Hong long long, the army swept forward, following closely behind Fadi and the others, chasing and killing them. This time, no one was able to stop them. Countless people fell to the hooves of the Great Tang as they pursued them north and south.
In just a little more than an hour, Wang Chong's twenty thousand soldiers had killed eighty to ninety thousand Arab soldiers, leaving Arab corpses strewn across the ground.
Bang! As the army was pursuing, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground came from the rear of the army. This sound was almost inaudible in the blizzard, but in the ears of an Imperial Great General like Wang Chong, it was like a peal of thunder.
"Stop!"
Wang Chong fiercely raised an arm, and the entire army came to a halt. In a flash, Wang Chong turned his horse around and galloped to the rear of the army.
"Wang Chong, what's wrong?"
When Wang Chong stopped at the rear of the army, he heard the galloping of hooves as Go Seonji, Bahram, and the others arrived from the rear.
"How is it?"
Wang Chong did not answer, instead turning to the fallen cavalryman at the rear of the Tang Dynasty army.
"Milord, I'm fine. I can still fight."
The Tang Dynasty soldier was covered in wounds, but with the help of several cavalrymen, he managed to stand up.
In this pursuit through the snow, the allied army had killed countless Arabs. After all, the Arabs were no ordinary foes. Even though the extreme cold had greatly weakened them, their tenacity and ferocity had been engraved into their bones. Although the Tang Dynasty had won, it had paid no small price, and many soldiers had been injured in the pursuit.
Wang Chong gazed at this soldier's frozen wound and then up at the snowstorm. The weather was getting colder and colder, and the flames on the sides of the horses were getting weaker and weaker. The metal cages were on the verge of being extinguished, and his eyes flashed.
"Pass on my order! Prepare to retreat! Everyone, immediately return to Khorasan! "
Wang Chong suddenly opened his mouth, and his words stunned everyone.
"But Wang Chong, we have the upper hand. Are we going to give up so easily?"
Gao Xianzhi asked. For six to seven hundred thousand Arab soldiers to be routed by a sudden and unprecedented blizzard, coupled with the fact that they had been pursued through the blizzard, this was an unprecedented achievement. As the commander-in-chief of the army, it would be a pity to miss such a good opportunity.
"I can't hold on any longer."
Wang Chong shook his head.
"This extreme cold is the same for both sides. The Arabs have been greatly weakened, but so have our soldiers. If this continues, we might not even be able to return to Khorasan. Moreover, the Arabs have just garrisoned a new army in Shandar. If we pursue them, we might not be able to gain the upper hand! "
"But Milord, letting go of such a good opportunity is truly a pity. When they come back next year, won't there be another major battle?"
Bahram urged his horse forward, an unwilling look on his face.
The Sassanids were far too thirsty for victory, and this unprecedented victory was exactly what the Sassanids needed.
"Haha, who says that they'll be able to gather another army next year and come back?"
Wang Chong grinned, a hint of pride on his face. Although he had ordered the army to retreat, this did not mean that the Arabs were being let off.
"From the start of this battle until now, we've killed at least two hundred and fifty to sixty thousand soldiers. Although we haven't continued the pursuit, we've scattered the main force of the Arab army. At least two to three hundred thousand soldiers are lost in the wind and snow. In this world of ice and snow, there's simply no place for them to hide. For the Three Titans of Black Radiance to be able to return with more than two hundred thousand survivors is already quite impressive. "
At Wang Chong's words, Gao Xianzhi, Bahram, Cheng Qianli, Xi Yuanqing, and the rebel officers were all dumbfounded. The Arabs had brought at least seven to eight hundred thousand soldiers this time. Could this blizzard and the pursuit have actually caused them to lose more than five hundred thousand soldiers?
This number was absolutely unimaginable to the crowd.
No one knew how Wang Chong had obtained this number, much less why he was so certain, but no one doubted Wang Chong's judgment. So many battles had proven his accuracy countless times, and even this blizzard had probably been within his calculations.
"This … If that's the case, Bahram has no objections!"
Bahram quickly replied after a few moments of hesitation.
For the Arabs to lose five hundred thousand soldiers in a single battle was even better than Bahram had hoped for.
Rumble!
After one last glance in the direction of Shandar, Wang Chong and the others quickly reached an agreement. The twenty thousand soldiers mounted their horses and galloped toward Khorasan.
"Rumble!"
Several hours later, Wang Chong led his twenty-thousand-some soldiers into Khorasan. Behind him, the two massive gates of Khorasan slammed shut. With this, the battle had come to an end!
At almost the same time, Shandar rumbled open, and several powerful Arab governors stood at the gate, solemn expressions on their faces as they welcomed the Three Titans of Black Radiance who had arduously trudged over …
"Congratulations to user for completing the mission 'Arabia's Counterattack'. For defeating the eight hundred thousand Arab soldiers and winning the battle for Khorasan, 40000 points of Destiny Energy has been rewarded!
"Congratulations to user for completing the Battle of Talas! Calculating the mission reward …
"Congratulations to user for winning the 'Clash of Destiny'. 4000 points of Destiny Energy have been awarded.
"Congratulations to user for completing the second phase of the mission at Talas. 20000 points of Destiny Energy have been rewarded.
"Congratulations to user for killing 360,000 Arab soldiers in the second phase of the mission at Talas. 70000 points of Destiny Energy have been rewarded.
"Congratulations to user for obtaining the ultimate trust of the Khorasani. 2000 points of Destiny Energy have been rewarded."
… …
As Wang Chong led his army through the gate and returned to his room, it was like some invisible sluice gate had been opened. A moment later, the Stone of Destiny's voice began to pour into his mind like a waterfall. Because the danger of the Battle of Talas had not been completely over, there were still many missions that had not been completed.
But now, with the retreat of the Three Titans of Black Radiance, the Arabs had lost the ability to attack the Tang Dynasty and Khorasan for a very long time. The Stone of Destiny was finally beginning its final calculation.
"This …"
Wang Chong's foot paused at the threshold. This was truly an unexpected development. From his reincarnation until now, this could be said to be the longest the Stone of Destiny had been calculating. As the countless voices washed over him, the Stone of Destiny seemed to be busy calculating.
Finally, Wang Chong heard the Stone of Destiny's final calculation.
"Congratulations to user. After deducting the various mission penalties and costs, user has obtained 122110 points of Destiny Energy, for a total of 131450 points of Destiny Energy!"
The sight of these six-digit golden words left Wang Chong dumbfounded. This mission had taken a very long time, and the Stone of Destiny's reward was definitely not small, but Wang Chong had not expected it to be so much.
But just when Wang Chong believed that everything was over, the Stone of Destiny spoke once more.
"Congratulations to user for completing the 'Trial of Destiny' mission ahead of time. User has been promoted from 'Controller of Destiny' to 'Ruler of Destiny'!"
Ruler of Destiny?
Wang Chong's face was covered in shock at these words. He had never expected that his victory in this battle would also result in a promotion.
"Ruler of Destiny? Just what is this? What is the meaning of these Destiny titles? "
Wang Chong stood in the doorway in a daze, his mind in turmoil. But a moment later, Wang Chong heard another voice.
"Congratulations to user for obtaining the title 'Ruler of Destiny'. You have obtained an additional 10000 points of Destiny Energy, and you have unlocked the hidden function 'Riddle of Destiny'. The Riddle of Destiny is the root of everything. User can use a large amount of Destiny Energy to obtain this information, or to obtain other information.
"Notice, this function requires conditions to be activated!"
After saying this, the Stone of Destiny's voice faded away. As for Wang Chong, he was completely stupefied by the information that had appeared in his mind.
Heart, Body, Energy, Technique, and Power. These were the Stone of Destiny's five rewards. Wang Chong had long ago learned this by heart, but Wang Chong had never imagined that besides these five rewards, the Stone of Destiny was actually hiding other secrets. At the very least, the function of the Riddle of Destiny had never appeared before, much less been mentioned.
With a thought, Wang Chong quickly communicated with the Stone of Destiny in his mind.
Above the five rewards of Heart, Body, Energy, Technique, and Power, a line of golden words appeared: "Riddle of Destiny". These four words were simple, but they gave off a mysterious light, and the light of these words far surpassed that of Heart, Body, Energy, Technique, and Power.
Wang Chong sent out a strand of his mind, touching the golden words, hoping to obtain the secrets of the Riddle of Destiny. But unlike Heart, Body, Energy, Technique, and Power, Wang Chong did not obtain any information this time. The only thing in his mind was the cold voice of the Stone of Destiny.
"Notice! User has not met the conditions and cannot activate the Riddle of Destiny! "
Hearing the Stone of Destiny's voice in his mind, Wang Chong fell into deep thought, not saying anything for a long time.
"No matter what, I should at least be slowly approaching the truth of that calamity."
This thought flashed through Wang Chong's mind, but he quickly came back to his senses. He stepped into his room and slammed the door shut.
… …
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