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Chapter 372: Start of Battle!
Gong ha! Gong ha! Gong ha!
As Great Tang's army marched to the foot of the massive mountain, the two hundred shield bearers raised their tower shields high and sla the group at the h this, the army created an incredibleclae
The deafening waves of sound whipped up a powerful gale that raged through the mountain forests
While the four hundred footsoldiers couldn't be considered as elites, they had undergone the Big Dipper Ar, and they were carefully picked froxi Some of them were even handpicked by the commandant himself
This was the reason why the commandant carried absolute trust in his foot soldiers
"Stick to the forroup of their own accord will be beheaded!" a powerful voice boo Dipper Arleam of his blade shiroup of cavalry were ordered in a neat formation
This positioning was tactical, as well The footsoldiers were positioned at the forefront to cushion the enee, as well as to slow their momentum so that the cavalry their troops
For this purpose, the cavalryroup to create sufficient space for thee
This was an example of one of the more popular infantry-cavalry tactics, one that was frequently used by the Big Dipper Arxi to deal with the Tibetans
Often, warfare is about how ardless of whether it was theof the troops, these showed that the Big Dipper Army commandant wasn't an a Dipper Ar!
With the loud beating of war dru at the opposite end, waiting for the Tibetan army on the oppositeof hooves
Atoward hi Dipper Ar to lord, two hundredDipper Are "You bastard, are you kiddingfro affair!
Cold sweat seeped down the military inspector's forehead He swiftly explained thethat he had only just noticed the disappearance of the riders
Considering the strict discipline that the Big Dipper Army imposed on their troops, this was a seriousDipper Army commandant questioned sternly
"Yes, we have already confir personnel!" Thepersonnel The troops erewere all under the leadership of the scions of the capital
The scions of the capital were all spoiled brats ere fearful of death Clearly, they felt apprehensive about this battle, so they chose to flee before the start of the battle
This was deserting the ar Dipper Ar before battle warranted a death penalty It was one thing for those scions to flee, but to think those veteran cavalrymen under them would do the same as well This was unpardonable!
Did they think that their Big Dipper Army dared not execute scions like them?
But at that instant, a powerful aura suddenly swept down froale blew in the air Atop the horseback, the Big Dipper Ar his head, he saw hland steeds!
The Big Dipper Arreenish-black war steeds at the peak of thebreed of horses in the Ü-Tsang highlands Despite their shorter limbs and smaller stature compared to the Central Plains steeds, they possessed extraordinary lung capacity and powerful bodies
Thisspeed, thus creating great force in their charges
In the past clashes between Great Tang and Ü-Tsang, these war steeds had displayed tre prowess
Like sculpted statues, the hundreds of highland steeds stood azed down at the troops on the foot of theaura fro beneath them
"Return to your position for now We shall deal with those deserters later on!" The Big Dipper Army commandant immediately dismissed the h and issued a heavy and authoritative command, "Everyone, prepare yourselves!"
With this, the atmosphere suddenly felt so tense that it felt as if the air was laced with lead Everyone's eyes were fixed on the mountain before them
At this moment, no one had the spare attention to care about the deserters anyh two hundred deserters would result in a significantly weaker fighting prowess, there were still eight hundred re soldiers in the army With this number, they still outnu!