Chapter 497: Decision! Strike First! (1/2)
Chapter 497: Decision! Strike First!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”It's an expert this time!”
Wang Chong had originally been squatting on the ground, but upon hearing the reports, he slowly began to stand, a harsh light flitting through his eyes. He had already been informed of this enemy army.
The range of scouts was very broad.
A standard military scout could cover a large area. They were often at least a hundred li away from the center of the army, and the farther they were, the better.
They were the eyes and ears of the army, its mouthpiece.
Wang Chong was certain that this Tibetan army had been several hundred li away at the start, but in just two hours, they had suddenly been able to advance until they were not even fifty li away.
This was not something an average commander could do.
There was no doubt in his mind that the Tibetans he was facing were a very proactive and aggressive army!
Cavalry charges had always emphasized adaptability and the element of surprise.
A commander that specialized in leading cavalry would not be an ordinary one.
”Let's go and take a look!”
Wang Chong mounted his horse and left a trail of dust behind him as he galloped toward the Tibetan army.
On the peak of the nearest hill, Wang Chong, Old Eagle, and Li Siye immediately saw the dense and imposing ranks of the Ü-Tsang army.
The army was like a black belt, stretching endlessly to the horizon. But it was motionless, not a single one of its over one thousand soldiers making a single noise.
This sight caused Old Eagle and Li Siye to raise their brows.
”This army is more than one thousand!”
”At least three thousand! Why did the scouts say that it was only one thousand?”
……
Both Li Siye and Old Eagle had rather unsightly complexions. The might of heavy cavalry far surpasssed that of infantry. Three thousand Tibetan cavalry was enough to fight with three or four times their number.
This also meant that the Tibetan force was already enough to deal with an army of ten thousand soldiers, a number that their own couldn't even reach.
More importantly, Tibetans were much stronger in numbers.
One thousand Tibetan heavy cavalry could form a middle-level Halo of Fortress, massively buffing their defense.
Three thousand Tibetan cavalry…
This level of Halo of Fortress was enough to put enormous pressure on a Great Tang army. Without an effective means of dealing with it, such an army was certain to deal their forces a heavy blow.
”Young Master?”
At this moment, even Old Eagle and Li Siye could only look to Wang Chong. Although they had been his constant companions, Wang Chong alone had commanded this force.
”Don't get anxious yet. Things aren't that simple!” Wang Chong indifferently said. ”Can't you see that their forces have stopped there and haven't come over?”
The two were astonished, and then they realized that this really was the case.
”Sixty li is enough distance for them to push their speed to its limit, an effect no less inferior to if they were charging down from the Tibetan Plateau. If this were a plain, they would have already charged over,” Wang Chong calmly said.
At his level, there was very little that could move him.
”What do you mean?”
Li Siye scratched his head, a confused look on his face. He wouldn't be afraid no matter how many enemies were charging toward him, but he really wasn't that proficient at strategy and calculation.
”Look over there, isn't that a forest!”