At this moment, Wang Chong felt much more relaxed. The letter had been sent by The King of Song and Zhangchou Jianqiong in the name of the Bureau of Military Personnel. The Xuanwu Army that Wang Chong had trained through his uncle Li Lin in the name of Zhao Fengchen was already on its way to Qixi. The border Protector-Generals, Geshu Han, and Zhang Shougui had already sent reinforcements to the northwest.
Everything was on the right track, and with the addition of the Divine Prison Army that his little uncle Wang Mi had dispatched, there were nearly thirty thousand soldiers on their way to Qixi, and these soldiers were all elites. Their weapons and equipment might have been lacking compared to the Meteoric Metal and WuZi Steel of the Wushang Cavalry, but in terms of pure fighting prowess, they were not one bit inferior.
This was Wang Chong's greatest hope in this battle.
"Senior Su has already agreed to help me train four thousand soldiers. There's only one place left to borrow soldiers."
Wang Chong muttered to himself as he recalled the legendary Ultimate Martial Army.
Whether it was Zhao Fengchen's Xuanwu Army, his little uncle's Divine Prison Army, Geshu Han's Divine Martial Army, or An Sishun's Dragon Stallion Army, they were all just one part of Wang Chong's plan. The most crucial part was still the Ultimate Martial Army.
The Ultimate Martial Army not only excelled in offense, but also in defense, strength, agility, and speed, all of which far surpassed ordinary elites. More importantly, this powerful army could rely on the strength of its soldiers to form an array formation. Within the range of the formation, the strength of all the soldiers could be linked together. Not only could they increase their strength, they could also use the formation's abilities to evenly distribute the damage suffered by each person to the others, minimizing the damage suffered by each person in battle.
In this aspect, it was actually very similar to Dayan Mangpoje's Great Bon Formation. What was different about the Ultimate Martial Army was that once the formation was activated, it could constantly absorb the Heaven Earth Origin Energy in a radius of one hundred li, pouring it into the formation and strengthening the soldiers' Stellar Energy.
Any army that received the help of the Ultimate Martial Army would have their strength greatly increased, and they would be able to fight for a longer period of time.
Several hundred years ago, in Taizong's era, this Ultimate Martial Army was one of the most dazzling elite forces under Taizong's command. But as time passed, coupled with the fact that the Ultimate Martial Army's cultivation was extremely harsh, the legends of the Ultimate Martial Army were rarely heard in the current Tang dynasty.
But Wang Chong knew that the Ultimate Martial Army still existed in the capital. This Ultimate Martial Army did not have many soldiers, only two or three thousand. It could be considered the last bloodline of the Ultimate Martial Army in this world.
If Wang Chong wanted to maximize the power of the Xuanwu Army, Divine Prison Army, Divine Martial Army, and Dragon Stallion Army, he needed the help of the Ultimate Martial Army.
"Looks like I can only alarm that old senior."
Wang Chong muttered to himself, a figure appearing in his mind, a rare look of respect appearing in his eyes.
There were many great clans in the capital, and one of them was the Duke of E, whose ancestor had been one of the founding ministers of the Tang dynasty for three generations. But by the time of the current Holy Emperor, the clan had begun to decline, unable to regain the glory of its ancestor. Moreover, this clan did not have any outstanding talents and was very inconspicuous, so almost no one in the capital paid it any attention.
But Wang Chong knew that this clan was far more powerful than he imagined. There was still a true old senior living in the Duke of E Residence. This old senior had lived through four dynasties and was almost a contemporary of So Jung-son. But just like So Jung-son, he had long ago retired from the world, and the outside world believed him to be dead.
Under the guidance of this old senior, the Duke of E Residence had only done one thing in the last one hundred years: search the world for talented children to enter the Ultimate Martial Army and continue the bloodline of the Ultimate Martial Army.
But the requirements for the Ultimate Martial Army were far too high, and it was extremely difficult to train. Thus, the Duke of E Residence had only managed to train two or three thousand soldiers of the Ultimate Martial Army. Moreover, the Duke of E Residence never showed it to anyone, nor did it lend it to outsiders. In normal circumstances, it would be almost impossible to borrow such a powerful army from the Duke of E Residence.
But Wang Chong knew that this was not because the Duke of E Residence was harsh or stingy, but because the Duke of E Residence was benevolent and concerned about the world. It hoped that this army would be used for the sake of the country and not fall into the hands of those with evil intentions who would use it for their own personal goals and ambitions. Thus, it preferred to remain hidden.
"Xue Qianjun, bring a brush and paper."
Wang Chong said without turning his head.
"Yes, Marquis!"
… …
A few moments later, an eagle soared into the sky, carrying a topographical map of Talas and a letter from Wang Chong. It flew through the mountains and rivers toward the capital.
… …
In the southwest of the Imperial City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, an ancient estate stood, shaded by trees. On the gate of the estate were three large words carved in gold.
'Duke of E Residence!'
The Duke of E Residence was far from the only noble clan with illustrious ancestors that had gradually declined in later generations. The Duke of E Residence was only one of them. As the talents of the Duke of E Residence dwindled, it gradually declined. In recent times, the Duke of E Residence had even moved its residence to the most remote part of the southwest, completely moving away from the places where the other great clans and dukes resided, making it stand out in the capital.
"Hualala!"
An eagle suddenly descended from the sky and flew into the Duke of E Residence. Swoosh! Before the eagle landed, a figure suddenly flew out from a hidden corner of the seemingly calm and relaxed Duke of E Residence. With a wave of his hand, he grabbed the eagle with lightning speed and landed gracefully.
"Patriarch, there's a letter!"
Passing through the alleyway, this hidden expert of the Duke of E Residence quickly entered the hall. He strode to the front of the hall, bowed, and handed over the letter in his hand.
There was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties in the hall. He had a long beard, and his face was rosy. When he saw the letter, he quirked an eyebrow, and it was clear that he was a little surprised.
"What's going on? Our Duke of E Residence has no contact with the nobles in the capital. How could we have received a letter? Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"
The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.
"Patriarch, there's no mistake. It is indeed someone from our Duke of E Residence."
The hidden expert said respectfully.
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment before he finally took the letter from the guard.
"This is … a letter from Talas! How is this possible?! "
The moment the middle-aged man saw the postmark on the back of the letter, his body trembled, and his pupils shrank as if he had been pricked by a needle.
"Impossible!"
The middle-aged man's mind was in turmoil. He had heard about the incident at Talas, but the Duke of E Residence had always kept a low profile and rarely interacted with the great clans of the capital. He simply could not understand how this matter had anything to do with the Duke of E Residence.
The middle-aged man quickly skimmed through the letter. When he finished reading, his breathing became ragged, his entire body in chaos. Holding this simple letter and a map of Talas, the middle-aged man fell into a long period of thought.
"Father, how did this Young Marquis know that our Yuchi Clan has the Ultimate Martial Army!"
As the middle-aged man was thinking, a voice came from behind him. Alarmed, the middle-aged man turned his head. A young man of twenty-one or twenty-two had at some point walked up behind him and read through the contents of the letter.
"Fen-er, why are you here?"
The middle-aged man looked nervous as he quickly crumpled the letter in his hand into a ball.
"What Ultimate Martial Army? Don't speak nonsense! Our Yuchi Clan has no Ultimate Martial Army! "
As the middle-aged man spoke, he flicked his sleeves and abruptly stood up from the armchair. Then, he quickly walked into the inner room.
"But Father, the matter of Talas has caused such a ruckus that even Duke Jiu and the Grand Preceptor have appeared, and even the Holy Emperor has personally spoken. Isn't this the perfect time for our Yuchi Clan to serve the Tang Dynasty? Moreover, soldiers are trained for a thousand days to be used in a single moment. Hasn't our Yuchi Clan trained the Ultimate Martial Army generation after generation for this day? Otherwise, what would be the point of all this painstaking training? "
Yuchi Fen panicked and spread out his arms in front of his father.
"Bastard thing! Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? The Yuchi Clan's Ultimate Martial Army has never been used for personal gain. If you want to stand out, rely on your own strength. The Ultimate Martial Army is not a tool for you to rise to the heavens. Disobeying the teachings of our ancestors will bring about the extermination of our entire Yuchi Clan! "
The Yuchi Clan Patriarch's eyes were wide with rage as he spoke harshly.
"But Father, I just want to carry on the glory of our Yuchi Clan's ancestors. Is this wrong? Don't tell me you're willing to let our Yuchi Clan remain unknown?! "
Unexpectedly, Yuchi Fen's eyes were wide open, not yielding in the slightest.
Slap!
As soon as Yuchi Fen's voice fell, a heavy slap landed on his face. The huge force caused his body to stagger and almost fall to the ground.
"Beast! Have you forgotten what happened thirty-some years ago? Back then, your uncle had the same thoughts as you, wanting to revitalize the Yuchi Clan. He secretly took away a branch of the Ultimate Martial Army and had them join the First Prince in resisting the Third Prince. But who could have imagined that the weakest and most incompetent Third Prince would ascend to the throne and become the Holy Emperor? This almost brought about a calamity for our Yuchi Clan. If this wasn't the case, why would our Yuchi Clan have moved out of our original estate and cut off all relations with the other noble clans?! "
The Yuchi Clan Patriarch's face was ashen as he stared at Yuchi Fen in exasperation.
Yuchi Fen's expression froze, and he was rendered speechless by these words.
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