Chapter 181: Talas
“Oh? We have reached Talas,” Shu Yichao murmured, seeing the city’s name on the minimap.
Talas was an important fortress belonging to Chach of Central Asia’s Nine Kingdoms.
Decades ago, the Tang general, Gao Xianzhi, fought the Abbasid Caliphate in Talas.
Chach had betrayed Great Tang and sided with the Abbasid Caliphate, so Gao Xianzhi dispatched troops to conquer Chach and capture their king. Chach’s prince escaped to the Abbasid Caliphate and requested help, and the Tangs and the Arabs ended up fighting in Talas.
The Karluks’ backstabbing resulted in the Tangs suffering a defeat in Talas. Thousands were killed, and thousands were taken as prisoners.
This battle wasn’t that important. It was just a border skirmish, and neither side thought too highly of it. Even so, it was still a clash between the two powerful empires of the East and the West, so it was thoroughly analyzed later in the future.
There were all kinds of analyses and research.
“The Battle of Talas? Brothers, some of you might have even been involved in this battle,” Shu Yichao remarked to the ghost horsemen.
“Grar!” Some of the ghost horsemen nodded in agreement.