Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 556: Predicting things like a god
Cassio has always insisted on retaking the port of Siraf first, maintaining the economic lifeline, and then dealing with Xue Rengui who is trapped in a jar.

As long as Liu Rengui was defeated, Xue Rengui, who was alone in the territory of the Arab Empire, would have no way out.

However, in a country where politics and religion are combined, if there is no unity in such decision-making, there will be a situation where both sides are pulling each other back.

Neither the ruling party nor the church party would give in, which resulted in the army being unable to coordinate. Some troops went to attack Liu Rengui in Xilafu Port, while others went to stop Xue Rengui.

Originally, the main forces of the Arab Empire were all on the front line in the western region, and the strength in the rear was scattered and weak. Now there are internal disagreements and the forces are scattered, making the situation even more uncontrollable.

Cassio had always insisted on his own opinion, but now Xue Rengui had started a rebellion, and his terrible fighting style had caused panic among the people of the Arab Empire. If he was not killed, and the other party continued to bully others, there would be greater turmoil.

In a nutshell, Xue Rengui's series of victories has completely disrupted the situation. Now Xue Rengui's value has surpassed Liu Rengui in Xilav Port.

The two sides finally reached an agreement and gathered their strength together.

They surrounded and killed Xue Rengui with all their strength.

After deciding on the siege plan, Cassio pondered for a long time alone, and finally he decided to inform the Caliph Muawiyah on the front line of the situation in full.

He did not tell Muawiyah the truth about the news here to avoid chaos on the front line. He thought he could handle it with his own ability, but now it was obviously beyond his expectations.

If they can't get rid of Xue Rengui and Liu Rengui as soon as possible, the war will be impossible to continue.

Xue Rengui had turned the internal situation upside down, and maritime transportation was also threatened and harassed by Liu Rengui.

The rear is in such chaos, if the front line doesn't prepare in advance, the consequences will be disastrous.

He didn't know that his "good intentions" were fatal to the Arab Empire at that moment.

This directly led to Muawiyah receiving the real news from the rear later than Li Ji.

Li Ji waited for the change he had been waiting for.

When Li Ji received the news from the Persian King Peroz, he read it twice in disbelief.

"It's done? Really?"

Li Ji did not hold out much hope for Chen Qingsi's surprise attack across the sea. This was beyond his comprehension. Although he knew that Chen Qingsi would not attack without a purpose, he could not understand it. However, he was on the front line and could not do anything. He could only hope that everything would be successful. But subconsciously, he still had no hope.

It was not until today that he believed it all, and he couldn't help but sigh: Mr. Chen is truly a god. Winning a battle a thousand miles away is just like this.

Bilus also looked incredulous.

Persia was originally the overlord of the Mediterranean and once had a navy that dominated the West, but it did not dare to embark on such a long expedition across the sea.

Li Ji looked at the message sent by the old Persian nobles with burning eyes and asked, "What do you think the Caliph of the Arab Empire is thinking at this moment?"

Bilus said excitedly: "Muawiyah can't do anything to us, and we were attacked by Generals Liu and Xue in the rear. What else can we do? We must retreat..."

Thinking about the hope of restoring the country, he was filled with excitement.

Li Ji shook his head and chuckled, saying: "Wrong, the first thing he thought of should be to kill Hussein..."

Seeing Bilus' puzzled look, Li Ji was unwilling to say too much, and just said: "I want to contact Hussein, does the king have any way?"

Bilus said without hesitation: "Yes."

It is true that Persia was destroyed by the Arab Empire, but Persia is the oldest country in the West after all, with a rich heritage, and some people still miss Persia.

This is why the Arab Empire has always wanted to get rid of Peroz and Arohan. They want to cut off the roots of Persia.
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On the third day after Li Ji received the news, Muawiyah finally received the true situation.

After reading what was written in his cousin's letter, Muawiyah felt dizzy and depressed.

The news he received a few days ago was that everything was under control. Although the thieves' plan was ingenious, he underestimated their strength.

Muawiyah had no doubt about this. Although he was caught off guard by Chen Qingsi's surprise attack, he had great confidence in the Arab Empire.

They are a country with a unified government and religion, and all citizens are soldiers. It is wishful thinking to think that you can provoke their rear with only 10,000 or 20,000 special forces.

As a result, in just a few days, the situation has become like this, out of control...

"Xue Rengui!"

Muawiyah did not believe that his military strategists could not defeat the Tang soldiers. The only reason for this outcome could be that the enemy's commander was too strong, just like the famous general of their former Arab Empire, Khalid ibn Walid, the Sword of Allah.

He silently handed the message in his hand to his aide Amur.

Amur looked at the letter and his face became more serious.

Muawiyah closed his eyes and thought, but the murderous aura emanating from him became stronger and stronger.

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Amr said: "Caliph, find an opportunity to retreat. If you retreat now, you can still preserve your vitality."

Muawiyah slowly opened his eyes and did not follow Amr's words. Instead, he said calmly, "What is Hussein doing now?"

He just asked casually, but Amur couldn't help shuddering. After thinking for a while, he said, "Drinking and having fun with his subordinates in the tent."

Muawiyah also knew that the war could not continue.

The rear is in such a mess now, unless it can be resolved in a short time...

Otherwise, once there is a problem with logistics, the hundreds of thousands of troops gathered at the front line and the people responsible for transporting food and supplies will become the overwhelming force that overwhelms the war situation.

If such a huge army collapses, the Tang army will slaughter them like killing chickens and sheep.

After fighting for so long without a clear winner, it is of course wishful thinking to expect a victory in a short period of time.

Retreat is the only way to preserve strength...

However, the current situation does not allow them to retreat. First of all, the Tang army will not let them retreat. Secondly, the defeat in this battle will be a major blow to Muawiyah's prestige.

There are serious hidden dangers in the country of Dashi. These hidden dangers will not appear when he wins. Once he fails, they will emerge one after another. Some of them he already knows about but cannot solve, and some he has not yet noticed.

The biggest hidden danger is the Shiite faction, which attaches great importance to the theory of bloodline, and the leader of the Shiite faction is now Hussein.

After this defeat, the Shiite faction will surely cause trouble. It is better to strike first and get rid of Hussein, leaving the Shiite faction leaderless. Even if there is any change, it will be easier to suppress it.

"Somebody come!"

Muawiyah did not seek Amr's opinion, but directly ordered: "Go and invite Hussein into the tent and tell him that there is urgent military information to discuss."

Muawiyah closed his eyes and waited. Time passed, but Hussein did not come.

Just when he was getting impatient, he heard the news that Hussein was leading his troops back west, with the reason being to protect Mecca!

(End of this chapter)