"Kill!"
Shouts and roars resounded throughout the plateau, shaking the heavens and the earth. This clash between the strongest soldiers of the White Braves and the Wushang cavalry had ultimately become a one-sided pursuit.
"All soldiers, retreat!"
As the Wushang cavalry were cutting down countless Ouzan soldiers in a cloud of dust, Wang Chong's eyes flashed as he raised an arm and gave the order to retreat.
This order was so sudden that all the excited Wushang Cavalry who had been immersed in the pursuit were left dumbfounded. Their galloping speed suddenly slowed, and even the dust they kicked up dissipated.
"All soldiers, hear my order! Retreat!"
Li Siye's voice quickly resounded over the plateau. When the two commanders gave the order to retreat, no one hesitated. All the soldiers drew an arc across the plateau, decisively giving up on the pursuit and retreating to the base in the rear.
The flexibility of the Wushang cavalry was on full display at this moment. Wang Chong had barely given the order to retreat, but in just a few seconds, the several thousand Wushang cavalry had turned around and pulled away from the pursuing Ouzan soldiers.
"Neigh!"
Not long after Wang Chong's forces had turned around, there was a fierce neighing of horses. Behind the fleeing White Braves and Ouzan soldiers, a massive black war banner slowly rose into the air, pointing in the direction the Ouzan army was fleeing in. On the bottom of the black flag, a snow-white giant eagle was extremely eye-catching.
Dusong Mangpoje!
This Ouzan Imperial Great General had been sitting in the rear this entire time, maintaining a calm mind, but when Dayan Mangpoje was defeated by Wang Chong and Li Siye, Dusong Mangpoje could no longer sit still.
"He ran so fast! Just a little bit more and we could have caught him! "
The army parted like a wave. Dusong Mangpoje's eyes were like an eagle's, and he rode a divine steed from the Great Snow Mountain to the rear of the army. His aura rose and fell, thick and boundless, like an unbroken mountain range. Although Dayan Mangpoje had always been known as the Asura War God of the plateau, possessing the cultivation of a Brigadier General and only a step away from the Great General level, he still paled in comparison to a top-class Great General like Dusong Mangpoje.
Although it was said to be only a step away, this step was actually an enormous chasm.
"Milord, should we still pursue? Perhaps we can catch up to them before they return to camp? "
A voice came from the side as a Tibetan deputy stuck his head out, a look of unwillingness on his face as he stared at the roiling dust behind Wang Chong's group. In a battle between armies, it was very difficult to pay attention to the rear. Moreover, they had done their best to take advantage of every opportunity and narrow their field of vision.
If Wang Chong's group had reacted just half a beat slower, perhaps what awaited him would have been the Great General's destructive blow. The course of this battle would have been completely rewritten.
"There's no need."
Dusong Mangpoje shook his head. Wang Chong had reacted extremely decisively and without the slightest hesitation. While the army had won and was in the middle of a frenzied pursuit, Wang Chong had still been able to promptly stop. This was an extremely rare trait. This was proof that Wang Chong had been able to maintain a calm and rational mind. There was probably no need for him to pursue them now. Moreover …
Dusong Mangpoje gave a profound glance in Fomonlința's direction, a hint of caution in his eyes, but he quickly looked away.
"Retreat!"
Dusong Mangpoje raised a palm.
This was enough to stop Wang Chong's Wushang Cavalry and further reduce the number of casualties suffered by the Ouzan army. This was more or less enough. Bwoooom! With a clanging of metal, the Ouzan army retreated to a camp more than two thousand zhang away. At almost the same time, Wang Chong's army returned to the protection of the steel walls.
This fierce battle had ultimately ended with Dusong Mangpoje's intimidating entrance and the restraint on both sides.
… …
"These Wushang Cavalry are truly too powerful!"
"They actually routed the White Braves to this extent, even defeating Dayan Mangpoje! If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it! "
"The Young Marquis truly is extraordinary! No wonder he was able to defeat the soldiers of the Ngari Royal Lineage in the southwest. We've all underestimated him. "
"How shocking! How could our Tang Dynasty have such a formidable character! Not even the Ouzan are a match for these soldiers! "
… …
As the soldiers in the distance slowly parted and calmed down, all the soldiers of the Qixi Protectorate army, from top to bottom, were deeply stunned. Five thousand against ten thousand, and against the strongest of the White Braves! This battle had left a massive wave in everyone's mind.
Moreover, although they did not dare to say it out loud because of the Protector-General's position, deep in their hearts, seeing Wang Chong defeat and sweep away those infamous Ouzan soldiers had given them a thrill and a sense of glory. After all, at this moment, they were all Tang people!
"General!"
Many pairs of expectant eyes looked at Heba Ye, who was at the side. At this moment, all of them felt an impulse, a hot-blooded impulse to charge forward and fight alongside Wang Chong, to defeat the Ouzan on the plateau.
After all, the Qixi Protectorate was the true guardian of the plateau, the true opponent of the Ouzan. If a person who was not a member of the Qixi Protectorate and did not have the duty to protect it could put his life on the line, what reason did the Qixi Protectorate have to retreat?
Heba Ye said nothing, only turned to Protector-General Fomonlința. But unlike the other Qixi Protectorate soldiers, Fomonlința's face was extremely gloomy. Heba Ye's heart trembled, and he subconsciously glanced down. He saw that Fomonlința's hands had at some point been tightly clenched, and those powerful hands brimming with destructive power were now suffused with a luster like black iron.
Heba Ye's heart chilled, and he no longer dared to say anything.
… …
"Li Siye, how are you?" Pass on my order. Take a headcount and investigate the losses. "
In the distance, behind the silver steel fortresses, Wang Chong pulled on the reins of his horse and turned to Li Siye. Dayan Mangpoje's Stellar Energy was extremely tyrannical and robust, and he was also extremely skilled and experienced in battle. Moreover, the incident at Wushang's City of Steel had clearly stimulated him. After a period of bitter cultivation, Dayan Mangpoje had become even stronger.
Wang Chong could rely on the defense of the Karmic Battle Armor to deal with him, but Li Siye was different.
In the end, it was still too early. Li Siye was still not that tyrannical Invincible Great General who could single-handedly alter the course of the battlefield. With his current Imperial Martial cultivation, he would still be at a great disadvantage in a battle with Dayan Mangpoje.
"It's nothing, just a small injury."
Li Siye's expression was calm, his determined face unperturbed, but Wang Chong could clearly see that the armor on his right shoulder had caved in and shattered. Blood was constantly seeping out from beneath the armor, its scarlet color a ghastly sight.
But Li Siye didn't seem to see it, acting like it was someone else who had been injured. His body was as straight as ever.
Wang Chong carefully examined him for a few moments before finally nodding.
Although his strength was inferior to Dayan Mangpoje's or his, Li Siye's vitality clearly far surpassed his cultivation level. The trembling of Stellar Energy might have been a heavy injury to others, but to Li Siye, it was still within the range of what he could endure.
"Mm, there's still a major battle ahead. Take this pill. It'll be good for your injuries. In addition … take an inventory of our losses. "
As Wang Chong spoke, his expression gradually turned solemn.
Wushang Village could be said to be the best source of soldiers for the Tang Dynasty. Even the weakest were close to the Profound Martial realm, and the vast majority had surpassed it. Add to this the skills they had trained in such a harsh environment, and the Wushang cavalry were naturally among the strongest cavalry in the world.
However, their opponents were still the strongest of Ouzan's White Braves. Even though Wang Chong had made all sorts of preparations beforehand, some injuries were still unavoidable.
A few seconds later, the casualties of the Wushang Cavalry were reported to Wang Chong. Of the five thousand Wushang cavalry, only four thousand six hundred and seventy-eight remained. A total of three hundred and twenty-two Wushang cavalry had died in the battle just now.
In addition, more than seven hundred had suffered light injuries, and more than three hundred had been heavily injured. All told, the number of dead and wounded had reached more than one thousand and three hundred!
This was the first time in the history of the Wushang cavalry that they had suffered such heavy losses. For the Wushang Cavalry, which numbered only five thousand, this was a very large number.
The White Braves had always been invincible, and this sort of opponent was not going to be easy to deal with.
"What about the Ouzan side?"
Wang Chong asked after a moment of silence.
"Their losses should be greater than ours!"
Li Siye said, his voice resounding.
"Although it's impossible to count them one by one, the Tibetans should have lost more than one thousand eight hundred men and injured more than two thousand. If Dayan Mangban hadn't reacted so quickly and given the order to retreat, the Tibetans would have lost their lives. The number of their casualties should be far more than this. In addition, the two thousand Ouzan cavalry that came to reinforce them were killed by us in the first wave of reinforcements! "
One thousand eight hundred was no small number for the five thousand White Braves. In comparison, the deaths of three hundred and twenty-two Wushang cavalry was a small number.
This also proved that the Wushang cavalry had the strength to suppress the White Braves, and this advantage was not small.
Wang Chong gave a long sigh and finally nodded. Although he had wanted nothing more than to devour the entire White Braves in one fell swoop, not even the ten thousand Mamelukes had been able to do so. For the time being, it would be very difficult for him to do so.
"We can only wait for the other WuZi Steel and Meteoric Metal to arrive and refine the armor and weapons to increase the strength of the Wushang cavalry. Only then can we go and exterminate the elite cavalry of the Turks, Arabs, and Ouzan."
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