"Wang Chong, I've come to help you!"
In a fierce gale, a figure descended from the walls like a large bird. Chief Wushang, wielding his cane, was extremely conspicuous. After the battle of Talas, with the help of Wang Chong and the other generals, the old Village Chief and the Evil Emperor had both recovered from the battle and regained their former strength.
"Eight Ultimate Sunderings Art!"
At almost the same time, Gao Xianzhi unsheathed his sword and flew down from the walls.
"Ocean Ring!"
A loud roar resounded through the heavens, accompanied by the roar of the tide. Cheng Qianli also jumped down from the walls, the Ocean Ring in his hand.
Earlier, Wang Chong had killed Ziyad and obtained the Ocean Ring. In the end, after everyone had tested it, they had realized that Cheng Qianli was most compatible with the Ocean Ring, so they had left it for him to use. Although Cheng Qianli no longer had the Supreme Desolation God, he had the Ocean Ring, allowing him to rise to the ranks of Great Generals.
Bahram, Ebney, and the other rebel leaders charged down from the walls in the face of the onslaught of Arab governors, Brigadier Generals, and other generals. Not long after this battle had begun, it had become a top-class battle between Great Generals.
The sky above the battlefield on the east bank of the Tigris River quickly became dangerous. Airwaves were like ocean waves, crashing, colliding, and roaring in the void. All kinds of martial arts and weapons flashed in the void. The various forces cooperated with each other and attacked together. The two sides were locked in a stalemate.
"Neigh!"
Suddenly, a fierce screech came from below. An Arab governor glanced down and instantly grimaced.
"Milords, it's bad! Our army can't hold on for much longer! "
Beneath the majestic walls of Khorasan, countless people of the Tang dynasty, Khorasani, and rebel armies were charging through the Arab soldiers, killing their way along the walls and the edges of the battlefield.
While the Three Titans of Black Radiance, Hular, and the other Arab governors were engaged in fierce battle with Wang Chong's forces, the Tang Dynasty, Khorasan, and the rebel army of the various regions, under the leadership of Cui Piaoqi, Li Siye, and the King Gangke, had completed the encirclement of the two hundred thousand Arab soldiers and was beginning to encircle them.
In the rear, soldiers were still pouring out of the open gates of Khorasan. If this continued, the battle between the Three Titans of Black Radiance, Hular, and Wang Chong would not even be over before the two hundred thousand Arab soldiers on the eastern shore were completely wiped out.
"Retreat! All troops, retreat! "
The Three Titans of Black Radiance looked down at this sight, their pupils constricting and their faces paling. The Tigris River on the western side of Khorasan had become the Arab army's fatal weakness.
In normal circumstances, the Tang Dynasty would never try to outflank the Arabs while they still had five hundred thousand soldiers on the other side of the river. But the Tigris River made it extremely difficult for the Arabs to send reinforcements. Thus, even the five hundred thousand soldiers on the western shore were powerless to do anything.
"Hmph, you only thought of this now? Cui Piaoqi, Li Siye, King Gangke, hear my order! All soldiers, pull back and exterminate the Arabs! "
Wang Chong, standing in the air, could clearly hear these words.
Keeping one's eyes and ears open to all directions was an essential quality for a general. While Wang Chong was battling with the Three Titans of Black Radiance, he had already taken care of everything. By the time the Arabs noticed, Wang Chong had already finished his preparations, encircling all the Arab soldiers on the eastern shore of the Tigris River.
Boomboomboom! With Wang Chong's order, the Tang Dynasty, Khorasan, and other rebel armies instantly tightened into a fishing net and began to charge at the Arabs from every direction.
Bangbangbang! In just a few moments, groups of Arab cavalry were cut down like weeds. No matter how they struggled, they were unable to resist.
Ten thousand, thirty thousand, fifty thousand, seventy thousand … the rate at which the Arabs were being routed was much faster than expected. One side had come prepared and was attacking in an orderly fashion, while the other side was in a state of panic, not even knowing where the attacks were coming from.
Defeat was like a landslide. In the highest level battles in the sky, the Arabs could still hold their own against the Tang, even holding a slight advantage, but on the ground, it was a completely different matter.
"Kill the soldiers they've surrounded and open a path of retreat for the main army!"
Hong long, a wave of black energy descended from the sky like a meteor, crashing heavily into the midst of a Rebel Army. In an instant, explosions filled the sky as countless Revolutionary Army soldiers were blasted into pieces and sent flying into the sky.
The Head of Black Radiance, Fadi, was the first to descend to the ground. At the same time, Hular and the other Arab governors descended to help attack the Tang Dynasty army by the Tigris River.
With the cooperation of these governors, the Arabs quickly opened a path to the western shore, and the soldiers scrambled to board the warships and retreat to the western shore.
"Go! Let's go! "
An Arab horseman had a panicked expression on his face as he stepped onto a small warship and began to flee in panic toward the western shore of the Tigris River. Behind them, more and more Arab soldiers were surging through the gap to the west.
"Retreat! Retreat at full speed! "
The Arab army was in chaos.
"Fars, Gumadan, lead your armies to cover the rear. Don't let the Tang people charge over!"
The Empire's White Corpse, Hular, suddenly landed on the ground and ordered two nearby Arab governors wrapped in heavy black armor. But before Hular could finish speaking …
"Boom!"
In the rear of the army, a massive dragon banner suddenly appeared in the open gate of Khorasan, and beneath it, a muscular figure like a mountain strode out of the gate. Behind him, metal clattered as one army after another surged forward with unstoppable momentum toward the Arab army.
The Divine Martial Army, the Dragon Stallion Army, the Divine Prison Army, the Azure Martial Army, the Tongluo Cavalry … these top-class armies of the Tang Dynasty entered the battlefield. Clang! There was a flash of cold light, and before an Arab horseman could react, he was cleaved in two along with his horse by a Divine Martial Army soldier. Boomboom! One, two, three …
As the Tang Dynasty mobilized its top-class armies, wave after wave of Arab soldiers were felled. These Tang soldiers were like sharp swords that reaped the lives of the Arab cavalry.
Countless horsemen charged forward, but they were like ants trying to shake a tree against the sharpness of top-class armies like the Divine Martial Army and Divine Prison Army. The moment they charged forward, they were cut down and dropped to the ground. Five thousand, six thousand, eight thousand, ten thousand …
Although the Divine Prison Army, Divine Martial Army, and Dragon Stallion Army were dismounted, they were able to advance faster than all the cavalry. "Aaaah!" Screams filled the air. This was the first time the armies of the interior of the Arabian Empire had experienced the power of the top-class armies of the Tang Dynasty. The pressure and momentum they exerted were unimaginable.
The Arab army had already been at an absolute disadvantage, and now that the black-armored guard had led the Divine Martial Army, Divine Prison Army, and other elite armies into the fray, the Arabs were in an even worse predicament. They were truly on the verge of a landslide, with no hope of recovery.
"Everyone, retreat at full speed!"
Hular clenched his teeth at this sight. In the end, he had no choice but to give up on any hope and order his army to retreat at full speed.
Bwoooom!
A horn blared from the camp on the other side of the river. This time, it was a true retreat.
The moment the horn blared, the Tang Dynasty's Khorasani and the rebel armies began to roar as they accelerated their encirclement.
Thumpthumpthump! One pale-faced corpse after another dropped to the ground. In just a few moments, one hundred and ten thousand of the two hundred thousand soldiers that had reached the eastern shore of the Tigris River had been killed. Moreover, the vast sea of Tang Dynasty soldiers, Khorasani, and rebel armies continued to push forward.
The space was getting smaller and smaller, and not even the warships were able to ferry all the Arabs and cavalry. Finally …
Splash! Splash!
In a panic, the Arab cavalry and their horses hurriedly plunged into the icy and turbulent Tigris River. They were swept downstream by the current. Behind him, two, three, four, tens of thousands of Arab cavalry, driven into the river by the Tang army, jumped into the river.
Jumping into the river only had a certain chance of death, and the chances of survival were rather high. But if they were pursued by the Tang people and Khorasani, they would be doomed.
Five thousand, six thousand, seven thousand … more and more soldiers jumped into the river and swam to the other shore, but even more were fleeing. In just a few moments, all the Arab soldiers on the eastern shore had either jumped into the river or boarded warships and retreated to the other shore. At the same time, the Three Titans of Black Radiance, Hular, and all the Arab governors and generals soared into the air, either on the surface of the river or through the air. All of them headed for the opposite shore.
"Let's stop here!"
When they were still some distance from the river, Wang Chong waved his hand to stop them. The Tigris River was a double-edged sword. It could be used to deal with the Arabs, but it could also be used to restrain the Tang dynasty. Fortunately, in the heart of the Arabian Empire, the Tang dynasty had the initiative. The ones who truly needed to break this stalemate were the Arabs, not the Tang dynasty.
"Retreat!"
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