Dong, dong, dong!
The rapid beating of war drums resounded across the land, echoing for hundreds of miles. Even the storm couldn't stop it. On the vast and undulating land, around a greenish-black mountain range, a magnificent battle was being waged. On one side of the battle were the endless sea and countless infantry, while on the other side were the fierce and courageous cavalry!
The beating of war drums, the shouts of killing, the neighing of the Neigh's horses, and the clanging of metal rang out across the vast land. There was a limit to the power of a single person, but when thousands of people were shouting and killing together, the sound of thunder and rain couldn't drown it out.
"Surround them! Don't let a single one of them escape!"
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In the midst of the storm, a Tibetan general with a curved mustache turned his horse around and harshly bellowed, "Stop! Around him, the formation of the Ouzan cavalry was in chaos. The muddy terrain and the drizzling rain made it difficult for the Ouzan cavalry to form a powerful formation like they usually did.
Even so, the Ouzan general still organized his army to attack with full force.
The storm affected the Ouzan, but it might not affect the Tang Dynasty. At least, the formation of the Annam Protectorate might not be invulnerable. No matter what, now was the best time to eliminate the old enemy, the Annam Protectorate!
"Go, go, go! Break through their center and penetrate their formation! The Tang people will die! "
The Ouzan general with a curved mustache kept commanding the soldiers around him to charge forward. However, even he did not notice that in a place not too far away from him, several figures were crawling under a low hill. Clumps of canister wood, commonly seen in the southwest of the Empire, successfully covered them up.
This was the first time Wang Chong and the others saw a battle of this level since they came south. Although the Ouzan army around the mountain range was somewhat disorganized and did not display their normal strength, there were still a lot of them. They were so densely packed that it was impossible to tell how many people there were under the cover of the rain.
However, one thing was certain. The Ouzan army shrouded in the rain was definitely much larger than Wang Chong had imagined.
If Wang Chong's 10,000 reinforcements were to encounter them at this time, they would be dead for sure.
But now, all of the Ouzan people's attention was focused on the Annam Protectorate on the mountain. No one paid attention to the commotion behind them. The dense rain also provided the best cover for Wang Chong and the others.
"Sir, what should we do?"
The Eagle crouched beside Wang Chong, secretly worried.
This trip to the south was originally aimed at the Annam Protectorate in Leo City. But now, the Annam Protectorate was near the top of the mountain. There was only an Ouzan human wall between them. However, it was this human wall that stood in front of everyone like an insurmountable barrier.
"Don't be anxious!"
Wang Chong waved his hand and lowered his voice. His hawk-like gaze pierced through the gaps of the shrubs and looked at the Ouzan army opposite them. Occupying the high ground and defending, overlapping one another, attacking more than defending. Moreover, they used the Coiling Snake Formation. This was the style of his eldest brother, Wang Fu.
His father was definitely not that agile. Xianyu Zhongtong was even more of a defensive general.
Wang Chong couldn't be any more familiar with his family.
"The Annam Protectorate is different from Li Zhengyi's reserve reinforcements. These are the empire's elites stationed in the southwest. Although they are infantry, their combat strength far surpasses that of ordinary soldiers. Moreover, this war has gone through a series of massacres. Those who can survive are the elites of the elites. There won't be any problems for now. "
Wang Chong sternly said.
Zhangchou Jianqiong's reputation as the 'Tiger of the Empire' of the southwest was not undeserved. The crux of the matter was that Xianyu Zhongtong was a defensive general who was not skilled at taking the initiative to attack. In a place like the Erhai plains, where there was no city to defend, a battle to the death with Mengshe Zhao's army of three hundred thousand was completely a battle of weakness against strength. Even so, the Annam Protectorate still maintained a significant number of soldiers.
These soldiers were the empire's last hope and the crux of the southwest battlefield.
If they could not preserve this army, the Annam Protectorate would become the first protectorate in the history of the empire to be dissolved because of a defeat. More importantly, this would intensify the hostility of the surrounding barbarians against the Tang Dynasty and cause them to covet the Central Plains!
This was something that Wang Chong could not tolerate.
"Found it!"
Suddenly, Wang Chong's eyes brightened. His gaze pierced through the heavy curtain of rain and landed on a large banner on the summit. Although it was blurry and indistinct, Wang Chong could tell at a glance that this was his older brother Wang Fu's Li Water Banner!
"Wonderful!"
Wang Chong clenched his fists in excitement.
There was a large age gap between the Wang brothers. Wang Fu had joined the army when Wang Chong was very young. Wang Chong had always had a very good impression of his older brother Wang Fu. In this aspect, he was completely different from his second brother Wang Bei. His older brother Wang Fu was the classic example of an older brother and had always cherished him and his younger sister Xiaoyao.
Not so long ago, Wang Chong had also dreamed of meeting his older brother on the battlefield and fighting side by side with him. He hadn't expected that his dream would actually come true.
Father is skilled in defense, and it won't be that easy to break through his defenses. But Big Brother is skilled in offense and defense, and his grasp of the art of war is even above Father's. With the two of them working together, one attacking and one defending, the Ouzan army won't be able to easily succeed even if they outnumber him!
As Wang Chong gazed in the direction of the summit, he felt much more at ease.
The war of the southwest was the Central Plains' first major setback, and the deaths of the 180,000 Annam Protectorate soldiers were an indescribable wound to the empire. Thus, Wang Chong had long ago sent his father Wang Yan and big brother Wang Fu to a place near the southwest border. Now, all of this had been put to use. With his father and brother's talent for leadership, and with the assistance of Xianyu Zhongtong and the generals of the southwest, even Huoshu Huizang and Dalun Ruozan would find it hard to deal with them in a short period of time.
"Let's go! The Eagle, get me a few sets of Ouzan armor. "
Wang Chong's eyes were focused on the fierce battle before him as he suddenly ordered without turning his head.
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"Yes, Young Master!"
The Eagle subconsciously replied. Just as he was about to move out, there was a whoosh as the vegetation in front of him shook and a spray of mist washed over him. In the blink of an eye, Wang Chong's figure had disappeared.
Young Master!
The Eagle cried out, his face paling. Only now did he realize that although Wang Chong had asked him to get him a few sets of armor, he hadn't said anything about himself. He wanted to get himself a few sets of armor. In a flash, the Eagle saw a short figure crawling on the ground, slithering like a python. In just a few moments, it had pierced through the mist and vanished into the distance.
This lifelike appearance was completely unlike that of a human, more like a python. It had left a deep impression on the Eagle.
"When did Young Master learn this sort of technique?"
The Eagle was in a daze, completely unable to react. Even with his skills, he still couldn't display that kind of movement technique. With no time to think, the Eagle's body leaped forward and he quickly slithered out from behind the hill, disappearing in a few flashes.
Bang bang!
In the gray mist, a few muffled sounds could be heard, but they were mixed in with the sound of drums and thunder, so they were almost inaudible and were quickly suppressed. In just a few moments, Wang Chong and the Eagle returned with a few sets of Ouzan armor. After throwing a few sets of armor behind a hill, the group quickly changed their appearances, disguising themselves as Tibetan cavalry, and blended into the gray mist.
Wang Chong and the others lowered their heads and quickly weaved through the curtain of rain, not alerting anyone.
In just a few moments, Wang Chong had already searched the entire mountain range.
"There are definitely no more than two hundred thousand Ouzan cavalry here. At most, there should be around seventy to eighty thousand! And I don't sense the aura of a Saint Martial realm expert. Huoshu Huizang and Dalun Ruozan shouldn't be here. This is only the vanguard of the Ouzan army! "
Wang Chong's expression was calm, but countless thoughts flashed through his eyes.
In the Central Plains, the reputation of Huoshu Huizang and Dalun Ruozan of the Ouzan Ngari Royal Lineage resounded like thunder. These two had single-handedly propped up the entire Ouzan Ngari Royal Lineage, and even a fierce tiger like Zhangchou Jianqiong had no choice but to adopt a defensive strategy. In the early years of the empire, these two were definitely the most illustrious existences in the region surrounding the Tang dynasty.
Be it in his previous life or this one, Wang Chong had never seen them before.
Although he had once imagined a battle with them, to the current Wang Chong and the Annam Protectorate, this was undoubtedly the best news.
Encircling the Annam Protectorate, there's no reason why Huoshu Huizang and Dalun Ruozan can't be absent. They must be on their way here, or perhaps the poor visibility in the storm has caused them to deviate from their path of pursuit. Regardless of the situation, the current situation wouldn't last for long. I have to make a decision as soon as possible and break this stalemate!
Wang Chong quietly said to himself.
Bang!
As he was thinking, he suddenly heard a commotion. On the summit of the mountain, the Tang army near the northeast had suddenly fallen into disarray. The cavalry below sensed the change and immediately increased the intensity of their attacks. Although they were quickly pushed back, the Tang army on the summit was still clearly visible!
"That gave me a fright. Fortunately, we managed to defend against it!"
The voice of a Black Dragon Bandit elite rang out.
Everyone was responsible for the rise and fall of the world. In the face of this upheaval in the southwest, there was no Black Dragon Bandit or hired experts, only pure Tang people. Although the people around him had all breathed a sigh of relief, Wang Chong had no intention of relaxing at all. His eyes blazed as he gazed at the clumps of figures on the summit and the flashing shields, his brow deeply creased.
"Not good!"
The Tang army on the northeast side of the summit was clearly in disarray. There was no sign of the disarray that had just appeared, and it seemed to be expanding. This was no problem with the soldiers, and it certainly wasn't because Ouzan's attacks were too fierce. Rather, it was because there was a problem with the command of the battle formation. It would have been fine at any other time, but this was a fatal situation.
Big Brother Wang Fu's war banner was erected on the summit, and the northeast was his area of defense. If there was a problem with the command of the formation in the northeast, didn't that mean …
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