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The Dashi fleet gradually sailed into the Tang Army's territory, and the leading ships impatiently launched an offensive towards the Tang Army's camp. Fireballs rose into the sky and shot into the Tang Army's camp. The fireballs shattered when they hit the ground. , burning kerosene was poured all over the floor. It turned out to be a clay pot filled with kerosene. The outside of the clay pot was lit and looked like fireballs.

However, the Tang army's tents within 300 steps from the river were all demolished, and the Dashi army's stone-throwing range was only a hundred steps. Although the kerosene ignited a raging fire in the Tang army's camp, it did not cause any damage. More than a thousand Tang soldiers who had been arranged in advance ran Shout and appear confused to confuse the enemy's judgment.

Li Fei Yuanli ordered: "Hold still! Wait for the order to shoot."

The soldiers of the Tang Army have undergone strict training. Without a shooting order, no soldier can shoot an arrow to expose their presence.

The Tang army must wait until all enemy warships enter the shooting range before the Tang army launches an attack.

But the food army was not fools. Halfway through the journey, they discovered something was wrong. There were no tents in the camp, and all the kerosene was only burning on the ground. The leading ships slowly stopped, and there were soldiers Shouting from the stern, the first one began to turn around.

Li Feiyuanli suddenly realized something was wrong and immediately ordered: "Soldiers, chase and shoot!"

"The whole army is chasing and shooting the ship! The whole army is chasing and shooting the ship!"

Five thousand soldiers jumped out of the ditch one after another, stretched their bows and fired at the ship. They were forty or fifty steps away from the enemy ship. Explosive arrows shot at the enemy ship like raindrops. There were loud explosions, blowing the ship apart. Another big hole, the river surged into it.

At the same time, Bai Xiaode sent 20,000 cavalry to monitor the enemy's raid. He knew very well that the enemy must have cavalry behind them ready to raid the Tang army's camp.

Bai Xiaode sent cavalry to protect the crossbowmen. The crossbowmen had already rushed out of the camp and were chasing the enemy ships along the river.

However, it was not the cavalry of the Tang Army that prevented the Dashi Army from launching a surprise attack, but the exploding arrows that flashed with fire on the ships. Under the night, there were crackling explosions, flashing firelights, and smoke filling the air from thirty large ships.

General Bachmann, who led 20,000 cavalry, was extremely shocked. Seeing the large ships sinking into the river, he could not imagine what weapons the Tang army used. It seemed to be very powerful.

"Retreat to the camp immediately!"

Bachmann decisively issued the order, and the 20,000 cavalrymen turned around and returned to the Dashi barracks.

At this time, Ziad was still eagerly waiting for news of victory. Unexpectedly, all the troops he sent retreated. Ziad was shocked and asked urgently: "General Bachman, what happened?"

Bachman stepped forward and bowed: "To inform the governor, the Tang army has prepared and set up an ambush. I dare not act rashly because of my humble position. Moreover, the Tang army seems to have a new type of weapon that is very powerful."

Ziad's heart sank and he asked hurriedly: "What kind of new weapon?"

"I don't know, it's like a kind of arrow. After hitting the ship, it explodes and bursts into flames. It's so powerful that all the ships are destroyed and sunk."

Ziad frowned. He was most worried about the Tang Army launching new weapons. The last time the Tang Army used kerosene weapons, they were defeated in Talos. After more than ten years, the Tang Army wouldn't have stronger weapons again, right?

Ziad was silent for a moment and nodded, "It is right to retreat back. Since the Tang army has seen through our attack, they will definitely have an ambush. To fight against the Tang army, you must be extremely vigilant. If you are a little careless, you will fall into their trap. "

At the fourth watch, the gate of the Tang Army's camp slowly opened, and large trebuchets one after another slowly drove out of the camp, followed by 20,000 cavalry, slowly following forty trebuchets towards the food. Go in the direction of the military camp.

Ziad, who was sleeping soundly, was pushed awake by the soldiers. When the Tang army attacked, he was frightened. He quickly put on his armor and rushed out of the tent. In front of the camp where he had been coming, Ziad stood on the camp fence and looked into the distance. Under the moonlight, I saw huge black shadows approaching the Dashi military camp.

"No! It's a trebuchet!"

Ziad reacted suddenly and immediately turned around and said to Lieutenant General Bachman: "Instruct the army to dismantle the big tent immediately!"

The Tang army's revenge came very quickly. They sent out trebuchets in the first half of the night, and in the second half of the night, the Tang army's trebuchets came.

He shouted, "Archers at the ready!"

Five thousand archers of the Great Food Army lined up in front of the camp fence, ready to shoot.

Forty large trebuchets stopped about 150 steps away from the Dashi Army's camp, and the Dashi Army's bows and arrows had a range of about 100 steps.

This is an uncomfortable distance. The bows and arrows of the Food Army could not hit the Tang Army, but the Tang Army's trebuchets could hit the camp.

"Governor, send the cavalry to kill us!"

Ziad looked back at the empty military camp and said calmly: "Wait a minute, let's see what tricks the Tang army has in store?"

The Tang army was ready. Each fifty-pound iron fire thunder was put into the throwing pocket. A commanding general shouted: "Light the fire!"

A long torch lit the match rope, and suddenly, ‘Bang! Bang! Bang! ’ A series of launches were launched, and forty iron fire thunders rose into the sky and shot three hundred steps away.

Forty iron fire mines suddenly exploded in the Dashi military camp. Fires burst out, thick smoke rose, and a large number of iron nails were shot out at the same time. The Dashi soldiers thought they were fire oil cans, so they just ducked away. Unexpectedly, What Tang Jun shot turned out to be a demonic weapon.

Countless soldiers were killed and injured, and more soldiers were shot with iron nails, causing screams in the camp.

Immediately afterwards, the Tang army fired the second round of iron fire thunder, which flew over the camp fence and shot into the camp. This time, the Tang army fired a little later, causing many fire thunders to explode violently in the air. The Arab soldiers were frightened by the fire thunders that exploded in the air, and they ran around crying everywhere.

Ziyad was also stunned by the powerful firearms of the Tang army, but he still reacted quickly and shouted loudly: "General Abdullah, you lead 10,000 cavalry to attack and destroy these demonic weapons for me!"

Ziyad knew very well that if he allowed this powerful explosive weapon to wreak havoc, his soldiers would be scared and there would be no hope of winning this battle. It would be better to fight the Tang army directly.

The camp gate was wide open, and 10,000 Arab cavalry rushed out and killed the catapult 150 steps away.

At this moment, an overwhelming amount of explosive arrows shot from the sky, raining down on the cavalry. Ten thousand explosive arrows exploded in the cavalry, and a group of cavalry fell down. Even the five thousand archers guarding the fence of the camp were affected.

The explosive arrows were extremely lethal. In a rain of arrows, more than four cities were killed or injured in ten thousand cavalry. The cavalry behind were frightened and turned around and fled to the camp.

Then ten thousand Tang cavalry rushed up and shot arrows again. Ten thousand explosive arrows flew into the air, fell in a parabolic manner, and exploded as soon as they touched the ground. A large number of war horses fell down, along with the soldiers.

In a short period of time, only less than two thousand cavalry escaped from the ten thousand cavalry.

Ziyad was almost hit by two explosive arrows. He personally felt the horror of the air waves of the explosive arrows exploding around him. The attack of the Tang army's iron fire thunder and explosive arrows made him completely terrified.

Ziyad ordered while fleeing, "Order the whole army to retreat to Bukhara!"

The 60,000-strong army abandoned the camp and retreated south in panic. At this time, the horn of the Tang army's pursuit sounded, "Woo-woo-"

The 40,000 Tang cavalry rode to chase the Arab army. The Arab army could no longer organize a formation to fight. The 60,000-strong army was defeated and killed by the Tang cavalry. The corpses were scattered all over the ground and blood flowed like a river. Tens of thousands of soldiers were killed in the pursuit.

Less than 30,000 of the 70,000-strong army escaped to Bukhara, but at this time the people of Bukhara revolted. Tens of thousands of people killed thousands of Arab defenders and occupied the city gates. When the Arab army retreated, the gates of Bukhara were closed and the flags of Anguo were all on the top of the city.

Ziyad did not dare to stay, and rushed into the desert with 27,000 cavalrymen, fleeing towards the Amu Darya River. Although the desert was 300 miles long, the Arab army had a supply town in the desert, which allowed them to get water and food supplies, and barely escape back to Mulu.

In this battle, the Arabs were determined to win the Central Asian region, and swept through the Sogdian countries with 70,000 troops, but they were unexpectedly hit by the Tang army. The powerful firearms of the Tang army were a completely crushing attack on the Arab army. First of all, the Arab army collapsed in morale.

This battle completely destroyed the confidence of the Arab Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty. In the following 30 years, the Arab army never crossed the Amu Darya River again.

In the second year after the end of the Battle of Nasep, the Arab Caliph's special envoy arrived in Guangzhou by boat, went to Chang'an to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and handed over the Caliph's letter, wishing that the two countries would make peace and never fight again.