"Li Siye! Pass on my order! Gather the army and prepare for battle! "
Wang Chong's eyes flashed as he suddenly ordered.
"Yes, Marquis!"
Li Siye deferentially replied from atop his Ferghana horse. "Hyah!" With a shout, he ordered the Wushang cavalry behind him to gallop toward the defense line.
"Lord Protector-General, let's go!"
At almost the same time, Wang Chong dispelled his Yama Devil Avatar. With a battle at hand, Wang Chong could sense that it would be a fierce battle.
"Mm."
Gao Xianzhi nodded and rode toward the defense line.
… …
"Rumble!"
In the distance, the blaring of the horns had stopped, but the quaking of the earth was only intensifying. As the two hundred thousand Arab soldiers gathered and prepared for battle, they exuded an aura that seemed capable of toppling mountains and overturning seas. Just by looking at it from afar, one could already feel a suffocating pressure.
Roooar!
Countless Arab cavalry roared, all of them waving their scimitars that reflected a cold light in the sunlight. Tens of thousands of scimitars pointed into the sky, creating a dazzling forest of scimitars.
"The Arabs have finally moved out!"
In the distance, the Western Turks and the Ouzan were also watching the tens of thousands of Arabs on the horizon, their shouts shaking the heavens. Dalun Ruozan and the others had calm expressions, but their eyes were much brighter. After waiting for so long, the Arabs had finally decided to move out.
Although the power of the Behemoths was astonishing, in the end, in order to destroy the nearly one hundred thousand soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, they would still need soldiers on the ground.
"I wonder if the Arabs can completely crush the Tang people!"
Huoshu Huizang muttered to himself, a hint of anticipation in his eyes as he gazed at the vast Arab army. In terms of cavalry charging and breaking through defenses, no one in the world could surpass the Arabs. Even the proud Ouzan had to admit their inferiority in this aspect. In terms of positional warfare and infantry defense, no one in the world could surpass the Tang people.
Other than the Tang dynasty, there was probably no other empire or faction that could use purely infantry defensive techniques to block the storm of attacks from the fiercest Arab cavalry in the world.
The Tang Dynasty dominated with infantry while Arabia contended for hegemony with cavalry. These were the two most powerful empires of the east and west, the most representative of their armies. But now, the situation had changed. The steel defense line built by the Tang Dynasty was beginning to crack.
A gap of more than one thousand zhang was more than enough for the Arab cavalry to bypass the defense line and charge straight into the heart of the Tang Dynasty.
The Arabs already possessed the ability to completely crush the Tang dynasty.
"The Tang Dynasty still wants to repair it, but it's already too late! There's no time to repair a gap of more than one thousand zhang. The Tang Dynasty's loss is certain. "
A voice came from Xusha. Huoba Sangye was riding a highland steed, also observing the battle from the hills. Behind him were several thousand Mutri Great Cavalry.
"It's just a little regretful. It seems like the Tang Dynasty's Wushang Cavalry won't die at our hands. But to be able to see them die on the battlefield, to see them completely wiped out, is at least a consolation to the White Braves and Qinghai Cavalry who were slain by the Tang people. "
These last words were spoken in a much quieter voice.
The army of more than sixty thousand Western Turks and Ouzan soldiers was silent, all of them waiting for the storm to come.
… …
The air was tense.
While the vast Arab army was preparing for battle, the countless Tang Dynasty soldiers were gathering behind the first defense line. The warriors who had previously retreated into the city to avoid the battle all rushed out at this moment. Row by row, row by row, they formed countless distinct phalanxes.
In a few short moments, the Tang Dynasty had already formed the first defense line, and then the second, the third … In front of the army, Zhang Shouzhi was busy leading all the craftsmen, doing their best to repair the steel defense line that had been broken by the behemoth. Flames raged and smoke billowed. There was a tense atmosphere everywhere.
The Tang Dynasty and the Arabs, the two strongest armies of the east and west, were in a distant standoff. Although no battle had yet begun, the tense atmosphere was far more intense than it had been in the past.
"Rumble!"
While the Great Tang was preparing for war, in the distance, the earth quaked as massive black silhouettes began to walk forward from the rear of the Arab camp, blocking out the sun and obscuring the sky.
An enormous pressure that was like a flood penetrated through the layers of space and pressed down towards them.
"Buzz!"
Seeing this scene, everyone's expression changed in an instant.
One!
Two!
Three!
Four!
Four massive Behemoths were moving in the distance, heading toward the Great Tang camp.
"How could this be? How could the Arabs have so many Behemoths?! "
A cry of alarm came from the camp. Banahan Chief Banahan couldn't help but grimace at this sight. Although the other soldiers who saw it didn't say anything, their reactions had already explained everything.
"This should be all their soldiers."
Wang Chong calmly said as he rode his horse to Banahan's side. A gust of wind stirred in Wang Chong's eyes, but they were as determined as ever. Wang Chong understood far more about the Behemoth Army than anyone else present.
Since it was an army, it wasn't just one!
If the first two times could be said to have been the enemy's probing and disdain, then this time, the enemy commander had cast aside all disdain and placed a hundred and twenty percent of his attention.
It's said that in all of Arab history, the Behemoth Army has never sent out more than two Behemoths at once, but this time, they've sent out four at once. This … truly is our honor!
Wang Chong inwardly sneered.
To any faction, the Behemoth Army was a terrifying force that could sweep through all. Their existence had always made one think of those unfathomable myths, even though the Behemoth Army actually had little to do with those myths!
The four Behemoths were still an enormous pressure on Wang Chong. But now that he had two giant ballistae that could restrain the Behemoths, Wang Chong had a much easier time.
At the very least, the Behemoths were no longer invincible existences.
"Boom!"
A row of four Behemoths, towering like mountains, began to advance. But when they were still ten-some zhang from the front of the Arab army, the four Behemoths suddenly stopped, motionless on the ground.
The rest of the Arab army also seemed to be frozen in place.
This scene was so sudden that it caused everyone to be taken aback.
"Marquis, the Arabs have already blown the horns, so why have they suddenly stopped? Just what are the Arabs waiting for? "
Xue Qianjun looked away in shock, subconsciously turning to Wang Chong on his White-hoofed Shadow. All of them had prepared for battle, but the two hundred thousand Arab soldiers and four terrifying Behemoths had suddenly stopped. All of them were dumbfounded, unable to understand what was going on.
In the howling winds, Wang Chong silently gripped the reins of his horse, countless thoughts flitting through his mind. As he stared at the Arab army, he vaguely thought of something, but he couldn't grasp it in his urgency.
Ever since he had intervened in the Battle of Talas, everything had changed from what he remembered. Not even he could predict what would happen next.
Silence reigned over the battlefield, but the uneasy atmosphere continued to grow.
"Are you ready?"
In the rear of the army, Abu Muslim was like an immovable mountain, but his voice was directed behind him.
"Lord Governor, everything has been prepared! We now await Milord's order! "
An abnormally muscular Arab general standing behind Abu Muslim bowed and spoke with unusual deference.
"Very good!"
A sharp glint flashed across Abu Muslim's eyes when he heard this.
"Masil, begin!"
These last words were chilling and suffused with a somber aura.
Roooar!
As the Behemoths roared, the rows of Arab soldiers parted, creating a long path. The four immovable Behemoths finally took a step forward. Boom! First the first, then the second, then the third … the four Behemoths roared as they charged at the Tang Dynasty.
As the behemoths charged forward, everyone could clearly see that the heads of these four behemoths were wrapped in a thick layer of armor. Everyone grimaced at this sight. It was clear that the Arabs had learned their lesson from the previous battle and had strengthened the defenses around the most important heads of the Behemoths.
"Ready!"
Behind the steel defense line, Wang Chong made a gesture, and Chen Bin and Xu Keyi, the two ballista commanders, drew their swords and gave the order.
Following their orders, the hundreds of ballista soldiers got to work one after another.
Creak! Creak! The clattering of metal rang out as the soldiers nervously readied their ballistae and aimed their sharp arrowheads at the Behemoth. The Tang Dynasty only had two giant ballistae, but they were facing four Behemoths. No one knew if they would be able to take them down.
"Wang Chong, are there no other giant ballistae in the camp? Can you make a few more? "
The galloping of hooves could be heard as Go Xianzhi rode his horse over to stand next to Wang Chong. His eyes were looking forward, a faint hint of worry in them.
"No!"
Wang Chong shook his head.
"The giant ballistae have always been just a concept that has never been tested. It's already a miracle that we can make them and use them as they should. There's no way to make a third in the short term. "
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