Chapter 365: Analyzing the Circumstances! (1/2)

Chapter 365: Analyzing the Circumstances!

Most of those who were staying at this resting point were the defeated soldiers of the previous operations.

The third mission was far from being as simple as the others thought it would be. The enemy was much stronger than they had imagined.

”Also, the Tibetans are dressed in heavy armor that can withstand even the arrows of master archers. You should take note of that when clashing with them,” Zhao Yatong added.

In truth, she wasn't too optimistic about this operation. In fact, she was already considering withdrawing from this mission, and she would have done so if she hadn't met Bai Siling.

It was only due to her worry for Bai Siling that she chose to stay and participate in one last attack.

”Heavy armor? That would indeed be troublesome to deal with.” Xu Gan frowned in worry. He was starting to get a sense of how difficult their opponents would be.

”What is the background of those Tibetan soldiers? Aren't they a little too powerful and well-equipped for average soldiers?” Huang Yongtu asked in astonishment.

Great Tang's soldiers were known to be well-trained and well-equipped. As such, it was extremely hard to believe that an army of eight hundred could be defeated by three hundred Tibetans.

”They are elites from Ü-Tsang's Wuhai Army. Be it the cavalryman above or the highland steeds beneath, they were covered entirely with heavy armor. In terms of fighting prowess, probably only the Big Dipper Army could rival them. It would be hard for ordinary soldiers to stand up against them.” At this point, Wang Chong, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, and his words drew everyone's attention.

Zhao Yatong was bewildered. She had been battling with the Tibetan army for so long, but she was still unable to gather anything about their background. Yet, barely after Wang Chong's arrival, and this despite the fact that he hadn't even seen the enemy yet, he was already able to deduce their background.

”Let me ask you, is there a coarse red cloth sewn onto the gap on the left shoulder of their armor?” Wang Chong could easily guess what Zhao Yatong was thinking of.

”How did you know?” Zhao Yatong gasped in shock.

Wang Chong was right. There was indeed a red cloth sewn onto the left shoulder of the armor of those Tibetan soldiers. However, as the cloth was lodged deep in their armor, and it was rather small, it was easy to neglect it if one wasn't paying careful attention.

Perhaps due to her meticulous nature as a lady, Zhao Yatong had noticed this minor detail.

To be able to guess this much despite having just arrived, the young man before her was incredible.

Zhao Yatong was initially skeptical when Bai Siling was full of praise for this lad, but at this moment, she was starting to see some truth in the latter's words.

”That doesn't matter. The important thing is that I know.” As the previous Grand Marshal of the Central Plains, it would be a huge failure on his part if he didn't know about the various armies, as well as their distinctive traits and functions.

However, he couldn't point this out to them.

”Lad, you are being a little too arrogant!” Zhao Yatong glared at Wang Chong. This was the first time someone dared to spout such haughty words in her presence.

Nevertheless, Zhao Yatong had to admit that the young man before her wasn't as simple as she thought he was.

”This matter isn't as simple as it seems. The Wuhai Army is under the command of Ü-Tsang Great General We Tadra Khonglo. In Ü-Tsang, We Tadra Khonglo can be considered an existence equivalent to Geshu Han, Go Seonji, and Zhang Shougui. The soldiers under his commands are known to be well-disciplined, and they serve as the main force guarding Ü-Tsang's Qinghai Lake. They wouldn't easily leave the Ü-Tsang highlands, needless to say, venture so deep into the Central Plains. Their presence here is unnerving.” Wang Chong said contemplatively, frowning deeply.

On the other hand, Bai Siling, Zhao Yatong, Xu Gan, and Huang Yongtu were left stumped by the names that Wang Chong spewed out.

They were considered to be very knowledgeable for those living in this era, but the things that Wang Chong was talking about were far beyond them. Their widened eyes were glazed with confusion as Wang Chong's words washed through their ears.

”Hahaha!” Seeing their expressions, Wang Chong shook his head and chuckled as he cut his explanation short. Even though the Ü-Tsang highlands neighbored the Central Plains, there was minimal interaction between the two states. As such, even across the entire Great Tang, there were very few who knew anything about Ü-Tsang at all.

”To summarize, the presence of the Tibetan army here is unnatural.” Chuckling, Wang Chong summarized the gist of his words.

Hu!

The group subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief. When Wang Chong was talking casually about Ü-Tsang, their ignorance on the topic made them feel as if they were dimwits for not understanding anything at all, and that was extremely stressful for them!

”Don't make it so complicated the next time.” Bai Siling rolled her eyes. Even she had felt humbled by Wang Chong's long explanation.