The wind began to howl. The situation was urgent, and Kong Zi-an had no time to say anything. He unsheathed his Wootz Steel sword and slashed at the exposed mechanisms of the silver weapons. Clang! Kong Zi-an's all-out attack was only able to leave a gap of around an inch on the surface of the silver weapons.
These were the 'Behemoths' that Qutaybah had brought from the northern battlefield. They had been thoroughly tempered and fused with many precious materials. Moreover, they had been imbued with thousands of defensive and toughening inscriptions, making them unimaginably tough. Not even the attacks of the Tang Dynasty ballistae could effectively harm them.
This was also why Kong Zi-an had decided to circle around the body of the carriage and attack the weakest of the exposed mechanisms.
Clang! As Kong Zi-an pulled out his sword, another WuZi Steel sword slashed down, leaving behind a shallow wound on the exposed mechanism. Then came a third, fourth, fifth … Hundreds of WuZi Steel swords slashed down, and in just a few seconds, the exposed mechanisms of the Silver Behemoths had been shattered. Kong Zi-an's group swung down a few more times, destroying the crucial components of the silver mechanisms.
"Let's go!"
Kong Zi-an's eyes flashed with cold light as he lunged at a second silver weapon. In just a few seconds, this silver weapon had been destroyed.
"Kill!"
The Arab cavalry panicked at the sight of the silver war machine being attacked, and they began to rush forward in a frenzy.
But none of them were a match for the power of the Ten Charges Ten Victories. The more ferocious their charge, the faster they would fall.
Boomboomboom!
Kong Zi-an's group was like a whirlwind, constantly attacking the silver weapons. One, two … In a few short moments, more than half of the silver weapons had been destroyed. Kong Zi-an's group moved with incredible speed, spending only a brief moment in front of each of the silver weapons. Moreover, with more than two thousand soldiers divided into sixty-some groups, their momentum was so overwhelming that not even the Arabs could save them.
In just a few moments, several hundred silver weapons had been destroyed, their surroundings littered with corpses. In this whirlwind charge, the four thousand Wushang Cavalry had killed more than nine thousand Arab cavalry, all of them elites.
"Kill them!"
The four thousand Wushang Cavalry charged through the sea of Arab cavalry a few more times, wreaking havoc and carpeting the ground with blood. Finally, they turned around and charged back behind the first defense line, not a single person injured.
"How was it?"
A voice came from behind the defense line, but Wang Chong didn't even turn his head.
"Too powerful!"
Li Siye gave a long sigh, his breathing somewhat ragged. Behind him, the four thousand Wushang Cavalry were also a little pale as they gasped for breath. Although the four thousand Wushang Cavalry had been completely unscathed, the energy they had expended was unimaginable.
A whirlwind-like charge back and forth, the amount of stamina consumed was comparable to a regular battle.
"… The overall strength of this wave of Arabs is much higher than before. All of them are elites. Their training, techniques, martial arts, proficiency with their weapons, the halos under their feet, and their coordination with each other are all far superior to the soldiers under Abu Muslim's command."
Li Siye knew what Wang Chong was asking and sternly said.
As a top-class general who had spent time in the Beiting Protectorate, Li Siye had a sharp eye and an extremely accurate judgment of his opponents. This battle had seemed glorious, a whirlwind of slaughter that had destroyed several hundred silver war machines and 'easily' killed more than nine thousand Great Tang elites while completely unscathed. But only people like Li Siye, who had been on the front lines of the enemy formation, knew the ferocity and intensity of this battle.
"With just our sixty thousand soldiers, I'm afraid that we won't be able to last very long!"
Li Siye hesitated for a very long time before finally saying this.
The difference in numbers between the two sides was far too obvious. Moreover, the Arabs had brought no ordinary soldiers, but elite soldiers. Even the Wushang Cavalry had consumed a great deal of energy to charge back and forth, let alone the others.
Wang Chong said nothing, but his heart sank.
Li Siye was the kind of person who wouldn't give up easily even if his opponent was very strong. He wouldn't say something like "it's hard to hold on for too long". If he said something like that, it could only mean one thing. The real situation was much more serious than what he said.
The disparity in numbers was still a problem that the Tang Dynasty could not overcome.
"Withdraw and rest well! I will call for you in a little while! "
Wang Chong ordered.
"Yes, Marquis!"
Li Siye deferentially replied.
Li Siye didn't even have the time to meditate. He sat on the tall Ferghana Horse, closed his eyes, and quickly began to adjust his breathing. Waves of hot white steam quickly rose from all parts of his body, and the aura within Li Siye's body also slowly recovered.
The battle was extremely intense, and the first defense line was under unimaginable pressure at every moment. Li Siye and the Wushang Cavalry simply did not have enough time to rest. The more than four thousand soldiers had to be ready to enter the battlefield at any time.
"Milord, do we need to join the Mo Saber Unit?"
The King Gangke, mounted on his white and black-spotted steed, suddenly asked.
For more than a month, the King Gangke, Xi Yuanqing, and Lou Shiyi had been training the Mo Saber Unit. This was a new unit, a new type of soldier, and also a powerful one. Most importantly, there were ten thousand of them, and they were the best weapon to deal with such a large number of people and an ocean-like charge.
The Wushang Cavalry had already entered the field, as had the Iron Wall Army. Only the equally powerful Mo Saber Unit had yet to enter the field.
"Now is not the time!"
Wang Chong shook his head, his expression solemn and grave as he gazed at the four black banners fluttering in the distance.
"The Arabs still haven't sent any of their most powerful soldiers. Governor Osman of Cairo's strongest army hasn't moved, Abu Muslim's strongest army hasn't moved, and the Mamelukes haven't moved … In addition, not a single one of their five commanders has moved!"
The situation on the front line was extremely dangerous. Even those heavy steel walls that should have been impossible to move were fiercely swaying and on the verge of collapse. Whether it was Wang Chong, Wang Yan, Gao Xianzhi, or Cheng Qianli, any one of them could drastically change the situation of the army.
But the four of them did not dare to act rashly.
Three Arab governors, one Deputy Governor, and the Mameluke Commander — not a single one of these five Great Generals had moved. If low-level soldiers were to waste their strength in battle, it would be like exposing one's back to a large beast, revealing one's weakness. The result was certain to be a destructive blow.
The battles between armies were important, but the battles between Great Generals were the crucial factor!
… …
Whoosh!
On the other end of the battlefield, far away from the first defense line, four massive black banners fluttered in the wind, but beneath these banners, there was only silence. This place was like a completely different world from the shouts and fighting on the front line.
This was the first time the army other than Abu Muslim had experienced the power of the eastern world, the power of the eastern Cong Mountains. In a few short moments, this empire called the Tang Dynasty had dispatched at least two powerful armies, using their overwhelming advantage to kill many of the elite Arab warriors.
At this moment, they finally understood why the illustrious Governor of Iron and Blood had been defeated by the Tang Dynasty.
At the very least, this eastern army of the Tang people was not as weak as they had imagined.
"Milord, should we send out the Beheader Army? Our opponents are extremely powerful. Only the Beheader Army will be able to contend against them! "
Behind Governor Osman of Cairo, a deputy general suddenly urged his horse forward and said.
The Beheader Army was the god of the Nile River, a legendary crocodile of the Nile. As the governor of Cairo, the most powerful troop under Osman's command was named after "Decapitation". This group of soldiers had followed Osman to fight all over the place, continuously winning in wars of blood and fire. Although they were few in number, they were extremely experienced and their strength far surpassed the other soldiers.
In the conquest of the Sassanid Dynasty, Osman's Beheader Army had been the backbone of the army, making great contributions in sweeping away the powerful Sassanid Empire.
The enemy's four thousand foot soldiers possessed extraordinary strength. Of Osman's subordinates, only the Beheader Army could deal with them.
"Since that's the case, leave the eastern Wushang Cavalry to me!"
Mameluke Commander Aybak coldly sneered as he rode forward. He cared little for the Anxi Iron Wall Army. What he truly cared about was the 'Wushang Cavalry' led by Li Siye.
"I believe that the Mamelukes and I will be more than happy to tear them to shreds!"
Aybak's lips curled into a cruel smile. These eastern Wushang Cavalry had used a whirlwind style to destroy many Tang elites, demonstrating their strength and the right to stand against the Mamelukes.
Aybak's eyes shone with intense interest.
"Ziyad, get ready!"
On the other side, beneath the scimitar of black flames, Abu Muslim suddenly turned his head to Ziyad, his expression solemn.
The Tang Dynasty had already mobilized the Iron Wall Army and the Wushang Cavalry. Ordinary elite soldiers would not be able to stop them. The Arabs would also have to mobilize their strongest armies in the rear. Just like how Gao Xianzhi had cultivated an extremely powerful Iron Wall Army through his many years of campaigning, Abu Muslim had a powerful army serving as the core of his army.
"There's no need!"
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