Boomboomboom!
The ballistae were still firing, and the vast sea of Arabs showed no signs of stopping. Amidst the roars of the army, there was a particularly eye-catching rumble.
"Look over there!"
A voice came from the middle of the army. Zhang Que was standing on a transport vehicle, pointing at a certain place, his eyelids twitching in shock.
"It's those silver war chariots!"
Following Zhang Que's gaze, he saw silver flashes of light in the Arab army. In the distance, massive silver weapons were lined up at the very front, slowly making their way from the Arab side to the Great Tang.
All of them were very familiar with these powerful siege weapons of the Arabs. Qutaybah had brought them from the northern war zone specifically to deal with the Tang Dynasty's steel defense lines. Their formidable defense and inconceivable offensive power were enough to move anyone.
"They've changed tactics!"
In the crowd, Huang Botian looked off into the distance, his expression incomparably solemn.
On the first day, Qutaybah had only sent several hundred Silver Behemoths, and the Arabs had pushed these Silver Behemoths as quickly as possible to reach the Tang Dynasty's defense lines. They had adopted a strategy that could end the battle as quickly as possible.
But this time was completely different. The Arabs had reduced the speed of these Silver Behemoths to the minimum, and the several thousand Silver Behemoths lined up in a row to form another kind of steel wall. Behind the walls, tens of thousands of Arab soldiers surged forward like a tide.
"They're using these silver war chariots to cover their charge. Our ballistae will find it very difficult to break through their defense, making it impossible for us to deal any damage to them."
A voice rang out in everyone's ears. Sun Zhiming was riding his warhorse, standing in the third row behind Wang Chong, a look of deep concern on his face.
Bang!
A long crossbow bolt shot out and instantly hit a silver beast. A deafening roar resounded throughout the battlefield, but the crossbow bolt broke. It didn't penetrate the silver beast's defense. Su Hanshan's eyes twitched at this sight, and with a gesture, he quickly ended the probing.
"Their defenses are extremely formidable. There's no need to worry about them. Change targets and attack the other Arab cavalry! "
Su Hanshan's expression was grave and stern, and there was not the slightest ripple in his eyes. He gestured to the ballista unit to his right. The three thousand ballistae quickly changed positions and headed to the other side.
Although the Arabs had more than one thousand Silver Behemoths and could cover a vast area of the battlefield, they could not cover the entire army.
"Release!"
As the ballista army moved, Su Hanshan's ballista army began firing once more. Squelchsquelchsquelch! One Arab horseman after another were shot through, their corpses flying across the ground in a cloud of dust.
"The Earth Shield Army hasn't arrived yet?"
Beneath the black banner of hell, Qutaybah's expression was calm and composed, his voice devoid of emotion.
"Sir, the Earth Shield Army has already set off. Judging from the time, they should have already arrived at the battlefield. “
A voice came from behind Qutaybah, coming from a valiant general covered in armor with only his eyes exposed.
The Earth Shield Army was the only defensive army under Qutaybah's command. Qutaybah had always been famed for his endless battles, and he rarely defended. But nothing was absolute. The Earth Shield Army was a heavy shield army that Qutaybah had specially conscripted to defend against the attacks of his foes.
This army did not have many soldiers, only a little more than ten thousand, but all the Earth Shield soldiers had undergone extremely strict training, each of them enduring the harshest of trials and enduring more than one hundred arduous battles. It was only through these trials that this steel army had been formed.
In past battles, they had fought against countless foes, many of them terrifying existences on par with the Mamelukes.
Qutaybah's basic requirement for this army was that it could endure one hundred of his attacks.
Boomboomboom! Qutaybah had barely spoken when the distant battlefield began to shift. As countless people watched, the Arab right flank began to stir. Countless soldiers began to push forward from the sides, a massive wave of energy surging forward.
A moment later, there was a clattering of metal as one massive shield after another appeared in the gloomy sky, gleaming with a cold light.
Each of these shields was seven to eight feet tall. At first glance, one could only see no shadows of the people on the shields, and the warriors behind them were completely covered.
Awooo!
With a deafening roar, the ten-thousand-some Arab Earth Shield warriors formed a wall as they rapidly advanced toward the first defense line.
Boom, boom, boom. These soldiers marched forward in an orderly fashion. When nearly ten thousand soldiers marched forward at the same pace at full speed, that kind of imposing manner was like a tidal wave, extremely shocking.
Seeing this scene, even Su Hanshan, who was behind the first layer of defense, felt his eyelids twitching. However, it only lasted for an instant before returning to normal.
"Release!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Hanshan waved his arm, and five thousand ballista bolts shot forward like lightning bolts, striking the Earth Shield soldiers.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
This clash had attracted the attention of countless people, and all the ballista soldiers, including the Arab Earth Shield soldiers, felt their hearts in their throats. Translated by: Hypersheep325 Edited by: Michyrr
Time seemed to have come to a standstill at this moment. The seven to eight feet tall and half a foot thick heavy shield suddenly trembled. Then, as if it had been struck by a terrifying gravitational force, a part of the shield suddenly caved in. At the same time, countless tiny cracks appeared on the surface of the shield. In an instant, the face of the Earth Shield Warrior turned extremely pale. He had experienced countless bitter battles and had personally witnessed the power of the Tang Dynasty ballistae. There was no question that this was the strongest weapon he had ever seen.
However, the terrifying force on the Earth Shield quickly disappeared. Even though the Earth Shield Warrior's arm was numb from the impact of the terrifying force, he still relied on his great strength to firmly withstand the wave of force.
The Earth Shield soldier in the rear breathed a sigh of relief.
Similar scenes were taking place everywhere. In this fierce battle, not a single one of the ten thousand Earth Shield soldiers had been killed. They had completely blocked the attacks of the Tang Dynasty ballistae.
Boom!
The moment the Earth Shield soldiers succeeded in blocking the ballistae, the tens of thousands of Arab cavalry in the rear began to cheer in excitement. They were even more excited than the Earth Shield soldiers.
The Arabs viewed war as their mission, and all their soldiers did not fear death, but this did not mean that they did not want to live. The thousands of Tang Dynasty ballistae were undoubtedly the worst nightmare of the Arab cavalry.
"Buzz!"
Not just Su Hanshan, but even Wang Chong slightly paled at this sight. Wang Chong had seen all kinds of heavy shield armies, but this was the first time Wang Chong had seen someone who could block the attacks of ballistae with just a shield and the strength of their bodies. The strength of these Arab shield soldiers was definitely something that Wang Chong had never seen before.
"Everyone, hear my order!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Hanshan changed his strategy.
"Stop firing. Form groups of five ballistae and focus fire on the top of the shields."
Creakcreak! Su Hanshan's control over the five thousand ballistae had reached a level where it was like a part of his own body. The five thousand ballistae began to move according to Su Hanshan's order. With five ballistae in a group, the ballistae quickly changed directions, reducing their target from five thousand to one thousand.
"Release!"
Su Hanshan's expression was cold as he swung down his right hand. Boom! Boom! Boom! A series of concentrated sounds rang out. Under everyone's gaze, five different crossbow bolts shot out from five different directions. In just an instant, they immediately traversed a distance of several thousand feet and hit a large shield in the distance.
The Earth Shield soldiers behind the seven-foot-tall shield didn't even have time to breathe a sigh of relief before they were struck by the strongest attack in their history. The huge shield seemed to be on the verge of shattering as it let out a series of thunderous roars. The terrifying power even penetrated through the shield and through his arms and shoulders, blasting into his body. Pu, the Earth Shield Warriors spat out mouthfuls of bloody mist almost simultaneously.
"Aaaah!"
In just a few short moments, one of the Earth Shield soldiers was unable to endure this dreadful attack and was sent flying like a ragdoll. As for the other warriors, even though they were able to withstand this wave of attacks with their physical strength, they were still pushed back by the five crossbow bolts and plowed deep grooves on the ground.
"Release!"
Su Hanshan's eyes were like torches as he stared at the Earth Shield soldiers. When he saw this, Su Hanshan didn't hesitate to unleash another wave of terrifying attacks on these Earth Shield Warriors.
No one could block the attacks of these Great Tang ballistae with their bodies of flesh and blood. In Su Hanshan's view, no matter how powerful his foe was, as long as he used the right method, all the shield-wielding warriors would die before the ballistae.
"Ah!"
As the second volley of ballista bolts descended, the ten thousand Earth Shield soldiers finally began to suffer casualties. Boom! The Shield of Earth that had been tempered thousands of times and had withstood countless attacks like a storm was instantly shattered into pieces. The pieces of the shield were wrapped in a huge force and flew more than a hundred feet into the air. Meanwhile, the warrior behind the shield was also thrown high up into the air. With a poof sound, he was shot by the crossbow bolt that followed closely behind him. Under the huge inertia, his body flew more than a hundred feet away.
"Release, release, release!"
Su Hanshan's eyes were sharp as he stared at the Arab cavalry. When the Earth Shield soldiers suffered casualties and a gap appeared, Su Hanshan immediately seized this opportunity to fire ballista bolts into the Arab cavalry in the rear. Translated by: Hypersheep325 Edited by: Michyrr In a flash, men and horses were thrown off their feet and blood sprayed through the air. Caught off guard, the soldiers were pierced through by the ballista bolts and dropped to the ground.
"Release again!"
Su Hanshan's eyes flashed with cold light as he once more ordered his soldiers to attack. In this clash with the Earth Shield soldiers, he had completely grasped the initiative.
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