Chapter 555: The Final Plans! The Quarrel in the Tent! (1/2)
Chapter 555: The Final Plans! The Quarrel in the Tent!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Eited by: Michyrr
”Young Master!”
”Young Master!”
……
Zhang Shouzhi was not the only one waiting at the base of the mountain. There were also Zhang Shouzhi's disciples and students, as well as the craftsman and foremen who had worked in the construction of Lion City and the merchants and guards who transported the supplies. Once Wang Chong and Zhang Shouzhi finished greeting each other, these people began to step forward to offer their greetings.
Wang Chong also began to greet them back.
”I've troubled all of you!”
”It's no trouble at all. How can it compare to Young Master's efforts!”
”That's right! Everyone is talking about how even though Young Master was far away in the capital, you already foresaw this war. For you to send us here to work for the sake of the Great Tang, for the sake of the Central Plains, it's our great honor!”
”Yes, Young Master! If you need us to do anything, we'll do our best to carry it out!”
……
This was actually their first meeting with Wang Chong, but all of them were excitedly chattering.
In Lion City, Wang Chong had practically become a legend. Moreover, as the war progressed and everything began to align with Wang Chong's predictions, these rumors and legends began to spread even more rapidly. Just like everyone, these craftsmen were very curious to see the leader who was behind everything, who had directed the construction of Lion City, the crucial point in this war.
And when they heard that Wang Chong was coming to the southwest, the craftsmen had all buzzed with excitement.
Compared to controlling everything from the distant capital, personally coming to the empire's southwest would be far more effective and influential.
”Mm!”
Wang Chong gave a firm nod, his heart soothed as he accepted these ardent gazes.
Once he had exchanged greetings with everyone, Wang Chong turned his head and asked Zhang Shouzhi, ”Is everything ready?”
”Yes, Lady Xu has already informed me.” Now that they were talking of a serious matter, Zhang Shouzhi nodded, his expression turning stern.
”Everything has already been delivered, though even I don't quite understand what their purpose is. I'm afraid that Young Master's instruction will be required.”
Saying this, Zhang Shouzhi's expression turned a little strange. He was a grandmaster of civil engineering, yet he had never seen or heard of the items that Wang Chong had had Xu Qiqin send over.
If he hadn't seen it for himself, Zhang Shouzhi would never have believed that Wang Chong was an even more accomplished engineer than he was.
”Haha, there's naturally no problem with that!”
Seeing the look in Zhang Shouzhi's eyes, Wang Chong naturally knew what he was thinking, but there was no need to explain.
At least they were promptly delivered!
Not even Zhang Shouzhi noticed that Wang Chong had inwardly heaved a great sigh of relief. With Xu Qiqin having delivered the items, the most important phase of Wang Chong's plan was half-complete.
”Where are they? Take me to see them!” Wang Chong said.
………
On the summit of the mountain, many large metal boxes had been neatly lined up. These boxes were all placed in an obscured area of the mountain, and coupled with the fact that they were all black, they were very difficult to see unless one was close by.
As Wang Chong approached, he could make out the emblems of the capital's various sword-smithing clans, sword shops and sword smiths on the boxes.
And amongst all these boxes, the symbol of the Wang Clan was the most prominent of all.
These truly had been sent from the capital!
Seeing the familiar emblems of his clan on these boxes, Wang Chong gave a long sigh of relief.
”This is only a small part of what Lady Xu sent over. More of them have been concealed at the back of the mountain,” Zhang Shouzhi commented.
Wang Chong nodded as he unsheathed his sword and thrust it into a chink in the box. With a pop, the box opened.
”What is this?”
At this moment, Old Eagle, Xu Shiping, Xu Andun and the others also arrived. As they looked at the strangely shaped objects in the boxes, everyone except Old Eagle revealed curious expressions.
Even Wang Chong's father, Wang Yan, and Xianyu Zhongtong also seemed curious.
From the moment the battle with Huoshu Huicang concluded, Wang Chong had pushed the army to march day and night, as fast as wind and fire, to reach this place.
But no one knew why he had chosen this place. Yet no matter what Wang Chong did, there was one thing that everyone could be sure of: it had to do with these large boxes on the mountain.
”This is… our last hope for survival!”
With these words, Wang Chong suddenly thrust his hands into the box, grabbed a piece of steel, and flung it out.
This piece of steel flew into the air, spinning several times before stabbing into the ground.
………
It was impossible to describe the thoughts of the Tibetan army as the storm clouds scattered and the sky began to clear.
”It's finally over!”
Longqinba looked up at the sky and mentally sighed in relief. This very normal sign of changing weather felt like it had taken ten thousand years in Longqinba's mind.
”I'd like to see where you can run without the help of the rain!”
The dark clouds had not completely scattered, only greatly thinned out. It was still a far cry from a clear sky, but this was enough for Longqinba and the Tibetan cavalry.
As long as they didn't have the cover of the pouring rain, the Tang ambushes were useless. The ambushes and raids they had used last night were an impossible task today.
As Longqinba drew back his gaze from the sky and looked around, he saw that his fellow Tibetan commanders shared the same expression.
”Haha, once my army catches up to them, I'll tear each of them to pieces! I can finally vent all my hatred!”