turn out to be.
The "rout" of the Great Xia army was all part of Lin Mo's plan.
What is his plan?
First, there was the time when he was sparring with Xu Chu by the river.
The water problem reminded him of Saladin's famous battle: the Battle of Hattin.
The Battle of Hattin, also known as the Battle of Hattin, was a battle fought on July 4, 1187, in Hattin, Palestine, and was a major battle in the Crusades.
The result was that Saladin, the Islamic Sultan of Egypt, achieved a great victory over the Christian army.
They captured King Guy of Jerusalem and his brother Amalric, Reynald of Shatilon, Humphrey of Torun, Gerard of Ridford, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and Roger de Molins, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller.
Bishop Acre was killed in battle, and the True Cross, a sacred relic that the Christian troops always carried during battle, was captured by the Muslims.
The key to this war was that the Christ forces were too confident in the fighting capabilities of the Templars.
The decision to launch a preemptive attack in the arid desert was nothing short of a military gamble. The Crusaders were not only unprepared, but they had not even conducted the necessary surveys of water sources along the way.
This mistake was almost fatal. Marching in the hot Middle East without a water supply and fighting Saladin's army was suicidal.
Lin Mo's plan is to review the Battle of Hardin.
They deliberately created an opening, allowing Saladin and Bobwin's army to surround them!
Water source problem?
Hehe, Lin Mo has a system; a little faith value can be exchanged for a whole bucket of Wahaha bottled water.
Do you, Saladin, have a system? Can you change the water source?
The plan was to lure Saladin and Bobwin's allied forces into pursuing Lin Mo to the western desert.
We can use the system to exchange for water resources as a benefit, and wear them down!
Of course, this plan also carries certain risks.
What if Saladin and Bob Wynne's allied forces don't take the bait and instead choose to launch a full-scale attack on the city?
Lin Mo had thought about this carefully.
To be fair, both Saladin and Bob Wynne were cautious in their military tactics.
Lin Mo abandoned the advantage of Xichuan City's city walls and chose to fight in the open field.
Such a huge advantage, such a huge vulnerability, such a risky move.
How could Saladin and Bob Win not be tempted?
The reason they haven't launched a full-scale attack on the city is that they want to annihilate Lin Mo's main force.
Now that the opportunity is right in front of us, why force Lin Mo into Xichuan City and then attack the city at a very high cost?
Are you crazy?!
Wouldn't it be great to chase them into the wilderness and have another battle with Hardin?
Finally, the most crucial part of the plan.
Once Saladin and Bob Win sent troops to pursue and surround Lin Mo.
Bai Qi must leave the city and use his special skill as a military god to endlessly kite and pull at the extreme to attack the enemy's water-collecting troops!
So here's the question.
Won't Saladin and Bob Wyn discover something amiss, choose to halt the siege, and turn their attention to attacking Xichuan City?
In the dry land, the forests are systematic and there is water to drink.
If Bai Qi's kite attack is well executed, the enemy's water supply can be cut off for several days.
Even if they want to change their ways, Lin Mo can simply send out cavalry to harass and wear them down.
Tormented by water shortage, let's see what you'll use to fight!
It was precisely this plan that led to the order for Xiang Yu to be more lenient, the withdrawal of the Hu-style archer cavalry on both flanks, and the subsequent westward rout.
At this moment, Xiang Yu suggested, "My lord, the enemy has been pursuing us for several days, and they must be running out of water. When should we launch an attack and annihilate them in one fell swoop?"
"Wait a few more days, what's the rush!" Lin Mo said with a smile.
"Water! My lord!" Qin Liangyu cried out anxiously, "This desert, we need water..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Mo interrupted her, "I will take care of the water source problem, there's no need to worry!"
"Huh?" All the generals were shocked.
They were of course unaware that Lin Mo possessed a system.
The current water source comes from so-called oases, but the problem is, there are many oases in the desert.
Finding an oasis for three consecutive days is already outrageous!
Yao Guangxiao even felt that it was God's protection.
Will more oases be discovered in the days to come?
That's a bit of a joke!
But Lin Mo's expression was so relaxed, so firm, so confident!
We're all numb!
The order has been given, and everyone has no choice but to obey.
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Saladin, Bob Wynne, over here.
Looking at the stove on the ground, their faces immediately turned as bitter as bitter gourds.
"Isn't this a deception by the Great Xia people to mislead us?" Amon said. "The Great Xia people only have tens of thousands of people left, but they deliberately left so many cooking stoves just to make us think that their army is still there!"
“That must be it!” Roger, the Grand Master of the Hospitallers, chimed in. “Don’t these Great Xia people need water? We’ve been chasing them all this way, and we haven’t been able to find any water sources at all.”
How many days can they survive without water?
Roger's words are true.
After being in the desert for so many days, they had only found a few pools, the water of which was scalding hot and filled with the stench of sulfur.
At that time, the troops in the rear did not send water on time, and their water bags were empty, and the water stored in the camels was about to run out. They had no choice but to make do with what they had.
You could say that if the soldiers tasted it once, they would remember the taste for the rest of their lives!
Saladin looked at the distant horizon.
After entering the wasteland, they also lost 10,000 to 20,000 people to thirst, but the red wasteland seemed to stretch endlessly.
"The people of Bactria are people too, they need to drink water!" Saladin thought. "The cooking stove I saw today must be fake!"
Saladin thought so, and so did Bob Win.
Otherwise, how else can it be explained?
The army continued its advance, and at dusk, a scout reported: "The camp of the main force of the Great Xia army has been discovered!"
Saladin and his men were thrilled upon hearing this and immediately shouted, "All troops, attack and annihilate the Great Xia army!"
At this point, Saladin and his men have no time to lose!
The army was mobilized, charging menacingly towards Lin Mo's forces.
But when they arrived at their destination, Saladin and Bob Wynne were utterly terrified.
In the distance, in the desert, the Great Xia army had erected defensive fortifications with rows of sharpened wooden stakes, which were defended by a large number of spearmen and archers.
Beyond the defensive line, the camp stretched into the distance.
It looks like there are at least tens of thousands of people!
"The Great Xia people... how could this happen? They didn't die of thirst? Water? Where did they get water?" Roger was completely bewildered. "And this timber, where did they get it?"
No one can answer these questions.
Bob Wynne's head was buzzing.
Just then, the scouts from behind brought them even more despairing news.
"It's terrible, our supply line..." the scout said, his lips pale, "...was...was..."
"What happened to him? Tell me quickly!" Saladin urged.
"They've been cut off by the enemy!"
Upon hearing the news, Bob Wynne, who was already suffering from leprosy, fainted immediately.
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