Chapter 2143 - Hindsight! (1/2)

“Milord!”

“General!”

The orderly ranks of cavalry instantly fell into disarray. None of them knew what was happening.

Everyone in Ü-Tsang knew that Great General Namri Songtian was a composed and steady character. None of them had imagined that a mere letter could frighten him so badly.

“Run!”

But in response to their shock was Namri Songtian’s furious roar from the distance.

Namri Songtian had never imagined that Wang Chong would suddenly appear amongst the Western Turks and pacify all parties.

Even worse was that if Wang Chong had appeared there, it meant that he wasn’t far from Ü-Tsang.

No one in Ü-Tsang understood Wang Chong’s style more than Namri Songtian.

This man was already the evil god of the world. It was hard to say if he wouldn’t strike against Ü-Tsang. Even though he had tens of thousands of Tibetan cavalry backing him, Namri Songtian had no confidence in his ability to escape from the War Saint alive.

Rumble! Under Namri Songtian’s guidance, the Tibetan cavalry fell back like a routed army. This was truly a defeat before a battle had even begun.

But not long after Namri Songtian had disappeared, several figures on horseback appeared where Namri Songtian had been standing.

“What a quick reaction!”

Sun Zhiming dismounted, looked around, and broke out in laughter.

“Judging by the freshness of the hoofprints, they probably just withdrew, and it seems that they were in great disarray!

“This Namri Songtian had a rather fast reaction. Who in this continent is not afraid of our liege? For Namri Songtian to immediately retreat without hesitation is an indication that he is a proper general!”

Softly chuckling, Chen Burang dismounted as well. After inspecting the situation at a crouch, he quickly straightened up.

In the past, it would have been inconceivable for a minor general to joke about a renowned Great General, but that was then and this was now. After all, they served the mighty War Saint.

“But it’s thanks to his swift reaction that there are not tens of thousands more corpses on the Tibetan Plateau today,” Chen Burang coldly said.

In times of trouble, harsh laws were needed. He and Sun Zhiming had just come to scout the situation. If Namri Songtian had not withdrawn, then a great battle would have ensued.

The Great Tang’s war with Youzhou was imminent, and Ü-Tsang was harboring ill intentions. At this time, their liege was no longer too concerned about appearances.

“Let’s go!”

Chen Burang mounted his horse, and together with Sun Zhiming, left the Tibetan Plateau.

……

At the same time, far to the northeast, in Youzhou…

From the sky, one could see that the vast and grandiose Andong Protectorate headquarters, lurking like a crouching behemoth, had a new wall circling it. It was evident that this wall was newly built.

In Zhang Shougui’s era, the Andong Protectorate headquarters had never had a defensive wall around it. The Youzhou army had maintained an extremely aggressive strategy.

But An Yaluoshan was different. That steel fortress to the south exerted an immense pressure on him.

“Wang Chong, you won’t be able to stay cocky for too long! Once I settle things with the Western Turks, we’ll have our battle to the death!”

An Yaluoshan looked southward, and as he thought about what was happening in the Western Turkic Khaganate at this very moment, immense ambition swelled in his heart.

Everything else was ready. All he lacked was the east wind!

From the intelligence he had already gathered, it appeared that while Ishbara Khagan was reluctant to make a decision, in some cases, not making a decision was a decision in itself.

All of the world knew about Wang Chong’s famous letter about hunting on Mount Sanmi. How could someone as proud as Ishbara Khagan swallow his anger?

All An Yaluoshan had needed to do was add some fuel to the fire and assist Ishbara Khagan in realizing the decision that he had already made.

Irbis Shiyun, I’ve done all I can to assist you. The rest will depend on your plan! An Yaluoshan internally remarked, narrowing his eyes.

Probably not even Ishbara Khagan knew that he had been privately working with Irbis Shiyun for some time.

Looking back on it, the two of them had been working together since the feast of all countries. Once they both returned to their homes from the capital, they had secretly signed a treaty of alliance.

Not long ago, Irbis Shiyun had revealed all his plans. If all went as expected, Shamul should have attempted to assassinate Ishbara Khagan, forcing the Khagan to execute Barshad.

“Gao Shang, have you not found anything yet?” asked An Yaluoshan as he stared into the snowstorm.

The distance between the Western Turkic Khaganate and Youzhou was vast. Even the fastest bird would take several days. But divination did not have this sort of restriction. A powerful strategist and astrologer like Gao Shang would be able to notice any shift amongst the Western Turks.

In truth, ever since Supreme Divine and Meteor Divine had left, Gao Shang had been observing the heavenly phenomena of the Western Turks.