Chapter 2237 - The Outcome Is Sealed! (1/2)
“What is the state of the Divine Aegis Division, Golden Wolf Army, and Sunchaser Cavalry?” An Lushan suddenly said.
Tian Chengsi appeared behind An Lushan, walking on the air, and bowed.
“Master, these armies have been removed from battle and have not entered the city. I have already ordered them to move around the perimeter of the fortress and make straight for the southern gate!
“They started moving from the time the walls collapsed. If all goes as expected, they should be reaching the southern gate soon and should be able to successfully delay the enemy.
“In addition, those armies are led by Cui Qianyou and several Divine Lords.”
“Good!”
An Lushan faintly smiled.
Wang Chong was still looking down on him too much. Everything so far had been within his calculations. These elite armies could move swiftly, and while it was impossible for them to defeat Wang Chong’s hundreds of thousands of soldiers, it would be enough to hold them down.
Wang Chong had always loved the people and cherished the soldiers. The fact that there were ordinary craftsmen amongst his ranks meant that Wang Chong couldn’t abandon them to expedite his retreat.
“Softhearted!”
There was a mocking light in An Lushan’s eyes. Wang Chong’s fate was decided from the very beginning, and the time of his glory had passed. This was now An Lushan’s era!
On the ruins of the Great Tang and Wang Chong’s corpse, he would establish his own enormous and unified dynasty.
“Pass on my order! All soldiers, enter the city. Now is the time for the promise to be fulfilled!
“Defeat the Great Tang and ‘We’ will reward you based on your merits!”
With these final words, An Lushan’s resounding voice was tinged with ambition. He had even changed the way he addressed himself to the royal ‘we’.
Bang!
The army erupted with heaven-shaking cheers upon hearing An Lushan’s words.
“Kill!”
Their blood seethed as countless warhorses charged into the gap in the direction the Tang had retreated.
Even without An Lushan’s prompting, all of them could tell that this protracted war was on the verge of ending and that they would soon welcome the final victory.
After this long alliance, they had finally defeated the mighty War Saint and the Great Tang Empire.
The alliance held nothing back, its soldiers accelerating to maximum speed as they charged toward the south.
On the other side, within the fortress, winds shrieked, and a danger hung about in the air.
The walls had fallen, and everyone understood their fate. Countless Tang soldiers continued to surge toward the south.
As they fell back, no one noticed that a force of soldiers remained in the rear. These soldiers were constantly activating prepared switches and mechanisms in the alleys of the fortress, hoping that such methods could slow down the alliance.
In some places, metal walls sprung out from unexpected angles to seal off entire paths, thus blocking the alliance cavalry.
Buzz!
At the same time, in the middle of the lanes, a figure suddenly appeared.
“Milord!”
When Wang Chong appeared, in the shadows on the ground, a figure bowed.
If one looked carefully, one would realize that this was Zhao Jingdian, who had yet to appear in this battle.
The Great Tang had lost, and its army was in disarray and retreating out of the city. But Zhao Jingdian was in this deserted alley, his expression calm and unpanicked. It appeared that he had been lurking here for some time.
Wang Chong’s eyes flashed as he asked, “How are the preparations?”
If Genesis Supreme had been here and seen Wang Chong, he would have been rather shocked.
Genesis Supreme believed that Wang Chong had already reached the end of his rope and was putting up one last struggle, but this Wang Chong was composed, not at all appearing like a general who had lost the fortress and was on the verge of defeat.
Zhao Jingdian bowed and sternly said, “Milord, the preparations are done. The alliance has already fallen completely into the trap without arousing any suspicion.”
“Very good! Victory or defeat will depend on this final moment! The fate of the empire and the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers will all be decided with this move!” Wang Chong solemnly said.
“Yes!” Zhao Jingdian affirmed. After some hesitation, he continued, “But, Milord, what if they notice? And isn’t this too risky?”
“There are no ‘buts’. Victory is the only acceptable outcome to this battle! And this is how to achieve victory with the smallest sacrifice,” Wang Chong sternly said, his face determined.
The tower was on the verge of collapsing, and the several hundred thousand soldiers and the Tang Empire had already been pushed into a dead end. This was their only hope.
“Yes!”
Zhao Jingdian saw the situation and hastily bowed, his expression also turning determined.
No matter the time, Wang Chong was a supporting pillar of the empire, and he was always able to lead the empire to victory. This was a belief that he and the rest of the empire would always hold!