Chapter 1857: Gods Ordained Cavalry! (1/2)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Using the Behemoth bodies to slow down the other Behemoths was only a delaying tactic that did not actually deal with the Behemoth Army, but it had a significant effect in lessening the immense pressure on the Tang front line.

Creee!

As a fierce battle played out on the ground, the sky darkened as the Great Tang's and Arabia's tens of thousands of birds began to battle in the air. These well-trained and aggressive birds attacked with their claws, beaks, and wings, beating, tearing, and ramming…

Feathers showered down from the sky as plaintive screeches rang out. Hunting falcons, giant birds, rock eagles, golden falcons, and gyrfalcons plunged from the sky in a gruesome rain.

This aerial battle started off at an incredible level of intensity.

Upon seeing this, the distant Khatabah could not help but raise an eyebrow in surprise.

But only for a moment.

Even though Arabia had sent all of its forces, there was no question that it was facing an unprecedented resistance on this foreign battlefield. The Arabs were suffering losses at a greater rate than in any other battle. However, regardless of how gruesome and brutal the battle was, as long as they could win, this sacrifice was worth it.

”Pass on my order! Redouble the offensive!” Khatabah firmly ordered, a cold gleam in his eyes.

Rumble!

Upon hearing Khatabah's order, the Arab cavalry seethed with even greater killing intent.

Slaughter could sometimes make an opponent fearful, but in certain situations, before the battle was over, it would only increase enemy morale and make them even more willing to fight.

Three!

Two!

One!

Boom! Finally, the Arab cavalry slammed into the Tang defense line, both armies finally clashing.

Roooar!

The Behemoths raised their heads and howled as if they had been infected by the rising morale, and they shifted their bodies toward the defense line. Behind them, the Arab cavalry continued to sweep forward, charging along the gap created by the Behemoths.

”Hold!”

”Don't let them charge in!”

”Concentrate the formation! Hold!”

The rallying cries of the Tang officers could be heard all across the battlefield.

Despite their training and mental preparation, the Tang soldiers, particularly those at the front line, still felt an immense pressure from the onslaught of Arab cavalry.

A Tang soldier's muscles tensed and his face went red from exertion. Veins popped out from his forehead and arms.

Swish! A saber swept past the edge of his shield and cut into a chink in his armor. Blood immediately gushed out, painting his armor red, but the Tang soldier only showed a flicker of pain on his face before clenching his teeth and continuing to hold.

Even when he finally fell, he had not retreated even half a step.

”Release!”

On the left flank of the battlefield, Su Hanshan ordered his ballistae to fire in volleys. Plush! Plush! Vast swaths of the Arab cavalry were cut down.

Su Hanshan's training had made his ballista soldiers extremely efficient, all of them working in unison with each other like a finely-tuned machine. No matter how intense the battle on the front line was, they continued to load, aim, and fire with peak efficiency.

The Great Tang might not have had Behemoths, giant birds, or flammable oil, but their efficient ballistae were even more lethal than the Behemoths.

At the front of the steel defense line, tens of thousands of bodies were piling up, rivers of blood forming a terrifying and hellish battlefield, but none of this could stop the Arab cavalry from continuing to charge into the fray.

Su Hanshan's ballista army had already killed at least one hundred thousand Arab cavalry, but this was a meager loss for the two-million-strong Arab army.

”Hmph! Time for us to move out!”

In the back of the army, a stalwart figure with ambitious eyes had been watching the battle. Now, Saleh firmly swung his arm down and led his horse forward.

”Pass on my order! God's Ordained, prepare to attack! Follow me and wipe out these eastern infidels! Let us prepare a grand tribute for the Hierophant and His Majesty the Caliph!”