"Who goes there?!"
With a sudden shout, many figures appeared behind the seemingly empty second steel wall. With the creaking of gears, the fearsome Tang dynasty ballistae appeared behind the steel walls, their savage arrowheads gleaming with a cold light in the darkness.
"Stop! They're on our side! "
"We were summoned by Marquis to deal with the Ouzan. The mission is complete. Come back to report! "
A voice came from the distance.
"Oh? How was the harvest? "
The Tang dynasty general behind the second steel wall asked, his eyes clearly much more relaxed. Tonight, Marquis had truly dispatched many soldiers to ambush the Ouzan.
"That Dalun Ruozan is too powerful. We were unable to get close. We ambushed him several times, but all of them failed. So we came back to report. "
The other side replied. Their warhorses slowed down, but they did not stop.
"That's true. That Prime Minister of Ouzan is truly formidable. Even General Cheng Sanyuan and the others failed, much less you. "
The candle flames flickered, and the Tang dynasty general behind the steel walls said, unsurprised.
"But Marquis has ordered that everything must be done according to the rules. Dismount your horses and leave them to the rear to deal with. Remove your weapons and come in! "
"Understood!"
The other side nodded and quickly approached the steel defense line.
Fifty paces, thirty paces!
As they got closer and closer to the second defense line, when they were still twenty-some paces away …
Twang!
The bowstrings trembled, and the gears vibrated. Thick bolts suddenly shot out like lightning. Before the enemy could react, puff, puff, puff, dozens of "allies" who were riding their horses in the dark were pierced through by the bolts and fell from their horses like wooden stakes. Neigh! The warhorses neighed. This sudden turn of events left everyone dumbfounded.
"What are you doing?!"
A voice filled with both shock and anger came from the other side. They were completely shocked by the scene of their own people killing each other.
"Hahaha, still pretending?"
At this moment, illuminated by the flames, the Tang dynasty general gripped his scabbard in his right hand and suddenly appeared in a gap in the City of Steel.
"Marquis sent out a total of four armies. The first three armies have already completed their missions and returned. The fourth army hadn't even launched their attack yet, so how could they return in defeat? Why didn't you choose a better person to lie to, you crows! Hiss! Hide! Man! "
The last few words were spoken word by word, and they revealed waves of ridicule.
"Buzz!"
For a moment, the opposing 'Great Tang army' was deathly still. Then, all the dead silence and "shock" turned into an earth-shattering roar.
"Kill!"
"Kill them!"
"Kill all the Tang people!"
…
Outside the steel walls, the Great Tang army that had been in a state of 'shock' suddenly revealed its true face. Waves of arrogant shouts and shouts in the Ouzan language soared into the sky. Hong, the warhorses galloped as fast as lightning, suddenly accelerating toward the second line of defense.
As the warhorses charged, the elite cavalry of the Ouzan army reached into the bellies of their horses and took out the heavy shields that they had prepared beforehand.
"Kiiiill! — — "
With their disguises removed, these Tibetans roared, their bodies exploding with killing intent as they shot toward the Tang inside the defense line, especially the Tang ballistae. Translated by: Hypersheep325 Edited by: Michyrr
Twangtwangtwang!
The ballistae boomed as ballista bolts flew through the air. But this time, they were prepared, and the lethality of the ballistae was greatly reduced. At the very front of this Ouzan army was an Ouzan general, his aura soaring to the heavens. With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed a storm of energy that sent a ballista bolt flying toward him flying.
"Charge!"
This Tibetan general became one with his horse and shot forward with unbelievable speed, taking the lead as he charged toward the second defense line. This sudden movement immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Focus fire!"
With a heaven-shaking roar, the ballista bolts began to converge on the Ouzan general. But with a boom, the warhorse whinnied and fell to the ground. As for the Tibetan general, before his horse could be hit by the ballista bolts, he had leapt off his horse. Sticking close to the ground, he flitted through the air with astonishing speed and appeared at an opening in the second defense line.
In that instant, under the illumination of the furnace and the torch, a face with a chiseled face was clearly outlined. It wasn't Huoba Sangye, but it was a Saint Martial realm expert just like him.
"Careful!!"
At the gap in the steel walls, the Great Tang commander gave a heaven-shaking roar. Countless soldiers and countless attacks immediately began to rumble toward the Saint Martial expert of Ü-Tsang. But this Saint Martial Tibetan general paid no attention to their attacks. With a Blink, he shot toward the first ballista.
Bang!
In a flash of light, an invisible energy of law pierced through the air and gathered on the fist of the Ouzan general of the Yarlung Lineage, Abu Sangji, who smashed his fist against one of the ballistae. With a boom, the ballista shuddered. The sturdy and powerful ballista was instantly torn to pieces, its parts flying into the air and scattering to the ground.
It felt like it was made of paper.
"Ignore them! Hurry up and destroy their ballistae!"
Abu Sangji's furious roar resounded through the night. After destroying one ballista, he immediately charged toward the second, ignoring the attacks of the others. As a valiant general of the Yarlung Lineage, Abu Sangji's martial arts had not yet reached the level of a brigadier general like Huoba Sangye, but Abu Sangji's martial arts were still extremely frightening.
He was not much weaker than Huoba Sangye!
Although Dalun Ruozan's westward march against the Tang people appeared to be going against the Tsenpo on the surface, he had countless people assisting him. Abu Sangji had served at Dalun Ruozan's side at the behest of the Yarlung Lineage King. He had been closely following the Tang army this entire time.
The ballistae of the Tang Dynasty were extremely tough and could be repaired. Only Metal element experts could completely destroy them and make them impossible to repair. This was the true reason why Dalun Ruozan had sent him on this night raid.
The Tang Dynasty army at Talas was now rife with experts, including many top-class Tang generals. They could arrive at any moment, and not even Abu Sangji dared to act recklessly. Time was short, and Abu Sangji had to destroy the ballistae as quickly as possible.
This was the true purpose of this night raid. Otherwise, killing a few hundred or even a thousand of the one hundred thousand Tang Dynasty soldiers would be meaningless. It would be like trying to put out a cart of firewood with a cup of water.
Roooar!
"Kill!"
With Abu Sangji taking the lead, the other Ouzan cavalry braved all sorts of attacks to break through the second defense line. None of them engaged in battle. Everyone had a clear goal. Once they broke through the defense line, they would immediately break through the ballistae. Boom! A Tibetan soldier charged up to a ballista and smashed down with his fist, instantly smashing the ballista into smithereens.
"Enemy attack!"
Shrill cries resounded through the night as wave after wave of Tang Dynasty soldiers surged in. The effect of choosing to launch a sneak attack after the Zi Period was now on full display. Even though the City of Talas had more than one hundred thousand soldiers, the vast majority of them were in a state of deep sleep. They had to prepare for the battle that might occur during the day, so not many soldiers were rushing over.
But even so, the Tang Dynasty cavalry that had been summoned from all sides still outnumbered the Ouzan soldiers who had come to launch a sneak attack. Wave after wave of cavalry surged forward, their swords and sabers flickering in the light of the flames.
"Hurry!"
Abu Sangji's shout resounded through the second defense line. Countless Ouzan cavalry charged through the gaps in the defense line, enduring the attacks of the Tang Dynasty soldiers as they charged toward the ballistae. The soldiers that Abu Sangji had brought with him were the most unique soldiers of the Ouzan. All of them had Metal element abilities, and although their abilities differed in strength, they were the most effective against the Tang Dynasty ballistae.
Bangbangbang!
One, two, three … In a few short moments, ten-some Tang Dynasty ballistae had been destroyed by Abu Sangji. On the other side, the thousands of Ouzan cavalry had clearly divided into two groups. One group held round shields to block the attacks of the Tang people while the other focused on attacking the Tang Dynasty ballistae behind the defense line.
Although these people were far weaker than Abu Sangji, they had the advantage in numbers. In a few short moments, seventy to eighty Tang Dynasty ballistae had been blown into the air and scattered in fragments.
One hundred, two hundred … Although the Ouzan elite cavalry had only been charging for a short time, their clear goal allowed them to destroy two to three hundred Tang Dynasty ballistae. For the Tang Dynasty army, which only had three thousand ballistae in total, this was an enormous loss, and the losses were still growing.
However, the Ouzan army had also paid an enormous price …
"Ah!"
Screams filled the air. In just a few moments, more than a thousand Ouzan elites had died behind the second defense line. There were simply too many Ouzan soldiers charging in from all directions. Each Ouzan cavalry was being attacked by at least four or five Tang Dynasty soldiers at the same time. Even though these people were all elites and each of them was wearing the best armor, it was still difficult for them to withstand so many attacks.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Swords pierced through the chinks in the armor of these Ouzan soldiers, stabbing through their chests from the front and coming out from the back, their blades as red as blood. The eyes of these Ouzan cavalry were wide open, their throats gurgling as they fell to the ground. Their blood flowed down their bodies and into the ground, dyeing it red. A thick bloody mist and the stench of blood filled the air.
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