The Sun and the Lion

Although Lindenvan successfully bypassed Miane and repaired and obtained supplies in a village, the local Turkmen tribe did not want to let go of these heretical rebels who had caused damage to the local area.

They constantly harassed the rebels operating outside the village and poured a large number of arrows into the village. These Turkmen even took out the few kerosene in the city and made simple rockets to set the village on fire.

The fire not only forced the rebels to devote a lot of energy to putting out the fire, but also caused some confusion, uneasiness, and impatience to spread among the army. Those who were originally opposed to leaving Azerbaijan also agreed to go to the tower in order to survive and take into account the emotions of ordinary soldiers. Barristan takes refuge.

That night, the rebels sent out an advance team to explore the road and ensure the safety of the mountain road. However, the Turkmen were already prepared for an ambush. Soon, these skirmishers were thrown back to the village by the Turkmen riders with their heads on them.

They encountered setbacks before setting off, and the morale of the rebels was significantly affected. However, the situation of no retreat forced them to cheer up and continue trying. Lin Dengwan decided to use the trick. He first sent cavalry to disperse the Turkmen scouts operating in the east of the village, and then moved the baggage and personnel to be taken away to the edge of the village, and the remaining personnel arranged combustible materials.

The Turkmens continued to fire rockets into the village, and as before, the village was set on fire. But this time it was different. The fire quickly spread to the entire village, and the surrounding area was also ignited. The passage became extremely narrow. After the break, the troops clung to the temporary fortifications on the river bank, waiting for the pursuers to hit them.

However, this time it was not the Turkmen riders who came, but the dusty Georgians. Heraclius led his troops to march along the scorched earth for several days. It was only when they arrived at Miane that they learned the relevant information about the rebels. After learning that the rebels were trying After escaping through the mountains, he led the cavalry who had arrived less than a day without stopping and followed the guide to the village. It was obvious that he arrived too late. The first thing that entered Heraclius's field of vision was fire.

The intensity of the fire surprised everyone, and the heat wave seemed to hit everyone. Many Georgian cavalrymen retreated involuntarily, as if tongues of fire were about to fall on him next.

"The only difference between this and hell is that there are no demons."

But Heraclius did not choose to lead his troops to retreat. Instead, he sent scouts and personally surveyed the terrain to try to find a breaking point.

The simple fortifications and the rebels on them soon came into view of the Georgians, and the Georgians also came into view of the rebels.

Heraclius took a closer look. Although the fortifications built in a hurry by Lindenvan looked complete - in front of the soldiers were low walls made of soil and building materials from unknown sources, which could provide the soldiers with a certain level of protection. For protection, there is a section of trench ahead, which is also connected to the river. The overall shape is an inverted L, which isolates the low wall from the fire scene. Further ahead of the trench is the horse-rejection barrier.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is very crude. First of all, there are Juma. The Juma arranged in front of the trench cannot be said to be without it. An appropriate analogy is the beef on the packaging of Master Kong instant noodles. And the trench, although Heraclius could not send personnel to front They went to measure the water depth, but it was obviously impossible to dig a wide and deep moat in a day and night.

Even so, this fortification successfully offset the impact of the cavalry. After visual inspection, Heraclius was convinced that the horse under his crotch could not directly cross the trench and the low wall at the same time, and the foothold between the trench and the low wall was It’s barely possible to step on it, let alone a horse.

As for the detour, Lindenvan deliberately destroyed the bridges during the construction of the fortifications, and not far to the east is the intersection of the tributaries. There are no bridges on the rivers of the tributaries. In other words, the detour has to cross two unbridged and River crossing available.

At an order, all the Georgians dismounted and walked. Archers first provided cover, and their arrows suppressed the rebels behind the wall. The Georgians were able to successfully reach the trench.

Under the cover of his companions, one of them began to measure the depth of the water with a long sword, but the results were so unbelievable that the captain in charge of the measurement measured it several times.

Sure enough, this trench was meant to scare people. The sergeant jumped directly into the trench. The water was not even up to his knees, but only half of his calves were submerged.

The Georgians who were deceived were furious and intensified their attacks. Some even climbed up the low wall with bare hands to ride on their faces, and then jumped behind the low wall to fend with the poorly equipped rebels. The rebels who were arranged to be cut off from the rear were basically unable to engage in melee combat and were all capable of long-range combat. Soon this line of defense was torn to pieces.

But they have accomplished their mission.

At the mountain pass, the rebel army was slowly entering the mountain road. The team was in a mess. The marching team had no discipline at all and huddled together. The already narrow road is not only for people to walk on, but also for livestock and carts to occupy space. Due to the lack of organization and dispatch, carts and people block each other's traffic, exacerbating the chaos of the team.

"Get out of the way! Urgent report!" A scout was blocked at the mountain pass. He shouted loudly to the crowd, but no one paid attention to him. In anger, he hit a man in ragged clothes and dirty clothes who happened to be standing in front of him with his whip. Along with a scream, a striking and ferocious red mark appeared on his head. Maybe he was too weak. The man fell directly to the ground, looking for the book garden www.zhaoshuyuan.com It seemed that he was still struggling.

"Killed!"

"The pursuers are coming!"

The scout's whip triggered the fear and anxiety of the people stranded at the mountain pass. The scene became even more chaotic. People who wanted to survive squeezed in even more desperately. A few courageous people heard the rumors and planned to take the initiative to cut off the rear, but the retrograde They were trapped in the crowd and unable to move forward.

Because of fear, the rumor quickly spread throughout the army. Lin Dengwan led the cavalry at the forefront. Those responsible for clearing mines were helpless in the face of the rumors. All their energy had been used to ensure the safety of the road ahead. If they allocated their troops to maintain order, they would not be able to effectively deal with possible ambush. By.

"Listen to my order: Abandon all baggage, and then go forward with the cavalry, through the mountains, and survive."

After breaking through the temporary fortifications, the Georgian cavalry quickly rushed to the mountain pass and began to massacre the unarmed military families. The rumors were confirmed.

The panicked people wanted to escape into the mountain road, but the chaotic traffic conditions blocked them, especially when they found that the way forward was blocked by heavy trucks.

They reacted quickly - abandoned.

The rebels who were forced to retreat greeted Lin Dengwan loudly, then picked up the improvised weapons placed beside the cart to resist, or simply knelt down and surrendered. No matter what choice he made, he could not stop Heraclius from advancing. In less than half an hour, these "thick weeds" were harvested.

"Sir, we failed to capture the bandit leader. According to the torture, the cunning, cruel and cold-blooded bandit leader was at the front of the team and may have successfully penetrated into the mountainous area."

Heraclius sighed, his military exploits would be greatly reduced now. "That's it." Then he began to think about his words, trying to make his battle report look better.