle of Phoenix Port.

The Western economic system developed around the Mediterranean, and controlling the ocean means dominating the West.

In the Battle of Phoenix Harbor, Abu Awar used the newly established navy of the Arab Empire to defeat the navy of the Eastern Roman Empire, breaking the hegemony of the Eastern Roman Empire in the Mediterranean and leading to its decline.

The supreme commander of the Battle of Phoenix Harbor was Muawiyah, but it was Abu Awar who actually fought the battle.

Now the Tang army is clearly taking advantage of the conflict with Hussein, and this problem cannot be avoided, and their military strength will suffer serious losses.

The transfer of Abu Awal would just make up for Hussein's lack of strength.
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Heichi Changzhi danced with the steel spear in his hand, and pierced the chest of the Arab soldier in front of him with one shot. He urged the huge Qinghai horse under his crotch to forcibly clear a bloody path, and led his elite cavalry to advance continuously into the heart of the Arab formation, penetrating the enemy troops with a crushing force.

After breaking through the enemy, Heichi Changzhi wanted to make a detour and launch another attack, and his eyes briefly swept across the battlefield.

This time, because they seized the initiative, the advantage has always been on their side.

However, the resilience of the soldiers of the Arab Empire was far beyond expectations. If it were an ordinary enemy, with such a disadvantage and such losses, the morale of the army would have been shaken long ago, and it would have been in a state of defeat.

However, the Arab Empire still maintained a high level of combat effectiveness, resisted without fear of life and death, and relied on human lives to force the disadvantage into mutual consumption.

"Damn it, this is the first time I've encountered such an opponent."

In fact, what he said was wrong. When he was a general in Baekje, the Tang army he encountered also had this kind of tenacious fighting spirit. Even if they were at a disadvantage, they still had the belief to win and relied on their fighting will to turn the disadvantage around.

However, he now regarded himself as a Tang man and a Tang general, and put this matter behind him.

Heichi Changzhi was just thinking about how to fight next when he saw a glimpse of him. He was startled and pointed his spear, shouting loudly: "Brothers, follow me!"

He suddenly pointed his spear to the southwest, and rushed into the crowd of the Arab infantry with his horse, parting the waves of flesh and blood of the Arab army and tearing a hole in it like a tornado.

In the rear of the Arab army, Yezid was stunned by the tragic battle, especially the Tang army that came and went freely in their army. He was even more frightened and whispered: "This man must be a devil, so cruel."

It was not until he saw that the four generals, Voss, Rick, Shane, and Quinn, deployed by Amur, had already surrounded Black Tooth Changzhi that he smiled and said, "Even if you are a demon, you cannot stop the believers blessed by the true God Allah."

Not long after he finished saying this, the next scene left him speechless and his palms were covered in cold sweat.

Seeing that Heichi Changzhi was about to be surrounded, he actually rushed into the crowd of the infantry of the Arab Empire first, as if he had the help of ghosts and gods, and borrowed their infantry to escape the encirclement...

Amur was also stunned and exclaimed: "This man's command on the battlefield seems to be assisted by gods."

Relying on his extraordinary sense of smell and flexible movement, Heichi Changzhi continued to charge into the Arab army and help the Tang army maintain its advantage.

However, reinforcements from the Arab Empire continued to arrive, and both sides continued to increase their troops, which prevented the Tang army from expanding its advantage.

The battle did not stop until late at night, and both sides stopped fighting.

The Tang army had always taken the initiative, but the Arab Empire relied on its national strength to maintain the situation and was defeated without being defeated.

(End of this chapter)