The chaos was spreading, and the collapse of the left wing brought about a domino chain reaction. The center wing, right wing, and even the rear wing were all affected by this aura of panic and despair. Even the Divine Martial Army, Dragon Stallion Army, Ultimate Martial Army, and the ballista army around the one thousand Arab silver war machines were affected.
The Revelation Army's choice of the left flank was fatal to the army. Now that the left flank had fallen, the five thousand soldiers of the Revelation Army could launch a devastating attack from any direction, from the interior of the Tang Dynasty's army, or even from the rear. And this was not the only effect the Revelation Army had on the battle …
"Kill!"
Shouts shook the heavens as tens of thousands of Arabian scimitars gleamed in the sky like fish scales. The Arab army that had been kept out by the Tang Dynasty's steel defense line this entire time was like a school of sharks smelling blood. Roaring in excitement, they charged in behind the Revelation Army.
The partial collapse was about to lead to the complete collapse of the entire army.
As they looked to the left flank, Wang Chong, Gao Xianzhi, Cheng Qianli, and Wang Yan felt their hearts sink.
Across from them, Qutaybah stood motionless beneath his war banner, his thoughts a mystery. But behind him, Abu Muslim, Aybak, and the others all had smiles on their faces. There was no doubt that the Arabs had taken the initiative in this battle. The Tang Dynasty had no hope of victory.
Clang!
The long cry of a sword cut through the air and resounded over the battlefield. In front of the first defense line, Gao Xianzhi took a step forward.
"Wang Chong, we can't wait any longer! If we don't move now, the army will be completely routed! Cheng Qianli, prepare for the worst. The moment we move, Qutaybah and Abu Muslim will definitely respond. No matter what happens, we must inflict as many casualties as possible on the Arabs so that they lose the ability to advance east! "
Gao Xianzhi's expression was firm and determined, and there was a faint will to die in his eyes.
'A general will wear golden armor through a hundred battles, and he will not return until he breaks Loulan.' The Great Tang had already committed many of its elites to this battle. Even if they could not defeat the Arabs, they had to inflict heavy losses on them, deprive them of any ambition or strength to advance east, and deal them an unprecedented blow.
As for life and death, Gao Xianzhi no longer cared.
Wang Chong did not say anything. He just let out a long sigh and drew out the WuZi Steel Sword in his hand. In his plan, this was not the best time to strike. Moreover, once Qutaybah was drawn out, the Tang Dynasty would suffer even more casualties. Everyone had witnessed Qutaybah's terror in yesterday's battle, but now, the Tang Dynasty had no other choice.
"Order Chen Bin! Have all one thousand ballistae move to the Arab silver siege vehicles and fire at them!"
"Order Wang Fu to take Chen Bin's place and defend against the Arab charge. No matter what price we have to pay, we must hold! "
"Order Su Hanshan to suppress the Arab shieldmen as quickly as possible. I will only give him thirty seconds. Once the time is up, immediately move. No matter what price we have to pay, we must suppress Qutaybah's Revelation Army!"
"Order Zhao Fengchen! No matter how many losses the Xuanwu Army suffers, even if they all die in battle, they must hold down the Revelation Army for me! Without them, the ballistae won't be able to display their power! "
"Tell all the mercenaries that their pay will be doubled. If we can defeat the Arabs in this battle, they will receive ten times the pay!"
"Inform all the soldiers to prepare to fight to the death!"
… …
In a few short moments, Wang Chong issued a string of orders, all of them sweeping across the battlefield. Upon hearing these orders, the Divine Prison Army, Divine Martial Army, Roaring Tiger Army, Xuanwu Army, and all the ballistae seemed to understand their fate, but none of them retreated. All of them tightly gripped their swords and charged at the Arabs without any hesitation.
"Fight! Fight! Fight! "
"Fight! Fight! Fight! "
… …
Roars resounded through the heavens. At first, it was only several thousand people, but soon, all the soldiers began to shout as well. In the face of this unprecedented crisis, no one retreated, and their fighting spirit soared into the heavens. In a few short moments, the Divine Prison Army, Divine Martial Army, and Ultimate Martial Army not only did not retreat, they even managed to suppress their opponents.
"These infidels!"
Aybak's eyes widened at this sight. Even though he was an opponent, even though he believed that Arabia possessed the strongest fighting force in the world, Aybak had to admit that these Tang of the east were probably the strongest and most difficult opponents he had ever encountered in his life.
Even if the Arabs won in the end, they would have to pay a heavy price to the attacks of the Tang people.
"Aybak, Osman, Ziyad, prepare to move out!"
At this moment, a voice rang out in his ear. Abu Muslim, standing beneath the fluttering black war banner, suddenly spurred his horse forward and looked at the Tang army.
"The time is ripe. The Revelation Army has already broken through the left flank of the Tang Dynasty. If all goes as expected, the Great Generals of the Tang Dynasty will soon move out.
If Abu Muslim, Aybak, Osman, and the other top-class Arab governors had entered the fray at the start, they would have been able to deal a heavy blow to the Tang Dynasty, perhaps even easily destroy their steel defense line. But neither Abu Muslim nor Osman had done this. It wasn't that they hadn't thought about it, but that Abu Muslim and the others had planned from the very beginning to enter the stage in a perfect manner.
Before this, they could not waste any energy.
Now, everything had gone according to their plan. The defeat of Talas was now!
Clang!
Without the slightest hesitation, Abu Muslim unsheathed his scimitar. At the same time, Osman, Aybak, Ziyad, and the others nodded and pulled out their own weapons. At the same time, they poured their energy into their warhorses.
"Haha, it's time to reap the harvest! Abu Muslim, Aybak, Ziyad, let us do what we did to the Sassanid Dynasty and exterminate these eastern infidels! "
Osman heartily laughed as he unsheathed the giant axe on his back, his eyes savage.
"Hahaha, Abu Muslim, Osman, it's been a long time since we've had such a good time. Once we kill all these Tang people, we'll reward the entire army and have a good celebration!"
Aybak also heartily laughed. He could already imagine how happy the Caliph in Baghdad would be when he received the news of victory.
Meanwhile, on the Tang Dynasty side, the sight of Abu Muslim and Osman preparing to strike caused everyone to pale.
Just when Osman and Aybak were about to strike, everyone heard a massive boom …
Gallop!
On the east side of the battlefield, far behind a row of tall hills, a trembling sound could be heard.
At the start, this trembling was almost undetectable, but in the blink of an eye, it was like a peal of thunder. In the chaos, countless warhorses were galloping from the eastern side of Talas toward the battlefield.
“！！！”
This sudden development left everyone dumbfounded. Abu Muslim, Osman, and the others had been preparing to strike, but the sound of hooves caused them to stop in shock. Almost subconsciously, the four Arab Great Generals turned to Dalun Ruozan and Duwusili.
If any reinforcements had arrived on the eastern side of Talas, it could only be the Ouzan and the Western Turks.
Dalun Ruozan could clearly sense the gazes of Abu Muslim and the others, and at this moment, he had an extremely bad feeling. Although the royal capital and the Great Snow Mountain Temple could theoretically send reinforcements, the chances of this happening were extremely low.
"It's not one of us!"
Dalun Ruozan said in Arabic, his expression extremely grave.
There was no need for Dalun Ruozan to explain any further. Soon, a majestic warhorse covered in tough bronze armor appeared over the hills.
Soon after, behind the hill, a huge golden dragon flag slowly rose. On the golden war flag, five golden dragon claws could be clearly seen.
"A dragon banner!"
Dalun Ruozan was stunned by the sight of the dragon claw. He knew the culture of the Central Plains like the back of his hand. Four-clawed dragons and five-clawed golden dragons symbolized different statuses. The five-clawed golden dragon was clearly the supreme ruler of the Central Plains, the Holy Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!
Any army that could use the banner of the Holy Emperor had to be of extraordinary status.
"The Tongluo Cavalry!"
A name leapt into Dalun Ruozan's mind. This army was the strongest Hu cavalry of the Tang Dynasty's Holy Emperor. At the same time, they were the strongest existences left behind from the era of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty!
"Kill them!"
On the high hills, Brigadier General Chuluohou of the Tongluo Army rode his sturdy Tongluo warhorse, immediately locking onto the dazzling force of the Revelation Army.
The Tongluo Cavalry had not gone to war for a very long time. As an ancient army renowned throughout the world during the era of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the Tongluo Cavalry had their own pride. This battle had gathered the strongest soldiers of both the Tang Dynasty and the Arabs, attracting the attention of countless people.
In the capital, the Holy Emperor was watching, as were the people of the world. The Tongluo needed this battle to prove themselves to His Majesty, to prove themselves to the Tang Dynasty, to prove their strength and loyalty, and the Arabs were the best foundation.
"Everyone, hear my order! Kill all the Arabs! Let everyone know the power of our Tongluo Cavalry! "
Chuluohou's eyes shone brighter than the stars. As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful battle intent erupted from his body. Rumble! Countless people watched as a black horse hoof, glossy and as hard as iron, stomped down onto the hill.
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