Dalun Ruozan!
Wang Chong didn't need to look to know that this must be Dalun Ruozan's order. Of the two commanders on the eastern battlefield, one used a pack of wolves and the other used a vulture. They launched their own probing attacks from different directions. Whether it was wolves or vultures, these beasts of the plains and highlands, to Duwusili and Dalun Ruozan, they could have as many as they wanted. No matter how many were injured or killed, they wouldn't feel the pinch.
But the two of them could use this method to probe Wang Chong's defensive capabilities on the eastern battlefield.
"Since that's the case, then as you wish!"
Wang Chong looked at the two bright eyes on the opposite hill, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. No matter what Duwusili and Dalun Ruozan were planning, it was simply wishful thinking to rely on tens of thousands of wolves and vultures to break through his defensive line. Even if they were to probe, the two of them were destined to be unable to find out anything.
Twenty zhang!
Ten zhang!
"Release!"
In a flash, a calm voice suddenly sounded from behind the eastern defensive line. The next moment, everyone heard a buzzing sound, like a swarm of bees flying and flapping their wings. Just as the wolves and the vultures in the sky were about to swoop down, countless densely packed holes on the steel walls opened up. Cold light flashed, and hundreds of thousands of arrows burst out from the holes like rain.
"Awooo!"
A huge green wolf charging at the front couldn't dodge in time, and a bloody hole appeared on its forehead. In an instant, it was nailed to the ground by six or seven sharp arrows. And like the opening of the prelude to death, hundreds of thousands of arrows whistled down from the sky above the huge green wolf, nailing the countless wolves within a range of seventy to eighty zhang in front of the second defensive line to the ground.
It wasn't just that. Pu! Pu! Pu! In midair, vultures cried out in alarm one after another. Their necks, wings, and abdomens were pierced by the rain of arrows, and they fell down like rocks. Below them, they could clearly see the warriors of the Tang dynasty holding huge rectangular steel boxes. The countless holes on the boxes were aimed at the sky.
However, such a small change instantly turned the sky into a zone of death.
The wolves howled miserably and the vultures cried out in alarm. In just a few breaths of time, the vast sea of wolves and vultures that blotted out the skies in front of the second line of defense were instantly cleared out. As far as the eye could see, there were corpses of these wolves and vultures everywhere. The entire battlefield suddenly fell silent.
"Buzz!"
Seeing this scene, Duwusili's eyelids twitched and his expression changed.
"What is this?!"
Duwusili's mind was in turmoil. As he stared at the distant youth, he felt like the world had turned upside down. Although he had come at Dalun Ruozan's invitation with the goal of destroying the Tang dynasty's remaining forces in the Western Regions, he had never fought with Wang Chong before.
Duwu Sili had never seen such a terrifying steel contraption that could unleash hundreds of thousands of arrows in an instant. This had completely overturned his understanding of the bow and arrow.
Nearby, Dalun Ruozan's eyes were also in turmoil.
When he had fought with Wang Chong in the war of the southwest, Wang Chong had only prepared one steel wall after another. In the face of the hundreds of thousands of Mengshe – Ü-Tsang army, he could only passively defend. He had never had so many terrifying killing weapons. Dalun Ruozan had long ago heard of the beehive in the royal capital's prison, and Wang Chong had also used it against Dayan Mangpoje.
But hearing it and seeing it were two completely different things.
Everyone on the hill felt a deep shock that came from the depths of their souls as they recalled the rain of arrows that had soared into the sky and were as boundless as the sea.
"Release!"
Similar voices could be heard not only from the eastern side of the battlefield, but also from the western side of the City of Talas, behind the first defense line. Bzzz! Hundreds of thousands of arrows exploded into the air, engulfing the Iron Beast Army and the charging Arab soldiers.
"Release!"
"Release!"
"Release!"
Tens of thousands of beehives had been installed on the steel walls, each one manned by a soldier. A rain of hundreds of thousands of arrows blotted out the sky and covered the earth. Like a tidal wave, they whizzed out continuously. Although these bolts were far less lethal than ballista bolts, and a significant portion of them were blocked by the Arab armor, when the number of bolts reached a terrifying level, their power was still astonishing.
Squelchsquelchsquelch! The sounds of arrows stabbing into bodies could be heard from the western side of Talas. Warhorses and cavalry were covered in arrows before they could even reach the first defense line, and after charging a certain distance, they dropped to the ground. In just a few short moments, the area in front of the first defense line was covered in corpses, piling up into mountains.
"Fire!"
Atop the transport carriage, Chen Bin's eyes were cold and aloof as he swung his sword again and again. Wave after wave of ballista bolts were unleashed, each one creating a massive rain of arrows that claimed the lives of many Arab soldiers. The Tang Dynasty had expended vast amounts of resources and resources to produce ballista ballistae, a symbol of the highest level of craftsmanship, and on this foreign battlefield, they were displaying their greatest might.
In a few short moments, tens of thousands of Arab elites had fallen on the battlefield.
But at this moment, the ferocity and fearlessness of the Arabs were on full display. Despite the ballista and beehive bolts, despite the large number of Arabs dying at the first defense line of the Tang Dynasty, the Arab army in the rear was still surging forward like a vast ocean. There was no fear of death on their faces. On the contrary, they seemed to be basking in some sort of immense glory.
The Arabs were naturally warlike, and dying on the battlefield was an honor. To them, dying on the battlefield was equivalent to returning to the embrace of god, an extremely high blessing and glory. Thus, the Arabs were even stronger and more ferocious than the Ouzan or the Turks.
Even Wang Chong couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock at the sight of this Arab army charging forward.
Before the first wave had even subsided, another wave had risen. Just when the Arabs were charging, tens of thousands of Ouzan and Western Turkic cavalry roared as they charged forward. The deaths of tens of thousands of wolves and Turks had failed to strike fear into the hearts of the Ouzan and Western Turks.
"Huoshu Huizang, besides the Mutri Great Cavalry, send out everyone else!"
Dalun Ruozan sat atop an Ouzan steed in the howling winds, his eyes fixed forward with a determined expression. There was no need to doubt the strength of the Tang people. In a war with the Tang Dynasty, any attempt to avoid losses or defeat the Tang Dynasty by paying a small price was impractical and extremely childish.
War had sacrifices, and in this Battle of Talas, Dalun Ruozan had already prepared for the worst. As long as he could destroy the Anxi Protectorate army and Qixi Protectorate and strangle Wang Chong, all the sacrifices would be worth it.
The three-way alliance and decisive battle against the Tang Dynasty had to be carried out no matter what.
There was no way the Tang Dynasty could survive!
"Zabo, have you finished assembling everything in the back?"
Dalun Ruozan took two steps forward, not even turning his head as he spoke.
"Everything's ready. We're just waiting for Prime Minister's order!"
A voice came from the back.
"Mm."
Dalun Ruozan nodded.
"Inform the Arabs to move together. In addition, begin!"
"Yes!"
A figure quickly left behind Dalun Ruozan, vanishing behind the hills.
… …
Rumble! Gales howled and warhorses galloped as tens of thousands of Tibetans and Western Turks charged forward. Awoooo! Tens of thousands of wolves once more charged out from the rear of the cavalry, but unlike the first time, when they were still two-hundred-some zhang from the second defense line, the situation suddenly changed. Buzz! In a flash of light, all the Tibetans and Western Turks reached under their horses and took out round and heavy shields.
"Kill!"
"Destroy them! Occupy the Western Regions! "
"Kill them!"
… …
The Ouzan and Western Turks did not speak the same language, but at this moment, they seemed to be working together as one army. Their bellies pressed against the backs of their horses, the round shields in their hands raised in front of them like umbrellas, shielding their horses and the majority of their vitals.
All the Tang Dynasty soldiers behind the second defense line grimaced at this sight. Whether it was the vultures, the wolves, or the round shields, the Ouzan and Western Turks had clearly come prepared, fully prepared.
"Ready!"
With a clang, Xu Keyi unsheathed his sword, his cold voice echoing through the defense line. Following Xu Keyi's order, the fifteen hundred ballistae behind the second defense line creaked and began to adjust their trajectories. Under the rising sun, they slowly raised their sharp arrowheads and began to take aim at the charging Ouzan and Western Turks.
But at this moment, Xu Keyi sensed a flash in his eyes and immediately closed them.
"Sunlight!"
Xu Keyi's heart chilled and his face paled. He hadn't noticed a moment ago, but just as everyone was preparing to take aim, the sun rose from the east, right in front of everyone's eyes. This was also the moment when the Ouzan and Western Turks would attack.
Could Dalun Ruozan have even calculated this?
Xu Keyi suddenly felt a deep apprehension.
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