Chapter 1867: Wang Zhongsi Makes His Move! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Rumble! Not long after the Hierophant had given his order, the earth began to rumble and dust began to churn. Three hundred thousand Arab cavalry who had been waiting in the rear surged out in a flood of steel, brandishing their scimitars as they charged toward the front line.
Boom!
As these three hundred thousand soldiers entered the fray, the battle intensified, and endless waves of Arabs battered at the Tang front line.
”Send another three hundred thousand!”
Khatabah continued to observe the battle, and just a few moments later, he waved his hand, sending in another wave of Arab cavalry. And a few moments after that, he sent in a third wave. While this wave was smaller, it was still around one hundred thousand soldiers.
The pressure on the Great Tang continued to rise.
”Release! Release! Release!”
Behind the left flank, Su Hanshan continued to issue his orders.
On this battlefield, besides Wang Chong and the other five Great Generals, Su Hanshan probably had the greatest effectiveness. Though he only commanded a single army, he needed to remain apprised of the situation across the entire battlefield so that he could provide the necessary support.
Su Hanshan's ballista army had already killed countless Arabs, accounting for the vast majority of the Arab losses.
For this battle, Wang Chong had opened up the Qixi Armory and handed over all the ballistae and ballista bolts to Su Hanshan.
He had already consumed more than half the ballista bolts, but the Arabs seemed limitless.
Not even Su Hanshan had imagined that despite the abundant preparations, the mountains of ballista bolts, he would still be running short on ammo.
”These bastards!”
As Su Hanshan glanced at the Arabian banners with their crescent moons, his face turned savage, and there was a cruel glint in his eyes.
This was the first time he had been forced into such dire straits, but no matter how many Arab cavalry there were, as long as he still stood, he would not let them pass.
”Release!”
With this order, Su Hanshan swung his sword, and the ballistae thundered in response, countless bolts sweeping through the air.
Countless screams pierced through the air, the dirge of death!
”I've done all I can. The outcome of this battle will depend on the rest of you!”
Su Hanshan glanced toward the center, where Arabia's 'God's Ordained Cavalry' battled the 'Nine Dragon Army'.
The center was where the main force of the army was. The ballista army could only provide support, not decide the outcome.
In the center, the battle was intensifying, with both armies sustaining losses at every moment. Halo resonated against halo and weapon clashed against weapon, mixing together with the squelch of blades plunging into flesh and blood flowing out.
It was a battle much more arduous than anyone had envisioned!
The Nine Dragon Blood War Banner was one of the most powerful ritual artifacts from Taizong's era, a supreme treasure produced in an era of war and chaos. It existed purely for war, and it required gathering together nine elite armies. These nine armies combined and empowered by the Nine Dragon Blood War Banner created one of the finest fighting forces on the continent.
With nine halos, any soldier of the Nine Dragon Army could cleave apart an Arab rider together with his horse.
But this time, the Great Tang was facing the most legendary force in all of Arabia, the God's Ordained Cavalry.
These two supreme armies had met their match, and for a moment, it was difficult to determine which was superior.
Before this battle, neither army had ever imagined that they would find a foe that was just as powerful as they were.
”Kiiill!”
War cries resounded through the sky as the two armies continued their fierce melee.
Meanwhile, Zhangchou Jianqiong, An Sishun, and Saleh continued their stalemate.
”Hahaha, Tang, you can't hold for much longer! We still have a massive army behind us! I'd like to see how long your Great Tang's army of six hundred thousand can last!”