"Marquis, the Ouzan are about to attack again!"
Hearing the loud and clear yak horn sound from afar, everyone behind the silver-white steel wall revealed nervous expressions. This wave of attacks had come much faster than they had expected.
Moreover, everyone could hear a hint of something special in it. This battle was definitely going to be even more dangerous and tense than the last.
"There's no need to be nervous. I have everything planned out!"
Wang Chong had a solemn expression as he looked forward.
Dusong Mangpoje was about to attack, and Wang Chong was well aware that he had no chance of survival against this Ouzan Great General, not even with the Karmic Battle Armor.
Dusong Mangpoje was a supreme expert on the level of Zhangchou Jianqiong, Geshu Han, and Fomonlința. Wang Chong did not have the strength to fight with an expert of this level.
"Boom!"
Like a bolt of lightning, a massive black war banner embroidered with a silver-white eagle suddenly leaped out of the Ouzan army. In front of this war banner was a slender figure riding a muscular steed from the Great Snow Mountain, appearing like a demon god.
His body wasn't very tall, but he emitted a terrifying aura that was as vast as the mountains and seas. It was enough to make anyone feel humble and insignificant.
Dusong Mangpoje!
Even at this distance, Wang Chong could still recognize at a glance this Ouzan Great General that he had met once in the capital.
At that moment, it was as if time had stopped.
After what seemed like both a moment and countless eons, countless Tibetan warriors followed behind Dusong Mangpoje, forming a vast flood of black steel as they charged at him. Wang Chong's eyes widened. His eyes were filled with shock, and he could not help but feel like he was being crushed.
"Kiiiill!" — "
When tens of thousands of Ouzan people burst out with all their strength, the sound waves were like mountain torrents exploding, triggering waves of violent airwaves on the plateau. The turbulent airflow turned into a gale, rushing towards the direction of Wang Chong and the others at the triangular gap.
That powerful aura even caused the sky to change color. When everyone saw this scene, their expressions suddenly changed.
"Marquis!"
Everyone turned their heads and looked at Wang Chong. At a time like this, only Wang Chong could calm the army and point them in the right direction.
"Continue as usual. All craftsmen are forbidden from sticking their heads out of the city walls. Also, everyone, get on your horses and listen to my orders!"
Wang Chong's voice was indifferent, and there were no fluctuations in it. However, it was this indifferent voice that made everyone feel like they had found their backbone, and their hearts calmed down.
"Boom!"
The galloping hooves grew louder and louder. The tens of thousands of Ouzan soldiers were constantly picking up speed, getting closer and closer to their position.
When tens of thousands of soldiers charged together, especially with an Imperial Great General like Dusong Mangpoje leading the charge, the enormous pressure they exuded was enough to make anyone pale.
One thousand four hundred zhang, one thousand three hundred zhang, one thousand two hundred zhang!
Clang!
A dazzling golden Halo of Thorns appeared, and the moment Dusong Mangpoje's divine steed leaped out, it began to radiate like a blinding sun, rapidly spreading to the feet of every Ouzan cavalry. Even the White Braves under Dayan Mangpoje were buffed.
At this moment, the momentum of the tens of thousands of Tibetan cavalry swelled, reaching astonishing heights.
In comparison, the fortifications and defenses that Wang Chong had erected at the triangular gap were like rocks before a tidal wave, in danger of being crushed at any moment.
"All soldiers, hear my order! Retreat!"
A resounding voice resounded through the sky, and a moment later, the several thousand Wushang Cavalry turned their horses around and began to charge back toward the steel citadel in the rear like a raging river. Translated by: DXHaseoXD Edited by: DXHaseoXD Edited by: DXHaseoXD
This abrupt sight left all the Ouzan soldiers dumbfounded, and even Dusong Mangpoje's expression froze for a moment.
They were used to Wang Chong's bold and fearless style of charging forward no matter how many opponents he faced. So when they saw Wang Chong suddenly 'flee' instead of fighting, even Dusong Mangpoje couldn't help but be surprised.
"He's rather smart, but he's offended one of his own. Isn't it too late to run now?"
Dusong Mangpoje faintly smiled as he urged his horse forward.
No matter what Wang Chong wanted to do, the moment he stepped onto the plateau and built himself a fortress and a steel wall, he had already placed himself in danger.
And when Fomonlința retreated, it was foreordained that this young military genius of the Tang Dynasty would fall here.
"All soldiers, charge! Those who retreat will die!"
Dusong Mangpoje's order made the Ouzan army even more excited.
"Damn it! Charge! "
The sight of Wang Chong fleeing caused Dayan Mangpoje to go mad with rage. No matter what, he could not permit Wang Chong to escape. Even if he had to chase him to the ends of the earth, from here to Wushang's steel fortress, he would kill him.
"Careful! The Ouzan army has moved out! They're going to attack the fortress! Even that Ouzan Great General has moved out! "
"Hurry, hurry! Open the gate and let Marquis and the others in! "
"Everyone, speed up the welding and strengthen the walls. If we let the Ouzan break in, all eight thousand of us will die. Remember, don't show your head on the walls! "
… …
At this moment, no one was more nervous than the eight thousand craftsmen in the rear. The entire fortress was in a state of apprehension. If it weren't for the fact that all the foremen had fought with Wang Chong in the war of the southwest and were able to maintain their composure at a time like this, constantly reassuring the workers and emphasizing that Wang Chong could deal with everything, they would have already abandoned the wall and fled.
"Rumble!"
The massive gate opened. Thirty-two craftsmen were now scrambling to help open the gate, which originally needed only eight people to operate.
Whoosh! A gust of wind blew as one of the Wushang horsemen charged through the gate, and then the rest of the Wushang horsemen charged in like a surging river.
"Hurry! Close the gate! "
A thunderous roar reverberated in the sky above the entire city. The countless craftsmen began to move, and the massive gate began to close with the grinding of gears.
When the last Wushang horseman charged into the fortress, the gate was completely shut.
"Don't let them escape!"
"Kill them all!"
"Kill all the Tang people! Now is the time for revenge!"
… …
The roars of the Ouzan soldiers shook the heavens. After several battles, the Ouzan soldiers had cast a deep shadow over the Tang people, who they had once looked down on. But when Wang Chong led the Wushang cavalry in fleeing, this gloom and fear was swept away.
There was no doubt that no matter how powerful the Wushang cavalry were, they could not be stronger than Lord Dusong Mangpoje. As long as the Great General was present, the Tang people were not even worth mentioning.
Tens of thousands of warhorses galloped past the silver-white steel walls, charging toward the miniature fortress at the triangular gap in the rear.
This time, the tens of thousands of Ouzan soldiers encountered no resistance, nor was there a torrent of attacks from the beehives. All the soldiers charged forward, passing through many obstacles until they reached that miniature fortress of steel that was more than nine zhang tall.
"Prepare the grappling hooks!"
A loud shout rang out from within the army. In an instant, clanging sounds could be heard as countless hooks flew up to the city walls. At a time like this, only Dayan Mangpoje's White Braves could carry such powerful siege weapons.
Rumble! A long silver-white battering ram covered in complicated patterns smashed into the gate of the fortress of steel with the momentum of a thunderbolt. The massive impact caused the entire fortress to hum and tremble with a deafening boom.
The White Braves had long ago become very familiar with seizing a city when they had the upper hand. In past battles, the White Braves had relied on this set of tactics to conquer several small kingdoms of the Western Regions with their five thousand soldiers.
In dealing with Wang Chong, Dayan Mangpoje had long ago investigated and learned that he had built a fortress of steel at the triangular gap. All the silver-white battering rams and the grappling hooks to scale the walls had been prepared in advance.
But in these successive battles, the five thousand White Braves had never had the slightest chance to reach the walls and use these siege weapons.
Whoosh!
In the howling wind, the White Braves flew up to the top of the wall. Unlike Wushang's towering fortress of steel, this wall was far too easy to scale.
A few moments later, the White Braves had appeared on the wall.
But the first to appear on the wall was far from these White Braves. Whoosh! In a flash of light, Dusong Mangpoje leapt off his divine steed from the Great Snow Mountain.
He didn't even need to use his grappling hooks, but he was already more than ninety zhang up the wall.
"Look! Over there! Use your arrows to shoot at him! "
The walls were in chaos, and the moment Dusong Mangpoje appeared on the wall, countless arrows flew at him from all sides.
This was a group of archers that had been left behind in the fortress to hold the line. Attracted by Dusong Mangpoje's powerful aura, almost all the archers had taken action.
"Insignificant tricks!"
Dusong Mangpoje faintly smiled, his body straight and unmoving as he allowed the arrows to come at him. But all the arrows froze in the air when they were still three zhang away and then dropped to the ground.
But just as one wave ended, another wave of arrows exploded forth like a swarm of locusts.
Dusong Mangpoje only grinned and ignored them. Amidst the rain of arrows, his sharp eyes scanned the world as if searching for something.
"Found it!"
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