"The Eagle, go ahead and have a look."
Wang Chong frowned thoughtfully. In the past few days, he had swept through everywhere as if he were crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood. He had hardly encountered any decent resistance.
On the one hand, it was because the Ouzan cavalry had scattered far and wide, not expecting any other reinforcements. On the other hand, it was because the Ouzan had not yet raised their vigilance.
But if the Ouzan were to gather together, the nature would be completely different.
Moreover …
Thinking of what he had heard from the defeated Tang dynasty reinforcements, Wang Chong had a vague guess.
Whoosh!
A stream of air stirred. The Eagle raised his hand, and a giant eagle quickly flew up from his shoulder. With a shake of its iron tail, it flew into the clouds and quickly disappeared.
… …
At the same time, dozens of miles away, the highland steeds born in the highlands gathered together. Their huge eyes opened, and they looked around vigilantly from time to time.
On their backs were fierce Ouzan cavalrymen.
It was quiet all around. Often when a gust of wind blew, these cavalrymen would raise their heads and look up. Now and then, they would look to the north, their expressions very cautious.
The air was filled with an uneasy atmosphere.
"Have you found out?"
A hoarse voice, like the trembling of a zither string, which made people feel as if thousands of ants were gnawing at their hearts, reverberated in the air. The voice had the unique accent of the Ouzan.
"Yes. For some reason, a group of reinforcements from the Tang dynasty suddenly came from the north. They are very powerful. Our people in the north have basically been wiped out by them. "
Another voice said with fear.
"Impossible! As long as we, the Ouzan, gather a hundred people, we can immediately form the Halo of Fortress. Plus our plate armor, who can break it? What's more, isn't there Ciren Luri in the north … "
"Ciren Luri has been killed!"
The hoarse voice immediately stopped, and then there was a long, suffocating silence. Obviously, even he had not expected this result.
"When did it happen?"
"Not long ago."
"Doesn't Ciren Luri have the cultivation of the ninth level of the Martial Realm …"
"But our people did see it with their own eyes. There was a huge man among the Tang people, and he killed Ciren Luri with one strike!"
The voice said. It was obvious that it was deeply afraid of the other party.
Ciren Lu Ri was definitely one of the valiant generals of Ouzan, but he was cut down by a single sword. This kind of strength was simply astonishing.
The Ouzan cavalry's ability to charge and break through enemy lines was the best in the world, second only to the 'Tongluo elite cavalry' that submitted to the Tang dynasty. If the enemy was the world-renowned Tongluo elite cavalry, then so be it. But these people were clearly just Tang people!
Could it be that the Prime Minister was wrong? That the Tang people were still as terrifying as they were in the past? He had not fallen.
But at the bank of Erhai, didn't the Tang people suffer a crushing defeat?
Weren't the Big Dipper Army and the regular armies of the Tang dynasty in Beiting and Anxi all pinned down? Since when did the internal army of the Tang dynasty become so powerful?
"Hmph! Dengba, you've overestimated the morale of the Tang people and diminished the might of your own people! "
Suddenly, the hoarse voice snorted coldly. From up close, one could see that this was an Ouzan general armed to the teeth. That red face of the plateau was the best proof.
The Ouzan were generally slightly shorter than the people of the Central Plains, but this person's body was completely different. His body was extremely thick and muscular, and he was abnormally tall, even taller than the people of the Central Plains by half a head.
Under his skin, streams of astral energy were slithering like snakes. It was a very frightening sight.
Most special of all was the pair of golden metal fists in his hands. They looked extremely heavy and brimmed with great power.
"I don't believe that the Tang people are so powerful. Continue to gather your comrades. I want all the Ouzan people within a radius of several hundred li to gather here. "
"Yes, milord!"
Seeing his chief's rage, Dengba felt timid and hurriedly lowered his head. The Ouzan had an extremely strict hierarchy, even stricter than that of the Tang people.
Although he was a deputy chief, he did not dare to lightly offend a chief one level higher than him.
"First kill those one thousand Tang people, and then deal with that Tang dynasty commandant surnamed Xu. I don't believe that after destroying the Annan Protectorate, there will still be someone in the southwest who can oppose us!"
The Ouzan chief coldly said.
The people of the Ouzan were all noble and powerful. The reason the Ouzan of the north had failed was simply because the Tang people had not encountered a true opponent.
He absolutely did not believe that there was anyone in the southwest who could oppose him!
"Sound the horn! I want to wipe out all the remaining Tang soldiers in one fell swoop! "
"Yes, milord!"
… …
"Bwoooom! … … "
A few moments later, a row of Ouzan cavalry stood together, white horns in their hands. A vigorous and boundless bellow, like that of a bull, could be heard for one hundred li.
That was the horn of the white yak!
No matter where the people of the Ouzan were, as long as they heard the bellow of the white yak, they would know that it was the signal to summon them.
This was the prelude to war!
… …
"Reporting! An Ouzan scout has been discovered up ahead! "
A burly Great Tang scout walked over with quick steps, his body slightly bent. This sudden sound immediately shattered the silence.
On the high ground, Wang Chong was seated cross-legged, recuperating his energy. Behind him, The Eagle and Li Siye stood on his left and right, like guardian deities protecting him.
Upon hearing this sound, Wang Chong's eyelids twitched, and then he slowly opened his eyes.
"So fast!"
Wang Chong indifferently said to himself.
The people of the Ouzan actually did have some experts. Although they could not reach Huoshu Huizang's level, the fact that they had been able to dispatch scouts so quickly, discover them, and find them was enough to show that their opponent this time was a decent commander.
As for just what level they were, that would depend on how they reacted. Different reactions meant that their opponents were of different levels.
As the 'War Saint' of the Tang dynasty, he could determine the level of his opponent from many minute details.
"Scout again!"
Wang Chong waved his hand.
"Yes, milord!"
That sturdy scout bowed respectfully, and then backed off, leaving quickly and cleanly.
"… As long as we continue, there will be more and more people like this!"
A familiar voice came from next to his ear. The Eagle gazed at the scout who had just left, his eyes dazed for a moment before he sighed.
To be able to scout so quickly, his movements were clean and neat, his sense of smell was extremely sharp, and he came and went like the wind. This was something that the experts of the aristocratic families could never do.
Even the hired experts and assassins that Wang Chong had recruited from the imperial capital could not do this.
The scouts in the army were completely different from those.
A truly experienced scout would make use of all kinds of terrain to conceal himself while scouting the enemy. Even his giant eagle could not detect some of them.
Only a scout could deal with a scout!
Only an opponent of the same level could deal with an experienced scout!
"People in the military must strictly obey orders, and carry out the tasks given to them strictly. He is just abiding by his duty. It's no big deal. "
Before Wang Chong could speak, another deep and powerful voice came from the right. Li Siye did not think much of The Eagle's surprise.
He was from the military, and in the Norland region, there were countless foreign tribes. Scouting the enemy, discovering the enemy, and concealing oneself — these were the basic abilities.
In the Norland, there were countless scouts of this level.
After all, it was not easy to conceal oneself in the Great Prairie. Although The Eagle was from the Ministry of Punishments, he had never been on the battlefield.
This sort of sigh was a bit of a fuss over nothing.
Hearing the conversation between the two, Wang Chong couldn't help but laugh inside. The two of them specialized in different fields, so it was normal for them to sigh like this.
But there was one thing that was certain:
Wang Chong had more and more regular infantry and cavalry at his disposal.
After sweeping through the scattered Ouzan cavalry on the northern border, Wang Chong had gathered more and more scattered Tang dynasty soldiers. By now, Wang Chong had gathered six to seven hundred infantry and cavalry soldiers that had originally belonged to Li Zhengyi.
In addition, more and more supplies were piling up.
At this point, Wang Chong had more than ten heavy ballistae under his command!
Each one of these heavy ballistae was invaluable. In the past, the Tang Dynasty had relied on these heavy ballistae to strike fear into the hearts of foreign countries and tribes, sweeping through all their enemies and ruling over the world.
The Tang Dynasty's current reputation could not go unnoticed because of these heavy ballistae!
Standing up, Wang Chong ignored the bickering duo and turned around, quickly walking back to where he came from.
"Young Master!"
Li Siye and The Eagle's expressions grew tense as they hurriedly followed.
Following Wang Chong's gaze, a hundred zhang behind the high ground, there was a bustling scene.
The one thousand clan experts that Wang Chong had recruited were currently training with the seven or eight defeated Tang infantry and cavalry that he had recruited along the way.
The clan experts were strong enough, but what they lacked the most was the quality of cooperation and obedience in the military.
Wang Chong had already been trained in this aspect, but it was still not enough.
But at this moment, through the 'catfish effect' of these soldiers, this army of one thousand equipped with WuZi Steel weapons was rapidly working together.
They were rapidly developing the aura of an 'army', no longer a simple 'one thousand experts'.
This was a completely different concept.
With the help of these true soldiers, Wang Chong was in the process of obtaining the one thousand 'elite soldiers' that he desired!
"Li Siye, after Zhao Jingdian, you go up. I need you to replace Zhao Jingdian in the second round of training! "
Wang Chong said.
"Yes, Young Master!"
Li Siye lowered his head and bowed respectfully. Without hesitation, he turned around and strode away.
The arrogance with which Li Siye had first appeared on Deflecting Blade Mountain was simply unimaginable. There was no doubt that Wang Chong had won his respect.
Zhao Jingdian's talent in the art of war, Li Siye's formidable strength, and his own military temperament had allowed Wang Chong to use various methods to raise this army.
On the journey south, only Wang Chong truly understood what he was up against. Only by possessing a solid foundation could he truly alter the course of this war for the fate of the southwest!
Time flew by, and two hours later, while Wang Chong was still training his army …
"Reporting! Enemy troops have been discovered up ahead! "
"Reporting! The enemy is less than fifty li from us! "
"Reporting! It's Ouzan's men, and they're approaching us at full speed! "
… …
In a short amount of time, several military scouts rushed out from the forest like shuttles, jumping onto the ground, kneeling down without moving.
"Buzz!"
It was as if a mysterious force had swept through the void. In an instant, the entire world fell silent. Everyone fell silent.
Many pairs of eyes stared at Wang Chong, the atmosphere instantly growing tense.
Too fast!
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