Chapter 2129 - Youzhou in Shock! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“Your Excellency, it’s up ahead!”
The Youzhou horseman who had reported the matter led the way.
After another ten-some li, the group finally saw the forward base.
Amidst drifting snow, a long wall as black as ink stood tall over the earth.
However, contrary to what the horseman had reported, the wall around the perimeter wasn’t just the height of an adult man, but ten-some meters high. It was a sight with enormous visual impact, a grandiose sight!
“How could this be?”
The Youzhou horseman who had reported the matter stared in wide-eyed shock at the black wall meandering across the horizon like a black dragon.
It was about two hours to go to the Andong Protectorate headquarters and return. He clearly recalled that the walls had not extended so far and had only been about the height of a man at the time.
For it to have changed so much in so little time was truly unbelievable.
Bang!
Thick columns of smoke broke through the snow into the clouds while the hammering of metal rang out through the world.
An Yaluoshan, Gao Shang, Tian Chengsi, and Cui Qianyou looked grimly at the bustling activity before them.
At this moment, Tian Chengsi looked around and suddenly pointed at a hill. “Your Excellency, we can look from over there!”
This place was still some distance from the forward base, but that hill was probably the sole vantage point that would allow them to look within the base.
The group quickly rode toward the top of that hill.
“This!”
Upon mounting the hill and seeing what was behind the pitch-black walls, all of them trembled in intense shock, even though they had somewhat prepared themselves for what they might see.
Within the walls, even more walls were being erected, rows and columns intersecting, turning the insides of the forward base into a series of fortresses.
This was no longer a wall of steel! What was being constructed was a massive city of steel!
Whoosh!
The hill was silent, except for the howling of the storm. At this moment, everyone atop the hill felt a chill in their bodies.
A city of steel!
Everyone suddenly recalled that Wang Chong was renowned for something else besides his military stratagems.
But this city of steel was even larger than the one constructed at Wushang!
It could not be called a city of steel, but a steel fortress!
A steel fortress that was being constructed at astonishing speed!
Zhao Kan swallowed and began to hesitantly speak.
“Your Excellency…”
He shared the same idea as Cui Qianyou and Baizhen Tuoluo, their eyes gleaming with concern and killing intent.
These bastards could not be allowed to continue constructing this sort of fortification!
If they wanted to stop it, attacking now was the best chance.
“Can the final batch of Yeluohe arrive today?” An Yaluoshan suddenly asked.
The generals fell silent, and in the end, Tian Chengsi spoke.
“No!”
His voice was incredibly bitter.
He was responsible for intelligence and patrols. He had his men spread out all across Youzhou, but there had been no trace of the Yeluohe.
Everyone fell silent.
The time at which the construction of this fortress had begun was far too well chosen. It was right before the Youzhou group was done with its preparations.
Moreover, the Great Tang had lacked an excuse to attack Youzhou, so it had concocted this war declaration against Goguryeo. If they attacked now, they would formally break with the Great Tang, allowing the Great Tang to attack without fear!
The moment they started, the final battle would begin!
This was not a decision lightly made.
“Gao Shang!”
An Yaluoshan squinted, still looking at the base.
Gao Shang said nothing as he considered what to do.
“Wait! Now is not the moment to strike!” Gao Shang firmly declared.
Minor impatience could ruin great plans. Now was not the right moment to strike at the Great Tang!
Moreover, the other countries had only just agreed to the alliance, with the exact details still up for discussion. More importantly, even if they attacked, there was a chance that they could be walking into a trap.