"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
… …
Zhang Shouzhi was not the only one waiting at the base of the mountain. Zhang Shouzhi's disciples, apprentices, craftsmen who had worked on the construction of Lion City, overseers, merchants transporting materials, and soldiers were also present. Once Wang Chong and Zhang Shouzhi met, these people began to step forward and offer their greetings.
Wang Chong also greeted them.
"Everyone has worked hard!"
"It's no trouble at all. Not as hard as Young Master! "
"That's right! Everyone says that Young Master was in the distant capital, but he already foresaw this war. That's why he sent us here. To be able to work for the Tang Dynasty, for the Central Plains, is a great honor for us! "
"That's right, Young Master! If there's anything you need from us, feel free to send it! "
… …
This was the first time these people had seen Wang Chong, and all of them began to excitedly discuss the matter.
In Lion City, Wang Chong was a legend. And as the war progressed, more and more events confirmed Wang Chong's prediction, and these rumors and legends became more and more prevalent. Just like everyone else, the craftsmen were also very curious about Wang Chong, the mastermind behind the construction of Lion City and the crux of this war.
When they heard that Wang Chong had also come to the southwest, the craftsmen had been in an uproar.
Sitting behind the scenes in the distant capital and controlling everything was completely different from personally coming to the southwest of the empire.
"Mm!"
Wang Chong gave a firm nod, and as he looked at the fervent gazes around him, he felt extremely gratified.
"Are you ready?"
After exchanging greetings, Wang Chong turned his head to Zhang Shouzhi.
"Mm, Lady Xu has told me everything."
Now that this was a serious matter, Zhang Shouzhi nodded, his expression turning serious.
Everything has been delivered ahead of time, but I don't really understand these things and will probably require Young Master's guidance.
As he spoke, Zhang Shouzhi's expression became subtle. Zhang Shouzhi was a master in civil engineering, but he had never seen or heard of the things that Wang Chong had asked Xu Qiqin to deliver.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Zhang Shouzhi wouldn't have believed that Wang Chong had such high attainments in civil engineering.
"Hehe, that's not a problem at all!"
Looking at the look in Zhang Shouzhi's eyes, the prince certainly knew what he was thinking, but there was no need to explain these things.
It was finally delivered in time!
Deep in his heart, even Zhang Shouzhi did not notice that Wang Chong heaved a deep sigh of relief. With Xu Qiqin's item delivered, Wang Chong's most important and crucial step was finally half completed.
"Where is it? Take me there! "
Wang Chong said.
…
At the peak of the mountain, huge iron boxes were densely packed and neatly arranged. These iron boxes were all placed in a hidden place on the mountain, and they were all black. If one did not walk up close, one would not be able to see them from afar.
As Wang Chong approached, he saw the insignia of the capital's swordsmithing families, sword shops, and sword smiths on the boxes.
And the most eye-catching of all the boxes was the capital's Wang family's insignia.
They were indeed sent from the capital!
Looking at the familiar insignia on the boxes, Wang Chong let out a long sigh of relief.
"This is only a small part of what Miss Xu sent over. There are many more on the back of the mountain."
Zhang Shouzhi said.
Pak!
Wang Chong nodded and did not say anything else. He took out his longsword, inserted it into the gap of the box, and pried it open.
"What is this?"
At this moment, The Eagle, Xu Shiping, Xu Ancun, and the others also rushed over. Looking at the strange-looking objects in the box, other than The Eagle, who already knew what they were, everyone else revealed curious expressions.
Even Wang Chong's father, Wang Yan, and Xianyu Zhongtong, who had rushed over from behind, revealed curious expressions.
After the conclusion of the battle with Huoshu Huicang, Wang Chong had practically traveled day and night, urging his soldiers to march one thousand li to this place.
But as for why he chose this place, no one knew. But regardless of the reason, at least one thing was certain. It definitely had something to do with these huge boxes on the mountain.
"These … are our life-saving straws!"
As Wang Chong spoke, he suddenly reached into the iron box, grabbed a piece of steel, and threw it into the air.
The steel piece flew into the air, flipped a few times, and then stabbed heavily into the ground, motionless.
…
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… …
As the storm clouds scattered and the sky gradually cleared, no one could describe what the Ouzan army felt at this moment.
It's finally over!
Longqinba gazed at the gradually parting sky, mentally letting out a long sigh. This was just the most ordinary change in the weather, but in Longqinba's eyes, it seemed like ten thousand years had passed.
"Without the aid of the storm, I'd like to see where you can run!"
The dark clouds in the sky had still not scattered, but they had grown much thinner. It was still a long way from clear skies or good weather, but this was enough for Longqinba and the Ouzan army.
As long as there was no cover from the storm, the ambushes and assassinations of the Tang people would be completely useless. It was almost impossible for them to ambush, assassinate, and sneak attack them like they did last night.
Longqinba drew back his gaze from the sky and saw that all the Ouzan generals around him had the same expression on their faces.
"Haha, once I lead my army to catch up to you, I'll tear all of you to pieces! I'll vent the hatred in my heart! "
Longqinba's eyes were gloomy, his brow suffused with killing intent.
In last night's battle, Longqinba had been ambushed by Wang Yan and Xianyu Zhongtong, the two highest commanders of the southwest of the Tang Dynasty. If not for the timely arrival of the Great General, he would have died.
As a resident of the Great Snow Mountain Temple, Longqinba had always had an extremely high opinion of himself. How could he possibly endure such a humiliation?
"Boom!"
While Longqinba was in a daze, the earth suddenly quaked and a majestic tornado of energy soared into the sky. A furious voice boomed over the camp like a peal of thunder.
"Bastard thing! You deserve to die! Whoosh!
The air seemed to crazily surge, the majestic power contained in that voice throwing the air in a radius of several hundred zhang into chaos. Hearing Great General Huoshu Huizang's exposed voice, even Longqinba couldn't help but feel stifled, a hint of fear appearing on his face.
Fortunately, it wasn't me who pursued Wang Yan's group yesterday!
Longqinba inwardly rejoiced.
At this moment, he suddenly rejoiced that he had followed the Great General and not been like the Xiphodon Jiao Serro, pursuing Wang Yan with Fengjiayi, the Crown Prince of Mengshe Zhao.
That bastard Jiao Serro actually lost nearly fifty thousand soldiers in a single battle. Not even I would dare to make such a grave mistake. Given the Great General's temper, he'll definitely skin him alive for daring to come back this morning!
Longqinba quietly said to himself.
Rumble! As if in response to Longqinba's voice, the distant commander's tent suddenly exploded and a muscular figure smashed a large hole through it. Amidst cries of alarm, the figure was sent flying nearly one hundred zhang into the air before crashing to the ground with a thud.
That sound made everyone's hearts ache, and those who were even a little closer could even feel the violent tremors caused by the impact of that person's fall. But a few moments later, Jiao Serro used both his hands and feet to rush back into the tent like an eight-legged spider.
It was like he hadn't been the one who had just fallen.
"General, Prime Minister, your subordinate has truly encountered a formidable opponent this time …"
Jiao Serro's pleas could be heard even from a distance.
Longqinba's heart trembled, but he pretended not to hear and quickly walked away.
The decisive battle with the Tang Dynasty's Annam Protectorate was about to begin. Compared to Jiao Serro's misfortune, he was more concerned about exterminating the Tang Dynasty and washing away his shame.
… …
By the time Longqinba had calmed his heart and was about to leave, in the distant tent, everything was just beginning.
This massive tent was currently packed with people. Besides Huoshu Huizang and Dalun Ruozan, the two leaders of the Ouzan Empire's Ngari Royal Lineage, there was also King Gelofeng of the Mengshe Zhao Empire and Great General Duan Gequan.
Jiao Serro had returned with the news of its defeat. Let alone Huoshu Huizang and Dalun Ruozan, even Gelofeng and Duan Gequan were stunned.
Cavalry had always been more powerful than infantry, and Ouzan cavalry had swept through the world with few opponents. One could say that, although Mengshe Zhao had the largest army, the true main force had been Ouzan's two-hundred-thousand-some cavalry.
Ever since the start of the war, the Ouzan Empire had not suffered any major losses, a direct testament to its strength. Thus, one could easily imagine the shock that Jiao Serro's defeat had caused.
Seventy thousand Tiesang cavalry of almost eighty thousand had returned with only twenty-thousand-some. This was undoubtedly a crushing defeat. Since the start of the war, the Ouzan Empire had never suffered such a loss.
"Prime Minister, General, this truly wasn't our fault! Our brothers did all they could, but we were no match for them. None of our men could get close to their front lines, no matter which direction we came from. Our brothers have all participated in several major battles, and even the Anxi Protectorate army was so formidable that they were beaten down by us. But for some reason, those fellows are just too formidable … "
In the tent, Jiao Serro was far from the only one kneeling on the ground. The other commanders were there as well. One of the officers had barely said a few words when Huoshu Huicang furiously bellowed, "How dare you!?"
"Shut your mouth!"
"Milord, I …"
Before the Tibetan officer could say anything, rumble! An enormous energy, suffused with scorching heat, slammed into his body. Before this debating officer could finish speaking, Huoshu Huicang had sent him flying out of the tent with a palm.
"At this stage, you've already lost, yet you still dare to argue with me!"
Huoshu Huizang's face was ashen, his rage uncontrollable.
"Milord!"
Everyone in the tent felt a chill in their hearts as they lowered their heads. The culture of Ouzan was completely different from that of the Central Plains, and Huoshu Huizang was no gentle Confucian general.
If he continued to argue, nothing good would come of it.
"Great General, although this is your Ouzan's family, forgive this Lowly One for speaking too much, but I have interacted with General Jiao Serro several times. This Lowly One has always admired his bravery. Could it be that the Tang Dynasty has sent a large number of reinforcements that we do not know about?"
Just when the mood was extremely stifling, a voice came from the corner of the tent. It was King Gelofeng of Mengshe Zhao.
Although this was Huoshu Huizang's commander's tent, it had now become the tent of the Mengshe – Ü-Tsang army. The two sides had started a war against the Tang Dynasty, and there was no way out.
Given the Tang Dynasty's past style, it was certain that they would retaliate on a large scale in the future.
As an ally, the Ouzan suffering such a large number of casualties was also closely related to Mengshe Zhao. It was impossible for her not to take this matter seriously.
"Impossible!"
Before Mengshe Zhao and Gelofeng could continue, Huoshu Huizang immediately interrupted them.
"The closest to us is Longyou. Geshu Han's Big Dipper Army is extremely powerful and is the one most likely to reinforce this place. But right now, Longyou has King of Generals We Tadra Khonglo and Dusong Mangpoje. No matter how formidable Geshu Han is, he won't be able to free himself. And besides Geshu Han, where else can the Central Plains find usable soldiers? "
Although he had a crude appearance that made him seem like a brute, Huoshu Huizang had not relied solely on martial prowess to become a Great General of the Ngari Royal Lineage and contend against Zhangchou Jianqiong for so many years.
"It's hard to say. The dynasties of the Central Plains have extremely deep reserves, so it's possible that they have a trump card that we do not know about. Moreover, it was dark and raining at the time, so visibility was poor. Perhaps the Tang people had sent a large number of reinforcements that Jiao Serro and the others did not notice. This is also possible. "
A cold and hard voice suddenly said.
"That's impossible. We were at the summit at the time. The main attack came from the summit. We couldn't have been wrong. "
A general under Jiaosiluo's command raised his head and argued.
"You still dare to talk back!"
Huoshu Huizang was infuriated. Ouzan's hierarchy was even stricter than that of the Central Plains. Since he had already spoken, he would not allow anyone to disobey him. Especially not in front of Gelofeng and the others.
"Great General, you've wronged them."
Fengjiayi stood against the wall of the tent, looking at the Jiao Serro soldiers wounded by Huoshu Huizang. He wanted to say something several times, but then hesitated. With his father present and Huoshu Huizang teaching his subordinates a lesson, Fengjiayi should not have had any leeway to speak.
But Fengjiayi had also participated in that battle. Of the Ouzan generals, Fengjiayi had the best relationship with Jiao Serro. Otherwise, he would not have chased after Wang Yan and the others through the rain.
Now that he saw Jiao Serro and his subordinates being punished, and Jiao Serro even heavily wounded by Huoshu Huizang, Fengjiayi couldn't help but step forward.
"The Tang Dynasty truly did not have any reinforcements. The true cause of our defeat was that incomparably crafty Tang Dynasty youth who impersonated Wang Fu! I was there at the time, so I can guarantee that Jiao Serro's words are absolutely correct!! "
His words were resolute and decisive, but as Fengjiayi spoke, Huoshu Huizang, Dalun Ruozan, Gelofeng, and Duan Gecun all paled.
"Yi-er, what did you say?! — — "
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