Chapter 2233 - The Alliance’s Pursuit! (1/2)
Chapter 2233: The Alliance’s Pursuit!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“Tian Qianzhen, Tian Chengsi, Baizhen Tuoluo, Zhao Kan, all of you move out as well!” An Lushan loudly ordered.
“Yes!”
With this order, all of the Youzhou commanders charged out.
Goguryeo, the Eastern Turks, the Xi, and the Khitans also mobilized their commanders, and their elite troops charged at the fortress.
In the rear, the Khitan King, Ozmish Khagan, Yeon Gaesomun, and the Xi Queen were all glowing with joy. Standing alongside An Lushan, they followed behind the army as it advanced.
Truly incredible! I didn’t think we would actually win!
As Ozmish Khagan, Yeon Gaesomun, and the Xi Queen watched the distant battle, they all had the same thought, and they almost instinctively looked to An Lushan.
They had initially agreed to An Lushan’s alliance because the cold wave had pushed them to the brink. But as for actually defeating the Great Tang, none of them had had much hope.
Yet An Lushan had really managed to do it, and the balance of victory was already completely leaning in their favor.
“Pass on my order! Advance with full speed without regard for losses! In this battle, we must totally exterminate the Tang Empire!” the alliance sovereigns ordered in unison.
In this battle, because of various factors, the alliance countries had been very apprehensive and wary. It was only now that they were unleashing their full strength.
Rumble!
War drums banged as the alliance army swept forward like an enormous wave.
The battle was turning more and more against the Great Tang.
Buzz!
Before anyone could react, a golden spear plunged out of the sky and disappeared into the alliance army surging into the gap. Kaboom! Countless alliance soldiers screamed as they were blasted into the air.
“Your Highness!”
The Tang soldiers at the gap were taken aback at first, but when they saw that it was Wang Chong, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon seeing Wang Chong, Zhangchou Jianqiong pushed back the men in black that had mixed into the alliance ranks and rushed to his side.
“Wang Chong, the walls have fallen. We can’t hold!”
“Muster the heavy shield soldiers. The axemen and spearmen can’t hold out alone!
“In addition, gather the ballista army. Have them prepare to fire!” Wang Chong sternly said.
The vast alliance army was charging at the gap with savage expressions, and the soldiers stationed there would never be able to hold.
In these circumstances, only the ballistae could temporarily stave off the alliance.
Boom!
Before Wang Chong’s orders could be relayed, boom! The earth shuddered as another crash came from behind him. As the dust plumed into the air, frantic cries could be heard.
“The walls have fallen!”
“The walls have fallen!”
Wang Chong’s heart went cold, but things were far from over.
“Reporting!”
At this moment, four messengers arrived from four different directions.
“Milord! A total of four new gaps have appeared on the eastern, western, and southern walls. The alliance soldiers are charging in through them!”
“Reporting! Milord, the ballista army reports that with the loss of the formation, the temperature is too low. The mechanisms of at least eighty percent of the ballistae have frozen, preventing them from being fired. General Su is leading his men in handling the problem, but there’s no time!”
“Reporting! The ballista army has come under attack and is requesting reinforcements!”
“Milord, the gap on the western side has been breached! The city defense division is under assault from both the front and the rear and is requesting aid!”
……
In short order, at least seventeen more messengers arrived.
Each report brought Wang Chong’s heart down more and more, and next to him, Zhangchou Jianqiong nastily scowled.
Boom!
At this moment, the entire fortress swayed like a plank in the middle of a turbulent ocean, and there was so much groaning and cracking that it seemed like the entire world was falling apart.
Boom!
Behind Wang Chong and Zhangchou Jianqiong, the rows of fortifications and barracks collapsed. In the middle of these buildings, the earth fractured open, a giant fissure appearing and creeping toward the depths of the fortress.