"Wait a moment!"
As the 'Western Turks' were about to approach, the Ouzan general at the sentry post suddenly called out to stop them. At the same time, he turned around and gestured behind him. While the Turks were still confused, a white horse galloped out from the rear.
"Which cavalry unit are you from? Do you have proof of the Great General's summons? Do you have a token? "
A string of harsh words in Western Turkic came out of the general's mouth, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
There was a Western Turkic soldier in the Ouzan army!
"Stop! Kill them! "
While the Western Turks were still in a daze, the Turkic soldier on the white horse seemed to notice something and pointed a finger across from him as he harshly bellowed, "What are you waiting for? Swishswishswish! Without the slightest hesitation, countless arrows shot toward the 'Western Turks'.
"Hahaha, this Dalun Ruozan truly is formidable. He even managed to guard against this."
"Consider him formidable. He actually managed to plant a Western Turk in the Ouzan camp. Brothers, retreat!"
After dodging the arrows, the 'Western Turks' heartily laughed. As expected, it was the Tang people in disguise. The Turks swiftly left with the galloping of horses.
"General, this Dalun Ruozan is very difficult to deal with!"
A Tang people soldier wearing Western Turkic armor said as they left the Ouzan camp.
"If he was easy to deal with, how could he be called a wise minister? There would have been no need for Marquis to personally make such a grand plan. "
Cheng Sanyuan took off his helmet and heartily laughed.
"This Dalun Ruozan's defense is truly impenetrable! If this continues, it'll be very difficult for us to gain anything! "
One of the cavalrymen of the Tang dynasty said unwillingly.
Using the gap between the Western Turks and the Ouzan to disguise themselves as Western Turks and launch a sneak attack on the Ouzan was a rather good idea, but who could have expected that Dalun Ruozan would have placed real Western Turks in his army to distinguish the real from the fake? It was clear that he had long since anticipated this.
This made the soldiers of the Tang dynasty, who knew little about Dalun Ruozan, feel deeply troubled. Fighting with such a powerful opponent made their scalps tingle. It seemed that their every move was within his expectations. At this moment, everyone suddenly felt how powerful their Marquis was.
"What are you afraid of? Ignore him! He's just a defeated opponent of Marquis. No matter how powerful Dalun Ruozan is, can he be more powerful than Marquis? "
Cheng Sanyuan laughed heartily. He did not mind the soldier's worry at all.
"Let's go! Our mission is complete. I'll leave the rest to Kong Zi-an and the others. "
Galloping galloped off into the distance, the group returning to the Tang dynasty camp in Talas.
Bang!
A few moments after Cheng Sanyuan's group left, the Western Turkic camp was also in a state of turmoil …
"Prime Minister! We just received word that the Tang people disguised themselves as Western Turks and launched a sneak attack on our camp. "
A messenger rushed in from outside the tent of the Ouzan commander.
"Great General! Our camp has been attacked! The Tang people disguised themselves as Ouzan soldiers and launched a sneak attack on us. "
A few moments later, another Western Turk had charged in.
Two pieces of news, one after the other, were delivered to Dalun Ruozan.
Everyone in the tent looked at each other in dismay, and in a flash, Huoshu Huizang, Duwusili, and Dusong Mangpoje all turned to Dalun Ruozan. Dalun Ruozan's initial plan to plant soldiers in each other's camps had been somewhat disapproving, but it now appeared that if not for Dalun Ruozan's arrangements, the Tang people would have already succeeded.
Just think about it, if the Tang disguised themselves as Tibetans or Western Turks and openly approached under the banner of an alliance, no one would have been able to predict such a thing unless they had made preparations beforehand.
"Prime Minister is wise. Duwusili truly admires you!"
Duwusili said.
Only now did he truly admire this Prime Minister of the Ouzan Empire's Ngari Royal Lineage.
Dalun Ruozan only smiled, his brow slightly lowered as a pensive look appeared in his eyes.
"Prime Minister, what's wrong?"
Huoshu Huizang and Dusong Mangpoje both sensed something and spoke at the same time. Dalun Ruozan's reaction was completely unlike that of someone who had predicted his opponent's movements and won.
"It's hard to say!"
Dalun Ruozan slightly creased his brow.
"If Wang Chong had only made his first move, I might have calmly smiled and told everyone that there was nothing to worry about. But he put on our armor and attacked the Western Turks, and then he put on the armor of the Western Turks to attack us. Although everything seems to have gone according to my plan, I don't dare to relax after these two incidents."
"Prime Minister means that his actions are just to confuse us and that he has other plans?"
Duwusili said.
After all, he was one of the top-class Great Generals of the Western Turkic Khaganate, and Dalun Ruozan's words made Duwusili vaguely think of something.
"I can't be sure for now, but I can guarantee that this is not all he has. Since he's made three moves, he definitely has more up his sleeve. But I still don't understand. How did he break through my defenses? "
Dalun Ruozan said, his brow creased in deep confusion.
Dalun Ruozan had set up many bonfires outside the camp, making it impossible to silently approach without being discovered. Moreover, Dalun Ruozan had placed Western Turkic soldiers near each sentry post, and the Western Turks had done the same.
Wang Chong's two consecutive failures were enough to illustrate the problem.
The Western Turks and the Ouzan camps had been tightly guarded by Dalun Ruozan. There was basically no other way than to force their way in. But in a night raid, there weren't many soldiers in the first place. Forcing their way in was basically suicidal.
Dalun Ruozan had no idea what Wang Chong would do. Dalun Ruozan had once speculated that not even he could successfully break through such tight defenses.
The tent was quiet as everyone fell into deep thought.
"Haha, but he has his plans, and I have my own. There's no need to worry about him. Huoshu Huizang, it's about time for our men to move out. It's impolite not to reciprocate, so let's give him a pleasant surprise!"
Dalun Ruozan suddenly raised his head, a faint smile on his lips as he looked into the distance.
"Yes! Prime Minister! "
Coming back to his senses, Huoshu Huizang slightly bowed and quickly left.
Time slowly passed, and while Huoshu Huizang was leaving the tent to deliver his orders, on the northern side of the Ouzan camp …
Awoooo!
A mournful wolf howl resounded through the night sky, drifting far away in the darkness.
"Listen! Even these beasts have feelings and know how to mourn for their comrades. In today's battle, the Tang have killed mountains and seas of wolves. We can't even count how many there are! "
"Haaa, it wasn't just those wolves that died today. Those Tang people's ballistae were too formidable. We and the Western Turks have a total of one hundred and twenty thousand soldiers, but in today's battle, they've killed more than forty thousand. After all, we're all elites! "
Whispers could be heard in the darkness. Not far from a sentry post ten-some meters high, two fully-armored Ouzan soldiers were leaning against each other.
"I finally understand why the Tang people were able to stop the hundreds of thousands of Arab soldiers at Talas."
"That Tang Dynasty commander is truly too formidable. You all saw the battle during the day. If not for the Celestial Wolf Cavalry, the Mutri Great Cavalry, and the Western Turkic Great General, we would have lost more than half of our men, and our losses would have been even worse."
The two couldn't help but shiver at the thought of the bitter battle during the day, a chill running down their backs.
The Ouzan had never been a coward, but that depended on who their opponent was. Far too many soldiers had been gathered in the tiny City of Talas, and almost all the factions that had appeared here were elites. Even the Ouzan soldiers couldn't help but feel a lingering fear in the face of such elite soldiers and ballistae.
Rustle!
As the two of them were chatting, a peculiar feeling suddenly came from nearby. The two of them shuddered and abruptly turned their heads.
"Who is it?!"
One of them had drawn his bow and the other had drawn his saber as they both turned in the direction of the sound. Hu, the wind whistled, and with the help of the light from the bonfire, the two of them saw a huge green wolf slowly walking past the tall sentry tower.
"Damn it!"
"It's a Turkic wolf!"
The two of them looked at each other awkwardly. The army had long ago received orders that the commander of the Tang Dynasty was extremely fond of night raids. From the Zi Period until now, the army had sounded three alarms, and all three times, the Tang Dynasty cavalry had approached in disguise. The two of them couldn't help but feel a little paranoid.
"Bastards, what are you doing?"
Just when the two of them were feeling awkward, they heard a harsh shout and a gust of wind. A muscular Tibetan general suddenly appeared behind them, his eyes like swords as he stared at the pair.
"Didn't I order you to patrol? If something happens, I'll hold you responsible! "
"Yes, General!"
The two felt a chill in their hearts and hurriedly left, vanishing into the darkness.
This night was destined to be a sleepless one.
… …
A cool breeze blew, and the deeper it went, the colder it got.
And if one looked down from the sky, one could see that the two steel walls in front of the City of Talas were illuminated by countless torches, dazzling in the darkness. The light of the torches illuminated a bright area in the darkness, serving as a barrier between the one hundred thousand Qixi reinforcements and the Anxi Protectorate army in the city.
Gallop!
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