"Lord Governor!"
At that moment, all was silent. The entire battlefield seemed to have quietened down.
Imperial Great Generals were lofty existences in the eyes of the soldiers, existences that they could only look up to and could not touch. No one had expected Pahlavi to be killed by Wang Chong in a single clash. With Pahlavi dead, the halo of energy around his body rapidly vanished, and Wang Chong's Bane of the Battlefield and Bane of Generals Halos once more swept over the battlefield.
"Kill!"
The twenty-thousand-some Tang people, Khorasani, and other rebel soldiers charged into the battlefield. Pahlavi's death and the effects of the Bane of the Battlefield and Bane of Generals Halos instantly caused the army of one hundred thousand to crumble.
"Go! Hurry and go! "
The army of one hundred thousand was routed and began to flee.
"Everyone, hear my order! Kill them!"
Bahram unsheathed his sword and gave the order. The eight-thousand-some Aswaran Cataphracts charged at the Arab army of one hundred thousand.
Clangclangclang! As they charged, one halo after another rumbled under their feet, each of the Aswaran Cataphracts like a moving fortress.
Boom! One, two, three … seven or eight Arab horsemen were thrown high into the air by the Aswaran Cataphracts. The enormous impact caused the bones of these Arab soldiers to creak and crack, all of them severely injured.
Clang! There was a cold flash of light as the swords of the Aswaran Cataphracts moved with incredible speed, beheading four or five of the Arab horsemen before they could even land.
"So fast!"
Even Wang Chong couldn't help but show a hint of praise in his eyes.
The Aswaran Cataphracts of the Sassanid Dynasty had a heavy and heavy aura, and their attacks were fierce and violent. Some were fast, some slow, some heavy, some light. Their skill in battle had reached the pinnacle, and in some aspects, not even the Mamelukes could compare. They were not even that inferior to the Wushang Cavalry.
Even if the Wushang Cavalry's WuZi Steel Swords and Meteoric Steel armor were still an existence that any Aswaran cavalryman would envy.
"Pass down my order. All troops, attack with all your might! Remember, don't let the 100,000 strong army have any breathing space! "
Wang Chong's body swayed, and he quickly descended from the sky as light as a feather.
With the momentum set, Wang Chong led his army in pursuit of the Arab army. Wang Chong was in no rush to advance. Instead, he used the disarray of the one hundred thousand Arab cavalry to charge into the city and break the formation of the other two hundred thousand soldiers.
Neither Hular nor Karim had expected Wang Chong to be so decisive.
If the Arabs wanted to attack the two hundred thousand rebel soldiers, they would have needed to be somewhat discreet, but Wang Chong had no such misgivings, and his tactics made Hular feel a deep sense of helplessness.
The Arabs clearly had the advantage in numbers, more than ten times that of their foes, but every time Hular wanted to mobilize his army and use this advantage in numbers to wear them down, this army of around twenty thousand would always be able to find a weak point in the Arab army. Just one attack was enough to make all of Hular's efforts go to waste.
Once, twice, thrice … the twenty thousand rebel soldiers were like the precise scalpel of a surgeon, cutting down the three hundred thousand Arab cavalry time and time again, causing the Arabs to fall into chaos and collapse. They even used their soldiers to block their own people, causing even greater chaos.
This pursuit lasted for more than one hundred li, with repeated clashes in the middle, until finally, Hular was in complete despair.
"Retreat!"
With Hular's order, all the soldiers madly fled, abandoning all resistance. As they pursued north and south, the army of twenty thousand killed more than one hundred thousand Arab cavalry and drove them for more than two hundred li. In the end, they scattered and fled in every direction. Only then did Wang Chong and Bahram withdraw.
"General, let's retreat! Our men have sent word that even more Arab governors and soldiers are on their way. If this continues, we might be surrounded! "
Several hundred li from Shifan, Bahram rode alongside Wang Chong on his monstrous warhorse. As he looked at the young face at his side, a hint of heartfelt admiration flashed through Bahram's eyes. This young eastern commander possessed the courage, daring, and keen intuition that Bahram had never seen before.
Under his command, the twenty thousand soldiers could display a power that not even Bahram could compare to. He always knew where the enemy's weakest point was and could predict them ahead of time. Moreover, each time, he would only send one group of soldiers, he could use the smallest number of soldiers to achieve the greatest effect and neutralize the enemy's counterattack.
Although the three hundred thousand Arab soldiers had attempted to counterattack time and time again, they had been strangled in the cradle by Wang Chong. This was completely different from the military tactics that Bahram was familiar with.
When the Empire's White Corpse Hular finally fled, Bahram could clearly see the helplessness on his face, an expression that was even more despairing than when one had been defeated in terms of martial might.
"Although knowledge is far away in the Central Plains, we must still go and seek it! The Tang people's art of war is probably far superior to that of our Sassanids and the Arabs put together. Perhaps this Tang Dynasty from the east is the true ally that we've been waiting for! "
As Bahram gazed at Wang Chong's chiseled face, he made up his mind.
This was the first time he had truly fought alongside the Tang Dynasty. Even Bahram would find it difficult to fight one hundred thousand with twenty thousand soldiers. Wang Chong's unfathomable art of command and the valiant Wushang Cavalry had left an indelible mark on him.
"It's about time. Let's stop while we're ahead and withdraw!"
On the other side, Wang Chong had no idea what Bahram was thinking. Looking away from the distance, Wang Chong quickly nodded.
This preemptive strike had already taught the Arabs a very good lesson. Moreover, with twenty thousand soldiers, killing one hundred thousand soldiers was also an excellent way to weaken the enemy, greatly reducing the pressure on the Arabs when they finally gathered their main army and reached the walls.
Rumble! A few moments later, all the Wushang Cavalry, Aswaran Cataphracts, and rebel soldiers had retreated to Khorasan, vanishing without a trace.
"Bastard! We will definitely tear your corpse into ten thousand pieces! "
In the distant Baghdad, the Caliph of the Arabian Empire furiously roared upon receiving the news from Shifan, his voice so furious that it seemed like it would tear apart all of Baghdad.
Very quickly, an extremely harsh letter was sent from Baghdad to the distant Khorasan.
But to everyone's surprise, the Caliph of the Arabian Empire, Mutasim III, very quickly received an even harsher letter.
In the letter, Wang Chong pointed out that the Arabs had gone back on their word. On the surface, they had agreed to negotiate with the Tang Dynasty, but they were secretly preparing for war. Hular's actions were a deep offense. Wang Chong stated in the letter that if the Arabs did not apologize for their actions and pay an additional two hundred million taels of gold, the Tang Dynasty would launch an all-out assault and capture all the Arab cities in the area.
"Bastard!"
Upon receiving Wang Chong's letter, Mutasim III was so infuriated by Wang Chong's rudeness that he felt like his lungs were about to explode.
"Who do these bastards think they're talking to? Do they really think that our Arabia is one of those weak countries that they can do whatever they want? Two hundred million taels is impossible! Simply shameless! "
But even so, three days later, two hundred million taels of gold were delivered to Khorasan with astonishing speed, accompanied by a much gentler letter.
"Hahaha …"
Upon receiving the Caliph's letter, Wang Chong, Gao Xianzhi, Bahram, the King Gangke, Banahan, Li Siye, and Su Hanshan, all of them couldn't help but laugh.
"The Caliph of Arabia is probably even thinking of killing now."
Cheng Qianli placed the letter back on the table and softly chuckled.
"They have to endure. They're no longer just worried that we'll attack their cities, but that we'll continue to attack them, just like we attacked Shifan. In the last few days, the sky over Khorasan has been covered with hunting falcons. The Arabian Empire has probably released all their hunting falcons to monitor our movements. This time, they're truly afraid! "
Zhang Que couldn't help but say, the corners of his lips twitching. After fighting with Wang Chong for so long, this period of time had been the most relaxing and satisfying.
As he watched Wang Chong toy with the Arabian Empire, he was clearly infuriated to death, but wave after wave of gold was sent to him. This was an indescribably wondrous feeling. All the unhappiness and frustration that had been building up from the Arabian threat had been swept away.
"Milord, why don't we think of a way to clear out all the hunting falcons overhead!"
Zhang Que eagerly said to Wang Chong.
"Zhang Que, don't be so mischievous. The Arabian hunting falcons are not people we can casually touch, and we've already achieved our goal. There's no need for us to send any more soldiers!"
Xu Keyi said.
"General!"
At this moment, a voice rang out in his ear. Great General Bahram, who had been silent this entire time, suddenly spoke, his words immediately attracting everyone's attention.
"This one has a proposal, and this is also the wish of the other leaders. We hope to ally with the Tang Dynasty, to form a long-term alliance with the Tang Dynasty at its head to resist the Arabs!"
Bahram's words plunged the room into silence. Eight to nine thousand Aswaran Cataphracts and more and more cavalry were gathering around them. This was an enormous force, and the Aswaran Cataphracts that were approaching two hundred thousand Aswaran Cataphracts.
Just like how the Arabs had thought of using Ouzan to deal with the Tang Dynasty, if the Tang Dynasty wanted to establish a foothold in the distant Khorasan, it needed to borrow the strength of these people. At the very least, no one was more capable than them in gathering information.
There had never been an alliance like this before, and everyone knew that this was no trifling matter. In a flash, all eyes focused on Wang Chong. Wang Chong said nothing, a hint of imperceptible shock in his eyes as he turned to Gao Xianzhi. The latter nodded, indicating that Wang Chong was in charge of this matter.
"Great General Bahram, are you serious?"
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