Moo!
Behind the carriage were countless cows and sheep that formed mountains and seas. They also climbed over the hills and headed towards the battlefield. And then there were the carriages carrying provisions … At this point in the battle, the logistics personnel could finally enter the battlefield.
With everything taken care of, Wang Chong turned his head and led his men toward the City of Talas. There, Wang Chong could already see a tall figure walking toward him.
"Lord Protector-General!"
Not far from Gao Xianzhi, Wang Chong stopped. Although he had lived two lives and had once been revered as the 'War Saint', this was the first time in Wang Chong's life that he had seen this illustrious' Wall of the Empire 'whose name could shake the Western Regions. Even in his last life, the War God of the Western Regions, Gao Xianzhi, had been an unreachable and unreachable existence to Wang Chong, a descendant of ministers and generals.
Later on, when the calamity broke out and Wang Chong rose like a comet to reverse the tides, this legendary Great General of the Western Regions had long since fallen from the skies of the Tang Dynasty!
Thus, from start to finish, Wang Chong had never had the chance to meet one of the most illustrious Great Generals of the empire!
Refined and handsome!
This was Wang Chong's first impression of Gao Xianzhi. Although Gao Xianzhi's breathing was in disarray, his body covered in wounds, and his complexion haggard from the repeated battles, his every movement exuded a grand bearing that stood out even amongst Great Generals.
It was rumored that Gao Xianzhi had admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty since he was a child, and he had once spent seven years studying in the Tang Dynasty. Wang Chong didn't know if this rumor was true or not, but from the bearing Gao Xianzhi exuded, he could tell that it was most likely true.
"Protector-General Wang, words cannot express my gratitude. On behalf of all the Anxi Protectorate army, this Gao thanks Milord!"
From afar, Gao Xianzhi looked at Wang Chong with a complicated expression. Under the gazes of countless people, he faced Wang Chong and bowed respectfully. In this Battle of Talas, the Anxi Protectorate army was at the end of its tether, and Gao Xianzhi was already prepared to die for his country if his entire army was wiped out.
If not for Wang Chong's timely arrival with Qixi's reinforcements, the Anxi Protectorate army might have become history.
Wang Chong was one generation younger than Gao Xianzhi, so his ascension to the position of Qixi Protector-General was a subject of much debate, at least amongst the Protector-Generals and Great Generals of the empire. For someone of Gao Xianzhi's status to address Wang Chong as' Protector-General 'was enough to express his respect and acknowledgement.
"Lord Protector-General, there is no need to be so polite. This has always been Wang Chong's duty. Lord Protector-General, what are the casualties in the city? "
A strange light flashed through Wang Chong's eyes, clearly sensing that Gao Xianzhi was referring to him in a 'special manner'.
"We lost more than half of our men in this battle. In addition, there are more than four thousand wounded in the city, and we lack enough Jinchuang Medicine and rations."
Gao Xianzhi said, a hint of sadness in his eyes. The Anxi Protectorate army had never lost a battle in the Western Regions, but this time, it had suffered an unprecedented wound. It would probably take a very long time to recover.
"Understood."
Wang Chong nodded, a hint of sympathy in his eyes.
"As for the Jinchuang Medicine and rations, Lord Protector-General need not worry. I have already brought enough supplies. Kong Zi-an, deliver the Jinchuang Medicine and rations into the city. "
"Yes! Marquis! "
Kong Zi-an waved a hand behind him, and soldiers began to escort the carriages loaded with rations and Jinchuang Medicine into the city. The City of Talas had been at war for two months, and all kinds of supplies were bound to be lacking. Wang Chong had long ago expected this, so he had already prepared the necessary supplies.
Bang!
As the carriages of rations and medicine were being delivered into the City of Talas, the clattering of metal, accompanied by shouts, came from the front of the battlefield. Upon hearing this voice, Gao Xianzhi and the Anxi generals around him subconsciously turned their heads. Up ahead, they saw furnaces blazing and plumes of smoke billowing. Hundreds of craftsmen were standing on special transport carriages, nailing massive silver-white steel modules into the earth.
The clattering they had just heard had been the sound of them hammering.
All the craftsmen busied themselves, and they seemed to be extremely familiar with their work. They were connecting and hammering, their movements orderly and efficient. In just a few moments, tall walls of silver-white steel had appeared outside Talas.
Not only that, the Qixi reinforcements that had been pursuing the Arabs like a tidal wave had clearly slowed down their pursuit after passing through the steel walls. Moreover, there was a clear gap between them and the Arab army.
"Lord Protector-General, this is …"
A bearded and swarthy general standing next to Gao Xianzhi suddenly said. The other Anxi generals around him were also dumbfounded. The more than one hundred thousand Qixi reinforcements led by Wang Chong currently had the upper hand. This was the perfect time to strike while the iron was hot and fiercely press forward, but for some reason, Wang Chong's Qixi reinforcements had clearly slowed down, and there was even a clear gap between them and the routed Arab army.
Given Wang Chong's reputation and the performance of his army, such a low-level and major mistake should never have occurred!
And then there were those busy craftsmen and the silver-white steel walls … Everyone who saw this was confused. No one knew what Wang Chong and the Qixi reinforcements were doing.
At the front of the army, Gao Xianzhi said nothing. He seemed to have his own speculations, but he also didn't seem to understand them.
Wang Chong's fighting style was completely unlike that of an orthodox army. Moreover, for a battle of more than one hundred thousand soldiers, he had actually brought craftsmen and furnaces that had no fighting power. This was simply unimaginable. In the history of war, such a thing had never happened before. Only Wang Chong could do such a thing.
"This is General Cheng Qianli, correct?"
Wang Chong suddenly asked as he stared at this fierce and tyrannical general with a storm of energy.
"Lord Protector-General recognizes me?"
Cheng Qianli was dumbfounded.
"I've heard of you."
Wang Chong faintly smiled, but his mind was slightly thumping. In the Anxi Protectorate army, besides Gao Xianzhi, there had originally been two other valiant generals. One was the Invincible Great General Li Siye that he had recruited, and the other was this Cheng Qianli.
Although Cheng Qianli had not reached Li Siye's level in the end, he had joined the army earlier and had more experience, so his cultivation was actually higher than Li Siye's!
Cheng Qianli was tall and mighty, his face intimidating. On the battlefield, he was the number two figure of the Anxi Protectorate army, a peak Brigadier General. He was probably even more formidable than Ouzan's Dayan Mangpoje. Thus, even though this was Wang Chong's first time meeting him, he had still recognized him at a glance.
The fact that the Anxi Protectorate army had been able to hold out for so long was probably due to this.
"… It's best to pursue the remnants of the enemy. Killing as many Arabs as possible is naturally a good thing. However, the Arabs have only been attacked by their own people and have fallen into chaos. They haven't lost their main force. Even if they had lost a large number of soldiers, they still had around two hundred and seventy to eighty thousand soldiers, more than twice as many as ours. Moreover, all of them were brave and skilled elites. In addition, the top-class Arab commanders, including Abu Muslim, had still not appeared. If my intelligence is correct, this Abbasid Caliphate Governor of the East is a strategist. He can't be destroyed by a single defeat. "
Wang Chong's eyes were wise and farsighted. As the War Saint of the highest status in the history of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Chong was confident in facing any opponent, but he would never underestimate any opponent because of this. Moreover, Abu Muslim was an extremely difficult and formidable opponent.
In Arabia, which revered battle and slaughter and emphasized strength, the fact that he had been able to walk through mountains of corpses and seas of blood to sit on the position of Governor of the East was a testament to his strength. And even the most ordinary person, if they could experience one hundred or even several thousand fierce battles, would eventually become a top-class Great General.
Defeating one of Abu Muslim's elite generals was not the same as defeating Abu Muslim. This Abbasid Caliphate Governor of the East was known as the Governor of Iron and Blood. Not only was he astonishingly powerful, he was also extremely astute. He would not be easy to deal with. Although Wang Chong had never met him before, when Wang Chong had first entered the Qixi Protectorate, the two had already exchanged blows.
This Governor of Iron and Blood coveted the Tang Dynasty far more than Wang Chong had imagined. Before the war with the Tang Dynasty had even begun, his tentacles had already extended as far as Qixi.
"Buzz!"
Wang Chong's words instantly silenced all the Anxi generals, their faces solemn. The name 'Abu Muslim' was like a curse. After fighting at Talas for two months, no one understood this person better than the Anxi generals.
As the most elite force of the empire, the Anxi Protectorate army had been proud, confident, and valiant before entering Talas. The Anxi Protectorate army had always believed itself to be invincible and invincible, until it encountered these courageous and fearless Arabs.
If not for the high and thick walls of the City of Talas, the Anxi Protectorate army would not have been able to last so long in the face of the more than three hundred thousand Arab soldiers far stronger than Mengshe Zhao and Ouzan.
"But, Lord Protector-General, although Abu Muslim is very formidable, not even he could have predicted Lord Protector-General's arrival and the rapid collapse of the eastern battlefield. If he wasn't even prepared for this battle, we might really be able to use this opportunity to completely defeat the Arabs!! "
A Tranquil West general clenched his fists and could not help but say in excitement.
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