Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 990
There are always countless surprises and accidents in the journey of life.Such as a confident failure, such as an unexpected victory!

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Abdul Mejid's offensive came quickly.Only five days of preparation time, the Seljuk army began to attack.On the one hand, they started from the eastern city wall, and on the other hand, they also tried to cross the Tigris River directly from the western city.But these efforts have had little success.

Siege warfare is a battle that tests the engineering skills of both sides.Baghdad, which has experienced the golden age of Tianfang, still has a lot of technological heritage.Engineers and sappers used reinforced walls and gates to resist the attack of the battering ram of the Seljuk army.The ballista placed at the top of the city can also fire cannon stones with burning materials such as oil, or packets of powder with reduced power.

The formula of the medicinal powder has long been circulated in the Tianfang world, and a large amount of sulfur was transferred from Muktafi to Humos. It is strange that there is no hidden medicinal powder processing factory in Baghdad.

In contrast, the Seljuk army was not sufficiently prepared in this regard.They also have medicine powder packs, but it is difficult to send them to the city.One is because a large number of technical talents have been taken to the Persian plateau by Sanjar, and just a few days are not enough for them to make outstanding tools.The second is because the defenders occupy the terrain.The same is the ballista, the same is the catapult, the range of the defenders is farther than them.

They only manufactured uncomplicated battering rams, ladders, and a small number of long-range weapons, and they were unable to crush the defenders in terms of technology and numbers and gain an advantage.

The war in Baghdad did not start quickly and end quickly.Unexpectedly, the defenders, whose numbers were far smaller than that of the Seljuk army, broke out their strong resilience in the crisis, and stubbornly withstood Abdul Mejid's onslaught.

After the first few days, the war unexpectedly reached a stalemate.

The defenders who learned and were familiar with the war even on the sixth day of the war, when the Seljuks repaired a pontoon bridge on the Tigris River, they fought bloody on the banks of the Tigris River and resisted the opponent's attack.

With the help of suppressed firepower from their own side, Seljuk sappers finally repaired a bridge over the Tigris River.The heavy infantry of the brigade, ready to go, swarmed up, using small oil tanks or grenades thrown by manpower to open the way, in an attempt to quickly defeat the defense of the defenders.

Because Baghdad's fortifications are very ingeniously designed, and the east wall is tall and strong, it can't be taken in a while.On the contrary, the Tigris River is just a river. As long as the Seljuk army successfully lands on the other side, Abdul Mejid is absolutely sure to wipe out the resistance on the east side.

But the space of only one bridge does not allow the Seljuks' superior troops to make full use of them.The defenders also mobilized heavy troops to plug this gap.The shield-bearing infantry in heavy armor used a dense phalanx to meet the opponent who was accelerating the charge.Under the cover of oil tanks, grenades and arrows flying all over the sky, the two sides had a contest of real warriors.The battle lasted a whole day.

Although the Turks were brave, the Tianfang people were also bloody.

Muktafi even went to the front line to supervise the battle. Everyone knew the importance of this battle and they had to persevere.

Muktafi also mobilized ballistas and fired at the Seljuks on the other side of the river.Seljuk sent warriors to the opposite bank at one point, destroying many ballistas with oil tanks and grenades in their hands.But in the end, the defenders with high morale drove the Seljuk army back to the west city.

On the same day, the Seljuk army that besieged the eastern city also launched a fierce attack, which was to contain the defenders.But their newly built battering rams were burned by the defenders' ballistas before they reached the city gate.

The bloody battle paid a huge price for a day and failed to capture the west city. The morale of the Seljuk army plummeted, but the morale of the defenders became higher and higher, and the siege battle came to a stalemate.Even a brutal man like Abdul Mejid dared not cut off the Tigris River by building a dam.Because that would be devastating to agriculture downstream and would bring the entire city and village of Siwat to the side of the caliphate.

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In the ninth month of the lunar calendar, a huge fleet finally saw the coast of Enze.

While picking up the wind and washing the dust, Hu Yanqing has already entered the working state.Although the Chinese people have had the motto of "eating without talking" since ancient times, the wine table culture is even more deeply rooted.Hearing the news from Ling Zhen, Hu Yanqing slapped his thigh in frustration.If he can advance half a month, it will be very different now.

"It's not too late now." Ling Zhen stroked his beard and said, "The Seljuks have too much advantage over Baghdad. It has been half a month since the war broke out, and Muktafi may have fallen into the hands of Mejid." But there is no definite news yet.The Seljuks blocked the Strait of Hormuz to death.

"However, no matter whether the fighting there is over or not, Muktafi, as a caliph, is like the emperor of Zhou in the pre-Qin period, how can he have no influence?"

"Whether it is killing or imprisoning, whether it is death or life, it will cause turmoil in the hearts of the people, and the people will be uneasy."

"The Seljuks will never want to see our army land in Sivat at this moment. This is a good opportunity for our army."

"In my opinion, the general should not stay in Enzedo, and quickly send troops to the Strait of Hormuz to meet General Yang. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Seljuk navy gathering in the Strait of Hormuz, the troops will be attacked with a thunderbolt. Wipe them all out." The sooner they land in Sivat, the better.

Hu Yanqing nodded again and again, "Brother's words have come to the fore, and it has really entered my heart. As the saying goes, soldiers are precious, and my brother will pick up the boat and head north tomorrow."

Therefore, when Hu Yanqing led the warships to the east side of the Strait of Hormuz, Yang Yao who stopped here was really surprised.

At this time, he reckoned that Huyanqing's army would indeed arrive, but he never expected that Huyanqing would arrive so quickly!

"The general came so fast, the kid never expected it."

Yang Yao was extremely excited.The main force of the Seljuk navy was right in front of him. Before, he was trapped in insufficient strength and did not dare to enter the strait easily, but now with the Huyanqing army, he not only wanted to go to the west side of the strait, but also Bandar Abbas took advantage of the situation.Before landing in Sivat, the Seljuks were stabbed hard.

"You can't even think of it, and the Seljuk people can't even think of it." After knowing that there were a large number of Seljuk navy warships gathering on the opposite side, Hu Yanqing also breathed a sigh of relief.This proves that he has not missed this good opportunity.

"This is God helping me!" A great contribution can be made as soon as he arrives.

"What's the wind direction, water conditions, and geography of the strait in front of me?" Hu Yanqing let go of the exclamation and went straight to the topic.

In naval warfare, the most important thing is the water regime, geography and wind direction.A sudden change in the direction of the wind is enough to change the course of a war, even if Lu Qi's army has firearms that the Seljuks don't have at all.

Why did Yang Yao dare not break into the Strait of Hormuz before?Isn't it just outnumbered?

You know, in addition to arranging a large number of wooden rafts and hidden piles, the Seljuks specially designed a two-section boat in order to maximize their advantages in numbers.

The front is loaded with fuel, and the rear is paddled manually.The hull is slender and fast.

It is really a desperation choice for the Seljuks to use fire boats to attack gunboats.

There are many islands, reefs and shoals in the Strait of Hormuz, and the terrain is complex. Who knows how many such fireboats the Seljuks have in ambush.Without enough strength, Yang Yao didn't dare to enter without permission.

(End of this chapter)