Although the power of artillery is not enough to completely dominate the entire battlefield at present, it can determine the direction of the war in a sense, for example, the gunners of the Tang Dynasty relied on their rich experience to aim at the slow trebuchet of the Arabs, and in an instant, when the Arabs had not yet reacted, the terrifying iron bullets rushed towards the unsuspecting trebuchet with an indomitable momentum, and in an instant, the earth shook, the trebuchet was destroyed, and the surrounding soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

The loud sound made the whole battlefield seem to be much quieter, except for the sound of artillery, the impassioned battle horns and firm conviction of the Arab soldiers could no longer be heard, the first round of artillery bombardment of the Tang Dynasty was the signal of battle, followed by large stones and incendiary canisters flying in the sky, as well as a rain of arrows, and the second round of artillery bombardment that followed.

This is the law of the Tang Dynasty's operations, artillery bombardment, trebuchet, arrow rain, then cavalry impact, infantry finishing, a battle is over like this, commanding the battle is not a very artistic thing, but a rigorous operation, can elevate the war to the realm of art and even the realm of philosophy without exception are military saints, and there are too few such people, ordinary people and even the vast majority of the ancient famous generals, or honestly in accordance with the art of war, with a rigorous attitude and scientific calculations to use troops.

In this era, after the invention of artillery, the long-range strike force of the Tang army has become unique in the world, and even if the Arab army has fought and defeated the Roman legions with rich experience and the art of war has developed to a very high range, it is still a little worse in the face of the Tang army, which has never studied and fought against it. At least they didn't expect the Datang Bureau to have such a long-range and powerful superweapon.

The power of the artillery shook the audience, so that the Arabs didn't know what was happening, and the golden-armored general was also shocked, and it took a while to react, and when he saw the rain of arrows and large stones and inexplicable fireballs, he finally understood what kind of heavenly punishment was said from the mouths of the routs who escaped from the Battle of Ctesiphon, this, probably heavenly punishment, right?

The huge stones and pervasive flames were beyond the reach of the immature military formations of the Arab legions, and even if the Tang army came to defend like this, it was useless, and huge stones fell from the sky. That's not something that human power can compete with. One piece or two pieces is fine, a hundred pieces and two hundred pieces are a disaster, and the kind of terrible firearms that turn into bursting fireballs when they touch a hard object, which makes the Arab Legion's military formation collapse in an instant.

The collapse of the army formation was catastrophic for the infantry. Because once the military formation collapsed. The high defense, which the infantry was proud of, was no longer there. The uninterrupted blow of the rain of arrows and the very terrifying thick arrow impact of the Tang army followed were not so easy to defend, and the losses would be greatly enhanced, and the trebuchet, the only super long-range weapon that could counterbalance the long-range strike force of the Tang Dynasty, was lost. The Arab army was suddenly a live target.

The Golden Armor General was heartbroken and shocked to find out that his legion's super weapons had been destroyed, and he finally understood why the invincible Khalid had been defeated so badly and so tragically, and he also discovered that after losing the trebuchet, the distance between the two armies had been widened, and his army had suffered heavy losses before hand-to-hand combat.

He saw a mess of trebuchet camps, the soldiers suffered heavy losses, the trebuchets were destroyed, there were many big deep pits on the ground, smoking, a little closer you could feel the scorching breath, the first wave of attacking 50,000 troops had basically collapsed, under the super blow that had never been seen before, the army's heart could still remain undisturbed, the army could still maintain not collapse and flee, that was already Allah blessed.

The first wave of attacks has not been able to achieve any results, and even if it continues to fight, there is no way to achieve any results, the second round of long-range strikes by the Tang army on the opposite tower has begun, and the terrible superweapon with a loud sound and vibration has even extended the range of strikes to the position of the rear army, and it is only a few kilometers or so away from him, from the city tower here, so far that even the trebuchets cannot reach, and the ten most sophisticated trebuchets captured from the Romans have been destroyed in this way.

He felt very distressed, the current Arab Empire did not have the craftsmen and ability to produce this kind of super-sophisticated trebuchet independently, so the ten super trebuchets captured were the magic weapon they relied on to win, and it was also a powerful weapon for them to defeat the Roman legions, and it was also a weapon that he planned to avenge Khalid and the more than 100,000 soldiers who died in battle, but now, all of them have come to naught.

He is not a man without a head, nor is he a man who is easily angry, he is very calm, very wise, very thoughtful and smart, otherwise he would not be able to hold the position of caliph and inherit the duties of the prophet, this time he personally led the army to attack, that is, he was ready to take the capital of the Persians in one go, but now at a glance, it seems that even the city of Qadisiyah is somewhat out of reach, with that kind of terrifying weapon, I am afraid that even the walls of Qadisiyah cannot be approached.

But if the troops are withdrawn in this way, the blow to the morale of the army will undoubtedly be fatal, and the army must be able to show the morale that can fight against that kind of superweapon and the spirit of continuing to fight, and then retreat, otherwise, once the troops are withdrawn, it will be very difficult to attack Cadisia with such full morale again.

So, the offensive must continue!

It is necessary to bring losses and shocks to the Chinese army, otherwise the military strength and attack methods of the Chinese tested by the lives of so many people will be completely in vain!

It must be fought by long-range against long-range, otherwise it will be completely lethal, if you blindly charge with infantry, and then set up a ladder to attack the city, unless the entire city wall is filled with corpses, and then let the soldiers step on the corpses and face to face with the Chinese, it is possible to break through the city, but if so, the followers of the prophet will have to drain their blood, and how can the desire and ideal of saving this miserable land be achieved?

It is necessary to ensure the main force of the army with long-range against long-range, and for this reason it is necessary to consume the long-range strike force of the Chinese, otherwise. We don't see the slightest chance of victory!

General Jinjia immediately ordered the formed crossbowmen and grenadiers to immediately go to the front line to carry out long-range strikes against the Chinese army, inflicting losses on them no matter what, and bringing heavy casualties to the Chinese at the cost of the total annihilation! Followers of the Prophet! The Prophet is with you! Allah is with you! They are watching you from heaven and protecting you! And I, too, look forward to your triumphant return! Go ahead! Brave warriors! Destroy the city that protects the greedy and shameful desires!

Tens of thousands of crossbowmen and grenadiers rushed forward as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, ignoring the huge damage caused by the rain of arrows, and the heavy casualties of the 50,000 people of the front army were not seen, and the tens of thousands of troops and the remnants of the 50,000 army immediately gathered together. The infantrymen quickly understood the essence of the battle. Quickly threw away the weapon and raised the shield, and tens of thousands of shields were erected, forming an iron wall. The Arab long-range strike forces are hiding in it.

The crossbowmen and grenadiers counterattacked with great speed. It is often the next moment when the arrows and javelins leave the point of attack at great speed. Both the attacker and the defender were killed - by arrows, or by large stones, or by incendiary cans. Du He commanded the gunners to adjust the range and firing targets of the artillery according to the latest situation, and at the same time mobilized shield soldiers to step forward to protect the crossbowmen and gunners who were fighting at the forefront of the battle, especially the gunners, who were firmly guarded by countless iron shields, and the strength to protect Chai Shao was no more than that.

Under the premise of no heavy siege weapons, the power of the long-range strikes of the Arab army is strictly limited, and the protective shield formed by the iron shield can protect the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty from harm, but the shield wall of the Arab soldiers cannot protect the safety of the shield soldiers, crossbowmen and grenadiers, because the heavy weapons of the Tang Dynasty can cause their losses at any time, and the crossbowmen and grenadiers shoot and throw with all their might, but it is often the next moment when the attack is completed, He will be shot through the body by countless bows and arrows and die.

"Quick! Fast! Fast! Aim for those shield walls! Shoot at them! Destroy them all for me! Duho commanded the artillery team with red eyes, the gunners took aim urgently, then loaded the ammunition, ignited, and then with a loud bang, the artillery fired, aimed at the Arab infantry who were desperately guarding the crossbowmen and grenadiers, a large iron ball fell at a super high speed and brought about the impact and shock wave enough to destroy a large area of defense where the shield soldiers and crossbowmen were located, the near ones were killed, the far ones were hit and flew up, and even more directly smashed into meat sauce, which became the nutrients of the land.

Thirty artillery guns were aimed together, shot together, and shells were fired together, and the attack power brought by them directly broke up the defense that was not easy to form, and the crossbowmen and grenadiers suffered heavy losses, and the Tang crossbowmen who had already prepared for it gave the Arab long-range strike troops who had lost their shield protection with accurate shooting and dense arrow rain to the huge damage, and for a time the blood flowed under the city wall, and the corpses piled up into mountains, and the 50,000 infantry troops and more than 20,000 long-range strike troops suffered heavy losses, but the losses brought to the Tang Dynasty were very small.

The gold-armored general saw that his army had suffered such heavy losses, and his heart was also dripping blood, but if he did not attack like this, and did not arouse the anger of the soldiers with the same hatred, I am afraid that after today's battle, the morale of the army will be completely lost, and the wealth left by Khaled's desperate battle will also be completely recaptured by the Persians and Chinese, so what is the point of the loss of so many soldiers?

Hold on for a while! Hold on a little longer! Just hold on a little longer! That's it!

The golden armor general clenched his fists, staring at the loyal warriors who fought bloodily, regardless of the exposed body, shooting at the Chinese soldiers on the city wall, and then being killed, this process was very short, but repeated in countless directions, the golden armor general was heartbroken, deeply felt that the threat from this ancient eastern empire was so huge, 200,000 troops could almost wipe out the entire Persian Empire, but even a city guarded by 60,000 Chinese could not be captured.

At the same time, Chai Shao was also deeply shocked by the courage and good fighting of the Arab soldiers and the death as if they were at home, although he had already understood how the Arabs eliminated the decaying but still powerful Persian Empire under the disadvantage, but he really saw this kind of battle, he was still inevitably impressed by the spirit of the Arab soldiers who were not afraid of death.

Therefore, they are the henchmen of the Tang Dynasty, perhaps many courtiers will feel that they are worried, but when they really come to this battlefield, Chai Shao will deeply feel this threat, if he leaves it alone, soon, it will not take twenty years, a powerful super empire that can compete with the Tang Dynasty will be established on this land, at that time, the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty will become a battlefield, and the order that has just been established will be destroyed by the war, and fighting in his own territory will inevitably bring huge losses.

Certain! Be sure to nip them in the bud! No! They are no longer budding, they are thriving, the speed of growth is beyond imagination, they are growing rapidly, if they are not enough to attack and suppress, it will not be long before Datang will encounter a very troublesome opponent, so they must not leave here, and the Datang army cannot leave, if these terrible opponents are not eliminated, Datang will have trouble sleeping!

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore! (To be continued......)