The Human Emperor (200-400)

C366: Longxi's Big Dipper Army!

Zhao Yatong was completely stumped.

Even without a mirror before her, she knew that her face must be ghastly pale at this moment. She was a proud and capable person, or else she wouldn't have been able to make a name for herself as the Spear of Crimson Blaze.

All along, she had thought that the failure against the Tibetans was due to their opponents being too strong. Never had she thought that it would be due to a grave mistake that they had committed.

Without a doubt, Wang Chong's words came as a huge blow to Zhao Yatong's pride.

She opened her mouth in an attempt to refute Wang Chong's words, but couldn't find a word to say.

"... Also, the reason why they chose to remain at the mountain instead of pursuing you down to the resting point isn't due to their compassion or that they didn't know how to make use of the opportunity to further their victory. It is because they can't and they dare not.

"It is not a coincidence that their army consisted of three hundred men. It is the minimum force they require to synchronize their halos together to form a primary form of the Halo of Fortress. Pair that with their heavy armor, and it would be difficult for any army to deal concrete damage to them.

"That's the reason why you have suffered such heavy losses, while the Tibetan army was able to remain whole, as well as why the Tibetan cavalrymen seem stronger than they are to you." Wang Chong's words were like daggers stabbing deep into Zhao Yatong's soul. By this point, her face was drained of color.

She could never have imagined that she had made such a fatal error.

Had it not been for Wang Chong, she would have returned to the training camp ignorant of the reasons behind her defeat.

And this wasn't just limited to Zhao Yatong. Bai Siling, Xu Gan, and Huang Yongtu were also shocked beyond words.

Despite having never seen the Tibetan cavalrymen personally, he was still able to analyze the truth behind the situation.

Such capability was unimaginable to them. This was far beyond the insight Wang Chong had shown back in the battle against the Iron Cloak Highwaymen.

Truly unbelievable. There are rumors in the capital that the regional commanders incident was initiated and driven by him singlehandedly. Back then, I thought that those rumors had been blown out of proportions. After all, how could a person who had never traveled beyond the capital possibly have the insight to analyze the current state of Great Tang? As such, I thought that this might have been an attempt by Duke Jiu to groom him. But from the looks of it now, it seems like I have been grossly underestimating him!

I am indeed no match for him at all! Looking at Wang Chong's profile, Xu Gan sighed deeply. To think that he had mocked the other party for being of humble birth when they had first met. Recalling the matter now, he only felt deeply ashamed of his actions.

The two incidents, one with the Iron Cloak Highwaymen, and the other being this, had unknowingly shaped Xu Gan's mindset, and he made an extremely important decision in his life.

Just that, at this instant, no one other than Xu Gan was aware of it.

On the other hand, Huang Yongtu was also staring at Wang Chong contemplatively. However, no one other than himself could tell what he was thinking of.

In contrast, Bai Siling's face was filled with delight and perhaps even pride as she watched Wang Chong analyze the situation easily.

"... Should the Tibetans choose to leave the mountain and venture into flatter grounds, they will suffer a huge reduction in their fighting prowess. At the same time, they can't discount the possibility of it being a trap. If their numbers were reduced below three hundred, they would be unable to form the Halo of Fortress. Without the protection from that halo, they would be as good as dead considering how deep they are in the territory of a hostile state. That is the main reason why they dared not make any rash movements. It's not that they don't know how to seize the opportunity, but that they didn't dare to seize it!" Wang Chong explained calmly, a confident gleam in his eyes.