Chapter 588: The Decisive Battle! Geluofengs Killing Intent! (2/2)

In the dark clouds, a massive fireball was rapidly expanding like a miniature sun. Crash! It landed in a place ten-some zhang from Tumi Sangzha, sending out ripples of energy and flames.

But with the landing of this fireball, the heavens fell silent. No more fireballs were plummeting out of the sky.

After some time, the siege weapons in the rear had finally used up all their fireballs, bringing this rain of fireballs to an end.

For a moment, the entire mountain was completely devoid of sound.

”It's over!”

On the summit, Wang Chong smiled as he watched that final fireball crash into the ground. Everything was as he had expected. No matter how wise Dalun Ruozan was or how much he had planned, he would have never planned for Wang Chong's appearance or for the fact that Wang Chong would build both Lion City and this steel fortress in the southwest.

The short time available guaranteed that Dalun Ruozan would not have sufficient reserves.

So this rain of fireballs was guaranteed to not last for long.

Caressed by a gentle breeze, Wang Chong looked down the mountain and indifferently said, ”Move out!”

Roar!

A roar that could shatter mountains rose from the mountain. As if time had stopped and was now beginning to flow once more, the deserted mountainside was instantly covered in soldiers.

It was finally the Annan Protectorate army's turn to counterattack.

”Kiiiill!”

Cries of battle echoed into the horizon as the Tang soldiers hiding behind the steel walls charged out, forming a flood of steel as they swept down the mountain.

Their momentum was enough to sweep over the world, to topple mountains and reverse the seas!

”Foreign swine! Hand over your lives!”

Fierce shouts rose from the mountain as countless officers of the Annan Protectorate army fell in with their soldiers and charged down the slope, powerful auras bursting from their bodies.

Even someone as brash as Tumi Sangzha widened his eyes in shock at this moment.

Although the Great Tang had spent these recent years indulging in peace and pleasure and was no longer as strong as it used to be, a starving camel was still stronger than a horse, and its army was still bursting with talent. It had far more generals than Ü-Tsang or Mengshe Zhao.

Old Eagle, Luo Ji, and Lin Wushou were already hard enough to deal with, and now even more people were charging down.

”Retreat! Retreat! Hurry!” Tumi Sangzha suddenly bellowed.

Thirty thousand Tibetans were no match for all these Tang. Without the cover of the fireballs, the Tibetans had lost their advantage.

Neigh!

The ballista barrage had already caused the morale of the Tibetans to plummet. Now that the tides of battle had suddenly reversed, the Tibetans at the base of the mountain were beginning to flee.

The cavalry further up the mountain also began to turn their mounts around and flee.

Tumi Sangzha and the other generals brought up the rear for a little longer before turning around and fleeing down the mountain.

In this sort of battle, getting caught up in battle was a death sentence!

”Ha!”

Seeing that the Tibetans were fleeing, the mountain instantly exploded with cheers.

……

In the middle of his army, Geluofeng looked up at the summit, his eyes flickering to and fro. After a long time, he finally spoke up. ”Huoshu Huicang has also failed!” His gaze was deep and thoughtful, but nobody could tell what he was thinking.

”In constructing these things for Dalun Ruozan, we invested a large number of resources. In the end, however, their killing power was limited.”

A cold voice came from behind Geluofeng.

”It wasn't because Huoshu Huicang was too weak.”

”Yes.”

Another voice added, ”The crux of the issue is that child. He is even harder to deal with than we imagined.”

”The Great Tang is already strong enough. It was enough that they had Duke Jiu back then. They don't need a second or a third…”

Geluofeng's eyes began to glimmer with cold light. Like Dalun Ruozan, he had not experienced last night's battle. He had only heard the recounts of the people who had returned.

But those few recounts were enough for Geluofeng to want to kill that boy.

”In this battle, it's no longer important to annihilate the southwest's protectorate army. But this boy called Wang Chong must be killed!”

With these final words, Geluofeng's eyes shone with a shocking killing intent.

”Your Majesty, be at ease. He will not be able to leave alive.”

With these last words, nothing more could be heard from behind him.