"Hah!"
Before he could clearly see the situation in front of him, he heard an earth-shattering roar. That voice was like a landslide or tsunami, as if thousands of people were roaring together with all their might. The cavalryman's heart skipped a beat as he subconsciously raised his head and looked over.
The land several dozen li in front of him was flat, and on this land, tens of thousands of Western Turkic cavalry had formed a long vortex of steel, charging back and forth. As they yelled, they changed their formation, all of them merging into the mass. Around them, countless wolves surrounded them, howling and running.
When all the men and wolves ran together, a huge aura burst out from their bodies like a tide, rushing straight into the sky. This powerful energy was so tangible that it was like a giant hand gripping the air, twisting and blurring it. From the high hills, it was impossible to see what was going on on the other side.
"How could this be!"
The horseman's mind was stunned by this sight. Not long ago, when he had come here to take a look, there had been nothing like this. Tens of thousands of Western Turks were galloping across the land, their backs drenched in sweat, all of them acting like idiots.
And on this scouting mission, he had never been told that he would see such a sight.
"Just what happened? How could they have gotten so strong in such a short time? "
The horseman's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Everyone on both sides of the Ouzan and the Western Turks knew about the formation phenomena. After all, thousands of Celestial Wolf Cavalry and Mutri Great Cavalry had been watching the transaction. Although the Western Turks were excited, the Ouzan camp had a completely different reaction.
Privately, many of them speculated that the formation phenomena were most likely fake.
The reason was simple: the Prime Minister's camp was far too calm. Although Ouzan had also obtained the formation phenomena, the Prime Minister had made no attempt to publicize it, much less cultivate it. If it was real, this was simply impossible!
But this was only the beginning. Looking up through the distorted space above the Western Turkic army, the horsemen saw an even more astonishing sight than they had ever seen.
Above the Western Turkic cavalry, more than a thousand meters above the ground, endless clouds were gathering from all directions. These thick clouds surged like pythons, blocking out the sunlight and casting a thick shadow over the ground.
Not only that, but the horseman looked up and saw flashes of lightning in the depths of the clouds. These bolts of lightning were like silver snakes shuttling and exploding. The explosion he heard earlier was caused by these lightning bolts. These bolts of lightning were constantly changing, and they seemed to be resonating with the Turkic cavalry moving down below.
…
"Formation … Formation phenomena!"
The cavalryman's mouth was agape. He was completely dumbfounded as if he had been struck by lightning.
He had once inadvertently overheard one of his officers say that the Western Turks were too greedy and did not even know if something was real or fake. If they immediately began to cultivate it, it was very likely that they would be harmed. But the aura of the Western Turks had clearly thickened, and there were also the formation phenomena in the sky. What was going on?
What he had heard and what he had seen were completely different.
"There's a problem! Either there was a problem with the Great Minister's judgment, or the formation phenomena were real. Either way, I have to report this to Prime Minister as quickly as possible! "
With no time to think, the horseman urged his horse around and galloped back in the direction he had come from.
… …
"What? The Western Turks are cultivating formation phenomena, and their strength has rapidly increased? They're even stronger than before? "
In the rear, the top-class Great Generals of the Ouzan, including Dalun Ruozan, were all dumbfounded by the news from their scouts.
"Report to Prime Minister. This matter is absolutely true. The scout sent to us is one of the most elite scouts in the army. He has participated in hundreds of battles, large and small, including the war between King of Generals We Tadra Khonglo and the Tang dynasty's Wang Zhongsi. This matter can't be wrong! "
One of the leaders of the Ouzan vanguard solemnly said.
He had immediately sensed that there was a problem with the scout's report, and before consulting Dalun Ruozan, he had cautiously dispatched several of his most experienced scouts. But all of them had reported the same thing.
Within the tent, Dalun Ruozan, Dusong Mangpoje, and Huoshu Huizang exchanged speechless glances.
"Prime Minister, that's impossible. Is that brat really that stupid? He actually gave the real thing to Duwusili! "
Huoshu Huizang said, his brows tightly furrowed.
Dalun Ruozan said nothing, a pensive look on his face.
"In truth, this matter isn't impossible. The people of the Central Plains have always been particular about honesty, and they don't care about the occasion. There are even times when they make grave mistakes because of this inflexibility. That Wang Chong might be an astonishing strategist, but he's still too young. For the sake of his so-called honesty, he might have handed over the real formation phenomena. In addition, didn't Gao Xianzhi try to destroy it? Perhaps not even they could have imagined that we would be the ones to snatch the formation phenomena. "
On the side, Dusong Mangpoje thought for a few moments before suggesting another possibility. He had been commanding the army outside and reinforcing the defenses, but when he heard the news, he had rushed over. It was clear that no matter what the truth was, this matter was very different from Dalun Ruozan's initial estimates.
"Impossible!"
Dalun Ruozan muttered to himself, his brow creased even deeper than the other two.
"All of you are underestimating that person too much. Although he's young, younger than all of us, his intelligence, schemes, and craftiness far surpass ours. He shouldn't have made such a low-level mistake.
"But with the Western Turks, the formation phenomena Duwusili obtained truly did have an effect. Facts can't lie. If it were fake, it would never have had such an effect."
Dusong Mangpoje said.
Dalun Ruozan instantly fell silent.
Other than his defeat to Wang Chong in the war of the southwest, Dalun Ruozan rarely had any doubts. But in this matter, Dalun Ruozan was forced to admit that there was a problem with his judgment.
"Let's go and take a look!"
… …
On the outermost perimeter of the Western Turkic camp, Dalun Ruozan, Huoshu Huizang, Dusong Mangpoje, Huoba Sangye, and a few other Ouzan commanders had gathered together and were looking into the distance.
The twisting space beneath the clear skies and the roiling thunderclouds that had appeared out of nowhere left all of them speechless.
Even Dalun Ruozan was somewhat unsure of what to do.
"Prime Minister."
Huoba Sangye's name instantly focused everyone's eyes on Dalun Ruozan.
Although no one said anything, their meaning was clear. The facts were right before their eyes. Duwusili had obtained those letters from Wang Chong, had truly cultivated the formation phenomena, and had even strengthened the Celestial Wolf Cavalry. If all of this was fake, then nothing in the world was real.
At this time, even Huoshu Huizang, who had always followed Dalun Ruozan and had absolute faith in his decisions, was speechless. But in the end, Huoshu Huizang still decided to say a few words on Dalun Ruozan's behalf.
"This matter needs to be considered at length. I believe that the Great Minister's judgment will not be wrong."
Huoshu Huizang said.
"Huoshu, there's no need to explain for me."
Dalun Ruozan bitterly smiled.
"The facts are right before our eyes. Duwusili truly has benefited from this. It's no wonder that the Western Turks are doing their utmost to train day and night. Perhaps we were wrong about Duwusili from the start. He did not do this without reason. "
"Then … Prime Minister, do we also need to train?"
Huoba Sangye asked, clearly tempted.
The letters recording the formation phenomena were in Dalun Ruozan's hands. If they were fake, Huoba Sangye wouldn't have even glanced at them. But the Western Turks had the Celestial Wolf Cavalry, and Ouzan had the Mutri Great Cavalry. If the Celestial Wolf Cavalry could get much stronger by cultivating the formation phenomena, the Mutri Great Cavalry would definitely be able to do the same.
As the highest-ranking commander of the Mutri Great Cavalry, Huoba Sangye could not possibly not think about this.
Dusong Mangpoje and Huoshu Huizang both frowned, but they said nothing and turned to Dalun Ruozan.
"Wait a little longer. Let me think about it some more."
Dalun Ruozan said. Dalun Ruozan rarely found himself in a difficult situation, but this time, he was forced to admit that he was truly finding it rather difficult to make a decision.
… …
While Dalun Ruozan was observing from the distant hills, no one noticed that a Western Turkic scout had turned his gaze away from Dalun Ruozan's group and galloped toward Duwusili's position.
"Great General, I've discovered Ouzan's men in the distance. Should we take action?"
The scout respectfully said, one knee on the ground.
"Haha, Dalun Ruozan?"
Duwusili faintly smiled and glanced in the direction of the hills, but he quickly looked away and nonchalantly shook his head.
"Let them be. In any case, they won't be able to see anything."
How could Duwusili not know what Dalun Ruozan was thinking? Dalun Ruozan was still thinking too simply. When it came to formation phenomena, Duwusili was actually much more cautious than Dalun Ruozan. All was fair in war. How could he believe three sheets of paper that Wang Chong had casually tossed out?
How could this be!
If Wang Chong had given him the real first half but tampered with the second half, wouldn't Duwusili have fallen for his trick? Given Duwusili's status and reputation as the Celestial Wolf Great General, he would probably become a laughingstock if such a thing were to get out. Thus, the moment he had obtained the formation phenomena, he had selected a portion of his soldiers and had them train according to the contents of the first and second scrolls.
If it was fake and had no effect or side effects, Duwusili could just stop. At most, he would lose a few hundred soldiers. But if it was real, everything would be different.
No matter what, Duwusili did not believe that something that Anxi War God Gao Xianzhi had fought so hard for could be as simple as a fake character!
"Dalun Ruozan, you're still too cautious."
Duwusili faintly smiled, a sharp light in his eyes.
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