"We will definitely strike, but now is not the time …"
As if sensing the gazes of the three, Dalun Ruozan suddenly spoke. His first words left the trio dumbfounded.
"But wouldn't it be a pity if we missed this chance?"
Duwusili said.
Dalun Ruozan looked forward, his wide sleeves flapping in the wind as he shook his head.
"Have none of you noticed? This is such an excellent chance, but the Arabs still haven't struck! "
The mood on the hill immediately shifted. The three Great Generals frowned and subconsciously turned in the direction of the Arabs. Beyond the two steel defense lines in front of the City of Talas was a vast sea of Arab soldiers on the west side of the earth, a black tide of Arab soldiers stretching into the distance.
But just as Dalun Ruozan had said, the Behemoths were attacking. This was such an excellent chance, but the Arabs had clearly shown no intention of attacking.
The three Great Generals fell silent at this sight, their brows furrowing even tighter.
"The Arabs are quiet. If they haven't struck, it can only mean one thing. Abu Muslim does not believe that now is the best time to strike. They still have other backup plans! "
Dalun Ruozan suddenly said, his eyes wise.
The three of them were silent, but they all had looks of shock on their faces. This was just the beginning, and if they had other tricks up their sleeves, then the Tang army at Talas would truly be doomed and would find it difficult to escape complete annihilation.
But what truly shocked the three of them was the terrifying methods of the Arabs. With this sort of strength, it was very difficult to find any power that could contend against them.
"In the end, this is a war between Arabia and the Tang Dynasty. We've already done all we can, so it's not wise for us to usurp the host's position. Moreover, although the Tang Dynasty's army is in disarray, it still has the strength to counterattack. Don't forget that, with the help of the formation, they have at least four Great General level experts. If we force our way in at this time, we might end up being thrown into disarray. If we suffer too heavy of a loss, the Arabs might even look down on us. "
Dalun Ruozan said.
The last sentence caused the hearts of the three of them to tremble violently. As generals, the only thing the three of them had to consider was how to defeat their opponents on the battlefield. When it came to politics, he was not as clear and thorough as Dalun Ruozan.
It was true that Ouzan and the Western Turks had only formed an alliance with the Arabs, but their alliance was far from being that deep. If they were too impulsive and their strength was greatly reduced, causing the Arabs to look down on them and the alliance to break, the gains would not make up for the losses.
Whether it was Duwusili or Huoshu Huizang, no one was willing to face such a huge beast!
"Hehe!"
Dalun Ruozan smiled faintly. He knew that they had already understood.
"Deterrence is far more useful than real action. We are now stationed here to block the retreat of the people of the Tang dynasty. This is a real attack on the Tang dynasty. They don't dare to retreat now, but if we really attack, at least half of the people of the Tang dynasty can take the opportunity to escape. That would really be a great loss. "
… …
While Dalun Ruozan was discussing with Duwusili, the battle between the four top-class generals of the Tang dynasty and the Behemoth had reached its final phase. Wang Chong, in his Godking Yama form, was seated on the enormous rhino-shaped Behemoth, his vajra pestle slamming into its body while his other four arms were also attacking the Behemoth with all their might.
But when Wang Chong's attacks were at their fiercest, he felt a strange feeling in his heart. It was an indescribable feeling, like a flame was burning in his body just like the Behemoth.
The Power of Lu Wu!
As this thought flashed through his mind, Wang Chong suddenly came to his senses.
"What's going on here?"
Wang Chong froze. He could sense that the Strength of Lu Wu that had been dormant in his body this entire time had suddenly awakened, and it was beginning to exert a powerful attraction on the Behemoth. Wang Chong could sense an intense desire to devour it, and this feeling was only getting stronger and stronger.
Bang!
With no time to think, Wang Chong bellowed and punched. The moment he punched, violet flames surged out like a tide, engulfing his right arm and smashing into the Behemoth's body.
Awoooo!
The Behemoth, which had been in a frenzy, suddenly let out an unprecedented howl of pain. The behemoth's rich life aura was instantly reduced by a large margin, and the degree of weakening was even greater than any of its previous attacks.
Not only that, as this punch descended, Wang Chong could clearly sense an enormous energy, brimming with life energy, rushing out of the Behemoth's body and into his own.
"Wonderful!"
Invigorated, Wang Chong's Strength of Lu Wu surged out and wrapped around the Godking Yama's four arms. Boomboomboom! Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Chong's four arms rained down on the rhino-shaped Behemoth's head.
Crack! With one final punch, Wang Chong's blazing violet strength smashed into the Behemoth's golden horn. With a crisp crack, the horn was shattered from the base and sent flying. Without this horn, the Behemoth gave a mournful wail as its massive body toppled over.
Rumble! The moment the Behemoth fell, the earth quaked and large sections of the steel walls were smashed into smithereens.
After enduring tens of thousands of arrows, more than three thousand ballistae, and a storm of attacks from four Great Generals, the Behemoth's life had finally come to an end.
"I've finally succeeded!"
A voice came from behind him as Gao Xianzhi jumped down from the Behemoth's massive body. His face was rather pale. The Behemoth had not been much of a threat to him, but its powerful vitality had consumed a great deal of Gao Xianzhi's energy.
"This situation is extremely bad for us. I feel like the Arabs are using this method to exhaust our strength."
On the other side, Cheng Qianli's Supreme Desolation God shook his wrist and pulled back the Stellar Energy chains binding the Behemoth's body. His complexion was not very good. In order to avoid heavy casualties, he had put all his strength into this battle.
"We can discuss this matter later. The urgent task at hand is to gather the army."
At the same time, Wang Yan emerged from the other side. As the commander of the army, he was most concerned about the state of the army. The Behemoth had only been able to break through the defense line for a very short period of time, but this brief moment had dealt a devastating blow to the army. The one hundred thousand soldiers of Qixi had been thrown into disarray, their formation completely disrupted.
"Chong-er, how are you?"
Wang Yan turned his head to the other side, a look of concern on his face.
These words immediately attracted everyone's attention, and countless gazes turned in concern to Wang Chong. Wang Chong's Godking Yama sat motionlessly on the Behemoth's body, seemingly lost in thought, a very strange expression on his face.
"I'm fine."
Wang Chong shook his head as he came back to his senses. In a flash of light, Wang Chong dispelled the Godking Yama and returned to his original appearance. Wang Chong jumped off the Behemoth's body.
"Everyone, hear my order! Gather the army and return to your positions!
"Ballista troops, hear my order! Prepare to attack at any moment!
"Li Siye, Sun Zhiming, quickly gather the soldiers and take stock of the casualties!
"Banahan, Guli, King Gangke, I need you to stabilize your people as quickly as possible!"
… …
The moment his feet touched the ground, Wang Chong quickly regained his composure and issued a series of clear and precise orders. The panicked army immediately calmed down upon hearing Wang Chong's orders. Only after issuing these orders did Wang Chong have the time to examine the Behemoth. Only by standing at its side could one truly sense its enormous size and the terrifying energy surging through its body.
Even though the Behemoth was dead, the brief moment before its death had left an indelible impression on the soldiers.
"Marquis, I've taken stock! In this wave of attacks, we lost at least ten thousand men, a significant portion of whom were trampled to death by the Behemoth. In addition, more than two thousand warhorses were frightened off by the Behemoth. Even more serious is that the morale of the soldiers is extremely low. Our men are fine, but the mercenaries we recruited from the Western Regions are greatly affected. Right now, they're all showing signs of refusing to fight and fleeing. If we don't resolve this problem, at least a portion of the soldiers will flee. "
Suddenly, a voice came from behind him. Li Siye cupped his fists and walked over.
"Not only that, a very long section of our defense line has been destroyed by the Behemoth and urgently needs to be repaired. In addition, the Behemoth's corpse is also a major problem. Its corpse is pressing down on our defense line, and there's a distance of more than five hundred zhang that can't be repaired. If we don't resolve this gap, it will have a major impact on our defense line. "
Xue Qianjun also stepped forward, clasping his fists and bowing.
"There's no need to worry about the Behemoth. Even if the Arabs wanted to, they wouldn't be able to climb over the Behemoth's corpse. As for the destroyed defense line, quickly have someone repair it. In addition, Zhang Shouzhi … "
At this point, Wang Chong paused.
"Your subordinate is here!"
At almost the same time, the azure-robed Zhang Shouzhi stepped forward.
"How are the preparations for that weapon coming along?"
Wang Chong suddenly said. As soon as he finished speaking, the bodies of Cheng Qianli, Gao Xianzhi, Wang Yan, and the others trembled, and they couldn't help but look over. Wang Chong was the commander-in-chief of the army, a position that no one could shake, so very few people would interfere with Wang Chong's decisions. But even someone as composed as Gao Xianzhi couldn't help but be a little startled by Wang Chong's words.
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