Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 555: Beaten to Silence
On the desolate Gobi Desert, Xue Rengui held a Fang Tian Huaji in his hand, wearing a bright silver Ming Guang armor, and his white robe fluttered in the wind.

Behind him were three thousand elite soldiers, who followed their general closely, their eyes filled with determination, madness, and admiration.

No matter what the situation, no matter what the circumstances, they are willing to follow the tall and strong man in front, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead.

Of course, Xue Rengui would not lead them through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

Since the pacification of Goguryeo, the Northeast has entered a peaceful period. Except for the small-scale rebellion of the Jurchens in the early stage, there has been no war.

Xue Rengui has been bound to the warship for these years, assisting Liu Rengui in training the East China Sea Navy. It is like a tiger on a ship. Although he is still an invincible tiger, there are only a few small square boards where he can gallop.

Letting go at this moment is like a tiger descending from a mountain, completely releasing the emotions that have been suppressed for many years.

He marched westward with great fanfare, and many fanatical believers who intended to resist him were defeated in one battle.

But they were all temporary resistance forces formed by people who overestimated their own capabilities, and are not worth mentioning.

It was not until today that they received news that a force of 10,000 people was attacking them.

Xue Rengui's sense of field combat was so sharp that he immediately realized the opportunity.

The enemy had thousands of soldiers coming alone and fell behind them. They were able to catch up later, so their marching speed was naturally faster than theirs, which meant consuming more physical reserves.

The key to victory is to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out.

Xue Rengui did not hesitate at all. He left more than 7,000 tired soldiers to rest and led 3,000 of them to charge towards the Arab army behind him.

Afar's reaction was not slow. As a veteran of many battles, he knew that his own side was exhausted and not in a good position to fight. But the other side had already attacked decisively. No matter how unfavorable the situation was, he had to bite the bullet and fight. Moreover...

Holding the scimitar tightly in his hand, Afar's eyes were filled with anger and fanaticism. He didn't believe that under the protection of the true God Allah, he couldn't defeat a group of pagans from the East?

How dare you defile the holy place and defy Allah.

When Afar thought of this, a fire burned in his heart, "unforgivable".

Afar grew up in a mosque since he was a child, and everything he has was given by the temple.

This was also the reason why he disobeyed orders. He disobeyed orders with the belief that he would win the battle and go back to die.

Anger gave him endless courage and strength.

The cavalry of both sides approached rapidly.

Dust was kicked up from the Gobi Desert by the rapidly galloping hooves of the horses, forming a yellow fog that covered the sky and the sun, enveloping the two armies that had not yet come into contact.

The territory of the Arab Empire was sandy and water-poor, with a harsh environment.

However, the soldiers of the Arab Empire have been living and fighting in this environment for many years, and they have already developed experience and ways to deal with it.

By pulling down their headscarves, they can cover their mouths and noses, leaving only their eyes exposed, which can effectively prevent sand and dirt from getting into their mouths and noses.

Afar narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the thief who was so close, and shouted: "For Allah..."

His voice stopped suddenly...

He didn't even know what was happening, and he couldn't speak. He just felt like he was flying in the clouds, and he flew out uncontrollably.

Then I lost all consciousness...

One hit kill!

Xue Rengui's face was tense, and he felt a little regretful. He had never fought in the desert of the Arab Empire, and he had never encountered such a situation before. He was completely unprepared for the situation where the yellow sand and dust enveloped the two armies, so that the Tang army went from the advantage of waiting for the enemy to tire out to a disadvantage.

But everything will have to be discussed after the war. In order to make up for this carelessness, the only way is to break through the enemy with force.

Xue Rengui did not hold back at all, just like a lion fighting a rabbit with all his strength. He swung out the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand and killed all the enemies with one strike. The attack range of the Fang Tian Hua Ji was like a vacuum zone, and any enemy that entered his attack range would be killed with one strike.

The Tang army behind Xue Rengui's sight was also affected by the yellow sand, but their morale remained high.

Although they could not see the enemy's situation clearly, as long as Xue Rengui was there, they had the belief that they would win.

The reason is simple, it’s because their commander is called Xue Rengui, the invincible Xue Rengui.

Xue Rengui's bravery has become a belief for the soldiers under his command.

As long as that figure is in front, they will not lose.

Despite being at a disadvantage, it was so easy to defeat ten thousand enemies with only three thousand.

There is no suspense and it goes straight to the end.

Xue Rengui took a breath of fresh air, spit out the sand in his mouth, cut off a corner of his robe, covered his face with it, and shouted: "Cover your mouth and nose, let's fight back!"

Xue Rengui, who had penetrated the enemy's formation, turned around and attacked again.

More than ten thousand Arab soldiers allowed Xue Rengui's three thousand cavalry to penetrate back and forth, and repeatedly charged and killed them. They were scattered and had no organization, and they fought on their own.

Finally, some people couldn't stand the pressure and began to flee cowardly.

Even the most crazy believers can become timid at times. If someone were to chant the Koran and use the true God to boost morale, it could still incite these crazy believers to commit bloodshed. But now the Arab soldiers are no longer organized, so no one can step forward.

Xue Rengui gave the order upon seeing this: "Don't leave any prisoners, kill them all, collect the food and horses, and abandon all other heavy items..."

Xue Rengui knew very well that he was deep in the enemy's heartland and could not stay in one place for too long, as he would be easily surrounded.

To maintain mobility, the more horses the better. Taking turns riding horses can increase speed. If there is no water, you can stab the horses to drink their blood. If there is no food, you can eat horse meat.

Capturing anything is a burden...

After defeating Afar, Xue Rengui did not stay here for long and continued to march westward.

Xue Rengui marched westwards like this, charging forward recklessly and defeating all the Arab soldiers who attacked him with one blow. In twenty days, he fought thirty-one battles, large and small, and won every one of them. Xue Rengui killed eighteen enemy generals by himself.

He was like a tiger from the East coming to the grasslands of the West. He had no natural enemies at all and he defeated the Arabs with his overwhelming force.

The sky was clear, but Damascus, known as the garden on earth and the paradise on earth, seemed to be covered by a layer of haze.

The royal palace in Damascus was filled with all the ministers who stayed in the capital. They all seemed to have lost their minds and had forgotten how to speak.

Just ten days ago, they were still arguing over whether to recapture the port of Silav first or to kill Xue Rengui first, but now they were completely silenced by Xue Rengui.

This kind of situation happened once many years ago.

The man named Attila once made the West lose its mind.

Now here comes another one...

After a long silence, Cassio, who had insisted on retaking the port of Siraf first, issued an order:
"Forget about Siraf Port. Tell all the believers of Allah to surround and kill Xue at all costs!"

(End of this chapter)