The speed of the Arab cavalry reinforcements was beyond Li Xuan's expectations.

He originally planned to go to Samantabha to scare the governor of Khorasan.

Now he gave up this idea and stationed his troops in the fields fifteen miles south of the city of Sedihen.

The infantry set up camp and the cavalry was on standby at all times.

In fact, the distance from Li Xuan’s army stationed to the city of Bosidhe where the Arab cavalry was located was only fifty miles.

The war is about to start.

The Grand Emir of the Arabs also had concerns. They had lost the previous battle so badly, and the Tang Dynasty still had a large number of cavalry, which put the Grand Emir in a temporary standoff.

Wait for the Syrian troops to arrive, complete the military advantage, and ensure victory.

In addition, Iraq, Egypt, and other provinces of the empire were also marching rapidly to the Transoxiana region.

In the Black Caliphate, the Iraqi region is the center and is undoubtedly the most powerful, and also the first in tax payment.

In terms of tax payment and power, Khorasan comes second, followed by Egypt.

Being able to dispatch troops from major provinces over thousands of miles represents the full strength of the Arab Empire.

Li Xuan was also happy that the Great Emir did not take the initiative to attack.

However, Li Xuan showed his strength and sent many scouts to approach his camp to provoke and test him.

After waiting for the Jinglüe Army and the Great Wall Army led by Che Shensai to approach the west of Samagan City, he mobilized all his cavalry to encircle and annihilate the Arab Guards Cavalry.

The Grand Emir's cavalry were also trying to find out the movements of the Tang army and estimate the specific number of Tang troops.

The Tang army would naturally not allow the Arab cavalry to spy easily, and small conflicts between the scouts had already begun.

The Tang army, led by Hun Yu, Che Guangqian and Ma Lin, hunted down the Arab scouts.

The Arab guards were mainly composed of the bravest Khorasan people.

The others were some conquered foreigners and some slaves.

Among them were Turkic slaves.

The Turkic slaves were newly conquered people of the Arabs after the Western Turks and Turgesh entered Transoxiana several decades ago.

Moreover, at that time, there were only about a thousand Turkic slaves in the Arab Guards.

The Turkic slaves now were just slaves. They had no power at all and were completely controlled by the Arabs.

In history, the Turks were able to counterattack the Caliphate and accomplish the feat of "holding the emperor hostage to command the princes" after the eighth Caliph of the Black Caliphate, Mu'tasim, officially employed the Turks and introduced them to the Caliphate religion in order to check and balance the Persian prime ministerial class. As a result, the Turks took off completely.

Now the thousands of Turkic slaves on horseback and archery pose no threat to the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty had more than 10,000 Qarluk light cavalry, whose combat effectiveness was no worse than that of the Turkic cavalry. Moreover, the main forces of the Tang coalition were the Anxi Army and the Beiting Army.

In the distance between the city of Setihen and the city of Bosideng, the Tang army could often be seen chasing the Arab guards.

The Great Emir was furious, and he was even more certain that the Tang army was luring them to attack the Tang army camp in the city of Sedihen.

The best strategy is to keep the troops in place, wait for more and more reinforcements, and prevent the Tang army from attacking Samakan City.

"Grand Protector, the United States, Shi, An, Bukhara and other countries have sent a message to the little king. As long as you give the order, they will mobilize the whole country's troops and go abroad to cooperate with you!"

King Geluopulu of Cao State came to Li Xuan's camp and reported to Li Xuan.

They are now sharpening their knives, waiting to complete their plan of driving the Arabs out of the river.

"No rush! Just let the countries defend their capitals."

Li Xuan shook his head and rejected Golubulu's request.

Now is not the time.

The Sogdian states had few troops, and even if they could gather three or two thousand cavalry, they would not be able to play a crucial role.

He has his own plans!
"In my humble opinion, the Arab reinforcements only have 50,000 cavalry, so we should destroy them as soon as possible. The Arabs are very powerful, and if we delay for a few months, they will dispatch more troops to the river."

Geluo Pulu was unaware of Li Xuan's plan and expressed his own thoughts.

He sent envoys to Damascus, the capital of the White Caliphate, and gained some understanding of the Caliphate.

He even brought this news to the Tang Dynasty when he sent envoys.

In contrast, he knew clearly that the center of the Tang Dynasty was in Chang'an, a very remote place.

Golupulu sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty four times.

The Huxuan girl Cao Ye Na whom he selected from the country became a concubine of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and gave birth to Li Chongniang.

Even so, Li Longji did not agree to Cao's request to send troops to Hezhong.

Golubulu knew the difficulties of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was too large and it was difficult to mobilize troops.

Long ago, he accidentally learned from a merchant in Cao State that the Tang Dynasty had a very powerful general in Helong, who captured the Great Khan of the Turks and forced the Tibetans to flee in panic.

At first, Golubulu wrote to Li Xuan hoping that Li Xuan could persuade the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to send troops to Hezhong, stating that Hezhong was rich in resources and that the various tribes were eager for the heavenly army.

But Li Xuan politely rejected Golupulu and wrote back to tell Golupulu to just wait!

A few days ago, Geluopulu didn't understand the meaning of Li Xuan's letter, but now he understood.

General Tian had long intended to eradicate the evil Arabs.

Although there are twists and turns, everything is under the control of General Tian.

In the eyes of the countries in the river basin, General Tian is a god.

A small country with few people has limited knowledge.

Li Xuan's two battles easily wiped out a hundred thousand people, which was more than the population of a small country.

In this case, how could the countries in the river not feel awe?
"Although it is easy for the Arabs to mobilize troops, they have already fallen into my trap. I know that the Arabs are constantly mobilizing troops to the river, and they will not stay there for long. You tell the Sogdian countries to just wait patiently. The friendship between the Tang Dynasty and the Sogdian countries is indestructible!"

Li Xuan told Geluo Pulu not to think too much.

He understood the concerns of the Sogdian states.

After the Battle of Suiye River and the Battle of Talas, the Arabs and the Sogdian states hated each other.

The Arabs originally only wanted to conquer the Sogdian states and make them pay taxes and tributes.

If the now irrational Arabs win, even if they do not massacre the Sogdian states, they will treat them as slaves.

With such a sense of crisis, the Sogdian states tried their best to help the Tang Dynasty win this battle.

"It's Xiao Wang who talks too much!"

Only then did Golubulu realize that he and others had acted too hastily.

General Tian is a very capable person, of course he has his own plans!
Facts have proved that the Tang Dynasty was much more powerful than the Arabs.

The core of the Tang Dynasty was the Central Plains. The current Anxi and Beiting Protectorates in the border areas were enough to defeat the Arabs.

The Arabs should be thankful for the desert and the Pamir Mountains, otherwise the Tang would have reached Damascus long ago.

"Grand Protector, the king has selected a beautiful lady from the country who is good at Huxuan dance to serve you. Will you move to the palace or send someone to send her to your tent?"

Golupulu whispered to Li Xuan that this was a common way for the Sogdians to build relationships.

General Tian is not like Gao Xianzhi. He once served as the prime minister of the Tang Empire.

Golubulu thought there was nothing wrong with such hospitality.

"No need for that. I follow military orders and share the hardships with my soldiers. This is the factor in winning the battle."

Li Xuan refused directly.

When Geluopulu heard this, he bowed to Li Xuan and admired Li Xuan even more.

The two sides exchanged greetings for a while, and Li Xuan personally escorted Geluo Pulu out of the tent.

Before leaving, Geluo Pulu said that Cao State still had 500 cavalrymen who were ready to be dispatched by General Tian at any time.

"General Li, a man claiming to be an envoy from the Arab Empire has been captured by scouts, and he requests to see you!"

Not long after Geluopulu left, the guards reported to Li Xuan.

"Well... bring it to the barracks."

Li Xuan responded.

He was quite surprised that the Arab envoy was lucky to arrive when the two armies were fighting, because the Tang army scouts were likely to shoot to death any Arab who appeared in their sight.

After a while, a Arab man dressed in traditional Arab costume was brought into Li Xuan's tent.

This man was Alin Ibrahim, the chief of staff of the Governor of Khorasan.

He volunteered to go to the Tang army camp to get to know Li Xuan and find out the strength of the Tang army.

"Meet General Tian!"

After arriving at the camp, Alin Ibrahim bowed to Li Xuan and spoke in the Arab language.

While speaking, Alin Ibrahim looked at Li Xuan who was sitting in the seat of the head of the tent.

He was so young that he couldn't believe that this man was the legendary Heavenly General.

It seems like Li Xuan had already become famous a long time ago, and today, he has accumulated a reputation that is as loud as thunder.

Li Xuan was silent about Alin Ibra's Arab language, and ordered his guards to find an official from Hezhong who knew Arab and Chinese to translate Arab language for him.

"You come to my military camp at this time, aren't you afraid of death?"

After the translation, Li Xuan took the lead and shouted to Alin Ibra.

"When two countries are at war, envoys will not be killed. This is what your Tang country says."

Alin Ibra said calmly.

"Since you know our Tang Dynasty, don't you know that our army will kill the messenger before the battle to boost the morale of the army?"

Li Xuan threatened Alin Ibrahimovic.

After hearing the translation, Alin Ibrahim's face changed. He really didn't know. But he didn't doubt the truth of Li Xuan's words, because they also had this tradition in the Arab world.

"I came here today to seek a truce with the Tang Kingdom, to exchange envoys between the two countries, and to establish peace again."

Only then did Alin Ibrahim reveal the Tang Dynasty's purpose.

"You first bullied our Tang vassal states in Hezhong, and then invaded our Tang Anxi Protectorate. Now that you are defeated, you come to ask for peace. Does this make sense?"

Li Xuan sneered and asked back.

On the surface, it seems to be true.

Li Xuan took advantage of the Arab Empire's ambition to expand eastward.

"My expeditionary force has been completely annihilated, and outside the city of Talas, there are heavy casualties. There were some misunderstandings in the war, and I, the Arabs, sincerely regret it."

Alin Ibra lowered his head, feeling very aggrieved.

For the ultimate victory, he is willing to do anything.

"Since you feel remorseful, why are there cavalry deployed in the city of Bosidhe and why do you keep approaching our camp?"

Li Xuan questioned Alin Ibra.

"Our cavalry came here only to protect ourselves. We can never be a match for the Tang Dynasty."

Alin Ibra said self-deprecatingly.

"Then I will give you a chance. You have three days to leave Samantabha City and evacuate the river."

Li Xuan vowed to continue the battle. He had already guessed what the Arabs were thinking.

"The Tang Dynasty occupied Transoxiana several decades ago. The Tang Dynasty should have been its territory. However, the governor agreed to give the territory north of the Yaosha River to the Tang Dynasty."

Alin Ibra felt Li Xuan's strength and spoke in a calm tone.

"In the past, they were the White Caliphate, and now they are the Black Caliphate. They cannot be confused!"

Li Xuan said lightly.

"We share the same faith and are one nation."

Alin Ibrahim responded to Li Xuan.

"In that case, let's have a fight!"

Li Xuan snorted coldly.

What did Dashi dream about?
The Tang Dynasty had already crossed the Yaosha River, so how could it possibly retreat?

The area between Yaosha River and Wuhu River is the core of the river and also the richest area.

"Silk, tea, porcelain, people think that the Tang Dynasty is a great country. If the general refuses to stop the war and restart the Silk Road, how will the other countries in the world view it?"

Alin Ibrahimovic knew it was impossible to reach an agreement, but he was still trying.

"The Arabs invaded other countries and forced them to convert to religion. That's why Transoxiana rebelled repeatedly. This is not a place you can come to."

The winner takes it all. The Tang Dynasty only needs to defeat the Arabs in Hezhong to gain huge benefits.

"May I ask General Tian, ​​how can we reach a truce?"

Alin Ibra seemed to be asking Li Xuan angrily, as if asking both sides to take a step back and redivide their spheres of influence.

"I've already told you my demands! If you can't do it, we'll go to war!"

Li Xuan said bluntly that there was no room for negotiation.

As before, the Arabs completely withdrew from the river.

"This is a serious matter, and we, the governor, cannot make the decision. We need to ask the Caliph for instructions. Both sides can temporarily stop fighting and use the city of Samar as the boundary. We will not cross it. When the Caliph's will arrives, we can talk again."

Alin Ibra took a deep breath and made a difficult decision.

"Okay! I'm not a belligerent person either. It would be best if we could resolve this peacefully, but you only have this one chance!"

After hesitating for a long time, Li Xuan nodded.

He was waiting for the Jinglüe Army and the Great Wall Army.

The Arabs were waiting for their infantry in the Syrian region, and both sides had their own goals.

Li Xuan believed that his elite cavalry would arrive faster.

Alin Ibra was very surprised. He wondered why the strong Li Xuan agreed to their request so easily.

This means a temporary truce between the two countries.

Doesn’t Li Xuan know that their reinforcements are coming?
The other words that Alin Ibrahim had prepared were stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter them.

Now that the war has ceased, it is not appropriate to say those words.

"Our Governor has great respect for General Tian and hopes to meet you one day."

Alin Ibra said to Li Xuan.

He was evasive in his words because the Governor of Khorasan wanted to meet the Heavenly General in a triumphant manner.

It’s best to capture Li Xuan!
"The Governor of Khorasan was born a slave, but he became a founding hero. I have admired him for a long time. As long as you withdraw from Transoxiana, I will establish friendship with the Governor of Khorasan!"

Li Xuan responded, and there was deep meaning in his words.

After the Battle of Talas in history, the Governor of Khorasan definitely still had the intention of expanding eastwards.

Normally, they would send envoys to the Tang Dynasty once every few years or even every ten years. However, in the years after the Battle of Talas, they sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty every year, which raised suspicion that they were trying to spy on the Tang Dynasty.

However, things don't always go as planned.

Abu Muslim died the next year, and Abu Abbas had just died. The new ruler had to settle accounts with the founding heroes according to the procedures. Even if the governor of Khorasan had great ambitions, he could not avoid the fate of being abandoned after the rabbit died.

Otherwise, when the Anxi Army and the Western Regions countries came to the king's defense, the Governor of Khorasan would not miss the opportunity to put down the Anshi Rebellion.

After exchanging a few flattering words with Alin Ibrahim, Li Xuan asked someone to send the guest away.

When Alin Ibrahim left, he looked left and right, quietly observing the Tang army's camp.

The teams of infantrymen, clad in iron armor and with bloodstains on their uniforms, exuded a murderous aura that made Alin Ibra's heart palpitate.

He was riding on a horse and saw the camp in the dim light and the galloping horses like the wind.

There are too many, and it is difficult for him alone to measure them.

There is one thing Alin Ibra can be sure of, that is, the Tang army suffered fewer casualties in the Battle of Talas than he had imagined.

And Li Xuan's sudden change of attitude made Alin Ibrahimovic puzzled.

After returning to meet the Governor of Khorasan and the Grand Emir, Alin Ibrahim told them about his meeting with Li Xuan.

It would take the Syrian infantry about half a month to reach the city of Samar.

The Governor of Khorasan believed that Li Xuan was deliberately making them complacent and would suddenly attack them in the next few days.

The Grand Emir thought it made sense and asked his scouts to keep an eye on the movements of the Tang army.

The cavalry under his command were on high alert, ready to fight the Tang army at any time.

After a few days of fighting, the Emir realized that the Tang cavalry was very powerful.

In small-scale battles, it is difficult to fully demonstrate the power of their armor and cavalry.

For several days, although the Tang army no longer sent scouts through the city of Samogan, under the order of the Grand Emir, the Arab cavalry was on high alert, fearing a sudden attack by the Tang army.

As reinforcements got closer, the Arab cavalry were able to relax.

But the Governor of Khorasan felt something was wrong. Alin Ibrahim told him about Li Xuan's strength and his many schemes. How could he easily stop the war?

But why has the Tang army been waiting?
Could it be that the Tang army also has reinforcements?

The Tang army's deployment of troops and the Arab army's deployment of troops are not the same concept.

The speed of mobilizing troops is definitely not as fast as that of the Arabs!

What the Governor of Khorasan didn't know was that the elite cavalry of the Tang Dynasty had already arrived at the battlefield and were only there as spectators.

The Transoxiana region is shrouded in dark clouds, and all the countries are waiting for this collision.

Both the Tang Empire and the Arab Empire wanted to become the ruler of Transoxiana.

The ancient land of Zhaowu stands firmly by General Tian’s side.

The Tocharian states were caught in a dilemma, and even though they had troops in Li Xuan's hands, they still left room for the Arabs.

Little did people know that Li Xuan had already prepared to cleanse the Tocharian countries.

Because he summoned the generals of the Tocharian states under his command and promised them that they would become the new kings.

Some of the nobles and royal families of the Tocharian countries have already converted to the Arab Religion, which Li Xuan does not like.

In this atmosphere, Che Shensai led the Jinglüe Army and the Great Wall Army to Mount Bosi.

When preparing to bypass the dense water, the troops were divided into two.

Zhang Xing led the Modao Army, strong crossbowmen, and heavily armored soldiers, each with four horses, and continued to detour to the south to block the main road.

Since there were too many scouts from the Arab Empire, the Tang Dynasty's troops would inevitably be discovered if they arrived within a hundred miles of the Arab Empire.

Li Xuan also began to swear to set off!
He officially began to encircle and annihilate the Arab Guards Cavalry!

After the order was given, all the cavalry of the Anxi Army and the Beiting Army were dispatched.

The cavalry of the Karluk, Turgesh tribes, the Anxi coalition forces, and the Hezhong coalition followed.

A total of 45,000 cavalrymen were well prepared and divided into eight phalanxes, marching south in a mighty force.

At the same time, Li Xuan ordered the remaining infantry, under the leadership of Cheng Qianli, to break camp and march south to surround the city of Samugan.

Before reaching Samakan City, the Arab scouts had received news of the Tang army’s dispatch…

The sudden attack of the Tang cavalry caught the Governor of Khorasan and the Grand Emir off guard!
(End of this chapter)