An important technical means for the Tang army to break the city is to "bomb the city"!

Digging tunnels under the city and using gunpowder to blow up the city walls, there is no problem in terms of manpower, technology, and gunpowder for excavation, but it depends on God's will. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The mining industry in the Tang Dynasty was developed, and the Tang people were already familiar with digging coal and iron ore underground, and the officers of the engineering battalion were essentially the foremen of the mines!

The city of Labadi is low-lying, and the groundwater gathers, and if you dig a meter into the ground, you can see the groundwater gushing out!

At that time, there was no large amount of water needed for industrialization, there was no water for a large number of people to use, and the groundwater was abundant, but there were not many places where it was not abundant.

So digging tunnels under the city of Labadi, digging ten tunnels in a row, all of which were waterlogged, so that the officers had nothing to say!

Some people are happy and some people are worried, Cheng Boxi has a headache about how to break the city, but Yang Chengxian is playing well, and he is so happy that he can't close his mouth.

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The siege of the city of Labadi is no small feat!

It is the seat of the Governor's Palace of the Two Rivers, which presided over the defense of the Two Rivers, and the Governor of the Two Rivers, Yusuf, was killed or captured in the first battle, which had a far-reaching impact!

Even Yusuf and Labadi City could not be saved, which was a heavy blow to the soldiers and civilians of the Great Food Country, and it was by no means a joke.

Moreover, the city of Labadi was an important support point for resisting the invasion of the Don army, and it could not be missed, and once it was lost, the road to Damascus would be opened.

The defense of the Great Food Country revolved around the defense line of the two rivers, and it was difficult to organize a new defense line due to the lack of money of the people.

So, there is no room for failure in Labadi!

After receiving the news of the city of Labadi, from the royal court of Damascus to the local powerful faction, they spent sleepless nights and tried every means to try to save the city of Labadi from being besieged

Among them was Sultan Hashim Ahmed, the lord of Kalija, with a beard, curly brown hair, a tall physique, and piercing eyes.

The city of Kaliga is located between two rivers, Salsar Lake, sandwiched by two large rivers, and has the advantage of lakes, and is a proper land of fish and rice, and is very rich.

In the era of war and chaos, grain is absolutely hard currency, you can not use gold and silver, but you can't skip food.

After the invasion of the Great Eclipse from the East, the wealth of the city of Kaliga turned to the preparation of the city and the training of the army, which consisted of 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry.

Ahmet, the lord of the city, was a veteran, and his father was the previous lord of the city, Ahmed fought in North Africa, Constantinople and Afghanistan as a young man, and achieved certain successes, won fame, and was favored by his father, who made him his heir.

When he reached middle age, Ahmed returned to the city of Kaliga to take over as the lord of the city, which was not the work of ordinary city lords who ate and waited for death.

After receiving the news that the city of Labadi was besieged, as the eyes of the soldiers, Ahmet knew that it was powerful, and the Tang army divided the defense of the two rivers of Dashi into two, which was ruthless, but their flanks were very weak, as long as their supply lines were cut off, the Tang army would be in great trouble.

So he immediately sent a letter inviting the lords of the nearby cities to send troops to relieve the siege of the city of Labadi.

The letter pointed out that under the nest, how can there be no eggs, and the Tang people's westward expedition has changed greatly, seriously impacting the old power order, and I am afraid that everyone will have a hard time in the future.

For what religious dispute, it is dog P, it has nothing to do with faith, if you can continue to be the lord of the city, what if you believe in Shakyamuni! The key is that the Tang people carried out "central management", the military and the government were separated, and the local officials could only manage the government but could not manage the army, and without military power, a jailer could take down the local officials.

If it is really going to be implemented, can it still be called "city lord"?

can't let the Tang people succeed, otherwise everyone shouldn't expect to be happy.

For the operation, I don't plan to go to the city of Baghdad, which is on the east bank of the Tigris River, the Tang army has convenient contacts and quick rescue, and Baghdad is located in the east of the big river, there is no natural danger, and it cannot be defended. I didn't go directly to save Labadi City, which has become the location of the-for-tat confrontation between the two armies, the flesh and blood grinding plate, the heat is hot, and I don't know what is going on when I die.

He will plan to attack the cities of Babel and Kerali between the two rivers and cut off the supply lines of the Don army!

Moreover, the place between the two rivers is narrow and inconvenient, which is not conducive to the play of the cavalry of the Tang Army, but is conducive to infantry combat.

Needless to say, this letter touched the hearts of the city lords, who led their troops of ten thousand or thousands, and within ten days thirteen city lords arrived at the city of Kaliga with sixty thousand men to discuss the plan with Ahmet.

Ahmed used his treasury to send wheat flour, beans, cooking oil, salt, etc., to the troops, and he was rich in resources, and supported 60,000 people for half a month's ration in one go!

Over the years, there has been a lot of food handed over to the royal court, but as the city lord, there is no benefit!

As for the city lords and high-ranking officials, they were invited by him to dinner in the city lord's mansion.

The city lord's mansion of Kaliga City is splendid, and you can see the opulence of Kaliga City.

On the table are hearty lamb stews and pots of beef roast, as well as flatbreads, cream, yogurt, steamed fish, scrambled eggs, grapes, figs, apricots, grapes, and even cherished caviar!

The variety is dazzling and the aroma is attractive.

Yousuf, the commander of the Great Food Army, only eats two wheat cakes in one meal, but the city lords here are big fish and meat, eating and drinking, and there are gorgeous dancing girls dancing, and they will warm their beds after the meeting!

No matter how bitter they are, they can't suffer the city lord, this is the life that the city lord lives, how can they give up easily.

Ahmed is both a food giver and a relation, and he needs those city lords to obey his commands.

In war, it is taboo that military orders are not uniform, and Ahmed has long known this.

Of course, if a certain city lord does not obey the order, it is impossible for him to engage in military justice to behead the city lord, but the city lord must also have an explanation, and he will not act unscrupulously as if he did not say good (to give military power), and that is enough!

At the same time, a meeting was held to show his ability, and on the rudimentary map, Ahmet told everyone his battle plan, and after taking the cities of Babel and Kerali as quickly as possible, he used the cities as a stronghold to attack everywhere and cut off the supply lines of the Tang.

His hard work was not in vain, and the lords of the city, who were well fed and satisfied, recognized his leadership and agreed to obey his orders.

The next day, Ahmad ascended the altar to worship the generals and became the commander of all the armies, about "the state has national laws, and the army has military regulations, that is, to become an army, it must follow military regulations!" ”

He affirmed the military rules such as marching by drumming, taking roll calls, and obeying orders, and said that meritorious service must be rewarded, and those guilty must be punished. Encourage everyone to kill the enemy for the country, have their own good rewards, and so on.

He immediately sent troops, he used a full 30,000 soldiers and horses, the Chinese army he brought his own cavalry, the rear army sent 10,000 infantry to carry food, and the front army 10,000 soldiers as the vanguard, it can be said that all aspects are comprehensive.

The army marched from the north to the southeast, taking the cities of Babel and Carraly.