Chapter 1185: Stratagems in the Snow II (1/2)
Chapter 1185: Stratagems in the Snow (II)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
The battle swiftly commenced, and one could see Arabs, Tang, Khorasani, and rebel soldiers fighting all over the mantle of snow. And in the rear, a young and slender figure slowly trotted forward on his horse, his cape flapping in the wind.
Wang Chong slowly scanned his surroundings, and as screams resounded in his ears, his eyes showed not even a flicker of emotion. This battle was playing out exactly as he had imagined. The more time passed, the worse the condition of the Arabs became. This level of battle no longer required his personal intervention.
”Get ready. The Three Titans of Black Radiance and Hular are right behind us. They will only need another five minutes to arrive. Quickly end this battle!” Wang Chong confidently said. Though his voice was not especially loud, everyone could clearly hear it.
”Milord, will those Arabs really arrive that quickly?” Xi Yuanqing asked from behind Wang Chong, his eyes brimming with respect.
For some reason, Wang Chong was able to accurately predict when the Arabs would arrive each time, rendering them incapable of catching them. This vast blizzard seemed to have no effect on Wang Chong whatsoever.
Xi Yuanqing had tried himself, but in the middle of this intense snowstorm, his senses couldn't extend for more than one thousand feet.
”There's nothing that can be done about that. Our battles produce a large ruckus each time, and the clashes of weapons and explosions of energies are always able to pierce through the storm. The Three Titans of Black Radiance can rush over because they can hear these sounds,” Wang Chong calmly said.
There was nothing without its drawbacks, and not even Wang Chong could account for every detail. However, even if the Three Titans of Black Radiance and Hular rushed over upon hearing the sounds of battle, they would come too late. Wang Chong could sense all their movements.
”Gangke King, Li Siye, Cui Piaoqi, Kong Zi-an, all of you should go as well. Bring this battle to an end as quickly as possible.”
”Yes!”
The Gangke King, Li Siye, and the others immediately rode out, charging past Wang Chong and into the scattered Arab cavalry.
Screams filled the air as the battle was quickly wrapped up. Wang Chong remained seated on the White-hoofed Shadow, his eyes half-closed.
Bzzzz! Wang Chong immediately got into contact with the Stone of Destiny.
Unbeknownst to all, a miniature version of the continent appeared before Wang Chong's eyes. If one looked carefully, they would realize that this was a real-time model of the battlefield between Khorasan and Shandar. Every detail, big and small, was displayed on this projection.
Even the blizzard was displayed above this model of the continent, and Wang Chong was even able to make out the individual whorls of wind. But Wang Chong's gaze rested on the skies for only a few moments before quickly turning elsewhere.
Buzz!
In a flash of light, the model instantly enlarged, and many small points began to appear on its surface. Wang Chong could see that a mass of black dots was rapidly moving behind him, heading toward his men.
'Mind', 'Body', 'Energy', 'Techniques', 'Power'—these were the five reward categories within the Stone of Destiny. 'Power' was the final category of rewards, and only now did it display its true might.
This blizzard and the intense fluctuations of energy it brought with it could even confuse the perception of a Great General, but Wang Chong, through the abilities provided to him by 'Power', through this projection of the continent, had a complete grasp of the Arabs' movements. The number of soldiers, how they were distributed, what direction they were going, and when they would arrive—all of this information was available to Wang Chong and could be swiftly calculated.
His nearly twenty thousand elites combined with this projection of the continent made Wang Chong essentially unstoppable within this blizzard.
”Wang Chong, will we continue to pursue the other groups of Arab cavalry?”
The heavy thumping of horse hooves came out of the blizzard, and Wang Chong returned to his senses and raised his head to see that Gao Xianzhi was riding over on a snow-white warhorse. At his side was Bahram.
The battle had ended faster than Wang Chong had expected, and after only a few moments, not a single Arab horseman had been left standing on the battlefield. There were several wounded cavalry frantically fleeing into the distance, but from their tottering figures, they probably would not be able to last very long.
”There's no need!”
Wang Chong faintly smiled as he rejected Gao Xianzhi's proposal. They had already ambushed twenty to thirty groups of Arab cavalry, and there were very few left. Those remaining were small groups scattered across an extremely large range, and some of them were so lost that they were traveling in the completely opposite direction.
Using his twenty thousand men to chase after these scattered soldiers was extremely time-consuming and unwise. At this moment, their greatest foe in this region was the army led by the Three Titans of Black Radiance and Hular.
”Let's go! We'll fall back for now and wait for them to come!”
Wang Chong's men swiftly carried out his order. After taking a few moments to slightly clean up the battlefield, they rode back into the north, vanishing into the blizzard.
Not long after Wang Chong's men had departed, horses stampeded onto the scene, coming from the direction of Khorasan.
Boom!