"Buzz!"
The entire army immediately calmed down at this order, and then began to move. Clangclangclang!
The first to react were the shieldmen. Countless well-crafted shields slammed into the ground, followed by the spearmen of Greater and Lesser Balur, their spears aimed outward. Behind them, the cavalry unsheathed their sabers and swords, and with the creaking of gears, the three thousand ballista teams on the east and west sides simultaneously loaded their ballista bolts and pulled open the gears. In this entire process, the movements of more than ten thousand people were synchronized, and even the creaking of the gears and gears were identical, their precision inconceivable.
Once all this was done, the energy exuded by the more than one hundred thousand soldiers of the Tang Dynasty suddenly changed. Like a dreadful war machine, it began to prepare for the dreadful harvest of war.
Roooar! A heaven-shaking roar came from the west side of the City of Talas. The Arabs had been the first to attack. Whoosh! The tens of thousands of Arab cavalry galloped forward, but in the very center of the Arab cavalry, the army parted to allow an incomparably tall figure on a divine steed to charge out.
When he saw this figure, even Wang Chong couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Tall! Especially tall!
Li Siye's stature in the Central Plains, perhaps even in the four seas, would already be considered outstanding. But this person was even taller than Li Siye. Even though they were separated by a distance of several hundred feet, his sturdy figure still gave off an extremely strong visual impact.
His warhorse was even taller than a man by two heads, an extremely rare sight even among divine steeds.
This person was covered in black and red armor from head to toe, and he wielded two massive hammers in his hands. As he galloped on his horse, he madly howled, appearing just like the legendary Mighty Miracle God.
"Gudehaidan, Krahe!" (Kill for me!)
The Mighty Miracle God Arab general roared, his eyes exuding a frightening light as he charged forward. Behind him, tens of thousands of tall and equally ferocious Arabs roared as they charged, seething with killing intent. They were also Arabs, but compared to the Umar and his cavalry that Wang Chong's forces had defeated, these Arab cavalry were much stronger.
In an instant, in front of the first line of defense, the shield-bearers of the Tang dynasty were resolute and able to hold on. But all the other soldiers of the Western Regions showed a look of fear.
"That's Khalid! A fierce Arab general! "
At some point, Cheng Qianli had ridden up to Wang Chong's side, his eyes brimming with worry as he gazed at the distant Arabian Giant. "What are you doing?
"We fought with the Arabs for two months, and many of our soldiers died at Khaled's hands, and their deaths were extremely gruesome. Khaled liked to toss his opponents into the sky and then attack them from below. Therefore, almost none of his opponents had a complete corpse. General Xi tried to kill him before, but not only did he fail, he was heavily injured! "
General Xi was Xi Yuanqing, the third-ranked individual of the Anxi Protectorate army, a Saint Martial expert whose strength was second only to Gao Xianzhi and Cheng Qianli. If even Xi Yuanqing had been injured, one could easily imagine just how powerful this Khaled was!
"Is that so?"
Wang Chong coldly stared at the distant Khaled, his eyes flashing with thick killing intent. The Beast of Arabia, Khaled. Wang Chong had never imagined that Abu Muslim would send out the number one general of the Arab east for the first battle.
"What Arab general? He's only so-so in my eyes!"
"General Cheng, there's no need for you to worry. Call General Xi over. I have a way to have him kill this Khaled!"
Wang Chong held his hands behind his back and confidently said.
"Ah!!"
Cheng Qianli stared in shock at Wang Chong. He had only said these words to warn Wang Chong to be careful. His opponent was extremely powerful. But he had not expected Wang Chong to say that he had a way to turn defeat into victory for Xi Yuanqing and kill Khaled. This left Cheng Qianli flabbergasted. If anyone else had said these words, he might have taken them to be joking.
But Wang Chong's serious expression made it impossible to ignore his words.
"Protector-General Wang, do you really have a way to kill Khaled?"
"How will I know if I don't try?"
Wang Chong indifferently said.
Xi Yuanqing arrived very quickly, and with the clattering of hooves, the gate opened. A stalwart figure riding a pure white steed appeared behind Wang Chong.
"Protector-General Wang, you were looking for me?"
The stalwart figure dismounted and stopped at Wang Chong's side. His expression was stern, and his face seemed as if it had been chiseled by a knife or chisel.
Wang Chong said nothing, only began to carefully examine this third-ranked officer of the Anxi Protectorate army. Xi Yuanqing's injuries were not light, and before he had even gotten close, Wang Chong could already smell the thick stench of blood. As he carefully examined Xi Yuanqing, Wang Chong immediately noticed the blood-stained bandages on his body and arm.
It seems like his injuries are very severe.
Wang Chong quietly said to himself.
When Gao Xianzhi had left the city, Cheng Qianli and the other Anxi generals had followed him, but when Gao Xianzhi had been serving under Wang Chong, he had never seen this General Xi. It was clear that his injuries had been very severe and he was still recuperating in the city.
Whoosh! As Xi Yuanqing steadied himself, Wang Chong suddenly stretched out a hand and grabbed Xi Yuanqing's arm. Xi Yuanqing's brow creased as he subconsciously tried to pull back his arm, but even with Xi Yuanqing's cultivation, he was unable to dodge. His arm suddenly went numb as Wang Chong grabbed it, rendering him immobile. Xi Yuanqing's shock was no small matter. His entire body trembled as he raised his head.
Because Xi Yuanqing had been recuperating, he had never seen Wang Chong. Thus, he didn't have much of an understanding of him. But now, Xi Yuanqing realized that although this temporary Qixi Protector-General was only sixteen or seventeen, he was actually a Saint Martial expert, and his cultivation was no weaker than his own.
"General Xi, don't get distracted. I'll lend you one last hand to recuperate!"
Wang Chong's voice resounded in Xi Yuanqing's ear, and a moment later, a vast stream of Stellar Energy surged into Xi Yuanqing's body. Xi Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, but he immediately reacted and focused his mind, borrowing Wang Chong's Stellar Energy to recuperate from his injuries. The Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art could not only absorb an opponent's energy and return it to them, it could also be used to recuperate from one's injuries.
This was a new ability of the Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art that Wang Chong's master, the Evil Emperor, had comprehended in his later years. However, this technique could only be used when the cultivator of the Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art had reached an extremely high level of Saint Martial cultivation, and it could only be used on people whose cultivation level did not surpass the user's.
"Buzz!"
White steam began to rise from Xi Yuanqing's head, and as Cheng Qianli and the other Anxi generals watched in shock, Xi Yuanqing's pale face began to rapidly turn red. His aura had also stabilized from its chaotic state.
"Lord Protector-General, many thanks!"
A few moments later, Xi Yuanqing opened his eyes and stared in shock at Wang Chong. He only knew that Wang Chong's military prowess was decent, but he had never heard that Wang Chong's martial prowess was also this astonishing. A sixteen or seventeen-year-old Saint Martial expert, even in the entire Tang Dynasty, was probably an outstanding and transcendent existence.
Wang Chong only faintly smiled. As he helped Xi Yuanqing recover, Wang Chong's complexion was a little pale, but it was nothing to worry about. With the power of the Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art, he would need only a few moments to recover.
"General Xi, since you're helping someone, you should help them to the end. I have something else to give you."
As Wang Chong spoke, he suddenly took a few steps forward and whispered a few words into Xi Yuanqing's ear. No one knew what Wang Chong had said, not even the nearby Cheng Qianli. But everyone could see that after Wang Chong finished speaking, Xi Yuanqing turned around and stared in shock at Wang Chong.
"Lord Protector-General, no words can express my gratitude for this great favor. If it really is as you say and we can kill that Khaled and avenge all the soldiers of the Anxi Protectorate army who died at his hands, this Xi will forever be grateful to you! "
Xi Yuanqing's eyes were red as he spoke these last words.
The Anxi Protectorate army only had thirty-thousand-some soldiers, but it had relied on these thirty-thousand-some soldiers to suppress the kingdoms of the Western Regions and stop the attacks of Ouzan and the Western Turks, creating a legend of the Western Regions. If not for their unity, mutual trust, and brotherly camaraderie, it would have been impossible to accomplish this feat. One could easily imagine Xi Yuanqing's emotions as he watched the hundreds of soldiers of the Anxi Protectorate army being flung into the air by the Beast of Arabia and jolted into pieces.
"He's just a foreigner. There's no need for General Xi to view him so highly. Get ready! Kill him! Wang Chong is waiting for General to sing a song of victory! "
Wang Chong indifferently said.
"Kiiiill! "Kiiiill!"
Just at this moment, the sound of galloping horses could be heard, and smoke and dust billowed. Waves of earth-shattering battle cries could be heard coming from the opposite side. While Wang Chong had been treating Xi Yuanqing's wounds, Khaled had led his Iron Beast Army in a charge. At a distance of sixty to seventy zhang, everyone could clearly see that the Iron Beast Army under Khaled's command was tall and muscular, glaring like a Guardian Deity.
Their entire bodies, including their warhorses, were covered in thick armor that was two to three inches thick. All of them looked like mechanical beasts. Although the Bakr Cataphracts led by Amur were famed for their powerful defenses and thick armor, they still paled in comparison to Khaled's Iron Beast Army.
There were only ten-thousand-some people charging together, but the waves of Qi they stirred up were like a torrential storm, striking the walls of the steel walls and causing them to clatter and clatter. Even the air in front of the first defense line seemed to twist and blur.
"Kill them all! … "
When Khaled was still several dozen zhang from the walls, he raised his saber and pointed it forward. That brutal and bloodthirsty roar was like that of a savage beast, making one's heart palpitate in fear.
Wang Chong and Cheng Qianli stood side by side, allowing the fierce waves of energy to sweep past them, their faces unperturbed. His gaze shifted to Chen Bin, who was standing in front of the first line of defense.
"Get ready!"
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