Altik turned his head and saw a Tang dynasty soldier whispering something into Ang Lee's ear. He immediately understood what was going on and hurriedly greeted him with a smile.
"Assistant Minister Li is truly formidable, guessing correctly. Abdullah really was no match for Abu Muslim. His base is currently being defended by Abu Muslim. Fortunately, the city is sturdy, so it should be able to hold out for a few more months."
Altik looked at Ang Lee and smiled.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Abdullah can only keep Mansur in check if he's alive. If Abdullah is killed by Mansur, then it will be much more difficult for your Shi 'a sect to grow stronger. Thus, you should help Abdullah and launch an attack on the peninsula. Make it so that Mansur's front and rear can't hold out. This way, you can succeed."
"That's right! Right now, Mansur and Abdullah's main forces are all concentrated in the north. This is the perfect opportunity for us to display our skills! "
Altik suddenly recalled that Ang Lee had mentioned that he was willing to help them. After thinking for a while, he said, "Assistant Minister Li said that he would help us. Now that the time has come, how much help will he give us?"
Ang Lee straightforwardly said, "One thousand concealed crossbows, one thousand repeating crossbows, countless arrows, three hundred excellent armor, one hundred commanders, and more than ten thousand elite soldiers under General Osman."
"Assistant Minister Li is truly generous. However, doesn't the Tang dynasty have artillery? Those things are much more powerful than crossbows. Can't they provide some support? Even one or two would be fine! "
If they were to push all the way to the north, it was inevitable that they would encounter all kinds of cities. If they were to fight with only cold weapons, they would definitely suffer a lot of losses. However, if they had cannons for battle, it would be much easier to push north.
Li An hesitated. It wasn't that he wasn't willing to help, but the artillery was a core force of the Great Tang and couldn't be casually lent to others. If a small country was able to figure out the technology of the artillery, it wouldn't be a good thing.
However, without the help of the artillery, the pressure of attacking a fortified city would be great. Since Altik was sincere, he had to show some sincerity.
"Fine! I can support you with five cannons and thirty artillery soldiers of the Tang dynasty. These people can be considered as mercenaries hired by you. However, artillery soldiers are skilled soldiers, so their wages will be higher, at least ten times that of ordinary mercenaries. Their meals must also be the best, and there must be meat at every meal. "
Ang Lee requested.
Altik was overjoyed and hurriedly said. "That's great! Don't worry! Ten times the pay for artillery mercenaries, and there will be meat at every meal. Haha! "
Obviously, this expenditure was really insignificant. After all, it was only thirty artillery soldiers. Even if their wages were ten times higher, it would only be equivalent to the expenditure of three hundred ordinary mercenaries. For the wealthy Altik, it was really nothing. As for the higher food requirements, it was a piece of cake.
On the other hand, the support that Artek could receive was simply too great. These five cannons were more than enough to attack the enemy in the wild or to attack a fortified city.
Of course, because Mansur's main force was fighting with Abdullah in the north, the artillery would not be used in ordinary battles in the wild. Moreover, five cannons were not very effective. However, when attacking a city, it was different for a small country that used artillery. As long as the city gate was blown open, a large number of warriors could rush into the city. The effect was very good.
"By the way, the power of the cannons is limited. If the enemy blocks the city gate with stones, the cannons will be useless. I will give you a batch of tunneling equipment. The efficiency of tunneling is several times faster than your equipment."
Ang Lee said generously.
Altik was even more delighted. He hurriedly said, "That's great! With Assistant Minister Li's help, we will definitely win and drive Mansur's forces out of the peninsula."
"That's for sure. But don't forget our agreement. The City of Aden and a large piece of land in the west will belong to the Tang dynasty."
Ang Lee reminded.
Altik smiled. "Assistant Minister Li, what's there to worry about? Your troops are already in the city. Once my army leaves, the City of Aden will be yours even if I don't want to admit it."
Ang Lee smiled. "That's true. Then I will go and inform General Osman and ask him to send a deputy general to discuss with the city lord how to deal with Mansur's troops."
Altik nodded. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. For the great cause of the Shi 'a sect, we have no choice but to fight against the remnants of the Umayyad dynasty."
Ang Lee signaled with his eyes and sent a confidant to Osman's camp outside the city.
Meanwhile, in Osman's camp, Osman had also learned about the situation in northern Khorasan. He was very happy to see the dog-eat-dog behavior of the Apus dynasty. He hoped that these two dogs would bite each other as fiercely as possible and bleed as much as possible.
However, Mansur currently had the upper hand. If he allowed Mansur to eliminate Abdullah so easily, the internal strife of the Apus dynasty would be resolved. This was definitely not good news for Osman.
"Abdullah, you have to hold on for a few more days! If you are wiped out like this, it will be meaningless. "
Osman sighed to himself.
"General, Assistant Minister Li of the Tang dynasty has sent someone here."
A subordinate reported.
"Haha! It seems that they also know about the situation in the north and feel that the time is right. Alright! Invite them in. "
Osman said confidently.
"General Osman, Mansur's main forces are in northern Khorasan. Now is the time for you and Altik to work together to attack Mansur. Assistant Minister Li asked you to send a deputy general to the city to discuss with Altik how to work together."
Ang Lee's confidant said.
Osman thought for a moment and said, "Alright! Wait for me. I will be done soon. "
Soon, Osman changed his clothes and headed to Aden City with a few attendants.
"General Osman, you are actually willing to go in person. Aren't you afraid that Altik will harm you?"
Osman smiled and said, "Didn't I just go to Aden City? Besides, I am only a deputy general now. Who can prove that I am Osman? That old man Altik doesn't know me."
"Alright! You are quite humorous. Let's speed up. "
The two quickly entered Aden City and entered Ang Lee's residence.
Altik had gone back temporarily, so Osman only saw Ang Lee.
"General Osman, you are indeed brave to come in person."
Ang Lee praised.
"If I say that I am only Osman's deputy general, will anyone believe me?"
Osman said.
"Of course. No matter what you say, people will believe you. Haha."
"Assistant Minister Li, all the land that I am conquering now belongs to that old man Altik. It doesn't seem to be worth it! You should give me some support. "
Osman said.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "Of course we will. However, you will only be safe in Egypt if Altik controls the peninsula. This way, you will be far away from Mansur. Even if Mansur wants revenge, his first target will be Altik, not you."
"Haha! That is true. Then what is the support? What good things? "
Osman asked.
Ang Lee gave Osman a list of weapons. These were all cold weapons, but they were much more advanced than the cold weapons that Osman's army was equipped with. After all, the Tang Dynasty's technology was advanced. Just a little bit of support would be enough for Osman to endure.
"So many excellent weapons. It's enough. Thank you, Assistant Minister Li."
Osman expressed his gratitude happily.
Ang Lee gave Altik and Osman a lot of military equipment. However, this would not weaken the combat power of the Tang Dynasty's army at all. After all, these equipment were just cold weapons. Moreover, Ang Lee's logistics fleet had several specialized ordnance ships that could manufacture and repair weapons at any time and place.
For example, the raw material for a weapon like the Fuyuan Crossbow was only plants, which could be obtained along the way. The ordnance ships had a lot of the most basic mechanical equipment that could produce Fuyuan Crossbows in batches. As for the arrows, it was even simpler.
If an ordinary small country produced arrows, they would choose short shrubs. Due to the limitations of the raw materials, it was difficult to increase the output. However, the raw materials used to produce arrows in the Tang Dynasty could be thick tree trunks. They only needed to be cut into strips with electric saws and then further processed into cylinders. The production of metal arrowheads was even simpler. As long as there was raw pig iron, the ordnance ships could mass produce them. They could easily produce thousands of arrowheads a day.
It was because of the support of the large ordnance ships that Ang Lee could boldly support Altik and Osman. Otherwise, he would not have the capital to do so.
Of course, this expenditure was nothing compared to the benefits that he could reap. Aden City had a huge business base, and weapons like bows and crossbows were only worth a little. At the very least, to Li An, these weapons weren't worth much. However, if he could obtain the entire Aden City, then he would make a huge profit.
Not long after, Altik arrived at Ang Lee's residence and saw Osman. However, he did not recognize Osman.
When the two met, they did not exchange too many pleasantries. They mainly discussed how to attack the 10,000 Khorasan cavalrymen not far from the city according to the map. This was the first enemy they had to face, and also the most powerful enemy force on the entire peninsula. As long as they could eliminate the 10,000 Khorasan cavalrymen in front of them, they would be able to take the peninsula before Mansur could call for reinforcements.
10,000 Khorasan cavalrymen were definitely not weak. This was enough to attract the attention of Osman and Altik. However, as long as the two of them attacked together, they would be able to win. Moreover, they had the support of advanced weapons from the Tang Dynasty.
In order to reduce their losses, they had to discuss the best battle plan. The better the battle plan, the fewer casualties they would suffer. Otherwise, they would suffer heavy losses.
Osman was a famous general with a lot of battle experience, while Altik was a city lord who lacked battle experience. Therefore, when discussing battle plans, Osman was always domineering and almost used a commanding tone to discuss with Altik, which made Altik very angry.
However, according to Ang Lee's strategy, Osman was helping Altik fight the war. All the land on the peninsula would belong to Altik, and Osman would not be able to benefit from it. Therefore, Altik naturally did not dare to offend Osman.
No one wanted to suffer the most losses, so both Osman and Altik hoped that the other party would take the most damage from the enemy and suffer as little damage as possible.
The debate lasted for a long time. After many mediation by Ang Lee, they finally reached an agreement. Because of this, Ang Lee's forehead was covered in sweat.
The final decision was to launch a surprise attack tomorrow night. Altik's mercenaries would attack from the south and east, while Osman's army would attack from the west. Not far from the north, Osman's elite troops would ambush Osman's army, which would be personally commanded by Osman.
Ang Lee believed that this was a good strategy. As long as they could launch a surprise attack and catch the enemy off guard, they would definitely be able to achieve a great victory. Moreover, it would be an unprecedented victory. With Ziyad not in the army, it would not be difficult to achieve this.
"They are all a bunch of people who don't wake up early without benefits. I'm so tired."
Ang Lee wiped the sweat off his forehead and sat down.
In order to adjust Osman and Altik's strategy, Ang Lee was really tired. The main thing was that his brain was tired. He did not know how many brain cells he had lost.
When Yun 'er, White Fox, and the other three saw that Ang Lee was so tired, they quickly walked over to serve Ang Lee. They massaged his legs and prepared fruits and delicacies. In short, they served him well.
When he was tired, he could have beauties serving him attentively. The feeling of fatigue would quickly fade away. Li An had just felt physically and mentally exhausted, but after being served by the four beauties, he immediately felt much more comfortable. The feeling of fatigue immediately dissipated by more than half. He even had thoughts of seeking pleasure.
"It's all thanks to the few of you serving me. Otherwise, Alang would really be tired to death. Even if he wasn't tired to death, he would be annoyed to death. Sigh!"
Ang Lee gently stroked Yun 'er's little fleshy butt and said with emotion.
"Alang, itch …"
Yun 'er gently moved away Ang Lee's palm and continued to massage Ang Lee's shoulder.
Ang Lee smiled and continued to extend his hand, enjoying the soft and fleshy feeling of Yun 'er's butt.
"Alang, so annoying …"
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