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Returning to Talas, after several tentative offensives, Tumogol and Sosi were stunned by Talas' terrifying firearms.
Seeing the bloody Parthian cavalry lying on a stretcher and being ravaged by bullets, Tumogel couldn't bear it anymore and turned around to ask Sosi: "Why didn't you mention a word about the Han military firearms information? Thousands of our warriors were killed in vain. Under that ruin?"
Suoxi frowned and said: "I didn't expect that the Han army's firearms were so sharp. I thought that those big soldiers were unable to conquer Talos for a long time because of lack of combat power and lack of training. Now it seems that they are still a little weak." Looked at."
As he spoke, he used a dagger to pick out a deformed Mini single-headed bullet from a corpse that had just died: "Who would have thought that their firearms could shoot so accurately. In the past, I only heard about businessmen from the Western Regions. I mentioned it, but I didn’t take it to heart…”
Tumogel interrupted his analysis: "What's the use of talking about this now? What do you think we should do next?"
Suoxi thought for a while and said: "Don't worry, even if the Han army's weapons are sharp, there is a lack of water in Talos, and even their iron bodies cannot last long.
We only need to guard the main roads and wait for the arrival of King Sulitai, and then merge into one place to give him a head-on attack. "
Tumogel thought for a while, and it seemed that there was no better way.
It was now December, and the climate was extremely cold and dry. If the Parthians had not seized countless supplies from the food army, they would have retreated long ago.
However, the Suritai reinforcements that Tumogel and Sosi were counting on would never arrive, and even their home tribe was about to be completely destroyed by a tiger from the east.
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In the Parthian Kingdom, somewhere in front of an unknown tribe.
"Walk faster!"
A Han soldier waved his whip and escorted the Parthian noble generals in a string to the dry Gobi Desert and knelt on the ground one by one.
The endless cries of the tribal civilians filled the sky. Facing this group of conquerors from the east, they were like lambs waiting for the slaughter, waiting for the shepherd's instructions.
Bai Qi was lying leisurely on a rocking chair, chewing on a melon, and enjoying the scene in front of him happily.
Not long after, Wang He came to him with a solemn face and said: "The statistics are out. I didn't expect these guys to be so rich. The gold and silver utensils converted into gold are more than four million taels. This does not include the seized grains, fruits and vegetables. salt,
However, these salts are unprocessed and must be sent to salt farms for processing before they can be eaten. "
Bai Qi smiled, spit out a pair of melon seeds from his mouth, picked up a piece of melon, and handed it to Wang He: "This is a good feeling. In this way, the soldiers' pension and the ammunition consumed will not be mentioned, but will be handed over to the court. There is still a lot of balance left at the end, so it’s not a loss!”
Wang He did not pick up the melon, but said with a serious face: "Bai Duhu, let me ask you solemnly, are you still a general of the Han Dynasty?"
Bai Qi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "What's wrong, old man? Have you taken gunpowder? Are you so angry? Everything I, Bai Qi, have been given by your majesty today, of course I am a strong general!"
Wang He: "Then do you know what you are doing?"
"What's wrong?"
"What is our purpose in coming to Central Continent this time?"
"Rescue Geng Gong."
"Then why not go directly to Talas? Geng Gong's current situation can't last long! There's no time to waste any more."
Hearing this, Geng Gong smiled and took a bite of melon: "Old man, how many years have you and I worked together?"
Wang He said: "It has been thirteen years, including when Your Majesty was still the Marquis of Hanling."
Geng Gong said: "Then have you ever seen me suffer losses in battles?"
Wang He shook his head: "That's not true."
Geng Gong: "In that case, why do you doubt my decision?"
Wang He: "Duke Bai, I'm not doubting your decision, but if Geng Gong makes a mistake, the entire military department may not be able to protect you!"
Bai Qi said: "So he must withstand it! If the soldiers of my Western Region Protectorate can't even withstand this setback, what qualifications do they have to call themselves the Iron Army!"
Bai Qi stood up and threw away the melon rind, his eyes becoming colder: "In two years, I will be transferred from the Protectorate and return to Beijing to report on my duties.
I just want to take advantage of this period of time to kill all the foreign enemies that may threaten the Han Dynasty. What kind of good people do you think the Parthians are?
I have planned to destroy this ethnic group from the beginning. I just want to provide a relatively stable environment for the successors during my last term of office. "
Wang He sighed and said: "But you shouldn't be like this. If you save Geng Gong first, you can destroy Parthia."
Bai Qi shook his head: "The more tense the situation in Talas becomes, the more the eyes of all the forces in Central Continent will focus on it.
This will provide us with more tactical arrangements to attack those hostile forces.
I hope that after my general leaves the Western Regions, he will leave a prosperous trade line for the Han people. Both foreign and domestic merchants can travel safely on this trade line without any hindrance. "
Wang He said nothing more, he knew Bai Qi's idea was right.
Finally, Bai Qi said: "So don't worry, nothing will happen to Geng Gong. I believe he can hold on until the army rushes to help, and even worse, he may break through the encirclement."
After speaking, he raised his hand and waved to the soldiers on the execution ground.
"Execution!"
Following the order, the Han soldiers behind the noble raised their swords, and their hot heads instantly fell on the dust with the splatter of blood...
Talos side.
After being commanded by Geng Gong in the past few days, the Dashi soldiers were finally convinced, and they were instinctively willing to let him lead them to defend themselves against the enemy.
Moreover, with the period of contact between the Han army and the Dashi army, the two sides also temporarily put aside their prejudices.
In the corner, a food soldier said to a Han soldier: "If you have the opportunity to come to Baluye, I will definitely ask my wife to serve you with the most fragrant wine.
The wine tastes sweet and delicious. It tastes great when paired with fruits and wheat cakes, and a piece of stewed lamb. "
The Han soldier also smiled back and said, "Okay, I will definitely go if I have the chance. I will bring two bags of sugar and tea leaves for you when the time comes."
Hearing this, a food soldier on the side suddenly asked: "Do you have sugar and tea?"
The Han soldier nodded: "That's natural. I, a big man, have everything."
The big food soldier was a businessman who was forcibly recruited by Abbas. Unlike other religious believers, he had a natural resistance to war, but he did not dare to go against Abbas's will.
Now when I heard this Han soldier talking about sugar and tea, I immediately sensed business opportunities.
The war will eventually end, and after it is over, many people will have to return to their daily lives.
Many of the cannibals of this era seem to be born businessmen, and are not immune to the temptation of profit at all.
This is also due to the geographical environment. Most of Central Continent is covered by the Gobi Desert. In an era without advanced technological productivity, sustainable development is undoubtedly a pipe dream, so everyone turns their attention to commerce.
The big food soldier silently remembered the words of the Han soldiers in his heart, and then found the big food soldiers who were also traders and started talking in a low voice for a while. Finally, he decided to use this friendship to purchase the supplies from the Han soldiers present, and wait until the war is over. Just do reselling business.
Whether sugar or tea, these things are luxuries in Central China and even the West. If you do it once or twice, you will definitely make a lot of money.
