Whoosh!
Without the slightest hesitation, Dalun Ruozan unfurled the rolled-up map. A Ouzan horseman walked over with a torch in his hand. The bright light of the torch illuminated the map, revealing countless ravines and ravines. The entire Western Regions, the Ouzan Plateau, the Western Turkic Khaganate, the majestic Cong Mountains to the west of Suiye, and the distant City of Talas.
"Map of the continent!"
At the top of the map were these words written in the Ouzan language.
This was a detailed map that outlined all the factions around the Western Regions, and all the details were extremely detailed. Such a map was priceless, and not even Wang Chong had one. Wang Chong had once spent several months trying to draw up such a map, but in the end, he had only been able to produce a rough sand table of Talas. He had not been able to draw out a larger region.
But in Dalun Ruozan's hands, not only Talas, but even the distant Arabian Empire was faintly visible on the map, all the proportions and details so perfect that it was astonishing. Even the secret passageway beside Suiye City was revealed on top of it.
If Wang Chong were to see this map, he would assuredly be stunned.
This was precisely the kind of map that he had strived for!
This was a map of the entire continent. The Ouzan had spent one hundred years fighting against the various factions of the Western Regions before finally completing it. Unlike the Tang dynasty, the Western Regions had always been the sphere of influence of the Ouzan Empire, which was why they had been able to draw up a map of the continent.
In the entire world, there was only one such detailed map of the continent!
"Talas!"
Dalun Ruozan lowered his head, his eyes bright and intelligent. With a single sweep, he locked onto a protruding mark on the map.
"Fifty-three li is the limit of the Tang dynasty's patrols. The Tang dynasty's eagle team should have appeared. It's about time. Move! "
"Yes, Prime Minister!"
Just as Dalun Ruozan's voice fell, a voice rang out from the shadows behind Dalun Ruozan. "Da da da," the sound of the horse's hooves was as heavy as thunder. With the light from the torches, a fully armored general could be seen galloping away. In the dark of the night, it was impossible to see his appearance clearly. They could only see him charging towards the back of the army and quickly disappearing.
In the darkness, Huoshu Huizang and Dusong Mangpoje glanced at each other, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes, but neither of them asked any questions.
Time passed slowly, and the surroundings were quiet. Suddenly, boom, the sound of metal clanking came from the end of the group. Nothing could be seen in the darkness, but one after another, something seemed to be flying out of some kind of metal cage. The sound lasted for a very long time, and it was accompanied by some kind of rapid airflow.
No one knew what was going on, and even Huoshu Huizang, who was closest to Dalun Ruozan, was confused.
Although the vast majority of Dalun Ruozan's operations were carried out through him, not all of them were like this. In the several months that Dalun Ruozan had spent in the prison, he had met many people. Not even Huoshu Huizang knew what he had discussed with them or what he had ordered them to do.
Gua!
Just when everyone's doubts were at their deepest, the strange cry of an infant came from the sky. This cry was extremely strange, seeming like a cry that wasn't, seeming like a cry that wasn't. It gave everyone a fright.
"Look, look over there!"
Suddenly, someone in the group raised his Ouzan to the sky and pointed at a certain place as he shouted.
Huoshu Huizang and Dusong Mangpoje subconsciously raised their heads. A bright moon hung high in the sky, cleansing the darkness around it. The moment the pair raised their heads, they saw that a massive black shadow had spread its wings and was flying through the moon.
Even though it was very far away, the pair of Dusong Mangpoje and Dusong Mangpoje recognized it at a glance …
Vultures!
These were vultures that could not be more commonly seen on the Ouzan Plateau. When the Ouzan performed sky burials, they were either buried or burned. Instead, they were fed to the most vicious birds of the plateau, the vultures, and they viewed this as a supreme honor. Although vultures were extremely common on the Ouzan Plateau, vultures were not commonly seen to the west of the Cong Mountains.
A hint of surprise flitted through the eyes of both Huoshu Huicang and Dusong Mangpoje when they saw this vulture flying through the moonlight. But this surprise did not last long before it was replaced by extreme shock.
Caw caw!
The cries of vultures came from the depths of the darkness, and right after the first vulture, a dense flapping of wings could be heard. As Dusong Mangpoje, Huoshu Huicang, and the thousands of Tibetan cavalry watched, whoosh! A flock of vultures flew through the sky like a dark cloud, so dense that they even blotted out the bright moon.
In a flash, the stars and moon dimmed, plunging the world into darkness. In that instant, countless soldiers and horses disappeared into the darkness along with their armors.
Silence, the surroundings were filled with silence!
Many pairs of eyes were staring at the flock of vultures in the sky, and none of them could say a word. Even Huoshu Huizang and Dusong Mangpoje, two Ouzan Great Generals, were dumbfounded. The Ouzan Empire had never placed much importance on its aerial forces. All of the empire's resources had been devoted to the training of cavalry.
The pair had never imagined that Dalun Ruozan, in his prison cell, had managed to secretly train such a massive army of vultures behind their backs.
"A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. Haven't any of you sensed it yet at the battle of the triangular gap? The aerial army is playing an increasingly important role in this era. At the very least … it's playing an increasingly important role in that person's hands. If we can't defeat him, the best method is to imitate him. "
Dalun Ruozan's indifferent and calm voice came from the darkness.
"Let's go."
With these final words, Dalun Ruozan squeezed his horse's belly and took the lead to leap out from between the two.
"Move out!"
With Dalun Ruozan's order, the thousands of Ouzan cavalry once more galloped toward the City of Talas under the cover of the vultures. Several li passed in the blink of an eye, only a few moments later.
Creee!
In the distance, a rock eagle was patrolling back and forth, drawing a huge arc in the sky. The dense army of steel on the horizon suddenly cried out and was just about to turn and leave. All of a sudden, a croak could be heard, like the cry of an infant. Before the rock eagle could fly back to transmit the signal, a swarm of countless vultures began to descend from the sky, pouncing madly on the rock eagle from all directions.
With a sharp cry, the rock eagle was torn to shreds, its black feathers scattering down from the sky.
"Let's go!"
Below the rock eagle, an Ouzan commander stood in the darkness, his eyes bright. Without even looking at the sky, he waved his hand, and the thousands of Ouzan cavalry immediately charged through the area where the rock eagles were patrolling. In the sky, the flock of vultures screeched and continued to fly forward like a flowing black ribbon.
Creee! Several li later, the second defense line appeared. Two rock eagles flew back and forth in the sky. The vultures swooped down, once more tearing this outer defense line to shreds. A third, a fourth … in just ten-some li, they encountered at least seven or eight defense lines laid down by the Tang Dynasty.
There were not many at each defense line, often only one or two or three. Although there were not many of them, the rock eagles could not fly too low. At the same time, they could clearly see what was going on around them. They had clearly been meticulously calculated.
Huoshu Huizang and Dusong Mangpoje had originally believed that they had the advantage of being late and had not been noticed by the Tang people. But as they encountered one defense line after another, they couldn't help but feel their hearts sink.
"Did you sense it? This is his style, cautious and cautious. He won't give you the slightest chance. The slightest clue will immediately be noticed. In a battle with him, we must use all our strength and not be the slightest bit careless. "
As if knowing what the pair were thinking, Dalun Ruozan's voice rang out in their ears. His voice was extremely calm, suffused with a calming strength.
"He's too careful. With these defenses, it'll be very difficult for us to smoothly pass through without being noticed."
Huoshu Huizang worriedly said.
"That's right. He's laid down too many defense lines."
Dusong Mangpoje agreed, a similar concern in his eyes.
It was very difficult to believe that the fellow they had to deal with had been an insignificant youth in the war of the southwest. But after this battle, he had completely changed. Even though they had yet to see that youth, the meticulously calculated distribution of birds made even a Great General like Huoshu Huizang feel a sliver of pressure.
The Tang people were too powerful!
It was said that the Tang Dynasty had been peaceful for several decades, that the morale of the people had waned, and that their fighting power was no longer what it had been. But Ouzan had suffered defeat after defeat at the hands of the Tang Dynasty when its soldiers were at their strongest. And this was when they had the absolute advantage in numbers.
The current Ouzan had been suppressed to the very limit by the Tang Dynasty. And that person's existence made all of Ouzan restless. Even on the plateau, they found it hard to rest easy.
This was also why they had mobilized their soldiers.
"There's no need to worry too much. Everyone has a weakness, and he is no exception."
Dalun Ruozan's indifferent voice rang out in their ears.
"… In addition, I've already figured out the pattern of his bird defenses."
"Buzz!"
Huoshu Huizang and Dusong Mangpoje trembled at these words, their sharp eyes shining with shock as they reined in their horses.
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