Chapter 1866: Old Enemies Battle Once More! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”Kiiill!”
Abu Muslim swung his sword and instantly exploded forward, leading the charge into the battlefield. Behind him, the countless Arab cavalry suddenly went into motion like arrows from a bow, a steel dragon soaring toward the front line.
One thousand feet, two thousand feet, three thousand feet…
Abu Muslim's army accelerated, and in just a few moments, they had charged into the spot between the Great Tang's left flank and center.
At this position, many of the Great Tang's elite shield soldiers, spearmen, and axemen were gathered, and they were putting up a fierce resistance against the Arab soldiers. The defense line here was like an iron board, stubbornly holding back the Arab charge.
The resistance and counterattacks were so fierce that quite a few Arab cavalry instinctively avoided the area.
”Careful!”
”All soldiers, defend!”
Sharp orders cut across the battlefield. No one had expected Abu Muslim's sudden assault, and amidst the vast sea of soldiers, it was hard to notice another army advancing through it. By the time the Tang soldiers realized what was going on, it was too late.
Rumble!
In normal circumstances, the entrance of Abu Muslim's army should have meant a tough battle, but the area between the left flank and center army was already a gathering of elites. The shield soldiers together with the steel walls were completely capable of holding out against additional soldiers.
However, to everyone's shock, when Abu Muslim's army charged in, in that brief moment, a massive gap appeared between the left flank and center army.
Rumble! Abu Muslim's army thrust into this momentary gap like a sharp knife, and what should have been a tight and steely defense became weak and fragile. Moreover, as Abu Muslim's army charged in, it rapidly shifted formations, widening the gap and separating the Tang left flank from the center.
An army that had once been one was now two, and both sides fell into disarray.
While Abu Muslim's grasp of strategy could not compare to Wang Chong's, he was undoubtedly amongst the top tier. Given the regular training standards of the Tang protectorate army, Abu Muslim might not have had this chance, but since this massive gap had presented itself to him, he needed to exploit it.
Rumble! Horses neighed while steel clashed against steel. Before the Tang could react, the area between the center and the left flank had fallen into chaos.
”Not good!”
Gao Xianzhi immediately grimaced.
He had actually been keeping watch on Abu Muslim all this time, but unfortunately, Abu Muslim was too cunning, too patient. His bitter defeat at Talas had been like a poisonous snake hiding in his heart, making him even more difficult to deal with than before. It seemed like Abu Muslim had been guarding against him from the moment he had set out to the moment of the actual attack, doing his utmost to conceal his advance. By the time Gao Xianzhi had noticed, Abu Muslim had already succeeded.
Neigh!
Numerous Tang soldiers were cut down, and in just a few moments, the chain reaction unleashed by Abu Muslim's charge had caused a large chunk of the defense line to crumble. This began to affect the areas around it, and not only was the left flank showing signs of collapse, even the Nine Dragon Army's battle with the God's Ordained Cavalry was affected.
Abu Muslim had remained silent, biding his time for this single blow that was fast, vicious, and accurate. If this continued, the left flank would be utterly lost.
With this method, Abu Muslim took the stage, once more displaying his superb command ability!
Clang!
Cold light flashing in his eyes, Gao Xianzhi took out his sword and pointed it at the distant Abu Muslim.
”All soldiers, assemble and prepare to follow me!”
A moment later, Gao Xianzhi charged forward on his horse, his body exuding an unstoppable momentum.
”Follow the lord!”
”Kiiill!”
Cheng Qianli, Xi Yuanqing, Lou Shiyi, and Gao Xianzhi's other subordinates cried out as they followed.
Behind them, tens of thousands of Tang soldiers followed like a frenzied dragon.
When the Western Regions were lost, the Anxi Protectorate army had been wiped out, an army that Gao Xianzhi had only recently managed to reassemble. Fortunately, when the First Prince called Gao Xianzhi back to the capital before the Rebellion of the Three Princes, Gao Xianzhi had already transferred away all his elite strength.
And in terms of strength, the Big Dipper Army was on par with the Anxi Protectorate army.
Gao Xianzhi himself was also at the peak of his strength!
”Abu Muslim, your opponent is me! Let's have a fight!”