Abu Muslim said nothing. As he stared at these two massive Behemoths, a few thoughts flitted through his mind. In the history of the empire, these two Behemoths truly did have a thunderous reputation. Their nightmares had been branded into the minds of the conquered kingdoms, making it so that even now, they did not dare to lightly resist.
Wherever these two Behemoths passed, all prosperity would vanish, leaving behind only destruction and death, as well as hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of lives.
"These two Behemoths are the Terrorizer and the Destroyer?"
Abu Muslim's eyelids twitched, and his expression finally changed.
"Correct!"
Masil proudly nodded. The names of these two Behemoths were legends in the Arabian Empire, so there was no need for him to explain them. Anyone who knew their names would pale at the mention of them and tremble in fear.
Masil was very satisfied with Abu Muslim's reaction.
"Begin!"
Masil turned his head and gave the order to the rear. Crack! With the crack of a whip, the earth quaked and the two Behemoths that had stopped began to move once more. The tens of thousands of Arabs receded to the sides, opening a path for the two Behemoths.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the two gigantic beasts that were originally leaning against each other and not far away from each other slowly separated. The scaled hippo Behemoth slowly aimed at the two distant defense lines, while the savage and bloodthirsty eyes of the wild boar Behemoth aimed at the majestic City of Talas.
"Buzz!"
This small change immediately attracted the attention of the distant Tang Dynasty, and the army instantly began to stir.
"Milord, the Arabs have begun to move! Moreover, the City of Talas is also one of their targets. If the City of Talas is broken, we will find it very difficult to hold back! "
Xue Qianjun turned to Wang Chong, a very uneasy expression on his face.
He was not a general who would easily panic, but this battle with these mythical Behemoths had completely surpassed his imagination. If the Arabs were allowed to break through the walls, the Tang Dynasty would have lost its final fortress and pillar of support before it could even engage in a large-scale battle.
The City of Talas had all the supplies and food, and all the craftsmen lived there during the war. If the city lost its defense, these people would suffer heavy losses. Not only that, the fall of the City of Talas would render the two steel defense lines useless, giving the Arabs another avenue of attack.
Moreover, if the City of Talas was penetrated from the front and back, the Arabs would be able to join up with the Western Turks and Ouzan. Wang Chong's strategy of building a steel line of defense to separate the two enemies would completely fail.
The alliance of the three great empires was definitely a disaster for the Tang dynasty!
"Wang Chong, the situation is bad! With our strength, there is no way we can deal with two giant beasts at the same time! "
Gao Xianzhi also spoke up. This War God of the Western Regions, who had been the anchor of the war, also revealed a hint of nervousness. Even though the four of them had used their God avatars and put all their strength into this battle, they had still needed a very long time to kill the rhino-shaped Behemoth, and they had lost nearly ten thousand soldiers in the process.
Now that two Behemoths had appeared, the four of them would split their forces, and the casualties would be even more severe.
"We can't have any more large-scale casualties, or else the morale of the army will completely collapse!!"
Cheng Qianli also revealed a hint of unease and worry.
He had experienced countless bitter battles, but no matter how dangerous a battle was, he had always known that victory was assured and that he had managed to survive. But in this battle, he truly didn't know what the outcome would be, or if he could survive!
"Zhang Shouzhi, how is the giant ballista coming along? How long until it's ready? "
Wang Chong suddenly said, his mind in turmoil.
"It's still not enough! The giant ballista is still just an idea. We've never tested it before, so we don't know if it will succeed, and we certainly don't know if it can deal with the Behemoths. Everything needs to be adjusted, and there isn't enough time! "
Zhang Shouzhi loudly said. His silvery white hair danced in the wind.
The wind blowing from the western battlefield was getting stronger and stronger, a sign that the Behemoths were preparing to charge. The City of Talas was in grave danger, and everyone felt their scalps go numb and their heads go numb. That intense sense of danger was driving them crazy.
Zhang Shouzhi was no less nervous and anxious than Wang Chong. But the giant ballista was just an idea that had never been tested before. There were many aspects of it that were extremely immature and immature. Zhang Shouzhi could only do his utmost, using his abilities as a grandmaster to assemble and modify the ballista.
Beside the giant ballista that was being assembled, over a hundred furnaces spat out flames at the same time, burning fiercely. Each furnace had at least ten craftsmen working at it at the same time. Scorching hot molten steel was still emitting black steam as it flowed through the steel channels into the molds.
Zhang Shouzhi was leading this hundred-some craftsmen team, currently adjusting the giant ballista on the spot and forging components as quickly as possible so that Wang Chong's idea of the giant ballista could become a reality for the first time on the continent. As for the final result, not even Zhang Shouzhi could predict it.
Wang Chong said nothing, his heart growing heavier and heavier. The giant ballista was just an idea, a glimmer of hope, but he could not place all his hopes on it. As he gazed at the two distant Behemoths, Wang Chong's expression turned solemn, countless emotions surging through his mind. Everyone had pinned their hopes on him. Even Go Seonji had pinned a sliver of hope on him.
Only Wang Chong himself knew just how much pressure he was under at this moment. But he couldn't reveal any of it.
"Li Siye, pass on my order. Have a group of soldiers move into the city."
"Zhang Shouzhi, hurry up with the construction of the giant ballista. In addition, I need you to forge a conical weapon at least twenty meters long and one meter in diameter. It doesn't need to be of high quality. Just make it as quickly as possible! "
A few moments later, Wang Chong issued a series of orders. Whether it was Wang Chong's sharp three-foot-long WuZi Steel sword or his vajra pestle formed from Stellar Energy, none of them were enough to deal with these massive Behemoths. What Wang Chong needed was a more powerful, a true physical weapon.
"Lord Protector-General, isn't it a little inappropriate to have a portion of the soldiers retreat into the city? The reason the Arabs and Ouzan haven't attacked is because our soldiers are outside the city, intimidating them to a certain extent. If we withdraw our soldiers into the city, we won't have enough soldiers and might cause both sides to attack us at the same time. "
Cheng Qianli uneasily said.
Cheng Qianli did not object to Wang Chong's decision, but he had to consider the chain reactions behind it.
"Dalun Ruozan will not attack, and he doesn't have the strength to do so at the moment. If Dalun Ruozan attacks, we can break out of the encirclement from the east. Dalun Ruozan understands this, so he definitely won't move. As for Abu Muslim, you're right about one thing. He truly is using the Behemoths to exhaust our strength. Until this goal is achieved, he won't move lightly. Moreover, if the Arabs follow the Behemoths when they attack, they will also be attacked by the Behemoths. Thus, as long as we don't withdraw more than half of our soldiers, Dalun Ruozan and Abu Muslim won't easily attack. "
Wang Chong's eyes were wise as he slowly spoke. In this battle, no one had a better grasp of the situation than he did. His every move, every order, was the result of careful consideration.
"Understood!"
Wang Chong's explanation caused the doubt in Cheng Qianli's eyes to recede.
Roooar!
Just as the two of them were talking, the air currents surged. On the west side of the battlefield, sand and pebbles flew and dust filled the air. A loud and clear roar of a wild beast came from that direction. In a few short moments, the two Behemoths had finished adjusting their targets and were finally beginning to attack. Boom! In the blink of an eye, the two Behemoths shot toward the City of Talas.
Rumble! The earth quaked as the first to charge out was the hairy boar Behemoth. It twisted its body, and in the blink of an eye, it had overtaken the hippopotamus Behemoth by a body's length. Its hooves were extremely fast, stirring up dust ten-some meters into the air.
On the other side, although the hippopotamus Behemoth was not as fast as the boar Behemoth, it was not slow at all. Instead of feeling clumsy, it seemed extremely nimble. The two Behemoths charged at the Tang Dynasty's steel defense line and the City of Talas.
"Ready!"
A shrill cry resounded through the entire defense line. All of the soldiers quickly gathered and prepared, especially the ballista troops at the very front. Thick and long black ballista bolts creaked as they were quickly loaded and aimed at the target in front of them. Of all the reinforcements of the Tang Dynasty, only the ballista soldiers could deal any damage to these mountainous Behemoths.
"Wang Chong!"
Gao Xianzhi's nervous voice rang out in Wang Chong's ear. In the distance, sand and dust filled the air as it surged toward the City of Talas. When the two Behemoths charged together, the terrifying momentum they exuded far surpassed that of the rhino-shaped Behemoth. After witnessing the destructive power of the rhino-shaped Behemoth, Gao Xianzhi was well aware of just how frightening their attacks were. They had to deal with them before they could reach them. Otherwise, the army would suffer disastrous losses. Even if they died within the defense line, the massive bodies of these Behemoths could still cause massive casualties in the army.
If they wanted to avoid massive casualties, the four of them had to think of a way to deal with these Behemoths.
"Leave that scaled Behemoth to me. As for the others … Lord Gao, Lord Cheng, and Father, I'll leave them to you!"
Time was of the essence, and every second counted. As soon as Wang Chong finished speaking, he squeezed the sides of his horse and shot past the first defense line like a bolt of lightning.
"Li Siye, Kong Zi-an, all Wushang cavalry, follow me!"
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