Inside Mulu City.

Anthony learned of the arrival of the Don army and was quickly arranging his troops.

The movements of the Tang army, as the Khitan prince Yeluqing said.

After a long journey, the Tang army was exhausted and had set up camp.

Anthony hated the Tang army led by Yang Yue.

In Talas City, the Tang army annihilated the two elites of Sassanid and killed two fierce generals, Clark and Arnold.

In recent years, Anthony has been operating in the Western Regions, conquering the east and west, and has never suffered such a big loss.

Today, the Tang army is hovering outside Mulu City, and after regaining its fighting spirit, it may attack at any time.

Anthony is proficient in the art of war and is well versed in military affairs.

Eager to find a good opportunity, he led the army to the battle, and killed them while the Tang army had not yet recovered its spirit.

If the plan is successful, it will easily defuse the troops outside the city and drive the Tang army out of the Western Regions.

The Sassanid army seized the opportunity to actively expand externally, and even extended its tentacles into the hinterland of the Central Plains of the Tang Dynasty.

After seeking the advice of the generals, Anthony invited Yeluqing to the governor's palace to inquire about the current situation of the Tang army.

After all, Yeluqing had secret agents in the Tang Army to keep abreast of the Tang Army's decisions and movements.

In Mulu City, no one knew the Tang Army better than Yeluqing.

If there is a chance to inflict heavy damage on the Tang army, he will definitely miss the opportunity.

When Yeluqing learned of Anthony's intentions, he secretly scoffed.

Anthony scattered money and grain, co-opted the tribes near Mulu City, and set up an iron wall outside the city to try to stop the Tang army.

At first, Jerry was very supportive of Anthony's strategy.

tried to use Anthony to inflict heavy damage on the Tang army and give him a chance to make a comeback.

However, after he took the time to inspect the tribes, he noticed that the military discipline of the tribes was loose and the armaments were lax.

Mo said that compared with the Tang army, it was compared with the Turks and Khitans he had gathered, and compared with the remnants of other tribes, he did not have the strength to fight.

Fighting against the Tang army, the first battle was won, and those tribesmen could still help by the side.

Once the first battle was lost, the tribal soldiers would inevitably flee from the battle, not only could not help Antony in the battle, but also greatly affected the fighting spirit of the Sassanid army.

Drag Anthony to the brink of danger.

Yeluchin wondered why Anthony relied on tribal soldiers.

If it weren't for the fact that Antony had asked the Sassanid court for help, after the reinforcements arrived, he would barely be able to fight the Tang army. Otherwise, he would have led the remnants of the army to flee long ago.

"Governor, the Tang army has come from a long journey, and the three armies are tired and demoralized. Seeing the barren land of the Western Regions, many soldiers had doubts about the westward conquest. Yang Yue understood the situation of the Tang army, so he led the army and did not rush to attack Mulu City.

Arrange for the army to set up camp and prepare to spend some time, wait for the Tang army to recover its fighting spirit, and then think long and choose the right opportunity to fight. Yeluqing said.

Anthony nodded, and said impatiently: "I know all the questions you said, you just need to tell me, is it appropriate to lead the army out of the city to attack the Tang army?" ”

"The governor wants to preemptively attack the Tang army, and he is naturally very supportive. However, the governor had contacted the tribal leaders and had them garrison them outside the city.

Although the tribesmen were not strong in battle, they could barely protect the city, and besides, the governor was asking for reinforcements to arrive, so he should be patient.

If the Tang army learns the news in advance, adopts a strategy similar to the city of Talas, and sets up an ambush in the barracks, the governor will be in a very dangerous situation.

In the future, reinforcements will come, but to no avail.

A suggestion, steady and steady, step by step. ”

Yeluqing vetoed Anthony's suggestion, leaving him a little dissatisfied.

Yeluqing's suggestion has merit, but he is not Clark, let alone Arnold, how can he let Tang Jun play around.

However, Yeluqing's words also made Anthony understand many truths.

Now the Don army is on the offensive, and the Sassanid army is on the defensive.

Regardless of the time, location, or people, Sassanid is in a very advantageous position.

Continue to consume with the Tang army, and the longer it takes, the more problems the Tang army exposes.

Once the Tang army is short of food, the fighting spirit of the Tang army will be weakened, and the offensive and defensive will change at that time.

Waiting for reinforcements to arrive, leading the Sassanid army, uniting the tribes, and rushing to the camp of the Kang army, it will be like killing chickens and dogs, and destroying the Tang army without much effort.

What's more, the longer the Tang army stays, the more he understands the internal situation of the Tang army through Yeluqing.

Even if the Tang army overcame all kinds of difficulties and insisted on staying outside Mulu City, they could still find out the weak links according to the clues revealed by the Tang army and launch an attack on the Tang army.

No matter what you do, it seems that it is much safer than the current recklessness to kill Mulu City and give up your advantage.

However, Anthony also has his own concerns.

The Tang army recovered many bandits near Talas City, and relied on the bandits to reconnoiter the terrain near Mulu City.

The most important thing is that many of these bandits can control the wolves, falcons, and reconnoiter intelligence for the Tang army, if he does not take the initiative to attack, the Tang army will definitely quickly detect the armies of various tribes outside the city.

If the Tang army did not take the lead in attacking Mulu City, but instead took the lead in attacking the army outside the city, not only Yeluqing would be in danger, but also the tribe he had spent money and food to gather.

At the moment, Anthony doesn't have the best of both worlds, and he doesn't want to delay time, so he would rather take a risk and fight out of the city.

After a pause, he said to Yeluqing in a cold voice: "Prince, don't forget the reconnaissance ability of the Tang army, the longer they stay, the easier it will be for you to hide in the army, and the armies of the nearby tribes, if you wave your army to attack you, what should you do, prince, have you considered it?" ”

Call!

Yeluqing took a deep breath when he heard this, and his expression suddenly became nervous.

Anthony was threatening him, talking about his sore spots.

That's right.

If the Tang army attacked him first, and he had not yet led the army to withdraw to the north.

Without galloping cover, the remnants of the defeated army he gathered would definitely have no way to stop the Tang army, explaining that it would become a meal for the Tang army.

The plan to avenge the tribe and revive the Khitan is bound to become more and more out of reach.

Thinking of his plan, Yeluqing couldn't help but think deeply.

After being silent for a long time, Yeluqing raised his head and said, "Governor, X still adheres to his plan and chooses to stand still and wait and see what happens.

Of course, if the governor insists on leading the army out of the city to fight, according to the covenant, he should support the governor and assist him. ”

"Good!"

Anthony smashed his iron fist on the desk and said angrily: "The Tang army has destroyed several of my armies and killed many of my generals, and we must not repeat the mistakes of the past, so that the Tang army has a chance to breathe." This time, I want to seize the opportunity, annihilate this Tang army, capture the Tang Emperor alive, and avenge the soldiers who died in battle.

I hope that the prince will reorganize his troops and horses as soon as possible, wait for my military orders, and fight with the army. ”

(End of chapter)