Chapter 448: Stalemate! (1/2)

Chapter 448: Stalemate!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Boom!

A wall exploded as a giant figure mounted on a large horse crashed through, following behind Wang Chong.

”Is it these people?”

Li Siye stood guard at Wang Chong's side, his enormous Wootz Steel saber on his back and his over-two-meter-tall figure like the Mighty Miracle God1 of legends.

Wang Chong's White-hoofed Shadow and An Yaluoshan's Ferghana horse were both top-notch steeds that could run as fast as the wind. A normal person would find it impossible to keep up with them.

Only Li Siye, with his enormous strength and high-grade speed halo, was able to keep so close behind.

His enormous constitution, valiant aura, and high-tier Profound Martial cultivation were a massive shock to the rebel troops of Youzhou.

Although Wang Chong had charged in alone, the Youzhou rebel troops facing him did not dare act rashly.

”Who are all of you? Why are you pursuing Yaluoshan?”

Without waiting for an answer, a warhorse rode out of the rain and pulled level with An Yaluoshan.

Wang Chong was able to clearly tell through the flashes of lightning that this was a Hu with a hawkish nose and sunken eyes. Although he was a Hu, he was completely different from others.

His face was thin and slender, his face white and clean, and his wavy hair was extremely rare among the Hu. He had a rather scholarly air about him, and when he opened his slender eyes, he gave off the aura of a strategist.

Standing side by side with An Yaluoshan, he seemed to complement him. The two were also very similar in age, so he instantly gave off the feeling of a military advisor.

”Ashina Sugan2!”

Wang Chong's eyes flashed with cold light as a thick killing intent surged through them. He recognized this Hu. Even though this fair and clean Hu was still obscure in this world, this was not his first meeting with him.

In that other world, he had met him countless times.

He was called Ashina Sugan right now, but in the future, he would have an infamous Han name that would be known throughout the Central Plains: Shi Siming!

This person had played a critical role in that rebellion against the empire. If An Yaluoshan was the greatest leader of the rebellion on the front stage, than Shi Siming was the greatest leader of the rebellion from behind the curtain!

It was like how Zhao Jingdian back then had helped him, assisting him for decades in hot or cold, in the north or south, acting as his right and left arms.

To An Yaluoshan, Ashina Sugan was his Zhao Jingdian, his right and left arms.

These two people were the two largest banners for the three rebel armies of the northwest!

Much less encountering An Yaluoshan in Drunken Sparrow restaurant, Wang Chong had not expected to see Ashina Sugan here as well.

The two greatest foes from his last life were standing right in front of him.

”Get lost!” Wang Chong coldly said. ”The current you has no right to speak before me!”

”You!” Ashina Sugan was instantly enraged. He wanted to curse, but as his eyes flitted over Li Siye, he held himself back. His eyes, however, grew even colder.

”Wang Chong, the Imperial Army might arrive at any time. Be careful that they don't escape!” Li Siye suddenly whispered to Wang Chong.

That Hu had already escaped from Drunken Sparrow restaurant. In the current situation, if things looked bad, he might escape again.

Moreover, conducting activities in the capital was no trifling matter. Although this sudden downpour had been a great boon to Wang Chong, the Imperial Army wasn't made of dead men. Once it arrived, this assault would be put to a complete stop.

”There's no need to worry about the Imperial Army.”

Wang Chong's voice was abnormally calm. In order to kill An Yaluoshan, he had defied the laws of the Wang Clan and mobilized all the strength he could possibly mobilize.

For such a large undertaking, he could not possibly allow for any disturbance.

He had already informed the Imperial Army. The connections he had built through selling Wootz Steel weapons to the Imperial Army and his uncle Li Lin meant that though Wang Chong could not control the Imperial Army, he could take advantage of this torrential downpour to mobilize the Imperial Army elsewhere. It was completely within his means to buy himself two hours of time.

”…As for escape, hmph, relax; they won't be able to escape!”

Wang Chong slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through those sixty to seventy Youzhou soldiers and the rows of courtyard buildings, finally settling on the lofty black silhouette nearby.

In the darkness, the high walls of the Great Tang's capital were like majestic mountains linking the heavens to the earth.