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NovelThe Human EmperorChapter 931 - Predicting the Enemy (I)
THE HUMAN EMPEROR
C931 - Predicting the Enemy (I)

Chapter 931: Predicting the Enemy (I)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Wang Chong stood on the walls, his clothes blown about by the blustery winds. As he looked into the distance, he exuded an air of confidence and grace.

“Light the torches!”

Wang Chong made a gesture, and in an instant, torches were rapidly lit along the walls. Clingclingcling! Oil lamps were let down from the walls along chains, lighting up all the shadowed corners and niches of Talas. Whether the Arabs and Tibetans wanted to make a sneak attack on the steel defense lines or climb the walls of Talas under the cover of darkness, they no longer had any blind spots to use.

Time slowly passed, but the Tibetan, Tang, and Arab camps were all quiet. All three sides seemed extremely restrained and concerned with their own affairs. This state of affairs lasted deep into the night, all the way until the Zi Period.

But the mood around Talas did not relax, only grew tenser and tenser. To the east, west, and in Talas at the very middle, the soldiers on guard were completely focused, growing even more cautious as the night went on.

As the Zi Period passed, the darkness grew deeper, and the drowsiness hung heavier.

Everyone knew that this was when night raids most frequently took place.

Caw!

At the edge of the eastern battlefield, the cries of vultures came from above the blazing bonfires. Around six thousand Tibetan soldiers were patrolling along the perimeter formed by the bonfires. The area they patrolled was crossed by newly constructed fences and dotted with tall sentry towers.

It was difficult to imagine that a nomadic civilization in Ü-Tsang had been able to pick up the tactics of the Central Plains so quickly.

A Tibetan commander stood in front of a sentry post and loudly ordered, “Stay focused! The Great Tang commander loves sneak attacks! Keep your eyes sharp! Don’t let a Tang get through the gaps.”

“Yes!”

The Tibetan soldiers sounded off from the various sentry points. Their wary eyes peered like hawks at their surroundings. In these circumstances, no one could break the Tibetan defense line without being discovered. Gallop! Tibetan cavalry kicked up clouds of dust as they patrolled through the dark night.

The tight patrols of cavalry and the multiple sentry posts created an airtight defense that ensured the safety of the Tibetan and Turkic camps.

Time marched on. Dark clouds obscured the moon, casting the surroundings into an even deeper gloom.

After some time…

Gallop!

Outside the southern defense line of the Tibetan camp, rumbling hooves immediately raised the vigilance of the Tibetans.

“Who goes there!”

Creaking could be heard from a high sentry post as a Tibetan suddenly turned and pulled on a large bow, the sharp arrow pointed toward the direction of the noise. At almost the same time, all the patrolling cavalry within a radius of several hundred zhang began rushing toward the location in a din of clattering armor and neighing horses.

Countless eyes peered out of the darkness in the direction of the approaching horse hooves. Through the light of the fires, one could see innumerable figures rapidly approaching.