"Inform General Huang Botian to speed up and clear a path to the summit as quickly as possible," Wang Chong said.
"Yes, Marquis."
"In addition, Zhang Que, have your eagle team keep an eye out for scouting birds."
"In addition, Zhang Que, have your eagle squad pay attention. Clear out all the scouting birds above us."
"In addition, Zhang Que, have your eagle team keep an eye out for scouting birds."
…
One order after another was issued, and the five thousand Wushang cavalry advanced with unprecedented efficiency and speed through the winding path.
Hwoooo! A gentle breeze blew, carrying with it the chill and gloominess of the plateau. Looking back now, one would see that the back of the army was shrouded in clouds. All the mountains that they had come from seemed incomparably small. Even the towering Sky Pillar Mountain that they had come from seemed like an ant.
From last night until now, everyone had been following this path for eight to ten hours. They were now three to four thousand meters above sea level, not far from the plateau.
Time slowly passed as Wang Chong and his five thousand cavalry silently advanced along this seemingly forgotten path. An hour later, with a fierce neigh and a flapping mane, a large and muscular Turkic warhorse galloped out of the plateau.
One horse, two horses, three horses, four horses … countless Wushang cavalry leaped onto the plateau. In a flash of blue, Wang Chong's cape flapped in the wind as he ascended the plateau.
"We've finally arrived!"
As Wang Chong sat on his warhorse and breathed in the air unique to the Ouzan Plateau, he mentally gave a long sigh.
After all this time, he had finally set foot on the territory of the Ouzan Plateau. This was the first time Wang Chong had ever set foot on this plateau since his reincarnation.
Raising his head, the sky above him seemed to overlap with some of the scenes in his memories.
In his previous life, Wang Chong had to wait for the catastrophe to happen before he had the opportunity to ascend here. However, everything was destined to be different now.
"Hahaha, Marquis, we've finally reached the Ouzan Highlands."
Looking at the sight before them, the crowd burst into laughter.
Ever since they had left the City of Steel yesterday, Wang Chong had not made it clear why they were marching, but now, as they leapt onto the Ouzan Plateau and saw this scenery they had never seen before, they couldn't help but feel heartfelt admiration for Wang Chong.
Since ancient times, there had only been four paths leading to the Ouzan Plateau from the Tang dynasty. One was the southwest path guarded by Zhangchou Jianqiong, the other was the path guarded by Geshu Han of Longxi, the third was the path guarded by Fomonlința of Qixi, and the last was the path guarded by the Four Garrisons of Anxi, which was guarded by Gao Xianzhi.
There was no other way.
No one had expected that there would be another path hidden deep in the forests of Longxi. And Wang Chong had brought them here precisely to pass through this secret path that no one had ever discovered and enter the Ouzan Plateau.
"Zhang Que, lead the way."
Wang Chong said.
"Yes, Marquis."
Zhang Que excitedly galloped off. Creee! With a shrill cry, the foot-long rock eagle spread its wings and soared into the air.
"Hyah!"
The hooves of the warhorses kicked up a cloud of dust as they swiftly assembled and followed the rock eagle into the interior of the Ouzan Plateau.
Several hundred li passed in the blink of an eye, and the five thousand Wushang cavalry made a beeline for Zongka's Zhangzhung Recruit Training Camp without the slightest hesitation.
Dawn was the time when people were the most lazy, and also the time when people were the least vigilant. The group traveled for hundreds of kilometers without attracting anyone's attention. Several hours later, a shrill screech could be heard as rock eagles, sea eagles, and large condors appeared in the air, circling in the air in front of them.
"Marquis, we've been discovered. Those are Ouzan's scouting birds. "
Zhang Que nervously said when he saw the rock eagles and teal eagles in the sky.
"It's fine. If they've been discovered, then so be it. We're already here, so there's no need to hide."
Wang Chong looked up at the sky and smiled. He could already see a dense mass of tents on the distant horizon. In the center of those tents, a massive black banner fluttered in the wind.
Zongka, Zhangzhung Recruit Training Camp!
Everything was exactly as he had expected. Not even that legendary Prime Minister of Ouzan could have imagined that he would appear here.
"Get ready! There's going to be a tough battle!"
Wang Chong looked into the distance, a sharp light flashing through his eyes.
… …
Creee!
While Wang Chong's party had appeared on the edge of Zongka and discovered Ouzan's scouting birds, Ouzan's people had also discovered Wang Chong's party. A rock eagle flew like a bolt of lightning into the largest black tent in the center.
"Reporting! A scout has reported that an unknown target has been discovered up ahead! "
In the tent, a guard knelt on the ground and reported.
"Mm?"
In the black tent, upon hearing the guard's report, Dayan Pugyal's expression sank and he slightly creased his brow.
"What nonsense are you saying? Where did this unknown target come from? This is the interior of our Ouzan territory. Could someone have gotten past our defenses and gotten so deep into our territory? Investigate again and see if it's our soldiers, then report back to me! "
"Yes, your subordinate will do so."
The guard was also stunned. This was the interior of Ouzan territory, and Ouzan were everywhere. How could an unknown target have appeared? At most, it was some nearby herdsmen or cavalry who had just happened to be passing through this area.
The scouts and cavalry on the perimeter had been making too much of a fuss over nothing.
The guard left quickly and returned just as quickly. In the blink of an eye, a second rock eagle descended from the sky, and the guard once more charged into the tent.
"General, we've already investigated. A group of soldiers truly did appear in the vicinity of our camp. We sent people to negotiate with them, but none of them returned. In addition, they've dispatched extremely formidable people to surround and eliminate our eyes and ears in the sky. "
"What?"
Dayan Pugyal grimaced as he finally raised his head from the table in front of him.
This was the Ü-Tsang Empire's recruit training camp. If the other party was a nearby herdsman or some other army passing through, they would never try to clear out the birds in the sky, and they certainly wouldn't try to deal with the people the training camp had sent to negotiate with them.
"Take me out to take a look!"
Dayan Pugyal knew that something was wrong and immediately stood up, circled around the table, and rushed out of the tent.
Creee!
Dayan Pugyal had just walked out of the massive black tent when a mournful cry came from above. Dayan Pugyal suddenly raised his head and saw a large blue eagle plummeting from the sky. With a boom, it landed just a few paces from Dayan Pugyal, its bones broken and tendons torn, and it was reduced to a bloody pulp.
Creee!
Above Dayan Pugyal was a rock eagle that was clearly much smaller than Dayan Pugyal's, flapping its wings as it proudly flew into the distance.
In a flash, Dayan Pugyal's expression became extremely unsightly.
This was a naked provocation. No matter who the other side was, they were definitely not Ouzan's people. Dayan Pugyal's face was gloomy, his gaze quickly following the rock eagle on its way back to the horizon.
There, Dayan Pugyal finally saw the enemy the guard had spoken of. At the intersection of the sky and the earth, a black tide was surging toward them.
"Reporting! Lord General, the scouts on the frontlines have confirmed the enemy's identity. They are not Ouzan's people, but Tang people's army."
"What?!"
Even though Dayan Pugyal had mentally prepared himself, he still trembled in shock at these words.
Tang people? How could they be here? How had they gotten around our defense line without anyone noticing?
"Someone, hurry and find out how many soldiers they have!"
Dayan Pugyal anxiously said.
"Yes, General!"
Ouzan's guards flew off. The guards left quickly and arrived even faster. At such a close distance, it was far too easy to find out how many soldiers there were.
"Reporting to General, we've already found the enemy's numbers. There are five thousand Tang people, all of them cavalry, and they are currently rushing in our direction."
"Five thousand?"
Dayan Pugyal had a grave expression at the start, but upon hearing this number, he quickly sneered.
"A trifling five thousand soldiers actually dared to venture so deep into the plateau? They're simply seeking death! "
"Pass on my order! All soldiers, gather and prepare for battle!"
Dayan Pugyal's pupils constricted as he swiftly issued the order to prepare for battle.
Although Zhangzhung was a recruit training camp, there were more than twenty thousand soldiers gathered here, and a significant portion of them were the powerful Qinghai Soldiers!
No matter who the other party was or how they had managed to bypass the layers of defense and come here, if they thought they could deal with the Zhangzhung Recruit Training Camp with just 5,000 men, then they were really delusional!
He would let them know why the Ouzan were the true masters of this plateau.
Bwoooom!
With Dayan Pugyal's order, a bleak and distant yak horn blared over Zhangzhung Recruit Training Camp. The entire recruit training camp began to grow restless. Countless Ouzan soldiers began to gather from all around, the war drums thundering. The relaxed Zhangzhung Recruit Training Camp began to seethe with killing intent, exuding a baleful aura!
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