"This is impossible!"
In the distance, Buluhu's eyes went wide, his face filled with disbelief and shock, his entire body trembling.
"This can't be happening!"
His body leaned forward, his hands and feet icy cold.
The scouts of the Qixi Protectorate were also shocked. Three hundred against two thousand, a difference of seven times. No one had expected the final victor to be 'three hundred'.
"Impossible! Impossible … Just who are they?! "
These people were the elites of the Qixi Protectorate and had participated in many battles, but they had never encountered such formidable cavalry. Not only were they outnumbered, they were also able to crush them like rotten twigs.
In just a few seconds, countless corpses had appeared on the plateau. Horse corpses, human corpses, weapons, and all sorts of severed limbs were strewn across the grass in a radius of several hundred zhang.
It was a gruesome scene!
No matter what the others thought, the outcome of this battle of three hundred against two thousand had already been decided. The Ouzan formation had been completely cleaved apart, with more than six hundred Ouzan cavalry killed in the first round. The remaining fourteen hundred were in utter chaos.
Without a formation and fighting on their own, the Ouzan were simply no match for the Wushang cavalry under Wang Chong. In just a few moments, they had suffered grievous casualties. Eight hundred, twelve hundred, fourteen hundred …
In just a few seconds, the Ouzan army had been routed, the ground covered in corpses.
"Retreat!"
In the distance, Buluhu could no longer hold back and gave the order to retreat. With this order, all the remaining Ouzan cavalry began to retreat in fear.
"Have them retreat as well."
Wang Chong looked into the distance and faintly smiled. It was better not to pursue a cornered enemy. It was enough for these Tibetans to see the strength of their side.
The three hundred Wushang cavalrymen quickly gathered and returned in formation. The entire process was orderly and silent, just like when they left, leaving a speechless shock.
At this moment, not to mention the scouts of the Qixi Protectorate, even Buluhu and the Ouzan army in the distance were speechless.
The atmosphere was deathly silent, and it revealed an indescribably oppressive feeling.
"How are the casualties?"
Wang Chong asked.
"One heavily injured, two lightly injured. Everything else is fine. "
Li Siye asked from the side.
"Sure."
Wang Chong smiled. This level of damage was completely within the acceptable range. Having successfully cultivated the Wushang Halo, the current Wushang cavalry was completely different from before. Coupled with their own strength, it was more than enough to deal with the Ouzan cavalry in front of them.
After all, the Wushang cavalry was known as the strongest cavalry in the apocalypse.
The entire plateau fell into a strange silence. Wang Chong did not attack again, and in the distance, Buluhu and the Ouzan Mountain Army also maintained their calm. Many pairs of eyes stared in the direction of Wang Chong's group, but they did not rashly attack.
"Marquis, they seem to have become more cautious. I'm afraid they won't attack for the time being."
Li Siye suddenly looked to the front and said.
The three hundred cavalrymen had indeed defeated the enemy, but it had also caused Buluhu to become even more cautious, not daring to attack carelessly. Their main goal in entering the plateau was to deal with the Ouzan people and completely uproot their forces here.
If they did not come out, then this operation would have lost its meaning.
"Relax. It's fine if they attack, but it's even better if they don't attack."
Wang Chong grinned confidently. He had made thorough plans for this operation, and he had spent a long time preparing for it. No matter how the Ouzan side reacted, it was not important to Wang Chong.
"Pass on my order. Begin the second phase of the plan."
Wang Chong suddenly turned his head and said to someone behind him.
"Heh ha, heh ha …"
The sound of horns came from the rear of the army, from the plateau. A few moments later, craftsmen began to walk up the plateau, carrying cables on their backs.
Heavy steel modules were tied to the back of the cable.
Ten, twenty, one hundred, five hundred … In a short time, hundreds, if not thousands, of craftsmen had been transferred from the City of Steel, dragging a large number of steel modules, walked up the plateau and appeared in the rear of the army.
"Milord, what are they doing?"
The activity on Wang Chong's side quickly attracted the attention of the Ouzan people. As the Ouzan officers watched from their horses, they suddenly felt uneasy.
This army of the Tang people was truly too strange. It was completely different from any army they had ever encountered. Moreover, those steel walls thrust into the plateau made them feel extremely uneasy.
"Don't be in such a rush. Let's first investigate their background before moving, "Buluhu said.
Buluhu and the others could not clearly see the steel walls.
Buluhu and the others weren't able to see the steel walls clearly. All they could see was that there were a lot of people moving about inside.
"Look! Milord, there's smoke! "
An Ouzan officer suddenly said. Following his gaze, they could clearly see thick smoke rising from behind the steel walls of the Tang people's army.
"Just what are these Tang barbarians doing?"
Buluhu's brow was tightly furrowed, an indescribable strangeness in his heart. He had led his army into battle, but he had never encountered such a situation. He could not see through the enemy's strategic intentions.
While he was puzzled, the smoke grew thicker and thicker. It did not increase slowly, but multiplied exponentially.
"That's … furnace fire!"
A thought flashed through Buluhu's mind. His entire body trembled, and he suddenly realized that the strange black smoke was actually smoke coming from burning furnaces.
Whoosh!
At this moment, all the Ouzan soldiers saw the distant Tang people's army spit out blazing flames.
"Just what are these bastards trying to do?"
At this point, Buluhu was becoming more and more confused. Furnace fire, steel, and six to seven thousand soldiers … not a single person had ever confused him so much. In truth, it was not just Buluhu. All the officers of the Ouzan Mountain Army were confused.
However, this confusion and confusion did not last for long. Soon, they understood the purpose of the furnace fire.
"General, look! — — "
An exclamation echoed. Looking past the thick steel plates that were dozens of feet tall and blocked their vision like fish scales, everyone could clearly see a steel wall that was slowly rising and growing higher and higher. It was shining with silver light.
Yes! It was a steel wall. Different from the small steel walls that were built with steel plates, this one was a part of a real, complete city.
"General, not good! These Tang people want to build a city on the plateau! … They want to build a base here! "
At this moment, they finally understood the intentions of the Tang people's army. Unlike any other army in the past, they didn't want to take a stroll around this place and then leave. Instead, they wanted to build a fortress of steel here, defend it, and take root here forever.
In a flash, all the Ouzan soldiers were alarmed and furious.
In the past, the Ouzan Plateau had always been believed to be a 'blessed land' bestowed by the heavens to the Ouzan people, a place that no other country could touch. Garrisoning troops here for a short period of time was one thing, but building a sturdy fortress of steel here and defending it for a long time, or even occupying it, was another matter altogether.
Moreover, these Tang people were blocking one of the most important routes the Ouzan people used to enter and exit the plateau.
And what was most intolerable was that even though they clearly knew that the Ouzan army was on the other side, they still ignored it and built a fortress on the plateau.
"Impudent!"
Even someone as composed as Buluhu couldn't help but blush in anger. He clenched his teeth and roared, "These Tang people are too arrogant.
"These Tang have no regard for anyone else, their arrogance boundless. Pass on my order! All soldiers, get ready to kill all these Tang, leaving not a single one alive!" Wang Chong roared. I want to let them know what it means to overestimate one's capabilities. "
"General, not good! Wait a moment, I remember now. That youth seems to be Wushang …"
Suddenly, one of the cavalry officers next to Buluhu cried out. His eyes had been focused on Wang Chong this entire time, but now, he seemed to wake up from a dream, a look of extreme fear and agitation on his face.
But before he could finish speaking, Buluhu interrupted him, his eyes red.
"What Wushang? Say no more! No matter who he is, anyone who dares to build a fortress on the plateau is doomed. All troops, hear my order! Attack! "
Bwoooom! "Bwoooom!"
The shrill blare of a bugle horn resounded over the plateau. Twenty thousand zhang away, the Tibetan army that had stopped began to move restlessly once more, horses neighing and metal clanging as a murderous aura exploded out of them, aimed at Wang Chong's group.
"Not good! They're about to attack! Hurry and report this to General! "
Several of the Qixi scouts paled and immediately retreated, putting some distance between them and the battlefield. As for the other two cavalry, they immediately began to gallop toward the main camp of the Qixi Protectorate army on the western line. In this battle, the fate of one side had already been decided. They needed to report this as quickly as possible.
… …
Putting aside the reactions of the Qixi Protectorate scouts, Wang Chong and Li Siye showed no signs of unease as they watched the Ouzan army slowly grow restless and prepare to attack. On the contrary, they showed a hint of joy.
"Marquis, our method is working."
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