"But right now, who in the southwest will help us? Could it be the Wang Clan father and son? But haven't they already fled far away? Will they come back to help us now? "
The tall and thin general's brow grew even more confused, and he subconsciously turned to Protector-General Xianyu Zhongtong.
Xianyu Zhongtong had been personally chosen by the previous Protector-General, Zhangchou Jianqiong. If not for this incident, even if his seniority wasn't enough to convince the masses, even if they had any objections, no one would have dared to say anything for the sake of Zhangchou Jianqiong. But now …
Everyone knew that the Annam Protectorate was at odds with itself on the outside, and that it was fraught with internal crisis. Otherwise, a significant number of Annam Protectorate soldiers wouldn't have left with the Wang Clan father and son.
But even so, there were still many supporters of Xianyu Zhongtong in the protectorate who were willing to follow Zhangchou Jianqiong's arrangements.
'Victory and defeat are commonplace in a soldier,' and losing a battle was not the fault of a soldier. In the view of some generals, the three hundred thousand Mengshe Zhao soldiers, including even the Ouzan soldiers, were not something that the Annam Protectorate could deal with.
The Mengshe Zhao – Ü-Tsang army had never appeared in the southwest before. Not even Protector-General Zhangchou Jianqiong would be able to do anything about it.
"I don't know …"
Xianyu Zhongtong looked down the mountain in silence for a long time. He truly did have complex feelings for the Wang Clan father and son, but they were far from hate. On the contrary, he felt a few emotions. If not for that youngest son of the Wang Clan establishing Lion City, if not for the timely arrival of the Wang Clan father and son to boost morale, the southwest army would have been completely wiped out.
Xianyu Zhongtong had always understood that his talent and knowledge of the art of war were more than enough to be a general, but he was far from being an influential Protector-General whose words could shake the world.
But all of this was Lord Zhangchou Jianqiong's will, and even Xianyu Zhongtong could only submit.
But no matter what, the Annan Protectorate army had been reduced to its current state, and he had to take responsibility for it.
"Even though I don't know what's going on, there's one thing I can be sure of. The person leading the troops down the mountain is definitely not the Wang father and son!"
Xianyu Zhongtong took a deep breath and quickly came back to his senses. Although the generals were not convinced by him on the surface, as the commander-in-chief of the army, his top priority was to find a way to lead them out of the predicament they were in.
"… Wang Yan's style is upright and strict. With his personality, it's impossible for him to use such a sneak attack. As for Wang Fu, although his resourcefulness and resourcefulness far surpasses his father's, and I'm not his match, I'm afraid … he still can't do all of this! "
After following the Lord Protector-General for so many years, Xianyu Zhongtong's strength might not have reached that level, but his vision was still there.
"But, if it's not the Wang father and son, who else could it be?"
The Southwestern general with the scar on his left eyebrow couldn't help but ask in surprise.
Of all the outstanding generals in the southwest, only the Wang father and son could reach Xianyu Zhongtong's level in the art of war and strategy. But if even they weren't the Wang father and son, then who was commanding the army to attack Ouzan's men?
The Southwestern general with the scar on his left eyebrow was momentarily stunned. This answer had truly surpassed his expectations.
"Could it be that some other formidable character has appeared in the southwest? Could it be Li Zhengyi? But didn't he die in battle a long time ago?
The Southwestern general with the scar on his left eyebrow was in turmoil.
"There's no need to think too much about it. No matter what his background is, there's one thing we can be sure of: he's a friend, not a foe! Pass on my order. Do everything in your power to hold them down. "
A sharp light flashed in Xianyu Zhongtong's eyes as he raised his right arm and immediately issued the order.
And with Xianyu Zhongtong's order, the entire army rumbled to life.
Although aggressive assaults in the open were not Xianyu Zhongtong's forte, in terms of infantry defense, Xianyu Zhongtong was an absolute valiant general. Thus, even though he was facing an enemy that was twice his size, Huoshu Huizang was still unable to easily defeat his troops.
"Kiiiill! — — "
The heaven-shaking war drums and shouts resounded through the clouds as the army once more plunged into a fierce battle.
… …
"Milord, the southwest is under attack again!"
"They're pretending to be our men! We've suffered heavy losses!"
"If this continues, we'll collapse on our own!"
"Milord, the southeast is also under attack!"
… …
At the base of the mountain, Huoshu Huizang was seated atop a highland steed that was taller than a man. Around him, one herald after another came out one after another. At first, Huoshu Huizang didn't care about this itch. If a war could be won by such a chaotic method, then there would be no need to fight it. Everyone could just use such a method.
To Huoshu Huizang, who had an army of 100,000 and commanded more than 200,000 elites from the Ngari Royal Lineage, the enemy's method was just child's play. To be more precise, they were digging their own graves.
But what happened next was completely wrong.
Southeast, southwest, northwest … Every direction was under attack, and the army's rhythm of attack was completely disrupted.
At the base of the mountain, the army in all four directions was in chaos. They couldn't even command them to attack.
Even someone of Huoshu Huicang's worldview found it inconceivable that a force of only a few thousand could cause such a disturbance to his army of one hundred thousand.
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"Since when did such a powerful figure appear in the Annam Protectorate?!"
Huoshu Huicang's eyes glowed with a cold light that seemed almost tangible.
From the start of this assault until now, Huoshu Huizang had finally realized that he had made a mistake. The enemy commander had displayed superb mastery of the art of war, an ability that no general could compare to. To be more precise, Huoshu Huizang had never seen anyone capable of such a level of harassment.
"Milord, what do we do? Should your subordinate send a group of soldiers to deal with them? "
A familiar voice rang out in Longqinba's ear. As he listened to the chaos coming from all around him, he was infuriated by these assaults. This sort of harassment wasn't anything formidable. Logically speaking, if he caught them once, they would all be wiped out.
But for some reason, he hadn't been able to catch them even once.
He had even changed his position several times, but he still hadn't been able to catch a single one of them. Longqinba couldn't even tell if his luck was terrible to the extreme or if there was some other reason.
"There's no need!"
Huoshu Huizang waved his hand.
"A large-scale mobilization won't be able to hide from the enemy's eyes and ears, and it will also scatter our forces. Most importantly … you've already been targeted. It's useless no matter where you go! "
With these last words, Huoshu Huicang looked at his trusted general with a profound look in his eyes.
“！！！”
The agitated Longqinba was instantly dumbfounded.
"Hmph, do you really think that it's just bad luck that you haven't been able to meet them?"
Huoshu Huicang coldly snorted and indifferently said. He had never believed in coincidences. He only believed in his own eyes. Longqinba had definitely been targeted.
"But, how is this possible?"
Longqinba said in shock. There were one hundred thousand Ouzan warriors here, and with so many of them densely packed together, how could the enemy possibly determine his position? In truth, given the enemy's position, not even Longqinba could keep track of him at all times.
In fact, this was something that was simply impossible to achieve.
This answer was so shocking that it didn't even matter if Longqinba could capture the enemy and deal them a vicious blow.
"There's nothing in this world that's impossible."
Huoshu Huizang indifferently said, paying no attention to Longqinba. He slowly raised his chin and pretended to look up at the sky. Longqinba was left in a daze.
Wait! It's not impossible!
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Longqinba's mind. His entire body trembled as he followed Huoshu Huizang's gaze and looked up at the sky. Above his head, dark clouds hung low. Bolts of lightning shuttled through the clouds, followed by a dense torrential rain, which slammed into his face one by one.
But he couldn't see anything behind the dark clouds.
No, there must be something!
Longqinba clenched his fists, an indescribable feeling in his heart. Although he couldn't see anything, he was sure that there was something behind the dark clouds.
"It seems like your reaction isn't slow!"
Huoshu Huizang indifferently said, his voice much calmer than before. Although he was a little slow, Longqinba had still managed to react. In this torrential rain and surrounded by an army of one hundred thousand, it was almost impossible to accurately lock onto the movements of a single person. But just because it was impossible didn't mean it was impossible.
At the very least, Longqinba had no secrets to speak of from the sky.
"The enemy has probably determined that I'm the commander-in-chief and have to oversee the Central Army. The only people I can send out are you lot. Bachicheng is currently at the pass, and Jiao Serro and Mengshe Zhao are together. There are only a few people left, and you're the strongest of the Five Tiger Generals. They only need to keep an eye on you. "
Huoshu Huizang's eyes were like torches, as if he had long ago seen through the truth. If Wang Chong were here and heard these words, he would assuredly be stunned, because this was truly the truth. Huoshu Huizang was said to be an existence on par with Zhangchou Jianqiong in the southwest, and it now appeared that this was indeed the case. He could not be underestimated.
"Longqinba, go to the southeast again and draw them away. As for me … this farce has gone on for so long, it's time for me to go out! "
With a wave of his hand, Huoshu Huizang urged his horse forward, riding off to the southwest with his several dozen personal guards.
"No matter who you are, as long as you want to continue this game, you'll definitely come. I'll be waiting for you! "
On his horse, Huoshu Huizang's eyes were closed, his expression callous, his mind in turmoil.
Although he had been overseeing the Central Army this entire time, he had not come away empty-handed. The attacks of the Tang people seemed chaotic and without any pattern, but Huoshu Huizang had long ago found the tiniest clues. If his guess was right, their next attack would be in the southwest.
No matter who they were, this time … he would wipe them all out!
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