Translator: XephiZ Editor: DOCuinn Bai Siling had already received all of the information from Zhao Yatong. Those who remained in the resting point were those who had been defeated on the battlefield.
The third phase of the mission wasn't as easy as everyone had thought. The opponent's strength was much stronger than he had imagined.
"Indeed. All of the Ouzan soldiers are dressed in heavy armor, and their defenses are extremely thick. Even the attacks of master archers are useless against them. So, you must be careful. "
Zhao Yatong suddenly added.
She really didn't have much hope for this mission. If not for the fact that she had met Bai Siling, she would have already turned around and returned to the residence.
It was only because she was afraid that the others would be put at a disadvantage that she told them to participate in another assault before leaving.
"Heavy armor? Won't that make the battle even more difficult? "
Xu Gan frowned, feeling deeply troubled by the situation.
"What is the background of those Ouzan soldiers? Isn't their fighting prowess a little too fearsome? "
Huang Yongtu was also astonished.
The regular armies of the Tang dynasty had always held the upper hand in battles. For an army of eight hundred to be defeated by three hundred Ouzan soldiers was simply unimaginable.
"Those are the elites of the Ouzan Empire's Wuhai Army. From the riders to the highland steeds, every single one of them is clad in heavy armor. Under normal circumstances, only the Big Dipper Army is capable of dealing with them. Ordinary regular armies won't be a match for them. "
At this moment, Wang Chong, who had been silent this entire time, suddenly spoke up, drawing everyone's attention.
Zhao Yatong was astonished. Even after fighting with the Wuhai Army for so long, she was still unable to discern their background. Yet, Wang Chong had just arrived, and he hadn't even met them yet. Yet, he actually knew their background?
"Let me ask you, is there a small piece of coarse red cloth tied between the gaps of their armor on their left shoulder?"
Without even asking, Wang Chong knew what Zhao Yatong was thinking.
"How did you know?"
Zhao Yatong was finally unable to contain her shock.
Wang Chong was right. Those Ouzan soldiers did have a small piece of red cloth tied to their left shoulder. However, because it was indented in their armor, and the cloth was very small, if one did not look carefully, they would not notice it at all. Or they might even think that it was their underwear.
Zhao Yatong was a meticulous woman, which was why she had noticed this.
Wang Chong had just arrived, yet he was able to point out this point. It was truly surprising.
Initially, Zhao Yatong didn't really believe Bai Siling when she said that this kid was extremely powerful. But now, she suddenly believed it.
Isn't this kid a little too godly?
"Hehe, you only need to know that I know."
Wang Chong said faintly, but he did not answer directly. As the former Grand Marshal of the Tang dynasty, it would be strange if he didn't even know the military structure and composition of the Ouzan Empire.
However, it was not convenient for him to tell them about this.
"Brat, you're a little cocky!"
Zhao Yatong glared fiercely at Wang Chong. Wang Chong was the first person who dared to say 'you only need to know that I know' in front of her Spear of Crimson Flames.
But Zhao Yatong had to admit that this kid was indeed not simple.
"However, the Wu Hai Army is under the rule of the Ouzan Great General, We Tadra Khonglo. We Tadra Khonglo was an existence on the same level as Great General Geshu Han, Go Seonji, and Andong Protector-General Zhang Shougui. He had always been strict in managing his troops, and the troops under him were extremely disciplined. They were the main force guarding Ü-Tsang Qinghai Lake. They don't leave the Ouzan Highlands easily, much less enter the mainland. It's strange for the Wu Hai Army to appear here. "
Wang Chong frowned as he fell into deep thought.
Bai Siling, Zhao Yatong, Xu Gan, and Huang Yongtu were all dumbfounded by the names of the Ouzan Empire that came out of Wang Chong's mouth.
In this era, they could be considered to have some experience and vision, but the things Wang Chong was talking about were still beyond their reach. All of them stared blankly at Wang Chong, not understanding what he was talking about.
Even Zhao Yatong was bewildered, let alone the others.
"Heh!"
Seeing the expressions of the crowd, Wang Chong shook his head and smiled, ending the conversation. The towering Ouzan Highlands was isolated from the rest of the world, and they rarely interacted with the Tang dynasty.
It wasn't just Zhao Yatong and the others. In the entire Tang dynasty, only a few people knew about the situation there.
"In any case, all you need to know is that it's not normal for this army to appear here."
Wang Chong chuckled.
"Hu!"
The group heaved a long sigh of relief. When Wang Chong spoke so confidently and with assurance, it was very easy for the others around him to feel like they were an idiot who didn't understand anything.
The pressure was immense!
"Don't make it so complicated next time."
Bai Siling rolled her eyes at Wang Chong and grumbled. Hearing Wang Chong's carefree manner, even she couldn't help but feel that she was an idiot.
"Got it."
Wang Chong shrugged his shoulders, not bothering to argue with her.
Unlike the others, Zhao Yatong assessed Wang Chong with interest, and her eyes glowed with excitement. 'Wang Clan's Qilin son', there was probably no one in Shang Jing who didn't know this name.
Before meeting him in person, Zhao Yatong had already heard many things about him. However, there were always many exaggerations in the legends.
Thus, Zhao Yatong didn't think much of it at the start.
But after interacting with him for real, Zhao Yatong realized that this Wang Chong was much more interesting than what she thought. What Wu Haijun? What Chano? What Lu? If it was anyone else in front of her, she would definitely think that they were spouting nonsense.
But Wang Chong …
She didn't know why, but she felt that what he said was the truth and was completely believable.
Wang Chong didn't know what Zhao Yatong was thinking. Next, Wang Chong asked many more details about the Ouzan army.
Zhao Yatong answered them one by one.
"Oh right, when we were fighting with the Ouzan army, I noticed something strange. There were many times when the Ouzan army had the chance to break through, but they kept guarding a mountain. To be more precise, they guarded the mountain the entire way. "
"They just stayed on the mountain and didn't run away. If it wasn't for that, we wouldn't have had the opportunity to continuously mobilize our troops and besiege them several times in a row. And there were a few times when I felt that we were going to be defeated. As long as they won and marched in, I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to protect the resting point. But they didn't attack at all and just let the opportunity slip away. It's too strange.
"They didn't run away or attack. After fighting with them a few times, I can't figure out their goal anymore. "
Zhao Yatong suddenly thought of something and frowned.
The longer she fought with the Ouzan army, the more she felt that they were strange. Although she was just a student participating in the training camp, there was no need for her to think about such a deep strategic issue.
But the more she thought about it, the stranger she felt.
In short, this wasn't the behavior of a normal Ouzan army. Any army had a goal. But this army was completely baffling.
"Hehe, then you're thinking too much. It's not that they don't want to run or attack. And they can't attack. They don't have that ability. You're overestimating them. "
Hearing Zhao Yatong's words, Wang Chong chuckled nonchalantly. Zhao Yatong and the others might think that the Ouzan army was inconceivably strong, as though they were invincible.
But to Wang Chong, the Ouzan army had no secrets before him. This Ouzan army that had fled to the borders of Longxi was just a bunch of bandits struggling on the brink of death.
It wasn't that he looked down on the Ouzan army, but that was the truth. It was just that Zhao Yatong and the others didn't know of it.
"Ah!"
Zhao Yatong stared at Wang Chong in shock. She had only said it casually, but she didn't expect Wang Chong to know the answer.
"Wang Chong, you know?"
Bai Siling, Xu Gan, and Huang Yongtu were also surprised.
Based on Zhao Yatong's description, this was a powerful Ouzan army. But that wasn't the case with Wang Chong's expression.
"You're too rash. Do you know why the eight hundred strong Tang dynasty army couldn't defeat the three hundred strong Ouzan army? It's not because they are too strong, and it's not because we are too weak. You shouldn't have chosen to fight them near the slopes! "
"Ah!"
"Ouzan is located on a plateau, and there's a difference in terrain between it and the Tang dynasty. The Tibetans had spent many years fighting with the Great Tang on the edge of the plateau. Their cavalry had relied on the terrain there for so long that they had developed an invincible hillside charge tactic. As long as there are hills around them, the Ouzan army will be able to bring out 240% of their fighting prowess!
"Even Geshu's famous Big Dipper Army would try their best to avoid fighting the Ouzan army on the high slopes. Either they fight below the high slopes, in the Longxi region. Or they march straight into the Ouzan Plateau and fight them on the plains.
"If you fight the Ouzan cavalry at the bottom of the slope, you will be placing your lives in the hands of the Ouzan army. This is a suicidal move! "
Wang Chong said calmly, pointing out the reason why Zhao Yatong and the others had suffered such heavy losses. They were the only ones who could think of fighting the Ouzan army on the slopes.
Under such terrain, it would be a miracle if they could win. For an army of eight hundred strong to face the charge of three hundred strong Ouzan cavalry, it would be a miracle if they didn't suffer four to five hundred casualties.
The Tang dynasty was powerful, and when the previous emperors were still alive, they had many famous generals under them. But no matter how powerful they were, they would have to pay a heavy price to fight the Ouzan army on the slopes of the Ouzan Plateau.
Even if they managed to fend off the charge of the Ouzan army, they would still have to pay a heavy price.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
