Side Story Chapter 25 - Reversal! Victory! (1/2)
Side Story Chapter 25: Reversal! Victory!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“It’s this powerful?!”
Let alone the Tibetan army, even Li Taiyi was in disbelief.
Though he had been cultivating for a long time, this was his first time using the Son of Heaven’s Sword.
But Li Taiyi quickly regained his composure. As he felt the Stellar Energy left in his body, he slightly frowned. He had never used this technique before, and he clearly didn’t have the Stellar Energy to use this move a second time.
However, Li Taiyi did not panic. He could clearly sense the morale of the Tang army rising, and control of the battlefield clearly rested on their side.
“Kill!”
Using this chance, Li Taiyi raised his sword and charged.
In a flash, the empty ballistae paired with Li Taiyi’s trained soldiers threw the Tibetans into disarray.
“Retreat!”
“Hurry and retreat!”
The Tibetan soldiers immediately panicked, and they began to turn their horses around and flee back to their camp.
“Kill!”
“After them!”
Seeing the Tibetans falling back, the Tang soldiers rejoiced and immediately pursued them.
Li Taiyi was also intoxicated in the killing, but suddenly, he felt a strange sensation and turned to the Tibetan position on higher ground.
In the rear of the Tibetan army, Huoshu Songren remained motionless.
Even though the Tibetans were being pushed back, Huoshu Songren didn’t seem worried at all. His eyes were aloof and his face relaxed, as if… as if…
“Not good! A trap!”
Li Taiyi’s eyes widened as he suddenly realized what was going on.
He reacted quickly, ordering his men to retreat while at the same time calling to Guo Dingguo, “General Guo, hurry and order your men to retreat!”
In the distance, Guo Dingguo frowned at these words, somewhat confused. But given Li Taiyi’s performance, he trusted him and immediately gave the order.
“Withdraw!”
And the moment after Guo Dingguo gave his order…
Bang!
The thunderous pounding of hooves came from the northern end of the battlefield.
This sudden development made the pursuing Tang soldiers immediately stop and turn to look.
“It’s the Tibetans! Tibetan reinforcements!”
In the distance was a black sea of soldiers mounted atop highland steeds, and when the Tang soldiers saw the banner of Ü-Tsang behind them, they instantly paled.
One hundred thousand!
That Tibetan army rushing toward them had at least one hundred thousand soldiers! Together with that Tibetan army they were facing, there were one hundred and sixty thousand—far more soldiers than the Great Tang had.
Let alone the soldiers, even Guo Dingguo began to panic.
“How could there be a second army?”
Li Taiyi became extremely grave.
From what he remembered, the Tibetans would use their Echelon Formation to charge the Tang army again and again until it was completely scattered. No second army had ever appeared.
What was going on here?
Is it because of me that things have developed somewhat differently?
Li Taiyi furrowed his brow even deeper.
However, he quickly turned his attention back to the battlefield.
As Li Taiyi watched the Tang army execute a fighting retreat and the second Tibetan army get closer and closer, a grim look appeared in his eyes. Through clenched teeth, he said, “If we let them join together, the Tang army might be completely wiped out.”
“Your Highness, let your subordinate lead my men in a breakout!” Wang Haibin suddenly implored.
Li Taiyi’s eyes flashed with surprise. Turning his head, he saw Wang Haibin down on one knee, a determined look on his face.
“This is a suicidal mission,” Li Taiyi sternly said.
“Your subordinate was lucky enough to appear on the battlefield due to Your Highness, and my brothers behind me are the same, all of us having a limitless desire for the battlefield. Now that we have a chance to serve the country, what is there to be afraid of!?”
Wang Haibin turned to the three thousand elites he had brought with him from the capital. “Brothers, isn’t that right!?”
“For the Great Tang!”
“Glory!”
Li Taiyi couldn’t help but be moved by their dominating aura.
Whoosh!
A wind blew out of the south, ruffling Li Taiyi’s clothes and hair, but at that moment, Li Taiyi’s worries were actually soothed.
As he felt the wind blast his face, he suddenly realized something. His eyes flashing, he called over Wang Haibin and whispered into his ear.
Wang Haibin’s eyes also flashed, and he led his three thousand men charging at the Tibetan reinforcements.
……
“A pointless struggle!”