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On the eighth day of October, at the border of Yuezhi Kingdom, Queen Anedori and her ministers were waiting outside the city gate early.
In the distance, Bai Qi's army galloped towards them, their banners covering the sun, boundless and boundless. Accompanied by the heavy roar of iron hoofs hitting the ground, Anedoli was frightened and couldn't help but feel grateful that this Han army was her own friend.
When Bai Qi's mount approached, Anedoli took the initiative to greet it: "Queen of the Yuezhi, Anedoli, is here to greet Bai Duhu."
When Bai Qi heard this, he got off his horse and saluted with his hands raised: "Queen, there is no need to be more polite. Please tell me, what's going on with the noble widow?"
Anedoli: "The new lord of the noble widow, Serei, took advantage of General Geng's departure and began to send troops to besiege Tucheng. There were also many knights wandering around the Yuezhi border.
General Lu has not returned from the expedition, so everything depends on Baidu to protect him. "
Bai Qi nodded when he heard this and said: "I, the general, have long been aware of Serei's ambition. I don't want to be so bold and dare to break the contract directly. This time, I will make these ungrateful people pay a heavy price."
A chilling atmosphere enveloped her, and Bai Qi's words basically pronounced the widow's death sentence...
Serei, who was far away from Tucheng and stormed the Han army's garrison, personally supervised the army and wanted to remove the nail as quickly as possible.
However, from mid-September to recently, for more than 20 days, it was impossible to conquer this cement-cast military fortress. Instead, thousands of soldiers and horses were lost, which instantly shocked the hearts of those noble soldiers who still had any illusions about the rejuvenation of the country. Cast a shadow of uneasiness.
"How could this be? Tucheng only has a few hundred Han soldiers, so why is it so difficult to attack? I have an army of fifty thousand!"
Seeing that the Tucheng Fortress was still strong, the revivalist ministers such as Sai Lei, Da Nie, Nga Wang, etc. all looked pale.
The original plan was to take advantage of the Han army's delay in responding in time, quickly take control of Tucheng, and return the firearms to the Guiwi army for use, and then build defenses around Tucheng, and wait for the Dashi army to destroy Geng Gong's troops. Entering the country, the forces of the Han Dynasty were driven out of the Western Regions in one fell swoop.
As long as the power of the Han Dynasty leaves the Western Regions, the infrastructure that the Han court has spent a lot of manpower and material resources on in the Western Regions and the sustainable wealth accumulated over the years will all belong to the noble widow. In the future, the noble widow will become the first overlord of the Western Regions.
However, the ideal is full, but the reality is very skinny. The combat effectiveness of the Renaissance Army is so overwhelmed that they cannot quickly overcome the city defense fortress with only a few hundred defenders.
What made them even more unexpected was that Bai Qi's reaction was so quick, leading tens of thousands of troops to suppress the situation without saying a word, putting more and more pressure on everyone.
Serei couldn't help but said: "Is the gap in strength between my noble widow and the Han Dynasty really that big? Can a mere corner of the Western Region make my noble widow unable to compete in the entire territory?"
Da Nie on the side replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my noble people will definitely fight the Han army to the end for your Majesty."
Serei shook his head: "I'm afraid that my widow's millions of people are not enough to be slaughtered by Bai Qi. The last time it was because of this man's massacre, my widow lost millions of people. I'm afraid that this time If it can't be stopped..."
At this point, Sere didn't dare to talk any more.
He knew that the Han court's revenge on the traitors was very terrifying.
Now he can only pray for the Dashi army to arrive quickly, otherwise what awaits him is the end of his country and his species.
However, what he didn't know was that the current Dashi army was blocked by more than a thousand troops of Geng Gong, unable to advance outside Talas.
In fact, the Dashi army could completely bypass Talas, but it would only take half a month longer to travel.
But the pride of the son of Lord Mu did not allow Abbas to do this. He wanted to defeat the Han soldiers who occupied Talos in an upright manner.
But the problem was that the Han army's defense was extremely strong. For nearly a month, they could not shake their foundation.
Bang~
With the sound of a gunshot, a large food soldier's head was shot through by a speeding mini bullet.
He finally passed through many obstacles and climbed up the ladder into the city wall by stepping on the corpses of his companions. However, the moment his hands touched the incomplete crenelations, the raging bullets mercilessly took away the last trace of warmth from his body.
"Fire the gun!"
Hu Qing roared, his throat already hoarse.
Dozens of firecrackers around them all emitted white smoke, knocking the advancing Dashi army to the ground.
As a harsh golden roar echoed, the army of Dashi retreated like a tide.
The Han army once again blocked Dashi's offensive.
But at this time, the internal situation of Talas Fortress was not optimistic. The biggest problem was the serious lack of water.
Geng Gong stood in front of the baggage team that was digging wells. He looked at the empty wells in front of him and couldn't help but lick his chapped lips.
"General Geng, have a drink of water."
Ying Bailuo took out the last half of a bottle of water and handed it to Geng Gong, but was pushed away by Geng Gong.
"Keep it to save your life, don't use it to honor your boss."
"General Geng, just take a sip. Ying Baoluo has only one life. If he dies, he will die. If something happens to you, who will take us home?"
Hearing this, Geng Gong motioned for him to sit next to him.
"Honestly, is it hard to follow this general?"
"It's a bit bitter, but there are also many happy days."
The two of them chatted all the time, trying to distract themselves from their inner obsession and desire for water.
The Han army in the Talas Fortress had completely cut off water half a month ago, and now they were relying on the blood of horses and human urine to support themselves.
But continuing like this is not a solution after all. If there is no sufficient water source, no matter how strong a person's will is, he will ultimately be unable to withstand physiological changes.
At present, more than 300 Han soldiers have died of dehydration and thirst. Counting the soldiers who died in battle, the Han army has lost more than 400 people.
The soldiers in the baggage train endured the torture and kept digging for water underground.
However, after digging more than a dozen wells, there was no sign of any water.
The well being dug is the last hope. If water does not come out in the next few days, the consequences will be disastrous.
The Han army was suffering, and the Dashi army was also suffering.
For this ruined city, the Food Army has paid a price of more than 20,000 people, but there is still no sign that it can be conquered.
Abbas and Suman looked in the direction of Talas and were helpless. They never expected that the will of the Han army was so tenacious, surpassing any army he had seen in his life.
At this time, the Parthian envoy spoke: "Dear Caliph, I ask again, do you need our help?"
When Suman heard this, his cheek twitched slightly.
On that day, the Parthian envoy named Sosi proposed that Abbas hire Parthian troops to fight.
But the price is that one hundred thousand gold dinars must be paid.
A gold dinar contains about 80% gold and weighs fifteen grams. Due to its exquisite workmanship, it is one of the high-level common currencies in China, the West and North Africa.
But because the Abbasid dynasty had just been established and its strength had not yet recovered, it could not afford so much money to pay this high employment fee, so it did not agree.
However, Sausi was not discouraged, but expressed the hope to stay in the food army to observe the battlefield. Naturally, Abbas had no objection to such a proposal.
But seeing that Dashi's army was still unable to conquer Talas City in a month, Suoxi couldn't help but feel a hint of contempt for Dashi.
He also took the opportunity to once again put forward the idea of hiring himself.
But Abbas knew very well that once Parthian mercenaries were hired, the price would be very heavy.
Because the Parthians are like feeding unfamiliar wolves.
No, wolves know how to store food and move around, but the Parthians are like a swarm of locusts, the kind that leave no grass growing wherever they pass!
