"Tie Tou, could it be …"
The scout under the tree raised his head, his expression bewildered.
"Impossible, it can't be! The Arabs won't arrive that quickly! And if they did, we would have already received the signal. After all, there are six groups in front of us, all of them extremely experienced. There's no way they could have made a mistake. "
On the tree, Tie Tou shook his head, immediately denying the scout's conjecture.
The scouts of the Tang Dynasty had a strict system that made it impossible for any mistakes to occur. It wasn't impossible to defeat this system, but one needed terrifying strength.
The two of them stared at each other in silence.
"No, I'll go down and take a look! Some of the rock eagles were injured in battle. It's hard to say if they didn't die from their injuries! "
After a few moments of silence, Tie Tou slid down from the tree, called his horse, and galloped off into the distance.
However, not long after they left, without the slightest warning, the earth trembled and the heavens shook. The entire world suddenly shook violently.
"What's going on here?"
In the distance, Tie Tou abruptly stopped, and the second scout behind him also had an astonished expression. Not even an enemy army could have moved so quickly from the rock eagles' descent to the quaking!
But an even more astonishing change was yet to come. In the blink of an eye, the quaking reached its limit. The entire world began to shudder, and even the warhorses beneath them seemed to sense something and uneasily widened their eyes.
The quaking grew louder and louder, and in the blink of an eye, it drowned out all other sounds. Even the sound of one's own breathing had disappeared.
"Cloud Leopard, let's go! Hurry! "
At that moment, Tie Tou seemed to sense something. He abruptly turned his head and anxiously shouted behind him. But Cloud Leopard couldn't hear anything. He could only judge what the scout was saying from the shape of his lips.
Plush! The moment he turned his head, an arrow pierced through his body, and Tie Tou's voice came to an abrupt halt. He lowered his head and stared in disbelief at his chest, only to see a blood-stained wound where the sharp tip of an arrow had pierced through his heart.
Tie Tou's lips parted, his eyes went round, and then he dropped from his horse.
"Tie Tou!"
Cloud Leopard was so shocked that he almost stopped breathing.
Too fast!
It was too fast!
This scene was completely out of his expectations, and he couldn't even do anything. And at this moment, Cloud Leopard saw an unforgettable scene.
Rumble! On the horizon ahead, countless trees fell one after another with cracking sounds. Behind these trees, a dense and majestic black torrent of steel filled every corner of one's field of vision like black destructive flames. Moreover, with astonishing speed, it covered the heavens and the earth as it rushed over.
Hu, violent winds whistled and emitted waves of ghostly wails and wolf howls. At that instant, the entire world seemed to be overshadowed by the imposing aura of this army that could topple mountains and overturn the seas. In just a short while, the army that was as vast as the sea came closer!
It wasn't that Cloud Leopard had never seen a powerful army before, and the Anxi Protectorate army itself was an extremely powerful army. But for the first time, Cloud Leopard felt his scalp go numb at the sight of this hellish army.
Many!
There were too many of them!
In his entire life, he had never seen so many elite soldiers. All of them had a fierce aura, and each of them had been tempered by the cruelest blood and fire. They were true veterans of a hundred battles! At the same time, this army was moving far too fast. From the time he had felt the tremors to the time he noticed them, not even a few seconds had passed.
This momentum was unstoppable, like a wildfire burning through the plains, unstoppable!
How could there be so many powerful soldiers in an army?!
Cloud Leopard's heart trembled in fear. He suddenly understood the fate of the six scout teams, and he also understood why the rock eagles had dropped without sending a message. This was no ordinary army. They were unprecedentedly powerful.
And this army was advancing day and night at a terrifying speed, rapidly approaching the City of Talas. If not for this, they would have never reached this place so early.
I have to report this to Lord Protector-General and the Young Marquis as quickly as possible!
Cloud Leopard felt a chill in his heart. In the time it took for a spark to fly off a flint, this thought flashed through his mind. Without thinking, he immediately mounted his horse and stabbed the horse's butt with the tip of his saber. Gallop! Gallop! One man and one horse immediately turned around and quickly rushed into the distance. Behind him, the four hundred thousand Arab soldiers surged like a black tide toward Talas with astonishing speed.
… …
"Reporting!"
An hour later, as the countless Tang Dynasty soldiers in front of Talas were on guard, an urgent voice came from the distance. In a cloud of dust, an Anxi Protectorate army scout rode at full speed toward the City of Talas.
"The Arabs are here!"
"The Arabs are here!"
"Four hundred thousand soldiers are marching day and night, and they're only thirty-some li from Talas!"
… …
The scout's anxious voice resounded over Talas. Rumble! Like a boulder crashing to the ground, the calm defense line was instantly thrown into turmoil. The City of Talas was like an enormous war machine, and with this shout, it began to rapidly move.
Rumble! The gates opened, and in a flash of cold light, countless soldiers surged out of the city to stand in front of the first defense line.
The winds howled and the clouds of war filled the air. Countless soldiers had appeared on the walls of Talas, and the air was suddenly filled with tension.
Hu, and almost at the same time, there was a flash of light, and the sound of hooves could be heard as a figure charged out of the city.
"Milord, Milord … it's urgent! The Arabs have killed our scouts and are approaching at full speed."
Cloud Leopard was agitated at the sight of the young but imposing figure on the back of the horse, and he hurriedly galloped forward. But before he could reach, his body suddenly went limp and his vision blurred as he dropped from his horse. But the expected fall from his horse did not occur.
Just when Cloud Leopard was about to hit the ground, a young, slender, but powerful arm caught his body.
"Milord!"
Cloud Leopard rejoiced at the sight of that familiar young face, his spirits instantly roused.
"… Be careful of the Arabs. They're coming."
"I know. Be at ease. We've already made our preparations. "
Wang Chong solemnly said to the Anxi Protectorate army soldier in a mellow voice.
"Wonderful …"
Cloud Leopard originally had many things he wanted to say, but upon hearing Wang Chong's words, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his mind much more relaxed. Only now did Cloud Leopard feel an extreme exhaustion. His eyes slowly grew unfocused, and his body began to collapse.
Behind the first defense line, Wang Chong slowly lowered the body of the Anxi Protectorate army soldier. As he gazed at the sharp and bloodstained Arab arrow protruding from the soldier's chest, his expression became extremely sharp.
The wound on the scout's chest had been fatal. The enemy's arrow had been imbued with destructive energy, not only shattering his heart but also jolting his meridians. He had only been able to last until now through his firm will. Probably not even the Arabs had expected this.
"Don't worry! Those who offend the Tang Dynasty will be executed no matter how far away they are. All the Arabs will eventually pay the price.
Wang Chong quietly said to himself as he stood up. His gaze swept past the steel walls as he gazed into the distance. The wind howled, and though he couldn't see anything, Wang Chong could sense a somber and somber aura in the wind.
"Wang Chong …"
A voice rang out. Gao Xianzhi walked out from inside. He looked to the east with a solemn expression. Behind him, Cheng Qianli, Xi Yuanqing, the other Anxi generals, and the King Of Gangke had also rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Ten-some li!"
Wang Chong said.
"The enemy is advancing very quickly, and they seem to be on guard against our scouts. Other than this scout, none of the other scouts have sent back any information. The vanguard is probably extremely formidable. Based on the time, we should be able to see them very soon. "
The scout had sent back a message that they were still thirty-some li away, but this number was based on the distance from which the scout had discovered the enemy. Based on the time that had passed, Wang Chong determined that the Arab army was probably very close to Talas.
In the distance, there was nothing at all. It was completely silent. However, regardless of whether it was Gao Xianzhi, Wang Yan, Cheng Qianli, or the others, they all sensed a strange somber feeling in the air. Their hearts sank.
Creee!
A few moments later, in front of the first defense line, in the sky ten-some li away, seven or eight rock eagles patrolling the perimeter suddenly let out mournful cries and plummeted to the ground. Everyone was stunned by this sight, and Wang Chong's expression darkened, turning extremely grave.
Many people had no idea what had happened, but Wang Chong had seen it all. Just now, seven or eight arrows had been fired at them. Although these rock eagles were extremely agile and well-trained, they had been unable to dodge them.
The rock eagles patrolling in the sky have a range of ten-some li. If the enemy was able to wipe out all the rock eagles without giving them any warning, they must have a range of ten-some li, and they must be extremely strong!
Wang Chong's expression was solemn, his mind in turmoil.
Although he still hadn't seen the Arab army, the ferocious momentum, sharp attacks, and frightening speed were enough to make everyone feel an enormous threat.
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